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Resolution of the House of Delegates of Virginia

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Whereas it is apprehended that there will be a great scarcity of Beef and Pork, and that the Contractors and Commissaries for the American Annies will be unable to provide sufficient magazines for the great number of troops now raising for the next campaign, unless a timely stop is put to the exportation; and as an embargo in the Commonwealth (unless similar measures are adopted by the other United States) will be inadequate to the purpose:

Resolved, That it be an instruction to the Virginia Delegates to apply to the honourable the American Congress, and use their utmost endeavours to procure that the exportation of Beef, Pork, and Bacon, may be immediately prohibited throughout the United American States, for such limited time and under such regulations as shall be judged proper; and that the Governour be desired to transmit to the said Delegates a copy of this resolve by the next post, or by the first safe conveyance.

1776, December 19th, agreed to by the House of Delegates:

JOHN TAZEWELL, C˙ H˙ D˙

December the 19th, 1776, agreed to by the Senate:

J˙ PENDLETON, C˙ S.