Remonstrance from the Merchants of Norfolk against the Resolution

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Tuesday, August 1, 1775.

A Petition and Remonstrance from the Merchants of the Borough of Norfolk, and also Instructions from the Committee of the said Borough to their Delegates in Convention, setting forth the great hardships and inconveniences to which they should be reduced by the Resolution entered into by this Convention for stopping the exportation of Grain and Provisions after the fifth day of this month; and praying that the same might be rescinded, was presented to the Convention and read.

Ordered, That the said Petition and Remonstrance, together with the said Instructions, do lie on the table.

The Convention then, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee to take into consideration the state of the Colony; and after some time spent therein, Mr˙ President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Bland reported that the Committee had had the state of the Colony under their consideration, but not having time to go through the same, had directed him to move for leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this Convention will, on Thursday next, resolve itself into a Committee to take into their further consideration the state of the Colony.

Adjourned till Thursday, nine o' clock.