1810. His son, Burr Powell, forwarded a copy to R. H. Lee,
Esq., who in 1826 was about to publish a second edition of
his 'Memoirs of the Life of R. H. Lee,' of Revolutionary
fame."

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The proceedings or resolutions follow:

"PUBLIC MEETING IN LOUDOUN IN 1774."

"At a meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of
the County of Loudoun, in the Colony of Virginia, held at
the Court-House in Leesburg the 14th of June, 1774, F.
Peyton, Esq., in the Chair, to consider the most effectual
method to preserve the rights and liberties of North
America, and relieve our brethren of Boston, suffering under
the most oppressive and tyrannical Act of the British
Parliament, made in the 14th year of his present Majesty's
reign, whereby their Harbor is blocked up, their commerce
totally obstructed, their property rendered useless--

"_Resolved_, That we will always cheerfully submit to such
prerogatives as his Majesty has a right, by law, to
exercise, as Sovereign of the British Dominions, and to no
others.

"_Resolved_, That it is beneath the dignity of freemen to
submit to any tax not imposed on them in the usual manner,
by representatives of their own choosing.