The Committee for Orange County met on Tuesday, the 9th of May 1775. Taking into their consideration the removal of the powder from the public magazine, and the compensation obtained by the Independent Company of Hanover and observing also that the rect. given by Capt. Patrick Henry to his Majesty's R. General, refers the final disposal of the money to the next Colony Convention, came into the following Resolutions.

1st. That the Governour's removal of the Powder lodged in the Magazine and set apart for the defence, of the Country. was fraudulent unnecessary, and extremely provoking to the people of this Colony.

2dly. That the resentment shewn by the Hanover Volunteers, and the reprisal they have made on the King's property, highly merit the approbation of the public, and the thanks of this Committee.

3dly. That if any attempt sh'd bea made at the ensuing convention to have the money returned to his majesty's R. General, our Delegates be, and they are hereby instructed, to exert all their influence in opposing such attempt and in having the money laid out in powder for the use of the Colony.

4thly. That the following Address be presented to Capt. P. Henry, and the other gentlemen Independents of Hanover

Gentlemen,

We the Committee for the County of Orange having been fully informed of your principled and reasonable proceedings in procuring a compensation for the powder fraudulently removed from the Country Magazine by command of Lord Dunmore and which it evidently appears his Lordship, notwithstanding his assurances, had no intention to restore, intreat you to accept their cordial thanks for this testimony of your zeal for the honour and interest of your Country. We take this occasion also, to give it as our opinion that the blow struck in the Massachusetts Government is a hostile attack on this and every other Colony, and a sufficient warrant to use violence and reprisal in all cases where it may be expedient for our security and welfare.

James Madison