18 Jun 2022 Leesburg, VA
Program participants flank Mayor Kelly Burk at the base of the Revolutionary War Memorial Statue.
Today the Sergeant Major John Champe Chapter marked the 248th Anniversary of the Loudoun Resolves at the Revolutionary War Memorial Statue in Leesburg. The CMM was represented by Bill Schwetke, who presented the chapter wreath and participated in the Color Guard.
The Loudoun Resolves
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.
Resolved, That the Act of the British Parliament, above mentioned, is utterly
repugnant to the fundamental laws of justice, in punishing persons without even
the form of a trial; but a despotic exertion of unconstitutional power designedly
calculated to enslave a free and loyal people.
Resolved, That the enforcing the execution of the said Act of Parliament by a
military power must have a necessary tendency to raise a civil war, and with our
lives and fortunes, assist and support our suffering brethren(*), of Boston, and
every part of North America that may fall under the immediate hand of
oppression, until a redress of all our grievances shall be procured, and our
common liberties established on a permanent foundation.
Resolved, That the East India Company, by exporting their tea from England to
America, whilst subject to a tax imposed thereon by the British Parliament,
have evidently designed to fix on the Americans those chains forged for them
by a venal ministry, and have thereby rendered themselves odious and
detestable throughout all America. It is, therefore, the unanimous opinion of this
meeting not to purchase any tea- or other East India commodity whatever,
imported after the first of this Month.
Resolved, That we will have no commercial intercourse with Great Britain until
the above mentioned Act of Parliament shall be totally repealed, and the right of
regulating the internal policy of N. America by a British Parliament shall be
absolutely and positively given up.
ResoIved, That Thompson MASON and Francis PEYTON, Esqs., be appointed
to represent the County at & general meeting to be held at Williamsburg on the
1st day of August next, to take the sense of this Colony at large on the subject
of the preceding resolves, and that they, together with Leven POWELL,
William ELLZEY, John THORNTON, George JOHNSTON and Samuel LEVI,
or any three of them, be a committee to correspond with the several committees
appointed for this purpose.
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.
Resolved, That the Act of the British Parliament, above mentioned, is utterly
repugnant to the fundamental laws of justice, in punishing persons without even
the form of a trial; but a despotic exertion of unconstitutional power designedly
calculated to enslave a free and loyal people.
Resolved, That the enforcing the execution of the said Act of Parliament by a
military power must have a necessary tendency to raise a civil war, and with our
lives and fortunes, assist and support our suffering brethren(*), of Boston, and
every part of North America that may fall under the immediate hand of
oppression, until a redress of all our grievances shall be procured, and our
common liberties established on a permanent foundation.
Resolved, That the East India Company, by exporting their tea from England to
America, whilst subject to a tax imposed thereon by the British Parliament,
have evidently designed to fix on the Americans those chains forged for them
by a venal ministry, and have thereby rendered themselves odious and
detestable throughout all America. It is, therefore, the unanimous opinion of this
meeting not to purchase any tea- or other East India commodity whatever,
imported after the first of this Month.
Resolved, That we will have no commercial intercourse with Great Britain until
the above mentioned Act of Parliament shall be totally repealed, and the right of
regulating the internal policy of N. America by a British Parliament shall be
absolutely and positively given up.
ResoIved, That Thompson MASON and Francis PEYTON, Esqs., be appointed
to represent the County at & general meeting to be held at Williamsburg on the
1st day of August next, to take the sense of this Colony at large on the subject
of the preceding resolves, and that they, together with Leven POWELL,
William ELLZEY, John THORNTON, George JOHNSTON and Samuel LEVI,
or any three of them, be a committee to correspond with the several committees
appointed for this purpose.
 CMM participants, left to right: Northern District Chairman Dale Corey (dual), Sergeant Major John Champe Chapter President Ken Bonner (dual), Bill Schwetke, and Sean Carrigan (dual) |
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