Ray Dade

02/28/2019

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Signers of the 1766 Leedstown Resolutions pledged “to bind ourselves to each other….with our lives and fortunes.”

On February 27, 1766, one hundred & fifteen concerned patriots from the Northern Neck assembled at Leedstown, VA, in King George County, VA (now Westmoreland County, VA). This meeting was held to support a proposal written by Richard Henry Lee, to prevent the introduction of the Stamp Act into the colony of Virginia. This important historical document is known as the 1766 Leedstown Resolutions.

The 1766 Leedstown Resolves was the first organized protest of “taxation without representation” and was in opposition to the British imposition of the Stamp Act which required colonists to pay a duty on exports.

Pictured are the names of the 115 signers.

EVENT NOTICE -

Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society's
12th annual Commemoration of the
1766 Leedstown Resolutions

"A Native Son Returns to the Northern Neck"

The NNVHS is delighted to host James Monroe,
Founding Father & fifth President of the United States.
Monroe, as portrayed by James G. Harrison III, will reflect on how the Northern Neck and the Leedstown Resolutions helped fame his life and will share his views on the challenges of governing our great nation.

Date - Saturday, February 23, 2019
Time - Starting at 11 a.m.
Place - Ingleside Winery, Oak Grove, Virginia

Open to the Public. Free Admission.
Reservations Required.

For more information, visit - https://www.facebook.com/events/322598965018440/

Email [email protected] to request a reservation form.

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