Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia, commission, May 14, 1776, of George Givens
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THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY FOR THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA

TO George Givens Gent

BY Virtue of the Power and Authority invested in us, by the Delegates and Representatives of the several Counties and Corporations
in General Convention assembled, we, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Fidelity, Courage, and good
Conduct, do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Captain
of the Militia of the County of Botetourt ; and you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Trust
reposed in you, by disciplining all Officers and Soldiers under your Command. And we do hereby require them to obey you, as their
Captain. And you are to observe and follow all such Orders and Directions as you shall
from Time to Time receive from the Convention, the Committee of Safety for the Time being, or any superiour Officers, according
to the Rules and Regulations established by the Convention.

GIVEN under our Hands, at Williamsburg this 14th Day of May- ANNO DOMINI 1776

Dudley Digges

P Carrington

Js Mercer

Thos. Lud: Lee

W. Cabell

Thomas Walker

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Capt. Geo. Givens
May 1776
Sworn in before the Committee [14] May