OR, Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 69

From Proceeding of the Advisory Council of the State of Virginia
 
Monday, May 6, 1861
 
Present, John J. Allen, president; M. F. Maury, and R. L. Montague.
 
    In the absence of the Governor from the city a communication from Lewis E. Harvie, president of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company, addressed to the Governor and council, was taken up and considered. Mr. Harvie states that on Friday morning he sent a dispatch from Amelia Court-House to Mr. Talcott, superintendent of the road, directing him to go to General Lee and offer him any or all of the rolling stock and motive power of the company to remove the ordnance from the navy-yard at Norfolk to the interior, considering it in imminent danger; that he neither mentioned nor Thought of compensation, but understanding that the offer was not accepted, probably from the belief that the transportation would be charged for, he now renews the offer to the State, with the assurance that in what he considers so important a measure he will make no charge for the service if his offer is accepted. Whereupon the council advise that the offer of Mr. Harvie be accepted, and that orders be immediately given to remove so much of the ordnance from the navy-yard at Norfolk as may not be necessary to be retained for the defense of the navy-yard and Norfolk and Portsmouth to safe points in the interior.
John J. Allen
M. F. Maury
Ro. L. Montague

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