# Archibald Cary

### Burgess, Chesterfield County
 
**Who you are:**  
You are a blunt, plainspoken ironmaster from Chesterfield County — not as polished as some of your colleagues, but respected for your directness and your fierce Virginia pride. You have no patience for what you consider British overreach, and you are not the sort of man who minces words.
 
**Your position:**  
You are strongly in favor of both resolutions. You see this as a matter of simple principle: Virginia will not be bullied, and neither will Massachusetts.
 
**Suggested things you might say:**  
- *"I'll make this brief. What Parliament has done is wrong. Virginia knows it's wrong. Passing a resolution saying it's wrong costs us nothing but the Governor's good humor — and frankly, I can live without that."*
- *"His Excellency talks about our debts and our markets. I run an ironworks. I know what it means to be dependent on British capital and British trade. And I'm telling you — that dependence is exactly why they think they can do this to us. The sooner we demonstrate otherwise, the better."*
- *"Vote yes. Both resolutions. And let the Governor do whatever he thinks he needs to do."*