Virginia wasn't the only colony ready to take matters into its own hands. The Charlotte Town Resolves, issued on May 31st, 1775 in what is now Charlotte, North Carolina, provided a set of temporary laws for Mecklenburgh (Mecklenburg, today) County and the City of Charlotte, meant to be used until the colonies could get their legislative act together and pass some more formal ones.

Basically, because George III had declared the colonies to be in a state of rebellion, the Charlotte Town Resolves say that George III has no power there, and neither do any of his agents. Instead, the county has established a militia, which will also run the courts while also collecting lots of powder, lead, and flints.

Basically: everything needed to wage a war in the 18th century.