A Defence of the Revolutionary History of the State of North Carolina: From the Aspersions of Mr. Jefferson |
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Page 298 - That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people ; — are, and of right ought to be, a sovereign and selfgoverning association, under the control of no power, other than that of our God, and the general government of the Congress ; — to the maintenance of which independence, we solemnly pledge to each other, our mutual cooperation, our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honor.
Page 306 - Resolved That we the citizens of Mecklenburg County do hereby dissolve the political bands which have connected us to the mother country and hereby absolve ourselves from all allegiance to the British Crown and abjure all political connection contract or association with that nation who have wantonly trampled on our rights and liberties and inhumanly shed the blood of American patriots at Lexington.
Page 182 - Acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America, on constitutional principles, (which we most ardently desire,) can be obtained; and that we will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individuals and private property.
Page 307 - Officer in this county is hereby reinstated in his former command and authority, he acting conformably to these regulations. And that every member present of this delegation shall henceforth be a civil officer, viz, a justice of the peace in the character of a "committee man...
Page 90 - Cornbury, our captain general and governor in chief, in and over our province of Nova-Caesaria, or New-Jersey, in America. Given at our court at St. James's, the sixteenth day of November, 1702, in the first year of our reign.
Page 298 - ... 4. Resolved, that as we now acknowledge the existence and control of no law or legal officer, civil or military, within this county, we do hereby ordain and adopt as a rule of life all, each and every of our former laws — wherein nevertheless the Crown of Great Britain never can be considered as holding rights, privileges, immunities, or authority therein.
Page 307 - Committeeman," to issue process, hear and determine all matters of controversy, according to said adopted laws, and to preserve peace, union and harmony in said county ; — and to use every exertion to spread the love of country and fire of freedom throughout America, until a more general and organized government be established in this province.
Page 4 - Now you remember as well as I do, that we had not a greater tory in Congress than Hooper; that Hughes was very wavering, sometimes firm, sometimes feeble, according as the day was clear or cloudy; that Caswell, indeed, was a good whig, and kept these gentlemen to the notch, while he was present; but that he left us soon, and their line of conduct became then uncertain until Penn came, who fixed Hughes and the vote of the State. I must not be understood as suggesting any doubtfulness in the State...
Page 90 - ... bill or bills, and shall have received our royal pleasure thereupon, unless you take care in the passing of such bill or bills, that a clause or clauses be inserted therein suspending and deferring the execution thereof, until our royal will and pleasure shall be known thereupon. GR" — Memoir of Josiah Quincy, Jim., p.
Page 314 - With you I anticipate the important share which the colonies must soon have in regulating the political balance. They are striding fast to independence, and ere long will build an empire upon the ruins of Great Britain...