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STATE RECORDS
NORTH CAROLINA.
PUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERVISIOX OF THE TRUS- TEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES, BY ORDER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ^
COLLECTED AND EDITED
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WALTER CLARK,
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
VOL. XXII.
MISCELLANEOUS
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NASH BROTHERS.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS.
GOLDSBORO. N. C.
1907.
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But few volumes of the Colonial and State Records contain more interesting information than the twenty-second. It contains the Journals of the Constitutional Conventions of 1788 and of 1789, the latter of which, at least, has been heretofore inaccessible, although the debates in the former have in a measure been preserved through the liberality of James Iredell and General Davie. For five days the Convention of 1789 discussed the Constitution, which then was in force in the other States, except Rhode Island, Washington having become President in the previous March. The discussion was thor- ough, and eight amendments were proposed by the Convention ; but whereas in the previous Convention the Constitution was neither ratified nor rejected by a vote of 184 to 83, being 101 majority, now the Constitution was adopted by a vote of 195 to 77, a majority of 118. The change of sentiment indicated by these figures was remark- able ; but there are some contemporaneous expressions of opinion that if Virginia had not acceded to the Constitution, North Carolina would not have done so.
Some interesting data has been collected with regard to the several ''alarms" made on the coast by Spanish invasions. In 1741 some Spanish privateers took possession of Ocracoke Inlet, seized the vessels arriving, landed and destroyed the cattle of the inhabitants, and devastated the country. Vessels of provisions were sent for the relief of the sufferers, at a cost to the Province of more than ten thousand pounds.
In June, 1747, the Spaniards took possession of the town and harbor of Beaufort, and Colonel Thomas Lovick called out his regiment to repel them. Major Enoch Ward was on duty with fifty- eight men when the town was taken on 26 August, and the alarm continued until 10 September, although probably the Spaniards departed earlier. On 6 September William Moore brought in his bill against the public for fifteen hundred pounds of beef for main- taining and imprisoning ten Spanish negroes, and for a gun which had burst in time of action which he said cost him eighty pounds. These Spanish vessels were largely manned by negroes and mulattoes.
In like manner, there were two alarms on the Cape Fear in the following year. It was early in September, 1748, that the Spanish cruisers made an attack on Brunswick, one of the vessels being blown
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lip and destroyed. Major John Swann seems to have had the direc- tion of the defence. He turned over to Dr. Samuel Green several of the Spanish soldiers who were wounded and some who were badly burnt when the vessel was blown up. The doctor seems to have taken good care of the prisoners and to have charged reasonably for his dressing^ nursing and attention; while William Can-er charged the public with keeping twenty-nine Spaniards. It was from this vessel that the picture was obtained which is still preserved by the Vestry of St. James Church at Wilmington.
The editor has thought that it would be interesting to embrace in this volume the wills of Governor Gabriel Johnston, Matthew Rowan, Arthur Dobbs, and Colonel Thomas Pollock as throwing light on the period in which they lived.
On page 314 in the return of Colonel Rutherford's Regiment of the Bladen Militia for the year 1754 will be found some remarks of interest in regard to the inhabitants **on Drowning Creek, on the head of Little Peedee, fifty men, a mixed crew, a lawless people, filleth the lands without patent or paying quit-rent. Shot a surveyor for coming to view their lands, being enclosed in great swamps." '*Xo arms, stores, or Indians in the County." Another item of interest is a recommendation of Colonel Rutherford that the Quakers in Bladen should be required to attend musters or pay as they do in the northern counties. Although there were no Indians in Bladen, which then embraced Robeson, evidently there was a Quaker settle- ment as early as 1754. The rosters of the militia at that date given for many of the counties will be found interesting and instructive.
The volume is rich in Revolutionary matter. There is much cor- respondence throwing light on the incidents of 1776 as well as of 1781.
After Sir Peter Parker's fleet had sailed from the Cape Fear harbor, there was taken James Bowen, generally called the black lawyer, who as Judge of Admiralty in the British fleet condemned fourteen vessels, captured by that fleet. There still remained fifteen sails in the harbor. One of the British vessels getting aground at Charleston, General Lee sent a floating battery and some boats to take her. On board were found fifty-four Highlanders and Regu- lators who liad sought shelter with Governor Martin, while on another vessel remaining at Cape Fear there were still more of these Tories who had been apportioned into companies and officers appointed over them.
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The colrespondence for 1781 when the Tories were so active from Surry to Brunswick well supplements the letters and reports hereto- fore published in these Records. Taken together, they remove much of the obscurity in which the operations of that period have hereto- fore been involved. The narrative of Colonel David Fanning, also contained in the volume, aids in making clear much that has been uncertain. But this journal was written years after the events, and corroborative testimony is always desirable with regard to Tanning's statements. One of the letters published, that of Andrew Armstrong to Governor Burke, written 28 August, 1781, taken in connection with Fanning's narrative and some letters contained in a previous volume, settles a point about which there has been some con- troversy— the date of the Battle of Elizabethtown. The account given in Wheeler's History gives that date as in July, while Moore fixes it about the middle of September, and some very intelligent gentle- men have thought that it was in the last days of September. At that battle Colonel Slingsby was killed. Armstrong in his letter mentions that on 14 August Colonel Slingsby captured Cross Creek. With him were Neil and Ray, two noted Tory leaders of Bladen. A day or two later Fanning reached Cross Creek, and the Tory parties then separated. Fanning continued down the river, devastated the plantations of the Robesons and carried his prisoners to Wilmington, where he obtained another supply of ammunition. Neil and Ray went west towards Raft Swamp, and Slingsby apparently returned to his post at Elizabethtown. Fanning left Wilmington on 26 August, stopped at Slingsby's camp some hours and then continued his course to the interior. The next day information reached him of Slingsby's disaster, and he sent aid back from his own force ; while, because he learnt that Neil and Ray were being pressed by Colonel Wade at Raft Swamp, he hastened there and readily defeated Wade on the first day of September. This would fix Slingsby's death about the last of August. It is to be observed that about a month earlier, on 4 August, Wade had had a previous engagement at Raft Swamp, on the very same ground, in which he defeated Neil and Ray ; but now he met with a lamentable disaster. From there Fanning took up his route to Deep River, and a few days later captured Governor Burke at Hillsboro ; was intercepted at Cane Creek by General But- ler, and in the battle was so badly wounded that for several weeks he had to remain in hiding in that vicinity. All doubt about the date of the Battle of Elizabethtown seems now to be removed.
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Similarly, some of the movements of General Lillington and the gallant Colonel Kenan in Duplin are made more clear by the corre- spondence contained in this volume. There is another particular inci- dent on which light is shed — ^the threat of Major Craig to put to death Major Sam Ashe, his young brother, and some other Whigs who had been captured by the marauding Tory bands. It seems that Greneral Caswell had allowed five men taben at If ew River in Onslow County to be executed at Kinston. Doubtless these men had been guilty of murder and rapine, as was common with both bands of Tories and Whigs, for the bloody work done on both sides in the Cape Fear section at that period has seldom been equalled in enlightened times. Major Craig charged Caswell with murdering- these men, and he threw Major Ashe and his comrades into irons, intending to deliver them over to the Tories that they might have ample revenge. But Craig was a soldier, and thought twice about it, and brought the matter to the attention of Qt>vemor Burke, who promptly advised him that if he should put his threat in execution there would be retaliation on some prisoners then in the Govemor^s power. This deterred Craig from extreme measures.
The roll of Revolutionary pensioners gives additional interest to this volume ; while the declarations made by the different applicants, when seeking pensions, contain some account of the movement of the military forces during the war, and throw no little light upon military affairs in the struggle for independence.
In the volimie will be found, also, considerable new matter in regard to Tryon's expedition against the Regulators. The receipt for the payment of thirty-six pounds to the executioner of the six Regu- lators hung is a melancholy memorial of that incident. From the list of those who ow^ed quit-rents in the Albemarle section at the time when Governor Johnston canje over in 1734, it appears that Edge- combe Precinct was then quite well settled.
The Journals of the Council of State, beginning immediately upon the institution of the State Government under the Constitution, are also of unusual interest. What the patriots of that trying period had to contend with is well summed up in a message by Governor Burke to the General Assembly after four years had elapsed from the organi- zation of the State Government : "I perceive the country everywhere imprepared for defence: without arms, without discipline, without arrangements; even the habits of civil law and obedience to laws changed into licentious contempt of authority and a disorderly indul-
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gence of violent propensities. Industry is intermitted, agriculture much decayed, and conmierce, struggling feebly with almost insuper- able difficulties. The public money is unaccounted for, the taxes uncollected or unproductive, the individuals creditors of the public for the whole produce of their industry for years past, and the Treasury totally unable to make payment'^ Truly, those were "times that tried men's souls,'' and the strength of purpose with which the patriots persisted in their struggle for liberty and self-government entitles them to the halo of imperishable glory.
The Constitution of the State of Franklin, and the correspondence relating to the establishment and the passing away of that Common- wealth within the limits of North Carolina will also be found of much interest. The editor regrets to observe that there is an unusual number of typographical errors in this volume; although some of these errors may have originated in the copying of the manuscripts. The intelligent reader will, however, readily correct these errors.
Raleigh, N. C, 21 Marcb, 1907.
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THE STATE EECOKDS
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NOETH CAKOLINA.
THE JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION OF NORTH CAROLINA. 1788.
At a Convention b^un and held at Hillsborough, on the twenty- fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the thirteenth, in pursuance of a resolution of the last Qen- eral Assembly, for the purposes of deliberating and determining on the proposed plan, of Federal Government, and for fixing the unalter- able seat of government of this state.
The returning officers for the several Counties certified that the following persons were duly elected as members of this Convention, viz:
For Anson County — The Hon. Samuel Spencer, Esq. ; Lewis La- nier, Thomas Wade, Frame Wood, and Daniel Gould.
Beaufort — Nathan Keais, John G. Blount, Charles Crawford, James Bonner and Thomas Alderson.
Bertie — ^William Gray, John Johnston, Andrew Oliver, David Turner and William Johnston Dawson.
Brunswick — Lewis Dupree, and Alexious M. Forster.
Bladen — Thomas Brown and Goodwin Elleston.
Burke — Charles M'Dowall, James Greenlee, Joseph M^Dowall, Robert Miller, and Joseph M'Dowall, Jun.
Craven — ^Richard D. Spaight^ Joseph Leech, Abner Neale, Benja- min Williams, and Richard Nixon.
Cumberland — Alexander M'Oallaster, Thomas Armstrong, Wil- liam Barry Grove, James Porterfield, and George Elliott.
Carteret — David Wallace, Willis Styron, Wm. Borden, Thomas Borden, Junr., and Wm. Sheppard.
Currituck — John Himiphries, Joseph Ferebee, James Phillips^ Wm. Ferebee. ^ _
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Chowan — Michael Payne, Charles JohnBton, Stephen Cabarrus, Nathaniel Allen, and Edmund Blount
Camden — Henry Abbott, Isaac Gregory, Peter Dauge, Charles Grandy, and Enoch Sawyer.
Caswell — ^Robert Dickens, George Roberts, John Womack, John Graves, and James Boswell.
Chatham — ^Ambrose Ramsey, James Anderson, Joseph Stewart, George Lucas, and Wm. VestalL
Dobbs — ^Richard Caswell, James Glasgow, Winston Caswell, Ben- jamin Sheppard, and Nathan Lasseter.
Duplin —
Davidson — Thomas Evans, Thomas Hardiman, Robert Weakley, Wm. Donaldson, and Wm. Dobins.
Edgecomb — Elisha Battle, Robert Digges, Etheldred Gray, Wm. Fort, and Bythel Bell.
Franklin — Wm. Lancaster, Thomas Sherrod, Durham Hall, John Norwood, and Henry HilL
Guildford — ^David Caldwell, Wm. Gk>udy, Daniel Gillespie, John Anderson, and John Hamilton.
Granville — Thomas Person, Joseph Taylor, Thornton Yancey, Howel Lewis, Junr., and Elijah MitchelL
Gates — ^Wm. Baker, Joseph Reddick, James Gregory, and Thomas Hunter.
Greene —
Halifax —
Hertford — George Wynns, Thomas Wynns, Lemuel Burkitt, Wm. Little, and Sam Harrell.
Hyde — ^Abraham Jones, John Eborne, James Jasper, Caleb Fore- man, and Seth Hovey.
Hawkins — Stokely Donelson, and Thomas King.
Johnston —
Jones — Nathan Bryan, John Hill Bryan, and Edward Whitty.
Lincoln — ^Robert Alexander. Jas. Johnston, John Sloane, John Moore, and Wm. Maclaine.
Moore — John Cox, John Carrel, Cornelius Doud, Thomas Tyson, and Wm- Martin.
Martin — ^Whitmill Hill, Nathan* Mayo, William Slade, Thomas Hunter, and William M'Kinzie.
Mecklinburg — Joseph Graham and Robert Irwin.
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Montgomery — ^Wm. Loftin, Wm. Kindall, James M'Donald, Thomas Ussory, and Thomas Butler.
Northampton — John Bendford, James Vaughan, Robert Peebles, John Peterson, and James Vinson-
New Hanover —
Onslow — ^Robert W. Snead, Daniel Yates, Thomas Johnston, John Spicer, Junr., and Edward Starkey.
Nash — ^Wm. S. Mames, Howel Ellin, Redman Bunn, John Bonds, and David Pridgen.
Orange — ^Alexander Mebane, Wm. Mebane, Wm. M'Cauley, Wm. Sheppard and Johnathan Lindley.
Pasquotank — John Lane, Thomas Reading, Edward Everegain, Enoch Relfe, and Devotion Davis.
Perquimons — His Excellency Samuel Johnston, Esq. ; Wm. Skinr ner, Joshua Skinner, Thomas Harvey, and John Skinner.
Pitt — Sterling Dupree, Robert Williams, Richard Moye, Arthur Eorbes, and David Perkins.
Rowan —
Rutherford — George Moore, George Ledbetter, and Wm. Porter.
Randolph — ^Wm. Bowdon, Zebedee Wood, Edm. Waddill.
Richmond —
Rockingham — James Gallaway, Wm. Bethell, Abraham Phillips^ John May, and Charles Gallaway.
Robeson — John Willis, John Oade, Elias Barnes, Neil Brown, and John Regan.
Surry — Joseph Winston, James Gains, Charles M'Annelly, Abso- lam Bostick, and Matthew Brooks.
Sullivan — Joseph Martin, John Scott, and John Dunkin.
Sampson — ^David Dodd, Curtis Ivey, Lewis Holmes, Richard Clin- ton, and Hardy Holmes.
Sumner — James Winchester, William Stokes, Daniel Smith, David Wilson, and Edward Douglass.
Tyrrel — ^Hezekiah Spruill, Edmund Blount, Thomas Stuart, Jo- siah Collins, and Simeon SpruilL
Washington — ^Robert Allison, James Stuart, John Tipton, John Blair, and Joseph Tipton.
Warren — ^Wyot Hawkins, James Payne, John Macon, Thomas Christmas and Henry Montfort
Wayne — Wm. Taylor, and James Handley,
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Wake — Joel Lane, Thomas HineB, James Hinton, Nathaniel Jones, and Brittain Sanders.
Wilkes — Wm. Lenoir, Richard Allen, John Brown, Joseph Hem- don, and James Fletcher.
Town of Salisbury — John Steele.
Hillsborough — ^Absalom Tatom.
Halifax — ^William R Davie.
Edenton — James IredelL
Newborn — John Sitgreaves.
Wilmington — ^Archibald Madaine.
Pursuant to which, the following seats, viz : His Excellency Samuel Spencer, Esq. ; Messrs.
Lewis Lanier, Daniel Qould, John G. Blount, Thomas Alderson, Andrew Oliver, Alexious M. Forster, Thomas Brown, Charles M'Dowall, Joseph M'Dowall, Richard D. Spaight, Benjamin Williams, Thomas Armstrong, James Potterfield, George Elliott, William Sheppard, John Humphries, Joseph Ferebee, Charles Johnson, Edmund Blount, Isaac Gregory, Charles Grandy, Robert Dickins, John Womack, Jas. Anderson, George Lucas^
members appeared and took their Johnston, Esq. ; the hon. Samuel
Thomas Wade, IN'athan Keais, James Bonner, John Johnston, Wm. Johnston Dawson, Lewis Dupree, Goodwin Elleston, James Greenlee, Robert Miller, ^ Abner Neale, Richard Nixon, Wm. B. Grove, Alexander M^Callester, Willis Styron, James Phillips, William Ferebee, Michael Payne, Stephen Cabarrus, Henry Abbot, Peter Dauge, Enoch Sawyer, George Roberts, Ambrose Ramsey, Joseph Stewart, William Vestall,
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Richard Caswell, Ifathan Laseeter, Thomas Hardiman, William Donaldson, Robert Digges, Elisha Battle, Etheldred Gray, Thomas Sherrod, Sterling Dupree, Richard Moye, David Caldwell, Daniel Gillespie, John Hamilton, Joseph Taylor, Howel Lewis, Jimr., Geo. Moore, Wm. Porter, Zebedee Wood, James Gallaway, Abraham PhiUipe^ Charles Gallaway, John Cade, Elias Barnes, John R^an, James Gains, Absalom Bostick, John Scott, John Diinkin, Curtis Ivey, Richard Clinton, James Winchester, Thomas Stewart^ Robert Allison, John Tipton, John Macon, Henry Montf ort, James Handley, Nathaniel Jones^ Wm. Lenoir,
Winston Caswell, Thomas Evans, Robert Weakley, William Dobins, Bythell Bell, WilKam Fort, William Lancaster, John Norwood, Robert WiUiams, Arthur Forbes, William Goudy, John Anderson, Thomas Person, Thornton Yancey, Elijah Mitchell, Geo. Ledbetter, Wm. Bowdon, Edmund Waddell, William Bethel, John May, John Willis, Joseph Tipton, Neil Brown, Joseph Winston, Charles M'Annelly, Joseph Martin, David Dodd, Lewis Holmes, Hardy Holmes^ William Stokes, Josiah Collins, James Stuart, John Blair, Thomas Qiristmas, WilUam Taylor, Thomas Hines, Brittain Sanders^ Richard Allen, Joseph Hemdon,
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J<^m Brawn, James Fletcher, Abealom Tatom, James Iredell, Archibald Maclaine, Joseph Reddick, Thomas Hunter, Lemuel Burkitt, Abraham. Jones, James Jasper, Seth Hovey, Thomas King, John Hill Bryan, Robert Alexander, John Sloane, William Maclaine, John Carroll, Thomas Tyson, Nathan Mayo, Thomas Hunter (Martin), Joseph Graham, Wm. Loftin, James M'Donald, Thomas Butler, James Vaughan, James Vinson, Howel Ellin, John Bonds, Daniel Yates, John Spicer, William Mebane, William Sheppard, John Lane, Edward Everegain, Devotion Davis, Joshua Skinner, John Skinner, Wyot Hawkin Mr. Person proposed for President his eKoellency Samuel John-
John Steele, Wm. R. Davie, John Sitgreaves, William Baker, James Gregory, Thomas Wynns, William Little, John Eborne, Caleb Foreman, Stokely Donelson, Nathan Bryan, Edward Whitty, James Johnson, John Moore, John Cox, Cornelius Doud, William Martin, WiUiam Slade, William M'Kenzie, Robert Irwin, William Kindall, Thomas Ussory, John Benf ord, Robert Peebles, William S. Mames, Redman Bunn, David Pridgen, Thomas Johnston, Alexander Mebane, William M'Cau%, Johnathan Lindley, Thomas Reading, Enoch Relf e, William Skinner, Thos. Harvey, Samuel Harrell, James Payne.
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ston, Esq., who was unanimously elected, and conducted to the chair aeoordingly.
On motion, John Himt was appointed Secretary, and James Tay- lor Assistant Secretary.
At the same time William Murf ree, Peter Gooding, Nicholas Mur- free, and James MuUoy were appointed door keepera
Mr. John GHraves, one of the members for Caswell county, appeared and took his seat
Resolved, That Messrs. Davie, Person, Iredell, J. M'Donald, Batr tie, Spaight, and the hon. Samuel Spencer, Esq., be a committee to prepare and draw up rules of decorum, to be observed during the sitting of this convention.
Resolved, That three members from each district be appointed a committee of elections. The members appointed are, Messrs. Spen- cer, Irwin, Caldwell, Person, A. Mebane, Joseph Taylor, M'Dowall, I. Brown, I. Johnston, Davie^ Peebles, R Gray, Gregory, Iredell, Cabarrus, J. G. Blount, Keais, B. Williams, T. Brown, Maclaine^ Forster, Clinton, I. Willis, Grove, I. Stewart, Martin, and Tipton. Adjourned until to-morrow morning 11 o'clock.
Tuesday, July 22, 1788. '
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. James Boswell, one of the members for Caswell county, Mr. William S. Mames, one of the members for Nash county, Mr. John M'Callaster, one of the members for Richmond county, Mr. Joseph Leec^ one of the members for Craven county, Mr. David Looney, and Mr. John Sharpe, two of the members for Sullivan coimty, Mr. Jo- seph Gaitier, one of the members for Bladen county, Mr. John A Campbell, Mr. John Pugh Williams^ and Mr. John Huske, three of the members for New Hanover county, Mr. William Marshall, one of the members for Hawkins county, Mr. Charles Robertson, one of the members for Richmond county, Mr. James Gillespie, and Mr. Charles Ward, two of the members for Duplin county, Mr. William. Bridges, one of the members for Johnston county, Mr. Wm. Randall and Mr. Frederick Harget, two of the members for Jones county, Mr. Richard M^Kinne, one of the members for Wayne county, Mr. John Caims, and Mr. Jacob Leonard, two of the members for Brunswick county^ Mr. Thomas Carson, one of the members for Rowan coimty,
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Mr. William Borden, Junr., one of the members for Carteret counly, Mr. Richard Singleton and Mr. James Whiteside, two of the mem- bers for Rutherford county, Mr. Caleb Phifer, Mr. Zachias Wilson, and Mr. Joseph Douglass^ three of the members for Mecklinburg county, Mr. Thomas Dougan, and Mr. Jeffe Henley, two of the members for Randolph county, Mr. James Kenan, one of the members for Duplin county, Messrs. John Jones, Egbert Haywood, William Wootten, and John Branch, four of the members for Halifax county, and Mr. Henry Hill, one of the members for Franklin county, appeared and took their seats.
Mr. Battle from the committee to whom was referred the business of preparing rules for the government of the convention during the sitting thereof, reported sundry rules, which being read and amended, were agreed to, and are as follows:
I. When the president assumes the chair the members shall take their seats.
II. At the opening of the convention, each day, the minutes of the preceding day shall be read, and be in the power of the convention to be corrected, after which any business addressed to the chair may be proceeded on.
III. No member shall be allowed to speak but in his place, and after rising and addressing himself to the president shall not proceed until permitted by the president^ or by a member through the presi- dent
IV. No member speaking shall be interrupted but by a call to order by the president, or by a member through the president
V. No person shall pass between the president and the person speaking.
VI. No person shall be called upon for any words of heat, but on the day on which they were spoken.
VII. No member to be referred to in debate by name.
VIII. The president shall be heard without interruption, and when he rises the member up shall sit down.
IX. The president himself, or by request, may call to order any member who shall transgress the rules; if la second time, the presi- dent may refer to him by name ; the convention may then examine and censure the member's conduct^ he being allowed to extenuate or justify.
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X. When two or more members are up together the president shall determine who rose first
XI. A motion made and seconded shall be repeated by the presi- dent; a motion shall be reduced to writing if the president re- quires it ; a motion may be withdrawn by the member mating it be- fore any decision is had on it
XII. The name of him who makes, and the name of him who seconds a motion shall be entered on the minutes.
XIII. No member shall depart the service of the House without leava
XIV. Whenever the House shall be divided on a question two or more tellers shall be appointed by the president to number the mem- bers on each side.
XV. No members shall come into the House or remove from one plaioe to another with his hat on except those of the quaker pro- fession.
XVI. Every member of a committee shall attend at the call o± his chairman.
XVII. The yeas and nays may be called and entered on the min- utes when any two members require it
XVEII. Every member actually attending the convention shall be in his place at the time to which the convention stands adjourned, or within half an hour thereof.
Mr. Lenoir moved, and was seconded by Mr. Person, that the re- turn for Dobbs coimty should be read, which was accordingly read, whereupon Mr. Lenoir presented the petition of sundry of the in- habitants of Dobbe county, complaining of an ill^al election in the said county, and praying relief, which was also read, on the motion of Mr. Lenoir, seconded by Mr. Davie, Resolved, That the said peti- tion be referred to the committee on elections.
Mr. Spaight presented the deposition of Benjamin Caswell, Sheriff of Dobbs county, and a copy of a poll of an election held in the said county for members to this convention, and the depositions of Wil- liam Groom, Niel Hopkins, Robert White, John Hartsfield, Job Smith, and Frederick Baker, which being severally read, was re- ferred to the committee of electiona
Mr. Cabarrus presented the depositions of Charles Markland, Junr.
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and Luther Spalding, relative to the election of Dobbs county, which being read was referred to the committee of elections. Adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
Wednesday, July 23, 1788.
Met according to adjournment
Mr. Edmund Blount, and Mr. Simeon Spruill, two of the members for Tyrrel county, Mr. Andrew Bass, one of the members for Wayne county, Mr. Joseph Boon, Mr. Wnu Farmer, and Mr. John Bryan, three of the members for Johnston county, Mr. Edward Williams, one of the members for Richmond county, Mr. Francis Oliver, one of the members for Duplin county, Mr. Matthew Brooks, one of the mem- bers for Surry county, Mr. David Turner, one of the members for Bertie county, and Mr. Willie Jones, one of the members for Halifax county, appeared and took their seats.
Mr. Gregory, from the committee on elections, to whom was re- ferred the returns from Dobbs county, and sundry other papers and the petition of sundry of the inhabitants of Dobbs county, relative to the election of said county, delivered in a report which being read was agreed to in the f oUowing words, viz :
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that the sitting members returned from the county of Dobbs vacate their seats, as it does not appear that a majority of the county approved of a new election under the recommendation of his excellency the governor, but the contrary is more probable.
That it appears to this committee, that there was a disturbance and riot at the first election (which election was held on the days ap- pointed by the resolve of the General Assembly) before aU the tickets could be taken out of the box, and the box was then taken away by violence, at which time it appears there was a sufficient number of tickets remaining in the box to have given a majority of the whole Poll to five others of the candidate beside those who had a majority of the votes at the time when the disturbance and riot happened: It is therefore the opinion of this committee, that the sheriff could have made no return of any five members elected, nor was there any evi- dence before the committee by which they could determine with oer^
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tainty, which candidates had a nLajority of the yotee of the other electors.
The committee was therefore of opinion, that the first election is void as well as the latter. ISAAC GREGORY, Chairman.
On a motion made by Mr. Gallaway, second by Mr. Macon, Re- solved, That the bill of rights and constitution of this state, the ar- ticles of the confederation, the resolve of Congress of the 21st of February 1787, recommending a convention of delegates to meet at Philadelphia the second Monday in May 1787, for the purpose of revising the said articles of confederation, together with the act of Assembly of this State, passed at Fayetteville on the 6th day of January 1787, intituled, "An act for appointing deputies from this state to a convention proposed to be held in the city of Philadelphia in May next, for the purpose of revising the Federal Constitution :'' As also the resolve of Congress of the 28th September last accom- panying the report of the Federal Convention, together with the said report, and the resolution of the last General Assembly be now road.
The bill of rights, and the Constitution of this State, the articles of confederation, the act of assembly of this State above referred to, and the resolution of Congress, of the 28th last September, were ac- cordingly read. The Honorable the President then laid before the Convention oflBcial accounts of the ratification of the proposed Federal Constitution by the states of Massachusetts and South Caro- lina, which were ordered to be filed with the secretary, subject to the perusal of the members.
On a motion made by Mr. Person, seconded by Mr. Jones,
Resolved, That the convention will to-morrow determine on what principles^ and in what manner they will proceed to take up and debate on the proposed Federal Constitution.
Mr. Griffith Rutherford and Mr. George Henry Barringer, two of the members for Rowan county, appeared and took ^heir seats.
Adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Thuesday, July 24, 1788. Met according to adjournment
Mr. Timothy Bloodworth, one of the members for New Hanover county, Mr. Everet Pearce, one of the members for Johnston county,
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Mr. Whitmill Hill, one of the members for Martin county, Mr. Asahel Rawlings, Mr. James Wilson and Mr. James Roddy, three of the members for Greene county, Mr. Samuel Cain, one of the members for Bladen county, Mr. James Bloodworth, one of the mem- bers for New Hanover county, Mr. John Ingram, a member for th'* town of Fayetteville, Mr. Benj. Covington, one of the members for Richmond county, Mr. Joseph M'Dowall, Junr., one of the members for Burke county and Mr. Durham Hall, one of the members for Franklin county, appeared and took their seats.
On a motion made by Mr. Bloodworth, and seconded by Mr. Mac- laine. Resolved, That the special return made by the Sheriff of New Hanover county of the election for members of this convention be referred to the committee of elections.
On a motion made by Mr. Person, and seconded by Mr. Iredell, Resolved, That the return for a member for the town of Fayette- ville, be referred to the committee of elections.
On a motion made by Mr. Gallaway, and seconded by Mr. Michael Payne, Resolved, That this convention do now resolve itself into a committee of the whole convention, to take into consideration the proposed constitution for the future government of the United States : The convention accordingly resolved itself into a committee of the whole convention, and appointed Mr. Battle chairman, and after some time spent in debate on the subject referred to them, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Battle reported that the com- mittee had made some progress on the business referred to them, but not having time to compleat it desired leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the committee have leave to sit again to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
On a motion made by Mr. Macon, and seconded by Mr. Porter, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to confer with a printer in this town on the subject of printing the journal of this conven- tion: The members appointed are, Mr. Alexander Mebane, Mr. Mebane and Mr. Person.
Adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
Fbeday, July 25, 1788. Met according to adjournment
Mr. Joel Lane and Mr. James Hinton, two of the members for
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Wake county, Mr. Benjamin Smith, one of the members for Bruns- wick county, Mr. James Brannon, one of the members for Rowan county, appeared and took their seats.
Mr. Gregory from the committee of elections delivered in a re- port, which being read was agreed to afi follows:
The committee proceeded to have read the return of the sheriff of Ciunberland county for the town of Fayetteville in said county, wherein John Ingram was returned to represent said town in the convention.
It is the opinion of this committee that the said town possesses not the right of representation in this convention, and that therefore the said John Ingram hath no right to a seat in the same.
It appearing to this committee that the votes given to Thomas Devane, Senr., Esq. ; and Thomas Devane, were intended and meant for the same person ; Resolved therefore, that the said Thomas De- vane, Senr., Esq. ; is duly elected to represent the county of New Hanover in this present convention, and that he take his seat accord- ingly. ISAAC GREGORY, Chairman.
Mr. Mebane, one of the committee appointed to confer with the printer on the subject of printing the journal of this convention. Reported, That Mr. Ferguson offered to print three hundred copies of the journal and such other business as may be deemed absolutely necessary for the sum of sixty pounds, which offer the committee accepted of.
The order of the day for taking into further consideration the pro- posed constitution for the future government of the United States being called for, the convention agreeably thereto resolved itself intu a committee of the whole convention, Mr. Battle in the chair, after some time spent in debate, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Battle reported, that the committee had made further progress in the business referred to them, but not having time to compleat it desired leave to sit again to-morrow.
Ordered, That the committee have leave to sit again to-morrow.
Adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Satxjhday, July 26, 1788. Met according to adjournment Mr. Nathaniel AUen, one of the members for Chowan county, and
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Mr. William Dicks, one of the members for Duplin county appeared and took their seats.
The order of the day for taking into further consideration the proposed constitution for the future government of the United States being called for, the convention agreeably thereto resolved itself into a committee of the whole convention, Mr. Kenan in the chair, and after some time spent in debate, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Kenan reported, that the committee had made further pro- gress in the business referred to them, but not having time to compleat it desired leave to sit again on Monday next.
Ordered, That the committee have leave to sit again on Monday next.
Adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o^dock.
Monday, July 28, 1788.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. Burwell Mooring, one of the members for Wayne county, and Mr. Thomas Owen, one of the members for Bladen county, appeared and took their seata.
The order of the day for taking into further consideration the proposed constitution for the future government of the United States being read, the convention agreeably thereto resolved itself into a committee of the whole convention, Mr. Kenan in the chair, and after some time spent in debate, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Kenan reported, that the committee had made further pro- gress in the business referred to them, but not having time to com- pleat it desired leave to sit again.
Ordered that the committee have leave to sit again to-morrow.
Adjourned unitl to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Tuesday, July 29, 1788.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. Matthew Lock, one of the members for Rowan county, ap- peared and took his seat.
Ordered, That Mr. James M'Donald have leave to absent himself from the service of this house until Saturday.
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The order of the day for taking into further consideration the proposed constitution for the future government of the United States being read, the convention agreeably thereto resolved itself into a committee of the whole convention, Mr. Kenan in the chair, and after some time spent in debate, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Kenan reported, that the committee had made fur- ther progress in the business referred to their consideration, but not having time to compleat it desired leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the committee have leave to sit again to-morrow.
Adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Wednesday, July 30, 1788.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. QeoTf^ Wynns, one of the members for Hertford county, appeared and took his seat
The order of the day for taking into further consideration the proposed constitution for the future government of the United States being read, the convention agreeably thereto resolved itself into a committee of the whole convention, Mr. Kenan in the chair, after some time spent therein, Mr. President reeumed the chair, and Mr. Kenan reported that the conMnittee had come to sundry resolutions on the subject referred to their consideration, but not having the time to reduce them to form, desired leave to sit again.
Ordered that the committee have leave to sit again to-morrow.
Adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Thubsday, July 31, 1788.
Met according to adjournment.
Ordered, That Mr. Joseph Martin have leave to absent himself from the service of this convention, and that the secretary make out and deliver to him a certificate of the siun due him for his attendance as a member thereof.
On a motion made by Mr. Rutherford, and seconded by Mr. Steele, Resolved, That the convention will, to-morrow at four o'clock in the afternoon, proceed to fix on a proper place for the seat of govern- ment of this State.
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Mr. John G. Blount on behalf of himself and others, moved for leave to enter a protest on the journal of this convention against the above resolution. Ordered, That he have leave accordingly.
The order of the day for taking into further consideration the proposed constitution for the future government of the United States being read, the convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole convention Mr. Kenan in the chair, after some time spent there- in, Mr. President resumed the chair and Mr. Kenan reported from the committee of the whole convention, that the committee had consid- ered the constitution proposed for the government of the United States, and had come to a resolution thereupon, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the clerk's table.
Ordered, That the said report lie on the table until to-morrow morning.
Adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Feiday, August 1, 1788.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. David Perkins one of the members of Pitt county, appeared and took his seat
The Order of the Day for taking up the report of the Committee of the whole Convention being called for and read, agreeable there- to, the report of the Committee of the whole Convention on the proposed Constitution of Government for the United States of Amer- ica was read in the following words:
Resolved, That a Declaration of Rights, asserting and securing from incroachment the great Principles of civil and religious Lib- erty, and the unalienable rights of the People, together with Amend- ments to the most ambiguous and exceptionable parts of the said Con- stitution of Government, ought to be laid before Congress, and the Convention of States that shall or may be called for the Purpose of Amending the said Constitution, for their consideration, previous to the Ratification of the Constitution aforesaid, on the part of the State of North Carolina-
DECLABATION OF RIGHTS.
1st. That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a special compact, cannot deprive or divert their poster-
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ity, among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
2d. That all power is naturally vested in, and consequently de- rived from the people; that magistrates therefore are their trustees and agents, and at all times amenable to them«
3d. That Government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of the people ; and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive to the good and happiness of mankind.
4th. That no man or set of men are entitled to exclusive or sep- arate public emoluments or privileges from the community but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neith^ er ought the offices of magistrate, legislator or judge, or any other public office to be hereditary.
5th. That the legislative, executive and judiciary powers of government should be separate and distinct, and that the members of the two first may be restrained from oppression by feeling and participating the public burdens; they should at fixed periods be reduced to a private station, return into the mass of the people, and the vacancies be supplied by certain and regular elections; in which all or any part of the former members to be eligible or in- eligible, as the rules of the Constitution of Government, and the laws shall direct.
6th. That the elections of Representatives in the legislature oughf to be free and frequent^ and all men having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with and attachment to the community, ought to have the right of suffrage ; and no aid, charge, tax or fee can be set, rated or levied upon the people without their own con- sent, or that of their representatives so elected; nor can they be bound by any law to which they have not in like manner assented for the public good.
7th. That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws by any authority, without the consent of .the representatives of the people in the Legislature, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be executed.
8th. That in all capital and criminal prosecutions a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be con- 22-2
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fronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence, and be allowed counsel in his favor, and to a fair and speedy trial by an im- partial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty (except in the government of the land and naval forces) nor can he be compelled to give evidence against him- self.
9th. That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, privil^es or franchises or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty or property, but by the law of the land.
10th. That every freeman restrained of his liberties is intitled to a remedy to enquire into the lawfulness thereof, and to remove the same, if unlawful ; and that such remedy ought not to be denied or delayed.
11th. That in controversies respecting property, and in suits be- tween man and man, the ancient trial by jury is one of the greatest securities to the rights of the people, and ought to remain sacred and involable.
12th. That every freeman ought to find a certain remedy by recourse to the laws for all injuries and wrongs he may receive in his person, property or character; he ought to obtain right and justi-^e freely without fail, completely and without denial, promplJy and without delay, and that all establishments, or regulations contravon-^ ing these rights, are oppressive and unjust
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
14th. That every freeman has a right to be secure from all un- reasonable searches and seizures of his person, his papers and property: all warrants therefore to search suspected places, or to apprehend any suspected person without specially naming or describ- ing the place or person, are dangerous and ought not to be granted.
ISth. That the people have a right to peaceably assemble together to consult for the common good, or to instruct their representatives; and that every freeman has a right to petition or apply to the Legis- lature for redress of grievances.
16th. That the people have a right to freedom of speech, and of writing and publishing their sentiments; that the freedom of the press is one of the greatest t)ulwftrks of liberty, and ought not to be violated.
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17th. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms ; that a well regulated militia composed of the body of the people, trained to arms is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free State. That standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to Liberty, and therefore ought to be avoided, as far as the circumstances and pro- tection of the community will admit ; and that in all cases, the mili- tary should be under strict subordination to, and governed by the civil power.
18th. That no soldier in time of peace ought to be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, and in time of war in such manner only as the laws direct
19th. That any person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms ought to be exempted upon payment of an eqtiivalent to employ another to bear arms in his stead.
20th. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men have an equal, natural and unalienable right to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience, and that no particular re- ligion, sect or society ought to be favored or established by law in preference to othera
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
I. That each state in the Union shall, respectively, retain every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by this Constitution dele- gated to the Congress of the United States, or to the departments of the Federal Government
II. That there shall be one representative for every 30,000 ac- cording to the enumeration of the census, mentioned in the Constitu- tion, until the whole number of the representatives amount to two" hundred; after which the number shall be continued or increased, as Congress shall direct, upon the principles fixed in the constitution, by apportioning the representatives of each State to some greater num- ber of people from time to time, as the population encreases.
III. When Congress shall lay direct taxes or excises, they shall immediately inform the executive power of each State, of the quota of such State, according to the census herein directed, which is pro- posed to be thereby raised : And if the Legislature of ^ny State shall
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pass a law, which shall be effectual for raising such quota at the tiine required by Congress the taxes and excises laid by Congress shall not be collected in such State.
IV. That the members of the Senate and House of Repres^ita- tives shall be ineligible to, and incapable of holding any civil oflBoo under the authority of the United States, during the time for whieh they shall, respectively be elected.
V. That the journals of the proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be published at least once in every year, ex- cept such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances, or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy.
VI. That a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public monies shall be published at least once in every year.
VII. That no commercial treaty shall be ratified without the concurrence of two tliirds of the whole number of the members of the Senate: And no treaty, ceding, contracting, restraining or sua- pending the territorial rights or claims of the United States, or any of them, or their, or any of their rights, or claims to fishing in the American seas, or navigate the American rivers shall be made, but in cases of the most urgent and extreme necessity; nor shall any such treaty be ratified without the concurrence of three-fourths of the whole number of the members of both houses respectively.
VIII. That no navigation law, or law regulating commerce shall be passed without the consent of two thirds of the members present in both houses.
IX. That no standing army or regular troops shall be raised or kept up in time of peace, wdthout the consent of two thirds of the members present in both Houses.
X. That no soldier shall be enlisted for any longer term than four years, except in time of war, and then for no longer term than the continuance of the war.
XI. That each state, respectively, shall have the power to pro- vide for organizing, arming and disciplining its own militia when- soever Congresv*^ shall omit or neglect to provide for the same. That the militia sliall not he subject to martial law except when in actual service in tinic of war, invasion or rebellion : And when not in ac- tual service of the United States shall be subject only to such fines,
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penalties and punishnientfi as shall be directed or inflicted by the laws of its own State.
XII. That Congress shall not declare any State to be in rebel- lion without the consent of at least two thirds of all the members present of both Houses.
XIII. That the exclusive power of Legislation given to Con- gress over the federal town and its adjacent district and other places purchased, or to be purchased by Congress of any of tlie States, shall extend only to such regulations as respect the police and good government thereof.
XIV. That no person shall be capable of being president of the United States for more Uian eight years in any term of sixteen years.
XV. That tlie judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such courts of admiralty as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish in any of the different States. The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity, arising under treaties made, or which shall be made under the authority of the United States ; to all cases affecting ambassadors^ other foreign mioisters and counsels; to all cases of admiralty, and maritime jurisdiction; to controversies to which the United States shall be a party ; to controversies between two or more States, and between parties claiming lands under the grants of different states; in all cases affecting ambassadors, other foreign ministers and con suls, and those in which a state shall be a party ; the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction in all other cases before mentioned ; the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction as to matters of law only, except in cases of equity, and of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, in which the supreme court shall have appellate juris- diction, both as to the law and f aet^ with such exceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall make : But the judicial power of the United States shall extend to no case where the cause of action shall have originated before the ratification of this constitution, except in disputes between the States about their territory ; disputes between persons claiming lands under the grants of different states, and suits for debts due to the United States
XVI. That in criminal prosecutions, no man shall be restrained in the exercise of the usual and accustomed right of challenging or excepting to the jury.
XVH. That Congress shaU not alter, modify or interfere in the
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timesj plaxjes, or maimer of holding elections for senators and rep- resentatives, or either of them, except when the legislature of any State shall neglect^ refuse, or be disabled by invasion or rebellion, to prescribe to the same.
XVIII. That those clauses which declare that Congress shall not exercise certain powers, be not interpreted in any manner whatso- ever to extend tlie powers of Congress; but that they be construed either as making exceptions to the specified powers Avhere this shall he the case, or otherwise as inserted merely for greater caution.
XIX. That the laws ascertaining the compensation of Senators and Representatives for their services be postponed in their opera- tion until after the election of representatives immediately succeed- ing the passing thereof, that excepted, which shall first be passed on the subject
XX. That some tribunal, other than the Senate be provided for trying impeachments of senators.
XXI. That the salary of a judge shall not be increased or dimin- ished during his continuance in office, otherwise than by general regulations of salary, which may take place on a revision of the subject at stated periods of not less than seven years, to commence from the time such salaries shall be first ascertained by Congress.
XXII. That Congress erect no company of merchants ^vith ex- clusive advantages of commerce.
XXIII. That no treaties which shall be directly opposed to the existing laws of the United States in Congress assembled shall be valid, until such laws shall be repealed, or made conformable to such treaty; nor shall any treaty be valid which is contradictory to the Constitution of the United States.
XXIV. That the latter part of the fifth paragraph of the 9th section of the first article be altered to read thus: Nor shall vessels bound to a particular State be obliged to enter or pay duties in any other; nor when bound from any one of the States be obliged to clear in another.
XXV. That Congress shall not directly or indirectly, either by themselves or through the judiciary, interfere w^ith any one of the States in the redemption of paper money already emitted and now in circulation, or in liquidating and discharging the public securities of any one of the States, but each and every State shall have the
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exclusive right of making such laws and regulations for the above purposes as they shall think proper.
XXVII. That Congress shall not introduce foreign troops in the United States without the consent of two thirds of the members pres- ent of both Houses.
Mr. Iredell, seconded by Mr. John Skinner, moved that this report be amended, by striking out all the words of the said report except the two first, to-wit^ (Resolved that). And that the following words be inserted in their room, viz:
This Convention having fully deliberated on the constitution pro- posed for the fmture government of the United States of America by the Federal Convention, lately held at Philadelphia, on the seven- teenth day of September last, and having taken into their serious and solemn consideration the present critical situation of America, which induces them to be of opinion, that though certain amendments to the said constitution may be wished for, yet that those amendments should be proposed subsequent to the ratification on the part of this State, and not previous to it; They do therefore, on behalf of the State of North Carolina, and the good people thereof, and by virtue of the authority to them delegated, ratify the said constitution on the part of this State: And they do at the same time recommend, that as early as possible, the following amendments to the constitution may be proposed for the consideration and adoption of the several states in the Union, in one of the modes prescribed in the fifth article thereof.
AMENDMENTS.
I. Each State in the Union shall respectively retain every power, jurisdiction and rights which is not by this constitution delegated to the Congress of the United States, or to the departments of Gen- eral Government; nor shall the said Congress, or any department of the said government exercise any act of authority over any individual in any of the said States, but such as can be justified under some power, particularly given in this Constitution; but the said Con- stitution shall be considered at all times a solemn instrument, de- fining the extent of their authority, and the limits of which they cannot rightfully in any instance exceed.
II. There shall be one representative for every thirty thousand, according to the enumeration of census, mentioned in the Consti-
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tution, until the whole number of representatives amount to two hun- dred; after which that number shall be continued or increased as Gangrees shall direct, upon the principles fixed in the constitution, by apportioning the representatives of each State to some greater number of people from time to time, as population increases.
III. Each state, respectively, shall have the power to provide for organizing, arming and discipling its own militia, whensoever Con- grese shall omit or neglect to provide for the same. The militia shal! not be subject to martial law, except when in actual service in time of war, invasion, or rebellion ; and when they are not in the actual service of the United States, they shall be subject only to such fines, penalties and punishments as shall be directed or inflicted by the laws of its own State,
IV. The Congreas shall not alter, modify, or interfere in the times, places or manner of holding elections for Senators and Repre- sentatives, or either of them, except when the legislature of any State shall neglect, refuse or be disabled by invasion or rebellion, to prescribe the same.
V. The laws ascertaining the compensation of Senators and rep- resentatives for their servicesi, shall be postponed in their opera^ tion, until after the election of representatives, immediately suooeed-^ ing the passing thereof ; that excepted, which shall first be passd on the subject
VI. Instead of the following words in the 9th section of the first article, viz : "Nor shall vessels bound to, or from one State, be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another." (The meaning of which is, by many deemed not suJEciently explicit). It is proposed that the following shall be substituted: No vessel bound to one State shall be bound to enter or pay duties to which such vessel may be liable at any port of entry in any other state than that to which such vessel is bound ; Nor shall any vessel bound from one State be obliged to clear or pay duties to which such vessel may be liable at any port of clearance, in any other state than that from which sudi vessel is bound."
This motion made by Mr. Iredell being objected to, the question wafi put, "Will the Convention adopt this amendment or not ?" and it was negatived: Whereupon the yeas and nays were required by Mr. Iredell, and seconded by Mr. Steele, as follows:
Yeas: His Excellency Sam Johnston, Esq., President; Messrs.
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James Iredell, Archibald Maclaine, Nathan Keais, John G. Blount, Thomas Alderson, John Johnston, Andrew Oliver, Goodwin Ellift- ton, Charles M'Dowall, Richard D. Spaight, Wm. J. Dawson, James Porterfield, Wm. Barry Grove, George Elliott, Wallis Styron, Wm. Sheppard (Carteret), James Phillips, John Humphries, Mich. Payne, Charles Johnson, Stephen Cabarrus, Edmund Blount (Cho- wan), Henry Abbot, Isaac Gregory, Peter Dauge, Charles Qraiuly, Enoch Sawyer, George Lucas, John Willis, John Cade, Elias Barnes, Neil Brown, James Winchester, Wul Stokes, Thomas Stewart, Jo- siah Collins, Thomas Hines, Nat Jones, John Steele, Wm. R. Davie, Joseph Reddick, James Gregory, Thomas Hunter (Gates), Thomas Wynns, Abraham Jones, John Eborne, James Jasper, (^aleb Foreman, Seth Harvey, John Sloan, John Moore, Wm. Maclaine. Nathan Mayo, Wm. Slade, Wm. M'Kinzie, Robert Irwin, John Lane, Thomas Reading, Edward Everagain, Enoch Relfe, Devotion Davis, Wm. Skinner, Joshua Skinner, Thomas Harvey, John Skinner, Sam- uel Harrel, Joseph Leech, Wm. Bridges, Wm. Burden, Edmund Blount (Tyrrel), Simeon Spruill, David Tanner, Whitmill Hill, Ben- jamin Smith, John Sitgreaves, Nathaniel Allen, Thos. Owen, Gleorge Wynns, David Perkins, Joseph Ferebee, Wm. Ferebee, Wm. Baker, and Abner Neale. — 84.
Nays: Messrs. Willie Jones, Sam Spencer, Lewis Lanier, Thos. Wade, Dan Gould, Jas. Bonner, Alexious M. Forster, I^wis Dupree, Thomas Brown, James Greenlee, Jos. M'Dowall, Robert Miller, Benj. Williams, Richard Nixon, Thomas Armstrong, Alex'r McAllister, Robert Dickins, George Roberts^ John Womack, Ambrose Ramsey, James Anderson, Jos. Stewart, Wm. Vestal, Thomas Evans, Thos. Hardiman, Robert Weakley, Wm. Donelson, Wm. Dobbins, Robert Diggs, Bythel Bell, Elisha Battle, Wm. Fort, Etheld. Gray, Wm. Lancaster, Thos. Sherrod, John Norwood, Sterling Dupree^ Robert Williams, Richard Moye, Arthur Forbes, David Caldwell, Wm. Gtoudy, Daniel Gillespie, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Thomas Person, Joseph Taylor, Thornton Yancey, Howel Lewis, Junr., Eli- jah Mitchell, George Moore, George Ledbetter, Wm. Porter, Zebe- dee Wood, Edmund Waddell, James Gallaway, John Regan, Joseph Winston, James Gains, Charles M'Annely, Absalom Bostick, John Scott, John Dunkin, David Dodd, Curtis Ivey, Lewis Holmes, Rich- ard Clinton, Hardy Holmes, Robert Allison, James Stewart, John Tipton, John Macon, Thomas Christmas, Henry Montfort, Wm. Tay-
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lor, James Hanley, Brittain Sanders, Wm. Lenoir, Richard Allen, John Brown, Jos. Herndon, Jas. Fletcher, Lemuel Bnrkitt, Wm. Little, Thos. King, Nathan Bryan, John H. Bryan, Edward Whitty, Robt. Alexander, James Johnston, John Cox, John Carrel, Com. Doud, Thos. Tyson, Wm. Martin, Thomas Hunter (Martin), John Graham, Wm. Loftin, Wm. Kindal, Thos. TJssery, Thos. Butler, John Benford, Jas. Vaughan, Rob. Peebles, Jas. Vinson, Wm. S. Mames, Howell Ellin, Redman Bunn, John Bonds, David Pridgen, Daniel Yates, Thos. Johnston, John Spicer, A. Tatom, Alexr. Meb- ane, Wm. Mebane, Wm. M'Cauley, Wm. Shepperd (Orange), Jona- than Lindley, Wyatt Hawkins, James Payne, John Graves, John Blair, Joseph Tipton, Wm. Bethell, Abraham Phillips, John May, Charles Gallaway, James Boswell, John M'AUister, David Looney, John Sharpe, Joseph Gaitier, John A. Campbell, John Pugh Wil- liams, Wm. Marshall, Charles Robertson, James Gillespie, Charles Ward, Wm, Randal, Frederick Harget, Richard M'Kinnie, John Cains, Jacob Leonard, Thomas Carson, Richard Singleton, Jas. Whiteside, Caleb Phifer, Zachias Wilson, Joseph Douglas, Thomas Dougan, James Kenan, John Jones, Egbert Haywood, Wm. Wootten, John Branch, Henry Hill, Andrew Base, Joseph Boon, Wm. Farm- er, John Bryan, Edward Williams, Francis Oliver, Mathew Brooks, GriflSth Rutherford, George H. Barringer, Timothy Bloodworth, Everet Pearce, Asahel Rawlins, James Wilson, James Roddy, Sam. Cain, Benj. Covington, Joseph M'Dowall, Jnnr., Durham Hall, James Bloodworth, Joel Lane, James Hinton, Thomas Devane, James Brandon, Wm. Dickson, Burwell Mooring, Mathew Lock and Stoke- ly Donelson — 184.
Ordered, That the further consideration of the report of the Committee of the whole Convention be postponed imtil to-morrow.
Ordered, That Mr. Iredell, Mr. Maclaine, and Mr. Jones be a committee to prepare and bring in an ordinance to est-ablish the seat of government at the place hereafter to be fixed on by this Conven- tion.
On a motion made by Mr. Joseph M'Dowall, and seconded by Mr. Benj. Smith, Resolved, That the Convention will ballot for the place at which the seat of government shall be fixed.
On the question to agree to this resolution the yeas and nays were required by Mr. Person, and seconded by Mr. John Macon, which are as follows:
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Yeas: The Hon. Samuel Spencer, Esq.; Messrs. Lewis Laniei. Thonias Wade, John G. Blount, Alexious M. Forster, Lewi* Dupree, Thomas Brown, Goodwin EUiston, Charles M'Dowall, Kobert Miller, Thomas Armstrong, Wm. B. Grove, James Porterfield, Alexander M'Allister, Qeo. Elliott, George Lucas, Thomas Evans, Robert Weak- ley, David Caldwell, Wm. Goudy, Daniel Gillespie, John Anderson, John HEamilton, Wm. Porter, Zebedee Wood, James Gallaway, John Willis, John Cad», Elias Barnes, Neal Brown, John Regan, John Winston, James Gaines, Charles M'Annelly, Absalom Bostick, John Scott, John Dunkin, David Dodd, Curtis Ivey, Lewis Holmes, Rich- ard Clinton, Hardy Holmes, Robert Allison, James Stewart, John Tipton, Henry Montfort, WnL Lanier, Richard Allen, John Brown, Joseph Hemdon, James Fletcher, John Steele, Absalom Tatum, Archibald Maclaine, Thomas Wynns, Stokely Donelson, Thomas King, John E. Bryan, Edward Whitty, Robert Alexander, James Johnston, John Sloane, John Moore, Wm. Maclaine, John Cox, John Carrel, Cornelius Doud, Thoflias Tyson, Wm. Martin, Joseph Gra- ham, Robert Irwin, Wm, Loftin, James McDonald, Thomas Butler, Daniel Yates, Thomas Johnston, John Spicer, Alexander Mebane, Jonathan Lindley, WnL Mebane, Thomas Harvey, Wyot Hawkins, John Blair, John Tipton, Wm. Bethell, Abram Phillips, John May, Charles Gallaway, Joseph Gaitier, John A. Campbell, Wm. Mar- shall, Charles Robertson, James Gillespie, Charles Ward, Wm. Bridges, Frederick Harget, John Cains, Jacob Leonard, Thomas Car- son, Richard Singleton, James Whiteside, Caleb Phifer, Zachias Wil- son, Joseph Douglass, Thomas Dougan, Jeffe Henley, James Kenan, Wm. Wootten, Joseph Boon, Edward Williams, GriflSth Rutherford, George H. Barringer, Timothy Bloodworth, Asahel Rawlings, James Roddy, Samuel Cain, Benjamin Covington, Joseph M'Dowall, Junr., James Bloodworth, Benj. Smith, Nathaniel Allen, James Brannon, Wm. Dixon, Thomas Owen, Matthew Lock, Wm. Dobins, John P. Williams, Thomas Devane, James Greenlee, Joseph M'Dowall, James Wilson, John M'Allister, David Looney, and John Sharpe. — 134.
Nays : Messrs. Daniel Gould, Nathan Keais, Andrew Oliver, Ben- jamin Williams, Michael Payne, Charles Johnson, Stephen Cabar- rus, Edmund Blount (Tyrrell), Henry Abbot, Isaac Gregory, Peter Bauge, Charles Grandy, Enoch Sawyer, Robert Dickins, George Robertfi, John Womack, Ambrose Ramsey, James Anderson, Joseph
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Stewart^ Whl Veatall, Thoe. Hardiman, Wm. Donaldaon, Kobert Digges, Bythel Bell, Eliaha Battle, Wm, Fort> Etheldred Gray, Wm. Lancaster, Thomas Sherrod, John Norwood, Sterling Dupree, Rich- ard Moye, Arthur Forbes, Joseph Taylor, Thornton Yancey, Howel Lewis, Elijah Mitchell, George Moore, Edmund Waddell, James Winchester, Wm. Stokes, Thomas Stewart, Josiah Collins, John Maeon, Thomas Christmas, Wm. Taylor, James Handley, Thomas Hines, Nathaniel Johns, Brittain Sanders, Wm.^E. Davie, James Iredell, Wm. Baker, Joseph Reddick, Thomas Hunter (Gates), John Sitgreaves, Lemuel Burkitt, Whl Little, Abram Jones^ Caleb Fore- man, Nathan Bryan, Nathan Mayo, Wm. Slade, Thomas Hunter (Martin), Wm. M'Kinzie, Thomas Ussory, John Benford, James Vaughan, Robert Peebles, James Vinson, Wm. S. Mames, Howel Ellin, Redman Bunn, John Bonds, David Pridgen, Wm. M'Cauley, Wm. Shepperd (Orange), John Lane, Thomas Reading, Joshua Skin- ner, John Skinner, Samuel Harrell, James Payne, John Graves, James Boswell, Wm. Randall, Richard McKinnie, John Jones, Eg- bert Haywood, John Branch, Henry BUU, Edmund Blount (Tyrrell), Simeon Spruill, Wm. Farmer, John Bryan, Francis Oliver, Willie Jones, Everet Pearce, Durham Hall, Joel Lane, James Hinton, Bur- well Mooring, George Wynns, James Bonner, John Johnston, Wm. J. Dawson, Richard D. Spaight, Richard Nixon, James Phillips, John Humphries, Robert Williams, Thomas Person, James Gr^ory, Enodi Relfe, Devotion Davis, Wm. Kindall, and Wul Skinner — 117. Adjourned until to-morrow morning 6 o^clock.
Satubday, August 2, 1788.
Met according to adjournment
On a motion made by Mr. Willie Jones, and seconded by Mr. Thos. Alderson, Resolved, That this Convention will not fix the seat of government at any one particular point; but that it will be left at the discretion of the Assembly to ascertain the exact spot : Provid- ed always, that it shall be within ten miles of the point or place de- termined on by this Convention.
Resolved, That the several places hereafter named be in nomina- tion for the seat of government of this State, to-wit:
Smithfield, nominated by Mr. James Payne.
Tarborough, nominated by Mr. Robert Williams.
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Fayetteville^ by Mr. Wddl Barry Grove.
Mr. Isaac Hunter's in Wake county, by Mr. James Iredell.
New Bern, by the Hon. Mr. Spencer.
Hillsborough, by Mr. Alexander Mebane.
The fork of Haw and Deep rivers, by Mr. Thomas Person.
And that Mr. Elijah Mitchell, Mr. Benjamin Williams, Mr. Na- thaniel Jones, and Mr. John Cains be appointed commissioners to superintend and conduct the balloting.
AdjouJued until 10 o'clock.
Met according to adjournment
Mr. Benjamin Williams, one of the commissioners appointed to superintend and conduct the balloting for the place at which the seat of government shall be fixed, Reported, That no one place ballotted for had a majority of votes.
Ordered, That the commissioners proceed to a second balloting.
The report of the committee of the whole Convention, according to order was taken up and read in the same words as on yesterday, when it was moved by Mr. Thomas Person, and seconded by Mr. John Macon, that the Convention do concur therewith, which was objected to by Mr. Archibald Maclaine. The question being put, Will the Convention concur with the report of the Committee of the whole Convention or not ? it was carried in the affirmative : Where- upon Mr. Davie called for the yeas and nays, and was seconded by Mr. Cabarrus, which are as follows:
Nays. — ^His Excellency, Sam. Johnston, Esq., President; Messrs. James Iredell, Archibald Maclaine, Nathan Keais, John G. Blount, Thomas Alderson, John Johnston, Andrew Oliver, Goodwin Ellis- ton, Charles M'Dowall, Richard D. Spaight, Wm. J. Dawson, James Porterfield, WnL Barry Grove, George Elliott, Wallis Styron, Wm. Shepperd (Carteret), James Phillips, John Humphries, Mich. Payne, Charles Johnson, Stephen Cabarrus, Edmund Blount (Cho- wan), Henry Abbott, Isaac Gregory, Peter Dauge, Charles Grandy, Enoch Sawyer, Gteorge Lucas, John Willis, John Cade, Elias Barnes, Neil Brown, James Winchester, Wm. Stokes, Thomas Stewart, Josiah Collins, Thomas Hines, Nat Jones, John Steele, Wm. R Davie, Jo- seph Reddick, James Gregory, Thomas Hunter (Gates), Thomas Wyns, Abraham Jones, John Ebome, James Jasper, Caleb Foreman, Soth Hovey, John Sloan, John Moore, Wm. Maclaine, Nathan Mayo, Wm. Slade, Wm. M'Kenzie, Robert Irwin, John Lane, Thomas
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Reading, Edward Everagain, Enoch Relfe, Devotion Davis, Wm. Skinner, Joshua Skinner, Thomas Harvey, John Skinner, Samuel Harrel, Joseph Leech, Wm. Bridges, Wm- Burden, Edmund Blount, (Tyrrel), Simeon Spruill, David Tanner, Whitmill Hill, Benjamin Smith, John Sitgreaves, Nathaniel Allen, Thomas Owen, George Wyns, David Perkins, Joseph Ferebee, Wm. Ferebee, and Whl Bakei--83.
Yeas — Messrs. Willie Jones, Sam. Spencer, Lewis Lanier, Thos. Wade, Dan. Gould, Jas. Bonner, Alexious M. Forster, Lewis Dupree, Thomas Brown, James Greenlee, Jos. M'Dowal, Robert Miller, Benj. Williams, Richard Nixon, Thomas Armstrong, Alexr. McAllister, Robert Dickins, George Roberts, John Womack, Ambrose Ramsey, James Anderson, Joseph Stewart, William Vestal, Thomas Evans, Thos. Hardiman, Robert Weakley, Wm. Donaldson, Wm. Dobins, Robert Diggs, Bythel Bell, Elisha Battle, Wm. Fort, Etheld. Gray, Wm. Lancaster, Thos. Sherrod, John Norwood, Sterling Du- pree, Robert Williams, Richard Moye, Arthur Forbes, David Cald- well, Wm. Goudy, Daniel Gillespie, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Thomas Person, Joseph Taylor, Thornton Yancey, Howel Lewis, Junr., Elijah Mitchell, George Moore, George Ledbetter, Wm. Por- ter, Zebedee Wood, Edmund Waddell, James Gallaway, John Regan, Joseph Winston, James Gains, Charles M'Annely, Absalom Bostick, John Scott, John Dunkin, David Dodd, Curtis Ivey, Lewis Holmes, Richard Clinton, Hardy Holmes, Robert Allison, James Stewart, John Tipton, John Macon, Thomas Christmas, Henry Montfort, Wm. Taylor, James Hanley, Brittain Sanders, Wm. Lenoir, Richard Allen, John Brown, Jos. Hemdon, Jas. Fletcher, Lemuel Burkit, Wm. Little, Thos. King, Nathan Bryan, John H. Bryan, Edward Whitty, Robt Alexander, James Johnston, John Cox, John Carrel, Com. Doud, Thos. Tyson, Wm. Martin, Thomas Hunter (Martin), Jos. Graham, Wm. Loftin, Wm. Kindal, Thoa. Ussery, Thos. Butler, John Benford, Jas. Vaughan, Rob. Peebles, Jas. Vinson, Wm. S. Mames, Howel Ellin, Redman Bunn, John Barnes, David. Pridgen, Daniel Yates, Thos. Johnston, John Spicer, A. Tatom, Alexr. Me- bane, Wm. Mebane, Wm. M'Cauley, Wm. Shepperd (Orange), Johnathan Lindley, Wyatt Hawkins, James Payne, John Graves, John Blair, Joseph Tipton, WnL Bethell, Abraham Phillips, John May, Charles Gallaway, James Boswell, John M'AUister, David Looney, John Sharpe, Joseph Gaitier, John A. Campbell, John Pugh
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Williams, Wm. Marshall, Charles Robertson, James Q^illespie, Charles Ward, Wm. Randal, Frederick Harget, Ric^iard M'Kinnie, John Cains, Jacob Leonard, Thomas Carson, Richard Singleton, Jas. Whiteside, Caleb Phifer, Zachias Wilson, Joseph Douglas, Thomas I>ougan, James Kenan, John Jones, Egbert Haywood, Wm. Wootten, John Branch, Henry Hill, Andrew Bass, Joseph Boon, Wm. Farmer, John Bryan, Edward Williams, Francis Oliver, Mathew Brooks, GriflBth Rutherford, George H. Barringer, Timothy Bloodworth, Everet Pearce, Asahel Rawlins, James Wilson, James Roddy, Sam. Cain, Benj. Covington, Joseph M'Dowal, Junr., Durham Hall, James Bloodworth, Joel Lane, James Hinton, Thomas Devane, James Bran- non, Wm. Dickson, Burwell Mooring, Mathew Lock, and Stokely Donelson — 1 84.
On a motion made by Mr. Willie Jones, and seconded by Mr. James Gallaway, the following resolution was adopted, viz:
Whereas this convention has thought proper, neither to ratify nor reject the constitution proposed for the government of the United States ; and as Congress will proceed to act under the said constitu- tion, ten States having ratified the same, and probably lay an impost on goods imported into the said ratifying States:
Resolved, That it be recommended to the L^slature of this State, that whenever Congress shall pass a law for collecting an impost in the States aforesaid, this State enact a law for collecting a similar impost on goods imported into this State, and appropriate the money arising therefrom to the use of Congress.
On the question to agree to this resolution the yeas and nays were required by Mr. John G. Bloimt, and seconded by Mr. Spaight, which are as follows:
Yeas — The Hon. Samuel Spencer, Esq., Messrs. Lewis Lanier, Thomas Wade, Daniel Gould, Alexius M. Forster, Lewis Dupree, Thomas Brown, Charles M'Dowall, James Greenlee, Joseph M'Dowall, Robt. Miller, Benj. Williams, R. Nixon, T. Armstrong, Alexr. M'AUister, Geo, Elliott, R. Dickins, John Womack, A. Ram- sey, Jos. Stewart^ Wm. Vestall, Thomas Hardiman, Robert Weakley, Wm. Donaldson, R Digges, Bythel Bell, Elisha Battle, Wm. Fort, Etheldred Gray, Wm. Lancaster, Thomas Sherrod, John Norwood, Sterling Dupree, David Caldwell, Wm. Goudy, Daniel Gillespie, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Thomas Person, Joseph Taylor, Thornton Yancey, Howel Lewis, Elijah Mitchell, Wm. Por1te(r,Zebedee
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Wood, Edmund Waddell, James Gallaway, Neal Brown, Joseph Win- ston, James Gt^ines, John Scot, John Dunkin, David Dodd, Curtis Ivey, L. Holmes, R. Clinton, H. Holmes, R. Allison, John Tipton, John Macon, T. Christmas, Wm, G. Roberts, Taylor, J. Hand- ley, Thos. Hines, Xathaniel Jones, Brittain Sanders, Wm. Lenoir, Richard Allen, John Brown, Joseph Herndon, James Fletcher, Wm. R Davie, Samuel Burkit, Nathan Bryan, Edward Whitty, James Johnston, John Carrell, Cornelius Doud, Thomas Tyson, Wm. Mar^ tin, Josej)h Graham, Robert Irwin, Wm. Loftin, Thomas TJssery, John Benford, James Vaughan, James Vinson, Howel Ellin, Red- man Bunn, John Bondsi, David Pridgen, Daniel Yates, Thomas Johnston, Wm. Mebane, Wyatt Hawkins, John Graves, Joseph Tip- ton, Abram Phillips, John May, Charles Gallaway, James Boswell, David Looney, John Sharpe, John P. Williams, Wm. Marshall, Charles Robertson, C. Ward, Wm. Randall, Frederick Harget, Rich. M'Kinnie, John Caines, Thomas Carson, Richard Singleton, James Whitjeside, Caleb Phifer, Zachias Wilson, Thomas Dougan, Jeffe Hendley, James Kenan, John Jones, Egbert Haywood, Wm. Wootten, Henry Hill, A. Bass, Joseph Boon, Wm. Farmer, Edward Williams, F. Oliver, Willie Jones, George H. Barringer, Timothy Bloodworth, James Brannon, Wm. Dixon, Matthew Lock, John Bryan, Henry Montfort^ George Ledbetter, and Wm. Little, James Roddy, Durham Hall, Joel Lane, James BGinton — 143.
Nays — ^Messrs. John G. Blount, Thomas Alderson, John Johnston, Andrew Oliver, Wm. J. Dawson, Richard D. Spaight, Wallace Styron, Wm. Shepperd (Carteret), James Phillips, Charles Johnson, H. Abbot, Isaac Gregory, Peter Dauge, Charles Grandy, Enoch Saw- yer, Arthur Forbes, James Winchester, Josiah Collins, James Iredell, John Sitgreaves, Archibald Maclaine, James Gregory, Thomas Him- ter (Gates), Thomas Wynns, Abram Jones, Seth Hovey, John Moore, Wm. M'Kinzie, Thomas Hunter (Martin), Thomas Reading, Ed- ward Everegain, Devotion Davis, Wm. Skinner, Joshua Skinner, Samuel Harrel, Joseph Leech, Joseph Gaitier, David Turner, Whit- mill Hill, Nathaniel Allen, Thomas Owen, E. Blount (Chowan), T. Harvey, and James Jasper — 44.
On a motion made by Mr. Willie Jones and seconded by Mr. James Gallaway, Resolved unanimously, That it be recommended to the General Assembly to take effectual measures for the redemption of
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the paper currency, as speedily as may be, consistent with the situa- tion and circumstances of the people 6f this State.
On a motion made by Mr. Willie Jones, and seconded by Mr. James Gallaway :
Resolved unanimously. That the Hon. the President be requested to transmit to Congress, and to the executive of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia, a copy of the resolutions of the committee of the whole convention on the subject of the constitution proposed for the gov- ernment of the United States, concurred with by this convention, to- gether with a copy of the resolutions on the subject of impost and paper money.
Adjourned imtil 4'clock, P. ML
Met according to adjournment*
Mr. Benj. Williams, one of the commissioners appointed to super- intend and conduct the balloting for the place at which the seat of government of this State shall be fixed. Reported, That they had a second time proceeded thereon, and that Mr. Isaac Hunter's^ in Wake county, was the place fixed upon for that purpose, by a ma- jority of the votes of the members of this convention.
Mr. Iredell from the committee appointed to prepare and introduce an Ordinance for establishing the seat of government of this State, moved for leave, and presented an Ordinance for establishing a place for holding the future meetings of the General Assembly, and the place of residence of the chief officers of the State, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the clerk's table, where it was again read, passed, and ordered to be ratified.
Ordered, That such of the members of this convention, as may think proper, have leave to enter their protest on the journal against the ordinance for establishing the seat of government.
Ordered, That the estimate of allowances to the members and ofEoers of this convention be made out, to include Monday next.
Ordered, That Messrs. John Macon, Wyott Hawkins, John May, l)urham Hall, Thomas Hunter of Martin, George Roberts, John Bonds, Thomas Christmas, Jeffe Henley, Joseph Taylor, Abraham
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Phillips^ and the Hon. Samuel Spencer, have leave to absent them- selves from the service of this convention. Adjourned until Monday morning 6 o'clock.
Monday^ August 4, 1788.
Met according to adjournment
Mr. William Barry Grove, according to order, presented the fol- lowing protest, subscribed by the persons whose names are thereunto annexed, to-wit:
Dissentient — ^Because the establishment of a seat of government in* a place unconnected with commerce, and where there is at present no town, will be attended with a heavy expence to the people, and the town when established never can rise above the degree of a village : The experience of Virginia and Maryland have given a striking proof of this in the towns of Williamsburg and Annapolis.
Because the establishment of the seat of government at Fayetteville would have a great and instantaneous effect upon the decayed com- merce of this country, by holding out immediate advantage to those who are imployed in the culture of tobacco and other valuable articles of export, the principal part of which is now exported from Virginia and South Carolina,
Because it should be the policy of this State to encourage a great commercial town, at the head of the best navigation in the State ; a situation which seems intended by nature to command the produce of the interior settlementa
Because we conceive the place fixed on is not authorized by thq resolution of the General Assembly, imder whose recommendation this convention met, as that resolution expressly says, "the conven- tion shall fix on a particular place ;" whereas by a resolution of the convention a latitude is given of twenty miles to a given spot, and the appointment or selection of the identical spot now reverts to the Legis- lature, contrary to the spirit and meaning of the constitution.
Mess. Wm. Barry Grove, A. Maclaine, Joseph M'Dowall, John Lindley, Lewis Lanier, John A. Campbell, James Kenan, Wm. Mar- tin, George Ledbetter, J. P. Williams, Thomas Carson, Eobert Mil- ler, Charles M'Dowall, John Began, James Gains, Robert Alexander, Thomas Dougan, James Brandon, Caleb Phifer, Ambrose Ramsey, John Carroll, John Cox, SawueJ Spencer, Benjamin Smith, Thos.
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TJssery, Wm. Lenoir, James Gallaway, Charles Gallaway, Tbomaa Brown, Joseph Hemdon, John Brown, J. Willis, Charles Robinson, D. Dodd, Alexions M. Forster, James Greenlee, James Whiteside, Thomas Owen, Wm. Dickson, James Bloodworth, Richard Single- ton, Wm. Maclaine, Hardy Holmes, Com. Doud, Joseph Graham, Thomas Wade, Wm. Loftin, James Anderson, Joseph Stewart, George Moore, Richard Clinton, A. Phillips, Thomas Devane, Robert Weakley, James Porterfield, Alexander M'Allister, Mathew Tx)ck, Joseph Winston, Timothy Bloodworth, Samuel Cain, Wm. Bethell, eTohn Hamilton, Zachias Wilson, Joseph M'Dowall, Jnnr., JosejA Douglass, John Cade, Daniel Gillespie, Zebedee Wood, Elias Barnes, Absalom Bostick, Charles M'Annely, James Roddy, George Lucas, James Gillespie, James Stewart, John McAllister, GriflBth Ruther- ford^ George Elliott, James Fletcher, Lewis Holmes, George H. Ber- ger, Robert Allison, John Tipton, John Spicer, James M'Donald, John Scott, I. Leonard, I. R. Gaitier, Thomas Armstrong, Niel Brown, Edmund Waddell, Thomas Butler, C. Ivey, Asahel Rawlings, Wm. Bowdon, James Wilson, James Johnston, Robert Irwin, John Sharpe, Edward Williams, John Cain, Wm. Marshall, John Blair, Jeife Henley, John Moore, Wm. Vestal, Mathew Brooks, Thos. John- ston, Daniel Yates, Goodwin Elliston, Wm. Mebane, Daniel Gk^uld, Benj. Covington, Wm. Porter, Wm. Kindall, John Dunken, and John Sloane, Richard Brown, Thomas Tyson — 119.
An ordinance for establishing a place for holding the future meet- ings of the Greneral Assembly, and the place of residence of the chief officers of the State, was ratified in open convention.
Resolved unanimously. That the thanks of this convention be pre- sented to his excellency Samuel Johnston, Esci., for his able, faithful, diligent, and public spirited services as President thereof.
Ordered, That the journals of this convention be transmitted to the Legislature of this State by his Excellency the Governor after he has signed the same as President
The Convention adjourned sine die.
SAMUEL JOHNSTON, President
By Order, J. Hunt^ Sec'ry.
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JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION OF N. C, 1789.
At a Convention begun and held at Fayetteville, on the Third Mon- day of November, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine, agreeable to the Eesolutions of the late General Assembly, bearing Date the Seventeenth of November, one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight
The returning officers for the several counties and borough towns, certified that the following persons were duly elected to represent the same in Convention, to-wit^ For
Anson county — The Hon. Samuel Spencer, Esq. Jesse Gilbert, Pleasant May, Thomas Wade, David Jameson.
Beaufort — John G. Blount, William Brown, Richard Grist, Alder- son Ellison, Silas W. Amett.
Bertie»— John Johnston, Francis Pugh, William Johnston Dawson, David Turner, David Stone.
Brunswick — ^Benjamin Smith, William E. Lord, William Gause, John Hall, Dennis Hawkins.
Bladen — John Cowan, Duncan Stewart, Thomas Owen, Joseph Gaitier, Thomas Brown.
Burke — Charles M'Dowall, Joseph M'Dowall, Joseph M^Dowall, Jun., William E. Erwin, John Carson.
Craven — John Allen, Richard Nixon, Joseph Leech, Thomas Wil- liams.
Cumberland — John Ingram, John Hay, William B. Grove, James Moore, Robert Adam.
Carteret — John Easton, Malaehi Bell, John Fulford, Wallace Sty- ron, John Wallace.
Currituck — ^William Ferebee, Thomas P. Williams, Samuel Fere- bee, Andrew Duke, Spence Hall.
Chowan — Stephen Cabarrus, Charles Johnson, Lemuel Creecy, Edmund Blount
Camden — ^Isaac Gregory, Peter Dauge, Enoch Sawyer, Henry Abbott, Charles Grandy.
Caswell — John Womma^k^ Robert Dickens, John Graves, Robert Payne, Robert Bowman,
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Chatham — ^Robert Edwards^ William Vestall, John Thompson, John Ramsay, James Anderson.
Dobbfl—
Duplin — James Pearsall, James Gillespie, Robert Dickson, Lavan Watkins, James Kenan.
Davidson — Charles Gerrard, Joel Rice, Robert Ewing, James C. Monntflorence, William Dobbin.
Edgecombe — ^Etheldred Phillips, Thomas Blount, Jeremiah Hil* liard, Etheldred Gray, William Fort
Franklin — Henry Hill, Thomas Sherrod, Jordan Hill, William Lancaster, William Christmas.
Guilford — John Hamilton, William Gowdy, Richard D. Caldwell, Daniel Gillespie.
Granville — ^Elijah Mitchell, Thomas Person, Thornton Yancey, Peter Bennett, Edmund Taylor, Jun.
Gates — ^David Rice, Joseph Riddick, John Baker.
Greene — John Sevier, Alexander Outlaw, John Allison, George Doherty, James Wilson.
Halifax — ^Lunsford Long, John B. Ashe, Peter Quails, John Whitaker, Marmaduke Norfleet
Hertford — Thomas Wynns, Robert Montgomery, Hardy Murfce, Henry Hill, Henry Baker.
Hyde — ^John Ebom, James Watson, John Alderson, James Jasper, Michael Peters.
Hawkins — Nathaniel Henderson, James White, John Htmt
Johnston — Samuel Smith, Hardy Bryan, William Bridgers, Wil- liam Hackney, Matthias Handy.
Jones — Frederick Hargett, Edward Whitty, John H. Bryan, Jacob Johnston.
Iredell — ^Adlai Osbom, Adam Brevard, Musentine Matthews^ John Nesbitt, David Caldwell.
Lincoln — Joseph Dickson, John Moore, William M'Laine^ Robert Alexander, John Caruth.
Moore — ^William Martin, Thomas Tyson, Donald Mcintosh, NeiU M'Leod.
Martin — John Stewart, William Williams, Nathan Mayo.
Mecklenburg — ^Zachias Wilson, Joseph Douglass, Caleb Phifer, Joseph Graham, James Porter.
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Montgomery — ^William Johnston, James Turner, James Tindall, David Nesbitt, James Crump.
Northampton — ^John M. Benf ord, Halcott B. Pride, Samuel Tar- ver, Robert Peebles, Samuel Peete.
l^ew Hanover — Timothy Bloodworth, John G. Scull, John Huske, John A- Campbell.
Nash — ^Howell Ellin, Wilson Vick, William S. Marnes, John Bonds, Hardy Griffin.
Onslow — ^Robert W. Sneed, John Spicer, Daniel Yates, George Mitchell, Edward Ward.
Orange — James Christmass, Alexander Mebane, Thomas H. Per- kins, William F. Strudwick, Joseph Hodg^
Pasquotank — Edward Everegain, John Swan, Thomaa Banks, De- votion Davis.
Perquimans — His Excellency, Samuel Johnston, John Skinner, Joseph Harvey, Benjamin Perry, Ashbury Sutton.
Pitt — ^William Blount, Shadrick Allen, James Armstrong, Samuel Simpson, Benjamin Bell.
Rowan — Greorge H. Berger, Bazel Gaither, John Stokes, Maxwell Chambers, Matthew Lock.
Randolph — ^Zebedee Wood, Reuben Wood, Nathan Stedman.
Richmond — Edwai'd Williams, Alexander Watson, William Rob* inson, Duncan M'Farland.
Rutherford — ^William Porter, James Holland, Richard^Lewis, Wil- liam Johnson.
Rockingham — ^William Bethell, James Gallaway, Isaac Clarke, Abram Phillips, John Dabney.
Robeson — ^John Willis, Elias Barnes, Neill Brown, John Cade, Sion Alford.
Surry — Joseph Winston, Gideon Edwards, Absalom Bostwick, Edward Lovell, George Houser.
Sullivan — John Rhea, William Nash, John Scott, Joseph Martin.
Sampson — ^Richard Clinton, James Spiller, James Thompson, Hardy Holmes, William King.
Sumner — ^Daniel Smith, David Wilson, Samuel Mason, Edward Douglass, John Overton.
Tennessee — ^John Montgomery, John Drew, Thomas Johnston, William Blount, Benjamin Menees.
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Tyrrell — Thomas Stewart, Hugh Williamson, Jeremiah Frazier, Simeon Spruill, Samuel Chesson.
Washington — Landon Carter, Robert Love, John Blair, William Houston, Andrew Green,
Warren — ^Benjamin Hawkins, Philemon Hawkins, Solomon Green, Wyatt Hawkins, Thomas Christmass.
Wayne — ^Richard M'Kinnie, Burwell Mooring, David Cogdell, Josiah Jemigan, James Handley.
Wake — Joel Lane, Thomas Hines, Henry Lane, Brittain Sanders, William Hayes.
Wilkes — John Brown, William Lenoir, Joseph Hemdon, Benja- min Jones, William Nail.
Town of Salisbury — John Steele.
Edenton — John Mare.
Hillsboro — Samuel Benton.
Newbem — Isaac Guion.
Halifax — ^William R. Davia
Wilmington— William N. Hill.
Pursuant to which the following members appeared and took their seats, to-wit:
(261 members were present Their names appear above.)
Mr. Stokes proposed for President his excellency Samuel Johnston, Esq., who was unanimously chosen as President; at the same time proposed the Honourable Charles Johnson as Vice President, who was unanimously chosen Vice President, and conducted to the chair in absence of the President
John Hunt and James Taylor were appointed Secretaries to this convention.
On a motion made by Mr. Davie, Resolved, That a committee of elections be appointed, consisting of two members from each dis- trict The members chosen are Mr. Overton, Mr. Smith, Mr. Car- ter, Mr. Martin, Mr. M'Lean, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Stokes^ Mr. Lock, Mr. Person, Mr. Mebane, Mr. P. Hawkins, Mr. Davie, Mr. Cabarrus, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Easton, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Kenan, Mr. Blood- worth, M. Grove, Mr. Ingram.
On a motion made by Mr. Blount, Resolved, That a committee of five members be appointed, to prepare and draw up rules of order and decorum to be observed by the Convention during the sitting
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thereof. The members chosen for this purpose, are Mr. W. Blount, Mr. Bloodworth, Mr. Gallaway, Mr. Davie, Mr. B. Hawkins.
On motion, Peter Gooding, James MuUoy, William Murphy and Nicholas Murphey, were appointed Doorkeepers.
The Convention adjourned \mtil to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
Tuesday, November 17, 1789.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. Darby Harragan, one of the members for Richmond county, and Mr. Cornelius Doud, one of the members for Moore county, ap- peared and took their seats.
Mr. W. Blount, from the committee appointed to prepare and draw up rules of order and decorum to be observed by the Convention, re- ported the following, which were agreed to, viz :
I. When the President assumes the chair, the members shall take their seats.
II. At the opening of the Convention each day, the minutes of the preceding day shall be read.
III. No member shall be allowed to speak but in his place; and after rising and addressing himself to the chair, shall not proceed until permitted by the President
IV. No member speaking sball be interrupted, but by a call to order by the President, or by a member through the President
V. No person shall pass between the President and person speak- ing.
VI. No person shall be called upon for any words of heat, but on the day on which they were spoken.
VII. A motion of adjournment from day to day, shall take place of all other motions.
VIII. No member to be referred to in debate by name.
IX. The President shall be heard without interruption ; and when he rises^ each member shall sit down.
X. The President himself, or by request, may call to order any member who shall transgress the rules: If a second time the President may refer to him by name, the Convention may then examine and censure the member's conduct, he being allowed to extenuate or justify.
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XI. Wlien two or more members are up together, the President shall determine who rose first
XII. A motion made and seconded, shall be reduced to writing if required ; a motion may be withdrawn by the member making it be- fore any decision is had on it
XTTT. The name of him who makes, and the name of him who seoonds a motion, shall be entered on the minutes.
XIV. No member shall depart the service of the convention with- out leave.
XV. Whenever the house shall be divided on a question, two or more tellers shall be appointed by the President to number the mem- bers on each side.
XVI. No member shall come into the house, or remove from one place to another, with his hat on, except those of the Quaker pro- fession.
XVII. Every member of a committee shall attend to the call of his Chairman.
XVni. The yeas and nays may be called and entered on the minutes, when any two members require it
XIX. Every member of the Convention shall be in his place at the time to which the Convention stands adjourned, or within half an hour thereof, unless sickness prevents, or leave of absence is obtained.
XX. .When any question is in debate, it shall be determined be- fore any new motion shall be admitted, unless to amend it, to adjourn from day to day, or for the previous question.
XXI. When the previous question is called for, it shall be in this form, viz : "Shall the main question be now put ?" and upon this ques- tion, those for the main question shall keep their seats.
XXII. No question shall be put on a motion unless seconded. On a motion made by Mr. Bonds, Resolved, That the resolutions of
the last Greneral Assembly for calling the present Convention be read : vdiich resolutions were accordingly read.
On a motion made by Mr. Williamson, and seconded by Mr. Blount^ Resolved, That the Constitution or plan of government pro- posed for the future government of the United States of America be read. The Constitution or plan of government proposed for the futare government of the United States of America was aooordingly read; whereupon, a motion was made by Mr. Williamson, and seo-
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onded by Mr. Stokes, in the following words, to-wit: "Whereas the General Convention, which met in Philadelphia in pursuance of a recommendation of Congress, did recommend to the citizens of the United States, a Constitution or form of government in the following words, viz:
(The Constitution.)
Resolved, That this Convention, in behalf of the freemen, citizens and inhabitants of the State of North Carolina, do adopt and ratify the said Constitution and form of government." This motion being objected to, a motion was then made by Mr. Steele, and seconded by Mr. Skinner, that the motion made by Mr. Williamson, together with the new plan of government, be referred to a committee of the whole Convention. This motion was also objected to, and the previous question called for by Mr. Gallaway, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Brown. The previous question being put^ "Shall the main question be now put ?" was negatived ; it was then resolved that the resolution proposed by Mr. Williamson, together with the new plan of govern- ment, be referred to a. committee of the whole Convention.
On a motion made by Mr. Gallaway, and seconded by Mr. I>avie, Resolved, That all official papers relative to the Constitution or new plan of government, be referred to a committee of the whole Con- vention.
On a motion made by Mr. Hay, and seconded by Mr. Grove, Re- solved, That the resolution of the last General Assembly, recommend- ing to this Convention to take under consideration the propriety of allowing the town of Fayetteville a representation on the same terms with the other district towns in this State, be read.
The resolution being read, Mr. Hay then moved for leave to bring in an ordinance to enable the freemen of the town of Fayetteville, to elect one member to represent them in the present Convention, also one member to represent them in the House of Commons in the present Assembly, and hereafter to entitle the freemen of said town to the said right of representation in future Conventions and Assem- blies— Ordered, That he have leave accordingly.
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
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Wednesday^ November 18, 1789. Met axMJording to adjournment
Mr. Elijah. Chessen one of the members for Hawkins county, Mr. Benjamin Sheppard, Mr. Nathan Lassiter and Mr. Simeon Bright, three of the members for Dobbs county, Mr. Burwell Mooring, one of the members for Wayne county, and Mr. William Bailey, one of the members for Randolph county, appeared and took their seats.
On a motion made by Mr. Stokes and seconded by Mr. P. Hawkins, Resolved, That the Convention resolve itself into a committee of the whole Convention, to take under consideration the proposed Con- stitution or new plan of government, and such official papers relating to the same as may come before them. The Convention resolved it- self into a committee of the whole accordingly, and chose John B. Ashe, Esq., chairman ; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Presi- dent resumed the chair, and Mr. Chairman reported, that the com- mittee had made some progress on the business referred to them, but not having time to compleat the same, desired leave to sit again to- morrow.
Ordered, That the committee have leave to sit again to-morrow.
On a motion made by Mr. Davie, and seconded by Mr. Blood- worth, Resolved, That the Secretary do contract with the Printers of this place, to strike off three hundred copies of the amendments pro- posed to the new Constitution or plan of government for the United State&
Mr. Hay according to order, presented "An ordinance to enable the free men of the town of Fayetteville to elect a member to represent the said town on the same terms with the other towns in this State ;" which was ordered to lie on the table.
The Convention adjourned imtil to-morrow morning ten o^clock.
Thubsday^ November 19, 1789.
Met according to adjournment
Mr. Thomas Hunter, one of the members for Martin county, and Mr. Thomas Stewart, one of the members for Tyrrel county, appeared and took their seats.
Mr. Hay informed the Convention that he should to-morrow move for taking up the ordinance to enable the freemen of the town of
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Fayetteville to elect a member to represent the said town on the same terms with the other towns in this State for passage.
The order of the day for taking under further consideration the Constitution or plan of government proposed for the future govern- ment of the United States being called for:
Resolved, That the Convention resolve itself into a committee of the whole convention to take imder further consideration the Con- stitution or plan of government proposed for the future government of the United States.
The Convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole ac- cordingly, John B. Ashe, Esq., in the chair; after some time spent therein Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Ashe reported, that the committee had made further progress on the business re- ferred to them, but not having time to complete the same desired leave to sit again to-morrow.
Ordered, That the committee have leave to sit again to-morrow.
On a motion made by Mr. Porter and seconded by Mr. Person, Resolved, That the Secretary contract with the printers of this place to print three hundred and fifty copies of the Journal of this Conven- tion and such other printing as the business of the Convention may require.
The conventioD adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
Fbiday, November 20, 1789.
Met according to adjournment
His Tixcellency Samuel Johnston, Esq., appeared and took his seat as President of the Convention.
Mr, William Righton, one of the members for Chowan county, appeared and took his seat
The order of the day for taking under further consideration the Constitution or plan of government proposed for the future govern- ment of the United States, being called for:
Resolved, That the Convention resolve itself into a committee of the whole Convention to take under further consideration the Con- stitution or plan of government proposed for the future government of the United States
The Convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole ao- oordingly, John B. Ashe, Esq., in the chair; after some time spent
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therein, Mr. President resnmed the chair, and Mr. Ashe reported, that the committee had gone through the reading of the Constitution or plan of government proposed for the United States, and come to a resolution thereupon.
Ordered, That the said resolution lie on the table until to-morrow.
The convention adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
Satueday, November 21, 1789.
Met according to adjournment
The Secretary laid before the Convention the proposals of Sibley & Howard for printing the Journals of the convention, etc
Mr. Davie moved and was seconded by Mr. Mountflorence, that the Convention take up the report of the committee of the whole con- vention, which was accordingly taken up and read ; Mr. Davie then moved that the Convention concur with the report ; this was objected to by Mr. Gallaway, who proposed that the whole of the report from the word "whereas" be struck out, and that the following amend- ments to the Constitution or plan of government for the Uijited States, previous to the adoption, be inserted in place thereof, to-wit :
"The Convention in pursuance of their appointment, have taken under their consideration the Constitution proposed for the future government of the United States of America, as also the amendments proposed by Congress to be made a part of the said Constitution when ratified by three fourths of the States; and as the said amendments embrace in some measure, when adopted, the object that this State had in view by a Bill of Rights, and many of the amendments pro- posed by the last Convention; and although union with our sister States is our most earnest wish and desire, yet as some of the great and most exceptional parts of the said proposed Constitution have not undergone the alterations which were thought necessary by the last Convention: Therefore,
'Tlesolved, That previous to the ratification in behalf and on the part of the State of North Carolina, the following amendments be proposed and laid before Congress, that they may be adopted and made part of the said Constitution, viz :
That Congress shall not alter, modify or interfere in the times, places or manner of elections for Senators and Representatives, or either of them, except when the Legislature of any State shall neg-
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lect^ refuse or be disabled by invasion or rebellion to prescribe the same.
"When Congress shall lay direct taxes or excisesi, they shall im- mediately inform the Executive power of each State of the quota of such State according to the Census herein directed, which is proposed to be thereby raised ; and if the Legislature of any State shall pass a law, which shall be effectual for raising such quota at the time re- quired by Congress the taxes and excises laid by Congress shall not be collected in such State.
"That Congress shall not directly either by themselves or through the Judiciary, interfere with anyone of the States in the redemption of paper money already emitted and now in circulation, or in liquidat- ing and discharging the public securities of any one of the States, but each and every State shall have the exclusive right of making such laws and regulations for the above purposes as they shall think proper.
"That Congress shall not introduce foreign troops into the United States without the consent of two-thirds of the members present of both Houses.
"That no treaties which shall be directly opposed to the existing laws of the United States in Congress assembled, shall be valid which is contradictory to the Constitution of the United States."
These proposed amendments being read were also objected to ; the question to agree to these amendments being put, was negatived; whereupon the yeas and nays were called for by Mr. Mebane, and seconded by Mr. John A. Campbell, which are as follows, to-wit:
Yeas — ^Messieurs, Spencer, May, Jamieson, Lord, GFaitier, T. Brown, L. McDowall, T. Williams, J. Moore, Wommack, Dickins, Graves, Payne, Bowman, R. Edwards, Pearsall, J. Gillespie, R Dickson, Watkins, Kenan, H. Hill (F.), J. Hill, Hamilton (G), Gowdy, Caldweir (G), D. Gillespie, J. Gillespie, Mitchell, Person, Yancey, Bennett, R. Alexander, W. Martin, M'Intosh, M'Leod, Z. Wilson, J. Douglass, Phifer, J. Porter, Pride, Peebles, Tarver, Bloodworth, J. G. Scull, Huske, J. A. Campbell, Mebane, Perkins^ Strudwick, J. Hodge, G. H. Berger, Lock, Z. Wood, A. Watson, W. Robinson, M'Farland, Harragan, Bethell, Gallaway, Clarke, A. Phil- lips, Dabney,G. Edwards, Bostick, Nash, J. Scott, Clinton, J. Thomp- son, H. Holmes, W. King, W. Hawkins, T. Christmass, Mooring, Cogdell, B. Sanders, J. Brown, W. Lenoir, J. Hemdon, B. Jones, W. Nail, C. Doud, D. Stewart— 82.
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NaySf — HiB Excellency Samuel Johnston, Esq., Messieurs, J. G. Blount, Qlrist, Ellison, Amett, J. Johnston, Pugh, W. J. Dawson, D. Turner, Stone, B. Smith, J. Hall, W. Gause, T. Owen, C. M'Dowall, J. M'Dowall Jr., J. Carrow, W. Erwin, J. Allen, J. Leech, Ingram, Hay, W. B. Grove, R Adam, J. Easton, M. Bell, Fulford, Styron, J. Wallace, W. Ferebee, T. P. Williams, S. Ferebee, Duke, Spence Hall, Cabarrus, C. Johnson, Creecy, E. Blount, Righton, Gregory, Dauge, Sawyer, Abbott, Grandy, J. Thompson, Ramsey, Gerrard, J. Rice, R. Ewing, Mountflorence, Dobbins, E. Phillips, T. Blount, J/ Hilliard, Sherrod, W. Christmass, E. Taylor, D. Rice, J. Reddick, J. Baker, J. Sevier, Outlaw, A. Allison, L. Long, J. B. Ashe, Quails, Whitaker, T. Wynns, R. Montgomery, H. Murfree, H. Hill (H.), H. Baker, J. Ebom, J. Watson, A. Alderson, J. Jasper, Peters, Hen- derson, J. Hunt, J. White, S. Smith, H. Bryan, Handy, F. Harget, Whitty, J. H. Bryan, L. Johnston, A. Osborn, Brevard, Matthews, J. ITesbitt, Caldwell (I.), J. Moore, W. M'Laine, Caruth, J. Stewart, W. Williams, Graham, M. W. Jordan, J. Turner, D. Nesbitt, J. Crump, J. Benford, S. Peete, Vick, Mames, Bonds, Griffin, Sneed, Spicer, J. Christmas^ Everagin, J. Swann, Banks, D. Davis, J. Skin- ner, B. Perry, Sutton, W. Blount, S. Allen, J. Armstrong, S. Simp- son, B. Bell, Gaither, Stx)kes, Chambers, R Wood, X. Sneed, E. Wil- liams, Holland, W. Johnson, J. Willis, E. Barnes, N. Brown, J. Cade, AJford, J. Winston, Lovell, Ghouser, Rhea, Spiller, D. Smith, D. Wilson, E. Douglass, J. Overton, J. Montgomery, Drew, T. John- ston, Menees, J. Stewart, H. Williamson, J. Frazier, S. Spruill, S. Chesson, J. Carter, Love, Blair, Green, Mayo, B. Hawkins, P. Haw- kins, S. Green, M'Kinnie, Jemigan, Handley, J. Lane, T. Hines, H. Lane, W. Hayes, S. Bright, Hawkins, B. Sheppwird, N. Lasseter, E. Chesson, W. Bailey, T. Hunter, J. Steele, S. Benton, Davie, Ware, Guion, W. H. Hill, Tindall, J. Cowan, R Lewis, Fort, J. Dixon — 187.
The Convention again took up the report of the Committee of the whole Convention, which is contained in the following words, "The Committee report that they concur with the resolution on the journal of the Convention, in the following words, To-wit : Whereas the Gen- eral Convention which met in Philadelphia, in pursuance of a recom- mendation of Congress, did recommend to the citizens of the United States a constitution or form of government, in the following words, viz:
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[Here follows the Constitution of the United Statea]
"Resolved, That this Convention, in behalf of the freemen, citi- zens and inhabitants of the State of North Carolina, do adopt and ratify, the said Constitution and form of government."
Mr. Davie moved and was seconded by Mr. Benj. Smith, that the Convention concur with this resolution which was objected to, the question was put, "Will the Convention concur with this resolution ?" and carried in the affirmative; whereupon the yeas and nays were called by Mr. Mebane and seconded by Mr. Hamilton which are as follows, to-wit:
Yeas — ^His Excellency Sam'l Johnston, Esq. Messieurs — Gilbert, Jamieson, J. G. Blount, Grist, Amett, J. Johnston, Pugh, W. J. Dorson, D. Turner, Stone, B. Smith, J. Hall, W. Gause, Hawkins, J. Cowan, T. Owen, C. M'Dowall, J. M'Dowall (J.), J. Carson, W. Erwin, J. Allen, J. Leach, Ingram, Hay, W. B. Grove, R. Adam, J. Easton, M. Bell, Fulford, Styron, J. Wallace, W. Ferebee, T. P. Williams, S. Ferebee, Duke, Spence Hall, Cabarrus, C. Johnson, Creecy, E. Blount, Righton, Gregory, Dauge, Sawyer, Grandy, Payne, Bowman, J. Thompson, Ramsey, Gerrard, J. Rice, R. Ewing, Moimtflorence, Dobbins, E. Phillips, T. Blount, J. Hilliard, Fort, Sherrod, Christmass, E. Taylor, D. Rice, J. Reddick, J. Baker, J. Sherier, Outlaw:, J. Allison, L. Long, J. B. Ashe, Quails, Whitaker, T. Wynns, R. Montgomery, H. Murfree, H. Hill, H. Baker, J. Ebom, J. Watson, J. Alderson, Peters, Henderson, J. Hunt, J. White, S. Smith, H. Bryan, Handy, F. Harget, Whitty, J. H. Bryan, J. John- ston, A- Osbom, Brevard, Matthews, J. Nesbit^ Caldwell (I.), J. Moore, W. M'Laine, Caruth, J. Stewart, W. Williams, Mayo, Gra- ham, W. Johnston, J. Turner, Tindall, D. Nesbit, J. Crump, J. Ben- ford, Tarver, S. Peete, Vick, Mames, Bonds, M. Griffin, Sneed, Spicer, J. Christmass, Everegain, J. Swan, Banks, D. Davis, J. Skin-* ner, B. Perry, Sutton, W. Blount^ S. Allen, J. Armstrong, S. Simp- son, B. Bell, Gathier, Stokes, Chambers, R. Wood, N. Sneed, E. Wil- liams, Holland, R Lewis, W. Johnson, J. Willis, E. Barnes, Nv Brown, J. Cade, Alford, J. Winston, Lorell, G. Houser, Rhea, J. Martin, Spiller, D. Smith, D. Wilson, E. Douglass, J. Overton, J. Montgomery, Drew, T. Johnston, Menees, T. Stewart, H. William- son, J. Frazicr, S. Spruill, S. Chesson, L. Carter, Love, Blair, Greer,. B. Hawkins, P. Hawkins, S. Green, M'Kinnie, Jemigan, Handley, J. Lane, T. Hines, H. Lane, W. Hayes, S. Bright, B. Sheppard, W.
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Laaeeter, E. Ohesson, W. Bailey, T. Hirnter, J. Steele, S. Benton, Davie, Mare, Guion, W. H. Hill, Abbott, J. Jasper, A. Ellison, J. Dickson, W. Portei^l96.
Nays — ^Messieurs, Spencer, May, Lord, D. Stewart, Gaitier, T. Brown, J. M'Dowall, T. Williams, J. Moore, Wommack, Dickins, R. Edwards, J. Gillespie, R. Dickson, Watkins, Kenan, H. Hill, Hamil- ton, Gowdy, D. Gillespie, J. Gillespie, Mitchell, Person, Yancey, Bennett, R Alexander, M'Intosh, M'Leod, Z. Wilson, J. Douglass, Phifer, J. Porter, Pride, Peebles, Bloodworth, J. G. Scull, Huske, J. A. Campbell, Mebane, Perkins, Strudwick, J. Hodge, G. H. Berger, Lock, Z. Wood, A. Watson, M'Farland, Harragan, Bethell, Gallaway, Clark, A. Phillips, Dabney, G. Edwards, Bostick, Nash, J. Scott, Clinton, J. Thompson, H. Holmes, W. King, W. Hawkins, T. Christmass, Mooring, Cogdell, B. Sanders, J. Brown, W. Lenoir, J. Herndon, B. Jones, W. Nail, C. D. Doud, Caldwell (G.), Graves, Pearsall, W. Martin, W. Robinson. — 11.
On a motion made by Mr. Davie, and seconded by Mr. Mountflor- ence.
Resolved, That the President of this Convention, l)e and he is hereby directed to transmit to the President of the United States of America, a copy of the ratification of this State of the Constitution proposed for the government of the United States of America.
It was moved by Mr. Gallaway, and seconded by Mr. J. M'Dowall, that the Convention enter the following resolutions, to-wit:
Resolved, That it be recommended to the General Assembly of this State to make application to Congress, and endeavour to obtain the following amendments to the Constitution for the future govern- ment of the United States, agreeable to the second mode proposed by the fifth article of the said Constitution, which when ratified agreeable to said article to become a part of the Constitution ; and that the Executive of this State be directed to transmit a copy of the said amendments to each of the United States.
AMENDMENTS.
That Congress shall not alter, modify or interfere in the times, places or manner of holding elections for Senators and Representa- tives, or either of them, except when the T>egislature of any State £»hall neglect, refuse, or be disabled by invasion or rebellion, to pre- scribe the same. 22-4
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When Congress shall lay direct taxes, they shall immediately in- form the Executive power of each State of the quota of such State according to the census herein directed, which is proposed to be hereby raised ; and if the Legislature of any State shall pass a law which shall be effectual for raising such quota at the time required by the Congress, that they Congress shall not collect the same in such State.
That Congress shall not directly or indirectly, either by themselves or through the Judiciary, interfere with any one of the States in the redemption of paper money already emitted and now in circular tion, or in liquidating and discharging the public securities of any one of the States ; but each and every State shall have the executive right of making sudi laws and regulations for the above purposes as they shall think proper.
That Congress shall not introduce foreign troops into the United States without the consent of two-thirds of the members present of both Housea
That no treaties which shall be directly opposed to the existing laws of the United States in Congress assembled, shall be valid, until such laws shall be repealed or made conformable to such treaty ; nor shall any treaty be valid which is contradictory to the Constitution of the United States.
This resolution was objected to by Mr. Stokes ; the question being put, 'Will the Convention adopt the resolution proposed by Mr. Gallaway ?" was negatived.
Ordered, That the resolution proposed by Mr. Gallaway, and the amendments to the Constitution or plan of government, be referred to a committee; and that the committee prepare and lay before the Convention such aniendments to be made to the Constitu'Hon as they may deem necessary. That for this purpose Mr. Davie, Mr. B. Smith, Mr. Gallaway, Mr. Bloodworth, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Spencer and Mr. Hay be a committee.
Ordered, That Mr. Hackney, Mr. Marnes, Mr. D. Nesbitt, Mr. Jameson, Mr. Green, and Mr. Clark, have leave to absent themselves from the service of this Convention after this day.
Ain ordinance to enable the freemen of the town of Fayetteville to elect a member to represent the said town on the same terms with the other towns in this State, was read and passed. The passage of this ordinance was objected to by Mr. John G. Blount, and on the question, "Shall this ordinance pass ?" the yeas and nays were called
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for by Mr.*Blount, and seconded by Mr. Hamilton, which are as fol- lows, to-wit:
Yeas — 136; Naysr— 68.
The Convention adjourned until Monday morning ten o'clock
Monday, November 28, 1789.
Met according to adjournment
On a motion made by Mr. Davie, and seconded by Mr. Blount^ Resolved, That Messieurs Hodge & Wills, Public Printersi, be ap- pointed to print the Journals of this Convention, and transmit them to the several counties with the laws and journals of the present session of Assembly; and that they be allowed for this service the sum of thirty-five pound&
Mr. George Ledbetter, one of the members for Rutherford county, appeared and took his seat.
Mr. Gallaway, from the committee appointed to prepare and draw up amendments to be proposed by the Constitution or form of gov- ernment of the UnitedStates, reported the following:
Resolved unanimously, That it be recommended and enjoined on the Representatives of this State in Congress assembled to make application to Congress, and endeavor to obtain the following amend- ments to the Constitution for the future government of the United States^ agreeable to the second mode proposed by the fith article of the said constitution; whidi, when ratified agreeable to the said article^ shall become a part of the constitution ; and that the Execu- tive of this State be directed to transmit a copy of the said amend- ments to each of the United States.
AMBNDMSlSrTS.
I. That Congress shall not alter, modify, or interfere in the times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Rep- resentatives, or either of them, except when the Legislature of any State shall n^lect, refuse, or be disabled by invasion or rebellion to prescribe the same, or in case when the provision made by the State is so imperfect as that no consequent election is had.
n. That Congress shall not, directly or indirectiy, either by themselvee or through the Judiciary, interfere with any one of the States in the redemption of paper money already emitted and now in circulation, or in liquidating and discharging the public securi-
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ties of any one of the States; but each and every StatS shall have the exclusive right of making such laws and regulations for the above purposes, as they shall think proper.
III. That the members of the Senate and House of Representa- tives shall be ineligible to and incapable of holding any civil office under the authority of the United States during the time for which they shall respectively be elected.
IV. That the journals of the proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be published at least once in every year, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances, or mili- tary operationss as in their judgment require secrecy.
V. That a regular statement and account of the receipts and ex- penditures of all public monies shall be published at least once in every year.
VI. That no navigation law, or law r^ulating commerce, shall be passed, without the consent of two-thirds of the members present in both Houses.
VII. That no soldier shall be enlisted for any longer term than four years, except in time of war, and then for no longer term than the continuance of the war.
VIII. That some tribunal, other than the Senate, be provided for trying impeachments of Senators.
JAMES GALLAWAY, Ch.
Resolved, That the Convention do concur with this report Resolved unanimously. That the thanks of this Convention be given to his Excellency Samuel Johnston, Esq., President, and the Honourable Charles Johnston, Esq., Vice-President of this Conven- tion, for their able and faithful service in the arduous discharge of their duty as President and Vice-President.
SAMUEL JOHNSTON, President. By order, J. Hunt^ Secretary^
An Ordinance to enable the Freemen of the Town of Fayetteville to elect a member to represent the said Town, on the same Terms with the otlier Towns in this State.
Whereas it hath been recommended by the General Assembly to this Convention, to consider the propriety of allowing the town of Fayetteville a member to represent the said town, on the same terms with the other towns in thi^ State ; and this Convention in considera-
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tion of the aame, deeming it consistent with the justice tod policy of the State, that the said town of Fayetteville should be represented as other district towns of this State: Be it therefore ordained and declared, by the Representatives of the State of North Carolina in Convention assetnbledj and it is hereby ordained and declared, by the Representatives of the State of North Carolina in Convention assenv- hied, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same. That the said town shall and may be represented.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid. That thia ordinance shall be held and taken, to all intents and purposes, as part of the Constitution of this State.
Done in Convention, the 22d of November, Anno Dom. 1789.
SAMUEL JOHNSTON, President.
By order, J. Hunt, Secretary.
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[The following supplies the conclusion of this Journal which was omitted in Vol. 20, at p. 6d9.— Ed.]
The several bills passed into laws by a final reading in each house, were now called for and ratified; which being done, it was^ on mo- tion of Mr. Gallaway,
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks of this house be presented to the Hon. Alexander Martin, Esq., Speaker thereof, for his dili- gent and unwearied attention to public business during the present session.
The business of the session being dosed, the house adjourned with- out day.
ALEXAITOER MAHTIN, S. S.
By order, S. Haywood, 0. 8.
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NORTH CAROLINA REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS UN- DER THE ACTS OF 1818 AND 1832, AS REPORTED BY SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONGRESS IN 1835.
NAMB.
RANK.
Adcock, Joshua
Apple, Daniel
AUlBon, Bnrch
AUen, John ; .
Anderson, James, (Dec'd)
Alexander, Stephen
Alexander, William
Amoe, John
Allen, Benjamin
Archer, Evans
Allgood, William
Albrisht, Henry
Adklns, William, Senr
Allen, Richard
Ansley, Jesse
Arnold, Reuben
Aostin, Benjamin
Alexander, Abram
Arnold, Solomon
Amey, Christian
Allen, Bartlett
Adams, James
Alfln WilUam
Avery, John
Adams, Philip
Alexander, James
Arnold, Hezekiah
Armstrong, Matthew
Anders, James
Addlngton, William
Arrand, Peter
Adams, Bryant
Allen or Alston, Joseph, J.
Annlstead, Westwood
Adams, Jeremiah
Ahart, Jacob
Andrews, Hugh. . . .«
Abemathy, Robert
Albright, William
Allen, Paul
Alexander, Samuel ,
Atkinson, Amos...
AUen, Vincent
Private. Private. Private. Private. Private.
Lieutenant and Captain. Captain of Infantry and Cavalry. Private. Private. Private. Private.
Private and Sergeant. Private.
Private and Captain. Private.
Private, Artillery and Infantry. Private. Private. Private. Private. Corporal. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. • Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Privata Private. Private. Private. Private.
Private and Bnsign. Private. Private. Private.
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North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — ^Continued.
NAME.
AnderBon, John
Alexander, Charles . Alexander, Thomas. Anderson, Greorge. . .
Askew, William
Alley, Shadrlck
Arthur, Richard, . . .
Allen, George
Angel, John
Allen, William
Arwood, John
Almond, Nathan
Anthony, James
Allen, Samuel
Allison, James
AUman, Edward
Alexander, Isaac
Anderson, William. . Alexander, James . . .
Brooks, John
Bradshaw, Robert, Dec'd
Brown, Robert, Dec'd
Bryan, Hardy, Dec'd
Burton, Robert
Badget, William
Bynim, Jacob
Byrum, Lawrence
Brown, James
Bell, Richard
Brown, William
Buck, Isaac
Ballow, Stephen
Boston, Andrew
Barmer, John
Bentley, Thomas
Blanton, James
Bird, Bonner
Brady, James
Bailey, John, Dec'd
Bright, Simon, Dec'd
Brookshire, Mannering, Dec'd .
Brasfleld, John
Bertie, John
Bamble, Hackett
Brewer, William
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North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAME.
RANK.
Bowles, Benjamin
Baker, Isaac
Barr, Isaac
Butler, Jethro
Barrott, Peter
Baswell, William
Benton, Elkanah
Boyd, Daniel
Bartholomew, John
Barham, Hartwell
Bryan, Reuben
Barrington, Joseph Billings .
Burch, William
Bletcher, Jacob
Bailey, Stephen
Bartlett, Haston
Baker, John
Browning, Francis
Bledsoe, Lewis
Brown, Elijah
Browning, Levi
Bums, James
Billings, Jasper
Beck, William
Bushee, Ck>nsider
Ball, Hosea
Brown, Amos
Biles, Thomas
Browning, Robert
Bowman, Sherwood
Bryan, Robert
Barnes, Burwell
Braswell, Jacob
Ball, Joshua
Bradley, Burrell
Bowen, Bracey
Bullock, Charles
Bryant, Thomas
Bell, James
Bilbry, Nathaniel
Blake, Thomas
Bevan, WHlliam
Bell, Richard
Brewington, Joshua, Dec'd.
Bradshaw, Jonas.
Ball, Daniel
Banks, Peter
Berry, Robert..
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Ck>rporal.
Private.
Private.
Private.
private. »
Private.
Private.
Private, Sergeant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Corporal.
Private and Ensign.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Artillery.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
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North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Contiauod.
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RANK.
Bradley, Qeorge W
Bradford, James # .
Barber, William
BuUard, Thomas
Beaver, Jeremiah
Black, Ezekiel
Babb, Christopher
Bright, Simon
Brotherton, Thomas
Bell, Samuel
Boston, Jacob
Bryant, Jesse
Burris, Solomon
Branch, Burrell
Brown, Jesse
Bonner, John i
Burton, William H
Burgess, John
Britton, Michael
Butler, John.
Beaty, David
Bamett, Charles
Bray, David
Boon, John
Brock, Bezzant
B., George
Bean, Jesse
Bridges, Joseph
Blake, Joshua
Brittain, WUllam
Benson, Thomas
Broadway, Samuel
Beck, John
Brinson, Hillary
Bamett, Thomas
Bondy, John
Boswell, Reuben
Barrett, William
Barrett, Jonathan
Barrett, Isaac
Bankston, Andrew
Brooks, William
Blackwelder, Charles
Balthrop, Augustine
Boon, Raeford
Bowers, Brittain
Blackwelder, Isaac
Brooks, James
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private and Sergeant
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Ensign.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Lieutenant and Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
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North Cabolina Rbvolutionaby Pbnsiokbrs — Oontinued.
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RANK.
Benton, Job
Brown, WiUis
Barker, David
Brookshlre, William.
Bowels, Thomas
Bryson, Daniel
Boon, Lewis
Boney, Daniel
Brown, Joseph
Bibble, Solomon
Byrd, Thomas
Bingham, Joseph....
Blalock, John
Bryan, John
Bmrow, Dobson
BeviUe, Robert
Beck, John, Dec'd. . . . Bryan, William, Dec'd Blackwell, Thomas. . .
Bailey, Noah
Brookes, Jonathan... Banner, Benjamin...
Barker, David
Badget Peter
Banner, Joseph
Banner, Ephraim
Binkley, Frederick...
Boykin, John
Brooks, William
Benson, John
Bamhardt, George. . Braswell, Richard...
Barnes, Chesley
Blevlns, Nathan
Boyt, Jacob B
Bastain, Andrew
Blue, John
Bolick, Gasper
Baldwin, John
Bnmhill, Henry
Boatwright, Samuel..
Berry, Andrew
Bell, Benjamin
Byrum, James
Ballance, Leven
Private.
Private.
Private. #
Private, Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Lieutenant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Ensign.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAME.
Cheshire, Richard^
Cockerham, David .
Coulter, Martin
Cummlng, William
Carrington, Oeorge
Costen, Stephen
Chinn, Perry
Campbell, George. .
Clark, James
Clements, Cornelius...
Currey, Hugh
Carter, James
Capps, William
Chapman, Nicholas
Chapel, Samuel
Carson, John, Dec'd...
Cate, Robert
Combs, George
Chatham, John
Cox, John
Carmlcal, Duncan
Clark, Isaac
Childers, Miller
Cassel, Thomas
Co wen, Joseph
Crabb, Jarrott
Coggin, Robert
Carter, Landon
Crysel, Jeremiah
Carmack, John
Carter, Henry
Cathey, Alexander
Cook, Bdward
Carroll, William
Carrell, James
Carter, Josiah, Sr
Cox, Benjamin
dark, Lee
Cole, Job
Collins, James
Clark, Nathaniel
Cook, Christopher
Creemer, James, Sen'r.
Cox, James
Curry, John
Craddick, Bleazer
RANK.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Quarter Master Sergeant.
Private (Infantry and Cavalry).
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private (Infantry and Cavalry).
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private and Ensign.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant
Private.
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North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAME.
Crabtree, William
Cheek, James
Cavln, John
Clasrton, Coleman
Clayton, John
Costner, Thomas
Crump, Conrad
Cameron, John
Carr, Moses
Cutts, William, Sen'r
Clodfelter, George
Clontz, George
Collins, James
Cartwright, Joseph
Cole, Joseph
Conner, James
Carlton, David
Coson, John
Crane, William
Crowell, George, Sen'r
Congers, Bphraim
Corbett, John
Carver, William, Sen'r....
Cook, Robert
Chapman, Joseph
Clontz, Jeremiah
Coleman, Theophilus
Carr, William
Cashon, Burwell
Cashon, Thomas
Christmas, Richard
Culberson, Willliam, Sen'r.
Cain, James, Sen'r
Cooper, William
Carrothers, John
Clemmons, John
Collins, Samuel
Church, John
Church, Amos
Campbell, John
Carroll, Benjamin
Cross, Joseph
Com, Peter John,
Crittendin, William
Caldwell, James
Castle, Samuel
Childress, WiiMam, Dec'd. . Cunningham, George
RANK.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Sergeant and Qr. Master.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Artillery.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Private.
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North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAMB.
Cash, Peter
Clements, Benjamin
Campbell, Thomas
Cockerham, Daniel
Cummings, Thomas. . . . ,
Carson, Andrew
Cock, Charles
Clapp, Ludwlck
Carpenter, Isaac ,
Carrigan, William
Caldwell, Samuel
Candel, Absalom
Cason, John
Crawford, Peter
Carter, Thomas
Crawley, William
Curtis, Jonathan
Clifton, William
Casey, William
Clarke, John
Cunningham, Jeremiah.
Cline, Michael
Carter, Bphraim
Cooper, Sterling ,
Campen, Joseph, Sen'r. .
RANK.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Artillery.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
I>
Daniel, Christopher.
Dalton, William
Davis, Robert
Deaver, William
Dollar, William
Duke, James
DoUey, John
Deal, Jacob
Dollar, James
Davis, Simon
Davis, David, Dec'd.
Drury, Henry
Dickson, John ,
Dickson, Joel
Dickson, Joseph
Duncan, Gtoorge
Denton, John
Decone, Edward
Davis, Cyrus
Dickens, Thomas
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
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NoKTH Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — ^Continued.
NAMB.
RANK.
Danner, Frederick. . . . . . r
Dllday, Joseph
Dollars, Elijah ,
Daniel, Buckner
Davis, Edward ,
Dayis, Isham
Devane, James
Duckworth, John ,
Davis, Clement
Dlshon (alias Deshong), Lewis.
Drake, Richard
Dlckerson, Isham
Davis, Josiah
DlUen, Benjamin
Davis, Samuel
Dunn, Nicholas
Downing, James
Depriest, William
Dobson, Joseph.
Davis, Francis
Davis, Thomas
Dewise, Hezekiah
Drake, William
Downes, Thomas
Downey, Patrick
Dickson, John
Dollar, Jonathan
Dalton, Thomas
Dedmon, Mark
Deveney, Aaron
Davis, Sampson
Durham, James
Duke, William
Davis, William
Davis, Charles
Dail, John
Dildey, Amos
Darrach, John
Duke, Hardeman
Duke, William
Decoine, Edward
Donnell, Daniel
Dowtin, John
Davis, Burrell
Denney, Joseph
Donnell, Andrew
Demeson, Joseph
Davis, John
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Lieutenant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Lieutenant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private and Lieutenant Major.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
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North Carolina Rbvolutionary Pensioners — Ciontiaued.
NAMB.
Delap, Henry* Sr...
Drum, Philip
Davenport, William.
Dickey, David
Dicken, William
Dobbins, James
Davis, James, Sen'r.
Damall, Joseph
Dawklns, John
Drew, Solomon
Drew, Joshua
Dill, John
RANK.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Evans, BHsha, Sen'r
Edleman, Peter
Bpps, John
Elms, Charles, Dec'd
Emery, William, Dec'd
Emerson, Henry
Ellis, Robert
Evans, Reuben
Edwards, David
Eggers, Landrlcee
Easly, Daniel
Etchison, Edmund
Everhart, Peter
Edmundson, William
Easly, Daniel
Ellis, Michael
Edwards, Benjamin
Everitt, Thomas
Evans, Samuel
Eller, John M
Elfand, John
Elmore, William
Ellison, John
Eaton, Christopher
Everitt, Nathaniel
Erwin, William
Ellington, Daniel
Esslg (alias Essick or Essix), Joseph.
Elliott, John
Espey, Samuel
Earp, Abednego
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Fifer.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Indian Spy.
Private and Sergeant.
Private, Corporal and Captain.
Private.
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North Cabolwa Rbvolutiokaey Pbnbionabs — Coutinued.
JUkMB.
Foster, Anthony
Forney, Abraham
Porrer, Henry
Fort, Turner.
Fort, Sherwood
Frost and Snow
Fergus, John ,
Fountain, Boloman
Felmott, Dorus
FOX, Francis
Fllnn, John
Foster, Edmund
Forehand, David ,
Freeman, William
Forbes, Hugh
Farrell, William ,
Fletcher, Thomacr
Fuller, Alexander
Ferebee, Samuel
Ferrell, Gabriel ,
Fooshee, John
Frazer, Sowell
Fox, John, Sen'r ,
Farrar, Nathaniel
Forrest, William
Forney, Peter
Fry, Nicholas
Frederick, Felix, Dec'd. Fight, Conrad, Dec'd. . . Frey, Philip M., Dec*d. .
FOrster, Thomas
Fuller, Arthur
Findley, John ,
Ferrell, John
Fears, Thomas
Fields, John
FOwler, John
Findley, James
Fitzgerald, William
Findley, Charles
French, Liafford
Fortune, William......
FOrd, William
Fulford, James
Fennel, Joseph
Foecue, Frederick
22 -.5
RANK.
Private and Sergeant
Private, Sergeant and Captain.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Musician.
Private.
Wagon Master of Inf. 'and Caif^y.
Privata
•Privata
Private.
Private.
Private.
Privata
Privata
Privata
Private.
Privata
Private.
Private and Bnsign.
Private.
Private and Lieutenant.
Private.
Privata
Privata
Privata
Privata
Private.
Privata
Private.
Drummer.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Sergeant.
Privata
Private.
Private.
Privata
Private of Cavalry.
Privata
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private,
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North Carolina Revolutionary Pbnsionbrs — Continued.
NAMB.
Fletcher, Reuben
Forrester, James
Fulp, Michael. Sen'r. Fulford« Stephen. . . .
Falls, William
Fulton, David
Felyaw, Stephen
Fritts, QeoTge
Frenister, William . .
Faile, Dixon
Fleming, Allison. . . . Forbes, Joseph
RANK.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
O
Oreen, Jesse
Ounn, Starling
Godsey, William
Green, John
Oreen, Qeorge
Orifflth, Isaac
Oracey, Robert
Gilbreath, Alexander...
Griffin, Richard
Godwin, Pierce ,
Garret, William
Gaster, Jacob
Going, William
Gaines, James, Sen'r. . .
Gulley, John, Dec'd
Gibson, Thomas, Dec'd.
Gouch, Rowland ,
Gregory, Abraham
Griffin, John
Grigsby, Moses
Gatten, Jesse
Gregory, Thomas
Glanden, Major
Gerock, Samuel ,
Guilford, Joseph
Graham, James
Good, Solomon
Gray, James
Graham, Joseph
Gilreath, William
Gragg, William
Gimston, James
Garrls, Bedford ,..
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Lieutenant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergt., Adjt, Capt and Major.
Private and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
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North Carolina Rbvolutionary Pbnsionbrs — Continued.
NAMB.
RANK.
Griffith, Zaddock
Goodwin, Robinson
Giiffls, Reuben
Going, Edward
Grice, William
Griffin, Thomas ,
Ganey, William
Glasgow, Lemuel
Guy, James
Graham, William
Goss, Jacob
Goff, Samuel
Godby (alias Godley), Qeorge,
Giyens, Samuel
Griggs, Charles
Goodwin, John
Gibbs, John ,
Green, Dayid ,
Gudger, William
Gurganus, Reuben
Gargls, Job
Green, William ,
Grider, Job
Gillespie, James ,
Gatewood, Dudley ,
Green, Jeremiah
Gardner, John ,
Graham, John ,
Gann, Samuel, Sen'r
Goodwin, Samuel
Graves, Richard
Grear, Thomas
Gordon, James
Gibson, Joseph
Gregory, William ,
Gardner, Blias ,
Grisham, James, Sen'r
Glasgow, Richard
Gabriel, James
Garriss, Henry
Goodson, Joshua
Gilliam, John
Guy, William
Grant, John
Gettls, Alexander ,
Private.
Private.
Private of Artillery.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Colonel.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
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No&TH 'Ca-kouina Rbvoltjtionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAME.
Hilsabeck, Jacob. ,
Hays, Edmund
Hickman, Edwin
HilUard, Thomas.
Hatch, Alexander
Harmon, John
Hair, David
Holeman, Yancy
Hammond, John
Hood, Charles
Holdway, Henry
Harris, William
Hickman, Jacob
Harris, Jesse
Harrison, John, 2nd
Harrison, William
Hayes, Thomas
Hall, John
Hembree (alias Emery), Abraham.
Hicks, Micajah
Harrison, Joseph ,
Hart, James *
Hntchlns, Thomas
Howard, Hardy
Hall, Alexander
Harris, Robin
Hager, Simon
Hall, William
Halsey, Henry
Halsey, Malchi
Howell, John
Hasty, James, Sen'r
Hayles, Chapman
Heathcock, James
Hough, John
Hooper, Absolam
Horton, Zephaniah
HanUle, William
Holt, (George
Hudgins, John
Hay, William
Hill, Abraham
Hargis, Thomas
Houston, James
Hill, James
Henry, James ,,,,.,.,.,..
RANK.
Private of Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry -and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private, Sergeant and Cavalry.
Private.
Lieutenant
Private,
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6»
NoBTH Carolina Rsvolutionaey Psnsiombbs — ContiauecL
NAMB.
Hofner, Nicholas ,
Haney, Charles
Harper, John ,
Hicks, Miles ,
Holmes, James ,
Hodge, Qeorge
Howard, Wilson ,
Harrell, John
Hamilton, Thomas
Hodges, Joseph
Haney, Robert
Hair, Robert
Hays, David
Hoppis, Adam
Highsmith, Moses
Hopkins, William
Howard, William
Hinson, Charles
Handcock, John
Hammons, Benjamin
Hnnter, Henry
Hackney, Joseph
Hastln, William
Hanson, Daniel
Hendrickson* Isaac
Helm, John
Hollinan, James
Hagar, Simeon
Haggard, John
Hancock, Samuel
Hope, Benjamin
Homer, Qeorge
Huddleston, Robert
Haskins, James
Hollings worth, Henry, Jr. , Hollings worth, Zebedee. . .
Henry, Joseph
Holland, WUliam
Holly, Osborne
Hawkins, Philemon, Dec'd,
Hopkins, Isaac
Hartman, Philip
Hemdon, James
Hopson, William
Hudgins, James F
Hart, James
Hill, Reuben
Hood, Reuben
RANK.
Private. Private. Private Private. Private. Private. Private. Private, Private. Private Private. Private. Private, Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Captain Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private, Private. Private, Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private Private. Colonel. Private. Private. Private, Private Private. Private. Private. Private.
Cavalry and Inteotrr*
Cavalry and. Iniutry. of Cavalry.
Infantry and* Cavalns.
and liffutenant
Infantry and CamUsy. Ensign and Ubautonant.
and Ensign.
Cavalry and Infantry, of Cavalry.
Digitized by
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North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAMB.
Hyde, William
Hughes, John, Sen'r
Hedgepeth, Abraham. . . .
Howard, Allen
Henderson, James
Hodge, Alexander
Headrlck, Peter
Holland, James
Holt, James
Hise, Leonard
Hipp, Valentine
Harrell, Josiah
Howard, Claiborne
Henson, Blijah
Hicks, Harris
Hood, John
Hawkins, Bphraim
Hurley, Joshua
Heame, Bbenezer
Henry, John
Harwood, James
Hollingsworth, Stephen.
Hester, Zachariah
Hester, Benjamin
HiU, Robert, Sen'r
Hester, Thomas
Hunt, Daniel
Hutchinson, William
Hartgrove, Howell
Hawes, Ezekiel
Hastings, Zachariah
Hobbs, William
• Harthsfleld, John
Howrey, George
Hamilton, James
Harris, Fieldman
Hughes, James
High, Gardner
Hunt, William
Hoflner, Martin
Hickman, Samuel
Hill, Samuel
Hunt, Berry
Harrell, Kidder
Hallo way, Taylor
Hudspeth, Carter
Hill, Joshua
Homer, Thomas
RANK.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Lieutenant
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private, Corporal and Ensign.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Lieutenant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Ensign and Major.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant
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North Carolina Rbvolutionart Pknsionbrs — CoDtinued.
|
NAMB. |
RANK. |
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Herron, Allen Horn, Robert |
Private. Private. |
Idole, Jacob.... Ipock, Samuel.. Ingram, Edwin.
Ives, John P
Irwin, Thomas.
Irly, John
Irick, Abraham. Irvin, James. .. . Ives, Thomas. ..
Private.
Private.
Private and Bnsign.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Jones, Musgrove
Jean, Philip
Jeffreys, John
Jones, William
James, Abner
Johnston, Francis
Jones, Francis
Jones, Moses
Johnson, Samuel, Dec'd.
Johnson, Joseph ,
jeaUns, Charles
Jacobs, Primus
Jean, Nathan
Jinks, Thomas
Jones, Peter
Jones, Britain
Johnson, James
Jones, Benjamin
Johnston, George, Sr. . . .
Johnston, Joseph
Jones, Edmund
Joiner, Moses
Jones, Charles
Jones, Thomas
Jamison, Williams
Jones, John
Joiner, Thomas
Jackson, William, Dec'd.
Jackson, Isaac
Jones, Edward
Johnston, Robert
Private.
Private, Infiuitry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant
Captain of Cavalry.
Private.
Pri. of Inf. and Capt of Cav'y.
Lieutenant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Corporal.
Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Digitized by
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STATE REOORDa
NoBTH Oaeolina REVOLUTIONARY PsNsiONBBS — Continued.
NAME.
RANK.
Jean, William
Jemlgan, George
Johnson, Abram
Jeannet, Ellas
Jones, Blisha
Jordan, Richard
Jacobs, Zachariah. . . Johnson, William . . . Johnson, Alexander.
Jester, James T
JenkinSi, Thomas.... Jackson, Samuel....
Jaryis, Thomas
Jenkins, William.... Johnson, William. . .
Jones, Jessee
Jenkins, Aaron
Jones, Nicholas
Jennings,, Jameft, . . .
Private.
PHyate and Lieutenant Drag'n.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant
Private. ~
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Lieutenant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
k:
Kiddq, John
Kennedy, Thonm
King, Henry
King, John
Keen, WUlikmv
King, David
King, Nathan
Knox, Robert
Kreger, George
Kennire, Anthony
Kea, Henry
Killough, Samuel
Knox, Benjamin
Kennedy, Sherwood
Karcher (alias Karraher), George...
Kincaid, John
Koonts, John
Kincaid, Robert
Kincaid, James
Keel, Simon
Knox, James
King, Vincent
Keon, John '
King, Thomas
Knox, Samuel
Kiher, George
Kersey, James
Private.
Private^
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Sergeant, Drummer and CorporaL
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Digitized by
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IS
NoBTH Ca-kolina Rbvolutionart PBiraioNBits — Continued.
|
NAME. |
RANK. |
|
Kerr, Robert |
PriTEte. |
|
K^ni) Ady, i>ayid |
Private. |
|
Knight, Henry Kinncalr, John |
Private. Private. |
|
Kensaul, John' |
Private. |
Limonds, Alexander
Leonard, William
Ledford, Peter, Sen'r
Lint, Isaac
LasBiten, Elijah
Lee, James, Dec'd
Lewis, Charles, Dec'd
Leiper, Matthew, Dec'd
Lloyd, WUliam, Dec'd
Loughry, William
Lyttle, Thomas, Dec'd
Lane, John
Lewis, WiUis
Lomack, William
Lock, John
Love, Thomas
Lovett, Joseph
Lyon, Jacob
Lewis, John
Lomax, William
Luck, John •.
Love, John
Latham, Noah
Lackey, George
Lashley, Barnabas
Lipscomb, Archibald
Lambreth, Moses
Logan, Drury
Lookebee, David
Lewis, William
Lumsden, John
Lackey, Thomas
Lindsey, David.
Linton, Thomas
Lednum, John
Luckie, William
Leib, Jonas
Lindsay, Laban
Lee, John
Laqnlre, John
Lee, Westbrook b
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Lieutenant and Captaih.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Ensign.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Digitized by
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NoBTH Carolina Rbvolutionaby Pbnsioners — Continued.
NAMB.
RANK.
Ledbltter, Richard....
Long, Benjamin
Lemonds, Robert
Lashley, Howell ,
Love, Robert
Lanning, John
Lewis, William
Lewis, James
Lancaster, Henry
Lawrence, John
Lomax, William
Leonard, Jacob
Lewis, Thomas
Lowe, Nathan
Lasater, William
Lasater, Abner
Lumpkin, Joseph
Langley, Miles, Dec'd. Lindsey, Walter, Dec'd,
Lands, Ephraim
Lewis, Aaron
Lachenour, Jacob
Lowe, Thomas
Lachenonr, George
Land, Reuben
Lockhart, John...
Lockerman, Jacob
Laffoon, Nathaniel.
Lee, Henry
Larrimore, James
Leman, John
Lane, Daniel
Lucas, William ,
Largent, James
Leak, Walter
Lewis, Daniel
Lawson, Thomas
Lock, James, Sen'r
Langley, Shadrack
Lewis, David ,
Laws, David
Lynch, Elijah
Lenoir, William
Luther, Michael ,
Luther, George ,
Long, Gasper ,
Larkins, Benjamin
Lewter, Hardy
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant and Lieutenant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Dragoon.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private, Sergeant and Corporal.
Private.
Private and Sergeant
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Lieutenant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Digitized by
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76
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAMB.
RANK.
McLellan, Daniel
Marsh, William
McCuister, Thomas
Masters, Enoch
May, Ludwick
Money, John
McBroom, Andrew
McAllister, John
McKinney, William
Myrick, Moses
Marshboume, Daniel
Mitchell, David, Dec'd
McDaniel, James, Dec'd. . . Montrose, Elijah, Dec'd. . . Mcintosh, Murdock, Dec'd. McNeill, Laucklin, Dec'd.. McNeill, Archibald, Dec'd.
Munk, James
Medlin, Shadrack
Moore, James
Mainor, Josiah
Moony, William
McDaniel, Arthur
Maples, Marmaduke
Marshall, Isaac
Manley, Moses
Manuel, Jesse
Main, Henry
Matthews, James
Matlock, John
Munday, Jeremiah
Mason, Patrick
Martin, Robert
Mitchell, Jacob
Mitchell, George
Morris, Micajah
Mayes, William
McKeithan, John
Morgan, Richard
Mulikin, Lewis
Monroe, Oeorge
McKee, Alexander
McNatt, James
McKay, Edward
Marcum, Thomas
Morgan, William
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant
private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Drummer.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Digitized by
7jff
STATE: KECOSDa
NoBTH Carounx Rbvolutionaiit Pbnbionbrb^— Oontmued..
NAME.
RANK.
MftrHII, Jolm . .
Myers, John
McLeod, Robert
Matthews, Hardy
Mallard, Lawson
Merritt, WiUlam
Mabry, David
McClellan, Malcolm...
Morrison, Morris
McPeters, Jonathan . . MuBselwhlte, Nathan. Musselwhlte, Mlllen. .
Merrll, Daniel
McCuUock, James....
Mays, Benjamin
Morrison, John
Mebane, John
Malpass, James
Mason, William
McPherson, Matthew.
Medaris, Masy G
Mitchell, James
Mayhew, John
Moore, Alexander
McNeely, John
Morgan, Nathan
Miller, Philip
Merrltt, Shadrach
Marshall, Pumell
MlUer, John
Marshall, Jesse
Monteath, Samuel....
May, William
Medford, James
Merrltt, Daniel ^.
Mills, Jesse
McLaughlin, John
Moore, Daniel, Sen'r. .
Mullvee, John
Mills, John
McCurdy, Archibald..
Mahanes, Tapley
Moore, William
Moore, John
Martin, Klnchen
Mayhew, William
Monroe, Malcolm
Morris, William
Private, Private. Private. Private, Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private, private. Private, Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private, Private. Private, Private. Private. Private. Private Private. Private Private. Private. Private. Private Private.
Infantry and Cavalry^
Infantry and Cavalry.
and Captain.
Cavalry and Infantry.
Infantry and Cavalry. Infantry and Cavalry.
and Lieutenant, and Captain.
of Cavalry..
Digitized by
:fiTATE RECOJKDB.
77
North CAROLifTA Revolution aky Pbnsionbbs — Con tinned.
NAME.
RANK.
Mizell, WiUiam
Maib, John, Senr
Menlos, Frederick
Martindale, Samuel
Merrill, Benjamin
Marlar, John
McClewer, Richard
McLadden, Alexander
Mitchell, Nazareth
McLeary, Michael
Moore, James, Sr
Mills, Muunon
Metcalf, Danga
Metcalf, Warner
MasBey, John
Martin, Samuel
Murphy, James
McWhorter, George
Miles, Narby
Matthews, Giles
McMennamy, William
McLeod, William
Murrel, Merrit
MiUer, Jacob
Moore, William
Murphy, Hugh
Mason, Philip
McCullen, Bryan
Mendenhall, Nathan
Martin, Bphraim f
Mann, Nathan
May, Thomas
McGuire, Patrick
McNeill, Hector
Mabrey, Matthew
Morgan, James
Murrill, George
Minnis, John
McCorkle, Archibald
McFalls, Arthur
McEller, John
Maybin, Mathew
Mathis, AHliur
Miller, George, Dec'd
McDonald, James, Dec'd . . . <.
Martin, Jacob
McSwain, William, Dec'd
Matthefwe, 7(^n, Beb'd
Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, lieutenant 40id Capttttn.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
J>rivate.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant
Private.
Priyete.
Private.
Private.
Private.
•Private.
•Private.
Private and Sergeant
•Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Dragoon.
Private.
Private.
Corporal.
Digitized by
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners— Continued.
NAMB.
Martin, James
Montgomery, John
Marion, Bartholomew..,
May, John
McGee Harmon ,
McCuIlock, Duncan
McMulline, John
Martin, Richard
Medley, Bryant
Matkins, John
Manuel, Christopher....
McBride, John
Maxwell, William ,
McClure, Thomas ,
McBride, Josiah.
McLane, Joseph
Morton, Josiah ,
Merrett, Daniel
Montgomery, David
Marshall, Benjamin.
Maidere, Lawrence, Sr.
Moring, John ,
McCubbin, Nicholas
Miller, Jacob, Dec'd
Murphy, Daniel
Messer, Jeremiah ,
McCain, John
Murray, James ,
RANK.
Colonel.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant and Ensign.
Private.
Private.
Lieutenant and Captain.
Private.
Private and Musician.
Private.
Private.
Private, Sergeant, Ensign and Lieut
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
PT
Nothem,, Joseph
Nix, Qeorge
Nichleston, James...
Nowell, Josiah
Nailor, Joshua
Newsome, Jacob
Neese, George
Nolen, Eizekiel
Nance, James, Sen'r.
Nicholson, John
Nelson, Giles
Nease, George
Nichols, Joel
Nobles, John
Nease, Martin
Neill, Gilbraith
Nunnery, Amos
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Flfer.
Private and Lieutenant.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Lieutenant
Private, Cavalry and Intentry.
Digitized by
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79
North Carolina Revolutionary Pbnbionbrs — Continued.
NAMB.
RANK.
Nelson, Samuel
New, William
Nelson, Edward
Nash, Michael
Norwood, John
Norvlll, Enos
Norton, Isham, Sen'r
Newton, Benjamin, Dec'd.
Overton, Jonathan...
Ownby, James
Oliver, James, Dec'd.
Osbom, Jesse
Overton, Samuel
Overton, James
Odom, James
Orr, James
Osbom, Jonathan
Oliver, George
Owen, Shadrach
Osbom, Stephen
O'Merry, Jaoob
O'Brien, William.... O'Bryan, Tillotson... Odom, Jethro
Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Lieutenant
O
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Pettaway, Micajah
Poplin, George
Pope, mchard
Pippin, Richard
Patton,^ Samuel
Pyron, William..
Payne, Thomas
Previtt, John, Dec'd..
Powell, John
Phillips, Adam
Parks, Samuel, Dec'd. Palmer, Jesse, Dec'd . .
Pettiford, Drury
Philips, Mark
Pettiford, WUliam....
Petit, Gideon
Pratt, Zebulon
Patterson, Tilman....
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Digitized by
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Rkvolutionart Pknsionbrs — Continued.
NAMB.
Pafford, William
Privet, John
Pennlnger, Martin. . .
Pettiford, George
Peterson, James
Paylor, William
Powers, Ephraim
Parker, William
Parham, Thomas. . . .
Powell, Abner
Phillips, irby
Potter, William
Piper, John
Pendleton, Hiram
Perkins, William
Poplin, William
Powell, Lewis
Parson, Joseph
Pharis, Samuel
Page, John
Pittman, Joseph
Petit, Henry, Sen*r,.
Price, Thomas
Peterson, John
Pope, Jeremiah
Parker, Humphrey. . .
Parker, John
Poyner, Thomas
Parrot, Reuben
Palmer, Bdmond
Parker, Elisha
Parker, Kidar
Palmer, William
Prestwood, Jonathan.
Presnell, John
Patterson, James
Pridgeon, Francis
Phillips, John
Patterson, Thomas..
Pyatt, Joseph
Plummer, Richard. . .
Pope, Elisha
Potts, Thomas
Pippen, Joseph
Penby, John
Powell, Elijah
Pone, David
Paris, William
RANK.
Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private Private Private. Private Private. Private. Private Private. Private Private. Private. Private Private, Private. Private. Private. Private Private. Private, private, private. Private. Private Private. Private Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Ensign. Private. Private. Private, Private.
and Corporal, and Lieutenant.
and Lieutenant
and Captain, of Cavalry.
of Cavalry. and Captain.
and Sergeant and Sergeant
Mftintry and Cavalry.
Digitized by
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81
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners— Continued.
NAME.
RANK.
Pope, Harwood
Peter-CJorn, John
Peddy, Andrew
Porterfleld, John
Phillips, John
Painter, George
Powell, Britton, Dec*d
Pass, HoUoway
Pierce, John
Parrish, Claiborne
Powell, Charles
Padgett, John
Plunk, Jacob
Porter, Charles
Powell, Absalom
Pleasants, William
Pulliam, Richard
Pridgeon, William
Pool, John
Perry, Jesse ,
Paine, John
Phlfer, Martin
Powers, Henry, Sen'r
Pearce, William
Pollard, Jacob
Pennington, Kincher
Parrish, Stephen
Polk, WiUiam
Peoniz, Oberton
Pennil (alias Penrose), Reuben.
Powell, George
Pilkenton, Richard ,
Powell, William
Parker Kedar.
Pierce, Israel -
Poindexter, David
Pettijohn, John
Palmer, Jesse, Senr
Payne, Thomas
Parish, Humphrey
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private, Ensign, Sergeant and C.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Intentry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Captain Dragoons.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Major.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Quillin, John
Quinn, David
Quinn, William L..
22-6
o
Private. Private. Private.
Digitized by
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners— Continued.
I^
name.
rank.
Ryerson, Stephen. . .•
Rice, William H
Ross, James
Rigsby, James
Rector, Benjamin
Rankin, William
Reed, Samuel
Roe, Charles
Reid, Thomas
Roberts, Aaron
Ripley, Edward
Rlgss, James
Rocket, John
Roberts, James, Dec'd. . . .
Roach, James, Dec'd
Richardson, David, Dec'd.
Rippy, Edward
Roberts, George
Roberts, Martin
Robinson, Lambert
Reaves, Zachariah
Rigsby, Frederick
Raper, Robert
Rigglns, Joel
Rhodes, Nathan
Redding, John
Revell, Michael
Ross, Thomas
Rhodes, John
Rose, Sterling
Roberts, John
Ring, Thomas, Sen'r
Rodgers, Hugh
Rounsavall, John
Rigby, John
Ross, Williamson
Reavis, John
Robeson, Daniel
Robeson, James
Rodgers, Daniel
Ray, Jesse
Roberts, Joshua
Ricks, Edmund
Rogers, Thomas
Register, John
Rea, David...,*,.,,,,.,,
Private.
Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private ot Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Forage Master.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Privata
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Corporal and Sergeant
Private, Infantry and Artillery.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry cmd Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
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83
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAME.
RANK.
Rhodes, Cornelius
Regan, Cbarles
Revenback, Frederick. . Roberts, William, Senr.
Rogers, Bias
Redd, William
Riddle, John
Rice, John
Ricketts, WUliam
Reardon, James
Rackley, Jeremiah
Rose, Samuel
Robinson, William
Ray, William, Senr
Raines, Anthony
Rich, Lot
Rowark, Bllsha
Roe, Matthew
Rossen, John
Reeyes, Richard
Register, John, Junr...
Ryan, Peter
Rogers, Randall
Reeves, John...
Rndd, John, Senr
Rector, Lewis
Rayner, Amos
Ray, Francis, Dec'd
Rhodes, Hezekiah
Roper, James
Riggs, John
Ross, David
Rass, Joseph
Roan, Thomas
Rose, Philip
Riley, William
Ryan, William
Russell, Richard
RiSgan, Francis
Rickard, John
Roebuck, Raleigh
Reynolds, Elisha
Rlggs, John
Reep, Adam
Richards, Morris
- Reeves, John D
Robinson, Robert
liki£||g|Ro8e, John
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Musician.
Ensign.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private,
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Revolutionary Petksioners — Continued.
NAME.
RANK.
Reynolds, Elisha
Rlggan, William P
Roberts, Brittain
Ramsay, Andrew
Swanson, John
Strader, John
Stoner, Abraham
Smith, Lewis
Swink, John
Shipp, Thomas
Snow, Frost and
Stephenson, James
Sessoms, Solomon, Dec'd. Stlllwell, John, Dec'd.... Smith, Sihon, Dec'd. . r. . .
Shaw,, Michael
Springs, Micajah
Stratten, William
Salmon, Vincent
Smith, Peter
Seagrove, John
Spain, Thomas
Smith Charles
Sampson, Isaac
Spelmore, Asa
Steely, Jeremiah
Scott, Isham
Stephens, John
Sulllvant, Owen
Shipe, Philip
Shank, Manus
Stokes, Richard
Sexton, John
Sterling, Seth
Shoemaker, Randal
Shenault, Benjamin ......
Stiles, John
Spain, William
Searcy, John
Steel, Francis, Senr
Simmons, Sanders
Simmons, Jeremiah.
Scroggs, John
Stewart, John
Steyenson, John, ...,,,..
Private. Private. Private. Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Lieutenant.
Private.
Priirate.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Musician.
Private.
private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
k
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85
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NABiB.
RANK.
Surgener, John
Stewart, Edward
Scarborough, James..
Sallivan, Daniel
Sykes, Joslah
Smith, Richard
Smith, Benjamin
Sasser, Benjamin
Smith, Jonathan, Sen'r
Sherron, John
Surls, Robert
Stacy, Aaron
Smith, WiUiam
Sumerlin, Wlnbnm...
Stams, Joseph
Spencer, Jesse
Sasater, Abner
Sussen, Abel
Sigmon, George
Strayhom, William . . .
Southard, John
Stuart, John
Stamey, John
Swearingen, Richard C
Stovall, Thomas
Southern, William, Sr.
Shaffer, John
Sawyer, Joseph
Smith, Louis
Scott, John
Swinson, Theophilus. .
Sanders, Philip
Scoggins, Robert
Smith, Thomas
Shooks, Andrew
Shooks, Jacob
Springs, Sedgwick
Spencer, Benjamin
Spring, Richard
Smith, Samuel
Sterling, Robert
Stow, William
Simmons, John
Soots, Frederick
Spain, Claiborne
Studthem, John
Smith, Henry
Sloan, James
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Sergeant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Lieutenant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Cavalry and Intentry.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Captain.
Private.
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAME.
Sell, Philip
Stough, Andrew
Stinson, John
Steelman, William
Stroup, Adam
Sellars, Jordan ;
Springfield, Moses
Sillaven, William
Steele, Thomas
Samuel, Andrew
Scarlet, Thomas
Strickland, Lot
Smith, Daniel
Steele, William
Strayhom, John
Slade, Nathan
Stanly, Christopher
Stegall, John
Stevens, Samuel
Sanders, William
Stultz, Casper, Sen'r
Smith, Bdward
Slade, William, Sen'r
Starkey, Jonathan
Sharp, Adam
Strape, Samuel
Smith, wmiam
Swing, Matthias
Saunders, Nathaniel
Seat, James
Stanford, Samuel, Sen'r
Stough, Martin
Scales, James, Sen'r
Smith, Isaac
Sandiford, Samuel
Scarborough, Samuel, Sen'r.
Silverthom, Robert
Smith, John
Sherod, Jordan
Sawthall, Henry
Stegall, Jesse
Shearin, Frederick
Steigerwaldt, BYederick
Singletary, Josiah
Shipman, James
Smith wick, John
Slocum, Ezekiel
Sheppard, Vi^lentine
RANK.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Corporal of Artillery.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Sergeant
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Musician.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Captain.
Private of Cavalry.
Private and Sergeant
Private.
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87
North Cabolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAMB.
Small, John
Stone, John
Stone, Jonathan
Sneed, Robert
Shaw, Joseph
Splcer, William
Stone, Peter, Sen'r. . . .
Stamper, Joel
Spencer, William
Snow, John ,
Sands, William
Sharp, Thomas ,
Shankle, George
Silver, George
Stewart, James
Swinson, Jesse, Sen'r.
Strlcklin, Lot
Smith, Reuben ,
Sharpe, Joseph ,
Smoot, James
Scrum, Peter
Sloane, Robert
Sparks, John
Scroggs, Jeremiah....
RANK.
Private.
Private, Corporal and Sergeant
Private.
Private and Artlfr.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Intentry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Musician.
Private.
Private, Sergeant and Comet
Private, Cavalry, Lieut and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Turner, James
Todd, Lewis
Thomason, George. . .
Tart, Thomas
Thomas, Aaron
Tyner, Nicholas
Thompson, Jarrell... Toney, Arthur, Dec'd.
Tankard, John
Topp, George
Tamey, Gilbert
Tabum, Joel
Tyler, Moses
Tucker, Robert
Twiford, George
Tharp, Jonathan
Tate, James
Taylor, Richard C. . .
Thigphen, Gilead
Taylor, Isaac
Taylor, John
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Corporal.
Private.
Private.
Surgeon.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAME.
Tipps, Jacob
Tack, Jacob
Tutterton, Benjamin
Thompson, Charles ,
Titman, PhUip ,
Tyson, Lewis
Terry, Thomas
Trolinger, Henry
Thompson, William
Thompson, James
Tabum, William, Sen'r
Thrash, Volintine
Tilley, Edmund, Sen'r
Thomason, George
Taylor, Hudston ,
Toliner, Jesse
Turner, Samuel
Thompson, William ,
Taylor, William
Tuttle, John ,
Tallow, Thomas ,
Taborvin, Burwell ,
Trammell, William, Dec'd
Tarlton, William
Turbyflll, John
Tomlinson, Richard
Toap, Caleb
Threadgill, John
Taylor, John, Sen'r
Turner, William ,
Tucker, Shadrack
Thompson, Isaac
Thomson, Bartholomew..
Tar, Melcher ,
Thomas, John
Thomas, Alexander
Trout, Jacob
Taylor, Richard
Thomas, William ,
Tull, Charles ,
Tate, William ,
Tolar, Nehemiah ,
Tatom, Joshua ,
Tanner, Michael
Tippong, Conrad
Tilley, Henry
Tilley, Lazerous ,
Thompson, Samuel
RANK.
Private.
Private. •
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private and C. A.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Sergeant.
Private.
Private.
Pri., Capt. and AdJ't. Commissary.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
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89
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensionsrs — Continued.
NAMES.
Tread well, Reuben.
Tinnen, Robert
Tyner, Benjamin . . , Tate, Thomas ,
Upchurch, Moses
Utley, Burwell (or Burrell) .
Ure, Uriah
TJpchurch, Nathan
Ussery, Thomas
Unger, Lawrence
Underwood, John
rank.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
XJ
Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Brivate.
Vandiver, Matthew . Vinzant, Barnabas..
Vlck, Jesse
Vlars, William
Vendrick, Peter
Vermillion, Samuel.
Vlckes, Elijah
Venable, John
Vaughan, Vincent. . . Vaughan, William..
Wooters, Marclin
Williamson, Alexander.
Watson, William
Williams, Thomas
Warner, Harden, Dec'd. Wallace, John, Dec'd . . . Woods, William, Dec'd. Wood, William, Dec'd. .
Wood, Charles
West, William
Wiles, Abraham
White, John
White, Peter
Whaley, Bzekial
Wallis, John
Waller, Nathaniel
Whitley, Micajah ,
Walker, Tandy
Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private.
^W
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAMB.
RANK.
Wise, John ,
Wood, William
Wldgburr (alias Underwood), >^^llam
WooBley, William
Wiley, James
Worsley, Thomas
Wood, Sampson
Williamson, Elijah
Wilson, Robert
Whltaker, Robert L
WooddlU, John
Wlnbone, John
Williams, Buckner
Wiggs, John
Watts, James
Wall, Jonathan
Wright, Thomas, Sen'r
Whitledge, Ambrose
Wilson, James
Williamson, Isaac, Sen'r
Wright, James
Witherington, Solomon
Wltherington, William
Walker, Green
Waters, Moses
Woodsldes, William
Whitehursh, Arthur, Sr
Walker, Reuben
Woodslde, Archibald
Ware, John, Sen'r
White, David
Wells, Jacob
Weathers, Willis
Withrow, James
Warren, William
Woods, Henry
Williams, Benjamin
Wellons, Charles
Westray, Daniel
Wilson, Robert
Whetmore, Charles
Ward, James
Wilson, Samuel
Williams, Robert
Wilkinson, James
Williams, Thomas P
Walston, Thomas
Wall, Jesse
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Adjutant
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Lieutenant and Captain.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Captain.
Surgeon.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
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North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — Continued.
NAMB.
Ward, WilUam
Wilklns, John
Wiley, Rufufl
Wagg, John
Wltherspoon, William. . ,
Ward, John L
Whitlow, Solomon
Wright, John, Sen'r.
Weedon, John ,
Walden, John
Williamson, Charles
Wallis, James ,
Walker, Buckley ,
Walker, Andrew
Wright, George ,
Williams, George
West, Willonghby, Sen'r,
Wardrope, Edward
Wilhlngs, John
Wilkerson, John ,
Winingham, James
Witherington, Daniel. . .
West, Alexander
Williams, Job
Williams, William
Weaver, William
Wilson, John
Wadsworth, William
Ward, John
Walden, Drury
Weston, James
Williams, Waring ,
Woodaii, Samuel
Welch, Joseph
Whit, Charles
Ware, William
Whitworth, John
Willoughby, Bdlyne
Williams, Samuel
Wallace, William
Wheeler, Henry
Walter, Paul
Williams, Bennet
Woodward, Jourdan
Wren, Joseph
Watson, John
Williamson, William
Wadkins, John
RANK.
Priyate.
Private.
Private.
Artificer.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private of Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private and Musician.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private.
Private.
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STATE RECORDS.
North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners — ^Continued.
NAME.
RANK.
Williams, John
Wilson. Willis
Wolf, Lewis
Wright, Edward...
Wall, Joseph
Willis, Joseph
Watford. William..
Webb, Jesse
Watson, Levin
Wiggins, Arthur...
Wilfong, John
Wallace, Samuel . . Wilder, William... Whitehead, Burrel.
Walker, John
Wood, Stephen
Weathers, Ellsha. . .
Walters, Moses
Wall, Jacob
White, Benjamin. . ,
Webb, Johnson
Walker, William L.
Webb, John
Williams, Stephen.
Private.
Private of Cavalry.
Private and Fifer.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private, Cavalry and Infantry.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private, Infantry and Cavalry.
Private,
Private.
Yates, John
Yarborough, Joseph.
Yeargan. Thomas
Young. William
Young, Arthur D
Yarborough, Nathan.
Privata Privata Private. Privata Private. Privata
Zlglar, Leonard.
Private.
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DECLARATIONS FOR PEN5I0N5.
(From the applications for Pensions for service iu the Revolution the following copies and extracts have been taken, as they throw light upon those eventful times. It would have taken too much space to copy and print them all and some of those which would doubtless have been most interesting have been lost from the files.— £d. )
JOHN ABBOTT.
(Declaration of John Abbott, Pension Office, Washington, D. C, "I, 32080, Old Wax and Navy Division.")
Enlisted June Ist, 1781, at Guilford, under Oapt Wm. Little, in the regiment of Maj. Armstrong and Col. Dixon, marched at once to "High Hills of Santee," S. C, "where he remained at H'd Quar- ters something like two months, when he was ordered under Lt. An- drew Manning with 24 other men, to join Ool. Lee's Legion at Sin- gleton's Mills on the High Hills of Santee, to which regiment he was attached during the remainder of the time of his said enlistment, and that he served in said regiment under Lee, as herein stated, and under said Lieut. Manning and Captain Rudolph; that during the time of his being attached to said reg't under Lee, as aforesaid, he was at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, and in several skirmishes witli the Tories and British not worth mentioning, save the attack made on Dorchester under Col. Wm. Washington and Lee and Marion, and
one troop of 's horse, where the British were then stationed, who
abandoned the fort and burnt the same, leaving a part of their cannon spiked," &Cw
N. B. Lt. Col. Henry Dixon's r^ment was the 2nd of the new levies of Continental Troops raised after the capture of Charleston to replace the North Carolina Brigade surrendered there. — Ed.
JOSHUA ADCOCK.
(Extract from the "Declaration" of Joshua Adcock a soldier of the Revolution. Pension Office, Washington, D. C. "Invalid — File No. 6467.")
***** "He enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777, with Lieutenant John Low, and served in the Ist and
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10th Regiments of the (N. C.) Continental Line, under the following named officers, To-wit: he was enlisted by Lieut John Low in the month of May, 1777, for the Term of three years; at the time he enlisted, he resided in Caswell Co., North Carolina; he was attached to the company commanded by Capt James Wilson ; he was marched from Caswell County to Kingston on Neuse River, where his com- pany joined the 10th Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Shep- herd, Lieut Col. Dozier, and Major Ashe. His Regiment marched from Kingston to Halifax, from Halifax to Georgetown, where him- self and nearly all the Regiment were inoculated with the small pox. From Georgetown he marched with his Regiment to the Valley Forge which was head quarters. At the Valley Forge the 10th Regiment was disbanded and attached to the first and second R^ments. He fell in the first Regiment, which was commanded