History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte: AppendixObserver Print. House, 1904 |
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History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte: Appendix Daniel Augustus Tompkins Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1904 |
History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte: Appendix Daniel Augustus Tompkins Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 1903 |
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Abraham Alexander Adam Andrew appointed April Assembly born in Pennsylvania burg Cabarrus Caldwell Caleb Phifer Capt Captain Caswell Catawba certify Charles Charleston Charlotte Charlotte Mint church Clerk Colonel Colonial committee Congress Convention copy Corporal county of Mecklenburg Court Court-house Currency daughter David Davidson Davie Declaration of Independence delegation died elected Ephraim Brevard George George Bancroft George Graham gold Governor Graham Grier Harris Henderson Henry hereby History of North Holton Hugh Hugh Waddell Hunter Irwin Jefferson John McKnitt Alexander Johnson Joseph June lenburg Lieutenant Martin McKemey Mecklen Mecklenburg county Mecklenburg Declaration miles militia mill Moses Alexander moved to Mecklenburg North Carolina OFFICERS Osborne Pamphlet paper persons Phifer Philadelphia province published Raleigh Register REGIMENT Resolutions Resolves Robert Robt Samuel Sergeant shillings signer Smith South Steele Creek Swain Thomas Polk tion town Tryon Union county William Davidson William Polk Williamson Wilson
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Side 32 - That we the citizens of Mecklenburg County do hereby dissolve the political bands which have connected us to the mother country and hereby absolve ourselves from all allegiance to the British Crown and abjure all political connection contract or association with that nation who have wantonly trampled on our rights and liberties and inhumanly shed the blood of American patriots at Lexington.
Side 32 - That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people, are and of right ought to be a sovereign and selfgoverning association under the control of no power other than that of our God and the General Government of the Congress to the maintenance of which independence we solemnly pledge to each other our mutual co-operation our lives our fortunes and our most sacred honor.
Side 32 - Whereas, By an address presented to His Majesty by both Houses of Parliament in February last, the American Colonies are declared to be in a state of actual rebellion, we conceive that all laws and commissions confirmed by or derived from the authority of the King and Parliament are annulled and vacated, and the former civil constitution of these colonies for the present wholly suspended.
Side 34 - ... said debtor as may be found, and such goods or chattels be seized and held in custody by the...
Side 34 - Constable to summons and warn said offender to appear before the Convention, at their next sitting, to answer the aforesaid complaint. X. That any person making complaint upon oath, to the Clerk, or any member of the Convention, that he has reason to suspect, that any person or persons indebted to him, in a sum...
Side 33 - That the Provincial Congress of each Province, under the Direction of the Great Continental Congress, is invested with all legislative and executive Powers within their respective Provinces; and that no other Legislative or Executive does or can exist, at this Time, in any of these Colonies.
Side 32 - ... 4. Resolved, that as we now acknowledge the existence and control of no law or legal officer, civil or military, within this county, we do hereby ordain and adopt as a rule of life all, each and every of our former laws — wherein nevertheless the Crown of Great Britain never can be considered as holding rights, privileges, immunities, or authority therein.
Side 30 - That whoever directly or indirectly abetted, or in any way, form, or manner, countenanced the unchartered and dangerous invasion of our rights, as claimed by Great Britain, is an enemy to this country — to America — and to the inherent and inalienable rights of man.
Side 33 - Committee, and having formed themselves into nine companies (to wit : eight for the county and one for the town), do choose a colonel and other military officers, who shall hold and exercise their several powers by virtue of the choice, and independent of the crown of Great Britain, and former constitution of this province.
Side 27 - States, the great republic of the world, should recognize that Cuba is and of right ought to be a free and independent State.