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(Continued from the Papcf.J
E*traU of a letter from the Provincial Council of
North-Carolina, dated Newbern, March g, 1776.
* /^ OVERNOR MARTIN has been
too fuccefshil in exciting an infurreAion
of the banditti among the Highlanders and Regu
lators. We refer you to a copy @f Colonel Caf
weli's letter and other inclofed papers for the
particular account of them. We have given
orders that the perlons and properties of the
ringleaders fhouid be secured, and that all who were
in arms or aiding and abetting Should be disarmed,
and every other effectual measure purLied to pre
vent their giving Governor Martin any aid in case
bf the arrival of his expeded reinforcements. We
have every thing to hope from the vigilance, drill,
and activity of the officers, and the bravery, spi
rited, a^d patriotic behaviour of the troops on
this occasion. A noble ardor appeared in every
part of the country through all ranks of people;
in Io much that in less than a fortnight 9,4.00 men
and upwards were embodied and on their march
against the enemy; more might have been railed,
had they been necessary. We hear that the men
of war are on their way to Wilmington, the inha
bitants hare removed all their valuable effects, ap
prehending that the Governor will prevail on the
. officers of the men of war t® act the fame tragedy
there, which Lord Dunmore lately play'd at Nor
folk, to his immortal infamy.
" We have ordered that the Provincial Con
gress fhoald meet at Halifax the fecund of next
month.
" We have appointed Committees to confer
with Virginia and South Carolina on the most
proper mode of defence to be adopted by these
Colonies the ensuing Campaign.
" We understand General Clinton is arrived in
Virginia with the transports and troops from Bol
ton, but have not yet any advice of the arrival of
those expected from Great Briain.
" One Mr. Achifon, Midshipman cfthe Syren,
with three fallows, ware dreve over Ocracock Bar
in distress, who were taken prisoners and brought
to Newberm, the Midfbjpman and one sailor are
sent to Halifax as prisoners, the other two dis
charged in tIFs town. It appears the Syren had
taken a vessel of our,.on the craft, and those men
were conducting the prize to Burton, when they
were forced ever the bar."
Extract from a private 'etter, dated, North-Carolina,
Mirek 10, 1776.
" With very great pinafore I acknowledge the
receipt of your obliging favour; and my happiness
in writing to you is now increased by the immedi
ate ne;ys of the defeat of those rafcaHy disturbers
cf government called Highbinders and Regulators,
who had embodied themselves to a great number,
and werewithin 20 miles of Wilmington. It is in
conceivable to imagine what j >y this event has dif
fufed through this province—the importance of
which is heightened by Clinton and Lord Wiliam
Campbell's being now in Cape Fear, in (anguine
expedition of berg j bitted by the above defeated
and routed vi brins, and with a de ermined id. hi.
tion cf attacking the weakest part of America, the
which, I presume, they hippoled North Carol:pa
to be—But how amazingly mortified must they
prove, in finding that this w&ak, poor, infignificant
Carolina, in less than fifteen days, could turn out
more than ten thousand independent gentlemen
volunteers, and within that time pursue them to
the very fc^ne of a&ion. Since I was bern I ne
ver have heard of so unirerkri aa ardour for light
ing prevailing^ and so perfect an union amongst all
degrees of men. This will enable his General
ship Clinton to give his master and wicked miniL
try a just account of the weakness of the louthern
colonies, how liable they are to be subdued, and
what very Imad numbers will be Sufficient f r that
phrpofe. It is most heart 1/ wiihed that his Lord
fliip Campbell, Clinton and Martin would think
it worth their whiles to land at Cape Fear, before
the dispersion of the forces, and not doubted but,
in that case, a very hanHome account would be
given of them by the defeat of the formidable
triumvirate.
" You will, my dear friend, rejoice with me in
finding all the wicked machinations of our wick
ed Governor likely to be brought to nought. He
has been most indefatigable in his endeavours to
bring upon this province every species of calami
ty, by secretly spiriting up our internal foes, mif
rpprefenting our weakness, and soliciting forces to
destroy us, the last of which, however, I hope
will now be entirely out of his power, as I think
the province will and ought to cal! for hoft^es
from the Regulators and Highlanders, to be fafe-
Jy kept in some other province, beyond the possibi
lity of a relcue, daring the continuance of the pre
sent commotions."
^WaR from another private letter, dated North-
Carolina, March 6, (776.
“ I now my worthy friends, mold sincerely
and heartily congratulate you on the success of the
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American arms in this province, and be alTureJ,
that let General Ciinton land when he pleases we
are ready for him at all points, our natural situa
tion gives us many advantages, and tie worthy
men in this country do not want spirit; Danmore
to the north, and Martin to the fouth,have given
us full employment for some rime past, and have
already made the whole province soldiers. It is
altogether out of my power 0 describe the ardor
that at this very hour prevails in this province,
almost every man at an hour's warning is ready to
turn out in his country's eau'e—Colonel Moore
is by the Council ordered to disarm all the High
landers and Regulators, and to take all the ring
leaders Nto custody, to fend them to Halifax
goal, and to possess h ; mfelf of their estates, and
to make due return of his proceedings to the Pro
vincial Congress, to be held at Halifax on the
second of April next, which it is,oped will amount
to something handsome—His Excellency Briga
dier General Donald M'Dooald, I had the honor
of Seeing at New Bern, he is far advanced in life,
being in the 65th year of his age, by this time he
is a close prisoner in Halifax goal, as the Council
exprefsiy orderedbim there.
“ The Committee of Safety of Virginia offered
our Council assistance much to their honour, and
I ver;ly believe South Carolina would have afford
ed every relief had there been a necessity for it, but
we had men enough to ferric the account current
wi h the inhirgrn s. The Cobnels Moore, Martin,
Cadwell, Folk, Thackftos, Lillington and Long,
have great merit, any c^e nt these Gentlemen in
this country, would be an over-match for a Howe,
a Burgoyne, or a Clinton, their knowledge of
the country, and necessary modes of attack, would
Luftrote any attempt fallen upon by the characters
last mentioned. The whole province in general
confider regulars in the woods as an easy con
quest, and lam firmly of thrir opinion. How
final! must Governor Martin feel himfjf after
promising government 2000 men, not to hive it
in bis pnwer to supply the Mioiftry with a single
man, and after having with oftentarious parade,
brought up a sloop of war andthree armed vessels
within had a mile of Wilmington, for the purpo e
of receivings,he Regulators and Highlanders fiom
Negroe head point, to foeak off with two vessels
at a time, after hearing ofthe defeat ofhis emis
saries—but nothing can equal his quixotifin but
tuat of theMiniftrv, bis m Re s.
" In Colonel Moore's letter you will observe
he mentions a Captain M'Leod kid?d, ths man
was Adjutant General of the Highroad lemulating
army.
''Our troops under Colonel ITowe are ordered
into this province immediately, Felix Kenan is. a
prisoner of cut's, that infamous fellow is by this
time a prisoner in Halifax goal —James Hepburn
was fecietary to his Excellency Brigadier Gene
ral M'DonaW —-I he gieat Colonel Cotton we
h>pe is by this time a prisoner, and by this rime
they are both in Halifax goal—After the in'urgems
gave wav there never was fueb a scouting haid'y
ever kn ovn be', e, we expect n p xr Friday to
hear of the number of ringleaders taken."
2) his r xM eny Brigadier Neural Donal n Mac-
Donald, Commander of his Majeft)'sforces Jor
the time being in North-Carolina.
(Sealed)
A MANIFEST O.
„7HEREAS I have received infornwinn
VV that many of bis Majesty's f.Lhfnl fobjerfts
have been so far overcome by apprebenfions of
danger, as to fly from 'before Lis Majesty's army
as from the moil inveterate enemy:——To re
move which as far as lies in my power, I have
thought it nroner to publish this Manifefto, de
claring that f thall take the proper steps to prevent
any injury being dome either to the person or pro
perties of his Majesty's fubje&s; and I do further
declare it to be my determined re elution, that no
violence shall be used to women and children, as
viewing such outrages to be incoßfiftent with hu
manity, and as tending in their cnnfeguences to
fully the arms of Britons and as Soldiers: [
therefore, in his Majesty s name, generally invite
every well-wilier to that form of government un
der which they have so happily lived—and which,
if jufily considered, ought to beefleemed the best
binh-right of Britons and of Americans, to repair
to his Majesty's Royal Standard, evened a: Cross
Creek, where they will meet with every possible
civility, and be ranked in the lift of friends and
fellow-foldiers, engaged in the best and most glo
rious of all causes, supporting the rights and cor
ftitution of their country. —Those therefore who
have been under the unhap,y necessity of /Admit
ting to the mandates of Congresses and Commit
tees, those lawless, usurped, and arbitrary tribu
nals, will have an opportunity (by joining the
King's army) to restore peace and tranquility to
this didraded land—to open again the glorious
ftrea ns of commerce —to partake of those blefings
inseparable from a regular adrainiftratio, ofjuftiee,
and be again reinstated in the favorable opinion
of their Sovereign. Signed,
DON. MAC DONALD.
Behis Exce'lenfj Command,?
Kenn. M'Donald, P. S. §
fA true Copy from the Originate
By his Excellency Brigadier General Donald
M'Donald of his Majeflfs forces for the time
being in North-Carolina.
A MANIFESTO.
WHEREAS powers and authority have been
invested in me, by his Excellency Gover-
Bor Martin, to array in 2rsis his MajeiT'sloyal
fubje&s in this province, I hereby command all
his Majesty's loyal people to repair to the royal
banner, agreeable to the Governor's royal procla
mation of dare the, 10th day of January last. Ido
hereby declare 'tis ray intention that no violation
whatever shall be offered to women, children, or
private property to fully the arms of Britons or
Freemen employed in the glorious and righteous
eaufe of rescuing and delivering this country from
the usurpation of rebellion, and that no cruelty
whatever be offered against the laws of humanity
but what refinance shall make necelfary; and that
whatever provisions and other decenaries be taken
for the troops shall be paid for immediately ; and
in case any person or perfoos shall offer the least
violence to the families of such as will join the
royal Itandard, such person or persons may depend
that retaliation will be made. The horrois of
such proceedings, 'tis hope!, will be avoided by
all true Chrifthns. Given under my hand and
seal this ,h day of February, 1776.
Signed. DONALD M-DONALD.
Rowan County,
TH is day came ffo Reynolds bfere me, cne
of his Mfeffs jufires aligned to he, the peace for
jailcounts, and teig day fwoiy uyon the hoy
EvingeUfs of Almighty God, made o?tr, that on
Tuesday las, in Fields Cam, at Dittos, be, this de
ft^nt, hesrd Nihiam Spuroin read a paper 0/ the
Jan: purport, and, to the best of his know edge, in
the fame words of the within written
JOHN REYNOLDS.
Sworr and f^ned this 10/6 day of February,
Nuno Domini 1776, before me,
JOHN OLIPEHN T.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
ZuPxlvi n ciALCou n cIL, /b&rc66, 1776.
Rfkef That Col. Richard Cafweil lend,, un
der a fufficient grard, His Excellency Mri ^dicr-
Geoetal Donald McDonald, taken at the battle of
Mo<re's Creek Bridge, to the town of Halifax,
and there to have him committed a close prisoner
in the goal of the said town, until further orders
CORNELIUS HARNETT, Pmffo.
By drier, Jas. Green, Jun. Clerk.
A waniffo from Thsmas Rutherford, Colonel of the
Cumhertand Mi stia, why bos been 411 inhabitant
of that province near twenty years, is biother to
fohn Rutherford, and has been indebted to it
for the enjo, ineni of many offices $f profit.
ADVERTISEMENT.
To the Lovers of Ordeb .and Good G*vE&NMBNT.
WH EREAS I thoughtit expedient for the
fup.ort of @urexcellerit conftimtion,which
the rebellious and diLffe&ed have of late ecdea
voured to overturn; to call a general mutter of th;
county of Cumberland, at Cross Creek, on Mon
day the 12th of this infant; and as from the idle
and fade reports spread by wicked and ignorant
men, great numbers of his Majesty's lie^ fub
j.^s have failed to attend, and chers who did
give their attendance have (hewq themfelvas influ
enced by those unjust apprehensions of danger.
This is therefore ^ command, enjoin, breech
and require all his Majedy'sfaithful fubjefts with
in the county of Cumberland, to repair to the
King's royal Handard, at Cross Creek, on or
before the 16th present, inorder tojoin the King's
army, otherwise they must ex.pe£ fto fall under
the melancholy cowfauences of a declared rebel
lion —and expose tbemfelves to the just resentment
of an injured, though gracious Sovereign.
THOMAS RU THERFORD, Coj.
Cross Creek, 1 atb February, 1776.
(C 0 P Y.)
His Excellency JOSIAH MARTIN,
&c tc. dye. Ac. Ac.
To Alien M'Donald, Donald M'Donoal, Alex
ander M'Leod, Donnol M'Leod, Alexander
M'Clean, Alien Stewart, William Campbell,
Alexander M'Donnold, and Neal M'Arthur,
Ejquires, of the county of Cumberland and Anson,
Jahn Pyle, Enquire, of the county of Chatham,
William Fields, James Hunter, Robert Fields,
Jeremiah Fields, and Saymore York, Enquires,
cf the count, of Guilford, Michael H^t ana
James Munro, Esquires, o' the count, o r dr^nge,
Paa! Barringer, Cjq; of the count, of Mecklen-