The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-09

DllD following extract, taken from Journal
Kept BY the Rev, Humphrey Hunter at The time
and where the names were entered few days
ss.er The transaction
The following we're selected ard styled Dele
g4,cs, and arc here given according t my oes'
recollection, as they placed on roll: Abraf'
Alexander. sen Thomas Polk, Richard Harris
sen Adam Alexander, Richard Barry. John VI
kpiu Alexander. Neil Morrison lizakleh a.
lex,pacr, Hczekiah Raich, Zaccheus Wilson
John Phifer James Harris, William hennon'
John Ford. tlsnty Downs, Ezra Alexander, W Il.
liam Graham JOHN Quoary, Charles Alex 4h1er'
" aiqatsiill Avery. Ephraln Brcvard, B-nImin
Patlvn, Matthew MCiarc, Robert Irwin Johh
Flcnni&cn, and David Reese"
lie piycs lie names from memory il is true,
Is, Is states thatCol Thomaz Polk vas a Dele
g,t3 and Of course a signer Of the Deo'ara-
ION. and as he no doubt eudoayorsd to keep
correct record Of Ills transaction he would cast
about in lis mind to see if he had forgotten any
Of the sirncrs and # Ezekiel PoIb had been one
tho entering Of Col Thomas Folks name on his
Journal would certainly have refres ed his memo
,yas 10 that fact But there is such thing IN
irving 10 prove point as proving too much, aud
that is Il case in producing the original commits
sion of Ezekiel Polk which is here inserted
The following is literal and true copy Of the
original commission Of Capt. Ezekiel Polk OF the
Revolution, w
j In pursuance Of tho resolutions Of the Povin.
eial Congress, we do hereby reriily that Ezekiel
P,lk Esquire, is second Captain in tile Reg tnen'
Of Rangers in the Pfoyncial service.
Dated the eighteenth day Of June, III
WIN. WILLIAMSON,
j. HARRIS,
THOMAS BEE,
CUAS. PlNCKNEY,
ARTHUR MIDDLETON,
NJ. BREWTON,
THOMAS uEYWARD Jun.
WM. II. DRAYTON,
JAMES PARSONS,
HENRY LAWRENS,
RAWS. LOWNDESt
THOMAS FERGtSON
BENZ. ELLIOflE.
It will DO seen that this Commission bears da'
fho 18th day of June, l715, nearly month atle
tho signing OF tho NIcckleuburg Declaration
which is proof sufficient to satisfy any candi
, mind that he was citizen Of South Carolina an
~, North Carolina on the Goth of May l71'
and therefore could not have signed as ono
! tho resolutions expressly Gays, That we, tn
: citizens Of Mccklenburg county" That he wa
+, citizen of South Carolina, when he was Cal
tain is also proven by Maj. Thomas Alexande
,yhose affidavit will be found below, and who b.
longed to his company, and we know lady WI
: also saws he lived in South Carolina at the TIN
n the Declaration Of Independence was made
:. have also given tho Declaration as taken from
: conv found in the possession of the late Gener
}, Davo and which is tho onksw.frect copy extar
1.-The original having been destroyed by hre') al
which is nov on file in the Executive oiiico
Raleigh and Ezekiel Folks name it will be see
i is not appended
10 THE MECKLENBuRG DECLARAFloG
ar OF INDEPENDENCE.
70 t20ru MAY, l775)
- That wbosoever directly or indirectly abe
., or in any wav form. or manner, countehah'
k. tho unchartered and dangerous invasion oil
h. rights. as claimed by Great Britain, IS an ene'
n. 10 this country, TO America, and TO the lnhef'
b. and unalonublc rights of man.
sThat we, tho citizcns OF Meoklenouts eo'
~ dissolve the political bands, wh
-i'h the Mother Couotry'
ron all allegiance
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