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for lessening the expense Of time and hands
in spinning, is likely to mrr: with e0conr-
ogenent fom the legislature Of our pro-
yicc. In word, the experiments which
have been already made among us, con-
vince us that wooens and linens Of all
kinds, may be made and bought as cheap
as those imported from Britain, and | be-
lieve every one who has tried the former,
will acknowledge that they wear twice as
well as the latter"
SOUTH-CAROLINA IN ITS,
! "On Wednesday, the llth day Of Jan
uary, ITS, the d. puties from every Parish
and District in the Province Of South CAROL
ma, met at the Exchange, in Charleston,
agreeably to the resolutions Of election,
when they unanimously chose Col. CHAs.
, PINcENEY, 10 be their President.
"They then adjourned to the Chamber
Of the Commons House Of Assembly, when
the proceedings Of the Continental Con-
teeas were laid before them
"Crdered, That the Association formed
by The late Continental Congress. be taken
into immediate consideration. The Assoc
citation was then read, and, after long de-
bate, it was
"Resoiued, That this Congress do ap-
prove the american Association.
"ReSo'Ued, That it be recommended to
the Inhabitants Of thj= Colony, to raise cot
ton, hemp, flour, wool, barley, and hops"
"ReSoIved, That after the first day Of
March next, no Lambs or Sheep be killed
for sale.
"ResoIUed, That stores in Charleston,
Beaufort, and GEORGETOWN, be taken, and
Storekeepers employed TO buy all the Wool
that may be brought to them, at three shil-
lings per pound for unwashed, and five
shillings for clean Wool that it be sold ont
at the same rates, to any person who shall
undertake to manufacturers: and that such
Storekeepers receive, and expose to sale,
for the benefit Of the persons Bringing them
down, all Linen, Woolcn, and Cotton
Manufactures Of this Colony"
The proceedings of this Congress of the
free citizens Of South-CaroIina who spoke
in their proceedings as constituting the
provincial Congress-" embraced in their
detail complete HOME LEAGUE for the pro-
lection of their domestic industry and the
encouragement of Manufactures. Among
the resolutions was one in the words fol-
lowing:
"RpsoIved, That it be recommended by
this Congress to the Inhabitants Of this
{ Colony, that they give preference to hei,
o,Cn Flour and other Manufactures; and
that such articles be sold at reasonable
, rates"
Another resolution recommended tha
after a certain period, compensation shal
be made by those who raise articles lChicl
may be exported, to those who cannot raise
such articles, for the losses which they may
sustain by not exporting the commodities
WHICH THEY RAISE" [Let this rule now he
applied to the raisers of Cotton at the South,
and Wheat at the North. Would Carolina
submit to be tried by her Revolutionary
principles!]
On the 18th January, this Provincial
Congress embodied their grievances in the
form of an address, and through a commit
tee submitted them to the Royal Governor
WILLIAM BULL, who seems to have been {
legitimate son of John Bull. He "acquain
ted" the Congress that he did not "know'
them, and advised them to go home anC
mind their business, Great Britain woulc
take care OF the "pubIic welfare" The.
did not yield to foreign influences in l77i
|, will they in 1914!
NORTH-CAROLINA IN 1775,
The citizens of this Colony met in "Pro
vincal Convention" on the Sd day o
, April, IT'S, at Newhern. On the 5th, tn,
Association entered into by the Genera
, Congress at Philadelp phia on the 2Oth da,
I October, l774, was presented TO the Con
vention, approved, and signed by ever,
member present, with the exception o
: "Mr Thomas Macknight, a Delegate 70
' the county of Currituck," who refused
e On the 9th, the Convention resolved, "tha
e from the disngenuous and equivoca be
! haviour Of the said Thomas Macknight,
. is manifest that his intentions are inimica
: to the cause Of american Liberty; and w
Il do hold him up as a proper object Of con
II tempt 10 This Continent, and recommend tha
, every person break off all connection, an'
have no future commercial intercourse o
, dealing with him."
: On the 9th, the Convention, after agaiT
. approving of the "conduct and proceed
e ings of the late Continental Congress,
: adopted the following:
"And whereas the freedom, happiness
and prosperity of every State greatly de
pends on providing wahin Itself articles
necessary foraubsstance, clothing, and de
fence of its inhabitants:
"Resotupd, That from common prudenc'