The North-Carolina standard., 1845-09-17


December it formed the matter of a special COM
munication, in which was suggested the collection
by public authority of those Revolutionary " me-
MORALS which are scattered over the State, and
gradually disappearing and which, like the leaves
Of the Sibyl, are rising in value as their numbers
decrease" Action was taken by the Legislature
in accordance with the suggestion contained IN
this message and a considerable sum was appro-
priated for the purpose of carrying them out.
Since that time, Gov. GRAHAM, who has entered
into the scheme with great spirit and cordiality,
has been assiduously engaged in performing the
duty imposed upon him by these Resolutions.
The Synod of the Presbyterian Church also, in
session at Fayetteville, in November of the last
year, expressed great interest with regard to the
illustration of our Colonial and Revolutionary
History, and addressed memorial of some length
to the Legislature upon the sub bjectIe
We come now to consider the efforts which
have been made by private individuals to give sue
cess to this patriotic undertaking; and it affords
US grent pleasure to repeat in this place what has
been stated above, that the contributions from va
rious sources as we'll Eeyond as within the limits
of the State, both in amount and importance, have
greatly exceeded our most sanguine calculations.
The early example thus given to owners of books
and manuscripts of Historical value, is worthy of
all possible commentator. 1t has been thought
proper to enumerate the collection as well for the
purpose of apprizing the public of its nature and
extent, for that of informing future contributors
Of the character of those memorials whose trans
mission to the archives of the Historical Society
is respectfully solicited
- BOOKS. ...
No. I. A collection of all the Public Acts of
Assembly of the Province Of North Carolina,
now in force and use Together with the Titles
of all such Laws as are obsolete, expired or re-
pealed. And, also, an exact Table of the Titles
Of the Acts in force Revised by Commissioners
appointed by an Act of the General Assembly of
the said Province, for that purpose and examin-
ed by the Records, and confirmed in full Assembly.
Newbern Printed by James Davis MDCCLIL
lin connection with the date Of this volume, it
may not be inappropriate to insert the following
extracts from Martins History of North Caroli-
ma, with regard to the introduction of the Press
into this State
"a Printing Press was this year (l749) i'm
ported into this province, and set up at Newbern
by James Davis, from Virginia. This was a
valuable acquisition for, hitherto, the want of an
establishment of this kind was severely felt; the
copies of the laws being all manuscripts, were ne
cessarily very scarce, and, it is likely faulty and
inaccurate" Vol. H. p 54
SIN the course of this year. (l752,) was COM
pleted the printing of the first reVsal of the Acts
of Assembly. The multiplication of them by
means of the press was valuable advantage; 1t
tended to introduce order and uniformity in the de-
the people, in degree put end TO the great an
archy and confusion which had hitherto prevailed
from the ignorance of the people and the magis
tratcs in this respect The work was handsome
ly printed, and bound in a small folio volume
yellowish hue OF the leather with which it was
covered, proceeding from the unskilfuness Of the
tanner, procured it the homely appelation of the
Yellow Jacket, which it retains to this day." Vol
H. pp SO, 59.]
No. II. A collection Of all the Acts of Assem-
bly, of the Province of North Carolina. in
force and use, together with the titles of all such
laws obsolete, expired or repealed. In two
volumes (qunrto) with Marginal Notes and Re-
feIenccs and an exact Table TO the whole New
bern Printed by James Davis, Printer to the
Honorable the Commons House OF Assembly. |
MDCCLXV
[Of the Yellow Jacket" the history of which |
is given above and which was the first book print
ed in the Province, there probably half dcz- |
en- copies now extant. Ofthe second book known !
10 have been published by Davis the title of which
is given at length, the copyNnow in the possession
Of the Society, is, SO far as the writer's know
ledge extends the only one in existence. The I
third edition of the Laws by the same publisher,
lin volume, folio.) the title of which follows,
hough scarce, is not unfrequenly met wiIh.]
No Ill A complete Rrvisal of all the Acts
Of Assembly of the Province of North Carolina
now in force and use. Together with the titles
1f all such Laws as are obsolete, expired or re-
pealcd. With Marginal Notes. and References,
and an exact Table to the whole. Newhern
Printed by James Davis Printer to the Honora-
Die the House of Assembly MDCCLXXIL.
No. w. Laws of the State of North Carolina.
Published according to Act OF Assembly, by
lanes IredelI now one of the Associate Justices
IF the Supreme Court of the United States. Eden
on Printed by Hodge & Wills, Printers to the
State of North Carolina. 1871. Zone volume
oIio presented by Wm. BoyIan esq. of Raleigh.)
No. " A collection of the Statutes OF the Par
lament of England in force in the State of North
Carolina. By Francis Xavier Martin, esq, New
perm: 1892. Zone volume, quarto; which, to-
gether with Nos. |. II. and Ill, was presentedby
he President of the Society," -
No vi. A collection of the Private Acts of
he General Assembly of the State of North Caro-
lima. from the year 17l5, to the year $780, inclu-
sive, now in force and use. Newbern: 1894 t
(One thin quarto volume; from Weston R. Gales
esq. of Raleigh. ... ss esE
No. VII. Historical collections of South Caro-
lima, embracing many rare and valuable pamph-
lets, and other documents relating to the history
Of the State, from its first discovery, 10 its indie
nendence in the year I776 Compiled, with va
rious notes, and an introduction, by B. R. Carroll
3 vols. 5 vo.; from William A. Wright esq,
.,--.--...., ....
fThe first pamphlet in order in its compilation
IS entitled GA brief description of the province of
and the coast of Florida. And more
of new plantation begun by the