Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-09
COLONIAL HISTORY OF NO. CAROLINA
Gov WRIGHT S.P.O.
To the Sec. Of State. Georgia. Vol. 2ls:
No XII. Saw, Ga. 90 June, 1775

To the Sec. of State. Georgia, Vol. 21s.
No. 81. Saw, Ga. 20 June, 1875.
My LORD The Liberty People have now
got another.pretence for raising men. They
assert that MIR Stuart, the Superintendent, has
been endeavoring to raise the Cherokee In
dams TO come down against them this they
aIledge they have got undoubted proof OIL anu
all he can say will not convince them 10 'ne
contrary his friends in Charlestown gave IN.
a hiEt, and he left that and came mere ou'
thew sent some of their party hefe' VINO {, nave
so inAamed and enraged our peopie mat ne
did not think himself safe, and His MaJesty's
armed Schooner St. John having put in from
Precedence. he went on board her, and | sup
nose by this time, is sailed for st. Augustine;
and several boats full of men from the Carroll
ma side have been down at our inlet, some
days. The accounts differ as to number; some
call them so, others 80, all we'll and complete
ly armed. Some alledge their intention was
10 seize on Mr.. Stuart, which very probably
was part of their errand but believe they
have another point in view, and that is three
vessels being expected here from London, and
considerable quantity of gunpowder being
on board for the India Trade, they intend to
seize on that and carry it TO Carolina and
this is certainly in their power TO do, and 1t is
not possible TO prevent it, if attempted. And
one of these vessels arrived here on Saturday
the 9Th inst ard the Captain, one Ashe, IN
| forms me that several boats lay Oft little way
from him, and that one with or men came
on board and one of them inquired whether ne
had any gunpowder on boad, and on showing
his cockets and their finding he had none,
they behaved very civilly and went away,
but made great inquiry after another ship, one
Maitland, who has large quantity OF gun
powder on board, and it is said they intend to
watch our inlet till the others come, and to
take out all the gunpowder. And if that is
| the case, am much afraid it will embarrass
US with the Indians, for they have tor some
time been very impatient for their usual sup
plies, and in order to pacify them, have told
them that the difference we had with them,
last year, prevented the merchants from send
ing for goods, that none were wrote Tor TIL
after our disputes were settled in Oct last, and
that it takes great while for ships to carry
letters and orders from hence TO England and
that there the goods would be 10 make q told
them this to gain time) and afterwards be sent
here, and that sometimes ships have very long
passages, and we could not depend on sup
ply till late in the Summer, and with this they
were tolerably we'll satisfied; buff they are now
disappointed, they will conclude we have some
design against them, and I can't tell what may
be the results, for they are very jealous sus-
picious people, and as they have been told by
the Chicesaw Indians that the white people
are going to JON the Choctaws against them,
it may confirm that report. And thus your
Lordship sees the state we are in every res
pect, and no Kings sloop or cruiZer heard of
yet.
by the enclosed paper your Lordship will
see the extraordinary resolves by the people
in Charlotte Town. Mecklenburg County, and
should not be surprised if the same should
be done every where else.
have the honor to be, with perfec: esteem
My Lord, Your Lordship's most obliged and
obedicnt Servant, JAS: WRIGHT.
The Earl of DARTMOUTH, &c, &c.