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and the Constitution Of This Country thus iraerantly
lnsulted and violated On my part, Gentlemen, The
idea have OF the sacred trust hold under the King,
and my sense Of duty 10 my Royal Master, will SUI
Ter me TO omit no excrou in MY power that may be
conducive 10 these ends, and trust, Gentlemen
that NAV expect from Your duiy to His Majesty und
zeal for his service aud tho good Of the country not
only your best sdyce but your utmost influence in
this alarming copIunctlrc, 10 carry into execution
most cflectuaiy The measures you may advise, ur
the support Of the Rights OF His Maiesty's crown
for The security End welfare OF the people, and for
the maintenance Of the Laws and Constitution of
this Province.
To which the Council replied:
The unhappy situation Of this Province renders il
impossible for His Excecncy to take any other step
than those he has already taken suppress the dis
'urbanees he soiuslly complains Of
S.P.O.
ANA. d w. Ind. Vol. 204.
30 June, l775
North Carolina, Fort Johnston
Governor Martin 10 Secretary of Stale.
Extract
beg leave again. my Lord, most heartily to offer
my humble service to His Majesty, to raise Battal-
ion Of thousand Hghlanders here for The reslora-
ton of the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel had the
honor hold in the army in the year 1869 when the
total loss Of my health obliged quit the service
and am the more encouraged 10 hope for His Ma
jestys gracious acceptance Of my service in mill
tary character at this time when il becomes essen
Of Se v ose IN wheP Ms "
has been pleased to place me In this Country.
II am so happy TO meet with His Majesty's ap-
probation Of this proposal, l would most humbly
beg leave to recommend Mr.. Allen Mcdonald, OF
Kingsborongh, 10 be Major, and Capt. Alexander
Mcleod Of the Marines now on half pay, TO be First
Captain who besides being men of great worth and
good character, have most extensive influence over
the Hghlapders here, great part of which are their
own names and families; and should fater myself
that His Majesty would be graciousy pleased 10
permit me TO nominate some OF the subaltcrns OF
such Battalion, not for pecnniary consideration,
but for encouragement to some active and deserving
young Highland Gentlemen who might be usefuly
employed in the speedy raising the proposed Battal
ion;-indeed cannot help observing, my Lord, that
there are three or four gentlemen OF consideration
here of the name Of Mcdonald. and Ient Alex
Mclean late OF The Regiment, now half pay
whom should be happy to see appointed Captains
in snch n Battalion, being persuaded they would
heartily promote, and do credit TO His Majesys
vice.
The Minutes oil Council held al this place the
other day, will make the impotence Of Government
here apparent 10 your Lordship, as any thing
can SET before you. The Board have been afraid to
take a becoming part, firmly believe from appre-
tensions OF personal injury and insult and accord
ingy have taken as little notice az possible Of The
matters submitted 10 their consideration. The sit
ualion In which lind myself at present, In indeed,
my Lord most despcnbe and Notifying 10 any man
Of greater feelings than a Stole daily see indig-
nantly the Sacred Majesty of my Royal Master In
suited the Rights of The Crown denied and violated
his Government set at nought and trnmpled npon
his servants Of highest dignity reyiled, tradnced
abused, the rights of his subjects destroyed by the
most arbitrary nsnrpatons, and the whole Cons-
tuiion tnhinged and prostrate and live alas inglo-
riousy only TO deplore II.
The Resolves OF the Committee of Mecklenburp,
which your Lordshp will find In the enclosed news
paper, surpass all the horrid and reasonable publ
cadons that tho inHammat0ry spirits Of this Conii-
nent have yet produced; and your I.ordship may
depend lis authors and abeiors win not escape, when
ever my hands are sufficiently strengthened to at-
tempt The recovery OF the lost authority Of Govern
ment copy Of these Resolves, AM informed,
were sent off by express 10 the Congress at Phila
delphia, as they were passed in the Commit
tee.
At Wilmington, the principal trading town in this
Province, and where there are many British Mer-
chants settled, particularly Scotch, there is noble
honest and dormant spirit nurInred among them
that has as yet given Them weight and consequence
and preserved them from nury Of which shall be
able, make no doubt, greatly TO avail myself on
proper occasion.
Mr.. John Aslie, heretofore Colonel of the Mill
tia Of the county Of New Hanover but who had late
" formally declined that appointment by letter TO
me- on pretence Of age and business, and requested
me to appoint another person, appeared at Whining
ton fortnight after such resignation, at The head Of
body OF between and 500 men, uienacing the peo-
pie above mentioned with military execution. if they
did not Immediately subscribe an association dictated
by the commitce which they had refused until thai
time; and being inicrrnsated for his authority for
such arbitrary proceedings, he pointed the men he
had assembled Ills cowary infimidations of these
individuals so far answered hi purpose that they
were Obliged 10 sign what their conscionces rcyotcd
and abhoircd but IL produced the good effect at
the same time, of uniting them firmly in oppo.
sition to such extrayasances and ihry have since
formed themselves into Company for the purtosc
Of mutual protection and defence.
The South Carolina Congress hath sent recruiting
parties into this Province to raise men, but hope
they will be disappointed In their expectation OF great
suecour from hence; and | shall leave no means I'M
tried % d,fcaf their Tho lenitv If
neut has been so much to that people that they for
get entirely their own weakness and are clustering
treason, while Charlostown, that is the head and
heart OF their boosted Province might be DESTROYED
by single Frisate and the country thereby reduced
To the last distress. lament to say 1t my Lord, and
most sincerely gricye TO be occasion for It, but must
avow 10 your Lordship it is To me al this time evil
dent and out Of all doubt, that reason and argument
can never restore the Just power and authority of
Government In America. The people now freely
talk Of hostility towards Britain, IN the language Of
aliens and avowcd enemies; and fear the means
that British spirit resorts TO az last for the chaslise
ment Of her more natural foes, can only now reclaim
her most unnatural children in these Colonies to a
proper sense Of their duty; and must add too my
Lord, that In charity 70 them and In duty TO my
King and country think myself bound to give II as
my sincere opinion that the rod Of correction can
not consistently with the good and interest Of either
be well spared If IL is an object reclaim the Colo.
mics Of America 70 obedience 10 the inst authority Of
His Majesty and the Parliament Of Great Britain--
Humanity, as well as policy, In my mind, my Lord,
urges that the work be set about with the vigour be-
coming the glorious and invincibe spirit of the
British Nation and without moments delay
Although By my seperaie despatch ofthc 18th Of May
had given my humble opinion to your Lordship
that the Meeting Of the Assembly OF this Province
N order 70 bring under lis consideration the Resolu
Ion OF the House Of Commons Of the 9th day Of
February last, while the PHILADELPHIA Congress was
sitins and which was not enjoyed by yonr Lord
ships dispatches referring 10 that Resolution would
oe 70 no ,9n OF purpose yet seeing soon afterwards
that His Majesty Governors in other Provinces had
called the Respective Assemblies expressly with that
drsisp, Issued The writs for calling an Assembly
which had pos,nonedby the advice Of the Council on
account Of the heats prevailing In the Province Of
the time ofthe dissolution Of the late Assemble. md
The General Elections were accordingly msde OF, The
I'D OF last month, since which "a your Lordsbip
viii see In the minutes OF the Council, that Board
has upon the principles OF my fret opinion slated 10
your Lordshp In my sepcrate despatch above refer
red TO, adrised me TO prorogue The new elected AZ.
sembty, which have therefore proroeued 70 the l2th
day OF September next. before which have no
doubt shall hays good reason TO proroeue it fur
Their
am bound TO return your T.ordship my hes, &c
acknowledgements for the attention yon have been