Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-09
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safe CUSTODY, uhta1 wv "
vention.
fo-,v shillings shall abscond and leave the
County. the warrant granted as aforesaid shall
extend to any goods or chattels of said debtor,
as may be found, and such goods or chatteIs
may be seized and held in custody by the Con-
stables, for the space of thirty days, in which
time it the debtor fail to return and discharge
the debt, the Constable shall return the war
rant to one of the Select Men of the Compa-
ny, where the goods are found, who shall is
sue orders to the Constable to sell such part
of such goods as shall amount to the sum due;
that when the debt exceeds forty shillings the
return shall be made to the Convention, who
shall issue orders for sale.
XII. That all receivers and collectors OF
quit rents. public and county taxes, do pay the
same into the hands of the Chairman OF this
Committee, to be by them disbursed as the
public exigencies may require; and that such
receivers and collectors proceed no further in
their Office, until they be approved of by, and
having given TO, this Committee, good and
sufficient security for faithful return OF such
monies when collected.
XIII. That the Committee be accountable
to the Country for the application of all mon
les received from such public officers.
XIV That all these officers hold their com
missions during the pleasure of their several
constituents.
XIV. That this Committee will sustain all
damages that ever hereafter may accrue 10 a.
ny or all of these officers thus appointed and
thus acting, on account of their obedience and
conformity to these Resolves.
XVI. That whatever persons shall hereaf.
ter receive commission from the Crown, oil
attempt TO exercise any such commission here
tofore received, shall be deemed an enemy ia
his country, and upon information being made
to the Captain of the Company in which he
resides, the said Company shall cause him tc
be apprehended and conveyed before two Sc
lect Men of the said Company, who, upon
offender. TO safe custody, until the next sitting
of the Committee, who shall deal with him as
prudence may direct.
XVII. That any person refusing to yield
obedience to the above Resolves, shall be con.
sdered equally criminal and liable to the same
punishment, as the offenders above last men.
toned.
XVIII. That these Resolves be in full force
and virtue until Instructions from the Provin.
cial Congress regulating the jurisprudence OF
t"C 1iO'IHC0 Gill PtOEluC otACl" IoC, VI TIC
legislative body Of Great Britain resign its I'm
just and arbitrary pretentions with respect to
America.
XIX. That the eight Militia companies in
the county, provide themselves with proper
arms and accoutrements and hold themselves
in readiness to execute the commands and d.
rections Of the General Congress of this Pro.
vince, and this Committee.
Xxx. That the Committee appoint Colonel
Thomas Polk and Doctor Joseph Kennedy to
purchase 800 lbs. of powder, 600 lbs. of lead
1000 fints, for the use of the militia of this
county, and deposite the same in such place
as the Committee hereafter direct.
Signed by order of the Committee,
| EPH. BREVARD,
Clerk of the Committee
Charles Town: Printed by Charles Chrouch
on the Bay, the corner of Elliott Street