The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-02-13
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Acaiu Nov. the 18th, the Committee
Resolved, that no vessel whatever shall load
any cargo to any part Of the world from this
mort. And on the Goth Of Nov. l115, we ilnd
!. The Committee taking into consideration
the danger with which the inhabitants on
Cane Fear River are threatened By the kings
Ships now in the harbor, and the open and
aycwed contempt end violation OF justice IN
the conduct Of Gov. Martin, who with the as
s;siancc Of the said ships IS endeavorlng TO
carry Of the artillery, the property oil the
province &c.
G-he;eapor Committee is appointed to
sink chains and boats in the channel, 50 as TO
prevent the outlet Of the British ships; and
on tie 9th Of January l7s6, the Committee
ordered all tae Pilots to be arrested and kept
from plotting tie British, or extending 70
them supplies.
Quers--where we're they carrying oil the
Artillery 10? ,,
Among TIE letters cs George the Third to
lord North, telited hy 8rolgham,) We lind
tie following, dated 10th Gel. lT15 -
!. Agrees 10 send 5000 men, chiefly from
Ireland, against North Carolina first, out OF
hone that the Highland settlers will JOIN.
WIN consider tie raising Of a Highland Re-
gimeni."
In 4 letter from the Earl Of Dartmouth to
Gov. Martin, in aiay l775, he assures him
that Ne has his .iajesty's commands to direct
Gen'l Gage, uaaa the Governors application,
To send some aG!e and discreet officers, 10
lead the people .Tof North Carolina forth
against any rcbcliuus attempts to destroy The
public peace
N. r INFLAMMATION tpm-
mittee Of Safety, as early as Sd July l91o' we
find one appaintiag Committee to write 70
Allan Mcdonald Of Cumberland County,
Husband of tie celebrated Flora) whether he
had proAered his services to Gov. Martin TO
enlist troops in ,he Royal cause.
Quere-Why enlist troops Tor North "a
rolina as early as June:
Ga the 10Th of ianuary l776, Gov. Martin
issued his proclamation calling upon all the
we'll affected to rally around the Royal stan
dard at Cross Greek, SO as 10 reach Bruins.
wick on the 18th 0f February i1s6. In this
commission Allan Mcdonald has precedence
over Donald Mcdonald and Alexander Nc
I,eod; but VIXEN tile Battle Of MoOrc's Greek
was fought Oh the 9Th February, Donald
Mcdonald was General, Alexander Mcleod
Colonel. and glericus old Allan was reduced
TO the rank OF Captain.
g,teye.-Why reach Brunswick on the l5tl
February. when the troops under cir Peter
Parker did not reach there I'LL May! Could
those forces have co.operated, whilst the At
lantic rolled between: Or lid Gov. Martin
design sending The Highlanders to Boston
then closely besieged.
| have thus endeayored 10 connect The
various links in what may BE- termed the chair
OF presumptire evidence, III favor OF the pro
position advanced.
| now refer your readers TO extracts tron
Letters Of Major Gen'l Howe, who hal sue
ceeded Gen Gage 10 the command at Bos
ton. The letters are addressed to the Ear
OF Dartmouth, dated Boston, Jan'y l77o, an,
Rayyhs fiji l.. PIG pags. 69o. 81. es5. IA III
first letter be regrets that Britain should hay
contemplated an Invasion Of the Southern
States until the rebels were defeated Nortl
of New York; complains Of drain from hi
army to the Sauth, from whence he cal
promise himself little assistance TO the maiI
ARMY ant adds. = the necessary arrange
ments being made FOR the departure Of Majo
General Clinton TO Cape Fear, in consequence
of your Lordship's dispatches If The I'D DC.
to5cr, be is ready r. sail in the Mercury. ship
of.war, with the Falcon, sl0np. and tw,
transports, having on board two companies o
Leigt Infantry, and some Highlanders; Tie
latter hope may be Useful in getting men
in North Carolina, il Gov. Martin Is moi
deceived IN his expectations"
Again lie says" Major Gen. Clinton sailed
the Goth January IN The morning, in the
Mercury frisaie, tie Falcon sloop being be-
fore sent directly 70 The Cape Fear to await
the arrival Of the lran.ports. 4 rppy Of Your
Lordship's despatch 81 the 22i October j.
given asihe principal guidance o. bis conduct,
while local circumstances and good nteili-
genee determine him 10 pursuing the main
objects CT his expedition.
He has blank commissions FOR his officers,
IN case il should lie fourd at any time ai,isa.
bic toembody Prmineials for the service, and
have sent commissions II three gentlemen
who have been long in North Carolina, to Sc.
cure The attachment If the lliglianders set.
tied in that Colony, On q promise from zen.
Gage that they should have appointments III
the second battalion q Royal Highland i.mi
grants, 70 De formed u soon as The frst wa.
Known to be completed, which il has been loi
some time
On tie Esd Of Janaary Gen. Howe &C.
knowiadged Tie reception II list 81 store
ships, despatch !s0m tie Earl Of Darimog u
20 Cos. Martin, and extracts from Guv
Martins letters of 5gth lane. and 9th July
1875. far tie Ne 81 Gen Clinton. T'hnst
letters have been unable 10 find, bit Ties
may yet be brought 70 li-ilt anil explain some
thing, epnneried vita the invasion Of Norti
Carolina ~ i5s6.
In the same Volume Of tie American Ar
cbises, page 1866. find a letter dated
Norfolk, Feb'y 18th, l776." in which d,
writer says
"Gen. Clinton and Tender are arriset