The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
the loyal reception they t"ndered 20
Josiah Quincy WHEN he visited the
southern colonies.

the loyal reception they t"ndered 20
Josiah Quincy whSn he visited the
southern c%olonie
AS usual North Carolina-the strip
of land between Virginia and South
Cardinals left out. The recognition
of the cause of Boston as the cause OF
all by every town whose records have
beep preserved. notably by the inhabi-
tants of the district OF Wilmington in
the province Of North Carolina" at a
general meeting held in the town of
Wilmington. July 2ist. IVA" is either
unknown or unworthy Of mention. This
meeting initiated the movement for the
calling Of the first provincial congress,
and expressed the opinion that Phil
adelphia was the prop place for hold
ing the first continental congress-; and
as q proof to the other counties. TO
which they appealed Through a COM
mittee of correspondcnce,) that their
hearts were in the work, they stated
that they had In proportion to their
for the INDECENT inhabitants" Of Bos-
ron. North Carolina Colonial Records,
IX,1,017..
On August 18th the freeholders of An
son county started d subscription for
the benefit Of the poor of Boston-Ib.
1.O23.
On August 9th the first provincial
convention or ongreSs of North Caro-
lima. held at New Bern. declared that IL
was the duty of the eople OF the col
ony Ito contribute in proportion to
their ability to ease the burden impos-
ed upon Boston.-Ib. Loaf.
IN November 3rd the safety commit
tee of Pitt county appointed a commit
tee Of t~wenty-four gentlemen TO assist
the gentlemen of Saint Michael's
parish in collecting" supplies for the
poor Of Boston.-Ib. 1.GS7.
On January 29th. IT'S, the safety COM
mittee Of Craven county appointed
Messrs. John Green and John Wright
StanIy. merchants, 10 receive and send
to Boston the subscI iptions which had
been or might be made; and announce
ment was made that proper stores had
been provided by the said gentlemen
for the reception of corn. peas pork.
etc.-Ib. 1,116.
On February 18th. l715. the safety
committee for Pitt countv directed
their chairman to write northward for
a vessel to carry the donations OF that
county for the relief of the poor suf-
ferers of Boston.
The records are Enthusiastically
meager. North Carolina never failed
to make unselfish response when
danger or suffering called for the quail
tiles OF head and heart which, by COM
mon consent, belong TO the worlds
most honored heroes: but she has not
stopped to preserve records OF her deeds
mr. to uild monuments. But the evil
dence is satisfactory hat she did her
full share, according 90 her ability.
when the cry Of distress went up from
Boston. And those who are descended
from such sires ought not to sit In 81
lence while Virginia and South Caro-
n are being awarded nearly all the
praise for the contributions TO the poor
OF Boston: and the ECtledges an the
Gadsdens are the sole recipients Of the
gratitude which In part belongs to the
Hills. the Harnerts. the Hope .. the
Howes, the Buncombes. and the "mc@t
celebrated lawyer Of Edenton."-Ib. e11
n I'll. Nor ought IL to be forgotten
that North Carolina had not "tle
slightest particle of personal Interest
In b Tight between Massachs5e-ft. End
England b. r. GRADY.