The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03

vour history, and II so, L VIII
you with the original or an e'
copy of it, should you desire II.
With kind regards to MIS-. Dan
croft, am truly your frlehu,
K. POLK
(Enclosures.)
IS September. 1913
/ have given some nt'i9
attention to the pamphlet lecelteu
by me from Mr.. Hill, of Raielsn' oe
ing the one printed by aulnorlts y.
the Legislature of North Carollha. "
attention was called to this matter
some years since and h result was
that the testimony was not cohclu-
siye and satisfactory And TINS sec
ond perusal has not removed the us
appointment and doubt On thls a.
count l very greatly rejoice lhal NJ.
Bancroft has obtained access 70 lne
original documents, which l am Oh
opinion will prove to differ from those.
in this pamphlet.
Again Governor Martins proclama-
ton issued from on board ship to
which he had fed, Denounced the
proceedings Of the convention IN me
strongest terms, thus giving of1clal
evidence of the existence and proceed
ings of the convention. In that proc
lamation he bitterly denounced some
letters written by the members from
North Carolina in the National Con-
| gress, Which endorsed these proceed
ings and recommended them to all
patriotic citizens. The names Of those
members were Hooper, Hughes and
Caswell. Their letters were publish
ed in the Cape Fear Mercury Of the
14th July, 1775. This paper, with
other documents, Governor Martin
took with him to England. AS Mr..
Bancroft has been successful IN get
ting access to the American archives
in England, it might be very desira-
BILE to have him avail himself Of h
Indulgence, to obtain the Cape Fear
Mercury, or authenticated copies OF
such portions as have a bearing upo
our National history, as another min
istry might not afford an opportunity.
You are probably aware that the
Hon. John Forsyth, Of Georgia., took
a warm interest in the matter and
sought access to British Archives Of
American history, and that his efforts
were unsuccessful.
Col. Thos. n Ezekiel Polk, one or
both, were membe Of the Congress
which framed the test oath Of 10y
atty.
IL January, 1849.
Sir-You were kind enough to do
me the honor to say that when you
should receive from Mr.. Bancroft a
copy of the original account Of the
proceedings Of the M~ecklenburg con-
entiOn, you would allow me to see
them, and to avail myself of them to
make a complete history Of that in
portant and contested event, SO inter-
eSting to our (the ok family, sew
eral members Of which were amOng
the earliest movers and most active
participants in that early patriotic
movement. Sc long a time has elapsed
since Mr.. Bancroft promised to for
ward these documents, that I fear i'm
DOFfanf National m9ttorc Of NOVA
pressing moment, may have caused
this matter wholly to escape his recol-
lection. The short period which will
intervene between this and your re-
tlrement to that private peace which
you so cOVet, that [ fear the matter
may be wholly unattended to. These.
together with the fact that Mr.. For
syth had in vain sought access to
the American Archives in England,
have induced me to bring this sub
Ject again to your min
I pray you sir pardon me for the
liberty [ am taking, and to which 7
am emboldened by a desire to place
ln"controvertibly upon all future his
toric annals, the true history Of a
most interesting event, in which the
honor and distinction Of several mem
bers of our family will be made clear
ly to appear
While [ am trespassing upon the
courtesy which heretofore has re-
ceived f~avorably similar suggestions
I will &C SO far a. to request hat if
you should have occasion to remind
Mr.. Bancroft Of your wishes on this
subject that you would include in
your Instructions such numbers of he
Cape Fear Recorder as he can pro-
cure, containing an account of the
convention, the letters of the dele
gates to the National Congress and
particularly the number containing
the proclamation Of the Governor Of
North Carolina. All Of these will be
found among the archives in London.
and are very important in making a
full and complete history. such as T
urpOs to write on receiving The
documents and papers referred to
above.
In my last respects to you 7 gave
some details of matters connected