North-Carolina, St. By His Excellency Josiah Martin, His Majesty's captain-general, governor, and commander in chief in and over the said province. A proclamation.
Subtitle: Whereas great numbers of His Majesty's subjects within this province, as in many other of the colonies of North-America have been incited ... to array themselves in arms ..
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 14949
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1776
Place of publication: [New Bern, N.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: North Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
Notes: Urging those in rebellion to return to their allegiance, promising, in addition to regular pay, free grants of land exempt from quit-rent for ten years to those who bear arms to suppress the rebellion; and declaring martial law in North Carolina

Signed: Given under my hand and the great seal of the said province on board the snow Peggy, in Cape-Fear River, the seventh day of April 1776, and in the sixteenth year of His Majesty's reign. (Signed) Josiah Martin

Followed by: Extract from the votes of the House of Commons of 29th November, 1775

Evans 14949

McMurtrie, D.C.  North Carolina, 89

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