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PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.tlcM at Halifax April 12,17 76. anJ a Dec-laratiuo of lajcpenicnce I'ramei Three Mosils In AJufla* of The iKvlarjlion at I'bilaJclphia.(Written for the Koanokc New*,)TH e Pronvincial Congress of North Carolina met at Halifax, on tho lt.li day of April, 1770, umi organized by electin^ Samuel Johnston lre«ideiu; James Ureeu, Jr., secretary and Frauds Ljuaugb and K vans Swann, dour keepers.This Congress was composed of the following members:For A nsou county—Daniel Love,Samuel Spencer, Julia Craft ford, James Pickett aod John Childs.Beaufort—Roger Ormond, Thus, lies-pis, Jr., aod Joho Cowper.Bladen—Nathaniel Richardson, Thus, Robeson, Muturao Colvill, James Cuuo oil and Thomas Ami*.Hartie—John Campbell, John Johnston and Charles Juycocks.Brunswick--Bute, Green Hill,William Alston, William Person, Titos, Sherrod and Philemon Hawkins.Craven—James Carr, Lemuel Hatch, John Bryan, William Bryan and Jacob Blount.Carteret—William Thompson, Solomon Shepard and John HUckhousc.Uurrituck — Samuel Jarvis, James While, James Hyun, Gideon Lamb uud Solomon Perkins Chowan—Samuel Johnston, Thomas Benbury, Thomas Jones, John Bap. Beasley and Thomas Hunter Cumberland—David Smith, Alexander McAlister, Fartjuaitl Campbell,Thou Rutherford and Alexander MeCay.i hatham—Ambrose Ramsay, JohnThuiufisou, Joiliuu Rosser, Seduthati lliirjur and Kliahu Cain.Duplin—Thomas Gray, Wm Dickinson Dobbs—Thomas Caswell, Abraham Shepard, tico Miller, Simon Bright and William McKinnie.KJgccoiubi1—-William Haywood, Dun can Lemon, Klislm Hattie, Henry Irwin, and Nathaniel Buddie (iranville—Thomas Person, John P«nn Mtnucan Hunt, John Taylor and Chus. Kiton.Guilford—Raaso.u Southerland, William Dent and Ralph (iurrill11)de— Hotheuft Latham, Joseph llan cock, John Jordan and Ben. Purnely. Hertford—Robert Sumner Halifax—John Bradford, James Ho-tran, David Sumner, Joseph John Williams and Willis Alston.Johnston—Samuel Smith, Jr , and Henry Rains.Mecklenburg—John IVfor, Robert Irwin and John MeNiit Alexander Martin —William Williams, Wiiiime! Hill, Kenneth McKenzie, Tlmma* Wig gins aud Ivlwurd Smylhwiek.New Hanover—John Ashe, John De-vane, Samuel Ashe, Sampson Moseley uud Juim liulltDgswortli Northampton—Alien Jones, Jepthu Atherton, Drury Gee, Samuel Lockhart,and llowell Kdmunds Onslow—George Mitchell, Bouuj h Doty, John S. Spicer, John King and John Noruian.Orange—John Kinchcm, James Saunders, John Butler, Nathaniel Rochester, and Thomas BurkePerquimans—Miles Harvey, William Skioner, Thomas Hurvey, Charles Blount and Charles Moore.Pasquotank—Thomas Boyd, Jos *phJones, William Cumming, Dempsey Burgess tod I Lory Abbott.Pitt—John Simpson, Kdward Salter, and William llobeson.Rowan—Griffith Rutherford aod Mat thcw Locke.Surry— ■ ■ ■Tyrrell—Archibald Cm tie.Tryou - -Wake—Joel Lane, Juhu I linton, JohnRand, William Harper midTiguel Juries Tawn of Bath — William Brown. Newbernc—Abner Nashj'Meutou—Joseph Howes.Wiltuington^-t'oruelius Harnett.Brunswick— —-* -Halifax—Willie Junes.Hillsborough— William Johnston. Salisbury—David Nesbitt.Cuaipbelltou—Arthur Council.On April 8, 177U, the following wasadopted:On motion, Ilesilvod, That Mr. Harnett, Mr. Allen Jones, Mr. Burke, Mr. Nash, Mr. Kiocboo, Mr. Thomas Person and Mr. Thomas Jones he u select committee to take into consideration the usurpations and violcucvs attempted aud com mi tied by tho King and Parliament of Britain, against America and thu fin liter measures tube taken for frustrating tho same aud for the better defence of this Province.Ou the 12th day of April, 17711, the •elect committee made the following re port, to-wit:“It uppcura to your committee, that pureuaot to the plan concerted by the British ministry, for subjugating Amort-oa, the King and Parliament of Great Britain have usurped a power over tin persons and properties of the people, unlimited and uncontrolled; and disregarding their huuible potions for peace, liberty and safety, havo made diverse legislative acts, denouncing war, famine and evoiy apeoiea of calamity against the continent in general. Thu British fleets and armies have been and still oro daily employed in destroying the people, aud commit ttDi; the most luiid devastations in the country That Governors in different colonics have declared protection to slaves who should imbrue their hands in tlo» blood of their masters. That the ships belonging to America are deulared prizes of war aod many of them have beeu violently seized and confiscated, tn consequence of all which multitudes of the people have been destroyed or from easy circumstances reduced to the moat lamentable distress.And, Whereas, The moderation hitherto manifested by the united colonies and their sincere desire to be reconciledvolume 10, of the Colonial Eaoords, says: This wan the first authoritative, ex pliuit declaration by more than a month, by auy colony in favor of full, final separation froru Britain, and tho first like nt pr«N»iuu on ill ■ vt'Xi| q icstton of formingf«r ign alii-tiietIt i« in commemorationof its is furl t *1 . III *» 11 fl ig b* His upotlits field the legend,* I2ili April 1770.Those proceedings took place nearly throe months before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 177(1 at Philadelphia.THE ROANOKE NEWS.THURSDAY, A HOIST 18,18H8.TOWNAN DVICINITY.Pot,tin's warming up.Don R laid by do “craps Warm days und cool nights.The days are getting shorter.The cotton is fruiting rapidly.K ATI so watermelons is ull the go.It will soon be time to pull fodder. The summer is rapidly passing away. Don’t forget to sow some wheal thisfall.It i- now fashionable to pull ears—of corn.Some of' the lute peaches are very line indeed.Cotton will soon begin to turn its snowy balls.The delicious Scupper no ng grapes are on the way.Ciirkun are but alim rounds on the ladder of rcligiuu.A henpecked man i* the silent partner of his wife's woes.“Wiikuk was Sampson when the fleet went out, is the latest songIt* atuiin is always on the go lie sol doui stops when he gets there.Dat watermelon lunging on de vine, is an appropriate song just now,Ik bees made glucose itoiue dealers would adulterate it with pure honeyNo man over realizes how fast he can go until he starts on a downward careerWeldon is now in telephonic communication with several of our sister townsGkn. Fir/ucoii Lkk passed through Weldon Sunday, on route to Washington.Wise is the man who says nothing when he is defeuted, uud says it gracefully.Til EH E i» it life iu the friendship of a person who does not strive to aid his friend.Weldon and Halifax people filled one otr of the excursion train to Portsmouth last Thursday.If you want to keep posted on county afftirs subscribe to (don’t borrow) the Roanoke News.The housekeepers are quite busy this season of the year preserving, pick ling and cunning fruits,A young man who was fired with love says he thinks it wua the girl's father who ucted us fireman.Thru EH always room ut the top, but the occupants of adjoining space ably defend it uguinst all corners.Ik people would reflect tuore they would be brighter and if they were brighter they would reflect tuore.Fool eh are people who are alreadydead to the present—they exist only iu the past and burrow iu its gloom.The sweet potato crop is said to be very fine this year. The crop of opossums has nut been heard from, us yet.Help is wanted when the nerves arc weak and appetite fails. Hood's Sarsaparilla gives help by making the blood rich und pun*.Ruberts' is the Chill Tunic, you wan; because it cures aod is us pleusunt as nFlorida oruogc. Price 25c. ut CohenVdrug store.All the world is iu a happy hum, for de glory time has duo cum—de water-million's ripe and sweet—eurth has no greater treat.Take Roberts' Tasteless Chill Tonic Guaranteed to cure chills. No cure no pay. 25c. per bottle. For sale by W. M. Cohen, druggist.The oldest inhabitants don’t rennnnhciever having seen so many squirrels and partridges as there are this year Johunie get your gun.Tho funniest exhibition in all human naturo is to see a gir! overwhelmingly iu love, and the nuxt funniest sight is to si'O a utan iu the same fix.The sad expression often worn by men of m tturc years is probably caused by their having forgotten the things theyiKitiitrltl ihuv L iiiitv ts11i*n tniimr
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Weldon, North Carolina, US
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