death, your Majefty may tafte the fullell
fruition of eternal blifa, and that a de-
Icendent of your illuftrious houfe may
reign over the Britifli empire until time
lhall be no more.
His Exctlltncy's Jpeech f dijfolvt tke Af-
Jtmkly.
Gentlemen of his Majefty’s honorable
council, mr. fpeaker, and j'cnikiiicn
of the houle ot aflembly.
I met this ^JJcmbly ffilh t mejlfimert dif-
pe/itidH t$Jorvtard the f nl'lic bujintls of
the country ; and I tnakt this public acknow-
lediment of my thanks, to the gentl'men of
hismejejiy's council, for the chtarjulntis they
have fkcticn to co-operate with tat and my
gratitude to tke houfe of cjjembiy for the ho
norable cpinien they have declared in favor
of my admimfiralien. Ten mat It afured,
gentlemen, that the iiiterruptuH vbich has
teen piven to the bvfinejs of this fejpon, has
ret occcf.cned mere dijafpeniti/icm to you,
than the caufe of it has tttajiomd real lic
it on to me.
^he plan I laid be fen ^cu for the manap^t-
rtent of ■\eMr public funds, tf adopted b\ the
lejijlatttrt, end invariably purlueii, i ether-
leife it rvill be irfujf.cient) nvilt preduct the
happiejl e^ells to (hi: ccuntty \ and 1 n iil
ht bold to c’Jirm, ij ever can ted, in any fu
ture h.fftin, into an atl ef the lerjlatnre, it
will be acknowledged the moH henefiaafiejfsti
this colony tvir enperienetd, though it Jaou 'd
be the only at! pafjcd in that frjfton. But
this llcjfng is not to be obtained for the
country, while the trta/urers, late fisetify
and their furcties, can command a majority
in the tower bcute, and v hu'e a ireaitirer is
fufered to abfenl himfelf, and witk-bold his
public acceints from the.gen'tal af-mbty, let
the pretence of his abUnce be ever ij urj>ehl.
^hh mornini 1 Jaw j'.mt ]:ublic accounts of
the treajurer for the fenthert: diUrtn. *lb*Je
afcenats *r: v very irregular and r.eyjipent-
kept, that ihd ypubne mud be at/Ujed, it an
amendment is net made to the me le there pur-
jued but as I am uld it is n method his pre-
decff/crs folic ted, no lenjtue can lay upon
that gentleman.
As my duly precede^ every other eonfidera-
tieUy I do mvj difjolve this affcmbl)', and this
a^ewbly it accordingly dijfoived.
After W hick
fjht late reprelentativts ef the people
judging it necejfary, that /ome meafures fbculd
ht taken in their diftrefjed Jiiuatien. for pre-
fefvittg the true and ejfential interep ef the
province, refolvcd npon a meeting fer that
very jalutary purpofe, and thertfere "mme-
iiattly repaired te tke cturt-houfe in this
tewn, where, being opmbled, it was firjt
prtpojed, for the more decent and regular dif-
cujfion of fuch matters as might be taken in
to ctn/sderatten, that a moderator fhould ht
appeintea, and "John Harvey, Efq-, late
Siseaker ef the Htufe ef Apmbly, was nna-
nimoup eletled.
•J'he true Jiate of the province hetn% then
opened and fully explained, anJ_ it being pre-
pefed that a regular Affociathn ffjsu d be
formed, a committee was appointed to pre
pare the necejfary and moll fioper regu'a-
liens for that purpoft, and they were order
ed te make their repert to the gtatral melting
the next day at 9 ollitk.
At 1 meetinj of Ms MajeRy% commiflior.ers for
trade tiid plaotationsi on Tuelday April
-6;.
11.
Prefent e.nl of Hiilsbordugh on# cf his Majefly’i
principal I'ccretaries of date.
Soam Jehyns Edw. Klliot
Georgf Kice Lfijrs. J. Roberts Efijri,
WiJm, l itzhcrbtrt Tho. Robiiifon
T heir Icrdihips took into thcT further cai'fi-
dvration :t iriemorial of feveia. arcixhants
trading to North C-arolina, contairnr* I'topol.ils for
better legulatiat; anu encour:i«nj' tiie ijupottatioi,
fr(>» theme into ihii ki'.it;dor:i, oi pitch, tar, tur-
pentiae, oal: Uaves a«d !icadini> ; ; i.i! itveial incr-
chams, fiilili I iiicrs to the laid mtinu.':;.! andinScr-
•/led in tlir U.1 j. tl lieicof, aitciidins!, ascieiii‘d ; their
lordlhip; /'.'•a _ i.l.at tiny had to oifei the eupon ;
and the noitcr, coi trtiitil o', ilic (od memorial, e/as
reiluteJ to t/ic IclLivi-.V' j roiXTioiom.
I. 't'ha- t’. t> ur ty cii the imix^aiitm of green
tar, Bi.iiic r l ie matvii I pre cri! im*ii the a'l v.loch
pivci litcii li'ranty, bea'to-c'liei diib'*ntinued ; there
being Ilf.:- . ,■ tio I't li.. 14 (lu.tli; , ui'.pctted or alod
in the mai.u/a uic. ut this kn gd.jm.
*. ’I eat 'he duly p' idiio (h ll.i't'S and fevea-
pen I j e , . i v, c i. i . a. pay alio npCia C( Hl-
mon t.r ii,.i . i lii'iu '"th Aitierica, Le taken
o!t, Jird the fv.r.in t ol '• cr n."lli‘)'>s j ir ton
upon III 1\ t..i • .• a cJ t > : ty lour ihiilinij. | nut
tnat t o ;i f ii i■ •.■t.ikd '..■!> uiiMcd i.oiiti'y.
01 e.\. n , .HI 111 .. I , .irifi . J i('b ilutVf nnleis it be
(liipptd i„ .‘.ill i. a ai'il iiiiptrt-i ii.to tiiii kir.gduin
IN tncil liootec. . ot ti. nso paliaiis eaili.
made witii r i • : ■ . jics (.‘f rlirte tjoarteri of an
nth thi.l,. «.nh ilive ; th. t .4!; to be Lvinoed at
ttie kiln ■ : r ;hc tai It m.i.i fa'tuied, with a bung
made ti| h. , ( 1 a^ 10 pre.-ent tiic ur run-
ning out, 01 .,• ••1. .. luitd, (lilt. Ol iviitcr iiiierhiix •
ing thcre.viili.' ai d 111 cafe ol lJakav,e, lacii bariel
01 Laiislt 10 ! .e ; 1 ii up L' at to ixiiti.in ihirty-iwo
calions c" i‘..'. • ii c jiidiuoiied i.ir, Ire# from
weeds, faii'i, dt". 1 .vatcr.
§. That :h*- ! o • ' ti 'riv (liillings per ten,
new payauie 1' ■ .fj c .. ■. ir.i) oitcd licm tlit co
lo/'ict, be mil . . >•;. I.I ih'" lis-tict ol taiity-
• ight (liil .i p* I I. 1; dll'ed to cij'.Iit Ihdliiigt per
ton i but ■ ' III'.'.' (il [ d iiltie Lc entitled to fueh
rcUu A ion ... ■» h iiti’ei-. it be lliippctl in America
and ii.iyijitea . I'o ilo kiw^*111, 1:1 i 4.1(5 made ot
well lealoii'd !*a- c thitr tp.ai.H s of en inch tiiicii,
c..ihli,o'. ■' -I '■ill',’.I with bungs of
toik or wo«>ii, 11 i.. i'/ iv p It ■ l.an from drola aud
water.
4. That'!’i‘vnine '"^i ind'"es'crt t'frce per
laft of twill , • pnvKi ic iij'-'O pitch itnpn.ied
lioiii ihc cdii .1 . . l.c. ihi.c.i oil, and the boi.nty at
twenty liilitr- , 1 ton i.oei.ea to tan ibdiiiijis,
blit th.'t no pii'.ii I e cf.’.it'c : t tii..h in.iiiii.l hounty
01 c-teiiiplrd ii rs the 1 I’v, iiidels l.lip.'C'' in AiJie-
rii a and ;i,' ic.i tul oi' ■ ■ k . ii.iiiim, in i i.ilts rii.de
of Aaves t.’iicc ijii.. ii*. o. an iiicli thick, each lia''c,
■nd well ii 'op o’.
5, T'Hit i irt.ii'^ > Miii let be allb vtJ upon the im-
poriatioii iiom Aiiiriiia into t iis ttitigdcBJ, of
white oak Aavei a'ld htviling ; the lai'i bniHiiei to
be giantfd for i.itii.y one yean, divided iutu Uirce
peiiods in Hjj'.iiJi toil-jwing, ii'/..
I'hat each I'v -ivc iiundred pipe Haves, eighteen
kundred hugllicil. twenty hnir hundred baritl
Haves, and tince thouUud fix hsindred pieces of
heading, ffuH be -iluwed a bouiiiy of fix pounds
for the lirll (even veati i four pounds for the Iccuini
feven years ; and forty flidlings for the third, feveo
years ; But t.'iai no Haves nor heading lhall be enti
tled to the I’l UiUN, iMilfIs made of white oal: free
Iroii lap and w' lni holes, each pipe Have to be f.vc
feet kx inches long, from i»c to lever* inches
broad, and one and a half inch thick oa tcs thin
edge : Each barrel Have three feet 1j.x iachei long,
the breadth and tliitkiich the fsme as the pipe and
kogfticad Haves, and' the heading to be from two
feet two inches, to two Icet lix iiichev long and fix
inches broad, and the fame thickncli as tlie
The merchaeti being withdrawn, their lord,
(hips t'loh 'he f.ire?oiiig propofitioni into coiiC 'era
tiun, ai 4 were of opinion that the regul.Tion and
encoeiageinents, meittio' ed therein, would, under
■roper limita ions and rritueiidn. o iivfu e the due
exeeutioB of the faid regu 41 ions and prevent frauds,
be ot commercial a .vantage and Ivenelit to this king-
dual, and to the co'osies; but as not only the re
venue, but alio the navy of this kingdom, are mate
rially coeceriieil in what ispropofed, their Inrdlhips
yecoiUMaAisl lu ibememorMhllsi to makaappliea.
Ion to the lords cpmm’lfif'iers of the (reefiirr. end
f.) the lords conmiitli'jiicrs of e.xici iing the of-
bcc of lord high aiimi.al Icmeany lonhe Heps
were taken and it was o deitd, that they fli u/d
have copies of their loidfhipt minute in Oiuer (•
lay before thofe hoitorable boards.
N E W B E R N.
Tueloay November the 7th, i-6r.
.At a faith'r meeiirg, according to adjouremene,
the i tnmit-e appoiiiisd .yeHeiday, n:i..e tfer le
poit, whigh Icing te.-id, Iciioufly coiiin e rd, and
appioved. war f.gncd by I great number ot tiie lu e
members of aflimbly then prefent, and 11 av fi'l.t.w--.
W f. hit Majelly’t inoft dutiful lubjetts, li.e
late repieleiitaiivci t.f all tie iiCehi Idtr of
the nrov nee of Ncith Ca.'olina, avrw ngan nvinci.
blc attacl meet and 111 fLiifcn htielity to cur mu t
grat'itus I'.vereign, ar.d ^.rotiilitg agaii.ll at:/ a i
that miy have the Icati tendency to uiliarb the
fc.iee and good order of this gcwtri Bient, wh ch t «
aie v.il.irg, at the rile Me of out liv.--ani turiu s-,
to niaii.1,111 aud defend i but. ai the lumt t me, iili-
Mlv aCefied with the li ii lhi| S, aithciilt es ana dif,
ci'...rigtB'ienti the colonics at prel’vnt labor nrdcr,
fi t ;o jevcral taxes and imporition' laid on oy ^a.iia-
nicr.r. lor the H-ie (urpolis of atevenue, by' which
GUI mci.cy 15 taken (itm us, withi.aicarconlitnt,
a.".J applied to ihe fupport of new c leatid ccmmif-
ib iitrs cf celtcnis, at.d fiber plaie men ; And by
ether .ifts of parliainei.t v.c arc deprived of that in-
valu.ihlc- privilege of tryal i'y our peers slid ihs
ccminun law, and made fubject to ihe arbiiraijw
and cppicnivc pro eeuingi of ihe Civil law,, jufliw
abhorred by our aiuefb rs, the freemen ot EngUTd :
And finding, that .'.be nu ll dutiful and loyal ptii-
liens aad remauHranves from the co^tmics for re-
drefs, have been rejet'ed with contempt, aad drci.d-
ii'g the evils which tfirra'eii ut anu' our poAcrity,
by icduc'ing us licin tier j-1:: l') a Hate of flatCry ;
and in order to ftimulaie our fellow iqbje^ts, tlfO
merchants and manulaiiturcti in Gicai Britain, to
ri'l us lathis our dillrrfs, and 10 ibew uur. readme fa
Hi j ill, liraitily, wiih t^e other colonies, in eveiy
legal nvethod which i.ay nicll probably tend to pro*
cure ic'dtcl's, which, we beliise, witl h«aioll ctfec-
iiially proiMotcd, by ctiaLl fliitig oe -nncHiy^iCiicoii-
maniifa/.iuies in general, and of
tliM p rov.Rco in particular i ptoiiioti/g indoftry, &
dilic/c. ty ing all manner of luxury aud extravagance :
\^'e do therefore, mod varnchly, recommend this
cur ailiviiatinn, to the Iriiues atiention of all gentle-
mru, merchants, traders, and other tnhabtunti of
this province, not doubting that they will, very
re..s;ily and cordially accede thereto; we tkercfoic,
v.hol; n.mes aie Jiereunpr lubferibeef, do folcmnly
piooiilcand ague, to and with each other, that un
til (he colonies arc relloied to their former freedom,
hy p. rr 'cal ol thole oppriihve aRt. we will moft
tinlv adliero to, and abide by ikc following tcfultf-
to VTlt.
fil'd, ft is unanimoup agreed on and re-
fotveil, this y'h d y of November; 17(*9,
that ihe fititjcribers, as well by their eu-it
£s:a;nplc as all other legal ways •ana meant
in their tower, will premett ana eicournge
tiKlufiry and frugality, and dijeeurage a'l
incmner of luxury and extravagance •, a d
will tttfo encourage and promote the uje
ot North A me l it an manuf adlurts
ral, and thofe of this province in particu,^
lar i and jucb of the jubjenbers who fiall
or may have any fuch for fait, will Jell and
dijpeje of the Jane at the rates as loiretofore.
Secondly, fbat they will not at any time
hereafter, direSly or indireflly, import, or
cavte to he imported, any manner ef geods,
mereb ndize or manufaOuresi, which are,
or Jfjall hereafter be taxed by aft ef parlia
ment fer the purpeje ef raijing a revenue in
America, except paper, net exceeding eight
Jljillingi fterlmg per ream, and except
Jnih ariiclts only as orders have been eUready
fentfor, nor pnrchafe any fuch after the firj$
day «/January next, ef any ^erfen wbatfe*
ever, but that they will always cenfidiY
fuch taxation, in every refpelt, at an ubfo-
\ute probibitien, (d in sill future orders diredi
tbiir cerrefpendents to jbip them no goods
whatever, taxed as afertfaidt tslctpt at it
abevt txcepttdt '