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possible, the Sum of Twenty Pounds, Proclamation Money to be collected by the respective Delegates of each County, in Manner as shall appear to them most convenient, and pay the same in- to the Hands of Richard Caswell, Esq, to be by him equally diveded among the Delegates appointed to attend the General Congress at Philadelphia, as a recompince for their Trouble and Expence in attending the said Congress. Mr. Thomas Macknight, a Delegate for the County of Currituck, having been called upon to sign (with other Members of this Con- vention) the Association approved of by the Con- tinental Congress held at Philadelphia, there- upon refused, and withdrew himself. Resolved, that in the Opinion of this Con- vention, that from the disingenuous and equivo- cal Behaviour of the said Thomas Macknight, it is manifest his Intentions are inimical to the Cause of American Liberty, and we do hold him up as a proper Object of Contempt to this Continent, and recommend that every Person break off all Connection, and have no future commercial Intercourse or Dealing with him. Resolved. That the above Resolve be published in the Gazettes of this and the neigbouring Money, to be collected by the respective Delegates them most convenient, and pay the same in to the Hands of Richard Caswell, Esq; to be try him equally divided among the Delegates and Expense in attending the said Congress Philadelphia, as a Recompence for their Trouble to sign (with the other Members of this Con vention) the Association approved of by the Con tinential Congress held as Philadelphia, there Resolved, that in the Opinion of this Con vention, that from the disingenuous and equivo cal Behavior of the said Thomas Macknight, Resolved, that the above Resolve be published in the Gazettes of this and the neighboring
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