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have thought proper to convey this Informa- tion should excite a Belief, that a great Number of the People of this Province are disaffected to their Sovereign, to prevent which, it is incumbent upon us, in this Manner, solemnly to testify to the World, that his Majesty has no Subjects more faithful than the Inhabitants of North Carolina, or more ready, at the Expence of their Lives and Fortunes, to protect and support his Person, Crown and Dignity. If, however, by the sig- nal proofs your Excellency speaks of, you mean these Addresses lately published in the North-Carolina Gazette, and said to be presented to you, the Assembly can receive no Pleasure from your Congratulations there- upon, but what results from the Considera- tion that so few have been found in so populous a Province weak enough to be se- duced from their Duty, and prevailed up- on by the base Arts of wicked and de- signing Men to adopt Principles so contrary to the Sense of all America, and so destruc- tive of those just Rights and Privileges it was their We take this Opportunity, Sir, the first have thought proper to convey this Informa Number of the People of the Province are ready, at the Experience of their Lives and Fortunes, to prevent and support his Person, Crown, and Dignity. If, however, by the sig mean these Addressees lately published in the North Carolina Gazette, and said to be no Pleasure from your Congratulations there upon, but what resrette from the Corridreua tion that so far have been found is so duced from their Duty, and prevailed up populous a Province weak enough to be se -on by the Case Arts of wicked and designing [[]] to adopt Principles so contrary
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