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[FROM MS. RECORDS IN OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.]
Proceedings of the Safety Committee in Tryon County. Met according
to adjournment. [14 August, 1775.]
Present: John Walker, Chairman; Thos Beatey, David
Jenkins,
VOL. x--11
162 COLONIAL RECORDS.
Jacob Forney, Thomas Espey, Valentine Mauney, James Coburn,
Robert Alexander, Joseph Harden, Benjamin Harden, Frederick
Hambright, James Logan, Andrew Hampton, John Morris, Charles
McLean, John Robinson, William Graham, James McAfee, (George
Paris)
, John Beeman, George Black, Andrew Neel, James Baird and
David Whitesides, who took the necessary Oaths for their
Qualification.
Andrew Neel was duly elected Clerk of the Committee.
Resolved, That Col. Charles McLean serve as Deputy Chairman in the
absence of Col. Walker.
Resolved, That each Company elect three members of Committee for
this County who on a Debate, are each man to have his vote.
Resolved, That this Association be signed by the Inhabitants of
Tryon county, [viz]
At a Committee held for the County of Tryon the fourth Tuesday of
January A. D. 1770.
Present: William Graham, Chairman.
Pursuant to a Resolve of the Provincial Congress the Following
Persons were Chosen as a Committee for this County who are to serve
as such till the third Tuesday of October next or untill the next
General Election of County Committees.
For Captain Beatey's Company -- David Jenkins, Jacob
Forney.
For Capt. Carpenter's Company -- John Dillinger, Nicholas Friday.
Captain Coburn's Company -- Robt. Alexander, In lieu of Jas.
Coburn, Francis Armstrong.
Capt. Harden's Company -- Joseph Harden, Benj. Harden.
Capt. Hambright's Company -- Frederick Hambright, James Logan.
Capt. Hampton's Company -- Andrew Hampton, John Morris.
Capt. Barber's Company -- Alexander Gilliland, Robert Parks.
Capt. Magness' Company -- William Graham, James McAfee.
(Capt. Paris' Company) -- George Paris, John Earle.
Capt. Aaron Moore's Company -- John Walker, Esq., Robert Porter.
424 COLONIAL RECORDS.
Capt. Baird's Company--James Baird, Robert Armstrong.
Capt. McKinney's Company -- John McKinney, Thomas Townsend.
Capt. Kuykendall's Company -- Wm Yancey, John Ashley.
Pursuant to which appeared, Robert Alexander, John Dillinger,
Frederick Hambright, Alexander Gilliland, Robert Parks, (George Paris)
Robert Porter, John M�Kinney, Thomas Townsend, Wm
Yancey, & John Ashley who subscribed the Test as required by the
Provincial Congress.
The Committee Adjourned till tomorrow 8 o'clock.
Met according to adjournment.
Present: William Graham, chairman; and Andrew Hampton,
(Geo. Paris,) Robt. Parks, Robt. Alexander, Robt. Porter, Alexander
Gilliland, John McKinney, John Ashley, Thomas Townsend, Wm
Yancey, Frederick Hambright, Joseph Harden.
Resolved, That Wm Graham Esq, James Logan, Frederick Hambright,
Robt. Alexander, Robt. Parks, Alexander Gilliland & David Jenkins be
a Committee of Secrecy.
Resolved, That no person or persons of the County of Tryon shall
sell or dispose of Salt, Iron or Steel to any person within the
county for more than Two hundred per cent. from the first Cost,
purchased in Charles Town, Cross Creek, or port where salt is to be
got, upon the forfeit of paying Ten Shillings Proc. Money for every
Twenty Shillings worth they shall sell or dispose of contrary to this
Resolve.
Resolved, That no person or persons shall bring up Rum from
any place into this County and sell it for more than eight shillings
[per] Gallon, by the quart or any smaller measure at the rate of Ten
Shillings [per] Proc. Gallon; for every such offence shall pay Eight
Shillings out of every gallon. Such persons as have License to
Retail Liquors only excepted.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that the suits
depending in the inferior Courts of this County as well on the Civil
Docket as on behalf of the Crown Docket to be generally tried, and
proceeded on as far as final judgment at the next April Term
according to the Rules of the said Court where the Trials can be had
with justice to the parties.
Committee adjourned till the first Tuesday in June next.
WILLIAM GRAHAM, Chairman.
Resolved, according to Orders of Committee of Safety, Each Capt. in
his District, cause every third effective to go and joyn the forces
Raised in the other Counties in this Province to suppress all
Insurrections that is raised & may be raising in our said Province
that are against the cause of American Liberty.
Resolved, That Each man that Refuses if alotted to go on this
Immergency shall be Deemed Enemies to their Country, & shall be dealt
with according to the Resolves of the Congresses or otherwise.
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