North-Carolina, St. By His Excellency Josiah Martin, His Majesty's captain-general, governor, and commander in chief in and over the said province. A proclamation. : Whereas great numbers of His Majesty's subjects within this province, as in many other of the colonies of North-America have been incited ... to array themselves in arms ...

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Corporate author / creator:	North Carolina. Governor (1771-1776 : Martin)
Imprint:	[New Bern, N.C.] : [Publisher not identified], [1776]
Description:	1 online resource (1 sheet)
Language:	English
Subject:	Politics and government North Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783. North Carolina. Broadsides.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12567221

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Notes:	Urging those in rebellion to return to their allegiance, promising, in addition to regular pay, free grants of land exempt from quit-rent for ten years to those who bear arms to suppress the rebellion; and declaring martial law in North Carolina. Signed: Given under my hand and the great seal of the said province on board the snow Peggy, in Cape-Fear River, the seventh day of April 1776, and in the sixteenth year of His Majesty's reign. (Signed) Josiah Martin. Followed by: Extract from the votes of the House of Commons of 29th November, 1775. Evans 14949 McMurtrie, D.C. North Carolina, 89 Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed April 7, 2021).

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