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Friends of our happy Constitution & supporters of those Glorious British Maxims & Laws whereby we are entituled to the protection of our persons & a security in the peaceable and undisturbed possession of all our boasted Rights Liberties & priviledges as freeborn English subjects—We esteem it a Duty inculcated by our [strike - holy] ^Blessed^ Religion (the best natural institution on earth) & a Doctrine clearly established by Holy Writ that every man is ^by Nature^ a soldier against the Traitors of his King, & those who would disturb the peace of Society, or Violate the Laws of his Country [strike & we further that] we further esteem it [strike - further] our Christian Duty to relieve the poor protect the Innocent & to redress the injured— & finally [strike - the?] since neither the Fear of God, the sacred awe of Religion, the authority of Laws nor yet the love of Mankind are sufficient to restrain these infatuated people from the [strike acts of the?] the most astonishg Depredations & unheard of Acts of Barbarity & Cruelty We feel ourselves constrained by the Dictates of self preservation [stricken words] a principle not imbibed by Education or inculcated [strike - by] ^from^ municipall obligation, but instilled in the soul & impressed upon the Human Heart at our Nativity by the God of ^universal^ Nature— ^to enter into this Association^ Wherefore We do solemnly & sincerely depose & swear on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that we will for the grand purposes aforementioned be true to & stand faithfully by ^assist & protect^ each other [striken words] & that whenever We are called upon or required that we will immediately laying aside all other Business & Concerns repair properly accoutred for the purposes of self preservation & mutual Defence ready to enter upon any Enterprize that shall be agreed upon by a Majority of the Redressors present & continue the pursuit of such undertaking until relinquished by a ^consent of^ Majority ^present^ & that

[top margin notes] Ms [R???] [in?] [of?] [???] & C 1770 Post [Dept?] 2659[?] [note in red pencil] 329 [end note in red pencil] [end top margin notes] [left margin perpindicular note] [/codice?] [end left margin perpindicular note]

We the Subscribers true & Faithful Subjects of our Sovereign Lord King George the third (whom may God long preserve) having for a very consi derable Time past been justly alarmed at the unaccountable conduct & behaviour of a set of people, who have impudently usurped the Title of regulators; & ^(being) now roused [strike]by [?] and loyal [R?][/strike] by the unparalleled insolence [strike]of[/strike] ^(offered by) an assembled Body of them to one of his Majesty's Sup'r. [SUPERIOR] Courts of Justice begun at Hillsborough on the 22, Day of Sept. [SEPTEMBER] last past, & at the lawless & Brutal Violence [strike]of[/strike] [opened?] against the members of the Court in the presence of the Judge (sedente Curia) ^([he means the?]) & seeing & hearing ^(with the heviest Concern & most alarming appre[hension?]) [strike]of the[/strike] numberless outrages committed by them in the most ^(open &) daring manner against the persons Liberties & properties of many of our fellow subjects are stimulated to step forth with a manly & loyal [strike][illegible][/strike] resolution in support of the laws & constitution of [strike]that[/strike] ^(our) Country. Declaring in the Integrity of our Hearts that we think it not only an authority permitted, but a Duty enjoined by the Laws of God & Nature, strenuously & bravely to defend ourselves against & openly when called upon to oppose such who by these [strike][Conduct?][/strike] ^(proceedings) now demonstrate to the World that they ^(are) actuated by a spirit of licentious ness sedition & Riot[crossed out] [ing?] [end crossed out] & that they have adopted principles & are pursuing measures dangerous to the Constitution Subversive of all the ends & Designs of [strike][?][/strike] Good Government obstructing the Execution of wise & beneficial Laws [strike]destruction of[/strike] ^(violating) the [strike]power &[/strike] ^(common Rights of) good [strike][orders of?][/strike] ^(mankind in) Society (& destructive to) the peace & prosperity of the publick We profess to fear God & Reverence Religion & we mean by ^(this our) unamimous [association?] on this Awful & trying Occasion to approve ourselves the declared

we will on every Occasion in consequence of this our Engagement [strike - gather] convene together ^as soon as possible &^ protect support & Defend each other to the utmost of our power & abilities, so help us God.

Redressors to be our Title, & Rules for Government & Conduct of ourselves to be established occasionally by the Majority of our Body.

1. Edmd Fanning 2. Francis Nash 3. Jas. Monroe 4. Adlai Osburn 5. Alex'r Martin 6. Wm. Hallums 7. John Litterel 8. "" McCave 9. Jas Morro3 10. Jas Dwining 11. [stricken] 12. Wm. Nunn 13 Ro Harris Lenr Henley Bullock Wm Williams Joseph Williams Jun'rJo Thomas Henderson Stephen Pell &36y Thomas Stroud John Harris Lem Benton John Tuder Joseph Possey x his mark Peter Leuery Jesse Benton John Hagan Thos Johnston Jno Nunn Isaiah Hogan John Wood James Durnin Ransom Southerland John Henley Hope Taylor Zachariah Hogan Thos Carter Darby Henly Edmond Hendly Jas Dunbar Hendly Jacob Mason Joseph Glasson John Roberts Thos. Harte James Murphey

Joseph Rogers Jno Cmaron Thomas Farmer Josiah Lyon [illegible] John [Woods?] John Collins Jeremiah Horton Will Mebane Will Thetford Hugh [Timmons?] Benjamin Thompson Stephn Poe Wm. Johnston

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