Permanent settlement of North Carolina-William Drummond, first governor,
in 1663, a Scotchman-Succeeded by Governor Stephens on his death,
1667-Who was succeeded at his death (1674) by Governor Carteret, whose
deputy, Miller, acts as governor during the absence of Carteret-Cul-
pepper's insurrection, and possession of the government by him in 1678-
Governor Eastchurch arrives in North Carolina-Culpepper sent for trial
to England, tried and acquitted-John Harvey, on the death of Eastchurch,
governor in 1680-Governor John Jenkins appointed, who, on his death,
is succeeded by Henry Wilkinson (Dec. 1681) Seth Sothel appointed
governor in 1683-His character and life; exiled by the people and death-
Succeeded by Governor Philip Ludwell (1689), who resided most of his
time in Virginia-Constitution formed by Locke for North Carolina (1693)
-Carolina divided into North and South Carolina-Thomas Smith ap-
Charles Eden governor (1713)-Tuscarora Indians humbled, and make a
treaty-Black Beard, the pirate; his life and death-Edenton established
-Eden's death (1722)-Copy of his tombstone-Thomas Pollock succeeds
as governor; and, in 1724, on his death, William Reed, as President of the
Council, is governor-In 1724 Governor Burrington arrives-His character
-His opinion of the people of North Carolina-Sir Richard Everhard
appointed governor, 1725-Dividing line between Virginia and North
Carolina, 1727-The lords proprietors surrender to the crown, July 1729,
except Lord Granville-Population and divisions of the colony at this time
-Portion of Lord Granville.
North Carolina under the Royal Governors-Governor Burrington, 1729—IIis
character, conduct, life, and death in 1734—Nathaniel Rice, the Secretary,
governor in 1734, who was succeeded by Gabriel Johnston, as governor-
Line between North and South Carolina-Computation of time altered
by act of Parliament-First printing press in North Carolina, 1749-
Fort Johnston built-Moravians purchase land in North Carolina-First
revisal of the laws of North Carolina-Governor Johnston, after being
governor for twenty years, dies (1752)-His life, character, and services-
He is succeeded, for a time, by Nathaniel Rice; and, on his death, in Janu-
ary 1753, by Matthew Rowan-Population of North Carolina in 1754-
Aid sent to Virginia against the French by North Carolina.
commence, 1766-Herman Husbands; his character-Colonel Edmund
Fanning, of Orange; his character-People of Anson County and Rowan
sympathize with the Regulators-Tryon's expedition to Mecklenburg and
Rowan-He raises a body of troops, and marches to Hillsboro'-Fanning
indicted and convicted-Husbands indicted and acquitted by the jury-
Judge Moore, in Rowan, cannot hold court-Sheriff of Orange resisted by the
Regulators, and beaten-Sheriff of Dobbs resisted, and one of his deputies
killed-Court at Hillsboro' broke up by the Regulators-Judge Henderson
compelled to retreat-Fanning and John Williams beaten by the Regulators
-Governor marches against the Regulators in strong force-Battle of
Alamance, May 16, 1771-Regulators defeated-First blood of the colonists
shed in these United States by royal troops-Tryon marches to join Wad-
del, as far as Jersey settlement, in Davidson-Tryon returns to Hillsboro',
where court is held, and six of the Regulators are hanged-Tryon em-
barks, June 30, 1771, to New York, to which colony he had been appointed
governor.
Administration of Josiah Martin, November 1771 to 1775-Last of the royal
governors in North Carolina-His life and character-Parliamentary usages
of "the olden times"-The powers of the governor-"A king, aye every inch
a king"-Difficulties arise between the governor and the Assembly, as to the
attachment laws and appointment of judges-Courts of law closed-First
popular Assembly meets at Newbern, on the 25th of August, 1774—John
Harvey, Moderator-Names of the members-Its resolves-It adjourns and
another is called in April, 1775-Governor Martin fulminates a proclama-
tion against "such disorder and anarchy," March 1, 1775-The Colonial
and the Popular Assemblies meet at the same time and place-"Passage of
arms" between the governor and the Assembly-The governor, in his
speech to the Colonial Assembly, denounces these meetings of the people,
and particularly the unwarrantable appointment of delegates to attend a
Continental Congress, at Philadelphia, then in agitation, as highly inju-
rious and "particularly offensive to the king"-The Assembly reply that
"the right of the people to assemble and remonstrate is not to be doubted,"
and pass resolutions "approving of the General Congress at Philadelphia,
to assemble September 4, 1774"-Whereupon, Governor Martin dissolves
the Assembly The last which ever sat under the Royal Government in
North Carolina-Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, May 1775-
Governor Martin retreats on board of his majesty's ship-of-war Cruiser, in
the Cape Fear River; and the royal government terminates forever in
North Carolina-Provincial Congress meets at Hillsboro', August 1775-
Troops raised for military operations-Civil government exercised by a
Provincial Council-District Committees of Safety; and County Com-
mittees-Names of the committee-men in each district-Battle of Moore's
Creek, in New Hanover County, February 27, 1776-Tories defeated
under General McDonald-Provincial Congress meets at Halifax, April
4th, 1776-Names of members-Names of general, field, battalion, and
county officers-This body instruct their delegates in the Continental
Congress, in April 1776, to vote for independence-Committees of safety
appointed-Adjourned on the 14th of May, 1776-Provincial Council of
Safety meets at Wilmington, on the 6th of June, 1776-General Ruther-
ford, of Rowan, marches with one thousand nine hundred men, against the
Overhill Cherokees (now Tennessee), reduces them, burns their towns,
and destroys their crops-Provincial Council of Safety meets in July, at
Halifax-The national Declaration of Independence reaches them while
in session-Their proceedings, and some account of the first celebration,
in North Carolina, of the Declaration of Independence.
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