...right and ought to be a sovereign and self-governing people, under the power of God and the General Congress, to the maintenance of which independence...co-operation — our lives — our fortunes — and our sacred honours. Resolved, That we do hereby ordain, and adopt, as rules of conduct, all and each of...

...vol. 2, p. 402. " Resolved, That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people, are and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self-governing...under the control of no power, other than that of God, and the general congress ; to the maintenance of which independence, we solemnly pledge to each...

...of right ought to be a sovereign and self-governing people, under the power of God and the general congress; to the maintenance of which independence...our lives, our fortunes and our most sacred honor. "Resolved, That we do hereby ordain and adopt as rules of conduct, all and each of our former laws,...

...ourselves a free and independent people ; — are, and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self-gov*minj association, under the control of no power, other...our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honor. ' " That aa we acknowledge the existence and control of no law nor legal officer, civil or military,...

...and institutions. And thus may the county of Mecklenburg be celebrated by some more fortunate pen, that of our God and the general government of the...our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honor. " ' 4th. Resolved, That as we now acknowledge the existence and control of no law or legal officer,...

...concluding resolution : Resolved, That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people, are and of right ought to be a sovereign and self-governing...association, under the control of no power other than that of God and the General Congress ; to the maintenance of which independence we solemnly pledge to each...

...Lexington. " ' 3d. Resolved, That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people ; are, and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self-governing...Association, under the control of no power other than of the haughty Norman ; and, although she now stands almost undistinguished on the map of England,...

...Lexington. " ' 3d. Resolved, That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people ; are, and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self-governing...Association, under the control of no power other than of the haughty Norman ; and, nlthough she now stands almost undistinguished on the map of England,...

...direction of lhe General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, p 11. Raleigh, 1631. people ; are, and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self-governing...than that of our God, and the general government of Congress ; to the maintenance of which independence, we solemnly pledge to each other, our mutual co-operalion,...

...American patriots at Lexington. "That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people; are, and of right ought to be, a sovereign and selfgoverning...than that of our God, and the general government of Congress: to the maintenance of which independence, we solemnly pledge to each other, our mutual co-operation,...