surprise Fort Charlotte, and take all the powder and arms away; took an affidavit of it, and sent it express to Mr. Drayton, so hope it will be prevented. The Governour has undoubtedly given orders for it, and they are privately enlisting volunteers to the service. I shall this morning privately obtain affidavits to prove that Major Robinson has attempted to enlist many in the King’s name, assuring them that he had a number of commissions in his pocket which should be distributed to the most worthy, and that they should have King’s pay after ten days. He is just returned, and it is known that he met the Governour at Dorchester. They think that they are nearly ripe to show themselves, and make no scruple to threaten the whole Province with devastation in a short time.

They say that Cameron is among the Overhill Cherokees, and will soon join them with three thousand gunmen. I have just heard that the lower Towns will not join them; but confess that the Overhill Indians are preparing to fight for the King. In short, your friends in Town are preparing a great dish of blood for you, and expect soon, by their army, not only to have an asylum to fly to, but to bear down all before them. This both you and I have prophesied many times, but a lethiferous slumber seems to have sealed the eyes of some of our brethren. Robinson assures the people here, that a great multitude in Town of those who have signed the Association, are in the scheme and will join them upon notice.

I am now convinced that a certain affidavit which some have so much despised, is, with a small exception, true in every particular. There is here all the appearance of an hellish plot; and the friends of America have no ammunition, and may be surprised without remedy; I wish the Council would think of this. We have greatly weakened, and expect more to weaken them; but to overset the plan immediately is impossible. I have formed one, and am forming in this District another troop of volunteer horse rangers, who are as good as sworn to the Council of Safety, when they enlist. We are hemming in the dissidents on all sides as much as possible; but their leaders seem determined if possible to bring the people to draw blood, before they have time to be enlightened. I have forsook my chaise, and ride on horseback from day to day, meeting people.

And in great haste, am, dear Sir, your most obedient servant,

WM. TENNENT.

P. S. If you don’t keep a look out, these people and the savages will receive ammunition by wagons from Town, or from Dorchester, from on board the fleet: they have no doubt of a supply.

NORTH-CAROLINA PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

North-Carolina:

Pursuant to a Resolve of the late Convention, Mr. Samuel Johnston summoned a meeting of the Delegates at Hillsborough, on the 20th day of August, 1775, at which time the Members from a majority of the Counties and Towns not appearing, he adjourned the Congress till to-morrow morning, ten o’clock.

Monday, August 21, 1775.

At a general meeting of Delegates of the Inhabitants of this Province, at Hillsborough, the 21st day of August, A. D. 1775, aforesaid:

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