your Majesty of our warmest support in all those measures you shall think it proper to adopt, for the general honour and safety of your Dominions, both at home and abroad.

May they prove as successful as we trust they will be found both wise in plan and vigorous in execution; and may it be your Majesty’s peculiar felicity, after settling the present unhappy differences upon the most equitable and permanent foundations, neither relaxing from the constitutional rights of Britain on the one hand, nor infringing those of America on the other, to reign with dignity, ease, and happiness, over a free, a loyal, and united people, is the earnest prayer of, may it please your Majesty, your Majesty’s most faithful and loyal subjects.

October 18, 1775.

NORTH CAROLINA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

At a Provincial Council held at the Court-House in the County of Johnston, the 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1775:

The Provincial Congress having, by Resolve, nominated the following persons to be a Provincial Council, to wit:

The Honourable Samuel Johnston, Esquire.

For the District of WILMINGTON. — Cornelius Harnett, Samuel Ashe, Esquires.

For the District of EDENTON. — Thomas Jones, Whit-mill Hill, Esquires.

For the District of NEWBERN. — Abner Nash, James Coor, Esquires.

For the District of HILLSBOROUGH. — Thomas Person, John Kinchen, Esquires.

For the District of HALIFAX. — Willie Jones, Thomas Eaton, Esquires.

For the District of SALISBURY. — Saml. Spencer, Waightstill Avery, Esquires.

Pursuant to which, Samuel Johnston, Cornelius Harnett, Samuel Ashe, Thomas Jones, Whitmill Hill, Abner Nash, James Coor, Thomas Person, and John Kinchen, Esquires, appeared, and subscribed the Test directed by the Congress, and look their seats accordingly.

The Council then proceeded to the choice of a President, when Cornelius Harnett, Esquire, was unanimously chosen; and, at the same time, James Green, Junior, appointed Clerk.

Certificates from the Chairman of the Committee of Dobbs County were laid before the Council, whereby it appears that Mr. Jesse Cobb was elected Captain; William Cobb, Lieutenant, and Richard Caswell, Jun., Ensign, of the First Company of Minute-Men. Certified the 23d day of September last.

Mr. George Miller, Captain; Mr. Benjamin Ecum, Lieutenant, and David Jernagan, Junior, Ensign, of the Second Company of Minute-Men. Certified the 28th day of September last.

Mr. John Garland, Captain; Mr. William Kilpatrick, Lieutenant, and Mr. John Granger, Ensign, of the Third Company of Minute-Men. Certified the 4th day of October instant.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of Colonel William Kennon, Commissary to the First Regiment, the sum of one thousand Pounds, Proclamation Money, to enable him to purchase Provisions for the same; and that they be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of Mr. Andrew Knox, Commissary for Edenton District, the sum of five hundred Pounds, Proclamation Money, to enable him to purchase Provisions for the Troops; and that they be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of Mr. Robert Salter, Commissary of Newbern District, the sum of five hundred Pounds, Proclamation Money, to enable him to purchase Provisions for the Troops; and that they be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay into the hands of Mr. Robert Lanier, Commissary of Salisbury District, the sum of five hundred Pounds, Proclamation Money, to enable him to purchase Provisions for the Troops; and that they be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That Colonel William Kennon be appointed Commissary to the Battalion of Minute-Men for the District of Wilmington.

Resolved, That Mr. John Coart be appointed Commissary to the Battalion of Minute-Men for the District of Newbern.

Resolved, That Mr. Andrew Knox be appointed Commissary to the Battalion of Minute-Men for the District of Edenton.

The Council adjourned till four o’clock. The Council met according to adjournment.

The Council adjourned till to-morrow morning, ten o’clock.

Friday, October 20, 1775.

The Council met according to adjournment.

Samuel Johnston, Esq., one of the Committee to get proper Plates engraved, and to provide Paper and agree with an Engraver to stamp or print the Bills of Credit, and to frame devices for the same, informed the Council that the said Committee had employed Mr. William Tisdale, at Newbern, for the above purpose, and had agreed to give him one hundred Pounds.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay to Mr. William Tisdale the above sum of one hundred Pounds; and that they be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

At the same time was laid before the Council, an account of the Paper and other Stationary provided for the above purpose, amounting to twenty-two Pounds four Shillings.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay the same out of the Moneys in their hands, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That William Kennon, Esquire, be appointed Commissary to the Battalion of Minute-Men for the District of Salisbury.

Willie Jones, Esq., one of the Council for the District of Halifax, appeared, subscribed the Test, and took his seat in Council.

Thomas Eaton, Esq., one of the Council for the District of Halifax, appeared, subscribed the Test, and took his seat in Council.

Resolved, That Commissions do issue, signed by the President, to the Minute and Militia Officers in the several Districts and Counties within this Province.

Resolved, That the one thousand Troops raised in this Province on the Continental establishment, be supplied