VOLUME III....NUMBER 25.
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to this country, to America and to the inherent ond unalienable rights of man. ""e 2d RssoEred, That we, the citizens of Meckleu. burg county, dO hereby dissolve the political band, winch have connected us to the mother country and thereby absolye ourselves from all allegiance to the British Crown, and abjure all political connexion contract, or association, with that nation who have wantony trampled on our rights and liberties and inhumanly shed the blood of American patriots af Lexington.

 3d. Resotred, That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people; are, and of right ought to be, sovereign and selEgoverning Associa ton under the control of no power other tban that of our uod and the general government of the ConS gress; othe maintenance of which independence we solemnly pledge to each other ourmutua cooperation our ,Ves, our fortunes, and our most sacred honor

 4th Resotced, That as we now acknowledge the exstence and control of no law or legal officer civil or military, within ths country, we do hereby ors dam and adopt as rule of life, al each and every of our former ws,-wherein, nevertheless the crown of Great Britain never can be considered as holding rghts, privileges, Immunlties, authorities theren

 5th Resotoed, That it is further decreed that all each and every military officer in this county, is hereby reinstated in his former command and au4 'horlty, he acting conformaby to these regulations And that every member present, of this delegation, shall henceforth be civil officer viz: Justice of the Peace, in the character of Committeeman" to issue process, hear and determine all matters of controversy according to said adopted laws. and to preserve peace, uuon and harmoay in said countv and to use every exertfon 10 spread the Oe o eoun. try and fire of freedom throughout America, pnt;l more general and organized government be t.ab. lished in this province;

 After discussing the foregoing resolves, and ar. ranging bye laws and regulations for the govern ment of Standing Committee of Public Safety, who were selected from these delegates, the whole proceedings unanimously adopted and signed. A select committee then appointed to draw more full and definite statement of grievances, and more formal declaration of independence. The Delegation then adjourned about o'clock, A. M. May 20.