...government of Mecklenburg county, only " until the provincial congress should provide otherwise, or until the legislative body of Great Britain resign its unjust...and arbitrary pretensions with respect to America." If, then, the Mecklenburg patriots passed a declaration of independence on the 2Oth of May, they recanted...

...Eegulation XVIII. that they are to be in force only during "the present alarming period " or " until Great Britain resign its unjust and arbitrary pretensions with respect to America." Those in the Cape Fear Mercury declare "entire dissolution," says the Governor, without any proviso...

...Regulation X.VIII. that they are to be in force only during "the present alarming period" or "until Great Britain resign its unjust and arbitrary pretensions with respect to America." Those in the Cape Fear Mercury declare "entire dissolution," says the Governor, without any proviso...

...his country." l 1 These resolutions further organized a provisional government to be in force until "the legislative body of Great Britain resign its...and arbitrary pretensions with respect to America." In 1819 a number of witnesses stated that so early as May 2oth Mecklenburg passed an absolute Declaration...

...Mecklenburg " until instructions from the Provincial Congress, regulating the jurisprudence of the province, shall provide otherwise, or the legislative...and arbitrary pretensions with respect to America." This is the view which the great majority of historians have held since the discovery of the so-called...

...executive powers. A set of rules was drawn up, to be followed until the congress should provide laws, or the legislative body of Great Britain " resign...and arbitrary pretensions with respect to America." In April, 1776, North Carolina " empowered her delegates in the Continental Congress to concur with...

...and proceeded to frame a system of county government to last till altered by the Provincial Congress, "or the legislative body of Great Britain resign its...and arbitrary pretensions with respect to America," the Governor, in the passion which his proclamation exhibited, may have exaggerated the purport of...

...force and virtue until instructions from the Provincial Congress regulating the jurisdiction of the province shall provide otherwise, or the legislative...pretensions with respect to America. XIX. That the eight militia companies in this county provide themselves with proper arms and accoutrements, and hold...

...deemed equally criminal, and liable to the same Punishments as the Offenders above last mentioned. 18. That these Resolves be in full Force and Virtue, until...shall provide otherwise, or the legislative Body of Great-Britain resign its unjust and arbitrary Pretentions with Respect to America. 19. That the several...

...the above rules. The eighteenth pronounces these rules to be in force till the Provincial Congress shall provide otherwise, " or the legislative body...and arbitrary pretensions with respect to America." The nineteenth provides for the arming of the county militia, and the twentieth for the purchase of...