. Declaration of independence by a colonial church : a contribution to the history of North Carolina. wassurrendered to Sherman at Greensborough. The silver chalice and patennow in use bears this incription : The gift of Col. Edward Mosely forye use of ye Church in Edenton in the year of 1725. The vestry of St. Pauls, imbued with the same spirit of liberty whichhad inoculated the whole country, gave vent to the following blazing dec-laration of independence: • We the subscribers professing our allegiance to the king and acknowl- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY A COLONIAL CHURCH 407 edging the c
. Declaration of independence by a colonial church : a contribution to the history of North Carolina. wassurrendered to Sherman at Greensborough. The silver chalice and patennow in use bears this incription : The gift of Col. Edward Mosely forye use of ye Church in Edenton in the year of 1725. The vestry of St. Pauls, imbued with the same spirit of liberty whichhad inoculated the whole country, gave vent to the following blazing dec-laration of independence: • We the subscribers professing our allegiance to the king and acknowl- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY A COLONIAL CHURCH 407 edging the constitutional executive power of government, do solemnlyprofess, testify, and declare that we do absolutely believe that neither theparliament of Great Britain nor any member or constituent branch thereofhave a right to impose taxes upon these colonies to regulate the internalpolicy thereof, and that all attempts by fraud or force to establish andexercise such claims and powers are violations of tiie peace and security ofthe people and ought to be resisted to the utmost, and that the people of. HOUSE ERECTED IN I758 BY THE NOTORIOUS FRANCIS CORBIN. [Corbin was Lord Granvilles land agent in America forhis betrothed, Jean Junds, both of whom died beforetheir marriage could be consummated. The property was sold by Corbins brother and heir, Edmund Corbin, toDr. Samuel Dickinson, and is still occupied by his descendants. The portrait of Mrs. Penelope Barker, of Revolu-tionary Tea-party fame, hangs in one of its apartments. The assembly of North Carol ina is said to have met hereformerly. The initials F. C and date 1758 are still plainly visible upon the gable-post.] this province singly and collectively are bound by the acts and resolutionsof the continental and provincial congresses, because in both they arefreely represented by persons chosen by themselves, and we do solemnlyand sincerely promise and engage under the sanction of virtue, honor andthe sacred love of liberty and ou
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