An historical account of the settlements of Scotch highlanders in America prior to the Peace of 1783 : together with notices of highland regiments and biographical sketches . ercised all the functions of government;they derided the authority of Governor Eastchurch; they impris-oned, impeached, and sent into exile Governor Sothel, for his ex-tortions, and successfully resisted the effort of lord Granville toestablish the Church of England in that colony. In 1731, Gover-nor Burrington wrote: The people of North Carolina areneither to be cajoled or outwitted; * * * always behavedinsolently to the
An historical account of the settlements of Scotch highlanders in America prior to the Peace of 1783 : together with notices of highland regiments and biographical sketches . ercised all the functions of government;they derided the authority of Governor Eastchurch; they impris-oned, impeached, and sent into exile Governor Sothel, for his ex-tortions, and successfully resisted the effort of lord Granville toestablish the Church of England in that colony. In 1731, Gover-nor Burrington wrote: The people of North Carolina areneither to be cajoled or outwitted; * * * always behavedinsolently to their Governors. Some they imprisoned, others theyhave drove out of the country, and at other times set up a govern- THE SCOTCH-IRISH IN AMERICA. 55 ment of their own choice. In 1765, when a vessel laden withstamp paper arrived, the people over-awed the captain, whosoon sailed away. The officers then adopted a regular system ofoppression and extortion, and plundered the people at every turnof life. The people formed themselves into an association forregulating public grievances and abuse of powers. The royalgovernor, Tryon (the same who later originated the infamous plot. Vikw of Battle Field of Alamance. to poison Washington), raised an army of eleven hundred men,and marched to inflict summary punishment on the defiant sonsof liberty. On May 16, 1771, the two forces met on the banksof the Great Alamance. After an engagement of two hours thepatriots failed. These men were sturdy, patriotic members ofthree Presbyterian churches. On the field of battle were their 56 HIGHLANDERS IN AMERICA. pastors, graduates of Princeton. Tryon used his victory sosavagely as to drive an increasing stream of settlers over themountains into Tennessee, where they made their homes in thevalley of the Watauga, and there nurtured their wrongs; but theday of their vengeance was rapidly approaching. The stirring times of 1775 found the North Carolinians readyfor revolt. They knew from tradition and experien
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