. With the regulators. A story of North Carolina in 1768 . ITH THE REGULATORS. now I feel warranted in saying that from theday of Masters Husbands and Hunters arrestSidney Hubbard and I began to prove ourselvesmen of the Carolinas. We were both just turned sixteen, Sidneybeing but two days older than I, and alreadyhad the sheriff warned us that we must pay thetaxes which had been assessed, or be sent tojail where many a poor wretch was confined,simply because he had not the money with whichto satisfy the governors unjust demands. It was on the day after the arrest of ourneighbors that we two l
. With the regulators. A story of North Carolina in 1768 . ITH THE REGULATORS. now I feel warranted in saying that from theday of Masters Husbands and Hunters arrestSidney Hubbard and I began to prove ourselvesmen of the Carolinas. We were both just turned sixteen, Sidneybeing but two days older than I, and alreadyhad the sheriff warned us that we must pay thetaxes which had been assessed, or be sent tojail where many a poor wretch was confined,simply because he had not the money with whichto satisfy the governors unjust demands. It was on the day after the arrest of ourneighbors that we two lads met old Jacob Pey-ster, a God-fearing man, and one who wasready and willing to lay down his life for thegood of the Carolinas. Why are ye abroad this morning ? heasked, reining in a mettlesome horse which hehad raised from a colt, and we were forced tobring our steeds to a halt, or give fair proofthat we lacked good breeding. We came out to learn if there was any newsconcerning those honest men whom the kingsknaves took into custody yesterday, Sidney. •Why are ye abroad this morning?11 he asked, reining in a mettlesomehorse.—Page 8. With the Regulators. THE NEW PUBLIC u:,; \. v ASTOS, LEN<IX AND TILKLN L OURSELVES. 9 made answer before I, who was ever slow ofspeech, could do so much as open my mouth. Masters Husband and Hunter have beenclapped in prison at Hillsborough, the old mansaid sorrowfully, and unless the true men ofthe Carolinas take the matter in hand, they arelike to be held by the brute Tryon till the littleproperty they own has passed into the hands ofhis majestys gluttons. You speak as if there was some hope themen of the Carolinas would resist this outrage,Sidney cried excitedly. u Aye, lad, and so they will. Hamilton, theScotchman, is in arms and enlisting under hisflag those who love the colony better than theydo the king. Have you youngsters paid thetax which is levied on all who have lived six-teen years or more ? It is not likely that
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