. The financial relations of North Carolina and the Continental Congress. s not only took men from the conti-nental service,who should have been fighting under Washington, but it re-quired a large expenditure of money which was sorely needed by the con-tinental treasury. The Tory element was a continual menace to the security of NorthCarolina throughout the whole war. In 1781, when Wilmington was in thepossession of the English, the entire State was overrun by the Torieswho captured and turned over to the British one of the State treasurers,one of the delegates to the Continental Congress and
. The financial relations of North Carolina and the Continental Congress. s not only took men from the conti-nental service,who should have been fighting under Washington, but it re-quired a large expenditure of money which was sorely needed by the con-tinental treasury. The Tory element was a continual menace to the security of NorthCarolina throughout the whole war. In 1781, when Wilmington was in thepossession of the English, the entire State was overrun by the Torieswho captured and turned over to the British one of the State treasurers,one of the delegates to the Continental Congress and even the chiefexecutive of the State, Governor Burke. Under such conditions the wholegovernment was completely demoralized. The experience of the Continentalgovernment was much the same as that of North Carolina. Philadelphiawas captured by the British forces, and Congress was obliged to findanother meeting place. As a result, the governmental functions were moreor less deranged. The question might be asked, How did the Colonies -oOo- C. R. , XVI, Preface, p. IX. i. Counties ofMorth Carolina Proper. Up QF LAROUINA 1. 7. 9. 101112151415 10 17 131920,21, 2o, 2^ P4o. 47. Currit uolc. Camdon. ? a 3 q uo t a nk. ? er quimans. Gat wans. Hertford. Bert ie. T yr r e Hai if 3r anvil V/ake., Wayne.,Dobbs,,Jones.,0 nslow. Carteret. Nsn Hanover Duplin. 3r unswi ok. 31 aden. Riohmond. A a son. Mont ^Offiery. Cusb er1 and. r a ri 4 3. C a s V. Rowaa. Surry. Me 3ic i 9 rib ur i , lj in CO in. ?/ilke3. Burke. Rut herford. Nort haraoton. Counties ofWestern North Carolina. 1. Wilkes. 2. 3ur ke. 4. Rutherf ord. 5. Washington. 6. 3reens. 7. Davidson. 1 MAP OP NOHTH CAHOuINA SflOBIiiG OOSOSm?. THE RgVOLDTION
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