. History of Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte : from 1740 to 1903 . COTTON PLANT IN COTTON PLANT IN NOVEMBER. FIRST YEARS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. 9I force, and six patrols were appointed for the Charlotte mili-tia district, and .these patrols were of much service in pre-venting troubles among slaves and in apprehending the run-aways. In 1805, Nathaniel Alexander, of Mecklenburg,was elected Governor of North Carolina, and he occupiedthe office for one term. Charlottes charter was amended by the General Assemblyin 1807, and the commissioners appointed were William Da-v
. History of Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte : from 1740 to 1903 . COTTON PLANT IN COTTON PLANT IN NOVEMBER. FIRST YEARS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. 9I force, and six patrols were appointed for the Charlotte mili-tia district, and .these patrols were of much service in pre-venting troubles among slaves and in apprehending the run-aways. In 1805, Nathaniel Alexander, of Mecklenburg,was elected Governor of North Carolina, and he occupiedthe office for one term. Charlottes charter was amended by the General Assemblyin 1807, and the commissioners appointed were William Da-vidson, Archibald Trice, Joseph Faires, William Allison andWilliam Carson. They were empowered to make all neces-sary rules and regulations for the government of the townand to enforce them. The body was also made self-perpetu-ating; they elected their own successors. The General Assembly, in 1806, provided for Superiorcourts, and divided .the State intO six judicial districts,Mecklenburg being in the sixth. The first Superior courtwas accordingly held by Judge Francis Locke in this countyin the followi
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