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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Proclamation by William Tryon proroguing the North Carolina General Assembly
Tryon, William, 1729-1788
November 30, 1770
Volume 08, Page 261

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[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]
A Proclamation.

Whereas a sufficient Number of Members of the General Assembly of this Province have not appeared to Constitute a House, I do therefore issue this my Proclamation, hereby Proroguing the said Assembly untill Monday the 3rd of Dec. next, then to meet at New Berne for the dispatch of Public business.

Given under my hand & the Great Seal &c. at New Bern 30th Nov. 1770.

Wm TRYON.
By Command
John London, D. Sec'y