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Resolution by the North Carolina Council of Safety concerning the arrest of Thomas Harrison and William Taylor
North Carolina. Council of Safety
June 29, 1776
Volume 11, Pages 304-305

[From Ms. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]
(Warrant agst. Harris & Taylor Executed)

North Carolina
In the Council of Safety

The Council having received Information that Thomas Harrison

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and William Taylor are Persons disaffected to the Common Cause and are endeavoring to dissuade the People from associating in defence of their Liberties

Resolved that Abraham Sheppard Esquire commanding Officer of the Militia in Dobbs County take a sufficient force of the Militia and bring before the Council the said, Thomas Harrison and William Taylor to answer of and Concerning the Premises. Witness Cornelius Harnett Esquire President of the Council at Neuse the 29 June 1776

By order
CORN. HARNETT President
J GLASGOW Secty.