F s n e i n th e mn 1962 ssue ir t pri t d Autu , , i of Th e Nor t His or i e i e - h t cal R v w , pp . 4 2 3 4 99 . PATRONS OF THE PRES S :

S ubscr iption Book Pur ch a ses in Nor th C ar olin a 1 3 - 185 , 73 0

Y WILLIAM P L B S . OWEL

I 193 9 n E. om on i . . f Bo F C pt del vered the fourth o the R . R wker m o L r New B f o Me rial ectu es at the York Public Library . yway o intr duction he n oted that he had been un able to fin d a defin ition of sub “ on n Bu t can scripti books that could ot be challenged . perhaps we “ h o oo in m n o for agree , he said, t at subscripti n b ks are , the ai , th se i n m o or i io by wh ch a defi ite arket is created , bef re after publ cat n ,

soliciting indivi dual orders . Th e history of subscription publication is an an cient and honorable ’

on e . E n i n i i m on oo to When ngla d s earl est pri ter, W ll a Caxt , undert k n The olden Le en d 14 83 on i translate and pri t G g in , he relied a s ngle i n for n B of n subscript o the ecessary funds . ecause the expe se and the “ o m o m o n of o n o h f en r us a u t w rk i v lved, he tells us t at he was hal Th desperate until th e Earl of Arun del cam e to his assistan ce . e Earl “ ’ agreed to purchase a reason able quantity of C axton s book an d to

gran t him a yearly fee for the rem ain der of his li fe . The single patron of a publi cation was s oon accepted as a logical l N m o flo n m eans of fin ancin g a pub ication . u er us wery dedicatio s give us som e idea con cern ing the gratit ude of authors for the assistance of B o m o f m en their patrons . ef re any years had passed gr ups o were assist

in in ion of o o . For m in 1552 g the publicat w rthy w rks exa ple , eight ’ Lords of the Privy C ouncil pooled their resources to see John Foxe s 1 Tables of Gramm ar thr ough the press . From here it was only a logical n ext step to obtain len gthy lists of ur i f o The i in subscribers to ass e the financ al success o a bo k . first surv v g oo in i i of is o in 1617 b k wh ch a printed l st subscribers f und , appeared

w ll L b a an th e N h a l n a ll n Un v N h Mr . Po e is i r ri of ort C ro i Co ectio , i ersity of ort a l n a L b a h a l ll C ro i i r ry, C pe Hi u b r i on k New Y k: Th e New Y k ubl a F . E. m n L b Co pto , S sc ipt Boo s ( or or P ic i r ry, “ m r k 5 h n a d a s n , u b n , a ah L. . la , Th e , erei fter cite Co pto S sc iptio Boo s S r ” H C pp i n n n ub n ubl a n in th e v n n h n u d n h l l Beg i g s of S scriptio P ic tio Se e tee t Ce t ry, Mo er P i o og y, - XXIX N v m b 2 05 2 06 . ( o e er , 2 PATRONS OF THE PRESS

n o n Min sh eu m o i o o whe J h , a Ca bridge sch lar , publ shed a p lygl t dic ti on ary containin g Engli sh words with their equivalen ts in other

n . The i ion o i n of 166 am n la guages subscr pt list, c ns sti g n es , appare tly ’ va made up of the author s frien ds residin g in Cam bridge an d Ox yor s1 Th e first book publi shed in what i s n ow the United States was The Wh ole Booko salm s Faith ull Tran slated i n to En lish Metr e f P , f y g , n m i u in 164 0 n i pri ted at Ca br dge , Massach setts , , the first pri t ng press in i o n i Th e th s c u try hav ng been set up there just the year before . press in the colon ies was subject to m an y restriction s and its use h spread slowly . T e secon d an d third colon ies to have a press were n n n i o - six i th e Maryla d and Pe sylvan a, but f rty years had elapsed s nce V n Massachusetts prin ter had set to work . irgi ia was seven th of the o on to m n of on c l ies see the establish e t a press , but that was ly after a cen tury (lackin g nine years ) had passed since the Cam bridge press 173 1 o on . o o o o n began perati S uth Car lina had a press the f ll wi g year, , ’ n D B w n and North Caroli a s Jam es avis opened shop in 174 9 . et ee that 3 date and 1785 seven other colon ies or States acquired their first press . Th e story of pr inting by subscription in this countr y has been o on on i i i o i i o an d t uched ly nc dentally by h st rians , b bl graphers , N io f on oo n om i i i n . o o l brar a s bibl graphy subscripti b ks has bee c p led , an d until m ore work has been done it will be alm ost im possible to t poin t ou the landm arks . In 1683 o on o in i : T is an old H C tt Mather wr te his d ary here awker, wh o i o tr i o an d Boo if i i will fill th s c un y w th dev ut useful ks , I w ll d rect ” “ m o m i him . om o : a S e years later he rec rded I inf r ed , that the M nds an d Man n ers of m any People ab out the Coun try are m uch corrupted oo o an d B i H by f lish S ngs allads , wh ch the awkers and Pedlars carry A m into all parts of the C oun trey. When the Massachusetts sse bly 1713 i n om m passed a law in restr cti g the peddlers , Mather c ented that m i Boo in i A m l he ust ass st the ksellers address ng the sse b y, that ' i A n m a n ot hin der th eir H om the r late ct agai st Pedlers , y awkers fr ” 4 B t carrying Books of Piety ab out the C oun tr ey. u we do n ot know that they s ought orders for books in advan ce of publi cati on .

om n u b r i n ks 1 5. C pto , S sc ptio Boo , 3 “ du n n bu n m th e n n n th e Law n . h , k t a d t t g g t re ce C Wrot ” Boo Pro c io Dis ri io fro Be i i o Am an v lu n llm u L h m an n - au Th e k i n Am a New eric Re o tio , He t e H pt Boo eric ( “ wk n -59 h n a d as h o k Y k: . . m a y, 7 , t t t , or R R Bo er Co ”p erei f er ci e Wro B o Pro du ction an d Distribu tion . ‘ D a o n a h n : a a h u al 2 v lum i ry f Cotto M t er (Bosto M ss c setts Historic Society, o es , ’ “ 1 92 1 65 2 4 2 2 83 w n n alm O Ha r r a k ubl h n i n th e I , ; II , , ; Do i g P er , Boo P is i g ’ Un d a Th e u bl h e W kl C XV a h 1 6 2 3 3 0 l 6 2 0 ite St tes to P is rs ee y, (M rc , , , Apri , , Ma 1 1 1 8 un 8 y , , J e , PATRONS OF THE PRESS 3

Am on g th e earliest Am erican books kn own to have been s old by ’ u bscr ipti on were Sam uel Willard s Compleat Body of Divin ity (Bos ton A ollection o All th e Acts o Assembl i m r , C f f y (W llia sbu g , ’ an d Thom as Prin ce s Ch ron ological His tory of New En gla n d Bo on Th e i m m in to ( st , Will a sburg i pr t is the first which person s outside the imm ediate area of the printer subscribed; the n am es of four North Carolin ian s appear am on g the un com pleted li st of 2 50 subscribers . Subscribers to books un doubtedly con sidered them selves patr on s of the press an d were fully aware of the fact that on ly thr ough their omm o o li o on n i n c n supp rt could the books h e issued . Pub c n tices c cer g the proposed publi cation of a title frequen tly an d candidly pointed out that the m an uscript would go to press on ly when a certain n um ber of on m 2 In om n pers s (so etim es as few as 00) had subscribed . s e insta ces th e an n ouncem ent stated sim ply that work would get un derway as s oon f i as the num ber o subscribers just fied it financially .

Authors were certainly aware of their indebtedn ess to subscribers . In 1775 Hugh Knox begged leave to retur n thanks to all his Sub for n m n i him He o r . scribers , the genteel e c u age e t they have g ven heartily wishes the work was m ore worthy of their acceptan ce and o n om ill o o iz for i h pes , that his dista ce fr the press w ap l g e any l ttle ” 6

r o or i r i i m a in th e o . o o e r rs naccu ac es wh ch yappear w rk R bert May , “ m o t n o o l in x i i re ha f rty years later, was equally c rdia e press ng grat to n o li for m o be tude the ge er us Pub c , the a ple patr nage they have ” 7 “ ” n r s stowed . Ge erous Subsc iption i a term which occurs again and in A11 183 2 m to aga by way of preface to the lists of nam es . atte pt n Th e o i o oun t m n o . r u d up subscr bers , h wever, f d he less tha gener us author of A Concise Historyof the Kehukee Baptist Associati on in thi s State tells us th at after tw o an n ual efforts to induce enough subscribers ” to for o i to i un in A o i o r e sign up c p es just fy the dertak g, the ss c ati n o t i oll i on m i in l s rted o tak ng up a c ect at a yearly eet ng . Pass g the p ate o to o ion to o m an d oo pr ved be the s lut the pr ble , the b k appeared the 8 n ext year .

“ “ n ak k u th , k du t n a n d bu , 52 ; am u l . , P b Wro Boo Pro ”c io Distri tio S e G Dr e Boo s li sh ed b ub n Th e Am an a l r d an ua F b u a y S scriptio , eric Historic Reco , I (J ry, e r ry, a h A l Au u assi rn an n n ud ub n b ok M rc , pri , g st , p , is i teresti g st y of s scriptio o s in th is coun try an d is th e on ly on e to m y kn owledg e whi ch m akes an y u se of th e b k n am es of th e su scribers in discu ssin g th e boo s . ° u h Kn x Th e a l a nd li us Mis lla n New Y k: d an d h b H g o , Mor Re g io ce y ( or Ho g e S o er ,

3 60. 7 b a A New m h l h la d l h a n n lv ani a : r n d Ro ert M yo , Syste of Myt o og y (P i e p i [Pe sy ] P i te . a C c. 3 v lum IS 1 6 I for Geo M yo , o es ) , I , IB Jose h A n i th e K chu kee a s t A i a n a b p Big g s , Co cise H story of B pti ssoc tio (T r oro

i uke A a H s tor y of K eh e Ba ptis t ssoci tion . 4 PATRONS OF THE PRESS

Th H e . n o o of oo of rm o i in Rev e ry Pattill , auth r a b k se ns publ shed 1788 il li i in No o i m an i ob wh e he was v ng rth Car l na , ade nteresting “ io on i o on of m servat n the l terary pr ducti the coun try at that ti e . Book w n is in in n in Le n n e ise the a riti g but its fa cy these states . t o o e d sp d y “ o ur m n Amer n o i o . ica s n th e f s all th gs , he wr te will aturally relish ui of i own oil o m on n o an d fr ts the r s , th ugh they s ell Of the c ge ial f rest , l o of m o An so fal sh rt the re elaborate production s of foreign clim es . d n oo oo m on om m on o of affecti gly scarce are g d b ks , a g the c pe ple these o n n i m a om o s uther states , si ce the late war that this l ttle piece y c p se ” t t 9 the whole library in s om e houses i s author has called a . Li of n in oo m o n n o n sts subscribers pri ted these b ks , if re ge erally k w , would undoubtedly prove to be a s ource of m uch in teresting in form a io on m No o n i o i f i i t n a great any rth Car li ans . M st l sts o subscr bers g ve l n m an d — B i o in ful a es titles rigad er General , Maj r, Capta , the Reverend , Do o E or i om im o ct r, squire , pla n Mister which suggests s e p rtance n i to om m en an d n ot to o O n o on or whe ass gned s e thers . fte ccupati s ofices in i — o o n o m m o are d cated g vern r, se at r, e ber Of c ngress , judge , o o o of i of m n att rney, d ct r, secretary state , just ce the peace , ercha t, D e m im oolm o o of om i n . o sch aster, c llect r cust s , sher ff , stude t egre s s et es D s A. M. . LL. D . D . D . f n i : M. o appear , , , Place reside ce frequently i n o n an d o n an d om im n n m or g ve , that is , t w c u ty , s et es eve the a e o on of n i On in l in o oo o . l cati a pla tat n ce a whi e , especially religi us b ks , subscribers are iden tified by the parish or congregation to which they 1 0

lon . In om i n o n m o o be ged s e nsta ces , h wever , a es are gr uped nly by i n o t i i n an d i of State w th fur her ev dence Of res de ce , a few l sts sub n n n i on scribers co sist o ly Of n am es with absolutely o ident ficati . Subscribers apparen tly had a good idea what they were to get for i n m n their m oney . The form s on which the r a es were e tered generally o n i m n of o o o of oo its c ntai ed deta led state e ts the pr p sed c ntents the b k, iz m of i in in n o on i o s e , nu ber pages , k nd Of b d g , a te llustrati ns , and frequently a proposed date of publication or s om e other indication as i f to when the volum e m ight be expected . It appears that a per od O ap proxim ately two years generally elapsed between the announ cem ent f t i 1 1 of the publication o a book an d i s actual del very to th e subscriber .

' n a ll r m n &c. lm n n law a : n d b am dam He ry P tti o , Se o s , (Wi i g to [De re] Pri te y J es A s , v ii -v iii . 1” ’ Lu k a a l bu i n n K ollock m n on V ar us F or n an . h i st ce , St e s P ris [S is ry] He ry , Ser o s io k u b av an n ah a : ubl h d b . C . a n d L. h n n S j ects (S [Georg i ] P is e y S Sc e c , Ce ter Ch urch [Iredell Coun ty] an d Th ya tira Ch u rch [Row an Coun ty] i n Alex an der Mac Wh or ter A e m n U n th e M Im p an n c l Our ly , Series of S r o s , po ost ort t Pri ip es of Ho l i n N w a k New : n d b h n a ll Re ig o ( e r [ Jersey] Pri te y Jo W is , u b a Th a er h . ll n w b a a l g u th e L y m J efi s on ( a n gt n E Mi ice t So er y, C t o e of i r r of o s W s i o Th e L b a n 5 v lum 1 9 52 I 2 4 1 -2 4 3 4 62 -4 65 h n a d i r ry of Co g ress , o es , , , , erei fter cite e er o h ke a s w b a a l u Lib a y J s n ; g g , y t e K ehu e Bap So er y, C t og e of r r of fi Bi s Histor of A a n - iat s i vi i v . t soc tio , iii PATRONS OF THE PRESS 5

Th f o In n n n e o o o . o o e i price , c urse , was als set f rth ly nsta ce has evi 1 2 n o n m in n dence bee f u d that a partial pay ent adva ce was required , in n o m D in o om but a ther, Ja es avis expected a ten shill g dep sit fr per son s un kn own to him or wh o had n ot previously subscribed for on e 1 3 Of hi s books . Frequen tly subscribers received a sm all advan tage over n on sub h m Ou t f 60 scribers w o ight purchase a copy of a book later . o sub scribers wh o purchased m ore than on e copy Of Burki tt an d Bead s on cise Histor o the Kehu kee Ba tist Associati on in 1803 34 o C y f p , b ught 12 or 24 o so m a n for oz n c pies , there y have bee a special price a d e In n copies . two cases perso s agreeing to take six copies of a title were “ In h en titled to a seven th free Of charge . ot ers they were able to buy — - T w i n fiv e to n o n . h o at a sav ng twe ty fifty ce ts per c py , ge erally his , m n ot n m of an n m n to for oo ever, ust have bee uch i duce e t buy , b ks ’ Th Li e r Wa h n t n n . e fe o o e s i o m o were expe sive Marshall s f G g g , the st o on oo o in No o n o for th e p pular subscripti b k s ld rth Car li a, c st ’ ’ set; Wilson s Am er ican Orn ith ology cost an d Scott s edition Of 1 5 n the Bible sold for aroun d depen din g on the bi ding . Subscription books pur chased by North Carolin ian s or advertised for sale within the State m aybe grouped in to thr ee general categories : rst o n o n to o o a fi , th se k w have been s ld by subscripti n , but which c rry n o of secon d o do i lists subscribers ; , th se which l st the subscribers ; and third o o for i o i i on of , titles pr p sed publ cati n by subscr pt , but which n o o n o o o m n y c pies are k wn t day and , theref re , presu ed ever actuall to have been published . Th e first category is probably the m ost elusive sin ce there is gen er ally n o intern al evi den ce to indicate that the publication history i s n o o on differen t from an ordinary b ook . We k w ab ut these cases ly o o m i n thr ugh external s urces , usually newspaper advertise ents seek g A m E M rkl on . m i cC o e of subscribers . ser by the Rev Sa uel useb us Rowan C oun ty on the Comparative Happin ess an d Dutyofthe Un ited “ tates o Am erica in 1795 on Da of T n S f , preached the y General ha ks ” i an d oi of Un i s giv ng Prayer, app nted by the President the ited States , “ i A m Ho H if th e an m . exa ple It was pr nted by braha dge in al ax , by kin of H o . A m Request the earers , we are t ld dvertise ents see g sub 1 6 scribers appeared in both Halifax an d New Bern n ewspapers .

” N h - a l n a a z e New r n u l 4 1777 h n a t d a s N or h ort C ro i G tte ( Be ) , J y , , erei f er cite t

a l n a a z . C mro i G ette - Nor th a l n a az et m b 2 4 1791 . C ro i G te , Septe er , 1“ N h - ar l n a a z un 2 0 1 795 N h - a l n a n v a an d F a e vi lle ort C o i G ette , J e , ; ort C ro i Mi er , y tte

0 9 . Adv , F b ua y 1 , 17 8 ertiser e r r ' a r o -2 - 1 - w b a l g u L b a y J efie s n , I, 2 4 1 4 3 , 4 63 4 65; 1 , 95 96 . So er y, C t o e of i r r of N h - a li n a J u n a l al ax u u 3 1 79 5 N h- a l na az un ort C ro o r (H if ) , A g st , ; ort C ro i G ette , J e

2 0, 1795. 6 PATRONS OF THE PRESS

In New B n on 16 179 1 The North - arolin a az ette adver er July , , C G “ ’ tised on t E n z z that Subscripti s o Mr . be e er Ha ard s Collection of State a ers to n in o . P p be pri ted Philadelphia , are received at this ffice N V o um n in 1792 n or on o m i a either l e I pri ted the sec d v lu e, wh ch p ear ed two of o p years later, has a list subscribers , h wever . In 1791 subscription s were sought in North Carolin a for a Mason ic publication which prom ised in form ati on on the Gran d Lodges Of V No o in o o n Th n o . e o irginia, rth Car l a, S uth Car li a , and Ge rgia Mas s of No o n m n to . rth Car li a , in this case, ust have bee reluctant subscribe “ The book was to be put to press so soon as a sufficien t n um ber of sub t x scribers o defray the e pen ce are procured . When the book fin ally i o m ion on No t o n n ot i appeared the nf r at r h Car li a was ncluded , 1 7 o m m A alth ugh the pro ised aterial on the other States was there . separate volum e dealing wholly with North Carolin a appeared in 1 8 1805 o s n t r i n ot o n o for it . , th ugh it k w whe her subsc ibers were s ught ’ A printed subscription form for Hugh William son s The Histor y of Nort h Car olin a in the S outhern Historical Collection at the Un iversity f N A m i o orth Carolina is apparen tly un ique . dded in anuscr pt i s the m of o on e i of o n H oo of W o t na e nly subscr ber, that J h ayw d ake C un y “ ” ’ wh o ordered two Setts boun d for William son s plan s for his history were Obviously changed after the appearance Of this sub scription form as the tw o publi shed volum es which exist today con tain “ ” on ly the m aterial he had projected for Book II of the first volum e . “ ” Much Of the m aterial outlined for Book I appeared in a separate 1 m Th on o m n i io 18 1 i . e a publ cat n in deal ng with cli ate sec d v lu e , as n oun ced 011 o o m n o the subscripti n f r , ever appeared but w uld have ’ m ade a m ost valuable third volum e to William son s history . C orn eli a Phillips Spen cer on ce reported fin ding a little din gy blan k ” cIv er in 1 19 o n M 8 . book which had been the property of th e Rev . C li In it she found written proposals for publishin g by subscription a “ volum e Of serm ons from the m anuscript of m inisters Of approved ” m 80 reputation residing in the S outhern States . So e 7 subscribers

i in i oo o n . . were l sted the l ttle b k, she n ted , and si ce the Rev Mr “ McIver lived in the vicinity she added that Fayetteville people of ”

A o i to . course lead Off . cc rd ng Mrs Spencer

n s ow e m n Ro er ff 2 eO i es , i s th e fi s n m e o th e o y y b t Ja ray, p p r t a li t f ll d b a

E s W. Ro n e Juo. D . cc e Jas . . oo e r t o m n s n ce. . fam ilia a y i bt Stra g , l , H H p r ,

- n a h N th a l n a a z ul 1 6 1 791 . Th e b k w a s n d i n V . a l or C ro i G ette , J y , oo pri te irg i i C r es v an Am e a n bl a h h a ll n : v a ly n d th e Au h , E s , ric Bi iog r p y (C ic g o [I i ois] Pri te Pri te for t or

14 v lum 1 903 V 198. o es , III , “9 u a l w n h n m a n d dwa d . Th e Ah ima n Rez on and M ason ic Rit (Ne Ber : Jo C . Si s E r G Moss PATRONS OF THE PRESS 7

“ ‘ In a ihor t t m e Wlll be ublilhed i p ,

Th e Hilt o r o f Nor th C ar olin a y ,

F om its difc v r o ery to the en d of th e revolution war . I N W V M E T O O L U S .

VV lth a correft Map of th e S tate .

- BY H IfG II WILL I AMS O N.

C O N T E N I’ ‘ S k “ 33 V L I . . O . BOOK I ‘ c — th e fcral F Am ic It f s u . Tbe u Of get ace of er a and the changes em to have ndergone niform f b t th lim t the l ti t that the i corr ef ondm , p g di erence e ween ‘ e c a e of o d con nen and of new n ’ n eaufe f —The dwerfit o f polour un l t t , th th t e y th t i m g a i udes a d e of a di f rence l a s fo d a on t e um f ccics 1n an d the rcafons “ b ut di verfir does exll h h an p the old world , yf h y not Ill — ' n i m l roduétion n arcd m th thofe m Amm a h p s Am i co p th l m t . T e an a of er ca of e o d' co en — — Th e eli efl The change of climate that has been obfervcd in North Amer1ca. s of cul m —Th tivat i on In North Carolina on the climate and conlh muon of Its h abm ms. e di feafes molt v l N n i ( null ( m of v m . pre a ent in orth Caroli a , the r s and he eans pre enting the

‘ Boo x II. “ f tt s m b fub efts F n e S m m u m 111 i O the a empt ade y the j of ra c and pa to for a fe le ent Carol na. — T m u e the auf ices S ll' W Ra (0 m feulemcn t in h e tt pt p lte l i h C l . — a e s nd r of a r e' g for a aro ina cm. ll c e abhlh mem of c1v1l m t Th c firlt permanent fettlem and t lt govern ent in he counties — ' v m r o . adm mft rauon Dm mmon d Alb l Cl h th g , Yea of e a e and arend n T— e of e o ernors— ' New Be . m Eaflchurch S &c. Th e i laune m l he I d . ons, , othel , p colony at n ian wars ' ' - E Bum n i on E ohnflon Ih e admln lflr ation of , g , , J , D s . ‘ the governors den verard and obb — o v t furreftnon u oliah M . The i n nder governor Try n , and the abdication ofgo ernor j ar in

1 en eml l a i hc v ar m t i u u ath on in . g bi i ry of late , and a ore par c lar acco nt of every which - t mum N 1 e a Wlth lhmare he regu lar t roops or l a of orth Carolin w re eng ged , together an e z fl . of the fo rces and fupplus ra fcd from year [0 year m that are

I I O N C O N D T S .

- w 1 n (in : III. A h it f n rs w I. T i waxk n m cd n e e d the (ub c bc ill ubhlh ed m h s , p on a typ of be p c ar (i in , Wi dcln era& the fi il \ O m . di flm mfhm th e coun ues w pa per. efully nched boards ll be r lu e g g in hich - fubfcn ben l , on e the v In c, an d , ( ur o fe fubfen to at four do lars half price to they fe erill ) for his p p , a p e pen d t the t n e f fubfen bmg The ten: neatly p pe 15 pi owded f (he 1nhabi lan ls of each o o' b a u o u n a‘ r r an d “ Il i tour ]: com t “ m a r d u oled lo z w k bound m lea ther lettered con c at do ) ho be p patroni e the or . m “ wi zh to th e [an d h lf. Ge tle e h h se IV . Th e k w fimlh cd il an an a n n o a s, he , l e del e ed m ll fi mf th e fi rm : b boo n w b iv r ks In th t f m , g y y p y g E w Wi m Fa oo o ‘ , , t , euen lle, b a r a in t de t ‘Ne e l g y 1 1 n fubfen bm . a n on b rn in on two d ll an d an half the t e f g i - B h n ( fubfcn bers m Lh ofe ] dif o ars u o and a , for he fevera II No fubfcri uons W l be ei x m as 1 n d Ra e fubf bers in p il rec ved e cept in , at l gh for cn oth er pan s cf the (l ate.

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Th e - ubl a n l n ’ t a ll am n y N h a l n a a s h o pre p ic io p s for Wi i so s Histor of ort C ro i , set fort n th 1s ub i i n m w n , d ably h an d b th e b k a u a ll a a s scr pt o for ere co si er c g e efore oo ct y ppe red . 8 PATRONS OF THE PRES S

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V ir in ia n in i am . m in 173 3 x n g , pri ted W lli sburg by Willia Parks si tee years before the establishm ent of the prin tin g press in North Carolin a . h Dr o A n of E n T e four North Carolina subscribers were . Ge rge lley de

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r t r With an Exact Table . Obsolete Had Th ei Efec Ex i d or Re eald . , f , p p “ ” It was printed at New Ber n in 1764 and eighty- tw o gentlem en are Th i e ll h e e th t eco e h i c e . e t te o r rd d as av ng subs rib d pr n r s us , w v r , a several subscription papers h ad n ot been ret urned at th e tim e th e book was pu t to press and th e nam es th ey were expected t o contain could l n ot be in c uded . The earliest w om en subscribers of wh om any record h as been found Mr s M e e o Per u im an s o t M h cott . ary St v ns n , q C un y; iss Sara Lippin and r B Mr s . th f He t T M s e l h o o o o n . Sara Lindsay , b r f rd w ; and J an air and ’ Mr rm in ll f E — ht e f H h K o The s. e a e o e o o co o J A n , d nt n b ug pi s ug n x s

M n e i i M l an 1775 Mr s . or al a d l ous isce l n te New Yo . R g y, pri d in rk in Th e m c e oe n t Bl in ct oo h ee 00 e . e t o o air , fa , t k t r pi s n x w an subs rib r d s ea on th e ce e for m o e th oz e e h la app r s n r an a d n y ars; Susanna C rk, ’ for h om n o e e o e e He Pattillo s e m on s w addr ss was giv n , rd r d nry S r l 17 8 Mr s lo f l No th . B T o o o he 8 . . o th e pub is d in . I S unt arb r was n y r ’ Caroli na subscriber for Judith Sargent Murray s The C lean er printed ' No t l t 1 2 me f om in Boston in 1798. t un i af er 80 did th e na s o w en n l li t c begi to appear fairly frequ ent y in s s of subs rib ers . The fi t e o eco z e Ne o c e oh h rs p rs n r gni d as a gr subs rib r was J n C avis , f Ne ch e ch f th c No h ol He ree gro prea r and tea er o bo ra es in rt Car ina . purchased tw o copies of The Beauti es of th e Evan gelical Magazin e l h e Ph l el h 1 03 The e l e t oo b Ne o to pub is d in i ad p ia in 8 . ar i s b k y a gr which North Carolinians subscribed was The PoeticalWorks ofGeorge M oses Hort on publi sh ed in 184 5. A fact of possible interest to th ose concerne d with th e h istory of h N t t e e o No h ol th t le a e Wo Es . of e ell gr in r Car ina is a A x nd r rk , q , Ir d ’ o t c e to Wll m Go o Histor o th e ise Pr o ess C un y subs rib d i ia rd n s y f R , gr , an d Establishm en t of th e In depen den ce of the Un ited States of m er ica l h e 1789 New Yo Th m h be e z e o A pub is d in in rk . is ig t s i d up n f h It to m l th t Mo oe as evidence o i s interest in books . was th is fa i y a nr

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' Anyone interested in nam es will fin d it profitable to study sub r - h l th htee th c t on l t . Fo t ce it t e e e s rip i is s ins an , was ra r unusua in ig n ce for e o to h e wo e m e et in 1764 w e fin d ntury a p rs n av t giv n na s , y h m l H f N Be c t e Capt . T o as C ifford ow e o ew rn subs ribing o Jam s ’ 1771 celot Davis A Collecti on of all th e Acts of Assem bly. In Lan ’ r s f i n t n c t Bl c to e C m G av es B r E . o Whn i o e o o a ry, q , g subs rib d a ks n s ’ m en tar ies and three years later to Hawkesw or th s A New V oyage M e He l B lloc 1788 c e Roun d the Wor ld . ajor L onard n y u k in subs rib d 10 PATRONS OF THE PRESS

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C . . ch e c of E ecom e o o e h ee e m e L S n k dg b C unty b r t r giv n na s, and ’ th ey both subscribed to Mar tin s The Ofiice an d Author ityof a Justice o th Peac 1 9 W th m f e e in 7 1 . ith e co ing of th e next century double m e ec m e m o e comm o w e e e fin d th e m e of on e na s b a r n , and v n na h H ll o e T. e m m o th c G R b rt C . Syd n a i iard a ng e subs ribers to eorge M ’ oses Horton s book of poem s . Th e e e ce t o r is evid n that au h rs subscribed for their own works . m e e ell for n ce e m o th e l of c e to Ja s Ir d , i stan , app ars a ng ist subs rib rs his volum e of Laws of the State ofNorth - Carolina publish ed in Eden H l ton by odge and Wi ls in 1791 . Th e nam es of only two North Carolin ians appear am ong th e sub c e to The elf—In ter etin Bible th e fi B le e in New s rib rs S pr g , rst ib print d h hn in t n e ch o Yo w c was e 1792 . Wi o m o rk City, i h issu d in A g r ant t k

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Th e Proceedings on th ose Acts of Parliam ent will be m entioned in Order a s t e e e e c th e eec e C h a th am d h y w r pass d, and onsist of Sp h s of Lord , Lor C a m d en E in h am th e Gr an b th e , Lord fi g , young Marquis of y, Bishop of Asa S t . h J hn s t n i lkes W . Bu ke illi am em e . W T le p , Gov rnor o o , Mr , Mr r , p

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This is th e first Att em pt in th is Province t o perpetuate th e M em ory of those noble an d venerable S enators who hav e st ood forem ost in th e g rand Struggle for Am er i can Liberty ; and has been prom oted and encouraged by a Num ber of worth y and patriotic Gentlem en in th e upper S ettlem ents of h ce em e e t but e t 500 c e h ad t is Provin [r aind r of pap r orn , appar n ly opi s e b en subscribed] .

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A th ird exam ple of th e prop ose d publication of yet anoth er type oo ll e h em e e th th e e e - h on e b k wi , p r aps , r ind r ad rs at pr s nt day andy , ll e n ew e th e volum e reference works ar e rea y n ot bas d on a id a . In late winter and early spring of 1799 Wilm ington and Salisbur y papers o ht e e e e of th e e l c t o n ot l e h br ug th ir r ad rs n ws p nding pub i a i n , at r t an — Oc o e 2 0 1800 of The Nort h a olin a e iste an d lman ac. t b r , , C r R g r A It was “ n e e to be l he ll h ch co ec o i t nd d pub is d annua y , wit su rr ti ns and addi ” “ o m e m a e e h e e e o m e to e e it e l ti ns as ti yr quir , t y w r inf r d , r nd r a us fu ” 2 1 Pocket Com panion to all its Patrons . m Th e Wi lm in on Ga z e e Ma 7 1 799 Th e Nor h a oli n a Me cur y and g t tt , rch , ; t C r r

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t m e to e e of B e o for th e m o t . i r sid nts urk C unty , st par cl fic o h le n ot t c l cco to e e l l o A assi ati n , w i s ri t y a rding g n ra ibrary pra t ce ll e e h ele e om e e of th e e e of No h ol i , wi n v rt ss giv s id a int r sts rt Car in h x o r f el o t e cl r t e o . ee o a e o ians du ing is p ri d Si t n b ks a r igi us na ur , in ud ing th e Bible; tw elve relate to law ; nine ar e in the field of h istory; five ar e oe e c are o h l e e e p try; six a h bi grap y, it ratur and ssays , and eo h el e h t ar e on c e t fic ec cl l g grap y and trav ; ig s i n i subj ts , in uding natura history and agricultu re; tw o deal with arithm etic and discount and h th Wo t in terest; and on e each is on a fore ign language and s or and . r hy of special note is th e fact that a United States S enator from North ol 1793 ch e co of The stem o ho t - han d ao Car ina in pur as d a py Sy f S r , pr tised in Takin g Down the Debates of Con gr ess . ’ A respectable num ber of North Carolinians bought Oliver Evans ’ The Youn Mill- wri ht if Miller s Guide Ph l el h g g ( i ad p ia , and ’ Th No th - a lin alculato or New Practical m e H. o e o a Ja s C nway s r C r C r, 819 O l on e fit to o e Arithm etic publish ed at Salisbury in 1 . n y saw rd r PATRONS or THE PRESS 1 7

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h . Aikin , Jo n A vi ew th e li e tr a vels an d hi lan th r pi c la b rs th e la te of f , , p o o of

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1794 . Woodward , (6 subscribers)

f si e e i s v e for th e su s i e s to e r i es um e 5 6 , a n d 3 0 i n No pl a ce o re d nc gi n b cr b r nt n b r , s i i o a a n d o ose wh o ca n be e fie a s No a o i i a s a r e thi b bl gr phy , nly th id nti d rth C r l n n b m e o su s i e s . In th e a se of um e 65 su consi d ered in rep orting th e nu b r f b cr b r c n b r , i a an d V i i i a ar e i s e o e e so i n is s u o scribers i n North C arol n rg n l t d t g th r, th t dy nly those p ersons wh o can be id entified a s North C arolini ans a r e consi dered . PATRONS or THE PRESS 19

i v an eli Ma zi n e. ed Th e beaut es of th e E g ca l g a Ph iladelphia : Print [2 ]

2 v . m . 1803 by Willia W Woodward , , ols (4 subscrib ers)

e e em . B lknap, J r y Th e hi st r New -Ham shir e t : th e t 1 79 1 y p . o of Bos on For au hor ,

2 3 . 179 . vols (2 subscribers)

e ed ct v d . B n i , Da i A g en er a l his t r y th e Bapti s t d en min a ti n i n Am er i ca an d o of o o , th e ar s th r ld o r p t of e wo . Boston : Printed by Manning Loring

th e ut 1813 2 . for a hor , . vols (180 subscribers purch ased 2 9 0 copi es )

e Bibl . Th e Holy Bi ble con tai n i n g th e Old an d New Testam en ts : tog eth er

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Th e H l Bi ble c n tain i n th e Old an d New Testam en ts wi th 6 o y , o g , [ ] r i i n a l n tes r a cti ca l bser v a ti n s an d c i u s m ar i n al r e er o g o , p o o , op o g f Ph i a del en ces T m c ec A t d c . l . By ho as S ott , R tor of s on San ford , Bu ks - a : am . d d 1 804 1 809 . 5 v . phi Willi W Woo ar , ols (1 0 subscribers)

Th e s elf-i n ter pr eti n g Bi ble: con tai n i n g th e sa cred tex t of th e Old [7] N esta s an d New d n d m e 1 792 . ew T m en t . : e a York Ho g Ca pb ll , (2 subscribers purchased 3 7 copies )

e h . Bigg s , Jos p A c n ci se hi st y th e K eh u kee Bapti st a ss ciati n r m i ts o or of o o , f o r i i n a l r ise to th r sen t tim e T : e h ed o g e p e . arboro Print d and publis ffi h r h e e w d ce t e Tar bo ou . . ee e by G org Ho ar , o of g (N C ) Fr Pr ss ,

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c t e m Bla ks on , Willia . m m en ta i h te C o r es on t e laws of En g lan d . Philadelphia : Prin d for t - h e c e e e 1771 1772 4 . subs rib rs , by Rob rt B ll , . vols (2 3 subscribers )

n h Brow , Jo n . h c s A di cti on a r y of th e Holy Bi ble. Pitt sburgh : From t e E clesia t c e e d am e 1807. 2 i al and Lit rary pr ss of Za ok Cr r , vols . (4 subscribers ) 2 0 PATRONS OF THE PRESS

e . Bryan , Dani l Th e m oun tai n m use : compr i sin g th e a dven tur es of Dan i el Boon e ° an th e wer i an a d po of v rtu ous d r efin ed beau ty. Harrisonburg [V ] h e th : d e t e 1 813 . Print d for au or by Davi son Bourn , (1 subscriber )

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A con ci se hi stor y of th e K ehu kee Bapti st as soci a ti on fr om i ts [13 ] i in al r i se to th e r esen t tim e r : e . e o g p . Halifax Print d by A Hodg ,

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A e m e 1789 . 3 ll n , and Ca pb ll , vols . (1 07 subscribers purch ased 1 2 1 copies )

e e m Guth ri , Willia . A n e s stem d e h a i w y m er n g g r ap y: or a g e g ph cal, his of o o , o r tor i ca l an d c m m er ci a l r amm ar an d r esen t s ta te th e s ev er a l , o g ; p of n a ti n s th e w r ld . e : te at ew a e 1 79 4 o of o Philad lphia Prin d by M h C r y,

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r d e . Mu ray, Ju ith Sarg nt Th e lean er mi s a cellan e us r du cti n . t : r e g , o p o o Bos on P int d h . T m T. w 1798. e 3 . by I o as and E . Andr s , vols (1 subscriber)

h . w t e etc Nort Carolina (Colony) La s , s atut s , . A c llecti n a ll th e acts ass em bl th e Pr vin ce N r th o o of of y, of o of o C ar lin a in r ce an d use sin ce th e r evi sal th e laws i n 1 751 To o , fo , of . g eth er wi th th e ti tles all such laws as ar e bs lete h ad th ei r e ect of o o , ff , ’ ’ ex ir d or r e ea l Wi th x a c ta ble whi i s e x d . n t To ch r d a li s a e . e t p p p fi , th e n am es th se en tle e w h o su bsc be o th e of of o g m n ri d f r book. New m 4 e : e e 176 . b rn Print d by Ja s Davis , (82 subscribers)

h r e etc. No t Carolina . Laws , statut s , A collecti on of th e pr i va te a cts of th e Gen er a l Assem bly of th e - a S tate N r th C ar lin a r m th e ye r 1 71 5, to th e year 1 79 0 i n of o o , f o , - elus i ve n ow i n r ce an d us e. e e : c X e , fo N wb rn Fran ois avi r Martin ,

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G. 72 . G. h 4 2 Jo. 4 2 h G. J . , ; J , Was ington , ; , Washington , ; Jo n , h 51 e 52 Th m 64 T m Esq . , Was ing ton , Sharp , Winton , ; o as , ; ho as , d ec m e 50 51 T m T 4 2 Th m Esq . , E g o b , , ; ho as , arboro , ; o as, Far m a 4 3 Th . m 74 Th m es . borough , ; o s, M C . fro Farborough , ; o as , q ,

m 2 9 Th m . . e e e e M . C . fro North Carolina , ; o as , N C R pr s ntativ ,

2 4 Th m H. h 2 2 52 m . er ; o as , Was ington , , ; Willia , Esq , Gov nor of th e Te th e U e e h th e e Oh e rritory of nit d Stat s, sout of riv r io , n ar

v e 50 ce e c m . e th e Knox ill , ; His Ex ll n y Willia , Esq , Gov rnor of

h . h e Oh 51 m . t e t e U . t e rritory of S south of riv r io , ; Willia , Esq , 1 6 m e ch t e e 51 M . C . , ; Wilson , r an , N wb rn , 4 D. 6 Bobbit , John , Louisburg,

e e e h 4 2 th . 51 Boddi , G org , Nas , ; Na an , Esq , Nash ,

n ce . 51 e e c 4 4 oh Bond , Ha , Esq , Halifax, ; H nry, Ed nton Distri t, ; J n ,

e e 1 3 e d ec m e 8 W. 4 2 B rti , ; L wis , E g o b , ; , Hillsboro ,

e m e . . P. e u t 4 4 T m a t 4 2 Bonn r , Ja s, Esq , J , B a for , ; ho as , W shing on , ; T m e 3 7 Col . ho as , Ed nton , m e m de 8 Boo r , Willia , Hy , e e h e e 4 2 Boon , Jos p , N wb rn ,

de m . . P. te e 50 m . . C ar Bor n, Willia , Esq , J , Car r t, ; Willia , jun , Esq ,

ter et , 4 4

h . e 4 Boroug s , Bryon , Esq , Moor ,

Bor r etz m . de 51 , Willia , Esq , E nton , Bor r itz m e ct 4 4 , Willia , Ed nton Distri , Bor tles e 19 , Christian , Burk , h O h 2 8 Boswort , badia , Chowan ,

Bouch ell T . e 19 , hos , Burk , de c e 54 Bour aux , Isaa , Barnw ll ,

Boush . m e e T n 3 7 m e d T w , Mr Ja s, H rtford ow , ; Willia , H rtfor o n , 3 7 d h 53 Bow on , Jo n , e e h 8 Bow n , L vin , Was ington , e e e 8 Bow rs, L w lling , Martin,

wm Rev . m e O e 4 1 m e e e 4 1 e ec Bo an , Ja s , rang , ; Ja s , C nt r , ; Jos ph , M k lin bur h 4 1 m e h e 2 2 g , ; Sa u l , C arlott , PATRONS or THE PRESS

ce m H e 1 3 Boy , Willia . , H rtford , m e a e 4 5 Boyd , Ja s , Gr nvill ,

W. e 4 2 m a e 61 Boylan , , Ral igh , ; Willia , R l igh ,

A. M e h . e ee e e 7 Boys , Jo n , , Coddl Cr k , Ir d ll County, a e ete e 8 Br di , P r , Hyd , e ec m e 8 m e d e m e e c 8 m A. Bradl y, David , Edg o b , ; Ja s , E g o b , ; Ja s , Mecklin bur h 4 1 m 4 2 ec m e 8 g , ; John , Wil ing ton , ; Willis, Edg o b , Th m O e 4 1 Bradshaw , o as , rang , d d ec m e 8 Bra y, Sarah , E g o b , e e d ec m e 8 e s 8 ec m e Brak , Dani l , E g o b , ; Dani l , Na h , ; Dorris , Edg o b , 8 e e 8 ; J ss , Nash , e m e e te 4 1 Bral y, Ja s , C n r ,

c 52 h . a 1 3 51 m Bran h , John , Halifax, ; Jo n , Esq , H lifax, , ; Willia ,

. 51 Esq , Halifax,

a e . 51 Wm . 2 6 Br ndon , Matth w, Esq , Salisbury, ; , e e ev e 52 Branson , H nry, Fay tt ill ,

e m e G. 2 6 Brawl y , Ja s , w c e e 51 . c ew e 2 8 c Bray, Ni holas , N b rn, ; Mr Ni holas , N b rn , ; Ni hols

A. e 50 , Jon s , e e A d ew 1 0 m e 1 0 w 10 Br d n , n r , Rowan , ; Ja s , Rowan , ; John , Ro an , ; e h 1 0 Jos p , Burk,

e d m es . e e 2 8 t e e c 4 1 Br vard , A a , q , Ir d ll , ; Cap ain Al xand r , Lin oln , ; e e e 4 1 Rob rt, C nt r , e e T e 8 Br w r , urn r , Halifax ,

c e e m Tar bor ou h 52 Th m A. e t . 4 4 Bri k ll B nja in , g , ; o as , Ed nton Dis , ; 4 2 ] m 2 e . 8 W L wisburg , ; Co Willia , Franklin ,

h e e . T e T e T e 8 c e 8 8 . P. Bri k ous , B nj , yrr ll , ; Gilb rt , yrr ll , ; M , yrr ll , r m ee e 8 e e 8 c e e 8 B idg an , Gr n , Hyd , ; Jos ph , Hyd , ; Lan ast r , Hyd , ; Th m e 8 o as , Hyd , P 4 4 h m . 4 8 m . . . Brig t , Si on , Esq , Dobbs, ; Si on , Esq , J Dobbs , ; Willis

e t . 4 4 Ed nton Dis , m c c 1 9 Bri , Ja ob , Lin oln ,

m e m . t 9 Bri ag , Willia , Esq , Salisbury Coun y, e 4 8 Brinson , Mr . Cason , Jun . , Crav n , e th m 13 Britt , Jos ph , Nor a pton, e 1 9 e 19 m e 1 9 Brittain , Aaron , Burk , ; Mark, Burk , ; Willia , Burk , ch e e e 13 Britton , Mi a l, B rti , e T m c 1 3 Brogd n , i othy, Curritu k,

P. 4 4 50 e B. 3 5 . W. 3 5 e e . J . Brook s , C . , ; G , ; St ph n , Esq , , Pitt, ,

d Dte. 4 3 Brouar , F . , Br oun t h e t 8 , C arl s , Washing on , e h h 52 Brow r , Jo n , Randolp ,

e 73 c 73 m e ce tte 2 2 ; e , Brown , Dani l , ; Dun an , ; \ Ja s Noi , Charlo , J an h w e Meckli n bur h 4 1 e Es . e 4 . g , ; J thro , q , Casw ll , ; Maj Jo n , Cas ll, h e h . 8 c H. 4 2 S 4 h e e O. ; Jo n H Cas w ll , ; Jo n , Pitt, ; Mi a l , Salis 4 6 e 73 ete e te 4 1 ete 4 2 ; Reu bury, ; N ill , ; P r , C n r , ; P r , Salisbury, ben ec m e 8 d e 3 5 Th m 4 1 Th m e , Edg o b , ; Ri l y , ; o as , ; o as , Granvill , New 3 4 2 Th m m 52 m 4 . m 9 , ; o as , Wil ing ton , ; Willia , ; Mr Willia , e 3 2 b rn , PATRONS or THE PRESS 3 5

H. e am e 1 e em . m O. 55 3 e S . Brown , A , Sa pson , ; B nj in , H rtford , ; J r iah , ’

e d 13 P. 4 2 t c ee 4 2 Esq . , H rtfor , ; , Halifax , ; Pa ri k, Murfr sboro , m a 4 T . e de 56 T 5 Brownrigg, . , Esq , n ar E nton , ; ho as , Halif x, ce e 4 2 Bru , Abn r , Hillsboro ,

d . 4 9 m e e e 4 2 m e P. Bryan , Har y, Esq , Johnston , ; Ja s , N wb rn , ; Ja s ,

3 5 e e e e 51 8 e h . ; J ss , N wb rn , ; John, Martin , ; Jos p , Esq , Martin ,

h H 5 e . . P. e 4 4 51 e . 1 3 5 J ; Jos p , Windsor , , ; L wis , Esq , , Jon s , ;

e e e 4 2 H. 5 e ec m e 8 L wis , N wb rn , ; Morg an , ; Rob rt, Edg o b , ; Wil

m ew e 4 2 m . t 4 8 lia , N b rn , ; Willia , Esq , Johns on , a m e 4 2 Bry nt , Ja s , Halifax , c c tt 8 Bu k, Nan y, Pi , e ca 73 Bui , Dun n , 4 2 e 2 H. 53 c a v e Rd . 4 c Len . Bullo k, Major , ; Mi ajah , Gr n ill , ; , Warr n , Mur fr eesbor ou h 1 3 Bunbury, Dr . B . g , c e 4 e em a m t 1 3 Bun h , H nry , ; J r i h , Northa p on ,

e m . 51 Bunn , R d ond , Esq , Nash , m e e 1 3 Burdin , Willia , B rti , a 53 Burford , C ptain Philip, ee T m 4 1 Burg , ho as J m a 4 2 . T e em e . . 16 Burg s , D s y, Esq , M C , ; ho s , Halifax, m d t t 4 4 e em e . . 74 e e e . e Burg ss , D ps y, M C , ; D s y, E n on Dis , ; Lov tt, e e 51 Esq . , Cl rk of Halifax Sup rior Court,

h . m 51 Bur win e e . B. 72 g , G org H , ; Jo n , Esq , Wil ington , ; John ,

e ch a t New v e 50 F . 72 M r n , Hano r , , John , e e 19 Burk , Edward , Burk , R m t 1 e ev . em e 5 Burk tt , L u l , Northa p on , w c a et ev e 2 8 Burklo , Isaa , F y t ill , Bur lin h am e m d 1 3 g , Willia , Win sor , e t a h h m 52 Burn t , Is ia , Chat a , h t 13 Burroug s, Anthony, Mar in ,

m . . m a e W 13 t . W 56 Burt , , Esq , Halifax , ; Cap W rr n , ’

A. M. 4 1 . e 52 . am t . W v W. Bur on , , ; F N . , Gran ill , ; F N . , Willi sboro ,

h n ew e 4 2 m e M. 4 2 ch G. . 2 6 Io ; Hut ins , Esq , ; , N b rn , ; Ja s , Gran lliam sb r o h v e 52 c a v e 4 2 . e t Wi o u 2 8 ill , ; Ri hard , Gr n ill , ; Col Rob r , g , h 4 2 u W. B s , , Halifax, u t am e New- v e 13 B s on , S u l , Hano r ,

t e E. e 19 m e e t 4 2 . am e Bu l r, John , Burk , ; Sa u l , Ed n on , ; Capt S u l , e 2 8 51 Ed nton , , t m e New- e 4 Bux on , Sa u l, Hanov r , e e t e e 4 1 By rs , Rob r , C nt r ,

m e m 8 B. 3 5 Tu e d ec m e 8 Bynu , B nja in , Pitt , ; John , ; rn r , E g o b , t u e d 13 Byrd , Ar h r , H rtfor , m m e e 1 3 Byru , Willia B rti ,

e d t 4 2 t e h e e e e . e e t Cabarrus , St ph n , E n on, ; S ph n , Esq . , Hon Sp ak r of m m Th e h e e 50 e e . Hous of Co ons , Chowan , ; Honorabl St p n , Esq , PATRONS or THE PRESS

e e th e e mm 4 4 e h e . e e Sp ak r of Hous of Co ons, ; St p n , Esq , Sp ak r th e e mm 51 of Hous of Co ons , Chowan ,

m e . h 51 W. 4 2 Cain , Ja s , Esq , Nas , ; , jun . , Hillsboro , Ga i n es m 51 , John , Wil ing ton ,

d a Rev . e Rev . e 73 d 3 6 es . 2 8 Caldw ll , Andr w, ; Davi , ; Davi , q , Row n , ; h 73 . 73 Jn o. e 19 . David , Guilford , ; David , jun , ; , Burk , ; Jo n W h h e - h 4 2 73 Rev . e 2 e 4 1 e ; Jos p , ; Jos p , Chap l Hill , ; Jos p , Hillsboro , k in b r h 4 1 Rev . m e . Mec l u m e C . h t e 4 2 C Sa u l , C arlo t , ; Sa u l , g , e e em h e 13 Cal , J r ia , H rtford , e e Th 58 Call nd r, os . , m 2 e c 6 c 4 2 e ce 73 . Ca ron , Dun an , ; Dun an , Hillsboro , ; Flor n , ; J W

3 5 . 73 ; Mrs Mary,

m e ZEn ea s . 2 6 ch 73 et 4 2 Ca pb ll , , Esq , ; Ar ibald, ; Catl t, Hillsboro, ; on e th e e th e e Hon . David , Esq . , of Judg s of Sup rior Courts of h h h e t e e o t e U . t e Law and Equity, in t rrit ry of . S south of riv r h B l e e F 2 e O 51 u al e 2 8 . 5 . io , ; g , Fay tt vill , ; , Anson , ; Mr Farqu r

m e d 2 8 ee H. e e e 2 2 h 4 2 Cu b rlan , ; Gr n , Fay tt vill , ; Hug , Salisbury, , h h . J . P. m 50 m e . 2 6 73 Hug , Esq , , Wil ington , Ja s , Esq , ; Jo n , ; h O e 4 1 h e e m t 2 8 h Jo n , rang , ; Jo n , books ll r , Wil ing on , ; Mr . Jo n , P e ° h h A . N e c m 7 . . . ew 50 M r ant, Wil ing ton , ; Jo n , Esq , J , Hanov r ,

o Y . 3 5 e e . 4 4 Th m 4 2 J hn , ; Jos ph , Ed nton Dist , ; o as , Salisbury, , m m 4 2 Willia , Wil ing ton , e e e 4 ch d te e 4 Canady, Corn lius , Cart r t, ; Ri ar , Car r t ,

e Alex r . 3 5 Cansl r , J

e . Th m e e 3 2 Carb rry , Mr o as , N wb rn , e h e me Th t 4 1 Car t rs , Ja s, ya ira ,

h es . e 2 8 Carg ill , Jo n , q , Wilk s , m e m e 4 2 Car r , Ja s , Martin , m e c h e e e 2 8 Car n , Do tor Jos ua , Fay tt vill , e m e e 4 4 m e e e 4 2 4 9 51 h Carn y, Ja s , Crav n , ; Ja s , N wb rn , , , ; Jo n, Esq

h . P e 4 d e 51 . . 4 50 e c Crav n , ; Jo n, Esq , J , Crav n , , ; L onar , Ro king

h am C o. 4 ch ec m e 8 e h e W. 4 2 , ; Ri ard , Edg o b , ; St p n , Halifax, ;

Gen . e h e W. 13 e h e h . 51 St p n , Halifax , ; St p n Wrig t , Esq , Halifax , h e e m e . e 51 Carp nt r, Sa u l , Esq , Rut rford , 2 o h e h 2 Wm . A. 3 9 Carringt n , C arl s , Was ington , ; , Halifax , ’ C ar r owan e 8 h u e 8 , Marian , Hyd , ; Was , Hyd , e 4 1 m e 53 h e 19 e Carson , H nry, Salisbury, ; Ja s, ; Jo n , Burk , ; Jos ph M 1 cD. e 9 , Burk ,

e e e e 13 c . e 1 3 e e es . Cart r, Cull n, B rti , ; Isaa , jun , H rtford , ; J ss , q , Cas

2 W. 4 2 e 8 4 1 m e t 8 F . 3 5 . w ll , , ; Solo on , B aufor , ; W . , ; W , Halifax, h e e 4 4 e e e 50 52 Cart y , Dani l, Crav n , ; Dani l , N wb rn , , h m 4 8 m e un . e Cary, Mr . Ja s , J , Attorn y at Law, Nort a pton , e oh o 4 2 Cas y, J n , Hillsbor , h e z e 52 Cas , Ing o Do i r , Anson , h 4 2 ] ch 4 ch e . W. e . 8 Casw ll , R , Ral ig , ; Co Ri ard , Dobbs , ; Col . Ri ard ,

e e th e em 9 . e e Sp ak r of Ass bly , ; Winston , Esq , Cl rk of L noir 50 County Court, C auth or n Th m 53 , o as , PATRONS OF THE PRESS 3 7

e m c e 8 C r s , Ja ob, B aufort, Ch affin Am u e 19 , os , B rk ,

m e e 56 u e 56 e 2 6 M. a Cha b rs , , Burk , ; Elisha , B rk , ; H nry, ; , S lis 2 2 4 e es . 8 4 1 51 Wm . a 4 1 bury, Maxw ll , q , Salisbury, , , ; , S lisbury, m m e e e 4 2 Chap an , Sa u l , N wb rn, H h t m B. m e C . . 55 C arl on , Willia , Montgo ry , 2 Chavis , John , ’ 2 M r f e o o e t m B. u ee 4 m B. u r esb r u h Ch a ha , W . , M rfr sboro , ; Willia , g ,

13 , 56

ec e Th m s L. ew e 50 Ch k , o a , N b rn ,

e m e de . 4 4 Ch ny, Ja s, E nton Dist , h e am e e t d 13 e em 5 e t n C rry, J s , H r for , ; J r iah , ; Eld r Jona han , Marti ,

13 d R. d ec m e 8 m e t e 13 T e e Lunsfor , E g o b , ; Solo on , B r i , ; h o , Edg

c m e 8 T . B. ec m e 8 W. d 4 2 o b , ; hos , Edg o b , ; , Win sor , d e e 4 Chil , Corn lius, Moor , Ch r i stee c e c am 56 , Ra h l , Ro kingh , e a c e w e 4 Christi , R h l , Cas ll ,

m ch d 5 Th . sen . a e t 4 2 a t Th o. 53 Christ as , Ri ar , ; os , , W rr n on , ; C p . ,

h c ch J . e 1 9 C ur h , Ri ard , Burk , c e ew e 4 2 Chur hill , Charl s, N b rn,

D. 3 5 Clanton , , A e m e ch t e te e 2 8 v d m t 4 2 Clark, ndr w, r an , Fay t vill , ; Da i , Ply ou h , T r bor u h 4 6 e a t W. a o e 2 2 h Me klin . e c J , g , ; Jon s , Ch rlo t , ; Jos p , - 4 1 e H. e t 8 New a e 4 burgh , ; Jos ph , B aufor , ; Major , H nov r , ; m e e 8 53 Sa u l , B aufort , ; Susannah ,

e e e 73 OS . 4 2 Clark , Al xand r , ; J , Salisbury , e 4 2 Clary, Dani l , Salisbury, m e e 4 2 Clay, Sa u l , Granvill , t m e t e e 2 8 Clay on , La b r , Ir d ll , m 4 em e T . . a e 1 Cl nt , hos , Esq , S l ,

em e ts am 1 3 . m m e c a t Ta r bor ou h Cl n , Willi , Windsor , ; Mr Willia , r h n , g , 4 9

ev e e e 3 8 . a es 3 8 Cl land , Rob rt , Wilk s , Mrs Sar h , Wilk ,

e e de t . 4 4 Clifton , P t r , E nton Dis ,

c . L. 3 5 Clin h , D ,

e . e e 4 8 Clith rall, John , Esq , N wb rn , e e e e 4 2 Coakl y , H nry , N wb rn ,

t Ioh n e e 4 2 . tt 4 9 Coar , , N wb rn , ; Mr John , Pi , c a 2 6 ec m e 8 d ec m e 8 Cobb , Ar hib ld , ; Eaton , Edg o b , ; John , E g o b , ; O e ec m e 8 ll n , Edg o b , c 73 e 72 e t e tev e 2 2 4 2 Co hran , John , ; Rob rt, ; Rob r , Fay t ill , , 4 2 m m v e Att . c e . Co k , Willia , Gran ill , ; Willia , Esq , at Law, Washing

C o. 51 ton , c A h m m e 4 Co kran , bra a , Montgo ry, fee a 56 e e sh e 56 56 e e Cof , Elij h , Wilks , ; J ss , A , ; John , Wilks, ; R ub n , e 56 m t e 56 Burk , ; S i h , Burk , C ofli eld e m h 51 d e t e 13 , B nja in , C owan , ; Davi , B r i ,

de ch d . e e 3 2 C 01. c a d e e 4 8 Cog ll , Ri ar , Esq , N wb rn , ; Ri h r , N wb rn , PATRONS OF THE PRESS

c . e e 9 Cogdill , Ri hard , Esq , N wb rn, em h e e m 4 A 2 h c e . C . 3 5 m es 5 Col an , C arl s , Edg o b , ; J , ; Ja , nson , ; Jo n , 4 Guilford ,

d e e t e 13 e es . e 2 8 e Collins , An r w , B r i , ; Jos ph , q , Ed nton , ; Josiah , Ed n

4 2 . h de 51 T m e t e 2 8 e e ton , ; Capt Josia , E nton , ; ho as , B r i , ; Z lot s, e e 61 Gr nvill ,

e D. h t e 4 2 Con an , , C arlo t ,

e h . em 4 1 Congl ton , Jo n, Esq , Sal ,

e P. e 19 W. 4 2 Conn lly, Cyrus , Burk , ; , Halifax ,

L. e t 4 2 e 2 e e e . A e . L. 5 Conn r , G org A , Ed n on , ; G org , Pasquotank,

em e e t . 4 4 m e e e 2 8 Connor, D s y, Ed nton Dis , ; Ja s , Ir d ll,

. e e ew e 4 8 W. e e 4 2 Conway, Capt P t r , N b rn , , N wb rn , c e e 4 2 Cook , Ja ob , N wb rn , h te 4 h e e e 1 . e t e Cook , Jo n , C n r , ; Silas, Esq , Cl rk of Sup rior Court of th e c e e 4 4 Law for Distri t of N wb rn , m e ew e 3 2 4 8 Coor , Mr . Ja s , N b rn , , h 4 4 e e . Cop land , Josia , Ed nton Dist ,

c . on e th e t t ce th e e Corbin , Fran is , Esq , of Assis ant Jus i s of Sup rior 4 8 W m 65 Court , ; illia ,

e m e . e e 4 8 Th e e m e . Corn ll , Sa u l , Esq , N wb rn , ; Honourabl Sa u l , Esq , e e 9 N wb rn , e h 4 2 Corn y, Josia , Pitt, C or en n i n A h m e 19 A e e 1 9 p g , bra a , Burk , ; lb rt, Burk , C or ew ch h 8 p , Mala i , Was ington , e h 53 Corri , Jo n , e e 1 3 a d ec m e 8 e Cott n , Godwin , H rtford , ; R ndolph , E g o b , ; Rob rt, e 4 4 Warr n , o e m h m t 1 3 C ttl , Willia , Nort a p on,

t m e . e t 60 Cot on , Ja s , Esq , lat of Nor h Carolina,

c . m e e 2 8 Coun il , Mr Ja s, Blad n , h e 8 Cousins , Jo n , B aufort ,

T m L. d h e 2 2 52 T m L. 2 6 Cowan , Davi , C arlott , , ; ho as , ; ho as , Salis 4 6 bury ,

w e R. 3 5 Co p r , , d e 1 9 e e e e 13 Cox, Davi , Burk , ; G org , B rti ,

ch C . 1 4 2 m B. e 1 9 Craig , Ar ibald , ; John , Hillsboro, Willia , Burk , “

h m ee 4 2 v 2 6 am e . 2 6 D. Crawford , C . , Dur a Cr k, ; Da id , ; J s , jun , ;

e 53 T m sen . 2 6 Mos s , ; ho as , ,

O w 4 4 a m . e On m . e Cray , Willia , Esq , Cl rk, nslo , ; Willi , Esq , Cl rk of e 9 slow Inf rior Court , 2 ec em e es . e 8 Cr y, L u l , q , Ed nton ,

eec em e h 4 2 em e . h w 51 em e Cr y, L u l , C owan , ; L u l , Esq , C o an , ; L u l ,

e . 4 4 w 51 m . Per ui Ed nton Dist , ; Nathan , Cho an , ; Willia , Esq , q m 51 ans ,

e e . 2 6 e r 4 2 Cr ss , Dani l , Esq , ; Dani l , Salisbu y , r idle e e 8 C , Dani l , Hyd , h t e ec m e -8 Crisp, W i l y, Edg o b , m e e 4 2 Croan , Willia , N wb rn ,

PATRONS OF THE PRESS

e 67 e e 8 h e 52 L. e 19 b rn , ; John, Cart r t, ; Jo n , Wak , ; John , Burk ,

h R. e h 8 53 . R. e 4 2 c Jo n , B aufort , ; Jonathan , P , Warr nton , ; Ri ard ,

e 8 . . c 4 2 m 4 Th m B aufort, ; S A J Lin oln , ; Solo on , Rowan, ; o as, ette e 52 T m e e c 4 2 Th m Fay vill , ; ho as , Fay tt [Distri t ; o as , Wilks ,

56 T m F . m 4 2 m 73 m 3 5 ; ho as , Wil ington , ; Willia , ; Willia H

R. e 4 2 Davison , , Warr nton , e e c 52 m 64 m Dawson , Fr d ri k, Randolph , ; Willia J ; Willia J 2 e e e e 4 Wm . e 4 3 R pr s ntativ , ; J Ed nton , Th m e e 8 Day , o as , Cart r t , e c m e 4 D a on , Elias , Montg o ry, e e e e 8 e m t 57 T m 4 D an , J ss , B aufort , ; Jos ph , Wil ing on , ; ho as , e e 4 2 D an , Gaius , Halifax , e Th m e 1 3 m t m t 13 D ans, o as , H rtford , ; Willia , Nor ha p on , e e e 4 D ar , R ub n , Guilford , Deaven or t m e h 8 p , Ja s , Was ington , De e e 4 2 s ee a ls e B ard , L wis , Salisbury , ; o B ard e e em e 13 D b rry, L u l , Pitt, e e e Lee e e e 2 8 D k ys r , , Fay tt vill , e m e 73 m 73 D nny, Ja s, Willia , Guilford , De m osd ch m r . m e e 3 7 y, Mr Willia , S ool ast r , Ed nton , D A 4 2 e e F . 5 . m Ross t , . , ; A J Wil ington , e 53 D vany, Major J Deva n e h 5 y , Jo n , e e e h e e 4 2 D v r aux, Jo n , N wb rn , e e e 72 h e ch e e 51 D v r ux, John , ; Jo n , M r ant , N wb rn , 2 Dew . e e e 3 , Mr Jos ph , N wb rn , a mb 4 e ee e et . Bun co D w s , G rr , Esq , , e e t e t e 13 D w r , John Edward Duns on , B r i , Be e ez e h Meckli n bur h 4 1 w st , H kia , g ,

e e h e e 4 2 T m W. 3 5 D w y, Io n , N wb rn , ; ho as , ’

De er . O. ee 4 2 y , F , Murfr sboro , ec c c e Ch a el 3 9 Dial ti So i ty, p Hill ,

ec c c e U e . 4 1 Dial ti So i ty, niv rsity, N Carolina , l an 4 h u H 4 2 m e 3 m e Al em ce 5 d . c O O . Di k , Ja s , 7 ; Ja s , , ; badia , G ilfor , ;

H. 4 2 m 72 73 Th m O. o as, Guilford , ; Willia , ,

c e Ben ec m e 8 . . K . 8 Di k n , , Edg o b , ; L B , Halifax , c e ec m e 4 Di k ns Lyons , Edg o b , c en h m 13 e n t 4 2 Di k son , David , Nort a pton , ; Jo l , Washi g on , c e m h m t 13 Di k rson , Willia , Nort a p on ,

c e . h e 51 Di k y, David , Esq , Rut rford ,

c e e 61 Doc. m e e 3 7 Di kinson , J Gr nvill , ; Sa u l , Ed nton , c e O 52 m e R 52 m e Di kson , Rob rt, nslow, ; Sa u l , Anson , ; Willia , Burk ,

19 m . 9 ; Willia , Esq , Duplin ,

c Wm . . e 56 Di tion , , Esq , Burk , h e 4 1 m ue e te 4 1 c . e Di ky, Capt Jo n , C nt r , ; Sa l , C n r , ec m 4 2 Dig gs , Starling, Edg o b , e 53 Dink ns , John ,

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e t . 4 4 m de 4 4 Ed nton Dis , ; Willia , E nton Dist e e c e 19 F rr ll , Isaa , Burk , e 2 7 ch e t 1 3 Fig ur s , M ; Ri ard , H r ford , e e e 73 Wilkesbor ou h 3 8 Finl y, G org , ; John , g , ’ e Th m ee 4 2 Finn y , o as , Murfr sboro , te e 4 6 Fis r , Charl s , Salisbury , ’ v e m e c u ee 51 Fitt Gar y, r hants , M rfr sboro , 4 2 O e e 52 t e . e Fit s , H nry, jun , Warr n , ; liv r , Warr nton , tz e 52 Fi g rald , J Surry, tz mm m e 4 6 Fi si ons , Ja s , Salisbury, em A h m e 1 9 A e 4 2 t 8 Fl ing , bra a , Burk , ; ndr w , Halifax, ; Willis , Pit , A e e e 4 2 Rev A A d ew 73 . d e Flinn , n r , ; ndr w, Fay tt ; n r w, Rev ew O e 4 1 e h h e 2 2 et e e 2 2 . Fay t vill , Andr , rang , Jos p C arlott , e de 4 2 Flury , H nry, E nton , ch e 13 Fly, Eno , H rtford ,

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m e e h e e e e 2 8 . C . 4 2 Gil or , St p n , Fay tt vill , ; W , Halifax,

m o m . 51 Gil ur , Willia , Esq , Halifax,

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PATRONS or THE PRESS

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e h e 4 2 m e e ce h W. 4 1 Jos p , Warr nton , [na app ars twi ] ; Jos ua , , Mr Pi n ki hm h em e 4 4 . t an 4 8 Phil on , Warr n , ; , Jo nston ,

F . e e 4 2 c . ec e th e e Hawks , , N wb rn , ; Fran is , Esq , S r tary to Gov rnor ,

e e 4 9 h . ev e e th e c 3 2 N wb rn , ; Jo n , Esq , N rn , Cl rk of Coun il, e c e e e 2 8 Hawl y , Isaa , Fay tt vill ,

h . h e e e 4 2 4 3 52 . e t e Hay , Jo n , Fay tt vill , , , ; Jo n , Esq , Att at Law, Fay t e 51 h e e e 2 2 vill , ; Jo n , Fay tt vill ,

“ ” “ App arently th e m iddle initi a l I w a s printed bu t corrected by h and i n i n k t o “ ” read F . PATRONS OF THE PRESS 4 9

a e e e m 4 2 ch t m t 13 H y s , G org , Wil ing ton, ; Kin in , Nor ha p on ,

m T m e . 4 4 Hay an , ho as , Ed nton Dist , m 1 m e e te 4 1 e t . e t 5 Hayn s , Ea on , Esq , Cl rk, Northa p on , ; Ja s , C n r , ; h e te 4 1 e e te 4 1 Jo n, C n r , ; Jos ph, C n r , v d e 19 e e d ec m e 8 Hays , Da i , Burk , ; J ss , E g o b , d e 3 5 h a 52 e 4 2 4 6 Haywoo , E . Burk , ; Jo n , Fr nklin , ; John , Ral igh , , ,

52 h e c T e e 4 4 h . c ; Jo n , Esquir , Publi r asur r, ; Jo n , Esq , Publi

- T e e h 4 9 50 51 . c e e r asur r , Hillsboroug , , , ; John , Esq , Soli itor G n ral ,

e h e . a S . e 4 2 e 52 Halif x ; , Ral igh , ; Sh rwood , Ral igh , ; S rwood , Esq , e th e e te T 4 9 Cl rk of S na , arboro , h z e e . z et u 3 9 Ha ll , Mrs Eli ab h , Hillsboro g , e c e T 4 2 H arn , Mi ha l , arboro , e e e t 52 H arn , Jos ph , Johns on , e th c c e 8 H a o k , Burr ll , Martin , He er t c e 4 5 g y, Patri k , Gat s , Hein don e h es 2 8 , Jos p , Wilk , Fa etv ille 4 2 A d 2 . . M e e S c 5 . H nd rson , A , y , ; r hibal , Salisbury , ; Jas , ’ 4 2 a e ev e 6 h 5 L. m 4 2 M . D . , Fay tt ill , ; Jo n , Salisbury, ; , Willi sboro , ;

e d William sbor ou h 52 R. 4 2 R. L onar , g , ; , Hillsboro , ; , Salisbury , 4 2 c a 4 1 T m te 4 2 ; Ri h rd , ; ho as , Charlot ,

e c . R. t t st c c z et c t an d ed t H ndri kson , C , Pas or Bap i hur h , Eli ab h i y , i or e e e 12 Baptist M ss ng r,

e e e t t . 4 4 H nly, Jos ph , Ed n on Dis ,

e e e e 4 4 e Es . e c 51 m H nry, Jo l , Cart r t, ; Jos ph , q , Sh riff , Lin oln , ; Willia ,

P. e 50 Esq . , J . , Crav n , e m e 3 5 H rring, Ja s J D tt e n . 8 H rring to , J . , Pi ,

e W. 72 H rrit, John ,

H r . e e r ita e . 51 B 50 g , John , Esq , Dobbs , ; John , Jon s ,

ewe . 3 1 e e 4 8 H s , Jos , ; Mr . Jos ph , Ed nton , e e e 4 2 H yward , Josias , N wb rn , c e m e 4 e th e d 56 Ed Hi ks, B rry an , Ruth rford , ; B rry Mon , Ru rfor , ; w P. 4 4 H. 3 5 m e W. 3 5 ew . . O ard , ; Ja s , ; L is , Esq , J , nslow, c 4 e 8 h a 8 e Higgs , Ja ob , ; Jos ph , Halifax , ; Sara , Halif x , ; Willi , 8 Halifax, h m th m e tt 8 Hig s i , Ja s, Pi , e e a 4 2 Hightow r , Rob rt, Fr nklin , A m 73 . 3 9 e e m Hill , braha , ; Mrs Ann , Hillsborough , ; Colon l B nja in ,

A. 2 . Att . e e 67 C . 4 1 h e 5 c B rti , ; , ; C arl s , Franklin, ; Fran is , Esq , Law 51 ee w 4 2 e e e . t at , Halifax, ; Gr n , L isburg , ; Gr n Esq , Nor h

m t 4 8 ee . 52 m e a 52 a p on , ; Gr n , jun , Franklin , ; Ja s J Fr nklin , ;

h de t . 4 4 m 4 2 d e Jo n , E nton Dis , ; John , Wil ing ton , ; Jor an , L wis 4 2 m h B. t 2 e 51 4 c N. burg , ; Jos p , Mar in , ; N Wil ing ton , ; Do tor , 5 Th m T m 2 8 58 m t 4 H. m ; o as , ; ho as , Wil ing on , ; W . , Wil ing ton , 4 2 4 3 e A t h e m 1 3 m . e t , ; Willia , H rtford , ; Willia , Esq , t orn y of h d t - U. . t e c a 51 am . At S for istri of North C rolina , ; Willi , Esq , t e th e U te e th e c orn y of ni d Stat s for North Carolina Distri t , H s m t 50 m . em e e e e e t t e 57 Wil ing on , ; Willia , M b r Hou of R pr s n a iv s , PATRONS OF THE PRESS

I. 4 2 e . T e m 3 5 Hilliard , , Halifax, ; R [ob rt] C . S [yd nha ] ,

W. e 4 2 Hillyard , , Granvill , h e ec m e O. 3 5 ew 8 e e 8 Hin s , G . , ; L is , Nas , ; P t r , Edg o b , h A 52 Hinson , Jo n , nson , m e 52 Hinton , Willia , Wak ,

m S . a 52 Hinton , Willia , Pasquot nk, m e 5 Hira Lodg , e A 4 2 53 e 53 73 h em m e Hodg , . , Halifax , ; John , ; Jos ph , , ; P il on , Cu b r 2 8 e t 73 er m e 4 2 Rev m 73 land , ; Rob r , ; Rob t, Lu b rton , ; . Willia ,

e e t . 4 4 e e s Hodg Wills , Ed n on Dist , ; Hodg Wills , M ssr , print

er s , 2 8 e m e e t 8 e 8 Hodg s , Ja s , B aufor , ; John , B aufort,

Ioh n e e 4 2 m e es . 2 8 Hogg , , Fay tt ; Ja s , q , Hillsborough , ;

. e m 3 2 m 1 Mr Rob rt , Wil ington , ; Willia , c m e e c 56 Hol o b , Hos a , Lin oln,

m e . . m t a 74 m e es . m em e Holland , Ja s , M C fro Nor h Carolin , ; Ja s , q , b r c e m 2 7 e e 4 2 of ongr ss fro N . Carolina , ; John , N wb rn , Holler da m ue 8 y, Sa l , Pitt, Hollewa h 8 y, Nat an , Hollewell ch e ea t 8 , Mi a l , B ufor , e e e 13 Holl y , Josiah , B rti ,

. h . a w h e h e ff w 4 9 T o. Ne Holliday, Jo n , Esq , l t Hig Sh ri of Glasgo , ; e 4 6 b rn,

e Joso h e e 4 2 S . e e 4 2 Hollow ll, p , N wb rn , ; , N wb rn ,

m e m e m 4 2 L. e e 4 2 T m Hol s , Ja s , Wil ington , ; , N wb rn , ; ho as , Salis 4 2 bury ,

t c O e 52 e 1 9 m R. e Hol , Isaa , rang , ; John , Burk , ; Dr . Willia , L xington , 18

5 . . 3 e . . c e 3 . O W 5 Hook r , E A Ros o , ; H ,

h e . 1 3 Hooks, C arl s , Esq , Duplin , A M m e e . . 58 c 4 3 A c c Hoop r , , ; Ar hibald , Wil ington , ; r hibald Ma lain ,

m 52 e e 58 e e m 4 2 Wm . . Wil ing ton , ; G org , ; G org , Wil ington , ; , Esq , A 1 tt . 5 at Law , Hillsboroug h ,

e h A. e 8 Hoot n , Jo n , B aufort , M ’ 4 2 e e m e . Hop w ll , Ja s , St ary s ,

e ec m e 8 e e W. d ec m e 8 e Hopkins , Dani l , Edg o b , ; G org , E g o b , ; H nry

t e m D . m e A. ec m e 8 e c e 8 m ec , Edg o b , ; Jarr t , Edg o b , ; Willia , Edg o b , 8

h d ec m e 4 e . e e 51 Horn , Jona , E g o b , ; Jos ph , Esq , B rti ,

r e e ec m e 8 e h e t e 1 3 m . Ho n , Casw ll , Edg o b , ; Jos p , B r i , ; Willia , jun , h m 13 Nort a pton ,

ch e . 4 4 Hoskins, Ri ard , Ed nton Dist , e A e de m 4 2 Hostl r , l xan r , Wil ington , h m e A 52 Houg , Ja s , nson , h a h t 4 8 Houg ton , Mr . Joshu , Jo ns on , Houn esse h e 19 , Jo n , Burk , e m e e e 4 13 Hous , Ja s , B rti , , de 4 2 e M klin b r h 1 h t e ec u 4 t . m e Houston , C ris , Ir ll , ; H nry, g , ; Cap Ja s , e e 4 1 C nt r , PATRONS OF THE PRESS 51

Hoven den . T m s e c t m 9 , Mr ho a , M r han , Wil ing ton ,

D . m 4 2 H. a a e . 2 8 B . How rd , C l b , ; H . , Wil ing ton , ; J , Washington , 2 2 e 4 2 O 4 9 e e t ; John , Granvill , ; Josiah, nslow, ; Luk , H r ford , 13 ee e 3 8 ; N ly, Wilk s ,

e . T m d ew e 4 8 How , Capt ho as Cliffor , N b rn ,

e t d ec m e 8 d ec m e 8 e . How ll , Brit ain , E g o b , ; Irvin , E g o b , ; Jos ph , Esq , c m 4 8 e t 8 Edg o b , ; L vi , Mar in,

m H. 3 5 we W . Ho rton , , wz e c 4 2 Ho , Isaa , Franklin , ' e ete c 1 9 Hoyl , P r, Lin oln , 3 9 Mr . 4 1 Huder son , , d de 8 T 4 2 Hu son , Elijah , Hy , ; John , arboro ,

A e de 2 6 . e te 4 1 e t e te 4 1 Huggins, l xan r , ; John , Esq , C n r , ; Rob r , C n r , e Ioh n e e 4 2 Hugh s , , N wb rn ,

m e H. 73 Hull , Ja s ,

m e m es 3 8 Wm . . 56 Hul , Willia , Wilk , ; , Esq , Wilks , 4 ° m e e e . 1 7 Hu , Al xand r , Esq , of Carolina ,

e c e 4 4 . ch d e e 51 Hunl y, Ri hard , Crav n , ; Capt Ri ar , N wb rn ,

M . e 4 1 m e 5 r 3 . e th e e Hunt , , L wisburg, ; Ja s , ; John , Esq , Cl rk of Hous

m m 50 51 M. e 4 2 em c of Co ons , Franklin , , ; , Granvill , ; M u an , Esq ew e 3 2 e 4 2 e e 4 4 N b rn , ; Nathani l , Franklin , ; Rob rt, Crav n , e t e e 4 2 50 T m v e 3 9 Rob r , N wb rn , , ; ho as , Gran ill ,

te h e L. a e 4 e m 2 2 ec Hun r , C arl s , C sw ll , ; H nry, Willia ston , ; John , M k

li n bur h 4 1 h B. t 54 e t 53 Th m e g , ; Jo n , Mar in , ; Rob r , ; o as, Ed nton

4 4 T m . e t 51 Dist . , ; ho as , Esq , Cl rk , Mar in , 4 2 R. Huron , , Halifax , e e e 2 2 Husk , John , Fay tt vill ,

e . e m g t e t 51 Husk , John , Esq , Cl rk of Wil in on Sup rior Cour , T m t e 4 2 Huson , ho as , Charlot , Am Meckli n bur h 4 1 Huston , os , g , m a e e t e 1 3 T m s e e 4 2 Hy n , Jo l, B r i , ; ho a , N wb rn ,

Icob 53 y, David , e c v e 4 2 Ingl , Ri hard , Gran ill , h t e m Doct . e e 2 8 Ingra , Jo n , Fay t vill , ede m e c e ce th e em e 64 m e Ir ll , Ja s , Asso iat Justi of Supr Court, ; Ja s , th e m B u e . ec e c e t 3 7 . Esq , Coll tor of Custo s of Port k , Ed n on , Hon A m e . on e th e c e ce th e em e Ja s , Esq , of sso iat Justi s of Supr Court h te te 51 m e 3 5 Th m t e U . e of ni d Sta s, ; Ja s J o as , Esq , Cl rk and e th e c th e ct de 51 Mast r in ourt of Equity for distri of E nton , e t e d 13 Ir land , Graf on , H rtfor ,

89 Th e nam e follow s Ri chard Henderson i n th e li st of su bscri bers a n d m a y hav e “ ” ’ Hu der son ou av e ee th e been intend ed for H enderson. c ld h b n typ esetter s rea ding of “ a p oorly written Hend erson. 4” u s e s a r e s ow a s ei om ou C a ol a but o e s e i fi a om S b crib r h n b ng fr S th r in , n n p c c lly fr “ ” No a o i a um e m a ke as ein of a ol a m a av e ee om th e rth C r l n . H , r d b g C r in , y h b n fr ol e of th e two C a o i a s No C a o i a . d r r l n , rth r l n PATRONS OF THE PRESS

Th m P. 4 e e 2 Th m A. M. c Irving, o as , N wb rn , ; Mr . o as Pitt , , Prin ipal e e Ac em 4 9 of N wb rn ad y,

c 2 6 m e 2 6 sen . 2 6 e t . Irwin , Fran is John , ; Ja s , ; John , , ; Rob r , Esq , 51 m 2 6 Salisbury, ; Willia , a c e h 57 Isa s L vy Bis op ,

e . . P. e 4 4 Isl r , John , Esq , J , Jon s, J

A h a c e 13 e e t . 4 4 em e Ja kson , bn r , Was ing ton , ; B l y , Ed nton Dis , D ps y , a 1 A 2 A 4 5 c 5 m e S . m Pasquot nk , ; Isaa , nson , ; Sa u l , nson , ; Willia , m e a 2 8 Cu b rl nd , acson c ea 8 J , Isaa , B ufort, - m e . . P. h t 50 Ja s , John , Esq , J , South Was ing on , et e e 19 Jarr t, Dani l , Burk ,

B. de a v A. 8 e 8 e 8 e New Jar is , , Hy , ; Juli , Hyd , ; Lydia , Hyd , ; Mos s ,

e 4 2 Th m e t t . 4 4 b rn , ; o as , Ed n on Dis ,

asm a an ee h m e . 4 4 J g , N d a , Ed nton Dist ,

m e e 5 . e 4 2 a s e 0 S m . . P. de 4 4 Ja p r , Ja s , Hyd , ; , Hyd , ; Willi , Esq , J , Hy ,

effer s Th o. 53 J y , ,

H. 4 2 ef e Th m e e O. J fri s , o as , Cas w ll , e A h m e t e 1 3 e am 4 e m rt m t J nkins , bra a , B r i , ; B nj in , ; B nja in , No ha p on , 1 3 m e e e 1 3 ; Ja s , B rti , e T m m 4 2 J nnings , ho as , Wil ington , e t z eth e e 4 1 J t on , Eli ab , C nt r, oceli n m z m 4 2 m e m 4 2 J , A a iah , Wil ington , ; Sa u l , Wil ing ton ,

ce m e R. m 4 3 52 Jo lyn , Sa u l , Wil ington , ,

h h e . de 51 e . MHRUS 2 1 Jo nson , C arl s , Esq , E nton , ; Charl s , Esq , , ;

c . . P. e 4 4 c . . P. o e 4 4 m e Ja ob , Esq , J , Crav n , ; Ja ob , Esq , J , J n s , ; Ja s

s 3 8 M. e 4 2 M. 3 5 e . e e , ; John , Wilk , ; , Warr nton , ; M Duk , Warr n ton 51 a e Th 4 1 h e 19 ch 4 1 , ; Nath ni l , yatira , P ilip, Burk , ; Ri ard ,

e t 4 2 m e e m . C . 71 Th m Rob r , Halifax , ; Sa u l , S nator fro N , ; o as ,

J P. O 4 4 m 51 m . Esq . , . , nslow, ; Willia , Salisbury, ; Willia , Esq , m R e 4 v e 4 8 . 5 Gran ill , ; Willia , Warr nton , m t 8 e ec m e 8 h e 53 Johnston , A os , Mar in , ; Catharin , Edg o b , ; C arl s , ;

. S . 3 5 ce e c e . e h D , ; His Ex ll n y Gabri l , Esq , Gov rnor of Nort Caro m m 67 e d ec m e 8 e 53 e C . m lina , H nry , E g o b , ; Ja s , ; Ja s , Willia ston ,

h e e e 51 h . 52 . e ; Jo n , Esq , Attorn y at Law, B rti , ; Jo n , Ed nton Dist , h e h t 8 c 53 . m e h 4 4 . on e t ; Jo n , Mar in , ; Ri ard , ; Hon Sa u l , Esq , of

m em e th e e e th e U . . h e 51 Th e h on . b rs of S nat of S for t is stat , ; m e 4 0 m e . e e 69 e Sa u l , Esq , S nator in Congr ss, ; Sa u l, S nator , ; T 3 . . m 4 2 m . 3 . e C W 5 m e U . . Sa u l , Esq , S S nator , ; , Willia ston , ; , ;

Wm 53 m es . m e 2 8 m A 52 Col . . , ; Willia , q , Montg o ry, ; Willia , nson , ; am v e 4 4 m e e 4 2 m a e 4 4 Willi , Cra n , Willia , N wb rn , ; Willia , W rr n , ; h c e e e 51 Jo nston Mit h ll , N wb rn , 4 e ls e An dw . 6 s e a 1 e Gen . Jo n r , , Halifax, ; o Joyn r

e e e Jr . 8 Joll y, J ss , , Martin ,

e Albr i ston ec m e 4 e . e e 3 2 e Jon s , g , Edg o b , ; All n , Esq , N wb rn , ; All n , m 4 8 e e e h m 57 Esq . , Northa pton , All n (G n ral) , Nort a pton , Asa , PATRONS or THE PRESS 53

e e 4 2 a v e t 4 2 h a e es . t m er N wb rn , ; C l in , Warr n on , ; C rl s , q , Mon go y, ’ 2 8 e 4 2 dm e 55 m m Dani l , Franklin , ; E ond , Wilk s, ; Ed und , Ranso s d 2 w m 52 e 5 d . 2 6 2 8 53 d t Bri g , ; Ed ar , Esq , , , ; Edwar , Cha ha , ;

- d e 4 2 es . c e e E ward , Ral igh , ; Edward , q , soli itor g n ral of North

58 d d m t 4 3 d es . Att e Carolina, ; E war , Wil ing on , ; E ward , q , orn y - m 51 . c t e e at Law, Wil ington , ; Edward , Esq , Soli i or G n ral , Wil m u 4 9 50 m t 4 2 e e c ec m e ing to , , ; Evan , Wil ing on , ; Fr d ri k, Edg o b , m 8 . 13 m e ec m e 8 e ; Guilford , Esq , Halifax , ; Ja s , Edg o b , ; Ja s, e d 13 h e e 13 h v e 50 h H rtfor , ; Jo n , B rti , ; Jo n , Cra n , ; Capt . Jo n , 4 h e 4 2 h h e 9 . 51 Crav n , ; Jo n , Granvill , ; Jo n , Esq , Halifax, ; Jo n , e 1 3 Wilkesbor ou h 3 8 e h m e 2 8 H rtford , ; John , g , ; Jos p , Ca d n , ;

h e s . e e t . 4 4 se e t 1 3 at e Jos ph , Ed nton Dis , ; Jo ph , H r ford , ; M t w, q , t 2 8 e P 4 2 h m c 1 . e e c Cha ha , ; Mord ai , ; R . , N wb rn , ; Ri ard , Halifax, - A e e 4 e H. 4 2 e . e 8 e ; Rob rt , Esq , ttorn y G n ral , ; Rob rt , Warr nton,

52 T m e t e 13 Th m . e e ; ho as, B r i , ; o as , Esq , Attorn y at Law , Ed n

ton 3 7 Th m C . 4 1 V in kler e 52 . , o as , ; , Granvill , ; W W Halifax, 4 2 m H. 3 5 e 2 7 e . 51 ; Willia , ; Willi , Willi , Esq , Halifax,

e 58 c e t . 4 4 m e B. e t e 13 Jordan , Charl s , ; Ja ob , Ed nton Dis , ; Ja s , B r i , ;

h e 8 h S . e t 8 Th m e t . 4 4 Jo n , Hyd , ; Jo n , B aufor , ; o as , Ed nton Dis , ; h e 2 m e t . 4 4 c 5 Willia , Ed n on Dist , ; Za haria , Rob son , New e Joseli n e . e at 50 , Russ l , Esq , Couns llor Law, Hanov r , e ew 4 2 see a ls e e 8 h e Joyn r , Andr , Halifax , ; o Join r ; Mos s , ; W itn y, t 8 Mar in ,

usti ss h . 51 J , Jo n , Esq , Halifax,

e t e 13 Kail , , B r i , Kea 8 , John , Halifax , 1 K eai s th . ect th e t a 5 , Na an , Esq , Coll or of Por of W shington , ; Wil m h t 2 2 lia , Was ing on ,

K r l Wm . 58 ea e, ,

e t e h e t t . 4 4 K a on , Jos p , Ed n on Dis , e e ch e e 19 K ll r , Mi a l, Burk , em e T e 8 K p, Z bulon , yrr ll, e e 4 8 m e 5 Ow e m t 4 2 K nan , Col . F lix, Duplin , ; Ja s, ; n , Wil ing on , ;

T m 5 Th m H. 5 ho as , ; o as , m e 4 e m . K ndall, Willia , Esq , Montgo ry,

e d . e 4 K nnady, Davi , Esq , Moor , e e e ee e 51 ac e e 4 2 e u K nn dy , Col . Dani l , Gr n , ; J ob , N wb rn , ; John, B a 4 4 e 4 4 h m e c e e 50 51 fort, ; John , Crav n , ; Jo n , r hant, N wb rn, , ;

h a h t 4 2 m Es . t e Jo n , W s ing on , ; Willia , q , At orn y at Law, Halifax, 51 m 2 2 52 ; Willia , Washington , , e e v 2 6 K rn y, Da id ,

e e 2 6 e M. D . D . a 4 6 m e 53 e t K rr , Andr w, ; H nry , , S lisbury, ; Ja s , ; Rob r , Mecklin bur h 4 1 g , Ke F a etville 4 2 y, John , y , e m e e 51 K ys , Dr . Ja s H nry , Hillsboroug h , 54 PATRONS OF THE PRESS

e c c 19 e 19 c e c 19 Kibl r , Ja ob, Lin oln, ; Martin , Burk , ; Mi ha l , Lin oln ,

e e W. ec m e 8 Kill br w, G . , Edg o b ,

Rev . . c D . 73 e 73 Kilpatri k, J , ; Jos ph ,

ch e . 51 Kin n, John , Esq , Halifax, d e h 3 5 Kin r d , Jo n J E C ofii eld d ecom e 8 . C . e e 4 2 m e 73 h King, , g , ; E , N wb rn , ; Ja s, ; Jo n , A 2 5 c . 73 m e Ir edel 3 9 h e nson , ; Ri hard , Esq , ; Sa u l , , ; Sara , Edg t 4 1 c m e 8 T m T Wm . 4 1 o b , ; ho as, hya ira , ; , h m c 2 8 Kirby, Abra a , Curritu k , m O e 4 1 Kirk, Willia , rang , t e m e 4 2 Kit r ll , Isha , Granvill ,

h t . C . ec m e 8 Gar i ot d ec m e 8 m e d e Knig , C , Edg o b , ; , E g o b , ; Ja s , E g

c m e 8 e e C . d ec m e 8 d ec m e 8 e e o b , ; J ss , E g o b , ; Jordan , E g o b , ; P t r

E. ec m e 8 ec m e 8 , Edg o b , ; Willis , Edg o b , h e e 13 Knott, Jo n , B rti ,

m e e . 4 4 d e . e ch t e t Knox, A bros , Ed nton Dist , ; An r w, Esq , M r an , H r 4 1 T w 3 7 A e . ew e 3 2 e e ford o n , ; ndr w , Esq , N b rn , ; H nry , Edg c m e 8 o b ,

R v e R d K . e 3 9 o e . 6 ev . e Kollo k , H nry , ; Sh par , Chap l Hill , Kr euser d em 54 , Conra , Sal , L

c Th e c h m 52 La y , ophilus , Ro king a , dd t e 73 e 73 La , Cons antin , ; Jos ph , F ar tee e 2 6 La , Shirl y, h 73 Laird , Jo n ,

e Rev . c 53 Lak , Ja ob , ller 2 La sted E. e te 4 , , Fay t m c c 4 2 La an , Ja ob, Lin oln, t 4 m m e 52 u e G. z e 6 La b , J Ca d n , ; L k , Eli ab h ,

m . W. h 8 La kin , P , Nas , c h e h R e 4 4 Lan as ir , Jo n . , Crav n , m c e e e t . 4 4 m 52 Lan ast r , H nry, Ed nton Dis , ; Willia , Franklin , ; Willia , e -4 2 L wisburg, a e h e 4 L nd rs , Jo n , Casw ll , eth m 73 Landr , Si on ,

e c 4 2 a c 52 e . Lan , Isaa , Halifax , ; Is a , Randolph , ; Jo l , Esq , Halifax, 4 4 m h 8 m e 4 8 h e t . ; Jo n , Ed n on Dist , ; La on , Nas , ; Willia , H rtford , 13

c . 58 Langdon , Ri h , d t a m 1 3 Langfor , Elias, Nor h pton , 2 New e e m 1 3 c A 5 . e Lani r, B nja in , Duplin , ; Isaa , nson , ; Mr Rob rt, e 3 2 m ew e 4 2 b rn, ; Willia , N b rn , e m e e 19 Larg nt, Ja s , Burk , a New - e 4 m e New- e 4 e L rkins , Aaron, Hanov r , ; Ja s , Hanov r , ; Jon s , New- e 4 Hanov r ,

‘1 Me a K ox m a av e ee e a e to Hu K ox a u o of s v o um e an d rch nt n y h b n r l t d gh n , th r thi l , o es w e so i n He o this m ay expla in wh y so m any c pi re ld rtf rd .

56 PATRONS OF THE PRESS

e m m e d 1 3 Liv r an , Ada ant, H rtfor , Th m 73 Lloyd , o as ,

c e A. 4 6 e 4 6 Lo k, Mos s , Salisbury, ; Rob rt , Salisbury, c e c 4 2 52 Lo k , Fran is , Salisbury, , h c h . B. m 4 2 Lo k art, W , Nort a pton , o h ew e 52 h m t 4 2 Lond n , Jo n , N b rn , ; Jo n , Wil ing on , A e 4 2 e e e W. 52 Lumfor d Long, l xand r , Salisbury, ; G org , Halifax, ; ,

4 2 4 4 . 51 Halifax, ; Lunsford , Halifax, ; Lunsford , Esq , Halifax , ;

. e e t 50 N. Lunsford , Esq , D puty Cl rk of Halifax Coun y Court , ; , 4 2 h e c 4 8 c . L wisburg, ; Ni holas , Esq . , Halifax , ; Ni olas , jun , Hali

4 4 m R. d ec m e 8 fax, ; Willia , E g o b ,

. h T. 51 Longino , Esq , Jo n , Salisbury, m h e O 52 Loo is , Nat ani l , nslow ,

e h . 51 Lov , Josia , Esq , Davidson , v e ce ch e 3 8 Lo la , Ar ibald , Wilk s ,

v c e e v e 50 e e . v e 4 8 . Lo i k, G org , Cra n , ; G org , Esq , Cra n , ; John , Esq , 68 w e m e ec e u 52 Lo ri , Sa u l , M kl nb rg ,

E. T . h e e 3 5 m Att . e e 51 Lowt r , Charl s , ; ristra , Esq , at Law , B rti , ;

T t m . e de 50 ris ra , Esq , Couns llor at Law, E nton ,

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M. z e T 3 9 Ma ic Rev . g , D . , Eli ab th own ,

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M . tt ew 73 . 73 Ma h s , John , ; , Esq ,

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x e m e 4 2 . ete 2 8 Ma w ll , Ja s , Halifax, ; Mr P r ,

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de ed de t t . 4 4 Mul r , K ar , E n on Dis , um 58 M ford , John , M m P u for d m e . . . O 50 , Ja s , Esq , J , nslow, e 73 Munro , John ,

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PATRONS or THE PRESS

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ete h . am t 51 P rson , Jo n , Esq , North p on, et e e 2 8 P tigr w, Charl s ,

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h e 52 a . t ec e u 4 8 P if r , John , Cabarrus , ; C pt Mar in , M kl nb rg, h h c c et e 3 9 P ilant ropi So i y , Chap l Hill , Ph ilan th r o i c c et U e t a 4 1 p So i y, niv rsi y, N . C rolina , m e e t c 4 4 m e ec m e 8 Philips , Ja s , Ed n on Distri t, ; Ja s J Edg o b , h ede c d ec m e 4 a e 4 T m H. P illips , Fr ri k, E g o b , ; M rk, Moor , ; ho as , 8 Martin ,

h . e m e t d T 3 7 P ilps , Mr B nja in , H r for own , c e d e 73 Pi k ns , An r w, e h e 4 R A c . . 52 Pi k tt , C arl s , Rowan , ; W , nson , e c e 19 Pi rson , Isaa , Burk , Pillson T m e e 61 , ho as , Gr nvill , Pi lsh ar d e e 3 2 , Mr . John , N wb rn ,

c d Th . C . 3 5 Pin kar , os ,

. t m t 1 3 Pipkin , John , Esq , Nor ha p on , e Juo ec m e 8 Pipp n, Jos . Edg o b , F c e e em h 4 it h tt, J r ia , Guilford , P d ec m e 8 d e t . c m e 8 Pit , Jo , E g o b , ; John , E g o b ,

m e 8 R. a em . 8 Pitt an , D ps y , Halifax , ; F , Halif x,

e e . W. e 63 Pl asants, Fr d , Casw ll , t A t Law r m m e em e em . tt a Wa Plu r , K p, Warr n on , K p, Esq , . ,

r en , 51

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c e de . 4 4 e e e e 50 T m a Pollo k, Cull n , E nton Dist , ; G org , N wb rn , ; ho s , 6 Esq . , PATRONS OF THE PRESS 65

u e . de t 50 51 Pollok, C ll n , Esq , E n on , , F utz u 51 o , M ngo, Halifax , h 3 5 Pool , Jo n , ch e e 4 1 Poor , Eno , C nt r, e e 4 em e 8 e e 4 Pop , Charl s, Rowan , ; D ps y , Nash , ; G org , Rowan , e 8 Por , Eli , Halifax,

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m . . P. es 4 4 Randall , Willia , Esq , J , Jon , R A 52 Randolph , David . , nson, h 73 Rankin , Jo n ,

m m e 53 W. 4 2 Ranso , Ja s , , Franklin , am e e 4 4 Ranson , J s , Warr n , e m w a 4 Rap r , Willia , Ro n , Ra h al m e 4 p , Ja s , Duplin ,

c e e t e 1 3 Th m a s W. t 8 Ras o , John , B r i , ; o , Mar in ,

c ff m . e t 8 Rat li , Willia , B aufor ,

m H. d e t e O. 55 Rawlins , E r d , Mon go ry , PATRONS or THE PRESS

h e e 13 Rawls , Moria , B rti ,

Wm . . 53 Ray, , jun , e h e e 13 c e t e 1 3 h e e 13 Rayn r , Elija , B rti , ; Eno h , B r i , ; Jos ua , B rti , ; e e 1 3 m e e e 13 m e e 1 3 Mil s, Col rain , ; Sa u l , B rti , ; Willia , B rti , ; Zadok , e e 13 B rti , ’

Rea e em h . . e h 4 6 e t 53 m ee , J r ia M C , Ral ig , ; Rob r , ; Willia Murfr sboro , 4 2 e c ec th e U e t te 57 e e R ad , Ja ob, Dir tor , Bank of nit d S a s , ; J ss , Halifax , 56 m A e e . tt . at ee e 51 R as , Ja s , Esq , Law, Gr n , ec h O 52 R tor , Jo n , nslow,

e c Th m S en . 8 R ddi k, o as, , Martin , e m m e h 4 2 R d ond , Ja s, Was ing ton , Th es 4 eed e e . m e e e 4 8 e . R , R vd Mr . Ja s , N wb rn , ; J s , Halifax , ; Mr Wil ’ m Per uem an s 3 7 lia , q , ee e m 73 R v , Willia ,

ee e Rev . e h 4 6 R v s, Willis , Ral ig , e ch e h e h em 54 R i l, C arl s Gott old , Sal , R lf e e ch . e 51 , Eno , Esq , Cl rk, Pasquotank, Rew h e e 4 4 , Sout y , Crav n , e n e 3 8 R y olds , Miss Sally , Wilk s ,

h e h . Law c 51 R a, Jo n, Esq , Att . at , Lin oln ,

h e e e 1 3 e t e 1 3 se T. R oad s , Capt . John , B rti , ; Jonathan , B r i , ; Jo ph , 13 e e e 13 Th m a e e 13 Duplin , ; Rob rt , B rti , ; o s , B rti , h m e 4 2 R y s , J Halifax, a m e e e 13 Rian , J s , B rti ,

ce . h e e 4 8 Ri , Mr Jo n , N wb rn , ch ec m 8 Ri ards , Danford , Edg o b , ch d e h n see a ls t e c Ri ar son , Jos p , Pasquota k ; o Gau i r Ri hardson c e h 8 Ri ks , Willi , Nas , c e h e 50 51 Riddi k , Major Jos p , Gat s , , e r fi l e B om e d . 51 Ridl y, , Esq , Granvill , Ridm on d m e 2 2 , Ja s , Washing ton , Ri toe e 19 p , David , Burk , ch e m e m e c ette e 2 8 am e m 4 2 Rit i , Ja s , r hant , Fay vill , ; J s , Sa pson , k l e . D. Jr . Lea v il e 63 Riv rs , N , , , e ch 8 Riv s , Ri ard E Pitt ,

ch e . ew e 4 2 m e 53 Roa , Charl s , jun , N b rn , ; Ja s ,

ch . ee e 51 Roan , Ar ibald , Esq , Gr n , m m ’ 4 2 Robands , Willia , Willia sboro , h e e 8 Robards, Jo n , Cart r t ,

Robason L. e e 4 2 Th m S en . te e 8 , , N wb rn , ; o as , , Car r t, ’ e e m ee 4 2 e m . Mur fr ees Rob rts , B nja in , Murfr sboro , ; B nja in , Esq , ’ m 4 6 Rev . eo 53 m e 1 3 e e c a C o. 5 G . boro , ; G org , Ro kingh , , ; , ; Ja s ,

h 51 m e e . 4 4 . e e Esq . , C owan , ; Ja s , Ed nton Dist , ; Col John , Cart r t ,

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m es ec m 13 Robins , Ja , Edg o b ,

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h c . Att at Law 51 Psalm et e e Roul a , John , Esq , . , Martin , ; Gr g oir , e 4 4 B aufort,

h e e 13 . e 2 e 3 . er Rowan , Jo n , B rti , ; John , Esq , N wb rn, ; Col Rob t, e e e 2 8 Fay tt vill , m e t 4 2 A. u Rowland , A . , L b r on ,

c Rev . h 53 Ru ks, Josia ,

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m h e . At e e t 50 S allwood , C arl s , Esq , torn y at Law, B aufor , 4 m t W. h e 4 2 . B. h te 2 S ar , G . , C arlott , ; F , C arlot , m m e 8 S aw, Willia , B aufort , m e m e 73 S il y, Ja s , m ' t A m n . 3 az ell av 4 8 se 7 e e 19 . B e S i h , da , , Barn y, Burk , ; Mr , Cr n , ; e e e m 65 e e e en m e v e e 4 9 G n ral B nja in , ; Brigadi r G n ral B ja in , B l id r , ;

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PATRONS OF THE PRESS

T c e e ew e 50 al ott, G org , N b rn , Tale av er o R. , , 3 5 T e Th m e e 1 3 alo , o as , B rti , Ta e S ee e rb . Farb T e t e 13 art, John , B r i , T e e 1 9 v d , , ; . e 19 B. u e 1 9 at David Burk , Da i , jun , Burk , ; John , B rk , ;

e e 1 9 Rev . e 73 e t H . 3 5 m e C . Rob rt, Burk , ; Rob rt, ; Rob r , ; Sa u l , e 19 m e M D. c e 1 9 Wm . 53 Burk , ; Sa u l , Burk , ; , T m 4 A m 6 m . . m 74 ato , Absalo , ; bsalo , M C fro Hillsborough, Tatum Max am ili an a tuc 8 , , Curri k,

T. T e . 3 5 aylo , D , T h 2 e e 4 . a e 4 2 a c e e aylor , C arl s , Granvill , ; Frs , W rr nton , ; Isa , N wb rn ,

4 2 c . 4 4 am e e t e 13 53 ; Isaa , Esq , Anson , ; J s , B r i , ; John , ; John ,

4 2 B. v e 4 2 ette e Hillsboro , ; John , Gran ill , ; John Louis , Fay vill ,

4 3 . u e at Law a et e e 50 e h ; John Louis , Esq , Co ns llor , F y t vill , ; Jos p , 2 4 e . e e 51 S . e e 4 2 Granvill , ; Jos ph , Esq , Granvill , J , N wb rn , ; 4 2 e e v e t A. u 4 6 m P. Rob rt , Gran ill , ; Rob r , Louisb rg , ; Willia , e 4 5 Granvill , Tea ee z e e 4 ac w a 4 m e 4 g , E ki l , Rowan , ; J ob , Ro n , ; Ja s , Rowan , Te m e t 8 al , Ja s , Mar in ,

Tem e F . e e 4 2 pl ton , I . , N wb rn , Te h 53 nnon , Jo n , Th ien em an n h e 4 6 , C arl s , Salisbury , T 4 de 1 3 d ec m e 8 higpin , Job , Duplin , ; El r Job , Duplin , ; Job , E g o b , ; m ec m e 8 Willia , Edg o b , T m e e H. 4 2 t u O. 4 da ho as , Asa , Cas w ll , ; Jona han , D plin , ; Jor n , Frank 4 2 52 e h 4 2 e e e 8 T e Es . lin , , Jos p , ; Do t , Jos ph , Blad n , h ophilus , q , h e d c m 51 ec m e 8 S riff, E g o b , ; Wilson , Edg o b ,

Th m . T m e e 3 2 o linson , Mr ho as , N wb rn , Th m m e e e 13 h ette 4 2 de o pson , Ja s , B rti , ; Jo n , Fay ; El r

e 1 3 h F . 73 c t m 13 John Wayn , ; Jo n , ; Ni holson , Nor ha pton , ; Wil m 4 lia , Rowan , T s h m m . e e 3 2 o on , Willia , Esq , N wb rn , Th e a 3 5 m e a 4 2 orn , Edw rd , ; Sa u l , H lifax, T e e e 4 2 horp, Jo l , N wb rn , Th e Th m 52 r adgill , o as , Anson , T c h 3 m t 1 W. e e 4 2 ignor , Isaa , Nort a p on , ; , N wb rn ,

T H. e 4 2 e P a m e . . . v e 4 4 ill an , , N wb rn , ; H nry , Esq , J , Cr n , T e e 4 m W. e i b rlak , Capt . , Casw ll , T e e er 2 . m wb n 3 isdal , Mr Willia , N ,

T N. e e 4 2 isdall , , N wb rn , T h m 4 8 ison , Mr . Abra a , Pitt, T e A a P m . . . e 4 4 e e S en . de 8 ool y, d , Esq , J , Crav n , ; G org , , Hy , T - m e 6 A t B. . e New a v e oo r , Ann , ; n hony , Esq , Cl rk of H no r County m 4 2 D . 50 . D 4 1 D ilm in . W Court , ; J . , Wil ington , ; John , John , g 52 ton ,

T m e . B. 58 oo s , A , T e de e e 4 2 orans , Al xan r , N wb rn . PATRONS or THE PRESS 73

T ce 5 e 2 6 orran , John , ; Rob rt, 4 1 T e ce e 6 e t u 4 1 4 2 ; A e . , e te ; orr n , Alb rt, ; Alb r , Salisb ry , , l x C n r , e e e e 4 1 Meckli n bur h 4 1 G org , C nt r, ; Hugh , g , T e Doct t c e 2 8 rav rs , . Pa ri k , Robinson [Rob son] ,

T . 4 6 ravis , Jno , Salisbury, 4 2 am e de t 2 8 m e T e e m e e . ; , r adw ll , Sa u l , Ed nton, ; Mr S u l , E n on , Sa u l h e de t 51 D . e t t . e c Esq , p Coll or of Port of E n on , T e t m m e 4 9 r n on , Co ission rs of,

T m S . 3 5 rigg, Willia , 4 2 c a d a s 4 1 4 2 T m T tte . L. ro r , I , Hillsboro , ; Ri h r , S li bury , , ; ho as ,

e t . 4 4 Ed n on Dist , M 2 4 A 52 e t Wa desbor ou h 4 2 T . 6 1 er t g , roy, , , ; Rob . nson , ; Rob r ,

T c e . . G. 3 5 u k r , R E , T e O m e 8 ul y , r ond , Hyd ,

T e e C o. 1 3 ull, Charl s , L noir , 2 T t G. e u 4 2 a m e e e 1 3 m e e 4 uns all , , L wisb rg , ; J s , B rti , ; Ja s , Warr n ,

4 R. e t e 13 Pe R. c t ec 5 y. , S o land N k , ; , B r i ,

T e . e t e 51 s ee v e 13 urn r, David , Esq , B r i , Donald on , Gr ns ill , ; Edwin , 3 u e 1 9 4 2 . z et e t e 1 Halifax, ; Mrs Eli ab h , B r i , ; Harrison , B rk , ; m e e t e 4 2 E. 54 I . , Halifax, ; Ja s , B r i , T e e m e 4 2 urr ntin , Sa u l , Hillsboro ,

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w B. Ne V A e de t 4 2 A e as de t . ail , bn r N E n on , ; bn r N h , E n on J , e 4 2 b rn , V e e e de e d 1 3 al ntin , Al xan r , H rtfor , 4 V e t e i m de t st . 4 all n in , Will a , E n on Di ,

V ce . e 51 an , David , Esq , Burk , V e t d 13 andiford , John , H r for , ’ V h m e m s 4 2 aug an , Ja s , Willia boro , V e h m 73 st, Is a , V v h e A 4 i ion , C arl s , nson ,

Th m . 4 Waddal , o as , Esq , e Rev e 6 Wadd l , . Mos s ,

e e L. 1 m es 5 m es 5 Wadd ll, H nry , ; Ja , ; Ja G m e . e 4 Wadd l , Willia , Esq , Moor , e h t m t 1 3 e ew e 4 2 Wad , Jo n , Nor ha p on , ; Jos ph , N b rn , e e e e 1 3 Wair , G org , B rti ,

e t . e m h t m 2 8 h e m 4 2 Walk r , Cap B nja in , C a ha , ; C arl s , Wil ington ; m e 58 m m 4 e 3 52 m e . m Ja s , ; Ja s , Wil ington, , ; Ja s , jun , Wil ing ton ,

4 3 m e W. m t 4 2 m 4 2 ; Ja s , Wil ing on , ; John , Wil ing ton , ; Major h L 5 e e m t 50 . . 3 e 19 Th m 5 Jo n , Wil ing on , ; N , ; R ub n , Burk , ; o as e h e t d 1 3 Wall , Eld r Jo n , H r for ,

ce un . ew e 4 2 e e t 8 Walla , David , j , N b rn , ; L vin , B aufor ,

e . 13 Wall r , Nath , Duplin , PATRONS OF THE PRESS

m e e 2 2 Rev m e Meckli n bur h 4 1 Wallis, Ja s, Charlott , ; . Ja s , g , ; John , 73 h e Mecklin bur h 4 1 m Meckli n bur h 4 1 ; Matt w, g , ; Willia , g , — m r st letter n ot in ted e 19 Geo. h e Walton , il an [fi pr ] , Burk , ; , Rut r m 19 T e e 13 Wm . O. . e 1 9 ford , i othy , B rti , ; , jun , Burk , War boton h e t e 13 , Jo n , B r i ,

ter et 4 O 4 Fer ebe e t e 13 c e , ; David , nslow, ; Mrs . , B r i , ; Fran is , Ed n

ton . 4 4 Ioh n L. e 4 2 m e e e 4 1 3 me Dist , ; , Warr n , ; Ja s , B rti , , ; Ja s ,

e e e 61 m e R. 3 5 h t 8 h e e Fay tt vill , ; Ja s , ; Jo n , Mar in , ; Jos ua , B rti , 13 e d ec m e 8 m e t e 1 3 m ; Luk , E g o b , ; Willia , B r i , ; Willia W Mar 8 tin,

T C . e e 4 2 Warr , . , N wb rn ,

e m . 4 8 m e e t e 13 Warr n , Abraha , Esq , Duplin , ; Ja s , B r i , h e 4 2 Was ing ton , J Granvill , h m m e 4 9 Was ington , Co ission rs of,

d m e e 1 3 m . e t e 1 3 Watfor , Willia , B rti , ; Willia , jun , B r i , W t ev 13 a kins , L in , Duplin , h H m ith field 52 e t e 13 . 3 5 S Watson , Jo n , B r i , ; John , ; Willis , , k s h h m e Wilkesbor ou h 3 8 m P. . Wil e bor ou Waug , Ja s , g , ; Willia , Esq , g , 3 8

e ez e e 4 W aks , Jab , Cart r t, e Th m m e 4 W ar, o as , Montg o ry , e e e e New - v e 51 W ar , Major G org , Hano r , e h e e 52 W at rly, Abn r , Guilford ,

e e e m ec m e 8 h . 4 8 W av r , B nja in , Edg o b , ; Jo n , Esq , Dobbs,

e m e 4 2 h . tt e e e W bb , Ja s , Hillsboro , ; Jo n , Esq , A orn y at Law , N wb rn , 2 E. 4 2 3 Th m 3 5 Wm . 53 m ; o as, ; , ; Willia , Halifax , ; Willis , Hali 8 fax, e e h e ec m e 8 W dd ll , Matt w, Edg o b , Weddi n 2 e C . 2 g , John , Washington , e ch em e e e 13 W l , D s y, B rti , e m 13 W lls , Willia , Duplin ,

e e h Bun com b 4 a m e . 2 6 W lsh , Jos p , , ; S u l , Esq , e e e e e 13 t m e 4 h e e W st , G org , B rti , ; Ig na ius , Montgo ry, ; Io n S N wb rn , 4 2 ch ewber n 4 2 T m e e 13 ; Ri ard , N , ; ho as , B rti , e t Th m e 1 3 W s on , o as , H rtford ,

e . m e . h 51 W stray, Mr Sa u l, Esq , Nas , e e Th m 8 Wh atl y, o as , Martin , ’ Wh edbec e e . Per uem an s 3 7 , G org , Esq , q , h ee e e h m t 13 h v e 54 Mur fr ees W l r , H nry , Nort a p on , ; Jo n , Do r , ; John, M r o h 13 . ur fr eesbo u h 56 boroug , ; John , Esq , g , h ch t 8 h t 8 W i ard , Hardy, Pi t, ; Jo n , Pi t , h e h h e 19 W is n unt, P ilip, Burk ,

h Es . e m 8 . A e 56 am e W itak r, Iso , Martin , ; J q , shvill , ; J s , Esq , Bun

c m 4 h Bun comb 4 . C . 4 2 h e o b , ; Jos ua , , ; M , Halifax , ; Matt w C 51 Halifax ,

h e e m e t . 4 4 e e e e 13 m e e W it , B nja in , Ed nton Dis , ; G org , B rti , ; Ja s , Ed n

. 4 4 m e . 51 e e e e 13 ton Dist , ; Ja s , Esq , Hawkins , ; P t r , B rti , ; Rob PATRONS or THE PRESS 75

er t e te 4 1 m e d 1 3 T m r . 3 5 m , , C n r , ; Solo on , H rtfor , ho as , J , ; Willia e 51 m e e 4 1 m e h 4 2 Esq . , Burk , ; Willia , C nt r , ; Willia , Ral ig ,

h e a e de L. . t c 51 W it h ll , Al xan r , Esq , Curri u k, teh e m 8 Whi ad , Willia , Halifax ,

L. e 19 e e d m . t e d 51 e Whit sid , A a , Esq , Ru h rfor , ; Mos s , Burk ,

h fie Geo. W. 3 5 W it ld , , m e T m 54 Whit ll , ho as, Halifax , h e e t 52 W itn y, Abn r , Pasquo ank,

e W. 4 2 Whitt d , , Hillsboro ,

h d . . P. e 4 4 W itty, Edwar , Esq , J , Jon s,

h t e . G. 3 5 W y , L , ec m e 8 Wiggins , Elisha , Edg o b , m e e 3 8 Wilborn , Ja s , Wilk s,

Wm . 53 Wildin , , e e e 4 2 Wil y, Rufus , N wb rn, e m e Meckli n bur h 4 1 Mecklin bur h 4 1 Wili , Ja s , g , ; John , g , e c e t 8 c 8 h e Wilk rson , Ja ob , B aufor , ; Ja ob , Washington , ; Jo n, B au 8 fort, e m e e e 1 3 c e t e 1 3 Wilk s, Ja s , B rti , ; Mi ajah , B r i , m 4 2 Wilkings , J Wil ington ,

ec m e . R. h W. 8 3 7 . Wilkins, Jo n , Edg o b , ; Mr Judith , Chowan , ; M , e ch m 51 m e 8 e M r ant , Wil ing ton , ; Willia , B aufort , ; Willis , Edg c m e 8 o b , e m ec m e 8 es ec m e 8 e Wilkinson , B nja in , Edg o b , ; Charl , Edg o b , ; Dani l ,

e t 8 . am e c m 9 B aufor , ; Mr Willi , M r hant, Wil ing ton, e t 8 se e 8 Wilkison , Aaron , B aufor , ; Ho a , B aufort, e Meed d ec m e 8 Will ford , y, E g o b , A E. t m t 4 2 3 B e h m . 1 . Willia s , A , Nor ha p on , ; aron, Duplin , ; , Ral ig , 4 am e am 4 2 e m 6 e e 51 . e e e ; B nja in , ; B nj in , B rti , ; Col B nj in , N wb rn , 50 e e e 4 2 v d ec m e 8 d e ; Charl s , N wb rn, ; Da i , Edg o b , ; Du l y, Anson , 4 2 s H ° 4 ew c e e 1 3 . 53 . G. 3 5 ; Elisha, L isburg , ; Fran i , B rti , ; , ; H ,

. G. e 4 2 e t . 4 4 . J . 4 2 H , Warr n , ; Isa, Ed n on Dist , ; J , Halifax,

. 4 2 c . 4 9 e e e e 1 3 J . J jun , Halifax , ; Ja ob , Esq , Duplin , ; J ss , B rti , ,

h 4 es . e law m 2 8 . Jo n , Anson , ; John , q , attorn y at , Chatha , ; Hon

on e th e e th e u e t . C . 2 8 51 h John, of judg s of S p rior Cour , N , , ; Jo n , ’

e e 9 h . e e 4 8 e u Esq . , Gr nvill , ; Jo n , Esq , N wb rn , ; Jos ph , jun r , S rry, 4 2 h D. e 2 . 52 e e . 5 e ; Rob rt, Ral ig , ; M , Casw ll , ; Nathani l , Esq ,

er ch e T 3 7 e 3 6 . e t e e M ant, H rtford own , Rob rt, ; Mr Rob r , N wb rn

3 2 e e h 52 . B. t 4 2 m e 4 2 ; Rob rt, Ral ig , ; S , Mar in , ; Sa u l , Martin , h m e 4 m e . rt . 51 e t m c t Sa u l Esq , Ma in ; S t , Mon go ry, ; Solo on , S o - R 4 T m a d ec 4 8 m 1 e 50 Th m C . lan N k, ; Solo on , ; ho as , Cr v n , ; o as ,

T P . e u 3 5 m . c 51 W. 4 2 ; ho as , Esq , Sh riff, C rritu k, ; , Franklin , ;

m C . 52 m . 51 m Willia , B . , Franklin , ; Willia , Esq , Martin , ; Willia , 1 e 5 m m 4 2 . . P Warr n , ; Willia , Wil ington , ; Willoug hby , Esq , J 4 4 Dobbs,

m e . 2 6 Th m 2 6 Th m c 52 Willia son , Rob rt, Esq , ; o as , ; o as , Lin oln, h m e 2 8 ew 4 2 Willis, Jo n, Lu b rton, ; L is, Halifax, S ee e Wills . Hodg Wills PATRONS or THE PRESS

s 4 Willson , Jo hua, Rowan, W m t m m e 4 9 il ing on , Co ission rs of, d A ew un . 73 . a w e 63 u A d e sen . 73 Wilson , n r w, , ; n r , j , ; Cha , C s ll , ; H gh , 73 m e Meckli n bur h 4 1 e t m e 4 3 5 ; Ja s , g , ; Jo l , Mon go ry , ; John , ;

T. 3 et ev e 2 8 e 52 Rev . e 7 John , Fay t ill , ; Jos ph , Randolph , ; L wis , ;

D e e e t t . 4 4 e e e ce . e 8 M r r , B aufort , ; R ub n , Ed n on Dis , ; Rob rt, Cas 2 m e t e 1 3 m . 5 H. 4 2 W e O. w ll , ; Willia , B r i , ; , Pasquotank, t e e e 4 2 Wil on , Rob rt , N wb rn , e em e t m t 13 am t m t 1 3 Winborn , D s y, Nor ha p on , Willi , Nor ha p on , t m t 1 3 m sen . Willia , , Nor ha p on , d e ea u t 8 T m t de 8 Win l y , John , B for , ; i o hy , Hy , ate m m t 4 2 Wing , Willia , Wil ing on , F a v lle 4 2 s e e . 4 4 et i Win low Cal b , Ed nton Dist , ; John , y ,

ea d e F . ec m 13 Winst , Eld r , Edg o b , e 64 Winston , Jos ph , em c 4 a 4 Wis an , Isaa , Rowan , ; Josiah , Row n , e w e 4 With rs , Elijah , Cas ll ,

D . Att L w w e 1 . e . . at a e 5 v d With rspoon , , Esq , , N b rn , ; Da i , Esq , Coun

P. e 4 4 Rev . h sellor e 50 v d . . at Law, Crav n , Da i , Esq , J , Jon s, Jo n , h 3 9 Hillsboroug , h h Bun com b 4 Wit row , Jo n , , Wolles h e 8 , Jonat an , B aufort, m c e 4 Wo a k , Josiah , Casw ll ,

m e e . 4 4 as . m t 1 3 Wood , Ja s , Ed nton Dist , ; Jon , Esq , Northa p on , e e h 52 R ub n , Randolp ,

e m ew e 4 2 52 B e m . e at Woods , B nja in , N b rn , , ; nja in , Esq , Couns llor

e e 50 F . e e 4 2 e 53 S am . 53 Law, N wb rn , ; , N wb rn , ; P yton , ; , d a t 8 Woolar , D vid , Mar in , e m d ec m e 8 Woot n , Willia , E g o b , Wooter a m e 4 8 , C pt . Ja s, Johnston ,

e de es . e e 2 8 Work, Al xan r , q , Ir d ll , e Th m e e 13 Worl y, o as , B rti , t m m e a e 4 2 Wor ha , Ja s, Gr nvill , e m ue e 4 2 Wr n , Sa l , Warr n , t Mr e m e t T 3 7 . G. m 4 2 Wrigh , . B nja in , H r ford own , J , Wil ing ton , ;

m e t m t 4 e . m 51 a Ja s , Nor ha p on , ; Jos ph , Esq , Wil ington , ; Joshu h a e n t G. m 52 m 4 3 h W. , Wil ing ton , Jos u Graing r, Wil i g on , ; Jos ua ,

e m 50 t . c Esq . , Couns llor at Law, Wil ington , ; Mar in , Esq , Ro king m a 4 h a m C o. 4 , ; Willia , Row n , T e 3 7 W all . e y , Mr Jos ph , yr ll , m e e 4 2 Wyatt , Willia , N wb rn ,

e T . em e e 2 5 Wynn [Wynns] , hos , M b r of Congr ss,

n e m . e t d 4 8 e e e e 1 3 e e Wyn s , B nja in , Esq , H r for , ; G org , B rti , ; G org , 4 4 m e e t m ea de t . 13 e ce E n on Dist , ; Ja s , H r ford , [na app rs twi ] ; t e t e 1 3 e e t d 13 m de t . John , B r i , Ma th w , H r for , Willia , E nton Dis , 4 4 PATRONS or THE PRESS 77

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A s lem v e 4 t et a e . H a ce b o 5 w O . 55 Yan y, , Gran ill , ; Bar l , C s ll , ; H Gr n e 4 5 e v e 4 2 u e 1 9 w e vill , ; H nry , Gran ill , ; John , B rk , ; John , Cas ll ,

52 . S h illala h 4 5 55 ; L g , ; Layton , u h d d 4 2 Yarboro g , E war , Salisbury , A e de e e 4 1 d a d O 4 9 e e Young , l xan r , C nt r , ; Mr . E w r , nslow, ; G n ral , 8 e v e 4 2 e m t 4 2 m e Halifax, ; H nry , Gran ill , ; H nry , Wil ing on, ; Ja s ,

e te 4 1 m es 8 m e . a 4 8 C n r , ; Ja , Halifax , ; Ja s , Esq , H lifax , ; John , 2 e M. 2 . 53 e e 8 t . 6 t e Esq , ; John , Fay tt vill , ; Cap John , ; S rawbridg , e 19 Burk , h usban d T m a s de t 4 4 Youn . g , ho , E n on Dist ,

Z aliefer G. 4 2 , , Halifax ,