Cumberland Association (Liberty Point Resolves)

Short alt text Handwritten 1775 document from Wilmington, North Carolina, titled "The Association."

[4.7.d] 
[Cumberland Association and Liberty Point Resolves, Seeds of Rebellion] 
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At a general meeting of the several committees of the [crossed out] district of Wilmington, held at the court-house in Wilmington, Tuesday the 20th June, 1775; Resolved, that the following association, stand as the association of this committee, and that it be recommended to the inhabitants of this District to sign the same as speedily as possible. 

The Association 

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The actual commencement of hostilities against this continent by the British troops in the bloody scene on the 19th of April last near Boston—The increase of arbitrary impositions, from a wicked and despotic ministry, and the dread of instigated insurrections in the colonies, are causes sufficient to drive an opprest people to the use of arms. We therefore the subscribers of Cumberland County, holding ourselves bound by that most sacred of all obligations, the duty of good citizens toward an injured country, and thoroughly convinced that under our distressd circumstances we shall be justified before God & man in resisting force by force; Do unite ourselves under every tie of religion [illegible-torn page] honour, and associate as a band in her defence agt. every foe, hereby solemnly engaging that whenever our continental or Provincial Councils shall decree it necessary, we will go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedom and safety: This obligation to continue in full force until a reconciliation shall take place between Great Britain and America, upon constitutional principles: an event we most ardently desire; and we will hold all those persons inimical to the Liberty of the colonies, who shall refuse to subscribe this association; and we will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individuals and private property. 

  • Rob’t Rowan

  • Lewis Barge

  • Maurice Nowlan

  • Lewis Powell

  • Martin Lennard

  • Theophilus Evans

  • Thos. Moody

  • Joseph De Lespine 

  • Arthur Council

  • John Oveler

  • David Shepherd

  • Micajah Farrell

  • Peter Masser

  • John Wilson

  • Thomas Cabeen

  • Thos. Rea

  • Daniel Douse

  • James Emmet

  • James Dick

  • Aaron Vardey

  • John Stevenson

  • Oners West

  • Wm. Bathgate

  • George Fletcher

  • Chas. Stevens

  • James Pearl

  • John Parker

  • Walter Murray

  • John Caraway

  • Wm. Gillespy

  • William Herin

  • Philip Herin

  • David Evans

  • Robert Varner

  • James Gee

  • John Elwell

  • Benjamin Elwell

  • David Dunn

  • Willm. White

  • Simon Banday

  • Joseph Greer

  • Robt. Greer

  • Thos. White

  • Joshua Hadly

  • John Jones

  • Wm. Blocker

  • Robt. Council

  • Saml. Hollingsworth

  • James Giles

  • John Clendenin

  • Robt. Carver

  • Samuel Carver

  • Wm. Carver

  • George Barns

  • James Edmunds, X (his mark)  

Association of 1775 - Cumberland signed 55 - 

Association signed -