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Minutes of the Surry County Committee of Safety
Surry County (N.C.). Committee of Safety
September 20, 1775
Volume 10, Page 251

[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]
Proceedings of the Safety Committee in Surry County.

Wednesday Septr 20th 1775.

Committee met according to Adjournment.

Present: Benjamin Cleaveland, Chn; Jesse Walton, John Hamlin, Sam'l Freeman, George Wheatley, John Hudspeth, Paul Pattrick, Richard Goode, Joseph Winston, James Hampton, George Lash, John Pinckley, Frederick Alberton, David Martin, John Parks, David Allen, Matthew Moore, John Dunkin, William Hickman, Jacob Ferree, William Brown, James Jones, William Hall, James Doak, Elijah Isaacs, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Phillips, Charles Waddle, John Armstrong.

Resolved, that as Mr John Hamlin Refuses to Act as one of the Sub Committee of Safety for this County that we Recommend Mr Wm Hall in his stead.

Resolved, That we will Agreeable to the Resolves of the Continental Congress suppress all Immorality and Vice, all kinds of sporting Gaming, Betting or Wagering whatsoever.

Committee Adjourns Till Tomorrow 6 Oclock.