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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In North Carolina, Regulators assaulted the Orange County Sheriff with 500 lashes and forced him to eat a writ, threatening similar treatment to others serving processes or collecting taxes. Governor Tryon postponed his visit to South Carolina upon hearing of the disturbances and planned vigorous measures to suppress them.
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We learn from North-Carolina, that the People in that Province who style themselves Regulators have again committed sundry Outrages. They tied the Sheriff of Orange County to a Tree, and gave him five Hundred Lashes, which almost made an End of him; they likewise obliged him to eat the Writ found in his Possession, & have given Notice, that whoever attempts to serve any Process Civil or Criminal will meet with the same Treatment; they denounce double Vengeance against any Person who shall presume to collect or demand Taxes of any kind, being determined to pay none.
His Excellency Gov. Tryon, who was just setting out on a Visit to this Province, as formerly mentioned, with several other Gentlemen, on Friday last received an Account of those Disturbances, which determined his Excellency to put off his Journey, and to take the most vigorous and effectual Measures for repressing and bringing to Reason such daring & turbulent Spirits.
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North Carolina
Event Date
April 10
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sheriff of orange county received five hundred lashes, almost dying; governor tryon postponed journey and planned measures to repress the disturbances.
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Regulators in North-Carolina tied the Sheriff of Orange County to a tree, whipped him five hundred lashes, forced him to eat a writ, threatened similar treatment to those serving processes or collecting taxes, and vowed to pay no taxes. Governor Tryon, upon receiving news on Friday last, canceled his visit to South Carolina and prepared vigorous actions against the turbulent spirits.