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| nullity. John Matthews was elected governor of the stateafter Gen.
Gadsdenfor whom a majority of votes was first givenhad declined serving. A bill was brought in to indemnify several militia officers who had been concerned in impressing indigo and other property necessary for public service. Gen. Marion's name was at first inserted on the listbut when it came to be read in the senatehe rose and moved to strike it out; sayingif he had taken the property of any man improperly or unnecessarilyhe was willing to make restitution. The bill passed into a law without the general's name. Before the adjournmentthe powers left with the governor and councilwere as extensive as usual. Gov. Matthews Life of Marion. 123 appears to consider them in a letter to Gen. Leslie(12th April) as equal to dispensing with parts of the confiscation act. The evacuation of Charleston took place on the 14th of December1782but the militia were not permitted to be witnesses of the ceremony. The civil authority had interposed to exclude them as dangerous spectatorsand Gen. Greene in his letter of the 22d of Novemberwas so much hurt at itthat he takes particular pains to exculpate himself from any participation in that or christian louboutin robot ankle bootsyilai: ugg boots clearance On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published ccaaghrs |
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