Orange County NcArchives Court.....Hamilton - Pardon, Ninian 1771
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Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
Written: 1771

Petition from Ninian Hamilton concerning his pardon
Hamilton, Ninian
October 23, 1771 
Volume 09, Page 38

[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]

To his Excellency Josiah Martin Esquire his Majestys Captain General, Governor 
and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina

The humble petition of Niny Hambleton one of the unfortunate persons Who are 
outlawed for Being Active in the late Riots and Insurrections Which happened 
in this province

Humbly Sheweth

That his Ignorance of the Nature of Government the Springs Causing Regularity 
and good order among men and Being unacquainted With the Blessings he Enjoyed 
under a British Constitution was the Reason he Joyned With other Misguided men 
in the late Insurrection or Riot, your petitioner being Now Sensible and With 
Sincerrity truly penitent for his Errors Committed and the Sin he was guilty 
of in Being Instrumentall in putting a stop to the peace Tranquility and good 
order of government thus Humbly begs Leave to offer to your Excellency Sum few 
Reasons flattering My hopes that they Will Excite your pitty and Compassion 
towards your Misguided and Deluded petitioner

Your petitioner Acknowledges he was one of those men Who Called them Selves 
Regulators, that amongst them he assembled at Hillsborough When the Court of 
Justice was Interrupted and the officers Belonging to it abused Which 
occasioned your petitioner outlawry tho Not Instrumentall in the acts of 
voylance offered to Either the persons or properties of Men But Endeavord to 
persuade others from Committing Such unwarrantable actions and the better to 
ascertain the saime begs your Excellencys pardon; your petitioner Relying Not 
on his own Mearits But on your Excellencys Lenity Compashon and Mercies 
towards your unfortunate Supplicant Humbly persumes to throw his Case at your 
feet imploring the Royal pardon for a life that hereafter Shall Be imployed in 
Loyalty to his Sovereigns Submishun to government obedience to its Laws and 
officers promoting peace and at all times While Life Laste for your 
Excellencys Temporall and Etarnall Wealfare actuated By principles of 
gratitude With unfeigned Zeale.

October 23d 1771 
NINY HAMBLETON

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