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98BULLETIN OF FRIENDS' HISTORICAL SOCIETY. should become military. For none more than the Friends have at all times and under all circumstances opposed injustice and oppression whether it be toward the men in red skins or those in black or toward themselves. Herman Husband must have been a man of force and a man who could not be mediocre ; and it is for this reason that wherever he goes his presence is felt, and felt on the side on which in his judgment justice is to be found. For this we can but admire the man, though his methods could not and did not gain the sanction of the church. And while he was true to his convictions, the church, too, was careful in a praiseworthy manner to maintain its standards for peace as well as exercise due Christian care before disowning its members. Again I repeat that in all the annals of Quakerism in North Carolina there is no church quarrel on record more far-reaching in results than that of Rachel Wright ; for it gave Herman Husband significance in the church, which fact might have been overlooked in his later prominence in State history. It also was the primary cause which led to the large settlement of Friends in Georgia. Not that all the membership of the Wrightsboro (Ga.) meeting were discontents from Cane Creek by any means; but that the leaders were is established without doubt, namely, James Maddock and Jonathan Sell [Cell], the friends and upholders of Herman Husband. And, last but not least, in an ulterior manner, saved the Society of Friends in North Carolina from furnishing the leader in the Regulation movement. Guilford College, N. C. DECLARATION OF FIDELITY TO WILLIAM III1 [The following interesting document, as well as that which follows it, has been sent to The Bulletin by M. Ethel Crawshaw, of the Friends' Reference Library, London. 'Record Office C. O. 5. 1257 p. 537. DECLARATION OF FIDELITY TO WILLIAM III.99 As Andrew Hamilton, referred to in the documentas "our Governor Andrew Hamilton," was Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania , 1701-1703, the date of the declaration cannot be earlier than 1701. The "Horrid Plott" probably was that known as the Assassination or Fenwick's Plot, from Sir John Fenwick, one of the chief conspirators. It occurred in 1696, and Fenwick was captured, condemned by a Bill of Attainder, and was executed early in 1697. As a result of Fenwick's and other plots against William, an association, known as the Loyal Association, was formed to protect him or to avenge his death should he be assassinated. All officers, civil and military, were required to join it. It was also joined by over four hundred members of the House of Commons and by thousands of private persons.—Editor.] Wee the subscribers to this present Instrument (being vnder y" Denomination of Quakers) haueing Vnderstood, that a Horrid Plott, and Conspiracy, hath bin Contrived against ye person and Government, of King William ye third over England &c: which it hath pleased God Graciousely to prevent ; by a timely Discovery thereof: as appears at large, by an Act of Parliament presented to vs at this time by our Governor, Andrew Hamilton : Recommending it as propper, for us after ye Example of England &c: to subscribe ; to ye form of an association in that Act Contained. Or at least ; that such of us whose Religiouse Principles will not Suffer us to Subscribe in manner and form therein Expressed : Should Answer ye Jntent of it, by Subscribeing to a Declaration, of our ffidelity and Loyalty, to y" King and Government as now Established ; which we willingly, and Chearfully, doe in manner following viz : Wee doe Sollemnly Promise, and Declare ; in ye presence of God ; ye Wittness of y" truth of what we say That we will allwayes be ffaithfull to King William ; and vse all such Endeavors, as we can : for ye preservation and Safety of his person and Government. And doe Utterly Abhorr, and Detest, all Traiterouse and Dissloyall practices, against our King and Government, and are Thankfull to God, for his preservations Continued Over his person ; and ye Realmes he Rules which we pray God long to Continue in...

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