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SCG-C.775.033
3 Apr 1775:11, 12 (2036)
[Principal transactions of the Committee for the county of
New-Hanover and the town of Wilmington, North-Carolina] . .
. Resolved. . . that balls and assemblies at public houses
be discontinued, and that the owners of such houses have
notice thereof. . .
On the 1st of March the Committee met, and hearing that a
public ball was intended at the house of Mrs. Austin that
evening, she was desired to decline it, and the ball was
thereby prevented.
. . . [17 lines, other committee action]
Resolved, that all private, as well as public dances, are
contrary to the spirit of the 8th article in the Association
of the Continental Congress, and that they should be
discouraged.
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