On this day 250 years ago in Charles Town (now Charleston), South Carolina’s Provincial Congress authorized the formation of two regiments of infantry (the 1st and 2nd South Carolina Regiments) and a third regiment of mounted riflemen (Ranger Regiment).
On this day 250 years ago in Machias, Maine
the people generally assembled at the place appointed, and seemed so averse to the measures proposed, that Capt. [Ichabod] Jones privately went down to the Tender [H.M.S. Margaretta] & caused her to move up so near the Town that her Guns would reach the Houses …. The people … considering themselves nearly as prisoners of war…passed a Vote, that Capt Jones might proceed in his Business as usual without molestation, that they would purchase the provisions he brought into the place and pay him according to Contract. After obtaining this Vote, Capt. Jones immediately ordered his Vessels to the Wharf & distributed his provisions among those only, who voted in favour of his carrying Lumber to Boston. This gave such offence to the aggrieved party that they determined to take Capt. Jones, if possible, & put a final stop to his supplying the Kings troops with anything.
Source: Report of Rev. James Lyons dated June 14, 1775 quoted in https://revolutionarywarjournal.com/battle-of-machias-first-naval-battle-of-the-american-revolution/
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