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throughout the Colony and "no courts at all in being." All
action for debts had to be brought before a single magis-
trate, whose Jurisdiction was very limited, with the result
that "offenders escaped with impunity." Quincy recorded that
the people were in "great consternation" about the matterj
what the consequences would be was "problematical."
Finding himself representing the sole authority of
government, Martin determined to take action to procure the
public peace. According to the King's instructions, Martin
had the authority to issue commissions of Oyer and Terminer
for the purpose of bringing to trial the criminals in the
various provincial Jails. This he proceeded to do in early
April, 1773.63
During the summer and autumn months the newly estab-
lished courts were very active in their appointed duties.
To a large extent they proved quite effective and were gen-
erally well received by the population. This was due in
large part to the fact that Governor Martin had appointed,
as associate Justices, three prominent leaders of the Whig
movement—Maurice Moore, Richard Caswell, and Martin Howard.1
The acceptance of the courts was, however, not universal.
Several points were raised by some of the colony's "restless
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^2Saunders, Colonial Records, IX, 613*
63Ibld.. p. 631.
^Ibid., pp. 686, 607 , 691.
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McCarty, Jerry L. The Provincial Congress of North Carolina 1774-1776, thesis, January 1970; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc131213/m1/29/?q=green+energy: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .