Seventy-three Mecklenburg County residents disclose that "they are greatly annoyed at our Churches in the Country with Dogs." Reporting that "a great many persons will bring their dogs with them to the House of worship,” the petitioners "think the House of God no place for dogs." They therefore "pray your honors to pass some act of law that we may be cleared of the annoyance." They suggest that "every white male or female" be fined five dollars for every offense and "colored free persons & slaves" receive "thirty nine lashes on their bare backs."
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Repository: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina
