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nullity. John Matthews was elected governor of the stateafter Gen.
Gadsdenfor whom a majority of votes was first givenhad declined
serving. A bill was brought in to indemnify several militia officers who
had been concerned in impressing indigo and other property necessary for
public service. Gen. Marion's name was at first inserted on the listbut
when it came to be read in the senatehe rose and moved to strike it out;
sayingif he had taken the property of any man improperly or
unnecessarilyhe was willing to make restitution. The bill passed into a
law without the general's name. Before the adjournmentthe powers left
with the governor and councilwere as extensive as usual. Gov. Matthews
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appears to consider them in a letter to Gen. Leslie(12th April) as equal to
dispensing with parts of the confiscation act. The evacuation of Charleston
took place on the 14th of December1782but the militia were not
permitted to be witnesses of the ceremony. The civil authority had
interposed to exclude them as dangerous spectatorsand Gen. Greene in
his letter of the 22d of Novemberwas so much hurt at itthat he takes
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