In 1683 and 1696, South Carolina passed acts suspending foreign debts and how circumstances alter cases. When a man in England got in debt, ran away between two suns, and settled in Virginia or South Carolina, he was graciously and fraternally welcomed and thoroughly protected from his “engagements,” as his debts were mildly termed. If a debtor, flying his engagements, should find welcome and protection in North Carolina, he straightway became a rogue and a vagabond. Verily, it would seem that Virginia and South Carolina sought a monopoly of absconding debtors.
North Carolina Pioneers during Colonial Days
North Carolina Pioneers during Colonial Days
North Carolina Pioneers during Colonial Days
In 1683 and 1696, South Carolina passed acts suspending foreign debts and how circumstances alter cases. When a man in England got in debt, ran away between two suns, and settled in Virginia or South Carolina, he was graciously and fraternally welcomed and thoroughly protected from his “engagements,” as his debts were mildly termed. If a debtor, flying his engagements, should find welcome and protection in North Carolina, he straightway became a rogue and a vagabond. Verily, it would seem that Virginia and South Carolina sought a monopoly of absconding debtors.