11281803https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/11281803North CarolinaIredellCounty24111818Legislative0010North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North CarolinaTwenty-five residents of Iredell County complain that "they view as a grievance the Numerous quantity of Negroes which generally assemble at Regimental or Batalion Musters in our said County of Iredell which is productive of much vice & immorallity." They therefore pray that it be taken into consideration "the Numerous evils which proceed from said assemblages of Negroes & have a law pasd. either to prevent Negroes from assembling at musters or to punish them for so doing."Right to assemble (Black)White affection (FPOC)White affection (enslaved)