James Hooper's

To the Honorable, The Speaker; and Gentlemen of
The House of Representatives

The Memorial, and Petition of James Hooper humbly sheweth -- That at the Commencement of the late Indian War in the year 1776. Your memorialist -- being a citizen of the State of South Carolina, living then on Pacolet River, near the mountains, in a place greatly exposed to savage barbarity; from whence, I was obliged to remove my family over Broad River (with many others) to a place of Security. Your memorialist then return'd and enter'd as a Volunteer with Capt. John Gowen, of Colo Williamson's Brigade, and under their command, was march'd in the Cavalry, into the middle settlements of the Indians, where, in a general engagement with the savages, your memorialist received a wound through the body near the heart, which was Judged by the Doctors, and others, to be mortal; but through mercy of God I survived, and in less than three years, was restor'd to my former activity & ability and in the year 1778 enter'd into the service again, under the Commd. of Capt. James Hambleton, of Col. Thomas's regiment, where I acted as a Horseman, in defense of the frontier settlements of this State during the time specified in my act. accompanying this memorial. After which, I was forced to move into North Carolina, where I continued untill after the Accts. against the public were generally made out, and sent to be audited, and being then absent, and missing of that Opportunity, have never avail'd myself of the privilege allow'd for that purpose and consequently have never received any wages, or pay for my services -- wherefore, believing it to be my right, and that your honors have the power of redressing on therein, your memorialist humbly prays that my case may be taken into consideration by your Honorable House and just Retribution made me, as in your wisdom may be Judged an Adequate Compensation for my Services, and suffering, and as in duty bound, your memorialist will pray and praise forever.