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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Minutes of the North Carolina Governor's Council
North Carolina. Council
June 25, 1713
Volume 02, Pages 51-52

[Council Journal.]

North Carolina—ss
Att a councill holden at ye house of ye Honble Thos Pollock Esqr in Chowan on ye 25th day of June Anno Dni 1713
Present
The Honble Thos Pollock Esqr Presidt &c
The Honble Thos Boyd Esqr Ldsps Depty
The Honble Nath Chevin Esqr Ldsps Depty
The Honble Christo Gale Esqr Ldsps Depty
The Honble T. Knight Esqr Ldsps Depty
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The Honble the president haveing reported to this Board that King Blount hath brought and delivered up to him Eight of our Enemy Indyans men and farther signifying his Intentions of sending a Vessell to ye Wet Indyas and that he is willing to buy ye said Indyans in order to send them off in his said Vessell and be accountable to ye publick for ye Same

Whereupon It is Ordered and agreed by this Board that the Honble Presidt have and take ye Said Eight Indyan men to his owne use he paying & allowing to ye publick ye Sume of ten pounds per Indyan with which he sayth he is Content

C GALE
THOs POLLOCK
T. KNIGHT
THOS BOYD
N. CHEVIN