Friday May —— 1754
His Honour the President was Pleased to order a prorogation of the General Assembly to the fourth Tuesday in September next then to meet at Newbern to which the council concurred. Several patents were passed and Signed as per entry book
Wilmington May 21st 1754
On a Motion by Mr. Jones in behalf [of] Henry Downs setting forth that a judgement has been obtained by John Nickolas in the General Court of this Province for a Certain Sum which the said Down maketh Oath hath been paid by him to the said Nickolas and to the sheriff of Orange County in Verginia as by his affidavit exhibited into Counsil is more fully sett forth and praying an Injunction Granted
Ordered that new Commissions of the Peace do issue for the Counties of Rowan and Orange
Orange the first Tuesday in July Rowan the second Tuesday in Ditto
Complaint having been made by the Magistrates and Militia officers
of Rowan County that a party of Indians suspected to be Catawbor have Committed several gross abuses on the White People of Rowan and Anson Countys Ordered that a Commission issue to Alexr Osbern and James Carter Esqrs to enquire into the said Complaint to represent the same to the said Indians and make their Report the fourth Tuesday in Septr next.