North Carolina
Abstract of the Journal of Council of North Carolina of 1st 12th & 14th of December 1757, upon Articles of Charge against Mr. Rutherford Receiver General of the Quit Rents in North Carolina.1
Recd with Govr Dobbs' letter of 27th Decr 1757.
Account of the Number of Acres granted in the following Counties as taken from the Secretary's books.
Anson |
271,993 |
Beaufort |
97,640 |
Bladen |
244,501 |
Carteret |
47,617 |
Craven |
353,575 |
Duplin |
29,304 |
Hyde |
9,315 |
Johnston |
32,825 |
New Hanover |
246,943 |
Onslow |
127,587 |
1,461,300 |
|
Add to this the lands granted in Currituck & Cumberland with what have been since granted amounting at a moderate Compn to |
80,000 |
Total |
1,542,300 |
Account of the number of Acres granted in the King's part of North Carolina.
In Mr. Dobbs' letter of 27th Decr 1757.
1 See Council Journals of these dates.