1775. March 7 |
Rec'd for sundry fines, per the Minister of the committee this day |
£4 |
0 |
0 |
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do on the sale of sundry goods per do |
23 |
14 |
5 |
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13 |
do of Corn's Harnett, esq., for his subscription for purchasing gunpowder per do |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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May 20 |
do for sundry fines per do |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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June 20 |
do do from Bladen County by the hands of Nathaniel Richardson, good bills including one of J. Ashe's |
36 |
11 |
2 |
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1 bill counterfeit |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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do from Corn's Harnett to purchase gunpowder, |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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June 20. |
do do Rec'd from J. Walker to purchasing gunpowder, |
£5 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Wm. Campbell do |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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do do do do Henry Toomer do |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Robert Bannerman do |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Jona. Dunbibin do |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Jas. Moore do |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Wm. Wilkinson do |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Jno. Forster do |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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do do F's Brice do |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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do do Dr. Geekie do |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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do do J. Kennedy do |
5 |
6 |
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do do Jno. Robeson do |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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do do Jno. Cruden do |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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do do Fra's Clayton do |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Rich'd Bradley do |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Jno. Slingsby do |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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do do Dr. Cobham do |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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July 9. |
do do Peter Mallett do |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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do do Wm. Jones, jr do |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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1776 |
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Aug. 1. |
Rec'd of Geo. Moore, esq. his subscription |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Jan. 25 |
of Henry Young as per certificates from the Provincial Council on the Treasurer, |
206 |
0 |
0 |
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£391 |
12 |
1 |
1775 March 7 |
Paid Owen Kenan the balance due him by the Committee appointed to receive the donations for the poor of Boston |
£5 |
0 |
0 |
Paid James Grant for 10 days attendance on on the Committee, this day included at 8s. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
do for writing paper |
2 |
8 |
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do Wm. Mactier, last March for gunpowder 3s. per ℔. 200℔s |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
do James Harper's boy for his expenses on two expresses |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
do James Harper his account for boy and horse for two expresses |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
March 7. |
Paid Jas. Grant for 6 days attendance on Committee 8s |
£2 |
8 |
0 |
do for paper |
2 |
8 |
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June 20 |
do Burgwin, Humphrey & Co. for gunpowder at 3s. per ℔. 350 |
52 |
10 |
0 |
do John Slingsby for do. at 3s. per ℔. 50 ℔s |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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do for cleaning out the Court House to Jas Grant |
2 |
6 |
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July 5 |
do for a trunk to keep books and papers in |
18 |
0 |
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do for gilt and common paper |
5 |
8 |
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do Leehans DeKeyser for his boys expenses to Onslow express |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
8 |
do Adam Boyd for printing, &c |
5 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
do G. & T. Hooper for 1 set of bullet moulds |
2 |
15 |
0 |
11 |
do for 4 quires paper |
8 |
0 |
|
12 |
do John Blythe for an express to Anson |
2 |
8 |
0 |
do for candles |
1 |
6 |
||
12 |
do Mr. DeKeyser's Quosh for expenses to New River express |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
do Mr. Harper's boy to go express to Bladen |
1 |
0 |
0 |
do for a pair of shears to cut balls and paper |
4 |
6 |
||
do for rum for the people casting balls |
4 |
0 |
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do Mr. Doherty for 23℔s. low mould shot |
11 |
6 |
0 |
|
do Richard Bradley for 2 bls. pork |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
do Jno. DuBois for 50℔s. shot |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
18 |
do expenses making cartridges |
1 |
5 |
4 |
do Andrews for bread for his people |
7 |
0 |
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do Leeh. DeKeyser for furnishing two expresses, |
6 |
8 |
0 |
|
do James Harper for an express to Bladen |
1 |
12 |
0 |
|
do Jona. Dunbibin for bread |
1 |
12 |
6 |
|
do James Grant in part for attendance |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
do Yelverton Fowkes for 1 barrel of gunpowder 133½ lbs. at 3s. 6d |
23 |
6 |
9 |
|
do for wax |
3 |
0 |
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do for Harper's boy |
5 |
0 |
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do for an inkstand |
3 |
4 |
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do Cash for an express omitted |
10 |
0 |
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Aug. 10 |
do Hogg & Campbell for flour |
3 |
15 |
10 |
12 |
do James Grant in full |
9 |
4 |
0 |
do Jno. Robeson for Middlings |
2 |
1 |
9 |
|
Aug. 12. |
Paid Mr. Harper's boy to carry the Onslow and Newbern express |
£ |
5 |
0 |
do Charles Jewkes for 300 flints at 8s. |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
do Richard Player for moulding balls |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
do Henry Toomer for beef |
9 |
2 |
9 |
|
do John Lyon for 6 casks bread |
9 |
6 |
0 |
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do Geo. McCulloh for beef |
2 |
6 |
5 |
|
In hand, a counterfeit bill from Bladen |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
“ “ “ “ one of J. Ashe's notes, |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
1776 |
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Jan. 26 |
do for guns as per account No. 1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
do “ “ “ “ “ “ 2 |
84 |
5 |
10 |
|
do for 7 lbs. brimstone sent to Ralph Miller at 6d, |
3 |
6 |
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do for 20 yds. Osnaburgs at 2s. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
do for 2 weights |
3 |
4 |
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do for a large Mortar and Pestle 54 lbs. at 6d |
1 |
7 |
0 |
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do James Grant in part for attendance |
10 |
0 |
||
30 |
do Richard Player for repairing 1 gun more than in the account rendered against the public, |
5 |
0 |
|
Feb'y 1 |
do John Robeson for saltpetre |
8 |
11 |
8 |
14 |
do James Grant per Rec't |
8 |
0 |
0 |
April 4 |
do do do |
1 |
0 |
0 |
do James Harper in part of his account |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
deducted for the fines of Fran's Clayton and William Jones, which were not paid to me tho' entered to the credit of the Committee, |
16 |
0 |
||
12 |
do John Walker |
12 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
do James Wilson, one of the South Carolina Recruits |
5 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
do Henry Toomer for negro hire |
3 |
12 |
0 |
May 2 |
do two men who escaped from the Men of War, |
4 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
do three men who escaped from do |
1 |
4 |
0 |
John Ancrum appointed and chosen by a majority of the members, as Chairman, and William Wilkinson, Deputy Chairman; this 29th October, 1776.