North Carolina—ss.
At a Council held at the Council Chamber in Edenton the 21st day of February Anno Dom 1727(8)
Read the Petition of William Reed Jr Shewing that sometime agoe his Father William Reed took up and Patented 280 acres of Land lying in Pasquotank wch is not seated &c Therefore prays a Lapse patent may be granted him for the same
Ordered that a patent Issue as prayed for
Read the Petition of Thomas Stamp shewing that his Father Richard Stamp sometime agoe obtained a patent for 100 acres of Land lying in Pasquotank wch is not seated as the Law directs therefore prays a Lapse patent may be granted him for the same
Ordered that a Petent Issue as prayed for
Read the Petition of Coll Wm Reed shewing that some time agoe Stephen Scott Sr and Francis Delamere obtained a patent for 400 acres of Land lying in Curratuck called the Broad neck at the mouth of North River which is not seated as the Law directs Therefore prays a Lapse patent may be granted him for the same
Ordered that a pat Issue as prayed for
Ordered that a New Commission of the Peace Issue for Chowan precinct directed to the old members and Thomas Parris
The Honoble the Governor having Informed this Board that he had been Traduced at home as a person Given very much to Drink he desired this Board to declare whither he had ever seen him in Publick the least disguised in Drink and they unanimously declared they did not
The Honoble the Governor having named Christopher Gale John Lovick Edward Moseley and William Little Esqrs Commissrs for this Goverment for Settling the Boundaries and running the line between the Two Governments This Board Concurred therewith & desired his Honr to give proper Instructions to the Commissioners for facilitating
the work and particularly That an Instruction be prepared for settling the Titles of such Peoples' Land as are settled in this Government by Vertue of Verginia Grants or in Verginia by virtue of Patents from this Government and further that if the Gent appointed by the Government of Verginia from that Governmt do not come into measures so as to make the people easy in their Titles that then the surveyor General be directed to forbear making any Entrys or surveys of Land that shall fall in this Government with Verginia Titles till this Board have considered of the sameThe Honoble the Governor moving that Coll Thomas Harvey should be displaced from being Chairman of Perquimans Court This Board desired the matter might be respited till Coll Harvey appeared And the Debate was respited accordingly till the next sitting of the Board
William Little Esqr Recr General produced his accots before this Board And the same were Examined sworn to and allowed off and ordered to be Entered in the Council Journal
The Question being put whether the Assembly should be prorogued to a further day which was carryed in the affirmative And accordingly the Assembly is prorogued to the Second Tuesday in November next.
Ordered that a proclamation Issue accordingly
Ordered That the Receiver General pay to the sd Com̄issrs for their Charge and Trouble pursuant to such Instructions as shall be given by the Honoble the Governor to them
Dr. |
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To Ballance the last accot in my favour wch was given in Spr 1726 |
36 |
8 |
9 |
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To Sundry payments made the Honoble Sir R Everard Bart Govr &c to make up his salary to the 17th of Janry 1726 |
348 |
10 |
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To Sundry Payments made to Chris Gale Esqr Chief Justice to make up his Salary to the 17th Janry 1726 |
79 |
1 |
11 |
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To John Lovick Esqr Secty to make up his Salary the 24th of Decr 1725 |
13 |
15 |
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To Ballance of Coll Worley acct per order of Council |
49 |
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To Edward Moseley Esqr Sur Genll to make up his Salary to May 16 1727 |
32 |
15 |
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To the Attorney Genll to make up his Salary to the 17th Janry 1725 |
13 |
15 |
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To An Order from their Lordships to Coll Gale |
143 |
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£716 |
5 |
8 |
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To my Com̄iss on £716. 5. 8 at £10, per cent deducting the Commissions on the Ballance of former Accounts |
67 |
19 |
9 |
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£784 |
5 |
5 |
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Cr |
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By Qt Rts rec̄ed myself Vizl
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Last year of Coll Harvey |
£6 |
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of Mr Blount |
3 |
3 |
6 |
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of John Gilbert |
4 |
6 |
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of John Dew |
1 |
15 |
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of Richard Holland |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
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for the year ending September 29th 1726 Vizl
|
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of Coll Gale for Mr Sanderson |
£7 |
15 |
3 |
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of James Farloe |
1 |
5 |
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of Timo Jones |
1 |
18 |
4 |
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10 |
18 |
7 |
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By Thos Spires D marl in Bertie prect to Compleat for the year Ending Sept 1725 as per accot clear of charges |
19 |
19 |
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By E Howcot Chowan prect to Compleat his Acct Ending Septr 1725 |
24 |
13 |
6 |
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By Jo Cotton D M in Bertie to Compleat his Accot Ending September 1725 |
6 |
18 |
6 |
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By collections per Dan Guttery in Pasquotank Ending September 1725 |
25 |
10 |
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By John Hanson s Shore Chowan 2 years clear of Collections |
56 |
18 |
3 |
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By Jo Darden in Bertie prect in part of the year Ending September 1726 |
10 |
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By Thos Spires in Bertie prect in part for ye year Ending Sepr 1726 |
25 |
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By Con Luten in Bert prect in part of ye year Ending Sepr 1726 |
17 |
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By O Champion in Perquims prect towards the year Ending Sepr 1726 |
20 |
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By R Hicks Pro Mar Chowan towards the year Ending Sepr 1726 |
40 |
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By James Singleton Bath County towards the year Ending Sepr 1726 |
13 |
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By Sundry old arrears of Qt Rents and Purchase money rec̄ed since the Last accts to this Date |
288 |
15 |
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£570 |
5 |
10 |
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Ballance of this Account in my favour in advance for Their Lordships |
213 |
19 |
7 |
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£784 |
5 |
5 |
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Errors Excepted Me this 20th day of May 1727
Dr |
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To Ballance Last Accot Given in May ye 20th 1727 |
£213 |
19 |
7 |
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To Sir R Everard Bart Govr to Compleat his salary to the 17th day of July 1727 being Two years since his arrival |
150 |
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To Chris Gale Esqr to compleat his Salary as Chi Just till 17th July 1727 |
30 |
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To John Lovick Esqr Secty to make up his Salary from 24th Dec 1725 to the 24th Dec 1726 |
40 |
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To Mr President Reed old Arrear of his Salary Vizt
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In the whole |
£210 |
— |
— |
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pd before |
38 |
— |
— |
172 |
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To Coll Moseley Surveyr Genl his Salary from 16th of May 1727 to 16th of Novr 1727 |
20 |
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To the Atto Genl from the 17th Janry 1725 to the 17th Janry 1726 |
40 |
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Pd the Recr Genl from Janry 17th 1725 to Janry 17th 1726 |
20 |
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To Edward Howcot for Going to Verginia per order |
4 |
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To Edward Howcott Messenger per order |
10 |
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£699 |
19 |
7 |
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To my Commission at £10 per cent on £486 amounts to |
48 |
12 |
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£748 |
11 |
7 |
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Cr |
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By old arrears of Qt Rts & Purchased money reced to Augt 2d 1727 |
£79 |
17 |
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By Do more Collected from that time to Novr 20th 1727 |
129 |
15 |
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By Orlando Champion to Compleat his Accot of Perquimons Collections clear from the Year Ending September 1726 |
22 |
10 |
4 |
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By Con Luten to Compleat his accot for his part of Bertie Clear Ending Septr 1726 |
6 |
16 |
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By Danl Guthery his Collections for Pasquotank Ending Septr 1726 clear of Collections |
40 |
7 |
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By Robert Hicks to Compleat his accots of No Shore in Chowan prect Ending Sepr 1726 clear of Collections |
16 |
5 |
10 |
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By Joseph Darden to Compleat his Collections for the year Ending Septr 1726 his part of Bertie Clear |
29 |
19 |
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By Thos Spires his part of Bertie compleated to Novemr 1726 |
84 |
7 |
10 |
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By Geo Powers Curratuck for the years 1726 & 1727 |
67 |
14 |
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By Coll Reed Discounted in his arrears of Qt Rents paid |
10 |
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By Escheat money of Old Mrs Farloe |
1 |
12 |
6 |
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By Escheat money of Mr Leigh |
3 |
13 |
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By James Singleton more in Bath County as per acct
|
4 |
5 |
1 |
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497 |
2 |
7 |
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By Ballance due I am in advance for the Lords overpaid what rec̄ed to the 20th of Novr 1727 |
251 |
9 |
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748 |
11 |
7 |
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Errors Excepted