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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Letter from the North Carolina Council of Safety to Richard Calloway
North Carolina. Council of Safety
July 25, 1776
Volume 11, Page 330

COPY OF THE ORDER TO CALLOWAY AT CHISWELL MINES.
[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]

Halifax No. Carolina 25th July 1776

Sir,

You will deliver to Mr. Matthew Locke Esqr. or his order all the lead which you may have in readiness at Chiswells Mines for the use of the Colony of No. Carolina taking a receipt for the same

we are Sir, your hble Servts
By order of the Council of Safety No. Carolina
Mr. Calloway Manager of Chiswells Lead Mines Virginia.