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Samuel Cornell

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Dispatches from Josiah Martin to the Earl of Dartmouth numbered 21-24, enclosing copies of legislation

2019 · Adam Matthew Digital

Keywords: finance, court of law, debt, council, judge, wages, assembly, currency, voting, tax, oath, litigation, appointment, sheriff, inheritance, prisoner, Irish, customs, resignation, land, quitrent, land grant, surv…

Dispatches from William Tryon to the Earl of Hillsborough numbered 59-67, enclosing documents concerning the Regulators

2019 · Adam Matthew Digital

Keywords: council, naval stores, trade, oath, militia, defence, raising of troops, judge, court of law, sheriff, jury, voting, riot, tax, alcohol, finance, Regulators, skirmish, resignation, soldier, Provincials, Cherok…

Correspondence containing minutes of a council held in New Bern discussing matters of trade and appeals made by civilians on behalf of those sentenced to death for stealing horses

1771

Documents concerning appointments to, and resignations from the Council of North Carolina

1770

William Tryon's letter to the Earl of Hillsborough transmitting a copy of the Land Office Patents granted at a Court of Claims in New Bern, 30th Nov 1770

1770

William Tryon's letters to the Earl of Hillsborough, recommending councilmembers, repairs to be made to fortifications, and the introduction of quitrents in North Carolina

1770

Dispatches from William Tryon to the Earl of Hillsborough

1769

Governors' Papers: Richard Caswell, Correspondence, December 1777

Beasley, John B. · 1763

Richard Caswell was elected governor of the state by the provincial congress in December 1776 and was re-elected to annual terms under the constitution by the General Assemblies of 1777, 1778, and 1779. The constitution…

Joint Select Committees: reports and papers, May 6-17

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1763

Report on the memorial of officers of the State Legion May 7: Report on the memorial of Richard Henderson and others May 7: Report on petition of John Ramsey, County Commissioner of Chatham County May 7: Committee conce…

Senate Joint Resolutions, May 7 - May 15

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1763

May 7: Resolution in favor of Francis Newby of Franklin Co. (message only) May 8: Resolution on petition of David Marshall of the Town of New Bern (with committee report, petition, and related papers) May 10: Resolution…

Minutes of Council held in New Bern, discussing counterfeit certificates, settlement issues in the Cherokee territory, and rebellious activity

1770

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