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Signed, WM. TRYON.
By Col. John Simpson.
PITT, Dec'r 3, 1770.
Sir :- Yesterday Mr. Robert Salter Came here from Tarborough, who Informed me of a Number of Regulaters coming Down from Bute, Johnston, &c., to New Bern, in order to Prevent Collo'l Fan- ning's Tak'g a Seat in the house of Assembly, &e., &c. I have on
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this Information Issued orders for the several Companys in the Pitt Regiment to meet me at the Court House in Pitt on Wednesday Next in order to march to New Bern to Protect the Legislative body of this Province their assembled. I have sent Will'm Moore, Esqr., express to acquaint you of my Proceedings & to receive your further orders. I am, Your Excelleney's hmmb. Serv't, JOHN SIMPSON, Collo'l.
To His Excel'y Will'm Tryon, Esqr.
NO. CAROLINA-PITT COUNTY.
Received of Coll. John Simpson One Hundred Pounds proclima- tion money, to be apply'd in raizing a Company of foot to join in the Intended Expedition against the Insurgents.
Witness my hand, April 13, 1771.
ROBERT SALTER, Capt'n.
N. CAROLINA-PITT COUNTY.
Received of John Simpson, Coll. the Pitt Regiment, forty Shil- $ lings, proc. money, as bounty on the Service the Expedition against the Insurgents, April the 26th, 1771.
BENJ'N. RANDALL.
NEW BERN, 4th December, 1770.
Sir :- I received your Letter of Yesterday by Mr. Moore and im- mediately laid the same before his Majesty's Council, in conse- quence of which a Detachment of the Craven Regiment of Militia are ordered to remain in Town until I receive further Information from you whether the Regulators are or are not actually on their march, and when we may expect them in New Bern. You will not, there. fore, move your Regiment to New Bern until the Regulars have passed you, if you find it impossible to obstruct them, which, however, I hope you will be able to do, agreeable to the instructions I gave you in my letter of the 20th of that Month.
I am, Sir, Your very obedient Servant, WM. TRYON.
By Col. JohnSimpson.
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STATE RECORDS.
ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE.
CAMP AT PITT COURT HOUSE, Dec. 5th, 1770. His Excelleney William Tryon, Esq., New Bern.
Sir :- I take this opportunity by Mr. Edmund Williams to ac- quaint your Eccelleney there meet me according to orders 358 Men of the Pitt Regiment, which I have ordered hold themselves in readi- ness with six days' provisions in order to march to New Bern if re- quired. These places of rendezvous is where they formerly muster, That the men may be at home every night and find themselves Pro- visions. The Notice given was short, that I expect More of Our reg- iment will join us. I have ordered out scouts in Dobbs and Edge- comb, and should the regulators attempt to come down shall en- deavour to meet them. I observe the greatest deficiency of my men is from the upper part of this County. Parole for the Day, Tryon. I am your Excellency's most obedient serv't, JOHN SIMPSON.
7th Dec., 1770.
INTERROGATORIES PUT TO JJOHN BUTLER, ESQUIRE, SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, AT THE BAR OF THE HOUSE, THE 7TH DAY OF DEC., 1770.
Q. 1. Did you ever meet with Obstructions in the Collection of public Taxes in your County ?
Answer. Ile Advertised to receive publie taxes at the House of , but was there prevented ( in part ) by a certain paper being delivered him by a number of Regulators, which paper he, the said John Butler, produced to the House.
Q. 2. Did you apply to any particular person of the Regulators for their Taxes, or make an attempt to restrain for the same ?
Answer. He did apply to sundry persons, and their answer was, they would not pay till the public accounts were settled, and that he thinks had he attempted to distrain his life would have been in great Danger, but that he did distrain from one man and took a blanket into his possession.
Q. 3. Do not the regulators in Common associate with Mr. Her- mon IFusbands ?
Answer. They are neighbors and act friendly, and in Common the Oppinion is that Mr. Husbands doth not Approve of their Conduct.
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Q. 4. Who are the Persons whom the people Complain of for Extortion and abuse of the Public ?
Answer. Treasurers, Lawyers, Sheriffs, and Clerks.
INTERROGATORIES OF WILLIAM PICKET, ESQUIRE, SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OF ANSON, AT THE BAR OF THE HOUSE, THE 7rn DAS OF DEC., 1770.
Q. 1st. Who are deemed ringleaders of the Regulators in your County ?
Answer. Thomas Swearingham, Principal.
Q. 2nd. Do you recollect any Opposition to the Justices sitting in the County Court of Anson ?
HIe saw the Regulators pull them off the Bench, took their seats and Continued Dancing, &c., for some thue, and believes with in- tent to prevent the usual Course of Justice; and hath often seen Ad- vertisements Threatening to whip Sheriff's if they assembled to serve any Process.
Q. 1st. James Terry, Deputy Sheriff, Anson, What Obstructions have you met with in collecting Taxes ?
A. That he met at several convenient places in the County. The Regulators refused to pay, and gave for reason they were ill-used by officers and did not know what they paid their Money for, and that he hath seen goods taken from the Sheriff by those People called Regulators; in particular, in 1768 from James Pickett a Blanket-and threatened his life if he refused-but at length be delivered the same, fearing the consequences.
LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE CUMBERLAND REGIMENT OF MILITIA, NOV'R, 1770.
FIRST COMPANY.
District-On north side of the River from Dunfield's Bridge to the Lower Little River.
Officers' Names-John Armstrong, Capt. ; Arch. McNeill, Lieu't. ; , Ensign.
Officers Recommended-Captain and Lieutenant the same as be- fore; John Campbell, Ensign.
1
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STATE: RECORDS.
SECOND COMPANY.
District-From the Lower Little River on Both sides of the River to Sprawels' ferry.
Officers' Names-Robert Love, Capt., gone; Arch'd Clark, Leut., Dead; Stephen Gardner, Ensign, gone.
Officers Recommended-Arch'd MeDonald, Capt. ; Malechi Clark, Liut. ; Robert Smith, Ensign.
THIRD COMPANY.
District-The upper part of the County.
Officers' Names-Arthur Donnelly, Cap., dead; John Ferobee, Lieut., gone; - , Ensign.
Officers Recommended-Andrew Shepherd, Capt .; John Don- nelley, Lieut. ; John Shepperd, Ensign.
FOURTH COMPANY.
Distriet-From Daniel MeDuffie's To Arch'd MeRay's, &e.
Officers' Names-Collon Shaw; Alex'r McPherson, Lieut. ; -- , Ensign.
Officers Recommended-Daniel Campbell, Cap'n; Alex'r MePher- son ; Alex'r MeKay, Junr., Ensign.
FIFTH COMPANY.
District-In the forks of Little River.
Officers' Names-Chas. Ileard, Capt., gone; Thos. Matthew, Lieut .; Hugh Gilmore, Ensign.
Officers Recommended -- Thomas Matthews, Jr., Capt .; Hugh Gil- more, Lieut .; Stephen Gilmore, Ensign.
SIXTII COMPANY.
District-Cross Creek Comp'y.
Officers' Names-Jno. Watson, Capt., dead; Rob. Bannerman, Lieut., left the County ; Denman Mackie, Ensign, dead.
Officers Recommended-Collon Shaw, Capt .; John Brownlow, Lieut. ; Arthur Council, Ensign.
SEVENTHI COMPANY.
Distriet-Cheney's District.
Officers' Names-James Cheney, Capt., gone; John Donahoe, Lieut .; Nathaniel Ashley, Ensign.
Officers Recommended-William Gardner, Cap'n; James Muse, Lieut. ; Joel McClendel, Ensign.
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STATE RECORDS.
EIGHTH COMPANY.
District-Carrol's District.
Officers' Names-John Carrol, Capt. ; James Collins, Lieut. ; James Russel, Ensign.
Officers Recommended-John Carrol, Captain; -, Lieut. ; , Ensign.
NINTII COMPANY.
District-Babigue District.
Officers' Names-Gilbert Clark; Daniel Clark, Ensign; Thomas Dobbin, Lieut.
Officers Recommended-Gilbert Clark, Cap'n; -- , Lient. : , Ensign.
James Rutherford, Coll.
Alex'r MeAlister, Lieut .- Colo'l.
Thom. Collins, Major ( Never appears).
Recommended for Major, Thos. Rutherford.
ACCOUNT OF SUNDRY FIRELOOKS PRESSED INTO HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE IN THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE INSURGENTS IN 1771, FOR THE DOBBS DETACHMENT, WHICH WERE LOST, BROKE OR DESTROYED.
Mott Hanks, one Firelock, Appraised to. £ 2 5 0
Martin Stone, 1 Do.
1 15 0
William Waltens, 1 Do 1 15
Nathaniel Daniel, 1 Do. 3 0 0
John Lawson, 1 Do.
1 0
Thomas Martin, 1 Do
Joshua Creech, 1 Do.
Peter Fountain,
1 Do
1 10
0
George Bell,
1 Do. 3 10 =
Edward Carter,
1 Do.
2 0
0)
Nathaniel Williams, 1 Do
1 10 0
Richard Roberts,
1 Do 1 10
1 7
()
Wendal Davis,
1 Do.
John Torrans,
1 Do 1 5 0
Solomon Daugherty, 1 Do. 1 15 0
John Hodgson,
1 Do 1 5 0
1 10 0 1 0
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STATE RECORDS.
James Henby, 1 Do.
3 0 0
Benjamin Scarborough, 1 Do
2 0 0
George Willson,
1 Do.
2 6 8
Aaron Nusum,
1 Do
1 15 0
William Williams,
1 Do.
1 15 0
William Riddick,
1 Do.
1 12 0
James Davis, 1 Do.
1 5 0
William Skinner,
1 Do
2 15 0
John Tilglonan,
1 Do.
1 6 0
Caleb Spivey,
1 Do
2 0 0
Thomas Grizzard,
1 Do.
1 3 0
William Morris,
1 Do
3 10 0
Ililary Taylor,
1 Do.
2 0 0
John Harrol,
1 Do
1 10 0
Micajah Hart,
1 Do.
1 5
0
John Murphey, Jun., 1 Do.
2 10
0
Lemnel Harden,
1 Do.
1 10
0
John Langston,
1 Do.
2 10
0
William llowell,
1 Do
2 0 0
James HIcaron, 1
Do.
2 0 0
John Edwards,
1
0 15 0
Minon Patrick,
Do 1
2 0 0
Cornelius Lynch,
1 Do.
1 12
6
James Wise,
1 Do.
1 6
Moses Ritter,
1 Do.
1 10
0
Henry Howell,
1 Do.
1 5
()
Thomas Boyle,
1 Do
1 15 0
£78 0 6
I hereby certify that Sundry Armes were taken into the King's Service for the Use of the Dobbs Detachment and those mentioned in the foreging List were not returned to the Owners, and that the sums against the respective nantes were the Particular sums each Firelock was appraised at by two Persons appointed by me for that purpose.
RD, CASWELL,
New Bern, 28th Nov'r, 1771,
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STATE RECORDS.
A LIST OF CAPT. WILLIAM BURNEY'S COMPANY.
Capt. Wm. Burney.
William Cannon.
James Brooks, Lt.
John May. Peter Moss.
Charles Taylor. William Taylor.
Pearson Toten.
John May. Archibald Addams.
John Stocks, Jm'r.
John Ilardee.
David Williams.
Flish Cox.
Simon Burney. William Handcock.
Norlen Mills, Jun'r.
Norlen Mills, Sen'r.
Harry Smith.
Andrew Hardey.
Sammel Knight.
Daniel Willson.
Moses Strawhorne.
Rich'd Albritton.
James Handcock.
Alex'd Danield.
Jolm Avary. Thomas Smith. Stewart Gorden. Robert Hardey.
Isaac Buck.
Will'm Travis. Isaac Mills.
Lemmel Simmons.
Sampson Slaughter.
Benjamin Allen. William King.
Win. Slaughter.
Ezechiah MeAfee.
Jesse King. Starkey Bell.
George Williams. John Stocks, Sen'r. Lemuel Cherry.
David Mills. Freid Mills.
Isaac Stocks.
Isaac Brooks. lolm Brooks. Samuel Canon. John Canon. Thomas Hardey.
Thomas Grager. John ITaddick. George McGowen.
Isa'h Hardey.
Joshua Putnell. Michael Moss.
Benjamin Cory. William McGowen.
Thomas English. John Mills, Son'r. John Mills, Jun'r. John Robinson. Thomas . Tuton. James Quartermuss.
Thomas Albritton. Isaac Hardey, Joseph Stevens. Abraham Adams. Isaac Nobels. Margaret Tanner. John Simpson.
William Williams.
416
STATE RECORDS.
A PAY ROLL OF CAPT. NATHANIEL HART'S COMPANY OF THE OR- ANGE REGIMENT OF MELITIA THAT WERE IN THE LATE EXPE- DITION AGAINST THE INSURGENTS OF THIS PROVINCE.
North Carolina, 1771.
NAMES.
No. Days. Pay p'r Day.
Amount.
Nathaniel Hart, Capt. 79 78.6d.
£ 29 12 6
Hezekiah Riee, Lieut. 77
5s.
19 5 0
HIenry Cobb, Ensign 77
48.6d.
17 6 6
John Williams, Clk. of the Com-
pany and Clk. of the Court
Martial 77
5s.
15 8 0
Mathew Jonett, Serg't Maj'r 70
4s.
14 0 0
John Thomason, Sergt. 71
4s.
14 4 0
John Grammer, Drum 77
3s.
11 11 0
Thomas Rice, Corp'l 77
3s.
11 11
0
William Grimes, Jun. Corp'l .66
3s.
9 18
C
John Blair 68
@ 2s.
6 16
0
Jolin Phillips 68
(@ 2s.
6 16
0
Michael Nangle
68
@ 2s.
6 16 0
Richard Smith
68
2s
6 16
0
Henry Jones 67
2.s.
6 14
0
Daniel Gwin 73
2s.
7 60
John Mahone 73
7
6 0
llugh Gwin 73
(@) 2s. 7 6 0
@ 2s. 7
@ 2s.
6 12 0
William Odel
66
Lewis Odel
66
@ 2s. 6 12 0
Joseph Smith 64
(@ 2s.
6 80
Nicholas Mumpower .66
(@ 24.
6 12 ()
William Barlow .63
@ 28. 6
6
1 0
Dennis Hern 62
6
4 0
Thomas Jones
62
2s.
6
4 0
Joseph Taylor 62
@
28.
6
Benjamin Williams
62
@
2s.
6 4 0
Zacheriah Bryant
62
@ 2s. 6 4 0
2s. 6 0
Charles Allen 73
(@ 2s. 7
Alexander Douglass 73
6 0
John Ordeneal 66
@ 2s. 6 12 0
6 0
John Hern 62
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STATE RECORDS.
John Walker
62
@
2s.
6 4 0
Robert Blackwell
77
@
2s.
7 14 0
Matthew Guttery
60
2s.
6 0 0
Thomas Bryant ( wounded)
160
2s.
16 0 0
Phillip Hokammer
.60
@ 2s.
6 0 0
Thomas Brooks
60
@ 2s.
6 0 0
William Hickey
.60
@ 25.
6 0 0
Joseph Sharp
72
(@) 2s.
7 4 0
Richard Harrison, Clerk for Capt.
L. Bullock, 27 days at 4s., and Soldiers in Capt. Nath'l Hart's Company, 51 days
51
1 2s.
11 3 6
William Seal 66
@ 2s.
6 12
0
Edward Grimes
66
@ 2s.
6 12
0
William Huberson
.48
2s. 4 16 ()
James Herbuson
48
29. 1 16
0
John Love
48
2s.
2s.
6 16
0
James Shennon
48
2s.
4 16
0
William Farrow
48
2s.
4 16
0
*William Hargrove 78
@
2s
7 16 0
*Samuel Harris 78
@ 2s.
7 16
0
*Samuel Moore 78
28
7 16 =
*John Trewillian 78
2s.
7 16
*Jolın Farrow 78
2s.
7 16 0
*Sherwood Walker 78
2s.
7 16
0
€453 11 €
*Inlisted by Capt. Len Bullock.
THE PUBLICK TO NATHANIEL HART,
1771. Dr.
To 51 Recruits, as p'r Aect. deliver'd Colo. Edwd. Fan- ning, @ 40s. each £102 0 0 .
To 4 half Recruits ass'd from Capt. Thackston's Com- pany and Omitted in former Ace., @@ 20 0 22-27
4 16
James Cannifax
68
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STATE RECORDS.
To Sundry Expences in Recruiting, also diating my Company and Capt. David Hart's till they Joined Colo. Fanning at Hillsborough, as p'r acct. delivered Colo. Fanning (erased)
To finding my Self, Henry Cobb & Thomas Rice 61 days when on Comand, also 3 Beasts, at 1s. p. day. (erased)
E(erased) Cr. By Colo. Edwd. Fanning £ 83 0 0 No. of Guns Lost in the Expedition out of my Company-
Thomas Rice, a Musket, Shot to peices in the Battle, valued to 2 0 0
Charles Estes', a Rifle, Shot to peices in the Battle, valned to - =
Zacheus Tates, a musket Lost, valued to 2 0 0
Thomas Spencer, a musket Lost, valued to 2 0 0
$ 10 0 0
NATHANIEL HART.
A PAY ROLL OF CAPP. DAVID HART'S COMPANY OF THE ORANGE REGIMENT OF MELAMIA THAT WERE IN THE LATE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE INSURGENTS OF THIS PROVINCE. NORTH CARO- LINA, 1771.
NAMES.
No. Days. Pay p'r Day ..
Amount.
David Hart, Capt 79
78.60.
£ 29 12
Robert Wells, Lieut. .77
5s. 19 5 0
Waddy Tate, Ensign 77
49.6d .. 17 6
Mark London, Sorgt. 66
4s. 13
4 0
John Nun, Sergt. 66
C
Jeremiah Poston, Clerk 77
Joseph Williams, Drum'r 66
8s
9 18 0
John Summers, Corp'l 77
3s.
11 11 0
John Hensley, Corp'l 77
3s.
11 11 0
Henry Runnels .66
2s.
6 12 0
Rober Thrasher 66
2s
6.12 0
George Elmore, a Soldier 13 days. . 13
2s.
4s .. 13
( %) 15
8 0)
419
STATE RECORDS.
And 53 days Sorgt. of the Guard
That guarded the Sick &
Wounded
53
(a 4s.
14 10 6
Ephraim Norris 66
@ 2s.
6 12 0
Abraham Stagg
62
(a 2s.
6 4 0)
Robert Southerland
62
(a 2%.
6
1 )
William Grissom
62
6
4 0
Mason Triplet.
(12
(@) 2%.
4 0 6
William Aldridge
58
@ 2s.
5 14
0)
Russel Presket
58
5 16
()
John Rily
58
2s.
5 16
0
John Minnes
58
2%.
5 16
()
Jolın Kezey
58
(ii) 2s.
5 16
0)
Joseph Ilolt
51
@ 25.
5 16
0
Nicholas Bowers
60
2s.
6 0 0
Archiball Owens
58
24.
5 16
James Thomas
58
5 16
()
William Furber
58
(1) 2.
5 16 0
James Patterson
G1
(i) 25.
C1
0
Barnet Bolding
59
23.
5 18
0
Baekster Bokling
60
(@ 2s.
5 18
=
John Hart 58
(@ 24.
5 16
0)
William M. Gummary
55
2s.
5 16
0
Samuel Watl
58
25.
5 16
()
John Rily, Senr
5.8
29
5 16
(
Christian Peterson 58
5 16
(
James Jones
66
23
6 12
0
John Jones
66
@ 2s.
6 12
0)
George Stokes
58
2s
5 16
Zachariah Downes
13
@
1 6 =
( 11)
£325 12 .
420
STATE RECORDS.
THE PUBLICK TO DAVID HART, DR.
1771. To 49 Recruits as pr. Acet. delivered Col. Fan- ning at 40s. each. £ 98 0 0 To paid George Megoon, for necessaries found William Furbon, a Soldier, whilst sick . 11 0
£ 99 11 0 Cr. By Coll. Edmd. Fanning. £ 67 0 0 No. of Guns Lost in the Expedition out of my Company :
2 Rifle Guns, prissed & Appraised to. 9 0 0
Robert Wells' Musket lost, valned to. 2 0 0
William Boarin's Musket, valned to
200
£ 4 00
DAVID HART.
(The above Accounts have been marked ont.) (On back). Pay Roll for Capt. David Hart's Company.
HIS EXCELLENCY YE GOVERNOR TO JAMES BARZEY, DR.
To 2 men hired 3 Days Each at 3s. to make up Ammnu- nition
£ 00 18 0
To myself, four Days @ 10s 2 00 0
To the Sailors to Drink 0 2 0
£ 3 00 {
New Bern, January ye 1st, 1771.
Received the Contents in full.
JAMES BARZEY.
Received the 8 Feby., 1771 of His Excellency Governor Tryon, Seven Pounds Proc: in full for my attendance at New Bern as a witness against the Insurgents,
J. LITTEREL.
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STATE RECORDS.
ACCOT. OF SMITHI WORK FOR THE USE OF HIS MAJESTIES FORCES BY ADAM LARK AT BETHJABARA CAMP.
June ye 7th, 1771.
5 Pair of Hand Cuffs for the Prisoner, @ 6s. P. € 1 10 0
2 Pair Axletrees for the Gum Carriages. 2 10 0 5 Pickers for the Cannon, other Mended 0 50
£ 4 50
This is to certify that the above work was performed By Order of the Governor.
HU. WADDELL.
The above account charged by me to the Province of North Caro- lina in a larger Bill.
FRANGOTT BAGGE.
SOLDIERS BELONGING TO THE PRISON GUARD WHO DID DUTY TO JANUARY 8TH, 1771, AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE MONIES PAID EACH PERSON.
Robert Jones £0 80
Joseph Riford 0 28
Hugh Gavin 0 10 8 Malachi Lovell 0 2 8
Henry Smith 28 Balster Clever 0 80
Jabel Smith 0 2 8 Samuel Lewis 0 2 8
Minerats Vaneverts 0 2 S
William Shore
0 2 S
Jeremiah Cannon 0 18 S
Jarvis Buxton 0) Richard Ilall 0 2 8
7 4
James Harrots 0 2 S
James Little 0 2 8 William Farrow 0 5 0
Christian Beanblosom.
0 54
Joseph Mckinney 0
5 4
Joseph Ratcliff 0 8 0 Abraham Bochea 0 5 4
John Worsly
0 8 0
William Notcher 0 2 8
Ebenezer Brown 0 80 David Marshall 0 4 S
Benjn. Meares
0 1 Henry Darnel
0 2 8
John Burroughs 0 18 8 Jolm Crozier 0
2 8
Ludowiek Vigle 0) 5 4
Levy Gill () 2 S
William Bonrk 0 2 8 Jeremiah Nichols 0 2 8
Allaway Langford 0 8 0 Robert Burney 0 4 8. Wilson Snead 0 10 0 Mark Noble 0 15 +
422
STATE RECORDS.
Thomas Grundy . . 0 5 4
Ebednigo Iludson 0 2 S
Rumsey Outerbridge . 0 28
James Barr 0 28
John Ryan 0 5 1
Eborn Heith 0 5 4
William Holder 0 25 Robert Fenner 0 2 8
George Ormsley 0 8 0
Thomas Hayns
U
2 8
Casper Wineman 0
S. Jacob. Miller
0 2 8
Alexander Saunders 0 2 8
Stokes Norman 0 2 3
John Croker 0 2 8
Jolm Pileher
0.51
John Daves
0 2X
Alexander Adamson. .
0 28
Michal MeGuire
0 28
Benjamin Price
0 2 8
Thomas Tiflin
0 25
Joseph Rollings 0 28
Peter Britt 0 4 S Jolm C. Bryan
1 17 4
William Blakey 0 28
William Smith
1 6 8
Jolm Barker
0 2 8
Crispen Giles Peter Story
0 80
Jolm Turner 0 5 4 Joseph Ashburn 0 28
William Burns
0
C William Ewen
0 28
William Baily
0 2 0
Ilenery Pierse
0 28
Stephen Moore 0 2 8
Isaac Darby
0 2 S
Benjn. Doweling
0 28
Dunkan Nelson () 2 8 £20 12 0
Received and Paid by Thos. Sitgreaves, Capn.
New Bern, Jany. 28th, 1771.
New Bern, Jany. 28, 1771. I hereby Certify that I reed. of his Excellency the within sim of twenty pounds twelve Shillings and the Same was paid to the within mentioned persons as a Guard round the Gaol as Pr. their receipts.
JOSEPH LEECH, Colo.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR TO JAMES SAUNDERS, DR. 1771.
Jan'y 15th. To 1 Hlasp & Staples & a pair suip Bills £0 24 1 Screw Bolt & 3 Iron Hoops. . .
0 3 0 2 hasps to staples & Pr. Hinges. .. 0 30 Cleaning a bayonet & bran for the scarbt. 0 2 8-£1 1 0
0 54
James Clayton
0 2
Daniel Barry 0 2 S
George Kenedy
0
423
STATE RECORDS.
Feb'y 8th. To 5 wormes for the Great guns. . 0 18 0 Mending a Riding Chair & 2 farits for handles 0 88
Mending 3 guns 0 60
1 Screw Bolts & Linch Pins for alert 0 28
1 Pair Cart. Boxes. 0 5 0- 2 0 4
March 7. To cleaning your gun & hardening the steel 0 50
Minding trains for the temp Roles 0 28
Mending the seal Press 0 12 0
New nails for a sett of Cart tyer 0 10 0
12 Rings for Halters 0 4 0
Mending a Rake 0
1 4
Mending a Riding Chairs 0 6 8- 2 18
April 1. To attiring 0 50
Making 2 Tyer & 20 nails. 0 6 0
2 Iron Hoops attiring 2 Tyer & 12 nails 0 78
Iron Plates & handles for a Chaist 0 50 1 Hlinge & mending a Tea Chest. . 0 60 Marking a spit & Racks, part new .. 0 10 0 Mending an Iron for the Charste .. 0 18 5 Cooper Saddles & 2 wormes for Swivell Guns 1 2 0- 3 3 4
To 24 Staples.
0 12 0
12 hasps, 24 staples & 12 Pr. snap Biles
1 6 0
3 Staples & 4 Iron Pins for Vagain 0 38 Putting New Loops & New Sight to a gill! 0 5 8
Iron work for 6 pair hames & 6 Chains & till Pins 2 00
Attiring a Set Tyer, New nails & 8 lloops
1 12 0- 5 18 0
15. To a paid Snipe Biles Loop & 3 Staples 0) 2 8
New Iron work for & pair wheels. . 0 0 Attiring a sett Tyer, 4 hoops, 100 nails 1 50
.
424
STATE RECORDS.
1 Iron Axeltree, 35w. 1 15 0
4 New Boxes. 0 80
2 Iron hoops & Cart Boxes & attir- · ing axeltree 0 12 0-11 3 8
19th. To attiring a Trorn axeltree & Iron work for the Pool Shaid. 0 11 8
To 1 hasp, 2 Staples & a pair sipc Bins 0
2 4
12 Bolts since that, 1s. 4d. 0 16 0
1 Iron handle & mending a Tramile 0 50
5 Iron Bark Bands, truck & staples for do 1 10 0
To Iron work for 2 pair hames 0 8 0
4 Pair Lineh Pins. 0 28 Attiring + hasps for Chear Wheels. 0 30
To 10 w. Nails of Different Sizes .. . 0 10 0- 4 8 8
£29 16 8
New Bern, 20th April, 1770. Rec'd the above Contents in full. JAS. SANDERS.
In the Assembly the 16th Jany., 1771.
Resolved, That Thomas Sitgreaves be allowed for his Pay as Captain of the Prison Guards, Guard Room, Fire & Candles, Fur- nished the said Guards, from the 21st December last, to this day; the sum of Thirteen pounds, to be paid him out of the Five Hundred pounds.
Resolved by this House, That it be drawn out of the Treasury ' by his Excelleney the Governor's Warrant, "to be applied towards the payment of any Necessary Expenses his Excelloney has been, or may be at, in Counteracting the Wicked Designs of the Insur- gents."
RD. CASWELL.
By order. J. GREEN, Clk.
In the Upper House ye 17th Jany., 1771 Concurred with. By order. JAS. HASELL, P.
Coneurred with and Paid.
WM. TRYON.
425
STATE RECORDS.
Received of Francis Nash on Account of the Publick Two Hun- dred and Seventy three Rations, for the Subsistence of my Company on the late Expedition against the Insurgents.
Given under my hand.
NATHL. HART.
At Hillsborough the Second day of July, 1771.
New Bern, February 2d. 1771.
Received of his Excellency Governor Tryon twenty nine pounds four shillings proc. for the pay of the Prison and Patrole Guard of the 170 Private & 28 Sergeants from the 8th January to 2d Feb- ruary inclusive, including also their Subsistence.
170 Private at 2s. 8d. £22 13 4
28 Sergeants at 4s. 8d. 6 10 8
£29 4 0
JOSEPH LEECH, Colo.
Received the 19th December, 1770, of his Excellency Governor Tryon Twenty Six pounds Ten Shillings in full for the Freight of my Schooner to Fort Johnston on Cape Fear to bring to New Bern, from thence Sundry Swivle Guns, Firelocks Ammunition, &c. JOHN RICHARDS.
An account of expenses paid by Walter Gibson for himself & # men from the Governor's Camp at Sandy Creek to General Waddle's Camp at Saulsbury.
. May 26. Corn & Horse Shoes at AAlexanders £
6 8
At Moor's & Elliots 15 0
Pd. a pilot. 5 0
27. Corn & pilot at Thimbras.
4
At Abbot's Creek
6
()
At George McGoums
1 10 10
Ferriage at ye Yatkin
3
4
To Expences at Saulsbury 9 3 2
£5 17 4
Rec'd the 7 June, 1771, the Contents of His Excellency.
WALTER GIBSON.
0
. At Byrleys 5
426
STATE RECORDS.
Prison Guard. Private.
Sergt.
Patrol. Private. Sergt.
6
1
6
1
6
1
-1
6
1
6
1
5
6
1
6
1
6
6
1
6
1
7
6
1
36
6
30
5
30
5
66
11
66 Privates at 2s. 8d. pay & Subsistence
11 Sergeants at 4s. Sd. pay & Subsistence 2 11 4
£11 7 4
New Bern, February 21st, 1771. Received of his Excellency Governor Tryon, Eleven pounds, seven shillings & four pence for pay & Subsistence of the Prison and Patrol Guard from the 2d February to the 7th Ditto inclusive.
JOSEPH LEECHI, Colo.
66 Privates at 2s. 8d £ 8 16 0
11 Sergeants at 4s. 80 2 11 4
£11 7 4
HIS EXCELLENCY TO ALEXR. SANDERS, DR.
April 4. To 6 gun Tomkens 2s. 6d £0 26
9. To 153 butens for the marke@@1d 128. 3d 0 12 9
13. To 6 pr. of hames for horses@; 4.s. 6d 1 70 20. To 2 pr. Do. Is. 6d 0 90
£ 2 11 3
Received 20 April, the Contents of the above:
ALEXR. SANDERS.
Received of His Excellency Governor Tryon Twenty pounds proc. for Bounty money for Ten Men I brought into the Service from Tryon County. GIDEON WRIGHT.
1771. .Febry. 2d. 3
6
1
.
£ 8 16 4
427
STATE RECORDS.
SUNDRY EXPENSES THE LAST GENERAL MUSTER AT NEW BERN OF THE CRAVEN REGIMENT, 19 FEBRUARY, 1771.
Mrs. Smith, for 6 Cord Wood, at 10s 300
Cash paid for 2 Cord Wood at wharf & Carting. 1 0 0
A Serjeant & Guard round Gaol where Prichard was
confined after his Sentence at Court Martial 1 6
Levi Dawson, Express, 15s. 0 15 0)
Rich'd Cogdell paid Council Bryan Do. 0 10 0
Paid I. Moore, Express orders 1 0
Use of Green's house for Militia 2 0 0
Do of Burroughs for Do. 3 0 0
Do of Mrs. Conway's for Do. 2
0 0
Do of David Ambrose for Do. 2 0 0
Do of Slade's, & 1 Cord wood & ferriages, 20s 5 0 0
Do Dubit Baker's by Court house.
1
0 0
Doc'r A. Gaston, Bill visit, Express & medicines for Lit-
tle's gunshot wound in his foot, & provisions, 12s 2 12 0)
15s Express to Win. Spikes 0 15 0
48s. paid Jno. Tilman, Guard for Palace 2 8 0
£28 6 0
New Bern, 26 March, 1771. Rev'd of his Excellency Governor Tryon, by the hands of John Hawks, Esq'r, twenty-eight pounds Six Shillings proe., charges of the Craven Regiment as above. JOSEPH LEECH, Colo.
FIELD RETURN OF CAPTAIN WICKER DAVIS'S COMPANY OF THE CAR- TERET COUNTY . REGIMENT OF MILITIA COMMANDED BY COL. WILLIAM THOMSON, AT A GENERAL MUSTER HELD THE FEBRU- WARY THE 20, 1771.
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