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Pickett-Buchanan Chapter, No. 21, of Norfolk.
OFFICERS IN 1897.
Mrs. James Y. Leigh, president. Mrs. Frances W. Smith, Ist vice-president.
Mrs. R. Page Waller, 2nd vice-president.
Mrs. Walter P. Burrow, recording secretary.
Miss Emily Doyle, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Thomas W. Henderson, treasurer.
Mrs. Charles G. Elliott. parliamentarian.
OFFICERS IN 1900.
Mrs. Charles G. Elliott, president. Mrs. Washington Taylor. Ist vice-president. Mrs. Walter H. Doyle. 2nd vice-president.
Mrs. Walter P. Burrow, recording secretary.
Miss Emily Doyle, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Thomas W. Henderson, treasurer.
Portsmouth Chapter. No. 30. Portsmouth.
(Organized in 1896.)
FIRST OFFICERS.
Mrs. Sallie Magruder Stewart, president. Mrs. Martha A. Achton, vice-president.
Miss Virginia Griffin, recording secretary.
Mrs. Alice H. Jenkins, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Rebecca Marshall Nash. treasurer.
Mi-s Lizzie Ball Porter, historian.
OFFICERS IN 1900.
Mrs. Eugenia Schroeder Crump. president. Mrs. Charles T. Parrish. vice-president.
Miss Virginia Griffin, recording secretary.
Miss Loretto M. Toomer, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. William H. Stewart, treasurer.
Miss Mamie Schroeder. registrar.
Mrs. John W. H. Porter, historian.
CHAPTER IX
MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY-Continued
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-ROSTER OF JACKSON LIGHT INFANTRY, LEE RIFLES, NORFOLK CITY GUARD, OLD DOMINION GUARD, PORTSMOUTH RIFLE COMPANY-CITIZEN SAILORS ON THE " MAINE."
The war between the United States and Spain was demanded by public opinion, which had for many years sympathized with the hopeless struggle of the Cuban patriots for release from the thraldom of Spain. The de- struction of the "Maine" exhausted the pa- tience of the people and popular impulse forced the issue. Congress passed the bill formally declaring war on the 25th of April, 1898. and dating it from April 21st. The President had issued his proclamation calling for 125,000 men distributed pro rata among the States on the 23rd of April, two days previous to the declaration of war, and the soldiers of our twin cities responded with that fervor of patriotism which has from the earli- est settlement of Norfolk County responded to the calls of justice. The terms of the treaty of peace with Spain were verbally agreed upon November 28. 1898. The following are ros- ters of officers and men from Norfolk and Portsmouth, who were mustered into the serv- ice of the United States pursuant to the proclamation of the President.
FOURTH REGIMENT VIRGINIA INFANTRY, U. S. V.
(Recruited at Norfolk.)
FIELD OFFICER.
Col. George W. Taylor.
STAFF OFFICERS.
Dr. C. R. Vance. surgeon, major, Norfolk.
Dr. George M. Peed, assistant surgeon, captain, Ports- mouth.
Dr. W. L. Old, assistant surgeon, captain, Norfolk. Capt. Alexander Higgins, quartermaster, Norfolk. Capt. P. E. Yateman, adjutant, Norfolk.
JACKSON LIGHT INFANTRY.
COMPANY E, FOURTH REGIMENT, VIRGINIA INFANTRY, U. S. .
This company was mustered into the United States service May 15, 1898, and was mustered out April 27, 1899.
Captain, Thomas J. Nottingham. Ist lieutenant. William H. Wassum. 2nd lieutenant, Edward W. Jones. Ist sergeant, William C. Shelley. Quartermaster sergeant, Thomas Q. Lackland. Sergeants, William V. King. Joshua L. Gilbert, Harry A. Mason, Arthur P. Burgess. Corporals, John E. Griggs, Frank J. Lawless, John McCloud. Frank Mclaughlin, Harry W. Waikart. Musicians, Charles L. Henley. Walter H. Hamilton. Artificer. Frank W. Woodhouse. Wagoner, Samuel H. Forrest.
Privates.
Ernest L. Banks. Henry W. Cooper.
Frank H. Bondurant, Robert L. Doherty.
Armistead Bowland. James H. Downing.
Albert F. Barrett, Harry W. Ellingsworth,
Samuel S. Bonway. Harry L. Fentress.
Eugene J. Buym. Joseph Fentress.
Harry B. Chillson, William H. Forrest.
Douglas C. Cannon. Herbert C. Griffin.
Philip A. Churchill, Benjamin Hancock.
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Walter F. Hendricks. James C. Hitchings, Jr .. Cary T. Hodges,
Edward F. MeLaughlin.
Victor E. Nottingham.
Rubie A. Hord.
William A. Seddinger,
Joseph H. Sherrard.
Augustine L. Sherwood,
Charles E. Sheppard.
Patrick Smith, Wilban S. Smith,
Milo M. Holloman.
Richard H. Humphries.
Andrew L. Stephens.
Frank M. Morgan,
Washington M. Spence,
Edward Jack.
Edwin W. Slater.
Lawrence B. Myrick,
Joseph R. Starvo.
Joseph E. Kevill.
Marvin M. Stokeley.
Thomas L. Nunnelly,
Edward N. Waddy.
Ruby L. Lash.
James D. Shadbolt.
Joseph F. Parks,
Samuel Wasserman,
Harry V. Welsh.
George D. Lawton.
Alonzo Smith.
William B. Parham.
Raymond H. Walker,
Ernest L. Lightfoot.
Harrold Soul.
Charles H. Pettus,
Allen O. White.
Julius T. Lansberg.
William W. Toole.
William D. Pritchard,
William T. White.
Thomas E. Lewis.
Garent Waller.
James K. Reid,
William J. Williams,
Clarence P. Linn,
James B. Warwick,
Hugh S. Reid.
11. 1 .. Wrenn.
Joseph M. Saunders,
William Woodard,
Samuel T. Schaffer,
Karl R. Wood.
VORFOLK CITY GUARD.
COMPANY B. FOURTH REGIMENT VIRGINIA INFANTRY, U. S. V.
This company was mustered into the United States service May 15, 1898, and was mustered out April 27, 1899.
Captain. Marshall Tarrall. ( Promoted to major.) Ist lieutenant. Bernard W. Salamonsky. ( Promoted to captain.)
2nd lieutenant. Clinton L. Wright. ( Promoted to lieutenant. )
Ist Sergeant. George T. Layor.
Quartermaster sergeant, Walter H. Church. ( Pro- moted to 2nd lieutenant.)
Sergeants, Mills Powell, Sidney E. Smith, Enoch R. Gale. James M. MeCoy.
Corporals. Andrew S. Morris. Louis D. Linn. Charles B. Berr. Andrew J. Kerns. Charles 1 .. Davis, Benjamin F. Tally.
Musicians, William H. Curdts. Louis M. Lanier. Artificer, Alvin C. Downing.
Wagoner. Eugene Wyorth.
Privates.
Nichols Albone.
William A. Foster,
Walter F. Allen.
WV. Q. Folks.
Charles M. Barrett. Charles B. Farley.
Edward G. Brock,
Joseph Ferris.
Charles Beck. John W. Gaylord,
Edward 11. Baieleo,
Richard G. Baylor,
llenry T. Gray.
Eugene Caffee.
lohn 1. Gardiner.
Roswell F. Caffee,
Charles G. Greaves.
Gilbert C. Cole.
Henry Harwood.
George Christian, Clifton H. Dodson,
More- Jacobs.
Zella 1. Daniels. John Jones.
John P. Dougherty. Daniel A. Lassiter.
Charles H. Dixon,
John E. Mhlow.
Frank .A. Milton,
Privates.
Aubrey W. Allen, Benjamin E. Edwards. William M. Baker, Percy Etheridge.
Archie C. Bates. William T. Fritzinger.
Archie M. Beattie. Clyde L. George,
Leonard C. Billings.
John P. Graves.
William J. Bippus,
Samuel H. Greshamt.
Richard D. Brinkley.
William Gwin.
P. T. Henly.
William S. Brinkley. Jame- H. Brown. George C. Harman.
William E. Coleman, Lafayette Haughton.
John J. Cummings. Robert H. Herndon.
Frederick W. Dodenhoft, William L. Heard.
Robert K. Eckles, John C. Hill.
Anthony L. C. Hill,
Frank G. Story, Jr ..
William H. Hodges,
James W. Ruffin.
Deliscus M. Hodges, Joseph J. Hennelly,
Harry W. Roberts.
C. T. Long,
Otto King.
Georos W. Hill.
ยท Charles 11. Rowland. Luther J. Rowland, Lenner D. Rawls,
Frank 1 .. Koerner.
Arthur G. McCoy.
Oscar G. Scott,
Henry H. Lash.
Frank G. Skinner,
James E. Parsons,
Harry Monday.
Walter Walker.
Dempsey Morrisett.
Miles W. White.
George F. McGuire. John G. Wilson.
John McRorie, Jr .. James E. Waterfield.
Loui- B. Montague, Jr.,
Bert A. Williams.
Edgar A. Moore, Jr.,
John A. Wolf.
Harry L. Morris,
LEE RIFLES.
COMPANY A, FOURTH REGIMENT, VIRGINIA INFANTRY, U. S. V.
This company was mustered into the United States service May 14. 1898, and was mustered out April 27, 1899.
Captain, Henry H. Sheen.
1 st lieutenant. William C. Hill.
2nd lieutenant. Vincent C. Burrow. ist sergeant, William G. Sturdivant. Quartermaster sergeant. Whitney S. LeCompte. Sergeants. Frederick L. Curdts. William H. Har- rison. Granville M. Tilghman. James T. Shackelford. Corporals, John W. Creekmore. Samuel P. Butt, Collins Hill, O-car V. Se-soms. Wade H. Hayes, Ed- ward M. Curdts.
Musicians, Charles A. Bender. Andrew L. Jones. Luther W. Sykes.
Artificer. Charles T. Sykes. Wagoner. William Woodward.
Thomas M. O'Brien,
William T. Howland,
AAlbert G. Hume,
John H. Eaton,
James W. Gorin.
Thomas S. Jackson.
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John E. Morris,
Edgar L. Sweezey,
William Ricketts,
Ambrose P. Tyler,
John L. Reynolds,
George P. Thompson,
Major F. Moore,
William L. Thomas,
Robert J. Russell,
Littleton B. Tucker,
Edward W. Moore,
George B. Sheppard,
William T. Roberts,
Robert C. Vaughan,
Edgar N. Mallone,
John J. Walsh,
Philip L. Seay.
Claude Vaughan, George W. West,
John E. Taylor, William H. Williams,
John H. Toomer,
Bayless Welsch,
Robert L. Taylor, Fernando J. White,
Thomas E. Tucker,
Wilbur Waldrop.
SECOND REGIMENT VIRGINIA INFANTRY, U. S. V.
PORTSMOUTH RIFLE COMPANY.
COMPANY L, SECOND REGIMENT VIRGINIA INFANTRY, U. S. V.
This company was mustered into the United States service May 19, 1898, and mustered out December 19, 1898.
Captain, E. W. Owens.
Ist lieutenant, John W. Leigh.
2nd lieutenant. William R. Parrish.
Ist sergeant, James L. Busby.
2nd sergeant. William L. Dilsbury.
Sergeants, Charles E. Slote, Leroy F. Vaughn, Will-
iam H. Brown, Richard A. Alexander. Corporals, John A. Nobrega, Charles T. Rudd, Harry Davis, J'esse L. Duffee, Amos J. Weston, Henry A. J. Smits.
Drummer, George H. Lamar.
Bugler, John W. Hodges. Artificer, Harry E. White.
Wagoner, Elijah Rickets.
Privates.
Louis Banks. Joseph Lane.
John M. Barnett.
Samuel A. Lecroy,
Charles E. Connell, Ignacy A. Langewicz.
Patrick Cox.
Peter Lynch,
George O. Diggs.
James J. Murphy.
Walter M. Duffee, William H. Martin.
Joseph M. Davis, James W. Miller. Jr.,
Prince A. Fox. William H. Miller,
Nicholas Grootewall, Fck MeDearmon.
John W. Green, Francis W. Nutter.
William E. Calvert.
Charles H. Lassiter,
Patrick J. Campbell,
Charles Linn.
George W. Cherry,
Louis N. LaTouche,
Henry L. Culpepper,
Hugh S. Martin,
Walter H. Cramer, Pete V. Majette,
William H. Dorn, Harry Fields.
George B. Madison, Addis McCullev.
Fred Hanson.
Carrington J. Rhodes,
Charles Grant,
William T. McCloskey,
John J. Hunt.
William A. Rouse.
William M. Gray,
George H. Morisette,
Enoch . J. Harlow,
Tolin Starke,
Harry Gregg,
William L. Marshall,
John E. Jarvis,
William H. Sebrell.
'Lewis J. Gorsuch,
Joseph Nicholson, Aaron Porter.
Lloyd A. Kay,
Patrick J. Sheehy,
Henry F. Housch,
Milton H. Porter,
John T. Hughes.
Charles H. Perry,
Walter Quillin,
Treville Latouche.
Joseph T. Sullivan. George V. Smith,
Privates.
Thomas Allen. Isaac D. Jones,
Frederick V. Abbott,
Frank J. Keller.
Harry L. Belote.
Geo. E. Kramer.
Cornelius Borum.
Charles A. Lewis,
James L. Gray. Clifford L. Parker, John C. Gallager, Ernest Pendleton. William B. Perry,
Benjamin F. Godwin,
Albert Gay,
Tohn W. Percival.
George A. Hawes,
Richard T. Powers.
William R. Hill.
Henry O. Russ,
John A. Green,
William J. Miskill.
William M. Harris,
Thomas Saunders.
Arthur Ketcham,
Robert Snodgriss,
James Kilgrow, Louis Shacklock.
George F. Keough,
Eustace B. Hundley,
Ben. T. White,
James C. McGinnis,
Caudius L. White,
Henry J. White,
Henry W. McDermott.
Frank W. Walker,
William H. Nelson,
William H. Williams,
James A. Potts.
Ernest F. Wilkins.
William Powell.
Harry E. Williams,
Jeremiah Perry,
Isaac F. Wilkinson,
Constantine Politicari, Peter Rokos,
Hunter Wing.
Edward F. Wilson,
Richard E. Riddick,
George H. Worrell.
Benjamin Rippi,
OLD DOMINION GUARD,
COMPANY L, FOURTH REGIMENT VIRGINIA INFANTRY, U. S. V.
This company was mustered into the United States service May 21. 1898, and was mustered out April 29, 1899.
Captain. George A. Brooks.
Ist lieutenant, Albert G. Epes.
2nd lieutenant, William H. Dunn, (Resigned No- vember 22, 1898. )
Ist sergeant, George S. Hutchins. (Promoted to 2nd lieutenant.)
Quartermaster sergeant, Walter R. Bennett.
Sergeants, William W. Wright, Jr., Thomas E. Munds. Benjamin H. Lassiter. James C. Hutchins.
Corporals. Claude N. Markham, Kenneth J. Griffin, Lewis L. Bilisoly, William B. Burton, George M. Job- son. Nathaniel O. Williams.
Musicians. William H. Journee, Harry P. Lane. Artificer. George R. Myers.
Wagoner, George E. Whitehurst.
Theodore Seed,
Louis Myers,
William H. McClennan.
John A. Morrisey, Oscar L. Shipp,
Clarence Hingerty, I.ce B. Hodges,
Harry C. Mattis.
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Henry S. Tyler, Ernest C. Walters, Emory B. Wood.
Henry J. Terrell.
Charles H. Wingfield,
Nathaniel Varney, James Walsh,
Earl H. Wright,
Henry T. White,
James H. Young.
NAVY.
Lieut. Kenneth McAlpine, U. S. S. "Texas." Capt. Wendell Cushing Neville. U. S. Marine Corps. Evan T. Hunley, Boilermaker, U. S. Navy, and many others whose names could not be obtained.
The following citizen sailors were on the "Maine" when she was blown up in Havana Harbor :
Charles Anderson, Norfolk.
Robert Hutchings, Norfolk. Charles Rushworth, Norfolk.
Patrick O'Neil, Norfolk.
James O'Rouke, Norfolk.
James W. Allen, Portsmouth.
Thomas Kane, Portsmouth.
James T. Gordon, Portsmouth.
Robert White, Portsmouth.
Charies (). White, Portsmouth.
Michael Flarherty, Portsmouth.
The hospital ship "Solace" came in the har- bor on July 16, 1898, and delivered at the U. S. Naval Hospital, 59 wounded Americans and 47 Spaniards.
CHAPTER X
THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
GROWTH AND IMPORTANCE OF THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY-THE " FATHER OF TRUCKERS "- THE CHIEF CROPS GROWN PROFITABLY HERE - TOBACCO THE DETHRONED KING- EARLY REGULATIONS ON THE GROWTH OF TOBACCO.
"He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread" and Emerson says: "The first farm- er was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on possession and use of land." Why is not the intelligent use of the hoe and plow as honorable as the plane of the carpenter, the file of the machinist. the hammer of the black- smith, the pen of the lawyer, the sword of the soldier? Agriculture is the basis of the Re- public's wealth. It is the unfailing source of prosperity for the people. The skilful culti- vation of lands not only brings material pros- perity, but makes attractive scenery which cheers the soul of man-the vines and olives of the hillsides of the Holy Land, the pastures and flocks of its valleys, the wheat and barley of its river banks were the re- sources which made Jerusalem beautiful. Rural training, practical gardening and farm- ing should be taught in the schools to impress the utility and glory of agriculture upon the young. The agricultural resources of Nor- folk County have already been great ; but will be far greater, when the vast areas of untilled ground are made to yield to the plow and hoe, producing their full capacity. Away from the salt water in the southern portion of the coun- ty, corn, cotton, Irish potatoes and grass are the principal crops-but the great agricultural
business of the county is horticulture or "trucking." The late Richard Cox was the first successful trucker of the county and was called the "Father of Truckers." He came 1 to this county in 1844 from New Jersey and located on the Armistead farm near the mouth of the Western Branch, which farm he culti- vated on shares, realizing in the first year $1,000 for the owner, who had offered to rent it to him for $200. Hugh Bates was the first trucker who settled in Norfolk county and W. 1. Bishop was the second,-both from New Jersey. They preceded Mr. Cox two or three years but neither made a success of the busi- ness. So by right of prosperous achievements Richard Cox was the "Father of Truckers," having successfully introduced the agricultural pursuit which is the chief basis of the wealth of Norfolk County. He cultivated the Armi- stead farm until 1856 when he purchased a farm at the mouth of the Western Branch. Here he fully realized that "He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread." The first hot-bed ever made in this section was his work and is still on the old homestead adjoining Port Norfolk. The Census Bureau in 1891 issued a bulletin on truck farming that is of much interest to truckers and shows its growth since the introduction 56 years ago. The
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twelfth census gives the value of the farm products in the entire 12 census districts of the State at $76.507.155. after paying freights and commissions.
The same authority gives the trucking area of the Norfolk section as 45-375 acres, and a product value of $7,692.859. This is over 10 per cent. of the entire product.
Norfolk County's climatic and topographic conditions are such as to indicate its natural adaptability for the profitable raising of gar- den truck. It is located on the Atlantic Coast in Latitude 36 degrees 51 minutes North, and enjoys the benefit of the tempering influence of the Gulf Stream. Its soil is a rich sandy lcam, quickly responsive to fertilization and cultivation and gives abundant yields.
.A. Jeffers, proprietor of the Cornucopia, er Southern Horn of Plenty, who keeps thor- oughly in touch with the agricultural develop- ment of this section, gives as his opinion that the increase of acreage and product since the 1890 census is fully 50 per cent : "The aggre- gate sales of market garden vegetables,-from the area embraced in a circle drawn 20 miles around this seaport,-have reached a point ex- ceeding $5,000,000 in a single vear. No other agricultural area in the United States, or in the world, can make such a good showing, and equal the output of this portion of Eastern Vir- ginia near the sea,-this portion of the middle Atlantic Seaboard.'
At least 30 different crops are grown here extensively and profitably, such as asparagus, apples, berries, beans, beets. snap-beans, cab- bages, cucumbers, canteloupes, celery, kale, radishes, onions, potatoes (both Irish and sweet ), peas, lettuce, spinach, squash, turnips. tomatoes and watermelons and a large number of other market garden vegetables, also hay. oats, corn and other regular farm crops. The larger and more important crops are: Berries ( about 10,000,000 quarts per annum ), beans ( 200,000 half-barrel baskets ). cabbages ( 225 .- 000 barrels ), cucumbers ( 100,000 barrels and boxes ). kale ( 100,000 barrels ), lettuce ( 10,- ooo baskets ), sweet potatoes ( 60,000 barrels).
Irish potatoes ( 450,000 barrels ). peas ( 100,- 000 baskets), radishes (50,000 barrels and baskets). spinach ( 120,000 barrels ), tomatoes ( 70.000 boxes ), and watermelons ( 600,000 ) .
Some of the early shipments of the pioneer truckers brought fabulous prices. Mr. Cox received $15 a barrel for green peas, Sto a barrel for tomatoes, and sold cucumbers for $45 and $50 a barrel. Mr. Bishop received Soo for the first crate of berries shipped to New York.
TOBACCO, THE DETHRONED KING.
Tobacco was king in the colonial days of Virginia and the staple crop of all the plan- tations. The laws not only regulated the in- spection and sale but also the planting and curing. It was the principal currency for nearly 150 years. Salaries, taxes and all man- ner of obligations were payable in tobacco. The yearly salary of the King's attorney was 1,000 pounds of tobacco and the sheriff 1.200 pounds. In order to prevent an inflation of the currency or excessive production the plant- ing was limited to from 1,500 to 2,000 plants per poll. Inspectors were required to view the plantations and make oath before the roth day of July that they had counted the plants ; they were required to report to court the result of their inspection. If a planter exceeded the number of plants allowed by law he was re- quired to cut down his whole crop or be im- prisoned. Warehouses for better uphokling the prices of tobacco were established by law in 1632, to which all producers were obliged to bring all of their tobacco before the last day of December, except enough for home con- sumption, to be repacked and inspected by sworn officers. No tobacco could be paid or received in payment until inspected. All bad tobacco was burned and the planters prohib- ited from planting any more tobacco. The law prohibited the planting or replanting of tobacco after the ioth of July. In 1639 to- bacco, by reason of the excessive quantities produced, being so low in price that the plant-
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ers could not subsist by it or be enabled to raise more staple commodities or pay their debts, a law was enacted that the tobacco of that year be viewed by sworn viewers and the rotten, the unmerchantable and half of the good be burned, so the whole quantity made in the Colony would not exceed 1,500,000 pounds without stripping and smoothing. The next year 170 pounds of tobacco stripped and smoothed was allowed to be made per poll, which would make, in the whole, 1,300,000 pounds ; and all creditors were required to take 40 pounds for 100 pounds. The casks could only be purchased from coopers and the middle men were not permitted to speculate on cooper wares. A hogshead was required to be 43 inches long and the head 26 inches in di- ameter, with proportionate bulge, The pen- alty for manufacturing one of oversize was 3,000 pounds of tobacco, and a cask made of timber not well seasoned was required to be burned. A cask held 350 pounds and any cooper who worked timber not fallen and hewed three months forfeited 500 pounds of tobacco. In 1705 the law was that "Whoso- ever shall hereafter pack, or cause the same to be packed, any hogshead of tobacco, they pack or cause the same to be packed fairly, without deceit and equally good throughout as it ap- pears at the head." * "And if any person or persons whatsoever shall pay away or put to sale any hogshead of tobacco which he hath deceitfully, or hath caused, or suffered to be deceitfully packed, by putting thereunto any stones or intermingling any dirt, sand, to- bacco stalks, stems, seconds, ground leaves or other trash whatsoever, shall forfeit for every hogshead so deceitfully packed 1,000 pounds of tobacco."
Act of Assembly, 1639 :
It is thought fit and established that in and for the several circuits and precincts hereunder mentioned there be yearly chosen and appointed men of experience and in dignity for the careful viewing of each man's crop of tobacco, the viewers of this year being nominated and appointed by the Assembly are as followeth (viz). The viewers for the present year are hereunder named
(viz.) commissioners being joined to see the said exe- cution.
LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY.
From Captain Willoughby's to Daniel Tanner's Creek: Captam Thos. Willoughby, William Shipp, Robert Jones.
For the Western Branch to Elizabeth River: Lieut. Francis Mason, Henry Camelyn, Thomas Wright. From Daniel Tanner's Creek, the Eastern Branch on both sides, Mr. William Julian, John Gates, George Fandon.
For the Southern Branch on both sides: Captain John Sibsey, Thomas Means, Robert Martin. For the Little Creek and Eastern shore: Henry Sewell, Robert Hayes, Christo. Burrows.
. For the south side of the river, Mr. Edward Wind- ham, John Stratton, Thos. Keeling.
The overproduction being so great as to glut all the markets, the legislature suspended tobacco planting from February 1, 1666, to February 1, 1667.
All tobacco for export was required to be shipped from a port designated by law and Norfolk was one of the places first designated. There were tobacco warehouses at Norfolk, Portsmouth and Great Bridge. Although there were thousands of acres planted in tobacco in the first century of the existence of Norfolk County, now at the end of the nineteenth cen- tury there is not an acre cultivated in the whole county. There are, however, in the cities of the county many flourishing manufac- tories, where tobacco leaves are rolled into de- lightful cigars. On November 18, 1785, two lots, Nos. 181 and 183, belonging to Thomas Veale, were selected as a suitable place for a tobacco warehouse in Portsmouth and the commissioners valued them at 120 pounds cur- rent money. On the 19th day of November, 1761, Malachi Murden, Gent., produced his commission from Hon. Francis Fauquier, Esq., under the seal of the Colony, dated the 12th day of November, as assistant inspector of tobacco at the public warehouse established in Princess Anne and Norfolk counties, took the oath and gave the bond for the office. On December 3, 1742, the court allowed Capt.
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Willis Wilson and his son Lemuel Wilson 10,000 pounds of tobacco for building a ware- house at Great Bridge. On the 17th of March. 1786, it was ordered by the court that Thomas Brown, William King and John Cowper meet and let out to the lowest bidder the building of a warehouse for the reception of tobacco in Portsmouth, -- 60 by 40 feet, with a shed on each side 10 feet wide, one funnel of brick and a wharf agreeable to law,-and make report to the court. On April 2, 1787, Henry Brown, contractor. finished the warehouse for 419 pounds current money.
There was a large tobacco warehouse at Town Point in Norfolk Borough. On the 17th day of January, 1771. the court ordered that George Veale. Thomas Veale, Jolin Portlock and Malachi Wilson view the warehouse built on Town Point and report their opinion, and on the 18th day of January the commissioners appointed to view the warehouse built on the Town Point land reported that they had viewed the same and were of the opinion that
the said house is very convenient and sufficient for a warehouse for the inspection of tobacco agreeable to Act of General Assembly and the court agreed to pay 127 pounds current money for the same at the laying of the next levy. with interest from the time when the key is delivered until payment, which the proprietor of the Town Point Company agreed to accept.
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