GASR_Colonial_Committees_176204_01

Apl. 29, 1762

North Carolina ss

Reports of the Committee of Public Claims held
at Wilmington on Monday the 26th day of April Anno Dom. 1762

Present

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Lewis Henry DeRosset
John Sampson
Henry Eustace McCulloh
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[text to left of bracketed text] The Honble [end text to left of bracketed text]
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the Council [end text to right of bracketed text]

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John Starkey
Willm Bartram
Sam Benton
John Barrow
Robt Howe
Edward Vail
Anthy Annistead
Blake Baker
John Frohock
Richd Caswell
Saml Johnston
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The Committee of the Assembly being met at the house of Mr John
Campbell proceeded to make choice of a Chair Man, Mr John
Starkey was chose accordingly: And at the same time Mr Fredk
Jones was appointed Clerk to the said Committee

Ordered by the Committee that the said Frederick Jones set
up an Advertisement giving Notice to all Persons having any Business
with the said Committee to give their Attendance at the House of
Mr John Campbell where the said Comittee will attend to do
business every Evening during the Session

John Oliver was allowed thirty pounds being the Valuation
Mony for a Negroe Man, called Tom, to him belonging, who was
tried by the Special Court in Craven County, And Judgment
that he should be castrated, which being put in Execution
died by means of the Operation in a short time after.

Amount Carried over £30

4C1