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A HISTORY OF
' 'Ordered that Robt. Campbell undertaker of the Courtho
be allowed the further sum of £3. 8 in Specie on the Depre-
ciation as settled by the Assembly."
' '0 that Henry Ewing & William Herring Gent be ap-
pointed as Commissioners to let out the finishing the County
Jayl to the lov/est Bidder to [be] finished by the May Court."
February 18, 1782.
The former clerk [Peter Hog] being reported dead,
Thomas Lewis was appointed clerk pro tem.
Benjamin Harrison, Bruer Reeves, and John Fitzwater
were chosen, according to an Act of Assembly passed the
preceding October, as commissioners to value the lands be-
longing to the sundry landholders of the county.
February 25, 1782.
Richard Matthews was appointed clerk pro tem., and
Henry Ewing was elected to hold the office permanently.
March 25, 1782.
William Smith was sworn in as a captain of militia.
At a court opened March 26, 1782, and continued several
days for adjusting claims, agreeable to an Act of Assembly
passed in October, 1781, the following claims were presented
and approved. The services rendered and supplies furnished
were for the United States in the War for Independence.
Zebulon Harrison for 39 head of cattle, 24 hours at post,
stableage for 2 horses 12 hours, corn and rations. Claim
dated Dec. 4, 1781.
Josiah Harrison, for 6 days with his team in conducting
British prisoners from the South to "Shanado Courthouse."
Claim dated March 1, 1781.
Zebulon Harrison, for 700 lbs. of hay— clover and tim-
othy -Feb. 24, 1781; 200 lbs. of beef for the use of British
prisoners and guards, Aug. 20, 1781; for the use of the militia
guard with British prisoners from this county to Shanado, 14
bu. of oats, at 1 s. 8 d., Dec. 4, 1781.
' 'Ordered that Robt. Campbell undertaker of the Courtho
be allowed the further sum of £3. 8 in Specie on the Depre-
ciation as settled by the Assembly."
' '0 that Henry Ewing & William Herring Gent be ap-
pointed as Commissioners to let out the finishing the County
Jayl to the lov/est Bidder to [be] finished by the May Court."
February 18, 1782.
The former clerk [Peter Hog] being reported dead,
Thomas Lewis was appointed clerk pro tem.
Benjamin Harrison, Bruer Reeves, and John Fitzwater
were chosen, according to an Act of Assembly passed the
preceding October, as commissioners to value the lands be-
longing to the sundry landholders of the county.
February 25, 1782.
Richard Matthews was appointed clerk pro tem., and
Henry Ewing was elected to hold the office permanently.
March 25, 1782.
William Smith was sworn in as a captain of militia.
At a court opened March 26, 1782, and continued several
days for adjusting claims, agreeable to an Act of Assembly
passed in October, 1781, the following claims were presented
and approved. The services rendered and supplies furnished
were for the United States in the War for Independence.
Zebulon Harrison for 39 head of cattle, 24 hours at post,
stableage for 2 horses 12 hours, corn and rations. Claim
dated Dec. 4, 1781.
Josiah Harrison, for 6 days with his team in conducting
British prisoners from the South to "Shanado Courthouse."
Claim dated March 1, 1781.
Zebulon Harrison, for 700 lbs. of hay— clover and tim-
othy -Feb. 24, 1781; 200 lbs. of beef for the use of British
prisoners and guards, Aug. 20, 1781; for the use of the militia
guard with British prisoners from this county to Shanado, 14
bu. of oats, at 1 s. 8 d., Dec. 4, 1781.
