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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
therefore of ye oppn. that he Be allowed 6 d. per Diet & S
ord. To Cert."
September 24, 1782.
"To John Donaphan 1 Gun Lost in Hot water Battle a
smooth Rhifle about 3 feet 7 Inches Long Brass mounted with
Amidling Lock Vallued To £3 & C.
—"The Sd. Donaphan was wounded in the Action." Ac-
count dated July 26, 1781.
October 29. 1782.
"To James Reeves for One Rifle Gun Lost in Crossing
James River at Sandy Point upon the March Against Genl.
Arnold Valued at £5.0.0 Specie."
November 27, 1782.
James Devier was appointed to procure weights and
measures for a standard in the county, according to law,
* 'upon the best Terms he can as far as 40£ Will Extend Hav-
ing Regard To ye Purchassing of the sd. Measures In ye first
Place."
March 25, 1783.
"Gawin Hamilton Gent, having advertised the Court of
his intentions of removing from this State to the State of
Georgia and as he is informed it is necessary for Strangers to
carry with them a Certificate of their Character and Conduct
from the place where they remove from prayed the Court
would Certifie their Knowledge of him, The Court therefore
taking the same under consideration and willing to do Justice
as well to the said Mr. Hamilton as to their Fellow Citizens
in the State where he is about to remove to, Ordered that the
Clerk of this Court do Certifie that the said Gawin Hamilton
hath been for many years past an Inhabitant of this County
that he hath Acted therein in the public Character of an
Assistant Surveyor of the aforesaid County, A Magistrate
and a Lieutenant Colonel of the Militia, in all which said
Capacities he hath demeaned himself with uprightness, in-
tegrity Spirit and Resolution, and Show'd by his Actions
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therefore of ye oppn. that he Be allowed 6 d. per Diet & S
ord. To Cert."
September 24, 1782.
"To John Donaphan 1 Gun Lost in Hot water Battle a
smooth Rhifle about 3 feet 7 Inches Long Brass mounted with
Amidling Lock Vallued To £3 & C.
—"The Sd. Donaphan was wounded in the Action." Ac-
count dated July 26, 1781.
October 29. 1782.
"To James Reeves for One Rifle Gun Lost in Crossing
James River at Sandy Point upon the March Against Genl.
Arnold Valued at £5.0.0 Specie."
November 27, 1782.
James Devier was appointed to procure weights and
measures for a standard in the county, according to law,
* 'upon the best Terms he can as far as 40£ Will Extend Hav-
ing Regard To ye Purchassing of the sd. Measures In ye first
Place."
March 25, 1783.
"Gawin Hamilton Gent, having advertised the Court of
his intentions of removing from this State to the State of
Georgia and as he is informed it is necessary for Strangers to
carry with them a Certificate of their Character and Conduct
from the place where they remove from prayed the Court
would Certifie their Knowledge of him, The Court therefore
taking the same under consideration and willing to do Justice
as well to the said Mr. Hamilton as to their Fellow Citizens
in the State where he is about to remove to, Ordered that the
Clerk of this Court do Certifie that the said Gawin Hamilton
hath been for many years past an Inhabitant of this County
that he hath Acted therein in the public Character of an
Assistant Surveyor of the aforesaid County, A Magistrate
and a Lieutenant Colonel of the Militia, in all which said
Capacities he hath demeaned himself with uprightness, in-
tegrity Spirit and Resolution, and Show'd by his Actions
—103-
