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1. 117"), 1'- i\")riL, rli' ...'1,11. Lor d Dnr-rrou Lb ::0 j n"I' '. ':!'Cc') 1J).kilJ l mcn t i.on of Col.• 1;lC1.c'·\n I.:; pr oj c r l: '11 r-ti z;' L; n r erj incn tnmon; SC'Jti'3h irnrd,~r'l.,t·, in llo r th C'1.r~fO.n"l "I_~'

L775, 3 rh~'t 4hit(lh',ll.. Dnr t mout h to (Jt~" (c oy), r i c fl~-t;tr.r rer;ardinr. Loy-i i io t IC01.i.n; ill t h : IIJ"1("~ o t l Lcmo n t c ;!'

80· tel. (-3). 177S, '(~hY, Boston. G" ~c to Dar t moubl, l-j_,," ;c 1.1 ont 0.1

Co]. J'i "1C1oan '::;1H' 0 j Cct. 80, I 3. I- :L1775, 12 June, Boston.

Hnc10an.GLlCC to Dnr t raou Ll; , 31'i':!f "("ire ic o to

~ O· 11-. \ - i') . 1775, 2l~ July. Boo t on . GLlGC to Dar bmou tn . Gov o r-nor r: r t i.n

and loyalist feel inG in North carol,i~O. Is: I - =:L1775, "lG Hay, NNI Bcr-u . llnr t in to GaGe (ropy). Situ,'3tion

in Nor th Ca r o'l i ria [e ncl.os od Vii I:h n')o,'r J. /1' 4?1O, ",. 1-1774, 2J~ July, Bon ton . Gile;e to Dnr-bmou Lh . GI"J1"r<:l .si tu-it i on

'Id th brief refrance to Col. Haclroan'8 O. I 7, , - if1'775, 15 Sept., Hhi teha l.l . Dnr tmout.h to G"1:o (lr' "t). Gov.

Hartin's situC\tion in ilo r th Cll]~Oli11.'1~ .(<E. 1-51'175. 02 Oct •• \~li tell"lL Dnrtmo" t h to ~ (d" , l't ). Loy eli l c

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1775,20 Sept., Boston. G'tg0 to D'1rtmouth. Mcntion~ Col.tbcln::tn's project nnu its difficnltieg·O, :l., /. r - 7

1775, ( Dec., :lhitC'ha11. Germn.in to Cli ,t<·"1 (rlr"lrt). Instrnc-tiom:; for Clinton's ac tion in the S('n~l (:) , ;t;2. I - 'S

1/75, 6 Dec., ~liteha11. Germ~in to Cornwal1i~ (~~~ft).The .::;outhern e;:pedition. 80. ~3. ,- 5"

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8O. :L4.17'lS, 1 ~ J"n., ....o c ton , Iowo to D -{;m()1IL ""Ie 1"''' to

C'l.'in t on t n ():':lwditlon 'l.nd hi[;ltl:J.mlr>l's in North ,w,liqa.gO.~S:1-81775, 11 Nov , , L'hil ...del;lhi~. In~cl.l.iF.e)lce '~Ir)rt; inrth

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in Horth Carol inn ;!' gO. :28. l - I 0G. 1776, 20 Nat'., Cape Fear River. Gov. r';nrt n to Cl.lnton.

Si t ua ti on and events .in the colony. 8O. :)_r. J - cD7· 177(" 20 D(>('., Borst on , "Report on the sht" of 1"'- Royal

Regi r nt of HiBhlC1nc1Enip;rant.s. gO. 3D, I _3[nd., c. April1776J Prob.bly intclligcn ' ~c~ort rro~

Philadelphia, do nc r LON; the ac ti v ities (If bh o nhip"Fanny," John CunninF;ham captain, ilnd 01 -, by JOG~FhHe ve n of Horth Carolina. <60.31,1-:2

1776 21 M~r., Cape Fear River. [Capt. Campbell] to [GRn.Gage] (incomplete). Their activities i 1 I'lorth r;1.rolinCl..

ZO,3~. 1- 41776, 1? Ib.y, Ha.l LI'rix , Ro t ur n of t ho ROY'l1 ROGll'lr nt of

1{j.c-h11d E l':·~i"sh·ltQI and representation to the Ki"le from iQhnSmhl re Sco-n,j "troops n Amenca. 'iJ (!), :33. 1-...5

11'16, 3 U:::./, Cape Fea r River. Clinton to - lnin. ~";)ort 011

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C05/96COLONIAL OFFICE. America. Correspondence, Orignial-Secretary of State:

Military Dispatches, 1778.

J. 3 Dec. 1778. Whitehall (draft). Germain to Clinton.General dispatch; brief refrence to loyalists in the"Carolinas." gO. 3 G:> • I - .8

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America. Correspondence, Original-Secretary ofState: Military Dispatohes, 1778-1779.

Germain to Clinton./. 23 Jan. 1779, Whitehall (draft). /General despatch; brief

reference to Col. Campbell's expedition against "Georgia& Carolina." Z O . .3 7. I - , 0

16 Jan. 1779, Savanah (c~py). Col. Campbell to Clinton.Dispatch; describes battle of Savanah with reference to"Carolina" regiments of Thompson and Eu,e;.ee.

'l5 O. 3 9. I - If1 April 1779, Whitehall (copy). Letter; Corps of loyal

Highland Emigrants [partially raised among North CarolinaLoyalists] to be placed on the regular establishment asthe 84th Foot. 80. 3 '1, J - J.,

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4. 6 Mar. 1779, Savanah. Gen. Prevost to Clinton. Dispatoh;describes Battle of Briar Creek, refers to North Carolinaprovincial forces operating with British regulars and topossibility of further advance and easy conquest of NorthCarolina. 80. 4-0, ,- 4-May 1779, Whitehall (draft). Germain to Clinton. Generaldispatch; reters to favourable conditions in the South andthat, ft ••• Caro1ina no longer makes Remittances tor theCongress to France, or the West Indian Islands ••••,.

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~ C05/98COLONIAL OFFICE. America. Correspondence, Original-Secretary of

State: Military Dispatches, 1779.

1779, 27 Sept., lihitehall (draft). Germain to Clinton. Generaldispatch; remarks on success of Gen. Prevost in the Southand the likelihood of North Carolina followin$ suit.

BO.~.2. I - ~O1779, 14 Feb., Ebenezer (copy). Gen. Prevost to Clinton.

General dispatch; feels cheif purpose of southern expeditionis to encourage uprising of the "back inhabitants" of Southand North Carolina. 80, -4-..3 . I - (0

3. 1779, 1 Mar., Ebenezer (copy), Gen. Prevost to Clinton. Generaldispatch; discussion of problems of back country loyalists,refers to a body of about 600 loyalists "from both Carolinas"and the formation of a small corps of North ~~lina loyalists.s >. .1-74.1779, 15 Mar., Eb~nezer (copy), Prevost to Clinton. G~neraldispatch; refers to ordering Creek indians to travel to himon the south side of the Savanah river to prevent them"falling indiscriminately on the back of Carolina where wehave many friends." ~ 0. 4.s: 1-4

5. 1779, 21 May, James Island (copy), Prevost to Clinton. Dispatchdiscribing invasion of South Carolina, brief reference tomen to the North and South Carolina Regiments (loyalist)operating with the British force. 8'0.4', \ - '10

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6.1779, 7 Aug., Savanah (copy), Sir James Wright to Clinton.Descr~bes dangerous military situation and refers toexpected rebel reinforcements from Virginia and NorthCarolina. ~ 0.4'1, , - .3

1. 1779, 14 July, Savanah (extract), Prevost to Clinton. Describesmilitary operations in South Carolina, brief reference toNorth and South Carolina loyalist trooPS·O.4- 8. J - C,

8. 1779, 30 July, Savannh (extract) t Prevost to Clinton. Descriptionof military situation in the south, reference to the rebelsraising troops in North Carolina. 8o.4C=t, 1- ~

9. 1779, 27 Oct., Savanah (extraot), unsigned. Describes Franco-American assault on Savanah, refers to "two Carolina galleys"with the French fleet; describes main French assault on theredoubt held by the "Carolina Royalists" and mentions,

"Col Hamiliton at the head of the North C8rolin~." , - 780 . .=,u.10. 1779 Oct 22. SevBnnah (extrect), unsigned. Description of battle

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America. Correspondence, Original-Secretary of State:Military Di~patches, 1779-1780.

1. 1780, 19 ,Tan.,\rIl1itehall(draft), Germain to Clinton. GenoraLdispatch; brief reference to the effect of the failure of theFranco-American attack on Charleston on the "minds of theCarolinians." go, 5"~. (- 8

2. 1779, 15 Dec., New York, Clinton to Germain. Brief dispatch,the force ready for operations in Carolina is held uppending the discovery of the location o~ the~xench fleet.so.ss. 1-3

3. 1780, 21 April, Whitehall (draft) ,Germain to Clinton. Dispatchrefers to the proposal of Mr. George Leon~d for a planemploying loyalists against the rebels [not enclosed], amongthe Board of Directors is Josiah Martin, Gov~ of North Carolina.

SO.~4, \-s4. 1780, 21 April, Maj. Gen. Lincoln (Continental Army). Proposed

articles of surrender for Charleston garrison, Article .3refers to presence of North Carolina militia. I 4

~O. 55: -5. 1780, 4 June, Charleston, Clinton to Germain. General dispatch;describes further operations in South Carolina and saye hehas heard that the loyalists in the back country ot NorthCarolina are arming themselves and proposes sending anexpedition to Cape Fear River. ~O .S" ,- G

6. [nd., o. May 17801] Charleston. Handbill issued by Clinton,among other things it says young men liable for six monthsmilitia service, but assures them that they will not bemoved beyond the borders ot North Caro~~a and Georgia.su. 5'1. ,- 4

7. 1780 May 12. Charleston. Return of American forces surrenderedat Charleston. 30 . s-ca. ,- J_

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05/100COLONIAL OFFICE. Correspondence, Original---Sccretary of State:

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1. 1780, 6 Sept., Whitehall (draft). Germain to Clinton. Generaldespatch; brief remark that he hopes to hear soon of Cornwallis'reduc bon of North Carolina. go, S'1. I - 8

2. 1780, 30 June, Charleston (extract). Cornwallis to Cl~nton. Heportshe is in contact with North Carolina loyalists, wishes to postponeoffensive operations in North Carolina until late Aueust or earlySeptember; unfortunate uprising of North Carolina loyalists.

Z O. <00. 1- 83. 1780, 14 July, Charleston ~extract). Cornwallis to Clinton. r1ilitarysituation in North Caro11na and plans for the advance into NorthCarolina. ~ O. c: ,- 7

4. 1780, 15 July, Charleston(extract). Cornwallis to Clinton. Remarkson rebel military situation in North Carolina and his moves inresponse. 80. G2. ,- 3

5. 1780, 6 Aug., Charleston (extract). Cornwallis to Clinton. Militarysituat10n and events in North and South Carolina. ~

ca'O·G3, (-\06. 1780, 10 Aug., Charlestown (copy). Cornwallis to Clinton. Brief

reference to neoessity of attacking North Carolina in order tohold South Carolina. $IO. G+. I - 3

1780, 3 Sept., New York.expedition 'very soon'

'Carolina. '

Clinton to Germain. Hopes to send anto Chesapeake Bay to divert attention fromgO. C;S: 1-3

8. 1780, 9 Nov., Whitehall (draft). Germain to Clinton. General despatch;the success at Camden should contribute to the successful outcome ofthe Chesapeake expedition and reduction of North Carolina. 0

&0· ~<O. 1- 09. [Q. 178o, Sept.] Copy of instructions issued to Gen. Leslie (Commanderof the Chesapeake Exped.] by Clinton. Purpose of expedition isto provide a diversion for Ccr-nwa'l Li.e, who by time of Leslie'slanding in Cheapeake Bay, '•••will probably be actin~ in the backpart of North Carolina.' gO. ""f. I - 3

1780, 29 Aug., Camden (copy). Cornwallis to Clinton. Situation inNorth Carolina, execution of militiamen, plans to move intoNorth Carolina. ~ O. ~ ~ I - rn

1780, 2 Nov., New York. Clinton to Leslie. Supplementary instructionsin regard to operations in cooperation with Cornwallis and possibledescent on Cape Fear River. gO. (;~. r - 3

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12. 1780, 18 Oct., New York. Clinton to Haldimand. Despatch with briefreference to likelihood of Cornwallis being in North Carolina.

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l~. 1780, 12" Nov., New York. Clinton to Germain.plans an attack on Cape Fear River.

14. 1780, 7 Nov., Portsmouth, Virgo (extract). Leslie to Clinton. InformsClinton he is planning to move a~ainst the Cape Fear River.

80.72, I-c:l..1780, 24 Oct., Camp near the Indian land and ~est of the Catawaba River.

Rawdon to Leslie. Situation and problema of North CarOlina loyalistsand effects on Cornwallis' campaign plans.

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CuLUNIAL OFIICE: Correspond~nce, OriGinal---Secretary of state,Hilitary De.;;;patches,Jan.-June. 1781.--- --- ---

1. 1781, 3 Jan.,Whitehall. Germain to Clinton (copy). Refers to highhopes for Leslie's expedition facilitating Cornwallis' progressthrough North Carolina, etc. ca 0,14. I - B

2. 1780, 16 Dec.,New York. Clinton to Germain.account from Carolina; Gen. Leslie sailedFear.

He has had no offic1alon the 21st for Cape<60.15'.(- 7

3· 1780, 24 Nov., West Point. Daniel Lyman to John G. «anton (copy).Intercepted letter: observations on the Britibh campaign in theSouth. 80, 7G. I - 5

4. 1780, 29 Oct., Camp between Broad and Catawaba Rivers. Rawdon toClinton (copy). Situation and problems of North Carolina loyalistsand effects on Cornwallis' campaign plans. ~ 0, '77. 1- '7

1780, 31 Oct., Camp between Broad and Catawaba Rivurs. Rawdon toClinton (copy). Further remarks on Gen. Leslie's mo~ementaBainst Cape I<'earRiver. gO. '1IJ. l - _3

1780, 12 Nov., Camp at Winsborough. Cornwallis to Les11e. Problemof his advance into North Carolina; promises all possible aidif Leslie enters area of Cape Fear .t(iver. g' 0 .79. 1- 3

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1780, 15 Dec., New York. "state of AllForces in North America." Entry foras well as ot~er provincial unite.

Hia Majesty's PrOVincialNorth Carolina Volunteers

~O. 8(), l-.38. [nd., c. Jan. 1781] Sir Honry Clinton. "Instructions and Regulations

for the Board ot Associated Loyalists." Addressed to, among others,GO'9'. Hartin of North Carolina. (See C05/99 ng·d.) 8' I. I - 7

1780, 20 Nov. Sir Henry Cl~nton. Commission and Instructions to theBoard of Directors; addressed to, among others, Go~. Martin.2t

[c.. :r_ ....\1fl] . .rCI"'~C., n r~~c.. 80. g3. \ -4 B 0, Q =2. (- ' Iend] List of Officers, Pr~dioners of Americans, exchanged since

25 Oct. 1780. Includes entry for North Carolinu Loy~~iats.s o. g"'"t. 1- 101781, 25 Jan., New York. Clinton to Germain. Uncertain of the

situation in the South, but probable that Lesie haa joinedCornwallis. ~O, ~5: , - G

1781, 4 April, Whiteha1]. Gormainto Cornwallis in North Carolinato Cape Fear ,

to Clinton (copy). Brief re~cnceand tile succe.J8 of the expedJ.tion

gO. sG. t - ~1781, 13 Feb., Portsmouth, Virgo

Propos(~ coastal attack aimedmaritime commerce.

Benedict Arnold to Clinton (extract).at destroy1ng North Carolina's

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1780, 3 Dec. ,Cornwallis to Clinton (copy). Circumu~ance6 of Maj.Feq'usons expedition and defeat at Kin,..'sHoun tai.n". Otherop~ration8 in the vicinity of the North/South ~rol~a frontier.go, 8'6. 1-1(0

1781, 6 Jan., .Jynnssborou ~h. Cor-nwa.lLLs to C11n ton (extra.ct).Problem of loyali.Jt r-ef'ugees (lncludinl7 t noe e from No , Carolina);future operations alone; the Cat awa ba and Yadk i n lt i ver s ,

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1781, 18 Jan., Camp on Turkey Creek, Broad River. Cornwallis toClinton (copy). rteady to march on North C~rolina; reportsB'lttle of Cowpens. ~O. qO. , - 4-

!.1781, 8 Jan., Camden. Leslie to Clinton (extr~ct). Brief re~rence

to North Carolina Regiment in his force. ~ o. 9' (. I -:z.1781, 25 Jan. Col. Balfour to Clinton (extract). Hajor Craig's

expedi tion has sailed for Cape Fear. SO. cr:;.. I - .31781, 1 Mar., New York (co~y). Clinton to Germain (copy). Believes

Cornwallis to be in North Carolina as far as HillSborOughj~O' Cf 3. l - 4-1781, 4 Feb., Wilmington. Maj. Craig to Col. Balfour (copy).

Describes his movements since landing in North C~olina on 28 Jan.gO. '14. 1- '7

1781, 4 Feb., Salisbury. Cornwallis to Rawdon (~xtract). Describeecrossing of the Catawaba. ~ o. 1~, \ -2

1781, 7 Feb., Camden. Rawdon to Balfour (copy). Greene has movedtowards the Moravian settlements; Rawdom intends to leave in afew hours. ~ O. q~. ( - :L

1781, 15 Feb., Camden.Salem.

Rawdon to Balfour (copy). Cornwallis near80. 9 '7. , - ~

1781, 12 Mar., near Portsmouth. Arnold to Clinton (extract). GeneralBridge of North Carolina under arrest on 8u~icion of negotiatingwith the British. ~ 0, ~ &. 1- 3

1781, 4 Mar., Charlestown. Balfour to Clinton (copy). Reportsintelligence he has received regarding Cornwallis' movements ihNorth Carolina. ~ O. <t 7. I- 4

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CULONIA!. O:,',r'ICE:Corresnondence, Orir;inal---Sccrebrl. I)fState,Military Despatches, June-July. 1721.

1. 1781, 5 April, Ne~ York. Clinton to Gernain.to North Cnrolina and the Cnrolinas withinBritish strategy.

Q.Humerolls refrencen~tho context of gcnnrnlX so. I 31-:;(. (-g

2. 1781, 23 April, New York. C11nton to Gnrmnin. Comments and observat10nnon Corn,;allis' operations in North carolinai><' So. I 34-3. 1-/

1781, 18 Mar., H.Q. North Carolina. Cor-nwa l.Ld.s (CODY). 11,\ Proclamation"nresumably addrcsned to the inhabitants of North Cnrolina. qX 8(). \343..1- (1781, ,0 April. Clinton to Cornw.~lis (copy). Congratulntionn on

Bnttle of Guildford; problem of the Carolinn3 ~nd g,neral Britiohstrategy. X 80. (344. 1-..s-

1781. 10 April, Camp near Wilmington. CornwalliG to Clinton. Bnttleof Cuildford, future operations, problem of North Carolina due tor;eor:raphy. X <60. 1344. s-- 8'

1781, Har. Return of Casualties on 15 Harch f/hnldford] and caaua Ltiesprevious to 15 March and since entering North Clrolina.

X eo. ,3 4- 5". I - 31781, 13 May, New York. Clinton to Germain. Pr1blprn of sm~ll ermain Carolina campaign; no further news of Cornwa~ ire r ~

X$]O.134o.1-T1781, 1 May, New York. "State of the Army unrl('rth~ Command of I1is

Excellency Gen. Sir Henry Clinton." X cg o. 13+ 7. I - 2.-1781, 18 May, New York. Clinton to Germain. Believes Green still in

North Carolina; Cornwallis' probable movements. 4X 30./34~.1-1781, 24 April, ~ilmington. Cornwallis to Gen. Philips (copy).

Cornwallis' desperate situation in North Caro'inq and hlS intended

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situation and intentions.Cornwallis to Germain (copy). His

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1781, 23 April, 'l'Iilmington.Corm·nu.lis to Clinton. Hisrituationand intentions. X ~0. I "34-'1. 3 -~-

1781, 1 June, New York. "State of the Army •••e tc;" --:zs-(") (-:2..X<gO. (..J '

1781, 20 May, Petersburg, Virgo Cornwallis to Clinton (copy). Arrivedthis morning with his corps from North Cnr01Xtl. o. I '35(.\- 3

1781, 26 MaY, Byrd's Plantation. Cornwa'L'l.La to C~inton (extract).Expresses doubt anything can be done in North C"1rolina. r <:t

XX'O. 135:2. - r1781, 29 May, [?Ne" York]. Clinton to Cornwal lis ('extract). In vie\ol

of the situation in the Carolinas he is displeAsed with Cornwallis'decision to join Philina in Virginnia. X 80. I "3~~. 4-- g

1781, 18 May, ~ilton. LaFayette to v/ashinp;ton(copy). IIioknovledgeof Cornwallis' movements in North Carolina; dispatchor ammunitionto North Carolinn. X 20. /3 s:3, J -4

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18. 1781, 2 Aug., r/hitchall. Germain to Clinton (drnft). ,)o6oibility)f loyalist ri ei nrt and i t n of Eoct on the Cx ~IO~·(3 S-4. I _ 5'""

1781.13 July, Nel~ York. Clinton to Germnir. r. n~ral diocussion.,f future strategy; he favours operations in Chens~po~kc Bayto interrupt sup rLd ea from the North to Vir~innin and '''rhe Carolinas. It

x so. 13 5"S. t -.5'1781, 30 June, ·....illiamnburg. Corm ...allis to Cii~t'on (extract). General

strategic views on the southern sitllation; North Carolina cannotbe reduced until Virginnia is datU.t .yitil.X 0 r- q

o 0, 1~.5:" .::J - I1781. 14 May, Camp at [?McCord's] Ferry. G~&. (reene to Baron

Steuben (cory). Hio plans to deal with Cornwallis, instructions toGcn~ral Sumner of North Carolina. )( Zo. l"3 5'"~. I - 3

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22. 1781, 31 Ma~ Davenport Ford. LaFayette toBrief re.x,renceto weakness of "Carolina"

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CIJLOla,~L OF.IC~: Correspondence, Origina1---Secretary of State,1·:11itaryDespatches, July-Nov. 1781_

• 1'131,Id July, New York. Clinton to Germain. Various remarks onon Cornw~11i5' southern campaign; ob8erv~tions on orob1ems ofloyalists in North Carolina.

2. 1781, 25 July, NeN lork. Clinton to Germain. Suggests 103ses in"Carolina" vere in part due to delayed sailing of the "War·.oficknConvoy." X 81. &<+7.1- 'j

1701, ;0 June,Lord Ra...donof loyalist

./illiamsburg,Virgo Cornwallis to Clinton (extract).han delayed evacuation of ~ilmington due to Jossibilityinsurrection in lo~er North Caro11na.

X ~ I. g Cf~. I - ifCriticisms of4. 1781, 9 Aug., New York. Clinton to Cornwallis.

:ornwa1lis' operations in North Carolina.

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1701, 2 Aug., Ne~ York. Clinton to ~ornwalli8. Retrospectiveobservations and comments on Cornwallis I caerpa ign in the south.

x cgl.i'S"O.I-/fji1781, 18 Aug., New York. Clinton to Germain. Letter regarding Maj.

Nacleod, concerns 10ya1iots in North Carolina Juring Cornwallis'X ~J.iS"I.I-3campaiGn.

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7· 1'181,4 June, .'hiteha11. Germain to Clinton (draft). Briefobservations on Cornwallis' campaign in "Carolina."X n.ss c.s-»

1781, 1 Ocf., Ne'"York. "State of the Troops in South Carolina,Georgia, and East Flor1da." x ~ I. '55'3. I8.

9. 1781, 1 Sept., New York. "State of the Army under the Command ofHis Excellency General Sir Henry Clinton." .L ,X it. gS"",. -'2-

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CuLONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Original---Secretary of State,Military Despatches, 1781-1782.

1. 1781, 3 Dec., New York. Clinton to Germain. He has had no newsfrom the "Carolinas" since June; believes ony Ch~rle8tonremains to the British. '8' O. t o o . I - C,

2. 1781, 15 Nov., New York. "State of the Army under the Commandof His Excellency General Sir Henry Clintox'f O. I 0 I. I - 4

1781, 9 Sept., Eutaw. Col. ste·....ard to Cornwallis (copy). Reportspngagement on the 8th with Gen. Greene's forces conslsting oftroops from North and South Carolina. 80. I O;l. I - 9

1781, 4 Dec., Charlestown. Gen. Leslie to Clinton (copy). MajorCraig's corps has attached to it a troop of North Carolina Dragoons.

~O, 103.' - (D1781, 4 Dec., Charlestown. Leslie to Clinton (copy). Mentions thathe wishes to arrange for the exchange of prisoners of warincluding Col. Hamilton of the North CarOlina Volunteers. 7

~D, {04. I -1781, 20 Dec. "Return of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Men,

women, and Children Embarked for char1esto~<? 105. I _ ~1781, 27 Dec., Charlestown. Leslie to Clinton (copy). Brief re;rence

to North Carolina refugees in Charlestown; problems with Gov.Martin's Highlanders. gO. '0 G,. \ - g

[nd., c. Jan. l782J "State of the Troops in South Carolina, Georgia,and East Florida •••etc." ~ O. I 07. ,

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COLONIAL OFFICE: CorresDondence, Orisinal---Secrpt~ry of state,Military DeGpatch~s, Mar.-May 1782.

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1782, 1 Mar. "State of the Army under the Command of His K'{cellcncyS1r Henry Clinton." X »0. I 357. 1- 4-

1782, 29 Jan., ~uarter House. "State of the Cavalry in Camp underthe Command of Lieut Col. Thompson" Include.:;"ntries for theNorth Carolina Dragoons on James leland. X gO. (~S g. \ -3

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• COLONIAL OFFICE: CorrcGnond~nce, Originnl-~~crct~r~ of state-Hilitarl l)e<jnatchcG, May.-Aug. 17 2.

1. 1!782 , 1 Har.,[NC!1'I Yorl~J. "Gtntc of t h e Army ••• ";X go I I 3S-Cf, \ - 4

1782, 29 Jan., Quarter House. "..;tat(? of Cavalry inCamp under Command of 'Licut Col. Thompoon." Inc udesentry for the Horth Carolinn Dra~oonG on Jampn Island.

vt: X ~O.13(,O.1782, 4 July, copy of enclosure ~ W~shington's letter of

same date and in Sir Guy Carleton's of 16 Aug~ 1782.A return of the people to be transported (loyalists) toSouth Carolina with household goods, from Edenton,North CaroH na,

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COLJiHAL OFFICE: Corrcs'))ondOllce.Original-secretnr~ of state-Hilitary Despatches, Au!).-~. 17 2.

I~1782, "l:7? Sopt., No'", York. Carleton to Shelburne (cony).He hna instructed Gen. Lealie to send to ..,t. Aur-u st Lnethe Provincial Corpo raised to serve in the oouiherndistrict. X 80. 13'..<.1- s:

2. 1782, 9 Sept., New York. "StRte of the Provincial (;orpoto be sent to St. Augustine." Includes Royal NorthCarolina Volunteers and North Carolinl )(·i~h~:l.~dt~·,~. 1- ;(_

1782, 8 Sept., Charlestown. LC31ie to C~le~o~. Reportoan engagement between American troons an~ br~tish forasingparties in the vicinity of the Broad .Hi ver. ,..ttl... { ,

XczSO. 13 J.-1782, 9 Aug., Headquarters. Greene to L~slie. .e has directed

all British prisoners in North Carolino to 00camp as soon as possible.

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C,)J..ONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Oril:inEl1-Secretnr;yof state-Military DeApatoheG, Dec. 1782--April 1783.

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1782, 19 Nov. t Chn.rlestown. "i..intof Tro.nsporto nppointedto receive the Ga.rrison of Charlestown." Lists ship

"Sally" IlS carrying the officers of the North OaroIinaRegiment. X 80. I 3' 7. I - g

178 $, 18 Jan., New York. Carleton to 'I'ownnhend, Reportssuccessful evacuation of Charleston Rnd that all Britiohprisoners in North and South Carolina exchanged nnd ~llmilitia nrisoners on both sides releaoed·x go I 13b g, l : 4

1783, 10 Jan., New York. "State of the Army ••••" Lists~oyal North Carolina Regiment and King's CarolinaRangers in East Florida; 0.1'0 under the hending of

"Late Garrisons of York and Gloucester in Virginnia"notes 8. detachment of North Carolina Volunteers. 0 I r:

X gO.13~ 1, -'0178:;, 1 Mar., New York. "State of the Ar'y~ •••" Lists

"North carolinians" in the garrison of East Florida.X ~O. I 37{).

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Military Dispatches, Apr.-June 1783.

1. 1783, 20 Mar., New York. Carleton toLetter containing remarks regardingGeorgia and "Carolina." ( -~

Gov. Tonyn (Copy).refugees [romX gO. 137/,

z. 1783, 11 April, New York. "State of the Army •••• "Lists North C~rolinians in East Florida, April 11,1783. X gO. I 3 7a. , - ...3

3. 1783, 28 May, New Yor~. Returnreleased between 8 and 27 May.the North Carolina VolunteersRangers.

of Prisoners of ~lrIncludes POW'9 from

and King's Cnrolin~)< 80. '"373. , -3

4. 1780, June 22 - May 31, 1783. Letters and variouscert; iHed papers relating to the seizure of theschooner Endeavour while under flag of truce andcarrying supplies to North Carolina prisoners of war1n Charleston. X 80,1371: 1-18

5. 1783,1 May, New York. "State of the Army .... "Lists North Carolina Volunteers in East Florida.

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CvLUiHAL dFFICE: Correspondence, oriBinal ...;)ocretar~ of ..3tate-I1ilitarl Despatches, Junc-Au_u.. ~.

1. 1783, 1 July. Nc',·,York. ".:tatc of the Army .••" LiotcNorth Carolina Volunteers 3.IldKinf,'s C~rolinn. Ranger:>in East Ylorida. X <t? 0, I3 75'. i : 5"

2. 1783, 28 Aut:',., New York. "Distri bution t ne 'rroonRunder the COr:lr:lrlndof Gener3.l ..,)irGuy Ca.rleton." Includesthe North Carolina Volunteer~ and Kin~'s Carolina Rnngersat St. Augustine, Florida tith a note that they are, " •.•tobc removed as soon as possible from St. Augustine to "ov~Scotia. & Disbanded there." 'K <t>O. I "3>7~. I - 3

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Original-Secretary of State-11ilitaryDespatches, Aug. 1782--Jan. 1784.

1. 1783, 12 Oct., New York. "state of the Army ••••" ListsNorth Carolina Volunteers and King's Carolina Rangersin East Florida. X 8o .. 1"3 77. l >: (t,

2. 1783, 26 Oct., New York. Carleton to Lord North. Reportsthat the "British Amr>ricanCorps" in st. Aup;ustinehavesailed for Halifax with the exception of over 400 menwho chose to try to return to their former homes. ~x s e. (377A.I---r

1783, 25 Nov., New York. "List of the -6ffl.cersbelonp;ingto His Hajesty's British American Forces ••••" Listsofficers by name, rank, place of birth, position beforejoining loyalist forces, and military service; lncludesofficers of North Carolina loyalist units and officersfrom North Carolina serving elaewhere·x sa. /37 g, J - 11

1783, 25 Nov., New York. "List of the Seconded Officersof Hia Majesty's British American Forces." Similarto no. 3 above.

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Original-Secretary of State-Admiralty, l771-1~7}.

1. 1'172,29 Jan., -Jnmad.ca, Ld. Rodney to Mr. Stephcna (copy).Encloses letter and napers from Gov. Mnrtin of NorthCa.rolina.in regard to the detention of a llritishveaseLat Vera Cruz. 8 o. I 0 E. I - 4

1771, 13 Dec., New Bern. Gov. ~~rtin to Rodney (copy).Sends papers relating to detention of a British veseelfrom North Carolina at Vera Cruz. ~ O. l 0 q. I - a,

1772,5 July, Jamaica. Rodney to Stephens (copy). Enclosescopies of papera from Gov. Martin concerninr th~ vesseldetained at Vera Cruz. <g D I I I0 . l - :2

end] Papers concerning the seizure of the schooner IIJohnand Elizabeth" by Spanish authorities at Vera Cruz.[Theeeappear to be copies of the papers enclosed with no. 2 above.]

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Original---Secretary of State--Admiralty, Aug.-Dec. 11Z2.

1. ~itchall. Lord Dartmouth to the Lords of theDirects Admiralty to seize all ships belon~ing toin rebellion; North Carolina is among those listed.

~O, 1\ =l. t-S177), 30 June, Charlestown. Gov. Campbell to Adm. Graves (copy).

Requests small armed veseel to maintain communications withNorth Carolina and Georgia. Z 0 . J I 3. I - 3

1775, 29 Aug.,Admiralty.to colonies

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1775, 8 July, Fort Johnston, North Carolina. Gov. Martin to Adm.Graves. Requects naval reinforcements, has taken refuge inHHS Crui zer, 80. I (4 t 1-1-

1775, 12 Sept., Whitehall. Dartmouth to Admiralty. RequestsAdmiralty to provide warship to convoy arms being sent to NorthCarolina loyalists. ~ O. ,\ 5. I - _3

1775, 17 Aug., Boston. Graves to Mr. Stephens. He intends to sendthe sloop "Scorpion" to relieve HHS "Cruizer" not at NorthCarolina. ~ O. {I'. I - I 0

6. 1775, 17 Aug., Boeton. Disposition of British ships in North America.List includes IlHSScorpion ordered to North ClIlrolina.and HMSCruizer and Tamar now at North Carolina and u~der orders for Boston.

lSO. (I '7. I - .3Stephens (copy). HMS Scorpion hasa transport to remove ~uns and 080 . If x. l - 0

1775, 6 Sept., Boston. Graves tosailed for North Carolina withsuppli~s from Fort Johnston.

8. 1775, 22 Sept., Boston. Graves to Stephens. Provisions becomingmore difficult to obtain; does not think that the "Cllro1inE\s"~will provide supplies mach longer. gO. , I ?, I - ~

1775. 22 Aug., Boe ton , Graves to Capt. Tallemache (Hf·;SScorpion)(copy). Orners him to carry despatches to North and South Carolina,then proceed with transport to Cape Fear and r'move ~uns andsupplies from Fort Johnston. ~ O. l;t o. I'" 4-

1775 Oct 9. Boston. Disposition of naval ves~els tn North America undercommand of Vice Adm. Graves. gO. l.:t I. I - 3

[1775 Nov 15J. List of naval vessels appointed to e~company the seven regimentsof infsntry to Cape Fear. gO. l:l ~. l - .:l

1775 Dec 1. Admir~lty Office. Philip Stephens to John Pownall News of abri~antine from North Carolina speaking with HMS Lizard.

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Original-Secretary of state-Admiralty, Jan.-Mar. 1776.

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1776, 26 Jan., Boston. Graves to [?Lordn of the Admiralty](copy). Refers to provision of transport for Clinton'sexpedition to North Carolina; army-navy cooperation;and a. reconnaissance to North Carolina. 10 ' I :2+. 1- 1-

1775, 18 Dec., New York. Parker to Graves (copy). Refersto enclosed letter found in captured North Carolinasloop. %,0. \ ~S. 1- 4

1775, 26 Nov., Hays, North Carolina. Samuel Johnston toto Joseph Hewe s (copy). Activities and situation inNorth Carolina; the "Pollok Affair; II (enclosed with no.2 above.) 2,0 I L .:2." I - 4

1776, 8 Mar. Lords of theParker's orders for the

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X so. I "3 so. I - .31776, 24 April, Halifax. Disposition of British Shipsin North Ame r-Lca • Lists several ship an or aboutNorth Carolina. X 80. I '3 8' I. t - :J...

1776, 2/+ June, '.fuitehnll. Knox to St cvena, Requ oocepassage on navy ship for Samuel Cornell, a membnr ofthe Council of North Carolina. X gO. 13 ~~. 1- :l_

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Stephana (copy). IntelliBcnceat Cnpe Fear. 83 ( 3ts ~O, 13> .-of jritish ~hips in Northor about North Carolina.X to. '3 &4. I - :L

4. 1776, 20 May, Halifax. Shuldham toregarding Adm. Parker's squadron

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Uriginnl-decretary of state-Admiralty, July-vee. 1776.

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1776. Three lint,.,-l.vin~ the shdnn of Adm. Par-ker > squadr-onat Cork and ·"hich sa.iled on 12 :£t'eb.17'16and now a.t /"Cape Fear, 15 May 1776. <g 0 . I ~ 1. I - (0

3· [ndJ. List of prizes tn~en by Parker's squndron; includestwo North Carolina vessels. SO. 130. \-2

1776, 6 July, New York. Disposition of British Ships inNorth America. Lists several shl.ps at C'lpe Fea~ / • 1_ Ll

gO, f,:, IHowe to Stephens (copy). ShipsHarbour to be \"i t ndravn to New 8

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5· 1776. 31 Aug., New York.stationed in Cape FearYork.

6. 1776, 18 Sept., New York. Disposition ofNorth America. Lists seve;al ships at

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COLONIAL OF 'ICE: Corresnondence, Orifainal-Secretary of 5tate-Admiralty, Jan.-May 1777.

1. 1777, 7 Jan., Rhode 131nnd. List of pri~es of Adm. Parker'ssquadron off Rhode Ir.ln.nd.List includes ship "Polly"belon~in~ to Robert Nelson of Eddington,~~orth Carolina. ,

~0, { 34-. t-~2. 1776, 23 Dec. Adm. Ho"~ to Commodor Hotham (copy). General

orders for the guidance of hLe command 0 f 1m navn.l,forcesin the Southern coloniee, so. r 3s: I - to

~. 1776, 23 Dec. Adm. Howe to Commodore Hotharn (copy). OrderGsupnlemcntary to the general orders, no. 2 abov~. I' ,_ 88o. } .:Ju;1,

4. 1776, Jan.-July. Distribution of British ships in NorthAmerica, Summary for the first half of the year. Severalshi"Oslisted for North Carolina. ~ O. \ '3 7, I - I:L

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COLo;nAL 9FFICE: Corresnondence, Original-Secretary of state-Admiralty, June-Dec. 1777.

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1777, 22 Au~., Gibraltar. Adm. Man to Stephens (extract).Forwards 2 captured letters ann comments on contents .

.R o, '3~. 1 - a.1777, 2 June, Edenton, North Carolina. [?~wesJ & Smith

to Messrs. Duff & ~/elch (copy). Business affairs andproblem of trade. 80. I3 q. I -3

3· 1777, 17 June, Edenton, North Carolina. William Harkshore& Co. to Messrs. Duff and Welch (copy). Business affairs.

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Corresnondence, oririnal-Secr0tary of state-Admiralty. Dec. l777-June 177U.

1. 1778, 13 Feb., St. Au~ustine. Capt. Fanshawe to Lord Hdwe.North Carolina is un~uarded and reasons why. ~

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COLONIAL uFFICE: Correspondence, Original-3ecretary of State-Admiralty, 1780.

1. 1780, 19 April, .fuitehall (draft). Germain to Lords o~the Admiralty. His Maje8ty has approv~Mr. Leonardsproposal for the creation of a loyalist association;among the Board of Directors is Josiah Martin, Gov. r-of North Carolina. gO. t 4~. 1-::l

PUBLIC R~CORD OFFICELondon, England C05/132

C()LONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Original-Secretary of State-Admiralty, 1781.

1. 1780, 27 Nov., Charlestown.(extract). Reports coursein North Carolina and hiswith them.

Capt. Barkley to Stephensof Cornwallis' operationsown actions in conjunction

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Origina1--Secretary of State--Ordnance Office. 1772-11?~.

1'775, 12 Sept •. 'o/'litf'hall. Lord Dartmouth to It,anterGpnernl of the Ordnance (draft). Directs provisionof 5m~11 arms, artillery, ~nd ammuniti , :or ~orthCarolinR. loyn1ista. lJ O. 144. I - 4

2. 1775, 3 Nov., Office of Ordnance. List of Ordnance andSupplies sent to America since 1 Jan. 1775; includessupplies sent to North Carolina.

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Correspondence, Original--Secretary of state--Ordnance Office. 1776.

1. 1776, 21 Jan., 'I'ower . John Bedington to John Powna lL, Apostscript on this letter notes thnt the trnnsport carry-ing arms to North Carolina was redirected to no~ton.

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COL)NIAL OF1ICE: CorreGpondcnce, Original--Secretary of Jtate--Secretary at~. 1781.

1. 1780, 12 Dec., New York~ "State of all ilis Hajcsty'sProvincial Forces in North America. II En try for NorthCarolina Volunteers.

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1. 17/6, ~3 Jan., Ne York. Gov. Martin to ~ord Germain. Thesituation in North Carolina as reported by Mr. Cornell,a member of the Council, ~ho h'J recently returned fromthere. 81."I.f-~

776, 22 Mar., Ne·...York. Hartin to Germain. Testimony tothe good character and '~st services of the bearer,.c:nsie;nHa.cLean , 'il/. s: /- ~

177.;, 13 Dec,, He''''Lor'.. l-htin to Germain. Letter ofintroduction for l'lr.John Lancaster and Hr. \·lilliamHcCorr ick from .~orth Carolina. "8/, ~. 1-.3

1779, 6 Jan., Oxted near Godstone, Jurrey. Thomas Y 1knerto [?GermainJ. Desires to resign his ~05ition as Secretaryand Clerk of the Crown to the Provice of North Carolina~/~ ~

l77Q, lt June, Ue\/ York. l·.a.rtinto Germain. Rec oramende to .. r:his attention the case 0;,'the ',/ido\Ol and family of hr.Archibald McArthur, a North Carolina loyalist killed atthe outbreak of the rebellion. g/, '7. J -.z

1779, 20 Dec., Ne'ilYork. Hartin to "erlt~~)n. .rlecomoendsto his f .vour Mr. John Bteohen, the PurS(lr of HNS Cruizer,who '....as of assist ance at the outbreak of the r..:bellione/ 8 1_

1780, 10 June. Head ~uarter3, Camden, South Carolina. Maetin'to Germain. His activities with Clinton's SouthernExpedition; observations on conditions in ~outh and NorthCarolina. 'Sf. 9'. t- b

1780, 18 Aug., Head Quarters, Camden. Hartin to Germain. ton~report on events preceeding the victory at Camden.

, 81./0,1-/1780, 9 Hov., .lhitehall. Germain to Martin (draft). Replies

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1782, 7 Mar., London. Hartin to Germain. Recommends ingeneral the 5cotieh Highland ~migrants to Germain'Sinterest and in particular Capt. Angus Campbell, MeseersSamuel Bryant, and .Ji11iam and Robert Fields, and John3purGin. 8/./3,/- 4

1782, 23 May, London. Martin to Germain. Charges againstCapt. Linzee RI" relating to the death of l'~r.James E.Bowen of North Carolina. 8/ . IJf. /- ~

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COLONIAL OFFICE:: Correspondence, Ori ..J1nal-·:;ecret·\ryof Stu te--Iiili tary Df'>spatches nnd l:iscel13neous. 1771')-1780.

1. 1779, 16 Jan., .Vhitehall. Lord Ge r-mai n to Col. Campbell(dr;3.ft). 5trO()SC8 the import:1nce of the con'1Hc.t ofGeorgi" AO ultimCttely contrihutine; to t"" reilucbon ofthe Cnro1inas. '8O. (-4- 7. ) - g

2. 177G, 16 Jan., SAvDnah. Campbell of Germain. Describes1attlc of Sav'l.1'l'1h,including rcrr c ncc t "1'hom ">nsandZugee's rep;imf\nts of Cnrolina troops." 80. 148., - IJ

3. 1779, 5 flar., Ebenez.er. Prevost to Germain. DCGCrlbcsbn ttle of Briar Creek and comments on rC'n ral ei,t un t Lo-in the south. ~D, \ 4Cf.l- g

4. l77Cl, 4 thr., Savnnah. Campbell to Clinton (copy). Describeshis attempts to raise the loyolists of "th upp"'r Countriesof both the Car-oLd nno ;" ~O. l 5"'0. 1-7

5. l77Q, 4 Aug., Snvanah. Prevost to [?Germain], ~ituation inSouth generally; brief description of hattle of StoneFerry 1here he mentions North nnd Soutl ~rolina refugeesfighting beside British troops, ~ O. I S" (. '-3

6. (nd]. Return o! the ~illed at wounded at the Battle of StoneFerry," Includes members of the Uorth Carolin'l Volunteers.80. I S:J._. l -a.

7. 1779, 16 Oct. "State of the Troops under the Comm'lnd ofMnj Gen Prevort, Came> in the Liner:;of S~v:tnfl.h." LiGtincludes the North Carolina VOluntn~rs~ (), I S"' 3. I - .:2..

8. Cnd] "Return of the Casualties in the different Corps duringthe Siet;e." List includes the North C1.rolina Volunteers.

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COLONIAL OFFICE: Corresnondonce, Original-Secretary of State-HilitaryDespatches and l-1iscellaneous,1780-1781. CPt. 1)

1. 1780, >0 Aug., Camden. Corn~allis to Germain. Could not penetrateNorth Carolina due to shortage of supplies; problems and activitiesof North Carolina loyalists. gO. ( ~-~ J - I:L

2. 1780, 21 Aug. Cornwallis to Germain. Describes Battle of Camden,refers to presence of North Carolina loyalist troops under Col.Hamilton, Tarleton at Catawaba ford, he has sent messengercalling on North Carolina loyalists to risS O. ( S""G. I - I r

3. end] Return of troops under Cornwallis on night of 15 Aug. 1780.80.1'57 ,4. end] Casualty Return, Battle of Camden, 16 Aug. 1780.gO, \S"g.I'" 25. end] Copy of Gen. Gates' orders preceeding Battle of Camden, order

of battle includes a "Division of North Carolina"2> O· I ~9. I- 3

6. 1780, 19 Sept., iiaxhaw. Cornwallis to Germain. Problems with NorthCarolina loyalists, military operations, hopes to ent~r No. Carolinasoon. So. IGO. 1- g

7. 1780, 21 Sept., Waxhaw. Cornwallis to Germain. General militarysituation; Maj. Ferguson and troops have moved into Tryon County.

~O. I ~ r. t - 4-8. 1780, 27 Nov., Cape Hatteras. Lrslie to Germain. Haa arrived in

Virginnia, his orders are to move up James River if CornwallishRS made much progress in North Carolina; ordered by CornWallisto Cape Fear. ~O. f G.<. I - 4-

1781, 16 Jan., Charleston. Balfouron North Carolina; Maj. Craig toWilmington.

to Germain. Cornwallis advanCingdepart for Cape Fear River and

so, lta3. I-if10. 178o, 24 Oct., C~mp on tho Indian Lunds West of the Catawaba River.

Rawdon to Leslie (copy). Describes political and militarysituation in North and South CarOlina; wishes to operate ineuppor t along Cape Fear River. gO, I G4. I - ,I

11. 1780, 28 Oct., Camp between Broad River and Catawaba (copy). Rawdonto Lealie. Military situation in North and South Carolina.

80. I cs. \- s12. 1780, 31 Oct., Camp between Broad River and Catawaba. Rawdon to Clinton.

(copy). Cornwallis wishes Gen. Lealie to act in support along CapeFear River. g o . I ~ <0, J - 4

13. 1780, 31 Oct., Camp between Broad River and Catawaba , Rawdon toLeslie. Strongly urGes need for Leslie to operate along Cane FearRiver. 'i?(). "7.1- 4

14. 1780, 3 Dec., Wynneaborough. Cornwallis to Clinton (copy). Militaryoperations along the North-South carolina,..front,'er.(,) IS-

?f o. b o, 1-1780 Dec 19. Ch~rles Town. Gen. Leslie to ~ermain. Arrived on the 13th

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1. 1781, 7 Mar., ,"hitehall. Germain to Lealie (dr1.ft). Brief refrenceto Lord Ccmwallis in North Carolina. ~ O. I 1 o. J - :2..

1781, 7 Mar., Whitehall. Germain to Balfour (draft). Briefcomments on Cornwallis in North Carolina. So, 111. I - 4

1781, 7 Mar., \'lhitehall. Germain to Cornwallis (draft) A Hopesthings go well in North Carolina. ~ O. I '7 ~. I - 3

1781, 18 Jan., Camp on Turkey Creek, Broad River. Cornwallis toClinton. Reports Tarleton's defeat on 17 Jan. l '13 l > 7~o, ,

1781, 18 Feb., Charleston. Balfour to Germain. Description ofCornwallis' advance into North Carolina. 80. 114. I - 7

17Bl, 25 Feb., Charleston. Balour to Germain. Further informationon Cornwallis' progreee in North Carolina. ~ 0, \"1 s: I - 4

1780, 21 Dec., Charleston. "State of His Majesty's ProvincialForces in the Southern District." ~O. 11~. I _ ::L.

17Bl, 4 April, Whitehall. Germain to Cornwallis (draft). Briefcomments on Cornwallis' campaign. 80. l11. I - ..3

1781, 4 April, ',Vhitehall.Germain to Balfour (draft). Brief commentson Cornwallis' campaign. ~ O. 17 ~. l - 4

2.

1781, 17 Mar., Camp at Guildford.Battle of Guildford.

Cornwallis' to Rawdon. ReportsCZO.17<1.1-2

'-7,1781, 2~~Mar., Charleston. Balfour to Germain. Reports course of

Cornwallis t operations in North Carolina. 80. I cg O. I - 71781, 3 Mar., Charleston. Balfour to Clinton. Reports on Cornwallis'

progress in North Carolina. ~ o. I cg I. I - 41781, 4 June, Whitehall. Germain to Balfour (draft). Brief

remarks on Gui1dford and its possible effects on 1~ali6ts.~O.{1S~.1-3

1781, 4 June 1 '.¥hitehall. Germain to Cornwallis (draft). Remarks onGuildford and Cornwallis' progress through North C~olina.

~O. I x 3, 1- 71781, 17 Mar., Gui1dford. Cornwallis to Getmain. Brief remarks on

various topics relating to his operations. ~ O. J ~ 1. I - :31781, 17 Mar., Guildford. Cornwallis to Germain. Detailpd account

of his actions since the beginning of his campaiBn. r- I~~O.lg.::>.(-

"A Proclamation." Calls~O. I gG. , - 3

1781, 20 Feb., Hillsborough. Cornwallis.on loyalists to join him.

1781, 17 Mar., Guildford. Cornwallis to {?Germain] (copy). Hisaccount of the Battle of Guildford. ~ O. I <l '7. I - I _3

[1781J "Return of Killed and v/ounded on the Harch through NorthCarolina in the various Actions preceding the Battle of Guildford."

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20. [1781] "Field Return of the Troops under the Comm3nd of Lieut.Gen"ral Earl Cornwallis in the Action a_\01lildl'ord15 Mar 1781."

'6 O. I ~9, \ - ::l...21. [1781J "Return of the Killed, \.Joundcd,& Mi6nin~ of the Troops

under the Command of the Lieut General Enrl Cornwallis in theAction at Guildford, 15th March 1781." 9 O. I q O. I - z:

22. 1781, 17 April, wilmington.Arms taken at the Battle

"Return of Ordna.nce, Ammunition, andof Guildford 15 Mar 1.781."

80. '~I. I - -:LCornwallis to Germain. Reports his

to. \q:{. l -41781, 18 April, Wilmington.

actions since Guildford.

24. 1781, 18 Mar. [?Guildford). Cornwallis.rebels to surrender.

"A Proclamation." Calls on<g O. I 9 3. t - _3

1781, 18 April, Wilmington. Cornwallis to Germain. Problems ofoperatiQ,g in North Carolina; suggests Virginnia as a bettertheater of operations. ~~. I94. \ ,...3

26. 1781, 10 April, Wilmington. Cornwallis to Clinton (copy). Brieflyreports Battle of Guildford and subsequent opera~ions. 1

80· 195.1-27. 1781, 23 April, Wilmington. Cornwallis to Germain. He can not helpin South Carolina, intends to march into Vir1innia. 4

gO. I Cj b. ,-28. 1781, 24 April, Wilmington. Cornwallis to Germain. His arrangements ~~MVC-~·''''.j into Virginnia.. gO. I q '7. I -..329. 1781, 24 April, Wilmington. Cornwallis to Gen. Philips (copy).

Hopes to distract Greene from South Carolina; if he fails hewill try to join Philips in Virginnia. gO. '9 ~. I - 4-

25.

30. 1781, 1 May. "Return of Provincial Forces in North America"gO· I q 9. \ - b

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CO 5/192COLONHL OFFICE. P,mericB and West Indies: Fntry Books 0'" Instructions,

Letters, Commissions, Warrants, etc., 172)-1731.

1. 1725 May 30. St. James's. Orders 'nd instructions to Lords Propr-i.e'tcr-sof North Carolina concerning trade and navigation.

8/.7"tf.I-31729/30 Jan 28. v.Thiteha11. Lommission for Geo rge Burr.iru-ton to begovernor of North Ca i-o'l i.na,

2.

3· 1730 Dec 14. St. James's. Order in council to rrep2re ~overnor'sinstnlctions for George Burrir.gton.

g/,'7~b.I~2-4. 1730 Dec 14. St. Janes's. rraft of ~enera] instructi~n~ for SeorgeBurrinp.ton as governor of North Carolina.

~t. 7fc1. 1- 52..5. 1730 Dec 14. St. JAmes's. Draft of trade instructions for GeorgeFurrinpton as povernor of Nort.hCaro'Li.na, 3

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. Entry Book of Letters, Instructions,Commissions, Warrants, etc.: Despatches to Governors and Others, 1758.

1. 1758 Jan 5. Whitehall. Draft of inst~~ctions from the King for Vice Adm.Edward Boscawen, naval commander in chief in America.

X 71.43Q.I- tf2. 1758 Jan 7. Hhitehall. Draft of additional instructions from same to same.

X 77. LW-D. I-I3. 1758 Dec 9. Whitehall. Draft of circular despatch from William Pitt, Sec. ofState, to governors of Pa., Md., Virginia, ~orth and South Carolina.Troops needed. X ll, tfJ+J. J - I

u. 1758 Dec 29. \fuitehall. Draft of circular despatch from same to governors inNorth America concerning raising of troops from colonies.

X 77. tjJf-2. I-Lj-

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COLONLAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. Entry Book of Letters, Instructions,Commissions, Warrants, etc.: Despatches to Governors and Others, 1759-1763.

1. 1759 Feb 5. Whitehall. Draft of circular despatch from (William Pitt, Sec.of StateJ to governors in North America. Appointment of Adm. Saunders,naval commander in chief in America. Xfl. ~3. \ -"3

2. 1760 Jan 7. Whitehall. Draft of circular despatch from same to governors ofFa., Naryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina concerning raiSing oftroops in the colonies. 'f...17.~~ .\ - ~

3. 1760 Dec 17. Whitehall. Draft of circular despatch from same to same, con-cerning same. X ll. Lf-JtS-: \ -\0

Dec 12. Whitehall. Draft of circular despatch from (Earl of] EgremontSec. of State, to governors in North America, asking them to recruit 'troops from their governments. Xli. 4-'t'-o . 1- 't:

5. 1761 Dec 12. Whitehall. Draft of circular despatch from same to governors ofMaryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, asking them to prevail upontheir councils and assemblies to raise troops. Xl7 . L.j Lt\.. . ~_C.\

u. 1761

6. 1762 ~ug 7. ~fuitehall. Draft of same to Boone, governor of S.C., concerningthe visit of Cherokee chiefs to England. 7X77. Lt-It ., - 3

7. 1763 ¥~y 21. Whitehall. Draft of same to Gen. Amherst, asking him to makeinquiry concerning below. Enclosing: X 17. l-J-Y- 8. 1-.3>

8. Copy of petition of John Dalrymple, commander of Fort Johnston,complainin~ of his arrest by Gov. Dobbs.

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co )/235PUBLIC RF'COHD OFFICF.. Colonial Office. AmpricA and West Indies, Entry Rooks

of Lett~rs, Inst~lctions, Commissions, WRrr~nts, etc.; Military Despatches,1771-1776.

1. 1772 oct 7.state.

New York. Lt. npn. jape to Earl of Hil1sborouP.h, secretary ofNews of Indians, includinp. Cherokee. go. ~ 00. 1-7

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1720-1123.

1. 1120 Oct 21 (received and read). [?London). Memorial to Board of Trade frommerchants trading to South Carolina, concerning relations with Indians;slavery; paper cur-r-ency• XI ')I 1ff4. I -3

2. 1120 Nov 23. (?London). Memorial to Board of Trade from Joseph Boone and JohnBarnwell. Account of North Carolina: boundaries, products, population.

111, ~~ O. \ - 33. 1122 May 9 [received and read). [South CarolinaJ. Instructions [from Council

of S.C.] to Francis Young and John Lloyd, agents for S.C. in Great Britainincl. [fol. 12B] reauest that if North Carolina is made a royal colony, ,it be put under the government of South Carolina. '1..17 I lj-5). 1-7

U. 1122 Sept 27. l?London). Memorial to Treasury from merchants trading to SouthCarolina, and others, asking that ennumeration be taken off rice. 28signat.ures. 'X 17. "+5.2. 1-.2_

5. 1121 March 30. lSouth Carolina]. Copy of deposition of Capt. Joseph Palmerof schooner~Mary, owned by William Rhett, concerni~g voyage to NorthCarolina and elsewhere. X 17, '+5 3, (-.3

6. August.; June, var. dates. South Carolina. Letter, depositions, and re~mo-randa concerning Rhett's ship. Several references to North Carolina.

'/. J 7 , 'i:s-y.. }-:3June 9. [South Carolina]. Account of sale of tobacco by Sarah Rhett·,North Carolina mentioned. X 17. I..fss; 1- 2_

1120

1. 1121

B. of following, incl. references to pirates in North Carolina:'1117/1B Feb 13. S.C. Rhett to Woodes Rogers, Gov. of Bahama Islands.Affadavits by Robert Johnson and George LOFan.111B July 29. Rhett to Col. Lynch.111B Aug 13. Extract from same to same.171B/19 Jan 2B. Nassau. Rogers to Robert Johnson, Gov. of S.C.171Bl19] Feb 19. Advertisement.1722 Nov~. LCharles Town). Rogers to Johnson.1722 Nov 8. Declaration by John King.Affadavit by Rogers. X 77. 4S-L. J-S-

June 5, July 10 Lreceived and read]. LLondon]. Petition to the King frommerchants trading to South Carolina, concerning paper currency.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence __Board of Trade, 1723-1725.

1723/20 Jan 15, 29, and 29 Oct 1720 lreceived and readJ. Charles Town.of talks of Cherokee concerning traders, and proceedings of HouseAssembly concerning same. X 7 7, 'if? (,',/-5

2. 1120 Apr 2u, Oct 29 [received and readJ. S.C. IISundryAffadavitsllsworn befo!'ethe chief justice of S.C. concernin~ Mr. Dechitgoyen. Incl. [fol. 178Jreference to a person of mixed blood, from Korth Carolina, reputed to beCol. Lawson I s son by a free Indian. X 77, Lr5"1, 1-7

1. CO.iesof

3. 1125 June B. St. Jamps. Richard Shelton (Sec. to Lords Proprietorsj to nuredPopple (Sec. to Board of TradeJ, concerning proposed settlement of Swissin South Carolina. ~17.TL.O.I-5

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COLONL~ OFFICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1725-1728.

1. 1728 May 21 [received and readJ. (?London]. Memorandum (to Board of Trade)from Stephen Godin concerning "first Settlement of Carolina".

X77, 'f1.o/. /- 3-1728 May 21 (received and read). Richard Shelton to (Board of Trade). Bounda-

ries of grants of Carolina and the Bahama Islands.X 7 7, LJ-bl..3- s:1728 May 28. London. Robert Johnson, Francis Yonge, and Samuel Wragg to

same. Account of the settlements attempted in Carolina.'l.17Jl-bJ,.>-7

1728 Sept 5. Portsmouth. Hemorial from Thomas Missing to same concerningsettling of Palatines in the Carolinas.

2.

3.

X 77.Lj-~;z_, }-2...

5. 1728 Sept 23. }lemorial from same to same concerning same ,6. 1728 Oct 29. Same to same, concerning same.

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OOLONL~L OFFICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence-_Board of Trade, 1730-1733.

1. 1731/32 Feb 1L. London. John Ant. Belaquier to (Alured] Popple [Sec. toBoard of TradeJ Inquires, on behalf of Lord Carteret, about acts andother papers concerning granting of lands in Carolina.

y._ r 7. 4-1" 5"', I - 31731/32 Jan 14 and Feb 16 (received and read]. Memorial of merchants and

others trading to South Carolina, concerning recovery of debts there.X 7 7. Tb 5', ....- '"1-1732 Sept 21. South Carolina. Copy of Benjamin Whitaker to Gov. Johnson.

Concerning Mr. St. John, Surveyor General, now in North Carolina lionHis Majesty's Service in Execution of those Offices to which he'sappointed in that place", concerning his fees in S.C.

X I / ~GL..I -11733 Dec 6. Order in Council. Petition of Bristol merchants trading to South

OaroLina, concerning debt laws there. X 77. '1-67. I -'r

2.

3.

4.

5. 1733 Dec 6. CounCil, r<nitehall. Order in Council referring below to Board ofTrade for their opinion. Enclosin~: X 77, I-J-.,.t., I

6. (1733 c.Dec]• Copy of petition from LondoD merchants trading to South Carolinaconcerning paper currency. X 1 7. I-f-b i ,I - 2...

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1. [1736 Aug 6J. Abstract of below.2.

X I 7, '+70, / - b1736 Aug 6. Charles Town. Thomas Broughton [It. gov. of S.C.J to Board of

Trade. Conflicts with Georgia over Indian trade; incl. reference toCherokee. X 77, !f70. t.-rs:

3. 1737 May 5. Whitehall. Order in Council referring below to Board of Tradefor comments. EnClosing: 7

Y.. 17. If /./1737 Apr 19. Copy of petition of Alexander Skene and James Abercromby,

commissioners from South Carolina for settling boundary with North Caro-4.

lina, concerning their expenses•

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies.Board of Trade, 1737-1738.

South Carolina: Original Correspondence-_

1. 1738 May 4. Whitehall. Order of Council for payment to Alexander Skene andJames Abercromby for their services as commissioners for settling bound-ary between North and South Carolina. X 7 7. If 73, r-z,

2. 1737/38 Jan 16. Copy of commander in chief, New York, to governor of S.C.Mentions possible French designs against the Carolinas.

X 7 7. l-J- 7 'i: J3. 1736 Nov 1. Charles Town. PRINTED "Port of Charles-Town in South-Carolina,

An Account of sundry Goods Imported ••• & Exported ••• 1724-173511• Incl.(1735-1736) numbers of ships entered inwards and cleared, incl. a numberto and from N.C. '/.7 7. If-?S. I

4. 1738 July 27. Charles Town.to and from N.C.

Same, 1 Nov 1736 - 1 Nov 1737. Incl. vesselsX 7 7. J.f-7 b , I - :2_

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COLONIAL OF~ICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1745-1747.

1. 1732(33) Feb 28. Copy of grant by Lord Carteret to trustees of Georgia ofhis individual eighth part of Carolina. Xi7. '+-77./-3

2. l74L Oct 10. "Emperor of the Cherokees" to Gov. Glen concerning their assist-ance in the war. ~ 77. ~-76. 1-3

3. 1722/23 l-jarch22. London. lTancis Yonge, agent for S.C., to Board of Trade.Concerning Indian trade, esp. by Vir~inians. X -, 7. ~ 71, I - :3

1745(46] Feb 11. S.C. Gov. James Glen to Board of Trade. Incl. reference toplanters living far up Pedee River claiming to be under the jurisdictionof North Carolina. X17, '1-80. \-3

5. 1746 May 2. Saludy (S.C.]. Same to same.Catawba.

News of Indians, incl. Cherokee andXll.~81,\-3

6. l7u6 Sept 29. S.C.1747 Apr 28. S.C.

Catawba. X ll. 4-6:2... I-~7.

Same to same. News of Indians, esp. relations with French.'X 17 .~8 I . ::> - 7

Same to same, incl. news of Indians, incl. Cherokee and"

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COLONI~L OFFICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence __Board of Trade, 1748-1751.

1. 1747(48] Feb. S.C. Gov. James Glen to Board of Trade.kee and Catawba.

Incl. news of Chero-X77.Jt$.3.I-S-

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2. 1748 Apr 14. S.C. Same to sarne,incl. same.3. 1748 July 26. S.C. Same to same, incl. same.4. 1749 Sept 13 lreceived]. "Answers" of Glen to queries of Board of Trade. Jnel.

N.C. boundary, and Cherokee. X/7,~iJ5'.1-8

5. 1751 July 8 [r-ece ived], S.C. "An f.ccountof the Bcundaries of So. Carolinaand of the Encroachments made upon the said Province by the subjects ofForeign Princes", by Gov. Glen. X 7 7. ~ s 1.". J -:LS-

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COLONIAL O~ICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence __Board of Trade, 1752.

1. 1751 Dpc. S.C. Gov. James Glen to Board of Trade. G~neral discussion ofIndians, incl. Cherokee and Cat.avba, Enclosing: 'f.. 17. L.f.Y 7. ) _/~

.s"xe 2D~A ..[c.17b6]. "Extracts of a paper" concerning commotions in and around 9SiS*_W3,preceding Glenls tour to Ninety-Six in 1746, by Stephen Crell, J.P.Also enclosing: X 17. If S3. /- :,

(concluded next sheet)

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3. [17L6] • "Extracts of a Journal" by Col. Francis Leziace concerning Indians,incl. Cherokee. ~lso enclosing: X 77, '-j-gs. 3-l-f

h. [?c.1751]. "Remonstrance of the present State of the Indian Trade of the Chero-kee Nation by the Traders to the Governour, Council, and Assembly (ofS. C. J". X 17. 1-f8g, J-fo-lo

5. 1706 Feb 12. Copy of deed of sale of lands by Cherokee to the King.X 7 7, -t:s <t, I - 3

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1. 1752175L

July 27. S.C. Gov. James Glen to Board of Trade, incl. news of Cherokee.X17/~'o.I-~

X 17. 'i91,J -_s-

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2. Dec 16. S.C. Glen to same, incl. same.

3. 1753 June 25. S.C. Same to same. Indians.

u. 1753 July )0. S.C. Same to same, incl. news of Cherokee.y. 77, ~~3. /-5'

1753 Oct 18, 5 Apr 175L (received and read]. Account of presents to Indiansin S.C. and Georgia, incl. Cherokee and Catawba.5.

X 77. Jf1 't. /-:lS6. 1753 Oct 25. S.C. Gov. Glen to Board of Trade. Incl. news of Cherokee.

X 77, J.} ?~ / - .2_

7. 1753 Sept 11. Charles Pinckney to John Pownall (Sec. to Board of Trade] con-cerning building a fort among the Cherokee. X 77. T ~ l.:, , /-3

8. 175L Oct 9.S.C.

Extract from same to William Pinckney, Indian commissioner ofFrench overtures to Cherokee. X 77. Lt-1 7, J

9. 1754 June 1. ~narles Pinckney to Board of Trade.the Cherokee.

Activities of French amongX 77. It-J S . I - 3

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CQ10NIAL OF';;'ICE.America and v;est Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence __30ard of Tr~de, 1760-1768.

1. 176IJ Aug 20. Charles Town. Gov. William Bull to Board of Trade. Incl. newsof commission to run N.C. boundary. X17 I it99.) .3

2. 1760 Oct 8. Charles To..rn. Same to same. Incl. same. 'j.'7.S-CO.I-33. 1761J Dec 10. Charles Town. Same to same. Incl. same, and Catawbas.

X 77. 5'O/.I-LJ-L. 1765 Harch 15. Charles Town. Same to same. Incl. Cherokee country.

Charles Town. Same to same. Incl.X77,5"O;2..I-Jt

s. 1765 June S. same.'1.1 7. s:»:», 1-3

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COLONIAL OF~ICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1768-1770 .

1. 1768 July 18. Charles Town. Copy of Gov. William Bull to Sec. of State.Incl. discussion of boundary with N.C. X17. s o-« I -J

1768 July 18. Charles Town. Copy of same to Board of Trade, incl. same.X17. S" os, /-s:

1769 Dec 21. Ifhitehall. Order of Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs.Boundary between North and South Carolina to be considered. Enclosing:

X/7. SDlo. 71769 Apr 19. Charles Town. Copy of Gov. Lord Charles Montagu to Sec. of

State, transmitting document below. And enclosing:Xl7 .';-07. I

(c.1769 Apr). Report of committee of S.C. council protesting boundary proposedby Gov. Tryon of N.C. Also enclosing: X 7 7, ~DS, 1-7

1765 March 15. Extract from Gov. William Bull to Board of Trade concerningboundary with N.C. Also enclosing: X 77. s: 0 ~ . I

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4.

5.

6.

7. 1768 Dec 12. Brunswick. Copy of Gov. William Tryon to Sec. of State concern-ing same. Also enclosing: X ,7. s: / D .1- 2.

8. 1768 Nov 29. Extract from !10ntaguto Tryon. Also enclosing:XI7.Sll.I-2..

Charles Town.

9. 1768 Dec 11. Brunswick. Copy of Tryon to Montagu.

10. ~ndorsement for fols. 52-[65AJ. X 17. SIl. 2..-3

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1. 1770 Apr 2, II lreceived and read]. Hemorial to Board of Trade from CharlesGarth, agent for South Carolina. N.C. boundary •

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence __Secretary of State, 171S-173b.

1. 1728 June 20 [received). Representation of Board of Trade concerning BritiShclaims to Carolina. References to grants to Heath and Lords Proprietors ,claim of Daniel Coxe, treaties with Spain, et-c. X77.5"Ji-.l-S-

2 • 1730 Apr 28. S.C. Gov. Robert Johnson to Sec. of State. Asks for appointrriOntof lieutenant governor to serve in his abspnce, since he must adjustaffairs with Indians, r.overnorsof Virgir.ia,N.C., and elsewhere.

X 17.5'"/.5'"",)-':::"[?1730'sJ. Memorandum for Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, concerning Lord

C;rteret's claim to six baronies in South C-rolina, in addition to hisone-eighth share of Carolina.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence--Secretary of State, 1737-1743.

1. 1735 May 25. Charles Town. "Copy of Several Examinations Depositions" etc.concerning representation to Board of Trade by Gov. William Bull. Pro-ceedings against Indians on southern frontier; Coxe's grant, and attemptedsettlement (1699) mentioned. X 7 7. S-/7. J -2..1

2. 1738 July 27 (received]. Charles Town. PRINTED account of goods imported andexported, Charles Town, George Town, and Port Royal, 1 Nov 1736 - 1 Nov1739. Incl. N.C. vessels (12 in, 18 out, Charles Town; 2 in, 3 out, GeorTown) • X77 . s- I (!; , I

3. [1738 July 27, received]. Charles Town. PRINTED account of goods imported andexported, 172u-1735. Incl. N.C., repeating data above.

X7? 5"19.4. 1738 May 30. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Sec. of State concerning instructi

for Col. Horsey. Reference to "great confusion" in both N.C. and S.C.concerning titles, quitrents, paper money, duty on Negroes, etc.

'f.. 77, s:a.0, 1- 35. 1738 Apr 25. Martin Bladen to Sec. of citate. Carolina boundaries; mentions

grant to Lords Proprietors. '" X '7 7.5;Z_ , \ J - \0

6. Memorial of merchants trading to S.C., recommending BenjaminWhitaker as chief justice there. XI? 52. 2. .)-.2..

7. 1739 Oct 5. Charles Town. Copy of Gov. Bull to Sec. of State. Incl. Frenchactivities among the Cherokee. 'I.. 77. S-::l. 3, 1- ~

8. [c.17LIJ. Memorial of London traders to South Carolina concerning trial formurder of Samuel Batters, master of HMS Tartar. X 77 . s-2. 't I I -3

9. 1742/43 March 17. Extract from Gov. Bull to Board of Trade. Gen. Assemblyhas the assistance of 1,000 men from N.C. against threatened invasion.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and "'est Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence-_Secretary of State, 1715-1729.

2. 1727

Jan 26. Proceedings of general peace conference between Cherokee chiefsand Lower Creek chiefs, held in presence of Assembly of ~.C. _

X7 7,5""';J-I.;"J-~-June 17. Apthorp. Lord Westmoreland to Sec. of State, concerning saleof Carolina to the Crown, y. 7 J, s:»: 7. J - 'r

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3. 1728 Apr 3. Lord Craven to Sec. of State, recommending appointment of Col.Horsey as governor of S.C.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. ft~ericaand West'Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence--Secretary of State, 1730-1706.

1. 1730 Apr 28. Robert Johnston, governor of S.C., to Sec. of State. Asks forappointment of lieutenant governor to serve in his absence, since hemust adjust affairs with Indians, governors of Virginia, N.C., and else-where. X 77 I ~..z..'11 I

2. 1730 June 16. Arch. Hutcheson to "Sir II • Inc1. allusion to purchase of CarolinaX17.S3D, \-.2.

3. 1730 Dec 21. Charles Town. Johnson to Sec. of State. Incl. Cherokee.X 77, 5'3 I , 1- 2..

h. 1732 Dec 15. Charles Town. Same to same. Incl. references to N.C., andIndians. y. 77, S-3:2., 1 - 3>

5. 1739 Oct 5. Charles Town. Gov. William Bull to Sec. of State. Incl.Indians, in relation to proprietary boundaries. '/./7,5"33,1-3

6. 17uO March 20. S.C. Same to same. Incl. Indians.X 77 , S' 3'+. I - '3

7. l7L2/43 Feb 16. S.C. Deposition of Capt. Edmond Gale of New England. Con-cerning taking of his ship Dilligence by Spanish off N.C.

X 7/.~3s-.I-1o8. 1742[431 Feb 16. S.C. Deposition of Capt. Alex. Parris. Incl. references to

above. X 77, .s-.31.o .J -_s-

9. 1743 May lU. Kirby St., Hatton Garden, London. Saml. Warner, "Surveyor &Mathematician", to [Sec. of State]. Discourse on setting off Lord Gran-vi11els share of Carolina; incl. map of proposed grant.

X17,S-3l./10. l74L Oct 10. Copy of Emperor of the Cherokee to Glen concerning assistance

against the French. X17. s: 38. /- 3

11. l7L5/46 Feb 11. S.C. Glen to Sec. of State.claiming to live in N.C.

I Incl. reference to plantersX 77 . s:.31. 1- 'r

12. l7L5/46 Feb 11. Saludy. Same to same. Incl. Cherokee.

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Same to same, incl. same.X 77,S-l? O,3-~

. "A State of the Case" concerning the Crown I s right to nominategovernor of Carolina. Incl. proprietary precedents of various kinds.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. South Carolina: Original Correspondence __Secretary of State, 1780-1780.

1. 1780 Kay 13. Headouarters, Charlestown. Duplica~e of [Gen.] H(enryJ Clintonto Lord George Germain, Sec. of State. Enclosing:

2. 1780X 77. 5"''t:z .1- ')

Apr 21. Copy of Gen. Linco1n' s proposed articles of capitulation; incl.reference to militia from N.C.

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C(.'I.ONIALOFFICE. F.:lst Florida. Original Correspondence, Seoretary of State,1780-1784 •

2.

1782 nov 14. Patrick Tonyn, st. AU(l'ustine, East Florida, to Earlof Shelburne. Various; concernin~ arrival of rp.fugees fromGeorgia and S.C •. incl. loyalist military units from H.C.

ji'nc1osing / ~ -' / 1n.iI. [ca. 14 Uov 1782] Return of reftlP,eea and slaves arriving in

r;ast Florida from Georgia and South Carolina. Also enclosing1 ? 3;P~ /-::2.

1712 Nov 12. COPYof Tonyn to Col. }cArthur. Inc 1. refs. toloyalist r.lil1 tary units from l.C. Also ('nclosing

X ... -. ... /-::1]782 Nov 1. Nonthly return of troops in East Florida. Incl. various

units from 11.C•

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COL:)NIALOF-TCE. .AmericCland est Indies. r.eorgia: OriginaJ Corr-e spcn-ience ,PODr~ of Tr~de, 1746-1750.

1. 1747 May 6. EXTRACTfrom Rev. t· r'. Fol tzius to van tJiunch. Mentions natur-al,advant~ges of Georgi? in trade, as against North end South Carolina.

g'.~/tt,'-32. 1747 Oct 2. St.epr-ens end others to I1Rrtyn. Peference to forty families

from N.C., expected to set tle IIon the Mc:Jinover alS~ins t SaintCatherine' s , ~ t. <j I~. , - t:t

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1697[98J ¥~rch 15. Virginia. Copy of E[dmund] Andros to (Nicholson] con-cerning loss of Swift advice boat near Roanoak.

1698 Apr 5. _E~s~s~ex__P_r_i_z_e,Point Comfort (Va.J. Copy of William Bostock toconcerning same.

1698 Apr 26. Annapolis, Md.same,


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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. Georgia: Original Correspondence--4IIt Board of Trade, 1750-1752.

1. 1750 Dec 19. Savannah, Georgia. James Habersham to Benjamin ¥artyn. Incl.reference to a plan to build a second sawmill at Ebenezer, Ga., andplans for production of naval stores, inc1. proposal to tlsendone ortwo of the most intelligent to North Carolina to acquire the Methodtl•

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COLONIAL OFFICE. ~~erica and West Indies. Maryland: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1696-1699.

1. 1697 July 13. Port Annapolis, Md. Gov. Nicholson to Council of Trade andPlantttions. Incl. [fol. 119] flight of debtors to Delaware and Caro-lina; and tobacco. ,,77, 5"'+S-; l : 13

July 13J. Abstract of above.3.

Copy of Nicholson to Bostock concerning same.X 7 7,5' '-t /. (- 3

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. Maryland; Original Correspondence __Secretary of State, 1704-l7Lo.

1. 1710 Aug 13, 4 Apr 1711. Maryland. Copies[?] of to Incl."People run away daily with 2 or 3 farr.iliesat a time in Sloops withNegroes & all to North Carolina". X 7 7, S't£. )-3

2. 1711 Sept 18. J.L. to Lord Dartmouth. Covering note for above: "Remar-ks uponthe present state of Maryland ...ri.thout a Governour •••II

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COLO:UtL OFFICE. .Americ:>pnc \·'es~ Indies. NcI"'.f1pnci:Shinping Returns,1689-1702.

1. 1697 /pr 10. EXTRACTfr m pccountof Carolin2.

of tobacco rluty: the Robe..t, :. -ollings,

X y(.~~.\2. 1697 Aug L. Po tomack flistrict. l4'"1TPACTfrom Hst of shipoinl7 cl :>arc~:

Do ro thy , t:nlph Hilson, to Carol t na , X i I. i'S""1. I

3· lUn Poor10. Petuxcnt District. f;'XTPPCTf'r-or- Jist of shippinf! ent-er-ed andcle~red: Robert, L. rollins, of and from Carolina, t Lon001.

X 1(.rss. I ~2-!I. 169 ( 1- ay 10/12. Port of v/illiamstadt. EXTRACTfrom list of shf )pinr

onte red and cleared: "Canow" Phenix, JAcob Peterson, of, fr)m, andto Carolina. X fI.V~~.1

5. 169'1 to ay 10-12. Port of vJilliamstadt. F:XTP.JCT from list of shi pp.i ngentered and cleared: "Cer'now" Phenix, Jno , Peterson, of, i'rom, andto Carolina. X <t I. ~~ o. I

6. 1(99 July 11. Port of Puttuxent. EXTRfCT from list of shipping duLies:M_ar_tha of x.c., Lo tons, Richard Bently. X y ( . r, f. I

7. 1699 June 24 (entered), July 11 (cleared). Port of Puttuxent. ripantineMarthe of N.C., 40 tons, Ri.chd, Bently. X gI.i~2. 1• 2...

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1. 170) }01p.y 10. Poston. f?Lord1 Dudley to lI¥,y Lord." IncI. pirete's settinga man ashore at C3ro1inp.

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pondence--1oard of Trace, 1699-1700.1. 16]9 Oct 25. Boston. [Gov. Lore) Bello~ont to Board of Trede. Neval

storef; sever~l references to "Carolina."X 77.5*5'1. I -Lf

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CO 5/865COLONI ftL OFFICE. I~merica <·ndHest Indies. New England: Original Correspondence,

Board of Trade, 1708-1'/12.

1. rIO? June 30, July 8 (received and read}. llemor-l al. of Col. John Higginsonof New England concerning French lion the backsi +e of Carolina, Virginia"etc. X 1\. rs s . 1- 3

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COLONHL OFt"ICE. ..Americsand West Indies. New Englcnd: Original Corres-pondence--Board of Trade, 1718-1720.

1. 1718/19 Jan 13 (received and read]. Petition from merchants trading to NewEngland, Virginie, and Carolina, concerning bounty on naval stores.

X 77. 551-.1- 32. 1719 Oct 17 (received]. ..Accountof goods exported from New Hampshire, mid-

summer 1718 - mi dsumme r 1719. Incl. "Some small C'uaintys of EnglishGOOCE to Virjenie Carolina &c." X 77. 553. 1- 3

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COLONIftL OFFICF. America and West Indies. New Fng~and: Original Corres-pondence--Poard of Trade, 1727-1729.

1. 1729 Oct 15. Council Office, Whitehall. James Vernon {sec. to Council]to sec. to Bo~rd of Trade. Privy Council desires to meet with Boardof Trade about, among other matters, address of North Carolinacouncil against Gov. Everard. X 77. 5 S4-. I - 2.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. New England: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1730-1731.

1. 1730/31 Feb 26.Enclosing:

John Oxenford to Alured Popple [Sec. to Board of Trade J •'f.,.'I7.5'5S-. )-:2.

2. [1730J. Account of quantity of sugar, rum, molasses, imported into Britain fromNew England, New York, Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, and Pennsylvania,Christmas 1725 - Christmas 1729. X 77. ~~fo .

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and vlest Indies. New Jersey: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1715-1721.

1. 1715 Nov 14. Amboy. Gov. Hunter to [William) Popple (Sec. to Board of TradeJ.Incl. extract of letter from Mr. Talbot, an alleged Jacobite, to Rev.John Urmstone, North Carolina, 17 July 1715, inc1. "I thought you hadbeen dead in that dismal Swamp where there is hardly any thing that isgood •••"; promises that he will try to secure for him a church in Phila-delphia. X 77. 5's 7, i : 6

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. New York: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1699.

1. 1699 Apr 13. N~w York. Gov. Bellomont to Board of Trade. Incl. discussionof possibilities concerning Indian trade of Carolina.

X77,5s"$./-32. [1699 Apr 13]. Abstract of above.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. New York: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1699-1700 •

1. 1699 Oct 20. Boston. Gov~ Bellomont to Board of !rade. Incl. referencesto Indian trade of Carolina, and excellence of Carolina tar.

Xl/,;>bO,/-~2. [1699 Oct 20).

X 7? 5"(.), /-3Abstract of above.

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COLON1JL OFFICE. America and West Indies. New York: Original Correspond~nce--Board of Trade, 1700-1701.

1. 1700 April. "Observations made by Robert Livingston Secretary for the Indianaffairs in his Voyage to Onnondage in April 1700 •••" Incl. recotnrr.E'nda_tion that fort be built ay Wawyachtenok, to where "all the far Nationswill come and trade ••• Some whereof live behind Carolina, Roanoake,Caratuck &c." X ,-.}. ';;)-i.>, t : b

2. 1700 June 22. Boston. Gov. Bellomont to Board of Trade. Incl. discussion ofCarolina pitch and tar trade. XI?, 5""63, /-/1

3. (1700 June 22J. Abstract of above.L. 1700/01 Jan 3. New York. (Gov. Lord] Bel1oThont to [James] Vernon LSec. of

State] • Pirates, incl. South Carolina: (IIIhave certain advice frorr..Caro1jna that L or 5 very rich pyrats were come to Charlestown •••My author further tells me ther~ were abt. half a dousin Pyrats 1atelvhan gl d in Carolina, but it was because they were poor •••"). .

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. New York: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1701.

1. 1700/01 Jan 16. New York. [Gov. Lord Bellemont to Board of Trade. Incl.observation of current fashionableness in England of IICarolinahatts",to detriment of beaverskin trade. X 77, ~(,s-, / - 3

2. (1700/01 Jan 16]. Abstract of above. '"1 7, s- ~ 5", 3 - tf

3. 1701 May 13. New York. Robert Livingstone to Board of Trade. Incl. planfor annexing Carolinas to Virginia and }~ryland [fol. 193bJ as part ofa general consolidation of colonial governments in order to providegreater security against the French. 'k II, 5L~ . I -13

4. (1701 May l3J. Abstract of above.5. 1701 Aug 22, Sept 2. Loo. William Blathwayt (Auditor General of Plantation

Revenue] to (William] Popple (Sec. to Board of Trade]. Incl. condem-nation of Carolina coinage. 'X 77, 5'"" 7, l : ~

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. New York: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1702-1705.

1. 1703 June 30. New York. Gov. Lord Cornbury to Board of Trade. Incl. refer-ence to military deserters poing to Pennsylvania or Carolina, "for ifthey go into }1aryland or Virjnia, we are sure of haveing them".

X 77, ~L 2 I I-.:!a-2. (1703 June 30J. Abstract of above.

3. 1704'C)7,SJ.,8,7-8

Nov 6. New York. Gov. Lord Cornbury to Board of Trade. Incl. referenceto thwarted plan to lay a general tax to provide postal service fromBoston to North Carolina.

L. l1704 Nov 6J.1705

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'XI I, s-~1. C6 - JoAbstract of above.

5. June 2S (receivedJ. Copy of representation from New York merchants toCornbury concerning foreign coins. Inc1. reference to "Lyon dollars"circulating as far as Carolina. [Torn]

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COLONIAL OFFI~. America and West Indies. Npw York: Original Correspondence-_Board of Trade, 1710-1715.

1. [1712 June 131 Abstract of below. X 7 7, S 7 t . I - 32. 1712 June 13. New York. Gov. Robert Hunter to Board of Trade. Iric'L, "The

~arr bet~~t the people of North Carolina and thp Tuscorora Indians islike to Imbroil us all •••" A "] 7. ? 7 " 3 -\ ;'

3. 1714 Sept. Account of conference between Hunter and Indians of the Five Nation.incl. mention of war with Flathead Indians of Carolina.

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1. 1720 Nov 26. New York. Gov. W. Burnet to Board of Trade. Incl. mentionof new (1718) map of Carolina published in Paris "Frivile~e du Roy",showing "all Carolina" as French •

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1. 1723 Aug 7 [received]. C. Colden's account of climate in New York. Incl.(fol. 157 J reference to coldness of nor-thvest wind "even so far Southas North Carolina", and reason therefor. X17. 57't-. J-S"

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. New York: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 173l-173h.

1. 1732 Sept 18. New York. Gov. Cosby to Board of Trade.letter from "Captn. Burrington".

Incl. reference to'X17, 57 <5'. /-:2_

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COLONI~L OFFICE. America and West Indies. New York: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1737-17[2.

1. 1737/38 Feb 18. New York. Gov. George Clarke to Board of Trade. Incl.allegation that many ~re leaving the province for Carolina and elsewherebecause of decay of shipbuilding, navigation, and trade. _

'x 17.,)7 L. J-.:>2. 1737/38 Feb. New York. Cadwallader Colden to Clarke. Answers queries of

Board of Trade, incl. covment.son "Apalachy" Mountains. IX I 7. S-7 7, I - Ie

3. 17ul Apr 22. New York. Clarke to Board of Trade. Incl. reference to actto prevent re-packing of inferior pork from Virginia, ~~ryland, andCarolina. '1./7 S-78. J- L.

L. l7Ll June. Charlestown. Copy of Gov. Bull (S.C.) to Clarke, enclosing min-utes of conference with Cherokee and Catawba, 23 May 1701.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. New York: Original Correspondence--Secretary of State, 1737-17L5.

1. 1738 June 2. New York. Gov. Clarke to Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State.Incl. mention of placing of embargo on Carolina ships.

X17, 5"30, l : 32. 1740 Apr 26. Annapolis. Copy of Alexander Spotswood to [C1arkeJ. Incl.

reference to concerted activity among governments of Virginia, Maryland,and North Carolina, concerning the war. X 77, s: g /. /- 3

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and west Indies.Board of Trade, 1700-1702.

Virginia: Original Correspondence--

1. 1700-1701, various dates. Various concerning Huguenots settling in Virginia,incl. plans of Dr. Daniel Coxe. X 77, 5'" s :l. . / - 3 J

2. 1702 Apr 7. Copy of "Act prohibiting the Importation of Tobaccoes into thisColony [Virginia]. Forasmuch as the Importation of Tobaccos in thisColony from Carolina •••" X 77, ~J.3; I - :::z

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and ;{est Indies. Virginia: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1715-1717.

1. 1715 July 7. NOTATION of letter from James Stanhope, Sec. of State, referringto Board of Trade letters from Craven and Spotswood concerning Indianinsurrection in S.C. Xl /. -:g'f-. J

2. 1713 June 2. Virginia. (Gov. Alexander) Spo~swood to Board of Trade. Incl.happier prospect for North Caro1in3, since Tuscaroras subdued by Col.Moore. X 7 ~ «C s: J - "3

3. (1713 June 2J. Abstract of above. X J). ~l".{- ~L. 1716 May L, 10 (received and readJ. Petition to Board of Trade from merchants

trading to and residing in Virginia and }:ary1and,concerning Virginiaact about Indian trade. 'X 7 / . .5 6 7. I - :J.._

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Nov 16J. Abstract of below.X77.5'"3~S.JIncl. references toNov 16. Virginia. Spotswood to Board of Trade.

Indians, tobacco •...I • 1715 June 15. Virginia. Proclamation by Spotswood concerning "taking up

persons coming out of North Carolina without pass ports".X 77. s ro, l : z

1715[16J Feb 16. Virginia. Spotswood to Board of Trade. Incl. discussionof bound~ry with N.C. ~nclosing:8.

X77.5~I.l--::;Proposals concerni~g sane, signpd by Gov. Eden ~nd Gov. Snots-

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wood.10. 1716 June 11. Custom House. Bicknell to "Sir". Enclosing:

X-, 7 . S '1 :3, l - :/_11. Comparison of quantities of skins and peltry imported fromVirginia and Carolina for three years before and after late war.

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COLONl~L OFFICE. America and West Indies. Virginia: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1720-1726.

1. [c.1721J. Address to the King from Virginia House of Burgesses concerningdefense of ridge of mountains to the west. X ""'7,515>, t-:»:

2. 1721 July 28. St. James. Copy of Order in Council concerning above; (lithegreat Ridge of Mountains which Extend a long the back of Virginia andCarolina •.." X77. ?1 b. 1-:2._

3. 1722/23 Feb 15, 13 June 1723 [received and read]. (Virginia]. "Reasonshumbly offered" for securing inhabitants of two frontier counties againstquitrents; North Carolina mentioned. X '77, 5"" 1 7, ) - J

U. 1723 June 29. Williamsburg. Gov. Hugh Drysdale to Board of Trade. Obser-vations on various acts, and on the boundary between N.C. and Virginia.

X I 7, ~~ 8, I - 75. [c.1723J. Memorial to Board of Trade from traders to Africa and Virginia,

concerning Virginia act laying duty on importation of slaves.X 7 7, ~"t I. J - :::L

6. 1723 Dec 18, 7 Jan 1723/24 (received and read]. Petition to Board of Tradefrom merchants of Bristol trading to Africa, concerning same.

X/7. (,0 0, I-~7. 1723/24 Jan 19 (received and readJ. Memorial of London merchants trading to

Virginia concerning Virginia act laying duty on importation of liquor andslaves. X 17, ~01. I

8. 1723/2L -Jan 22 (received and readJ. Petition to Board of Trade from r~yor o~Liverpool, and others, concerning duty on importation of slaves.

X 77, <:, 0 :::2.. , I- ::;(._9. 1725 Hay 31. Virginia. Drysdale to Board of Trade. lncl. discussion of

boundaries between N.C. and Virginia. X 77. b 0"3, / -s:

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. Virginia: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1726-1727.

1. 1718/19 Jan 13. Virginia. List of ships bringing in slaves to PotomacDistrict, 1710-1718, incl. numbers carried by each vessel.

'I. '7 7. Cc 0 Lf. I - 2.2. (c.1719]. Virginia. Same for York River District, incl. from N.C. [presumably

by land -- no ship name given]. y. 7/. ("0 't. ;:l. - 33. (c.1119J. Virginia.

from N.C.Same for Rappahanock District, incl. one group overland

y. 7 7, ~ o~. :3 - Y-4. 1726 June 18 [received and read]. Virginia.

incl. from N.C.Same for Upper James District,

X II. " 0 't. '+-.s5. 1726 June 28 [rpcpived and read]. Virginia.

from N.C.Same, Lower James District, incl.

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6. 1126 July 10. Virginia. Drysdale to Board of Trade, incl. discussion ofproblems with sales of North Carolina tobacco in Virginia.

X 17. It, 0 " • /- / 01126 Nov 22. Francis Fane [legal advisor to Board of TradeJ to Board of Trade.

Has co~sidered acts passed in Virginia in 1126, and has no objections tothem, incl. one to prevent importation of tobacco from N.C.

'f..,)7,607.1-"31726/21 Jan 20. Memorial to Board of Trade from "Merchants and Traders in

Tobacco II , concerning proposals by Mr. Nicoll for imprOving royal revenuefrom tobacco • X ')7. (,uS, J - S

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9. 1721 Harch 28.and N.C.

Copy of Order in Council concerning boundaries between VirginiaXII. b o s . I-::t

10. 1727 Oct 9, Dec 6 [received and readJ. [Virginia]. Robert Carter, presidentof council, to Board of Trade. Incl. discussion of Indian threat, andthe IIhastyforming and as Speedy Suppression of a gang of Pirates inNorth Carolina". X 7 I. (../0. I --:l.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and '"restIndies. Virginia: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, l7h8-1753.

1. 1750 Sept 29. Virginia. Thomas Lee, president of council, to Board of Trade.Reply to questionnaire from Board concerning the colony's form of govern-ment, trade, etc.; incl. boundary with N.C. X 77. l:, II. / - (J

2. 1750 Oct 3. Virginia. Same to same, concerning Spanish wrecks in N.C.Enclosing: ~Jl. ~ II. '-11

3. 1750 Sept 27. Copy of proceedinF"s of Virginia council concerning above.Also enclosing: X/7, b /I . ) I-I L

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1750 Sept 28. Copy of report to Lee concerning above. Y..77. ~11.1;(-\31750 NOV 6. Williamsburg. Lee to Board of Trade, incl. reference to above.

,,17.(,12.1-31750 Oct 12. Norfolk. Inspection report for the St. Peter, of Lisbon.1750 Oct 20. Norfolk. Same for Nostra Seniora de los Godos of Cadiz.

X/"b /3.1-:'1751 May 8. Report from Joshua Fry to Le~~s Burwell, president of Virginia

council, concerning boundaries of Viq;inia. X ! 7. 6 Ilj. I - '1

8. 1752 Apr 14, 15 [received and read]. "Some qdditions to the "ccount s sent fromVirgi rria, concer ning the Extent and Limits of that '::olonv•••" 7

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COLONIAL OFFICE. America and West Indies. Virginia: Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1767-1770.

1. 1768 Oct 17. Hard Labour. John Stuart [superintendent for Indian affairs,southern district] to John Blair, president of council of Virginia.Incl. discussion of cession of Cherokee lands in Virginia and Carolinas.

X77,fo/~,1-32. 1769 Feb 2. Copy of Andrew Lewis and Thomas Walker (Indian commissioners] to

Gov. Botetourt, Virginia. Report on thpir discussions in Charlestownwith Stuart and Cherokee chiefs, incl. their havin~ embarked from Bruns-wick, N.C., with several Indians. y. 77, 6 (7, /-s-

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4. 1785 Oct 25. Schooner Thomas, Thomas Browning, from North Carolina with corn• and staves. X7~. 3,?30./

5. 1785 Dec 13. Sloop Experime~t, Robert Hill, from North Carolina with corn.

6. 1785 Sept 13. BrigX 7~ 3 ~ 3'( J

cleared for North Carolina inStanhope, Arch H~stie,ballast. )( 7(, . 3f '3 5'. I

Public Record OfficeLondon, England

C. O. 10/2COLONIAL OFFICE. Antigua. Shipping Returns, 1784-1814.

This volume contains returns for the following dates:Entered and Cleared, 1 Jan - 31 Dec 1784Entered, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 1785

19 Sept - 1 Oct 1785Entered and Cleared, 1 Apr 1785 - 31 March 1786Entered, 1 Apr - 30 Sept 1786Entered and Cleared,l Oct 1786 - 31 Dec 1787

30 June - 31 Dec 18141. [1785 Mar] 21. Sloop Industry, Nicholas Rinson, from North Carolina with

corn and pease.r rc . 383 O. /2. 1785 Oct 6. Brig Friendship, Francis Rosburgh, cleared for North Carolina

in ballast. ...\'71, . ., 'l/ 3/. /

7. 1785 Sept 19. Brig Archibald, James Rill, cleared for North Carolina withrum and salt. X tte "3 ~35: I

8. 1785 A~g 5. Brig Archibald, James Hill, from North Carolina with tar, corn,staves, shingles. A' 7(,. ~ r 3~./

9. 1785 Apr 3. Sloop Industry, Nicholas Henson, cleared for North Carolina withfive Negroes, sugar, rum.

>:7& "3'837.110. 1785 Apr 9. Brig Archibald, James Hill, cleared for North Carolina with rum,

sugar, molasses, Queen's ware, glasses.X7(,·3837./

11. 1785 Sept 27. Brig Friendship, Francis Roxburgh, from North Carolina withcorn, naval stores, staves. .]

: 7~. '3B3? / £:~-tA"'''112. 1786 Jan 6. Sloop Experiment, Robt. Hill, cleared for North Carolina with

sugar and rum. .A 'It. 3¥ '3 y./13. 1786 Jan 10. Ship Lydia, Thos. Watson, from North Carolina with lumber tar

and tur~entine. x i (". '3 ? L.f o . I oJ,.uv. ~, /J "'.1 6LL~;...;)(. r.J/' ".,.f-.xA. '" ~J ~_Mar 17. Br1g Carolina, John Gardner, from North Carolina with pitch, lumber

and tar. ,. ",(,. ; l ~I I 'Dec 8. Sloop Dispatch, John Lockhart, cleared for North Carolina with

sugar, rum, salt. ~ 7 {(. 3 %-7'-:(. I

14. 178715. 1787

16. 1787 Dec 13. Brig Hannah, Charles McComb, cleared for North Carolina withsugar and rum. -t 7 fR· 3 r Y~. I

17. 1787 Dec 14. Brig Carleton, Thomas Ranford, cleared for North Carolina withrum. J7&.~(!-Y3/

18. 1785 "Queries relating to Trade with Answers thereunto annexed."concerning prices of various commodities before, during,war; shipping; imports from the U.S.; etc.

-\' 7~. :; 'J''iY· ISept 27. Brig Friendship, Francis Roxburgh, from North Carolina with

staves and heading, naval stores, corn.A 1~. ~5115. /

Feb 23. Sloop Sally, Richd. Micklewaith, from North Carolina with pork"naval stores, lumber, oxen, hogs •

.( 74. ss=«. JMar 13. Schooner Dispatch, Malachi Moore, from North Carolina, with

corn, pease, staves.'K 7ft '3 s-r», /

Jan 1. Antigua.Seven queriesand after the

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21. 1784

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1784 March 23. Sloop Charlotte, Freeman Hughes, cleared for North Carolinawith sugar and rum.~ ~c . '3 '8~ f. I

1784 March 29. Schooner Dispatch, Malache Moore, cleared for North Carolinain ballast. X 7~. "3 8~'1. /

1784 March 29. Schooner Diamond, Jesse Noble, cleared for North Carolinawith sugar and rum. -r '/~ . :3 ({ j'9 ,. /

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Bahamas. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1717-1725.

1. 1718 Oct )1. Nassau. Woodes Rogers, governor of Bahama Islands, to Boardof Trade. Affairs in the colony, incl. his appoint~ent of ChristopherGale as chief justice "because he maintained an honest and genteel Char-acter during the Thirteen Years he was in that office at No. Carolinaby favour of my Lord Carteret, but being very willing to change hisliving on that Colony, believing he could do more good in this •••"

X 7/, Ie J 8 . }-)Lf-2. 1718 Nov 4. South Carolina. Copy of C.Ga1e to Col. Pitt, concerning pirates

in the Bahamas. '/..1/, b \ "" 1- 4). 1720 Sept 1. Whitehall. De1afaye to Board of Trade, concerning Board's

representation about security of Carolina and Nova Scotia.~17. 1.:,:2...0 1\ - '2

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Bahamas. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 17)1-17)7.

1. [1736). Bahama Islands. Account of duties, outward- bound vessels, midsummerto Christmas, 1735. Incl. Adventure of North Carolina, 16 tons, Thos.Goodman, master. X/7, \0 -:t\ .1--::2..

2. [1736J. Bahama Islands. Account of duties, outward-bound vessels, midsummerto Christmas, 1735. Incl. Elizabeth & Mary of N.C., 23 tons, JamesDonovan, master. 'X 7 7, 6 '2.. 2-, J

). 1736 Nov 12. New Providence. R. Fitzwilliam [governor of Bahama Islands] toBoard of Trade. Incl. reference to colony's supplying salt to Virginiaand North Carolina. )(77, b:2.3, I - :,

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C.G. 33/13Colonial 0ffice: uarbados, S~ippic~ deturns, 167C-170~.

1. 1688, .Jec. ~5-:25 I arch 1689. Lis,- o:f in: or t s ~j d cx::,orts,~aru~(·os. Incl. uri ;o.nti!1e ~ Brothers "of" .o~lno!{e,":from" .JOston, JO.ln ,"ilkil S, I7Hlstcr, c ....r,70 of l:1;;lcl:.rel,br e, d , f is; i, P ea S, !l0 r lc , c a i.d Lo s, tar, c. i 1, s t <1Ve s ,sLin._.,les, :'oops (quanti"ties ~iven for all comnodities)i;"lportecl, ('.T d Su~" ..~r a nd .7101asses exported.

X '7~. 3 ~ 5'0· 1-"2..2. J.699, June :'5-~ept. 2L "A List of: ~l11 such 31:ips and Vessels

nS :1 VC ~. tcrcJ. <:'11(: CIs_rot! in • <.JarLudos".% '7 ~ ~ ~ 5"'/. I

3. ~':\.:I:,\C'r f'r or- s<',:::1e, i.nc1 •. art!1D. 01 C.:.ro:~'.:t, )v tc.J'"1S, =-{icr~d.DGntley, PI;.;ster, en t oi c" 1:.. :581t. (lG99), c1e..lr~rl 23'.:iopt. (1':99) f or- -,o.ct-, .:: roli,'tD. 'tit'. rut" and t:iolas3es.

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4. 1701, u,c. 2:3-::l1 .. r cn 17()1/:2. ~i.st o:f vessels 0nte::::ed andc1e~red, ~~rbados.

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6.

JXT.~,·~C'.rfrc,!' aa re , incl. sLooj .'Si.l5 i1nn....: of". or t l, C~.rolina,:2') tons, "CU!"' ~.ort· C r01111<1, J.'o. Tl'c:.er, .:aster,.!j'tered 9 ~ ,p'ch (] 701/ ).

-1' 1ft 3'?~.,./1:-02, .. rc. r'5-Jt.!le 24:. 1 i. . JL' vessels :' ·~e..-~(i. u71d cleared,

.3<lrbados •

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......~i\{ \C'l' .from s.:.tnl;!, i.tel. !5::"oor ~u.s<:l!1nnhof ? ort - Corolix!.:., ~5t(,.l::;, :f:::cm "Ott"" ~<:'rol:r'~', Jno. l';..:.c_.er, I:"i<:.ster, clearEd9 "arc', '<it" la('~ f~,~1f5-~~/Ld ",01"",:".

_,2...;:'".'l.CT froi:l SC.r e, incl. "luo... O~n Lake 1 er ~ 01' l'cnns)-l "Vania----- ----- ----- ,fro. 1 ~OanOl(e, Sum:!.. J ..;n.;!5, las ter, bOl'!ld to PennsYl".-ania.{ )? . ':>"8 '5 '1./. r /Y) J

1703, Lee. 25-24 ~Drch 17J3/~. List of vessel~ entered andcl e.~red, uurbados. EX 1'... \C r .fro;: SDr.1d, ir cl. br i _"ontine1 artha, bclo.:~_ing to -'C!-t. Cnrolina., 'to tons, :from• e,,!'ound1al'd, Jno. "'>1:'1. :11, r;ar"i~er, bUlirc to Boston \,ithr.lI)} a, a r.wl.:l:':ses, cle:1re~ 2.. If)!). 1.70::;/" •

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--------------------~rub1ic ~ecord GfficeLonc...on, E11.g1und

c.o. 33/14Colo;1i<ll Office: Barbados, ShippinG :~eturns, 1679-1709.

1. 16S4(L)), !-.nrci1 10-10 JlL.l.e lGG5. ACCount 0[' shins arrived. tl b d ' ....) \ ,_T . 1 6' 1 r ,.,5 b 'I: Jan ar a o s , ,..A1.1\. L. , an c ., 1.ay Uv, arque u. ~.

' . .:'hol7'<ls of 1I,{oneOac1(1I, Jol-:n CIarLo, m"tsteJ-, 20 tons,lading of' beef ;;-U1<.1 pork, corn, tobacco, stn"'Tes, oil,incl. qua~'titie~, i:'rO::1 Il:'-{o1i.eoo.~':e";(1.7'- 3 June 1685, ketch~li z: of' '-. Ln..Inn , ..1':1. heeler, I71.:lS t er, 30 tons, 1adin~of ~OT~, staves, tobacco, flour, tar, corn, tallow, incl.quantities, f r o-. '_,o't'.GO~c':r:.

j. 'l~ "3 '851./2. 16;.6, ,{'r. l,;-July 16. :\CC')l.nt of s1:irs arrived in Bm.-bados.

LXT" ,CT, i;1c1., 2L1- Ju ie , bar("~ue "Jno. ~, Tho:::2..~. of IICron_oc Ic e !' , fro') s,· i)1 ce , lo.clin[; of ~or'~, o i.L, tar, c':>rr.,1:0b aCco, s ~a v e s, 11COl) S •

X '1 t . '3~~'7 " O. t3. 1707, Lard: ~~5-J·.n,c ':'1.-a~b~ dos , e11t eri;-:.,:; and cl carin.:;,

: .,-,,(T.tACT rrcm coov e , ';.ncl. sloop GrGycol-:ncl of !\O...·~h (:o.rolin:l,

25 to<,s, fron i:.ortb ~;:lro1i a, 'I'Lo : l'ililli:?s (rrno~.;-....dwd ,Co11i:1...,S"), r.';33-:';:1.-, en..t e r ed 19 )'eb. 1700/7, cleared 2La-- 1707 ~''-ith La 'il!r~ of 5\;;''''.12', cotton, r urr , etc.

v X')(;,.3"?0:;;J./1707,':>0J1t. '25-,)ec. ":'J:. ",cc",unt of $ilips c;'1teri.n ..; Q:Ld clearin:;,Da::."D'l os. ~:XTRAC'I', .;.ncl. sloop urcyho~.r..rl, belon';in:; to1.orth Carolina, fro~ JCston, enlerin~ 3 _ ovember, recain-in~: I'~~ere unload5t?' (;,. "3 ? Co 3 _ / - 2.

,cC. :::5-2'1 l ..ll:C;~ 1:07(03). ~XT!{:.Cr, incl. sloop Grey-Hound, clear Ln:,: 1', J c: l"ary Hi t·, rU~11[' 0r \..arolina.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Barbadoes. Shipping and Other Returns: Shipping Returns,1708-1726.

1. 1716 March 27 (entered), 25 April 1716 (cleared). James £ Mary, DavidPrince, master, belonging to North Carolina, from North Carolina,bound to North Carolina with lading of sugar and rum.

\ '.... 3 1 5 .. t- ?,2. 1716 June 9 (entered). Sloop Mary, of Boston, Charles Howell and John

Ela, masters, from North Carolina •.,;7", 3.P d. ' ::;l,

3. 1716 July 9 (cleared). Vessel above, bound to Boston with lading of cottonand molasses.

4. (1716) July 9 (entered), July 26 (cleared). Sloop Nightengale, of NorthCarolina, from North Carolina, Nathaniel Tatem, master, bound toNorth'Carolina with lading of sugar, molasses, rum.

'" ~4 -3<..' 2· 1-'1.5. (1717) May 7 (entered), June 7 (cleared). Sloop Ursula, of Amboy, from

North Carolina, Roger Kenion, master, bound to Amboy.;t"'1;.~7 -:; -~

6. (1717) July 16 (entered), Sept 11 (cleared). Sloop Alexander, of Barbados,from North Carolina, Christopher Hall, master, bound to "Carolina".

~. ")~ ... y "7 /) - I .l.7. (1717/18) March 24 (entered). Sloop James £ Mary of North Carolina, from

North Carolina, Josa Balch, master.;<' r «: - 1/ /

~ 8. (1717/18) March 24 (entered), 17~8 April 9 (cleared). Sloop above, ownedby David Prince, Ben= Bady, and James Took, from North Carolinawith 35 barrels of pork, cleared for Saltituda with no dutiablegoods. -1' ., ~ '3 ~> ') ;? - ..'l.

9. (1718) April 7 (entered), May 8 (cleared). Elizabeth, of North Carolina,built in North Carolina in 1712, registered in North Carolina in 1712,Jacob Boardman, master; Jno. Hawkins, Sam. Northy, Jams Took, owners;from North Carolina with 90 barrels of pork, cleared for "Carolina"with sugar, molasses, rum.

~ 7C. 3 .~....3 - ~10. (1718) April 9 (entered), May 22 (cleared). Content, of Newport, EpID Ball,

master, Benj. and HenY Bull, owners, from North Carolina with 25barrels of pork and 8,000 staves; cleared for Cape de Verds.

)(,40 3?'>-Y/-'1-11. 1719 Oct 24 (entered), Nov 18 (cleared). Speedwell, of Providence, Jas

Wirnble, master; 15 tons, built in North Carolina in 1718; registeredin Providence in 1719; owners William Jones and James W~le; fromNewfoundland with fish, cleared for Providence with molasses •

fi .,(,. 3 r 75". - ~12. (1720) April 30 (entered), June 10 (cleared). George, of Virginia, wm.

Riddock, master; from North Carolina with tobacco, pork, corn; clearedfor Virginia. ;< ~ '3 s » . f ~

13. (1720) April 30 (entered), June 8 (cleared). Adventure, of North Carolina,Jam. Prince, master; built in North Carolina 1717, registered inNorth Carolina 1719, owners Jams Moor, Edwd Mosely, Je e Vail; fromNorth Carolina with tobacco, swine, provisions, and lumber, clearedfor "Carolina" with sugar, molasses, rum.

\ ) ~ . '3 '8'''1 I -:::z_14. (1720) May 16 (entered), June 15 (cleared). ~. £ Humphy, Jno. Dearing,

master, from North Carolina with pitch and tar, pork, corn, staves;cleared for piscataqua.X r c ~F'7> f-:t.

15. (1720/21) Feb 25 (entered, March 9 (cleared). Jane, of Virginia, Jno. Phrip (?),master, built in North Carolina ~n 1719.

)< I/;' 5 ? ~. / - J_16. 1721 Apr 3 (entered), May 3 (cleared). Tryall, of Boston, Jno. Royall,

master; from North carolina with pitch, tar, rice, corn, pease,livestock, lumber; cleared for North Carolina with no dutiable goods.

/. -"'fp. :5"''' q. I - a,17. (1721) May 5 (entered), May 20 (cleared). Mary £ Hannah, of the Jerseys,

Jacob Phenix, master, from North Carolina with corn, tar, pease,lumber, cleared for Antigua.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Barbadoes. Shipping and Other Returns: Shipping Returns,1728-1753.

1. 1728/29 Jan 3 (entered), Jan 22 (cleared). Dover Hope, Jehot Hallands,master, from Cape "Fair" with lading of pine timber, shingles, staves.

,(7,. J ~'V/./_JlA. 1728/29 Jan 10 (entered), Jan 23 (cleared). Lizard, Rd. Waite, master,

cleared for North Carolina with no dutiable goods.1\7~ )r~/./-?.. .

2. 1729 March 31 (entered), April 29 (cleared). Pelican of Boston, wm. Willis,master, from North Carolina with pitch, tar, pork, beef, turpentine, cornpease, lumber, candles, tallow, "&C", cleared for North Carol-inawith two hogheads of rum.

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3. 1729 April 21 (entered), May 24 (cleared), Industry of Boston, Rd, Foster,master; from North Carolina with lading of corn, peas, tar, heading,staves, tobacco. A' lq ":f ...:3 - ::l..

4. 1730/31 March 10 (entered), April 6 (cleared). Seaflower of North Carolina,Rd. Sanderson, master; 40 tons, no guns, built and registered inNorth Carolina in 1730, Rd. Sanderson, owner; from North Carolinawith lading of corn, pork, beef, mill stones, livestock, cleared forNorth ''Ca101iana''with rum and sugar •

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5. (1731) May 29 (entered), June 22 (cleared). Dolphin of Salem, Benj. Carkeet,master; 30 tons, built Connecticut 1729, registered North Carolina1730, owners Cullen "Polluck" and Benj Carkeet, from North Carolinawith lading of tar, turpentine, staves, heading, pork, beef, tallow,"3 Deer", hogs, rice, tobacco; cleared for North Carolina with ladingof sugar. x "r : -3 ~ »5' 1- ~

6. (1731) June 17 (entered, July 16 (cleared). MARY of North Carolina, Jno. Ismay,master; 15 tons, registered Roanoke 1731; owners George Martin "andcommr,,; from North Carolina with pork, beef, pitch, tar, rice, peas,corn, hogs; cleared for North Carolina with rum.

X " s s t c / ~7. (1735) April 9 (entered), ~~y 23 (cleared). Brig Carolina of Boston, Benja.

Balch, master, from North Carolina with pork, beef, tallow, corn,peas, beans, leather, "sc ;"

3»s: / 3" I (/8. 1735 May 7 (entered), June 25 (cleared). Sloop Two ~lleys of Boston,

John NealIs, master; from North "Corlolina" with beef, pork, pitch,tar, corn, "black'Ey'd pease", cleared for Boston with rum, sugar,

July 2 (entered), and "Lost". Vessel above, same data.x >» 3~9c, -3July 5 (entered), July 22 (cleared). Sloop Johns, of Cape "faire",

JosPh Johnson, master; 9 tons, registered North Carolina 1735; JoshuaGabourell, ow~er, from North Carolina with pitch, tar, staves, shingles,cleared for Cape "faire" with sugar and rum.

)']{, ~?'7C 1-3Aug 14 (entered), Sept 5 (cleared). Rebecca & Freelove of North Carolina

Willm Leel master; 40 tons, built and registered in North Carolina in '1735, owners, Willm & ThomS Hunter, from North Carolina with pork,tar, turpentine, and lumber, cleared for Virginia with sugar andrum. ). j~ ? yet.' . -:3

1736 March 29 (entered), April 28 (cleared). Brigantine Newburn, Jon~ Tilden,master, of "Newburn", North Carolina, 65 tons, built Boston 1734;registered 'North Carolina 1735, William Willson, owner, from NorthCarolina with pork, pitch, tar, turpentine, lumber, cleared forNorth Carolina with sugar and rum.

. I 7(. '=?" 9 ~ 31736 June 1 (entered), June 23 (cleared). Sloop Rebecca & Freelove, Jno.

Nicholson, master, built North Carolina 1730, registered Virginia1735, from Virginia, cleared for Virginia.

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10. 1735

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molasses.

June 23 (entered). Sloop Swallow of Rhode Island, Edward Baker, master,from North "Carlolina" with cedar boards, pitch, turpentine, staves,and heading.

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14. 1736 May 5 (entered), June 4 (cleared), Schooner Sarah, Benj. Carkeet,~sterl of North carolina, 20 tons, built North Carolina 1732;registered North Carolina 1732, Thomas Williams, owner, from NorthCarolina with lading of beef, pork, peas, tobacco, pitch, tar, turpentine,tallow, cleared for North Carolina with sugar, rum, ginger.r I{ ~ ~ ...'7'"1 / - :'j

15. 1736 June 25 (entered). Sloop Swift, Robert Calley, master, of Cape "Fair",25 tons, built New England 1728, registered Brunswick 1734, JoshuaGabourel, owner, from Cape "Fair" with lading of tar, pitch, pork,rice, spars, boards, shingles. (Clearance column missing.)

A "I r, ? c, 75" / - '316. 1736 Dec 17 (entered), Dec 24 (cleared). Sloop Success of Virginia, Wm.

Davis, master; 35 tons, built North Carolina 1733, registered Virginia1735, from North Carolina with corn, peas, heading, shingles, staves,"10 pro boat Oars", cleared for Virginia with sugar and rum.

)< .., ~ ~ 7 <; .... / - _~17. 1737 April 5 (entered), May 5 (cleared), Schooner Sarah, of North Carolina.

Benjamin Carkeet, master, built and registered North Carolina 1732,20 tons, Thos., William and James Castellan, owners, from NorthCarolina with beef, pork, tar, turpentine, peas, staves, tallow."20 pro Oars," and tobacco, cleared for North Carolina with sugar andrum. -t '7 ~ 8(1. ~ /- ~

18. 1737 June 27 (entered), Sept. 1 (cleared). Ship Prince of Wales, of London,Thos. King, master, registered London; 120 tons, from London,cleared for Cape "Faire" with rum and sugar •

.{ r : 3 ~q ~ , 3July 14 (entered), 29 (cleared). Brigatine Newburn, of North Carolina.

Thos. Fauvell, master, built Boston, registered North Carolina, 1765,65 tons, owner William Wilson from North Carolina, with corn, shingles,planks, poles, pitch, turpentine, tar, tallow, staves, heading,cleared for North Carolina with sugar and r~.

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Sept. 19 (entered). Sloop Freelove and Rebecca, of Virginia; JohnBrett, master, 40 tons, built North Carolina 1735, registeredVirginia, 1735; William Hunter, owner, from North Carolina with corn,peas, pork, lumber.

19. 1737

20. 1737

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22.

(entered), 22 (cleared), Brigatine Nancy, of Dublin; William Gill,master, 80 tons, two guns, built Poole, registered Dublin, fromCape "Fair" with boards, scantling, staves, shingles, laths, blackwalnuts, rice, turpentine, tar, pitch, cleared for Cape "Fair" withsugar and rum. X 7~- 3 q 0 0 . / -3

1737/8 Feb. 8 (entered), March 18 (cleared); Sloop Batchelor, of Boston,Elisha Luther, master, from North Carolina with pitch, pine boards,joists, cypress shingles, square timber, cleared for South Carolina.

)<.,~ 3901 1-31737/8 March 16 (entered); Ship Prince of Wales, of London, Thos. King,

master, from cape "Fair" with lumber, "pipe logs" and"a frame for a house." K 7~ ~ 1(...:< ~ / - 3

N O. ~p ." It~b I 113//3 ~ 17'1-7.1747 Apr. 24 (entered), Sloop Unity, Jno. Anderson, master, registered

Virginia, from North Carolina with wood hoops, beef, pork, corn,staves, peas. X '7 ". 3 q0:] 1 - 3

23.

24.

25. Same vessel, cleared for North Carolina with rum,.v.3Qo4 -.;<

26.

1747 May 12 (cleared);and sugar.

N.5: <:....., ." (l~~ r?f7 -k 17s--z.1752 OCt. 29 (entered); Snow Thomas & Martha, John Gillman, master;

60 tons, built North Carolina 1749, registered Liverpool 1757;from·Africa with slaves.X 7~· '3 t:j o:-J. / - ~

27: 1752 DeC. 12 (entered); Sloop OliVe Branch, Thos. Campbell, master,40 tons, crew of six, registered Brunswick 1751, Richard Quince,owner, from Cape Fear with pine boards and scantling, squarecedar and pine logs, cypress shingles, tanned leather.

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29. 1752 Oct. 3 (cleared); Brigatine ~illiam, Jno. Walker, master, registeredNew York, cleared for Cape Fear with rum and sugar.

X"" ~'rc7/ ~29. 1752 Oct. 4 (cleared); Sloop Thomas, Sam,l Barron, master, registered

Barbados, cleared for North Carolina with no goods.;("'~ 39'l)?~/-:l.

30. 1752 Oct. 31 (cleared), Schooner HallifaY-, Geo: Manger, master, registeredLondon, cleared for Cape Fear with five Negro slaves.

X r c 390q. 1-2...31. 1752 Nov. 21 (cleared), Snow Batchelor, Henry Gill, master, registered

Philadelphia, cleared for Cape Fear with "11 new Negroes,"X 7", :J9 9 / a:

32. 1753/4 Feb. 8 (entered), Brigatine William, Jno. Walter,master, registeredNew York; from Cape Fear with boards, joists, square cypress andcedar, "30 pair Oars," cypress shingles, leather.

/ "1 ~ 39 tJ /- ~33. 1753/4 Feb. 21 (entered) ,Schooner Hallifax, Geo. Manger, master, registered

London, from North Carolina with lumber, shingles, "100 Sides SoleLeather •" )( I 1./ . 3 9/1 / - .2..

34. 1753/4 Feb. 28 (entered), Sloop Thomas, Saml. Barron, master, registeredBarbados, to North Carolina with sundry goods,

~)( -39// /---:J...35. 1753/4 Mar. 2 (entered), Sloop Bettey & Nancy, Alex. McDongald, master,

registered New York, from Cape Fear with tar.X~t.. ?9//·/-;;._

36. 1753/4 Mar. 3 (entered), Snow Betty & Jenny, Hugh Guinn, master, registeredWhitehaven; from North Carolina with tar.

X7? 39/.1--:2,.*37. Jan. 8 (cleared), Sno~ Betsey, Jno. Reekes, master, (place of

registration not given), cleared for Cape Fear with no cargo.(apparently) •

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*38. Jan. 16 (cleared); Ship Holly and Sally, Jno. Wilmhurst, master,cleared for Cape Fear with ten Negro slaves.

X -'!t 3 q/3 / :).Feb. 23 (cleared), Brigatine William, Jno. Walker, master, cleared

for Cape Fear with rum and sugar.X ') v '3 <1 /~ / '2..

Feb. 23 (cleared); Sloop Greyhound, Richd. Tripe, master, clearedfor North carolina with no goods.

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Mar. 21 (cleared), Sloop Betty & Nancy, Alex. McDouglad, master,bound for Cape Fear with rum and sugar.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Barbadoes. Shipping and Other Returns I Shipping Returns,1730-1764.

1. 1764 Jan. 2l~ Schooner Betsey, wm. Watlington, master, from North Carolinawith pease, staves, corn.

e.1764 Mar. 26, Sloop Pompey, Joshua Bliss, master, from North Carolina

with timber products.

1764 Mar. 31; Sloop Salley, Thos. Munro, master, from North Carolina withmixed cargo. ,\'7t .3 q / ~. / - / ;;J..

2. 1764 Jan. 4, Sloop Kitty, Jno. Austin, maste~, cleared for North Carolinawith rum.

1764 Jan 24; Ship Nancy, Joseph Mulls, master, cleared for Cape Fear inballast.

1764 Mar. 31; Schooner Experiment, Thos. Rogers, master, cleared forNorth Carolina with rum, sugar, sundry dry goods •

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COLONL~L OFFICE. Bermuda. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1700-1702.

1. 1699[1700] Jan 29. Bermuda. Edward Randolph to Board of Trade. Is about togo to North Carolina, "where I shall meet with an ungoverned and licentiouspeople to manage, the Govr. (as I hear) being a well-wisher to theirhumors". X 17 I l. :2.LJ-. 1- ~

1700[01] ~eb 11. Copy of petition of Micajah Perry and others, London merchants,concerning pirates' taking ship bound from Carolina to Bahamas.

X 7 7 I b 2._ S-, 1- "21702 Apr 28. Bermuda. Extract from Gov. Bennet ~o Earl of Nottingham.

Recommends that in wartime, ships from various northern places, incl.Carolina and "Roscoke" (?Roanoke] be allowed to go south only underconvoy. X 7 7, b :2..\', I

2.

3.

L. Apr 28. Bermuda. Gov. Bennet to Board of Trade. Incl. list of pricesfor pork, beef, Indian corn, and wheat, at "Ronoke, or North Carolina".

)(77,(,27.1-3

XII, 1:,2..&" \-2.Incl. reference to Col. Thos.

X 77, to ?-1, J

1702

5.6.

(1702 Apr 28J. Abstract of above.1702 May 12. Edward Randol~l to Board of Trade.

Cary, owner of Joseph, of Carolina.

7. 1702 }~y 12. Whitehall. William Popple [Sec. to Board of Trade] to JosiahBurchet .[Sec. to Admiralty Board] concerning above. X 77. (.,:3 0 I I

8. Fndorsements for fols. 318, 319.

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COLONL~L OFFICE. Bermuda. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1703-170L.

1. l70L Ben. Bennet, governor of Bermuda, toIncl. several references to Carolina.

X ~) I, ~"3::2 I l-::,

Apr 20. Bermuda.Board of Trade.

2. [110b Apr 20J. Abstract of above.'x /'1, b 33, \ - ~

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Bermuda. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1104-1707.

1. 170L Aug 12. Bermuda. Ben. Bennet, governor of Bermuda, toBoard of Trade. Incl. rpference to calumnies of Capt. Jones, of Caro-lina. [Abstract bound \on th this documentJ x ~}-;. 10 "3 ~. \. - '-1 .

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Bermuda. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1707-1709.

1. 1708 Aug 4. Bermuda. Duplicate of Ben. Bennet, governor of Bermuda,to Board of Trade. Incl. reference to Negro slaves shipped from GUinea,incl. to Virginia and North Carolina, 25 years before.

'XII. \,35"".1-3

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COLONHL OFFICE. Bermuda. Original Correspondence--Secretary of State, 1698-1702 •

1. 1698 Dec 30. Copy of deposition of Sarah Birch.from Carolina to Madagascar.

Incl. pirate ship sailingX ,7, b 3> b I \ - d.

2. 1702 Apr 28. Bermuda. Ben. Bennet, governor of Bermuda, to "Rt Honob1ell•Incl. prices of various conmodities at "Ronoke or North Carolina".

X77,b37,1-~3. 1702 Dec 24. Bermuda. Same to "My Lor-d"; Incl. discussion of pirates,

flight of Capt. Jones to Carolina, and "distractions amongst USIl,causing several inhabitants to resolve to remove to Carolina.

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Colonial Lffice: Bermuda, :'liscellanea; ShippingHcturns, 1715-37.

This vo1ure co:,tains returns for the following dates:..n t er cd , 11 vct. 17l5-1lt o c t , 1710;C1~ared, 10 ~cl. 1715 - 1] Lct. 1718;_ntcred, 20 Lct. 1718 - 20 0ct. 1720;';learcc, 17 I ct. 1718 - Ie ~ct. 1720;wntcred and cleared 26 larch l72q - 25 Uec. 1733;..ntered 26 .lee. 1733 - 25 .lee. 173« i'Jlltered ari d cLeaz-ed 26 iJee. 1734 - 26 l-et. 1737.

'I'h e fin f'o Ll.ovzi ng folios c ont aa n one or more vessels enteredfron or cLea r-ed for i,orth Carolina, and/or reGistered, and/oro·..rn ed there.

1. 151>-16 X7~. 3q (f· I

X"7~·3'ilq.1

37. 102b-l03

3. -';3b

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38 'I. l) ~ . 31~-::?·1 11-4. 1!1-4h-l1}5

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Publ~c Record OfficeLondon, Ln~la'ld

c .o , 4.1/7Colonial (;f:fice: der:1Udn, !'_iscellanea; Shipping

d.eturns, 1738-51.

'I'll i.svolume con t ad n s returns for the f'oLl owLn.g do.ce s :Entered and cleared, 9 July 1738 - 25 Uec. 1741 (~ap in "entered",

19 July - 7 ~ept. 173L);,-,llteredand cleared, ~2 June 1747 - 14 June 1751.

T'he fol1el!1ing folios contain one or more vesseLs entered fromor cleared for \ortl Carolino., an~;or registered, and/or o~nedthere.

1. 25b X7(, 3Q5'o.1'174- 3Q51./

J'7~. 31'5~.1

}7~.3153.J

X 1'( ft '3 q5~1./

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X?~. 395f11r7~' 3Cf/'t)·\

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~ublic Record OfficeLondon, Lngland c.o. 76/lt

Colonial <. f:fice: Dorm.nd c a , ~.iscellanea; ShiPr>inS,~eturns, 17G3-91.

This volume contains returns :for the f'oLl.owi.ng dates::ntered, 5 Aug. 1763-5 Jan. 17(4Bn± 10 Gct .~&x;,i: 17<14-10 Jan. 1785

1 Sent.-l0 cce , 17~7 U'oreiGn)10 J~ly 17G7-l0 Cct. 178810 Jan. 17J9-10 July 178911 (ct. 1709-10 .~pr. 179010 July 17 7-10 Cct. 1733 (roreigrd10 Jan.-l0 July l7n9 (Forei~n)11 Gct. 17u9-10 Alr. 1790 (~oreisn)

Cleared, 5 .\uS. -26 Dec. 1763;J J .. 17u!1-5 JD11.. 1765~ .10 Jt'ly 1787-10 Apr. l-nQ(lJv10 J ."1.. 1709-10 July 17v911 ~ct. 17v9-10 "pr. 17901 .3ept. 1737-10 r\~r. 1758 (!"oredsn)11. -Jrm , 17L9-10 July 17'J9 {.orei,_:n)11 Cct. 1-;-C9-l0 .\ _")r. 1790 (··orei .....n)

~nterc~ and c1eDre~, 10 July-l0 0ct. 1784

:x1. 176'1, July 16. II.\£\::\!!, Tho. Ptim -.•illio.ms, raa s t er , cleared

fOT :.orth Carolina l;i th coffee./< 71,· '3tj'f:?(

~. 17G9, .ay 15. ':>choonor .:."L\ of st. John, .i-ronl\orth Carolina,,·ith sc~nt:::"in.;, s.\inn-les, tar, tur-perrc L, e , pitch, .ua s t s •

.If I~' 3'193 /r a.J. 17 3, !Jec. 10. "Currer.t l-'riccs

X?{, 3 '19"7-'./Feb. 21 • o c .o oner- .. 1.\ ocleared i'or ~.orth C"rolin,.

at Dora.i nd c a!",

'1. -'t. JO;ln, .11.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Jamaica. grigina1 Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1696-1699.

1. 1696 Dec 7 [endorsement]. "Some Considerations touching Jamaica HumblyOfferd". Incl. recommendation "That the governments of Carolina,Pensilvania, &c strictly forbid the Entertainments of pyrats".

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Jamaica. Original Corresp6ndence--Board of Trade, 1699-1703 •

1. I:J 1699/1700 Jan 25 (received and read]. Memorial (in French) from M. Galdieconcerning settling of Huguenots in America. Incl. references to Dr.Coxe, "Seigneur en partie de la Carolana •••" X 17. b 4-0.)-""3:>

2. 1702 July 28. Jamaica. P. Beckford, governor of Jamaica, to Board of Trade.Affairs of the colony, incl. reference to Carolina packet boat.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Jamaica. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1713-1715.

1. 1714/15 March 11. Rd. Harris to LSec. to Board of Trade). Enclosing:X7?,b<f:l. J-::2_

2. (c.1715]. "Some Remarks on the French set1ements in North America". Incl.reference to French penetration from Quebec "almost as high as the backof Carolina ". )(77.b4-2,2-3

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Jamaica. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1718-1721 .

1. 1719 Dec 6. Jamaica. Nicholas Lawes, governor of Jamaica, to Board of Trade.~nswers to queries from Board of Trade concerning state of the colony.Incl. (f.19lb] trade with Carolina in flour, rice, and pork.

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1': is v oLume coo ta i n s returns for the foll>ol"in.,?; da t e s r~ntered, 29 Sept. 16~3-25 . arch 1u34

29 Sept. 1685-25 ~o r-ch 1692

C'Lc cr e d , 25 !-.<l -c!l 1G30-25 ~or ch 1681 (,~ngland, ..ales, Bendek)29 Sept. 16:31-:25 • arch 16f14" II "

29 Sept. 1635-29 Scpt. 16So" " "29 l)ec. 1690-25 = ar ch 1692" " "5 A;>ril 1602-25 i.arch IGG4 (Colonies)29 Sept. 1634-25 } or ch 1685 "29 Sept. 1635-29 ~ept. 1007 "25 Dec. 16[;,7-25 Dec. 1609 "25 Larch 1690-25 ~<lrch 1092 II

1685(0), v'e b , ll.1-. 1 in!- }.:,::, i ichsstaves, he~cing, tinber.

1 ~+' 39'1?/1.arel1 30. uri~an tine .IIi. _ LSIICoro1i na", i rO::1 "Ce r oLi n a II

A ~~. -,99/. /

1.

') l;)~:G,-.3. 1~n6,

lr. 16~6,

5.

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6.

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7.

Colonial tJf:fice: J ama i ca , tdsceIlnnea, ShirringIve t u r-n a , 1680-1705.

Turtle, fror;l "Carolina" 'trith

1690,

10.

f, ::LIZ ..~..BJT"i, ({enry tead, ofand Xevis with passengers, etc.

Larcb 30. t ch x;;.~ur-;: ?-u\Y:'LO' ":J1, .3<.1::11. S',"lyt(-)11 , ma s t er ,rro~ "'::arc1i">!a" ,:<"C -nrbadoes hith ti ')E:r a'nd t~-!r.

X' ')(, 3797./_.~-r. 3. ::'~('OP .;. D.;An,YL!, Joseph Carder, from "Car01inn"un"; LsLe or .l.'nera, l'i t:_ c xde r", flour, brazilet t a ,

X 7 (, J C; Cj 7. / t.t pr. 9. .uar'"_ue .:'1 I.LL f -= ,CIl , John Il aLne '3, f'r-o-i II Carolina 11

~~ith p a s s en e r s , t.a r , s "aves, corn.KIC, 3<t,y/

July- 29. ..Jargue u ...r-.H.Y, l'enry·'Caroli.la" l.-i tn corn, staves,toLaceo, and pork.

) 'l? 3 tf 99. /:Jcc. 17 • ..,<lrC1UeS' ':I~rY, Lenry::,:: ccl.c:.e,li"l', ~lour, IJl-e el, beef, _or:", LC":;.

X 7 t.r 'YOOO. /,,",.)1'. 19. u"rque JlJ j";! '. , 1 J I.,:', Jo!".I'C, rolinnl1, fro'1 rrC<tru1in~1I ~,ith !Jeer,canci.1es, u-.cor, cL~l"ses, cc(.': r boare1 -<.

y,/ (,.. 'Y r.!>CJ/../.Iuly 10•• ,etch S::.\hO" Thos. J_'et-r:y, 01 .Jo.::>to~', t'ro!"1_"ort.1 C<:lrol.i.na ,:i th por ~, 'l'r.::yne Oy1e", cnA eor1"'.

i< ''If.,. '7oo~. /July :28. uri[;<ll1tine" :-,OThY, . '~:71d Lel1in~;er, frO!""1lICnro1ina" ,.;1.-.:;1:1 porl-:, beef, '1itch, t{1.c, ccd.:l't- ti:'Jcr and!)0 .:t r tl 5, h .::! :1(:1 i n;~, s V\. ~ s, 110 0 .) s, so C\....." !) .1t t cr.

J!')~._'.4/()t?3./ ..".'" . r-1 >cpt. 2'1:. ,~rJ__,t;D.nl..~.lc L C: .:l'T w(,.\dJ, _.,' cll \.h::~')orn~, of

"(:acolinc:: I, fro 1 He rolina" "'fitl~ beef, cheese, b1.~tt c:l:',pa-:s, rice, tnr, F1c'll', st'-lVCS, :100'--'5.

;< " " . 4 CJ 0 Lj,/.;;e..t. 24. ketch ,l'::'.: " : " :--:, i.cu~-y ::;,~ltus, _fro:.,C~rolin<:l" ;:ith ceca." 1,()~u-o.'3, st~vcs, hutter, peas, tar.

r1t;t'7C/t'J_-¥( ._,0 '1" S "'. \. 1 '.::>ept. ~5. ...;-~:,,1fl-laC .I.,/V lJ.' 1 1_._ , Lnos. o~ey, lro!:1IIC~.rol i..na:1 .f i th 10:. w'ood, beef, c'~dnr tir.lbcr.

~ 7?'.ty tPoL; I::>c. llop .J I .. 4J

Jcn\:ins, from Virginia and"Lonc.o!1. bis(k)ettll, !>eas,

fron IIGctro1 ina Il

ul1icott, ofpork, tnr, ~uttcrt

c..;_. J-7.I'_: lr<. l' n:l."

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11.

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X ?" -..y' 005'./.,10 ._'ro_eire, ~,_.h

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16. 1690, :Lnrch 17. Sloop EJ;d &: 1:;LIZ:, .Jn o , fu:l Sw.i.rrt on , f'r-ori"Carolina" w·ith por I..., beef, boards, CL' dLes , tar, staves,hoops. 1'1'1&, -</oot /

13.

1690, June 8. .":)loop L,YALL, Leo. fo'i'isher, of 1I~,oanoack",pl.:lntation bui1 t, e.i gh t t o-zs , c r ew of three, no guns,fron "Ro an oak e " w i.th por-;c , bacon, corn, tobacco.

) 7 ~. y 00'> / d1692, June 27. Barque T:<L\LL, ...ich "':1stub , bound to 1I.:oan Cnke'

"ith suuar, molasses, run.X 'It. . s-'OO '? I

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Colonial Office: Jamaica, Niscellanea; ShippingReturns, 1709-22.

Part 1.This volume contains returns for the fol10ldng dates:Entered and cleared, 25 Narch 1709-29 Sept. 1711 (Kingston and

Island of Jamaica)Entered and cleared, 25 }Iarch 1712-29 Sept. 1713 (Kingston add

Island of Jamaica)Erit er-ed , 25 Narch 171B-June 1720 (Kingston and Por.t Royal).r:ntered, 29 Sept. 1721-25 Harch 1722 (Island of Jamaica)Cleared 29 Sept. 1713-25 Narch 1715 (Island of Jamaica)Cleared, 25 March 1718-24 June 1720.Cleared, 29 Sept. 1721-25 March 1722.

The following folios contain one or more vessels entered fromor c~eared for North Carolina, and/or registered, and/or ownedthere.

1. 8l* )(7(;, -ro o 9 /

2. 92 X '7 ~ , -y % /

X ) (, . 1/tJ II ' / - ?... "3• 104

• Part II. Entered and cleared, 29 Sept. 1711 - 25 ~furch 1712 (Jamaica).

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COL~NIAL OFFICE. Leeward Islands. Original Correspondence, Board of Trade, 1696-1698.

1. 1697 July S. Antigua. Christopher Codrington, governor, to Board of Trade.Incl. reference to pirates sheltering at Carolina. X77, I.:. 4-4-. \ -::2..

2. 1697 July S. Antigua. Same to same. In~. reference to pirates and Carolina.X 7 7, ~ '-I-s-, /-.»

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Colonial Office: Nevis, Miscellanea, Shipping Lists,1704-29

This volume contains returns for the following dates:Lntered, 12 July 1704-12 Oct. 1704

25 June 1720-25 June 1729Cleared, 12 July 1704-12 Oct. 1704

25 June 1720-25 June 1729

1. 1721, Apr. 5. Joseph.f.? t" . it (!J (3 . I - -:J..

2. 1725, Aug. 7. Endeavour of Barbadoes (built Little River,North Carolina, 1720).

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Newfoundland. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1696-1699.

1. 1696 Nov 23 [received]. liThehumble advice of Sr. Robt. Robinson" to theKing. Concerning Canada and New England, but incl. reference to piratesfitting out in Carolina, plundering in entrance to Red Sea.

X '? '7, b tf 1." J- "3

C.0.194/5

COL0NIAL OFFICE. Newfoundland. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1710-1715.

1. 1711 Nov 28 (receivedJ. [Newfoundland]. Reply of Mr. Crowe, commodoreNewfoundland convoy, to Board of Trade inquiries concerning stateSt. Johns. Incl. [f.22b] reference to trade with mainland, incl.

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lina.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Newfoundland. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1764-1766.

1. 1765 Feb 26. Lindsey House, Chelsea.to Board of Trade. Enclosing:

James Hutton, Sec. to Unitas Fratrum,X77. L 4-8./-3

2. 1765 Jan 31. Herrnhuth. Grant of powers by "Henry the XXVIII Reuss II , advocateUnitas Fratrum, to deputies, empowering them to visit coast of Labrador. 'Incl. brief reference to settlement at N.C. Also enclosing:

X 7 7; b I..{ 8, 3 -_s-Feb 23. Lindsey House, Chelsea. Petition to Board of Trade from ChristianBoderson and others, Unitas Fratrum, concerning settlement of Labrador.Incl. brief reference to N.C. X 77, I.. ,+8,5- i

4. 1765 Jan 31. Copy of no. 3, above.

3. 1765

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C.0.217/1

• COL01UAL OFFICE. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Original Correspondence--Board ofTrade, 1711-1715.

1. 1713 Oct 26. New York. Extract from Robert Hunter, governor, to Gen.Nicholson. Incl. [f. 70) "The uper Nations have been in a Great fermentupon Accot , of the Warr, betwiJct, our Southern Provinces &- the TuscororoIndian, but have at last promised that they will n~ither Shelter norAssist them for the future". XII, (",5""0.1-3

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Original Correspondence--Board ofTrade, 1729-1733.

1. [1730 Nov 26J. Abstract of below. X 77, ~5" I. /-22. 1130 Nov 26. Annapolis Royal. R. Philipps, governor of Nova Scotia, to

Board of Trade. Incl. [f.75b] allegation that people of Boston lastsummer induced fifty families bound for Nova Scotia to change theirminds: lithewealthiest of them transported themselves to Carolina, andthe poor ones are now begging about Boston Streets". Wants Palatinesdue to come to Nova Scotia to go directly to that colony, without firsttouching at Boston.

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Lists, 1753-57

'..'his vrl>lu.-le co t a i ri s returns for the Io11o.:i _[; dates:'/ntered, : e Ld.f ax , 1 Cc t , 1753-31 Uec. 1757Cleared, .,1ifax, 1 <'-ct. 1-;-:;]-3] .zec , 1757

""he fol101';in:: vessels b ea r- s orne re1<1ti(,nsi'ip to "'ort', Carolina:

........ . ~XNX C,~t~ erine. X 7&. o/Ol,-./-:z

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'r'i.is Y01'~1IjC c .itai· s retur:Lls forT~erc(l, :\1i tux, 1 Jan. 17 5u-:51

Clc. red, .. .:11il'c.x, 1 Jan. 175 :-3J

c:.c fol1o-.ri:l" (!atc.s:lec. 1-;61Jec. 1761

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c.o. 221/31Colonial Office: ~ova Scotia, Shipping Lists, 1762-65

• :t::x This volUllJecontains returns for thex following dates:~ntered, 1 Jan 1762-31 Dec. 1765Cleared, 1 Jan. 1762-31 Dec. 17651. 1762, June 7. SPEED\·,BLL. 1 I ~ .<t' 0 q/i. / - :;.

2. 1762 (not 1761, as headed), Feb. 12. PRINCE FREDERICK.~ 7~ -<Ie "Y..,./ ;z_

:;. 1762, June 12. SPEED\.ELL.X )(,. yo-v"./-2_

q. 1762, ~ov. 9. ANN.X ?t 'S."0 ~/1 / - ;:J_

5. 1763, Apr. 25. ENDEAVOUR.X"lv i"~ ~~./-:;J..

6. 1763, Dec. 27. INDUSTRY.;< 7(' YO'Yq.I-~

7. 176q, }larch 5. SPEED·..ELL./ >1 ..vo ~o. /-;;l.

8. 176q, l>.arch16•. SlJEEDKELL.X7( /").,/./-,2

9. 1764.,Nf:lY 22. HETTY./' r c- . « o s-z , j - ';l_

10. 1765, l\ov. 23. SALLY.)< »«. ,y o G 3./-:2.,

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~ c.o. 243/1Co Loni eL Office: St. Christopher's, r,ascel1anea;

Shi~pin3 Heturns, 1704, 1784-57.

This v oLu-ne c on t ai.rs returns for the fibllo'tVi.ngdates:Cleared 3 Gct. 1704;~ntered 2C July - 3 uct. 170~;Lntered and cleared 1~ Jan. - 10 Lct. 1784;IJllteredand cleared 5 Jan. - 29 Sept. 1735;~ntered 1 Lct. - 31 uec. 17~5;Cleared 5 Gct. 1781i - 5 Ja:r_.1725;~ntered and cleared 1 Jan. - 30 June 1787.

The f'o Ll.ow ing folios contain ori e or more vessels entered fromor c1 eare -}lor r,orth C;lro1i::1u,and/or re,:ist.o r-ad , and/or ownedt.l- ere.

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Colonial Office: St. Vincent, Niscellanea, ShippingLists, 1763-92

This volume contains returns for the followinb dates:Entered, 30 June 1763-25 June 1765Cleared, 30 June 1763-25 June 1765

1. 1763, (Aug.) 18. Sloop Tryall, Geo. Rankin, master, registeredNew Providence, from North Carolina with turpentine andtar. r ...~ yo to / .2

2. 1764, (January) 17. Brig Elizabeth, Richd. Thornton, master,90 tons, from "Carolina", registered Liverpool, from"Carolina" with turpentine, tar, rice, pitch, corn.

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Publio Record OfficeLondon, England

co.vis/aCOLONIALOFFICE. West Indies. Original Correspondenoe, Board of Trade,

1627-1807.

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1. n.d. [Indorsed] "No. America--\lest Indies. Table of the Number ofInhabf tants in the Colonies, distinguishing \ihi tes & B'lacks ,also, Comparative View of the different religious Persuasions."Incl. N.C. ;<7(,... -; C J ~ / 3

2. n.o. [after 29 Sep 1784] Account of quantities of rum exported frmmJamaica to various states and colonies, 29 Sep 1783 - 29 Sep 1784.Incl. H.C. rife. ~/0'83.1

3. n sd , rAftp.r 29 Sep 1784] Account of quanti ties of rum exported fromJamaica to variOU3 states and colonies, 29 Sep 1783 9 29 Sep 1784[but showing different statistics from a report of the oametitle]. Incl. H.C.~ )v -¥O~~ /

4. n sd , [after 1 Oct 1786] Accounts of imports and exports, Jamaica,various commodotLes , Inc1. to U.C. J and account of numbereof vessels from U.S., inc1. U.C•

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CO 31R/3PUELIC RFCOPD OFFICE. Colonial Office. ''':estIndies, OriJ;l'in~lCorrespondence,

Secrp-tary of State: Military Di~~tche5, lb9?-17tl1

1. 1740 ~pr 2. Court at St. Janes's. Instructions for Alexandpr Spotswood,major general of forces 1n AmericA. 80, :J..0 l. I - l'}

2. [1740 Apr 2). Schedule of money,by Col. Blakeney, Adjutantfor the expedition against

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clothing, arms, 8lI1fIlunit.ion,etc., cPITiedp,eneral of forces to be raised in Americathe Spanish West Indies. , :2.

gO.:J..O~. -1740 Apr 2. Court at St. James's. Instructions for Lewis Morris, governor

of New Jersey, concerning raising of troops for service against theSpanish West Indies. Same instructions sent to other ~overnors, incl.North Carolina's. gO. ~ 0 3. \ - II

4. 1740. List of forces raisedSpanish West Indies.

in North AmericB for the expedition against theIncl. N.C. (4 companies, 400 men).

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COLOlUAL OFFICE. West Indies. Original Corresp~ndence, Secretary of State,1790-1793

1. 1783 Feb 26. Edward Mathew, Headquarters, Barbadoes, to Thomas Townshend.Enclosing X '7 ~ .; 0 '7 t - ~

2. 1783 Feb 16. COPY of memorial from J. eruden, commissioner of SequesteredEstates in Carolina and Negroes seized by him in South Carolina,now in St. Luci". L; /'> "?"'){ ~

,. 1783 Apr 26. (DRAFT) of Ld. North to Gen. Mathew. Incl. commentson above. ,\"7/. /a s J /

l78} Oct l}. DUPLICATE of EdWard Mathew, Headquarters, Barbadoes, toLord North. Incl. ref. to below. Enclosing

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[ca. Oct l78}] Petition to Lt. Gen. Edward Mathew, commander-in-ohief, Leeward Islands, from Daniel Molly. Wants assistance;r~sum~ of his military servioe in America, inol. his being woundedwhile marohing Gov. Burke and other prisoners from Hillsboroughto Wilmington.

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London, EnglandC.0.323/1

COLONIAL OFFICE. Colonies General. Original Correspondence, Board of Trade,1689-1696.

1. 1689 May 30. Whitehall. Copy of Order in Council concerning petition ofEdward Thompson to be granted position of registrar of servants forp'Lant.atnons , X 7;, (:;5"3, I -:::;t.

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2. (1689]. The petition referred to above.

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1689 Nov 21. \ihitehall. Copy of Order in Council concerning above.X 17, b 53, '3-l.f-

1690 Oct 20. Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. William Jephson to B1athwayt,encl. petition of Christopher Guise concerning office of registrar ofplantation servants. X 77. b5" 3, Y-

[c.1691 Nov]. Petition of Thomas Offley to the King, asking fourteen-yearmonopoly for making pitch, tar, rosin, and saltpeter in North Amprica.

X 77, ~ 5""'t. J1691 Dec 7. Hhitehall. Note that petition referred to Attorney and Solicitor

General. X 77 , ~5' Jf. Ic..7. 1691 Dec 19. Report of J. Somers, Solicitor General, to the King, concerning

petition above. '177, 1,5s' i-.»:

8. [1692 Jan 11J. Petition of Offley to Board of Trade concerning same.y 7/, &. ss: 2 - "3

9. [c.1692 J • Memorandum concerning above.X 77, ~ss: 3

'l.r)7.lc!:i"b, JJan 30. Navy Office. Report of Commissioners of the ~avy to PrivyCouncil concerning prices paid for "Sast Country Stores", incl. na-valstores. Enclosing: X 7 7, 6~ J, J- 3

[16921693

Jan] , Petition of Offley to Board of Trade.

16931693.1693/h

Jan 30. Further prices, incl. naval stores from New England and Haryland.X 77. ~«s. J- :2.

More concerning rates for naval stores, incl. from New York.X I 7. t s-11 (- ?-

March 20. Gerard Slye to Povey. Compares naval stores of New Englandand Virginia/JII.aryland.Enclosing: X77, (, b o , ) - ::L

[c.169u). Prices for which naval stores and lu~ber can be supplied in l-laryland.X77.l.:. ~ 6,2--,3;,

X 77. lc b J. J - s:List of documents in this volUme.

C.0.323/l2

COLONIAL OFFICE. Colonies General. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 17~o-1750.

1. 17u9 June 11. London. Abram Gersdorff and othprs ~o Earl of Hali!ax conce~n-ing Urritas Fratrun in America. y. -, '), ~ I.:. 2 . l : ::,

17h5[50j Feb 15. Order of House of Common~ for account of state of colonies.'X77. ~ I., "3.1

(1578 J June 11. Attested copy of patent to Sir Humphr-ey Gilbert for dt.scovs ryof lands in the New World. X. J 7. ~ .4-. \ - ~

e. [150L) March 25. Same to Sir Walter Ralrigh.

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5. 1750 Oct 18 (received and read]. r-~emorialof merchants and sugar plantersconcerning illicit trade between North America and the West Indies.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Colonies General. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, 1763.

1. [c.1763]. Plan for disposition of troops and building of forts in America,incl. South Carolina. X '7 /, ~ b 7, 1- 10

1763 March 16. Whitehall. Copy of circular despatch from Earl of Egremont[Sec. of State] to governors of Virginia, North and South Carolina, andGeorgia, and to John Stuart lcommissioner for Indian affairs, southerndjstrict], concerning relations with Indians. \'7 7 , L l,8. ) -.!J-

1763 Sept 19. St. James. Halifax to Board of Trade concerning the proclama-tion line. ';{77. t ~~,(-4-

h. 1763 Oct 5. St. James. Order in Council concerning defects in acts of trade.

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COLONIAL OFFICB. Colonies General. Original Correspondence--Board of Trade, l76u-1766.

1766 Jan 29. Board of Trade to House of Commons. Enclosing:X-''7,~7/,/-3

1766 Sept 3. Extract from report from board of Trade concerning applicationsfor land in America, with observations. X 77, b 72.. I-:L

1766 Jan 20. IIAState of the annual Expencell of establishments in America.[N.C. among those colonies for which no returns available when this made]

'f.. 71, 107:'. \- 2[c.1766). "A State of the Debtsll incurred by each colony for extraordinary

expenses during French and Indian v;ar; incI. N.C.'1.17.1074.)

l76u Jan 1. Brunswick. Arthur Dobbs to Board of Trade, concerning fees,bills of credit, fortifications, postal serVice, Indians. Fnc1osin~:

XI7,t.,7S-,j[176h). Account of tender and bills of credit emitted in N.C. by John Starkey

and Joseph Kontfort. 'X 77 . I.e. 7 6, 1-'7-

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Colonies General. Entry Book of Commissions, Instructions,Petitions, Grants, Orders in Council, Warrants, Letters, etc., 1750-l171--Grants of Land.

Claims, showing names ofdate of patent, situation

'X 7 /, h 77, ) - I1. 1770 Nov 30. New Bern. Lands granted at Court of

patentees, number of acres, date of w;rrant,of land.

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C.0.388/5

COLONIAL OFFICE. Board of Trade (Commercial). Original Correspondence--DomesticTrade, 1696-1698.

1. 1696 Oct 15 (read]. "Propo sa'lLs Humbly Offered" to House of Commons concern-ing tobacco trade, incl. printed estimate of amounts of tobacco importedinto London. X 77.." 7<f. I-S-

2. 1696 Oct 23. Custom House, London.Board of Trade]. Enclosing:

John Sansom to (William] Popple (Sec. to't 77. to 7/, /

3. 1694/95 March 1. Custom House, London. Report on tobacco imported into Jerseyand Guernsey, incl. some from Virginia. X 77, {,2 0 , 1 - s

1696/97 Feb 12 (received]. Proposal to the Treasury from Mr. Butler concerningimportation of tobacco--to be in hogsheads, not in bulk, etc.

X 77, 10 s l . )-Y-1694/95 Jan 7 [answered]. Printed proposal for raising 110,000 a year by

duties on tobacco. y 7 7, b0'.2 , )

1697 Dec 31 (read).

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6. Proposals to Board of Trade concerning tobacco trade.X 7 7, t, ~.3, l - 2.

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COLONIAL OFFICE. Board of Trade (Commercial). Original Correspondence, 1699-1703.

1. 1700 Aug 15 Lreceived and readJ. Account of pitch and tar imported from Stock-holm, 1699. Incl. names of importers. X 77, <0.8 'J-. 1-:,

2. 1700/01 Feb 14, 17 [received and read]. y~. Sadler's proposal for preventingfrauds in drawbacks , esp. concerning plantations; incl. tobacco.

X77. b~S-' 1-51701 Hay 15 (received and read]. ~~emorialof Richard ~1a.rsnand Edward Haist-

well, London merchants trading in Virginia tobacco to Spain, concerningrumor that Spain not to allow importation of Virginia tobacco.

X/7. b8~. l-2.[c.1694J. Abstract of valup of imports and exports, London and outports, Michael-

mas 1696 - Y.ichaelmas 1697. Incl. C~rolina.

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CO 391/1COLONIAL O~FICE. Journal of the Commissioners of Trado and

the Planta.tions, Fcb. 1674 to 1!arch 167b.

1. 1676, 10 April. Whitehall. Comnlttce moetine.Draft of a letter ~renarod to the Lords Proprietorsof Carolina (among others) to dotermlne conditionof the colony and enclosed a~c heads of onquir1sGincluded in the body of the letter. 7

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Journal of the Conmlzoioncrs of Trade andthe Pltintations, Harch 1616/1 to A...,ril1679.

1678/9, 10 Feb. M1iteh,t.ll. Hce't.inr,of t.ho committee.Hn.vinG received a peti ti"n of Rene Petit fortranoporting 80 foroi~n Protectant fanilino, okilledin the manufacturing of "silks, OyleG and Uin~s," toCarolina, the Lords Commissioners desire the concentof the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

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)._1. 1679, 2'?t may. Whitehall. Heeting of thc Committee.

A~ee to the petition of Rene Petit for net tLemo rrtof forcir,n Protcstant f~m'11cG in Carolina. Providedetails of trnnsportatlorr, Mcthods of ~rttlencnt andreimbursement, etc. 30 . .:l 07. 1- 3

1679 23 Oc t•• Whitehall. !.Teetingof th~ Commit.tee.Ucmoranclum that on 29 Oct., the petition of RenePetit for transportina families to Carolina on theRichmond was read in Council and Granted. 0 ( :2.

~O.~Oo' -1679, 8 Feb. ~lliitehall. Meeting of thr Conmlttee.

The Lords Proprietors called in to report onCulpepper's Rebellion in Ca.rolina. There follows ahlotory of the rebellion and Culpeppcr's Gei~ure ofthe customs, with sworn ~titneS:30Sand testl~ony. L'

~O' .l09. l-::J167Q, 19 Feb. Whitehall. l!(?otin~of tho Committee.

Examination of Capt. (;elham, accuced of participationin the ~ebellion in Caroli~a. Evidence of witncssestaken and recommendations made to Lords Proprietors andCommissioners of the Customs. 30. ;(,10. ,- 4

1680, 19 July. Whi·teha11. Meetine; of the Committee.Petitions from Miller and Brigs reGarding the laterebellion in Carolina aTe received and ordered sentto the Lords Proprietors with a requo~ th~t tholatter attend the comnd b t.e e l1eeting on 19 Augustwith thefr an swer s to the said pe t~tions. J .2.

~O.:2./, 1-1680, 20 Nov. Whitehall. Meeting of the Committee.

Above p~titions now read and proposals of theLords Proprietors and Comnissioners of Customs forthe peaceful settlement of Carolina are presented •Satisfaction to be nade to Mi11crZO. :2. ( ;). 1- :l,..

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CO 301/6COLONIAL OFFICE. Journal of the Comnicpioners of Trade and

Plnntationc beelnnin~ 23 July 16r.6.

1. 1637,12 Aug. Whitehall. Ucctinr; of the> Comdttee.Presentment to Cor.l1:tis'1ionersof CUr tomc Wit'l thecopy of a letter from Mr. Mus cha np , Collector oftho rlantation Duty in Carolina, cOMplainin~ ofllloc;al trade inC a.r oLtrra to Sc o t.Lnnd and Ireland.CopieG also ordered sent to tho Earl o~ Craven,?iatin of Carolina, that the Proprietors nay returntheir answers • go, ..2.1 3. I - ~

1688, 16 AU8. Whitehall. MeetinG of tho ComMittee.Receipt of letLer from Capt. Spragc. commander ofthe Drake, dated at Carolina 14 Feb. last, conplainlrrgof several illeGal proceedinGs of the Governor there.Agree to present it to tho KinR in Council.

~O. ;2.14. \1689, ?6 Apr. Whitehall. Committee Meetine.

Representation to the King that Maryland, Pennsylvaniaand Carolina, being proprioties and not directly subjectto the Crown, directions are given in order to securethese areas and prepare their defense in a war withFranee • ~ 0, ..:l (S. { - 4-

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COLOlTIALOFFICE. Journ~l of the Conmissioncrc of T¥ade ~ndPlani3ionc,.L From 22 Fell 16r)6/7 to 18 I.tarch1691/8.

1. 1697, 1 July. Whi te hall. Meetin t: 0 f the Co rnmittee •Orderc eiven to write to a~ents or nerchants ofseveral pLan ba t.d on s , includinc: Carolina, reGardingtran~portation of 50 women convicts in lTewcate. :L

80.;1..1 c. 1-1697, 21 July. Whitehall. HeetinG of the Comnittee.

Letters received from a~ents of various colonies,includin~ Carolina. Only Leeward Islands acree toreceiving 50 women convicts. 80, ..:z/7. l > .2,

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COLonIAL OFFICE. ~ournD.l a: the CO'lmissioncrs of Trg.de andPlantations. April 14, 16q~ to April l?, 1700.

1. 16<)9, H~ June. \\n1i tchall . Mec tin{3 of the ComrnitteeReceipt of letter fron Randol~h in Carolina and anomor La L from Mr. Cutler, rer;ardinr; silver mines inA-ppalachiarrs of the Carolinas. gO . .l(8'. , - :l

1699, 27 Sept. Whitehall. Meetine 0' the Committee.Letter to the Secre tar~r fro m r,rr. John Smi th, "onoof the proposers for discovery of Sllvor Mines inCarolina," desiring an assayer be sent to test ore.go, ;{ I~ I \ - ~

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GO 391/60• COLON TAT OPPTCE. 80am of 'rrade (Commer-cta L) .Minlltes, 17S?

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17~?, Anr. 1~. Meetin~ of the Boar~.~ean ~ letter from ~overnnr Jnhnstonof Nnrtl-JCarolina, ~ated at Edenton the 1Mof Sent., l?Sl, relatin~ to the present(;oH--ci1 of f- orth Carolina and recommend i1'1!Ttwo =ent.Lemen t o be a rrno Lrrt ed to it·WI" i vo.]

SRme nay. The board took aboveletter into conRideration and decided thattl-Jerewere now only three members of theCouncil aooolnted by the Crown anddecided to recommend to the Lo~s Justices~ representation nrooosin~ James Hassell,.t arne s Innes, John Butherfnro, FrancisCorbin, Jo~n Swan, John Dawson, JamesCraven, Lewis de Rosset and John Rieussetfor aopointment to the said Council .

.,t./30. /-:2..S~me day. The Board also read a

letter from }nvernor Joh1'1stondated thel~th Sept 1751, in answer to one from theBoa rd rerrardin!" the trr..'1smissionof pub Iacoaoer-s from North Carolina. e t • I ~ O. ~

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Same ~ay The Board recejved themi.nlltp-sof the Council of North Carolinafrom 26th March to 3rd Auri1 1711.

!/.130.'_The draft of a representation

Justices reo-arding-abovewa s laid before the Board ann

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Apr. '27.to the Lorn sanoointmentss t ened .

h. ~AY 12. ~eetin~ of the Board. Readan 0rder from the Lords Justices dated7th ~ay 171? aonrovin~ the aboverenresentation for aopointing nine men tothe Council of North Carolina ann directi.l'l~the B08rO to prepare warrants for theira!')')ointment_ S/.t3~.1

7. Same ~~y. The ~r~ft of s~irl warrantsWAr n~f"par~d ann rea~, alnn~ with anothernr~f't of :=t reoresentation to the roms.Ius t i c= s . gr. '3~.1

8. ~amp, nay. Above drafts re~:=trdin~thp aooointp,mp,nt of members of the (;()lIYlcil0r n~th ~~ro]ina was a~reed to and orderedtV>'lr~cribed . 6[.I]'J..I

t"'ay11. Above representa tions and',;'!.rr'\Ylt,s p.:,n"'ilVE''' anfl !!:irrl'lp.i'I.

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11. Nov. ]0. Meetin"; o f the Boa rd . '!'hePoa rei ()mere 1 t.ha t the Sec r-e tar-y wri te to~r. Ch i Ld , At torney ''';eneral of 'orth Carolinanow in EnTIa ~, askin~ w~ether he intendedto return to North C8.r()lin~.

tgl.13.s-./J? ',o\', 22. The ')ecretary ].:=tin bef'o r-e

the Bo. r-d the' t'o Ll owinz papers r-ecei vedfrom Mr. Abe"'cr0~by, a~ent for ~rrth Carolina:e T I') IIrna] r f t~e H()use o r Bu rO" e sse sin 1746and 1747: th" oril'1tprj journals of thatHouse ror 17lJ.Q, 171)0 ann 1751. '81./J~'1

Nov. ?q. The Secretary ]a in beforethe Boarci th.· tv'tnutes of the Council of~()l"th Cn r-ol ina ff)r Seo t embe r- anti October,1751. (J/.IJ7./

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14. Dec . 22. fYieet\nq of the BOfl.rn. Heada lette'" from r. Qice, President of theCounctI ann r;I)'1lmHnder-in-C111ef of' Northr;arol!na, dated 1st AUP"lIst 17S2, acquaintinfJ'the Bo~rrl with the rleath of 0abriel Johnston,~overnor of Mnrt~ Carolina, R~d that Mr.Rice han taken ovpr the anmin1stration ofthe provi~ce. ~/.J~8.1

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1?t;1, .Tpn. 10. f"'petinC'rof t he Board .01"d~rf'r.t"1e 1r~ft of ....r-enr-esen t.at i on tothp V,inr [)1"')';('IsirwArthur Dobb : to beappo int.edI;nv~rnnr of Tl")rtrSf! rol inain place of the late .1abrie1 .Tohnston.

81.J3?/.JAn. 11. Ao-reec to ann si.cned

above reore Rntation to the Kin!?;.'81.131', / .. :2...

.tan . l? r.eetlT'O-of the Boar-d .~r. Cl1iln, r,he Attorn"y 'Ieneral ofN()rth ~::>rnl1naRttendpc1 And presente~the ~oa~ wlth ~ever~l nanprs ~efendin~his absence from thp I rovince. «t . lifO.,

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Sarnp ~9.'. Order-en that the Se cr-et.ar-y wri teto ~r. Enocv Hall, Chief .tus t t ce of ~orthCarolina, w~o has bepn absent from hisduty for fO'lr years, 'k1n~ him to 2'ivehis reasons for his absence and when hep1a n s tor e t ,lrn . <6 I. 1VO. /

.Ian . :31. fv'eetinC'l'of the Hoard.Received an Order of Council approvino-Dobbs as Governor of North Carolina andnirectin~ the Board to nrenare aCommission und Instructions accordln~ly.

~/. I ~/. ISame day. A~reed to and si~ned a

representation to the Kln~ and draft ofa Commission for Arthur Dobbs to be rrovernorof North Carolina. g/. I~~I

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7. ~ar. 9. ~ecetved an Orderapprovino- a~ove representationof a Commis~inn to make Arthurof Nnrth CArnlina.

in Counciland DraftJobbs CTovernors I . I '13" I

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Anr. 10. ~petin~ of the Bo~rd. ~eRd~ letter rro~ ~r. Rice, Presj~ent of the~ouncil qnd "ommRn~er-ln-Chief of Northr,~rolinq natp~ the 11th Dec. 17~? whichtrAnsmjtted the minutes of thp. ;ouncil inAo r i I and Au rust 175';. S/.J~'f.1

Sam= dav. 'rhe Sec retary 1ftid beforethe Roam A ~o11pction nf all the Lawsnow in fnrcp in ~nrth Carolina, latelyrp(,pi ved fro'" the !lO_:PTI t of the orov ince.

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"pr. 17. r'eetina-of the BoardFurther consirle~ation of the state ofaffairs in ~orth Carolina an~ the ~oardordered a stnte of the case with resp~ctto an act oassp,d there jn 1746 reO'ardtn~the numoer-s in the Assembly and d.irectedthis statement he laid before the Attorneyand 30lltcitor General for their opinions.

'81./~'.1Apr. 18. ~eetinO' of the Boar~.qurther consirleratlon of the state of

affairs in North Carolina, particularlythe "confused" state of the ro;rantsoflands an} quit rents in he province.

e t . '''''./-;L-'ay ". ~eet: ncr of t""~ Q")ard. Qe1.d

a letter fr(ll1!V!atthewRowan, one of theCounc i t of Nnrth Carolina, iiated Feb. 14,1752, describin~ the death of NathanielRice, late President of the Council andCommander-in-Chief of the province. Mr.Rowan has taken over administration ofthe government. 9/.1'17. I

Nov. 14. Meetl~ of the Board. Reada letter from the Attorney and SollicitorGeneral to the Secretary. dated 20th Julyl7SJ, with a report upon the case referredto them relative to an act of North Carolinafor determinin~ the number of the Assembly.Ordered the rlraft of a representation tothe Kin~ upon the state of affairs in thisorovince. &1. ILJ~.I-~

Nov. ]6. ~eetln~ of the Board. Headtwo letters from ~r. Rowan, presirlent of tbeCouncil of North Crrolina, dated 28th ofWay and ~8th of June last, which transmittedjournals of the upper house and House ofBur=e eses of No r-th Carolina; a printed copyof acts passen in the la t Assembly of theprovince in Y.Rrc~ 1751. The BOArd orderedthp.acts sent to rr. r~mb for hi~ ooinionan~ nrdered the draft of a letter to Mr. Rowan.

<B I. Jl( r. /-;;_Nov. ?8. ~p,etln~ of the Board. AO'reed

to draft of above letter to Mr. Rowan.~ I. 15"0. (

SignedDec. S. Mpetin~ of the Board.above letter to Yr. Rowan. 8 /. 15"0. /-;z_

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• 10. 17'51, Apr. 11. t'eetinp"of the Board.fhp 10ard considered the state of~nrth Carolina a1on~ with the collectiorof laws of that orovirce mentioned ab~ve.Resolve~ to take rurther conslderatiC1 ofthe matter on the 17th next. ei.rs e.,

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17')4, .T8n. 11. Meetine; of the I'oard.Read an Ord~'" of the Lords of the:;ommit t.ee of Counc i L da ted 1ro April17')1 r-erer-rinc to the Board the~e~orial of ;overnor Dobbs of NorthCarolina to the Kin~, oraying forordnance and stores for litheFort La t= Lyer~cted on Cnpe Pear ~iver." Apreedto consid er the order on Feb. 8 andto ask Dobb~ to attenn the meetin~.

fI[.ISI .. /C)qme day. Ordered the draft of

a reoort 1l0nn thp,state of ~orth Carolinato be taken into consideration the followin~'I'hur-sday and for novernnr Dobbs to a t tend .

g/.I{i~·1Same oay. Head a letter from Mr.

Smith, oeoutv to Mr. ~aloole, AudItorneneral of the Plantations to Mr. Pownall,dated 18th Aoril 17'53, relating to theQuit Rents in t~orth C,qrolillAand enc Ios t ngan abstract of ~r. Allen's account asReceiver of ~l1itRents in Nnrth Ce rolt nafrom 1735 to 1748. Also read a copy ofMr. 'Na1poLe ,~ report to the Lord s of theTreasury on ~idow Johnston's claim.

fi/.ln.!Same day. Read a memorial of Arthur

Dobbs, Governor of North Carolina eX9lainingthat the ~ult Rpnts of that province wereinsufficient to pay the salaries of the~overnor and other officials and askj~ theBoard to rp,present to the K1n~ the necessityof ~ome other nrovision for the salarjes.A~reed to cnnRtder the memorial on Feb. 8.

B 1 • I ~~. I - ;;t_Feb. 7. Me~tinq of the Bo~rd. ~()vernor

Dohhs pttendp1 the meetin~ ann the Boardtook into ~n~q;dpration the nraft of a reporton the state nf ~nrth r~rolina and a~reed tofurthpl'"di!=;cll~si()na10n~ with the twomemo ria1q of 11over-nor-Dobbs ment ion.e,dabove.

~,. 153.,Reb. 1? MeptintT o f' the Board. A.p'reen

to further o0stnnnement of consideration ofall abovp affqir~ relative to orth C~rolina.

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7. 17'54, £-'eh.?? "ee t t n«Fu r-t her- cons trte ra t i onFi. r-e or-esen ta t t on llponNorth Carolina.

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13. March 14. ~eetinu of the Board. Draftsof r-eor-e "t~ i r rs to the II' in?' rega 1"0 j ng; thesta t e of North Carolina and Mr. Dobb's salarywerp. Rureed to ann si~nen.

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Peb . ?S. Meetinr.-of the ~OAro. Furt.her-co~sider~tion of ahove nraft which w~sag r-eed to and o rd er-ed transcr1 bed.

gl.IS~.1Feb. ?~_ ~eetin~ of the Board.~ov~rnor Dobhs ~ttennin~, the Boardconsidered his memori~l relative to hissalary anI"!o rder=d the n raft of arenresent~tion to the Kin~. Alsoconsineren Dobbs's memorial relative tomilitary sto~es for the new fort in thporovince and asked Dobbs to attend thenext nay to nresent support for hisal]e~ations in the memori~l.

S/ ,,/S 7. I - ;2..Same day. iead a memorial of Mr.

Henry t'lcCullnhand asked that he attendthe next day. 8/.15"7. :L

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11. Reb. ?7. ~eetln~ of the Board.~ovprno'" Dob~s attended with rr. Abercromby,the aq;ent for t.'orthCa roIina at which thea~ent present various papers in support of~overnor Oobhs's memorial for stores andordnance for Ft. Johnston. The Boardasked for more tnror-mation. al. J ~!.l

SRme day. Mr. McCulloh attended andwas that that as part of his memorialrelated to Lord rrranville's Line, it wasa matter of private property and was notthe consideration of the Board. The otheroart of his memorial concered arrears ofhis salary and was a matter for the Lordsof the Treasu rs , not the Board. '8/. 151. I

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14. Anr. 3. ~~etinp, of the Board. HeAdan Order of the Tords of the Committee of~ouncil dated ?hth ~arrh 17S4 anorovin~ areoresent~tior of the 10ard upon the ~tateof torth Cpro1ina ann directin~ the Hoarnto nreoare inftruction~ for 1overnor Dobbsrelative to tris renre~entation. AlsoOrderpn 0 r-art s or nenera1 Instructions andins t r-uct ion s n ir-suan t to above order fromCouncil to be )repared. s I. J(~/·I-;L

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1?S4, t. ·1.V 2? rrB·~tlnr; )f t he ! car-d .Receiveri An 0r~~r in :ouncil dated ?~ ~arch 17~4r-eLa t i v e to +-he> S.::>t'linl" ;.,. sa La r-y of 1000oe r a nrnv u u -I • ov e rr.o r I or r') ann !'eferrinp"it to the rrrWU.31IT·Vto cons Lde r f'i nd s fornaymen t . €./.H2.(

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J Ine 13. ~eetin~ of the ~oard. padR Iptter from rathew Bowan, President of theConncil a""~ Com:nanrer-tn-Chief of torthCar-oLi na , natpri ]'v'qrch 19, 17'54, relative t<l;>l"pnch er-c r-oac+men t s a lon+ tl1e om o . C'rderAdA cory to he lai~ hefo~e the Kin~ and draftof "l l'3ttpr to . i r Tho' Robinson enclosl l"}1Y 1t.

S/. /, 8. I.TIJPP 111. MeRti.na of the Rop..m. C:j:Tneri

nrPlft "'~ l"'Aorp.'P!'!tatil)'1 to thp vin17 1'''"'l')ninstrllrti()ns for 1("1vpr~'or Dobbs.

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16. ':)"mo rlav. re ce ived )r""er in Covnc i Id~ ted 8 A:1 ....1] l""h CJ: -vr-ov inrr a renresentationof' t ne Hn<'t r-j P!"()!)I.)S j I'}" the re Deal of ~6 9.C t sr,r s s ed ; n r ort h c·~r-ol ina bet .....e en 171'i and174Q. ~/.IC~.(

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>lay 21, J"eetinr of the ROA-rd. Eeceivednr3fts of ahovp i~ctrlctions to ~overncrDobbs but nostnonpo c lnsideration.

9/."3.,"ay 24, r':ee t i nr- of the Board, t~ead

A ''lerr('ri-ll ')f Hen r-y McCulloh a s k i n= for.£1,015 d '(' hi"l f'!'''m the ('row'1 in d i s char-s;eof so much ~lIit ~pnts due the Crown. O~el"etjt~e rlraft cf q ~eprespntation to thp ~\n~1100n the m~tter' 8/./fr,'f.t

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19. ~~amed~y. t-1Ir<::\I·'nt. to yesterday ISd ect s t on , cons id er-ed rlr'afts of ins t r-uct t onsto rro"ernor Dobbs and o rrt e r-ed them tr-ans cr-i bedas we]l as pr~nArtion for a draft to t~~ Kin~upon t.he matter. 'a I. /ft,S: I

?O. t-ay ?R.to and s i Tnenrhe lfinlY llpon

~eptin~ nf the Board. A~reeddr~ft of representation to~'r. ~cCll11oh I s memorial.

S/. 1~6"21. June 12. ]'v'eet in' of the Board. Acrreerl

to draft of reprerentA.tion to the Kin!?; uponMr. Dotb's instructio~s and ordered ittranscribed. et. /(,7.1

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J1lne 1R. 1'- ~F>ti ncr of the ~oard. AO"reedRn~ si rnerl a renrpsent~tion to the Kin" fortl-tp arnoil'"ltmnnt nf Hp,nrv ~cC1l11oh as Secret.::tryof !'-'orth ""rnlina in place of flqthan\el iice.

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?5. 17r:;4,.Tlmp. 21. ~~et in« o f the ~~('IRrd.Rece t ved an Orrler of Counc i I dated 21stinstant approvin~ representation from theRoard or-opo stnv Henry McCulloh be a opointedSecret~ry of North Carolina and dire~tin~ theBoarn to prenare the proper warrant. (11.17/. I

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Jnly r:;.JVeetinp;of the Board. 'TovernorDobhs atteYlden anri several points wererecommenn~d to his attention relative tohis Rrrtval in North C~rolina. He wasordered to j nqu i re into the state of napercurrency in tht" nr-ov inceand to send ove rthe Ao t r-e Lat s nv to its issuance, wl1jlenot to nDply any part of the act untilfurther instructions were received. Otherconsiderations dealt with possible Rrenchencroachments; ~ettin~ an act for establishin~a Powd er-Du ty in the province; securities forthose aODlyin~ for ~rants of land in NorthC~ro~ina; 3nn the drawin~ of a bound~rybetween rorth and South Carolina.

SI,J7';.,/-3Oct. ?4. reetinu of the Board. Read

a letter from ¥~. Rowan, President of theCouncil and Commander-in-Chie~ of NorthCarolina daten at Cape Pear the 3rd .June1754 enclosinq the Journal of the H01)seof Bur~esses in April 1753 and the Journalsof the Uppe r- House in February and March 1754.

'ill. 173. IOct. 29. Meeting of the Board. Received

an Order of Council dated 8th Aoril 1754approvinu a representation to the Kingproposin~ the repeal of ei~ht acts passedin ~Torth Carolina in 1715 and 1729.

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Same day. Received an Order of Councildated 8th April 1754, approving areoresentation to the Kln~ proposin~ therepeal of 18 acts passed in North Carolinabetween 1734 and 1750. ~ /.J 7~.1

30. S~me nay. Received an Order of Councilnated 21:::t~Tllnp,1754 aopr-ov i.ng the draftso~ Instntcttons for Governor Dobbs of ~orthCa1"01i na . g t. I 7So I

31. Dec. 10. ~eetin~ of the Board. Reada letter from Mr. Rowan, Presinent of theCouncil and Commander-in-Chief of NorthCarolina daterl at CRpe Fear Au~. 29, 1754~nclosin~ nrinten copy of acts passed inlast session of Assemhly 1n the province.

S/.17t-./Same d~y. Orderen the sain acts sent to

Yr. Lamb f0r hiR ooinion in point of law.~/.17',1

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1.1755, 22 Jan. Letter anrt papers received

from Mr. Rowan, PreRi~ent and Clerk ofthe C01,meil of North Carolina. Incl1Jde~a letter dated 22 Oct. 1754, ~ivln~ thepresent state of North C~rolina; an a cc oun tof the murder of whites in Anson County ina letter of John Clark's to Rowan; journalof the House of Burp,'es~es. go, ~ ~ 0. t.: .28 Apr. Letters and papers recp.1v~ ~romGovernor Dobbs, net'lly 1=11"1"1V~n 1n NorthCaroltna. Transmits many 'Papprs, alllisted in detail and many dat~rl. Mostconcern le~lslRtlve affairs, trade andthe present Situation of the 0(11ony. Boardordered Axtracts and letters to be sent toEarl GranVille, Lords Commissioners of theTreasury and the Kinp;-ln-Covncll. I I 5

~O, ;1.;2.. ...9 Apr. Further conSideration of papArscontainAQ in above letter of I ;nvernor Dobb s .Roam ordere~ copies of acts nnsseci in No r t.hC~rollnR to be sent to Sir Matthp.w Lamb anda eopy of the North CRrolina Quit Rent Lawto be sent to Mr. AbererOmhy, a~Ant forNorth Carolina, ~ 0, ..:2.:2:>. ,_ ;L

10 Apr. Draft of a reprer.entRtinn to theK1n~ Oniered ahove (no. ?) was si~nen.

~O. ~").,3. J] 1 Apr. Pnrther consinAr,q,tlon of GO'\l!nrnorDohbs letter received 8th Inst. Oreieredseveral drafts of representation to theKin~ in response to the lp.tter. Draftsdescribed in detail. <gO. ~24. 1-3IS Apr. l:"urthp.r conSinerAtton or ahoveletters a nd orders for ~ r1'\fts of two morerepresentations to the Crown re~nrdin~f'urther i ns true t ions to Dobbs. r- I 2.

~O' a a s; -,3.qmenAY. Lpttpr rpcAivcn from Charlps!l1ncknpv of Snllth r;arollnn, rl!=itpCi S Jlllyl7~4, An01osin~ q mAmoriAl rp~~rrtin~ thehOl1neiarv linf> hp.tween SOltth CArnlina 1'\nnNorth C,rolina ann thp. r;nt~wha~.

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1715, 16 Apr. Drart of R. representation tothe Kin,,, reo:ardinr.; rurth~r in s t ruc t Lcn s toGovernor Dobbs ret,,:ardtnp;the e r-ect i on ofcounties and. townships in North CA.rolinawas sip;ned} : I , • .c ,)" ("/I ( 'l(~ ~ ~~ ~"t..1 _ :2..22 Apr. Si~ned representation to the Kin~proposin~ Peter Henley as Chief Justice ofNorth C~rolin~. ~Ol ;J..:t 7. I

?3 Apr. Rean letter from Governor DobbsOR-ted 26 Nov. 1754 with an account of afort bein~ butlt at Cape Fear. Orner adraft of a report to the Lords of theCommittee of Council for Pl~ntation Affairsrep;arninp; o rdance for the f80~·':<:2.8. 1- :1.13 May. Receiveo an On1er of the LordsJustices 1n Council recommendin~ PeterHenley as Chief Justice of North Carolinaand d Lr-e c t t ng the pr-epa r-a tt on of a ~arrant.gO . .l~'1.127 May. Read an orner of the Lorns ofCommittee of Council aprrovtn~ ther-ep r-e sen ta tion of the Boa rd re':;A.rciinp:instructions to Governor Dobbs on laws forestabllshin~ towns and counties in NorthCn r-o Lt na . Ordered ad d t t t ona I i ns t r-uc t i onsfor the n ov e rnor; to be prePgO~·;1. 3o. I28 May. Received letter from Mr. Chillifor Lord nrA.nville rep'A.J'Ylinr;a letter sentby the Roard (see abovp, no. 2) concernin~resurveyinr: counties in North CA.roli.na.Ord ered copy of t ne let ter to l)obbs.

. ~O , ~ :; /. I30 May. ~R:~~ad ad d t t t rma I t n st r-uot j rm s to(}ovp.rnor Dobbs. (Sep. no. 1~ a.bov a ) , ~

" O. :l 3~. - e("3 June. Si~ned additionRl lnstnlctions.egO, :l. 33. 1- :l..

24.June. Hecf'ivp.d fHr MRtthew IAmb'R reporton thp. Quit '1pnts Act jn North c;aro1inA.(see above, no. '3) Oro er-ed flJrtherconsider~tinn of act in the prpsence ofMr. Abercromby, a~ent for North CnrolinA.

~O. ~ .34-. I1 Jllly. Pos tnonemen t of above. r-: I

~O. ~ 3::;,·1 .Iu Ly . Let t er rec.-jiVAn from I}nvp.rnor Dobbs ,nAtpn 10 MA.Y 1755 rf'rrarnin~ the estahlishmpntof the seat of ~overnment in ~orth Carolina.

Z)O , ~ 3 G. I? .July. cons-td=r-a t !on of thp Qlli t Hpnt Acto f lIorth I;qrnlin;:) in thp prespncE" of Mr.Ahe rc rom by Ann 1", r , eh i 10 r . 0 rn p. r0.n cop j =-sof .Hr I"n,tthp,wI,"lTTlh'srppnrt hp ("'lven tothem Anr'!pnstnonr>n fllrthpr n()n~inprn.t1nn.

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gO,;l3~. t-:J.IS July. CirculR.r letters order tocolonial ~overnors, incluci1n~ NortheRrolina, concernln~ defenne of ~r0ntiers.

~o.~3q.\16 .tuLy . Le t t er recei ved from GovernorDobbs, ciated 19 May 17'55, regaroin~ forton Cape Lookout in North CArolina. Orderedextracts and representation sent to Lords.rus c rce s . 80, :t40.1 - ~Same <'lA.Y.Or-d e r- of Council for LettersPa tent cr-ea t inp; Peter Henley Chi ef .ru sticeof North CarolinA., alonG with anotherorder apor-ov ine aildit t ona l ins br-uo t t ons toGovernor Dobbs for an act to re-estahlishseveral counties in North Ca rolina, recei vedby Board. go, .:l..+1. I29 July. Draft of a representation oroeredto the Lorn s Jus t ices re~aro i nl; thefortfyin~ of CA.pe Lookout 1n North CArolina,A.l;reedand slp;nerJ. gO. ;t4;t. :l31 Oct. Letter from Governor Dobbs, dated24 Aup;. 17'>5, rep;aroinp;his t na t r-nct ions on~rants of land was read. Ordered arepresentation to the Kinp; ~~,R~h4e~~'1 _ :l.

4 Nov. Order of Loros of rommitte~ ofCouncil re~ardin~ a fort at Cape Lookoutwas r-eao . Board oro ered copy to Lor-d s ofAdmiralty And a letter to Dobbs for plansand estahlishment of fort·~O. :l:44. I-.:L

6 Nov. Sl~neci <'lraftof a reprpsentllLionto His Majesty re~arrlin~ p;rants of landtn North CArolinA. (see ab'lXF',no. ?5) 1

~O . .:2. 4S-.7 Nnv. Fu r-b he r con s t o e r-at io-i nf 1.lIit RentAct in North Car-oLt na . (see a bov e nos,J, 16, 17, 19) ~O, ..14-', Il? Nov. Con si.der-at Lon of Qui t. Rent Actin North CBrolinR with rponrts from ChilosannAbercrnmby. Or<'lerenall relA.ted p~perssent to Lorn s Cnmml ss t one rs of the 'I'rea sur'yfor their opinion. 80, ,:l47. t - a,

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COLONIALO!<'1"ICE. Board of Trade. (Commercial)!1!..~te8. -1756.

1. 1756, 27 Jan. Letter received from UovernorDobbs, dated 28 Oct 1755, concernin~vacancies on the North Carolina Council dueto deaths and gives recommendations for newappointments. Encloses papers relative tole~islative and administrative business ofthe colony. Board ordered a draft of arepresentation to the Kinp, proposinp, EdwardBrice Dobbs to be appointed to the NorthCarolina Council in place of James Craven,deceased. 20 . .::t4-g. I -3s ~eb. Above representation approved bythe Kln~ and a warrant for the ap~ointmentpr-epar-ed-s. .4.Af1u;.{) ~ 0 I;l. 4,. (-:J_

9 Mar. Consideration of che 84th articleof Hi.s Majesty's Instructions to theGovernor of North CR r-o Lt na r-e Latin!?; to land srr r-an ued in 1746 to a as oc t a t e s of James Hueyand r"urray Crumble. Letter on the subjectto (jovernor Dobbs agr-eed to and s t p"ned.gO. ~S-O. I11 "'lay. Read letters and pan~rs froml}overnor Dobbs. Includes H letter dated15 Jec. 1755, minutes of the Assembly, sixActs passed 13 Oct and 8 passed IS Oct )755;also letter from (}overnor Dobbs regard i r»-the defence of coLonta I frontler._/ I "'"

~O,;1..5· --,-I) May. Letter signed to l~r. lo'ox, or-opes in, ...Edrnund At.k tns to be Indian I\!~ent on thefrontiers of the SouthernJ;oloni~. J

DO. a s a2J~ June. Letter and testimony by EdmundAtkins reKardln~ Instruct10ns for his dutiesas lndlan Ac~ent. BORrd or-dered draft of ac 1 r-ou Ia r let ter to SOl) thern Irovernnrs,t nc Iud i rut Nnrth Carolina, re!~arding Atkins'sdutieR and his relationshin with the colonialadministrations. SO. :2.53. /-4?9 .iune , Above letters ordered t r-ansc r-Lbert .

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~ O. :J.!>S-:13.llJly. Letter received f rorn 'JovE-rnorDo bb s da t eo Mar. lli, 17'511, c onc e r-n t n> s t.a t eo f defences in ~Iort.h Carolina and eno Los i ru:Fl. t is r, of milt t i a and ta xab l e pe r s ons int he or-ov i no e I'or ]'r'SIi, w i t h ac ooun t s off'owrlpr and lp.wl of' t be c01 l er t or-s PI' t\JorthCAT'o]'ina ports. 2>0, ;l_S-G. /

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go, 2~a,80cl;. R8An FIn Or-d r..r-iTl- .....ouric t Iref(:"rrinr; to t;hr> no tt t Lon of Henr vMct:lll1oh to Lho 1-;' j n :, rr'l~a r 1j 11('1' 11 rr~:l r son h1 s s a l a r-v. I!p;~I'd t;.{:'stimony or t"r.r~cClllJoh ann nrripre(l rl rvr f'L n f a report.to the Lorn:=; or Cnmmi t.t.r-» of r;ollncil.

30, ~S1, 1-.:2.Samp- nay. Hpr.p.ivpn lpt.t,pr from Iov e r-no rno hhs , nAt pn Flo .J 11n p 17 5~, en c l 0 sin q;copy of cnt1fprence hplri hy Chpjf .Ju s t i ceHen l ov wi th t.he ch.1ef of t.he Ca tawba s AtSa Liabu r-y , No r th C roltna in rtt!:f.Y-J,.1756.

<EO· .1..6 u. ISame day . Copy recPiven or I1n Orner-in-COIJnCil for s end inr- supplips of or-dnance ,sto res and ammunj t ion to t nr thea rol i nR.Also recej ved an Orner-1.n-Gnllncil forsupr1tes of cannon And stores to Pt.Johnston, North CF.l.rnlina. Also anotherOrder-in-Council fnr supply of P;llnpowrierann hall to North carOli§O.:2 G /. /_ ~9 Oct.. Orneren nraft of ,q, reporL to theLord s Commissionp.rs of the Committee ofthe C;ouncil for Plantation Affairsrer;Ardinp; the petition of Hpnr.y McCulloh.Sio;ned draft. (see above, no. 12) r

~Ol;t~~.2 Nov. L~ttpr receiven 1rom GovernorDohhs, nated 12 July 17Sh, tr,q,nsmlttlnp;plan for pr0~osen fort ann harbor atCape Lookout; ,q,lso nFlpers rplated tocolonial nefence ann tFlxatton. O~erer'lpapers on proposen fort to bp. sent toSpcretar'y of the Lorns CommiSSioners ofthe AnmtrAlty. ~O, :2.~ 3. (- ::z_11 Nov. Letter r~cptvpd from SecrptA.ryto Loms of the AnmirA.lty rpfYamincrabove plans nf harbor Rnn fort at CapeLookout, North Cl'lrolinA.. Orderen acopy and nrRft of coverinrr letter to beprepared to be sent to ~ovprnor Dohbs.

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Rutherford, Receiver (Jeneral of NorthCarolina, re~ardinR quit rents in NorthCArolina and the expression of a desire tocome to En~land for private affairs.Ordered copy of a letter on subject to theLord S Commissioners of the 'rreasur~ I ""\

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24 Dec. Letter received from GovernorDobbs, dated 31 Oct. 1756, rel!,ardinp'stateof affairs in North Carolina. Enclosesrelated papers. Board orde r-ed ex tracts ofthe letter' concerning the need of a cr-uLz eron the coast of North Carolina to hetransmitted to the Lords of' the Admiralty,and extracts on the need of customs officia]~at Ocracoke to be sent to the LordsCommissioners of the Treasury. I ~

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1. 1757, II .Fan . Read Let t er from i"'r.Pitt rercrrln~ Lhe ro]lowin~ papers tothe Boaro And s~ekin'~ the i r- orn nion onIi proposAl to ask Parliament for ai~ tothe Southern CoJonies for ~efenc~.Includes a memorial of Abercromby, ~gpntfor Nor th Cn r-o1 i 11.1i an~ V i re; i n11 • I' 0 3

1JO,;Zo 8. t :12.Tnn. Further c ons Lder-a t.Lo n of fir.Pitt's letter. Reail account of rnorreyraised in N~rth Carolina for nerpnce in17S4, 17SS and 17S6. Also considered aletter from (;overnor Dobbs ann o rd er-edA.n extract bp, sent; to t.he 101"1,> 'om",isRionorsof the TreEHlllr,Y· so. ;l.,,~. 1-1-14 ,TA.fl."u r-t her c onsrrteret t o of r-lr.P1tt's lAtter. Abercromby Rtlennen themeet inz and d t scus sion. Drqft of report 3o I'd e red . ~ O. ~ 70. , -18 Jan. Draft of above report 1"880 anna cover-Lng let ter to Mr. Pi t t c(llsjder-ed .

s o. ;;l 7 I. I19 Jan. Orderen transcrlptfon of ahove.so. .:li.:l, ,21 Jan. Ahove drafts si~ned. IcgO,;).13.

4 F~b. Str-ned a representat\o~ to theKln~ askin~ thA.t Rtch~r~ Soai~ht heappointed to the Council of North Carolina1n place of Henry McCulloh, ~eccasen.Also prepared a warrant for Spai~ht'sappointment ann 9i~ned the rerre~entRtlonto His Ma.1esty. <0 O. ~ 74. 1 - a? Ma r. Lette 1" from the Sp,crer.ar-v of theAdmiralty in reRponse to ext.racts of aletter from Governor Doohs connerninKenemy nr1vateer off North C~rollna coa~twas reR.~. States that a 20-~un ship an~a sloop oroered to the ~Iorth Ca r-o Ltna Js ta t i.on . gO . .l7 s;:17 Mar. Copy of an Oriler-in-"'ouncil lA.iobefore the Roam, rer;aroinn ~ 2500 arrearsof salary d.ne Hpnr.y Tv'lcCv11oh. Rova lapproval ~ranted on McCulloh's petitionand boar-t d1rected to ord.er- c;.overnorofNorth C~ro1ina to dpfpr execution of partof his instruction!=!relRtive to PIIcCulloh'sLand s . 80 .;l7". I

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10. 1717, ')7 Anr. B8;=tn I e t t e r from (;ovprnorDobns , da t ert ?O ,Jnn. 171)7, r-el a t ed tof' r-aud s ann irrp, .....nLar-i ties in n:rFlnt1np;ann su rv evj n« of la nrt s in North Ca r-ol ina .Enc l o sed r-n la ted pl1pers Flnrl j ou r-nal s ofthe As s ernbLy a nd FlctS pa s s od . Roamorner~ci e x t rvic t s of thp Le t te r- AnnrelRtpd pnpprs on frauns to bp sent tothe SecretFl.ry of the Lords Commissionersof the Treasury. ~ 0, .177. 1- :L?A Apr. Above dr.t'ifts Flpprovecl. Alsor-ead letter from i""r. 'I'homas Stephensfrom Wilmin~ton, North Garol\na, rel,qtedto oror;ress of the manuj'acture of potashin No r-t h Ca r-o Lt na . 2$0· ""7g.I-~

fJ I'" '~'713,ruly. Lettel"received from ""'overnorDobbs rep;arrj 1np; the meet inn; of thesouthern ~overnors wiLh the EA.rl ofLounon and the nec1R1..ons tFlken for theprotection of the Car-oLt na s . 9 I

~O.;2.7 .4 Nov. Letter received from novernorDobhs, dated 30 May 17S7, relFltin~ thepresent state of North CArolina andenc Ios inrr supportive pape r-s . Boardordered the nrafts of a renly and ofa related report to the Kino.:. I 3

~o.:1.80, -S Nov. Above draft of repr~s~ntationto theKin~ an;reeci to and st~ned.s O· :L s I. I9 Nov. Ahove draft of letter to GovernorDobbs ap;reed to ann s i rmed . 0.., I<60.;2" .....11 Nov. Letter from (}ov~rn()r Dobbs,dated )0 AH~. 17'57 rep;ardincr a pr'opo sa Ifrom South CArolinA ror f1xtncr thebound a ry line between the provinces andalso a discussion of the behavior ofthe Cat.awba s . 80 . .:l g "3. I

16 Dec . Read order or the LordsCommissjoners of thp Council forPlantntjon Affairs re~a~inp; petition ofa member of thp. North Caroltna CounCilfor a Ll owance out of qui t rents. Orr'!e r-ednraft of report on petition to beprepared for A.bove committ~e. 0 I

'80 . .:2.04.20 Dec. Orderen above nrAft trl!lwcriherl.

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17511, 10 Feb. Read an Order of the Lords ofCommittee of Cnuncil for PlantR.tion Affn\r~ datedthe 16th of .January Las t concer-m np; thepetition ofHenry McCulloh, late Insrector and Comptroller ofQuit Rents in North and Son th Carolina. Or-der-eda draft of a report to the Lord sol' the Commi ttee.s o.a z r.,

1758, 15 Feb. Ordered above report transcribed.~O,;l ~~. I

1758,16 Feb. Above report si~ned. OQ /80,;2. 0,·

1758, 15 Mar. Read a memorial of .lohn rlntherford,Receiver r..eneraland one of His Majesty's Council1n North Caro11na, concerni~ his di~missal byGovernor Dobbs. Also read a memorial of JamesMurray, one of the Council of North Caroltna,which complained of hi~ dismissal and seekin~ anenquiry into 1t. Ordered a suspensjon of actionuntil Governor Dohbs heard from. 'VO,.l qt;, I -~,

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observations on paper curr~ncy of North Carolina.Encloses a letter from Governor Dobbs to Abercromby<'fatedDec. 28, 1757 annollncinp;the refusal of theAssembly of North Carolina to keep him as the a~entof the provmce . ~ O. :l. <"f I. I - a,

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7. 1758, 12 May. Above representation ~i~np,o. ;t_~ 0 f .:l q 3. ( -

17'58,26 July. Order received from the Lords ofthe r,omm\ttee of the Council for Plantation Affairsconcerning a letter from Rutherford about hisdismissal. Ordered a draft of a report to theabove committee. ~ 0, :2. 'f +. , - a.

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1758, 25 Oct. Representation to tne Ktn~ inCouncil appoint1n~ Charles Berry Chief Justicpof North Carolina in place of Peter Henley, d~ceased,approved, slp.;nedand sent with warrants enclosed.

~O. ;2.~G" {-_31758, J Nov. Received a copy of an Order in Counctl

dated Feb. 4, 1757, approvin~ a warrant to appointHichard Spaight to be a member of His Ma.'es t ' sCouncil in North Carolina. 80. :<. q 7. I

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1. 175f), 17 Jar. 'read. Le t Lor o" Co vo r-norLobvs (la·ter1 ")0 A~r;l 17r;R c nncorndn rt

raSnlnr or ~r00ns for puhlic GervJceG.AIGO enclosed nrc 11 othor n~pnrG, allrelnted to lc~islBtjvc Rnd ~d~~niGtrntivebucLn oco 0-" Tiorth <ar oLd n a , LncLud Lnr- thejournals of the Council anclA-oenbly ~0rITovcmber :1nn Deco mbe r I 1757, an d a -renortof an AGsemhly coml'littee for pxa~lningpublic accounts. ?JO. ;l.Cfcr. J-..2.

z. 1759, 18 Jan. Board conGi~cred folloTIinGacts of Horth Carolina, (1) c on eer-nLng juriesand allowance for attendance of jurors,(2) r estrai 11 in'" exportation 0 f ba(l to hac co,(3) encourar;el'lent of the Established Church.The third act n~s roferred to the nishop

of London and the s econr' to tht" r'oilni,::;ioncrsof C UG tome • ~ ". '30 <:). ( - 3

1750,23 Jan: Consideration of an act ofnort' Carnlina 01' 1755 c onc ornLn r- freeholdersand the nO~Gcssion of lands. DiGcussion ofact and related clauses in a nrevtouG actwhich concerned the payment o.l'quit rents;ordered the draft of a repreGentation tothe Kine' rocomme n d.Lnrt disallproval of thesaid act of 1755. ~O.3of. 1-3

175Q, 24 Jan. Above nraft aGreed to and orderedt.r an r cr Lbe d j c on nf.der-a t.Lon of fivc furtheracts of north Carolina :p!'1.~sedin 1754-56 andno~rd ordered them and one othnr act to besent to th£' Chief Ju~tice nrt d Attorne . Generalof North Carnlina, now residin" in London andask their opinion. Lans are nenti ed bytitle with date of T')a,ca/je.so, 30:2..1-3

1759,31 Jan. Ile nr-eo orrabLon to the "rl')wnconcerninB act or 175, (s~e above, no. 3)si ~ned ~ 80. 30 '3. I

1759, 20 Feb: TIead letter fr01'lthe Secretaryof the Commlc~loners or CUGtom, con'~inin~opinion of Larr na"'sed in north G['rollna forrestraint o.l'exnortation of ~ad tohacco ~ndae;reed to let the 10.w 1:"CMP)nin f or-ce , Alsor ead letter from the I~isho'"00('London inrcsnect to rort~ rarolina law concdrninc theapnointncnt o.l'parishes ~ne vcntrjes anrtafter d Lr cu ssi on I the !'oard ordered drRft ofa ;'enresenl-.ation to the Kinr nrono"inr: thcr e pc <1.1 0 f sa i d <1.C t • , 0 .30+. '-:2

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1759, 21 Feb$ Above mentioned draft on vestries to kingordered transcribed. c:JO -:z...OS- IC t~ ,

1759, 27 Feb. Draft sLgned , Also read report fromChief Justice and Attorney General of North Carolinaon several laws passed there. (see above, No.4)Ordered further consideration and asked the twoofficials to attend on March 6 A ~o.30 b, J - ~

1759, 6 Mar. Considered above report and discussedmAtter with Chief Justice and Attorney General whoattended meetin~. The two laws were delivered tothem with request for further report. 8(). 307. I - 2-

1759, 13 Mar. Read memorial of London merchantstrading to North Carolina complaining of acts passedthere in 1748 and 1754 for emitting paper bills ofcredit. Ordered further discussion on the 22nd tnst ,and the attendance of the said merchants.

gO.3~~,I-.21759, 28 Mar. Consideration of above memorial and

ordered draft of representation to king asking himto direct the Governor of North Carolina to seekamendment of the acts. Amendments are described ~in detail. 'io . 301. I - .J

1759, 3 Apr. Ordered above draft of representationto the king concerning merchant's petition to betranscribed. Read report by chief justice andat oo'rney general of North CArolina respecting 2 lawsp~ssed there (see above Nos. 4 and 7) and consideredother acts passed in that province. Ordered draftof a representation to the Crown proposig repeal ofthe various acts. (Acts and dates of their passageare describedJ Also read letter from Governor Dobbsenclosing copies of papers related to various 1eg1s1a-tive a ffairs of North Carolina. 20. '31 0.' 4

1759, 10 Apr. Above draft of representation to theKing signed and otherr.ordered transCribid6 t "3 II. I - :t

1759, 12 Apr. Draft of representation to king proposingrepeal of severaL Acts passed in North Carolina "'"between 1754-1756 signed. go . ~ ". -.,

1759, 25 Apr. Letter frmm Governor Dobbs dated 22 Jan.1759 enclosing reports of a committee of both housesof assembly for examing public accounts.

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o f ro.mc11 fOT I'La n t.n t.Lo n Af-c:d ,.. r e c e Lvo d,approvin~ Tenrpconta.tion of the noar~ ontha memorial of London ncrchnn~r cnrnnlninineof Ilor-t h Carnlin8. acts "cr:ardInr nanc r hillsof c re d it. ( see C1 b0 vo, nos. C), lOn)"l c1 ] 1 )Board ordered c1rn ~+, of fllrthc1' En n t.r uc t Lo nsto the Go ve r-nor 01 l!o,·th Cnro] in~, on tl1issubject and a ?o~ort to tho Lor~s of theCOT.tm'ttee of Council for P'l.an ta ~ion l;ifairs•

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eovernor Dob1)S in r-o n l.y to s eve ·.,"'-::l.frnM hint~O, i!-!,S, ,

lq J'un o , Road a netlt10n of ~~1'i1(1,Attorney Genpral of north "a.rolina announ c Lnj-his return to North Carolina nnd licen e toresume 01:ice on arri val. ~O. 3(~,(

20 June. Further cnnsideration ofabove a"",.,0",1 and clraft of n reprccent"ltionto the Kinp soo~in~ nnw anpointment ofChilds • <80. 3/". , - ~

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18 Su1y. Consider~tion of nn nct 'naGsedtn Nor t ' L!aro1ina in DeceJ1lher 1757 concerninr:entall o~ 1an~s in possess:on of Ha.r~lnrJonos; o~dered dra~~of a re-re~enl~tion toto the "ror.n jrr ono s i n g c on f Lr-na+Lo n , I '"so 3' g. -,I..

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25 -Ju Ly , Lot tor "r-on Governor Dobhadated lr f.lay 175'1, ""ncerninr: lef,'islntivema~tors and trnnsnittinr: panors rel~tin~ toth esc, inc III din (" 25 a c 'Cr; na s ned j n 17 5;1.Ordered acts rc:ferred to Sir lratthew Lanband a let~or c1r::!.:ftod in re')l~' to tt'e r.overn17or

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Carolina r0~nr~jn, officers o~ the SupremeCourt n"~nroo~ of deo~G. Draft ordered torecom!llf'nd Kinr:'a rlSL'..nprov-l~ of act.

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1. 1760, 12 Peb, Order r-ecei ved from the Kinp; t nCouncil, dated 10 Auf';17')9,repeAlinr: an actpassed in North Carolina 1n 1717 empow~rin~.Iu st t ces of t.heSupreme Court to take anacknowled~ement ns proof of deena nnn a]]owin~them It salary. 'rh€> Board order-edth~t a copyof this Orner in Council be tran~mtt~pd to thAGovernor of No r-t.h Carolina. ~ a ' 3:2 4, ,- 3

1760, ?J Apr. Read a letter from I,(')vernorDobbs/r-:;.'1h~I"1concernln~ the difficulties respettin~ towns andcounties that are to send r€'pr~sentatives to thenext Assembly. The AOArd ordered the drAft of aletter of reply. ~ o . 3~.s-: I

1760, 12 June. Above draft was prepAred Andordered trRnscr1.bed. ~ O. 3 ::z.G .

1760, 13 June. Above letter azreed to Rno Signed.~o.3~7·11760, 8 July. A copy received of an Orrler in

Council appolntlnp.;Charles Berry as Chief Justiceof North Carolina in place of Peter Henlpy, deceased.Also received an Orner in ~01mcl1 r-epeaLt nz an actof October, 1715 concerni~ freeholders andpossession of land 1n North CRrollna. Tn addition,the Board r-ec+Lved an Order in Council repealingan act of January, 1755 concernirlR the EstablishedChurch tn North Carolina; also repeal of 5 actspassed in 1755 and 1756. In addition, the Boardapproved a letter of Instructions to GOVArrlOrDobj;,~,as ordered by His Ma,1esty in CounCil, torecommend an act ~mend1n~ two acts pa~sed in 1748and 1754. The Board also received this day anotherOrder in Council aDprovin~ an act paRsed inDecember, 1757, concerntn» Land s in the pos,sesSionof Hard~nn; J~nes, etc. in North Carol i1}a.Ptu...' ," . f,(<-·

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1. 1760, Oct. 27. Accession of Geor~e IIIarid order from the King in Council toprepare warrAnts for continued use ofold seal in the colonies until A newone 1s mAde. WarrAnts sent to variousgovernors, t nc IudinJ!North Carol.f na . Qz o- '?, ~ ,. I-:Z_1760, Oct. ?q. Drafts for proclAmationof Geor~e III in all the colonies,including; North Car-olrna And approvalof d t soe t cnee to p.;overnors.~ O. 330. I - 3

17hO, Oct. 30. DrAfts orderpd for ~overnorsof colonies, includtnp,;North Carolina foralteration of prayers for the/iyal Family. ":::2

, 3:='1, \-~1760, Nov. 26. Read letters a papers fromthe Governor of North Carolina, 41 letters,many dealinp.;with assemh1y and council,relations between ~overnor and assembly,establishment of courts, etc. Also, orderedextracts to be made of mAny of Dobb's lettersand of minutes of the council for 2 January,1760 relating to suspension of F'rllncisCorbinfrom seat on Council, to be laid before theKin~ in Council; also ordered draft of arepresentation propoBin~ John Sampson forCouncil of North Carolina in place of JohnInnes, decea.sed. go, "3 3~. I - b

1760, Oec. 2. Above ~rafts to King Rigned'l~O, 33~.

1760, Oec. 9. Royal approval p.;rantedofSampson's appointment to the Council ofNorth CA.ro11na . 2 D , "3 3+. {- 2-

1761, Feb. 11. Royal order received confirmingsuspension of FrR.ncis Corbyn from Coun~l ofNorth CArolina. ~ 0. 33~. (

1761, Feb. 17. Representation orderpd to Yi~preposln~ Dobbs to continue as Governor ofNorth Carolina and Charles °erry as ChiefJustice. Also a letter to Mr. Pitt, askinghim to move His Majesty to continue BenjaminTurner as Naval Officer in North CArolina.

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4 . 0r-derS 0 f the K j nz 1n C()1 Inc11 ,Peb. 1761, conflrmin~ Dobhs Andtheir positions. (sep'lbove). :L

<60.337. (-1761, Mar. 4. Order of a draft of ~~n~ral

Iris t r-uct t ons and letters r-eLa t t nz to lawsof trade to be sent to various co1ontes,Lnc Lud 1.np';Nort h Carolina. ~ o. 3 3 '7 I~' -

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11. 1761, Mar. 5. Papers lald before the Board fromthe Governor of North Carolina. Several lettersand papers relatin~ to complaints by Assemblya~ainst Governor Dobbs and Richard SpAl~ht, theSecretary of North Carolina are d.Lacu ssed . Adecision 1s taken to await royal considerationof the or1~lna19 of these letters whtch weresent to Mr. Pitt to be transmitted to the Kln~.

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King proposin~ Thomas Fauk1ner as Secretary andClerk of the Crown in North Carolina \n placeof ,Henry McCu lloch, d eceased_,~ II r 1",,< .1\ J.l (,ff' (" .uU'l.l·Y I~M"I". c . gO. 3~ cr. \ 1/

1761, Apr. 1. Bead a letter from Qovernor Dobbs,dated 9 Feb. 1,61, Rlvln~ account of theproclamation of Qeor~e III in the province.Also transmits minutes of the Counc}l and. 13acts passed 3 Dec. 1760. The acts are referredto Sir Matthew Lamb for legal opinion. :L

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1761 Apr. 1. Orders from the Kl~ in CounCillaid before the Board oonfirminp, Faulkner (seeabove) as Secretary ann Clerk of the Crown, andRobert Jones, Jr. as Attorney ~eneral of NorthCarolina. ~ O. ~"'f \. I - :J....

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15. 1761, Apr. 10. Letter from Dobbs dated D~c. 12,1760 ~ivin~ reasons for vetoing a bill andcomplainiTll1;about conduct of the Assembly.The board ordered a letter in rei~·. 34;Z. I

1761, Apr. 14. Above letter Sip.;nedg0.34- 3. I1761, Apr. 22. Drafts and (reneral Instructions

concernlnv, observance of laws of trade a~reedto and a representation to the KIn'!;ordered 1 .:Lprepared. ~ O. 344. -

1761, May 6. Order received from the K1~ inCounc t L appr-ovi ng a r.epresentl3.tionres;ardinp;thesuspension of Rutherford and Murry from seats ontheCouncil of North Carolina, wtth the former tobe restored to his place and rank, and the lAtternot restored until further inquiry into his conduct.Draft of instructions to Dobbs completed and siv,neda representation to the King on this subjeot.

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19. 1761, 27 May. Further consideration and tacit approvalof 13 acts passed in Nor th Carolina bet .,eenNovember1759 and January 1760ft <gO.34-".1• 20. 1761, 23 June. Consideration of 13 acts passed in NorthCnrolina in December 1760, together with Sir MathewIRmb's tacit approvnl of same~ Agreed that suchof them as had not yet expired should be held overfor further consideration. ~ (J. 347, I-..:t

1761, Nov. 17. The secretary laid before the Boardpub lic papers from North Carolina J Lnc In ding minutesof the Council and the Council in Asaemb l.y , alongwith those of the Assemblv and 15 acts pa~sed 1nApril 1761. . ~ 0, 34 g, I - .:L

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22. 1761, Nov. 24. Consideration of 3 acts passed in NorthCarolina in 1760 for the establishment and regulationof Courts of Judicature and the Board decided torecommend 'jpeal of the acts. gO. 3 4- Cf. I

1761, 25 Nov. Further consideration of the above actsand discussion on two more acts dealing with theestablished church. Latter acts were transmittedto the Bishop of London for his opini0r;.\ "":::l-

}lO, s s O.I-.:L1761, 26 Nov. Ordered transcription of a draft to

the king regarding the three acts concerning theestablishment of Courts of Judicature in North ICarolina. ~ O. '3s- ( ·

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1761, 11 Dec. Order [or transmission of copy ofInstructions of 11 November last to be sent to theGovernor of North Carolina and copy of a letterto him on 14 August last. ~ O. 3!:l-3. 7

1761, 17 Dec. Received order from the king in Councilrepealing three acts concerning the establishmentof Courts of Judicature in North Carolina. Ordersthe Board to transmit royal displeasure to theGovernor of North Carolina for his conduct in passingthe said laws. 130 .3 .s-4. , - 2_

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1. 1762, 10 Feb. Secretary lAla b~fnre thp Bonrd11 Acts pa~scrl ln North Caro11n~ tn 1761, withSir MAtthew Lamh'~ report on each. The Actsare describp.d AS are th~ Soarn's rpcommendattonupon each and subsequenf letters to tne r,overnorand representations to the Crown (SPf' ACtURlphotocopies) ~ 0, 35( I - ?

176?, 16 Peb. DrAft of a representation to theK1n~ ordered, proposin~ repeal of thre~ RCtspassed in North CRrolina in Anrtl, 176]. ~

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5. 1762, 18 Mar. Executors of the lAte Bishop ofLondon returned two laws passed 1n North Carolinain 1760 regardln~ the Established Church, whichhad been referred to the Bishop on Nov ?5 last.'rheBoard ordered the bills to he transmitted tothe new Bishop and requ~8ted his opinion regardin~them . ~ 0 . 3S'q. I - :2..

6. 1762, 7 Apr. Order received from the Kin~ inCounCil, dated 11 Mar lAst, repAa1\n~ J Actspassed in North CarollnR. ~(), 3~O. ( - .:t_

7. 1762, 27 May. The ~oard considered a report by theBlshop of London on two Acts PAAsed in NorthCarolina in 1760 (see ahove) concernin~ theEstablished Church. OroAred thp draft of arepresentation to the Kln~ proposin~ thpir repeal.

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dated December, 1761, concernin~ the actions andclaims of the Lower House of the Assembly. TheBoard a~reed to discuss the subject furth~r onJune 2. ~ 0 .3 b ~. I -.:l.

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9. l7n?, ? .Tllne. Ar;rttP.rlto a draf t pr-onosmr- thereoeal of two a~tR pllssp.nin Nnrth Carol'nain 1760. Also con~inerp.d the above mp.ntionedletter of Governor Dobbs ann ne0.iderlthat theactions of the Lowe r Hou se of As~p,mbly wp.resubiec t to censure and oroered this OPinionto be conveyed to the ~~ent of t~p nrovince. --

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Carollna, attended ann hearln~ complaints againstthe Lower Hous e of Assembly in that province, saidhA had no instructions from his constituentsrega.rdln~ the matter and asked for a copy of thecomplaints. The Board ordered the required copy,as well as the draft of a letter to Governor Dobbsand the draft of a representation to the KinRproposi~ that Charles Berry be added to HisMajesty's Council for North Carolina in pl~ce ofMr. Swan, deceased. ~ O.3' 4. \ - 3

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11. 1762, 8 June. Above drafts to Governnr Dobbs andthe Kin~ were approved ann ordered transcribed.

51 o. 3Co~. I176?, 9 June. Above draft to the Kln~ was si~ned.

80· 3~G" /1762, 10 June. Above letter to Governor Dobhs was

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1762, 16 Dec. The Board decided that a temporaryline of jurisdiction should be established betweenNorth and South Carolina, to serve until a finalline of division was established. It was a~reedthat temporarily, the line of l7JS should serve.A draft of a representation to the Kln~ upon thesubj ect was ordered. ~O. 3" Cf· I -.3

15. 1762, 14 Dec. The °osrd orderedthe above letter and asken therespective provinces to attend

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20.J..1762, 24 Dec. hp. Board Rl~n~d thp-draft of fl

representation to the Kin,,;con stde rt nr- thep;rants of land rn North CArolln~ tlJMessrs.Huey, Crimble and associates. A copy of theGovernor's letter was also sent for considerationby the Crown. ~ o, 3 7 '3, I

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1763, 29 Apr. Consideration of above matter and ordereddraft of a report to the Lords of Committee of Councilfor the Plantations. Henry McCulloh attended session.

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1. 1763, 2 Mar. Re~d a memorial of Cuchet Jouvence1 inbehalf of Blake Baker, interested in an act passedin North Carolina in 1761 for docking certain land 8there ann vest ing the fee simple in the sat d BlakeBaker. John Lane had entered a caveat against thereport confirming the act and the Board agreed todisouss the subject on the 11th instant. LL I-s0 ,37,.

1763, 11 Mar. Discussion of the above act and memorial.Mr. Sharpe, acting for John Lane, withdrew thecaveat and therefore a draft of a representation tothe king was ordered, asking for confirmation of thesaid act. ~ 0 . 3 7.s: , - ':l.

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The above draft was signed and sent,gO. 37'. I

4. 1763, 16 Mar. Read A memorial of Charles Berry, chiefJustice of North Carolina, regarding the violationof his right to appoint Clerks of the Courts by theClerk of pless. The Board felt this issue wasirregu1a~ in its presentation and declined discussionupon the subject. ~ O. "'3 I 7. I

1763, 23 Mar. Drafts ordered for Instructions to theGovernors of North and South Carolina for drawing atemporary line of jurisdiction between the twoprovinces. Also, the Board received an order fromthe Lords of Committee of Council for the Plantationsreferring to an extract of a letter from the Governoror North Carolina regarding a grant of lands in 1736to }furray Grimble and associates. Decided to considerthis latter subject on the 13th next. ~ 0 I 3 1 ~. l r ~

1763, The jraft of the Instruction tothe Governora of North and South carolina concerningthe establishment of a temporary line of jurisdictionbetween the two colonies was approved, ordereed to betranscribed, and a report to the Lords of the Committeeof Council thereupon was signed. g o. 3 7 cr. I

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10. 1761, :3 May. Above dr:\ft order-edtr:ln"'rrihd .80.3g3.

l7hl, 1 ray. R~Art many 1ett~r~ and n~opr~ recplvedfrom the Governor of North CA ro11na . 20 d ocumen tscons i.d er-ed, mos tLy d eaLin with the GovF'rnor'r;relations with the Assembly and adminlstrativebusiness, tnc Lud t n~ 1\ r-eque st for New Bern to bethe sea t of p;ovcrnment. Also, t r-ansmtt s j our-nsLsof the assembly, the Treasurer's Accrnlnts, etc.(see actuaI photocopies) 20, 3~4,-1 - 3

176J, 6 May. Onlered letter to Governor of NorthCaro11na in answer to several of his. AlsoA.pproved a Circular letter to I;overnors of NorthAmerican colonies and sip;ned the report cons1rlerin~~rant of lands in North Carolina in l73~. (seeabove.) 80.385: I-:L

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1). 1763, 10 May. Si~ned drafts of letters to theGovernor or North CArolina.

170), 30 May. Hearla memorial by John DAlrymple,commander at Fort Johnston in North carolina,re~ardln~ the disposition of his command andarrest by the Governor of North Carolina. TheBoard felt. that this issue was not with1n their.1urisdlctt<bn~. 80. 387. I

176), 6 July. Letter rpcelvpd from Governor Dobbs,dated 9 Aup;. 1761, A.cknowledp;in~the rec~tpt ofletters and pap~rs from the Board and expressin~sorrow for the Royal disapproval of the Superior andInferior Court Bills in North Carolina. Offershis excuses for their passaae , 80# 3 ~8 # /

1763, 4 Aug. Representation sent to the K1n~which include the proposal that William Dry andRobert Palmer be apPOinted to His Majesty's ~ouncilof North Carolina in place of .John ;'19anand JohnDawson, deceased. 80,389. )

17~J, 28 Seot. Letter received from Governor Dobbs,dated 17 June 1763, r...O'R.rdinp;the mode ofcorreaponnence with the Board and his Instructionsrelatln~ to Indian lands and Judp:e's commission!;.

~o.3<fo,1176), 11 Oct. Ordered a draft of a represpntation

to the Kin?, askin~ for thp appnintment of BenjaminHeron to the Council of North Carolina in pIeceof Sohn Rllissett, deceesed . gO. 39 /. I

1763, 13 Oct. Si~ned above representation to the Kln~.8<'. 3~:l.1-.:l

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io. 17t1J, 1 Dec. BeAn A. memor1nl of the Rcyp,ntforNorth Carolina in Answer to the vovernor'scomplaints Against the low~r House of the Assembly.Ordered further consideration in a week's timewith the said a~ent requested to Rttpnd. I

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go. 394-.176), 9 Dec. Discussion nf comDlaints of the

Governor 612;ainstthe lower House of the Assemblyon admlttin~ members without writs ann refusalto incorporate qualified settlements into countydistricts. Further discussion of business relatedto North Carolina, particularly the use ofgovernment funds. ~O. 39.5: 1-.3

176), 1) Dec. Consideration of Ract of 1754 provldin~ money forparishes and the refusal of theto its revocation.

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~ CO 391/71COLONIAL OFFICE. Board of Trade and the Plarltations.

Minutes. (C~mmercial) 1764.1. 1764, ) Feb. Meetin~ of the Boa r-d to d\.SCHSS the

state of paper cur-rency t.nthe Colonies. Agentsof various colonies, tnc Iudinz North Carol1na,attended and asked if they would oppose a billin Parliament on the sub ject . Af;ents asked fordelay to consult amonz themselves·~O. 3 Cf ~. J -)_

1764, 7 Feb. ARent:::of the various colonies attendedand said they could not a~ree to the Roarn's planfor further re~ulation of paper currency in theColontes; ~ave a unanimous opinion that certainquantity should be allowed in each colony andtime allowed for each to consider and report whattha t sum should be. ~ c. 39~. I - :l.

1764, 1 May. Earl of Hillsborou,;h transmitted aprivate communication from the Governor of NorthCarolina deeirinp, leave to return to Enp;land for12 months to recover his health and settle privateaffairs. A letter from Halifax to the Kin?, ~rantin~permission was sir,ned. ~ 0, 4 o a, I-.:l-

1764, 26 June. Board took consideration of thestate of affairs in North Carolina and cons1deredmany letters from Governor Dobbs and others. (Seeactual photocopy. Too numerous to list in thiscalendar) SO, 401. 1-4

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80, O:l.1764, 28 June. Ordered draft of a representation to

the Ki~ proposin~ repeal of an act for the_9..istributionof lntesta~te es_tates.in North Carolina.rt.. \. {IJ ',L./ / ,. 7 t:: I ",. , , r J • .,'" L l. , t' 8'/It. ' ...,.. v. -4_ 0 z», , - :L1764, 29 June. Tryon apPOinted Governor of NorthCarolina and attended the Board, who discussed pOintsrelative to the state of that province. ...d._ I~O·40.-.

1764, 2 July. Draft of a representation of repealof above law Signed, as was letter to the Bishopof London, enclosing extracts of letters fromGovernor Dobbs concern1nF, the state of re1iRion inNorth Carolina.

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1764, 10 July. Draft of a letter to the Governorof North Carolina (amon~ other~) approved, enclosin~copies of a plan for futnre manAp;E>mentannn t r-ect t on of Indian affalrs. ~ 0 ,40 c,. I

17A4, 1) July. Letter to the Gov~rnor of NorthCarolina (amonl';others) rAquirin~ abstracts fromrecords of all ~rants of land since the establiRhmentof the colony and in order to r~~ulate thetransmisslon of future ~rants. <g o . 4- 07. (-:L

1764, 20 Dec. Letter from Lt. v ov . 'rryondatedOct. 15. 1764, acquaintln~ the Board of hisarrival and takin~ over direction of the ~overnmentof North Carolina. Copy of the extract ofInstructions received by Trron enclosed.

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l76S, 12 Feb. Letter from Mr. Montap;u, n.rumt forVlrr;lnla, dated 9 Feb. 1'765 ref!ardlnr;threeIndians now in the lntted Ktnrrdom. Chp.rokeesattended the meetln~ of the Board with Mr.Monta~u and discussed relattonship of th~ir nationwith Great Britain. They mention partioulardifferences with Europeans settlin~ on their landsand name "two, who came from North Carolina.·

S'O,~O~.1-3l7~5, 17 June. Letter from Tryon (then Lieutenant

Governor) dated Aprtl 1, 1765, informin~ theBoard of the death of Governor Dobbs And takin~on the administration of thp.government with NewBern recommended as the capt tal.J ti, ~..:).1 ,J ... 1:;V/' II., t, I.

~Ol 4(0.1- :L176S, 26 Jnne. Lptter from Earl Halifax nottfYint;

the Boaro of the appointment of Tr.yonas Governorof North Carolina and expresAinF the Ktnp;'s wishesfor the preparation of a draft of a Commission andInstructions. The above draft was prepared andsi~ned and a representation sent to the Kin~.

~O. 41\.'1765, 6 Sept. Letter from SarI Halifax rp.~arding

payment for the survey of the Catawba lands.Encloses related papers. Upon consldprntlon,Board decided the expenses should be borne byboth North and South Carolina and drafts wereordered prepared of representations to bothgovernors. <g o.4\a, ,-:2..

1765, 12 Sept. Above drafts approved And siKned.'lJ 0·413. I

176'5, 10 Oct. Letter from Tryon dated 1'4 .June 1765rep.;ardinp;a duel between Lt. Whi tehurst andAlexander Simpson, Master, both of the sloop Viper.Copies of related papers enclosed with copy of aletter from Capt. Phipps. All referred to theAdmiralty by the Boarn AS bein~ th~ concern ofthe Navy, JSO. 4\~. t-:l-

. • • Pv i», " ... t~"" ,176'5,12 Nov. Letter from Tryon rep;ardinp;acts passed

\n North Carolina and the proce~din~s of theAssembly. Includes minutes of the Council fornay 3 - 18, 1761 ; .1ournal of the lower House forsame dates; four acts of May, 1765. Board ordereda copy prepared of an act for the provision ofan orthoqox clergy to be sent to the Bishop of London.r. ' .'" i1,.n .• ; I r, ~ -: , '.' r~~ •• , ..' --;.I,

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1765,29 Nov. Above draft sip-neo. ~O. 4J7. (1765, 24 Dec. Draft of General Inst~lctions and

instructions for the observation of Acts ofParliament relat1n~ to the plantation trade,prepared for the Governor of North Carolina, approved,si~ned and ordered transmitteo. A representationto the King on above subjects ordered and sl~nerl.

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co 391/73COLONIAL OFFICE. Board of Trade and t.he Plantations.

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1. 1766, 9 Au~. Let t e r- r-ecei ved from Governor Tryonda.ted 27 .Jan.1766 and r-eLated to lines of partitionbetween North ann South Carolina, Crown lands inthe province and enclosin~ five plans respect1n~boundary lines. Also t ransmt t.ted are:(1) letter from the same datpd 1 Feb. 1766 with

reports on the status of the province I .·/~. _-'/ ,

(2) letter from the same daten Apr. )0, 1766 andrelated to Mr. Wyley's sur-vey of the Catawbalands and the forts in the province

() letter from the same, same date, relatin~ tothe conduct of Chief Justice HaaeTl and .Tudp;eMoore ~ ,...'ll ~~\ t..,.;

(4) letter from Mr. Hmlston to Tryon dAted Apr.21, 1766 and relatin~ to the Commissioner ofD~Btribution of StRmps.

(5) letter of Mr. Hu~hes (Commissioner of the DockYard a.tPlymollt~d~to l'ryon....rep;ardin~pine plants!-lentby Tryon. ,)r, v 1/ I. ~" .' ~l . I J lit r:

(6) minutes of the Council for Apr.J,1765 - Feb. 26,1766

(7) minutes of the Council for Apr. 7 - Nov. 28, 1766(8) .1ourna1 of the upper and lowpr houses of the

Assembly for November, 1764(9) Iptter of Tryon's dated May 6, 1766 regarding

the behavior of Col. Thos. Lloyd(10) letter of Phi. Stephens to Pownal, dated

Apr. 21, 1766, 8aYln~ that Simpson hadsurrendered to T~Jon and been acquttted

(11) letter of the Bishop of London to the Board,da.ted Mar. 1, 1766 re~ard1~ an act for theestab11~hment of an orthodox cler~y 1n NorthCarolina. 80 I ~ I cr. '-1

1766, 6 Nov. Letter received from vovemor Tryondated Aug. 1, 1766 and re~ard1ng the oefence ofNorth Carolina. EncloRed are:(1) return of thep;:arrisonof f?t.Johnston as of

Apr. 26, 17M;(2) return of artillery, stores and arms at Ft.

Johnston as of same date(J) return of arms and acoutrements of same fort

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Au~. ~, 1766 and concerninT the r~cpint of hj~tnst.ruc t t ons . Al~o men t ions scnrcit.y of' corn, thp.Rtate of the coun~il ~nnRRsembly. ~entionfi thed en th of Ca pt . Da l r-ympLe . A'l.so trrln~rn; I-"n a re :(1) copy of an add r-es s of the eorpor.qtton o f'

WtlminKton to Tryon on the Jtfimp Act repeAlnnn the uovernor's An~wer

(2) copy of a letter from thp ~nyor of Nilm1n~tonto Tryon Rnd the lRtter's answer.

(J) minutes of the Council on 2R .Tunc 1766(4) letter from 'rryon daten AuCT• ?, 17()6 and

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1. 17(,7, 6 Jan. 'I'heRoam sent R. representation tothe Kin~ proposing Samuel Stllnwlck to bp appointedR. member of the Council in Nort.hCf\rol'na,reolacin~ Richarrl SOf\tp.:ht,neceasen. f I

'80,4::t .1767, 10 Feb. Letter from Edward Brice Dobbs,

dated .Januat-y 26, 1767, resip;ntng hi~ seatonthe Counc t I of North Car-olt na . s». 4 :l~. I

1767, 24 Peb. Letter from Governor 'rryon, datenDec. 3, 1766, transmittin~ R.naddress from theCouncil of North CaroLi na to the Kg-o,:r.,·4;). 3, I

1767, 12 Mar. The Secretary lain before the Boardthe copy of an Order in Council dated Feb. 13,1767, directing James Murray to be restored tohis rank in the Council of North Carolina. J

go,4;t4.1767, 13 March. Read and considered )8 acts passed

in North Carolina in 1764 and 1765 and ordered thedraft of a representa.tion to the King; pr-opo s t.na ()the repeal of several of the laws. 5 .JJI2I.l' h.1 fi ""j{!, .

gO. 4-.:2~. I1767, 24 Mar. Letter received fro~ vovernor Tryon

dated Jan. 12, 1767, and reportin~ the death ofJones, late attorney ~eneral of North Carolinaand the R.PPointment of Marmaduke Jonos AS hissuccessor. Also, recdived the copy of R letterfrom the latter to Governor Tryon r-el.a t t ve to .~'the,)appcj nbment; of a solicitor ~eneral. . ~I" ""• j\.o ~ /J..t.k 1~f O. '60, -4.:l". 1- :2....

i767, 26 Mar. The Board conRinered a ~orth Carolinaact of 1765 for the establishment of an orthonoxclergy in the province, to~ether with the Bishopof London's observations in a letter of March 1,1766 and ordered the draft of a representationto the King upon the subject. 1>0 ' 4:2 7. l : ~

1767, 30 MRr. Approved the draft of the above Irepresen~.tlon to the King;. ~O. 4- ~ 8·

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9. 1767, 30 Mar. Several acts passpd in nrthCarollnn sent to S1r Mat.thew Lamb for msopinion. ~ 0, 4.;t q. I

10. 17(,7, 12 May. Letter receivect from vovernorTryon daterl Jan. JO, 1767 with an account of themanufactures 1n Nl")rthCarolina s tnce 1734 andtheir encoura~ement. Also, A l~tter from Tryondated Jan. 31, 1767, with obBervatlonR nn act~recently passed in the province. Recetved anotherletter from the same, dated Feb. ~, l7h7, rel~tlveto saw mills and timber in North Carolina.

~O. 430, 1- .21767, 12 May. Ordere1 the above letter on North

Carolina manufactures to be transm1tterl to theSecreta.ry to Earl Shp.lburne. 'i o .43 I, I

1767, 9 July. Read an Orner of the K1n~ in Councilda ted .rune 2a, 1767, di r-ectinp; the Board topropose the draft of addttional instructions tothe Governor of North Carolina for an act forprovidln~ cler~y to officiate in North Carolinadur1n~ the suspens10n of minist~rs. A draft soordered. ~ O. 4 3~. 1- 2.

1767, I) July. Draft of add t t tona I lnstrl.tctlons~1· .(prepared, approved and sent to the Kin~ witha represenatlon and report to the Lords of theCommi ttee in Counci 1. $J o . 4 33, I

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14. 1767, lJ Oct. Received a l~tter from Governor Tryondated April ?8, 1767 relative to deeds of surrenderof land by Henry Eustace MCCUllO~ 0 , 4 34. I

1767, 29 Oct. Mr Edwin, private secreta.ry to vovernorTryon, a.ttended Ann delivered a letter from thegovernor recommending Enwin to the protection ofthe Hoard. go, 435: I-~

1767, 4 Dec. The ~oArd took into conSideration 28acts passed 1n North CArolina in November 1766,with S1r Matthew Lamh'A report and ordered thedraft of a representation to the Kim; lIrl;in~therepeal of an act taxing pedlars. ~ o. 4 ~b. I

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17. 17h7, 1S UP-C. Rp-ceivec'lmany Le t t er-s from 'l.'ryonto the BORro with t r-ansmt sa t ons ann eno l.osur-es ,viz:(1) letter of .Iune 29, 1767(2) view of the Polity of North Carolina(1) letter of June )0, 176'1(lJ.) copy of a letter from 'fryon to the Cua t oms

at Beauf o r-t , daten FF"b. lA, 1767(6) copy of the recorris of the Vtce-Anmtralty

Cofirt in North Carol inn(6) copy of a letter from 'rryon to the .Tudp;e::!.nr1

Commissary of the Vice-Anmiralty vourt, dAtF"dFeb. lIS, 1767

(7) Copy of a letter from the Attorney Generalof North Carolina to 'I'r-yon , dated' Peb. 10, 1767

(8) Copy of a letter of the .Tudge of the V1ce-Admiralty Court to Tryon, dated Feb. 2Q, 1767

encl.(9) Copy of a decree of theGourt relative to the

pt"eseclltion of Capt. Morp;an.(10) letter of Tryon, .July 7, 17()7, rep;arO.inp;the

office of Baron of the Exchp.quer and recommendin~John Hawks to be Compt~oller of the Port ofBeaufort.

(11) letter of Tryon OAten July H, 1767, rep;ardinp;enclosed list of taxable persons 1n North CArolina.

encl. .(12) Return of taxables in l7()S in North Carolina(1) letter from Tryon, oRted .Iu Ly 15,1767,

re~arrlln~ the boundary b~tween the provinceand the Cherokee landA

(14) lett~r from the same dRted July 15, 1767,ooncerning the failure of an amendment to anact of 1754p"" f"~ ~./l'l.rrCJj.

(15) letter from the'same, dated July 20, 1767 andtransmittln~ the patent of lands granted inNorth Carolina in April of l767·go, 437. 1_ S

1767, 17 Dec. Letter from E~rl Shelburne to theBoard asking for a report on thp papers sentby liovernor Tryon concern! n~ t he C,-?urt?f ~~ ....Exchequer in North CArolina. .0,,, .J~t / e:: /1 I ) 1;, I

c:zIo. 43 ~.I1767, 24 Dec. A representation sent to the Kin~

proposing the repeal of certain laws 1n NorthCarolina. 80. 437. I

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1768, 22 Jan. The Secretary lAid hefore th~Board th~ cooy of an Orop.r in Counc iI nntpdJune 26, 1767 for the r-epeal of thr-eeact R Ipassed In North Car-oLl na In 1?6h. ~o. 440.

l7hR t 27 .Ian, The Lorn s Comrm F:R i oner-srpenand conslder~d an act passed in North Cnroljnain 1766 conn rmi n~ a Lease mad e by the 'ruSCFlror.clIndians to Robert Jnnps, William Williamsano Thomas Pu~h. The FlCt 1s related to the1ntere~ts ann property of Lord Granv\11p andthe Commissioners orderpo a copy sent to himwtth the reCluest for his opinion. 80 144 I. , -.2.

l7h8, ? Feb. A rp-oresentation was sent to theKinE'.;upon Fl letter from the Governor of lorthCarolina relFltlv~ to the Court of Exchequerthere; a. report to the Lords of Commi tte~ ofthe Council had been prepared and was nowapproved and orderen trRnscrtped alon~ withthe above represenatatlon. 'g 0, 4 4~. I-:l..

1768, 4 Feb. Above transcriptions completedand now signed and letters sent to Hillsboroughdesirinp.;him to lay them before the ~in~.

~0 ,-44 3. 1- :L1768, 12 Apr. Let~er from Governor Tryon was laid

before the Boa rd t dated tTuly 18 t ] 76B ann transQmittjn,:;the minutes of the Council of NorthCa.rolina on 11 and 12 July 1767 and 15 to ?7April 1767. A1Ro, A letter from vovernor Tryondated 2? Dec, 1767 and r-eIat ive to the n~Ath ofone of the Customs Officials in North r,prolihaand the considered APPointment of oth=rs .."d ..d

~OI41\'176R, 6 May. Lett~r received from vov~rnor lryon,

oated 1 Feb. 1768, Acknowlen~in~ receipt of theKing's orflerand Instructions r-eLa t Ivt to Actsfor the establishment of an orthodox cler~y inNorth carolma . p' ~O. 4. 4- ~ )

1768, 19 May. Letter from TrYOnP( to the Board oated2 Feb. 1768, relative to the new issuance of papercurrency in North CArolina ann ~nclosin" resolutionsof the Council and Assembly, petitions of a committeeof both Houses of the Assembly to the Kin" anda copy of an adn ress by both bouses to Tryon whichasks him to transmit their petition to the K1n~,.

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17hP., )1 "ay. Twenty -seven ;H~ts pFls~e(l 1n NorthCarolina in .TQnllAry17M~ referren to S1 r ~lAtt.h(>wr~mh for his opinion in point::;of ~RW 7 I

. ~O,44 '176P., 11 MRY . Letter rece 1veri from lovprnor .1'.yron

to the Boarrt da t.ed1 F'eb, 1'16R tnformt n(~ the BORrdor the rp,ceipt of the Kin~t~ nrcipr for l'npealingthree acts passed in North Carol 1na . 47 I

~O. 4. .17()P.,)1 May. Letter received from Govprnor Tyoron-dateci 4 March 176A transm1ttin~ A li~t of patpnts~ranted in North CRrolinR Court 0f ClAims helciin September and October 1766 an1..Oc t.ober- ] 7f:l7.

'lJO. 447, I1768, 31 May. Letter rpceiveci from GOVArnor Tyron

dated 21 March 176R propoRln~ allowannes formemhers of the Council in North (;a r'o Ll na . I

~O·44g·1708, 31 ~ay. Copy of an addressof the Councilin North Carolina to uovernor Tryon aSKln~ him totransmit their memorial to the King 1n r,ouncilfor an allowance for the1 l' serv igeO', 4- -4 g, I

17oA, l~ .Iune . Let t.e rs lAin bet'or-e the ROArd andr-eart, Lno Iud ing R letter from Oove r-nor-Tryondated 14 larch 170R relative to his apPointmentof Associate JllsttceR in North Carolina. Alsoa letter from the same dated 13 March 17h8 andtransmlttin~ the following:(1) Mtnutes of the Council held at Wilmtn~ton

October 14-27, 1767.(2) Minutes of the Council from Dec. 14, 1767 _

Jan. 16, l76R.(3) Copy of the .rou ma l of the Counc t l, MA.r. 1, 176R.(4) Reports of the Commi ttee of Accounts. o I

510·44 I'1768, July 6. Letter from the Earl of Htllsborou~h

dated 12 ~Ine 1?6A and transmitting a copy of aletter from Governor Tryon to the Earl of Shelburnedated March 7, 1768 with his observations on actspassed in the last session of the North CarolinaAssembly. 80, 4- S-O, I

1768, 6 July. Letter from Tryon dated MArch 5, 1768,r-eque st Inn d 1. rect tons for issutn~ a wrl t for thespecial election of members of the asspmbly. Also,an estimAte of expenses for Mlnnin~ thp CheroK~eBoundary Line; the .10urnals of the ttpp= r Hou se andthe Lower House from Dec. 5, 1767 - Jan. 15, 1708.

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16. 1768, 6 .Jul.y , Letter from Tryon dated March 6 1768, ,transmitting journal of the Upper House of As semb l.yfrom Dec. 5, 1767-Jan. 15, 1768~ 80. 4S".:l. l

17. 1768, 6 July. Letter from Tryon dated ~~rch 7, 1768,containing his observations on several acts passedin North Carolina; and also including an act toamend the several acts [or regulating the town ofNew Bern and for other purpos es , ~ O. 4 S:J. \

1768, 6 July. Letter frmm Tryon dated April 12, 1768,relating to the conduct of Mr. Fuller, master ofthe Aurora, whom Tryon felt was guLl.cy of a breachof the Acts of Trade; also enclosed attested copiesof papers that Mr. Fuller produced and lodged inthe Custom House Office at Brunswick. ~ 0 . 4-sz: I - 2-

1768, 14 July. An Order of the Lords of the Committeeof Council for Plantation Affairs dated May 31, 1768,was read referring Lo the Board the petition ofDaniel Coxe to the king in behalf of himself andothers, seeking compens acton in case of a surrenderof certain lands granted to Sir R. Heath under thename of Caro1inn, or that the petitioners bepermitted to make settlements thereon, etc. Takeninto considerat ion on Monday next. 80, -4 S'3. J

1768, 18 July. petition of Coxe referred to abovetaken into consideration but Coxe prayed for apostponement of the cass until he had preparedRome proposals relative to the matter to lay before I _ :Lbhe Board. ~ O. 4. 5'"4.

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1768, 21 July. A Memorial of Daniel Cox read stadingfurther matters relative to his claim to carolina andcontaining a proposal for compensation. Orderedthat a draught of a report upon his petition beprepared. 'B o, 4S-'·

1768, 25 July. Report to the Lords of the Committeeof Council on Daniel coxe's petition ~elative to hisclaim to Carolina", 1 ; r.. , '.~ I ~ o. 4 !:;'-7. )

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1768, 24 October. Letter from Tryon dated April 25, 1768,transmitting a memorial of the Council to the king

in Council praying that an allowance may be made tothem as is made for like services 1n Virginia. Also,the address of the North Carolina Council to thegovernor enclosed. gO. 4CO, ,

1768, 21• October. Letter from Tryon dated June 16, 1768,relating some disturbances occurring in Orange andAnson counties. Also, enclosed the add ress of thecolony for a paper currency. ~ O. 4- b 0, I

1768, 24 October. Letter from Tryon daled June 17, 1768,relating to manufactures in North Carolinl. Alsoenclosed Council minutes from March 29 - May 17, andfrom May 31 - June 4, 1768; and Mr. McCulloh'sobservations on the Indian Lease Act passed 1n NorthCarolina. " ~O. 4b o . /- ~

/:.1768, 27 October. Nr. McCulloh attend! tn behalf ofthe persons interest ed in the Indian Lease Actmentioned above, made between the Tuscarora and

Robert Jones. He urged several r~sons why the actshould be passed and requested the Board to seekthe king's approval. McCulloh then withdrew Andthe Board decided to Yrite Granville reminding himof a former letter on this subject and acquaibtinghim that the Board planned to lay the law beforethe king for his confirmation unless Granvillesignified that he had any objections thereto. 4' t. I _ :L

'S O.1768, 11 November. Copy of a royal order dated

February 1, 1768, directing that Henry McCullohand his associates were exempt from paying qufc rentsfor certain escheated and surrendered lands in INorth Carolina. 80. -4- C, :J..

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