Chowan-Bertie County NcArchives Court.....Bent, James R. Et Al  1820
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Source: Edenton Gazette, Aug. 21, 1820
Written: 1820
Recorded: August 21, 1820

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHOWAN COUNTY
TO ALL SHERIFFS, BAILIFFS and CONSTABLES within the State aforesaid
Whereas JAMES R. BENT, Sheriff of the County of Chowan, hath complained on 
oath, before me, HENRY FLURY, ESQ., one of the Justices of the County, 
aforesaid, that on the night of the 17th of the present month, the following 
persons broke and escaped from the prison of our County of Chowan, to wit:
   LEON CABARRUS -- a mulatto committed to the Jail of said County upon a 
charge of having broken open the Shop of JOSEPH F. FARIBAULT in the night 
time, and stealing, taking and carrying away divers articles of Jewelry and
   JOHN HOLLEY, committed to the prison aforesaid, by virtue of a peace 
warrant. -- These are therefore to command you and every of you in your 
respective counties and precincts, to seize and retake such prisoners so 
escaped and going at large, and being so taken, forthwith convey, to the 
prison of the County where such retaking shall be, there to be kept in safe 
custody until he or she be thence discharged by due course of law. -- Given 
under my hand and seal, at Edenton, the 19th of August, A.D., 1820.
                                      HENRY FLURY (Seal)

Additional Comments:
Sheriff James R. Bent, Henry Flury, Esq. Leon Cabarrus, Joseph F. Faribault, 
John Holley.



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