Chowan County NcArchives Court.....Sanderson, Richard 1721
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Source: Colonial Records
Written: 1721

Minutes of the General Court of North Carolina
North Carolina. General Court
March 30, 1721 - April 04, 1721
Volume 02, Pages 433-44

[Records of General Court.]

North Carolina ss. 
Att a Genll Court of Oyer & Terminer continued & held for the sd Province at the 
Genll Court house at Queen Ann's Creek in Chowan Precinct the 30th day of March 
1721 & Contd to ye 4 Aprill

Read the Petic'on of Wm Alexander setting forth that he being a person very 
ignorant in any Legal proceedings through the overpersuasion of Mrs Damaris 
Sanderson Dec'd he undertook to write the Will of Richard Sanderson Esqr husband 
to the sd Damaris now Dec'd also. And being ignorant of the consequence of such 
matters did by her Order putt several things into the Will without any Orders 
from the sd Richd Sanderson not then considering but yt her Orders were 
sufficient for his so doing. Butt upon the wills being disputed and being 
thoroughly Informd of the Injurys yt might ensue by the wills taking place 
contrary to the mind of the Testator did Voluntarily upon Oath before the Honble 
the Governr & Collll Thomas Pollock Declare every thing he knew of that matter 
who encouraged him thereto & were well satisfyed with such his Proceedings having 
entirely prevented any damage yt the sd Will might make. 

Notwithstanding which in July Generall Court your Petitr was presented by the 
Grand Jury for forgery and he is now under Prosecution for ye same the premises 
Considered & since his Honr the Governr very well knows the truth of what the 
Petitioner setts forth & the Petitr would not have been Prosecuted had it not 
been by the Petitrs own Confession he humbly hopes your Honrs will consider the 
same & Grant him a Nol prosequi for the offence afsd so Ignorantly Committed & 
your Honrs humble Petitr shall for ever pray &c.

And ye Board taking the same into their serious consideration are of opinion yt 
what the said Alexander did in Relation to the Will afd was intirely through 
Ignorance & yt he is deserving of Compasion & Mercy.

It is therefore Orderd that the Attorny Genll do Enter a Noli Prosequi in behalf 
of the Petitioner & that the Petitionr wait on the Chief Justice and Atty Genll 
with this Order.

A Copy

J. LOVICK Secry


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