Craven County, NC - Charles & George Cogdell Guardianship, 1712/13

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Upon petition of George Bell setting forth that he had two servants
bound to him by the Precinct Court of Craven in the month of Janry
1712/13 namely Charles Coggdaile and George Coggdaile as by 
indenture may appeare. And further that the Court aforesaid have
pretended to set the said servants at liberty as he is informed
by reason they could not perfectly read and write when as the time
of their servitude is not halfe expired and he further aledges that
dureing the time they were with him they were well used and much
time allowed them to perfect them in their readeing and writeing
and that he intended to instruct them in the building of vessells.
Therefore pray's that in regard there is noe other allegation
made appeare against him they may remain with him till the time in
the indenture specifyed be expired etc. And the matter being 
considered of by this board it is ordered that the said Charles
and George Cogdaile doe remain with their said master pursuant
to their former indentures notwithstanding any order of the Precinct
Court unless sufficient cause be shewn to this board to the contrary.

[North Carolina ss. At a Council holden at the house of Capt. Richd
Sanderson at Litle River on Thursday the 10th day of Mar 1714/15.]

Source:
The Colonial Records of North Carolina
Second Series, Volume VII
Records of the Executive Council
1664-1734
Page 53

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