Craven County, NC - Francis Lofton & Henry Blalock, 1786

Newbern, June 1

Yesterday evening the Superior Court of this district adjourned; 
during their session several very important civil actions were
decided:

In the criminal side, Francis Lofton and Henry Blalock were tried
for counterfeiting the paper currency of this state, when the former
for want of sufficient evidence, was acquitted and the later being
convicted of the charge, was sentended to receive thirty-nine
lashes, to be cropped in one ear, imprisoned 12 months and have
one half of his property confiscated.

Source: Newbern Herald - June 1, 1786

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