Craven County, NC - Joseph Green - Revolutionary Service

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Delamar Extracts, Pgs 1-200
Legislative Papers Relating to Revolutionary Service
NC Archives

Joseph Green. Petition humbly sheweth that he drew in the month of
July 1780 seven hundred thousand pounds from the Treasury in New
Bern by order of Gov'r Nash, that in August following on his retreat
from the defeat of General Gates near Camden in South Carolina, he
was taken prisoner with the greater part of the above sum, which sum
after being taken was given to your petitioner by say of division,
that your petitioner has been at great pains and has passed the whole
of the above said sum to the credit of this State without depreciation
in the Acc'ts with the United States, that two hundred thousand pounds
of the said money did depreciate in his hands, and part of which still
remains in his hands. Your Petitioner humbly pray that your Honorable
body will take his case in consideration and grant such relief as shall
be just. That is the depreciation of it until he returned to the State
from captivity. Your petitioner was exchanged in Charles Town the 12th
Feby. 1781 and returned to this State about the last of said month.

22d Nov 1797

In Senate 1st December, 1797, read and referred to the Treasurer and
Comptroller to report on.

In House 2d December, 1797, read and referred as by the Senate.

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