Dobbs County, NC - Court Records

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Source:  New Bern District Superior Court.  Criminal Action Papers,
         1790-1794.  D.S.C.R.206.326.3.

    The State of North Carolina Dobbs County

To any Lawfull Officer of Dobbs County Greeting

    Seal  Whereas Complaint hath been made this Day to me, Moses Feild Esq'r
one of the Justises of the Peace for said County by Anthony Mathews on Oath 
that he hath reason to belive that Charles Bretham and Hardy Garriss and 
Thomas Grizerd Did on the first Day of February 1790 In the night time of 
said day Did Brake Into his house By Forse and their did Beat and Wound the 
Said Anthony Mathews Rob his house of Sundry Viz to one Blanket Sum Laning 
about 5 or 6 yards one Goard of fat about 3 Gallons and part of Side of Lether 
and one Bushel of Wheat for a Bagg In all about the value of four pounds Speaca 
Whitch is Contrary to the Good order of the State These are therefore in the 
Name of the State to authorize and Require you With proper Assistance to Enter 
in the Day Time into one or More of the Houses of the Said Charles Britham and 
Thomas Grizend and Their Make Deligently to Search for the Said Goods and If 
the Same or any part Thereof Shall be found and allso the Body of the Said
Charles Bertham and Thomas Grezard before Me or Some other Justises of the Said 
County to be disposed of and Delt With according to Law Given under my hand and 
Seal this 4 day of Febrery 1790 and in 14 year of our Independance

                                              Moses Feild  JP

On reverse: The State agt. Hardy Garris, Thos. Grizzard, & Charles Brittanham, 
            May Term 1790, Executed & found in the Dweling House of Tho's 
            Grizzard a Bag with some Wheat & took the said Tho's Grizzard & 
            Hardy Garris into Custody.

                                              Woody Belsher Conse

            February 14th 1790 I have made diligent search & cannot find the 
            within Charles Brittinham & from Sundry Circumstances believe him to 
            be fled.

                                              Woody Belsher Conse

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