Duplin County, NC - Court Records

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Duplin County, NC - Court Records 
Contributed by Grace Williamson Turner.
Transcribed by Sloan Spence Mason.

To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina 

  The Memorial of James OUTLAW of Duplin County respectfully Sheweth, That 
your Memorialist did in time of the late American War furnish James 
GILLISPIE, Esq'r then a Captain of Militia in said County with Ten head of 
Sheep and one beef for the use of the Troops under the Command of Gen'l 
LILLINGTON, for which Said James GILLISPIE Gave your memorialist a 
Certificate. Your Memorialist then presented the same to Thomas ROUTLEDGE 
one of the Auditors in order to have it Audited agreeably to law. But by 
some accident it was lost or mislaid, your memorialist therefore Humbly 
request that you will Grant him a Certificate for the Value of Said Sheep 
& Beef or Such other Compensation as you in your wisdom and Justice May 
think proper, and your memorialist as in duly bound will Ever pray &c
November 10th 1796
                                                       James OUTLAW

On reverse: The Memorial of James OUTLAW. In Senate 7 Dec'r 1796, read & 
referred to the Com. of propo. & grieve. No. 2.  S Haywood C. In the House 
of Commons 7 December 1796 read & ref'd as by the Senate.  By order.  
J Hunt CHC.

  
The Committee of Propo's & Greivances No. 2 to whom was referred the Petition 
of James OUTLAW, praying to be allowed for certain supplies furnished the 
late Army of this State.
Report
  That in the Opinion of your Committee the claim stands in the same 
situation with several others heretofore reported on by them, and they are 
of Opinion that it would be highly improper to make any partial allowance 
for said supplies, they theretofore recommend that the prayer of the 
petition be rejected.
                                                 Which is Submitted
                                                 Jno. M. BINFORD Ch'n
                                                             
                                      In Senate 12th Decem'r 1796.
  The forgoing report was read and concurred with.
                                              Benja. SMITH, Spk'r
By order
S HAYWOOD

On reverse: In the House of Commons 13 Dec'r 1796 
             Concurred with       M. MATHEWS S. H. C.
By Order
J HUNT, CHC

1796
Report of the Committee of Propo. & Grievances No. 2 on the petition of James 
OUTLAW.
Lanier    concurr

Source:  General Assembly.  Session Records.  November - December 1796.  Box 2. 

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