Glasgow County, NC - Stephanus Sheppard & William Andrews, 1795

State of North Carolina
By Richard Dobbs Spaight, Governor
(L.S.) Captain-General and Commander in Chief
in and over the said State

                      A PROCLAMATION

Whereas information hath been made to me that a certain Stephanus 
Sheppard and William Andrews, both of the county of Glasgow, have
been concerned in forging certain grants for western land, and
disposing of the same : to the end therefore that the said Stephanus
Sheppard and William Andrews may be brought to Justice for so
flagrant a violation of the laws. I do issue this proclamation,
offering a reward of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS to any person or persons,
who shall apprehend and secure either the said Stephanus Sheppard
or William Andrews in such manner as that they may be brought to
justice. Stephanus Sheppard is about five feet eight or nine inches
high, twenty-five years old, slender made, ruddy countenance, short
black hair, and hath lost his left arm, which was amputated between
the elbow and shoulder - William Andrews is about six feet two inches
high, thirty-five years old, stout made, and inclined to be fat,
ruddy countenance and light complexion.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the State to be hereto affixed at Raleigh this 6th day of
February A.D. 1795 and in the 19th year of our independence.

                                        RICHARD DOBBS SPAIGHT
By command,
Francis Hawks, Private Secretary

Source: North Carolina Journal, March 9, 1795

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