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Source: Colonial Records
Written: 1703

Minutes of the Perquimans Precinct Court
North Carolina. Precinct Court (Perquimans Precinct)
January 12, 1703 
Volume 01, Pages 573-575

[Records of Perquimans Precinct Court.]

Jan 1703 

At a Court Houlden At the House of Capt James Coles The Secont tuesday In 
Janewar for the prcinct of Piquimons 
Prsent
Capt Ralph ffletcher Judg 
Mr ffrancis ffoster 
Mr William Bartclift
James Coles

Mr Robart ffendall Atorney to Patrick Kenedy Acknowledged An Assignment of a 
Pattent to Mr Thomas Snoden Aturney to John ffalconer Aturney to James 
ffugeett.

Mr Peter Godfrey Proved An Account Against Peter Gray for too Pound fower 
Shilling And fower Pence Halfe Peney

Att a Courte held att the house of Capt James Cole the Second Tuesday of 
January 170? being for the prcint of Pequimons 

Prsent Capt Ralph ffletcher Judge
Mr ffrancis fforster 
Captt James Cole
and Mr Wm Bartlett 
and Captt Jno Stepney

Pr Godfrey produces a Comiss to be clerk of the sd prcinct Court and is 
admitted

Richard Woollard acknowledges a pl of Land to Thomas Hares his heirs and 
assigns forever.

ffrancis Beasley acknowledges a pl of Land to Thoms Grey Ordered that ffrancis 
Beasley be made Surveyour of the High Ways—and Impowered thereunto

Captt Jno Stepney is Sworne Commissr for the peace.

Mgr Samuell Swann proves himself the Lawfull Attorney of Mr Jno Taylors by ye 
Subscripcon of

ffrancis Toms Jur 
Ralph ffletcher 
ffrancis ffoster
James Coles 
John Stepney 
William Barclift
A Record of Pr Godfreys Commis to be Clerke of the prcinct Court of Pequimins 
proved ye 12th of Jany last

Forasmuch as Capt John Stepney late Clerke of the Court of Pequimins prcinct 
is added to ye Comiss of the peace for the Same prcinct therefore out of the 
certaine knowledge I have of the ability & Integrity of Pr Godfrey Gent I do 
hereby appoint authorize and Impower him ye sd Pr Godfrey Gent to be clerke of 
the aforesd Prcinct Court and I do by these prsents authorize and Impower the 
sd Pr Godfrey to aske demand take & receive all legall & Just ffees profitts 
and Emolumts wtsoever to the sd place or office belonging or any wise 
Aperteyning and allso to take into his Custody possession and Care all and 
Singular the records papers and writings belonging unto the sd prcinct Court 
hereby revoking and making void any former Commiss for the sd office this 
Comisi to continue in force dureing my pleasure In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto putt my hand and Seale this 6th day of January 1702/3

Samll Swanne Secretary [Seale]
A true Coppy of the Commisi for the Peace.

North Carolina ss: 
Jno Earle of Bath Palatine and the rest of the true and absolute Lords 
proprietors of all Carolina Greeting

To our trusty and well beloved Captt Ralph ffletcher Jno Barrow ffrancis 
ffoster Captt James Cole Captt Jno Stepney and Wm Bartlett Gent. being well 
assured of your Loyalty prudence & Integrity do hereby assigne and appoint you 
Justices of the Peace for the prcinct of Pequimins in the County of Albemarle 
Joyntly and Severally to keepe or Cause to be kept her Maties peace wthin the 
said Prcinct as allso to keepe or Cause to be kept all laws and Statutes made 
for the good governmt of this Country and you or any three of you whereof one 
of you Ralph ffletcher, Jno Barrow, ffrancis ffoster shall be one shall hold 
and keepe a Court for your said prcinct Seaven times every yeare viz the 2d 
Tuesday in the monthes of October, November, December January ffebruary March 
and August there to try by a Jury of twelve true & Lawfull men all Petty 
larcenies all unlawfull riotts and routes that shall committed wthin your 
prcinct and Judgemt theron to give to such paines and Penalties as by law is 
provided and allso do heare and determine all personall actions not exceeding 
the Summe of fifty pounds that shall bye Lawfull processe be brought before 
you and allso once every yeare viz the 2d Tuesday in the month of August you 
shall hold a Court for the tryall of all Causes perteyning to Orphans and 
their Estates wth full power to award processe heare and determine all and 
every matter cause and things for the disposall & reliefe of orphans and 
Secureing their Estate wthin your prcinct that shall be by Informacon plaint 
or any other ways or meanes be brought before you and a record thereof you 
shall cause to be kept of all ye orphans in your prcinct their Guardians the 
vallue of their Estates and what Security is given for the same wch you shall 
cause to be altered & renewed as often as you shall find necessary.

This Comiss to continue during our pleasure. Given under our hands and Seales 
of our Collony the 30th of July 1702 in the first yeare of her Maties reigne

Wittness our trusty and well beloved Hendrson Walker Esqr prsidt of our 
Councell & Comandr in Chiefe of our said province and ye rest of our trusty 
and well beloved Counsellours of State who have hereunto Sett their hands

HENDERSON WALKER 
SAMll SWANNE 
FFRANCIS TOMS 
Wm GLOVER

This Commiss was truely and faithfully
recorded Jany the 16th 1702/3

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