NC STATE WIDE - COURT - Colonial Court Papers, Group 3: Bills of Exchange/Ship records --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Colonial Court papers CCR 192 Miscellaneous Papers Bills of Exchange/Ship records Bills of Exchange—1708, 1731 • Written at top: “At thirty days after sight of this any third of Exchange second [?record] nor first nor paid unto Henry FERNE Esq. Receiver Genl. of her Majties Customer One Hundred Ninety five pounds at time make good paymts & place it to act. of yr. humbe Servt. to command Wm. SWANN—to Mr. Robt. WISE Mercht. in London.” Written below this: FERNE and William SCOREY Notary Publick, dwelling in London, did exhibit the original bill (the part written above was a copy) to Mr. Robt. WISE, and demanded payment. WISE responded that he would not pay for want of advice. The notary as well does protest against the drawer of the bill on behalf of all that are damaged by it. Carolina May 1708. • Next document appears to be original (or another copy) of the top of preceding one: “At thirty days after sight of this any third of Exchange second [?record] nor first nor paid unto Henry FERNE Esq. Receiver Genl. of her Majties Customer One Hundred Ninety five pounds at time make good paymts & place it to act. of yr. humbe Servt. to command Wm. SWANN—to Mr. Robt. WISE Mercht. in London.” May the 26th 1708. • “Att Sight of this my second bill of Exchange my first nor third nott being paide pay unto Capt. Richard CRICKETT on order thirty seven pounds twelve shillings & 20 1/2, current money of New York being for Sundryes furnished for ye op of the Sloope Maryland…. To ye Honble Coll. Thomas CARY in North Carolina. s/Mark RAWLING. “ n.d. • Written at top is pledge by E. PORTER to pay to George BURRINGTON on his order 40 pounds sterling 6 months after date written (6 May 1731). Written at bottom is an endorsement by BURRINGTON to Mr. Ebenezer HOLMES of Boston for use of E. MOSELEY. Then there is a statement that at the request of HOLMES, merchant of Boston, J. Joseph MARION and notary ?Sabellion Publick Dwelling in Boston in New England went to Mr.. John BOYDELL of Boston, Gent. and exhibited the original Bill of Exchange and demanded payment, which BOYDELL refused. MARION protested on behalf of all those injured by this refusal. 16 Sept 1731. • “Whereas I have received of George BURRINGTON, Esqr. Governor of North Carolina the sum of Forty pounds sterling money of Great Britain for which I have Given Bills of Exchange of Equal Date with these presents payable six months after date on Mr. John BOYDELL Merchant of Boston in New England for the full Value of the said Sum payable to the said George BURRINGTON on his order, Now I do hereby oblige myself my heirs Executors & Administrators in case the sd. Bills should be protested to repay unto the said George BURRINGTON on his order the full sum… 6th day of May 1731. s/E. PROTER. Witness: WILLIAMS.” On back: “Assigned unto Mr. Edward MOSELEY by me. Geo BURRINGTON. North Carolina the 7th of May 1731. Accounts and Duties pertaining to trading vessels and Powder, Shot, and Flint Accounts No date, 1695-1739, various dates [Note: Names and ships in this folder are very hard to read—many are just guesses-sbg] • “Paid out of office by order of Governor as foloweth, viz.” Then has columns labeled “Powder,” “Shot,” “Flint”, and a list of amounts. n.d. • Table with dates, then names of men and their sloop, then amounts for “Tuns,” “Powder,” “Shot,” “Flint.” Dates and names as follows: Dec. 3 1714: Jamess DOARREL, sloope James & Edwd. Ditto: James NOLAN, Providence Ditto 4: Daniell BURGESS, Ruboan Ditto 8: Darried SPAWFORD, Sarah Ditto 13: Thomas BOADLE, Gorge Ditto 19: Ehakins SWANNE, Brothers Adventuir Jany 3 1714: Charless HOWELL, Mary Ditto 10: John MITCHELL, Hannah & Mary Ditto 21: Tho. HARIDNOYS, Sary Ditto: Darried PRINCE, Adventuir Ditto: Bejngm. PICKMAN, Abigail Ditto: Thomas FAULKES, Dolphin Feby 14 1714: John Ela BROGENINE, Eagle Ditto: Samuel DEARBY, Fisher March 1 1714: Thomas HATCH, Sassflower Ditto 12 1715: John VINNARD, Merram Aprill 19 1715: Mr. Miles CARY, Mary Williamsburg May 12 1715: Charles HOWELL, Mary June 5 1715: McCormick EDALLES, Two Brothers • Account of tobacco shipd on board the Mary of Boston • Paper with dates, ships, and names, then list of amounts. Dates, ships and names as follows: June 25: Unions James PRINCE July 3: Abigail James NICHOLS Do 18: Corflowers Rd. LANDGOWN Aug 10: Jack of Trades Rd. LILLE Do 18: Sarah John. ROUSE Do 20: ffisher MaC LATTER Sep 4 Chas & Sarah Nath LASSROPE Do 18 Marllior Miles GALE Do 19 Sarah & Eliz Rd WATH Do 21 Humbird Jos. PRINCE Statement at bottom says, “These books appear to have been cleared out for the year 1722.” • An account of Powder has been received for Tonnage: Of Capt. ROYALE for sloop Spreadwell Of Do. for Bark Good Interest Of sloop Spreadwell Mich PAQUENOTT Of Mr. WARREN Transport Of Coll. CARY sloop Williams Of shallop Swallow Robt. TURNER Nov 30 1714 • List of accounts paid: 1695: Capt. RANKING, John TRUUETT, Moun e. RATTD., Edwd. ASHLEY, Natn. BELT, Edwd. ASHLEY, Bess BELL 1696: Abrah. DILL, Bess BELL, John BLANDY, Edwd. ASHLEY, James PHILLBBROOK, John TRINETT, John GALBERT, Richd. BENTLY, Abra. LEWIS, John COWLEY • Account of Mr. Anthony HATCH for shot, powder, etc. managed by him. n.d. • “Received from Saml. JOHNSTON, Esq. two hundred and thirty one pounds five shillings North Carolina currency pursuant to the within order on use of Powder money to the 28th day of Sepr. 1739 s/Saml WOODWARDS.” (Order referenced is on back; only bottom part is legible. Signed by R. MOORE, Saml. WOODWARD, Edwd. FLYNNE, James JONES. • Acct. of Import Duty recd. by me from Trading…in Bath Co.: May 2 1716: Capt. THOMPSON, Mastr. Speadwell Ober 10th: Capt. DOANE Rebeckah Nov 5th: Capt. SACHER Mary Do: Capt. SMYTHE Advenure Do: Capt. THOMPSONDE Speadwell March 10: Capt. ELLIOT Mary Anne Apr 9 1716: Capt. FRANCIS Baseholder Do: Capt. DOANE Rebeckah Do: Capt TOMPSON Thankfull & Sarah Do: Capt. SEWARD Speadwell June 16: Capt. JOHNSON, Goodwill Aug 1: Capt. MOSELEY, David Do: Capt. DOANE Rebeckah Do: Capt. THOMPSON, Thankfull & Sarah Do: Capt. WARREN Jno & Mary Do: Capt. FRANCIS Baseholder Do: Capt. JOHNSON Goodwill Oct 31: Capt.FRANYON Versula Signed: Thomas HARDING • Similar list of ships and masters. No year is given: Feb. 2 Grace & Eliz. John OLIVER 6: Sarah Wm. ?Abbots 6: Fisher Thos. MASON 8: ?Winswood Jno. ELLSGOOD 8: Hon.o & Thos. Jno GRINDALE 22: ?Martin Miles GALE 22: Dolphin Geo DOAKES 23: Haston Thos HINSDALE 24: Adventure Saml. ELLISON 26: Jusisby Nath LALLIROSE 27: Williams Wm. ELLISON March 3rd: Anders Jno PRINCE 5: Geo. Jame MANSFIELD 5: Providence Jas ffergoson 13: Arms ? MACRAW 14: Harrisberg Benjm. EDDY 14: Popole Wm CARTER 14: Eliza. Ja. PRINCE 14: Temperance Danl MONCLAIR 15: ?? Robt. GARRISLY 17: Prudence Sarah Jno VANNARD 19: ?? Thos. DAVIDALE 20: Joseph’s Elisha RIDOUR 21: Mary Jno HAMMOND 22: Merrimack Cecele JONES 28: Blemak Geo. BARROW 28: Abigail Jno Nichols 28: Trouts Jno BRATT 29: Seaflower Saml DUNHAM Apr. 2: Masillie & Mary Jno BRANSLOW 10 ?? Thos. COPPINGS [back] Apr 17: Sisboro MaCacly LaCLORS 19: Susannah’s Jno. HARRISON 26: Eliza Seth HARVEY 27: Expects Jas. DIGGETTS May 7: Seaflowers Richd. CRIGDERS 15: Sarah John PONSE 26: Grace & Eliz. Jno. OLIVER 26: Adventure Wm. BROSER June 6: Berindsure Jno ffergoson 18 MaCloy Thos HUDDLE • Account of shot and flint, various ships: When received Master name Vessel name 1720 Apr 2 Dan. COLES Sarah Wm TAPLEY Temperance 16 Jno. LAMORRIS Judusbry 20 Wm POOLE Mary Ober Na LATHROPE Chas & Sarah 6 Jno ELLISON Thomas 10 Ric. NICKERSON Good Speed 13 J.C. CHAMBERLAIN Martha 21 Bazil SANDERWATT Jack of all Trades 22 Lost. RIGHTOUS Tapater Nov. 23 James NICHOLAS Abigail Dec. 7 Artti. McGROSS Anne Feb 4 Saml. CHAMBERLAIN Eliz. & Abigail 11 James ROBINSON Virginia 17 Geo DEARES Exeters Union Jo SUCILLISONS Temperance 24 Sam. DUNHASEN Seaflower Wm. ELLISON Josephs March 1 Jos. CHAMBERLAIN Martha Jos. PRINCE Elizabeth 4 Math. WOOLFE George James fforgiwors George 9 Thos. PERDIX Hoposcle ?? HURSELLSON ffanesy 11 Sam FFOUTH Augusta Sam ELLISON Adventure 15 Timo YOAH Jundstorys • Account of powder money as of June 1721 June 28 Joshua ROUSE Speadwell July 12 J.C. CHAMBERLIN Martha 18 James NICHOLS Abigail Saml. DUNHAM Seaflower Arthr. MaGALL Anne August 7 Jos. CROCKER Hopsocle 9 Cecele JONES Merrymack 20 Saml. DISALYS Mary • Account of powder between 25 Mar 1721 and the 10th of June March 28 Hob. GARRISON Benjamin 29 G. LANGDON Seaflower Apr. 5 Nath. LALLIROPE Virginia 6 Jon RONSON Speedwell 10 James CALDWELL Wm & John 13 James NICHOLS Abigale Robt. GRIMSLEY Thankfull May 4 Jos. CHAMBERLAIN Martin 10 Lois RIG?? Tryall 18 Tho. FRYE Good Speed Richd. LANGDON Seaflower June 7 [torn] [torn] • Another list of accounts—this is torn down the left margin, so the first word (generally first name) is missing. les CARY for Sara ill LOW for The Two Brothers MICHELL for the Hannah and Mary [unreadable—one word] thew WOLFE for the Phillis ram WORDSWORTH for the Pellican ob LOW for the [blank] hard THOMAS for the ?Discord the BORROUGH for the Mary mas NOLAND for the Providence vid SAFORD for the Temperance SOVLO for the Jane & Elizabeth BODLO for the George PRINCE for the Seaflower aham WINTER for the [smeared] DOWDOLL for the [blank] COPPPAGE for the Swallow GODFRAY for the Seacross ah GLOVER for the Mary ard THOMAS for the Dimond lse HOWELL [blank] MELLINS for the Pillican SANDERS for the Elizabeth & Mary SELLISON for the Unity than FOORS for the Serecoss NICHOLL for the Hannah & Mary rias HILL for the Hannah & Mary na ELLISON for the Unity es PEEKE for the Sarah • This document is probably a continuation of the previous one. 1715 Jany Ebenezer CHAMBERLAIN for the Martha March 9 William PHILLIPS for the Jane 1716 April 6 Nathan WOLFE for the Phillis May Ebenezer CHAMBERLAIN for the Martha John BADAR for the John 16 Nath. TATUM for the Rightingoll 29 James STEWART for the Mary William GLISSON for the Unity June 20 Silvanuss HUSHE for the Eagle 26 William MADOX for the Mary July 9 Saml. FROMAN for the Formans Briall 16 James DALY for the Maprosporous 26 smeared]nathy YOLS for the Two Brothers 29 Bartho BARRAS for the Endeavor 29 William CARLILE for the Elizabeth August 6 Ebenezer CHAMBERLAIN for the Martha 10 Joseph PRINCE for the Seaflower 29 Nath BATAM for the Nightingall 30 Barnabas LOTHROP for the Farmers Sept 18 Roger KINSON for the Ansolly 19 Simond GODFRY for the Success 21 John CHARLTON for halfe the Speedwell Novem 2 Tho CATHEAR for the Jane & Elizabeth Decem 18 James FORTH for the Jueras 29 James PEELL for the Sarah 30 Henry ELLIOTT for the Speedwell Jan 2 Richard WASTEEVAL for the Mary 19 Peter AYNES for the Hope Christopher BUTLER for the [smeared] 23 John GREEN [blank] Feb 1 James DOTY for the Tryall • Appears to be last page of same document Feb 8 William LUCAS for the Two Sisters March 7 Timothy YOLS for the Two Brothers James PRINCE for the Seaflower 24 Dannill LOW for the Eagle 1717 April 4 Frances BELLINGTON for the Mary 9 Ebenezer CHAMBERLIN for the Mark Nath BARBER for the Elizabeth 12 John LILLE for the Seaflower 27 Chrisstopher HALL for the Ellisk and [unreadable] June 3 Edmd FREEMAN for the Harwick Bartho BARRAS for the Endeavor 4 Jonathan SEERS for the Success 12 John GEO for the Mayflower 27 Richard RUSSALL for the Sarah 28 Isaac FREEMAN for the Jnereas July 7 William CARLILE for the Elizabeth 11 James HONETLEY for the [blank] 30 James NOLAND for the Providence August 29 Peter CRAGE for the Briget 24 Richard THOMAS [blank] Sept 12 Zacarias HILL for the Hannah & Mary October 2 William CARLILE for the Elizabeth 9 Stevon DOICK for the Speedwell 30 Jonathan BASSET for the Industry Novem 7 Bartho BARRAT for the Endevour ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. 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