NC STATE WIDE - COURT - Colonial Court Papers, Group 7: Miscellaneous Papers; Burgesses, Lord Granville --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Colonial Court Miscellaneous Papers Group 7: Indians and Matters pertaining to ships CCR 192 Indians—1697-1769 Treaties, Petitions, Agreements, and Court Cases • Letter from Willm [smeared—appears to be DIMBERFORTE] to William GLOVER at the Assembly. Apologizes for not being able to wait on governor, and complains of problems with Indians. These appear to be related to stolen cattle. Asks the Assembly for protection. 25 Jan 1696. • Agreement between Daniel ASHWORTH, Caleb CALLOWAY, Thomas BLOUNT, Henry SLADE on behalf of the Governor and Southell KING of the Warrier Indians: o Any Indian accused of murder of any of the King’s subjects shall be delivered to the English Government. o Any ship is cast away, and any of the men escape, they will be conveyed to some English plantation to provide them with provisions. [Large section of the rest of this part is torn away]. 23 Oct 1699 • “To Mr. Robt. HICKS powder Recevd. for Albemarle County a Tuskarooroe Indian named ?Jonny having in Council been ordered a reward for some Services done the publick. These are therefore to require you to Deliver Mr. William OVERTON three pounds of powder Nine pounds of Shote and Twelve ? who has orders to deliver them to sd. Indian.…” 14 Apr 1721. • [Typed transcript]: Petition of Jno HOYTER & the Chowan Indians: States that the Councill under Henderson WALKER and later under Robt. DANIEL ordered that a tract of land 6 miles square be laid out for the Indians. Depty Surveyr Capt LUTON laid out such a square, but contrary to the intent of the Council, the land is not such that it will produce corn for their support, being all pines & sands & Deserts, nor is it near to 6 miles square. “Wherefore Your Humble Petitionrs Do humbly Pray your Honrs to take our Distressed Condition into yr consideration -------your Petitionrs may have Releife in ye Premisses Least –erish for Bread.” No date. [Original also present in folder]. • Councill held at home of John HECKLEFIELD: Order that the Surveyr Generall or Deputy, upon the complaint of the Yawpin Indians lay out (where they now live) 4 square miles of land, not injuring any of the old settlements which was made before the Order of Councill in October 1697. John HAWKINS, Thomas TAYLER, Robert MORGAN, & John RELFE to attend the surveyr. To John ANDERSON Surveyr. 12 Apr 1704 • Petition regarding lands on Bennet’s Creyke and Caret’s Creyke. Landowners in this area state that the Chowan Indians have hunting quarters upon some of the petitioner’s land, and the Indians pretend the lands are theirs and destroy the petitioners’ Stocks, burn their houses, etc. The Indians state that no Englishman ought to Seate within 4 miles of their town. The petitioners are aware that no seatment should be within 4 miles of the town, and did not wittingly take up land in this distance; the petitioners have offered to purchase any right to the Land which the Indians have, but they have refused. Petitioners ask that the land be laid out to the Indians according to the Council’s order, “and if any of your Honrs Petrs happen to hold any land within the aforesd limited bounds it shall be by our petitioners diserted and left out to the said Indians use that they as well as your Honrs petitioners in their capacity may be found true and faithfull subjects.” Signed: Benjamin BLANSHARD, John CAMPBELL, George LACITER, ffrancis ROUNTRE, Nicholas STALLINGS, Robert ROUNTRE, Robert LACITER, Thomas [X] SPIVEY. • Report by John LAWSON dated June 23 1701, at Pamticough, referring to an incident with the Bay R. Indians. Handwriting is very difficult to read, but it refers to demands made by the Indians and an incident in which a pot of rum was shared, and an Indian boy was drunk. Also refers to a fight and seizure by the English of some goods of the Indians. • Pamlico in North Carolina Feby 1703: Petition for protection from Tuscarora Indians made to Govr. and Councill. Signed by Lyonel READING, Richard SMITH, Nicholas TYLOR, Tho. DOROHAM, Levi TRUEWHITT, Wm. BRITE, John LEGGE, Wm. POWELL, Edward [GE] GATLIN, Thos. POWELL ? (faded). • Request for satisfaction of losses (5 pounds) caused by Tom King of the Wotton Ind. made by Nicholas DAWE. No date. Request directed to Robert DANIELL, landgrave. • (To Mr. BADHAM): Account of goods used during the Indian’s Tryall in a special court. Requests the chief justice to pay him for the use of his boat and 1 hand to fetch the prisoner. Signed by Danl. RICHARDSON. On bottom requests a dozen pounds of good sugar, a keg of about 3 or 4 gallons (rest is smeared). No date. • Order from Charles EDEN to Mr. Anthony HATCH in Little River: … “Directed and Required for the use of the Hatteras Indyans that they may not be unprovided to sound the publick if occasion requires to deliver unto Captn. John ONEALE commandr. on the banks and of the Indyans aforesd. twenty pound of powder & forthy pounds of shott with one hundred flints … 5 September 1720.” (On back: Receipt from John [X] ONEALE for 20 pounds of powder, 26 pounds of shott and 100 flints from the governor. Sepbr. 7th 1720. • Note to Mr. HATCH (Little River) from Charles EDEN stating he had taken from William DOVE of the schooner [smeared] 10 pounds of powder for the use of the Maramaskild Indyans; taken by EDEN’s order for the publick service, HATCH ordered to reimburse the afsd. Captain. 1719 (Can’t read month). • Top of page: Report by Lyonel A. READING that Samuel SLOCKAM had reported that the Indians intended to kill the residents, and that all of the people were in great fright, and considering leaving the country. Bottom of page: Deposition of Samuel SLOCKAM to Lyonel READING stating that he met up with some Indians who asked him if it was true that the English planned to make war on the Indians; SLOCKAM said no, but the Indians said that they had heard that the English did plan to do so. The Indians were resolved, therefore, to make war on the English, except for 3 Indians who disagreed. October 20, 1703. • Petition of inhabitants of Matchapongo for protection from Indians who are abusing or damaging cattle and threatening inhabitants. Signed: Nicholas DAW, Charles SMITH, John ?BRENT, Richard BATCHELOR, Simon SOSENE, Henry SLAID, Richard JES[smeared], Robert MALMER, Roger MONNTRARY, William WINN, James WELCH, Henry EBORN. No date. • Oath of Robt. KINGMAN that being at Pamtichough, Archibald HOLMES came on board his (KINGMAN’s) sloop with several others and told him that they expected the Indians every day to come and cut their throats and that they had no person to heed them or else they would to & secure all of Pamticough Indians, and HOLMES said other words on Majr GALE which KINGMAN does not now remember. (Event took place abt September 1707, oath made Feby 1707/8). • Statement by Thos. GARRETT. Handwriting difficult to read, but this appears to be a negotiation with Indians regarding land belonging to Lewis WILLIAMS that the Indians were inhabiting. Appears to be an attempt to determine under what circumstances the Indians would move. October 1706. • Statement from Governor EDEN to treasurer that William CHARLETON has been in the service of the country by interpreting to the Indians for 12 days. 13 April 1701. • Handwriting faded and hard to read, but appears to be a suit in which Indian captives belonging to the town of ?B__ River be auctioned off to pay a debt. Plaintiff is Wm REED, can’t read defendant. 20 Mar 1711. • Summons for James FLEMING of Chowan, who made oath that William WARD ran away with a gun, and that Christopher DUDLEY hindered his march against the enemy Indians, to appear and present his information at the next court to be held at the home of Major John HOCKLEFIELD. 24 Feb 1714/15. • Complaint by Andrew BROUGHTON, Esq., against John GLOVER of Bertie prct. BROUGHTON states that on the 10th of June 1735 he was possessed of an Indian slave Cyrus, aged 37, by trade a carpenter, in the province of South Carolina. Cyrus was “loosed” on that day. On the 10th of Sept 1735, Cyrus came into the hands of John GLOVER in Bertie. GLOVER knew that Cyrus was the possession of BROUGHTON, but rather than returning him, converted him to his own use. March 1736. • Petition of William BRICE states that on 5th of June last year the court ordered Thomas BLOUNT, an Indian, to return a mare to the petitioner within 3 months or pay for it. This has not been done. No date • Appearance bond for Christopher DUDLEY to appear and answer a charge against him of hunting and maiming a Tuskarora Indian. Justices Gyles SHUTE and Joshua PORTER of Beaufrt and Hide prcts. 3 Mar 1722/23. • Arrest order for Christopher DUDLEY, accused of assaulting, beating, and breaking the arm of a Tuscorora Indian. (Bottom of document says “Summon Mr. Richard NICKSON and John GARDNER Evidences). 13 Mar 1722. • Deposition of Richard NIXON being of full age: 4 or 5 Indians came up to his house and DUDLEY was at his house when they came up. DUDLEY asked them where they were going, but they sat down and did not answer. Then an old Indian named Sighacka BLOUNT came up, and DUDLEY asked what is the matter, and Sighacka replied Englishmen here always scold. DUDLEY then said that they could not hunt here, because the land was all his. Old Sighacka said that he would hunt and catch beavers. DUDLEY “catched up” a board, and said will you go, then struch Sighacka on the head, causing blood to run, and when Sighacka held up his arm to defend the blow, received the blow on his arm. John GARDINER then stepped between them and parted them. The Indian sat on a block and said that his arm was broak. NIXON says that he felt the Indian’s arm, and to the best of his understanding, the arm was broke between the elbow and wrist. Two days later he saw Sigacka and his hand and arm were very much swolld. Nine or ten days later, he saw him again and his arm was splinted. No date. • Deposition of John GARDINER, of full age: GARDINER states that Sighaea BLOUNT came upon Mr. DUDLEY, who asked him where he was going, and he said to catch beavers, and DUDLEY said he should not hunt there because it was his land, and the Indian’s dogs would scare DUDLEY’s cattle and hoggs, and the Indian replyed that his dogs followed only beaver, raccoons and deer, and he would hunt. DUDLEY picked up a board and struck BLOUNT, who took up a stick to defend the blow, then he advanced up to DUDLEY & they had a struggle, & DUDLEY pushed him against a barrel. GARDINER says he then hauled the Indian away and told DUDLEY to leave him alone, and DUDLEY said then to keep him off from him, and then the Indian catcht up the end of a hoop poll and went toward DUDLEY. GARDNER told the Indian to stand off, then left. No date. • Appearance bond for Richd. NIXON and John GARDINOR (of Beaufort and Hyde prect.) to appear and give evidence against Christopher DUDLEY for wounding, assaulting and hurting a Tuskarora Indian. 16 March 1722/3 • Indictment of James STRAWBERRY an Indian of Society Parish in the county of Bertie for striking Elizabeth KNOTT (same parish and county) 3 mortal blows with a lightwood of which she instantly died. This took place on 24 May “in the 30th year of the reign of King George the 2nd” [1757—sbg] at about 3 in the afternoon. Indictment on the 2nd Tues. in Oct, same year. • Appearance bond for John LISCOMB and William FRY to appear and testify in regard to the death of Elizabeth KNOTT. 26 May 1757 • Handwriting difficult to read—appears to be oath by Thomas AMY in regard to a confrontation between him and some Indians. The names Capt. ? LUTON, Mr. Nicho. TYLOR, Capt. Nicho. DAW, and Mr. Wm. BARROW are mentioned. Bear River is mentioned as a location. AMY is apparently requesting that the Indians be found and brought to the court. 14 May 1701 • Order to James NEVILL, Dept. Marshall of Pamplico to summons Capt. Nich. DAW, Wm. BARROW, Nich. TILOR to answer as to why they did not comply with an order to hold the Bear River Indians to account for the actions of 4 of the Indians against Thomas AMY. 3 June 1701. • Deposition of William FRY aged about 18 years who said that on the 24th day of May 1757 he was on the road from Bonners Bridge to Cashy; about a mile “or some better” past Bonners Bridge, he saw a woman lying dead in the road with a great deal of blood. Lying at the place where she lay being in a small branch with a pole causeway. He ran “with my might” till he heard somebody call who asked him if he saw a woman, and he told him there was one dead. • Small piece of paper which is a list of names: Edwd. WINGET, Richd. WILSON, Wm. COWARD, Constant LENTON, Wm. EGERTON, Jno. WHITE, Junr., Thos. JONES, Thos. LENTON, Edwd. COCKERILL, Edwd. HOWCOTT, Thos. ASHLEY, John JONES. Then says “Swound on the Petty Jury.” Back says “John Cope an Indian. • Slip of paper says “John COOPS Dom 1721”, then lists several court- related activities and financial charges. (e.g., impaneling jurors) • Indictment of John COPES, a Christian Indian belonging to King BLOUNT’s tribe, for committing burglary by breaking into the house of Colonel Thomas POLLOCK, Esq., President of this province at Chowan in the county of Albemarle, in the night of 4 August, POLLOCK being in the house at the time. Back says “Not guilty.” No year is given. • Deposition of Thomas POLLOCK aged about [torn] said that after sun fell last Fryday and before sunrise on Saturday the 4th, “an Indian man named John COPE broke in at a window [torn] where I lay and I believe having stunded himself fell out of the window upon the floore of the Room. My son came down at the noise he made and so had him & asked [torn] secured he made no excuse only that he intended no harm.” Sworn 8th Aug 1722. • Deposition of Cullen POLLOCK aged about 24 years old: “That I the sd. Cullen POLLOCK lieing in the room above my fathers; on Sunday morning August the 5th about 3 o’clock heard a Noise which seemed to me to be near the window & felt the house shake whereupon getting up & coming down to see what was the matter heard a noise in the house where goeing in saw an Indian called John COPE sitting on the flore where he seet till two Negroes carried him out.” • Summons for a grand jury to attend the special court at Edenton for the tryal of John COPE. Jurors summoned were: Collo. Robert WEST, David HENDERSON, David HICKS, John HERRING, John WILLIAMS, James CASHELLAW, John HOLBROOK, M. Fredrick BARON, Isaac STILES, Lawrence MAGUE (not here) • Examination of John COPE a Christian Indian belonging to King Blount’s tribe taken before John LOVICK and Thomas POLLOCK, junr.: “The examinant being asked what he intended by his breaking into the president’s room the night before did not deny the fact but sd in his excuse he was drunk which was all the confession he would make.” Sunday 5 Aug 1722 • Indenture between James BENNET and Charles COSBOY and Thomas RITTER Jerome PUSHON and Thomas POSHON and John REDING and John REDING of Jovan precinct of the first part and Thomas TAILER of the 2nd part. Goes on to describe land in Chowan precinct belonging to the Jovan Indians on the Bairgras Neck, which they are leasing for farming to TAILER. TAILER will live and work there rent free for 2 years, after which he will pay the sum of 200 pounds of tobacco for 18 years. Witnesses: John FREEMAN, Walter DROUGHAM, William FREEMAN. 10 Sept 1733. • Deed from James BENNETT, Thomas HITER, Charles BEARDSLEY, Jermiah PUSHIN, Indians to James HINTON for land in Chowan Precinct. Adjoins Wm AROM and Jacob THIRSTENS. Witnesses: John ALSTON, Thomas GARRETT, Thos. CARMEN. Grantors signatures all signed with initials, except Jeremiah PUSHIN, who signed his full name. Other signatures (with initials) of grantors not named in the deed itself were John ROBINS and Nuce WILL 9 Jan 1733. [The date 20 May 1734 is also written in to the right of the names of Thomas GARRETT and Thos. CARMEN]. • Deed from James BENNETT, Thos. HITER, Charles BEARLEY, Jeremiah RUFFIN, John ROBINS, John REDING, Hull WILL, Indians of Chowan Precinct in the County of Albemarle to Thos. GARRETT of the same precinct and county for land in Chowan Precinct, part of patent dated 1724 on Gum Br., bordering Capt. Aron BLANSHERDS (full description is included). 7 Apr 1734. Witnesses Mitchell WARD, Henry HILL. [All grantors signed with a mark, except Hull WILLS]. • Deposition of John LIPSCOMB, aged about 36 years: LIPSCOMB stated that he was traveling with Elizabeth KNOTT to go to VA and between Cashy Bridge and Bonners Bridge came to the house of John WYATT, who said that the Indians came into his house and behaved very ill, and told them to call at the next house and they would hear a great deal. When they came there, there was no on there. Mrs. KNOTT, missing her handkerchief, told LIPSCOMB to go back for it, and said she would walk slowly and wait for him to catch up. Returning, LIPSCOMB met 2 men and then saw Mrs. KNOTT’s beast coming back full speed. He asked the men to help him catch her. He thought that the beast had thrown Mrs. KNOTT. He called her 3 times, then saw an Indian rise from the earth. The Indian called 3 times Waugh and stomped. LIPSCOMB saw him dart to one side and thought he was going for his gun. LIPSCOMB called out to the 2 men for help, but they had no weapon. They then saw a lad running up the road and called to him and asked if he had seen a woman on the road. He said “for god sake what woman is that lyes dead there” He then showed them where she was, and that was the place he had seen the Indian rise from the earth. This was not more than 6 minutes to the time the lad told him about the dead woman. Event took place on 24 May 1857. • Motion by Attorney General that he file information against John ALLEN of Bertie Co. for occupying lands within the bounds of the lands of the Tuskarora Indian. April Supr. Cour 1769. Orders, Sales, Manifests, Petitions,, Information and Miscellaneous pertain- ing to ships, shipping and wrecks 1677-1762 various dates • Manifest: Port: Hampton, VA Date docked: 5 June 1762 Herman Vanpelt, Master Schooner: Herftord Date of Certificate: 21 May 1762 From: North Carolina Date of document: 15 June 1762 [Manifest is listed] • Manifest: Port Beaufort Date docked: “lately” Edwd. Fuller, Master Sloop: Middelborough From: New England Date of document: 10 Jan 1734 Oath of Thomas LOVICK, Daniel REES, merchant, and Is[faded] NEGUE, Blacksmith [Manifest is listed] • Slip of paper is very faded. Some kind of order by attorney general. Mentions William SMITH. 17 Mar 1697 • Manifest: No. Carolina Date: 2 June 1733 Wm. DOWNING, Commander Sloop: Adventure [Manifest listed] • Slip of paper appears to be part of another document, states Thomas LOVICK, collr went on board said sloop and found unreported goods. N.D. • Small slip of paper—bill of sale from Sarah HANKINS of Pasquotanke River, widow, to John PETTIVER of Perquimmans, the sloop Martha. N.D. • Deposition of Thomas HARVEY, Marshall, who said concerning a warrant from the chief justice at the complaint of John LOVICK against persons living on the Norward Banks for having robbed and stole from a wreck near the Norward Banks. HARVEY applied to Coll. William READ for proper persons to execute the warrant, and HARVEY was directed to call David [faded, later reference says LINSEY] and James BELL, but before he could do this, Col William REED told HARVEY that he did not need to bother about it, for Mr. John SALLY had taken proper measures about the affair. HARVEY asked REED what SALLEY had done, and REED said they had taken bonds for their appearance. HARVEY replyed that was doing nothing unless he had given sufficient security, and REED answered if they went away that answered the end. Mar 1724. • Certification by Benjamin POLLARD, notary and Tabellion Publick in Boston New England that John METCALFE, Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Suffolk in the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England, and his acts and attestations should be given full faith and credit. 11 Jan 1739. • Arrest warrant for Samuel WISE to answer charge of damage by Richard SANDERSON. April 1738 • Summons for Jno BORTEN, Tho. WILLIAMSON, & Charles WILLIAMSON to answer a charge regarding goods and other items on their sloop. 14 Aug 1723 • Commission given to John BRIANT (signed BRYAN on back) Master of Scooner Industry to depart this port (Beaufort) for Port Roanoake. Lists manifest. 7 Aug 1735 • Bond of Edward SCOTT residing in Boston in the County of Suffolk and province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, master and owner of the sloop Fortune to John GERISH and Joseph GERISH. SCOTT is bound on a voyage from Boston to Cape Fayre in NC, then to other ports in NC, then to the West Indies, then back to Boston. The condition of the bond is that whereas John & Joseph GERISH have advanced funds for the voyage, that SCOTT will repay promptly upon return to Boston. Filed 19 Nov 1837. • Based on information received from Coll. Wm. WILKINSON & Mr. John PORTER that the sloop Dubartus (plant. Built Robt. STACK) has brought European goods into this government contrary to act of Parliament, order to board and secure the sloop Dubartus & report back. (Sloop at one point referred to as “of Boston”). 18 Apr 1690. • [Handwriting hard to read. Much of this petition is marked through or has words squeezed in above the lines]: Petition of Erasmus HORSHIEFE? who states that he is a mariner belonging to the ship America which apparently wrecked at Cape Hateras upon the sand banks. He was allowed to work upon the sand banks to save what he could from the wreck. He complains that Wm. READ came and threatened him if he took anything belonging to the wreck. (Wm. READ was evidently a Justice of the Peace). Salvage from the wreck was the only wage that the petitioner would receive for his wages from London to the City of Lisbon in Portugal. Asks for resolution. (Back: Patrick MACKANNE, John NACKOUNE, John NEALE, Laruence MARTINSON, witnesses) 11 Mar 1707/8. • Order to impound sloop Pamli[torn] Adventure, Levi TREWHITT,, Commandr., with all goods on board. 26 Sept 1704. • Certificate that on 31 Mar Abraham LEWIS, commander of the sloop Peter of Newcastle of Churton Co. Lists manifest. Further certify that on 7 April the goods were unloaded at the custom house in Newcastle in the Province of New Hamshire in New England. 8 April 1697. • Deposition of John BIVEN, who says he belongs to the sloop Deborah; on 12 December the sloop landed over the bar of Ronoke and there was no other person on board [creased and unreadable]. Afterward, Erasmus HASSLEFT came on board her; he was hired by Mr. Joseph PARKER to pilot the vessel over the sholes to Croatan. Described Erasmus giving instructions to crew regarding this. Erasmus assisted with removal of goods from the sloop. Jos. PARKER requested and demanded that Erasmus help get the sloop off, but Erasmus refused, and on the contrary cursed and said he never would go on board. Oath 26 Apr 1714. • Bond by Mordray BONDON, master of catch Roberka of Road Island for shipping of goods from this county (Albemarle) (lists manifest). 16 June 1677. Witnesses: Willi CRAFORD, George RICHARDS. • Oath of David PRENTON, master of sloop Deborah that after the sloop carried over the barr of Ronoak on about the 12th of December, that Mr. Joseph PARKER agreed to hire Erasmus HARFLETT to pilot the vessel over the sholes to Crotan. Erasmus did undertake this task, but after unloading a boatload of goods from the ship into the country, while she was still on the sholes, he refused to come on board or to lend further assistance. 26 Apr 1714. • Suit by Joseph GARRISH against Edward SCOTT for debt. Since suit was originally filed, the court has learned that Edward SCOTT has died. Order issued to find executor of Edward SCOTT to pursue claim against the estate. (Issued in New Hanover County) 9 Aug 1732. • Complaint by Richard SANDERS against Samuel WISE of Pasquotank Precinct, mariner. SANDERS states that he engaged WISE to serve as master of his Brigantine, Seaflower, to navigate from Little River in this province [NC] to Barbadoes or where else he should order. WISE was to receive as wages 16 pounds per month, in consideration for which WISE was to dispose of goods on the ship, and to render a just and true account & pay SANDERS all the profits from the sale of the cargo. WISE was to go to Barbados and negotiate with a merchant there named Mr. Noble D. RUDOCH; if he could not get a good price for the merchandise to go on to Antegos, St. Christopher, St. Martine, or Anguilla. WISE was also to try to buy salt at any of these ports. SANDERS states that WISE has not rendered an account of his sale of cargo or purchase of salt; nor has he paid any of the proceeds to SANDERS. In addition, WISE was able to sell his cargo and buy salt on Barbados, but instead of then returning immediately to NC, he continued to the Isle of Statia and Island of Bermuda on his own private business. 28 Jan 1731. • Document is faded and torn. Appears to be statement by John HUNTT, John BLANEY, J. STROATS?, John NOST, William BARROE regarding the danger of operating a ship or perhaps moving a ship across certain shoals. 8 June 1690. • Deposition of John MIDLETON of the sloop Deborah, from Pennsilvania, aged 37 years or thereabouts that on or about 12 Dec “last” that the sloop came Rhoanoke Barr without any help other than the crew, then came safe into the harbor. The merchant Mr. Joseph PARKER then hired Erasmus HARFLETT to pilate the sloope over the shoals from the harbor to Croatan. In piloting the sloop, he ran her aground on one of the shoals at high water, and that night, with the wind to the north east, Erasmus used the cable to set the sloop boat on the shoals so that at low water the sand was dried on one side of the sloop, where she lay for several days. During this time, Erasmus did use his boat to take off 2 boatloads of goods & carried them one to Coll. BOYDS & the other to Capt. Benjamin WESTS, then left the sloop taking along with him the sails, and refused to give any help until he was paid for his previous service. To the contrary, he cursed & damned the sloop, wishing her on fire & burnt before ever he saw her, and that he would never put one foot on board her. MIDLETON states that Erasmus ran the vessel aground on purpose in hopes of getting the freight of goods when unloaded. 22 Apr 1714. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Guptill sguptill@mindspring.com ___________________________________________________________________