Halifax Co. Clerk's Account/1763

Note: the following names were all paid in pounds of tobacco as per their
claims filed.

Dec. Ct 1763, Claims:
The following claims are allowed: To:
the clerk for extraordinary services-1248 lbs.
the Sheriff ditto 1248 lbs. Clement READ, Deputy Atty for
his annual salary-1248 lbs.
the Sheriff for summoning 5 called Courts for the examination of:
John COLTHREAD, George WATWOOD, Mary Ann WARNOCK, John CARROL, and Richard
CONDRON, 200 lbs. each court.
the Sheriff for attending the called court for the called Ct.  for the
trial of John MAYNARD's Negro-200 lbs.
the clerk for attending said courts-1200 lbs.
James LEAK for summoning an inquisition-50 lbs, ditto for
guarding George WATWOOD in prison 3 days-75 lbs.
James McKENDREE, assignee of John HAMILTON, for guarding 2 days-50 lbs.  
The Sheriff for committing and releasing Mary Ann WORNOCK and maintaining her
for 9 days -65 lbs.
ditto Sheriff for committing , maintaining and releasing Richard CONDRON for 3
days-35 lbs. Ditto same for maintaining John CARROL 7 days in prison.

Thomas SPRAGGINS, assignee of James LEAKE for guarding Mary Ann WARNOCK 9
days-225 lbs.  assignee of Samuel LEASON for guarding Sundry criminals in
prison- 625 lbs.
Thomas SPRAGGINS, assignee of Isham WOMACK for guarding MAYNARD's Negro 4
days-100 lbs.
for Record Books for use of the county-1840 lbs.
Thomas SPRAGGINS for his account for jailer's fees-1805 lbs.
Theophillis LACY, assignee of John CRUMP for 1 old wolf's head-100.
Benja. JAMAN for same, 1 old wolf's head-100
John SMITH, same, Nicholas ALLEY same, Charles LUCAS, same
Thomas HARDY Jr. same, John MARTIN for 2 of same-200 lbs.
Daniel TERRY for 3 of same, Hugh HENRY for 4 same-400 lbs.
Seth PETTYPOOL for 6 young wolves heads & 1 old-400 lbs.
James ROBERTS, 2 old same-200 lbs.
Benjamin LANKFORD for 106 insolvents-1272 lbs.

Submitted by Kathy Welder <conch@softcom.net>

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