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Benja Mith, B. Harrison, Reubin Harriso John Ewin Sen'r. Do appoint Trustees to Let the Building of a stone Courthouse at the agreeable to the Plan to be agreed upon by the Court at their Next session &c.
Mr. Andw. Shanlin having Producd a Com'n as being [?] into bond &c with security in as sworn in sheriff according to Law
By the Comant of Andw. Shankin Sheriff Jonatha Shipman, Wm. Cravins & Sam'l McWilliams was sworn in D. S. Sheriff Of. W. John [W's?] be Recommended as [af?] Proper person to be added to the Com'n of the Peace [?] Osf. Rhis Ct Be adjirn'd until C[?]Court Benja Harrison
At Court held for Rockingham County on Present [Mss?] William herring Mathias Lam Ezchl Harrison & John Ewin Benja Harr Benja Smith
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Lewis Pebler is appointed overseer of the Rode from this courthouse to ye. place call'd [Leerightsum?] in a Room in Benja. Smith & it is Ordered that the [?] Tithables work there on and that he Keep the same in good Repair &c.
{G.F.} Gilbert v Breton Smith & Jacob Smith [Maggert?] on the Motion of the Pft. Judgt. Execution is awarded him against the defendent on a delivery bond it being prov to the satisfaction of the Court that the sd. bond was not complied with & that the Deft. have Legal notice of sd. [?]
Present Wm. Dublap Reubin Harrison John Rice Peter Nicholas Layton Yancy Francis Kertty the petition of great number of freeholders &c others whose names are that anexed praying that an order of the last court for build a new courthouse may be rescinded &recok'd. for reason therein mentioned the court being read and council heard for & against sd. petition the court [lesse'd?] to comply with the prayed sd. petition & adhere to the former order &c.
Deed of B&S from James Loker to John Moor {3/tax red'd.}Moses Cummins & Maryann his wife to Jno. Lawford was Ack'd. & O: to be Recorded the said Mary ann being first Privately Examined &c
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{6 [?] O.F.} Deed of B&S from Jonathan Heslyard to John Phillips was proved by the oath Moses Cummins and Affermation of John Loffer & O: to be Recorded Certified
{3/} Ditto Jacob Spoth & Mary his wife she being privately Exam'd. was ack'd. to Adam Kite & O: to be Rec'd.
Prevy Examination of Martha Hilyard the wife of Jonathan Hilyard wife to John Phillips was [?] &O: to be Recorded [?] Saml. Hamphill Thoms. Shanlkin Sr. Josiah Davison & David Haned on any 3 of them being first sworn view that Roder from this courthouse to the foot of the hill beyond Jeremiah Ragins and make Report of the Conveniancies & inconvieniances arising from either of the said rodes
{CH} Cravens ap'ee of [Ogan?] v G: CravensKeisle delivery bond on Motion of the Plaintiff Execution is awarded him v the the s'd. Keisle it being prov'd. to the satisfaction of the court that the defend't. had Legal Notice of said Motion &c
Appraisem't. of the Estate of John Hartman dec'd. was ret'd. & O: to be Recorded &c
Oy. Benja. Harrison Wm. Herring & John Rice or any 2 of ym. settle the State Auth. of Abm. Smith Dec'd. with the Ex. Report their Proceeding to the Court &c
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Richard Ragin was sworn in Mayor of the [?] of this County which is O: to be Certified
On the Petition of Francis Stuart & others Praying leave for the rode to be alterred & [?] from Daniel& turn the rode leading from [?] branch to Byerley Mill Between Abm. Smith & Dayne [?] G? Givenns fence to Abraham Smiths [?] their old rode & fall into the old rode near Blacks fen which is granted on his [Makeing?] it was good as the Present one is
Samuel McWilliams Deputy Sheriff Produced his List of delinquents as to County Levy & Made Oath thereto & the same being Exam'd by the Ct. was allow'd. &O: to be Certified
{CH} On the Motion of Wm. Ireland v Sam'l. Garvin Indt, Confes'd. by the Deft. for £10..0..0 Stay Exm. 3 Months &c
Deed B&S from John Thomas to Benjamin Harrison their [geatton?] & [wrers] was further and fully hrov'd by the Oaths of Joseph Cravins &O to be Recorded
Wm. Cravins &s having produced his List of Delinquents as to County & poor Levy for the year 1789 which being Exam'd By the Court was allow'd. the said Cravins have [inym?] Oath thereto &c. Also one ditto of Publick Taz same order
Ot. Wm. Harring Late Sheriff pray Brewer Reves from Dollars out of the Deposition in his hand for the [?] Keeping the Courthouse the year [?]
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Being the year same for which he had an order on William Hall Publick [?] is now [returned?] &c
O:Y: The Sheriff Collect Two Shillings & five pence collected of each tithable in this County in Lieuof the 5/ which was ordered to be collected at the last december Court
O.Yt. This Court be adjurn'd. until tomor Morning 10 o'clock Benja. Harrison
At a Court Continued and held for Rockiongham Cty. on Tuesday, Present Mr'ss. Benja. Smith Ezekiel Harrison Francis Kerty Layton Yancey Reubin Harrison John Ewin
Oy't. The Late Wm. Herring Sheriff pay Dennis [Lanchon?] Eleven pound [?] 6 out of the Deposition in hand for repairing the chimney of the Goal of this [?] it being being the Balt. of his allowance for s'd. work
Henry Ewin Tho. Harrison Brewer Reeves and Ezekiel Harrison entered into & acknowledged bond as security for And'w. Shanklin for the Publick collation
Andrew Shanklin entered into & acknow'd. bonds with security collection officers fees & other county business