May 1768 Petition from the Regulators Protesting High Recording Fees
(Regulators' Advertisement No. 9)
To the Governor & Council &c.
The humble Petition of us the Subscribers sheweth that We the Inhabitants of Orange County pay larger Fees for recording Deeds than any of the adjacent Counties and many other Fees more than the Law allows by all that We can make out from which a jealosie prevails that we are misused and application has been made to our representatives to satisfy us But we were disregarded in the said application upon which the said discontent growing more and more so as to threaten a disturbance of the public peace, we therefore beg that those matters may be taken under your serious consideration and interpose in our Favour so that we may have a fair hearing in this matter and [be] redressed where we have been wronged Our complaints are too numerous and long to be notified in a Petition, but have sent herewith copies of the Applications Petitions &c that has been made on this Occasion with a small sketch of our Misusage and begging your protection and aprobation in so just and equitable an undertaking and an opportunity to be heard We conclude your humble Petitioners.456
Simon Hadley
John Wilson
William Copeland Junr
John Youngblood
Joseph Park
William Dunkin
John Bullen
William Inglish
John Marshills
James Barnes
Thos Youngblood
William Caps
Peter Youngblood
Nickless Brewer
Abram Bradley
George Wilson
Rednap Howell
Laurence Bradley
James Youngblood
David Smith
Charles White
Samuel Dark
William Copeland Senr
Joseph Clark
William Paine
Thomas Glover
James Wills
John Grubbs
Enoch Spinks
Benjamin Grubbs
James Barns
Eshmael Williams
John Erwin
Richd Copeland
Luke Welsh
David Brown
William Levy
Jacob McDanil
James Wilson
Brinceley Barnes
Neheh Williams
Andre Jones
Eron Harlow
—Brown
Enoch Pugh
Ulrick Whit
John Maudlin
Matthew Davis
John Baxtor
John Henderson
Alex: Kenedy
John Bricks
Marton Firnier
Walter Walsh
John Crow
John Ramsey
Mansfield Crow
Richard Smith
Will Boilstone
Thomas Waller
David Thornton
Larance Muchucenes
Tho. Alexanders
Thomas Riddle
Eron Stinton
Jacob Grigg
Jeremiah Melton
Andrew Culbison
Jacob Grigg
Jonie Maudlin
Robert Wilkins
Henry Bray
Randolph Check
Nath: Henderson
Henry Welch
Benjamin Maudlin
Thomas Moore
Nicholas Barker
James Willet
William Sanders
Thomas Cox
Charles Landron
Tho. Branson
Jesse Harrison
Aaron Evans
Josiah Rogers
John Hart
Jereh Duckworth
Thomas Thornton
John Fike
Noel Brur
Saml Culberson
John Smith
George Adam Salling
Thomas Pugh
Daniel Smith
Frances Dorset
Edward Teage
Adam Moser
William Jons
Jn Hornaday
Jacob White
James Emberson
Enoch Davis
Edward Bray
Thos Sellers
Rich: Henderson
Daniel
Thomas Hamm
Henry Smith
Solomon Cox
John Murphey
Cornelius Latham
Thomas Jones
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Joseph Carr
Alexr Awtry
Thomas Bailey
Frederick Temple
Thomas Hopper
Thomas Craven
John White
Richard Webb
James Murray
John Graves
Daniel McCay
James Copeland
David Jackson
William Green
John Penton
Edward Moore
Peter Cravin
William Hutson
Peter Craven
Jacob Horn
Math: English
Joseph Craven
Calib Dixon
Patrick Calley
James Pugh
Wm Henderson
Ayen Brady
John Raines
Abrm Hammer
John Sidewell
John Tarrance
Neh: Howard
Richd Hutson
Saml Latham
Saml Barker
Wm Moffit
Peter Vonstrauoer
Thomas Needom
John Pugh
Adam Andriss
Wm Needom
Joseph Sutton
Conrad Andriss
Joshua Edwards
Jeffrey Beck
George Raines
Thomas Grames
Nehemiah Odle
Joseph Henson
Patrick Kelly
Edward Lang
Timothy Tukins
Prusley Wren
Abraham Stroud
William Henson
Harmon Cox
Walter Ashmore
Stephen Harlan
Jacob Fudge
John Fudge
Thos Hendrey Senr
George Hendrey
Thos Hendrey Junr
Gidn Gilbert Senr
James Williams
James Maudlin
John Fruit
John Macvay
Benjamin Maudlin
Richard Smith
Gidn Gilbert junr
Daniel Brown
Thomas Swift
Charles Goldstone
James his X mark Hugh
Jacob Marshill
Wm Drinkin
John Boe
Joshua Hadley
Charles Miles
James Willet
John Acuage
Daniel Dowdy
Isaac Brooks
John Croswell
John Miles senr
Wm Tomson
Muicher Lille
Robert Wilkins
John Brooks
Jacob Dobbins
Wm Bannistor
James Brooks
Ely Branson
Wm Wilkins
Walter Welch
Tho. Thorntown
Alex: Wilkins
Ge Adam Salling
Jno Marswaine
Wm Caps
Thos Fullar
Thos Beaty
Francis Pooey
Jno Youngblood
Thos Wilborne
Randol Check
Peter Youngblood
Thos Moon
Jerem: Melton
Amos Vernon
Samuel Skin
John Miles junr
James Brown
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Wm Marly
Nathaniel Powel
Robert Brown
John Cowen
Oyen Doud
Jonathan Davis
Daniel Sanders
Neh: Howard
Thos. Davis
Uldric White
Umfrey Pooey
Jesse Hadly
Gilbard Croswell
Thomas Miles
Abra: Thornton
Peter Givil
Wm Barber
John Smith
Hendry Senderman
Richd Barber
John Brox
John Paterson
Solomon Morgan
Nich: Aldridge
John Barton
John Wilkins
Roger Marfey
John Bery
Wm Learey
Wm Tague
Will Smith
Philip Hartzo
Howel Brooer
Slan Richardson
Marverick Layux
Charles White
Aquila Jones
Jonathan Gilbert
James Aldridge
Charles Jones
Joshua Gilbert
Wm Ward
Thomas Jones
John Miles junr
James Brantley
John Moris
John Maudlin
Benj: Braswell
Jas Oliver
Joseph Boggs
John York
John Barnes
John Noe
Robert Delap
Thos. Greaves
John Hilton
Enoch Pugh
James Ramsey
Larance Marmanee
John Shiphard
Wm Greaves
John Capin
Tho. Roberson
Richard Wineham
Nath: Henderson
Charles Clauton
James Ellis
Wm Croswell
Nichlos Coplin
John Duncum
Daniel Winter
Argulus Henderson
Wm Alrid senr
Frances Cheny
Benjm Clanton
Wm Alrid junr
Michael Ramsouer
Valentine Corlin
Wm Norton
John White
Nicklos Coplin
Thos Ranetalor
John Hart
John Fuller
Wm Craswill
Zach: Harman
Thos Fuller
John Craswill
Rubin Landrum
Thos Coplin
Thos Belhany
Tho: Sellers
Joshay Fuller
Archey Lane
Hermon Husbans
James Bly
Wm Cane
Nimian Hamilton
Jno McClewland
Thos Melone
Wm Butler
James Aiken
James Davis
Stephen Jones
Timothy Penton
James Christian
Peter Richerson
Joseph Routh
Thos Feutral
Sam Curtis
John Gapen
Jacob Rogers
Stephen Owen
Patrick McSwaine
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Hyram Rogers
James Morgan
Drury Rollins
Sion Rogers
Thomas Green
Thos Wilson
Hysom Waver
Wm Ward
Peter Youngblood
Damsey Roles
James Burgiss
Thos Elick Sanders
James Younger
Barth: Dunn
John Wilkins
Wm Morrow
Wm Ward junr
Alex. Wilkins
Joseph Foshea
Philbert Wright
Howell Brewer
Wm Mitchell
Wm Hintrand
Philip Sitton
Wm Fany
Jos. Jonson
John Fanin
Peter Ceinght
Thos Hill
James Moffitt
Wm Springfellow
Zekel Thomas
Joshua Hadley
Wm Walker
John Clap
George Cortner
Joseph Richerson
Wm Gillmore
Peter Cortner
John Par
Jesse Pugh
John Goble
Lodwick Clapp
Bartoledum Dun
Nicholas Goble
John Walker
Peter Julian junr
Philip Shew senr
Ezekel Cure
Joseph Chafen
George Navit
George Clap
Adam Larence
Nathan Aldridge
Tobias Clap
Tho. Kumian
John Morris
John Pleourt
Joseph Phipps
Timothy Code
Abrm Hilton
John Flemmin
James Hunter
Philip Shaw junr
John Phipps
Robert Walker
Barnit Swing
Peter Smith
Samuel Devine
Lodwick Swing
Peter Julian senr
James Sweany
Henry Strader
George Goble
Joseph Sweany
Christen Fall
Wm Kiniman
Tho. Hamilton
Conrad Shoemaker
Hugh Wyley
Wm Davis
Jacob Soots
James Phipps
Jerem: Fields
Michael Honest
Stephen Johns
Wm Jones
Jacob Droy
Wm Rancy
John Berry
Nich: Hillerman
Powel Glase
Jacob Johns senr
Christian Sike
Philip Glase senr
Jacob Johns junr
Jacob Christman
Philip Glase junr
Arch: Hamilton
John Luin
Christian Glase
David Ruine
James Low
James White
John McCoy
James Oliver
Augustin White
Ruddy Morgan
Jacob Stelie
George Glase
Archd McCoy
Henry Pickral
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Transcription Source - Regulators of North Carolina, Volume 7, p 733-737 ➚
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Oct 1769 Petition for an inspection station to be established in Hillsborough
Petition of the Inhabitants of Orange County to William Tryon
To His Excellency William Tryon Esquire Captain General & Governor in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of North Carolina.
To the Honourable Members of his Majesty's Council, To the Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly of the Province of North Carolina, the Petition of the Inhabitants of the County of Orange to humbly sheweth,
That whereas by reason of the Great Distance we your petitioners live from any Publick Inspections, whereto we may carry Tobacco Hemp, and other Commodity's, that we your Petitioners are Greatly Discouraged from attempting the making Tobacco & the Cultivation of Hemp, Two of the most valuable as we apprehend profitable Branches (the Quality of the soil of this Country being Particularly suited to those article) of Husbandry from Consideration after a long & laborious process of preparing them for sale, that the Possessor is obliged to be at the further Trouble, Labour and expence, of Transporting those Weighty and Bulky Articles at least one Hundred miles by Land, before he can be Certain that his Commodity will pass an Inspection, or that he shall receive any satisfaction or Recompence, for the Fruits of his Long Industry, For Remedy whereof we your Petitioners most humbly pray, that for the Mutual Benefit of the Trader, & the Industrious Laborer & Planter that a Publick Inspection may be established at the Town of Hillsborough, in the County aforesaid Under such Rules & Regulations & Restrictions as to you in your Great Wisdom and Goodness may seem meet, and your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c,
F Nash
Henry Pattillo
Wm Johnston
James Monro
Jno Cooke
F Richard
Js Thackston
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Ralph McNair
Jas M Carroll John Patterson
John King
Jacob Allen
John Hart
Thomas Robeson
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Willm Reed
Robt Clinton
James Ray
James McCauley
Sackfield Brewer
Wm Ansby
John Riely
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Zachariah Downs
John Pond Esqr
Thomas McHaffey
Abraham Nelson
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1771 Petition for the release of Regulator, John Fruit
To His Excellancy Josiah Martin His Majesty Captain General, Governor, Commander in Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina.
The petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants of Orange County Humbly Sheweth.
That whereas John Fruit one of the out Lawed Regulators, hath ever since he came to years of Maturity behaved himself as a useful member of Society and in all things becoming a subject of great Britain, until he unfortunately fell in with the most Extraordinary set of Enthusiastick people Called Regulators; we also further humbly shew that the said John Fruit hath a wife and sundry small Children who are in the utmost Distress, for want of that Comfort and Support which he as a Father and Husband ought to supply them with and as he sheweth such great signs of Penitence for the past follies of his life promising ever obedience to the Laws of this province as becomes a Subject of great Britain, we are in Charity bound to hope that he, if Pardoned would again become a good subject and useful member of Society, and therefore Humbly pray that your Excellency would Extend to him his Majestys most gracious pardon and we your Humble petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray
Charles Johnston
Andrew Patterson
Robert Cate
Malcomb Baldridge
John Baldridge
Alexr Mebane
William Blackwood
Samuel Allen
Jeremiah Horton
Philip Jackson Junr
Jno Temple
Abraham Allen
William Trousdale
William Mathis
Thomas Lockhart
William Reney
Joseph Holloch
W Phillips
Alexr Mebane Junr
Robert Rea
John Hopkins
Jno Trousdale
Matthew Woods
James Wilkins
John Hodge
Robert Strain
Thomas Strain
Edward Thomas
David Mitchell
Wilm Bradshaw
Wm Anderson
Wm Cate
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John Woods
Thomas McCurdy
James McCauley
John Allen
Stephen Wilson
Richard Bird
Robt Burnside
Robert Mebane
James Tening
Sackfield Brewer
Wm Armstrong
Thos Taylor
John Dawes
Daniel McDaniel
Matthew Holdy
William McCurdy
Robert Baldridge
Daniel Baldridge
Eliander Dussell
William Brashar
James Mebane
Walter Barnsick
Robert Hunter
James Maxwell
Andrew Mebane
Neil McAlister
David Dennin
Thomas Thomas
Arch McAllister
Enoch Bradley
Richard Woods
John Dayley
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James Brown
Thomas Clark
John Wood
Warham Glen
John Howell
Michael Robinson
John Dickie
John Rany
Edw Long
Robt Farrier
John Moor
James Smith
Wm Ansley
Wm Robinson
John Hart
Jacob Mason
William Boinns
John Latta
Joseph Duncan
John Tabor
John Blackwood
Samuel Patton
James Crenige
David Sitt
James McCanna
Wm Rankin
John Butler
John Red
Jas Freeland
David Creag
George Jones
Joseph Allison
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Archebeil Borland
William Jackson
Stephen White
Allen Daily
George Allen
John Pugh (Hawfields)
Abraham Rees
Daniel Rees
James Ross
Joseph Sloss
John Sloss
Daniel Hanley
James Yellen
Tho. Mains
Robert Cochran
James Thomas
Joseph Whitley
Aaron Hopkins
Henry Pennington
Daniel Rees Jun
Alexander Young
Alexr Graydon
John Burbard
Josy Rusle
Alexander Furgerson
John Cook
Thomas Abot
John Abot
Gilbert Theborn
William Craig
William Murray
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Transcription Source - The Colonial Records of North Carolina, Colonial Records Vol. IX - 1771-1775,
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