tution directs the Performance thereof, and I Congratulate the Publick and myself, that it is in so able Hands, and I doubt not but that you will acquit Y'r Selves so as to not only to have the Praise of Men, but also the Blessing of God.
My fourth Charge, Oct'r 16th, 1753.
The Official Records of Robert Dinwiddie (Virginia Historical Society, Collections, New Series, III, Richmond, 1883), I, 35-37.
71. Records of a Precinct Court (1693/4)
This is an interesting example of the records of a court of first instance for petty causes. — Bibliography: Channing and Hart, Guide, § 147.
AT A COURT HOLDEN AT THE HOUSE OF DIANA FFOSTERS — THE FFIRST MUNDAY IN FFEBRUARY ANNo DO. 1693-4 . . .
Mrs. Durant enters for her two Grand Children a young sorrell mare with a star in her forhead Called Bonne the same mare & her increase & increases to to Ann and Elizabeth Waller to them and their heires for ever.
Thomas Lepper has proved ten Rights in ye County Court Tho Kent Ann his wife Sarah Kent Rebeccah Kent Ann Kent Junr John Thomas Wm Brown Wm Brickstone Tho Lepper Nicholas Robeson
John Barrow proves three rights by importation Robert Tester Simon Smith and a negroe Jean
Thomas Pierce has proved his rights being Thomas Pierce John Pierce Susanna Ruth Pierce Dorothy Pierce Mary Pierce Mary Bridges John Wilkeson and John Pierce in all nine Rights
Hannah Gosby has entered nine Rights Jno. Gosby Jno Anderson John Kinsey Richard Waterlow Kathrine Kinsey Jean Anderson & 3 hands from Jno Northcoate Joseph Hepworth Jeremiah White & Henry Clay senr in all nine Rights
Peter Gray Proves two Rights for himselfe transporting twice into the Governmte and one given him by John Twegar . . .
Upon a petition exhibited by Jabell Alford praying to have liberty to chuse a Guardian. Ordered that the said Jabell Alford be bound to
