GGGGG Grandfather Argulus Henderson--one of the signers of a North Carolina Regulators' Advertisement--an Ornery Man Refused Burial in Quaker Cemetery

 

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Regulators' Advertisement No. 9 - Petition from the Regulators concerning public fees

Regulators of North Carolina May 1768 Volume 07, Pages 733-737

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[B. P. R. O. A. & W. I. N. C. No. 216.]

REGULATORS' ADVERTISEMENT No. 9.

To the Governor & Councill &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.

Nichlos Coplin

John Duncum

Daniel Winter

Argulus Henderson

Wm Alrid senr

Frances Cheny

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