This information is contributed by Carolyn Shank Source: Colonial Records Written: 1786 From Colonial Records Vol. 18 22 Nov. 1786 JOHN SHEPARD and BENJAMIN SHEPARD of Dobbs and others accused of fraudulent practices in procuring accounts to be passed by the Commissioners for Liquidating Army Accounts and on passing the same have obtained certificates and received money from the public Treasury to the great injury of individual s as well as manifest fraud to the State... Resolved the Sheriffs of each & every county take in possession all the horses and negroes belonging to persons of their counties... for having been guilty of fraudulent practices and detain the same until such persons are discharged by lawful authority. |