William Bullard & Andrew Bass, Jr. ~1762


    This information is contributed by Carolyn Shank


    
    Source: Colonial Records
    Written: 1762
    
    From COLONIAL RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, Vol. 6
     
    At a Council held at Wilmington the 14th day of April 1762
    Present ______His Excellency the Governor
    The Honrables JAMES HOSELL, LEWIS DE ROSSETT, RICHARD SPEIGHT and JOHN 
    SAMPSON,  Esqs.
     
    The Hon. EUSTACE MCCULLOH, ESQ. appeared at the Board and took Oaths of 
    Supremacy and Allegiance subscribed. The Test. took the oath of a Councillor 
    and his seat at the Board accordingly. 
     
    Upon reading the Deposition of JOHN SHEPPARD setting forth that he the 
    Deponent about six or eight weeks ago being in the company with WILLIAM 
    BULLARD and ANDREW BASS Jr. of Dobbs County and understanding that a piece of 
    land near Gavins Ford in Duplin County had been lately surveyed for each of 
    them the said BASS and BULLARD he this deponent did hear the said BULLARD 
    declare that he would not dispute or controvert the said BASS' right to the 
    said land or words to that effect and that the said BULLARD would not stand 
    tryal or dispute a caveat entered for the said land and further the deponent 
    saith not. Ordered a patent issued to the said ANDREW BASS Jr. and that his 
    caveat against WM. BULLARD be confirmed.
    
    



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