Petition #11279004

• Tyrrell County, North Carolina. filing started November 19, 1790.
• Court: Legislative
• Salutation: Unto the Honble the Genl Assembly

Abstract

James Jones Jr., constable of Tyrrell County, represents that "he was ordered to carry Zadock Nowis, a felon, from Tyrell to Edenton." He further relates that Nowis "was afterwards convicted & was ordered by the Court to be Sold to pay the fees & Charges of his Commitment." Noting that Nowis "did not sell for enough to pay the Prison fees," the petitioner "prayeth Relief from this Honble Body."

Result: Allowed four pounds.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Copy of Verdict, State v. Zadok Knowes, Chowan County, March Term 1789; Copy of Expense Account, James Jones Jr., April 1789; Affidavit of Jailer, January 1789; Affidavit of Henry Bond, Sheriff, 7 April 1789
• Pages of related documents: 1

2 people are documented within petition 11279004

• 1 Free person of color
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina

• General Assembly, Session Records, Committee of Claims, November--December 1790

Subjects

• Jails/Workhouses