1992 Census of Mineral Industries. Geographic Area Series. Pacific States, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...several Counties in this Province as per Commission Book. At a Council held at Wilmington the 17 April 1761. Upon Petition of John Linton setting forth That William Wall lately deceased did in his lifetime obtain His Excellencys Warrant for 300 Acres of Land in that part of Beaufort County since called Pitt County that Joshua Wall sole Brother and Heir at Law to the Varrantee hath granted his Claim to the said Warrantee Land unto the petitioner who intermarried with the sister of the said VVarran tee the Petitioner therefore prays that a Patent may be granted to him for the Land so warranted by the said William Vall. Ordered That a Patent issue to the said John Linton agreeable to the prayer of his petition. Several Patents and Warrants for Land were Read and Granted as ifi Warrant and patent Rooks. At a Council held at Wilmington 21 April 1761. Present--His Excellency the Governor. Lewis De Rossett Maurice Moore Several-Warrants for Land were Read and granted as % Warrant At a Council held at Wilmington the 23 April 1761 Present--His Excellency the Governor. James Hasell Richard Spaight 2: Lewis De Rossett Maurice Moore A Bill for Granting an Aid to His Majesty and for other purposes having passed both Houses and now only waiting for His Excellency s Assent in Order to its being passed into a Law And His Excellency in regard that the Aid thereby Granted is to be raised by Emission of paper Currencyto be sunk as therein mentioned. And that there is a Clause in the said Bill appointing an Agent for the province; Now desiring the advice and opinion of his Majesty s Council under their Hands whether the same is a proper and fit Bill to be passed into a Law. We therefore of His Majestys Council whose...