Minutes ok Colki ai I-'oki I )rN.\i()Ri;. 531 



Ord that the Court be adjourned until to Morrow Morning 

 lo o'clock. [no. Connolly. 



At a Court Con'd ami held Tor Augusta County February 23d, 

 1775 Prest, Jno. Camjjbell, Jno. dibson, Thos SmaUman 

 W'm. Coe, Jno. Cannon. 



James Berwick, Gent, is recommed to the (jcntlemen to 

 Examine Attos, as a person of Probaty, Honesty, and good 

 Demeanor. 



Andrew Ross, Gent, is recommended to the Gentlemen to 

 Examine Attos, as a ])erson of I'robaty, Honesty, and Good 

 Demeanor. 

 (9) On the Motion of Henry Heath, leave is granted him to 



keep a ferry on the Monongohala River at his own Plantation, 

 anci he provide a Boat for the sd ferry 



On the Motion of Wm Lynn, leave is granted him to keep a 

 ferry on Monongahale River, from his House over the River to 

 the Land of Fras. Holls (?)," and that he provide Boats. 



On the Motion of Mich'l Cresap, leave is granted him to 

 keep a ferry on Monongohale River at Redstone fort to the 

 Land of Indian Peter, and that he provide a Boat. 



On the Motion of James Devore, leave is granted him to keep 

 a ferry on Monongohale River, from his house over the river to 

 the Mouth of Pidgeon Creek, and that he provide Boats. 



Luke Joliff, being committed and brought before the Court 

 for deserting from the Militia, and for takeing with a stand of 

 arms, and for preventing the Indians for not delivering up 

 Sund Prisoners, then in their custody ; On hearing Sund 

 Wits and the s'd Luke,, the Court are of O])inion that he for 

 the s'd offence receive for the s'd offence of deserting 500 

 Lashes with a Cat-o'nine tails on his bare back, well laid on, 

 and it is said to the Sheriff that execution thereof be done at .such 

 times and in such number as not to endanger life or member. 

 [Here follows a long list of cases, seventy-four in number, indicat- 

 ing that the cases had been called and some order made in them. 

 Only the surnames of the parties being given, with unintelligible 

 memoranda which do not indicate the nature of the action, nor identify 

 or localize the i)arties, this list is omitted.] 



Ord that Edward Cook, Joseph liill, Senr., Levy Stevens, 

 " Name illegible. — Editor. 



