MlNiriES OV CoiKl' OI' "N'OMOCAMA CoUNTV. 85 



At a Court Continued and !u-ld for N'oho^ania County May 

 26th, 1777. 



Present : William Crawford, iicnjanian Kirkindall, John 

 McDaniel and Oliver Miller, Gentlemen Justices — The afore- 

 said ^^'illianl Crawford and John McDaniel being Previously 

 sworn by the aforesaid Benjaman Kirkindall and Oliver Miller, 

 Gentlemen Justices. 



Colo Dorsey Penticost came into Court and beged that the 

 Court would consider the Cause of his not attending their 

 Court at their last meeting — he the said Pentecost, Convinced 

 this Court that it was out of his ])Ower to attend, he being at 

 that Time confined in the Small Pox — and i)rayed the Court 

 to reestablish him in his Office as Clerk of their Court. 

 Colonel Isaac Cox who was ajjpointed Clerk of this Court to 

 succeed him, acquiesing in Said Petition, on the Proviso that 

 his Bonds given the Court for the due performance of his Office 

 be given up or Confiscated ; the Court is therefore of opinion 

 that the Reasons Offered by the said Pentecost for his non- 

 attendance at T-ast Court is satisfactory and the Court acquiesce 

 with his and Colonel Cox's recjuest. — And it is accordingly 

 ordered that Colonel Cox's Bond be delivered him and he is 

 hereby released therefrom and that the said Pentecost enter 

 into Bond with this Court for the due performance of his Office, 

 and to Take the Charge of the Rolls of this County as Clerk 

 to this Court. 



Colonel Isaac Cox took his seat in Court. 

 (9) Colonel William Crawford absent. 



Thomas Cook came into Court and took the Oath of Captain 

 of the Militia. 



John Muchelhaney isap{)ointed Constable to Serve the luisu- 

 ing year and that he be Summoned before Benjamin Kirkin- 

 dall, Gentleman, to Qualify into said Office. 



Benjamin Kirkindall (otherwise Called Jorsey Ben)' is aj)- 

 pointed Constable to Serve the Ensuing year, and that he be 

 Summoned before Oliver Miller. Gentleman, to (^)ualif\- into 

 said Office. 



Court adjourned untill Tomorrow 9 ()'Clock. 



Isaac Cox. 



' Not the (ientltniaii Justice, hut another l!enjamiii. 



