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REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS Library APPOINTEMemorialD BY THE ACT Of1 1777 ,
To ascertain the Losses occasionedPublic to individuals by the burning of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
IN THE YEAR 1776. Sargeant Norfolk 2 [Doc. No. 43.]
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AUDITOR'S OFFICE, January 20, 1836.
SIR,
In compliance with a resolution of the house of delegates adopted on the 4th instant, instructing the auditor " to furnish a copy of the journal and reports of the commissioners appointed by the act of 1777, to ascertain the losses occasioned to individuals by the burning of Norfolk and Portsmouth in the year 1776," I transmit herewith copies of two reports in this office, made by commissioners appointed by acts of the general assembly at the May sessions of 1777 and 1778. Both reports are communicated, under the impression that it was the intention of the house of delegates to embrace the whole subject in its resolution. Library I am, sir, WitMemorialh high respect and consideration, Yours, &c.
JA'S E. HEATH, Auditor. The honourable the Speaker of the House of Delegates. Public
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JOURNAL.
BOROU',:-- )F NOL-FOLK, > .u 1 T7.
The commissioners appointed by an act of the genera1 semb, o quire intt sir . t J losses sus tained by the late inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk, m' he pi. > on this day.
When RICHARD KELLO, DANIEL FISHER, JOSEPH \ >rri ; Rev. ROBERT AroE _ .emen, attended, and were sworn by Cornelius Calvert, gentleman, one of the aid .rmen of the saiRoomd borou0 ell and : ithfully to execute the said office according to the directions of the act aforesaid. Jerman Baker was appointed clerk to the commissioners and sworn ar orain^ly. Ordered, That the clerk issue subpoenas to such persons as shall re^ir^e "n £r r a. fining their several losses. The deposition of captain Arthur Smith being taken in chief, it jseived among the papers, for the information of the commissioners in their future enquiries. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
BOROUGH OP NORFOLK, 13th September, 1777. The commissioners met according to adjournment. Library Present, RICHARD KELLO, DANIEL FISHER, JOSEPH PRENTIS, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The depositions of John Rogers and Willis Wilson taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved for the further in formation of the commissioners. Hardress Waller and Richard TaylorMemorial sworn to value ruins of Norfolk . The several claims of George Abyreon, James Baker, Thomas Newton, John Hutchings, Lewis Hansford, James Baker & Son and William Holt, received and entered in the roll. Adjourned till Monday, 15th September. 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
PublicBOROUG H OF NORFOLK, 15th September, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, DANIEL FISHER, JOSEPH PREN" S, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. At the request of several proprietors of lands in the borough of Norfolk, the following persons were sworn to measure the ruins of the houses destroyed therein, to make a faithful report of their dimensions to the persons chosen by the said claimants, with the approbation of the commissioners, to estimate the value thereof: Thomas Willoughby, John James, Jo •* M?Cloud, Charles Cooper. SargeantThe depositions of Robert Smyth e and Joseph Bishop taKt m chief, and ordered to be preserved for further information. The deposition of Bartho. Thompson taken in same manner. The deposition of captain John Smyth taken in sanr ~er. The deposition of William Ivey taken in same mann The claimNorfolks of Taylor & Hansford, Samuel Bacon ana .eth Kelsick received and entered on the roll. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO. 4 [Doc. No. 43.]
BOROUGH OF NORFOLK, 16th September, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The deposition of Robert Britt, mariner, taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved for further information. The deposition of Sarah Smith taken in same manner. A claim on the part of the executors of colonel John Willoughby allowed and entered on the roll. The deposition of James Leitch taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved. Samuel Patlock, Bartho. Thompson, Mary Ross, Edward Parke, Thompson &, Parke. Their several claims re ceived and entered on the roll. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
BOROUGH OF NORFOLK, 17th September, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Room Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The deposition of captain James Maxwell taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved for further information. Thomas Morris and John Poole added to the persons appointed to measure the houses in Norfolk, and sworn ac cordingly. The claim of Mary Herrita, for personal property, received and entered. Several depositions taken to support the claims of different persons, and ordered to be preserved. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
BOROUGH OF LibraryNORFOLK, 19th September, 1777. The commissioners met this day, after their adjournment of the 17th instant, the bad weather having prevented their meeting yesterday. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTISMemorial, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS , gentlemen. Steph. Tankard, James Maxwell, Lemuel Willoughby, Alex'r Guthrie, Thomas Poole, William Minnitree, Christ. Calvert, Thomas.Orten, James Gray, James Atkinson, James Leitch, Paul Herrita's estate, John and William Ingram, Joseph Mitchell. Their several claims allowed and entered on the roll. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO. Public BOROUGH OF NORFOLK, 22d September, 1777.
The commissioners met this day; the measurers and those appointed to value the buildings, being employed on Saturday in preparing business for their inspection. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. Sundry depositions taken and preserved for further information. Measurers and appraisers still engaged. James Cooper, James Baker and Edw'd Moselcyy sworn to value the ruins of the town of Norfolk. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. Sargeant R. KELLO.
Norfolk BOROUGH OF NORFOLK, 23d September, 1777. The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. Captain George Abyreon appeared according to summons, and was examined upon oath, touching the conduct of the inhabitants of Norfolk, at the time lord Dunmore lay in the harbour; when it appeared to the commissioners, that he left Norfolk soon after the seizure of Mr. Holt's types, and was altogether a stranger to the conduct of the [Doc. No. 43.] 5
people after that time, nor does he know that any of the persons whose claims are entered upon the roll, were inimical to the cause of America. The claims of William Ivey, John M'Cloud, John Gardner, Joyce Edwards, Samuel Denby, John Boggess, Lemuel Cornick, Anthony Walke, Joshua Pede, James Dysen, John Shore, Max. Marley, John Williams, Charles Cooper, John Smith, Marg't Taylor, Robert Tucker, John Lee, Thomas Morris, William Day, Lighthouse, Sarah Taylor, Mary Rothery, John Selden's estate, Wm. R. W. Curie, Solomon Edey, Wright Westcott and Rich'd Pecka- dick, were all received and entered on the roll. Adjourned till Wednesday, 24th instant. R. KELLO.
BOROUGH OP NORFOLK, 25th September, 1777.
The commissioners met this day; the measurers and appraisers employed yesterday. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The claims of James Williams, John Dunn's estate, James Haldane, James Holt, David O. Sheal, captain John Harris, personal, do. do. dower, James Dunn, Max. Calvert, Willis Bramble, WmRoom. Freeman, Prudence Bayne , Good rich Boush, John Levingston, Robert Holten, Sarah Cann's estate, Francis M'Kerral and Hodge Miller, received and entered on the roll. Several depositions taken to support private claims and entered. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock, to meet in the town of Portsmouth. R. KELLO.
TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH, 26th September, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. Alex'r Love's claim received and entered on the roll, for 6 hhds. Librarymolasses. Sundry depositions taken to prove the political conduct of divers claimants, and to support their claims. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. Memorial R. KELLO.
TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH, 27th September, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, DANIEL FISHER, JOSEPH PRENTIS, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The claims of James Cooper, Wm. Smith and Thomas Drury, received and entered on the roll. Several depositions taken to support privatPublice claims. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH, 29th September, 1777. SargeantThe commissioners met accordin g to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The deposition of Paul Watlington taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved for further information. Several depositions taken to support particular claims. AdjourneNorfolkd till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO. 2 6 [Doc. No. 43.]
TOWN OP PORTSMOUTH, 30th September, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. Thomas Willoughby and Charles Cooper were sworn as appraisers to value the buildings in Norfolk, destroyed in 1777. The depositions of lieutenant Henry Why ting, Tho's Matthews and Richard Jarvis taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved. The claims of Edward Moseley,-Phripp & Taylor, Thomas Newton and James Archdeacon's estate, received and entered on the roll. Several depositions taken to support particular claims. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
TOWN OP PORTSMOUTHRoom, 1st October, 1777. The commissioners met according to adjournment. * Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The deposition of John Chick taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved. The claims of John Phripp's executors, Matthew Phripp and Phripp & Bowdoin, received and entered on the roll. Several depositions taken to support particular claims. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
TOWN OP PORTSMOUTH, 2d October, 1777. The commissioners met according to adjournment. Library Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREAVS, gentlemen. The claims of Robert Tucker's executors, John Griffin, Seth Pointer, Robert Tucker, jun'r, John Smith, Thomas Matthews, John Kelsick's estate, Samuel Blows, Dr. James Taylor, Margaret Taylor's estate, Severn Eyre's estate, Jacob Williams, Society of Free Masons, John MemorialGodfrey, Dickerson Prior, Cornelius Calvert, Hardress Waller, John Moody, John James, Paul Proby, Richard Ingson, Nicholas Wonycutt, Mary Williamson, PaulLoyall, Loyall, Newton & Co., Nathaniel Tatum, John Marnex, William Bevan, William Cornick, Cornelius Calvert son of Saunders Cal vert, Zacha. Hutchings, Henry Cornick, Sam'l Tomlinson, John Collins, Wilson Newton and Newton & Jameson, were all received and entered on the roll. Several depositions were taken to support past claims. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. Public R. KELLO.
TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH, 3d October, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The depositions of William Chisholm and Thomas Newton taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved for fur ther informationSargeant. Several depositions taken to support particular claims and entered. The claims of Joel Mohun, Philip Carbery, Francis Haynes, Sarah Dyson, Henry Tucker's estate, George Jameson, John Pools, James Wood, John Brodfoot, Ann Winterton, John Johnson, Thomas Thompson, James Bushel, Arthur Danby, Ralph Saunders's estate, Wm. Westerhouse, Howard Poole, William Chisholm, Andrew Martin, Wil liam Porter, JoshuNorfolka Nicholson and Morto Brien , received and entered on the roll. The deposition of Tho's Newton taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO. [Doc. No. 43.] 7
TOWN OP PORTSMOUTH, 4th October, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The deposition of John Rogers taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved for further information. The deposition of William Plume taken in chief, and ordered to be preserved. William Plume summoned to attend and give information to the commissioners; allowed for three days attend ance, and travelling 60 miles from Williamsburg and back, and 5s. for ferriages at Cobham and Sleepy Hole. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH, 6th October, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. Matthew M'Vey summoned to attend and give information to the commissioners ; allowed for two days attend ance, and travelling 120 miles and back from Warwick in Chesterfield, and 8s. 2d.Room for ferriages. The claims of Thomas Price, Norfolk county, parish of Elizabeth, borough of Norfolk, William Calvert, Eliza beth Hansford, Thomas Talbot, John Gilchrist, John Ramsey, John Woodside, Charles Cooper, Joseph Hutchings, William Aitcheson, John Calvert, Joshua Wright, Thomas Claiborne and Robert Waller, were all received and en tered on the roll. The depositions of Paul Proby, Wm. Ingram, Edward Hansford and Daniel Hutchings taken in chief, and or dered to be preserved. Several depositions taken to support particular claims. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO. TOWNLibrary OF PORTSMOUTH, 7th October, 1777. The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTIS, DANIEL FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The claims of Rebecca Newton, Susanna Campbell and Stephen Wright, received and entered on the roll. Several depositions taken to supportMemorial particular claims. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. R. KELLO.
TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH, 8th October, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, JOSEPH PRENTISPublic, DANIEL FISHER , ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The claims of Wm. and Tho's Farmer, Edward Archer, John Archer, Hudson Brown, Richard Taylor, Matthias Christian, Charles Thomas, Daniel Hutchings, Nicholas Poole, James Ramsey, Ann Wallis, William Skinker, Bay- shaw & Burgess, Town Point Company, John Bayne, Jones Herbert, Eliza Ballard, John Williamson, Sam'l Boush, John Bouness, Thomas Bishaw and Bar. Lorrain, were received and entered on the rolls. Adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock. Sargeant R. KELLO. TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH, 9th October, 1777.
The commissioners met according to adjournment. Present, RICHARD KELLO, DANIEL FISHER, JOSEPH PRENTIS, ROBERT ANDREWS, gentlemen. The claimNorfolks of James Matthews, Andre w Sprawle, Alexander Gordon, Neil Jameson, John Hardy, Christ. Bustin, James Dawson, John Barret, Benj'n Knight, Tho's Taylor's estate, William Orange, James Parker, John Cramond, Robert Gilmore, Samuel Farmer, Joseph Calvert, Richard Symes, Dr. M'Clerg, Josiah Hodges, Talbot Thompson, James Campbell SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS entered for Losses sustained by the late INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF NORFOLK. t3 Destroyed before Jan'y 15,1775. Destroyed after Jan'y 15,1775. O>> , « •£ 2 CLAIMANTS' NAMES. OCCUPATION. HOW DESTROYED. PROOFS OF LOSS. Total Amount. a a s o Heal. Personal. a Real. Personal. 3 B 1? Sep. 13, 1 George Abyvon, Merchant, 11 £1632 10 0 207 9 0 4 285 0 0 15 0 0 Troops of the state and or. con. Wm. Ivey, John Rogers, gen'l depo. and off. value, £2139 19 0 2 James Baker, Bricklayer, 5 326 0 0 - - . Ditto, John Ross, depo. 326 0 0 3 Tho's Newton, sr. & Co. Ropewalk, 2872 10 1362 10 0 Ord. conv.Room Eilbeck & - - H Co. 1-5. John Sogers, depo. and off. val. 4235 0 6£ 4 John Hutchings, Merchant, 15 1949 0 0 - - - Not certain by whom, Arthur Smith, James Maxwell, 1949 0 0 5 Lewis Hansford, Ditto, - . - 77 1 6 Orders of convention, George Abyvon and William Deane, 77 1 6 6 William Holt, Ditto, 8 823 0 0 746 17 3 Troops of the state and - • O. conv. Off. val. 1569 17 3 15, 7 Taylor & Hansford, Ditto, - . 7 960 0 0 - Orders of convention, George Kelley, Wm. Ivey, depo. - 960 0 0 8 Samuel Bacon, Watchmaker, 7 1464 0 0 5 352 10 0 Troops of the state and * • O. C. John Rogers, gen'l depo. off. val. - 1816 10 0 9 Elizabeth Kelsick, - 4 433 0 0 - - - Ditto, Sarah Smith, gen'l depo. 433 0 0 16, 10 John Willoughby's est. - 12 1004 15 0 . - . Ditto, James Maxwell, Wm. Goodchild, 1004 15 0 11 Barth'w Thompson, Tanner, - - 8 319 0 0 - Order con. off. valu. James Leitch, gen'l depo. - 319 0 0 12 Samuel Portlock, Blockmaker, 2 695 0 0 . 5 222 0 0 64 12 6 Ditto, and orders conv. Off. value and Ja's Leitch, gen'l depo. 981 12 6 13 Mary Ross, T. keeper, - - 2 162 10 0 - Orders of convention, Off value, (mills) John Rogers, gen'l depo. 162 10 0 14 Edward Parke, Tanner, . . 7 700 0 0 . Ditto, James Leitch, gen'l depo. and off. val. 700 0 0 15 Thompson & Parke, Ditto, - - - 40 0 0 Ditto, Ditto, - - 40 0 0 17, 16 Mary Herrita, Baker, . 45 10 0 . • - Troops of the state, James Atkinson, gen'l depo. 45 10 0 17 Stephen Tankard, T. keeper, 5 948 10 0 256 2 0 - • LibraryDitto, Goodrich Boush, depo. ~) 1354 12 0 a a - #> 150 0 0 } - . Lord Dunmore, Vide Tankard's affidavit, $ 18 James Maxwell, Mariner, 5 500 0 0 257 8 4 . - Troops of the state, John Rogers and John Chick, 757 8 4 19 Lem'l Willoughby's est. - 6 754 0 0 . . . Ditto, James Atkinson's depo. - # 754 0 0 20 Alex'r Guthry, Mariner, . . 2 278 10 0 . Orders of convention, John Rogers's gen'l depo. and off. val. 278 10 0 21 Thomas Poole, Silversmith, . Memorial. 1 72 10 0 . Ditto , Ditto ditto, 72 10 0 22 Wm. Minnitree, Carpenter - . 4 203 0 0 . Ditto, Ditto ditto, 203 0 0 23 Christ'r Calvert, Mariner, 8 494 10 0 152 0 0 3 274 0 0 152 5 0 Ditto, and troops of the state, Goodchild, Smith & Rogers, and ^ off. val. - > 1102 15 0 (4 It - . 30 0 0 . . Lord Dunmore, Off. val. - ) 24 Thomas Orton, Tanner, . . 5 291 0 0 - Orders of convention, Off. val. Robert Smith, gen'l depo. 291 0 0 25 James Guy, Sailmaker, . . 1 252 0 0 - Ditto, Charles Cooper's depo. and off. val. 252 0 0 26 James Atkinson, T. keeper, 2 245 0 0 . • - Lord Dunmore, Nov. 30, 385 0 0 11 M - 1 140 0 0 . - • Troops of the state, Ann Stellings, depo. ) 27 James Leitch, Shoemaker, . . 4 140 0 0 . Order of convention, Officers' value, 140 0 0 28 Paul Herrita's estate, 7 631 0 0 Public Troops of the state, Henry Whiting and James Atkinson's - - - - depo. 631 0 0 29 Jno. & Wm. Ingram, Merchants, 4 436 0 0 . - . Ditto, William Goodchild, gen'l depo. 436 0 0 30 Joseph Mitchell, Carpenter, 6 452 0 0 5 633 0 0 240 1 4 Ditto, and ord. conv. Bartholomew Thompson's depo. and - off. val. 1325 1 4 23, 31 William Ivey, Mariner, 4 283 0 0 35 2 6 Orders of convention, Geo. Abyvon, John Rogers, depo's - - and off. val. 318 2 6 32 John M'Cloud, Joiner, 3 148 0 0 . . . Troops of the state, Wright Westcott's depo. 148 0 0 33 John Gardner, Ship carp. 3 236 0 0 . , - Ditto, John Rogers and John Chick's depo's, 236 0 0 34 Joyce Edwards, - - . 4 265 10 0 . Orders of convention, Off. val. John Rogers, gen'l depo. - 265 10 0 35 Samuel Danby, Ship carp. 2 82 0 0 . - • Lord Dunmore, Nov. 30, 82 0 0 36 John Boggess, Sargeant(dower of his wife only,) - Merchant, 3 247 12 0 . - . Troops of the state, Paul Loyall and claim 140, 247 12 00 37 Lemuel Cornick, Mariner, 5 416 0 0 - '- - Ditto, William Goodohild's depo. 416 0 0 Norfolk Anthony Walke, , - Merchant, 74 0 0 Orders of convention, John Rogers, Jno. Hancock's depo. and off. val. 372 0 0 Joshua Peede, " Taylor, 319 0 0 Lord Duninore, 30th November, 1775, - 319 0 0 James Dyson, <• Ditto, 417 10 0 Troops of state, James Nicholson, gen'l depo. « 417 10 0 John Shore, Bricklayer, Orders of convention, Suburbs, off. val. Rob. Smith's gen'l depo. 77 0 0 Maxim. Morly, Shoemaker, . Dittq, Philip Reter's depo. and off. val. 234 0 0 John Williams, Mariner, Ditto, Off. val. and Church street and John Rogers's gen. depo. - - 133 10 0 Charles Cooper, Carpenter, Ditto, Edward Moseley's depo. and off. val. Rich'd Fickadick, Silversmith, 47 0 0 Lord Dlnmore, 30th <638 0 0 November, 1775, - u a 115 0 0 Troops, of state, Ann Stelling's depo,• } John Smith, vid. No. 92, 160 16 0 Orders of conventioRoomn 162 0 0 and troops of state, Proved in part by Edward Moseley, Marg't Taylor, Ditto, ,_. Off. val. Church street and John Ro 160 16 0 gers, gen. depo. 200 10 0 Robert Tucker, Mariner, Ditto* Near Mr. Holt's, - 93 10 0 John Lee, - Merchant, Ditto, John Rogers,, gen'l depo. and off. val. 417 0 0 Thomas Morris, Carpenter, 265 0 0 19 5 0 Troops of state, Wm. Goodchild's gen'l depo. 284 5 0 William Day, Mariner, Orders of convention, Suburbs, off. val. John Rogers's gen'l depO. - ;; - 68 0 0 Baset Moseley for direc tors of light-house built by Virginia and Mary land, 71 13 4 Not known, 17 13 4 Sarah Taylor, 187 5 6 187i 5 6 Mary Rothery, 379 0 0 State troops, John Rogers's gen'l depo. 379 0 0 John Selden's estate, Orders of convention, John M'Cloud's depo. and off. val. 815 0 0 Wm. R. W. Curie, - Attorney, 526 10 0 State troops, Wright Westcott and Geo. Winkle, depo's, 526 10 0 Solomon Edey, Mariner, 352 0 0 LibraryDitto, Bermuda street, William Goodchild's g. depo. - 352 0 0 Wright Westcott, - Ditto, Orders of convention, Catharine street, officers' value, 988 0 0 James Williams, Blockmaker, 78 5 0 Ditto, 78 5 0 John Dunn's estate, 4 583 10 0 117 16 0 Ditto, Catharine street, 701 6 0 Memorial 694 13 4 James Haldane, Coppersmith, 694 13 4 Ditto, John Adams, ^ - - James Holt, Attorney, 2 30 0 0 12 35 10 0 Ditto, Off. val. William Michie, John Rogers and Paul Loyall, depo's. - - 1842 10 0 David O. Sheal, - , 3 397 0 0 Troops of state, Main st. John Rogers, John Chick's depot 397 0 0 John Harris, Mariner, 167 19 3 Ditto, Elizabeth Garton's depo;,. - 167 19 3 Richard Scott's estate, (cjiimed by Mary Har ris as dower,) 6 785 0 0 Ditto, ' • JDitto ditto, 78$ 0 0 James Dunn, Carpenter, • 7 395 10 0 Ditto, Catharine street, Maxim. Calvert, Merchant, 41 3680 0 0 219 0 0Public Ditto, Part by Sarah Smith's depo. John Ro 395 & #0 gers's and John Chick's depo. James Cooper, Carpenter, 13 967 0 0 Ditto, and order of conv. Off. val. Wright Westcott & Edw'd 3899 0 0 Moseley, - Willis Bramble, Ship Carp. 2 235 0 0 Ditto, Off. val.. and John Rogers's gen'l 1292 10 0 depo. . William Freeman, - =.. Butcher, 10 902 0 0 232 0 0 Uncertain, Vide Robert Brett's depo. - 339 0 0 Prudence Bayne, dower 1134 0 0 interest, (Paul Loy all's property,) 2 171 10 0 Troops of state, William Goochild's depo. - 171 10 0 Goodrich Boush, Merchant, 8 482 0 0 Ditto, Main st. John Rogers and Jno, Chick's g. depo. - - 482 0 0 John LivingstoneSargeant, Ditto, 8 389 0 0 Ditto, Samuel Wilson's depo. filed in claim No. 88, , 389 0 0 Robert Hatton, Mariner, Order of convention, Off. val. John Rogers, Barth'w Thomp son, G. depo. 246 0 0 Sarah Cann's estate, • 12 1417 0 0 Troops of state, Church street, James Nicholson, gen'l Norfolk depo. - - 1417 0 0 [Doc. No. 43.] SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS entered for Losses sustained by the late INHABITANTS OP THE BOROUGH OP NORFOLK—Continued. Destroyed before Jan'y 15,1775. Destroyed after Jan:y 15,1775. CLAIMANTS' NAMES. OCCUPATION. HOW DESTROYED. PROOFS OP LOSS. Total Amount. Real. Personal. Real. Personal. Sep. 25, 70 Francis M'Kerrell, Mariner, £389 0 0 61 12 0 Catharine st. William Freeman, depo. £27 12 0, state soldiers, £33 10 0, Enemy Person, £450 2 0 77 Hodge Miller, Ditto, 215 0 0 Troops of state, Main street, Rogers and Chick's gen'l Roomdepo. 215 0 0 26, 78 Alex'r Love, Merchant, 55 0 0 Ditto, John Rogers, gen'l depo. 27, 79 William Smith, Cooper, 930 0 0 37 10 0 Ditto, Philip Reters, depo. Ja's Leitch, ^ 55 0 0 Ditto, 100 0 0 Lord Dunmore, 30th November, 1775, 1067 10 0 Thomas Drury, Mariner, 83 0 0 Troops of state, Cambridge street, 80 83 0 0 29, 81 Edw'd Moseley, Carpenter, 370 0 0 26 0 0 Orders convention, Charles Cooper's depo. and off. value, 30, 82 Phripp, Taylor & Co. 1305 2 6 Enemy, Alex'r Moseley and Samuel Sellick's 396 0 0 depo. 1305 2 6 83 Thomas Newton, Merchant, 28 4711 0 0 608 5 0 335 0 0 Geo. Kelly, John Chick, Paul Wat- lington, Alexander Bell, Wm. Good- child's depo. 5654 5 0 Oct. 1, 84 Ja's Archdeacon's est. . 135 0 0 460 0 0 State soldiers and order of convention, Officers' value, 595 0 0 85 John Phripp's estate, 18 1742 0 0 708 13 0 395 0 0 Ditto, Paul Watlington, depo. £1,400, sp'l report and off. val. 2845 13 0 86 Matthew Phripp, Merchant, 392 7 6 State soldiers, 392 7 6 87 Phripp & Boudoin, 433 5 0 Ditto, 433 5 0 Robert Tucker's est. 12 29G2 0 0 LibraryDitto, Sam'l Wilson's depo. P. Wallington's G.depo. 2962 0 0 89 John Griffin, r Carpenter, 424 0 0 Order of convention, Off. val and James Leitch, gen'l depo. 424 0 0 90 Seth Pointer, Ditto, 547 0 0 18 1 8 Ditto, Catharine street, officers' value, 565 1 8 91 Robert Tucker, jr. Merchant, 789 0 0 Troops of state, Main st. John Rogers, John Chick, Memorial gen'l depo. 789 0 0 92 John Smith, vide No.46, 1108 0 0 Orders of convention, John Rogers, depo. off. value, 1108 0 0 93 Thomas Matthews, Ann Miller for life, James Taylor's reversion, 995 10 0 Troops of state, Ditto, ditto, 995 10 0 94 John Kelsick's estate, 150 0 0 Ditto, James Leitch, depo. 150 0 0 95 Samuel Blaws, B. smith, 213 10 0 Ditto, Church street, James Nicholson, A. Smith, G. depo. and off. val. 213 10 0 96 Dr. James Taylor, 1890 0 0 193 18 0 722 0 0 Ditto, and O. of con. T. Hall's and W. Ivey's depo. & off. val 2805 18 0 97 Marg't Taylor's estate, 1236 0 0 State troops, Tho's Hall, William Goodchild and James Maxwell, 1236 0 0 98 Severn Eyre's estate, 939 0 0 Public Enemy, Burnt 1st January. Sellick's depo. 939 0 0 99 Jacob Williams, Baker, 500 0 0 State troops, Morlo Bryan and Philip Reter's depo's 500 0 0 100 Society masons, Norfolk, 1200 0 0 Orders of convention, Wm. Plume, John Rogers, depo's and off. val. 1200 0 0 101 John Godfrey, Blockmaker, 286 0 0 Ditto, Hardress Waller's depo. and off. val. 286 0 0 102 Dickerson Pryor, Joiner, 546 0 0 Ditto, Ditto ditto, 546 0 0 103 Cornelius Calvert, Merchant, 12 2033 0 0 278 15 7h State troops, Smith, Goodchild, Ivey & Herbert's depo's, 2311 15 1\ Hardress Waller, Carpenter, 150 0 0 120 0 0 Ditto, Joshua Haynes, William Plume, } 104 1394 5 0 105 John Moody, B. smith, 1099 10 0 24 15 0 Order of convention, James Cooper and John Rogers and > off. vnl. - J 31 0 0 6 10 0 State troops, Alex'r Bell's depo. William Plume, 37 10 0 Sargeant Off. val. John Rogers's gen'l depo. 106 John James, Carpenter, - 555 0 0 Order of convention, 555 0 0 107 Paul Proley, Mariner, 882 0 0 Ditto, John Rogers's gen'l depo. and off. val. 882 0 0 Norfolk 103 Rich'd Ingston, Mariner, Order of convention, John Rogers's gen'l depo. and off. val. 647 0 0 109 Nich's Wonycutt, Ditto, 558 0 0 State troops, Wm. Goodchild, John Rogers, gen'l depo. 558 0 0 110 Mary Williamson, Orders of convention, John Rogers, gen'l depo. and off. val. 434 0 0 111 Paul Loyall, Merchant, 1694 0 0 238 5 0 State's troops, John Rogers, depo. 1932 5 0 Loyal), Newton & Co. Orders of convention, William Freeman's depo, 2820 15 7k 112 Nathaniel Tatum, 242 0 0 Troops of state and or der of convention, Ar. Smith, James Nicholson's gen'l depo. 242 0 0 113 John Marnox, Mariner, 433 0 0 56 18 5£ Troops of state, Cumberland st. Bartho. Thompson's depo. 489 18 5£ 114 William Bevan,- Joiner, Orders of convention, Off. val. and John Rogers's gen'l depo. 238 0 0 115 Wm. Cornick, Mariner, Ditto, Ditto ditto, 337 0 0 116 Cornelius Calvert, son of Saunders, 526 0 0 Troops of stateRoom, Main street, John Roger s and John Chick, g. depo. 526 0 0 117 Zacha. Hutchings, Mariner, Orders of convention, John Rogers's depo. 60 0 0 118 Henry Cornick, Ditto, Ditto, Off. val. and John Rogers's gen'l depo. 294 10 0 119 Sam'l Tomlinson, Blockmaker, 46 1 9 46 1 9 120 John Collins, 38 2 0 Not known by whom, On board brigantine Molly, 38 2 0 121 Wilson Newton's estate, 1524 0 0 State's troops, Herrita and D. Keaton's depo's, 1524 0 0 122 Rebecca Newton and T. Jameson, joint tenants, 215 0 0 Ditto, Stevenson's depo's, 215 0 0 123 Joel Mohun, B. smith, 520 18 0 State troops and ord. con Personal, proved by Ja's Harris and Ro. M'Coy and off. val. - 928 18 0 124 Philip Carberry, Baker, Orders of convention, John Rogers, gen'l depo. and off. val. 729 0 0 125 Francis Haynes, Mariner, 170 0 0 State troops, William Goodchild's depo. 170 0 0 126 Sarah Dyson, 346 0 0 Ditto, Bermuda street, Wm. Goodchild's g. depo. 346 0 0 127 Henry Tucker's estate, 405 0 0 Ditto, Ditto, Ditto, 405 0 0 128 Geo. Jameson, sen. - B. smith, 291 10 0 Ditto, William Goodchild's depo. 291 10 0 129 John Poole, Carpenter, Orders of convention, Off. val. and John Rogers's gen'l depo. 332 4 0 130 James Wood, Bricklayer, 235 0 0 StatLibrarye troops, Cambridge street, 235 4 0 131 John Brodfoot, Clerk, 373 10 0 Ditto, Cumberland street, James Leitch's g. depo. 373 10 0 132 Ann Winterton, Order of convention, Officers' value—holds for life only— reversion to Samuel Bouch, 172 0 0 133 John Johnson, Mariner, MemorialDitto , Off. val. John Rogers's gen'l depo. 386 0 0 134 Thos. Thompson, Tanner, 1520 0 0 State troops, Catharine street—heir resides in Eng land, 1520 0 0 135 Jas. Bushel, Carpenter, Enemy, Without the limits of town, Chisholm's depo. 114 0 0 136 Arthur Denby, Wheelwright Order of convention, Off. val. and John Rogers's £en. depo. 137 Rnlph Saunders's estate, Ditto, Off. val. ditto ditto, 557 0 0 138 Wm. Westerhouse, - Ditto, Suburbs, ditto ditto, 100 0 0 139 Howard Poole, Bricklayer, 1731 0 0 Ord. con. and S. troops, Officers' valuation and Sam'l Poole's 32 0 0 depo. 3366 5 0 140 Wm. Chisholm, Merchant, 543 0 0 Lord Dunmore, U {{ Ditto, 1287 0 0 Public State troops, James Nicholson's depo. ) 1830 0 0 141 Andrew Martin, Ditto, Order of convention, Brewer street, 422 0 0 Main street, 142 William Porter, Ditto, 181 0 0 143 Joshua Nicholson, Carpenter, Ditto, Officers' value and John Rogers's gen. depo. 281 10 0 144 Morto Brien, Chandler, 90 1 7 90 1 7 145 Thomas Price, Mariner, 581 0 0 57 0 0 State troops, Main street, John Rogers and John Chick's g. depo. 638 0 0 146 County of Norfolk, - 495 0 0 Ditto, 495 0 0 Borough of Norfolk, 1480 15 0 Ditto, and ord. conv. Officers' value, part, 1480 15 0 Parish of Eliz'h River, 10 Order of convention, John Rogers's gen'l depo. and officers' value, 3355 0 0 147 William Calvert, SargeantMariner, 468 0 0 12 6 0 State troops, James Maxwell's gen'l depo. 480 6 0 148 Eliza Hansford, 2 Order of convention, Howe's value, 236 14 6 149 Thomas Talbot, Ship carp. 3308 0 0 State troops, Benj. Ward and Obed. Mason's depo. and Willis Wilson's g. d. 3308 0 0 150 John Gilchrist's orphans, Norfolk609 10 0 Ditto, William Ingram's depo. 609 10 0 [Doc. No. 43.] SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS entered for Losses sustained by the late INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF NORFOLK—Continued. Destroyed before Jan'y 15, 1775. Destroyed after Jan'y 15,1775. i O) CLAIMANTS' NAMES. OCCUPATION. HOW DESTROYED. PROOFS OF LOSS. Total A mount. gS 3 "1 o Real. Personal. O Real. Personal. i* a w SZi Oct. 6, 151 John Ramsey, Physician, 7 £ 1321 0 0 . 3 185 0 0 . S. troops and ord. conv. Thomas Price's depo. and off. val. £1506 0 0 152 John Woodside, Taylor, 9 1602 0 0 - - - State troops, Robert Waller's depo. 1602 0 0 153 Stephen Wright's estate, vide 162, - 11 1523 0 0 - 3 158 0 0 - Ditto, and ordRoom. conv. Off. val. and P. Watlington' s depo. 1681 0 0 154 Joseph Hutchings's est. " 12 1717 0 0 * " Doubtful, Arthur Smith and John Rogers's g. depo. 1717 0 0 155 Win. Aitcheson, Merchant, 7 1364 0 0 - - - - Catharine street, 1364 0 0 156 John Calvert, Mariner, 5 537 0 0 * • * State troops, Main street, John Rogers and John Chick's g. depo. 537 0 0 157 Joshua Wright, Saddler, - - 1 213 0 0 - Order of convention, Off. val. and John Rogers's gen. depo. 213 0 0 158 Thos. Claiborne's est. • - - 3 346 0 0 " Ditto, Ivey's depo. in claim No. 181, and off. val. 346 0 0 159 Robert Waller, Carpenter, 1 118 0 0 - 5 1046 0 0 206 11 0 Ditto, and state troops, John Woodsides, depo. and off. val. 1370 11 0 7, 1G0 Rebecca Newton, - - 35 0 0 - - State troops, B. Keaton's depo. 35 0 0 161 Susanna Campbell, - - - 49 10 0 - - Ditto, Wm. Chisholm's depo. 49 10 0 162 Stephen Wright's estate, vide No. 153, - - 27 10 0 - - . Paul Watlington's depo. 27 10 0 8, 163 Win. & Thos. Farmer, Merchants, 10 1363 0 0 - 2 200 0 0 • Ditto, and ord. of conv. Main street, John Rogers and John Chick's g. depo. 1563 0 0 T 164 Edward Archer, Ditto, 5 733 0 0 * • • State troops, W m. Goodchild's and Arthur Smith's gen'l depo. 733 0 0 165 John Archer, Ditto, 1 503 0 0 - - - LibraryDitto, Ditto ditto, 503 0 0 166 Hudson Brown, Wheelwright, 1 50 0 0 - - - Ditto, Richard Jarvis, gen'l depo. 50 0 0 167 Richard Taylor, Carpenter, . - 5 932 0 0 101 7 9 Orders of convention, Officers' value, 1033 7 9 168 Matthias Christian, - Miller, . - 1 85 0 0 - Ditto, Church street, 85 0 0 169 Charles Thomas, Merchant, - - 1 691 0 0 - Ditto, John Rogers, gen'l depo. and off. val. 691 0 0 170 Dan'l Hutchings, Ditto, 7 420 10 0 -Memorial- - State troops , Main street, John Rogers and John Chick's g. depo. 420 10 0 171 Nicholas Poole, Silversmith, 2 306 0 0 - • * Ditto, Bermuda street, Wm. Goodchild's g. depo. 306 0 0 172 James Ramsey, orphan of Jas. Ramsey, P. S. - 6 555 0 0 - - - Ditto, Ditto ditto, 555 0 0 173 Ann Wallis, - 2 115 10 0 - - - Ditto, Ditto ditto, 115 10 0 174 Wm. Skinker, Watchmaker, . - 2 150 0 0 - Order of convention, Off. val. and John Rogers's gen. depo. 150 0 0 175 Bayshaw & Burgess, Carpenters, - - 1 85 0 0 - Ditto, Off. val. and ditto, and R. Smith, - 85 0 0 176 Town Point company, . 8 677 0 0 - - - The enemy, James Maxwell's gen'l depo. 677 0 0 177 John Bayne, Barber, 1 208 0 0 - - State troops, Wm. Goodchild's depo. 208 0 0 178 Jonas Herbert, Mariner, 5 541 0 0 Public• Ditto, Main street, John Rogers and John - • Cluck's g depo. 541 0 0 179 Eliz'h Ballard, . . 27 0 0 - - Ditto, . 27 0 0 180 John Williamson, Blacksmith, 7 446 0 0 - - - Ditto, Main street, Rogers and Chick's, - 446 0 0 181 Samuel Boush, . 3 340 0 0 . - - Lord Dunmore, November 30, 1775, - ^ » " . 49 6187 10 0 277 18 0 - - State troops, James Leitch, Ro. Brett, depo. Wil- > 7405 8 0 a a . . - 5 COO 0 0 - Orders of convention, liam Ivey and officers' value, ) 182 John Browness, . 6 72 0 0 . - - Lord Dunmore, November 30, 1775, - } " " . 7 1088 0 0 . - - State troops, Main street, Rogers and Chick's gen. > 1400 0 0 (l u . . - 5 240 0 0 - Order of convention, depo. - j 183 Thomas Breshaw, Carpenter, - . 1 103 0 0 - Order of convention, William Wiley's depo. and off. value, 103 0 0 184 Barnab. Lorrain, Ditto, . 177 12 6 - - State troops, Farther proof wanting, 177 12 6 Richard Brown, SargeantJoiner, Ditto, and ord, con. Vide Richard Jarvis'sdepo. B. Thomp 9, 185 4 945 0 0 10 888 0 0 - - son and off. val. 1833 0 0 186 James Matthews, - Norfolk1 90 0 0 - - - Ditto, Cambridge street, 90 0 0 187 1Andre w Sprowie, Merchant, a 155 0 0 | - - Troops of state, Paul Watlington's gen'l depo. 188 Neil Jameson, Ditto, 17 2173 0 0 - - Ditto, and ord. conv. Henry Whyting, officers' value, 189 Alex'r Gordon, Physician, 10 695 0 0 - - Ditto, John Rogers's gen. depo. and off. val. 190 John Hardy, Mariner, 14 1293 0 0 - - Part by S. troops and part by lord Dunmore, Ann Stelling's depo. claim No. 26, 191 William Orange, (resi dent in England,) Merchant, 40 4792 0 0 - - Enemy and state troops, Ann Stelling, Jno. Smith, Jno. Chick, 192 James Parker, Ditto, 5 563 0 0 - - S. troops and ord. conv. James Maxwell's depo. Ar. Smith, 193 John Cramond, - 4 341 0 0 - - State troops, Catharine street, 194 Robert Gilmoure, Merchant, 5 467 0- 0 - - Ditto, Main street, John Rogers and John Chick's g. depo. 195 Samuel Farmer, Ditto, 5 708 0 0 . . Ditto, Ditto, P. Watlington and Jos. Bishop, 196 Joseph Calvert, Mariner, 1 120 0 0 - 2 207 0 0 Ditto, and ord. conv. Ditto, and off. value, 197 James Campbell & Co. Rope walk and tanyard, 12 1501 0 0 Orders of conventionRoom, John Rogers's gen' l depo. and off. val. . . - 198 Matthew Rothery's est. £- (resident in England,) 5 1399 0 0 State troops, Main st. Rogers, Chick and Bishop's - - - g. d. - - 199 Henry Rothery's estate, - 3 420 0 0 - - Ditto, Cumberland street, James Leitch, g. depo. 200 Peter Bezor, Hatter, 1 150 0 0 - - Ditto, Church street, Bartho. Thompson's g. depo. 201 Thos. Applewhite, (Bar- badoes,) - 1 150 0 0 - - Ditto, Main street, John Rogers's gen. depo. 202 John Greenwood, (in England,) Merchant, 14 1073 0 0 - 2 350 0 0 S. troops and ord. conv. Sarah Smith's gen'l depo. - 203 Josiah Deane, Ship Carp. . - 2 350 0 0 Orders of convention, Off. val. and John Rogers's gen. depo. 204 Christ'r Bustin, Ditto, 5 598 0 0 - - State troops, Catharine street, 205 James Dawson, Mariner, . - 10 894 0 0 Orders of convention, Off. val. and John Rogers's gen. depo. 206 John Barrett, Ditto, . - 3 265 0 0 Ditto, Ditto ditto, 207 Benj. Knight, (in Eng land.) . . - 7 715 0 0 Ditto, Ditto ditto, 208 Richard Svmes's estate, 3 229 0 0 LibraryDitto, Officers' value, - - - 209 Dr. Wal. M'CIurg, - Physician, . - 4 1083 0 0 Ditto, Suburbs, Rogers and Smith's gen. depo. 210 Josiah Hodges, Mariner, 3 200 0 0 - - Lord Dunmore, November 30, 1775, 211 Talbot Thompson, Sailmaker, 4 406 0 0 - - State troops, Cumberland street, James Leitch, g. depo. 212 Andrew Stevenson, Mariner, 3 270 0 0 Memorial. . Ditto , Ann Stelling's depo. 213 New distillery company, (sp'l report,) 6000 0 0 Ditto, Captain Willis Wilson and Wm. Ivey, - - - filed No. 214 Arch'd Campbell, Merchant, 19 2252 0 0 . 2 155 0 0 Ditto, and ord. conv. Richard Jarvis and officers' valuation, 215 Willery Morgan, Mariner, . - 2 227 0 0 Order of convention, Church st. John Rogers's gen'l depo. 216 Thomas Taylor's estate, - . . 1 72 0 0 Ditto, Ditto ditto, 217 County of Norfolk, vid. No. 146, 2 1400 0 0 - - To be specially reported, 915 114485 2 0 9570 5 Public11; 416 49663 6 1 £ 176426 1 10 R. KELLO. Sargeant Norfolk [Doc No. 43.] 15 REPORT. In compliance with an act of the general assembly appointing commissioners to enquire into, and ascertain the losses sustained by the late inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk, we, Richard Kello, Joseph Prentis, Daniel Fisher and Robert Andrews, four of the commissioners named in the said act, met in the borough of Norfolk on the 8th day of September last, and proceeded in the prosecution of the trust reposed in us by -adjournments 'till the 10th day of October instant. The more effectually to answer the purpose of our appointment, we summoned divers persons to give evidence touching the loss sustained by the inhabitants of the borough, the manner in which their losses hap pened, and if possible, /to discover the persons by whom the same were occasionedRoom. We also called upo n several workmen of reputation to measure and value the buildings which had been destroyed, and who were sworn to exe cute their office faithfully and impartially. In the choice of these persons we were attentive to their skill and cha racter, and were particularly careful to employ such only as, from a long acquaintance in the said borough, and their having been employed in building, or repairing most of the houses therein, were best calculated to answer the purpose of our enquiry, by making a fair and honest estimate of the value of the several buildings and improvements at the time they were destroyed. Nor were we unmindful of their political character, so far as it might lead them to exe cute their office without affection or prejudice. The reports of the workmen are contained in the vouchers numbered from 1 to 216, in which are set down the number and value of the houses and improvements which were destroyed, as well where the proprietors appeared, as where they were absent. These claims amount to the sum of £ 176,426. 1. 10. and are included in a schedule hereunto annexed as part of our report: this schedule also shews the time of the destruction, and by whom they were destroyed, as far as it was in our power to ascertain these facts. In order to procure the best information possible, as to the time and manner of the destruction of the houses within the said borough, and the suburbs thereof, we examined (uponLibrary oath,) divers witnesses, some of whom proved the burning of particular houses, others gave general information, so as to point out, with some degree of certainty, the time when, and by whom, the greater part of the buildings and improvements in said borough were destroyed. The former of these depositions are filedMemorial in the particular claims they were intended to support; the latter being of a general nature are annexed hereto, and upon examination will give great insight into the objects of our appoint ment ; they are numbered from 1 to 20. This part of our report relates to those houses, &c, which were destroyed before the 15th January, 1776. With respect to such as were destroyed in the month of February following, the depositions expressly prove the burning of many; they likewise shew that others were standing but a few days before. We have also received much information' from a copy of the valuation of those houses which were to be burnt as it is said by order of the honour able convention. Upon these three species of evidence, we have ventured to point out in positive terms, such pro perty as we believe was destroyed at that time—evidence which we think (as well as the other which has been before mentioned,) as competent as the nature ofPublic the case will permit. Let it be observed, however, that upon correcting the several entries in the schedule by the valuation above mentioned, it appeared that some few buildings, (chiefly out houses,) which we had presumed, from the general tenor of the evidence received, were burnt by the troops of the state before 15th January, were not burnt until 6th February. This difference will be readily accounted for when it is considered, that in such a calamity it was hardly possible for a bystander to determine whether all the buildings on a lot were destroyed, though they might appear to be on fire; a few out houses might escape their observation, or be included in a general description. We must in duty observe, that many of the claims which are admitted in the schedule are not supported by any positive proof as to the precise day on which houses, &c, were burnt; but when Sargeantit is considered that great numbers o f the inhabitants had left Norfolk before the time of its destruction ; that very many of them have never yet returned ; and that the unhappy few who remained found sufficient employment in saving their movable property and their lives, it may be safely asserted; that the proof is better than could have been expected. Indeed great numbers of the inhabitants were only tenants, and having no interest in the house, were little concerned to take notice by whom it was destroyed. Under these circumstances we are hopeful that the evidence which proveNorfolks the burning of the greate r part of the houses invalmost every street, and the unremitting endeavours of the soldiery to burn all that came in their way, will be deemed satisfactory. This observation, however, extends only to those houses which are said to be destroyed from the first to the third of January, 1776. The claims for personal property, whether plundered or destroyed, we have generally admitted upon the oath of the proprietors ; it was hardly possible for a stranger, or indifferent person, to prove either the quantity or quality thereof, especially of furniture; yet where other testimony could be had, we have required it, and have only admitted the oath of the claimant, where no other evidence could be procured. 16 [Doc. No. 43.] Upon an inspection of the schedule, and the depositions which have been taken, it will appear that very few of the houses were destroyed by the enemy, either from their cannonade or by the parties they landed on the wharves ; indeed, the efforts of these latter were so feeble that we are induced to believe most of the houses which they did set fire to might have been saved had a disposition of that kind prevailed among the soldiery, but they appear to have had no such intentions; on the contrary, they most wantonly set fire to the greater part of the houses within the town, where the enemy never attempted to approach, and where it would have been impossible for them to have penetrated. Thus far we have endeavoured to explain and support the return which we make "of the losses sustained by the late inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk." We come now to that part of our office which we must own was ex ceeding difficult and distressing. To enquire into the weaknesses and failings of our fellow-citizens, and by that dis covery to subject their fortunes to ruin, and their persons to contempt and detestation, was a task we could have wished to avoid. In the course of this enquiry we were generally obliged to proceed ex parte. Most of those who are accused of being inimical to the rights and interests of America, were absent, and those few who were present not knowing of the charge against them until the moment it was brought, were little prepared for defence. We presume, however, that the information which may be obtained from the depositions on this point, will serve rather as a ground for further enquiry, than a reason for censure. We beg leave to add, that the information we re ceived from the general character of many among those, and the conduct which they have preserved on different oc casions, may make them appear as objects worthy of the favourable indulgence of the general assembly. Some of them are weak and aged, and their fears of the enemy who were at hand, their desirRoome to secure themselves, o r pre serve their property for the benefit of their families, may have seduced them into a conduct for which they appear to be sincerely sorry. The depositions relative to this part of our enquiry, are distinguished by the letters A to R, in clusive. To distinguish the manner and amount of the whole loss as set forth in the schedule, we are to note, that 32 houses valued at £1,948, and personal property to the amount of £180, were destroyed by lord Dunmore the 30th November, 1775 ; that 19 houses valued at £1,616, and personal property to the amount of £1,305. 2. 6. were de stroyed by the enemy the 1st January, 1776; that 3 houses valued at £114 were destroyed by the enemy on the 21st January, 1776 ; that 863 houses valued at £110,807. 2. 0. and personal property to the amount of £ 8,085. 3. 5^. were destroyed by the troops of the state before the 15th January, 1776, and 416 houses valued at £49,663. 6. If. with personal property to the amount of £ 2,707. 7. 9. were destroyed by order of convention, in February 1776, as will appear particularly set forth in the schedule to which we refer, R. KELLO, JO. PRENTIS, LibraryD. FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS. Portsmouth, 10th October, 1777. Memorial /Special Report on Claim No. 78. Alexander Love claims to be allowed for -^th part of the new distillery near the town of Norfolk, burnt by the troops of this state on the 1st January, as appears by the deposition of captain William Ivey: his right to the share in that concern is proved by the oath of Cornelius Calvert. By the estimate made by the persons appointed to value the same, it appears the buildings and fixtures werPublice worth £ 6,000; beside s which, there was a very large quantity of rum and molasses destroyed therewith, to the amount of some hundred hogsheads, and a good deal of molasses in the cisterns, the value of which it was impossible for us to ascertain without further proof. From the deposition of Cornelius Calvert it appears, that the whole stock of the company was valued at £ 10,000 at the time he tranferred his share to Alexander Love, and he believes it to have been considerably increased since. The deposition of Charles Cooper, (carpenter,) proves the number and dimensions of the cisterns used for holding molasses, as does the deposi tions of George Kelly and Cornelius Calvert, this said Love's attachment to the American cause. The allowance to be made the claimant on this account is submitted to the house by R. KELLO, Sargeant JO. PRENTIS, D. FISHER, Norfolk ROBERT ANDREWS. Special Report on Claim No. 85. John Phripp's executors assert, that their testator was possessed before the burning of Norfolk of a considerable sum of ready money; that being very old and infirm he was unable to remove without assistance, and that the greatest part of his stock and household furniture were destroyed, at the time his house was burnt in January 1776, as will [Doc, No. 43.] 17 appear by the vouchers referred to in the schedule: that his infirmities and the confusion naturally attending his situation occasioned the loss of part of the money aforementioned, amounting, as they have been constantly assured by their testator until the time of his death, to £ 1,400. As the proof of this loss could not be made during our sitting, and the executors aforesaid were desirous to have further enquiry made into the truth of their allegations, we have thought it incumbent on us to make this state of their claim to the house, and submit the matter for their determination. R. KELLO, JO. PRENTIS, D. FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS. Special Report on Claim No. 122. Rebecca Newton, widow, and Fernolia Jameson, the wife of Niel Jameson, merchant, as joint tenants, are ad mitted to claim the sum of £ 25, for 3 houses destroyed before the 15th January, 1776: the proof of their loss is sup ported by the deposition of Delany Keaton and Stevenson filed among the vouchers. As Mrs. Jameson is under coverture, we submit the propriety of this claim, and the allowance upon it, to thRoome further determination o f the house of delegates. R. KELLO, JO. PRENTIS, D. FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS. Special Report on Claim No. 135. James Bushell claims to be allowed for 3 houses destroyed, value £114. It appears from the deposition of William Chisholm, No. 5, that those houses stood about half a mile without the town, and after Bushell had left them, by orders from the commanding officer, they were occupied by the troopLibrarys of the state, as a post from which to annoy the enemy's parties, who came on shore to water, which occasioned their being burnt by the enemy about the 21st January, 1776. We beg leave to submiMemorialt the propriety of this claim to the consideratio n of the house of delegates. R. KELLO, JO. PRENTIS, D. FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS. SpecialPublic Report on Claim No. 212. Alexander Love having claimed an allowance for ^th part of the new distillery near Norfolk, which was burnt by the troops of the state on the 1st January, 1776, as will appear by the general depositions of captain Willis Wilson and captain William Ivey, we directed that the ruins of the same should be measured and valued ; it appears by the re turn made to us, that the buildings and fixtures were worth £ 6,000, but it was not possible to determine on the whole value of the subject destroyed, for want of evidence to prove the quantity of rum and molasses which were in the house; we have good ground however to believe, that it amounted in the whole to some hundred hogsheads. We must beg leave to observe, that this distillery stood at some distance below the town, not within the limits. The pro Sargeantpriety of this claim, and the mode whic h it may be necessary to adopt in order to ascertain the just value thereof, we submit to this honourable house. R. KELLO, JO. PRENTIS, Norfolk D. FISHER, ROBERT ANDREWS. A true copy from the original in this office. JA'S E. HEATH, Auditor. Auditor's Office, January 20, 1836. Room Library Memorial Public Sargeant Norfolk [Doc. No. 43.] 19 REPORT. In pursuance of an act of the general assembly, entitled, " an act for appointing commissioners to ascertain the value of sundry houses, the property of Robert Tucker, and for other purposes," we, Willis Riddick, William Cow- per, Miles King, Henry Riddick and Werlick Westwood, five of the commissioners appointed by the said act, met at the town of Portsmouth on Monday, the 21st of September last past, and proceeded to the performance of the trust reposed in us. We first valued the loss sustained by such proprietors in the town of Portsmouth, whose houses were burnt by the troops belonging to the state, and ascertained the damage sustained by those in the said town of Ports mouth, whose houses were made use of as barracks, and then adjourned to NorfolRoomk to value the loss sustaine d by those whose houses were burnt and remained unvalued by the former commissioners, as will appear by a schedule containing the estimates hereto annexed. And we, the above named commissioners, (except Mr. King, who was then absent,) have laid off the town of Norfolk in the manner as will by this report appear. We then adjourned to the town of Suffolk, and we, Willis Riddick, William Cowper, Henry Riddick, and John Driver, another commissioner, met and proceeded to ascertain the damage sustained by those in the said town whose houses were made use of as barracks by the troops of this state, which will likewise appear by the schedule hereto annexed. In order more effec tually to execute the trust reposed in us, we took sundry depositions to found our opinion on, which are hereunto subjoined, and appointed persons of integrity, who were well acquainted with the houses, to value the loss sustained by those whose houses were burnt, and to ascertain the damage of those whose houses were made use of as barracks, whose estimates we either approved or disapproved, or made such alterations as appeared just and reasonable, and for the more perfect information of this honourable house, have subjoined them, and have grounded our valuation upon the old price of materials, and not upon the present enhanced value. We should have proceeded to value the damage sustained by those whose houses were made use of as barracks at the Great Bridge in the county of Norfolk, but had not, from the time we undertook this business, sufficient opportunitLibraryy to execute that part of our trust. The houses mentioned in the schedule as belonging to the estate of the reverend John Reade, deceased, are not within the bounds of Suffolk, though they were made use of as barracks by the troops stationed at that place, and being in the same predicament with the Memorialhouses at Suffolk, we thought it just and reasonable the damage they sus tained should be ascertained. As to the valuation of the property of Robert Tucker, in the town of Norfolk, your commissioners beg leave to refer this honourable house to the schedule of the former commissioners, and likewise to the deposition of John Browness, by us taken, proving in what manner the houses of the said Robert Tucker, near Town Point, were destroyed. As to the mills and houses of his on Wind Mill Point, we have ascertained the value, as will by the schedule appear. The houses belonging to Henry Cornick, which were valued by the former com missioners, it will appear by the deposition of Thomas Gait, were burnt at the last burning of Norfolk, which was said to be in pursuance of an order of the honourable the convention. We of the commissioners who laid offPublic the town of Norfolk, hav e laid it off in the following manner, to wit: that the Main street running from the eastern bounds of the town to Town Point, be extended ten feet beyond its present breadth, by widening it five feet on each side, and that it be continued in a direct course until it intersects Church street, and from thence to the west end of the town to the Town Point, according to its present courses ; that Church street be extended from the most southern corner of the church yard, to the outer bounds of the town in a direct line; and that it begin at the same station, and run in a direct line across the Main street, and through the land of captain Paul Loyall, until it intersects the division line between the said Loyall and Samuel Willoughby; and from thence to be continued along the division line of the said Loyall and Willoughby, unto the river; and that the said Church street be seventy feet wide, and that the width be extended from the church wall eastwardly, so that the width maSargeanty be taken off from the eastern side of the street; that the street from the county wharf, between the lands of Mr. Matthew Phripp and Mr. Thomas Newton, be opened the full width of the former street to Back creek; that Catha rine street be made sixty feet wide, taking an equal number of feet from each side, and that it run in a direct line from Free Mason street, through the land of Andrew Sprowl, deceased, to the creek, and be continued in a direct line to the northerNorfolkn end of it. The reasons which induced us not to lay off the town upon a more general plan, are these, to wit: that it was in general very disagreeable to the proprietors, and from the great changes of property that must necessarily ensue, would cause great confusion and much dissatisfaction, and consequently would greatly retard the rebuilding, and there would unavoidably be done great injustice to many of the proprietors by placing their lots in a worse situation than they are now in. The plan proposed, though not a general one, yet in our opinion, will contribute much to the regularity of the town, and will give more satisfaction than any other we could adopt. We would have subjoined 20 [Doc. No. 43.] a plan, but had it not in our power while executing the business to procure a surveyor, but in order that a plan might be taken, gave directions to the person we employed as clerk, to obtain one on the terms mentioned in the law under which we acted. "We who laid off the town would have ascertained the value of the lands taken for making new streets, but declined it, as we could not do it with accuracy for want of a surveyor, for which reason that part of our trust is unperformed. Given under our hands this 1st day of October, 1778. WILLIS RIDDICK, HENRY RIDDICK, JOHN DRIVER, WILLIAM COWPER, MILES KING, WERLICK WESTWOOD. Room Library Memorial Public Sargeant Norfolk [Doc. No. 43.] 21 A SCHEDULE of the Valuation of the Houses, fyc. burnt and destroyed at PORTSMOUTH, by the Troops of this State. Amount CLAIMANTS' NAMES. PROOF AS TO THE DESTRUCTION, &C. of valuation. John Goodrich, jr. The number and quality of whose houses will ap pear by the estimate of the valuers, page 1, - Proved by the general deposition of John Kay, No. 13, and particular deposition of Richard Blake, No. 9. Doubtful whether friendly, ... 797 0 0 Daniel Mackneal, The number and quality of his houses will appear by the estimate of the valuers, page 1, Proved by the general deposition of Isaac Luke, No. 10, and is unfriendly, ... 130 0 0 Thomas Neale, One wind-mill burnt and slaughter-house destroyed See estimate, page 3, - - Proved by the general deposition of John Kay, No. 14, and that of Isaac Luke, No. 10, and is friendly, 430 0 0 Samuel Neale, The number and quality of his houses will appear by the estimate of the valuers, page 7, Proved by the gen'l deposition of John Kay, No. 15, and the depo. of Thomas Brown and John Bowness, No. 1, and is friendly, .... 645 0 0 John Goodrich, sen. The number and quality of his houses will appear by the estimate of the valuers, page 5, Proved by the general depositioRoomn of Richard Blake, No. 16 , and is unfriendly, - 750 0 0 Andrew Sprowl, dec. The number and quality of his houses will appear by the estimate of the valuers, page Proved by the general deposition of Isaac Luke, No. 12, and is unfriendly, .... 3160 0 0 Robert Shedden, Ditto, by ditto, page 6, Proved to be burnt by depo. of John Kay, No. 14, and is un friendly, .... 1130 0 0 John Shedden, Ditto, by ditto, do. Ditto ditto, No. 15, and is unfriendly, Thomas Stewart, One wind-mill and house and lot damaged by troops 400 0 0 under general Lee. See estimate, pag&4, Ditto ditto, No 14, and is unfriendly, Market-house belong 208 0 0 ing to the town, The quality of, see estimate of valuers, page 1, Proved by the deposition of Richard Blake, No. 15, John Morris, Sundry pailings, &c. See estimate of do. page 4, Proved by the deposition of William Pritchett, No. 17, 60 0 0 Amos Etheredge, The number and quality of his houses will appear by the estimate of the valuers, page 5, Proved to be burnt by the depo. of John Bowness, No. 6, and the deposition of Thos. Brown, No. 8, and is friendly, 10 0 0 Isaac Luke, See the estimate of the valuers, page 2, of the qua lity of the houses, The destruction proved by the deposition of John Kay, No. Library 670 0 0 13, and is friendly, ... Alexander Love, See the estimate of the valuers, page 1, of the de struction of his pailing, Proved by the general deposition of Isaac Luke, No. 10, and Memorialis friendly, .... 50 0 0 £8450 0 0 10 0 0 A SCHEDULE of the Valuation of the Houses, §'c. belonging to ROBERT TUCKER, on Wind-mill Point, where the Fort is erected. Robert Tucker, Sundry houses, two wind-mills, &c. of the quality as appears by the estimate of the valuers, page 8, and by the depo. of Richard Taylor, No. 6, and the deposition of Philip PublicCarbery, No. 2, and the state, of Goodrich Boush, No. 3, Mr. Tucker in possession of the evidence of their being burnt by the troops. .... £2005 0 0 A SCHEDULE of the Valuation of sundry Houses in the TOWN OP NORFOLK, remaining unvalued, or the Valuation not allowed by the last Assembly. Joanna Tucker, The number and quality of her houses will appear by the estimate of Rich'd Browness and P. Wat- Sargeantlington, ... Proved by the deposition of Mary Hollowell, No. 5, to be burnt by the orders of convention, 420 0 0 Henry Cornick, His houses valued by the former commissioners, as appears by the schedule of the former com missioners, No. 118, Proved by the deposition of Thomas Gait, No. 17, to be burnt by order of convention, and friendly, 294 10 0 John LivingstonNorfolk, dec. His houses valued by the former commissioners, as appears by the schedule of them, No. 73, Proved to be burnt by order of convention by the deposition of Mary Hollowell, No. 5, - 389 0 0 Robert Tucker, jr. His houses valued by the former commissioners, as appears by the schedule No. 91, Proved by the deposition of John Bowness, No. 4, that they were destroyed the 6th February, 1776, at wmich time the remains of Norfolk were burnt, 789 0 0 Total amount, £1892 10 0 6 22 [Doc. No. 43.] A SCHEDULE, ascertaining the Damages sustained hy sundry Houses in the TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH, hy being made use of as Barracks by the Troops of this State. Amount CLAIMANTS' NAMES. PROOF AS TO THE DESTRUCTION, &c. of valuation. Arthur Butt, One house and lot damaged. See estimate, page 1, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 10, and is friendly, 12 0 0 Walter Gwyn, Houses and lots damaged. See estimate, page 2, Proved by the depo. of Richard Blake, No. 16, friendly, - 15 0 0 Richard Lishman, Houses and lots damaged. See estimate, page 2, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 10, and is unfriendly, 10 0 0 Thomas Toomer, His houses damaged and garden destroyed. See estimate, page 2, - Proved by the depo. of Richard Blake—doubtful whether friendly. See deposition No. 16, 9 0 0 Michael Fredley, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 2, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 10—doubtful whe ther friendly, .... 10 0 0 John Brannum, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 2, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 11, and friendly, 10 0 0 Samuel Sandefoot, (an orphan,) Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 2, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 11, friendly, 0 0 Nathaniel Burgess, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 2, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 11, neutral, 20 0 0 Henry Culpepper, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 3, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 11, and friendly, 20 0 0 Sophia Hancock, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 3, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 11, - 12 0 0 Thomas Neal, One house occupied as a guard-house, one house Room where cannon was tried, houses and lot damaged where he formerly lived. See estimate, page 3, Proved by the deposition of Isaac Luke, No. 11, and that of John Kay, No. 14, and friendly, 497 0 0 William Roberts, One house and lot damaged. See estimate, page 4, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 11, and no proof of the part he has taken, - 12 0 0 John Agnew, Houses, pailing, &c. damaged. See estimate,page 6, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 12, and is unfriendly, 300 0 0 John Lillo, dec. Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 4, Proved by the depo. of Richard Blake, No. 16, and acted friendly, .... 15 0 0 Paul Owens, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 4, Proved by the depo. of John Kay, No. 14, and friendly, - 15 0 0 Francis Hatton, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 4, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, and no proof of the part he has taken. See No. 11, ... 30 0 0 George Leslie, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 4, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 12, and no proof of the part he has taken, ... 10 0 0 Humphrey Roberts, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 5, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 12, and is unfriendly, 75 0 0 Jane Butler, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 6, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 12, - 15 0 0 Patience Nicholson, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 6, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 12, - 10 0 0 Elizabeth Hall, Houses and lot damaged. See estimate, page 6, Proved by ditto, No. 13, - 15 0 0 Samuel Neal, Dwelling-house and plantation damaged See es- Library timate, page 7, Proved by the depo. of Isaac Luke, No. 13, - 50 0 0 MemorialTotal amount, £1270 0 0 A SCHEDULE, ascertaining the Damages sustained by sundry Houses in the TOWN OF SUFFOLK, by being made use of as Barracks by the Troops of this /State. Sam'l Riddick, infant son of colonel Lem'l Riddick, House and lot damaged. See the estimate taken by valuers, ... Proved by the depo. of Wm. Cowper, No. 18, and the gen'l depo. of Abraham Cowper, William Whitfield and Nicholas PublicJones, No. 19, and friendly, ... 75 0 0 The court-house of the county, Damaged. See the estimate, Proved by the depo. of William Cowper, No. 18, and the ge neral depo. of Abraham Cowper, &c. No. 19, 15 0 0 Gibson & Co. Houses damaged. See do. Proved by the gen'l deposition of Abraham Cowper, &c. and is unfriendly, .... 15 0 0 Wills Cowper, Houses damaged. See do. Proved by the depo. of Wm. Cowper and the gen'l depo. of Abraham Cowper, &c. and is friendly, 25 0 0 John Nirney, Houses damaged. See do. Proved by the gen'l depo. of Abraham Cowper, &c. 15 0 0 James Adams, Houses damaged. See do. Proved by ditto ditto ditto, 15 0 0 Samuel Cohoon, Do. do. See do. Proved by ditto ditto ditto, 25 0 0 William SargeantWebb, Do. do. See do. Proved by the depo. of Wm. Cowper and the gen'l depo. of Abraham Cowper, &c. ... 10 0 0 Sam'l Fletcher, dec. Do. do. See do. and estimate made by order of colonel Stephens, Proved by the gen'l depo. of Abraham Cowper, &c. 5 3 9 Poor-house, Damaged. See the estimate, Proved by the gen'l depo of ditto, 5 0 0 John Cowper, Houses damaged, ... Proved by the depo. of Wm. Cowper and the gen'l depo. of Norfolk Abraham Cowper, &c. 10 0 0 Charles Anderson, Houses damaged, - Proved by the gen'l depo. of Abraham Cowper, &c. 25 0 0 Luke Sumner, Do. do. - Proved by ditto ditto, 7 10 0 John Reade, dec. Do. do. - Proved by the oath of Abraham Cowper, but without the bounds of the town. See report, 10 0 0 Total amount, £257 13 9 [Doc. No. 43.] 23 A SCHEDULE, containing an Estimate of the Total Amount of the different Valuations. Amount of the valuation of the houses burnt and destroyed at Portsmouth, - - 8,450 0 0 Amount of the valuation of Robert Tucker's property, on Wind-mill point, - - 2,005 0 0 Amount of the valuation of the houses remaining unvalued, &c. in the town of Norfolk, by the former commissioners, - 1,892 10 0 Amount of the damages sustained by sundry houses in the town of Portsmouth, by being made use of as barracks, ...._- 1,270 0 0 Amount of the damage sustained by sundry houses in the town of Suffolk, by being use of as barracks, ._..... 257 13 9 £13,875 3 9 The schedules herein contained were taken by Willis Riddick, Wm. Cowper, Miles King, Henry Riddick and Werlick Westwood, so far as relates to Norfolk and Portsmouth; and so much as relates to Suffolk, was taken by the said Willis Riddick, Wm. Cowper, Henry Riddick and John Driver. Given under our hands this first day of October, 1778. Room WILLIS RIDDICK, HENRY RIDDICK, JOHN DRIVER, WILLIAM COWPER, MILES KING, WERLICK WESTWOOD. A true copy from the original in this office. JA'S E. HEATH, Auditor. Auditor's Office, 20th January, 1836. Library Memorial Public Sargeant Norfolk Room Library Memorial Public Sargeant Norfolk