NOTE CONCERNING TRN YORK COUL WAREHOUSES BEFORE 1800
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.-- __i .--- -t flia briet tas is beBed aat Ezaination of the Or4er floics in the Zor- Count- Office the Order Bopks ft sofl Of tns yearezare missing 1.7541759 Z76a1765 Pox the etw1Stz jmrt of the erSod undn survey reIiaies wfl pitted on notes Gardnei4a briot index to ndous itsns in the Yozk County tteards 3S914745t For the Inter iericd the ueri tbrq@gii vobne Thuibqd jiige by ge ur vhere t- the indaxt eeejed to have been preparect rith sOzas crire examined oiily the ant pxoiaLng pzges or convenience the zbtfl-ôi%Ltzg the.aonre lLLCteflCI have been iucIued in -$he bodr of the e$Sy- The v1 ujites in the Clerkta Office are lO4ed aOze by nuxtber sbne by 4ate For- uflozeeot idenZlficatioA the tabs sqhesá used ip thqp4sflTltWUeat àitatioü The abbreviations n$ed fle oflost
OW Urdrs and rilIap Zrk County elerk Office U1s ad Thye4qres loric COufltyGlerktThOffjce. 3W ludgmentá nad Orders4 4Th Oraer fooks 1orc County Cier Office Ii fleftiiag $tcihtutes ____ --
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aot coincident with the tondin of the first sett1
.ents in the Y6tktovoi area ths pltxtters of the rteighborhood
beneflttsd from pnbllc warehouses An act paaed by the toI
a$ssibIy in leEk/S provided tatt establishment of OiL five states or wareJiousia on of tbeft to be at tiskyakfl
li1Eos In leçs thanhs year the act was rephstsd 4rn4
the .ti1sber of warehouveS flicreaSedTto soteni Md the scaveli
sttre to be in Charleg rivr for the inhabitants ot
torke and 1he places adioyningeHIfl1
In act prtpossd in 1680 for the purchase in each cpnty
of so acreS to be laid out for toni and storehouses contained
the stateentt ln Yorke eount7 dr iteeda ndwhets the --
SJj1 Ijonors stare was including the lo tdach land wbrtee
tind the old field chere Lebber dtelt tr cohabitation0 jJU 472
the familIar a4 of 1691 which estab3aShQ4 the port on OAr
Bnaatn Reads lclndttL1IIl59 as prob1ày the finished version
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Iii 3.7il an eat cafSrxed tbe legi34tyof the Wpfl40 rolling
boueSt already builtItIVt$6 Citin aathotity given da
by the Assembly Sn 1718 Lieptenfl aovernor pottsiioOd in let
ter vrittmn to the York C3unty tourt and eonsideteci by that body
Dec El 1713 ahuounced that he wtS appointing commiaflonern to
meet with those designated by the oqunty courts At the totin9
the purpose of wbigb was to crUet flora houses 1hs eozgljsionara
were not to regar4 couu.ty boundaries 1ut only the ease and con
Teniebce of the people At egeb plz%ee designated theie to
built according to Spottatóod tthe storeh4iee as shtU be
directed by Oomraisa Justices atoie together $ith good
when at Zanding adjoining thereto .aThOtiUVjjp2gaT Vor
the meeUn tich as scheduled for Milliansthzg on Janutuy 28
1712/4 the County Court appointed zs delogttea Lawrence
Sith snd Joseph Sta11cerU1Y2g4
As reult of the deliberations in iUinsturg four ioints
for -warehousep to be sad for the storage tobacco pd oher
flle4.g in I82O ezpliinid th UMO oiling houet Rollinghouses not taUed Warehouses were- at first so deñoa iflated trost the node of o.1ing the tobacco to aret whiob ts exclu8ively the manner of rarisport1rx.it 4i-the iar4ncrot u1 ooizptry befde agqhs were introduced or the nev4gatkon Of kte rivers nbovs tide waters itprovedg and which continues to be pSe tifled in great degree to the prieeut day1V2n
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erflgudise yen establiahed $ui York County Yoxktzn SsiiwneAo
teeA8 Creek tCatol tancttng tj and Obarles River or Ron
ton totsek.5 Oxs ebruny iS lfl/4 tse York Coux4ty Court
set the atuuzel rtht for the variotie store bouces thtflupob
l4fljnt xokner Gsntle undertook to 1uild the Store houses
barr at orktotn gave baud ar his perfornance accordi.nly
Jcee Attn undertook to build the Store bouses fbtrf on his
land E.t 8kiaeno ta gate bond for his erfonnqtntie accordingly
8iifliem Row uwjertook to bufl4 the E.toShousea uharf upon
Ins lend on Charles ktver gave bonw for his performance
socordifly. l1lie proprietors of the lnd on ueens Creek -o
dflignated for warehouan refused to buildç0iiXIVt02r For
the Queens Creek arehouces apparently toe county court took
adnntage of the act of 1fl2RlY4 phichellond the county
to con4emn tile necessary land pxid to SuA the warihous$ ate
dounty expense Public supervisory officiçls or agclts vefl
apointed for the four warehouea kr tM York Ooutsty Court Wovein
bar IS 7l4OWflViS636t as also ThAIV39547t477XV2B
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Zy the .ect oQ 1730 teh gate 2q11 fori 1t0 tbs inspedtion
tyteiz public warehouses Were established at Roes storehouse
in tae County Ton5 1couedge end Capitol landings upç
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Mr Uolloway lanu Landind was in Jaies City ouay3
and tte tgni -of Thit -ELera the agents house w4s1IV
z66267 Note thtt of all tm Thrk Coun wirebouse points
incttted in 1714 only $kimeno kimzenoY is omitted Under the
set of 17-30 not one of the warehouses suppgrted en independent
set o-f Inspeetara but in .Th2 it ns provided by la that of
the wsrehou ass just designated onl7 tiapitol landing and Cofleae
landing in tifliasburg were to he under the seas inspectors
In t1 period fran s730 trougti 1774 York Rosa and Capi
to 1andin wer the tnree official points at inspection in Xoxk
CountEes HI t5 583 V143 VI 174 Viii 79 these foflyodd
years ivare the griad era in torktotnts pomiereial 1i1story 14
Vs war period- 17751162 apparently torzcto-n wan discontinued
as ar ins$ctioa point at teest no record is found the ozder
boots for those yesra Both Boss Lnd epito1 Landing continued
to be uaedSee oxder books for f4zct flriodcr Eating iX1S448G
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1L J.78 the intpeotion at torktozn was reLestablAbed Roes
snd Capitol Lending discontinued .At no tin after 1785 doeS
there appear to have been any rita official point of inspection
Zork County
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tie iiocda of the set of IISQ already cited ursctoubtedly
asart that the 120 inspection point was at the saaue loocUor as
the old vollinglipuee eetabUahd in 1714 or about tvo yearS4
utter 1730 the Torn warehouse wsa operated 14r inSpectors who
4iidod their titte between this and -one other tszohouae that
0at Gloucester toin upon capt Annart lan4htBIVC7 At-
the end of that titae hbIever the York warehouse bt set of
inspectors ot its o1n14L-Vk33k
In Deotber 1744 the hogshesda at test warehouse or ware
house and praauwably the thi1qin itself were erioualy darn
aged by the overflowing Of the tidEV6vitJi The record
of this unfortunate event proves conclusively tliwt the proprie
tOr of the York srehouse 14lt the flructare below ths blzff
and on the nterts edge John Thicnrer1 toe proprietor tn negligent about waking- repaits tarddnes wh.tth caused ie
Saspectorif to rgtster cowpleint agaiast Mnt 4th the county
court qn Iuzust 19 1745Ttl1li38$ it the cte rnoetin
Ednrkd idth and td11iaa 3ie1on Jr ere appointed to investi
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thildings ouLd be rsaireI or not1tflXt394 Xh osatttee
reported ibM the buildings zsze beyo1c reait thereupon the
-York tountt Coart on JuSts 16 1746 4isaued Sun none for John
so that he ltibJlt declare wb4tber or not he wou24 build
aew warehoubes11lU4zc6 AperiUy uaner refuSed to build
for on July kl 1748 the dourt or4ored SueL Roade t%illtaa
taflttoot and Thnaa Reynolds to tt4gee with orkança to build
tarrjiouze at York Towp for the noettion of tobacco iTz atieb con
veoaeAt plaoe as thej shafl Sec f1ttt the L%pence of the liountyW
QIflX446 Sbus ended the fir period of lilt York ware
houses vnder tte proprietorship of rthe Ikackner$
-- Pros this time to about 1790 the York warehouses to
have been built rçpaIred end opented by the countr The build
ing comñttee appointed 34 1746 conirnoted flth one John Rarvey
to was not paid ingrea.t baste forbis trouhlçt The debVwae
acknowledged by thö court November 16 1747JSAl47 sM on Jon
18 1747/8JOt61 qn Septabert l75 county coàt
9rdered Dudley Digges John Ng rton land Rbert Zhe3.1-d to hve
worknzen repair the UPublSc Warehoveès presuab1y et drttoti
at county expenseJtnEzfl54p eli At the county court ot
iuguO 1750 the seas com4aittee save far the sastitntion dwai4i AmbLers ne tor that pt Joint lortofl ttaa 4n
ordered to a.ttezid 4to tbe ot the Ion arehotweaJOIIZ
684 In the $eae year Dacembé i4 j459 thi ebuxty court
cpxinked SaIn iorton Robert $h.ojld and tJsvid Jatesqa to
agree reith thfaen to build bbarf et the Public 2obacco
arehozMr at ork tosnt JoIflizç The order itzfr5 of
course tke absence of tJrt at areTianse con4attjeted
In 1846 or 1947 and sugesta the riverSide po4tiofl ot the __ 4p_ warehouBek
the coun.tyts v.sterfront tabcbo wsrebofles and ivharZ sufl
hate cutfered tram atonia Mcli tid end iiea\y usage tot the
rcGrO indicate frequent repdra 1Xhe Zork CoUñt7 Cpurt Jima
15 1161- appointed Dudley ti4es Jobnfioxton LtfldLtaVid Jszixe
ton to agtee ith rkaezt to ra4 the 1obacc Wareouse and
.._ -- tue ublie Ehtrf York torn at th expanbe of te CountytG
111243 Possibly th debit charj in the county socount for
17pl ito Robsrt.Adth ro-r uild1nge Wharf t46.a.treten
to th wharf attacked to the Yorto arelousedJQIl19
tie Yrk ounty- Ooqrt of June 11 i46 again p.pointcd cannitteç
Thdlay Digges- Jobui4orthn Xboraafleiaon 3r David Szaeson
and flicholaw Dickeon to agree ith%orttaen to zapdr or retaald
tie tobacco itarihou aes at tort Zmr tL the ezfcnoe of the Countyk
aonx $gfl 14n the saite yer tià cotnty account contained an .44 .4 .4 44
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item To Jbseh Strohd ttianx for z1edIriug the hbert 14
Jo11i.4S0 Pmsumethly this wMrf that atts.ct e4 to the
tobccb are4QuSeE 44 f. .4
Al the court orders l7-1765 are flssa.ng0 the fate of
.4 the warehov sea for the period can only uesaed One may eui L4 poO thfl they rsat to pieces IM news Single rarehousO was
constructed during te yearS lu the 1765 annu4 co.rnty ccopnt
sheet tiere is uninteZli1b1e i.tn To be Sold to pal Lkny
Debts end Wilding ebgeRtJt1_lff8p.43 The fl2tery
or this line Is matched b7 the uzsle uS flat became of the
tobacco w4rehouae tarf authorized iti lt5 Possibly it iceS
6rdered weehed a1aLy It arty mte it l68 the York Oonty Court
cosfttea Adley Diggfl hoaaa Nelson tr David 5Jaaeaon
Nichols Dicksop arid Jque1in b1er ito igree ith tr1ctea to .5 liharf At the Thhtic Warehouse fQr tobaoào Toot
at the expence tf the C9 nty O4Cl77Gp.E4
Again flew warehise wt8 onflructecta Thq York County Ccurt
for Dececxtbe 18 l89 issued Lsu order p5 follows Dudley D1jeS
Robert Sheild Thp.aas te1son Jut David aneson end Jaçuelip
Ambler Gent three ot thm 4re ITOZ.ired by the Court to .5
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ajpee with ttoraezt build arehottse 4t o$t toun for the
fteco1Sikn arid .uapecti0n of tobacco and to1iize Uoue roi tuit
purpoSe untfl puch arehouae can be 1iiltJO i168l70p489
4s the inspectors were charged bz the gountl tith warehouse rent
through the eat 1774 apparöntly th warehoupe as Sit
As altedy Sndicated in pretous setiorn of this esaiy --- -.-.- there seeaia to Mve been npcf$cial toScco warehouse at t9rk_t .5 -5-- ft
town ditring the years 175-.172 inclusive This fact bears tSft
tiony to the dflngel3ént of coiuirci81 aftthi during the -e-w
1ut4on it is not unreflanabla to suppoSe tt the preJevolu
tipna kwarejcju itt rorktot jiris horouh1y dewoli shed by the
military activities dttrhzg The struggle
any ntte in 1785 the General Asseibly authorized Torktown
aS point inspection1IX12U 4.nctdsh4ly the only one in
Xork County and Larencs Elaith viho had underta1cn to build the
Warehouses for receptioii cE Thbacco in thi Countra entere4 into
bond with the county court for the4 perfoztance ot j2i5 obligations oa1n4-17844C
Under joint inspection with College Laz4ing in the Act
ot sthorisation in 178ZiJzt2fl the two points of inspection
nra gfle4 separate dministration in t784U392 -- --
Apparentlj tis anall business the ñaij re-established
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vided by-In if thBy icre not se1fsuppcrtMi1 for they ess
thr4nally reflve by act of ftiAsserab1y in t8UflI58l-
Qarta1ni the ifla ixrtoric County tore ixconSequentia1
as compared -t%tk the tobacco taZftc before-tiiitevolflioii
Lore rtd incr tha center ftpioductioñ zhittei ir4to the Picdtont
egtion of Virgir4aatid lett the tdewater counties ZXcir to
sundry its invol-virig minor çisiflities of ttjnsfer tobaocq the
4-- .- 2-- ---I inpect1ois at Xotoirn wee es follows for the annAsi perioA
ending at tte eptaber or Gctotccr court ot th year Indicated
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1737- -- Ibid..201
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About 1790 the jprstQvAiehop$s renrt from ptzblit os-ner
ship to its earlier ch1racter Main it becjne privately otmed
Luiiding operated by the inapectors state oflicisLa for tho bn- -- efit of the public cpurt o$er dated Septbor 20 1ThG reads
Wafld Jameson Gent is permitted to reove the Tobacco arehouse
comaioiiiy called the York lkarehoQSes trona te Ground on hiob they
are riot situate ecress tne Valley on the Landa of th .Lt.te
Secretary NelsoOEl78a1195p.Sl2 Obviously the torQdno-logy
here suggests more elevatiori tban thmt possesSed by the earlier
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fle 41411G50n rily Sn title -to Uie rirSiouses
utter i7E the proprietor of tie I1areho-ie At torC uunced
waS by the York Cnty Jourt on Septeal5r 21 801 Qrth3red to
explain why hi building stat not kept proper reair0BlT96
180$p.47 At itS modthJ3 aeeting On July iä laos -$he court
obeervizz that Thbn 4xieson the prOLrietor of the York stpreoise
io.d not kept the building %n suitable cundition ordered the
inspectofl to reove public property such at scales wsiflt
t1to the out house thomas Icher Sn the tot4 Of tork shd that
14 fithre the lseecticn be aetablisbed aid ei the Mouse of the
said Thomas ArcherW0Bl79S_l8O3p59Ye
tile -writer not carefully exemined the order books for
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though leg1 bipection ws maintained in Thrictotn 1te as
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1q14 to their duseathbt ânorit as 5oitz.tof inspection about
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1714 trndertqo to bui34 the Storetauses thaf tpn b35 Ifla
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on Chees Riyerw litI cli toflingboute heai to have been
uti1iz.u point tor inpsetion when the sat of 17t0
eatablisbect an i.nS1 action flRoes storehopas in the County at
torkfftV1268441
Zn 1759 the innpecton compMnS ttto tLte condition zu
hicb ie propfletor kejit t1e flrehoses4 the county toort on
Augtat 20 of that yearuxthor1re czzittee Merit loon
Btnet $.erby ud ffenzy Bocard Ctj to 4eW tarebonee And .I $j tbe proprietor remuees gzt neflebts to izkke ths4uecessary
Aep3irs to the 0410 hrebcazdes that they 41gree -with hOriflezt to
reair the sote at caarge of the County to be repaid out of
tie Renta of Thc aciabarthbiflJ3I1I68
There nsfurtbar 6Qticuity in 1774 over thappob1et tái
upSceep of. the b41diug ta proprietor Tbofl Roberts aeltct-5-
iu to repair the ntehouee toamittee conflating at Starkey
and Anthony ojinon ne appbd.zzted to employ the necessAry mk
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ienS017I774p.475J Obv.totsiq the cost tas to be- taken
zom the rents collected Agtdxt iii 1780 the count$ eo1t
appointed committee of ttio this time Starkey Pcbi4aou and
llerritttbicll tórs to atrie lwWi ts wo-r.sman for the repair of
Roes ehQuss at cobn-ty apenseOB1fl41784p 247 tar eirIy
in aat the repair $b Matthew roTo th loft County tourt
.141j 17 1780 was allowed LWQOB11741784pfr 272 3um thith
is uweratandOie only ii the 1igt of the curren6y 4tnflation of
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lor the eepatr of Loss Warohquse eomnittees were apo$rzted
in it8i zrid in 17820I3l774-1S4ppg92ZO5 1n 1fl the corn
zaittes for repair hd its ieatbershig S4creaedOB1774-1764p.5l7
but is tubtful iS the dtzens carried out th4ir iastructiots
tFt act of 1785 p$sed the General Assealy authorized inspec
tion wareboqaes in Zoit Courrip only at TotktoinffflSilt
Tha pztprietra or Etoep 44arehouse ses net to have char
xszted then o14attns to public wbicI td for generations
inereised its -superior logfl rihto oez tb vreboue and neigh
borhood The real fltste b1 the lest decade of the eigriteenth
cefttury was in the hands of oflQ Ma Craig ho thq discpn
tintence ths warolsse prsauably hg the act of 1785 atopped
up -the road leading to the rekoise lending an against thid
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the peopl of the nesghkntood petitioned the aenera Asneabl74
To the hpnotnable the Speaker and Meaberd of the house -ot D.ltgateS The petition of d4.vera Inhal4tants- of tb Counties of Turk nick EjSSbS1 C14r iUSlIL7 nprespnts that Bose bre house lhg um Charles River in the lower end of orkGouptihcnbyaateActotAaebZy4isr cprttinued Shut -tthere taB public landing at thg sait Isrehouse wajcb an found to of great TJtilttj to the good people -of this Neighbouiood tour petitioners further bes leave to -add that certain tia grsig therest toprietor efthe Lands adjpinitig tS terehopse süd jj said -Lands ixata ynerted in conaequeios oCthe 4A4--4 discontinuance of tht 3445 kirebottas has thought fit to stop up the road leading to the said Ware house lchd.ttg to pet icuers ajin beg lea-ce
tçx remonstrate that the principal erticles which they bave for ariat cozisist of lrain and lu.aber -ax uzzleas -be there pu LcJtanfiing fixed an .- estabUshed in this L4sitbbourhoo4 and your eti t4oner4 know of no plade so coñveztient as the otte- hen propoed tbe who do not p058650 lands lybg iaEledistely on the flaxxkt of the Said river will be
obliged to 4epezu% tipon frtot -Will sn4 Qapricó 4of few individuals LoSt .Anding from tence they zsy their to and -- o$flt ptodqee ftsrket to keep their fisI4ng vasse44s t1 or be iput to th.great Zleon -- .vmiteace at going Live or-s.z Mil-ea furtheç to Bunts 4- point tieb wiU occLbion ao gnat so ag$entatioit of expedc in the land Oarztsge Of 1ürcb -sa rët -- der that pr3.noip4 Article of ittLtle37 vane
lucideany olie of the points made by tue petitioners was
that ince ChtirJeg Thtiab Church aS only one half 3nile froa the
asrehouse lsnding its cl9sing- iopld spske coizing church nre moon
tspte@tPetitipns to Vs IseiI.yMS$Va.$tste LibrsryNo.l9l796
YGr1cTrtidk fllzabeth Cit7 no.5585
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the store houses Or rollinghouses eutahlishe4 on 4teena
At JAA AAA Creek were presumably at the ssa plttb çonfirned of
inspection 14 the act of 13C ts Capitol lAnding- In 173.4 the
AA -- AA proprietors had refused to buUd therefore the ouaty constructed
the aecesear-bii1dins Jra that Ue to its diseskbliahmeftt
aS point of inspection in 78Zebd sole in 1786 or 3.786 the
tereho-ucea at Capitol Lsiding ats eith th posSible .xOetion
of one brief period owned by the tcunty4
Jsnuazjj 17 1765 the county court ordere4 the sheriff to
pay Laon Burfoot Z1.9.4S foit regAirS the Capitol nnbout
1Joxnl7sa176345t new watehouse js UIIIt by aiael
Coke at th Capitol Landint about 1706 for at th October 20 1760
county court tia justices acknowledged the iudebte8neas ot the
county to Samue1 Coke for bui4ing barehouse at the Citol
L$r ding Insiectlot an the en of t30..l4.elO t/4JJ18540e p459
The to.rlc County Cout on August 19 1771 appointed corn
sittee to agree tith lloarkaen to eAJni-ir or ritüild the Eublc
arehouAses et the Gaitol Lenoing for the lnsi-eqtion of tobacco
as AaU be touad necessary upon vieti1 the eseJO 1770L772
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AA AAA tie wetbers of th etittce -ped enérgy in their
SSsigtitent for by A.1uet S9itii there appedred in the Vii14a
Gazette the following ndvertiiant
be LEt to the b0rLbt BiDDER ttIE
JWIsW4 it4R UOUS the CAtLTOL
1AuDThG forty Peat by twefly1 witI ane ten
Poot Shed Use tha repAi4n of smother
cferahonse Those tho incUre to undertake
the same en deaired to attend st Mr atthew
$oody acer the Yatuidiflg on tuesdsr th 10th
at next month at eleven oQloit
J0uflflZ4TL Tli043 14LW0 .Tuhibi .1 UbkIIIM VjiL Junir
Coutta of Coiciia3 WSllipbu Inc
The buAding eesignated as xiotha Wsrehouse aS prernably
the old %rehouseu %hteh the inspector .Thmea Shei14s Was
authflitd by the county d6irt on Decsiber 16 775 to sell to
tie bigbest bidder for the benefit of the countyO17741784
p.114 Like other warehoatea taose itt Capitol Landing trnt have
suflère4 troz the deptedstióhs of the BLribiPhI iii 17$tiajjd iSB1.4
In 178t ijiere were to difLerent orders gitan for to reairSng
eftpithltcwarehouseatCatoiLandings The commitiM
appointed wzth the first order on March 20 170 cqxiststed
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1780 e4dd Thos Neien 4r to thqs Jsedy nne0174-
1784pp 258t74Y Zt My easily be janginid thct the tiiev were
too trouUous to hiwe the raMIrlng scIequaWij completed oi that
destruction by the Eritiz3h èsfled tot additibtiel repaira
tor on August Li3 1782 acoordiug to an ordet oç ths Iork Coat
Court Janes beiid tWiam atoA flkB appoantoci to gras ritb
toflG peraor.s to pepait tLÔ warq Roupe the Capitol landSn01
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.4 It asj tell be doubted theher the last o4er was ob4ad for
the act of 1183 did not include Capitol Landing In the 1i of
authnized oiins of inap.ction%U On Deeecber 19 L78S
ths lorr Covny Cout qrdered Benjamin oeul Jha MiAson Gait
.4- .4 .4 445 4.- and hillist Baton to aell the late public Warehotise at Capitol
Landiug t4iug bond as sourity for piyerttOBl8417sp.260$o
Between the ecanber cOurt Qnd the Jandviy court the tie wet
effected to amuel Bull eqikire for the put of rtentr four Voundr
thtee on lontha CreditQB174-s1187ps 264 .4
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Froa tM infortaUon already disccrvsred Sn tim preperetion
of this essay good binnin ay made towards loc4tine the
wrehoutes used as oficiO points ot inspection t2e colonial
and early national period the JtmeB of the proprietors aight
be traced in the deed books nd the tilt books ad the situation
of ttteir property mprs accurately texiAined
Ag the loee papen hate ot been esened no statement Lsn
be aade in regard to their tejus It is not unreasonstike to sip-s
pose that they contain much aterial tich would gene to atiplifr -2
the --items g1ean fron the .qrder books Ihtdoutedly 4ai4zat3mt --
of the UortQn Jerdone Reynolds and Itelson papers will trQc
edditionel light on the probis of the warhouseS
There ass been copiied Wfflj1e tibt of insoectors Fro-
prietors etc York Ocunty Zarehousee before I6OOJ which is not of eufficient impgrteAce tc be incorporated in this repott All names of proprietors in this list have been included in the various
sections of this esSSy The- rgn of th6 inspectors -at thin point
in the investigation do not aeci of greet significance In any
stu4 of the tobacco iuspectors it oulU be orna 4n $44 that the nxibr ot co recomIendeà by the county ccnlrt wa ttics Vie ntunber
thai could be c.ppointed The governor apparentll wi.thout ceptin -_ -t
appointed tIose first on th iat It might be of inerest in
geneM surveyof the commerota history of Yozt County or York
bwn to obtain en idea of the standimj liz the comrirnnity of the
men appointed to judge of the most- valuable staple the -time
Ira the wills3 inventories and deeds an idea of their proerty
and social position might be obt4ned
In the notes nbich are depoSited vd.th this rneworandut there
ate suggestions of othez phasea of the cosatercial history of York
tosiri the general problem on iich rs orb was plauned As the
season draws to close2 .owever it Ma seemed beat to present
faily detailed report on thS mzterie1 gathere concerning
tobacco -warebqu ass one phase Qf the topmer8a1 history of York
tt.nn before 1800 rther than to gather few xnore notaSa
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ThL bpief essar iu based on t1 exnrthrntton et tha Order floon Lu the or County Glarxn Oflice. The Oidr Books for soo of the tra qe t75445G t.17SI7Et 4flr the tr4s$tt aD thó period utià mirtey $tiripco wc plaod QX notes Sn .OntAain4$ hflat In the tofl .4- i4ez Loü nita Oountr 1ecord$ 491.i4$. ov the iter- period tbe oiuaa wre thwzbs6 throtrch pte by4 pc.je Qt hW the iudexcs A6I3d tb hGyes been pretncl rjt2t--cno oare smined ojOy on blie etoAb protsig psgeo POD COflV1it4tt tits notes cSti the coarO flerS4I Irnte be tnC1de4 in ttt body of the eflWyo The tot UZ4S Sn the Oçtt 3tfioa are iAbt4ecl aots tr ..sone bj date pUrpQt at idntttictton the ttie sQhG4 Sb uced in tZto pnuthettcei citrtios The abbzeviation ued ar fo1tns
Ozdora and hiflo7 Xqrk Count.7 csrit Office4 ii1s bzveu1t4tI11 toirk County 01er Offióe Jl.-Jn4zneuta 4ald Orden uS iQrüi I3ooJs toa .ounty Wsz$4 Qtfleo.- Let4n Stütuç.4Lss
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S3nofl ooJ.ncjdeut dUt thL tOUPdiUb of tA Sirst nttte
4iGnta in 4o tdriton r$tt the plt%ntet of the nsaaood
beneflt4d fsg public tz%hoae4 act tLsStd the cot
oniui esabty in ls$/3 tdtded for U1 eatabtisbiaent
ti-vs ttozfl or 5t0h03S8 one ot tbet to bu fl
1tF14 48 ip len tha yóar act tn re-pbre4
the nuber of nnhousn Sncesd tG n-ve Atd
stoto to be iz Cherlee titer tot ti-to inhcbit4uta of fl4cJ
Toxke 4ltt the pleas
Au ct proposed in 1a8O tot the xrcbne in ech county
acres tobs Said Out toe tQinj Uid Stqrebqcea oontdacjd
tx tetents In toze county oz eeeds ixtd theta the
Eii-p R8nors store 1ta including the batch fox land rirtn
I--- -._ nd tle cidJi aid terc ehbet 4x4t or cohzbttiQbKE114t
the ftlin tot ot IO1 -thich estahlihe4 t1e ofl on era
EinJczin Be4145 iclndallX robbly tha finS shed va4aioti-
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Ia 1712 an set onfLcte4 the lezrUty of the pub1io rotUng
ttQut 1I1ThI4J builtRXV1ttZG Citing tthoity gttett bia
by the Aeeabiy Sn Z7US t$etiterz4mt Govetpor tpottetocd iA let
ter tcrittz tA ihe Zorl County Court butt cgiisid.tedb thlt 1.gy
teoe çt 1718 nzznotncod tnfl he irzs sppo2ntih co 4et0pei
sefl $th those deairzatec by the Colrnty aodzte the anting
te purpoe oI iitb tiJ tt treat Move Louns the coaxdOtQnerp
tre not to regsn eouniq boundar4es but oplly tbe eao 1ud
veoSonoe of the mopIe At noh 4_Le dngPatod tere Was tO
Le boUt aactntdn to tpot%nood the staaflouse sisfl be
dSreoted by Coabo Jut1cn tore$4 toget2er iith EOOd
herf tading 4cZjoSning thcretok
tn aUn4 tsSeI3 ita Scheauled raja tflhiqsfiborg on -Au4r7
lflt/4 the tort County Court zppoidtec htegs.tes Lnrenoe
SaitJz nd Jonih e3.itwQ2Vi$
result ot the 4.liborstious Sn Wiliiotn5tnfrg gout points
An arozaes to be uged tar the Btora3e ot tobseco sz4 othe
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$jjg in WO explaibi the ACiZO USnzhous fl toilowez Rot1tng-.honsee now c1ed ssrchounel were t4rat -irnstod Sro the note joU the tob.eo to aszket Aich sis exoitIani$ the snnst-o.t tnnSportj.n itin the Snfltncyof an country bflo$ àggon were- introdu cad or the nnigaticw of the rivets ftbae tide nters ioro e4 thich coot 4untc be prrnc 49ed 5t great degrn to epreaer dcy.ULiV5tn
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aans Creek jCLto1 Lzrnzii t3 mid Cbr1oL Rivsz or Zon
tare jrt YewttEry- 18 1712/4 the Zen Coudt court
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set aunuia Debt tor t4znritu3 stofl tptat teroupoxt
41Ut Bvoktite tkatia uz4les1bok .to buitS tUe ttore Loutfl
rhs.rt torkton gn bond tor his pfl4rcvnce scc45.tgty
Jnn DAtes UAdertook to bi4ld Etore buiat thKfl lila
lane st 13ktuon tM gtn bond tar hIS ipflpAc ccordingty
LtUits Roy tzkerthok to Lndli the tGrehQu8eS rhart apa
bL lurid on OhrMss alvat kaye bond tct bL pcrfornnce
be pro of the 1pd ot 4ussnti rnk
designatec or nrehbuaerrtbsa4 to b4ldOflVZ4x $ór
4the u.snw Craek ttsrekiousn spteflLy the county court took
Si sdvantsge of thu act of lntfttvM wMch tUoved the tounty
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to condeast tho ueaflflvy s4r.t nd to IOS1 th nehou Pea
coMi npens Liabltc sbiecisor$r ofti4inla or
nppotat.cS for- the bAt earuheAsea ty the to Count Qouxt %Qfla
ter i$ lfl4DtrXiVj3u8M-G7J fl ulio tAIVfl$41471VO
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the hitflt Axll to tot of IL7 gesVS toA ths lnapeetioA
fl$tti ub1ia wareotrnas wer ntab3ished tt CI 0$oeaztorehone
Ltr th touty at Zora Cofledgo tnd Cattol lAnd$nts orz
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atd tY At th tQtn ot Zork tñiera the sgttts houSe waiifIV
Sc..sr No tl of sl3 the tork Countwtnhrnee poSntt
Sad catad in L714 only Sicia Sbmo in omitteas Vzier th
act ot ZIZO not one ot th wncehotiOs tuppox te8 an iddependat
set of tnseoton but is 1fl2 Lt va groflded bj ltaw tiat of
the nrèon jusb duignated on1j Capito3 ItXIOIZi tn4 Co3.leze
landinc in iUtatsburg were to be upder the flrte iflaecton
itt the period trp 1720 bwo1fl 3374 Yor rtqea ud Copi.-
tal niin were te tIjreo otttcsza at qseQtion in Xor
wtt4ySeo hIV SS88Vl45Vl174VIXl79 These frtyfld
esn gere the nuttjen ii torktoentnoetcioLidsteqo
the Sr POtiOd l77bl7spsrethtiy Morztati -wS diodrttSAu4
aD en inçeflioA pointj at ent no xcor4 ip und Sa the oroe
books for ThoDe yafl Sqth Roes aria 4epitol Landing ao@tsauea
to 1s aed$n oder books for tht.t period vut Rcnin9 Ut4t
X41b.t476
In 1785 the ins4jsoUo3 at torktoa fle zpsewtsbished Rotns
anti .tol tspding 41continued to tjttk efter 1ISS
there ppettr to have beea rival oftici4 point of Srcotion
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Saspeoton at it ownEiVfl -.- -5- In Deccer 1744 tze hogheaO at on urejoUs wne_ boae arid preuwably the bUildinE itself zre orSDUa17 4a- tget by te aveflowiruj of t44 flfceiZfl The rectord of this unfortunate event povep conOlus.tveiy tint the proprlo tor of the Tork arehoi.tse li4tt the etzcietre $.ln tb bLiff sM on the sterè edge JIit 13ucncr the proprtetr rntfligst about kthj repain tardtnna whien 4uved tb$ inSpectofl to- rg.Stet eoep1.sint agAlrAet with the couaty
-coufl on Suzufl 19 l745tIflZZt9 St the egjadeatsng zuM 4th and ttiltaa ikcozt Jr- tore aao1nteo to inflstts
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.- .- tobacco cehoes tofltcnrn aZd rsthe bilidinga csrnld pepsSred not1X.UC34 the tstttn
rj.ortod thet the buii4ings are boycrnx repait areupon the tork Gouht Court 4n Juna 2746 tued i1uane for John
Luckner 84 he IScbt daclarp whettiet or not ha vois1d b$t4 nfl wtrehausestI$14$6a Aarently 23uIner retused to build
.2 -- tot an July CL 74 0the court ordar1 SrsA IZetide VSUIa
Libttoot und ihozas Iyna14s to agree %ith to build
crehouBe 4t toz Town t0t th reception of toboe in auch cois-
vontent piece They shell ae fLt vS the bpenee of the Countr
a12lx446J Thus eaded tM ttrat pe %t the oc wan hones -under tle proprietorahIp ot ike Lucktiers
ta this tin to Oout 1790 the tcsrlCwsrehausee see to
heti buiLt rep4red thO opcmt@d br countc the
Sng corAaittis appointe4 in 1748 contnat.e4 with one John rvey
Io was not paic in Erent baste for his troubit The debt wfl aknoplsdgod tq tht court Uotezuber 16 1747JWI47 end on Ja
18 s74/aJ011 On k$nber iS 175$ t$s coirnty tourt
John ordeted Thidley Digges Roflpn vnd Robert Shaild to ne
taAen np4r the Publir S2areSusestt praramaw tt tcrktntt it cothlty eMO1s2174p.SJ -the countr -courZ at
Augac.t 1759 the 4Ss doi1jte vc Ar the aubitution
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of td.arô Mb1erti U41t for titat or John oxrton agairt
ordered to ztZtend kz the r0p24 ut the Xo$c nLrEhuCesJWIZtj
to itt We $aa ynr flecasEer 17 1Z69 the county cotttt
appflnt.d John Morton hobs t- SbeS4 tnd Dsfld Jcweqn top
aree with sorae4 to bai14 4wrf fl the ublio toWgeo
tareltouass at tnt tozJWflXp11O the ordo iutefl of
courts ths i4exica of tert the flreuoo eanetracted
1846 or 14 atd sugçat tM riversi4e postien o1
tarehon-v
The ansnt -atsztzofl tobaeo w$rehopce8 t-4 wharf must
hrYe suffered fros eormnt Isih tidep ano he4 ttage tot the
records indiests frsquexst tej.tSs the tori Count7 Coui June
17 appabted PtAlet 1iias John orton3 Ad David 3gms.r
ton to qte 4t orkwen to uepntzt th Tobseco it1resbov eeii and
tbc thIio iihsfl it ton toyin the zpeutte ot to CbuntyJb
IIIz4O Posqtb1 the dbfl oMrze iu tbG coanty account for
1701 obert attks tar Wiloirc hart reten
to %te ztsrt attut3zsd to the tortout rebousesW111 tie lost tutty Court of Subs L$2 usiu cp$ipted cOodt.tee
ThjcUey 01tce9 JblmlIoflon Tho4tes 1oi 3r David Jatteson
end lbchols Utokeon Wto greta iith 4oxAtncu to repair or rebuilI
th@ tç4mcgo zejious gt lor rosn fl the taeo of tho Ootiaty1
In the S4b year tze coun account cttained
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fleA hTe Joseb troid .Latt for reiafrib tM erf i4.--
JOZiL45o Prntznbly his vhuvf nsthfl atts4bedto the
tkceo tarenoute
is tb cQart ederk for 17612S5 mLfling the t4ItC at
the iqrqhoan for t2ii peLbd pn only gnned.- Ga sq auj
pose thkt they twt to ptetaa aitctt Asfiiflfle wemhouc flA
onapited urLng ths years 176$ titzaual cuttti
b.Set.Th4r4 is nr uninte21iLb1 Stsn st7Ld fQ7
Rebta b4i4tnj the q%yAtory
at thts 1iz i.e 4atchea by the intl at tSst baetno of the
tbbsc v4r4h0u80 whjs.rf t4borfld In tY$G -rosuibly it waS
ushed ae At M7 lu 17$ the Xor2c Coufly Court Gzdrcd
04tittee Dudley DIZL$ ThbtatL $e1on Jr Day4$zflon
cbo1fl iiickaoA sad Jacjue4a -kblqr 4tG ajr.e 34th toiers to
flnrt tn Eubtio ltereapuee Co2 Tobucoe fl tti
at the nxstiôe AC the
new flrhQUte wfl coattaufl$to TM tozk Go1ntty Court
tAr 1eber 18 1769 isuw4 oSe ge follow Ad3-.y tiges
Robert bheild Thoap N1aA Juj Inicl JbtnoU tnd Jntuellu
tablet Qstt cz 8h7 Vr ot Tha DZC bpoard by the Cowt to --
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IOCjtLOU u34 inseetSon of 1tubcco aqi to hire hcuee Lot that
purpce titt1 Auth 11sArhooe- tnr be buiWttOi76B117Qp.3$Oe
As the ispecbre were charasd b7 tbct cotkrtty sit1fwerehu nttl1
trouh tbt year 1174 piateritis- thc 4wehDtree tss tutit
Is otrettdy Snatottea in revit aflion -of t4s ecay
there aeas to bne bun no aflieiei toimtcO ssrenotae fl taft
ttmr outing the nr 1775173 Sn4uzive This rat boaro teE .-- 1_ --__
tiarnyto the cAernne3ent at oitatcta1 affAirs iJrSt% the Itevo
lutiop in- not unnasusbZé to 4UflGSt tfl the preMno1u --
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t4onny wnrthou$s in Zorktt31c flU th oufly dc4isb.d tM
aittny aotifl tin durins the stAtg1e
At tit ret 1r 17$i thp qenertxi MaeibLy sutltorized 1orktt
as ioirtt cC iakpeotsouRfl Lit ioidantafly the oni on ía
torg County a4 Li.srenc Auth the undertaken tQ WZd the
Wareoupes for teoeptiort cflj Yóbceo Sri this County entered into
bond fltb the bupty court tha pcrfoznlnkce at biu bUgstioAs
thi7741t84p.4i4
Under Joint ita1cftor ztth Coil.g Landin in the tot
sthoristtion -i7S$RUflJ to tto poAnta of inçegtioti
are ivea serAte satdx4atrtion in t7e4uxI9o
Ipflntiy the -watJ3 businea at the neU ra4St4bliMed
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vid.d by tart if they were not ae1feport1tag toE ttjef 4ns
torafly ntnd by sot of th AjsebLy Sr 3Th7att1 5fl
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Oettainty Vi ine4ctioA1 i@ YQfl6 Cotinty wore iflcOnmt4tt$tttt
as cqrpered dth te tabgcco tnffio bstOzt the tet1ution
Mote and sioro the center of poductIon ISUtM ttto bbs Pistozt
.secUo4 of VirtiMz snct Xett th tidentr eciuatln flost tar
Uadz7 tsns int1vSrs ainor qusrttttn of taidar tobcco %hs
inD4satiotzs at totttan Wee fGllow6 tQ ennuti ftio4
oiding at thtt $tpte3ber or Octotp court at the year idic.ted
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1284 73 t8447o7p.To 1786 tbifl.p414 rzae .-..r Nanct4.-- 17$ flat civori itIflpott See Ofl4W44Th7p.5O5 iiae 1T89 148 SkId 3230 299 ____ .mx .... -n ____ 179 307 .$d.p.SO1 329$ B4 l3J4.p.589 3.4 flty.fl59- -b 1795 -es QD179ss160Ep4e- s-. 17% ____
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ehip to its anier oharsct ain $t beathe otnod
buS1ing ogrsteU by the inspoetori state oflieialLi for the twa
flt of the p1iLió court order dated Setcnbqr V74 retths
3tDaflcI Jt2.teson e1 per4ttpd to zugove thb Tobaccc harehove
catonly ccflecl the Iork tuflhou$t5 tro the Otound bm chScb they
no bOS Situgte across Vstley ofl- the Lads the 1tbUs et
Secretary Ne1tioG17681795p.S12 Qttionslz th enthioqy
1zsr suggoktt aon eletstion than thst ppaoesseci by the utflizr
nr ou tn
The Jnon tazaS4y teoas tz hrzve %tte to the nrahoxvee
t.fter 7MJOW She propdotor the ebQ4ftt Xork nnrned
na by the Xer ouzty Ourt on Spttbsr tOi orLfld to
np1in ty his buiidip no not pt in propr nairOErltBS
L$pa487 At its zoutht7 meetln On U1y 18 Z8O8 the court
osexvtag thfl o1u Jceson the poflethr of the York warab4uze
b4 not kept the bui3.dirt it suitab2o oondittoA ordered th
i4spectora to flmOVs pu14it-4opertj tuch SEIOS a3ti flitxts
to the out house or thozas Archer in the 2ovn ot York end ztt
in rpthro the tus-eCtion be ntsb1iphed-jj at Vte Uousc the
8ei8 Thomn Mcber3B198-4fiO3J597
4e writer haS not carefully czaained the order books for
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toter nennd 54a cflontel pO3itiQXL Sn the tobacco industry
Thouh legsl irepcctita 45 zaiintntnod itt Yrktcniu aS late
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Roo$ tnrthouta tere pfltntelj Ow4UdZro tboir jfl4jjjfl jfl
1714 to tjuir 8ieetab1ishttent da oint of lnseotlon ibont
rid kt tae 4r bdrAnSteSned ltni fttllta Bow 14ja1 Ia --
1714 uMertook to build the Etoetxoae hart upon uSc tan4
on Cherlea diver Fhi old rot1Thj-hae ens to hcve boen
uttUzed point tot ofticiai ins1otioa the Act of IIaO
eatabU.Shedaa Sn inajsctioa1Râes ttorohoün in the CpubtyM ------to4fft26C
-- 1750 the inçeeton cb$bad to to the eoktditS jx
wbtc1i ths pror-etor e1t the warehotfle Th Aounty court
eutt33 thttt ytr authorized pozmittee Aoflt 4Toote
baitnet rk- snd ii ry ffoezd Eb to win- th flttohouaos and
in oee the propriitor reflisn -or nectacts to uk tp xiecos$ar
Jtcsifl to the -anid tienhouees Wtt they $ree 4th 1rkt8n to
4ir the Snae ztt ttc caaPge ot the Caty to be repc.td out g$
the- id hfloUtcOtlJ3fl1$8
ter is tnther ditieu1t La 1774 over the ptob1cf of the
upkeep ot th 3uildiug the zopUetor Thoan Rob5rts qeglact
in ta reir tht wntouse coaaittee costetSrt of Stnal
wtct Mthony EobjAaon WeS aponted ep$y td nacestLU7 nrke
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aenPI71774p.416 ObdouMly th cent tcs to be tarnrx
tcoa the renta oollxzted izZ 17O the cQ4flst turt
ooimttteo of twos th3 tie Etaray ttobtnoA tutdL
Merrittq 4oon to ve titn tozcoa to-JM neitr of
kocD cnrnij uziuoseCE1IY4tt84pa.47 pr crttzya
tn fl tio riya$r 3Gb ttW PXttO the lark County aoun
Suly 17 178c cUont atOGUD.1774470ps 27R aum bLob
is uz4ersMndabZs i4 tha 1itM at tue etnQñey int1stioh of
Thttites .3
tar tts reait of hoes tavehothe oqi4ttaos ere nppoiiiWt
i13 1.781 slid in 178ZQB217741fl4pp437t3Z jQ co-s
tttee for rit hted St ttberstilp urM$edQ21174L7$49.a$
1zt it dotfltfa ij the flkIzbls orn.Ud tfl their intruet4ofl
The sot at 7t78 psed by tle kierd kpnb1y eutiojted flSLuQ
tibn iiarebbnn in York Cotit outy at Zoth1t.ZIU4
Ttas br tOeJJ9DebQU1e seet iitt to
UILtd thLz ablibcetionn tt pb1ik shic bAd for eierutione
xtreid$ its sneior lst rXflU oter tha waehoai% in neigb.i
b.bood 4Tha seL ntht bY ta mt dSCLO of the altteath
csrtqty tu Sn ths i.gnds of on Mi Grai vbo on tM duoon 4t
tiuaice or tha w1reho3u prZ4Ulsbit by kb sc$ of 17ML floeS
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ibe 9eopW of tht ibbcDhood peuttosea the flçneral Aesetb1y
-.4 to theA hnounb1e the %aet ertd Moabers of the-hopa-of Deleg4tfl t4s pflXtin -of flytrs Inhtbitanta -of tountes lark ainiek Elitath G5.ty hunbly idptemeut thtt Robe %ltsre house lying Oflr Gbsrln RiveA in ti 1omr eni ôt torQouuty tas by late Lct.ot 4ftteb1y ds-C continued1 That there wtc pttbtic 1arzdirg At the said 1arehpuse Mdch A4 toun4 ta of great titlist to the zoott people of bia 1eiflbourhood0
eertsin Adam Crei thg prOtitir.Latoit ot the--S LeAds AdjqinSn thz %ehova4 end to whQa the said Lanp hsve revertd Sn P0üae4t4ee Of t18 cLLtftxtstt4nucnee ot the s4d $athot$s btut thought Itt to tO up tIe rand tsding to tiG stt 4r hotian lendinge tour pflttionen ogedu be lens -to rezonstratt tht the pncipsl ntieLs thich -- SI buve for zs$.et o%aut at Grx Od lvzbsr n4 unics tan yQ4blio iz4in fl%e tnd --
4--- éstcbtjahed i4 this 1Mifl3o\utoqd .- yoür7sjS- -- tinerM-.kpow at -no plce so onY449snb Othe ob -- hen pxopned tJz who not poeass lanas tying
-- Seditttey- qu thé zinotthe sei4rivtr 4fl obliged to 6epend upo h0 Situ efl Csprice br tew inàiv2u615 tot .audin froia mbonce thej earn their prozce to basrfl aM tc beep their flshiaz vss$45 4t be xut to the rGfl l4cbn ventence of goib ti-re or stx MiLn Crthc ta unZS point ithich vtii pecasion so gnAt aji igseAtetLOn at npeoct 4n the Jsaâ anths ofujsr ra to ten- 4r that prixicip4 Artieta oX iitt4e2/ v4ue
Zneid4axtteily one of the points sade by tc pntltibiefl n$
that 540 Charm PariAh Chtb jfl only one bate sails troz the
wvehout 2adig Its u1osinj would ake corning to church sore 1tflc0Thk
v.nientenitoua to Va Ass
Zosrsta ZLzzabsth City cs.568S
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t2S flora toUi4eS Oz rtg1SgLouses okb1iched 012 C2B
Cnn woe pvo$uabZy tt trrn ni 7pita oontiztea as point inarnction in th cct at 1750 at boX 4rndju Zn 1714 the prprietora nad ntu8ad to bu114 thretoro t-te tourtty cofltruatd
the necessary b4ldiusa Vxt ttat tine to- it dipastblisuaefl ad poSnt of inspectioi Lu 1785 in 1785 or tYse teo.ue st Orpitol 44ndb vare -with the oflib1e eXc6kteio4
one brtet axiod o.net1by the ccUztt7
On Jpnnjnr 17 1765 tbç oUntq coatt dore the sheriff to
97 Leimon 2ufloot $4 L.13 tott tepuirs at the Capitol irehazst
3wIII17166457 ttev Era-o2.so sa thilt by oke zt jhe spito Lsuuiug about LW3G tar at the fotober 1766 coaaty court the justices cknow1em4 tIe izidçbt.ten at the county to tnu4 Cake tar buiidtnz kertjouts .4 ttie Cpjtq1
Landipg InsocUort in trw inz at L.it44 .10 z/4JOlu-116
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Tim ..torz County C04rt7 on Augast 11 2i sppointeá afltee tà jree with o4an to rpzii cu rebsild the Public ereouan at the Gt1tq1 LtccU.ug- ror the Zeec40n of toacco us s41 be found fleosBnfl upoi vit4t the ttOU70117t -4 .4 .- .--.2 ._ I- -t .. -- 4- -... --
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Avuat 10 1171 theta pe4rod iri the7Sgifl4t
Gflatt the toUodnd a1iYert1$awflti
Gte1iit totheLOPhtB1DDEZt trTha
WJuiiZt of 3U ide the GkLTO.u
L4JAt4tk torty Feetb tnttj $th one t$t
bot thed Mso thi- repgi.rSn5 oç 41othr
nInhotfle tiQGe bflO mount tiundeflee
ths taE aopired t.c cttc4d fl cir Jatthn
ioody loCzt Vie Ig4adtn3 un4t te lGtr
pat tonta at elctu oUloot
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fle b111drng 4eb1nAt44 cL1 snotht 1are1%buafl tin 9rnuntb1y
the G1 rehous tbSh the iaspec1x Jcs2fl $heild taO-
the count cirt o-t zeoe bOr LG tfl5 tx gdt to
hShnt tidder Lot the twiefit at te oq1ntOD17t447a4
p.U4Y LSa other snekoues thoee fl Capitol Lriztinj uflht.te --S -r --- 4_i
hAtCerqd flo the 4e1w.dttion$ of tze 2i4tSsk Sn 3.7dO tr441184
4- -IA 1%O thsn iter ito dittnnt 6r4Gx0 net toy the tep4irlae
of tze publie waflhounat Ca4tot LancWAg tscoitt.e
sppoStsd ith the tint arde ott March 2Q ltbG --
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Wtflisn Graves truZ LenjmLa eowe11 the eeeon iqr Sted JeIy
17 ..780 added Thoaas Ueltpa Jr to tho6 alte4 umztedOBt774
184p4b8fl4 It mu easily %e isaEined tut The thna nra
too trob1çu tO Mire the ro$ifl4 deqtJfle1vozp1eteU or
turther dathaUtion by the britiub osfled lot tdditiotwL spaira
f9Z 011 AuguSt 1ii 1782k ceording to un ordei qf the Zork County
Cot Jizies bhoild l4Ilita Eaton Ate sppeinte4 to gree tath
smo pesozts to pdr tw tan oflae ttt the Citp.to1 LmU1nGE4 1741p$C4
It mq well be icubtmd Lster tljt last oztz waS obeyed tor
the sot ot .78S did not include Capitol InAdSAg in the 1it ot
at1oflted points ut LuspsctionEflfl On 3Dcenbx 19 1185
the lark Cotrnty iaufl ordered Etnjanft Pqwefl JohA kitaon Gi1t
fj4 jflj aton to telL ktiie Iftt4 9131 tiarshcJ s1t Ca1jto1
Aasxttiing zaaltg ond as Iecuritr ior ptFeptOBr1Maxt8v.ZcO
BetcseA the Lec.zber pourt and the Jarniozy court $las bale sa
sttoot.d Us Sarnt4 Sn13 Esquire Sos swa of Tsnty four Poundc
on twee Uonthe QrodLt1O3L84ei787ap.t64
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.t Yr ti4 inforstiot z4rea43r diicoyçtetfln t$ reEVatA.Ot oi this osaq good beginuStig ity be iSe toerda loestinE the
mrehouses used ai ottiaW poiuS of $itspâetion in ibe orat esrly sUonal erid fle reraes of the proprieton $ght be traced the deed books it4 the wilf bookS ot4 the sitution of teir propert7 ots eccij3fltt4lydetmri.tlned
La the Sooae ppsfl hvve 4nfl been eat4ned no statcteat oftis be it4e Sit regsr4 to their vtlti4 It it not wnnotN t4 pods that they contain much mstrS6l tic1 wot4d Gene to --
the itçS gleaned troa tbt order books Undoabtedly s.t ezvdnttton of the 4oflob JeSons Reynôlda cncUelnox pAper dli
sdittOSa liht on the prob1es of the warthoises
There hs been capiled htiAsr f4st ot Inscttafl ro prietore te Xo$ Ccurtty Zanhoueca- b.tors t6005 tcl%tCh 14 nOt of ksortnoe to be $.ncosonte4 Sn this report -AU
çf propvSotofl in thia lStt lane been itictuded Sn the variud
asotiAns cf this .eay The aean of the in5setn fl tstS po$t in the iAvestig4ttiokt do not an of nest SienjfIoance liP
thr it bolt in Stdt et tobOoo iidct0r should mind Vtt the guar o4 ncoaonde by the c3unty to4rt t.tn the nnbr
thst- outd LppoInte34 The thnor aflbflfltL7 vzttiott ncetion
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genor4 tuney of the tommeroii1 bistorj -of Y-odt Gount or Xork
totrs to obtt4n idea the steudin in 12w corrnnity of the
tet ppointeJ jUdjje of the .ost velpable .t1e of %he t4us
Pros the StlSb Mnntorice and death en idea of their rofltty
swi s4cisl pociUon miflt ha obtainedis
In the igtss uhiohan dpoaitd Uth this neerwidtn then
ore suggestion of Ther phases or tl$ cotterSü bl4torj of tork.4-
toit the eeraL ohita on tbi4h wso planned AS the
seor drews to o1eee hqwover 14 hn Sceaed best to prflSt
LrIy detailed report on tb nteri1 gothertd t3fleEerfliXt
tobtc wnebpusfl one phne at the qoaaXoial bieto at Yofl-o
totu before 18Q0 rttftet tsn to ethev tsw tare rtotes
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