Difference between revisions of "Gov. Harrison to Col. Charles Dabney, 13 Nov 1782"
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| − | GOV. HARRISON TO COL. CHARLES DABNEY.<br /> | + | <div align="center">GOV. HARRISON TO COL. CHARLES DABNEY.<br /></div> |
| − | (From Virginia State Archives, Executive Papers.)<br /> | + | <div align="center">(From Virginia State Archives, Executive Papers.)<br /></div> |
| − | In Council 13<sup>th</sup>. Nov<sup>br</sup> 1782.<br /> | + | <div align="right">In Council 13<sup>th</sup>. Nov<sup>br</sup> 1782.<br /></div> |
| − | Col<sup>o</sup> Dabney is requested to deliver the within Horse to Mr. Wythe from whose plantation it appears he was taken. <sup>139a</sup><br /> | + | <blockquote> |
| + | ::Col<sup>o</sup> Dabney is requested to deliver the within Horse to Mr. Wythe from whose plantation it appears he was taken. <sup>139a</sup><br /> | ||
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| − | <sup>139a</sup> This order was written on the back of the following affidavit:<br /> | + | </blockquote> |
| + | <blockquote> | ||
| + | ::<sup>139a</sup> This order was written on the back of the following affidavit:<br /> | ||
York Co<sup>ty</sup>. towit,<br /> | York Co<sup>ty</sup>. towit,<br /> | ||
| − | + | ::This Day Robert Kerby came before me and made Oath that in the course of the time the British Army were at York, and he in the American Army, he the said Robert Kerby did take a bay Horse supposed to be the property of Col<sup>o</sup>. Hambleton then <br /> | |
| − | Starkey Robinson<br /> | + | in the British Service and afterwards dispos’d of the said Horse to John Kerby which s<sup>d</sup>. Horse was taken from John Kerby by Cap<sup>t</sup>. Armistead of Col<sup>o</sup>. Dabneys Legion contrary to his consent. Given under my hand this 3<sup>d</sup>. day of November 1782.<br /> |
| − | + | <div align="right">Starkey Robinson<br /></div> | |
| − | + | ::George Wythe, however, wrote the following underneath the governor’s order:<br /> | |
| − | + | ::I do not claim the horse mentioned above, and shall not receive him. <br /> | |
| − | + | :::G. Wythe<br /> | |
| + | :::13<sup>th</sup> Nov. 1782<br /> | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 5 March 2018
GOV. HARRISON TO COL. CHARLES DABNEY.
(From Virginia State Archives, Executive Papers.)
In Council 13th. Novbr 1782.
- Colo Dabney is requested to deliver the within Horse to Mr. Wythe from whose plantation it appears he was taken. 139a
- 139a This order was written on the back of the following affidavit:
York Coty. towit,
- This Day Robert Kerby came before me and made Oath that in the course of the time the British Army were at York, and he in the American Army, he the said Robert Kerby did take a bay Horse supposed to be the property of Colo. Hambleton then
in the British Service and afterwards dispos’d of the said Horse to John Kerby which sd. Horse was taken from John Kerby by Capt. Armistead of Colo. Dabneys Legion contrary to his consent. Given under my hand this 3d. day of November 1782.
Starkey Robinson
- George Wythe, however, wrote the following underneath the governor’s order:
- I do not claim the horse mentioned above, and shall not receive him.
- G. Wythe
- 13th Nov. 1782
