. Sketches of Pitt County, a brief history of the county, 1704-1910; illustrations and maps . und that as the Indian was drunk and had no malice,and that as the children were likely to do well, he should befined twelve buckskins and twelve doe skins, to be paidRobert West, collector, for George Moye. This was in May,and the skins were to be paid in August. Then the Indianwas to be given back his gun. Moye complained at theOctober sitting of the Council that the fine had not been paid,and the Indian was ordered to appear before the Council. Settlers were now pushing into the interior. In 1727Ro
. Sketches of Pitt County, a brief history of the county, 1704-1910; illustrations and maps . und that as the Indian was drunk and had no malice,and that as the children were likely to do well, he should befined twelve buckskins and twelve doe skins, to be paidRobert West, collector, for George Moye. This was in May,and the skins were to be paid in August. Then the Indianwas to be given back his gun. Moye complained at theOctober sitting of the Council that the fine had not been paid,and the Indian was ordered to appear before the Council. Settlers were now pushing into the interior. In 1727Robert Williams bought from the Earl of Granville all thelands on the south side of Tar River, between Otters and SKETCHES OF PITT COUKTY. 27 Tysons Creeks, extending several miles inland. Settlementshad become many higher up the country, and in 1730 thepeople between the Eoanoke River and Contentnea Creek,above what is now Pitt County, petitioned to form the pre-cinct of Edgecombe. Edward Salter was one of the Commissioners of Peace forBeaufort Precinct in 1731. The same year he was a mem-. EARLY SETTLERS ALONG TAR RIVER AND PROBABLE ROUTE OF JOHN LAWSON THROUGH THE COUNTY, 1704. From pen sketch by H. T. K., 1909. ber of the Lower House of the Assembly. - At this session hewas one of the committee to confer with the Committee ofthe Upper House, on the bill to ascertain and regulate thi;payment of quit rents and fees of the officers of the gov-ernment. In 1732 Governor Burrington established the precinct ofEdgecombe, it being all that territory west of a lino begin-ning at the mouth of Conoconaro Creek on Roanoke River,and thence in a straight line down to King Blunts old 28 . SKETCHES OF PITT COUNTY. town on Tar River, then continuing to Neuse River, andthen to the northeast branch of the Cape Fear River. Laterin the same year, upon petition of the people, the line waschanged to run down the Roanoke River to Hoskins lineat Rainbow Banks, and then in a straight line to KingBlunts
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