. Sketches of Pitt County, a brief history of the county, 1704-1910; illustrations and maps . ween the Tar and [Neuserivers. At this time it was more settled than Pitt. The importance of tobacco as a staple of commerce, and nodoubt the weakness of many to ship inferior tobacco as good,led to the establishment of warehouses for its inspection bythe authorities. An act of 1743 provided for two ware-houses for Beaufort County, one at Bath and one at RedBanks. The rivers and creeks were about the only means oftransportation and communication. Their importance wasrealized so fully that an act of 17
. Sketches of Pitt County, a brief history of the county, 1704-1910; illustrations and maps . ween the Tar and [Neuserivers. At this time it was more settled than Pitt. The importance of tobacco as a staple of commerce, and nodoubt the weakness of many to ship inferior tobacco as good,led to the establishment of warehouses for its inspection bythe authorities. An act of 1743 provided for two ware-houses for Beaufort County, one at Bath and one at RedBanks. The rivers and creeks were about the only means oftransportation and communication. Their importance wasrealized so fully that an act of 1745 provided for Commis-sioners to make, mend and repair all roads, bridges, cutsand water courses. Eor Beaufort County, on the northside of Tar River, above Tranters Creek to the Edgecombeline, Seth Pilkinton, George Moye, Sr., William Mace, JohnBurney and James Barrow, were the Commissioners; onthe south side, from Chocowinity to the Edgecombe line, theywere Edward Salter, Thomas Tyson and John Hardee. In1752 their duties were enlarged to include clearing riversand creeks for o?: t-H W oo o 03 <Q SKETCHES OF PITT COUNTY. 31 A military census was taken in 1754 by order of GovernorDobbs. Beaufort showed up with one regiment of sevencompanies, with a total of 587 men. Officers recommendedwere, Colonel, John Boyd; Lieutenant-Colonel, William Ca- ruthers; Major, Buck; Captain, John Hardee. John Alderson was recommended for Captain in place of Cap-tain Newsome. The first three, officers were promotions ofone gTade each. It was shown that there were no Indians inthe county and also no arms. In the public storehouse was •about fifty pounds of powder and one hundred and fiftypounds of large shot. John Hardee was a member of the Assembly this year. The next year the returns of the militia and taxablesshowed: Militia, 680: taxables—whites, 771; blacks, 567;total, 1,383; a gain of 11 whites and 18 blacks. The popu-lation of the colony at this time was, by returns, abou
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