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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Account of the expense of determining the North Carolina/South Carolina boundary
Rutherford, John, 1724-1782; Dry, William, 1720-1781
June 10, 1772
Volume 09, Page 302

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[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]
The Province of North Carolina

To the Commissioners for Running the Boundary Line between the Provinces of South & North Carolina agreeable to the Royal Instructions and by Commission from his Excellency Josiah Martin Esquire

Dr
To John Rutherford Commissioner for 76 days Service @ 70s
£266
0
0
Do for 3 Horses 76 days @ 3s
34
4
0
Do 2 Servants Attendance @ 3s
22
16
0
Do for a Tent
10
0
0
Do Travelling Expenses & Ferriages from Wilmington to Mecklenburg
5
0
0
Do do back from Mecklenburg to Wilmington
5
0
0
To William Dry Commissioner for 76 days Service @ 70s
266
0
0
Do for 3 Horses 76 days @ 3s
34
4
0
Do 2 Servants Attendance @ 3s
22
16
0
Do a Tent
10
0
0
Do Travelling Expenses & ferriages from Brunswick to Mecklenburg
5
0
0
Do do from Mecklenburg to Brunswick
5
0
0
To Col Moses Alexander commissary per amount
190
15
9
To Col Thomas Rutherford Surveyor 73 days
182
10
0
To Capt Thomas Polk do 69 days
172
10
0
To John Rutherford for Cash advanced to the Chain Carriers, markers &c. as follows
Robt Burns Chain Carrier 43 days @ 4s
8
12
0
John Rogers Do
8
12
0
John Walter Gibbs Do
8
12
0
William Waddel Do
8
12
0
Daniel Alexander marker 43 days @ 4s
8
12
0
Thomas Walker do
8
12
0
William Berryhill do
8
12
0
William Coleson 48 days do
9
12
0
James Campbell Drummer 40 days @ 4s 6d
9
0
0
William Alexander Hunter 46 @ 4s 6d—Do for his Horse @ 2s 6d
16
2
0
1326
13
9
JNO RUTHERFORD
WILLm DRY

Mecklenburg 10th June 1772.