NORTH CAROLINA—ss.
By His Excellency Arthur Dobbs, Esq., His Majesty’s Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Province.
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To James Buxall—Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and required personally to be and appear before the Governor in Council, at Wilmington, on Tuesday, the 19th instant, then and there to give evidence in a certain controversy
there depending between Thomas Woodley and others on the part of the said Thomas; herein fail not, as you will answer to the contrary.Given at Wilmington, the 16th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1763.
Then and there to give testimony what you and each of you may know in regard to the execution of the last will and testament of W. G.