Court orders (1772, Isle of Wight County, Virginia)

Order Book 1772-1780, Page 2, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

in that behalf expended, Ant it is Ordered that the Sheriff make Sale of the said Negros Slaves as the law directs and ... the money arising from such Sale pay to the Plaintif (after satisfying the Judgment obtained by Herring &C. against the said Westray) and make return of such Sale to the Court.


Nathaniel Burwell County Leiutenant ... James Bridger Coh.s and Dolphin Drew Coh.s in the Militia in this County veuerally(?) took the usual Oaths to his Majesty's Person and Government and repeated and subscribed the Test & were Sworn accordingly.
Benjamin Westray having obtained an Attachment against the Estate of Benjamin Westray who hath privately removed himself out of this County or so absconds that the Ordinary Process of law cannot be served upon him for ten pounds ten shillings & ten pence with Interest for the same to be computed after the rate of five per Centum per Annum from the fourth day of May 1772 'til payment due by account and the Sheriff having made return that he had attached on a Negro Girle named Rachell and one Negro boy named Will belonging to the said Benjamin Westray, and the Plaintif having made Oath to the Justness of his demand, and the Defendant not appearing tho' Solemnly called Therefore on the motion of the Plaintif by the Attorney It is considered by the Court that the Plaintif recover against the Defendant the said ten pounds ten shillings and ten pence with Interest as above and his Costs by him about his Suit in that behalf expended, And it is Ordered that the Sheriff make Sale of the two negros Slaves as the law directs and out of the Money arising from such Sale pay and satisfy the Plaintif this Judgment Costs after satisfying former Attachment obtained against the said Benjamin Westray

Costs 146 ea Gross Tob.s & 15/ or 150 D Tob.s


An appraisement of the Estate of John Lawrance being returned is Ordered to be Recorded.
Ordered that the Court be adjourned `til the Court in Course.
The Minutes of these proceedings were Signed

"James Bridger


Order Book 1772-1780, Page 5, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

William Hamilton & Company having obtained an Attachment against the Estate of Benjamin Westray who hath privately removed himself out of this County or so absconds that the Ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him for Nine pounds seventeen Shillings and a halfpenny due by Bond and accounts with Interest on three pounds sixteen shillings and one penny part thereof to be computed after the rate of five per Centum per Annum from the second day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy two `til paid, and the Sheriff having made return that he had Attached one Negro Girle named Rachel and one Negro Boy named Will belonging to the said Benjamin Westray and the Plaintifs having made Oath to the Justness of their Demand and the Defendant not appearing tho' Solemnly called Therefore on the motion of the Plaintifs by their Attorney It is considered by the Court that the Plaintifs recover against tha...i... the Defendant the said nine pounds seventeen shillings and a half penny with Interest as above and their Costs by them about Suit in this behalf expended and It is ordered that the Sheriff make Sale of the said Negros as the law directs and pay the produce ... or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy & pay this Judgment and Costs.

Costs 146 ea Gross Tobacco & 15/ or 150 D Tobacco


The Attachment obtained by Edmund Westray against the Estate of Benjamin Westray is dismissed.
Andrew Mackie having obtained an Attachment against the Estate of Benjamin Westray who hath privately removed himself out of this County or so absconds that the Ordinary Process of law cannot be served upon him for five pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence due by account and John Scarsbrook Wills Gent Sheriff of this County having made return that he had attached one Negro Girle named Rachel & one negro boy named

Costs 136 ea Gross Tobacco & 15/ or 150 D Tob.o


Order Book 1772-1780, Pages 11-12, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Upon the Petition of Edmund Westray setting forth that he is bound in this Court as Security for Benjamin Westray's due and faithfull Guardianship of John Tomlin and Harris Tomlin Orphans of   Tomlin Dec.d and that he apputan(?) [-page break-] himself to be in danger of suffering Damages by reason thereof and the said Benjamin Westray having been duly summoned and not appearing, It is Ordered that unless he within one Month from this time give the Petitioner sufficient security to indemnify him against all Damages that may happen to him by reason of his being Security as aforesaid that he the said Benjamin Westray deliver the said Estate into the hands of the Petitioner for his indemnification


Ordered that the Court be adjourned `till Tomorrow 10. O'Clock.
The Minutes of those Proceedings were signed

"James Bridger"


At a Court continued and held for Isle of Wight County on Fryday the third day of July in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy two.

PresentJames Bridger George Purdie and
Daniel Herring Thomas Peirce Gent. Justices


Transcribed by Michael Wester