Hello Carruthers/ Bangs List;
As located by a very good friend of this List, David Brown:
"Mr. John Starkey acquainted this House, that Mr. John Carruthers, late
Member [NC Genl Asmbly] for Newbern, is dead, and moved, that his
Excellency the Governor be addressed to direct the Clerk of the Crown to
issue a Writ to elect one other Person to serve in this Present General
Assembly, in the Room of the deceased.
Ordered, that the following Message be sent to his Excellency the Governor,
viz
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May it Please your Excellency
This House being informed, that Mr. John Carruthers, late member [NC Genl
Asmbly] for Newberne, is dead; therefore desire your Excellency would be
pleased to order the Clerk of the Crown to issue a Writ to elect a Member to
sit and vote in this present General Assembly, in the Room of the said Mr.
John Carruthers, deceased.
By order,
S. SWANN, Speaker."
Minutes of the Lower House of the North Carolina General Assembly
Barry & Ann,
Mentioned near bottom of page 1345...
The Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Minutes of the Lower House of the North Carolina General Assembly
Creator: North Carolina. General Assembly
March 31, 1752 - April 15, 1752
Volume 4, Pages 1329 - 1348
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The House proceeded to consider the Subject Matter of the said Petition, and
after several Debates thereon, the House resolved, That the said James Davis
be reprimanded by Mr. Speaker, for the Neglect of his Duty in his Office and
then be discharged, paying the Fees.
Mr. Speaker reprimanded Mr. Davis and directed him not to omit sending the
Laws and Copies of the Journals of the General Assembly to the Members
thereof, and Justices of the several Counties &c as by Law he ought to do.
Ordered, That he be discharged, paying the Fees.
Mr. Ash moved, That the Bill to amend an Act, for regulating the Pilotage at
Cape Fear, &c be read the third time.
Ordered, that the said Bill be read a third time. Read the said Bill the
third time
Ordered, that the same pass, and be sent to the Council
Sent the same to the Council, by Mr. Ash and Mr. Bell.
The House adjourn'd till Four o'clock Afternoon.
P. M. The House met according to Adjournment.
Received from the Council the following Bills viz.
The Bill, for appointing and laying out a Town at Blackman's Landing &c
And, the Bill, to amend an Act, for regulating the Pilotage at Cape Fear &c
Endorsed, In the Upper-House, read the third time, and passed.
Ordered, that the said Bills be Engrossed.
Ordered, that the following Message be sent to the Council, viz.
Gentlemen of his Majesty's Honourable Council,
We here with send you the Reports of the Committee of public Accompts, which
this House have amended, and desire your Honours Concurrence therein.
By Order
S SWANN Speaker.
Mr. John Starkey acquainted this House, that Mr. John Carruthers, late
Member for Newbern, is dead, and moved, that his Excellency the Governor be
addressed to direct the Clerk of the Crown to issue a Writ to elect one
other Person to serve in this Present General Assembly, in the Room of the
deceased.
Ordered, that the following Message be sent to his Excellency the Governor,
viz
-------------------- page 1346 --------------------
May it Please your Excellency
This House being informed, that Mr. John Carruthers, late member for
Newberne, is dead; therefore desire your Excellency would be pleased to
order the Clerk of the Crown to issue a Writ to elect a Member to sit and
vote in this present General Assembly, in the Room of the said Mr. John
Carruthers, deceased.
By order,
S. SWANN, Speaker.