| N.C. Colonial records Saunders Edition 1886 Volume VI |
Mr. Cary laid before the House the Pet of John Rogers setting forth That he
was Sergeant in the Company Commanded by Maj Hugh Waddell and Employ’
d in the Expedition against Fort flu Quesne.
That the Commanding Officer at Loyal Hanning Promised a reward of Fifty
Guineas and another Officer of Four Hundred Guineas for taking of an
Indian Prisoner That in Consequence thereof and to distinguish his Zeal for
the Public Service at the Hazard of his life he did take an Indian Prisoner in
Nov’ 1758 who gave satisfactory Intelligence &c—That General Forbes is
since dead therefore Conceives he cannot obtain the Reward. Therefore
prays the house will consider the said service and make some allowance for
the same.
The House took the said Petition under consideration and on Motion
Resolved That the Pet’ be allowed for his said Service twenty pounds
Proclamation Money and that the same be paid out of Tax for Contingencys.
was Sergeant in the Company Commanded by Maj Hugh Waddell and Employ’
d in the Expedition against Fort flu Quesne.
That the Commanding Officer at Loyal Hanning Promised a reward of Fifty
Guineas and another Officer of Four Hundred Guineas for taking of an
Indian Prisoner That in Consequence thereof and to distinguish his Zeal for
the Public Service at the Hazard of his life he did take an Indian Prisoner in
Nov’ 1758 who gave satisfactory Intelligence &c—That General Forbes is
since dead therefore Conceives he cannot obtain the Reward. Therefore
prays the house will consider the said service and make some allowance for
the same.
The House took the said Petition under consideration and on Motion
Resolved That the Pet’ be allowed for his said Service twenty pounds
Proclamation Money and that the same be paid out of Tax for Contingencys.