in the year A D, on the day of and that the said day of aforesaid, in the year aforesaid, at aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, of that mortal wound died, And so the jurors aforesaid, &c. For killing another in his own Defence. at the hour of planter, at in the year a in the upon their caths say, that A K late of foresaid in the said county, on the day of peace of God and the said state then being, A M late of in the county of in the afternoon of the same day, did come, and upon him the said A K then and there of his malice aforethought did make an assault, and him the said A K did then and there endeavour to beat and kill, by continuing the assault aforesaid, from the house of one WH in aforesaid, to a certain place called in the county a foresaid, and the said A K seeing that the said A M was so maliciously disposed, to a certain wall in the said place, called did flee, and from thence for fear of death could not escape, and so the said A K himself, in preservation of his life, against the said A M continued to defend, and in his own defence him the said A M upon the right part of the breast of him the said A M with a certain sword of the price of one shilling, which the said A K then and there held in his right hand, did strike, then and there giving to the same A M one mortal wound, of the breadth of one inch and of the depth of three inches, of which said mortal wound the said A Mat aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, languished, and day of languishing lived from the said to the day of from thence next ensuing; and that the said A M on the said day of aforesaid, at aforesaid, in the said county, of that mortal wound died: and so the said A. K did then and there kill him the said A M in his own defence. in the year An Inquisition where the Murderer is unknown. [The same as before, only say] that a certain person und known, &c. [and add] And the said jurors upon their oath aforesaid, further say, that the said person unknown, after he had committed the said felony and murder in manner aforesaid, did fly away: against the peace and dignity of the State, &c. Evidence State of North-Carolina, Wake County. The evidence of A B, of , in the said county, taken at the said county, on oath before me, C D, one of the Coroners of and in the said county, and also before the jury then and there sworn to enquire how A D, then and there lying dead, came to his death, who saith, that, &c. A BA Taken and subscribed before me, the day of C D. Recognizance for Witnesses. See Bail, Criminals--with this condition. The condition of this Recognizance is such, that if the within bound AB shall personally appear before the judges of the superior court of law, to be holden for the county of Wake, at the court-house in the City of Ra Bbb leigh, on the day of next, in the year of our Lord , then and there to give evidence in behalf of the State, concerning the death of and shall not depart the said court without leave, then the above written recognizance shall be void. Taken before me, CD, one of the Coroners of and for the said county, the in the year of our Lord day of COUNTERFEITING. State of North-Carolina, Wake County. To A B, one of the Constables of the said County. Whereas C B hath this day appeared before me, CD, one of the Justi tes of the Peace in and for the said county, and made oath that DE, of in the said county, did on the day of in the said county, feloniously counterfeit one bill of the denomination of shillings, to the likeness and similitude of a genuine bill of credit, emitted upon the credit of this State, pursuant to an act of Assembly passed in the year 1785.These are therefore to command you, that immediately upon sight hereof, you do apprehend the said D E, and bring him before me to answer the premises, and to be further dealt with according to law. Herein fail not. Given under my hand and seal at in the said county, the day of in the year of our Lord C. D.........(seal) If upon the act of 1783, say "did fraudently counterfeit." If for "passing" say-did pass to , one counterfeit bill, of the denomination of forty shillings, to the likeness and similitude of a genuine bill of credit emitted pursuant to the act passed in the year 1785, as and for a genuine bill of the emission aforesaid, and that he hath just cause to suspect that the said D E, at the time of passing the same, knew the said bill to be false and counterfeit.-These are therefore, &c. If for "uttering;" thus-did feloniously utter and deliver to one fate of one bill, of the denomination of forty shillings, counterfeited to the likeness and similitude of a genuine bill of credit, emitted pursuant to an Act of Assembly passed in the year 1785, with intent that he the said should pass the same to some of the citizens of this State, as and for a genuine bill of the emission aforesaid. These are therefore, &c. CRIMINALS. The Examination of a Person accused of any Criminal Matter, to which he must not be sworn. State of North-Carolina, Wake County. The Examination of AB of taken before me, CD, one of the Justices of the Peace of and in the said County, the day of in the year of our Lord The said AB being charged before me by DE of , planter, with [Here insert the charge against him], upon his examination now taken before me, confesseth that, &c. or denieth that, &c. Taken before me the day and year above written CD. A B Information of a Witness. State of North-Carolina, Wake County. The Evidence of BE of in the said County, Planter, taken upon Oath before me, CD, one of the Justices of the Peace of and in the said County, the The said BE of day of in the year of our Lord being sworn by me on the Holy Evangelists, to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, of and coneerning the accusation made before me against A B who stands charged by DE of planter, with [Here insert the charge] saith that, &c, Taken before me the day and year above written. CD, For the Recognizance-See BAIL. For the Mittimus-See COMMITMENT. Recognizance of Witnesses for the State. State of North-Carolina, Wake County. , G H of day of BE Be it remembered, that on the in the year of our Lord in the said county, planter, came before me CD, one of the Justices of the Peace of and in the said county, and did acknowledge himself to owe to this State one hundred pounds current money of this State, under condition that if he shall personally appear before the Judges of the superior court of law, at the next superior court of law to be holden in and for the county of Wake, at the courthouse in the city of Raleigh, on the day of in the year of our Lord then late of " is now committed to the com and there to give evidence in behalf of the State, against who being arrested and suspected of mon jail of and for the said county, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise of force. Recognizance to prosecute and give Evidence, State of North-Carolina, Wake County. Be it remembered, that on the G H of 9 day of in the year of our Lord in the said county, planter, personally came before me CD, one of the Justices of the Peace of and in the said county, and acknowledged himself to owe to the State of North-Carolina, the sum of one hundred pounds, current money of the said State, to be levied of his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of the said State, if he the said G H, shall fail in the condition underwritten. C D. The condition of the above written Recognizance is such, whereas one A A, late of was this present day brought before the Justice within mentioned, at the instance of the above bounden GH, and was by him charged with [Here specify the charge], and thereupon was committed by the said Justice to the common jail for the county of Wake. If therefore the said GH shall and do, at the next superior court of law to be held for the said county on the day of in the year of our Lord prefer, or cause to be preferred, one bill of indictment of the said felony, against the said A A, and shall then also give evidence there concerning the same, as well to the jurors that shall then enquire of the said felony as also to them that shall pass upon the trial of the said A A, that then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force for the said spate. If the party be bailable, then bind him as under BAIL, and the witnesses as above-except instead of saying, "the criminal is now committed to the common jail," say, "is now bound in recognizance then and there to appear before the said court to answer the charge aforeSaid." Warrant for a Witness. State of North-Carolina, Wake County. To A. B. one of the Constables of and in the said county. Whereas oath hath been made before me C, D. one of the Justices of the Peace of and in the said county, by JS. that he the said JS was lately robbed of and that he hath good cause to believe that GH is a material witness to prove by whom the said robbery was committed: These are therefore to require you to cause the said GH forthwith to come before me, to give such information and evidence as he knoweth concerning the said offence, and that such further proceedings may be had thereon as to the law doth appertain. Given under my hand and seal at in the said county, the of day of in the year of our Lord 18 C. D......(seal) If the criminal be to be committed, see Mittimus, under COMMIT, ENT: if to be bailed, see Recognizance, under BAIL. CAPIAS AD RESPONDENDUM. To the Sheriff of Wake County, greeting. We command you that you take the body of A B (if to be found in your bailiwick) and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Jusfices of ur court of pleas and quarter sessions, to be held for the county at the court house in , on the day of. next; then and there to answer,, trespass on the case, to the damage of him the said Herein fail not, and have you then Clerk of our said court, at year of our Independence: the and there this writ. day of of a plea of twenty pounds. Witness and in the DEEDS. Form of a Deed of Bargain and Sale for Lands. This Indenture, made the one thousand eight hundred and in the year of our Lord of the one part, and of the other part, Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the in hand paid by the said to the said sum of at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, and therefore doth release, acquit and discharge the said his executors and administrators; by these presents, he the said granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm, unto the said and his heirs, a certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the county of and state aforesaid, bounded as followeth : and all houses, buildings, orchards, ways, waters water-courses, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said premises hereby granted, or any part thereof belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the 'reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, property, claim and demand whatsoever, of him the said of, in and to the said premises; and all deeds, evidences and writings, touching or in any wise concerning the same: To have and to hold the lands hereby conveyed, and all and singular other the premises hereby bargained and sold, and every part and parcel thereof, with their and every of their appurtenances, unto the said his heirs and assigns, for ever, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said and of his heirs and assigns, for ever. And. the said for his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise and grant, to and with the said his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that the said now at the time of sealing and delivering these presents, is seised of a good, sure, perfect and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee-simple, of and in the premises hereby bargained and sold, and that he has good power, and lawful and absolute authority, to grant and convey the same to the said in manner and form aforesaid; and that the said premises now are, and so for ever hereafter shall remain, and be free and clear of and from all former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, dower, right, and title of dower, judgments, executions, titles, troubles, charges and incumbrances whatsoever, made, done, committed or suffered, by the said or any other person or persons whatsoever: and that the said and his heirs, all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold, with the appurtenances, unto the said his heirs and assigns, against him the said his heirs, and all and every person and persons whatsoever, shall warrant and for ever defend, by these presents. In witness whereof, the hath hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written. said 9 and Form of a Deed of Gift of Lands & Tenements, This Indenture made the day, &c. between A B, of of the one part, and C D, of son of the said A B, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said A B, as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto the said CD, his son, as also for the better maintenance and preferment of the said C D, hath given, granted, aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed, and by these presents doth give, grant, alien, enfeoff, and confirm, unto the said CD, all that messuage or tenement, &c. with all and singular its appurtenances, and all houses, out-houses, lands, &c. and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and services, of the said premises; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, of him the said A B, of, in and to the said messuage or tenement, lands and premises, and of, in and to every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances; and all deeds, evidences and writings, concerning the said premises only, now in the hands or custody of the said A B, or which he may get or come by without suit in law: To have and to hold the said messuage or tenement, lands and premises, hereby given and granted, or mentioned or intended to be given and granted, unto the said C D, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said CD, his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said A B, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant and grant, to and with the said CD, his heirs and assigns, by these |