A Guide to Richard Winslow's Petition to the Orange County Court, 1748 May.
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Manuscript Number MS 1983.3
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Richard Winslow's Petition to the Orange County Court, 1748 May, Manuscript # 1983.3, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Petition of Richard Winslow to the Orange County {Va.} Court. Winslow claims that Robert and John Seayres have defrauded him of 1831 pounds of tobacco and he asks for N30 current money of Virginia in damages. Jury finds in his favor and awards him N13.1s.10p. George Wythe represents Winslow and the document is in Wythe's hand.
Index Terms
- Seayres, John.
- Seayres, Robert.
- Smith, John, fl. 1734-1748.
- Wythe, George, 1726- 1806.
- Courts --Virginia --Orange County --History --18th century.
- Procedure (Law) --Virginia --History --18th century.
- Tobacco Industry --Virginia --Orange County -- History --18th century.
- Orange County (Va.) --History --18th century.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Orange County (Va.) --History --18th century.