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April 1824 Term |
Territory of Florida, Gadsden County, December 10th, 1823 This day personally appeared before me W. P. Duval Governor of the Territory of Florida the within named Jonathan Robinson, Esq. who took the oath to support the constitution of the United States and faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of judge of the county court of Gadsden. Given under my hand the day and year above written, W. P. Duval Territory of Florida, Gadsden County This day personally appeared before me Jonathan Robinson Judge of the county court of Gadsden the within named E. A. Robinson who took the oath to support the constitution of the United States and faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of Clerk of the county court of Gadsden. Given under my hand the day and year above written, Jonathan Robinson, Judge G. C. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County I do hereby certify that Michal Harvey Esq. was this day qualified by me in term of the law in such
case maid and provided as a justice of the peace for said court. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County I do hereby certify that David L. White Esq. was this day qualified by me in term of the law a justice of the peace for said court. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County I do hereby certify that Robert Forbes was this day qualified by me as Sheriff of said county agreeable to law. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County I do hereby certify that Joseph McBride was this day qualified by me as a justice of peace for said county agreeable to law. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County, 12th January 1824 This day personally appeared before me Jona. Robinson judge of the county court of Gadsden of the Territory of
Florida the within named George McCall who took the oath to support the constitution of the United States and faithfully and
impartially to discharge the duties of Justice of the Peace of the County of Gadsden. April 5, 1824 this day the county court for the County of Gadsden was opened agreeable to law. Present his
Honor Jonathan Robinson Judge, Michael Harvey, Joseph McBride, David L. White, Justices of the Peace. The following persons being returned by the sheriff as Grand Jurors was called, viz: And the following persons were returned by the sheriff as petit jurors viz: There being no business for the petit jurors orderly dismissed. After qualifying the following persons as grand jurors the Court proceded to appoint the following persons as Constable for said county viz: 2nd Isham Johnston, Jesse Townsend and Andrew Johnston entered jointly and severally into Bond for said Isham Johnston as Constable who was duly qualified agreeable to law. The petition of sundry inhabitants of this county for the opening a road from the Florida line on the trail leading
from Ft. Hughes by Rubin Stricklands to the public seat of this territory near the old deserted fields of Tallahasse is this day by
order of this court granted and Thomas Fain, Cullin Wooten and Daniel Campbell are appointed by the court to examine and
mark out said road and report to this court at their next term their proceeding herein as directed by law. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County The petition of sundry inhabitants living on the Attapulgus praying for a road to be laid out beginning at the Georgia
line above Moschito Creek where the trail from Ft. Scott to St. Marks crosses said creek and from thence the direction of said
trail to where it crosses the Little River is now granted by this Court and Henry Yonge, Mark Harvey and Alexander Duglass be
appointed commissioners to examine mark out and report same to the next Court in terms of the law. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County The petition of sundry inhabitants of this county living in, on and near Little River praying for a road from the Georgia
line above Moschito Creek at the Ft. Scott trail and from thence on by John Smith’s Sr direct to the present bridge on Little River
and from thence to Murray’s Ferry on the Ocklockony, is this day granted by the court. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County The petition of sundry inhabitants of this county praying that a road be opened from the top of the Hill on the Southeast
side of Moschito Creek in this Territory by or near Thomas Fain along an Indian trail crossing Little River below the mouth of the
Oclockonee and from thence on to the seat for the seat of government of the Territory aforesaid. The above petition granted
and the court do appoint Arch’ Smith Sr, Cullin Edwards and Hezekiah Wilder to examine mark out and report to the next term
of this court as the law directs. The above to be called Thomas Fain’s road. Bridge Rates Ordered by the court that the above rates be allowed Jona. Robinson as full compensation for Toll for and during one
year from this date 6th April 1824. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County The petition of certain inhabitants of said county praying that a road may be laid out from McCullochs Ferry on the Appalachicola
River to intersect the road from the Georgia line coming from Meschiter Creek by and near John Smith’s Sr on to the present bridge on Little
River is this day granted by this court and Arch’d Smith Jr, Alexander Love and Arch’d Buie are appointed by the court as commissioners to
examine mark out and report thereon at the next term of this court as the law directs. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County The court this day proceeded in conformity with an act of the Legislative Counsel of said Territory approved the 11th of June A. D.
1823 to appoint three commissioners whose duty it becomes to select the public site for said County, and did appoint Collin Wooten, Henry
Yonge and Joshua Harley as commissioner for said purpose and to make their return to the court at the present site the first Saturday in July next. N. 2 McCulloh’s Ferry Rates, viz Ordered by the court that above rates be allowed said McCulloh as full compensation for ferriage fees and during the term of one
year from this date 6 April 1824 N.3 Murrays Ferry Rates on Ocklockny Ordered by the court that the above rates be allowed said Murray as full compensation for ferriage fees and during the term of
one year from this date 6 April 1824. N.4 Richardsons Ferry on Ochlockny, Rates of viz Ordered by the court that the above rates be allowed Richardson as full compensation for ferriage fees and during the term of
one year from this date 6 Apr 1824 April 6, 1824 6th April 1824 6th April 1824 Territory of Florida, Gadsden County April Term 1824 We the grand jurors for the County of Gadsden congratulate the Hon Court and the inhabitants of the county that few subjects worthy of presentment have come under their knowledge during the present term but situated as the white population of this county are surrounded by many of the aberiginal inhabitants who though very friendly and well disposed are yet liable to be used and impelled to the most attrocious acts by the misrepresentations of bad and designing men, they feel sorry to be compelled to present as a grievance that Stephen Richards the Indian interpreter who residing beyond the jurisdiction of court is in the habit of using the influence which his situation as interpreter gives him of poisoning the minds of said Indians by false representations against the white population of this Territory. They also present as a grievance the practice of vending spirituous liquors to the Indians. Daniel F. McNeil The Grand Jury require that Honorable Court will have the foregoing presentment published in the Pensacola Gazette and West Florida Advertiser. Ordered by his honor that the foregoing presentment be published once in the said Gazette. The preceeding of the present term were read over by the Clerk and the Court preceeded to sign the same. |
July 1824 Term |
July 3rd/4 1824 - The Court met agreeable to its appointment for the purpose of receiving the report of the commissioners
appointed to select the public site for the County of Gadsden. Present his Honor Jonathan Robinson, Michael Harvey, Joseph McBride
and David L. White, Esquires. The Court received the report and on inquiry discovered that Joshua Harley one of the Commissioners
was not qualified in term of the law. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County We the undersigned appointed Commissioners by the County Court of the County aforesaid to select a convenient and eligible
situation for the permanent seat of Justice having maturely reflected on the subject and of opinion as there is a great probability of the county
being very soon divided owing to the great extent of its geographical limits, that at present it is inexpedient to make any permanent location,
therefore recommend that the Court as being most consistent with the public interest that the same house now in use be continued as the
seat of justice until after the meeting of the next Legislative Council. Gadsden County, July 17, 1824. This day the Court met to receive the report of the commissioner who were appointed to
select the site for this county the within was handed as the report, ordered by the court that this place be the public site until otherwise provided by law. |
October 1824 Term |
4th October 1824- This day the county court for the County of Gadsden was opened agreeable to law. Present his Honor Jona. Robinson, Judge, Michael Harvey, Joseph McBride, David L. White, Justices of Peace. The following persons being returned by the Sheriff as grand jurors was called, viz: The above names when summond as grand jurors- 4 Oct. Term 1824 Territory of Florida, Gadsden County Ordered by the court that the petition of sundry inhabitants of said county for a road beginning at the Georgia line as the Fort Scott trail on Mosckeote {Mosquito}
Creek and continuing on Parham’s Trail across Little River to Murray’s Ferry and also a branch to commence about one mile on the East side of Little River to go direct to
Drury Vickers Ferry and from thence to the Public Site of this Territory is this day granted by the court and do appoint William Norwood, George Little, L. B. Hollinger, Andrew
Johnston and Thomas Edwards, Isham Johnston as commissioners to examine and mark out and report thereon to the next term of this court as the law directs. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County Ordered by the court that the petition of sundry inhabitants of said County for a road beginning at the Georgia line at Stricklin’s trail to Vickers Ferry on the
Ocklockony and direct to the Public site of this Territory is this day granted by the court and Collin Wooten, Thomas Fain and John Markin, Daniel Cambell, Thos.
Speight as Commissioners to examine, mark out and report thereon to the next court as the law directs. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County Ordered by the court that J.(?) J. (?) Richardsons Bond shall be given to John Lines. Territory of Florida, Gadsden County Ordered that the sheriff pay to Arch’d Smith senr and Collin Edwards the sum of two dollars and fifty cents each for services performed in marking out a road and c. Ordered by the court that the sheriff pay to Jason Gregory & Jessie Bird the sum of two dollars each for services performed in marking out a road & c. Ordered by the court that the sheriff pay Collin Wooten & Arch. Smith senr, the sum of three dollars each. Ordered by the court that Hezekiah Myers be appointed constable for Gadsden County by giving bond with sufficient security to the Clerk. Ordered by the court that all persons who have failed to give in their cattle and other taxable property agreeable to the assessment made by this court at
April term last and who shall persist in giving in on oath as now possibly directed be fined each the sum of fifteen dollars for contempt and the further sum of One Dollar
as distraining fee to the sheriff as also----------- in other cases and it is now further ordered that the sheriff proceed three months after this day to collect distrain & c as
above directed. Ordered by the court that the sheriff proceed to collect of Micajah Crupper the sum of twenty dollars county tax for this present year as also the further sum of one dollar distraining fee & mileage as in other cases. Ordered by the court that the Sheriff pay to John Edwards the sum of one dollar for his services for the present term. Ordered by the court that the sheriff deliver to the Clerk in four weeks a list of the names and the amount collected from each citizen of the county, their agent or attorney who have given as agreeable to the assessment of this court at April term last their taxable property and have also pays over to the Clerk all moneys and vouchers collected by him and that the Clerk post up on the Court house door a tax list of all names as aforesaid rendered him by the sheriff with the amount opposite each persons name as collected by him as fine income of services of the county. |
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