The Honorable the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina! Gentleman! We the Subscribers being all close and thick settled near John Melchers Mill on Rocky River have petitioned a few years ago to the honourable the General Assembly to grant him leave to open his gates in the dam for only 2 months in fishing time, which you allowed us graciously; but We experienced still a great hurt by it, and no benifit from the fishery, take the liberty to petition herewith again to grant him to have his gates constantly shut, as he has removed his damm lower down in the river, and we can never derive any benifit from the fishery, very few [fishes]coming up that distance, and those few can go but about 6 miles higher up the river and Said Melcher always allotted a frea fishery on his premises but we [with] great Inconveniency have to hunt in the busiest times diffrent mills, when we could have it most comfortable at hand. We therefore expect confidentially you'll grant us also this just & humble request and remain respectfully The honorable General Assembly's obedient Servants An adviser for my self To onorabrell Genrall as embely gentelmen Let I wish you wood let me on the Same footing as Elicander above me on the said river that imay in joy the fruite of my Labour at last and if Should any information be lacking call upon Mr. Bradshaw a nabur Between the 2 mills and member of your honorable body John Melcher
Geo Alexander Joseph Rogers David T________ Martin shue Fredrick Milhe? Wm. Harris Andrew Alexander ____________ Elisha Spiears Jno Black James Adams Samuel McCurdy Jas. Stafford R. W. Smith Willm Newel A. Houston Joseph Welsh Phillip Pless ________(tear)? John White Aaron Wallace Jno ___msty Wm Jonston Samuel Black Robert Cuniey Gotlieb Wolff _________ Silas Shinn. Clk. James Little, J. P. James Love Joseph Howel Joseph Howel, Jr. Thomas Aaron Joseph Howel Jun Solomon Shinn
John Rogers Paul Phifer James ________ John Simaner Jacob Stewart Robt. Harris Jacob Self George Rogers John Stewart Joseph Shinn Willm Mcanulty Jno Still Lewis Towsin Dudley Townsin John Carlock Laurence Snap John Ford Rd. Smith Chas Harns or Harris William Means _____________ John Means Wm. Young Chas. Alexander Martin Phifer Jas Plunket Jun Sam Shiry Georg Barnhart Samuel Blair John Huston John Chamberlen Jas Carson John Caruthers John Goodman John Mason Arter McGray Jos. Daugherty Elsy Snap Benjamin Patton Mathias Melchel Jiner Joshewa Baker ____________ Samuel Hiria Wm. Atkison Alex Mcclanaghan Daniel Stogner Mikel _________
_________ Alexander Giden Allman Charles Blackwelder Chrisan Goodnight Daniel Shaver John Plot Robert Lee Silas Shin __________ Bradshaw John Peterson Thomas Rodgers John Gb___hill Mical Peler Peter Goodnight Gorge Smith Levy Gorsene Gorge Carlock Moheas Mook Gorge Barnhart Thomas Mook Rineholt Arevenshin Christan Rosemon Jacob Hudson Jacob Mor____ Michel Winecofe Daniel Cline Daniel Winecoufe Gorge Stough Paul Walter Adem Ba_bery Christopher Maze John Leventon James Ci__pell George Corsine Mo__es Shank John Baringer Junr John Reedling Gorge Bost Capt. John Shelhous Ausemus Penninger Henry Shiver David Suiter Mareten Bevens John Coolk Mathias Cook Adam Bouers Senr John Conder Mical Young Henry Propsts James Russell Jacob Lu_s Junr. William McClanathen Lanard Barbick Jacob Lucas David Mitchel Mical Overcast Conrad Hise Gorge Hartman Macal Goodman Daniel Starns John Suter Jno Phizer Elixander Paterson Abram Misenheimer Adam Casper Jacob Misenhimer Jacob Crell John Long
Wm Mgraw Rolen Oyls Gorge Corzine Thomas Voyls Saml Ferguson James Russel John Corzine Robert Lee Ingram James McGraw Nicholas McGraw Nicholas McGraw Wm Townsend Stephen Mayfield George Voyls George Carlock David Russell John Chamberlen John Shaver Jos___ Green? James Huat James Russell John Pessel Benjamon Voyle John Starns John M. Pless? Henry _______ Benjamin McGraw John McGraw Jun Randy Christy John Davis [Davies} Joseph White Nicholas Corzine John McKindale Thomas Vooyls John Wild Nicholas Voils Samuel Corzine Steven Mafield Wm Seals Wm Biggers John Masens Elsander Forgason Charles Parks Jacob Hudson
Johannes Bohm Paul Furror Danl Little Tobias Klotz Charles Barenhart Davit Cormer? John Furr Hannes Comer Henrich Feil Jacob Stokes _____________ ______________ Robert Huey Mathias Barringer Fillip Kercher George Meisinheimer John __________ John ______________ James Smith Janah? __________ Jonar Horse Johann Christph Licht Kinrath Nes Robert William Johannes Bernhart _______________ Jacob Smith Conrad Leydeker Leanord Stucker Peter Hey junior Jacob Petery Jacob Ifert
Johannes Lippert Phillip Heglor Wilhelm Folck Jacob Miller Heimich Bleyller Jones Leib Johann Hertzel Christopher Lyerle Jacob Faggert Leonhart Leib Joseph Starns Christofel Seib Daniel Fagertt Andreas Reinhart Paul Barringer junior Mart __________ Christian Leitz George Hartsel Frederich Festerman Christian Horlacher George Teter jiner Jacob Heydecker Chonrat Udi Jacob Brown Gorg Ulrich Leonhart Leitz Conrod Bost ____________ Elias House George Hise George Fagert Peter Meisinheimer Jacob Boshart Andres Dorr Balentine Fegert Phillip Dorr Jacob Bost Jacob Barger John Howel Paul Barringer Senr Nathan ___________ Jerge Adam Meyer Gotfrit Lieb Henry Plott
Johannes Meisenheimer Michel ___________ Johannes ___ Henrich Hahn Martin Blackwelder _______________ Mather Bohen Johannes Berger ______________ Fredrich Bleiler Carles Seaford ____________ Gottleib __________ William _________ Johannes Schu John Culpepper Martin Afurt Charles Starns Michil W. alcher Henry Hon George Barringer Marten Harkey Paul Barringer Jacob Harkey Richard Almond Wm. Mensinger Jacob Weber John Sosamon John ______Senr Phillip Christ Daniel Bost Tobias Cress Wm Bost Elias Bost Bostan All George Ritchey Feddrich Fesperman John Ritchey Mikell Fesperman Paul Foro Siner Henry Fesperman George Tucker Sen Henry Melker Gorge Hartman Henry Lanker Linker John Foro Senr
Michael Garman Capt Thomas Ingroman Jacob Self John Gorman Hezikiah Briant Connor Bird William Smith Peter _______ Peter Smith George Kiser John Lanard Howel Beverley Gray Stephen Self Henry Cagel John Teter David howel Thomas Love Jonah Fraderich Kiser Ely Howell William Howel James Briant ______________ Isom Clay ___________ Travis Guilman John _______ ________ Self ________ Powell ____________ _________ Self Senr _______ _____________ _________
Demarius Palmer Capt. Christian Gregory, Alter Wm Harkey Jacob Hegler George Hearne Jacob Hilr Amos Barnett George __________ Jesse Hearne Thomas Worlorton John Hearne Samuel Underwood George _________ Eprin Drake_avry Philip Jordan Cator Whitley Christopher Lofler Gorge Harkey Johannes Lofler Jacob Austin Daniel Bieber Jonathan Whitley Christian Gregory Gorge Wm Cresko John Cox Wm Louder Jacob Musbgenug Henry Shue Mathias Barnhart Frederich Peck John Barger Senr Mathias Baringer John Culpe Senr
Elyja Hunnicut David Green Zacharias Leyerle Howel Harwood Frederich Rogers John Robins Johannes Starnes John Smith Jonathan Ogburn Nehemiah Hearn Sherod Rowland Bird Pyron John Mainord Thomas Pyron James Rowland Benjamin Cagle Edward Hearin Robert Cagle Joel Rowland Leonard Cagle Absalom Harwood George Cagle a__ Rowland Samson Cagle Edward Almond Isaac Cagle Jr Aaron Green Christopher Yow Solomon Burris John Frederich Robert Rowland Peter Long Isaac Burlinson George Long Paul D_____ Younger Worderruff Ja__ Mainord Wm Smith Jacob Cooper
The Committee of prpr & Greivances No_ to whom was reffered tje petition of a number of the Inhabitants of Cabarrus County praying that John Melcher of Said County be authorised to enter his mill dam across Rocky River Report that from the representations made your Committee are fully convinced the prayer of the petitioners ought to be granted which they recommend and that the Bill herewith to carry their [prayer] into effect be passed into law. John Moore Clk. NC House of Commons W Dec 1800 read & concurred with By order S. Cabarrus Sp. __ _______ In Senate Decemb 4th 1800 Read & resolved that this house do concur therewith By order Jo Reddick S, _ M. Stokes Clk.
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