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State Archives of North Carolina (68) |
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State Records (43) Foreign Archives (23) County Records (2) |
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State Government (43) Foreign Government (23) Person (2) |
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1700 - 1799 (61) 1800 - 1899 (4) |
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1700 - 1799 (61) 1800 - 1899 (4) |
1800
Creator Entity: Mitchell, Thornton W.
Recorded Copy Reference: WB-2/26 (WB = WillBook) Original: AR (The original will is in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.) Location where will was filed and probated: Wilkes County
1718 - 1719
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Admiralty
Includes preparations to sail against pirates at North Carolina, exp. Blackbeard.
1718
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Admiralty
Convoys merchant ships off coast of Virginia, because of threat of pirates.
1719
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Admiralty
Concerning some of his crew having attended chest at Chatham, being "wounded, in takeing the pirat Thach . . ."
1721
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Privy Council
Order in council referring to the Admiralty the petition of George Gordon, captain of the HMS PEARL, for head money for destroying Blackbeard [Edward Teach] and his officers.
Creator Entity: Office of State Comptroller
Volume and Page References:
Volume:V; Page:35; Folio:1
Creator Entity: Office of State Comptroller
Volume and Page References:
Volume:A; Page:237
Volume:K; Page:42
Volume:A; Page:196
Volume:A; Page:200
Volume:A; Page:207
1762
Creator Entity: Mitchell, Thornton W.
Recorded Copy Reference: WB-B/106 (WB = WillBook) Original: AR (The original will is in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.) Location where will was filed and probated: Chowan County
1722
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Treasury
Concerning disposal of effects of "Capt. Thatch (commonly called Blackbeard)".
1719
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Treasury
Report on petitions of various persons for rewards for capturing pirates; including from Col. W[illia]m Rhett for taking, on 27 Sep. 1718 "at Cape Fear river" the REVENGE, or ROYAL JAMES, commanded by "Steed Bonnett"; and from Captains [George] Gordon ...
Parent Records:
British Records
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Treasury. Board Papers. (T 1, selections)
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Treasury. Board Papers. In Letters and Files, July-Nov. (T 1/222)
1721
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Admiralty
[Lt. Robert] Maynard's false allegations regarding disposal of Blackbeard's effects.
1718
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Admiralty
"Having just now receiv'd advice by a Person from North Carolina that 'tis reported there, the Pyrats at Okerecock have been joined by some other Pyrat crews. . . ." [Enclosed in 21.114.58.1.8.]
1721
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Admiralty
Report of Admiralty Board, by [Josiah] Burchett, [secretary to Admiralty Board], "Delivered to Captain [George] Gordon". Concerning bounties on Blackbeard's crew.
1722
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Treasury
Names of crew given.
1719
Creator Entity: Great Britain. Admiralty
Certificates from Governor [Alexander] Spotswood regarding "certain pirates taken up at North Carolina . . . . ; applies for King's bounty.