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Domestic News April 5, 1787

The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

New York, New York County, New York

What is this article about?

At a court in Warrington, North Carolina, seven men from Dobbs County were indicted and fined for fraudulently claiming unperformed military services, obtaining over 42,000 pounds in due bills from the US treasury.

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By the sloop Patience, Captain Mitchel, from North-Carolina, we learn, that at a court of peace, oyer and terminer, &c. held at Warrington, before the three judges of the supreme courts, William Faircloth, John Price, Thomas Butcher, John Shepherd, Timothy M'Cartv, James Holmes, and Mann Phillips, all of the county of Dobbs, were indicted for having made, and by corrupt practices procured to be allowed by the commissioners appointed to settle army accounts, false and feigned accounts against the United States for military services which had never been performed; they had also made false orders in the names of those persons for whom the accounts had been drawn, by means of which they had obtained from the commissioners due bills and certificates to a very large amount.

The fines adjudged to be paid by each, exclusive of the corporal punishment and bonds, are as follow :--William Faircloth fined 200l. John Price fined 1000l. Thomas Butcher fined 400l. John Shepherd fined 400l. Mann Phillips fined 250l. Timothy M'Cartv fined 30l. James Holmes fined 90l. John M'Nule fined 300l. Jelley Read fined 20l. Benjamin M'Culloch fined 4000l.

Total money drawn from the treasury on certificates, commonly called due-bills, 42826l. 7s. 3d.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Military Fraud False Accounts Dobbs County Warrington Court Fines Due Bills

What entities or persons were involved?

William Faircloth John Price Thomas Butcher John Shepherd Timothy M'cartv James Holmes Mann Phillips John M'nule Jelley Read Benjamin M'culloch

Where did it happen?

Warrington, North Carolina

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Warrington, North Carolina

Key Persons

William Faircloth John Price Thomas Butcher John Shepherd Timothy M'cartv James Holmes Mann Phillips John M'nule Jelley Read Benjamin M'culloch

Outcome

fines: william faircloth 200l, john price 1000l, thomas butcher 400l, john shepherd 400l, mann phillips 250l, timothy m'cartv 30l, james holmes 90l, john m'nule 300l, jelley read 20l, benjamin m'culloch 4000l. exclusive of corporal punishment and bonds. total defrauded: 42826l. 7s. 3d.

Event Details

Indicted for making and procuring allowance of false accounts for unperformed military services against the United States, and creating false orders to obtain due bills and certificates from commissioners settling army accounts.

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