When was it published?

March 1, 1787 in The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

Domestic News March 1, 1787

The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Politics, Legal Or Court, Economic

Q: What keywords are associated?

North Carolina Law, Lawyer Restriction, Justice Jurisdiction, Tax Appropriation, State Budget

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

North Carolina passes law limiting one lawyer per party in court and extending justices' jurisdiction to suits up to twenty pounds; appropriates 81,081l. 13s. 9d. in taxes for civil list, loan payments, contingencies, and commissions.

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Accounts from North-Carolina say:—A law has passed which enacts, that no more than one lawyer shall for the future speak for each party, in any Court of the State. By the same law the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, out of Court, has been extended to all suits not exceeding twenty pounds. The sum of 81,081l. 13s. 9d. is to be raised by a tax, for the present year, and to be appropriated as follows:

For the civil-list department 16,000l.
This State's quota of the principal and interest on the French and Dutch loans, to be paid in the year 1787, 46,401l. 12s.
Contingencies, including warrants and drafts unpaid, exclusive of due bills issued in 1786, 11,689l. 3s. 9d.
Commissions and insolvencies, 6,980l. 3s. 2d.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Legal Or Court Economic

What keywords are associated?

North Carolina Law Lawyer Restriction Justice Jurisdiction Tax Appropriation State Budget

Where did it happen?

North Carolina

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

North Carolina

Event Date

Present Year

Outcome

tax of 81,081l. 13s. 9d. raised and appropriated: civil-list 16,000l.; french and dutch loans quota for 1787, 46,401l. 12s.; contingencies 11,689l. 3s. 9d.; commissions and insolvencies 6,980l. 3s. 2d.

Event Details

A law passed limiting to one lawyer per party in state courts and extending justices of the peace jurisdiction out of court to suits up to twenty pounds. Tax raised for the present year with specified appropriations.