At a Council held at Edenton the 4th. day of April Anno Dom 1722—

Present

The Honoble Thomas Pollock Esqr President &c, William Reed, Richd. Sanderson, Christophr: Gale & John Lovick, Esqr Lds. Proprs: Deps:

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Tom Blount King of the Tuskaruro Nation in behalf of himself and Nation having presented a Petition to this Board Shewing the difficulty they labour under by the Encroachments of the English upon their Settlements Earnestly begging this Board to Asscertain his Bounds on Morattock to prevent future Contents.

Ordered

That the Surveyr: Genll: and Coll: Robert West at some convenient time repair to Blounts Town and that they lay out the Bounds