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[[3 column table]] | Name | Complaint | Action | --- | --- | --- | | Duncan Jones W vs J Wesley Chavis Col | Bu R.F. & A.L. Rockingham NC Nov 9th Complains that Wesley Chavis who workd land this year wont divide the crop as per contract. that he threatens to hawl it off & Jones is afraid he has sold it. That he has already hawled a part of it to his house. | Told Duncan Jones to take possession of crop until it was gathered & then each choose a man to arbitrate | | Alex Nickoldson Col vs Danl B Nickoldson W 1st outrage Rept Nov 25th | Bu R F & A L Rockingham N.C. Nov 11. 67 Complains that this morning [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] he went to hunt oposems & got back before sun rise to commence work (he being in a contract with Danl B Nickoldson for this year) that D B Nickoldson said he ought to have got back before when he said he got back as soon as he ever did when he had been hunting DBN said you are a liar - A Nickolds said he was not a liar. that there was always a fuss there when D.B. Nickoldson kicked him & when Alix remonstrated with him for kicking him, he D B Nickoldson to up a piece of a rail & struck him on the left eye - (mark shows very plain) | Referd to Jno W Leak with request that I be notified of day of trial. that I will be present. | | Tom McIntosh Col vs Milton McIntosh | Bu.R.F. & A.L. Rockingham NC Nov 11th 67 Complains that Milton McIntosh sued him for trespas and asked if he shall employ council for his defence. That he has given bonds for his appearance to Court That he had no notice from Mr McIntosh to keep off from his plantation | Referd to Jn W Leak J.P. with request that I be present at investigation to be held on the 18th inst. | | Sarah Leak Col vs John Ellaby Wh | Rockingham NC Nov 13th Complains that she contracted with Jno Ellaby to work for him this year with her son at $6.00 pr month that she commenced in January and that Mr Ellaby in April turned her son off because he could not whip him. | Rockingham Nov 13th 67 Wrote to Mr Ellaby that he must pay for all time served 13 Parties settled this day | | Allen D Berry Col vs Jas B Cottingham - Wh | Rockingham Nov 14 67 States that ententered into an agreement with J B Cottingham to make a crop this year at 1/2 of all he made. That he Cottingham turned him off & hired his crop gathered. That his Cottinghams wife broke his lock to her crib. &c | Wrote J B Cottingham to arbitrate, with Allen the breaking of the lock must be paid for ither to Allen satisfaction or go to the Courts. Nov 25 wrote to Cottingham to rept to this office with Allen on friday 29th for settlement |