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Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, William Davis vs. Executors of William Watson, 1785 Nov.

Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, William Davis vs. Executors of William Watson, 1785 Nov. Davis sues the estate of William Watson for fifty pounds, alleging that Watson failed to pay Davis his share of the bounties he earned with Davis' traps. The jury awards the plaintiff ten pounds. The case papers include depositions of Samuel Davis and Keziah Bean and a wolf scout warrant signed by Thomas Jefferson and others. Jefferson agrees to pay three pounds for every wolf killed, and half the sum for every whelp killed.

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Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, William Davis vs. Executors of William Watson, 1785 Nov.

Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, William Davis vs. Executors of William Watson, 1785 Nov. Davis sues the estate of William Watson for fifty pounds, alleging that Watson failed to pay Davis his share of the bounties he earned with Davis' traps. The jury awards the plaintiff ten pounds. The case papers include depositions of Samuel Davis and Keziah Bean and a wolf scout warrant signed by Thomas Jefferson and others. Jefferson agrees to pay three pounds for every wolf killed, and half the sum for every whelp killed.

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