John Carteret, Earl Granville papers 1756-1761 Granville, John Carteret papers

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John Carteret, Earl Granville papers 1756-1761 Granville, John Carteret papers

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This collection consists of 19 letters and documents related to a dispute between John Carteret, Earl Granville, and Henry McCulloh over the ownership of land in the Carolinas in the mid-18th century. Many items concern provisions over quit-rents and other payments.

19 items (1 volume)

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William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392117

William L. Clements Library

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McCulloh, Henry E. (Henry Eustace), -approximately 1810

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Henry E. McCulloh was a landowner, lawyer, and agent in England for the colony of North Carolina. From the guide to the Henry E. McCulloh Survey Book, ., 1762-1773, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Landowner, lawyer, and agent in England for the colony of North Carolina. From the description of Henry E. McCulloh survey book, 1762-1773 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24864431 Henry Eust...

Carteret, John, Earl Granville, 1690-1763

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English politician, favorite of George I; secretary of state 1721-1724. From the description of LS : London, to William Burnet, 1723 Jan. 16. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122591508 English statesman. From the description of Autograph signature and endoresement : [London], to Henry Davenant's bill of extras as envoy to Tuscany, 1721 Aug. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269592535 John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politic...

McCulloh, Henry, approximately 1700-1779

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Henry McCulloch was a powerful English merchant, landowner, and speculator in North Carolina who lived from 1700-1779. In 1739 he was appointed, "Commissioner for supervising, inspecting, and comptrolling our revenues and grants of land in South and North Carolina." During this period he unsuccessfully petitioned the Privy Council to get rid of the ineffective quitrent system, which was a land tax system paid to the owner of the property during the mid-18th century. McCulloch possessed land gran...