Papers, 1754-1755.

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Papers, 1754-1755.

Collection contains legal papers in a review of the case of "Caleb Davis v. Raymond Demere" as heard before Noble Jones, justice of the general court, over the forcible detention of one of Davis's ships in 1747. Included is Demere's petition and depositions of witnesses: Thomas Goldsmith, James Penny, and William Abbott.

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Jones, Noble Wimberly, c. 1723-1805

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Noble Wimberly Jones (c. 1723 – January 9, 1805) was an American physician and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. A leading Georgia patriot in the American Revolution, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1781 and 1782. Born in Lambeth, England, he immigrated to North America with his parents, who settled in Savannah in 1733, the first group of white settlers of the Province of Georgia. As a youth, Jones served in the militia under James Oglethorpe, helping to protect the pro...

Demere, Raymond.

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Frederica (Glynn Co.), Ga. From the description of Papers, 1754-1755. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39208686 ...

Davis, Caleb

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