[Excerpts from "The Colonial Records of North Carolina", ed. & coll. by Wm. L. Saunders, 1886] [excerpted 14 Sep 2003] Vol. III- 1728-1734 p. 543 Monday July 9th [1733] The House met again. Present The honble. {Nath. Rice John Lovick } Esqrs. Members Jno. Bapta. Ashe Edm.d Gale of His Wm. Owen Majtie's. Council Received the following Message from the General Assembly vizt. Read the Petition of Thomas Murphy setting forth that a Ferry by order of Craven Court was established at or near the said Murphy's which he has constantly kept and very lately the Precinct Court hath appointed another Ferry above said Murphey much out of the way and much to the said Murphey's prejudice. And the subject matter of the said Petition appearing to be true by the Testimony of some of the Members of this House. Ordered That the Ferry be & remain at said Murpheys. Sent to the Governor and Council for concurrance. By order. A. Williams. Clk. Gen: Ass: p. 546 [Tuesday July 10th, 1733] His Exellency the Governour returned an Endorsement on the Message of the General Assembly relating to Murphey's Ferry vizt. p. 547 I am of opinion Mr. Murphey's Ferry and Martin Frank his Ferry are both very usefull and therefore neither ought to be supress'd. Geo. Burrington p. 578 Read the following Message from the Upper House concerning the petition of Thomas Murphy. Mr. Speaker and Gentl. of the Genl. Assembly. It is the opinion of this House that the Subject Matter of the said petition (if not to be provided for by a special Law for that purpose) may more properly be recommended to the precinct Court to be regulated, as the opinion of the General Assembly with which this House is ready to concurr. By Order R. Forster Clk. of ye upr. House. p. 579 To the Honoble. the Council. This House concurs with Your Message concerning the Ferry at Murphy's. Voted That the same be referred to the precinct Court of Craven and that the said Court do regulate the same agreeable to the Vote of this Assembly. Sent to the Upper House for Concurrance By Order A. Williams Clk. Genl. Assembly. p. 581 Received the Vote of this House in Concurrance with the upper House respecting the Ferry at Murphy's with the Following Entry from the Governour. I am of Opinion Mr. Murphy's Ferry and Martin Franks Ferry are both very usefull and therefore neither ought to be supprest. Geo: Burrington. Vol. IV p. 247 [Fri. Sept. 17, 1736- To Board of Trade describing the River May in South Carolina, large tracts of land owned by Mr. Murfey and others.] p. 274 8 March 1736[1737] Petition for patent granted Jere Murphy 264[acres], Craven [county] p. 329 Council held at Newton 17 Feb 1737(1738) Jere Murphy a resurvey on Frederick Jones' Land in Craven between Mansfields Brook and Island Creek, Granted bet. the Surplus Land. p. 335 Petition for patent Jere Murphy 200[acres] Craven Co. Thomas Murphy Senior for 199 Acres Surplus Land of Wm. Tunacliff p. 705 [1744] John Murfey, Craven [County], 1 W[hite poll], 1 B[lack poll] p. 706 [1744] John Morphie, Craven [County], 5 W[hite polls], 0 B[no black poll]