At a court held for Albemarle County February 28, 1744.
Present: Joshua Fry, Peter Jefferson, Allen Howard, William Cabell, Joseph Thompson & Thomas Bellew, Gentlemen Justices.
pg. 2: Commission from the Lieutenant Governor to Joseph Thomson, Gen. to be Sheriff of this County read in Court and he, with securities William Cabell and Patrick Napier, acknowledged bond in 1,000 pounds sterling. Oath taken and sworn Sheriff. On the motion Joseph [Thompson], Patrick Napier and Castleton Harper sworn and admitted Under [Sheriff].