Villainy often goes unpunished
Subtitle: Indian records from the North Carolina General Assembly sessions, 1675-1789
By: William L. Byrd III.
Publisher: Heritage Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Bowie, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Subjects: North Carolina. General Assembly.; Indians of North America -- North Carolina.; Indians, Treatment of -- North Carolina -- History.; North Carolina -- Genealogy.; North Carolina -- History.
Genres: Genealogy.
Other titles: Indian records from the North Carolina General Assembly sessions, 1675-1789
Description: Contains transcriptions of records taken from colonial court records, 1675-1775 and from the General Assembly sessions, 1709-1776 and 1777-1789. The records contain references to wars, murders, petitions, Indian traders, casualties, Indian slavery and other matters related directly and indirectly to Indians. Also includes an appendix with excerpts from North Carolina laws concerning Indians.

These records mention the following early tribes and chiefdoms which existed in North Carolina: the Croatan, Yawpim, Waccamaw, Occaneechi, Matchapungo, Maherrin, Currituck, Chowan, Tuscarora, Poteskites, Waccon, Saponi, Mattamuskeet, Pasquotank, Hatteras, Coree, and Sara or Cheraw Indians; the Secotan, Chowanoc, Mortac, Weapemeoc, Pomouik and Neusiok Chiefdoms and the Bay or Bear River, Cape Fear and Neuse River Indians. Other tribes mentioned in the records are the Creeks, Choctaws, Chicksaws, Apppalachees, Cherokees, Catawbas, Shawanesa, Putestamies, Chippewa, Trevas, Twightwees and Hossew. The Mohawk and Seneca are mentioned in the colonial court records as instigators in the Tuscarora War.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.