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Reviewed newspaper notices
2 distinct notices from 2 retained pages, earliest first. Reprints of the same notice are merged; 2 pages have saved inline excerpts. Open a notice for its clipping, reading and profile assessment.
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2 distinct notices · 2 retained pages
1778Verified surname passagegovernment proclamationStrong match
James Glasgow
Newbern, North Carolina (document location)b. by c. 1760 adult estimate
Signed by Governor Richard Caswell’s command a proclamation concerning the snow Diamond’s cargo after its wreck near Ocracoke Bar.
Birth estimate / source
Adult role: secretary signing a government proclamation in 1778; age unstated; estimate assumes the role holder was at least 18.
Occupation / trade
Published 1778-01-16 · The North-Carolina Weekly Gazette · p. 2
Faithful bounded original source passage, visually checked 5 October 2026; long-s typography normalized to Glasgow in the reading. Issue heading outside crop; provider issue metadata retained. Source reference: The North-Carolina Weekly Gazette · 1778-01-16 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
James Glasgow, Sec’ry, signs by Governor Richard Caswell’s command a North Carolina proclamation dated Newbern 10 January 1778 concerning the snow Diamond’s cargo after its wreck near Ocracoke Bar.
Evidence and identity limits
Signed official secretary context supports probable correspondence with Glasgow-634’s North Carolina office study; no family or personal life date is established. The 10 Januarycargo-taking accusation is the proclamation’s attributed claim, not a conviction or a charge against Glasgow. The 14 January proclamation begins on the preceding page and continues onpage 3. Identity review (6 October 2026): Proclamation dated New Bern 10 Jan 1778 about the wrecked snow Diamond's cargo, signed 'James Glasgow, Sec'ry' by Governor Caswell's command. The signer is North Carolina's first Secretary of State, who is WikiTree Glasgow-634; the exact office makes this a strong match. No kin stated.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · Secretary of State of North Carolina, signing by the Governor's commandWhy this candidate?
Unique office: James Glasgow was elected North Carolina's first Secretary of State in late 1776 under Governor Richard Caswell, confirmed by the General Assembly in 1777, and held it until 1798/99 (carolana.com patriot-leader sketch; NC highway marker F-66 cited on the profile). Glasgow-634's biography records him as 'North Carolina's Secretary of State from 1777 to 1798', of Dobbs County, with Glasgow (now Greene) County named for him. One man held this office in January 1778, so name + exact office + date + place (New Bern, the seat of government) identify him with no surviving competitor. Upgraded from probable to strong.
1778Verified surname passagegovernment proclamationStrong match
James Glasgow
Newbern, North Carolina (proclamation dated there)b. by c. 1760 adult estimate
signed as Secretary by Governor Richard Caswell’s command · proclamation dated 14 January 1778 announced qualification of superior-court clerks
Birth estimate / source
Secretary role establishes adult status; assuming age 18+ by 1778, age unstated.
Occupation / trade
Published 1778-01-16 · The North-Carolina Weekly Gazette · p. 3
Faithful bounded original source passage, visually checked 5 October 2026; long-s typography normalized to Glasgow in the reading. Issue heading outside crop; provider issue metadata retained. Source reference: The North-Carolina Weekly Gazette · 1778-01-16 · p. 3. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.Additional excerpts from this issue — 1Faithful preceding-page heading, root visually checked; continuation naming James Glasgow and14Januarydate is onpage3. Original excerpt page ↗
What the notice says
James Glasgow, Sec’ry, signs by Governor Richard Caswell’s command a North Carolina proclamation dated Newbern 14 January 1778 announcing the qualification of superior-court clerks.
Evidence and identity limits
Signed official secretary context supports probable correspondence with Glasgow-634’s North Carolina office study; no family or personal life date is established. The 10 Januarycargo-taking accusation is the proclamation’s attributed claim, not a conviction or a charge against Glasgow. The 14 January proclamation begins on the preceding page and continues onpage 3. Identity review (6 October 2026): Proclamation dated New Bern 14 Jan 1778 announcing the qualification of superior-court clerks, signed 'James Glasgow, Sec'ry' by Governor Caswell's command: North Carolina's Secretary of State, Glasgow-634 (strong). No kin stated.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · Secretary of State of North Carolina, signing by the Governor's commandWhy this candidate?
Same unique office and date as group 55455707: the sole North Carolina Secretary of State in January 1778 was James Glasgow (elected late 1776, confirmed 1777, served to 1798/99), who is Glasgow-634.
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