State No Carolina
Pitt County}
{Seal}
August 23d 1777
I here with send you the body of Nathan Mayo Planter for Murdering Thomas Clark of sd County on the 22d of Augst. & in the 2d year of our Independence.
You are here by Commanded in the Name of sd. State to keep the body of sd. mayo in your Goald Untill our Next General Court of oyer & Terminer ^to be held Novmb^ for sd State Given Under my hand & seal.
To the Keeper of Newbern Goals for sd County
Under the Care of Jacob Atkerson Constable
Nathan Mayos. Mittimus
Wm. Averett Robson
Thos Averett.