Tyrell County
July 16th 1777}
Bird Land was brought before us Justices Assigned to keep the Peace for this County who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth & saith that being at Jonathan Davies Wheat Reaping John Garret & Daniel Legate came there from John Stewarts & told this Deponent & Several Others that if they swear to Secrecy he would tell him something, but this ^deponent^ object[ed] unless Mr Garret would [join them] upon which G[arrett] agre[e]d & put his hand on the Book with him when he was swore to secrecy & ^the^ Constitution & further this deponent saith not
Bird Land principal £100
Isham Webb Security £100
for appearance at the next Court of Oyer & Terminer to be held at Edenton
Sworn & acknowledged before us
Archd. Corrie J.P.
Oaths of
James Harrison
Bird Land &
Jas. Harrison Son of James
vs
Danl. Legit
Thos. Harrison
John Garret