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I will bear faithful and true Allegiance to the State of North Carolina, and will truly Endeavour to Support, Maintain, and Defend the independent Government thereof, against George the third, King of Great Britain, and his Successors, and the Attempts of any other person, Prince, Power, State, or Potentate, who by secret Arts, Treasons, Conspiracies, or by open force, shall Attempt to Subvert the Same, and will in every Respect Conduct my self as a peaceful orderly Subject; and that I will disclose and make known to the Governor, some Member of the Council of State, or some Justice of the Superior Courts ^or^ of the Peace, all Treasons, Conspiracies, and Attempts, committed or intended against the State, which shall come to my Knowledge.

Richard Woodward Josiah Speight Jeremiah Ashley
James Roberts Shadrack Bunch Isaac Parker
Aaron Phelps Job Leary John Floyd
Wm. Ashley Thos. Hoskins Richd Buckley
Samuel Topping Elisha Parker John Parish
John Evans Joseph Parrish Joshu Robarts
John Jones William Jordan Thos. Bacchus
Demsey Simson Wm. Simson John Bunch
Wm. Ford John Simson Wm. Floyd
Malachi Halsey Thos. Ellis Wm. Muns
John McGuire Miles Woodward Mead Ashley
Danl. Hasley Seth Parker Edwd. Woodward
Peter Rhodet Hezekiah Jones John Roberts
Wm. Bunch W Jackson John Mune
Jos. Jordan Josiah Jones Abrm. Lane
John Brinn Jacob Jordan John Rhodet
William Pursell Job Boyce Jas. Evans
  Julius Bunch Wm. Bacchus
Thos. Copeland   Wm. Martin
Silas White   John Hopkins
Saml. McGuire   John Mitchel
Augustine Deshon   Severn Scot
Jonas Byram  
Henry Halsey  
Luke White  
Job Hicks    
Bond Jamison  
John Simson Junr.  
Samuel Swann  

 

not Sworn
Luke Sumner Junr.
Thos. Garret Junr
Jno. Avery
Josiah Jordan
Jno. Deshon
James Byrum

 

very old men not Sworn
Thos. Muns
Thos. Roberts
Chars. Jordan
John Hicks
Peter Parker

These two last were sworn after the Expiration of the limitted Time, it being made appear that they could not attend before on Account of Sickness.

Joseph Boyce
Moses Rhodet

Pursuant to an Order of Court I have administered the Oath of Allegiance to the Persons herein contained Inhabitants of the District lately commanded by Capt. Wm. Roberts, except those that are noted.

State Oath taken before
Daniel Earl Esqr 1777