State of North Carolina Ss

Chowan County—

Whereas Information hath this Day been made to me that in Righting that—

Mr. Alexander Black, of Edenton is a Persons that comes within the Meaning of an Act of Assembly Passed at Newbern the 6th of April last, requiring all Persons who have held Commissions under the Government of Great Britain &C. to take an Oath to the State aforesaid & to

These are therefore ^in the name of the State^ to Command you to summon the said Alexander Black to appear before me or some other of the State ^Justices^ Magistrates for the County aforesaid and there to enter into Recognizance, agreeable to aforesaid Act of Assembly

Given under my hand this 7 Day of July 1777

Thos: Benbury

State
vs
Alexander Black

A Summons to
September Court 1777.
To the Sheriff Chowan

Executed So Says

John Blackburn J P