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Tyrrell County
July 15th. 1777}
James Harrison Son of James Harrison came before us Justices assigned to keep the Peace for said County who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Deposeth and sayeth that about a Fortnight ago being in Thomas Harrison Cornfield Daniel Leggett swore him to secrecy & gave him the first Token and Word of this Society & then swore him again & gave the second Token & Word. The Purport of the second Oath was [to keep the Senior Ward]ens Name Secret which was his the said Leggetts and further this Deponent sayeth not
Sworn before us
Archd Corrie J.P
