Tyrrell County Ss.

July 14th 1777

William Durrance came before us Justices Assigned to keep the Peace in said County and being duly Sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Deposeth & Sayeth that on or About the First Day of July Inst. Daniel Legget came to him the said William Durrance to his own House, and in the Night of said Day Called the said Durrance out, and ask'd him if he was Willing to Stand up for the Protestant Religion, when said Durrance replyed he was—Leggett told him that before he could lett him into the Affair he must swear to keep it Secret, but said Durrance Refus'd to Swear till he knew what he was to Swear to upon which they parted & said Durance saw Leggett no more Untile they met at a Wheat Reaping at Jonathan Davis's in said County, when Said Durrance was Induc'd by perswasion & the Example of other who were then & there swore to Take the Oath which was Adminstred to him by said Legget, the Purpert of which was to stand by a Constitution which he then showed to him & not Divulge the same while the society subsisted and further this Deponent sayeth not

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William X Durrance

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William Durrance principle bound £100

John Everet / son of Thomas Security £100

That the above Durance shall appear at the first Court of Oyer & Terminer to be held for the Destrict of Edenton

Sworn & acknowledged before us Archd Corrie J.P

Chas. Johnson

Oath William Durrance vs Danl. Legitt.