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Tyrrel County
July 14th 1777}
This Day Thomas Harrison Senr came before us Justices for the County aforesaid & made oath on Holy Evangelists of Almighty God & deposith & sayeth that about the 1st July Last Daniel Legate took him into his own Garden & asked him if he had not heard that some of the leading men of the Country wanted to introduce Pop the Roman religion, he told him he had heard the Report, on which Legate asked him if he was willing to stand by the Protestant religion, he answered he would, he (Legate) asked him if he could keep a Secret, Harrison told him he could, Legate then said he must first Swear before he could tell, Harrison told him he could keep it without if there was not any harm, Legate said he would not inform him without first Swearing, Harrison then agreed to Swear, Legate ^then^ swore him on the Prayer book to the following effect, not to reveal what he should disclose to him, he then shewed him a form of a religious Constitution, in which Harrison thought there was no harm, Legate then swore him again to Stand by the Constitution as long as the Society lasted & further this Deponant Saith not
Tho Harrison Senr.
Sworn before us
Archd Corrie J.P
Thomas Harrison Principal £100
Stephens Lee Esqr. Security £50
The above Thos. Harrison to appear at the Court of Oyer & Terminer to be Held at Edenton for the District against Daniel Leggett if Taken
A Second afidavit to be referred to
Oaths
Thos Harrison Senr
James Harrison
Thos Harrison (son of John)
vs
Daniel Legitt
