John Smith of Bertie County Blacksmith being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, Deposeth & says that being at Occacock Island he there met with William Brimage who asked this deponent what news, he replied he was suprized to see him there as he had heared before he left home that he was in Halifax Goal, that the said Brimage told him as the times were Troublesom he had come away that he might not take the Oath prescribed by the last Assembly, the said Brimage told this deponent he wanted to go to Sea along with Mr Telfair but that Mr Telfair refused to let him and said he should not go with him if he would give him five hundred Guineas, and further he says not.

John Smith

Sworn to before us this 31st July, 1777.

Chas. Bondfield, J. P—

John Smith's Oath
          vs
Wm. Brimage