Hillsborough Apl. 25th 1782.
The Committe appointed to take under consideration the Petition from the Standing committe of the People called Quakers
Your Committe are of opininon, that the aforesaid petition ought to be rejected, for that it wou'd be of dangerous consequences to the community at large, to tolerate the owners of Slaves to set them free
In Senate 26th Apl. 1782
The aforegoing Report was read and Concurred with
Rd Caswell Sp.
By order
Jno Haywood CS