September Term, 1777.

Order’d that Thomas Clark, who was summons to this as a Suspected person have Liberty to withdraw & Consider on the Oath of Allegiance, to this State till Tomorrow Morning—

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The Court Adjourns till Tomorrow Morning 8. OClock The Court met According A ^to^ Adjournment—

Present.

Joseph Hancock, Saml. Ethridge,

Reuben Slade Stephen Gaislard,

Stephen Smith & Abram Jones—Esquires—

Thomas Clark being Cal’d upon did appear and took Oath and was Discharged.

Thomas Clark being Sworn to Answer to Such Questions as the Court should Put to him with respect to any Persons Advising Against taking the Oath of Allegiance to this State, Declares That Duncan Smith of Beaufort County told him that the Oath was Against his Conscience or words to that Effect.

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