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Bird Land Principal 100£.

Isham Webb Security 100£.

for appearance at the next Court of Oyer & Terminer to be held at Edenton.

Sworn and acknowledged before us.

Arch'd Corrie, J. P.,

Chas. Johnson.

Affidavit of Thomas Stubbs, Senr.

Tyrrell County,

July 14, 1777. This day came before us Justices, &c., Thomas Stubbs, Senr., & being sworn, &c., deposeth & saith that Thomas Harrison (son of John) met him on the road about a fortnight agoe & the said Thomas Stubbs having heard of this Association used every persuasive means to dissuade the said Thomas Harrison from being concerned in the same & the said Thomas Harrison signified to him or supposed that if there was a Junction from this all the way to New Georgia might not they be able to do something & supposed that if a Petition was sent to the General Howe would he not befriend them & know his friends from his foes & that the said Harrison wished he had never been born as there would be a world of Blood shed and further this Deponent sayeth not.

Sworn before us

Arch'd Corrie, J. P.,

Chas. Johnson.

Affidavit of Michael Ward.

Bertie County,

THOMAS STUBBS, Senr.

July 9th, 1777. This day Michael Ward was brought before the Subscribers suspicioned of being concerned in a Treasonable Conspiracy agt this State who being duly sworn doth say some time past he was sworn to secrecy by Absalom Leggett who give him some signs, &c., how to know the Brethren bye, &c., & tell'd him he must appear before Daniel Leggett (his son) for further Instruction, that some time after went with John Garrett, of Tyrrell Co., to Peleg Belotes where he was again sworn by sd Daniel Leggett (John Garrett being present when sworn) and was privy to the plott, that Garrett told this Deponent he would not take the State Oath, that this Clubb was to oppose a Draught in this Province & stand up for the King, and to protect all Deserters and further Saith not.

Sworn the day above before

Thos. Pugh,

Peter Clifton.

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Affidavit of John Stewart.

Martin County,

July 19, 1777. John Stewart being called upon to give evidence of a certain Religious Society, &c., declareth & sayeth that on or about the 1st of this instant he this Deponent going to Tar River on Business, on his return was informed that Daniel Leggett had been to his house & informed the Deponent's wife that he Daniel Leggett wanted to see this Deponent on Business & desired he might come down to Thomas Harrison, Senr., on his return the second or third day after this Deponent came home he went to the house of Thomas Harrison, Senr., where this Deponent saw Daniel Leggett when the sd Deponent was called out of Doors by sd Leggett. He began his Discourse by saying that we was like to have a great fall in our Religion as the sd Leggett understood that sundry of the Members of Congress had damned the Being of a God & thought it would be very Necessary for the people of the Country to form themselves into a Society for the support of Religion, then he the said Daniel Leggett pulled out a paper & read something all of which this Deponent Does not remember but that it related principally to religion after reading some time he the said Daniel Leggett, asked the Deponent how he liked it, he the Deponent answered he liked it well enough. He this Deponent sayeth that the said Leggett told him that some of the Members of Congress was in it and that some of the Justices of Martin County was members in the sd Society & particularly mentioned Jas. Sherrod and that they intended to have Ministers in the Society after it grew a little older, this Deponent told the said Leggett if they would have ministers he would freely subscribe five pounds to it. Then he said Legget tendered this Deponent an Oath which this Deponent refused to take as he said he intended out of the county in a short time did not choose to be concerned in any Society, the said Deponent mentioned he was going to Mr. Sam'l Black's for an Auen the said Leggett asked this Deponent if Mr. Samuel Black would not make a good Member, this Deponent answered he thought he would, then the said Daniel Leggett desired the said Deponent to inform Mr. Black of the sd Society which he this Deponent said he would but the said Leggett told this Deponent there was a token to be learnt before the said Black must be sent, & that this Deponent must swear him to secrecy of said Leggett's name when the said Leggett Learnt this Deponent for that purpose. Then this Deponent went to Mr. Black's & Did as the said Leggett had learnt him on which Mr. Black told this Deponent he would go to said Leggett; a few days after the said Samuel Black came to this Deponent's house & brought with him. Mr. Wm. Brimage, the sd Black told this Deponent that he had

brought Mr. Brimage to get informed of the Society which this deponent had mentioned to said Black, when he this Deponent told him he knew neither head nor tail of it; but that he this Deponent was going down to Colo. Stevens Lees in the morning if they would stay at his house that night he would call with him in the morning at Harrison's to see Leggett after swearing Brimmage not to mention Leggetts name as before ordered by said Leggett upon which this Deponent, Black & Brimmage set off. Black calling at Jonathan Davises, this Deponent & Brimmage kept on to Harrison's house where they found sd Leggett: The sd Leggett, Brimmage & Thos. Harrisson went a little way into the wood while this Deponent went to cut a whip, after coming up to Mr. Brimmage, he Mr. Brimmage and this Deponent went on to the Road where they met with Mr. Sam'l Black coming where he this Deponent left. Mr. Black & Mr. Brimmage proceeded to Colo. Stevens Lees, the next day, on this Deponents return he met with sd Black at Capt. Everetts Muster when this Deponent asked said Mr. Sam'l Black how he liked the paper Mr. Black asked this Deponent if he had thought anything more of it & this Deponent told him he had not upon which the said Black told this Deponent that he had read it twice and that he did not like it the last time as he thought he could Discover something that might mean Bad on it and that he had an Intention to declare it. This Deponent told him if he thought anything Bad was meant, he might disclose it upon which this Deponent & said Samuel Black parted & further this Deponent sayeth not.

(To be Continued.)

JOHN STEWART.

COMMITTEE OF SECRECY AND CORRESPONDENCE. March 17th, 1776.

(Original in Court House at Edenton, N. C.)

Ambrose Knox, Esquire, came into the Committee and gave them to understand that Thomas Durant and Company of the Island of Sainta Croix merchants had consigned to him a Sloop called the Two Brothers Commanded by Sanford Thompson. The Vessel being Danish property with a cargo of which the following are the contents. That is to say Sixteen Kegs of Gun Powder, seven Hogsheads of Muscovado Sugars, One Hogshead of Rum, Six pieces of Russia Duck, one piece of German Osnaburgs, one Bagg Pepper, Three Iron Cannon, a Barrel of Coffee and one Barrel of Gun Powder.

In the whole it appears to us that this Vessel has imported five

hundred and Seventy-two and one half pounds of gun powder and the above Cannon for the General Cause.

On the above premises, We think it a duty to admit the said Sandford Thompson Commander of the said Sloop to Land her Cargoe, and as we are not the Proper Committee to Value the aforesaid Powder & Cannon, We therefore humbly submitt that matter to the General Convention to be held at Halifax on the Second day of April

next.

Observations, Thomas and Christopher Durant are partners. The Keggs are very large and I should believe they will contain, each of them 30 pounds on weight.

Have our Committee of the County a Right to give him leave to Load, to value the Powder & Cannon? In the Invoice they're priced. How is the man to proceed to get his money? What Commodities may he take on board?

ARTICLES OF PEACE WITH THE TUSCARORA INDIANS. (Original in Court House at Edenton, N. C.)

1. That there be a firm, perpetual and invioble peace to continue so long as Sun and Moon endure between all and every the Inhabitants and people of North Carolina and all the nation and people of the Tuscaroroe Indian.

2. That if any occasione should fall out that there may be as soon as conveniently can be a meeting of the greatt men appointed to settle itt friendly and amicably.

3. Thatt iff any Servant or Servants, Slave or Slaves come among the Tuscaroroe Indians Thatt they Forthwith with all Expedition and diligence apprehend him or them and bring them in and what arms or goods they shall have with them to some of the great men of the English who shall be oblieidged to give them a Match coat or the Value for their trouble.

4. Iff any Englishman of this Government shall injure or wrong any of the Tuscaroroe Indians upon complaint and proofe to the Great Men of this Government the Englishmen shall be ordered to make satisfaction to him or them injured according to Law.

Iff any Tuscaroroe Indians shall steall, purloine or doe any other injury to the English not exceeding the value of twoe or three skins then the sd Indian being brought befor some greatt man of the English and proofe mad of itt he shall order the Indian to make present satisfaction to the person injured which if he doe nott he shall order him to have lashes.

6. If any Tuscoraroe Indian shall kill any of the English or

Steall or robe more than the Value of the 3 skins above mentioned or doe any injury to any of the English that shall deserve death or Banishment to be broughtt before any great man of the English he shall be secured untill notice given unto some of the great men of the Tuscaroroes thatt they may come in iff they please att his Tryall to see that no prejudice may come in to him: But iff the Indian or Indians hath done sutch as above mentioned should make his escape among the Tuscoraroe Indians Thereupon notice given to the greatt men of the Tuscoraroe Indians they shall be obleigded to send him in to the English to have his tryal according to law.

7. Thatt no Tuscoraroe Indian or Indians settle any quarters on the N. West side of Morattuck River.

8. That no Tuscoraroe Indian or Indians have any Cabins or quarters within half a dayes travell of any English plantation nor burne the woods within the bounds above mentioned & any English plantation itt being a great injury to ther stock.

9. Whereas the Tuscoraroe Indians many tymes leave pauns and pledges with the English for the paymentt or skins whitch they promise to bring in so many and doe nott performe may be in many dayes after the tyme appointed which may occasion much difference wherefor itt is agreed that iff any Tuscaroroe Indians who leave pauns doe nott bring in the skins to redeem them att the day shall bee, he shall loose his pawne and the English may dispose of them after as they please.

Lastly, That they be always a friendly and amicable correspondence between the said English and Tuscoraroe Indians.

Also itt is agreed that iff the Tuscoraroes have any wars wth any other nation of Indians the English of this Government (on notice being given) shall not assist that other natione wth men, powder or Shott or any other wise and also it is agreed that iff the English of this Governmt shall have wars, with any other natione of the Indians. The Greatt men of the Tuscaroroes (on notice given them) shall call home all ther Indians (iff any be with that natione) and give no manner of assistance to the sd nationes. Butt if required by the Government here shall assist the English against the Indians the Government here giving them reasonable Satisfaction for ther tyme.' The above paper appears among the items relating to the Assembly it is without date and not signed. Presume it was a draft of the Articles agreed upon between the English and Tuscaroras.

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