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nothing be performed by him, but to be meere delusitions, and
if they did not stand trew harted one to another, they would
be betrayed: And ffarther this deponent sayeth not:
sign
Edmond [mark] Comins
Jurat coram me Robertus Vaughan
Concordat com originale
Teste me Robt Clarke Clk

Liber A.

Sept: 15^th It is this day ordered by the Gouer^r that this oath
ffollowing be administred to all persons that haue had any
hand in the late Rebellion heere, when euer they shall come
into the Proufnce and that the Cap^t or Comander present of
the fort is hereby Authorized and required to administer the
sayd oath to all such persons coming in as aforesayd and
further the sayd Capt: or Comander shall take into his poses-
sion and keepe in safe Custody, w^thin the ffort all such armes
and amunition as any of them shall bring w^th them at thire
comeing into the Prouince, and see them safe deliuered vnto
them againe when they shall depart, the sayd Prouince. And
this as often as any of them shall come or goe from hence :

The Oath Yo^w shalbe trew and ffaythfull so long as yo^w shall
remaine in this Prouince as often as yo^w shall returne into the
same to the Right Hono^bl the Lo: Proprietary of this prouince
and his heires Lo^rds Proprietaryes of this prouince and to
his Gouer^r Thomas Greene Esq^r and his lawfull substitute
or successor Gouer^r of the prouince for the tyme being:
And all Conspiraces and practises as yo^w shall know or here of
against them or any of them yo^w shall resist to yo^r power and
reueale the same to them or some person in Authority under
them. w^thin 24 howers or sooner if yo^w may: And yo^w shall
not vse any meanes or perswations directly or indirectly to
draw any of the Inhabitants of this Collony to forsake the
Prouince So helpe yo^w God and the Contents of this booke.

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Septm. 15^th By the Leiftenant Generall

Wheras diuers of the Inhabitants of Appomatocks and
Chickacoon, haue seuerall suits depending in this next Court:
And that Justice may be duly administred, to them and to all
others persons w^thout danger of disturbance of the peace and
wellfare of this prouince. These are to giue notice to all per-
sons that had any hand in the late Rebellious action of this
Prouince. That they neither may or shall haue any heareing

in Court, or be admitted to stay w^thin the prouince, before such

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