" I will bear faithfull and true allegiances to the State of North Carolina and will to the utmost of my power support, maintain and defend the Independent Government thereof against George the III King of Great Britain and his successors and the attempts of any other prince, power, State or potentate who by secret acts, treason, conspiracies or by open force shall attempt to subvert the same and will in every respect conduct myself as a peaceable orderly subject and will disclose and make known to the Govener or some member of the Council of State or some Justice of the Peace all treasons conspirancies and attempts committed or intended to be committed against the State which shall come to my knowledge so help me God"

**First Petition:

William Brown
Benjamin X Brown
Henry Harison
John Williams
Francis X Brown
Mordecai White
James X White
James X Williams
John X White
Luke White
Mordacai White
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**2nd Petition--(Same preamble) Signatures:

Benjamin Carter
James x Howard
Elijah Hward
John Williams
Willim Johnston
John Thomson
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**3rd Petition -- (Same preamble) Signatures:

John Smith
Mallachi Smith
Demsey x Smith
John x Johnson

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