Oath of allegiance

Fourteen merchants and agents were cited to appear concerning overseas trade; John Hogan and Nath’l. Rochester appeared and took the allegiance oath.

Kind of business

Oath of allegiance

Court

August 1777 term

People

• James Hogg
• David Robinson
• Nath'l. Rochester
• Peter Smith
• James Morro
• John Mounair
• Henry Maxwell
• John Hogan
• James Rud(?)
• George Meek
• Gilbert Eccles
• Henry Cofer
• William Ross
• John McClellan

Places

Great Britain; Ireland; West Indies

Names and places are given as the source writes them. This record has not been checked against the original minute book.

Where to find it

• Folio and page 5-9½
• Published abstract: Alma Cheek Redden, Abstracts of the Minutes of the Inferior Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Orange County, N.C., 1777–1788, page 5 (Orange County Public Library, NC 929.375 HAU)
• Original: State Archives of North Carolina, Orange County court minutes (CR.073.301).
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 30002, “County Court Minutes, 1777–1795” (State Archives film).