Know all men by these presents that we Richard Jones Arthur Brown William Brian are held and firmly Bound unto his Excellency Richard Caswell Esqr. Governor &c &c in the Sum of five Hundrd Pounds Proclamation money to the payment whereof well and truly to be made and done we bind our Selves our and each of our Heirs Exers. Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and Dated this 13 Day of August 1777

The Condition of the above Obligation is such that Whereas the above Bounden an Act has Passed the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina intitld an act for Declaring what Crimes and practices against the State shall be Treason and what shall be misprison of Treason ^against the State^ and providing and providing punishments addeqet to crimes of both Classes and for preventing the dangers which may arise arise from persons disaffected to the Stat. Wherein among other things it is enacted, that certain persons under particular descriptions may be cited to appear at the next County Court, & required to take an Oath recited in the said Act and Also, that any Justice of the Peace may Summon any Person residing in the County to which his Jurisdiction extends, to take the above mention'd Oath; and upon refusal the said Court is impowered to order such persons to depart the State within Sixty Days, and in the mean time to give Security for their so doing.

And whereas the above bound having Richard Jones hath been cited agreeable to the above mentioned act, to appear & take the said oath, which he has refused to take and the Court hath therefore ordered the said Richard Jones to Depart the said State; now therefore if the said Richard Jones should depart this State within Sixty days from the date hereof thin this Obligation to remain in f be void else to remain in full force & virtue.