An
Oath of Secrecy
I Samuel Wiseman Doe hereby Voluntarily make Oath and Sweare,
That I will not, reveale, make knowne, or divulge unto any
person or persons whatsoever, any matter or thing, in writing
or otherwise, Instructed and comitted to mee with charge of
Secrecy and close keeping by You, Herbert Jeffery Esquire
Sir John Berry Knt, and Francis Morison Esquire, his Majesties
Honorable Commissioners for this present Expedicon to Virginia,
or any of You. But that I shall and will conceale and
hold secret whatsoever You the said Commissioners shall from
time to time soe charge and intrust mee with. And I doe also
Sweare Faithfully to observe and Execute all such further
Orders and Directions, to mee to be by You given, in all things
as by my Place and Trust of Princepal Clerke to You the Hon[era]ble
Commissioners aforesaid. I stande obliged and ought to doe.
Soe helpe mee God.
Jurat 19 die Decembris
Anno Dni. 1676 A
Regni Rs. Caroli scdi,
xxviii. coram nobis
Sa.
Wiseman John Berry Francis Moryson
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Virginia
Colonial Records Project Cambridge -- Magdelene College Pepysian
Library Manuscripts: 1031, 1477, 1601, 1900, 2582, 2873, 2901, 2932,
2943
Library of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Print or microfilm copy consulted: VCRP 578 -- section 2582 |
