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Parole of Miles Sherbrooke

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Dutchess County, ss.

I, Miles Sherbrooke, of the city of New-York, Merchant, and now, by leave of the Convention of the State of New-York, about to repair to the said city, do swear upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that I will not give or convey any verbal or written intelligence whatsoever, in any wise respecting the controversy now subsisting between Great Britain and the United States of North-America, to any person or persons whatsoever, until leave for that purpose by the Convention or future Legislature of this State unto me be given.

MILES SHERBROOKE.

Sworn of the 20th day of December, 1776, before me,

ABM˙ TEN BROECK, Pres' t.

I, Miles Sherbrooke, do promise, upon my parole of honour as a gentleman, that I will return from the city of New-York to the town of Middletown, in the State of Connecticut, on or before the last day of May, 1777, unless otherwise ordered by the Convention or future Legislature of the State of New-York, and that I will there abide the further orders of such Convention or Legislature; and that I will not in any wise aid, abet, advise, or assist, any person or persons acting under any authority derived from the King and Parliament of Great Britain in any act, matter, or thing whatever, against the said Stale of New-York, or the United States of America.

MILES SHERBROOKE.