Oath of Allegiance to King George III
Description
- Media Type
- Object
- Description
- An oath of allegiance to King George III of England by members of the Second Regiment of the Lincoln Militia on 4 September 1812. These soldiers were sworn in by Justice of the Peace Thomas Dickson. The oath was signed by 12 men. The names are Thomas Clark, David Secord, John Crysler, James Macklem, John [Ross], James Lyons, [Abraham] Bowman, Gilbert McMicking, John Misener, Robert Campbell, John [Couke] and Nicholas Smith.
- Inscriptions
- Transcript (original spelling and grammar retained):
We the Commissioned Officers belonging to the Second Regiment of Lincoln Militia - Do sincerely promise and swear that we will be faithful and bear true allegiance to his Majesty King George, and heirs will defend to the utmost of our power against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his Person, Crown or Dignity; and we will do our utmost endeavours to disclose and make them known to his Majesty, His Heirs and successors, all treasons and traitorous conspiracies and attempts, which we shall know to be against Him or them. So help us God.
Thomas Clark - Lt. Col.
David Secord - Major
John Crysler - Capt
James Macklin - Capt
John [Ross] - [Captain]
[Abraham] Bowman - Lieut
Gilbert McMicking - Quartmaster
John [Misiner] - Ensign
Robert Campbell - Capt
John [Couke] - Ensign
Nicholas Smith - Lieut
I certify that the officers who have here [subscribed] the oath took it before me at Chippawa
4 Sept 1812
Thomas Dickson
JP - Place of Publication
- Chippawa
- Date of Publication
- 4 Sep 1812
- Personal Name(s)
- Clark, Thomas ; Secord, David ; Crysler, John ; Macklin, James ; Ross, John ; Bowman, Abraham ; McMicking, Gilbert ; Misiner, John ; Campbell, Robert ; Couke, John ; Smith, Nicholas
- Local identifier
- 405 RG
- Language of Item
- English
- Contact
- Brock University ArchivesEmail:dsharron@brocku.ca
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