The Parole Written by David Fanning,
Signed by Philip Alston

I do hereby acknowledge myself a prisoner of War, upon my Parole to his Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, and that I am hereby engaged till I shall be exchanged or otherwise Released therefrom to Proceed Emediately to my plantation on Dunnams Creek Cumberland County or elsewhere North Carolina there to Remain or within five miles thereof and that I shall not in the mean time do or Cause any thing to be done prejuditial to the success of his Majesties arms or have Intercourse or hold Correspondence with the enemies of his Majesty, and that upon a Summons from his Excellency or other Persons having authority thereto that I will surrender myself up to him or them at such time & place as shall hereafter be required---

Cumberland County Deep River July 29th 1781
Philip Alston Col'n

Witness

David Fanning, Col'n Com'd Loyal Militia

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