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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.615 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Oath by a loyalist parolee during the American Revolution |
| Date | 28 January 1777 |
| Author | Robb, Robert (fl. 1777) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Witnessed by George Cochran and William Lyon, a member of the Pennsylvania committee of safety. The oath of a loyalist named Robert Robb pledges non-aggression and loyalty to the cause of the United States. The second page is a bond holding the property of Robert Robb, David Robb, and James Smith, for Robb's parole, signed by Lyon by order of the Committee of Safety. |
| Subjects | Loyalist Oath Parole Revolutionary War Military History Law |
| People | Robb, Robert (fl. 1777) Lyon, William (1729-1809) Cochran, George (fl. 1777) |
| Place written | Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Law; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |