complaint upon, oath hath this day been made to us, two of the
Justices of the Peace for the State and County aforesaid, by BENJAMIN
HALLET, of the said county, that two certain male slaves belonging to
him, named LOTT, aged about twenty-two years, five feet four or five
inches high, and black, formerly belonging to LOTT WILLIAMS, of Onslow
county; and BOB, aged about sixteen years, five feet high, and black;
have absented themselves from their said master's service, and are
supposed to be lurking about this county, committing acts of felony
and other misdeeds. These are, therefore, in the name of the State
aforesaid, to command the slaves forthwith to return home to their