We, Peter Peterson, Solomon Burdett, Robert Grand and James Martin truly serve our Soverign Lady the Queen in the Office of Constables for Sandwich Bay on the Coast of Labrador, without favor or affection malice or ill will and that I will do the best of my poewr cause the peace to be kept and preserved and prevent all offences against the properties and persons of Her Majesties Subjects and that while I continue to hold the said Office I will do the best of my power skill and knowledge discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to Law.

Cartwright Harbor        Sandwich Bay            27th August 1861 Witness.       A LEXANDER FLETCHER       PATT. LEWIS.

PETER PETERSON                      his SOLOMON X BURDETT                    mark                 his ROBERT X GRANT               mark              his JAMES X MARTIN            mark

        The oath of Allegiance by the 1 Geo. 1 St 2 Cap. 13 as follows:
        We, Peter Peterson, Solomon Burdett, Robert Grant and James Martin do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria So Help my God

[1927lab]