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& Considered I his Lordships Attorney humbly pray that the
s^d Gerrard may be brought to Condigne & Exemplary Punnish-
ment according to the Lawes of this Province & the seuerall
powers to this Hono^ble board Committed by his Lordship for
the Maintenance of Gods Honor his Lordships Just Rights &
the Peoples peace & welfare.
Wherevpon were Read the depositions of Luke Gardner &
Walter Pakes formerly taken by Comission from the Governor
& owned by the said Gardner & Pakes before the Councell.
Captaine Nicholas Guyther then sworne saith he was on
board Covills ship with M^r Gerrard that he came from on board
with him to M^r Packers landing that he can not sweare that he

was Drinke but that he had bin drinking & further saith not

M^r Henry Coursey then sworne Also saith that he was on
board of Covills ship with M^r Gerrard that the said Gerrard
had drunke somthing extraordinary but was not so much in
drinke but he could gett out of a Carts way & further saith not
The s^d Gerrard desired day to putt in his answer, & day was
Granted till the next Provinciall Court.
And Ordered that the s^d Gerrard should haue Coppys of the
Informacon & deposicons brought in against him.

Liber H. H.

At a Councell held at S^t Leonards the six^t of October

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Present -

The Governor.
The Secretary.
Cap: W^m Stone.
M^r Job Chandler.
Coll: John Price.