456 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675.

Liber H. H.

[Everett's scruple of conscience.]

May ditto
die

At a County Co^rt held at Seuerne for the County of
Ann Arundell Nouember the 11^o 1661. present

Edward LLoyd Esqr Councellor Samuell Withers, M^r Robert
Burle, Roger Grosse Thomas Todd Edmond Townhill Comis-
sioners.

Whereas Captain John Collier came this day to the Courte,
certifyinge the Co^rt of his inability of body to take a jorney at
present downe to the Provinciall Co^rt without greate hazard
and endangeringe of his health, desireinge that the Courte
would heere take his deposition, beeinge at present not fitt
nor able to goe downe, but is ready if there be further occasion
for his appeereance to giue his attendance at the Provinciall
Co^rt when hee shall be there vnto required, the Co^rt therefore
consideringe his present Condion hath taken his Affidauit, and
hath imbouldened them to certifie the same to your honno^r

Nouember the 11^o 1662

Cap^tn John Collier aged 33 years or there abouts swoarne in
Court that John Aueret being prest by your Deponent apeered
accordingc to other at the place of Randevous, and then
alleaged hee could not beare Armes by reason of tendernes of

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Conscience, wherevppon one John Auery profered to goe in
his place for 600^l of Tob which profer the s^d Aueret refused,
and said hee would not giue a pound: and then went away
from the place of randevous without Lycence, wherevppon
your deponent pressed the sayd John Auery in his place hee
still expecting to haue satisfaction from the sayd Auerett and
further sayeth not
subscribed
John Collier.

May 270
1662

Lycence graunted vnto William Wright for trans-
porting twenty fiue barrells of Corne out of this Province