296 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85.

P. R. O.

Colonial
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of that province he did heare it publiquely and generally
spoaken by the people where came that Christopher Rousby
his Ma^ties Collector in that Province was designed for England
and had taken his passage in the Globe then rideing at
Anchor in Petuxent, and this was generally spoaken and
known for the space of at least two months before the said
Christopher did come from thence which was upon the
eleaventh day of May last and this Depon^t further saith that
being at the house of the said Christopher Rousby which is
about a mile from my Lord Baltemores about a day or two
before the said Christopher went on board hee see divers
people there that were come from sundry parts of the Prov-
ince to take their leaves of him and hee this Depon^t then
heard it publiquely spoaken there (& soe hath by diverse
people in the said province since) that the s^d Christopher
Rousby two days before hee came away went to my Lord
Baltemores house to take his leave of him. But his Lo^p
would not be seene by him
Jur^r 23^o die Sept. W^m Johnson.
A^o 33. Car. II.
Tho: Raymond.

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M^r Slyes Affidavit about M^r Rousby's
departure from Maryland
23^rd September 1681.

Gerard Slye late of S^t Marys County in the province of
Maryland now of Londⁿ Merchant aged about 27 yeares;
maketh oath that he being in the pvince of Maryld aforesaid
all the months of Feb^ry March Aprill and untill the eleaventh
day of May last past, he did during all that time hear it
generally spoaken and discoursed by the most emminent and
considerable people in that Country, that Christopher Rousby
his Majestyes Collector there was designed and resolved to
come for England that time of shipping and agreed for his
passage in the shipp Globe of Lond^o that present voiage then
riding in the river of Pettuxent in Maryl^d and this Deponant
did heare the s^d Christopher at sundry times and places pub-
liquely declare his s^d intention toe severall companys of people
there; and he this Depon^t did severall times see the name of
the said Christopher Rousby which was put up in writting in a
faire table in publiq at the secre^tys office of the s^d province as
by Law there is required to signifie his s^d Intention of De-
parture; and does know that the name of the said Christopher
Rousby was so putt up and placed for the space of three
months before he came away and veryly beleives that the s^d
Christopher did give as publiq and generall notice of his
departure from the s^d province as any man ever used to doe