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and hee the rather beleives this because hee this depon^t did
see the Sec^ry of the s^d province by name Will: Calvert Esq^re
putt his hand to a pass or writteing under the lesser seale of
the s^d province toe Lycence the s^d Christopher to depart the s^d
province & did see the s^d Sec^ry deliver the same to the s^d Christo-
pher and all this was done as it soe happened in an open & full
Co^rt held for the s^d province at S^t Marys about the beginning
of May last past and hee this depon^t did afterwards see the s^d
Christopher shew and deliver the s^d pass unto Sam^l Groom
Command^r of the said shippe to warrant his said Transportacon
and sayth that the said Christopher did come for Engl^d in the s^d
shippe Globe accordingly (this depon^t being passanger then in
the same) and that they did embarq and depart from the prov-
ince of Maryland the eleaventh day of May 1681 and sayth
that being at my Lord Baltemores the same day that the shippe
sayled to take his leave of my Lord and Lady hee was told by
severall of the Familly there that the s^d Christopher had been
twice there two days before to take his leave of my Lord but
his Lord^spp would not bee seen by him the s^d Christopher and
this Depon^t further sayth that it did manifestly appeare to this
depon^t that his said Lordshippe did very well know of the s^d
Christopher Rousby's intencon to come for England at that
time in the said Shippe Globe for that when hee this depon^t
upon the s^d eleaventh day of May last offered to go away & to
bidd his Lordshippe farewell in ord^r to take water and go on
board his Lords^pp told him hee needed not make so much hast
for he beleived M^r Rousby was not yett gott on board or words
to that effect and further this depon^t sayth hee being in Comp:
with my Lord Baltimore & the s^d Chr: Rousby at my Lords
House about a month before the said Christopher Rousby
came away, he heard my Lord ask the s^d Christopher Rousby
if he held his resolucon to goe for England and the s^d Chris:
answered him yes God willing or words to that effect:
Jur: 23 die Septemb
Tho: Raymond.

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.
B. B.

John Lynes Affidavit ab^l M^r Rousby's
departure from Maryland.

23^rd September 1681.

Jane Slye aged about thirty yeares maketh oath that shee
being with her husband M^r Gerrard Slye at the Lord Balte-
mores house in Maryland about the tenth day of May last to
take their leaves of his Lo^pp and his Lady shee did heare my
Lord and Lady Baltemore use severall words and expressions
touching Christopher Rousby his Ma^ties Collector there, where-
by it did plainely appeare that they both were acquainted with

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