Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85. 299

hee having lived in Maryland divers yeares together untill the
eleaventh day of May last at which time he came from thence
in the shippe Globe, Christopher Rousby his Ma^ties Collector in
Maryland being a passenger in the same shippe. And this
depon^t saith that it was generally known and spoaken by most
people in the said Province where this Depon^t had occasion to
come for above two months together immediately before they
came away, that hee the said Christopher was designed to
come for England at that tyme in the said ship Globe.
Jur: 23^o die Sept. Rob: Toat.
A^o 33. Car. II.
Tho: Raymond.

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M^r Calverts order to M^r Rousby to pay
money in London with M^r Slys affid^t

23^rd 7^ber 81.

M^r Christopher Rousby,
Whereas there is a bill of mine for five pounds sterling long
since payable to Timothy Squire late of the Citty of Yorke in
England deceased which bill I lately saw in the hands of M^r
Thomas Masterman and in the hands of M^r Richard Peacocke I
doe therefore heereby order you to pay the said summe of five
pounds to the said Thomas Masterman or M^r Richard Peacocke
if he will deliver you in my bill afores^d and so I wish you a
happy voiage and a restauration to perfect health that a long
life may be a lasting comfort to you and rest
Y^r servant
Philip Calvert.
May 6^th 1681.
From S^t Marys.

Gerrard Slye of London marchant late inhabitant in the
Province of Maryland maketh oath that hee very well knows
Philip Calvert of Maryland aforesaid Esq^r unckle to the now
L^d Baltemore and hath soe known him for about tenn yeares
last past & that hee is entitled there the Chancellor of Mary-
land and is cheife person in my s^d Lords Council. And saith
hee this Depon^t hath very often for the tyme aforesaid seen the
s^d Philip Calvert write & hath seen very much of his hand
writeing & is very well acquainted therewith. And further
this Depon^t saith that the letter above written dated 6^th May
1681. from S^f Mary's signed or subscribed Philip Calvert and
beginning M^r Christopher Rousby, is every word thereof of the
proper hand writeing of the said Philip Calvert Esq^r to the
certaine knowledge of this Depon^t soe farre as it is possible for

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