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

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

what you have to say concerning Cap^t Fendall prisoner at the
barr.
Clerk—Isabella Bright The Evidence that you shall give
&c^a
Iz: Bright—I was present by with my husband and heard the
same passages he had already given y^r hon^rs I heard him say
that the Paptists and Indians were joined together to cut off
the Protestants and that my husband need not go to the South-
ward for land, here would be land enough for us shortly for
King and Parliament in England were at warrs I likewise
heard Kirk say that Fendall and Coode had been over there to
advise with Coll: Spencer and that the frequent discourse there
was Fendalls bringing over his Wife and children to Coll:
Spencers and Coode his Wife and children to Hardwicks, John
Wynn also said in my hearing that they had bad news a Family
lately cutt off at point look out and they were forced to watch
and ward night and day for fear of Papists and Indians to-
gether and that Cap^t Fendall intended to stirr in it for he could
have men enough having constant intelligence every week or
fortnight from the Eastern shore and all parts of the Country
or to that effect.
Just. Lowe—Did you hear Cap^t Fendall say that the Papists
and Indians were joined together to cutt off the Protestants.
Izabel—Yes (may it please y^r hon^r) I did so
Court.—Shee has so declared already
Att: Gen^ll—M^r John Dent Let him be heard
Cl:—John Dent The Evidence that you shall give &c
Dent—May it please y^r Hon^r I have for my own satisfaction
and the ease of my mind collected in a piece of paper the
sufne and substance of what I have to say which I humbly re-
quest I may be admitted to read as my Evidence.
Court.—It is granted you may read it
Dent—About the Spring of the year to the best of my Re-
membrance having been to M^r Hatches house and bound home
in my way upon the road in the Woods neer John Goodies
house I met with Cap^t Fendall who (after very kind salutations)
asked me how I did he was glad to see me wondered he had
not seen me at his house at the store But at length saies
Cap^t Fendall what news M^r Dent truly replyed I, I live in the
Forrest where we have little or no news stirring, what saies
Cap^t Fendall do you hear no news of the Indians of the Papists
joyning with the Sunquo Indians have you not heard of a track
of two Indians lately seen in the snow, whereunto I professed
myself a stranger (as indeed I then was) saies Cap^t Fendall it
is reported that the Paptists joyn with the Indians and truly I
question what should be the meaning of that track do you not
hear said he what my Lord has done ? No replyed I what is