Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85. 3²3

it ? Why said he you are sensible of the trouble I have had
and been forced to fly my house but since have rec^d a note
from my Lord to return again or to the like effect pulling a
Note out of his pocket but did not read it and so soon said he
as my Lord knew that I was come to my house he sent a party
of men to apprehend me and further said he if but four or
five of them (naming my Lord the Chancelor the Scry and
Coll: Darnall) saying also I know not what that Talbot is) were
made sure the rest of the Papists signified nothing but said I
you should stay till you have a Comission out of England he
then replyed it would be too late and then we fell again into
discourse of the Indians and I asked him Cap^t Fendall what is
your Opinion what do you think of it truly said he I know not
what to guess but that the Papists and Indians joyn together
whereupon I broke with him saying Cap^t Fendall this is plain
Rebellion and so we parted.
Fend"—You were a Justice of the Peace if any such thing
had been It had been y^r Duty to have informed his L^p but that
you have not done untill now since I have been apprehended
Dent.—I did acquaint another Justice of the Peace with it.
Att: Gen"—Robert Middleton what can you say let the
Court and the Jury hear you
Midd:—I upon Oath do say that what has been declared by
Boyden and Taylor that I should report that Cap^t Fendall was
gone to call my Lord to an Acc^c and that it was high tyme to
do so is altogether thereto untrue
Court.—If you are Evidence for the Lord Prop^ry you are
not then for the prisoner speak to the business what you know
in behalf of his L^p against the prisoner at the Barr.

Midd.—I have nothing to say against him.

Fendall—I humbly desire to have the Evidences delivered
me.
Court.—You are bound to deliver it.
Fendall—Who is the first.
Chanc:—Boyden is the first.
Fendall—I was going up to Waujany to Boyden's house
knowing him to be acquainted in these parts and intended to
get him to shew me some land falling into discourse concern-
ing the times saies Boyden, if you will but undertake to alter
things as now they are I will undertake to bring you in a daies
tyme forty men all at your service and you need not fear a
great many more Now this man fearing this might come in
against him was resolved to prevent it by crying whore first
and fathering his own Crimes upon others; and this I am ready
to prove. I pray call Richard Beamont.
Cl:—Richard Beamont
Fendall—Pray let him be sworne.

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