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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 533
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July last this informant was at the house of Phillip Bergen in
the County aforesaid in company with the said Bergen Mr Blay
Abraham Strand Fran: Child Ralph Chiffem and Giles Porter
and an Irishman whoe is called Peter Dermot was in a kitchin
near the room where this informant and his said Company was
that this informant was often with the said Company from 10
in the morning till about an hour before sunne setting butt not
continually there and that dureing the time he was in the said
Company this Informant heard not any health drank that he
remembers nor heard one word spoke concerning the Duke of
Monmouth nor his present Majesty neither by the name of the
Duke of York nor else That at the time aforesd this Informant
left sd Company except Mr Blay who went away just before
this Informant and further sayes not. (signed)
Edward E Larramore.
Jurat in Consil: die & Ann.
supr diet. Jam: Heath Cl. Consil:
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Liber B.
P. R. O.
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Ed. Blay Infom
about Giles Porter
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The information of Edward Blay of Cecill
County aged about 33 yeares taken before the
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Honble the Councill the 3d March 1686.
This Informant being duely sworn saith that sometime in
July last about the 10th or 11th day this Informant was at the
house of Phillip Bergen in the said County in company
with the said Bergen Mr Larramore Peter Dermot Ralph
Chiffem Francis Child Giles Porter and one Mr Strand and
his wife (who is since dead) that this Informant was with
the said Company from their first meeting until a little before
sunn setting that dureing that time there was noe healths
drank that this Informant knows of that there was some dis-
course about the Duke of Monmouths proceedings and some
of the Company aforesaid (but whom this informant remembers
not) said the Duke of Monmouth was still alive to which Abra-
ham Strand made answer he was sure the Duke of Monmouth
was taken off and was beheaded And that this informant heard
not nor knows of any other discourse was had concerning the
Duke of Monmouth or concerning his present Majestie neither
by the name of the Duke of York nor else that this informt at
the time aforesaid left the said Company together and further
this informant knows not.
Edward Blay.
Jurat in consil: die & Ann. supr dict:
Jam: Heath Cl. Consil.
The Honble Clement Hill Esqr produced the following letter
to him directed for their Honrs consideration vizt
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