558 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1694.

Liber K.

out of the Depon^t told him that as he was a Gentleman
if he would like a Gentleman submit himself quietly to his
Custody he the Deponent would be civil to him otherwise
must take him by Force & thereupon Clapt him into the
Custody of M^r Thomas Collier the said Iowles flew out into a
Passion & said they had forced him to give bonds & now
God damn 'em they would beat him to make him break his
Bonds & when he came down before the Gov^r & Council he
would declare what he thought before them all & several
other words to that Effect but after some space of time & his
heat being over he promised this Depon^t & said upon the
word of a Gent that he would upon their Honours to which

the Deponent gave Credit & discharged the said Collier from

his further attendance on him & on the day appointed this
Deponent went to his house where he met with the said
Iowles Wife who told this Deponent the Coll^o was very sick
& she was afraid he would dye the Deponent said he must
see him she then Conveyed him to the Chamber where the
said Jowles Lay who told this Deponent he was sorry he was
sick & Could not go with this. Deponent according to his

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Promise but Desired him to tell the Gov^r & Council when he
was well he would wait upon them & further saith not
Iurat 24 die Augusti 1693 Rich^d Southern
coram nobis
Nich Greenberry, Thomas Tench

Maryland ss
The Deposition of Iames Keech aged

about 40 Years declareth

That as he happened about the last of Iune or the beginning
of Iuly 1693 at a Store of M^r Iacob Morelands in Calvert
County accidentally happened there Coll^o Henry Iowles &
was then & there together with M^r Atkey & M^r Moorland
very friendly the Coll^o & I was I thought together with little
Drink by & by Coll^o Iowles told me he would speak a word
or two with me we went out together the Coll^o askt me
whither Bell & I told M^r Tench that had it not been for Bell
& you I had gone to Mattapony I replied that indeed I had
never opened my mouth to Esq^r Tench with the same I
thought he was Satisfied but when we came in he Called
M^r Tench Pityful Fellow & that when all matter was done he
came in but he was sure he had been a Royal Subject & had
done all the Business immediately he fell from M^r Tench &
his discourse was Concerning M^r Blakiston as he Called him I
by God there is another pittyful Fellow as—how many Let-
ters have I to show from him but God damn them he would
keep them to wipe his arse Why so I replied was I as you I
would keep them & show them to Coll^o Blakiston but by &