Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1694. 559

by he said it would not be Long before he should see the best
part of those now in Power turn'd out with other expressions
a little while after Came in M^r Moreene & immediately he
said Keech I have one Question more to ask you I askt him
what that was pray what Reason had you to drink Coll^o Clarks
health in a way to Deride me indeed Coll^o I do not Remember
such a thing done by me with God damn you here is one in
our Company will own it to your Face well if it was so I hope
it is no treason my wife Standing by hearing of him Charge
me she was a going to tell him that—M^r Moreene was the
first as was heard to say so immediately he rose up & Called
me pitiful Shiting puppity Dog & that he had made us all
men with his fist at my nose I did not know but he would
have injured me Whereupon I did hit him he askt me to go
out & therewith much ill Language with his fist at my Face
again I hot him two Blows of the Face again in vindication of
my Self he told me he would fight me with his Sword I
told him I had no sword about him in we went & sate down
again pray said Coll^o Iowles M^r Askey tell me who gave the
abuses here indeed said M^r Askey you abused Keech the
Coll^o said God damn you, you pitiful Shitten Dog whereupon
M^r Askey went his way & I went home with my wife and
further saith not Given under my hand this 24^th day of
August 1693
Iames Keech
Iurat die et Ann: Supradict
24^o die Augusti 1693
coram nobis
Nich Greenberry
Tho Brooke

Liber K.
p. 265

Upon reading whereof & the same being Duly Considered
It was thought fit & Ordered that the foll^o precept be Directed
to Capt In^o Bigger (viz^t)

By the Gov^r & Council Aug^st 25^th 1693
Ordered that Captain Iohn Bigger forthwith upon receipt
hereof demand & take of Coll^o Henry Iowles Bond in five
hundred Pounds Sterl with two Sufficient Sureties in the Sum
of Two hundred & fifty Pounds Sterl each for his the said
Jowles future good Behaviour whereof he hath already made
a Breach & for his appearance at the next provincial Court to
answer what shall then & there on their Majestys Behalf be
objected against him & in Case the said Iowles shall deny or
refuse to give such Bond & Security as aforesaid then the
said Bigger is to take him into Custody until he shall so do
To Cap^t Iohn Bigger Signed p Order
in Pottuxen LL Cl Consil
These

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