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       down to that Neck for that the loss of his Cattle being gone Liber B.

       amongst the wild Cattle was as bad as a plundring to him the

       Deponent replyeing he knew not any body that was the better p. 294

       for the plundring Mr Eltonhead Answered and Said there was,

       And this Deponent asking him who, he Said Mr Moltram and

       the now Governor of this Province, And that if they had been

       in England they would have been both hanged for Selling

       powder & Shott to the Plunderers, All which or the Same in

       Effect, he deposeth upon his Oath to be true and further he

       Saith not:

               Ales the wife of Martin Kirk produced Sworn and

               examined in open Court Saith

        That in or about September last being in Mr Eltonhead's

       dwelling house at Pinie Neck upon occasion of discourse con-

       cerning the Plunder. her this Deponts husband Saying he knew

       none in Maryland that were better for the Plunder Mr Elton-

       head Answered yes, Mr Motrarn and the Governor, and that

       they deserved hanging for that the Sold powder and Shott to

       plunder Maryland and had they been in England they would

       have been hanged for it, All which or the Same in Effect She

       deposeth upon her Oath to be true, And further Saith not

                   Elizabeth the wife of Henry Potter produced

                   Sworn and examined in Open Couft Saith

        That about three quarters of a year Since, She heard W

       William Eltonheard Say, that had the Governor and Mr Mott-

       ram been in England they had deserved hanging long Since

       for Selling amunicon to the plunderers or to that Effect and

       further Saith not

        After these Depositions Soc taken as aforesaid the Comptt

       Mr Eltonhead desired time till the next Court to prove a Con-

       spiracy against him by the Depont which was granted him

       accordingly

        The Depositions of William Jones Phillip Harwood &

       Anthony Kitchin Servants to Robert Brooke Esq Sworn &

       examined the 19th day of March 1651 Say.

        That John Clifford another of the Said Mr Brookes's Servts

       having as they were informed absented himself about two

       hours from the Said Mr Brookes house upon or about ifriday

       the 27th ffebruary last was Sought for by Mr Thomas Brooke,

       and another in his Company but the Said Clifford came home

       the Same day after he had been absent about two hours of his

       own accord, Soe far as these Deponents Understand, The

       Said Mr Thomas Brooke and the Sd other party comeing home p. 295

       after him and not meeting with him at all at that time as the Said