434Court and Testamentary Business, 1655.

         Liber B. Said Ri: Preston by Iosias Fendall one of Capt Stones officers

          No. 3. and Complices in the last Rebellion If the Generall Provinciall

              Court Shall So determine

                         Thomas Arley was arrested in the behalf of his

                         Highness the Lord Protector and these Deposi-

                         cons following were taken in Court Dec 26

                Elizabeth Potter Sworne Saith that about the later End of

              September Thomas Arley Comeing to her husbands house he

              askt the Said Arley assurance for the land which this Deponts

              Husband bought of Edward Hall the Said Arley answered he

              would give him none, This Depont Said that he Should give

              us assurance The Said Arley replied there was no law nor Gov-

              ernmt in Maryland, This Depont Answered that there was both

              Law and Governmt if we would go to Putuxent for it, He

              replied that Putuxent men did not grant true Iustice, And for

              Fuller he durst not Call a Court And that the Governour of

              Virginia had Sent order to the Contrary and would order him

              for what he had done already, This Deponents husband replied

              that he hoped, that neither the Governour of Virginia or any

              other would deny men their due

           p. 168 Martin Kirke and Mary his wife Sworne Say That Thomas

              Arley in the hearing of these Deponents, that he did not

              acknowledge any Government in Maryland nor Justice nor

              officrs nor none he would obey.

                William Watson Examined Saith that he had a warrant

              from Capt William Stone to publish a Proclamacon, with one

              Medcalf appointed Sheriffe by the Said Capt Stone, And also

              to read and tender a Letter of Submission to the Governmt of

              the Said Capt Stone to be Subscribed by the people

                Mr Iohn Pott hath acknowledged in Court himself to be

              Security for Wm Watson to appeare at the next Provinciall

              Court to answer what Shall be objected against him in the

              behalf of the Lord Protector and for his Good abearance in the

              mean time

                Thomas Iger Complaineth that he hath paid unto Peter

              Godson Tobacco for a Cure the Said Godson undertook to

              performe on the Said Iger and hath left him worse then he

              found him. It is ordered that the Said Godson Shall pay him

              his Tobacco back againe except he perform his undertaking.

                Whereas Henry ifoxe is indebted unto Phillip Land five

              thousand five hundred pounds of Tobacco by Specialty, It is