70 Journal and Correspondence

Tuesday July 16^th 1776. The Committee met. Were
present, Thomas Bruff, Thomas Hayward, William Waters
George Waters, John Jones, Daniel Dashiell, James Bounds
and Peter Waters. Thomas Bruff in the Chair.

James Layfield appeared before the Committee. The Com-
mittee adjourned until to morrow morning. Wednesday July
17^th 1776. The Committee met according to adjournment,
all members present as on yesterday except Thomas Hay-
ward.

James Layfield appeared. David M^cDonald and Sarah
M^cDonald also appeared. The committee proceeded to
examine the Witnesses, they depose as follows:

David M^cDonald Sen of lawful age being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that some time in June last that James
Layfield came to this Deponent's house and said that if he had
help that he would have taken the ammunition that Lazarus
Maddux had a carrying down to the guard, and if he the said
Layfield had been a going down to Dunmore he would have
tied the said Maddux and put him in his canoe and carried
him to Dunmore. this deponent saith that he has several
times before this heard Layfield say that he would not muster
and that if he would get persons to join him he would stand
in opposition to mustering and would not muster for any
person and further saith not. Sworn before

Peter Waters.

Sarah M^cDonald of lawful age being sworn deposeth and
saith that some time in June last that James Layfield came to
her fathers (David M^cDonald) in company with John Redden
and Lazarus Maddux, Layfield and Redden came into the
House, Maddox went to tie his horse, Layfield asked this
deponent where her husband was and desired this deponent
to tell her Husband to come out to him, she answered that he
was not at home, this deponent saith that some little time
afterwards that Maddux went of to the guard that were at
Jerico. Layfield and Redden came up to the door. Layfield
told this deponent what he wanted with her husband was that
if he had been at home and was as willing as he was he would
tie Maddux put him in a Canoe and carry him and his ammu-
nition on board of Dunmore for it was a bargain they had
made as they came along to do so and further saith not.

True Copy from the minutes.
John Dashiell Clk.