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his companions began to abuse this Deponant, and his asso-
ciates in a very Blackguard manner. Some of the company
said, they were a match for us, either with clubs or Guns, and
further this Deponent saith not. Charles Bossley.
Sworn to in Council this 20^th day of January 1777, before
I. Hall.

[Petition of Charles Gorsuch.]

This Humble Petition to the Honourable Council of Safety,
setting at the City of Annapolis, Maryland.
Sheweth. That I your Honours most humble petitioner hav-
ing been by sundry honest and good charactered persons,
resideing in and about this neighborhood, advised to acquaint
your Honours of the late proceedings of a certain James
Bosley, his most rash and inhuman usage, within the confines
of my own lands and possessions and upon my own son.
Gentleman, last seeding time this said James Bosley came
(with a company of men with guns, himself haveing pistols
and a sword) upon my plantation, and interupted my people
from work, violently pricking or striking my son in five sundry
places in the temples, in the throat, close under his eye, and
twice in his belly, my son retreating for to secure his life from
such eminent peril, picking up a small stick which lay on the
ground, the said James Bosley swore if that he advanced one
step forward he would blow his brains out, after this with his
company they forced my children and servants out of my own
possessions and sowed wheat therein himself, and Gentlemen
since this I have legally got these possessions then disputed
by the said James Bosley, and gentlemen he lies bound over

to the Peace, tho he carries those or such armes wherewith he

acted with such violence weapons Gentlemen which I think
becomes men of valour haveing cool heads, being steady,
virtuous and of an honest principle This and more Gentlemen
I could affirm with truth, And I leave it with submission to
your Honours Councill to judge whether it be reasonable that
this said James Bosley should be allowed to carry such
weapons as those or not.
I remain your Honours Submissive Petitioner, his mark
Charles Gorsuch Sen^r C. G.

[Gerrard Hopkins to Council.]

Gentlemen. Baltimore January 29^th 1777.
I wrote you some days past that Mess^rs Vanbibber and
Crockett had disposed of the Ticklenburg you desired I would
get, and have made into tents immediately. M^r Crockett not