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best and shall be happy in contributing in any degree to save
the Country from the devastations which would most cer-
tainly without extraordinary exertions have soon extended
much further than the Jerseys. I may probably continue here
until the latter part of the week. We have nothing of any
great consequence it is confidently reported that upwards of
30 Baggage Waggons fell the other day into our hands, and
that the baggage of 60 or 70 other waggons was in such a
situation that we should probably get it
I am Gent, with very great Respect,
Your most obed^t Serv^t
The Hon^ble Council of Safety Th. Johnson Jun^r
of Maryland

[Depositions in the case of Richard Andrew.]

To the Honble The Council of Safety of Maryland.
Gent. In obediance to a letter sent this Committee from
the last Convention, of certain persons in this County, having
taken property from some of the inhabitants of Dorcester
County, and on information being made to us, we summoned
a certain Richard Andrew before us, who we find to have been
the principal person in the outrages. Therefore have thought
it my duty to inclose you the depositions made on oath against
him by Joshua Willis and John Coleman. That you may take
order therein as to you shall seem meet.
Signed by order of the Committee of Caroline County
January 20^th 1777. Benson Stainton Chair^m

The deposition of Joshua Willis of Caroline County, Doth
depose and say that on or about the 20^th of October last,
James Murrey's negro boy came to this deponants, and told
him, his mistress desired him to come there, that he went and
when he came, there was Richard Andrew with many others
in a house of the said Murreys, a taking salt. Mrs. Murrey
desired Willis to plead with Andrew to leave her some salt,
for they had seventy in family, which he did the salt which he
saw that they left, was about two Bushels or under. Said
Andrew told him that there was more in the smoak house.
After they had taken the salt, said Andrew with several others
went into the house to M^rs Murrey and tendered her a dollar
per Bushel for fourteen and a half bushels of salt, which she
refused and said she had sold them none, if he had any
account to settle with M^r Murrey he might do it, when he
came from the. convention, he left in paper money to the
amount offered above, and further saith not.
Sworne to in Committee at Melvill's Warehouse before
January 20^th 1777. Benson Stainton, Chairman.

C. S. C.