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the cattle and said he would tie him the said George and
handcuff him and leave him among the cattle, and the said
George reply'd he would blow the brains out of the first man
that would lay violent hands on him, and then left the place,
but the said Henry with his party aforesaid followed him, and
the said George said he would not contend with them, but
would take the law of them and said Henry answer'd him that
he would wipe his asse with his law, that it was a blackguard
and unatural law, and he expected that in a short time he
would have other law for him the said George and those that
distress'd him, that his cattle was distress'd for the use of the
County, and he might have his share of them as well as others
and told the said George to go about his business and seek
his recompence, and then turned up his asse and said a fart
for them that will give it you, and the said George further
saith that the said Henry hath kill'd the steer for his own use,
and said if the said George would offer to take the Heifer, he
would give him a blow that would put him past labor for one
twelve month and further this deponent Saith not.
George Brown.
Sworn in Committee Nov. 18^th 1776.
Witness Samuel Purviance Jun^r Chairⁿ
George Brown
Informed against Henry Guyton for not delivering cattle
purchased at vendue, and abusing the law of Convention,
Committee &c.
To The Honble The Council of Safety at Annapolis

C. S. C.

Sunday, January 26. 1777.
Council met. Present as on yesterday.

Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Capt.
Walter Alexander two hundred and two Pounds one Shilling
and a Penny.
Ordered that Captain Fulford station a Guard at the house
where the public Provision is kept.
Commissions issued to
Benjamin Amos appointed Capt,
Joshua Amos 1 L^t
Abraham Williams 2 L^t
Josiah Hitchcock Ensign of a Company of Militia in the 8^th
Battalion, Harford County.
And to Nicholas Worthington Col.
Elijah Robosson L^t Col.
James Tootell, Major of the
Severn Battalion of Militia in Ann Arundel County.
Copy of Letter N^o 125 was sent to Brigadier General

C. S. J.