92 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

time Trapnell among others used a great deal of ill language,
and challenged a certain Smith, who went with Captⁿ Bosley,
to fight, and further this Deponent saith not.
Aquila Willmott.
Sworn in Council of Safety this
27^th day of Jan^y 1777. J. Hall.

To be sold at Richard Rodes on the 18^th of this Instant by
public Sale in the morning 5 cows, one Bull, one two year old
colt and 12 Sheep taken and destrained upon for his non-
enrolling fine. Attention will be given by
Jas. Bosley.

Baltimore County Ss^t
The deposition of John Willmot son of Rob^t aged twenty
four years who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangeles of
Almighty God deposeth and saith, that on Wednesday the
20^th Inst. he was asked by Capt. James Bosley (who is
appointed by the Committee of Baltimore County to collect
fines from non-enrollers,) to go with him to Richard Rhodes,
whose effects were distrained for payment of a fine, and
advertised that day for sale. That accordingly he went in
company with the said Capt Bosley, James Smith, Aquilla
Willmot and Charles Bosley, and when he came to the gate,
they were met by Vincent Trapnell, Hill Savage, Dan^l
Thomas, John Thomas Jun^r Philip Love W^m Sanford, Richard
Rhodes and several others at the gate, all with clubs in their
hands, who told them to Stop, and Richard Rhodes fore-
warned them from going into his yard, and then Vincent
Trapnel said he came there to save Bosley's life that day, as
there was men there intended to kill him, and told Capt.
Bosley to go home and live honest, and not go on collecting
fines any further; Hill Savage held up his Stick and said if
he proceeded any further he would not give that for his life ;
and Vincent Trapnel added he could raise 500 men before
night to join him, and 1500 before Saturday night if he
wanted them, and further asked Capt. Bosley where the artil-
lery company was, as he heard he intended to bring them and
they were ready to face them at any time, and further saith
not. John Willmott, son of Rob'
Sworn in Committee 25^th Nov^r 1776.
Test, Sam^l Purviance Jun^r
Chairman of Committee.

On the 14^th day of November 1776 I was in Company with
M^r James Bosley, when he was collecting the fines upon Mine