of the Council of Safety, 1777. 99

Baltimore County ss.
Then came John Cox before me one of his Lordships Justice
of the Peace for the county aforesaid and made oath on the
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that on Friday the 27^th of
December last that he heard a man ask Vincent Trapnall if he
went to Richard Rodes to hinder Bosley from selling, and
Trapnall said he did not

his
James x Cox

mark
27^th January 1777. Benjamin Rogers.

Gentlemen.
M^r James Bossley came to my house in October and des-
trained on one cow and twelve head of sheep for my fine
which was three pound, and he came again on the first of
November and brought several men with him and set up all
the sheep at five shillings and these men which he brought
with him run up the sheep in a few minutes to the three pound
directly M^r Bosley struck them of to James Smith, my father
ofred them fore pound and my wife ofered them one of the
best sheep there was, and not for them to carry my sheep
away and they would not. Joseph Hilton.

The deposition of Charles Bosly who being duly sworn saith,
That about the 20^th of November 1776, he this deponent went
as a spectator to see the sale of some things of Richard
Rhodes, destrained upon for his non enrolling fine. When
this deponent came to Rhode's Gate, a small distance from his
house, this deponent perceived a number of people not less
He thinks than 20. Richard Rhodes and Vincent Trapnall
came and forewarned the deponent's brother James Bosley,
and others who were with him, from going any further, at
which this deponent and those that went with him, stopt, see-
ing the said company all to be armed, chiefly with clubs, some
with guns, wearing powder horn and shott Bags, all seemed
develish inclined, as clearly appeared from their conversation.
The first that spoke, was Traplin, who told this Deponents
Brother not to proceed any further, but go home from collect-
ing of fines, for that he should be as surely killed as he was a
man. This Deponent's Brother told Trapnell, that there
seemed to be an overmatch there then, but said that he would
apply to the Committee for a file of men to assist in collecting
of the fines. Traplin beged he would give him notice of the
place he would begin at, he wanted fair play with him, as he
expressed it, at the same time jumped up, knocking his heels
together, swearing by God that he was Bottom for them, and
turned round to his company, crying " Huzza Boys we can
get any day 500 men to our assistance." Then Trapnell and

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