Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 309

excuses sett apart they forthwith be and psonally appeare
before this board to testifie the truth of their knowledge in
behalf of the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry against Capt W^m
Wheeler prisoner in your custody whom you are to have here
also to Answer the same; And for soe doeing this shall be
your warr^t Dated at the Councill Chamber at the aforesaid
City of S^t Maries the Eight and Twentieth Day of November
in the nineth yeare of the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble
Charles &c^a Annoq Dmi. 1684:
To the Sher. of S^t Maries Signed p ord^r
County or his Dep^ty J Llewellin Cl Consil
These

Ordered also that summons issue for James Cullen, James
Bodkin and Henry Exon to testifie ag^t Cap^t Tho: Allen the
truth of their knowledge (viz:)

Maryl^d ss:
By the Councill
You are hereby willed and required to summons James
Cullen, James Bodkin, and Henry Exon of the County of S^t
Maries, that (all excuses sett apart) they forthwith be and
personally appeare before this board, to testifye the truth of
their knowledge on behalf of the R'hon^ble the R^t hon^ble the Lord
Prop^ry against Cap^t Thomas Allen Command^r of his Maj^ties Ketch
lately rideing within this Province: Whereof faile not, and for
soe doeing this shall be your warrant. Dated at the Councill
Chamber at the City of S^t Maries the 28^th day of Novemb: in
the nineth yeare of the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble Charles &c^a
Annoq Dmi. 1684:
To the Sheriff o f S^t Maries Signed p ord^r
County or his Dep^ty J Llewellin Cl Consil
These

Came M^r George Butler and M^r Thomas Grunwin accordf
ing to summons, who severally gave their Depositions as foll
(viz.)

Maryland ss: Novemb the 28^th 1684:
Being at the house of M^r John Llewellin about the 22^th day
of this instant, where Capt William Wheeler afterwards came
in, I askt the said Wheeler how he did, and whither he had
heard any news out of Virginia, and he told me that he heard,

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that the Kings Ketch would be here within two or three dayes,
and I askt him likewise whither the had concluded in Virginia
to send Coll Talbott back to this Province, he said noe, for the
Councill had not sate but two daies before, and to the best of

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