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

Lib. R. R. R.

Deposition of John Hepworth aged 40 yeares. Saith that
about two yeares agoe Edward ffurlong was at your Dep^ts
house, who askt him what made him soe strange, and looke
soe contrarily to what formerly he did, The said ffurlong
made answer that John Kirks house was noe place for him, for
there was nothing but scolding curseing and sweareing, and
that Kirks designe was to have him to sett his hand to some
paper or other, but he said he never would, for he could
neither write nor read they knew, and therefore said he would
not condescend and further saith not
Sworne in Som^rsett County John Hepworth
Court the 19^th day of Novemb
A^o Dmi: 1684
Vera Copia Edm: Beauchamp Cler. Cur:

Som^rsett County ss:
Novemb the 21^th 1684:
An Inventory of what Cattle are at and resideing about the
plantation was ffurlongs, which are supposed to be strayed
from the rest that were at Kirks whilest he was possessed of
ffurlongs Stock, as p Information of ffrancis Martin who had
the keepeing and lookeing after the said Cattle in ffurlongs
time, and beare ffurlongs mark and are as foll:

Imp" three pied Cowes, one of w^ch is very old & diseased ..3
Two Calves, one newly fallen ..2
One Draught Ox called Champion ..1
One Red steere of about 6 yeares old .. 1
To pied heifers of two yeares old ..2
One red heifer at the plant^a of Ja: Price ..1
Two Bulls vse at Watkins point .. 2

12

Note but 10 reckoned to be of the Stock when Kirk tooke
them to his plantation last Spring for the two Calfes are fallen
since.

p. 157

Item. Two Mares one being of a bay the other of a
darke browne and Called mettle, and Bonny; back'd ..2
& about yeares old

One Two yeare old Bay horse .. 1
One 4 yeare old Bay horse unback'd ..1
One ffilly, one yeare old at Spring ..1