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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 355
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Al a Councill held at the City of St Maries the ffifth day of
March Anno Dmi: 1684:
Present
Coll Thomas Taillor
The honble Coll Vincent Lowe
Coll Henry Darnall
Coll Wm Digges
Coll William Stevens
the honble Majr Nich: Sewall
Mr Edward Pye
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Lib. R. R. R.
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James Cullen Clk: assistant.
James Cullen appointed Clk assistant, John Llewellin the
Clk of the Councill being indisposed and not able to attend.
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The Information of Robert Kemble of Cecill County con-
cerning the Escape of Coll George Talbott was produced and
read to this board and sworne to by the said Kemble being as
foll (vizt)
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Robt Kemble Informa cone: Coll Talbott &c.
Martis 4o 1684
Bee it knowne that I Robert Kemble of Back Creeke in
Elk River Planter, doe this prsent fourth day of March declare,
and shall at any time verifye upon my oath that upon the 19th
day of ffebruary 1684: I saw the person of Coll George Talbott
in disguise at George Oldfields house in Elk River aforesaid,
where was prsent Mrs Talbott, wife of the said Coll Philim
Murry, and one ffahy Brother to one ffahy who was Depty
Survr to the sd Coll Talbott, together with the said Oldfieldes
wife and ffamily and dureing the time of this Informants being
there, the sd Coll Talbotts Shallop was busking and turning
before the said Oldfields Landing, for the space of several
houres,) That this Informant was desired by Mrs Talbott wife
of the said Coll Talbott the murderer of Mr Christopher
Rousby to repaire to the said Oldfields house, the day and
yeare aforesaid, where being accordingly come, he is well
assured for the reasons before and after expressed that at the
time and place aforesaid the said Coll George Talbott was
then and there in the house aforesaid, for this Informant was
well acquainted with him, and knew him to be subject to a
cough which he heard the sd person oftentimes to due in the
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