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

Lib. R. R. R

. night time of the day afores^d in the next roome in Oldfields
house, separate onely by Clapboards from the place where
this Informant lay, and the rather for that M^rs Talbott had as
before desired the Informant to come and receive ord^r for a
debt due from Coll Talbott, which she then said, he partly or
in greate measure denied, by saying there was not soe much
due, and also for that the wife of John Causine of Elk River
aforesaid told this Informant, he the said Coll Talbott lay at
her Sisters beds head in the said Oldfields house the night
before the 19^th Day of ffebruary. And further the Informant
sayes that since the said Talbotts Escape for the murder afore-
said to his & Oldfields house in Elk River aforesaid, noe
vessell Sloope or Boate has come into the s^d River, but notice
& advice has been immediately upon such approach sent to
the place and psons aforesaid, which this Informant has scene
by frequent dispatches made for that purpose. And further
sayth that the said Coll Talbott had a short grey perruke or
grey locks on his head, and had ordered a new dwelling house
to be made upon his plantation there, and ground cleared for
the planting of Corne, as this Inform^t was informed by one
Charles an Irish man Servant to the said Coll Talbott both
which was goeing forward; all w^ch is well knowne to the
neighbourhood, but noe power was there (as I heard of) to
take him the s^d Coll: Talbott, though it was within the Pro-
vince and power of Maryland.

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And lastly this Inform^t sayeth, that besides what he hath
already affirmed to be true, It is true also the said murderer,
hath been for the greatest part of the time since he made his
Escape, in his owne house, or in or about the houses or places
aforesaid, and there hath done and now does by assistance of
his Confederates keepe watch and ward at the places and
Avenues leading to his house. And that although this Infor-
mant is owner of a ffrontire plantation, and had in that respect
armes belonging to the County, which were delivered to this
Informant by the said Coll Talbott, as heretofore haveing com-
mand und^r his L^sp: The said Armes, that is to say a Carabine
was demanded of this Examin^t by one Garrett, Couzen or Ser-
vant to the s^d Talbott, or to leave it at M^r Oldfields house at
the day and place aforesaid, and the s^d Garrett did at the same
time desire this Informant to acquaint Edward Johnson
another Inhabitant also of a ffrontire plantation to bring in his
Carabine to the place and at the time aforesaid which Coll
Talbott had formerly delivered to him

March 5^th 1684: This Information was sworne to in Councill
by the Informant
J. Cullen Clk Assistant Consil