5 2 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

Liber R.

In the upper house of Assembly
p John Llewellin Clk.
Nathan Barton of Stafford County in the Collony of Vir-
ginia gentl aged four and fourty yeares upon Oath taken on
the holy Evangelists saith
That about a fortnight after Cap^t ffendall was taken or
thereabouts to his best Remembrance One Edward Holmes
then a Souldier in Garrison in the said Collony of Virginia
under the Command of Cap^t Cooper haveing little before
been at Majo^r Gilsons house, told this Deponent that Samuel
ffendall had been at Majo^r Gilsons house, and his chiefe busi-
ness was for Assistance to gett his Brother out of prison, and
was intended to goe to Coll Spencers, but was rebuked by
some of the Company then at said Gilsons house telling him
that it was a foolish vain thing for him soe to doe, for he
would certainly receive rather a check from Coll Spencer then
any Assistance, whereupon the said ffendall desisted from his
Designe, and returned for Maryland.
These or words to the same effect this Deponent heard
from the s^d Holmes at the garrison aforesaid. And further
saith not.
Juravit Coram me Nathan Barton
5^th Novembris 1681 :
Philip Calvert

At a Councill held at the City of S^t Maries the Seaventh
Day of November Anno Dmi. 1681 :

The hon^ble

The R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancelo^r
W^m Calvert Esq^r Secry:
Vincent Lowe Esq^r Sur Gen"
Coll Thomas Tailler
Coll Henry Darnall
Coll W^m Stevens & Cap^t W^m Digges

Present