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salutations passed betweene them) asked the Deponent how
he did, and told him he was glad to see him, wondred he had
not scene him at his house at the Store, but at length Cap^t ffendall
asked him what news ? To which the Deponent replyed he
lived in the forrest, where they had little or noe news stirring.
Cap^t ffendall then said what doe you heare noe news of the
Indians, and of the Papists joineing with the Sinniquo
Indians? and asked the Deponent whither he had not heard
of a tract of two Indians then lately scene in the Snow ?
whereunto the Deponent professed himself a Stranger. Cap^t
ffendall then further said there was a Report of the Papists
joyneing with the Indians, & questioned much what should be
the meaneing of that Tract; Doe you not heare said ffendall
what my Lord has done ? whereto the Deponent said noe,
pray what is it said ffendall you are sensible of the trouble I

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have had and been forced to flye my house, but since have
reed: a note from my Lord to returne again or to that effect,
pulling the note out of his pockett, and shewed the Deponent,
also saying that soe soone as my Lord knew that he was come
to his house, he sent a party of men to apprehend him, and
further the said ffendall said now was the time, and if there
were but four or five of them made sure, (naming my Lord the
Chancelo^r the Secry, Coll Darnall, and he did not know what
Esq^r Talbott was — but they fell again to discourse of the
Indians and the Deponent asked the said ffendall what was his
Opinion, to which he answered that he could not tell unless
the Papists and Indians should confederate together. But the
Deponent concluded the discourse telling him Cap^t ffendall
this is plain Rebellion and soe parted.
Juravit 10 Die Novembris 1681: John Dent
Coram me
Will Calvert

At a Councill held at the City of S^t Maries the 12^th Day of
November Anno Dmi 1681 :

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