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

Liber R.

At a Councill held at the City of S^t Maries the second Day
of May Anno Dmi 1682

Present
The R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
f Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancelo^r Coll Thomas Tailler
The hon^ble J William Calvert Esq^r Secry Coll Will" Stevens
Vincent Lowe Esq^r Sur. Gen^ll

At w^ch tyme James Bowleing of S^t Maries County gentl
exhibited ag^t John Pryor M^rchant this following information
viz.
Dennis Husculah of S^t Maries County Planter informes
that liveing about five miles from the place where One John
Pryor m^rchant of London keepes store of late he hath scene
severall Indians pass by his house with bundles of Deere
skinns, who told me that they had sold those Deere skinns to
the aforesaid M'chant, and further informes that his house
being within four Miles of the Indian Towne Zachajah, and
haveing often occasion to have conference with the said
Indians, and more especially of late to the Intent to buy Deere

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Skinns to supply my greate necessity for Cloatheing have been
told by the s^d Indians that all the Deer skinns they have had
of late they have sold and disposed of to one John Pryor the
aforesaid M^rchant, and to One James Smallwood for the
s^d M^rchants use, which he presumes to be contrary to
the Act of Assembly in that case provided, and greately to the
hinderance of the Inhabitants who are hereby prevented from
buying Deere skins of the s^d Indians the onely hopes of
Cloatheing our selves this scarce yeare of goods.
Also Edward Turno^r Informes that haveing Conference of
late with the Docto^r of Harris' Shipp he the s^d Doctor told
this Informer that he saw the aforesaid John Pryor buy Deere
skinns of the Indians at Westwood house.
Whereupon ordered that the Sheriff of S^t Maries County be
Commanded to summons the s^d John Pryor together with
Thomas Gerard, Thomas Helgar Dennis Huscula and the
Chyrurgion of Harris Shipp to appeare before his L^dspp and
Councill some tyme dureing this Provinciall Court and accord-
ingly issued this following precept, (viz.)

By the Lord Prop^ry & Councill
Maryland ss:
You are hereby willed and Required forthwith upon sight
hereof to summon John Pryor M^rchant, Thomas Gerard,
Thomas Helgar, Dennis Husculah, and the Chyrurgion of
Harris Shipp that all excuses sett apart they and every of
them be and personally appeare before his L^dspp and Councill