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

Liber R.

Booke and the said Pryo^r is referred to the Assembly for

tryall.
The Depositions are (viz^t)

The Examination of Thomas Gerard gentl taken upon
oath made before his hono^r the Chancelo^r this 5^th of May 1682 ;
by me Tho: Burford Atto^rney gen" as followeth
Imp^rs the s^d Thomas Gerard being asked what he knew
concerning any skinns bought by one John Pryo^r M^rchant now
resideing at the house of said Gerard at Westwood of any
Indian or Indians or others or by any other for said Pryo^rs vse
Answered that he never saw him buy a skinn of any Indian
this voyage, nor he never bought any for him, nor doth he
know of any other person that hath bought for s^d Pryors use,
nor knoweth any thing concerning the premisses.
Tho: Burford Att. Gen" Tho: Gerard

The Examination of Patrick Innes Chyrurgion of Cap^t
Harris master of the shipp Gerard now lyeing in Wicocomico
taken this 5^th of May 1682: upon Oath before his hono^r the
Chancelo^r by me Tho: Burford Att^r Gen^ll
Imp^rs the s^d James being asked what he knew of One John
Pryo^r M^rchant now resideing at Westwood in S^t Maries
County concerning his buying of any Deere skinns of the
Indians or others or what he s^d thereof to One Edward Turnor
Answered that he never spoke to s^d Turnor any word or
Syllable concerning any skinns bought by said Pryor of Indian
or Indians, nor directly nor indirectly knoweth of any such
thing nor any for his vse and further knoweth not
Tho: Burford Att. Gen" Patrick Innes

The Examination of Dennis Huscula of S^e Maries County
Planter taken upon oath made before his hono^r the Chancelo^l
this 5^th Day of May 1682: by me Tho: Burford Att Gen^ll as
followeth.

P. 317

The s^d Dennis being asked what he knew, and urged
to Declare the whole of what he could say concerning John
Pryo^r M^rchant his purchaseing of skinns of Indians or others
saith
That he hath often been lately amongst the Indians to buy
skinns of them and they did informe this Examinant, that all
that they could gett they had lately disposed off to the s^d John
Pryor M^rchant that keepeth store at Westwood, and to One
James Smallwood of Charles County, and that this Examinant
heard Cap^t James Bowleing say that he heard M^r Mudd say
that he had seene skinns at Weslwood store.
Tho: Burford Att. Gen^l The marke of
Dennis J Husculah