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218 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1707.
P. R. O. it Safe to the Rt. Honble. the Lords Comrs. for Trade & Foreign Plantations according to their Lordships Directions in yours to me. Sooner I could not send it with any Likeli- hood of Safety, and remain with very true respect Sr. Your most obliged humble Servt. Jno Seymour. Maryland August 15", 1706. Mr. Popple.
Endorsed--Letter from Col. Seymour to the Secretary Transmitting the old Seal of Maryland--Broken Public Record Office London B. T. Maryland 5 H 10-- Lib. C. B. Att a Councill held at the Towne and port of p. 76 Annapolis Fryday July 18th 1707. Present as Yesterday. Silvester Welch and Aron Rawlings appearing before the Boarde. Silvester Welch Acquaints his Exncy Aron Rawlings told him he was lett out to be an Evidence for the Queen. Aron Rawlings Says its true he did tell Capt Welch so And Says that Mahitable Holland told him She understood it came from Thomas Reading that the said Welch was lett out to be an Evidence for the Queen. But Mrs Mahitable Holland not being to be had before the board at this present they desire his Exncy will inquire there- into. Capt Welch again called in Says last Sunday night about tenn of the Clock in Iohn Jacobs pasture he mett Richard Clarke upon a Lusty Gray Horse and called to him Clarke bid him stand off Clarke had a pistoll Stuffd within his Iackett on his left Side a naked Rapier hanging on his wrist & a good lusty Stick: Welch Asked if he might not come up and Shake hands with him he told him not and would not lett him Come near him. Clark told him the Councill was to Sitt on the Wednessday next and that he the said Welch was to be there Welch asked who told him so Clark Answered he had ffriends Enough Seemed very Shye of the Declarant. And believes he had been informed of the Declarants Intention. Welch askt Clark if he would not come to his house he said p. 77 no askt him if he would not give him a Meeting he promised he would as of this night in a thickett of Woods near that place but the noise of Some body coming by Affrighted him
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