Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1721. 373

  Maryland sst                                                    Lib. X.

    At a Council held in the Council Chamber in the City of

  Annapolis on thursday the 2d day of Novr in the 7th year of

  the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George of Great            p. 19

  Britain &c and the 6th year of his Lordships the right honble

  the Lord Proprietarys Dominion &c Annoq Domini 1721

                      Present

          His Honour Charles Calvert Esqr Govr

              Colo Samuel Young

              John Hall Esqr

    the       Phile: Lloyd Esqr        Members of his Ldshps

   honble     Colo Richard Tilghman      honble Council

              Colo M L Ward &

              James Bowles Esqr

    The Board adjourns until to Morrow Morning 8 a Clock

    The Board meet again according to Adjournment

            Friday November the 3rd 1721

                      Present

        His Honour Charles Calvert Esqr Governor

             Colo Thomas Addison

             John Hall Esqr        

    the      Philemon Lloyd Esqr       Members of his Ldshps

   honble    Colo Richard Tilghman       honble Council

             Colo M L Ward

             James Bowles Esqr

    Patrick Murphy being sent for appears before this Board

  and thereupon his deposition is taken which is as follows vizt

    The Deposition of Patrick Murphy Aged about Sixty years        p. 20

  being sworn on the holy Evangelist

    Saith That about years ago he brought a Lease of

  Ejectment against Richard Lewis John Thomas and David

  Evans who were setled on a tract of Land called Murphys

  forest taken up by this deponent by Maryland rights about

  the year sixteen hundred ninety four that he Obtained Judg-

  ment and had a writt of Possession directed to the Sheriff of

  Cecil County to give this Deponent quiet possession of the

  said Land and premises that W Thomas Kelton then high

  Sheriff of the County aforesaid went with this deponent to

  the house of John Thomas and carried with him Edwd Veazy

  & John Willinger when they came to the house there was