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     most Grossly I have been treated by that Gentleman, In the Lib. X.

     first place I do declare I do not remember any thing that is so

     set forth in the deposition and it will plainly appear by Iob-

     sons Oath Mr Bordley did write the beginning and the probate

     of it and it was Contrived that it should be taken in such a

     manner that the Justices before whom it was taken knew

     not the Contents what use Mr Bordley has made of it I Can

     not Conceive but it is a most Barbarous and unheard of pro

     ceeding for any person not to have the Liberty of knowing

     what is sworn against him and much more so from a Prac

     titioner in the Courts of Maryland against his Governor for

     my part I do not think my self safe and I may very well ex

     pect by this unwarrantable proceeding the next thing that is

     sworn secretly against me will be Treason therefore Gentle

     men I desire your Advice in this Case and that you will

     inform me what power I have to take notice of this pro

     ceeding

      The Deposition above mentioned follows in these words

     Thomas Iobson Aged Thirty Six years or thereabouts

     being sworn on the Holy Evangelist deposeth that during

     the time of sitting of the high Court of Appeals to wit about

     the ninth day of May last Captain John Young Doorkeeper         p. 137

     to the Council came to this Deponent and told him the Gov

     ernor sent for him whereupon this Deponent went up to the

     Council Chamber and after said Young went in leaving this

     Deponent at the door the Governor came out and ask'd this

     deponent how he came by these Bills that were passed from

     Cockey to Powlson (meaning as this dept understood the Bills

     for 600L Sterling) this Deponent told him (to the best of his

     remembrance) the true state of the Case and thereupon the

     Governor told this deponent that he believed Forward would

     Appeal and that they were about giving Security to Appeal

     and that this Deponent must not deliver the said Bills for

     that if he did he would be put in Prison but this Deponent

     hath since heard and believes that after his Honour the

     Governor had spoke to this deponent as above the matter

     was Argued before his Honour the Governor and Council

     and that an appeal was Granted without taking Security

     for or about the debt but about the Accruing Cost only for

     more Certainty whereof this Deponent Refers himself to the

     proceedings of the said Court of Appeals

      June 14th 1723

               Sworn to as above before

                                   Edm Benson

                                   Cha: Hammond

                    Vera Copia     Phil: Jones

                          William Cumming Cl Appea