558    Appendix to Council Proceedings, 1696-1729.

            B M.  ernrs pleasure at Philadelphia I understand the Privatier is

         Vol. 25. still at Bomboe Nooke where as the report is they Plunder

                  the Inhabitants hogs &ca for Provisions if it possible for me

                  to serve your Exlcy farther in that or other affaire here please

                  to signify it by my good frd C. Q. and your Excys commands

                  shall gratefully be Observed by your Excell. most faithfull

                                           and Obedient Servt

                                                Fr. Jones.

                                  True Copy

                         [signed] Fr: Nicholson.

                     [Depositions of Hemsley and Taylor]

                    The Deposition of Charles Hemsley of Talbott Coty aged

                  31 years or thereabouts

                              This Depont saith

                    That Capt Peter Oldson Commandr of the Ship Richard &

                  Sarah of London having six of his seamen run away from

                  him did upon his application to the honble Coll. Geo. Roboth-

                  am one of his MajtY honble Council of this Province obtain his

                  speciall Warrt for the looking after & apprehending the sd

                  men That this Depont was employed by his Honr in behalf

                  of Capt Oldson the Mr for to looke after the sd men wth direc

                  tions to follow them as far as Phyladeiphia if he could not find

                  them before & accordingly had delivered to him by the sd

                  Coll. Robotham the afforementioned warrt together wth Lettrs

                  of Recommendations to Govr Markham & some other Magis

                  trates of that Province for their aid & assistance.

                    That he accordingly went to Phyladelphia & applied himself

                  to Govr Markham for his honrs warrt but received for answer

                  that he might have his warrt to apprehend the sd seamen but

                  it would be to little purpose unless he could lay felony to their

                  charge wch this Depont said he could not doe however he had

                  a warrt but could not find them in the Town & this Depont

                  upon his oath doth further say tht the first night he came to

                  Phyladelphia he saw in the same house where he lodged four

                  of the seamen belonging to Captain Daniell Commandr of his

                  Majtyes hired Ship the Prince of Orange as he was told by the

                  people of the house & other persons thereabouts & gave

                  notice of them accordingly to Govr Markham who said he

                  would secure them because they were run away from the

                  King but whether he did or not this Depont knows not for

                  understanding that the men he was employed to looke after

                  were in the country he departed thence & applied himself to

                  three of the Magistrates living in the country for their aid &

                  assistance who made answer to this Depont that he might