570   Appendix to Council Proceedings, 1696—1729.

             B. M. assaulted and in defending himselfe from the Rabble he

             Vol. 25. casually wounded a man.

                   That there was a Rumor of a Carolina Sloop being there,

                 wch was intended to carry off those Privateers but notice

                 thereof being given to the Governr he made the Master enter

                 into 2000 ll bond to the contrary, but the sd Master being

                 known to be an old Privateer himselfe is suspected notwith

                 standing to have carryed the sd Chinton & Lassell away with

                 him.

                   Thc said Master's name is Meddlecot & is said to have

                 been Chyrurgions mate to a Privateer that went to the Persian

                 Sea about five years ago, whereof it is said that James Miller

                 one of the Privateers afore-named was Master.

                                                Tho: Robinson.

                   Mr Francis Jones merchant being lately come from Phila

                 delphia and having had the Perusal of the foregoing Infor

                 mation does say that he is sensible of a great part thereof

                 by his own knowledge, having been an Eye & Ear witness

                 to severall passages therein contaired.

                                                    Fra. Jones.

                  At the Port of Annapolis July 13th 1697

                   The within Information signed to by Thomas Robinson

                 Esqr and Mr Frans Jones within named was taken before his

                 Exncy the Governr & the Honoble Sr Thoms Laurence Barontt

                 Secry the day & year above written.

                                            H.  Denton, Cl: Concil:

              At the Port of Annapolis March the 17th 1697/8

                   Thoms Robinson Esqr the within Depont came before his

                 EXnCY in Council & made Oath upon the Holy Evangelist that

                 what he has within deposed is truth.

                                            H.  Denton, Cl: Concil:

                   Vera Copa Exaiata per Original

                                            W.  Bladen, Cl: Concil.

            Vol. 26.   [Charge against Nicholson and Retraction.]

                                  Maryland, December the 21st 1692.

                                Mr Paggent

                 Sir,

                   Mr Francis Nicholson our Lievt Governr being lately gone

                 for England upon som private sinister account as we have