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that he would not doubt but bring the Pretender into England
and further saith not
The above Deposition was taken John Estep
before Alien Davis

Charles County ss. 3^d March 1739
The Deposition of Sam^l Perrie aged 26 years or thereabouts
taken before Alien Davis and William Middleton two of his
Lordships Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid He
this Deponent saith that some time ago he was in the Com-
pany of M^r Charles Craycroft and some Others and was talk-
ing about a War, the said Craycroft said that he was Prince
of Wales and that if the Spaniards had his Resolution he would
bring the Pretender in, and drive Us all to Hell, and further
this Deponent saith not
Alien Davis Sam^l Perrie

Ordered that a Warrant be prepared directed to the Sheriff
of Charles County to apprehend the said Craycroft and bring
him immediately before this Board, which issued in the follow-
ing Words.

Maryland ss.
Whereas It appears to Us, the Subscribers Members of his
Lordships honourable Council met in Council at the City of
Annapolis the 21^st Day of May 1740 by several Depositions
that a Certain Charles Craycroft did sometime in January last
at Benedict Town in the said County utter several seditious
Words against his Majesty King George

Lib. C. B.

These are therefore in his Lordships Name to will and re-
quire you that immediately on Receipt hereof you attach arrest
and apprehend the Body of him the said Charles Craycroft
and bring him forthwith before Us at the City aforesaid to
answer unto such Matters as shall be then & there objected
against him for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Dated at Annapolis this 21^st Day of May Anno Domini 1740
Geo. Plater Sam: Ogle
To M^r Walter Hanson Ed: Jenings M^r T. Ward
high Sheriff of Charles Ja: Hollyday Benj^a Tasker
County Levin Gale Philip Lee
Ja: Harris

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