372 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1746.

Lib. C. B,

about what He the said Paine had told the said Chase in Rela-
tion to M^r James Richards cursing the King and Royal Family
&c, This Deponent being asked if he heard the af^d Richards
curse the young Princesses, who answered, he did not, but that
He heard the said Richards call the Duke of Cumberland a Bull
headed something but what he could not remember and fur-
ther saith not. Taken in psence of thes^d Chase & Richards this
29^th Day of November 1746 before

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W^m Hammond

The Deposition of John Perry aged fifty years being sworn
before me the Subscriber One of his Lordships Justices of the
Peace for the County af^d deposeth and saith That about three
Weeks ago a Certain William Paine came to the house of
This Deponent at which time he was very drunk, & that the
said Paine told him this Deponent that he heard James Rich-
ards drink the Pretenders health and Confusion to those that
did not drink it and that he would throw the said Richards
into Prison, and further saith not Taken in the Presence of
the abovesaid Richards and M^r Chase this 29^th of November
1746 before
W^m Hammond.

The Deposition of Sarah Perry aged 39 years being sworn
&c deposeth and saith That about three Weeks ago a Certain
William Paine came to her House much in Drink, and told
her this Deponent that he would have James Richards in a
Jayl, she asked him for what and that the said Paine told her
this Deponent for Treason, for the said Richards had drunk
the Pretenders health & farther saith not Taken in the pres-
ence of the abovesaid Richards and M^r Chase this 29^th of
November 1746 before
W^m Hammond

The Deposition of Hannah Hughs aged 48 years being
sworn &c deposeth and saith That about three Weeks ago
she this Dep^t was on board the Ship Lydia Captain Titfin at
which time a Certain William Paine was on board the said
Ship, and that she heard the said Paine say, that some Person
had drunk Damnation to Either the King or the Pretender
but which she could not remember, and to the best of her
Remembrance the said Paine said It was M^r Chase that had
drank it and further saith not Taken in the psence of the
abovesaid Chase and M^r Richards this 29^th of November 1746
before
W^m Hammond