Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1746. 375

Reverend Thomas Chase whether he heard William Payne
say that he had any Complaint to make against M^r Richards
he answered that he did not hear Payne say any such thing
and further saith not Taken in psence of the Rev^d Thomas

Chase and James Richards Esq^r this I^st of Decem^r 1746

before
Cha^s Ridgeley

26 November 1746
Baltimore County ss.
We the Subscribers Inhabitants of Baltimore County and
Town, and many of Us Members of a Club kept in said Town,
having understood that an Information hath been made to
this Government, that M^r James Richards high Sheriff of Our
said County, and a Member of Our Club hath spoken Words
reflecting on his present Majesty King George his Person
and Government
We therefore in Justice to the Character of the s^d James
Richards do certify that He at all times and on all Occasions,
when in Our Company expressed the Greatest Loyalty and

Zeal for his present Majesty and the happy Establishment

both in Church and State, and frequently declared his utter
Abhorrence of the present unnatural Rebellion; and always
was One of the most Active and forward in expressing his
Joy, on making any Conquest or gaining any Victory over
the French, the Pretender, or any of his Majestys Enemies,
and particularly distinguished himself on the Days We cele-
brated the taking Cape Breton, The Victory obtained over
the Rebells at Culloden, under his Royal Highness the Duke,
and on his Majesty's late Birthday
And further We believe the said Information to be malicious
spiteful and without Foundation

Lib. C. B.

Darby Lux
W^mHammond
Geo. Buchanan
R^d Croxall
Walter Tolley
Ja^s Slemaker
Edward Dogan

Lyde Goodwin
W^m Fell
Tho^s Franklyn
Tho^s Sligh
Edw^d Tulley
Tuv, Cradock
Charles Ridgely

Rob^t North
Nicho. Rogers
W^m Bond
T. Stansbury
W^m Dallam
Tho^s Gough
W^m Payne

Tho^s Harrison
T. Sheredine
HenryMorgan
W^m Titfin
Sab: Sellers
Alex^r Lawson
W^m Rogers
W^m Lyon
Ja^s Walker

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