Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1735. 85

them he was going to M^r Blunstons & then directly home
again Upon which they commanded him to stay and take
Company. This Depon^t being a little Surprized made them
no reply but Stayed with them and some time after coming in
discourse with one of the Company whose name was William
Baker Who told this Depon^t that their Design was to go over
and take Tom: Cresap and that at first sight of him they in-
tended to Shoot him through with a Bullett and that there
were twenty five men all in Arms who came over the next
morning and further this Depon^t saith not
Taken before me
Nat Rigbie.

This Depon^t remembers the names of thirteen Persons
which are as followeth. Edward Smont Justice Sam Smith
Sherr John Emerson Ja^s Armstrong Coron^r John Powell Dep.
Sherr. Joseph Lowe James Mitchell John Mitchell jun^r John
Wilkins. Jos. Hickcombotum Tho^s Brown W^m Baker

The Deposition of George Soldner of Baltimore County
Planter Aged about thirty years

This Depon^t being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of
Almighty God deposeth and saith That some time in the
month of January or February last was twelve Months as this
Depon^t was at work on a Plantation of Thomas Cresaps Rob-
ert Buchanan Sherriff of Lancaster County together with
about thirty men Several of Whom were Armed with Hangers
and Pistols among whom this Depon^t remembers the follow-
ing persons to have been Viz. John Wright a Quaker Chief
Justice of Lancaster County Court two of his Sons John Emer-
son a Lawyer Edward Smout a Justice of Peace in Lancaster
County and John Powell an Under Sherriff in Lancaster
Co^ty came up to this Depon^t & took him this Depon^t and the
other Persons following Viz. Philip Crevor, Michael Risnor
Posthan Everly Leonard Mozar Enoch Freeland and Emanuel
Jones and Carried them all Prisoners to Lancaster Goal where
he this Depon' & the other Persons mentioned were Confined
ten days and Obliged to attend two Courts afterwards before
they were discharg'd And this Depon' further deposeth and
saith that there never was any Indictment or Information
found or Exhibited against this Depon' or the other Persons
af^d that he knows or ever heard of And that he knows not
why he or the other Persons herein before mentioned were
taken and Imprisoned save that he has heard it was for work-
ing for the s^d Cressop on his Land
Jurat 25 October 1735 The mark of
Coram George S Soldner
Benj^a Young

Lib. M.