Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 249

before Thomas Caton Gentleman a Justice of the peace for
the said County the 10: Day of May 1757 deposeth and saith
that he went up to Henry Enocks' plantation on Cape Capon
sometime last Fall a hunting where he stayed for a consid-
erable Time in Company with the said Henry Enocks his
Son Henry Enocks jun^r this Deponents Son Jacob Lane and
William Lockhart and that when this Deponent first came
to the said Henry Enock's House he saw there about three

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Pecks of Salt about a Bushel and a half of Flour which the
said Henry Enocks sen^r told this Deponent they had brought
from Col. Thomas Cresap's House at the old Town, and
that after a few Days he the said Henry Enocks sen^r sent the
said Henry Enocks Jun: the said William Lockhart and this
Dep^ts Son Jacob Lane to the said Cresap's Plantation again,
and after their Return to the said Henry Enock's House
this Deponent saw them have a Jugg of Melasses which he
heard the said Henry Enocks junior say he had taken from
the said Cresaps' Plantation but did not steal it for the said
William Lockhart had appraised the same at five Shillings,
and that if the said Cresap would give him the said Henry
Enocks junior half a Crown he might have the Jugg again,
and this Deponent further saith that the said Henry Enocks
junior Jacob Lane and William Lockhart likewise brought
with them about half a Barrel of Meal, and this Deponent
further saith that he heard the said Henry Enocks sen. say,
our Lads (meaning as this Deponent understood, the said
Henry Enocks junior William Lockhart and Jacob Lane)
found a fine Kettle and did not bring it with them, upon
which this Deponent asked Henry Enocks sen^r if he would
go to steal the Kettle, to which the said Henry Enocks sen :
replied, if he (the said Henry Enocks had it till Hunting
was over he should not care what the Devil went with it
afterwards, and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn before me Tho^s Caton
May 10: 1757:

Frederick County in Maryland (to wit)

The Deposition of Friend Cox aged forty two Years and
upwards taken on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God
before Thomas Caton Gentleman a Justice of the Peace for
the County aforesaid the 10^th Day of May 1758.. deposeth
and saith that he heard Jacob Lane say he had seen Henry
Enocks junior break a large Jugg that was in a Hole in Col :
Cresap's House at the old Town full of Sugar in order to
get at a Kettle which was in the said Hole which the said
Henry Enocks would have taken away but the said Lane

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