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286 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.
Lib. J. R. do Service in such a State of Health, even in a mild Season
& U. S. of the year.
John Redding proved by the Oath of a credible Witness
that at that Time he had hurt his Leg much and a Fever had
fell into it, and it was inflamed to that Degree, that he could
scarce stand upon it, and was intirely unable to do Duty.
Benjamin Greenwood proved by the Oath of two credible
Witnesses that he was a Minor under Age as was his
Brother, and both the Sons of a poor old distressed Widow
who had no Body else but these two Sons for her whole Sup
port to get her Firewood, feed her Stock, and take Care of
her Affairs that she consented one of her Sons should go
with Captain Browne but laid her Commands on the other to
stay with her or she must perish as well as her Stock &c.. if
they both went and left her, on which the other Son went
and Benjamin stayed with his Mother.
Thomas Bryant proved by the Affirmation of a credible
Witness, and his Countenance when before me shewed it,
that he was constantly troubled with rheumatick Pains, and
always on catching the least Cold was laid up in Bed, and
that he was intirely unable to undertake the Service and is
also a Man in years.
George Brown proved by the Oath of a credible Witness,
that he had not been resident in the County but had followed
the Sea and going up and down the Bay in a Shallop for
above twelve Months before that Time, and that the Press
Master had impressed both himself and his Shallop to carry
Captain Browne's Men and Provisions over the Bay, and
that he could not do both Services and that his Vessel was one
of those that attempted to carry them over and he was in
her during the Service he had been impressed to do.
James Jackson proved by the Oath of a credible Witness
that he was very sickly and ailing at the Time, and from my
own View of him, I can certifie that he was a weakly diminu
tive Creature, very unfit for such a Service, and has a very
bad scald Head, which I myself view'd and found in a most
miserable Condition, I think quite unfit for such a Service,
besides such a Person must have been very offensive to the
other Men.
John Edmonson proved by the Oath of a credible Wit
ness, that he is constantly affected with the Rheumatism and
was quite unable from his State of Health to undertake the
Service and is a Man in years.
Thomas Honour proved by the Oath of a credible Witness
that he was a very ailing Person with rheumatick Pains
which he is subject to upon every Cold he catches, but that
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