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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761
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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 41


Dorchester County sst
At a meeting of the Commissioners appointed by the Gov-
ernor in Council to examine Evedinces concerning Tres-
passes. Supposed to be Committed on the Indians Lands &c.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

at the Town of Cambridge the 12th day of June Anno Domini
1754-

p. 35

Col Henry Hooper
Majr John Eccleston

Present

Docr William Murray
Mr William Thomas

Jams Auld Clk.

^Commissioners

The Commissioners at the request of the Indians took the
Deposition of Edward Price in the presence of all persons
concerned which is hereunto annexed.

At the Cabbin of James Cohonk in the Indian Town at
Locust Neck June 2Ist 1754.

Present

Col Hooper
Major Eccleston Commissioners
Doctor Murray J

Jams Auld Clk.

The Indians produce an Account against a Certain
Thomas Owings for Rent of their Plantation whereon he
Dwells as by the same account & Lease hereunto annexed
will appear,

Whereupon the said Thomas Owings being called pro-
duced his Account in Bar which is also hereunto annexed, in
which the Indians object to the following Articles Vizt The
General Article' in his Account of five pounds, and say they
received no more than two Matchcoats at 18/ each which

is

£1:16:0

Two pound Powder and four pound Shot

0: 7:0

And to the other part of his Account they Say they


have received no.more than one Yard of Ronoke


Peak, instead of the 9 1/2 yds mentd in his Account

0: 4:3

which comes to


The 60 Gallons Cyder charged in the said Account


at 9d they alledge they were to have at 6d p Gallon

0: 15:0

which comes to.



£3: 2:3

The Indian Chiefs produce an Account against a certain
Thomas Hunt for the Rent of their Plantation whereon he
now Dwells which is also hereunto annexed, but the said
Hunt altho legal notice being given did not appear

At the prayer of Philemon Lecompte the Deposition of
Thomas Owings was taken and hereunto annexed.


 

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