320 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1769-1770.

Lib. C. B.
No. 20

came first Struck her and called her a Dam Bitch and Robert
Porter also struck her and then called out to the others to break
all the Windows and broke the one that was before left un-
broke and broke the Sash and Stephen Porter afterwards
kicked her over a Stump and run her up againt the Banisters
then her Brothers came and the People called out Shute them.
And further saith not. And being asked by one of the Parties
concerned if any of the Windows was broke before Answers
and saith that there was not above two Pains of Glass broke

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in the lower Windows, and being further asked by Stephen
Porter if she was much hurt by the Blow on her Head an-
swered and said she was much Bruised and remained so for
a Week or more.
Affirmed before Prudence Reynolds.
G: Milligan
And^w Pearce

Cecil County ss'
On the 24^th day of June 1769. Prudence Reynolds Daughter
of William Reynolds did Solemnly sincerely and truly Affirm
and Declare that some time after Harvest in the last year
Robert Porter Jeremiah Baker Stephen Porter John Cavanah
and sundry other Persons whom she did not know was at her
Father's House and she heard them fireing Guns and saw them
break the Windows of said House and she went out of the
House to go into another House Stephen Porter came to her
and held her until he saw her Sister on which she went into
the Orchard and then four or five came after her and brought
her back and she then saw Jeremiah Baker and John Cavanah
coming out of the Cellar and Cavanah came to her and held a
Sword over her head and said Dam her if she said one Word
he would Split her Brains out after which she went away and
went out of the House at another Door and then one of the
Company whose Name she does not know came to her and
Damd her for a Bitch and told her to get into the House.
And further saith not. her
Affirmed before Prudence P Reynolds
G. Milligan Mark
And^w Pearce

Cecil County ss^t
On the 24^th day of June 1769. Elisha Reynolds being one of
the People called Quakers did solemnly sincerely and truly
affirm and declare that on the Twentieth day of August last
past he was called up by his Father in the Morning and told by
him that he heard a firing of Guns and was afraid there was