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

Lib. C. B.

No. 20

Water Immediately afterward going into said Carmichael's
Cellar after breaking the Door of the same there drinking at
pleasure Cyder and Brandy and leaving the same running at
their off going their destroying said Carmichael's Hogs by
Ripping up the Belly of Sows heavy with young and other
means whereby they have Injured said Carmichael in the
destroying Cattle of various kinds. Then breaking the Low
Meeting House Stealing a Tankard and Wine just after the
Celebration of the Sacrament in Fall last. Witness the Tank-
ard is now in the hands of M^r Johnston Esq^r and Arthur
Wisely and his Wife who see them do the Action and to whom
after they drank the Wine they gave it and ordered it to be
run down into Spoons. They broke up M^r Beard's Meeting
House at several times and with other mischiefs Bedaubed
the Pulpit and Christening Bason with Human Dung. Wit-
ness M^r Beard and the whole Congregation as to the Fact and
that they did it Witness Joseph Coleson &c this at last Spring
Sacrament and the year before.
Their going in an Insolent manner to their Uncle Jacob
Reynolds' House and there in the presence of Close by their
Aunt Shooting and killing his tame Deer at the same time
much affrighting their Aunt as well by their threatnings as
the noise of the Gun and then Immediately Cutting down five
or six Acres of their Uncle's Corn being about the middle of
July. Witness their Uncle and Aunt.
Their afterwards attempting to take away said Uncle's Life
without any Provocation by Stabbing him with a Flesh Fork
in presence of the Sheriffs of Chester County, at which time
and place old Henry the Father of William Reynolds inter-
posed in order to make Peace but was obliged to Escape pre-
cipitately after being severely Struck by his said Son William.
Witness the above Sheriff and Hezekiah Rolls. Their making
and passing bad Dollars. Witness Thomas Slicer Widow
Cummins William Rook Richard Ellis &c.
Their gathering frequently into Clubs and ever going from
House to House evilly treating People they disliked searching
for certain Persons whose lives they threatened, as Witness
Samuel Scott (at whose House they Cutt a Webb out of the
Loom) Thomas Scott Widow Edmiston Robert Morrison
James Steel and Archibald Johnston. Their appearing at
almost all Public Places Vandues &c. and their insulting

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threatening abusing People Cutting Bridles &c and Breeding
Quarrels. Their depriving of People of Property in lesser
Matters frequently. Their Number together with their Ac-
tions and then succeeded by hard Swearing in many Instances
too tedious to mention render them a common Nuisance and a
terror to the Neighbourhood.