622 Assembly Proceedings, April 5-22, 1720.

L. H. J.

which I sent to my under Sherife and Verily believe was de-
livered. So Answers Stephen Warman Sherr.
of Ann Arundell County

The following Depositions ordered to be Entred which are
as followeth Viz.

M^r Hugh Kenneday being sent for before this house, to
give an Account of wh^t Papists were at his house on Friday
night or Saturday morning last, upon his Oath to him ad-
ministred Declares that on ffriday night Last M^r Henry Darn-
all Sen^r and M^r Charles Diggs Supt at his house and on the
said Friday night he Saw M^r Benjaman Hall and M^r Clement
Hill in the Towne and on Saturday morning M^r Charles Diggs
was likewise at his House.

April the 19^th 1720

The Above Depositions sworne to before His Excellency in
this House
Signed p Order John Beale Cl: Up: Ho.

Likewise M^rs Ann Hutton being sent for before this house
to give An Account of what Papists were at her house on
Friday night or Saturday Morning last upon her Oath to her
Administred Declares that M^r Henry Darnall Sen^r and She
believes M^r Charles Diggs was at her house on ffriday night
last, and on Saturday Morning last was at her house a Gent
that She took to be M^r W^m Diggs and on ffryday night M^r
Darnall asked her for M^r Benjamin Hall who told him that
there was a Gentleman up Staires with Esq^r Brooke, upon w^ch
M^r Darnall said he believed that was M^r Hall.

April the 19^th 1720.
Sworne to before his Excellency in this house.
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl: Up. Ho.

His Excellency and this House Observe on the foregoing

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proceedings That Although the most Eminent bf the Papists
were in Town at the time appointed Them to make good their
pretentions, yet they have not thought fitt to appear then or
at any time Since to offer any thing in Vindication of their
pretended Rights, and therefore take this their Demeanour as
a Tacit Acknowledgment that their Pretentions are Ground-
less and their Exclamations most unreasonable.
Signed p order John Beale Clk: Up: Ho.