382 Assembly Proceedings, March 19, 1735/6-April 10, 1736.

L. H. J
Lib. No. 4;

Cannot particularly Remember the time) that Charles Carroll Esq^r
5 deceased purchased Severall Lands in S^t Marys and Charles Countys
Called S^t Clements Manner, Basford Manner, in the former, and
Westwood in the Latter County of One Mich^l Curtis late of S^t Marys
County Deceased and his wife who Claimed the said Lands under
the will of Justinian Gerard her former Husband. That after this
Deponent Heard of that Purchase the said M^r Carroll Brought an
Ejectment for Westwood Deriving his Right thereto (to this De-
ponants best Remembrance, and as he Verily Believes) from the
said Curtis and his wife that this Deponant was Concerned in The
said Cause against the said Carroll, and that he does not remember
that Ever any objection was made or Insisted on to the fairness or
Justice of the purchase from the said Curtis and his wife, that this
Deponant in the year Seventeen hundred and Thirteen or Seven-
teen hundred and fourteen to the Best of his remembrance Saw a
Sett of Bills of Exchange for three hundred pounds Sterling or some
Other Considerable Sum Drawn by the said M^r Carroll as this De-
ponant Verily Believes, because he this Deponant was very well Ac-
quainted with M^r Carrolls hand writing in the possession of the
Said Curtis, which Bills this Deponant heard, were given and past
in part of the Consideration for the said Lands, and this Deponant
Verily believes, that he the said M^r Carroll Actually paid the whole
Sum agreed upon, to be the Consideration for the said Lands to the
said Curtis, because the Said Curtis was very Carefull and Sol-
licitous to get in any money that was due to him, and this Deponant
(who was well Acquainted with the said Curtis and often at his
House after the said purchase) Saw a Considerable Sum of money
in his possession, and never to this Deponants Remembrance, heard
the said Curtis, Say or Complain, that the said M^r Carroll, had not
fully paid him This Deponant further Deposeth and Saith that he
verily Believes the Name Mich^l Curtis to the said Deed, to be the
proper Handwriting, of the said Curtis This Deponant having Done
Business frequently for the said Curtis, and often to the Best of his
Remembrance, seen of his hand writing that this Deponant was
Personally Acquainted a long time with M^r Sam^l Williamson late
of S^t Marys County Deceased who was many years a Justice of
Peace in that County with M^r Jam^s Carroll M^r William Joseph, M^r

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7 John Baptiste Carberry all Deceased, and Docter George Birches and
has Seen of the writing of the said Williamson, Jam^s Carroll, Joseph
and Carberry very often and he believes Sometimes of Doctor
Birches and that he Verily believes Their Several Names to a Deed
of Bargain and Sale made or mentioned to be made by and between
the said Charles Carroll Esq^r and the said Mich^l Curtis and Sarah
His wife and Dated May the Eighteenth Seventeen hundred and
Eleven are the Proper handwriting of the said Persons and this
Deponant further Deposeth and Saith that he was long and Inti-