January 1-December 31, 1781 357

this deponent that he was one of the persons in the Barge with Rob-
inson at Lower Marlbro, That if this deponant had gone with them
to N. York he would have been considered as Owner & had the Ves-
sell & half the Cargoe given to him, That he shewed him a Commis-
sion to one Robinson for the last year giving Robinson a power to
grant Commissions to others as Prize masters That he told this de-
ponent that Corn was eight shillings sterling a bushell at Ports-
mouth, That he said he had a Brother arrived in Phila. who com-
manded a Ship or vessell called the Holker & that he want'd to go
there to see what his brother would do for him as he had now deserted
from the English the cause of which was his killing a Man in a duel,
That he told this deponent he was chased in a Vessell from Bilboa
into St. Mary's River & He brought in 2800 stand of Arms Salt &
a great quantity of Irish linen that they were landed & under Guard
& that he said he had a pass from Col Rich^d Barnes & that this depo-
nent saw him go to Col Pat Sim Smith who said he believed it to be
Col Barnes writeing
Sworn before E. Johnson

July 16
Red Book
No. 26
Letter 117

Calvert County ss. The Deposition of Alexander Ogg aged about
thirty six years being duly sworn on the holy Evangels of Almighty
God deposeth & saith That on Friday the 29^th June last a Man who
called himself Anderson carrying his hand a white wintry made
kersey Coat striped trowsers a handsome bristol Stone freemason
Broach in the breast of shirt a black silk barcelona handkerchief
about his neck and asked this deponent if he kept Tavern who an-
swered in the Affirmative & the Man called for Grog he told this de-
ponant he had brought in from Bilboa a fine parcell of Arms Viz.
2800 Stand and the vessell was chased by two English Frigates from
point look out up the River Potowmack & that he had run into
Britons Bay where he had deliv^d them safe to Col. Richard Barnes
whose pass he said he had
This deponent then went about his business and after sometime
on his return into the house he saw M^r Thomas Heathman & the
above Anderson siting near together Heathman reading a printed
paper which he is satisfied was an English Commission & that An-
derson had a letter directed to his Ex^y Tho^s Sim Lee. M^r Heathman
adressed this deponent this is the Man that took our Tobacco in
Patux^t a few days before Christmas, this deponent demanded of
Heathman if he did not know this Man who answered yes he now
recollected him but did not know him at first Anderson then said to
Heathman it was the best Tob^o ever carried to N. York and had you
staid with the vessell & gone to N. York you would have shared
sixty pounds hard money for that was each man share, and also said
that you are fools for carrying Tobacco up the Bay for if you was
to carry it to the Tangiers from thence it would be conducted to

July 16
Red Book
No. 26
Letter 120