Provincial Court Proceedings, 1667.

    thing for he would warrant tht the lre that had sent downe to the Liber FF
    Governour would doe their businesse And further saith not
                                       William Gard
    Sworne in open Court the Thirteenth day of January 1667
                                       Philip Calvert

      The Deposicon of George Efford aged xxxv yeares or there about [p.469]
    sworne saith
      That the Barke William late of New England whereof was Master
    John Treris arriving in Choptancke River in the Province of Mary-
    land about the beginning of March last past when & where came on
    bord the sd barke John pltt of Choptanck aforesd wth whom the sd
    Master John Treris had some words concerning the Entring of the
    barke & the deponent did there heare John pltt say that he would
    Save him harmless from all dathages for he would write a Lre to the
    Goünour which should Doe as well as if he went downe whereupon
    tW Master did sell him two pypes of wine & further saith not
    Sworne in open Court the           George Efford
      13th day of Aprill 1667
         Philip Calvert

      The Deposicon of John Pake aged five & twenty yeares or there-
    abouts swurne saith
      That the Barke William late of New-England whereof was Master
    John Treris Arriving in Choptanck river in this province of Mary-
    land about the beginning of March last past when and where came
    on bord the said Barke John pltt of Choptanck aforesaid with whome
    the said Master John Treris had some words concerning the Entering
    of the Barke And the Deponent did then heare John pltt say that he
    would save him harmless from all damages for he would write a lre
    to the Governour which would Doe as well as if he went Downe
    Whereupon the Master sold him Two pipes of Wyne And further [p. 470]
    saith not                          the mrke of
    Sworne in open Court the          John X P Pike
      13th Day of Aprill 1667
         Philip Calvert

      The Deposicon of Samuel Line aged two and twenty yeares or
    thereabouts sworne saith
      That the Barke William late of New-England whereof was Master
    John Treris arriving in Coptanck river in this province of Maryland
    about tW beginning of March last past when & where came on bord
    the said Barke John pltt of Choptancke aforesd with whom the said
    Master John Treris (John) had some words concerning the Entering
    of the Barke and the Deponent did then heare John pltt say that he
    would Save him harmelesse from all Damages for he would write a
    letter to the Governor would be as well as that if he went downe