ioo MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS

MARYLAND ss. The Jurors of our Sovereigne Lord the King for the
Body of this Province upon their Oaths Do present Gabriel Parrot Late of
Ann Arundell County Merch^t for that he the Said Gabriel Parrott not having
the fear of God before his Eyes but moved by the Instigation of the Devill
and out of filthy Lucre to make unlawful Gains to himselfe upon the third
Day of October in the Year of our Lord 1694 before Kenelme Cheseldyn Esq^r
Com^sy Generall of this Province did Exhibit a Certein Ace^o ag^t the Estate
of one Daniel Longman in his Life time wherein the Said Gabriel Parrott
did Charge the Said Daniel Longman for Two hundred and fifty Gallons of
Rumm and four hundred weight of Sugar Eight Thousand Nine hundred
pounds of Tobacco and also a Bond of Sixteen Thousand pounds of Tob-
bacco and also to another Bond of Sixty five Pounds Sterling money of Eng-
land and also to money paid John Larkins the Summe three pounds Twelve
Shillings which Said Account and the Severall Articles and Charges af^d the
Said Gabriel Parrott then and there before the Said Kenelm Cheseldyn Esq^r
did Depose and make Oath upon the holy Evangelists of Allmighty [150]
God to be a Just and true Account owing to the Said Gabriel Parrott from
the Estate of the Said Daniel Longman whereas in truth the Said Gabriel
Parrott did not Sell to the Said Daniel Longman the Said Two hundred and
fifty Gallons of Rum and four hundred weight of Sugar tor the Said Eight
Thousand Nine hundred pounds of Tobbacco nor did the Said Daniel
Longman owe to the Said Gabriel att the time of his Death the Said Bond
of Sixteen Thousand pounds of Tobbacco nor the Said Bond of Sixty five
pounds Sterl nor did the Said Gabriel Parrott pay the Said John Larkin for
the Ace^o of the Said Daniel Longman the Said Sume of three pounds Twelve
Shillings but the S^d Articles of Charge were false and untrue and So the
Jurors aforesaid upon their Oaths af^d Do Say that the Said Gabriel in Depos-
ing to the Ace^o af^d in Manner af^d in the Severall Articles af^d wilfull and Cor-
rupt perjury did then and there Committ and was Guilty of ag^t his Matys
Peace his Crown and Dignity and ag^t his Matys Laws of England and Con-
trary to the Act of Assembly of this Province in Such Cases made and
Provided.

And the Said Gabriel Parrot in his own proper person Coms and De-
fcnds the force and iujuiy when etc. and Saith he is not guilty, of this he
putts himselfe upon the Country, And the Attorney Generall for the Lord
the King also, Command is therefore given to the Sherriffe of Annarundell
County That he Cause to Come here twelve etc. who neither etc. by whom
etc. because as well etc. to recognize etc. and the Sherriffe made returne
thereof that he had there ready twelve etc. as by his precept he is Comanded
Viz^t: Thomas Jones, John Ga[r]ither, Edward Lunn, Edward Talbott, Rich^d
Owen, Notley Madox, Philemon Smith, Robert Hopkins, John Sweetnam,
Rich^d Nelson, George Brett and Rich^d Jones.

Now here att this Day to witt the 12^th day of May in the n'" Year of