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the plf^ts Calling an Evidence to the Barr to be Sworn) that he thought he
had heard Evidences Enough upon Which the Defendant Demurred and
the Jurors thereupon Discharged from rendering their Verdict in the Said
Cause

The Severall foregoing Depositions Sworne to before us the Subscribers
the i9^th July 1718 as Wittness our hands and Seales

Joh Beale [Seale]
Benj* Tasker [Seale]

Interrogatories to be ministred to Thomas Brannock Sen^r aged Forty two
years or thereabouts produced on the part and behalf of Mary and Anne
Seward Daughters of William Seward by Benj^a Woodward and Ux^r Comp"⁸
and Thomas Hicks Defendant in a Case depending in the High Court of
Chancery etc. as follows

[661] Imprimis. Do you know Mary and Anne Seward Daughters of W^m
Seward Deced and did you know George Seward the Supposed Father of
W^m Seward. This Deponant Saith that he doth know Mary and Anne Seward
the Reputed Daughters of W^m Seward but that he did not know George
Seward the Reputed Father of W^m Seward. Item. What do you know or
have been informed of George Sewards taking up of Lands at Chickenaco-
mico. About Eighteen years ago I had Some discourse with Thomas Pattison
Sen^r and I asked him Whether he knew that George Seward had taken up
Some Lands at Chickenacomico, and Thomas Pattison Said Yes he had for
he was Surveyor then at that Time. And I further asked whether W^m Seward
the Son of George Seward had any Rights to those Lands and he Said no he
thought not for there Was no Warrant appeared upon Record in the office.
I asked him how that happened. He told me the Warrant Was granted from
my Lord Baitemores own hand and So did not appear upon Record because
Saith Thomas Pattison it did not Come out of the office So Was not made a
Record at the Coming out and further he Saith that the Said George Seward
Was then at Work for the Lord Baltemore.

Item. Do you know any thing of this Warrant Relateing of George Seward.
I the Said Deponant Saith as Concerning this Matter I went to Anne Pattison
the Wife of the Said Thomas Pattison Deceased With the Said W^m Seward
and asked her for the Said Warrant and She Said he Should have it and
brought out a box of Papers and looked for it but Could not find it but prom-
ised W^m Seward when ever She found it he Should have it

Attested before us the Subscribers the Seventh Day of July Anno Dom
1718 John Kirk [Seale] Jn^o Lecompte [Seale]

To His Excellency Jn^o Hart Esq^r keeper of the Great Seale of the Prov-
ince of Maryland

May it please your Excellency to be Advertised by us whose names are
here under Written that pursuant to a Comission out of the high Court of