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whom Mr Caluert replyed That his own Estate & his Brothers
should pay the Soldiers and th^t noe other charge should come
uppon the Country more then the 60^l Tob: a hogshead: &
further added saying, if th^l will not doe, I will engage his L^p.^s
Country for the satisfying of the Soldiers.
Leif^t. Will^m Euans deposeth in open Assembly That he hath
heard M^r Leon: Caluert say words to this effect. Whereas he
fownd it necessary to maintaine such a charge in defence of
the pro: If his L^ps estate in the pro: could not defray the charge
his owne should; & if th^t would not he would engage his L^ps.
prouince.
Will^m Whitle deposeth in open Assembly That he heard M^r
Caluert say th^t his L^ps Estate and his own Estate should goe
towards the paym^t of the Soldiers, and if th^t were not suffi-
cient he would engage the prouince. And in p^rticular he the
s^d Mr Caluert agreed w^th the Soldiers to take Cowes w^th calfe
or calues by their sides at the rate of 600^l Tob: and heighfers in
calfe or calues by their side at 500^l Tob: towards their wages.
Marke Pheypo deposeth in open Assembly idem ad uerbum
quod Will^m Whitle ut Supra.

Wednesday, p^o Martij

All assembled except M^r ffenwick, Wal. Gwest prox: G.
Akerick, Jn^o Lewger, prox: Mr Bradnox, & Cap^t Jn^o Price,
was read the 6 clause Touching defence of the prouince.

The Governor adiorned the Howse till 2 clock, afternoone.

Wednesday afternoone.
All assembled except as afore.

was read againe the 6 clause Touching defence of the
prouince.

Liber A

The Gou^r appoynted

W Bretton Rich: Banks
Jn^o Hatch M^r Saphyer
Bar: Jackson.

Committee