deposition before HM Council, 10 August 1686
The Deposition of Copeland Lea, aged about 23 years, yt sometime after his Maties King James y Second was proclaimed in these Islands, ye sd depont wth sevrall others persons met together at Crowlane Church, namely Capt. Thomas Richards, Mr Samll Trott, William Righton Senr, Anthony White, Henry Harvy, Arthur Jones, Willm Peniston, John Darrell, Joseph Stone, Willm, Kiell, Geo Bascomb, Stephen Righton, Fra Dickinson, John Squire, Richd Pitt, Josph Darrell, Willm Tucker, Henry Tucker, Christopher Burrows, Willm Seymour, Willm Green, Richd Stafford, Mich Burrows, Thom Outerbridge, Lawr Dill, Geo Hubbard, in order to consider of an address to be sent to his Matie by direccon from his Honr ye GoverE and yt soon afterwards may of ye psons aforesaid met together at ye same place to consider of sending home ye sd address together wth some aggrievances to his Maty, and yt some time after ye sd depont wth sundry of said prsons met together at ye house of Richd Jennings to send a letter to ye GoverE in reference to Indyans brought in by Capt Sharp from Compecha (by report) wch was sent accordingly by Thomas Outerbridge, and afterwards ye sais depont, togehter with Thomas Outerbridge, Lawr Dill, John Hutchins, Capt Fra Tucker, mer at ye house of said Tucker upon Willm Penistons complaint concerning Capt Sharp & afterwards ye said depont met ye other Justices at Anthony Penistons house upon ye same att.o. At another time ye sd Justices met at John Hutchins house to take Willm Penistons evidence wch evidence was after sent to his Honr ye Gove & afterwards yt the Military officers met together at ye house of ye said depont as they said by ye Rt Honble ye GoverE order. This is truth accoeding to ye best of his remembrance.
Copeland Lea
Sworn to before ye Councell ye 10th Augt 1686