530Court and Testamentary Business, 1657.

         Liber B. Umphrey Attookes aged 38 yeares or thereabout Sworn and

          No. 3. Examined Saith that he this Depont was aboard when Edward

             Turner demanded Somwhat of Capt Tillman, but what it was

             that the Said Turner demanded this Deponent knoweth not,

             but this Depont heard Capt Tillman reply unto the Said

             Turner, if J owe you any thing Sue me at Law, and farther

             Said; tht if the Sd Turner did abusee him in the Ship he would

             Kayne him, And farther this Depont Saith not

                                             Signum

                                        Umphrey 0 Attcokes

         p.312 April the last day 1656 Received by me John Hart of Ed-

             ward Turner one hogshead of Tobacco for the use of Capt

             Tillman, weighing Neat three hundred and forty and I do

             acknowledge there another hogshead of Tobacco received

             of the Said Edward Turner for Capt Tillman's use the weight

             I know not for both the hogsheads abovesaid the Said Turner

             remaines yett unsatisfied J Say received by me

             Wittness                           Signum

            William Johnson Concordat Cum  John M Hart

                            orriginali teste me Thomas Turner Clk

               The Deposition of John Lawson Examined and Sworne this

             23d of September 1657. Saith, That in or about march in the

             yeare 1656 Edward Turner being aboard mr Tilimans Ship

             with me to gett Goods mr Tillman asked me if J knew him to

             be an honest man, I replyed yes, for that I was Sure he would

             pay for the Goods he had of him, Goods I see was delivered

             by mr Tiliman and his man, to the Value of or about Seven

             hundred pounds of Tobacco, with which Goods mr Tillman

             Sent in a long boate with two or 3 Seamen and the Said

             Edward Turner going along with the Said Boate and men to

             weigh the Said Tobacco, about one or two dayes after the

             long boat returned back I See the Said Goods brought back

             againe, with one hogshead of Tobacco received in part of the

             Said Goods, And I heard the Said Seamen Say that reced the

             hhd of Tobacco of Turner tell mr Tillman that they would not

             deliver any part of the Goods to Turner, and the Said Seamen

             told mr Tillman that he would Shortly provid Tobacco to pay

             mr Tillman his due, mr Tillman replyed that the Goods Should

             be kept for him, And farther Saith not

                                             John Lawson

               John Davis aged forty one or thereabout Sworne and Exam-

          p. 313 med affirmeth that Ailbert about the middle of may Came to

             my house and Desired me to go to the house of John Little to