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262 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662. Liber A her death bed that your petitioner had poysoned her and that hee coold bring your petitioner upon her twelue Godfathers whearfor your petitioner humbly Craueth Redres according to law in such Cases prouided and your petitioner shall as in dutie bound bound shall euer pray &c and for the Confirmation of her sayd Petition shee desired that John Wheler, Michell Abbot Elisabeth Walker Elenor Beane which was granted who deliuered in thear depositions in writing as followeth The deposition of John Wheeler is as followeth That about the last of may or the begining of June last I heard William heard say that Mistris Vanderdunck had arested him for one thowsand pounds of tobacco beeing shee hath begun I may per chance bring her befor her twelue godfathers for sumthing shee gaue Joane Parker and that hee had sum of it in the bows to shew at the presant and further sayeth not: Michell Abbote sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that about the last of may or the begining of June last hee heard William heard that Mis Vanderdunck had arested him for one thowsand pounds of tobacco and that hee woold bring her to her twelue god- fathers for sumthing that shee had giuen unto Joane Parker and that hee had sumthing to shew of it in the bows and further sayeth not [p.252] Elisabeth Walker sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that william herd sayd that hee coold bring oath that the widow sayed Mis Vandonke did poyson her and further sayeth not Elenor Beane sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that william heard sayd that hee coold bring oath that the widow sayd Mis vandonke did poyson her and further sayes not: Whearupon the defendant owning his fault and declaring that bee neuer intended to defame or troble her in any such matter as bee was thear accused of doth hearby acknowledge himself very indiscreet in speaking in so unresarued tearmes and if that her Credit may bee thearby any ways stained hee doth humbly desire her and her hous band to forgiue him bee beeing Contented to pay the Cost and Charge of suit Whear upon the sayd hew oneale dothe hearby Clearly acknowl edge him self fully satisfied thearwith and doth hearby acquit dis charge exonorate and release the sayd william heard boath for him self and his wife from all troble and molestation that for euer hear after shall ensew or bee deriued from the aformentioned Cause of action and Confirmed by Courts order Hewgh Oneale Plantiue The Plantiue aresting the defendant in an William heard Defendant action of the Case Prefereth his petition as followeth |
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