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431 Thomas Cruchly of Ann Arundell County Plan.r Deposeth for truth between Sam.ll Galloway and Stephen Longman Complts and Gabrill Parrott Defend.t That he knoweth the Complt Galloway & y.e Def.t Parrott but knoweth not the Complt Longman and the Depo.t doth Say that he was Sever.ll years acquainted w.th Dan.ll Longman of Ann Arundell County decd and about four or five years before his Death being in Comp.a with Dan.ll Longman at s.d Longmans planta he heard his Serv.ts complaine to him that he workt them hard and did not Cloth them well and that he Desired them to be patient till he had wetherd the poynt what he Explained to be paying Gabriell Parrott for the Land and then his Tab would be his owne and they should be better Clothed and this Depo.t knows that afterwards about two yeares before his Death he did better Cloth his Serv.ts to their Content and did ship his Tab or good part thereof for England and this Depo.t Saith that Some time about a year before his death this Depo.t came to Longmans and he Askt him to come in and he was then a Looking over his books and papers and then tould this Depo.t that Gabriell Parrott had Arested him but was sure it was w.thout Just cause for he was not in his Debt but Parrott in his Debt that Parrott kept his bills or bonds in his hands after he had paid them and that he would prove for that he had paid him sev.ll Sums of Tab of his ^owne^ plant and ^had^ recd Tab for s.d Parrott to y.e Number of a hund.r and odd hhds but Parrott had not given Credit for it nor would deliver in his bonds but that now he was Arrested at his Sute he was resolved to trye it out and hoped to get in his bonds againe and Longman then further Said that Parrott related he was not worth any thing but that all was Parrotts but that hee did not Doubt making it appear that Nothing of his Estate was Parrotts but all his owne and that he owed Nothing to Parrott but Parrott owed him This Depo.t Saith that he was at Dan.ll Longmans Funerall and that he was one that put the Corps in y.e Costs and the same Sheet that covered him was put in the Coffin with him and this Depo.t Saith that he was conversant with all the Comp.a that was there and Drunk of what Liquor was there but Saw None nor tasted any wine and is well Assured there was not any brought there for the Funerall Jurat Coram me Tho Tench |
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