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& by that means incapable of being evidence in their behalfe
without due regard to the qualification of the party (as some of
them have owned caused him contrary to the knowledge of his
master in some unknown place to be christianed and presently
after he declared he knew not their designe nor the contents of
the affidavitt.
The Prymasis considered yor petr most humbly submitts the
case to yor Lorpsp Determination beging yr Lordships favour-
able construction yor petr being able to make it appeare that he
never carryed any over contrary to their consent or good will.
(Endorsed)
Answer of Ios: Eaton
to the Petition of
Audrey Beal.
Councill Chamber
23. Dec: 1684.
Sr
The Lords of the Privy councill appointed a committee for
the plantations think fitt that you bring Peter Harris a black
now in your custody on Wednesday next at four in the after-
noon to answer such questions as shall be asked concerning
William Goodwin
(Endorsed)
Letter to the Keeper of
Bridewell abt Peter Harris.
31 Dec. 1684
May it please yor Matie
Wee have in pursuance of Yor Matys Order in Council of the
10th December last considered the Petition of Mrs Audrey Beal
setting forth that her brother William Goodwin had about two
yeares and a half since agreed with Ioseph Eaton Mariner
to goe a voyage to Maryland with intention afterwards to serve
the said Eaton as an Apprentice for some time if he liked the
Voyage: That in Maryland the said Eaton made sale of the
said Goodwin to one Gerard Sly an Inhabitant there And hav-
ing examined as well the said Audrey Beal and such Witnesses
as shee did produce as the said Ioseph Eaton who disowned
the knowing him by the name of Goodwin hee having gone
by the name of wee find by a letter produced by the petr
which shee received from a Negro newly arrived from that
Plantation and which shee affirms to be her brothers hand-
writing and well knows that it is the same person by which
Letter the Sd William Goodwin owns that he had shipped him
selfe on board the said Eatons Ship to goe into that Country
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