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invade his Fathers right & swore God damn em all for a Com-
pany of heretick Dogs Especially the Church of England who
were the worst of all the Seperatists from the Church of Rome
& again Swore by God that the Turkish Religion was better
then the Protestant Religion & that he had rather see that
Religion flourish in England then that damn'd Protestant
Religion that discourse ended Coll^o Sayer took up a Cup of
Drink & drank a health to the late Gov^r Nicholson of Virginia
& Swore by God he did not question but he would Come in
Gov^r of Maryland in less then Twelve months whereupon
M^rs Pope Replied she had heard a very good Character of Gov^r
Nicholson but that it was not like a Gentleman to Circumvent
his friend the present Gov^r Copley whereupon the said Sayer
bid God damn Gov^r Copley for a Rebell & pityful Rascal &
swore by God that he was sure that Governor Nicholson
never had any kindness for such Villains as Copley was add-
ing that the present Governm^t was in a Languishing Condi-
tion & so drank a health to the sick Gov^t every one pledging
except M^r Gouldesborough who thereupon went out of the

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Company then Coll^o Sayer Swore by God that Copley had
sent twice for him but said God damn him he scorned to wait
upon such a pityful fellow as Copley was & that there could
not be a greater Rebell under heaven
And then he drank King Iames's health not Doubting as he
said but by that time he was Come to Whitehall to the Con-
fusion of all that rebellous Crew which had dethroned him
which was also pledged by all Gouldesborough excepted
being not then in Company which was all I took Notice of at
that time the next morning the Deponent had Occasion to
pass by him not paying that respect he Would have done had
he not heard the foregoing Discourse whereupon the said
Sayer made Enquiry who the Depon^t was & some Body told
him he was Coll^o Blakistons kinsman they thought he asked
the Depon^t if it was so the Deponent answered what then
when then replied Coll^o Sayer if it be so I do not question but
in a very Short time tp see that Rogue Blakiston with some
other Rogues now at S^t Marys & your self hanged to w^ch the
Depon^t made no reply but went out of the Company &
further saith not
Will^m Wheeler
Iurat 15 Die May Anno Dom 1693
coram
L: C
Endorsed viz^t
The within Deposition was sworn
before us the day & year within mentioned
Ne^a Blakiston
In^o Addison

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