118 Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 50.

          Liber B. Septemb 30th 1651

                 Mr George Mee maketh Oath that the Note above written

               was delivered to him by Mr Thomas Daynes above named

               who desired him this Depont to deliver the Same to John

               Sturman

               Sworn in open Court 30o Dec 1651.

                          Edmond Lindesey aged about 26 years Sworn

                          and Examined on the behalf of Willm Johnson

                          in open Court the third day of Decernb 1651

                          Saith as followeth

                 That he was present when there was Some Consultacon

               between Mr Thomas Daynes and Mr John Sturman about

               October last touching the Said Sturman's buying of the Ser-

               vant in question of the Said Daynes, the Said Daynes calling

               this Depont unto him and Saying he had promised William

               Johnson the Sd Servant and that the Said Johnson not being

               there, he could not tell how to dispose of him in regard of his

               Said promise and that John Sturman had bid him 2500 l Tob

               for him but in respect he was to make the most of the Chil-

               dren's Estate and in regard of his Said promise to Johnson, he

               further Saith to this Depont that if Willm Johnson would give

               him one pound of Tobacco more then the Sd 2500 l Tobo he

               Should have him And asking this Depont whether he was then

               goeing to William Johnson's house, and this Depont answering

               he was, he wished this Depont to tell the Said Johnson Soc

           p. 247   much, All Which or the Same in Effect this Depont averreth

               upon his Oath to be true and further Deposeth not

                     Edmond Lindesey again Sworn and examined

                     the Same day in Court on the behalf of John Sturman

                     Saith

                 That Soe far as he can remember he never heard Mr Daynes

               Say that he had Sold to John Sturman the Servant in question

               or to express any words to that purpose Save that he told this

          Depont at the          that if William Johnson had him not

               John Sturman Should.

                 Edward Tumor aged about 20 years Sworn and examined

               in open Court the third day of December 1651 Saith

                 That he was present when William Johnson this Deponts

               Master hired a Cowper of Mr Thomas Daynes at which time

               the Said Mr Daynes in this Deponts hearing agreed that the

               Said William Johnson Should have the Said Cowper till the

               Last of October last, and further deposeth not.

                 The Defdt William Johnson maketh Oath that he hired the

               Cowper (now in question) of Mr Thomas Daynes till the last