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Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 50.141
tooke to bring the Same to his Landing place, but Saith that Liber B. according to his promise he returned the boat by the time appointed to the place in Popler hill Creek where he had the Same without any hurt or damage, And the Court not finding by proofe or otherwise that the pits boat Sustained any damage by any defalt of the Defdt It is Ordered that the plts Suit before menconed be absolutely dismissed out of this Court.
The Deposition of James Langworth aged about 22ty years Sworn and Examined the 18th day of ffebruary 1651 Saith as followeth Vizt That Yesterday being the 17th day of this present Month Phillip Anther being in the house where this Depont liveth in New town in Company with Mr Robert Clarke Richard Willan Mary the wife of John Greenway and this Depont the Said Phillip Anther Sitting upon a fforme by the table in the Sd house whereon there lay a Pistol of Mr Robert Clarkes, And this depont comeing out-of the Plantacon where he had been at work into the Said house, and Sitting down at the Said Table, and taking hold of the handle of the Said Pistol, the Muzie end thereof lyeing upon the table ask't the Said Mary Greenway who as this Deponent was told had but a little before Shott the Same off) whether there were any Shott in the Sd Pistoll when She Shot the Same off Whereupon Mr Robert Clarke made Answer that it was charged with two Pistoll Bul- letts when She Shott the Same off, Whereupon unawares to this Deponent who had only the handle of the Said Pistol in his hand as aforesd and the other end lyeing upon the table this Depont not Suspecting the Same to be then charged nor touching the tricker Soe far as he can remember nor knowing whether the Same was bent or not the Sd Pistol went off and on the dischargeing the Muzle thereof bounded upwards, and unluckily Shott the Said Phillip Anther through the Neck and Cheeke into the head, whereupon he Suddainly dyed, This deponent to the best of his Remembrance not Seeing the Said Phillips Anther in the Said house from the time he Soe Came into the Said house out of the Plantacon as aforesd till he was p. 274 Soe unfortunately Shott whereupon he dyed as before is expressed and further this Deponent cannot depose J urat die & anno Supradict coram me Tho Hatton
The Deposition of Mr Robert Clark and Richard Willan Sworn and examined the 18th day of ffebruary 1651 Say as followeth vizt That they were present Yesterday when Phillip Anther was unfortunately killed in the house where James Langworth and John Greenway now dwell by the discharge of a Pistol as is
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