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      that about half an hour after the Said boy cryed out as aforesd Liber B.

      he the Said Thomas Lisle dyed having been Speechless about

      a quarter of an hour before his death, And the Said John Half-

      head this Deponent and the Said Boy being present when he

      Soe dyed, And this Deponent further deposeth that abt half an

      hour before the Said boy Soe cryed out as aforesaid he this

      Deponent Saw the Said Thorns Lisle in John Halfehead's

      house in perfect health, Soe far as this Depont could Judge,

      and that he this Deponent is Satisfied in his Conscience It

      could be nothing but his fall out of the tree menconed in

      Christopher Walter's Oath above menconed which was the

      occasion of his death And further deposeth not

           J urat die & Anno Supradict coram me Tho: Hatton

             The Deposition of John Halfehead aged about 45

             or 46 years Sworn and examined the 25th of October

             1651 Saith

        That according as is menconed in the Deposition of Thomas

      Hamper above written he this Deponent hearing his boy yes-

      terday in the afternoon call out Master, Master, went after

      Thomas Hamper to See what the Matter was, and found

      Thomas Lisle laid under a tree in this Deponent plantacon

      with a hatchett lyeing by him, and the Said Hamper and the

      sd boy Standing there, his the Said Lisles breeches being much

      tome And this Deponent asking whether he were able to goe,

      he Answered he could not or to that effect, Whereupon this

      Depont & the Said Hamper endeavoured to lift him up, but

      Soc far as this Deponent perceived he was not able to Stand,

      and that abt half an hour after, the Said boy cryed out as

      aforesd the Sd Lisle dyed having been Speechless about a

      quarter of an hour before his death this Depont the Said

      Hamper and the Boy being present when he dyed, And this

      Depont is very Confident there could be noe Other occasion of

      his death but his falling from the Tree he then lay under which

      but lately before he had undertaken to fell or Lopp and that a p. 289

      Ladder Stood reared up to the tree when this Depont found

      him there as aforesaid

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        March 24. Collo ffranciss Yardley his marke for Cattle and p. 290

      hoggs vizt underkeeled fflower De luced on both Ears wth the

      Tips Rounded.

        March 24. Mrs. Eure his Lordps. Sister her marke

      Cattle and hoggs Vizt Underkeel'd on the right Ear and

      Crop't on the left.