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         Liber B. board had much distempered my head and broke my Sleep,

              Soe when I was takeing the Same She fell on her knees desire-

              ing me not to take it reflecting on what I had told her made

          p. 318   her the more fearfull, but he had told me that it would not

              hurt me, Soe I believed him for Said he It is but to induce my

              wife to be willing, Soe I told her what he Said, Soe She told

              me that She knew him to be a knave to her for he had Said

              to her face that he never loved her, this I averr on my Oath to

              be the very truth and further Saith not

                                 J urat coram me Robt Brooke

                The Deposition of Susan Warren widdow aged 21 Sworn

              & examined 24th Aprill Saith

                That when Capt Mitchell he perceived She bred Child by

              him he prepared a potion of Phisick over night unknown that

              it was for herself in the Morning calls Martha Webb & bids

              her poach an Egg and bring it to him presently which She did

              Soe, he put this Phisick into that Egg and came to her as She

              was in bed, and bid her take this, and She requesting to know

              for what, he Said if She would not take it he would thrust it

              down her throat, Soe She being in bed could not withstand it,

              Soe Shutting all out of the room but himself for all that day

              but only Martha Webb knew and none of the house else, but

              they all told her afterwards, that they knew it was her that

              tooke the Phisick, for all Capt Mitchell Soe dissembled tht when

              any body came to knock, he would take a towell and put it

              about his neck and Soe lie down as if it had been himself that

              had taken Phisick, Soe Some two or three days after he told

              her that if She was with Child, he would warrant that he had

              frighted it away, Soe when She heard him Say Soe She an-

              swered him again if She had thought that She would not have

              took it for a world, for it was a great Sin to get it, but a greater

              to make it away and further Saith not at present

                                            Susanna Warren

                          J urat coram Robert Brooke.

                          The Deposition of Susan Warren wido aged

                          21 Sworn and examd 24th Aprill- Saith

                That when Capt Mitchell came to the Crosse Since his last

           p. 319 arrival Said to the Said Susan Warren that he heard She had

              had a Child. I She Said Soc She had and that it was by him

              and She Said by none else, and he further Said that he heard

              She had Suffered much disgrace for his Sake, I now if She

              pleased he would make her amends if Marriage of her would

              whereto She made Answer She would for She was fittest for

              him, for being it was through him that her great Misfortune