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      the Said Bargaine or agreemt promise to deliver to the Said Liber B.

      Mee as able a hand as any was in Maryland, and could doe as

      Sufficient a dayes work or to that Effect, And further this

      depont Sayth that the Servant which the Said Cornelius Upon

      the Sd Agreemt delivered to the Said Mee, was not (in the

      best of this Deponents Judgemt according to his Bargaine

      neither hath the Said Servant Soe far as this depont could per-

      ceive done nor (as this depont verily believeth a

      dayes work or Answerable to the Said Cornelius

      promise and Agreemt aforesaid, Since he was delivered to the

      Said Mee upon the Bargaine, And further Sayth not

        Mr Richard Hodskins maketh oath that according to a Can-

      celled Deed in writing now produced unto him (Thomas

      Hampar Sold to him this Deponent in May 1651 halfe his

      Stock of Hogs, for which he was to pay the Said Hampar,

      according to the Said Cancelled writings two hundred pounds p. 396

      of Tobacco and Cask And that this Depont did Assigne his

      Share of the Said Hogs to mr Eltonhead. And further Sayth

      not.

                 Sworne in open Court this 22th January 1652

      Michael Basey plt     Upon the defendts Motion who

      Hen: Cox & Jno Boulton deft   appeared this day at the pltes Suit

      upon an Arrest & requesteth the Court that the pltes Suit

      may be dismissed he not prosecuting thereupon, It is ordered

      accordingly and that the Compit pay the defendants, one hun-

      dred pounds of Tobacco, a piece for their Charge and Trouble

      in attending Since the beginning of this Court with Court

      Charges.

        Mr Richard Hoskins maketh oath that when I this Depont

      was in the Service of Capt William Mitchell having power from

      the Said Capt Mitchell to Comand the Said Mitchells Servants

      that William Smith was then as one of his the Said Capt

      Mitchells Servants obeying my Command in fetching wood

      and water as occasion required.

                 Sworne in open Court this 22th January 1652

                      John Bailey maketh oath in Open Court

                      this 22th, January 1652. Sayeth

        That William Smith being at mr Hattons Challenged two

      Brasse kettles then there, this Dept hearing him did rebuke

      the Said Smith telling him as the Truth is that he this Depont

      Bought them kettells with Capt Michells Money his then

      Master, And this Depont further Sayth that he being at the

      house of Phillip Lands dressing the Said Lands wedding