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        Liber B. dinner, in   there was taken out of his possession Certain

              parcells of Pewter, and to the best of his this deponents

              remembrance being Seven dishes Great and Small, upon

              which this Depont Told his Said then Master, who calling mrs

              Williams to Accompt She the Said Williams did acknowledge

              that She had them, and forthwith did deliver the Said Pewter

              into this Deponents possession againe, and further this depont

              Saith that the Said Williams did Challenge a great pasty

              plate as her owne marked with W M. and further Sayth not.

                                          J urat in open Court

        p. 397         The Deposition of John Wheeler Aged 21 yeares

                       or thereabouts Sworne and Examined in open

                       Court this 22th January 1652.

                Sayth. That William Smith told this deponent aboard the

              Ship at Debtford, when they were Comeing for these parts of

              America, that he the Said Smith was Servant to Capt Mitchell

              for the terme of four yeares, the occasion of the Said Smiths Sd

              Report to this Deponent was, that the Said Mitchell Sending

              this Deponent aboard upon his acct, biding the Said Deponent

              Inquire for Smith his the Sd Mitchells Servant when he came

              aboard, and to Carry this Message to the Said Smith, that he

              Should take him into his Custody and looke after him, or

              words to that purpose, and further Sayth not.

                                                    J u rat.

                     George Howes aged 23 yeares or thereabouts Sworn

                     and Examined this 22 January 1652. Sayeth

                That being aboard the Shipp called Thbmas and John at

              Debtford and then bound for these parts of Arncrica, William

              Smith haveing in his Custody Clothes for Capt William Mitchells

              Servants, this Deponents then Master, when the Clothes were

              delivering out, Morter a Taylor then Servant to the Said

              Mitchell desireing Something out of the Chest from the Said

              Smith, but, what this dept cannot tell, the Said Smith replying

              that he would have them Stay till the Said Capt Mitchell, or

              Some from him came aboard, further Saying that he the Said

              Smith was a Servant as well as they, and Could not deliver

              without order.

                                                    J u rat

                     At a Court Held the 24th January 1652

                present. the Governr mr Hatton, mr Chandler mr Preston

              Marks Phepo plt The defendant desires time for the Exam-

              Edward hiali (left inacon of his Wittnesses, It is ordered that the

              hearing of this Cause be respited till the next Court, and the

              deft is by that time to produce his proofes peremptorily