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         Liber B.   Suit against the defendts be clearly and absolutely from hence-

               forth dismissed out of this Court. And the Complt is forthwith

               to pay unto the Said mr Ringould five hundred pounds of To-

               bacco and Caske, and to the defendt Clay Three hundred

               pounds of Tobacco and Cask in respect of the Great trouble

               and Expence they have been put unto in Comeing from Kent

               to attend this Court upon his the Compltes unjust troublesome

               and Causeless Suit

               Tho: Ward plte The Complt Sues to be releived against

               mr Tho: Ringould deft f the defendt in an Action of Defamation for

            p. 409 that he hath been Much defamed by the defendts proceedings

               against him in the Court at Kent, touching Ales Lutt his the

               Complts Servant. Upon which that Court hath proceeded and

               made an Order upon the Verdict of a Jury the first of October

               last as now appeared to this Court, And this Court finding that

               the Matter in question doth tend to the questioning the pro-

               ceedings of the Court at Kent which gave allowance to the

               defendants prosecution of the Now Complt in that Court,

               Doth not think fitt for the present to intermedle therein, but

               referreth the Examinacon and hearing thereof to Some Court

               the next generall Assembly to be held for this Province, And

               the Complainant Ward may then proceed upon this his Accon

               if he think fitt

                          The Deposition of Isaack Hive aged 37 yeares

                          or thereabouts Sworne & Examined in the

                          Court at Kent Sayth.

                 That upon the 29th of Januay last past being at the Cliffes

               where was present Capt Robert Vaughan, and Thomas Pott,

               And yor Depont did hear Thomas Ward of this Island Say

               that Henry Clay's wife was a burnt Arse whore and had the

               Pox, and he would Verify it, And further Saith not

                                                Isaack Hiue

                 Capt Robert Vaughan being then present did heare Isaack

               Hiue and Thomas Ward fall out and urging words past on

               both Sides, But yor Depont did hear Tho: Ward Say the Same

               words that Isaack Hiue doth as he affirmeth upon oath.

                                               Robt Vaughan

                 Thomas Pett being at that time present doth affirme the

               Same, onely that instead of whore he Saith Slutt.

                                                  Tho: Pett

                 Henry Clay upon the proofes last before Entred Sueing

               Tho: Ward upon an Accon of Slander in the Court at Kent