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        Liber B.    fled to the Value of Twelve hundred pounds of Tobacco and

              Caske and therefore, and for two Shifting Chests, Servants

              Clothes knives a Brass Skillett and other Goods of the Said

              William Mitchell to the Value of Six hundred pounds of To-

              bacco and Caske which the Said William Smith detaineth and

              for the Remainder of the Said William Smiths Service due by

              the Custome of this Province the Said William Mitchell brings

              his Action.

                                            William Mitchell

                       The Deposition of Vincent Atcheson Sworne and

                       Examined in open Court this 22th March 1652 Sayth

          p.  That being at Debtford comeing for these parts of America

              1 this Deponent met with William Smith now of this Province

              and asked the Said Smith whether he was bound to Virga

              further asking the Said Smith whether he was Capt Mitchells

              Servant to which he answered yes. further asking the Said

              Smith for how long time he the Said Smith Answered for four

              Years further Saying that he the Said Smith was to fish or

              fowle or be a bayly for Husbandry or do any other worke in

              the Countrey, further this deponent maketh oath that the Said

              Smith Sold aboard the Ship Canvis Suites and Red Cotten

              Suites and Red knitt Caps for beer and biskett Cakes which

              Said Goods was Shipped in the Name of Capt William Mitchell

              as the Said Smith did report, further this deponent Sayth that

              he Saw the Said Smith take out of the Chest which was Shipt

              as afore in the Name of Capt Mitchell three Dozen of Trade-

              ing knives, the Said Smith telling this Deponent that he

              Carried them ashore to get Victualls. And further Sayth not.

                                                ‘[ho Hatton

                       the Deposition of Thomas Gerrard Esq Sworne

                       and Examined this 22th March 1652.

                Sayth, Being in the Governours house at a Court time as he

              conceives, with the Governour and Some of the Councell upon

              reading of a Letter produced by William Smith to the Gov-

              ernour, then concerning a Suite depending betwixt the Said

              Smith and Capt William Mitchell, the Said Mitchell asking the

              Said Smith whether there was not a Cullattorall Bargaine or to

              that purpose, after the Said Smiths Comeing to London to

              which question the Said Smith replyed that there was And

              that he was to Serve the Said Mitchell four yeares in the

              Manner of Bayly to looke after the Said Mitchells Husbandry,

              or to that effect or to fish or fowle or kill Deane for the Said

              Mitchell further the Said Smith Replyed that Notwithstanding

              the Cullattorall Bargaine at LoMon that the Said Capt Mitchell

           p. 432 after his arival here did turne the Said Smith out of his house,