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         Liber B.   hold of her he could not forgive her, and he Said he would

               Send Cetchmey to Maryland & he would make a poor

               Cetchmey of him, And Sayth further that Catchmey was at

               Robert Taylors house about two days after, This is the truth

               according to her Knowledge. Margret Broome

                Sworne before us the day &

                 yeare above written—

                 William Stone

                 Richard Preston

                    Andrew Scot aged thirty yeares or thereabouts Sworne

                    and Examined Sayeth.

                 That Mary Taylor did rise of her bed and bid mr Catchmey

               take the Child that the report had gone about was his, and mr

               Catchmey made Answer againe and Said they had best take

               heed what they Say, and further Sayth not

                Sworne before me this 7th of may 1653 the mark of

                         Ri: Preston        Andrew x Scotte

                 Henry Pope aged 32 yeares or thereabouts, Sworne and

               Examined Sayeth: That Andrew Scott told your Deponent

               that his Dame Mary Taylor rose off her bed and bid mr

               Catchmey take his child, and mr Catchmey made Answer and

               Said noe, it is none of mine and She Said it was his and they

               were Strugling about it, and mr Taylor bid them no let it fall

               for it was none of the Child's fault and a Little after Cuz: tooke

               the Child to dress it, and when she had dressed the Child She

               put it into mr Catchmey's Lap and he held it a while and then

               he Carryed it to Mary Taylor and bid her take the Child, and

               She Said, noe, and Cetchmey replyed and Said what Should

               he dd)e with it, it is yours as well as mine and further Sayth

               not

                Sworne before me this   The mark of

                7th may 1653.—      Henry H P Pope

                          Rich:    Preston

           p. 471 Sarah Goulson aged 30 yeares or thereabouts Sworn and

               Examined Sayeth. That yor Deponent was at mr Johnsons

               house that night that Anne Pope Sent for mrs Johnson Soe yor

               Deponent being there went along with mrs Johnson, and

               goeing along, mrs Johnson told me She would have a bout with

               Mary Taylor if She were there and yor Deponent desired her

               not it would disturb her Self and the woman that was in travail,

               and mrs Johnson Said She would ask her for a pair of Gloves;

               Soc as we were Comeing home mrs Johnson Said you would

               laugh at me if I Should burn my Gloves, and your Deponent

               replyed if She did not burn her hand, I Should laugh and mrs