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       Taylor replyed againe and Said as your Deponent thinks that Liber B.

       the child was as honest begott as mrs Johnson's Soc whereupon

       mrs Johnson Struck her and mrs Johnson called Mary Taylor

       Impudent whore and Mary Taylor replyed againe and Said it

       hath pleased God to make us both alike and mrs Johnson

       Replyed again 1 will not conceal yor Roguery any Longer for

       I will help you to a Slasht back and Mary Taylor turned to mrs p. 477

       Johnson againe and further Sayth not,      the mark of

       Sworne before me this 7th of  William x Phillips

       May 1653. Ri: Preston

          John Tennis aged 25 years or thereabouts Sworne & Exam-

       med Sayeth. That your Deponent was at mr Johnson's and

       your Depont heard mrs Johnson Say that Mary taylor and She

       had a falling out, and further Sayth not

       Sworne before me this 7th of  the mark of

       may 1653 Ri: Preston   John I T Tennis

         William Gramall aged 30 years or thereabouts Sworne &

       Examined this 7th of may 1653 Sayeth, That mrs Johnson did

       Say to your Deponent that She dropt her Glove, and Said She

       Said. to Mary Taylor let me not lose my old ones, for fear I

       Shall gett no New, but I look for a pair from you Speaking to

       Mary Taylor, or Else of rnr Catchmey as She Said, And Mary

       Taylor replyed Saying and why of mr Catchmey, mrs Johnson

       Said She replyed doth not fathers of Children use to give

       Midwifes their ffccs, whereupon Mary Taylor replyed to mrs

       Johnson (as She Said) that her Child was as truely begott as

       any Child She had, whereupon mrs Johnson Said She replyed

       to Mary Taylor, You Impudent whore I did not think you had

       been Soc Impudent, whereupon mrs Johnson Said that She

       Struck Mary Taylor Saying have I kept your Councell Soc

       Long and would not goe to my Neighbours, and have You

       requited me thus, I have not Stured in it yet but now thou hast

       urged me to it I will, I have not Sturr'd yet, but I will Cause

       thee to have a whipt back for it, and further Sayth not.

                                       the mark of

       Sworn before me this may       Wm W Gramall

       1653. Ri: Preston

         Francis Walton aged 47 yeares or thereabouts Sworne and

       Examined Sayeth, that your Deponent was at Henry Catch- 8

       meys house and Mary Catchmey & your Deponent were dis- p. 47

       coursing about mr Catchmey and Mary Taylor and your

       Deponent Said that I did believe that upon a Good cause my

       master would take Robert Taylors part, he may Very well Said