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       Brisley replyed that he would with all his heart, Whereupon Liber B.

       mr Preston tooke an Account in writing of Edward Brisley

       what the Sloop had Earned which when he had done, mr

       Preston Said to Edwd Brisley when you are well come up to

       my house and we will make an end about the Sioop Edward

       Brisley replyed that he would and tould mr Preston where the

       Sloop lay and bad him take her, And this is all that this

       Depont can Say in the Busieness for the prsent

       This Deposition was taken by me  John x Day

       Robt Brooke Jan: the 9th 1653. his mark

                William Walworth aged about 22 years or there-

         abouts Sworne and Examined Sayeth.—

         That he was prseflt at the Same time and maketh Oath that

       this Deposition taken by John Day is true and further addeth

       that at the Same time mr Preston asked Edward Brisley if he

       had taken all his things out of the Sloop, whereunto Ed:

       Brisley replyed that he had, And thereupon this Deponent Sett

       mr Preston aboard the Sloope, and mr Preston tooke the Sloop,

       further this Depont Sayth not for the present.

       This Deposition was taken by me Robt William M Walworth

       Brooke the day and year above written

                    William Ewen Aged 45 years or thereabouts

                    Sworne and Examined, Sayeth.

         That in or about the month of Jan: last he being in the

       house of John Day And John Day being present, Edwd Brisley

       then newly came with the Sioop, and in the house of the Said

       John Day the Said Edward Brisley tould this Deponent that

       he heard Say that mr Preston would have his Sloop againe, p.

       And this Deponent tould him that he heard Say that mr Preston

       had Sent out a Warrant to that purpose, Ed: Brisley replyed

       that mr Preston Should have the Sloope with all his heart, for

       She was an Ugly Bitch, and John Day being upon his Oath

       affirmeth the Same, and withall Edward Brisley Said he would

       go to planting or to Sea in Some Ship, for he was resolved to

       goe noe More in Such open Vessells further for the present

       this Depont Sayth not.

       This Deposition was taken by me William Ewen

       Robt Brooke Jan: the 9th 1653.

         This Indenture made the eight day of August in the yeare

       of our Lord God one thousand Six hundred forty Eight between

       Thomas Copley of St Inegos in the Province of Maryland Esq

       of the one part And Humphry Howell, Blanch Howell his wife

       and Mary Harris daughter of the Said Blanch in the Said

       Province of the other part. Wittnesseth that for and in Consid