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Court and Testamentary Business, 1654. 363
his Care in looking to his Sheep in the time of his Voyage Liber B. further this Depont Sayth that after his the Said Harrison's assistance of the Said Ingle the Said Harrison fled out of this Province, And this Deponent Sayth that after his flying he mett with him at Accomack and talked with him, but Never heard him pretend or Say that he had any discharge from the Said Capt Cornwalleys or his Attorney to the best of this Deponents remembrance, All which or the Same in Effect this Depont averreth upon his Oath to be true, And further Saith Not. J urat ut Supra Coram Nob: Wm Stone. Tho: Hatton
Mr William Nugent plte The Compltes Suit being for Damages Richard Watson Defendt I incurred by reason of the defendants Non performance of a bargaine or Agreemt about the building of a house for the pite. The defendt by his Answer denyed that he made any bargaine or Agreemt at all, and Soc not liable to pay any Damages, Whereupon the Matter in question was referred to be tryed by a Jury. And the Sheriffe Impannelling mr Thomas Mathew, Walter Beane, John Medley, William Marshall, William Lucas, Walter Waterling, Henry Adams Barnaby Jackson, Willm Brown, Walter Pakes, Robt Macklyn and John Martyn to be of the Jury for this Tryall, who making Choice of the Said mr Thomas Mathewes for their foreman. had their Charg given them as followeth upon Oath Viz. You Shall Swear to give in a Just and true Verdict to the best of your Skill and Understanding upon the Matter appearing by proofe or otherwise the defendt ought to pay unto the plte any Damages in respect of the Matter Complained for or not, and if he ought to pay any Damages then what Damages. Soe help You God &c. After which Charge Soe given them as aforesaid and long Debate of the Matter in difference the Said Jurors returned their two Joint Verdicts to the Court as followeth. Vizt We find the Bargaine to be a Bargaine upon which Dam- age ought to be allowed to the plantiffe mr Nugent (And also) We find the plantiffe three hundred pounds of Tobacco and Caske for his Damage besides all Court Charges And the Court doth Order accordingly that the defendant doe pay unto the plantiffe the Said three hundred pounds of Tobacco and Caske with Court Charges, and that to be an end of all Dif- ferences touching the Matter in question.
The Deposition of Lt Willm Lewis taken in open p. Court upon Oath the 10th of April 1654. Lieut William Lewis Maketh Oath that Richard Watson did tell him this Deponent that he was to build a house of 20ty foot Long for William Nugent who was to give him or John
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