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         Liber B. Robert Tayler Sworne and Examined in open Court Saith,

          No. 3. that Capt Johnson Caused a brown Steer with a Mealy Nose

              Broad head to be killed in the deponts penn, which Steare to

              the Deponents best remembrance and knowledge was 3 years

              old or upwards, The Steare to the Deponents best remem-

              brance was Cropt on the left Eare, the other Eare hole only a

              Nike or two Slitt in, which Stear the Depont meeting in his

              penn inquired of Cornelius whose Steare it was, Cornelius Re-

              plyed to the Deponent, answering it was his, and desired it

          p. 247   might Goe in his Penn The next that laid Claime to this

              Steare was Capt Johnson who Sent his men to kill it, and

              farther the Deponent Saith not. Signum

                                           Robert RT Tayler

               John Dammarell Sworne and Examined in open Court

              Saith, That the last october was a twelvemonth at a Provinciall

              Court Capt Johnson desired the Said depont to kill a Steare

              for him, and that James Wilson and Iohn Boone went with the

              Deponent, and Shewed him a broad horn'd Steare of a Brown

              Collour with a Mealy Nose about the age of 3 years or 4 and

              farther Saith not,

                                            John Dammerell

               William Howse Sworne and Examined in open Court Saith

              that he the Said Depont heard John Little Call his Servant

              Billsberry upon the Sabbath day, and likewise heard a Noise

              of Beating at the Morter, And farther Saith not.

                              Signum

                                         William WH Howse

               Stephen Harloe Sworne and Examined Saith that about two

              yeares agoe this Deponent being at the house of John Little,

              on a Sabbath day in the Morning did hear the Said Little Call

              up his Man Henry Billsberry to beat and also to Bake on the

              Sabbath day and, farther Saith not     Signum

                                   Stephen S Harloe

               Richard Garford Sworne and Examined Saith that first he

              was Jmployed by Iohn Little to fetch home his Servant Bills-

              berry, and his Indian from the Indian Cabbin, and they would

              not Come Saying they they had rather live with the Pagans

              than Come home to be Starved for want of food, Cloathing

              and have their Brains beaten out, farthermore the Deponent

              Saith that the Said Little did Imploy two Indians to fetch home

              his Man Henry and they brought him home, Then the Said

              Little Called for divers to bind him, and So was determined

              to keep him Bound till the Court as the Said Little did Ex