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       Lived with James Linsey one yeare and planted there for a Liber B.

       Share, and that he this Deponent was run away and that No. 3.

       James Linsey did know that he this Deponent was run away,

       and did keep this Deponent from his Master, And further this

       Deponent Saith that his master Hollis Came, three or four

       times for him this Deponent and aiwayes the Said Linsey did

       hide this Depont out of the way and Sent this Deponent to a

       Neighbours house and put another in this Depont room for

       three weeks And further this Depont Saith not

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                                  Bastean x Protestant

         Whereas according to the order of Court we have pro-

       ceeded and diligently viewed the head of the Corps of Henry

       Gouge. And being laid open to us by the Chirurgeons which 306

       was Ordered by the Court to View, and Lay it open unto us. 3

         We here detest under our hands, that we can See nor find

       nothing about the Said head, but only two places of the Skin

       and flesh broke on the right Side of the head and the Scull

       perfect and Sound, and not any thing doth or can appear to

       us to be any Cause of the Death of the Said Gouge, And alsoe

       we doe detest that we did Endeavour what possible in us lay

       to Search the body of the Said Corps, and Could not possibly

       do it; It being So Noysome to us all, and being put at first

       into the Ground without any thing about it, as the Chirur-

       geons and the Sheriffe can Satisfie you, This is the truth and

       nothing but the truth as Wittness our hands this 25th of Sep-

       tember 1657

                   And according to the order we have delivered

                   the Said head unto the hands of the Sheriffe

            Wm Barton             Henry h 1 Lilly

            Richard Lloyd         Edward x Turner

                Christopher Russell         Richard Bennett

            Thomas Bassett        William M Whittle

            Richard R Nevett      William Young

                Christopher Goodicker

      order Granted to Edwd Turner for Attachment Versus Capt

            Tillman

         Attachment is Granted unto Edward Turner upon the

       Estate of of Capt Samuell Tillman to the Value of one Thou-

       sand two hundred pounds of Tobacco to be answerable for

       Goods bought of the Said Tillman and paid for by the Said

       Turner as by Testimony appeareth, which was two hogsheads

       Containing neate Seven hundred pounds of Tobacco.

       Roger Grosse Whereas mr Roger Groce hath petitioned this

       Roger Scott cleft Court against Roger Scott, for Getting his maid