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        Liber B. Said Corps did bleed at the nose, with Some kind of purging

         No. 3. with all, but not any the least Signe of water did Seem, or was

             Seen to this Deponent to purge from him, Farther this Depo-

             nent Sayth that the Said Corps was black about the face and

             but Little or nothing att all Sweld, Farther this Depont Sayth

             that Darby Canneday Servant to the Said Dandy did tell this

             Deponent that he, the Said Darbey did hear the Said Henry

             Gouge Crye out O Lord! O Lord! near upon twenty times,

             and Say that Dandy was beating his Servant Harry, And

             farther this Deponent Saith that the maid Servant of the Said

             Dandy did tell this Deponent that She likewise did heare the

             Said Gouge Cry out twice, O Lord! O Lord! near the Cole

             kill where the Said Gouge was at work, And farther this De-

             ponent Sayth that he did hear the Sd maid Servant of the Said

             Dandy Say that the Sd Gouge was never Seen more from that

             time till he was taken up out of the water, farther this Deponent

             Saith that he was one of those, who made diligent Search for

             the Clothes of the Said Gouge, but could not find them, and

         p. 326   that Clothes to this Deponents best knowledge are yet un-

             found, And this Deponent Sayth that he thinketh verily in his

             conscience, the Said Gouge Came not to his Death by

             Drownding, And farther this Deponent Saitb not,

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              This deposition taken before me the Anthon H Webe

              day and year above written

                               Richard Preston

              Whereas John Dandy having been apprehended upon the

             7th of August upon Suspition of Murthering a Servant of his

             in or about the 7th of July last, and having fled from the officer

             which had Charge of him, and to bring him the Said Dandy

             before us Rich: Preston, and William Ewens two of his high-

             ness Comissionrs for to be dealt with according to Law, And

             whereas by diligent Search made by hue and Cryc after the

             Said Iohn Dandy into Virginia he is againe apprehended and

             is, this present i 14th of August brought before us the Said

             Richard Preston and William Ewens, upon his Examination

             concerning the Death of his the Said Dandy his Servant Sayeth,

             That he doth not know how his Said Servant Henry Gouge

             Came by his Death And that in the afternoon of the Same

             day, in which the Said Gouge was missing, he the Said Dandy

             Sayeth that he went to look for him, and what worke he had

             done, but not finding the Said Gouge at the place where he

             Should have been at worke returned back and that lie did not

             before the afternoon go to the place, where he Should have

             been at worke, but before noon he time Said Dandy Sayeth,

             that he was with his workmen Robert Cole, and others