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Abraham Rhoad desires that M^r Leonard Greene may be

commanded before his Hono^r the Chancelo^r as being Abraham
Rhode's Author. Abraham Rhoades.

Leonard Greene according to summons appeared and made
Deposition viz.
That he had been abroad and heard of the murder com-
mitted at Point Looke Out, and when he came home One John
Barnett came to his house & told him that he had been at Green-
goes where discourseing of the people that were killed, they
said it was not Indians but people of their owne Physiogmony
or complexion dressed up in Indian habitt (or words to that
effect) who had done it Leo: Greene

John Barnett sworne saith.
That he was at Greengoes little after the murder was com-
mitted, where there came a boate over (as he was informed)
from M^r Ridgelys with two of M^r Ridgelys people, who (espe-
cially One of them) in discourse talking said that those that
did the murder would at last proove to be of our owne com-
plexion.
Juraverunt 26^o Die Augusti John + Barnett
1681: coram nobis his mark
Philip Calvert
Thomas Tailler

Memdu August 29^th 1681. came Emanuel Ratcliffe accord-
ing to summons into the Upper house of Assembly before the
Councill then sitting and upon his Examination gave this foll.
Deposition viz.

Liber R.

August 29^th 1681 :
Emanuel Ratcliffe Examined saith that James Tarleton
who was servant to Waughob told him that Thomas Courtney
had forewarned the miller from goeing to Church, and the
miller said he would never goe to Church soe long as he had
an hour to serve, and they that did had best looke to it. He
likewise confesses that he Reported that Plymouth Dublin
and Killkenny was burnt, and that he heard it at M^r Mathews
at Cherry Point Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancelo^r
Taken before William Calvert Esq^r Secry
The hon^ble - Vincent Lowe Esq^r Sur. Gen"
Coll Thomas Tailler
Coll Henry Darnall

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