came to Pain's Plantation and the Declarant went on Board
the Sloop and according to Mr Hill's Order directed John Spry
the Skipper to come to his House heard Mr Hill say when he
was on Board the Sloop I wish you were going now here is a
brave Wind he would give twenty Pounds they were under Sail
with the Things all on Board Hill bad them go up the River and
trim their Sloop while the Things were bringing down accord-
ingly they went up the River and into Beares Creek Mr Hill
told them that several People were Daily going and that three
young Blades were lately gone towards Virginia or Carolina.
Tho: Brereton
The Declarant says that he saw Richard Clarke write an
open Paper of Directions to them to enquire for Mr. Hill and
take his Advice in all Things before they enquired of any
Body else Mr Hill bad them be sure to make Haste to get
the Things on Board for he should long to hear they were gone
Thos Brereton April 8th 1707
Sworn to before his Excellency the Governor and Council
W Bladen Cl. Co.
Vera Copia Examinat p W Bladen Cl. Co.
April 9th 1707. Thomas R'icketts declared Mrs Clarke told
him Mr Hill sent a Sloop for her which was consigned to him
says he thinks and verily believes he has seen Richard Clarke
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