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the said Roberts Shoulder, and saw the bond among the said
Roberts' papers, which he had past to the said Toas for the
money he overpaid the said Roberts as af ^d w^ch he the said Toas
snatched up and asked him what Business he had with that
bond about which the Quarrell began, Then the said Toas
held a paper in his hand which he told him was the bond, w^ch
he Believed they would have gott from him if the Deponent
had not come in & further saith not Feb^ry 13^th 1720
Then Came the above mentioned Hopton Williams before
me the Subscriber one of his Lordship's Justices of the Prov^ll
Court for the Province of Maryland & made Oath on the holy
Evangelists of Almighty God that the above mentioned is
true to the best of his Knowledge
Sworn to before me
Nath^ll Hynson

Kent County Septem^r 28^th 1716

William Comegys Sen^r Aged about fifty two years on his
oath doth Declare that about ten years ago being at the house
of M^r John Toas then a liver in said County of Kent and that
a Certain Robert Roberts and said Toas had some discourse
about a Certain debt due to one Isaac Decove from said Toas,

U. H. J.

and said Roberts was bound for said Debt to the s^d Isaac, And
said Toas fearing some Other Debts thought fitt to Abscond
for some time the said Roberts fearing the af^d Isaac could
sue him for the aforesaid debt Desired the s^d Toas to Secure

him, which said Toas seemed willing to doe And in pursuance
there to let the said Roberts have severall head of Cattel with
hoggs & horses and some household goods as allsoe did prom-
ise him said Robert a Quantity of Land how much I know not
and a Judgment on one Matthew Greves for what sume is
unknowne to me All w^ch goods & Land with said Judgment did
According as then Vallied did amount to more than the
Debt the s^d Roberts was bound for And further saith not
Edw^d Scott

p. 131

1704)
Sept^r

13

John Toas D^r
To a Cane
To a Buckskin
To 1 oz. Cloves
To 1 oz.
To Six Thimbles
To 1 oz. Nutmeggs
To a pint of Rum
To 1 pair of Gloves
To 2 Almanacks

s. d.
I3..6
7..0
3..6
3..6

2..0

3-6
0..9
4..0

I..0