Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658. 203

Was called afore the Board Jacob Lumbrozo, & charged by his :
L^ps Attorney for uttering words of blesphemy agst Our Blessed
Sauiour Jesus Christ. |

The Deposⁿ of John ffossett aged 44 yeares or thereabouts Sayth
this 19^th day of ffebruary 1658

That about halfe a yeare since, this Depon^t being att the howse of
M^r Rich: Prestons, & there meeting w^th Jacob Lumbrozo, Hee this
Depon^t & the s^d Lumbrozo falling into discourse concerning Our B^d
Sauio^r Christ his Resurrection, Telling the s^d Lumbrozo that hee
was more then man, as did appeare by his Resurrection, To w^ch the s^d
Lumbrozo answered, That his Disciples stole him away, Then this
Depon^t replyed, th^t noe man euer did such miracles as hee, To w^ch the
s^d Lumbrozo answered, That such works might be done by Negro-
mancy, or sorcery or words to th^t purpose, And this Depon^t replyed
to the s^d Lumbrozo, th^t hee supposed, th^t the s^d Lumbrozo tooke
Christ to be a Negromancer. To w^ch the s^d Lumbrozo answered
nothing but laughed & further this Depon^t Sayth not.
Jurat die & Ano Supradict Cora^r me Henry Coursey.

I Richard Preston Jun^r doe testify th^t about June or July last past
comming from Thomas Thomas, in company w^th Josias Cole, & the
Jew Docto^r, knowne by the name of Jacob Lumbrozo, the s^d Josias
Cole asked the s^d Lumbrozo whether the Jewes did looke for a

Liber
P. C. R.
Attorney
General v.
Lumbrozo

Messias? and the s^d Lumbrozo answered yes. Then the s^d Cole
asked him, what hee was that was Crucifyed att Jerusalem? & the s^d
Lumbrozo answered hee was a Man. Then the s^d Cole asked him
how hee did doe all his miracles ? and the s^d Lumbrozo answered hee
did them by the Art Magick. Then the s^d Cole asked him, how his
Disciples did doe the same miracles after hee was Crucifyed? And
the s^d Lumbrozo answered hee taught them his Art, & further sayth
not
This was declared before mee as in the p^esence of God that it is
true this 21^th ffebruary 1658 Henry Coursey

The s^d Lumbrozo sayth th^t hee had some talk w^t those persons, &
willed by them to declare his Opinion, & being by profession a Jew
he answered to some perticular demands then urged, & as to that of
miracles done by Art magick, he declared what remaines written
concerning Moses & the Magicians of Egipt: But sayd not any thing
scoffingly or in derogaon of him, Christians acknowledge for their
Messias.
It is Ordered that the s^d Lumbrozo remaine in the Sheriffs Custody
untill hee putt in security Body for Body to make answere to what
shall be layd to his charge, Concerning those blasphedmous words &
speeches, att the next Prouinciall Court, & th^t the persons be there
present to testify uiua voce in Court.

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