84 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658,

Liber
P. C. R.

knowledge ffrancis Brookes had of Henry ffox, Two Cowes and a
hogshead of Tob, for the releasing of Two seruants taken by the
Sheriffe in Exequudn & further sayth not.
John Lewger gentⁿ aged 30 yeares or thereabouts 28 April 1658,
Deposed, Sayth That about ffebruary in the yeare 1656, hee this
Depon^t heard Henry ffox demand of Cap^t Will^m Mitchell, the White
Howse standing att S^t Maries, & the s^d Mitchell replyed th^t the s^d
ffox had noe Tytle or interest therto: & therfore bad him beg one out
of it, And th^t att the same time, hee did see the s^d Cap^t Mitchell, take
the s^d ffox by the shoulders, & turne him forth of doores, & further
sayth not.
Jurat, Cora^e Ed. Scott.

P. 49
Mtillikin y.
Harris

John Odber Aged 36 yeares or thereabouts, sworne 28^th Aprill
1658 sayth That about October last was tweluemonth he this Depon^t
heard M^r Rich. Harris condicon & agree w^th James Mullikin, That
if hee the s^d James would seate his plantaon, w^th some seruants, th^t
hee the s^d Harris would place w^th him to helpe build & cleare the s^d
plantaon, The Crop being finished hee the s^d M^r Harris did promise
to giue him Three months worke w^th an able hand, for his winters
worke, & further hee cannot depose.
Jurat Cora^e Ed: Scott.

Re Douty

James Veitch Aged thirty yeares or thereabouts 28 Aprill 1658
Sworne & examined sayth That hee, about the end of ffebruary, or
beginning of March last, as neare as he can remember, did by chance
meete one M^r Randal Reuell of Accomack, & in discourse asked him
if hee knew one M^r Dowty, a Minister in Accomack. This depon^t
continuing his discourse saying th^t he knew a freind of the s^d M^r
Dowtyes, th^t would willingly haue procured him a Benefice in Patux^t
Ryuer, if the Inhab^ts of Accomack would giue way th^t hee should
come from thence, And the s^d Randall replyed, th^t he knew the s^d
M^r Dowtye would not bee for their turne, ffor th^t hee knew him to
bee a man gyuen to many uices, & easpecially to drinking, & further
hee sayth not.
Jurat Cora^e Ed: Scott.

Chareman v.
Boreman

James Lindsey Aged 32 yeares or thereabouts 30^th Apr. 1658
deposed, sayth, (att the request of John Chareman) That hee know-
eth very well, th^t a certaine Crop of Tob, w^ch Will^m Boreman, & John
Chareman were partners in, att Nangemy, was lost & spoyled for
want of Cask, & more he cannot depose.
Jurat Cora^e Ed. Scott.

Christopher Joanes aged 23 yeares or thereabouts 30^th Aprill 1658,
deposed, sayth, (att the request of John Chareman) That the Crop,
as in Oath former, was utterly spoyled for want of Cask, Save only