166      Provincial Court Proceedings, 1663-64.

               Liber B B To the Rt honble Charles Caluert Esp Leiutt Grãll of the Prouince of
                         Maryland, & the honble Councell.
              Vide fo: 261 The humble Petn of Pope Aluey, Humbly Sheweth
                       That whereas James Veitch stood indebted to yor Pet” as Admistr
                      of John Hammond Deceased for 2000£ of Tob. & Cask for a woman
                      Serut & Likewise some other Debt due to the Estate wthout the sd
                      James Veitch proues this Debts payd, yor Petr humbly Craues an
                      Order for his Debt, & yor Petr shall euer pray &c:
                 [p. 223]                           The Coroners Inquest.
                      Willm Assiter James Pattison Peter Mills
                      Richard Bennett              Robert Ratcliffe  Willm Watts
                      Willm Marloe Willm Wood    Richard Shippey
                      James Martin  John Hunt      Jenkin Morgan

                       Wee whose names are here aboue written being summoned uppon
                      Our Oath by the sheriffe of St Maries County, to make Enquiry of
                      the Death of Alice Sandford Semuant to Pope Aluey of the Prouince
                      of Maryland, The wch semuant being brought by her sd Master to
                      Mr Willm Rosewells howse uppon the 29th of ffebruamy 1663 dyed
                      wthin half e an hower after shee was brought into the howse. Hauing
                      ueiwed the Body of the aforesd semuant wee fownd noe mortall wownd,
                      But the Body being beaten to a Jelly, The Intrayles being cleare from
                      any inward disease, to the best of or Judgmts & the Doctors tht was
                       us, But if it were possible that any Christian could bee beaten to
                      death stripes, wee thinke the aforesd Seruant was. And this is
                      our Joynt Verdict            Wm Euans Sheriffe

                       John Besseck aged 22 yeares or thereabouts sworne, & Examined
                      the 2d of March 1663 Sayth
                       That uppon the 29th of ffeb. last past about two howres in the night
                      this depont heard one hollow in the woods, & this Depont went to him
                      & when this Depont came to the place where they were, It was Pope
                      Aluey & a maide Seruant of his, sitting uppon a Tree. This Depont
                      asked the sd semuant, if shee would goe in wth him? Shee replyed I
                      understand tht here is a Christian man come: Take notice that my
                      Master hath killed mee. These words shee spoke before her Master.
                      This Damned whoare sayd Pope, I cannott gett her along noe further
                      then I bast her. The maide asked for water. This depont would
                      haue gyuen her some, but hee could find none. Then Pope cutt a
                      Stick, And this Depont & Pope leade the sd seruant Ten paces & shee
                      could goe noe further. And Pope swoare hee would make her goe
                      further, & wth that hee tooke up the skirt of her wascoate & beate her
                      uppon her naked back. And when hee broaken Three sticks uppon
                      her; The maide to saue the blowes of putt up her hand, & the sd Pope
                      sett her hand under his foote & beate her againe. And when hee had
                [p.224] done hee bid her rise & goe: & shee sayd shee could not goe any
                      further, if shee dyed for it, And shee asked for some water, & this
                      Depont fetched her some. And Pope asked her to goe: & shee bid