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               Liber B B  howse and that she was afterwards sadled and bridled and that
                        Richard Dod afterwards had her into his Custody and that hee neuer
                        see the Mare returne againe & further sayth that the Mare was put
                        up in the tobacco howse for Robert Robinses Vse and the Widdow
                        Weekes and further sayth that Robert Robins did desire Rich: Dod
                        to call att Capt Jenkinses for a Rope to secure the Mare, and att
                        prseflt Remembreth not and further sayth not—
                        Jno Neuill aged 50 yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined in
                      a difference depending betweene Robert Robins and Richard Dod in
                      an accon of the Case of Trouer and Conuersion sayth that hee saw
                      a mare that was loose in the woods by Thomas Bakers fence and
                      as they say hee had not come up wth the Mare but the Widw Weekes
                      lent it him and to the best of this deponants sight the said Dod did
                      endeauoure to Catch the said Mare, and the said Dod did desire
                      John Blackwell to helpe him Catch the said Mare and the said Black-
                      well went after her and did turne her and they could not Catch her—
                      and further sayth not
                        Sarah Doughlas Sworne and Examined in a difference depending
                        betweene Robert Robins and Richard Dod in an accon of Trouer
                        and Conuersion sayth that ther was a discourse about the Mare att
                        this deponts howse and that Rob: Robins asked Richard Dod whether
                        hee would looke after the Mare and the said Dod replyed that hee
                        would not take her up if hee see her att his Doore and further sayth
                        not—
                        Elioner Morrice aged 21 yeares or thereabouts sworne and exam
                      ined in a difference depending betweene Robt Robins and Richard
                  Dod in an accon of trouer & Conuersion sayth that she was a liuer
                  in Thomas Bakers howse and that she did see a Mare or a horse or
                  some such thinge and Richard Dod went to Catch this Mare and that
                  hee carryed 2 eares of Corne wth him to Catch the Mare but could
                  not Catch her, Mr Neuill asked him whose Mare it was and hee said
                  Dod said it was Robert Robins Mare and further saith that Richard
                  Dod did say that either Rob: Robins or the Widdw Weekes did lend
                  it him but which of them it was this Deponant remembreth not—And
                  further sayth not—
                  [p. 259] The deposition of Edmund Lindsey Sworne this 9th ffeb: 1663
                        This Deponant sayth that about 2 yeares and a half e agoe hee
                      Came to Mr Gerrards plantacon att West Wood to looke after a
                      Mare that went away from Mr ffowkes and the Seruants and Ouer
                      seere there told this Deponant that they saw this Deponants Mare
                      that hee looked after, and Rob: Robins Mare and another horse of
                      Mrs ffowkses alitogether, and they told this deponant that the next
                      morning they would send some with hime this Deponant and helpe
                      him to Catch them that hee might bring them home And the next
                      morning goeing they prsently found them all and Robert Robins