Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.  267






      thy Boore, as for this aboue menconed if I be call'd in Court I will Libcr BB
      testif ye it to be truth Wittnes my hand this 4th day of October
      1664—                           the marke of
        Sworn in Open Court           John  Bigger
          Daniel Jenifer—
        Andrew Hinderson sworne in Open Court saith I Came to Mr
      Stanleys plantacon & howse the last spring was 4 yeares or there
        abouts, and Comming from the landing I see a Cow and that MT
        Stanley was att home and Mr Truman and another man Came to the
        water side wth a boate to Carry away the said Cow and was seen by
        him in the Boate and tyed before he went away—
        Sworne in open Court Daniel Jenifer—
        Ordered that Thomas Paggett doe put in writeing agst tomorrow
      morning his answere in prouing his Trauers

      By the Chancellor then Judge in Court, it's adjourn'd Vntill
                      tomorrow morninge
        All mett as before being the 5th October 1664

      Nicholas Gwyther plt: This Cause being deferr'd untill this morn- [it. 333]
      Thomas Wynne deft ing by the defts not appearing The pit: by his
      Attorney Wm Caluert Esq Craues ref errance untill next Prouinciall
      Court the plt: likewise being Sick and not able to trauell soe farre as petn 275
      to Court
        Ordered this Cause be respitted till next Prouinciall Court

      Hugh Stanley pltf Ordered yesterday that the defendt this day put
     Tho: Paggett deft in his answere in prouing his Trauers, Vpon
      which Hee desired the Oathes of some persons may be taken in
      Court—(uizt)
        Michaell Cranley sworne saith--Mr Stanley was at Our house to
      demand this tobacco—Thomas Paggett said he would pay him if he petn
      would deliuer him the bill in, being askt, did Hugh Stanley euer
      promise in yor hearing to deliuer up that bill of Henry Thickpennys
      in Case he would pay him the tobacco doe yow know that Paggett
      paid him the tobacco by discount or otherwise, he answered, he made
      him ouer another Bill, being askt what Sume of tobacco was that of
      Thickpennys he said he knew not, being againe askt, doe yow know
      what uallue that bill was that was made ouer, he said floe, & further
      saith not,
        Michaell Cranley his wife sworne saith Mr Stanley Came to Our
      house and askt Thomas Paggett if he would pay him the tobacco for
      Henry Thickpenny, he said yes in Case Mr Stanley would deliuer in
      Hen: Thickpennys bill, Mr Stanley replyed if he would Come to his
      house att any time he might haue it