Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664-65. 375






     these deponants heading of a Coue these deponants was called to Liber B B
     by the rest of' the Company in the water Wth this seruant to come
     and assist them for the helping of this seruant who was in danger
     of drowning but before they could come to helpe, this seruant did
     sincke downe in the water and did not arise againe untill next day
     and about noon they were told by a neighbour that he lay Crosse a
     logg on the shore uppon which John Holmwood sent his seruant to a
     magistrate to acquainte him wth the bussiness and kept the prson
     drowned untill hee Came back (that was sent) from the magistrate
     though the Corps was much disfigured and eaten by the Crabbs and [p. 457]
     stunck extreordinary that no person was able to come neere him and
     then his seruant return'd from the magistrates howse who sent word
     that he had nothing to doe wth it uppon which he was put in the Earth,
     And further these deponants saith not
       Sworne to before mee        the marke of
          Jerome White    William Drowry
                            the marke of
                            Anne Browne
                           Thomas Gwinn
                            the marke of
                            John Doling

       Whereas Complaint hath been made Vnto us that Goodes to a Con
     siderable uallue hath been stolne out of the howse of John Bayley
     which said Goocles belonging properly to the said Bayley about the
      day of December last past and the 12th of this February
       These are therefore to will and require yow to Cause dilligent
     search to be made in any howse by him the said Bayley suspected for
     any or all the said Goods and them in yor Custody keepe untill further
     Order therein, And for soe doeing this shall be your Warrt Giuen
     undr my hand this 14th day of February 1664/5
     To Thomas Sprigg High sherriffe
       of Caluert County or his deputy

       Summons issued to the sherriffe of Caluert County to warne
     Reymond Staplefort and Humphery Jones to make theire appearance
     at the next Prouinall Court to be held the first day of March next there
     to answere what shall be Objected agt them on behalf e of the Lord
     Proprietr and John Bayley for Goodes out of the said Bayleys howse
     taken on the 22th day of Decembr and the 12th of this instant ffeb
     ruary and there to abide Judgmt dated 14th ffeb: 1664

       Summons issued to the said sherriffe to warne ffrancis Meggs and
     Thomas [blank] Carpenters William Jones and Elizabeth ffreeman to
     make theire prsonall appearance att the next Prouinall Court held
     the first day of March next there to testifye and giue Euidence in a