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Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666. 377 and proue her the sayd Mary dod to bee a whore together with seu- Liber B erall other scandalous and ignominious expressions and Aspertions unto her the sayd Mary Relating did shee the sayd Joane utter and declare out of her malicious and fals suggestion which is highly to the Prejudice and defamation of her the sayd Mary whearfor the sayd Plantiue sayeth that in fact thay are infinitly damnified in thear Reputations and impared in thear Credits whearfor your petitioner Craueth Reparation of this worshipfull Court against the defendants and for thear Cost of suit: And for the Confirmation of the precedent declaration hee humbly Requesteth that Thomas Baker Mary Row Robert Cockerill hanna shelton and Richard Roe (who are the plantiues witneses) might haue thear oath giuen them which was granted Thomas Baker sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that at that time when Mary Roe Cried out murder hee heard goodie neuill say to many dod that shee was Capt Batten whore and that shee [P. 146] woold Proue her his whore and that shee had a black eyed boy in her anmes licke the Roge its father other bad words passed but at presant this deponant Remembereth them not: Mary Row Sworne and examined in open sayeth that Joane Neuill Called Mary dod whore & tht shee woold Proue her a whore and that shee woold Prone hen Captayne Battens whore and that Joane neuill at an other time sayd that the sayd Dods wife lay with Capt Batten at Patuxon in the sight of six men with her Coats up to her mouth and further at Presant Remembereth not Hannah Shelton Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth that towards the latter end of Aprill or thearabouts goodie neuill sayd that goodie dod with a pritty Jewell and that she was Capt Batten whore and shee lay with Capt batten in the sight of six or eight men with her Coats up to her mouth and further this deponant Remem bereth not: Robert Cockerill Swomne and Examined in open Court sayeth that Joane Neuill shoold say to mary dod that shee was a whore and that shee woold prone her a whore and that shee was Captaine battens whore and that shee shoold say to Mary dod thow hast got a prety black eyed boy licke the Rogue his father and further at Presant Re membereth not: Richard Roe Swomne and examined in open Court sayeth that hee heard goodie neuill say to Mary dod go bauld Eagell go, go Capt Battin go and that hee heard the sayd goodie neuill say that Mary dod did ly in the sight of six or eight men or thean abouts with hen Coats up to hen middell and that shee woold proue it and that shee had not a smoke to her bake but that shee gauc her the share of hers |
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