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    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