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Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666. 381 Eare and sayd shee had Richard dods Eares on the poynt of a knife Liber B and other words past but what thay wear this deponant Remembereth not and the sayd John Neuill put his hand into his pocket attempting to draw his knif and Richard Dod put his hand to his poket but to the best of this deponants Rememberance neather of them drew thear kniues and further sayeth not: Thomas Baker Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth That sumtime in June or thear abouts this deponant then beeing at his now dwelling Plantation hee heard sumbodie cry out murder and upon the same sum of owr people Come aruning from thear worke and Robert Cockerill Come Runing to this deponant and Asked what the matter was and this deponant wished him to goe and see Richard dod beeing gon befor and tarriing at the fence with his wife till this deponant Come up to them and then hee and thay went along the path till thay Came up to the loged hows and Richard dod asked of John and Joane Neuill whether thay intended to murder Mary Roe and John neuill asked him wheather bee came to bee her euidence and thretened with a great oath to stab him if in Case hee did not goe about his buisnes and drew out to the best of this deponants iudgment a knife and sheath and goodie Neuill sayd to Richard Dod thow art a Perjured fellow for thow hast taken a fals oath upon Record al ready and thy Eares lieth upon the poynt of my knife I can haue them at my Plesiur bad Langwage thear was more but this deponant in the action of Richard Dod against John and Joane Neuill in an action of defamation at Presant Remembereth not Robert Cockerill Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that [p. 152] Mary Roe Crying out of murder Richard dod came Presantly up to the loged hows whearupon Joane neuill sayd what haue you to doe doe to meddell with this buisnes it concernes you not you had better hould your tounge or I shall coole your Corage presantly for thow knoweth well enough that thow art periured and that I Can proue thee periured and thow hast taken a fals oath upon Record and thow liest at my marcie for I can haue thy Eares when I please thay ly upon the poynt of my knife whearupon Richard Dod bid her proue it and thearupon desired this deponant to baer witnes and the sayd Joane Neuill Clapping her hand upon her Eare I can haue it and doe you baer witnes of it speacking unto this deponant and further this deponant in an action of Richard dod against John and Joane neuill in an action of defamation Remembereth not: Mary Row Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that in or about the mounth of June Richard dod hearing this deponant Cry out Murder Richard Dod Come up to the hows which this deponant lined in and goodie neuill sayd to Richard Dod art thow come to bee an euidence thow art a periured fellow I will proue thee so upon Record 29 |
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