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Proceedings of the County Court of Charles County, 1658-1666
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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
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