168Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.





         Liber B  against Euidence to be giuen in by her in that he saith he cann & will
               proue her a Thiefe & a Lyar
                 The Court haueinge considered the exception of John Deere
               against katteren Gamer, doe Adiudge & thinke Fitt that untill shee is
               Conuicted of the Charge alledged by John Deere, shee may Lawfully
               haue her oath giuen & her Testimony to stand good.

                 Katteren Gamer Sworne in open Court
                 Saith That yor Depont cominge from John Smiths to John Deeres
               about three weekes since, & cominge into the house of John Deere,
               sittinge a little while yor Depont esspyed a paire of Leggs under the
               Bedd & yor Depont askt John Deeres wife who it was who replyed
               doe not talke of Leggs you will fright me. I askt if it was not mr
               Bradnox maid, And there upon I bad her come out from under the
               bed. Soe it was her the sd Sarah Tailer, & shee came forth & the maid
               wisht me not to tell her Mr or Mrs & John Deere beinge there, said
               he would not carry her home, but such victualls as he had shee was
               welcome too And further saith not. Katteren Gamer

                                               her marke

        mr Morgan The Court haueinge debated whether the testimony of Sarah Tailer
        Discenteth may be taken in the Cause now dependinge betwixt Jon Deere & Capt

               Bradnox, And the bench doth finde good Cause & reason that shee
               should haue her oath giuen her, whereby the truth may be discouered
               to them

                 Sarah Tailer on her Oath saith in open Court that shee was about
               two howres in the house of John Deere when Katteren Gamer was
               there, but neuer there since nor before nor neuer at John Smiths but
               when he brought her to his House when the Conestable Found yor
               Depont there, & further saith not.

               Capt Tho Bradnox Plt
               Jon Deere Deft
                 The Court findinge by suffitient testimony and alsoe the Confestion
               of John Deere tht he is guilty in entertaininge the Sarut of Capt Brad
       Mr Henry   fox priuatly wthout his concent, the Court doth Judge that John
               Deere for his offence shall aske Capt Thomas Bradnox Forgiunesse
               in open Court And promise neuer to commit the Like againe, And to
               pay Cost of suyt to the plant, Else Execuson.

               Sarah Tailer Complainant
               Cap Thô Bradnox Deft
                 The Court takeinge into their Consideracon the Cause of these
               suyts with JotS Deere & John Smith to Arise from the runninge away
               of the sd Sarah Tailer out of her mr & Mistris seruice, was for the
               space of twelue dayes & noe Just Cause appearinge to the Court for
               the same, mr Henry Morgan doth Judge tht the sd Sarah shall be