Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674,     361

     This Charge was given to the Jury of Inquest, whose names are Liber BB
   heare under written upon the death of John Shorte/     No.2
                                mee Henery Coursey
              Mr Thomas Hynson Sinor foreman
   Mr Thomas Hynson Junor
   Mr John Hynson     Mr Daniell Glouer
   Mr James Ringold   Mr Thomas Norris
   Mr Anthony Griffin Mr Nicholas Bradaway of the Jury
   Mr Edward Rogers   Mr John Boubes
   Mr John Madbury    Mr Edward Thomason

     The Evidences Examined and Sworne, And theire affadavis taken,
   by the Jury before mentioned/

     John Roys, aged Twenty one yeares or there abouts sworne and
   Examined.
     Saith that munday Last Past being the ninth of November about
   seven of the Clock in the morning Mr Thomas South, and his Ser
   vant John Short, now deceased were in the Plantation att worke
   Together; Yor Deponant Saith that mr South and the said John
   Shorte were swareing; ycf Deponant the said South ask the said
   Shorte what was the matter the saw went Forward, But the said
   Shorte nott replying, Butt presently after the said South went to give
   him Correction, and the said Shorte Run away from his Master,
   towards the watter side And his Master after him, who by the way [p. 10]
   would haue gott A switch butt Could nott finde one, Butt insteed of
   A Switch the said South tooke up A thin Tobacco stick, and Followed
   after him to the watterside, And the said South Called to yor Depo
   nant to Come to him butt before your Deponant Came to the Watter
   side hee bid yor Deponant goe about his Busseness, And about some
   Fower minetts after, yor Deponant being att the Quarter Anthony
   Purss Coming, by your Deponant wisht to goe, and helpe to Rescue
   the said John Shorte from his Master, for immediatly I heard A
   Noyse, and my Master Call, Come away and goe into the watter and
   fetch him outt, there hee is, butt your Deponant Could nott see him
   butt A blubbering of the watter, neare to the Place butt Could nott
   finde him, which was as neare as I Can guess about Twenty yards,
   And all this time my master standing upon the bank, by the watter
   side, with nothing in his hand, that your Deponant saw; nether had
   he bin in the watter, after him, for hee was Dry; And further saith
   nott.                          signum
                               John X Roys

     Richard Fillinggam aged Twenty Fower years or there abouts,
   Sworne and Examined.
     Saith: That munday Last Past about seven A Clock in the morn
   ing your Deponant see mr Thomas South runing after his man John