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Adams would then resolve him whether he would have it or not for if he
would not buy it he would Sell it to Some body else upon w^ch M^r Adams told
him he would be better humoured when M^r Caldwell and he Met then he
Again in a great passion Swore Caldwell Should never have it then M^r Adams
told him he would meet him on a Certain Day w^cn this Dep^t can't well remem-
ber and if M^r Caldwell and he did not agree he would buy the Land

Jn^o Handy Levin Gale

Joseph Macclester Esq^r of Stepney Parish in Somersett County Sworne
and Examined on part of the Def^t Saith as follows Viz^t.

That W^m Brewerton and his Wife Executed the Deed mentioned in
this Dep^ts Deposition for Compl^t as freely and Willingly Seemingly as ever
this Dep^t Saw any person Execute One.

John Handy Levin Gale

Mary Maccleane of Stepney Parish in Somersett County Sworn and Ex-
amined on the part of the Def^t Saith as follows Viz^t.

M^r Adams did [sic] bring W^m Brewerton to their house nor Speake to
them to Entertain him W^m Brewerton did Come and ask this Dep^t for the key
of the Room Door and this Dep^t give it him and he went in this Dep^t Asked
the reason of his Coming there and he Said for fear of the Sherriff on whose
Ace' this Dep^t knows not M^r Adams gave the Dep^t a paper w^oh this Dep^t Laid
up till M^r Adams Called for it again then this Dep^t delivered the Same M^r
Sam^l Handy and Capt^ll Joseph Macclester being there at the Same Time W^m
Brewerton with a paper in his hand Called M^r Adams into the room and
this Dep^t "heard W^m Brewerton Say to M^r Adams he was well Satisfied with
the paper M^r Adams answered he was glad of it and dont blame me here-
after but what it was this Dep^t knows not but M^r Adams told this Depon^t
that there was John Evans Alienation and W^m Brewertons alienation and bid
this Dep^t Lay em up this Dep^t and Donald Maccleane were together at the
Same Time

John Handy Levin Gale.

Donald Maccleane of Stepney Parish in Somersett County and Exam-
ined for the Def^t Saith as follows Viz^t

i^st That after the Compl^t Commenced his Action at Law Ag^t the Def^t
Brewerton the S^d Brewerton Came to the house of the Dep^t and Stayed there
to keep out of the way of the Sherriff as this Dep^t Apprehended but that the
Def^t Adams did Neither bring the Said Brewerton to the S^a Dep^ts house nor
desired the Dep^t to Entertain him.

2^dly That the Def^t Brewerton while he was at the Dep^ts house was no
way Confined (but had the Key of the Room in his own Custody) nor did
the S^d Brewerton desire the Dep^t to Deny him if the Sherr Came and De-
manded whether he was there

3^dly That while the Def^t Brewerton Staid at the Dep^ts the Def^t Adams
Came to him and Left a paper to peruse (w^cn the Dep^t took to be a Convey-