( 182 )  March 15^th 1692/3 //
The Deposition of Elizabeth Lawrence aged twenty years this Deponent Saith that after
Several Complaints made to Samuell:Hopkins Sen^r one of his Maties Justices of the Peace for
this County by me the Deponent agt John Pope of the Said County his many & often reitterated
temptations & profers made to Comitt folly & lewdness with the Deponent the which the
Deponent did Shun untill Some time in Jan^ry last past & then he the Said John:Pope did over
Come the Said Deponent & his owne house did Comitt the act of fornication & uncleannesse
the Deponent and did then & there begett the Deponent with Child, with which Child then begotten
she the Deponent now goeth: This the Said Deponent Saith & further She Saith not witnesse
her hand -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -      -       -     Elizabeth  E  Larrance
  her marke .
Memorandum that this day (to witt) the 21^th. day of May. 1692. Came Elizabeth Larrance &
did make Oath before us to the truth of the above Written. wittness our hands.
       James. Round
       Sam^l. Hopkins
 
And this day (viz) the day aforesd Came the foresd Jurers of the Cause depending
betwixt their Maties & Jn^o. Pope. who being calld over each man p^rticularly by his
name & being examined are all agreed of their verdict  The plts & Dft. being likewise calld
the verdict is read in these express words following (viz) Wee of the Jury do find the defendant
Guilty of the Indictm^t. James Curtiss. foreman.  //  Which verdict this Court Ord^rs to be entered
Ordered likwise the said John:Pope give Security for to maintaine the said Elizabeth Larrance
Child & keep this County indempnified from any Charge or trouble that may ensue thereby
and also for the sd Popes good behaviour ___ Whereupon Came the Said John:Pope with
his Securities Benjamine: Idlott: & Walter Read and the Said Jn^o. Pope did acknowledge him
Self to be indebted to their Maties in the Sum of fifty pounds Sterling & the sd Idlot & Read
in the Sum of five & twenty pounds Sterling money a piece due to be leavied on their goods and
Chattels lands & Tennements for their Maties uses &ca.
 
The Condicon of which Recognizance is Such that if the above bound John: Pope
doe maintain Eliz:Larrance Child & keep this County indempnified from any Charge or trouble
that may ensue thereby as also be of the good behaviour & abearance to all thir Maties Liege
people of this Province dureing this Courts pleasure then the recognizance to be void and
of none effect Otherwayes (to be) & remaine in full power force & vertue. //
 
Ordered the Jurors be allowed their accustomed fees /