( 230 )        June 14^th 1693 //
Their Maties                                                  Somerset Ss //
Contra.               }       Be it known unto all men by these p^resents that we (Ellis)
Ellis: Coleman et uxor          Coleman. Matth^w. Scarbrough. John:Webb & Tho Ocford
~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~    ~          are holden, and doe acknowledge our Selves to Stand (firmly)
bound obliged and indebted to their Maties in the Sum of (      )
hundred pounds of Lawfull money, And for the payment of the Same, well and truly to be made
wee the Said Ellis Coleman. Matth^w. Scarbrough. Jn^o:Webb & Tho: Ocford, doe bind o^r Selves
Our Heirs, Execcutors & Adm^rs in the whole and for the whole Joyntly & Severally, dated (the)
7^th day of ffeb. 92/3 //
 
The Condicon of the abovesd Obligacon is Such That if the above bound Ellis:Coleman, and
Damras his Wife, shall make their personall appearance before their Maties Justices at y^e
next County Court to be holden the Second Tuesday of March next ensueing then and
there to answer what shall be objected agt them or either of them on their Maties behalf
then the abovesd Obligacons, becomes utterly void & null, but if otherwise it abides and
remains in full force & vertue in law, as Wittness our hands & Seals y^e day & year above
written.                                                                                                                                     Ellis: Coleman  „  Sealed
Signed Sealed & delivered                                                                                 Matt: Scarbrough „ Sealed
                                                                                                  in presence of                                                             John: Webb  =     „  Sealed
Sam^ll. Hopkins.                                                                                                                         Tho: TO Ocsford    „  Sealed
James: Round                                                                                                                                 his marke
 
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The Deposition of John: Watts aged twenty One years.  This Deponent Saith that
being at the house of Ellis:Coleman on the Second day of this Instant he y^e Deponent
did hear the following discourse between m^r Coleman & his Wife (viz) the Said
Coleman exclaiming agt his Wife, calling her whore &ca. She then bid her husband
goe help the men to digg up the man, which as the Deponant understood was (a)
man Suspected to be murthered, he then desired her to goe & Show them where (the)
man was, she then Said y^w must tell me where he is, he then replyed to his wife
you know where he is & have as great a hand in it as I have, this y^e Deponant Saith
and further Saith not witness his hand
John: Watt.
The Said Deponant Sworn upon y^e holy Evangelists
to the truth of all above written before me this 7^th. day of ffeby 92/3 Wittness my
hand. /
    Sam^l. Hopkins //
Sworn to in Court March y^e 15^th.     p^r  Depon^t.