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(         )  he lay at his house as he Came downe, and that he gave him the Civillity of
his house, and that the next morning he went away, and the Sd Colemans Wife related
to this Deponent that the Said Darbys Brother had a Clever paceing Mare, and She (wished)
that She had Such a Beast for her Own use, to the truth of all which or the Substance of
the Same this Deponent hath hereunto Sett his hand this first day of ffebry 1692/3  //
 
      Matthew: Scarbrough .
 Memorandum that the day above mencioned. m^r Matthew: Scarbrough did make Oath
before us to the truth of the above Written deposition wittness our hands .
       James: Round
       Sam^l. Hopkins
Somerset  Ss //
The Deposition of Wm: Bowden Aged fourty years or thereabouts, who deposeth & Saith
that he being at the house of m^r Ellis:Coleman on the Seaventh of this Instant Jan^ry
at night, the sd Coleman & his Wife fell to high words, he calld her whore, and after
many Such terms She came up with her fist to his face, telling him that he was A
Thief & an old murdering Rogue& She would prove him Soe, Saying to y^e Same
purpose, and that She would prove both, this Deponent Saith more then twenty times
that night, they continueing in Such like discourse, at least two hours to the best of
his judgment, and further this Deponent Saith not, to the truth of all which this Deponent
hath hereunto Sett his hand this 30^th. day of Jan^ry 1692/3  //
William: WB Bowden
his marke
Memorandum that this day (to witt the 30^th: of Jan^ry 1692/3. Came y^e above mentioned
Wm: Bowden & did make Oath before me, to the truth of the above written witness
my hand.                                                                                                                                   James. Round
 
The abovesd Wm. Bowden in Open Court the 15^th: of March an^o.Dom 1692/3 made
Oath to the truth of y^e abovesd Deposition . -     -     -     -     -     -      -     -     -     -
Which foresd Depositions was this day to witt y^e 14^th: day of June 1693. produced in Court
and Compared with the Deponents words upon Oath. and found in Substance agreeable
Then was produced these following precepts by the Said Coleman which was read in
Court as followth. B
Be it remembered that this 5^th. day of May 1693/ before me One of the Justices of
New Castle Came John Darby & being Solemnly attested declares that to his Certain