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on her, and her did abuse by blows and other violent means Contrary

to the Peace &ca. Dent Clk of the p^rsentm^ts

The Grand Jury for the body of this County yesterday (viz) y^e 15^th of

this Instant Jan^ry made return of y^e foresd Indictm^t. endorsed

on y^e revers side Billa Vera. Signed p^r Jn^o Lane fforeman

To which sd Indictm^t this day read in open Court the sd Jn^o Taylor

pleaded not guilty – Whereupon Comand was given by y^e Wor^ll

Court, that the sheriff of the County afd Should bring here twelve

good & lawfull men of his Balywick that the matter in hand

might be the better understood, A List or Pannel whereof are thus

returned viz. John Porter, John Virgin, Rob^t.Down, Tho: Gordon

Wm Henry, Hough Porter, Richard Webb, Pearce Bray, Cornelius

Morris, James Atkinson, Martin Trontham, Wm Haupt 12.=

who being legally Sumoned, returned & Sworn upon the holy

Evangelists, having heard the foresd Indictm^t read, the examination

of Six Evidences on behalf of o^r Soveraign Lord the King upon

their Oaths agt the sd Taylor, Likewise the sd Jury did also

deliberately heare y^e Defence of y^e sd Taylor as also those four

following Perecepts or Certificates read in Court, receives their

Charge and are Sent forth &ca. — — — — —

These may Certifie that whereas I George Watt was desired to give

the Certainty of my knowledge of a kind of person Elizabeth Cowin

is, that she is a Contentious p^rson & is well known and to my

Certain knowledge to make lyes & Contentions & Slanders upon

her Neighbours which am ready to make appear, and make oath

as Wittness my hand this 11^th day of November 1695

                                                                        George Watt.

November 11^th :1695

These may Certifie whome it may Concern that I Jane Watt will

maintain that Elizabeth Cowing is a p^rson of an evil Temper

for Slandering lying & laying evil Reports upon all her Neighbours

for I to my Certain knowledge did hear Elizabeth Cowing Say & Swear

that she would be revenged upon Ann Taylor, she and the sd Taylor

having Some quarel, a butcherly dogg his dayhter to go and say any

thing against her this discourse wee had about one year & half from

this instant, & it was after they had the quarel the which is the

trueth I can testifie upon oath if occasion Serve as Witness my hand

the day & date above mentioned the marke of W Jane Watt.

November 9^th 1695. These may Certifie whom it may Concerne

that I Cornelius Ward & Margarett Ward doth declare we doe to our

Certain knowledge know Elizabeth Cowing to be a Woman of A

Base mind, & much given to make lyes, Contentions & Strifes and

Slanderous reports amongst her Neighbours, and this is what

wee can Say & Swear if thereunto required as Witness our hand

the day & year above mentioned

                                           the marke of Cornelius Ward

                                           the marke of Margarett Ward