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Whereas James Grayes Wife has reported of John Taylor that

he would have layon with her at a Certain time when he and

I was down the neck, These may Certifie that I was along with

him & did see no Such accon by him, Her manner of ill behaviour

in any Sort which can make Oath when there unto required as

Witness my hand this 11^th day of November, 1695. —

Teste George Watt //                                      the marke of A

                                                                        Thomas Prior

And this day (viz) the day aforesd Came the Jurors of the afd

Jury on tryall betwixt our Soveraign Lord the King and the sd

John Taylor, which sd Jury being p^rticularly Calld, being then

demanded were all unanimously agreed of their Verdict, the Plt

& defend^t likewise being Calld, the Verdict is read in Court as followeth

(viz) Wee of the Jury doe find John Taylor Guilty in offering

Violence to Elizabeth Cowing. John Porter. forman. —

Which foresd Verdict this Court Ordered to be entered, —

Likewise the sd Court further Ordered the Same Jury to enquire

into what damages the sd Eliz had Susteined by the sd Taylor

which sd Jury were by Vertue of y^e Order afd Sworn to enquire &ca.

and the Same day as afd the sd Jury of enquiry made returne

of their Verdict being all agreed thereon y^e Plt & Dft being

Calld the Verdict is thus read (viz) Wee of the Jury doe Value the

damages of Elizabeth Cowin one thousand pounds of tobacco.

                                                                        John Porter.

Whereupon this Court gave Order agt the sd Taylor accordingly

(viz) that he the sd Taylor Should pay unto Eliz Cowin one

thousand pounds of tobacco with Cost alias Executio. —

James Gray :& his Wife made Oath in open Court before m^r

Sam^l Hopkins that they attended as Evidences for y^e King agt

Jn^o Taylor & Craved Order for y^e Same, w^ch was granted // for four

dayes a piece // viz. vid 116 fo//

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Robert Prentice made Oath that he attended four dayes as Evid.

for y^e King agt Jn^o Taylor & Craved ord^r for y^e Same w^ch to him was

granted   Sworn before James Round.

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Memorand that this day viz the 24^th day of Jan^ry an^o Dom 1695/6 Cap^t

Wm Coulbourne made Oath upon the holy Evangelists that he Attended

four dayes & his Wife four dayes as Evidences on behalf of o^r Soveraign

the King agt John Taylor 

                                           Sworn: before                    ffra Jenckins

                                                                                      Tho Dixon. }

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Ann^o 1695 Cozne West these are to Certifie y^w that Nathaniel Horsey

was Sworn before me the 30 th day of this Instant to six dayes

tendance in an accon depending between m^r James. Round and

John Poore as Witness my hand y^e year and day above expressed

                                                                        Tho Dixon

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              Ordered the Juro^rs on Taylors Tryall have their fees