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626) Show me the other bounded Trees of Scotts Lott Upon which he further showed me a Stump of an Oake which he declared was the second bound Tree of the land Called Scotts lott and that he saw Charles Boteler bound the same at the first surveying thereof I further Examined the Deponant If he knew the reming trees of the said Land He answered that he knew nothing further thereof for that at the first survey no more Trees was bounded Sworne and Examined before me the day above written Given under my hand and Seale James Stoddart (Seale) Att the same time I Caused the first tree above menconed to be shipt above the bounded Notches thereof And with a paire of marking Irons Cutt these Letters in this order SIC in the presence of Christopher Tompson John Lasley James Moore Jun and John Browne Junior And alsoe round the Second Stump I caused sundry Saplins to be shipt in psence of the same persons Prince Georges County fs August 16.th 1708 James Moore aged sixty two yeares being sworne upon the holy Evangelist that he discover to the best of his knowledge and remembrance the bounds and bounded trees of a Tract of land Called by the name of Scotts lott and formerly surved for one Daniell Cuningham And being Examined declared that within the space of twelve moneths after the first Surveying of the Land called Scotts Lott the Surveyor thereof named Charles Boteler showed him the same bounded oak first menconed in Coll Ninian Beales Deposition And told him that it was the Northeast bounded tree of a Tract of land of the Deponants called Moore plaines And alsoe the first bound tree of the land calld Scotts Lott And further the Deponant saith that some time After Charles Boteler and his Brother Ninian Beale went both with him to the same tree and told him as Charles Boteler had done |
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