I Joseph Bayley formerly of Huntington haueing my p^sent being at Justice John Smitli and some time in January a gent man came there whom I knew not siting by the fire and after some discors Justice Smith cliarged the gent man with Breach of the Siibbath hee replied he Brooke not the Sabbath for hee was at Church in the fore noone and roode to New towme in tlie afternoone Justice Smith had further discorse with him and he made replie that if Thursdaie or any other dale of the week ware appohited a Sabbath and strictly commanded to obserue it people would obserue it as much as this when the gent man Avent away I asked Justis Sinith wife what gent that Avas she answered it was Jonathan Wliithcad to tlie trutli hereof I haue subscribed Kiy name. Joseph Baylye

The ahoves'i JoscqV.i l^nyly swore to the

al)()\ e written before me febr 21, 1702-3. John Smith.

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To all hands unto whom this shall come :

Whereas 'tis said that I Jolin Smith of the Little Plalnes should say that uppon questioning Jonathan Whitehead for rideing upon the Sabbath day the said Whitehead should make answer & say that there ought to be no di^erence in days & that a mail might doe any thing upon the Sabbatli day as well as upon any other which is a fab report of y« said Whitehead I affii-me as witness my hand