Thomas Hazard of N: Town aged about thirty seven years being Sworn upon tlie Holy Evangelist saitli ; yt at ye time of being prosecuted by Kichard Combs in pretence of not doing his Duty as Churchwarden, Justice Jonth Whitehead used many arguments with him to perswade him to deliver ye money wch was demanded of him by M-- Poyer, telling him yt if he would promise ye money he would do his endeavour, yt he siiould not be fmed ; but ye deponent refused to Comply with his advice j some time before tliis. Justice Whitehead told him y M'- Poyer had bought a Quantity of wood of him & if he recovered liis Sallary that he pretended to : he was to pay him nine pence per Load, and if he recovered it not he was to have nothing. Justice W^hitehead pei-swading him to pay the money to M"" Poyer put him in mind of what he had told him formerly, when Justice Whitehead had usd many arguments with him, this Deponent told him yt he Believed yt he Wanted his money for his Wood yet said T\niitehead, I wonder y^ that you will dn me so mucli Damage, Coosen Hazard, to keep me out of my money, for I want it : to w<=h Deponent answered Uncle, if it be so I tliink you are not fit to be a Judge in this Case.

And further this Deponent saith not. r

Thomas Hazard. May 27. 1719. Sworn before me one of his Majs Justices of ye Peace for Queens County.