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.

Joseph Sackett.

Saxuell Hear of Jamaica inkeper aged about 33 yers being Deposd on the holy Euanglists sayeth tliat Desember Last as he remembers Jolrn Turner Leat of the towne abouesf^ Did att his hows in the presencof thimsellf and Thomas Rattoun and others refuesd to Drink King Georgis helth saying God dam him I do not acknoledg him the same words he spoke against the princ of Wals whare upon Rattoun thretned to tlirow him behind the fire and the Deponant told he wold be hangd to which turner answerd it should beat the End of M'- Clows hows this Deponant further saith that next day Justis John Smith came and askt whither that is true that rattoun told Joseph Smith what John

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