Credible Witnesses who being Examined upon tlieir Oaths & their Depositions taken before this Board in Writeing, By all which Examinations and by y® Deposition of ye said William Dobbs who being likewise sworn on y® holy Evangelist Declared that hee does not directly or indirectly Know or Conceive who or what person or persons Committed y* said sacrilegious ffact, This Board is very well satisfied and Convinced the said William Dobbs was not any ways Concerned in the said Impious ffact

DEPOSITIONS.

James Leigh of y^ City of New York Carpenter being sworn upon ye holy Evangelist Deposeth ^' Saith as followeth, That hee very well knows William Dobbs Sexton of Trinity Church in y® City of New York, and That on Tuesday last being Shrove Tuesday [lie saw the said] William Dobbs have a fresh wound or scratcli on his left hand which was done by some accident before Twelve of y« Clock at Noone tliat day and seeing of it bleed advised him to wash it with Rum and binde a Handkerchiefe about it to keep it from y® Cold, and further saith that y« Examinant & his wife spent y® Evening of y* said Day at y® house of ye said William Dobbs untill about eight a Clock at Night about which time they went away, and that at y^ time they went away from ye said house there was noe Company remained in ye said house but ye said William Dobbs & Iris family as he verily believes and is assured. Sworne ye 1 5^^ day of James Lee