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

ffebruary 1713

Coram A. D. Peyster

PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF KEW-YORK. 449

JusTiNA Leigh ye wife of y^ within named James Leigh being sworn upon y^ holy Evangelist & examined Deposeth & saith that about flive or six of y^ Clock in y® Evening on Shrove Tuesday last William Dobbs Sexton of Trinity Church came [to this Depon*^j house & sitting by ye ffire said to this Depon^* husband (showing his hand at y® said time which was scratched) I w^onder James how I came by this scratcli whether it was by throwing of snow balls or by y® fflint of liis Gun that day, and that she ye Depon* went with her husband that Evening to y* house of ye said Dobbs where they stayed untill about Eight a €iock, and when they went aw^ay left noe Company in y^ said Dobbs house to her knowledge or beleife but the said Dobbs & his familly.