that he had noe Chiu-ch to goe to for that M'' Sliarpe was gone and as for M*" Vesey lie said he was avillaine &a Rascall because he Espoused his Brother PhiUips Cause in an ill thing, and that Mr Vesey had proposed to send word to my Lady Hay that his Excellency our Governour had to doe with Liev' Riggs wife and that it might have occasioned my Lady to loose her child and said that it was better my Lady should loose her Child than one of ye Brethren should suffer and said ye said M^" Vesey in time should Kepent it.

Rob. Drummond. Sworn ye 17*^ day of ffebruary Anno Dm. 1713. Coram

A. D. Peyster.

Anne Drurhviond wife of Robert Drummond of y^ City of New York Vintner being sworn upon ye holy Evangelist of Almighty God & Examined Deposeth & saith as followeth That about y* latter end of December last M'" Lawrence Smith being at this Depon^^ house, amongst other Discourse, the said M"^ Smith talking of M'^ Vesey said he was a Rogue a Rascall and a Villaine, and that M^ Vesey had said that y« Governour was great with M^^ Riggs, and it was Enough to have made my Lady miscarry, and that he would Repent it.

Ann Dromomad. Sworn ye 17"^ day of ffebruary Anno Dm 1713 Coram.

A. D. Deyster.

Richard Willet of y^ City of New York merch* being sworn upon yc holy Evangelist & examined Deposeth and saith as followeth That about Christmas last this Depon^ being at y^ Coffee house in tliis City one morning, heard M'" John Graham Raileing at some body after an extraordinary manner and at last giveing more attention heard it was against M^" Vesey who he was Daming and using very many opprobrious expressions