Examination of hary belonging to Mr Benjamen Shutelsworth Charged with being Gilty of being Gilty of Atempting to poyson his master and others &c

Sayeth that he is Not Gilty. And further that he and Coff Got Leave of their master at Cristmas to goe a Broad and that he him Silf and Coff Went to a Negro in Dobs County Belonging to one Grooms of the Name of Quash and got from him a small mater of truck which he Called punk but that he Verily beleaved that the Right Name Was Ober for Wich he agreed to pay five shillings and this Examanant further sayeth that Jacob Requested him that he would give som truck to Capt Nathan Williams and if he did he would give him five shllings and the Examanant further sayeth Not.

Negro Patiance Cald and Examensed as a witness against Harey—

Sayeth that Hary and Coff agreed to Goe Down to a Negro that they Called the Obar Negro and Git some truck to make their master good and that they Went acordingly and When they Returned they told hir that they had got some ober Which Cost them Eight Shillings a peace and they aplied to hir to put it in somthing for the white people and that it Would make them good which She Refused to Do.

The Exmanation of Cuff as a Witness aganist Hary

Sayeth that Hary aplyed to him to Goe with him to a negro Calld Squash ^which^ she agred to Do and on their Way they met With a Negro man called Ben belonging to the Estate of Benit Blackman Decesd and advised With him Concernig the Obear and he told them that he Knowed nothing of it, and that thay would onely throw away thair money for he had tryed him and and the truck Would do no Good and With that thay Gave it out ad Came home & told him to not ^let^ Patione not know that but what thay had Got Some and farther says not—though it appears by the Confession of of harrey and other Evedinces theat his testamy is Cheifly fals

The Examonation of Cuff Charged for the attempt of poysoning of his master and others Sayeth that he knows Nothing but that he heard that Dick belonging to Nathan Williams Let Jacob have truck to Lay at his masters Doore the and that it Was Laid at his Door and that he beleaved that it Was Layd by Jacob for Jacob teld him that he made Jonas take it a Way after somtime and this Examinant further sayith Not

Patience Examoned against Cuff sayeth that When Cuff Returned She assked him ^what^ Luck a obering he said Very Bad Luck and She asked him the if She Said Did Not you see the Negro she he said he did and that he got som truck Which he Calld Durst Refused to Shew it to hir and said that None must see it But they that used it and this Deponant further Sayeth Not—

Cudger Examaned Deponent Cuff Sayeth

The Examenation of Dick belonging to Nathan Williams Charged with being handy in poysonin of several persons &c

Sayeth that he is Not Gilty of the Charge and this Examonent for further sayeth Not—

Cudger Examoned as an Eviedence against Dick

Sayeth that he saw Dick give Jacob Som truck that they Was to make his master good and to alow him anything that he Wanted and that he Desierd him to take Some Stuff to make his master Good Whch he shewed him to be Examonsed further

Patients Examoned against Dick sayeth that she saw Dick give some truck to yourk belonging to Needham Bryan to Give for to his master to make him sell him to James Stallens &ca—

Amoret Examonsed a gainst Dick Sayeth that, hir master took him up and by Sarching of him found somthing in a home that appared to be Poyson of a Green and black Colour and that hir master took it from him and throwed some in the fier Which Caused a very bad Sent and the Remainder he Caused to be taken and throwed in the marsh and that Jacob told hir that Dick put sumthing under the Doore sill of hir master and this Deponant further sayeth Not

Evidences to be Summonsd. on the tryal of the negros Concarning poyson—

William Ingram and Elisebth his Wife Coff and patants beloning to Benjaman Shuttelsworth, also Cugger belonging to the Estate of Isaac Williams Decst also one Wench belonging to sd Williams ^the Estate of Isaac Williamd Decst^ also yark belonging to Needham Bryan also Will beloning to Edward Ballenger