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John Saffin, "Ephraim Burt testimony memorandum", 1697 December 9

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSN/COL 2717-2
John Saffin, "Ephraim Burt testimony memorandum," Recto
John Saffin, "Ephraim Burt testimony memorandum," Recto
John Saffin, "Ephraim Burt testimony memorandum," Verso
John Saffin, "Ephraim Burt testimony memorandum," Verso

Scope and Contents

This document and the one following (MSN/COL 2717-3) relate to the case of Ephraim Burt (or Burts) and Samuel Waldron, brought before the Court of General Sessions in Bristol County to answer a complaint of defamation lodged by Samuel Throop of Bristol. Burt and Waldron allegedly repeated a false rumor that Throop had "gott a mayd with child." The document, written and signed by John Saffin, justice of the peace, is a memorandum of testimony given by Burt on 8 December 1697. 

Dates

  • Creation: 1697 December 9

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

Ink on paper; 1 page (30 x 20 cm.) on 1 sheet. Docketing on verso. 

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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