Capt. John's wife
19th. of February 1626
A COURT at James Citty thje 19th. of February 1626, being pfent
Mr. Doctor Pott. Capt. Smyth. Capt. Matthews. Mr. Secretary. Mr. ffarrar.
It is ordered that there fhall be a warrant fent up unto Sherley Hundred in ye Maine, that John Ewins & Jane Hill
fhould be fent downe to James-Citty, & there to be examined concerning fuch leud behavior as hath bin
betweene them.
Patrick Kennede marriner fworne & examined fayth that as concerning thofe words which Mrs. Alice Boife
taxeth Capt. Hudlefton to have accufed her with at Capt. Martins plantation, viz that he the fayh Capt.
Hudlefton fhould there fay that Capt. Epes had the ufe of her vbody that night that he lay in James Slights
houfe, or elfe fe faid he never had the ufe of his owne wife, more then Capt. Epes had of her yt night; this
deponeth sayth he did not heare Capt. Hudlefton fpeake the fame words, but that Capt. Hudlefton fayd
there was very unfitting behavior between them.
Philemon Powell fworne & examined fayth that he hath not receiued (according to his Invoice) from aboard
the Marmaduke two runletts, viz, the one being eight gallons of Aquavitae & ye other 21 gallons of Canary
wine.
It is ordered that Patricke Kennede Purfer of the Marmaduke doe fatisy Philemon Powell Marchant for one
runlett of eight gallons os aquauitae, & for another runlett of 20 gallons of Canary wine. And further for that
it appeareth plainly that the faid Philemon Powell hath receiued much wrong & damage in many of his
runletts of wine & liquor, fome being wanted and one being deliuered afhore emptry with a peg in it, & one
of ye failors feene drinking at another, it is there-upon ordered that faid Philemon Powell be satisfyed by
ye faid Patricke Kemnnede for fifteen gallons of wine in recompenfs of the faid wronge & damage.
James Slight Yeoman fvworne & examined fayth that hee never heard Capt. Hudlefton say---
Sorry Folks, I do not have trhe rest of the Court Documentm so I do not know who prevailed.
Am posting this for its geno conteny not for the GOSSIP.
This is a clear reference to Capt. Hudleston havinf a wife.
It is the onlu such reference knoiwn to me.
Comments welcome.
Capt. RELF L. HUDDLESTON
Master Mariner (Retired)
[email protected]
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