TO WIT

William Hewitt journeyman to William Logan of Mon-

treal Master Baker maketh oath and sayeth that on or about the ninth of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four he this deponent came in the same vessel from Shellbourne in Nova Scotia to the Island of St, Johns with James Fraser now residing near the said city of Montreal and that the said James Fraser was accompanied by a Negro Boy called Robin who was alwise considered as the property of him the said James Fraser and did acknowledge himself to be such to the deponent. And that he this deponent has seen the saïd Robin at different times since the arrival of the said James Fraser in this province and that the Defendant in this cause is the same identical Negro-man that went from Shelbourne to St. Johns with this deponent and who alwise acknowledged himself to be the property of him the said James Fraser, and all this is truth as he shall answer to God.

(Signed) Waicziam Hewrrr.

Sworn before me this eleventh day of February in the

year of Our Lord 1800.

(Signed) J. OGpen, J.K. B.

(Endorsed) KINGS BENCH, FEB. TERM 1800.

Tue KING Affidavit of M. Wm. Hewitt.

vs Filed 13 Feb 1800.

Rogin (Signed) J. Rev.