And the said
defend by his attorny comes & defends
the force & injury when & G & says
that he is not guilty of the said Tres-
pass & greivances above to his
charge & of this he puts himself upon
the county &

and for a further place_ the said
defendant says that at the time
said several supposed trespasses
were committed the said plaintiff was
a slave & this he is ready to
by wherefore he prays for justice
&