Minutes, 30 April 1843

, if stated what foudatin [foundation] he was to make it is out of my mind,

President of [if] all the world was to swear that had acehieved that he was to build a better fou[n]dation than he did & . should state what he has, it would not convict this court.

, wanted to wait till he could get stone, to raise a the foundation,

court decided there is no court evidenc before the court,— circcustinctineal [circumstantial] evidence is good for nohting [nothing] without facts to base those circumstances, upon.

Charge 1.— graham

, refus[e]d to give me any title to the land

, went to cut a few little sticks. with my brother, Matthews son. as enquirred what right.— <​he was ag[e]nt for Mr Bently [Elisha Bentley],​> & said he would put the tree land in force.— went to see said his wife had taken a bond in her own name. said he would<​nt​> pay him any thing. if you come on my . I will swear her clear his her any way you can fix it.— get in a passion. Old Lady pomisd [promised] him the money if she could get it of Joseph.— went away when the land was prized. on purpose.— offered 15 acres land.— to satisfy for the house.—

Court open— half past one—

— I dont know that I can say anthing but what my has done—

will you state what time

— <​about​> 3 or 4 weeks before the other trial

Br. Collit. Question is the proof of that deman[d]

all that I know is that he said he would pay him for what was due, but could not let him have the Land.

—The man we wanted to prize houses said that Br Browit had better not, because he was going to priz <​build ow[n]​> house— I prized <​house​> 250, he 200— some wood. Sister M. said she intended to pay him what was right— no more. did not know. but understood it was in land [p. 2]