The examination of a female Slave name Malinda the property of E. P. porter Esqr, on a coroners Inquisition over the dead body of George prisock of said district, the deponent Says on examination that George prisock attemted to whip a negro man Slave the property of E.P. porter who refused to Submit and drue up his hoe when the overseer asked him if he intended to Strike him with it the negro James Sayed nothing but gave back with his hoe up when the said prisock picked up a rock with which he hit said negro and Seemed to Stagger him, and then with a Stick which held in his hand he Struck the said negro too bloes, at which time the negro Struck said prisock on the head with his hoe, and knocked him down, said negro turned Short round and steped off a few Steps, and turned about and looked at said prisock a short time, and then went right off into the woods with his hoe in his hand without saying aney thing to aney person