He states upon oath that on the 6th of April the boy came home, who had been run away 5 days and that he was whipped by himself, and he gave the boy between 80 and 100 lashes and also that he left him tied in an out house and went off. He also Stated that his conduct towards the boy, has not been inhumane, that not before that time he had not give no whipping for some considerable time, and he also states that he does believe he had fits

the boy was left in the out house tied about three hours, that[?] he pretended to have fits, and to have one on him at that time, and she went to the house three times, and the third time she found him hanging by a rope