Gravesend Town Records, Book 1, Town Meetings, 1646-1653 [microfilm].

Sep: 12^th 1648

AMBROSE LONDON plaintive ag^t: y^e wife of THO: APLEGATE defen^t in an action of slander for sayeing his wife did milke her Cowe

The defen^t saith y^t shee said noe otherwise but as PENELLOPEY PRINCE tould her y^t Ambrose his wife did milke her Cowe

RODGER SCOTTE being deposed saith y^t being in y^e house of THO: APLEGATE hee did heare PENNELLOPEY PRINCE saye y^t y^e wife of AMBROSE LONDON did milke y^e Cowe of THO: APLEGATE

THO: GREEDYE being deposed saith y^t PENNELLOPE PRINCE being att his house hee did heare her saye y^t shee and Aplegates daughter must come as wittnesses aga^t: Ambrose his wife milking Aplegats Cowe

PENNELLOPE PRINCE being questioned adknowledged her faulte in soe speaking and being sorrie for her words shee spake gave sattisfaction one both sides