VA Colonial Abstracts; Deposition taken in England ref. the attempted removal of Gov Francis Nicholson in VA , for mal-administration. Seems most of the colony hated Nicholson, and a good deal of them had been victim to his tyrannical reign, including numerous ministers. Deposition of Capt James Moodie; Great Britain. Public Record Office, London, Colonial Office: Capt James Moodie late commander of her Majesty's ship Southampton, etc. "This depo't further saith that he did arrive in Virginia with his maj'ts said ship the 13th day of Sep 1701 or thereabouts... this depo't further saith that he arriv'd at Williamsburg the 14th of Sep at night... The next morning the Govern'r desired this depo't to go to York with him to Capt NEVILL (of the Lincoln) buriall, who had been dead 3 or 4 days, and accordingly this depo't w'th the Govern'r went to the foresaid place and at our arrivall at York, there was a great concourse of people, and a great many militia, both horse and foot. The corps[e] being in the ground before but not covered, there was a sermon preached by the Chaplaine of the said ship Lincolne... ... this depo't went out of the church, where he saw and heard the Governour, in the most outragious passion he hever saw, swearing the most horrid oaths... against the minister of that parish, Mr Slaughter... calling hinm rogue, rascall, knave and all the base billingsgate language... shaking his horse-whip and threatening him.. ."