I recently came across a curious entry in 'Lord Mayor's Court Depositions Relating To Americans, 1641-1736' as follows: "1 June 1731 Ferdinando John Paris of Inner Temple, London, gent., deposes that, following an appeal brought by Eunice Wharton, two verdicts given in Rhode Island relating to 661 acres of land and five dwelling houses in North Kingston, Rhode Island, in favor of Stephen Northrup, Thomas Northrup, Benjamin Northrup, Henry Northrup, Jr., Nicholas Northrup and Lawrence Whaley, were to be reconsidered by His Majesty's Council. Mr. Richard Partridge, attorney for the respondents, had employed the deponent as their attorney and, by order of the Council 23 December last, the original verdicts were to be set aside and a new trial to be opened in Rhode Island. When deponent went to make his deposition 14 May last as instructed, he found that he was too late. He then attempted to procure the Will of Richard Wharton on the respondent's behalf. He searched the records of the P.C.C. on 28 May last and found that the Will had been proved there in April 1690. He asked for the original! to be sent to Rhode Island, but was told that the P.C.C. could not part with it, for it to be sent overseas would be contrary to usage." Anyone know of this and who Lawrence Whaley was? Robert Whaley Rochester, NY