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Transcription

(whereunto hee referreth himselfe) the whole grosse weight of the Galls which
were delivered to the said George Norleigh for the accompt of the
said Alderman ffrederick and others, was
187981 pounds of Cyprus, of
which hee saith the tare of the Ropes and Canvas was and ought to
be eight Ligorne pounds and one third (or foure ounces ligorne) per
bagg for very bagg; which tare amounteth to 4075 pounds
ligorne, and that being deducted out of the aforesaud 187981
pounds, ligorne, the neate weight delivered to the said George
Norleigh appeares to be 183906 pounds ligorne neate, soe that
the said George hughes appeares to this deponent to have delivered
short of the galls aforesaid in Ligorne weight 8564 pounds ligorne
qwhich maje an amount to in English weight fiftie seaven hundred [?weight GUTTER]
one quarter and eleaven pounds. And otherwise hee cannot depose.

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