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Copper barrs and arrived safely therewith att Guinney and there about the moneth of June 1655. last past did sell unto the arlate Gilbert Christopher being then att Guinney with his shipp ''Peter and Jane'' such a quantity of Copper Barres as did amount to and were then and there worth one hundred and fourteene pounds five shillings six pence, which summe the sayd Gilbert Christopher did agree to pay for the same. And somuch this deponent knoweth to be true of his owne knowledge for that he was then Gunner of the sayd shipp ''Anne'', and knew of the sayd contract and did assist att and to the delivery of the sayd copper barrs unto the sayd Gilbert Christopher. And he is likewise well assured that the sayd Gilbert on or about the day in the sayd Bill now shewne him mentioned being June the 14th. did signe seale and as his Act and deed deliver the sayd Bill now shewne him to the sayd John Carey for the payment of the sayd summe contracted for as aforesayd for the sayd copper barrs, for that he this deponent did about that tyme and before the sayd shipp ''Ann'' departed from Guinny there see the sayd bill in the hands of the sayd John Carey who sayd that the sayd Gilbert Christopher made and gave him the same for the payment of the sayd money. And he now knoweth the same by the name and handwriting of his precontest Walter Elton att the foot thereof as a witnesse, with whose handwriting this deponent was and is well acquainted, he the sayd Elton being Boatswayne of the sayd shipp ''Anne'' the foresayd voyage. And otherwise he cannot depose. To the 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 and 9. Articles of the sayd Libell hee saith. that the sayd John Carey and Gilbert Christopher are departed this life, and the sayd Mary Carey is the Relict and Administratrix of John Carey, aforesayd, and that the arrest in this cause is brought for recovery of the sayd money as And he beleiveth. And that the sayd sale and delivery of the sayd copper barrs are well knowne to his sayd precontest Walter Elton and to his Contest Isaac Jacq[?uiot] who was one of the sayd shipp ''Anns'' Company the voyage aforesayd. And that he hath deposed the truth and otherwise cannot depose. To the Crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING] To the first Interrogatory hee saith, he knew the parties interrte, videlicet the sayd John Carey about three yeares before his death. and knew the sayd Gilbert Christopher att Guinny the tyme beforesayd. And saith he is not indebted to the plaintiffe nor shee to him, nor was anyway engaged to the sayd John Carey, nor hee to this Rendent saving for, wages, which this Redent hath receyved. And otherwise he cannot answer, saving that he wisheth and would give the victory in this cause to them that have right. To the second Interrogatory he saith he is noe way concerned as to proffit or losse in this cause; that he saw the sayd barrs delivered as aforesayd. and beleiveth that the sayd Gilbert Christopher did dispose of the sayd barrs to buy Negroes. And that his voyage had bene overthrowne had it not bene for the sayd barrs. And that he this Rendent did not see the sayd Bills signed sealed or delivered nor was a witnesse thereto. And otherwise hee cannot answer. Richard Daines [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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