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Transcription

The 25th of July 1660. [CENTRE HEADING]

Francis Wheeler the son and Executor}
of the last will and Testament of}
Francis Wheeler died in Virginia in}
[GUTTER] hogheads of Virginia Tobacco}
brought to this port of London in}
the Thomas and Anne Christopher}
[GUTTER ?XXXlyn] master and 33 hogsheads and seaven}
smaller Caskes of the same Tobaccos}
brought to this port in the Honor}
Robert Clements Master as belonging to him}
the said ffrancis Wheeler against Peryn
[GUTTER? Trott] Suckley:/ Cheeke:/}

Examined upon an Allegation
given in on the behalfe of
the said ffrancis Wheeler

Rp. jus

Thomas Beale
of Yorke in Virginia
Planter aged 50 yeeres
or thereabouts sworned
and Examined

To the 6th article upon which alone hee is by direcction of Mr.
Wheeler Examined hee saith and deposeth that hee will
Know the arlate ffrancis Wheeler a planter in Virginia
and alsoe his wife Eliner Wheeler this deponent being
a planter and living neere the place in Virginia where
the said ffrancis and Ellinor lived. And saith that the said
ffrancis Wheeler dyed about Christmas last, and the said
Elinor Wheeler his wife dyed in Aprill last of this
deponents certaine knowledge

Repeated before Dr. [?Zouch]

Tho: Beale [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

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The same day

Examined on the said Allegation

Rp. 2dus

Richard Evans of wapping Cooper late
cooper of the ship Honor Robert Clements master
40 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and Examined

To the first and 2nd article hee saith that the arlate Francis Wheeler
the older deceased in Virginia was in the moneths of November
and December 1659 or thereabouts the true and Lawfull Owner
and Proprietor of thirty and three Hogheads and seaven
smaller caskes of Virginia Tobaccoe at this deponent and verilly beleeveth
and for owner and proprietor thereof the said wheeler was
then commonly accounted which said 33 hosgheads and seaven
smaller caskes of Virginia Tobacco were by the said Ffrancis
Wheeler laden on board the arlate ship the Honor
in Yorke River in Virginia in or about the foresaid moneths for his account (as