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Ad 26: dicit that the said ship the Mayflower was of the
burthen of 280 Tonns and shee might have received onboard
her at the place aforesaid had shee not bin so hindred and carried the same to the Coast of Cormandell (where
the English East India ships lay) 448000 lb of pepper or thereabouts which might
have bin bought there at 2 d per lb or neere thereabouts, and
the same might have bin brought to England where the same
would have yeilded 11 d per pounds out of which 2 d per lb being
deducted for the purchase cost, and 3 1/2 d per pound for ffreight and
Customes there remaineth 5 1/2 d per lb profitt which amounteth
to 9766 li 13 s 4 d or thereabouts, And by meanes of the said
ships being soe hindered, shee was forced
to returne in the winter season, and [?therefore] her welfare us
very doubtfull and if shee should not arrive in safety the
said Honourable Governor and Company would as hee beleeveth
sustaine Losse and damage to the summe or Vallue of thirty
thousand pounds in this Deponents Judgement and by reason of her
said hindering shee is forced to stay about foure months longer
bu the way, to the Great damage of the said Governor and Company
shee being freighted at 7 li per diem./.

Ad 27. dicit that the said ship Anne was and is of the
burthen of 250 Tonnes or thereabouts and had shee not
bin hindered as aforesaid shee might at Acheene or thereabouts have received on board
her about 400000 lb of pepper at the rate aforesaid which might
have bin brought for England and here the same would
have yeelded the rate aforesaid to witt 11 d per pound out of which
2 d per lb purchase cost, and 3 d of ffreight and Customes, being deducted
there