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Transcription

To the 3d hee saith that forasmuch as this deponent could not
otherwise procure his [?Due] upon account from the sayd
Sumners without referring the said Sumners said Pretention
to Arbitration Therefore this deponent did referr that , (amongst
other differences betweene this deponent, and the said Sumners
to Arbitrators, and an Umpire, chosen by this deponent and the
said Sumners to that purpose: and the said Arbitrators after
a serious debate up on the whole, did referr the Conclusions there
to the said Umpire who did order the said Sumners amongst other orders to pay
unto this Deponent a Certaine Summe of money, which was
Considerably short of what was really due to this deponent from
the said Sumners but for what reason the said Umpire did
see alot to this deponent short of what was due unto him
hee knoweth not, and further cannot answer saving that
this deponent beleeveth hee is Cleered from that and all other
Pretentions of the said Sumners:/:

To the 4th hee saith that the said Sumners did at the
said Arbitration Pretend before the said Arbitrators and
Umpire that hee had assured the said Mr James Powys
the summe of One hundred pounds, and that there was
a suite promoted by Powys in the Assurance Court for
the Recovery of the foresaid money: and saith that
the said Busines was by this deponent and the said Sumners
put to Arbitration in the moneth of December last
and further cannot answer:/.

To the Crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first hee saith hee hath knowne the said Sumners
from his Childhood: for that hee this deponent was borne
in the same Towne where the said Sumners was, and
was there a Schoolfellow with him severall yeeres, and saith
hee is of a Sanguine Complexion and middle
statured, and his haire is the Colour of Light browne
And hee liveth in Beere Lane neere the Custome house.
and useth the Trade of a Merchant, and is reportedd
to deale in wooll Brandewine and Leather, and
further cannot Answer:/:

To the 2d hee saith that hee referreth himselfe to his
foregoeing deposition and further cannot answer./.

To the 3d hee saith that the said Sumners hath severall times
told this Deponent that hee was fraudulently drawne in
to subscribe a Pollicy of one hundred
pounds to mr James Powys saying hee was not acquainted with
all the Newes which the said Powys knew, and heard touching
the said ship Jacob, or to that effect, And the said Sumners alsoe
hath told this deponent that hee hoped to be discharged of the same
and further cannot answer./

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