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called the ''Blessinge'' of ffalmouth was … called the ''Blessinge'' of ffalmouth was intrusted and imployed by the arlate William Harris<br />
and Nicholas Jollye to be an assistant unto his contest Henry Tutton the<br />
Purser of the same shipp to helpe sell and dispose of their goods in Virginia; and<br />
that in the monethes of March or Aprill last past, this deponent kepte the key of<br />
one case contayninge twelve bottles of stronge water belonginge to the<br />
sayd Harris and Jollye, which was stowed in the gun roome of the sayd shipp, and<br />
whilest the sayd shipp was at Virginia this deponent goeinge on shoare, about some<br />
affayres for the sayd Harris and Jollye, at his returne perceived that the<br />
sayd case of stronge waters had bene opened, and that there were taken out of<br />
it six bottles of stronge water, each bottle contayninge about three quarts<br />
and within three or fower dayes after he dound that there was taken out of the<br />
sayd case another bottle of stronge waters, about the same bignes, which<br />
stronge waters cost in Bristoll six shillings per gallon or<br />
upwards which he knoweth to be true for that he bargayned for the same, and in<br />
Virginia every fgallon of the sayd stronge watrs would yeilde<br />
betwixte twenty and five and twentye pounds of Tobacco,<br />
and at that rate the rest of the sayd stronge waters were trucked awaye<br />
and sould for in Virginia, to the porte of London Virginia Tobaccoe<br />
was comonly sould heere in London for 6 ''d'' per pounde and the buyer to paye for<br />
the custome and other petty charges thereof
[ADD DATA]nd other petty charges thereof
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