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2nd October 1651.
Alderman dethwick again … 2nd October 1651.
Alderman dethwick against Bushell.}
Examined upon the Libell.
'''Smith dt.'''
'''1us.'''
'''Captaine Edward Wye''' of Ratcliffe in the County of Middlesex Mariner<br />
aged 43 or therabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said libell hee saith and deposeth<br />
that in the monethes of Aprill and May 1650 the arlate John Bushell<br />
had and received in Lisbone of and from this deponent for the<br />
use and accompt of the producent Alderman John dethick the somme of<br />
eightie three Mill Res and Nine hundred Res Portugall money<br />
and alsoe three hundred ninetie eight Mill Res and eight hundred and tenn Res<br />
Portugall money, and gave this deponent his receipt for the same<br />
under his hand, which money hee the said John Bushell promised<br />
and undertooke to him this deponent to pay and satisfie unto the said<br />
Alderman dethick, and since the said receipt the said John Bushell<br />
hath at severall times and places in Lisbone spoken of the said receipt<br />
of the said moneys in this deponents presence and hearing and acknolwdged<br />
the receipt thereof, and againe repeated his promise to this deponent<br />
of satisfyinge the said Alderman dethick therefore, being as hee<br />
said received by Alderman dethicks order given unto him and<br />
to his the said Aldermans use. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second hee saith that hee cannot depose, but beleeveth and hath<br />
heard that the said money is still unpaid and unsatisfied to the said<br />
Alderman dethick, who in not receiving thereof must needs have<br />
bin much damnified in respect both of principall and interest.<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third article hee saith and deposeth that every Mill Re of the<br />
said Portugall money was the time aforesaid and is there worth the<br />
summe of twelve shillings and six pence sterlinge<br />
and that 1000 Res make a Mill Re, which hee knoweth having<br />
longe frequented the said port of Lisbone and being thereby well<br />
acquainted with the valewe and condition of that money. And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose saving the said money was then worth about 20<br />
in the hundred lesse there than at Lisbone,
To the crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Rp.'''
To the first hee saith that if hee had not delivered the said money<br />
to Mr Bushell hee this examinate were debtor therefore to the said<br />
Alderman dethick, but hee having as hee saith paid the same to the said<br />
Mr Bushell according to Alderman dethicks order, hee is not nor<br />
ought to be liable for the same though the said Alderman be un satisfied<br />
from Mr Bushell.
To the second hee saith that the said Mr Bushell received the said moneys<br />
of him this deponent as having order therefore from the said Alderman<br />
dethick, signified unto him this examinate by the said<br />
Alderman by letter, and then the said Mr Bushells estate was [XXX]<br />
seized by the kinge of Portugall or his officers, but about three monethes<br />
after his estate was seized by the said kinge or his ministers.
Repeated before doctor Clarke.
[XX: XXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]r Clarke.
[XX: XXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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