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To the first and second articles hee saith … To the first and second articles hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof
To the third and 4th Articles hee saith and deposeth, That in or about the moneth of<br />
November <u>1653.</u> last past hee this examinate by the order and direction and for<br />
the accompt of the lillate Anthony Tether a Merchant of this Citie, and by and<br />
with the expresse Consent and assent of the lillate Richard Bryan Master of<br />
the shipp the ''Julian'' lillate, did send to and cause to be laden and putt on board the<br />
said shipp then lyeing in the River of Thames within and under the jurisdiction<br />
of the high Court of Admiraltie of England, Twelve hogsheads of<br />
Copperes marked and numbred as in the margent containing between three<br />
and foure Tonnes nett to be transported in the said shipp to Roane in ffrance<br />
and there to be delivered according to the direction of the said Anthony Tether, as<br />
hee the said Tether expressed and declaared to this deponent at such time as hee gave<br />
him order to lade the same, And saith this deponent sent the said 12. hogsheads of<br />
Copperes from Saint Saviours docke in a lighter to be laden aboard the said shipp ''Julian''<br />
and after they were received aboard, the Lighter men belonging to the said Lighter<br />
returned and Certified this deponent that the said Bryan and Companie had<br />
received the same into the said shipp. And further to these articles hee cannot<br />
depose./
To the 5th article of the said Allegation hee saith, That the said twelve hogsheads<br />
of CoppereS at the time of such their ladeing as aforesaid were really worth<br />
one with another between fifty shillings and three pounds sterling a hogshead<br />
and after that rate this deponent at or about that time sold 20. hogsheads of the<br />
like Commoditie to the said Anthonie Tether, And further to this article hee<br />
cannot depose./
To the 6th hee saith hee cannot depose.
To the 7th and 8th hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the 9th hee saith, hee referreth himself to the Acts and proceedings of this<br />
Court, And further cannot depose./
To the 10th hee saith, the said Richard Bryan was and is commonly accompted<br />
a Subject of this Commonwealth, and thereby subject to the Jurisdiction of<br />
this Court as hee beleeveth./
To the 11th hee saith hee referreth himselfe to the Acts and proceedings in this<br />
Court and Cause./
To the 12th hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true./
Repeated before doctor Clerke:-/
Thomas Hall [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]lerke:-/
Thomas Hall [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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