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January 1653, the allegated John Pibus cam … January 1653, the allegated John Pibus came to this deponent to his<br />
house at Greenwich, and knowing that this deponent had made a<br />
discovery and had put the businesse in question a foote against him, hee<br />
treated with this deponent and endeavoured a composition of the same<br />
desiring this deponent not to prosecute the same further and<br />
endeavour the overthrowe of the said Pibus, and his wife and children<br />
or to that effect, and this deponent telling hin hee could make<br />
noe composition of such a businesse, an therewithall showd him<br />
the note (nowe showed unto him) which this deponent had before<br />
received from his precontest Captaine Robinson, and<br />
the said Pibus then and there acknowledged the contents of the<br />
said note to be trie, and that though it cost him his life hee<br />
would not denie the same or to that effect; and that hee the said<br />
Pibus againe fell to perswading this deponent that the said businesse<br />
might be ended, and desired to have the said note from this<br />
deponent, telling him that hee hoped hee would not bring his<br />
owne hand against him. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee was not present at the giving of the<br />
said note and making the said confession in writing at London.<br />
nor knoweth ought thereof otherwise then as aforesaid. And<br />
otherwise saving as aforesaid hee cannot answer.
To the second hee saith hee expecteth such benefit by this<br />
businesse as the lawe by the act of Parliament allowes him,<br />
referring himselfe to the said act, and this deponent hath said,<br />
that what the lawe would allowe in<br />
the matter in question, hee would prosecute against the<br />
said Pibus on behalfe of the Lord Protector and Commonwealth. And otherwise negatively saving as aforesaid
Repeated with his precontest before<br />
doctor Clerke/.
George Okes./ [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The eighth of March 1654. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against Brewer.}<br />
Budd. Smith.}
Examined upon the fore said allegation<br />
on the behalfe of the said Brewer.
'''2dus./'''
'''Anthony Selby''' of the parish of Saint Margarets<br />
New ffish streete London citizen and draper<br />
of London aged 43 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the first article hee referreth himselfe to the lawes and<br />
Statutes of this Comonwealth in the matter touching the number of<br />
gallons of sweete oiles to be allowed to the tonne.
To the second article hee saith that hee this deponent is an<br />
Oilemanee this deponent is an<br />
Oileman +
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