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To the 28th Interrogatory he answeareth th … To the 28th Interrogatory he answeareth that he this Rendent<br />
was made Vice Consull at the Morea about two yeares<br />
since by Mr Richard Middleton his brother since deceased being then<br />
Consull, and that the same is registered in the [?Cadiz=Office]<br />
at Petras and Gastoone and alsoe attested by wittnesses, and<br />
by authentick copyes delivered out according to the Turkish law,<br />
and approved of by all the Inhabitants of the Country, And<br />
that the said Mr Richard Middleton the Consull lying very<br />
sicke, did before gus death desire two witnesses to attest that<br />
he made this Rendent his Assigne and Consull after his<br />
death, And further he cannot answeare.
To the nine and twentith Interrogatory he answereth that (according<br />
to the custome at the Morea) he did take a Teskary or receipt<br />
for the two halfe peeces of fine scarlett cloth, but not for<br />
the moneys because it was upon Accompt of the bargaine<br />
this Rendent had soe made, And he answererg by vertue of<br />
his oath that the sayd two halfe peeces of fine scarlett<br />
and other charges broght upon the whole was in part of<br />
payment of the currants he was forced to leave behind him<br />
because of the foule practizes of the said William ffowke and<br />
the disturbance therupon, which are the vey Currance<br />
as he beleiveth are now arrested by the sayd John<br />
Taylor and Company And further he cannot answeare./
To the thirtith Interrogatory he answereth by vertue of his oath<br />
that what he did at the Morea concerning making the<br />
bargaine for the Currance predeposed of and all did in<br />
relation unto the said bargaine he did as a servant<br />
unto his brother the then Consull since deceased, and that<br />
he hath noe share, part or interest in the Currance<br />
brought home in the said shipp the<br />
''Morea Merchant'' And further he cannot answeare/
Repeated before Collonel Cock.
Roger Middleton [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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On the fifth of July 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
John Tayler and Company for a parcell}<br />
of about 15 Tonns of Currance against}<br />
Wall, ffowke and others}
'''2)'''
'''John kennett''' of Saint Buttolph<br />
without Aldergate London Merchant<br />
aged about 35 yeares, a wittnes produced<br />
and sworne and being examined he deposeth<br />
and saith as followeth.
To the first article of the allegation given in and admitted<br />
on the behalfe of the sayd John Tayler and Company he<br />
deposeth and saith That he this deponent hath been<br />
about three yeares last past (off and on) at the Morea in<br />
Turkey, and that he never heard to the contrary but it was a<br />
generall Custome there that, every English Merchants factor<br />
did first apply himselfe to the English Consull there<br />
before they contracted for any goods or merchandizes with the<br />
[?officers] of Turkey, And further to the sayd article he cannot<br />
swpoaw.
To article he cannot<br />
swpoaw.
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