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thousand three hundred and ninetie Rotolos … thousand three hundred and ninetie Rotolos, which hee knoweth<br />
for the reasons aforesaid. And hee referreth himselfe to the<br />
bills of lading and Invoices arlate, And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose.
To the 9th hee saith that every Rotolo of neate Turkish weight<br />
maketh foure pounds and thirteene ounces of English weight<br />
and soe thirtie thousand three hundred and ninetie Rotolos, make<br />
in English weight 1305 hundred weight - 3 quarters and 7 pounds of galls,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 13th article hee saith and deposeth that hee this deponent<br />
according to the note of delivery made by George hughes (given<br />
this deponent by Mr ffowke) findeth that the said hughes<br />
came short in his delivery according to the English pounds, 6970<br />
pounds and five ounces of Cotton woolls, and for galls 57 hundred weight, one<br />
quarter and eleaven pounds. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 14th hee saith that every Rotolo of Cyprus neate weight<br />
maketh six pounds and one third of a pound of Cyprus weight<br />
and soe 296 kintalls and 34 Rotolo's or 39 thousand six hundred<br />
thirtie foure Rotolos (which is one and the same number of neate<br />
Cyprus weight) maketh neate ligorne weight 187682 pounds,<br />
which hee knoweth having alsoe lived<br />
a merchant at ligorne for the space of nine yeares or thereabouts,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 15th hee saith that as it appeares by the second schedule<br />
annexed to the said allegation (whereunto hee referreth himselfe)<br />
the grosse weight of Cottons that were delivered by the said George<br />
hughes to George Norleigh for the accompt of Alderman<br />
ffrederick and company, was only one hundred eightie two thousand<br />
nine hundred fourtie six ligorne pounds. And saith that the tare<br />
for Ropes and Canvas of 182946 pounds of Cotton, ligorne weight<br />
was and ought to be fourteene ligorne pounds and three fourths<br />
per sack for every sack, which amounts to 4557 pounds three quarters,<br />
which being deducted out of the aforesaid 182946 ligorne pounds<br />
there rests neate ligorne pounds 178388 pounds and a quarter<br />
neate which is short of the weight said to be delivered aboard the<br />
said shipp 9293 pounds 9 ounces (ligorne weight). And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
To the 16th hee saith that every pound of ligorne weight of<br />
Cottons and Galls maketh three fourths of a pound of English<br />
weight, and soe 9293 pounds, and 9 ounces of ligorne weight<br />
neate is or makes in English weight 6970 pounds and five ounces.<br />
And otherwise soe saving as aforesaid hee cannnot depose.
To the 17 hee saith that according to the said second schedule annexed<br />
(whereuntond schedule annexed<br />
(whereunto +
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