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Copper barrs and arrived safely therewith … Copper barrs and arrived safely therewith att Guinney and there about the<br />
moneth of June 1655. last past did sell unto the arlate Gilbert Christopher<br />
being then att Guinney with his shipp ''Peter and Jane'' such a quantity of<br />
Copper Barres as did amount to and were then and there worth one hundred<br />
and fourteene pounds five shillings six pence, which summe the sayd<br />
Gilbert Christopher did agree to pay for the same. And somuch this<br />
deponent knoweth to be true of his owne knowledge for that he was then<br />
Gunner of the sayd shipp ''Anne'', and knew of the sayd contract and did<br />
assist att and to the delivery of the sayd copper barrs unto the sayd Gilbert<br />
Christopher. And he is likewise well assured that the sayd Gilbert<br />
on or about the day in the sayd Bill now shewne him mentioned being<br />
June the 14th. did signe seale and as his Act and deed deliver the sayd<br />
Bill now shewne him to the sayd John Carey for the payment of the sayd summe<br />
contracted for as aforesayd for the sayd copper barrs, for that he this deponent<br />
did about that tyme and before the sayd shipp ''Ann'' departed from Guinny<br />
there see the sayd bill in the hands of the sayd John Carey who sayd<br />
that the sayd Gilbert Christopher made and gave him the same for the<br />
payment of the sayd money. And he now knoweth the same by the<br />
name and handwriting of his precontest Walter Elton att the foot<br />
thereof as a witnesse, with whose handwriting this deponent<br />
was and is well acquainted, he the sayd Elton being Boatswayne of<br />
the sayd shipp ''Anne'' the foresayd voyage. And otherwise he cannot<br />
depose.
To the 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 and 9. Articles of the sayd Libell hee saith. that the sayd John<br />
Carey and Gilbert Christopher are departed this life, and the sayd Mary<br />
Carey is the Relict and Administratrix of John Carey, aforesayd, and that<br />
the arrest in this cause is brought for recovery of the sayd money as<br />
And he beleiveth. And that the sayd sale and delivery of the sayd<br />
copper barrs are well knowne to his sayd precontest Walter Elton<br />
and to his Contest Isaac Jacq[?uiot] who was one of the sayd shipp ''Anns''<br />
Company the voyage aforesayd. And that he hath deposed the truth<br />
and otherwise cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatory hee saith, he knew the parties interrte, videlicet the sayd John Carey<br />
about three yeares before his death. and knew the sayd Gilbert Christopher<br />
att Guinny the tyme beforesayd. And saith he is not indebted to the plaintiffe<br />
nor shee to him, nor was anyway engaged to the sayd John Carey, nor hee to<br />
this Rendent saving for, wages, which this Redent hath receyved. And<br />
otherwise he cannot answer, saving that he wisheth and would<br />
give the victory in this cause to them that have right.
To the second Interrogatory he saith he is noe way concerned as to proffit or losse in<br />
this cause; that he saw the sayd barrs delivered as aforesayd. and beleiveth<br />
that the sayd Gilbert Christopher did dispose of the sayd barrs to buy Negroes.<br />
And that his voyage had bene overthrowne had it not bene for the sayd<br />
barrs. And that he this Rendent did not see the sayd Bills signed<br />
sealed or delivered nor was a witnesse thereto. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot answer.
Richard Daines [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]swer.
Richard Daines [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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