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(Tinn farmers) and against number nyne (th … (Tinn farmers) and against number nyne (these words (Mr Woods and) and<br />
against number 10 this 3. and against which is written with the sayd henry Mitchells owne hand the sayd<br />
Words (Vlasblond) is the very bale of silke in this suite controverted as this deponent<br />
verily beleeveth and is perswaded in his conscience, and the reason why hee soe<br />
beleeveth it to be the very bale in Controversie is for that hee this deponent did<br />
at Legorne receive from the sayd Mr Longland and Company two coppys off factories under the<br />
hand writeing of Mr Gabriell Roberts aforesayd who was there present and<br />
affirmed the sayd ffactories to bee true Coppys of the originall factories writt by<br />
the sayd Mr henry Mitchell in Aleppo the 14th of ffebruary 1647 wherein was<br />
expressed that the sayd ffactories were for one bayle of Legee silke and one faugott<br />
Suffe silke sent downe to Scanderoone by the sayd henry Mitchell to Scanderoone to<br />
be laden aboard the ''harry'' of London Mathew haman Master and consigned by bill<br />
of ladeing to Signior Va[?nn]eck, and marked as by the sayd factories appeared with<br />
the marke in the margent and numbered as by the sayd factories appeared, the bale
"'V"' with a cross inserted in the base of the "V" [MERCHANTS MARKE]
with number '''10''', and conteyning Aleppo Rottulos 68 which is agreeable as to the wight (sic)<br />
and number with the enterie thereof made by the sayd henry Mitchell with his owne<br />
hand in the sayd Imbayling or ffactory booke, and the sayd ffaugott of Suff (sic) silke<br />
numbered '''A''' and conteyning Aleppo Rottulos 19: 4 oz which is also agreeable with<br />
the entrie thereof in the sayd Imbayeing or ffactory booke as to the number and weight<br />
thereof, and alsoe for that hee this deponent hath seene at Ligorne<br />
aforesayd an Accompt currant under the hand writing of the sayd henry Mitchell<br />
touching all transactions and Merchandizing affayers betweene him and the sayd<br />
Vlasblond untill the 19th of ffebruary 1647 a true coppy whereof<br />
hee this deponent tooke at Legorne aforesayd wherein it appeareth that the<br />
cost and charges of the sayd bayle of Legee silke and faugott of Suffe silke are<br />
charged upon Accompt of the sayd Vlasblond according to the rates whereat they<br />
are mentioned in the factories thereof videlicet the sayd bayle of Legee silke number tenn at<br />
doller 738 and Asperrs 43 and the sayd faugott of Suffe silke at dollers<br />
368 and Apers 59 All which writings above mentioned videlicet the Imbayleing<br />
booke or factory booke and Coppyes of factories and Coppy of Accompt currant<br />
aforesayd hee this deponent now sheweth, and hath in his custodie ready<br />
to produce for better information of this Court at such tyme as they shall bee<br />
required And further to the sayd article and bill of ladeing therein mentioned<br />
saving his subsequent deposition hee cannot depose not being privie to the ladeing of the sayd bales of silke<br />
nor seeing the sayd bill signed annd saving for the reasons aforesayd hee beleeveth the<br />
sayd henry Mitchell the tyme arlate was true and lawfull owner of the sayd 39 bales and the faugotts of silke and soe<br />
accompted, and saving hee saith that harding wells viewed the sayd bill of ladeing
To the 3. 4th 5th and 6th articles of the sayd Libell hee saith that<br />
some few moneths since the forenamed Mr Phillip Mitchell being desyrous<br />
to finde out the truth how the sayd bayle of Legee silke and faugott off Suff<br />
silke were disposed off and how they were entered in the Boatswaines booke off<br />
the shipp ''harry'' arlate did in the presence of this deponent and others demand<br />
of the arlate Mathew hemans to see the Boatsaines booke of the<br />
sayd shipp and the says hemans answered that the Boatswaine dyeing<br />
by the way in the homeward voyage from Scanderoone his booke was lost<br />
And saith that the sayd Captaine hemans goeing with the sayd Mr Mitchell<br />
and this deponent and his contest Stephen Smith to the arlate Mr hugh<br />
fforth one of the then Owners of the sayd shipp ''harry'' did in a freight book[?e GUTTER]<br />
for the voyage in question then remayning in the Custody of the sayd fforth finde<br />
the marke and numbers videlicet the marke and numbers in the<br />
margent expressed and sett downe for silke laden aboard the harry the voyage in<br />
question by order of the sayd henry Mitchell which marks and numbers are the very same with the marks and numbers<br />
in the bill of ladeing arlate,
[LH MARGIN] "'V"' with a cross inserted in the base of the "V" MERCHANTS MARK<br />
[LH MARGIN]'''N 10'''<br />
[LH MARGIN] '''N A'''
FIVE LINES OF TEXT IN LEFT MARGIN AT 90 DEGREES TO MAIN BODY OF TEXT, MARKED WITH AN "x" AS AN INSERTION MARK, BUT CAN'T SEE SUCH A MARK IN THE MAIN TEXT. HAVE NOT YET TRANSCRIBED THESE FIVE LINES
[LH MARGIN, 90 DEGREES TO HORIZONTAL]<br />
hee verily beleeveth the same to be signed with the [?proper] hand<br />
writing of the foresayd Mathew heamans videlicet these words (Inside or Contents I know not [XX] Mathew Heamans)<br />
to be his the sayd heamans owne hand writing this deponent having seene divers other bills soe signed for goods by<br />
the sayd heamans delivered according to those bills, and saith the forme and character of the signature of those bills are in this<br />
deponents Judgment alike with the bill for the silke in question/ Wm Metcalde [SIGNATURE, LH MARGIN]stion/ Wm Metcalde [SIGNATURE, LH MARGIN] +
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