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Transcription

The 16th of November 1659

Harris and Beomont against the}
Fortune and against Carlton:-}
Franklyn : Smith}

Examined upon an Allegation given
in by Master Smith on behalfe of

the said Carleton:/:


Rp. j [xx]

Daniel Boone of London merchant
aged 23 yeeres or thereabouts sworne
and Examined :/:

To the said Allegation hee saith and Deposeth that hee
this Deponent Residing at Port Saint Mary neere Cadiz
in Spaine from the begining of the yeere 1637
untill about ffebruary last past, and in that time
dealing in Virginia Leafe Tobaccoe, thereby well Knowes
that in the monethes of December January ffeb[ruary GUTTER]
and former part of the moneth of March i657 and
[?then] untill the time this Deponent came from port of St Mary
as aforesaid, Virginia Leafe Tobaccoe was in the
Bay of Cadiz Comonly and ordinarily sold for a
Ryall Vollon, per pound, and soe much was the
most that the said Tobaccoe would yeild in the
said Bay on ship board, And saith that this Deponent
had Virginia Leafe Tobaccoe brought thither
in the latter end of the yeere 1657: and after
hee had bin at the Charge of unlading the same
hee proffered to sell the same to severall persons
at port Saint Mary for a Ryall plate per pound but Notwiths[tanding GUTTER]
hee could not sell the same although it was in
Good Condition, and this Deponent was forced to
Leave the same there at his coming from thence
And hath lately bin Informed from his Corresp[ondent]
at port St Mary that a Great part of this Deponents
said Tobaccoe is yet unsold, it being (as he sa[ith) GUTTER]
a bad Comodity there, And further cannot depose :
To the Interrogatories
To the first hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing
Deposition./.

To the 2d hee saith that ffactors and merchants to whom
goods are Consigned doe use to followe their orders

And saith that during all the time of this Deponent

being at port St Mary as aforesaid, hee did not perce[?ive GUTTER]
that Virginia Leafe Tobaccoe did rise or fall above
a penny in a pound [?and] otherwise cannot Answer

To the 3d hee saith that Generally the Virginia Leafe
Tobacco that is sent to Cadiz [?and] thereabouts is of the
same goodness [?and] price, a little more or lesse /.

To the 4th hee saith hee never sawe any of this Tobaccoe [?in GUTTER]
Question

Replied before Doctor
Sweit [?]

To the last negatively to every part thereof Daniel Boone