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this deponent first came to know and under … this deponent first came to know and understand that the Tobaccoes predeposed<br />
marked as aforesaid were the proper goods of the said George Johnson<br />
and were to bee transported upon his accompt and adventure, And saith<br />
hee verily beleeveth that the schedule aforesaid was and is the memoriall<br />
schedule which this deponent saw taken out of the letter aforesaid, and<br />
compared the same with this deponents booke by order of the said Captaine<br />
Swanley. And further cannot depose:-
Repeated before doctor Clerke:-/
John Lee [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 17th day of July <u>1655</u> Examined upon the said<br />
Allegation and schedule thereunto annexed
'''Rp. 2us.'''
'''George Johnson''' of Canterburie Merchant aged<br />
27 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined saith and<br />
deposeth as followeth videlicet:/
To the said Allegation and schedule annexed hee saith and deposeth, That hee<br />
this deponent being the allate George Johnson in the said Allegation mentioned<br />
being at Virginia in or about the moneths of May or June <u>1654.</u> last past<br />
did there buy the quantity of 34. hogsheads of Virginia Tobaccoe, which hee<br />
marked or caused to be marked as in the said schedule is expressed<br />
which 34. hogsheads of tobaccoe were then truely and really belonging to this<br />
deponent the sile and whole Proprietor thereof as hee was, is and ought<br />
to bee, And saith that this deponents occasions calling him away from Virginia<br />
for New England, hee left the said Tobaccoees in Virginia in the<br />
Custodie of one david Sellick the Merchant and employer of the shipp<br />
the ''Providnce'' allate, whereof George Swanley allate was Master or<br />
Commander, and left order to and with the said Sellick and Stephen horsey<br />
this deponents Attorney there, to lade or cause to bee laden aboard the said<br />
shipp ''Providence'' for this deponents proper accompt and upon his sole adventure<br />
the said 34. hogs geads of Tobaccoess marked numbred and weighing<br />
as in the said schedule is expressed, which schedule this deponent saith hee<br />
writt with his owne hand at Virginia, and left the same inclosed<br />
in a packet of letters designed for England, in the hands and Custodie<br />
of the said david Sellick, who (as this deponent hath understood) died shortly<br />
after this deponent went thence, and after his death (as this deponent hath alsoe<br />
been credibly informed) his the said Sellicks widdow at the request of<br />
this deponents said Attorney and for the prevention of confusion that might<br />
arise about the interests of the said Sellick and this deponent (as having<br />
both laded Tobaccoes aboard the said shipp for their respective accompts)<br />
the said packets of letters was opened aboard the said shipp and therein the said<br />
schedule was found and compared with the said shipps Boateswaines<br />
booke. And saith that hee this deponent did really contract and agree<br />
(witheally contract and agree<br />
(with +
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