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was remayneing in Virginia after the departure of the shipp Alexander
from thence [#]

[LH MARGIN AT 90 DEGREES]
[#] And further hee saith that hee sawe in the warehouse of Mr
William Balls about twelve hogsheads of tobaccoe which as the sayd
Mr Balls after the departure of the Alexander from Virginia told
this deponent were to have bin shipped aboard the Alexander, but
were left behinde, but why they were soe left behinde hee knoweth not

Geo: Swanley [SIGNATURE, LH MARGIN AT 90 DEGREES]

And further to these articles hee cannot depose/

To the rest of the articles hee is not examined by direction of the producent

To the Interrogatories/ [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee cometh to testifie in this cause
being required by a compulsorie shewed unto him by Mr [?XXX GUTTER]
an Officer of this Court and saith hee hath noe interest in this cause nor [?shall GUTTER
receive either profitt or preiudice whichsoever of the parties litigant prevaile
and is not of kinne to the party producent nor mr dobbins to him nor the producent [?indeede GUTTER
to him this deponent./

To teh 2 hee saith hee hath knowne the shipp Alexander Interrogated ever since
ffebruary 1653 English style) and saith hee was in Virginia
all the tyme the Alexander continued there the voyage in question this
deponents shipp the Providence coming thither before her and stayeing
after her, but knoweth not who freighted the Alexander the sayd voyage
nor laye not with his shipp neere her, shee lying in yorke River and
this deponents shipp lying in Rapahannock River in Virginia, only this
deponent saith as is predeposed hee was once aboard the Alexander in
August 1654 a little before her departure
And further saving his foregoeing deposition
hee cannot answere otherwise then negatively./

Repeated before doctor Godolphin/

Geo: Swanley [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]