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Eadam dia. [23rd November 1650]
Super Lib … Eadam dia. [23rd November 1650]
Super Lib XXXX examinatas.
'''4us'''
'''Nicholas Smyth''' da Ratcliffe in Com Middlesex Nauta<br />
aetatis 23 annXXX aut XX XXXXter testis productus et<br />
Xoratus
Ad prima et 2us arlos deponit et dicit that within that time aclate the aclate<br />
Robert Page was owner and lawfull proprietor and in possession of a certaine<br />
Negro and of a beaver hatt, and died possessed thereof on or about the<br />
23th day of June last on Mevis one of the Caribbe Islands<br />
All which hee knoweth because hee this deponent was then boatswaines mate<br />
of the shipp the ''Fountain and Abigail'' whereof the said Robert Page was commander<br />
to the time of his death, and was acquainted with the said Pages buying the<br />
said Negro at the Barbadas of a Dutchman for 1000 weight of sugar<br />
and the said beaver hee had of one Liuetenant hooker there, this deponent<br />
fetching the same from the said Lieutenant to and for the said Page<br />
at the Barbada's. And the said Captaine Page soe leaving<br />
the said Blackmore and beaver hatt behinde as his owne merchandize<br />
the aclate John Ma?miford within two or three dayes next after the<br />
death of the said Captaine Page tooke the said beaver hatt and possessed<br />
himselfe thereof, of this deponents sight and knowledge seeing him wear<br />
the same and convert it to his owne use. But for his seizing or<br />
taking away the said Negro hee cannot depose being then ashore, alr<br />
nescit, saving the said Page was at the time of his death commonly<br />
accompted the owner and proprietor and lawfull possessor of the said Negro and<br />
beaver hatt./.
Ad XXXX arXXXX dei Libell deponit et dicit that the said Blackamore at such<br />
tyme as the said Robert Page bought him cost 1000 li weight of sugar<br />
and soe much hee saith hee was very well worth hee being a young lustee<br />
healthfull youth and the said Beaver hatt hee saith at the tyme of ?their<br />
tyme of the said Mamfords disposall thereof as aforesaid was well<br />
worzj the vallew of 5:li sterling in Tobaccoos and sugars.tThe said 1000<br />
weight of sugars being worth 30:li sterling And for soe much the said<br />
Negroe and Beaver might have bin sould by the freinds of the<br />
said Page after his decease, in case the said Mamford had not taken<br />
away and disposed of them as hee did. Et alr. nescit deponere
Ad 4u deponit that B?ren?adict Page the producent in this cause is<br />
the Relict of the said Robert Page, and for such is comonlie<br />
reputed and taken. Et alr. nescit
Ad Interria./
Ad prima rendet quad venit rogatus p produnew ad testificand in<br />
in her sua in qua nilib comadij aut incomodi expectat XXXXX<br />
in XXXXXX obtinXXXit. And saith hee for his part knoweth [XXXX and ?favoureth] all the parties<br />
litigant a like in relation to this suite, and wisheth that XXXX take its<br />
place therein. Et alr rendet negative.
Ad 2u rendet that hee hath knowne the said Maniford by the space of<br />
theise two yeares or thereabouts. Et alr nescit saluis preparte suis ad<br />
que se nescit./
Nicholas Smith [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]cit./
Nicholas Smith [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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