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The 21th of May 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
Th … The 21th of May 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against}<br />
Brewar}
Examined upon the second allegation given in<br />
by Mr Budd.
'''Rowe dt.'''
'''.3us.'''
'''John Holme''' of the parish of Saint Magdalens Milkestreet<br />
London haberdasher, aged 30 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
hee this deponent being a Warehouse-keeper under the Commissioners<br />
for prize goods, hath had the custodie of many parcells of sweete<br />
oiles, brought in as prize, and hath delivered out many parcells<br />
that have bin sold by them, namely hee hath as hee beleeveth delivered<br />
out within the space of a yeare (ending about August<br />
last) above fiftie tonnes of sweete oiles to severall persons to whom<br />
they were sold by the said Commissioners or to the assignes of those persons. And saith hee never<br />
delivered moreor after any other then 236 gallons of sweete oiles<br />
to the tonne, nor was there any other or greater gage or other number<br />
of gallons to the tonne than 236 demanded of<br />
him by any of the said persons, And in particular hee saith that<br />
amongest the parcells soe by him delivered, there were above 30 tonnes<br />
of sweete oiles, which came out of the same shipp (namely the ''Greate<br />
Saint Marke'') out of which the oiles in controversie came, yet there was<br />
not any demannd ,made nor were they delivered at more than 236 gallons<br />
to the tonne. And at the gage aforesaid of 236 gallons to the tonne the<br />
buyers of all the foresaid oiles soe delivered as aforesaid by this<br />
deponent, have received the same, well satisfied, never demannding<br />
or soe much as mentioning any greater number or gage. And saith<br />
that for two yeares space that hee hath bin acquainted with the<br />
gage of that sort of commoditie (having soe long bin in the said<br />
imployment) 236 gallons to the tonne of sweete oiles hath commonly<br />
bin accompted the right and full gage of sweete oiles betwixt buyers<br />
and sellars of prize goods and hee beleeveth the same to be the gage<br />
amongest merchants. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Upon the rest hee is not examined by direction of the producent.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first second and third hee hath not soe deposed, and therefore<br />
they concerne him not.
To the 4th negatively.
To the 5 negatively for his part and otherwise hee cannot danswer.
Repeated before doctor Clarke.
Jn: Holme. [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 21th of May 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against}<br />
Wainewright and Jefferies.}
'''4'''
Examined upon the allegation aforesaid given in<br />
on the behalfe of the said wainewright and<br />
Jeferies in the second place.
'''John Whittle''' of the parish of Magdalens Milkestreet<br />
London citizen and Girdler of London aged 30 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examinedr />
or thereabouts sworne and examined +
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