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268 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664. Liber B B Henry Thickpenny aged 30 yeares or thereabouts saith that Mr Sadler deliuered his bill in to Jno Read in his life time not aboue 2 dayes before he was Cast away and about a yeare and a halfe agoe, Thomas Paggett came and demanded this tobacco of me againe and told me that he had paid it to r Stanley, and I asked him by whose Order he had paid for I gaue him none and told him that he knew that was to be paid upon the plantacon of John Read for he was a wittnes to the Bill which bill was neuer out of my keeping since the death of Mr Sadler, untill the 14th day of July and then I deliuered it to Mr Stanley before Mr Charles Brookes, which bill Mr Stanley neuer saw since it was in my keeping untill that time nor neuer knew of it to my knowledge and further saith not. Sworne in Open Court Philip Caluert [p. 334] Henry Thickpennys Other Oath sworne saith— That he being att the house of Thomas Paggett in or about 9br 1661 there Came Mr Giles Sadler to Thomas Paggetts for a hhgd of tobacco and Mr Andrew Cook was wth him, and Tho: Paggett did pay a hhgd of tob: to Mr Sadler but the weight I doe not remem ber and Mr Sadler paid the same hhgd to Mr Cooke which hhgd of tobacco I heard Tho: Paggett say was due to Mr Sadler for ffees and about an accon of slander— The widdw of George Read sworne saith Her husband owed Henry Thickpenny tobacco and he paid it to Mr Stanley in leiw of that tobacco Hen: Thickpenny owed Mr Stan ley and further saith not— Sworne in Open Court Daniel Jenifer After some disputes the pit: was put to proue his daffiage who alleadgeth by his Attorney Capt Manning that it was spoken in an open Store, the Board not thinking that sufficient proofe the pit: then desires Mr Sprigg may be examined upon Oath who was sworne and saith— What he knew in this Bussiness, he was at Mr Mountforts store there was Thomas Paggett and Mr Stanley and some words they had about a bill and that Paggett did call Mr Stanley Knaue and Cheating Knaue and that hee may proue it, but he knew Nothing of an actuall damage to Mr Stanley and further saith not— Demetrius Carthwright sworne saith I cannot say any thing in this Bussiness that I cann remember, being askt by the Chancellor was those seruants that yow promised Mr Stanley deferr'd upon this accompt by yow Hee answered yes upon this Occasione I did, being askt what Interest had yow in put ting off the Cargoe he said he was at that time imployed Ioyntly wth Mr Mountford, and askt did yow upon these uery words of Mr Pag getts in calling Mr Stanley Cheating Knaue delay'd yo”' from selling |
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