( 11 )         August the 9^th Anno Domini 1692.
for that he should be the first Served and that he should be Sure to find every thing according to
Expectation that he believed the said Jenckins might go to there by Eleaven of Clock y^e next --
and therefore he would be Sure to Send a Boat & hands to attend his Coming: that he desired no long
time then to lay out his goods upon the Shelves and Sort them: by reason of their agreement was that
the Said Jenckins was to take his proportionall part of all the goods in the Invoyce of the goods then
on board y^e Sloop according to his quantity, the said Jenckins Said he desired there might be a right
understanding between them, for if  he thought a word of difference should arise, he would never have
dealt with him: Dorman replyed there could be none, for his goods were very good & sortable & hopes
the sd Jenckins would not utterly unsort him: but to take y^e proportionable part according to his
Quantitie of all the goods: and further the sd Dorman desired the sd Jenckins to call at Some places by
the way up the River of Pocomoke, that he might be also Satisfied, if they would of  lett their tobaccoes
goe at 10^s: p^r Cent the said Dorman having declared: he would give no more for theirs: And that it was in
Consideration of So great a Quantitie, togeather that induced him to allow the sd Jenckins so much And
that the said Jenckins having lately bought goods might not want Some perticular goods to unsort him
as his Neighbours that were Planters might And withall the said Dorman desired the sd Jenckins to be
Private, and not blaze abroad what he had allowed to impead his markett, but that he might make his
best advantage, in disposing of the rest of his goods at Snow hill, The aforesd Deponant also heard the
Said Dorman repeat his bargaine on board the Sloop the aforesd day as they were going up Pocomoke River
and also Saw the said Jenckins the next day at Snow hill, before any of the aforesd goods were put on
Shore, and further Saith not.    George Ero.
     George Ero: being Sworn before me, Saith that the Substance of what is within mentioned and was
      given under my hand this 6^th: day of June. 1692 .                       Thomas: Jones.
June the 29^th: An^o. 1692 .
Then George: Ero. made Oath upon the holy Evangelists to the within mentioned Deposition that
what is therein is  Contained is truth. before me   Robert: King .
 
Maryland Somerset County Ss
The Deposition of William Bowing aged thirty three years or there abouts Saith: That about the 27^th
day of Aprill last past being at Snow hill at m^r John:Dormans Store; and making choice of Some goods
in Order to deal, it was proposed to the Deponant by ffrancis Jenckins to give him Credit in y^e Store
for Six hundred Seaventy Six and a half pounds of tobacco which I owed him by bill and had ready for
him: which I requested of the Said Dorman: who readily and freely (re)plyed therewith publickly declared
that if it were for a farr greater quantity he was as ready (to do) the same,and with that (went to) his  book
Charged the Deponent Debtor for the Same, and gave the Said Jenckins Credit, who the ---pal  discharged
me of, and from the Said debt before wittness, and gave me in my Bill.  The Deponant being SeC