( 13 )            August the 9^th 1692
Jenckins and Dorman must be private by their Selves he having allowed him a better price =
then others for his Said fifty hogsheads of tobacco that at night they could be private & effect
their business without distasting the rest of his Customers: but when night came, he Pretended
werriness and must have a litle Sleep;that he would call the said Jenckins up before day and would
dispatch that affaire first. but the Said Jenckins called the said Dorman up very early proposeing to be
dispatched that day: for that he intended to be the next day at the Election of Burgesses w^ch Dorman
Said he would be also at, having business there in hopes to gett tobacco either to purchase or ffreight
which he Minded: But other Customers Comeing in & he Seing he purchased their tobacco at a lower
rate then he had bought of the said Jenckins kept dealing that day till the Evening at which time
the Said Jenckins Called the Said Dorman out of the Store and taxed him very home with (as) unkind
and uncivil Usuage & would know of him if he had any designe to decline his bargaine & bid him
be plain with him & not Seek to fool him; who replyed with an Oath he would not forgoe his bargaine
for that he had taken So much freight, & had So much tobacco to purchase; that he would not Say
he could not possible be without it. that he would not leave his bargaine for fourty pounds Sterl.
The Deponent being desired by the sd Dorman & Jenckins to take noticee of their Striking hands to gether
in Confirmation of their former bargaine for the abovesd Tobaccoes: And desired the sd Jenckins
to be up againe from the Election on fryday morning following: and that he should no longer
be delayed but be the first Served: he having accepted of Six hundred Seaventy Six ( and a half
pounds of tobacco: by William:Bowing, which he gave the Said Jenckins Credit for and which
debt the Deponant Saw the said Jenckins Exonerate & discharge the sd Bowing from: and
delivered him up his Bill thereupon before witnesses: The Friday above mentioned the Deponant
Came up with the Said Jenckins to the said Store, where the sd Jenckins charged Dorman w^th pulling
Such a tricke upon him to deceive him in falsifying his word in keeping there Selling of Severall
goods that the said Jenckins had put by Dorman replyed his want of tobacco was Such & his time
Short forc^t him to it; and then promising to begin with the sd Jenckins: when Some that more
dealing had done And the next day the Deponant Saw the sd Dorman deliver the sd Jenckins
his Invoyce of goods, to call over the goods that he might have his proportionable part.which C
was often insisted on as their agreem^t; upon which Dorman tooks his keys of his Chests & fitts
with a key & allotts one very great Chest for the sd Jenckins; as part of his Cargoe which the sd
Jenckins accepts: The sd Jenckins telling Dorman Now the Sloop was gone down without his C
goods which he was to deliver at his Landing: Dorman replyed he would C and C
to his Landing: Then they (began) with the Ironware, nails, axes hoes Spades five Shovels ,tongs,  &ca.
The hoes & axes tyed up in bundles with Stirrup leathers Intimateing he was to take Sadles