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320 and Referred to in and by the said Affadavit to be hereunto also annexed Lord Mayor Dated in London the twenty third day of April in the year of of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four the City of London Seal Beach London to Wit John Stanner of the Parish of S.t Marys Newington in the County of Surry Gentleman late Clerk to Stephen West and John Hobson late of London Merchants trading under the Firm of West and Hobson Maketh Oath that in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and seventy eight he being then in the Service of the said Mess.rs West and Hobson and there being accounts depending between them and James Davidson of Fish Sheet Hill London Nett and line Maker the same was settled and Ballanced by them on the Month of February in the ^said^ year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight and there being then Due by the said West and Hobson to the said James Davidson the Sum of Two hundred Pounds of Ballance of account the said James Davidson drew a Bill of Ex^c^hange on the said West and Hobson dated the 10.th Feb 1778 for the Said Sum of two hundred Pounds payable to his own order three Months after Date which Bill of Exchange the said Mess.rs West and Hobson accepted as Appears by the Said original Bill of Exchange hereunto annexed and this Deponent saith that the Acceptance of the said Bill of Exchange is of the Proper hand Writing of the said John Hobson above mentioned And this Deponent further saith that he was Presented did see the said James Davidson sign seal and as his Act and Deed in due form of Law Execute and deliver the original Procuration or Letter of Attorney hereunto Annexed bearing Date the Twenty first day of April instant and made to Benjamin Stoddart and Gabriel Duvall of Annapolis in the Province of Maryland in North America Esquires to and for the uses and Purposes therein mentioned and that thereupon he this Deponant together with David Guilloneau did sett and Subscribe their Names as Witness tot eh execution of the said Procuration or Letter of Attorney as thereby doth and may appear Sworn this 23.d day J Stanner of April 1784 before Robert Peckham Mayor |
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