But Mr Santen too was mistaken in this they did not clear for the wreck @ least they should make incursion upon the Spaniards I took security from them that they should not, in short for my justification on this point I refer myself to the testimonies of Frederic Flipson

@ Beakman @ the obligation aforesaid herewith sent

To the Fourth Copartnership with Mr Antill for Jamaica Hee does me wrong I never was concerned with Mr Antill in copartnership

One Vaughan half

Mr Sprag that had been a volunteer 2 or 3 years on board Capt n Temple, @ happening to bee in London when I came away offered his service to come along with mee, whom finding a pretty ingenious young man @ out of employment I promised to help him with a little money when hee

brother to

stood in need of it for to put him into some way. Whereupon not long after this Antill purposed if he could get money from his brother or any other to purchase the half of a little ship then to bee

@ that Vaughton should goe master of her upon which hee came then was @ acquainted mee with y e proposal @ desired my assistsold hee would purchase the other to mee into the country where I

ance to enable him to comply with it.

I demanded

to make over his share in the vessel for

what security hee could give mee, hee proposed

Upon which in kindness to him I let him have the money @ took the vessel in security for it @ by him sent as a venture ten Barils of Oyle of a drift Whale that came to my share, @ thirteen half Barils of Flower, to purchase Sugar Molasses Sweetmeats Oranges and other necessaries for use in my family.