And hee also sayeth that there was a note sett upp againste the gate of the cheife forte there, the effecte of which note (: as a fHemminge that belonged to that fforte tould this deponent :) was, that the Governor did thereby straightlye chardge and commannde all his people, that uppon paine of loosinge theire head and all theire wages, none of them should give any certificate to the Englishe, how they were used by the Dutch, and kepte from tradinge there: and further hee cannott depose. To the third he sayeth, that the voijage of the said shippe was overthrowne by the iniuries and wronges, done unto her Companye, in not sufferinge them to trade there; and the merchants that freighted and sett her forth, have bine thereby greatly dampnified and further ;

hee cannott depose, savinge he sayeth, that whilest the said shippe was in trade in the said river, there came some Indians abord hir, which did tell this deponente (:as it was interpreted

by a fHemminge, that belonged to a dutch pinnace) that, if the said shippe the William did staye there, but one moone longer a nation, called the Maques, would come downe, and bringe with them fower thousand beaver skinnes. And another nation, called the Mahiggins, would come downe thither with three hundred skinnes more, every merchantable beaver skinne, beinge worth twentye shillinges at the leaste.

Dicto die.

John Johson of the parishe of Saint Botolphes Algate, London cittizen, and cordwayner 6.

of London, aged about 4-5 yeares, sworne before the wor"" William James, doctor of lawes, surrogate to the righte wor"" Sir Henry Marten, Knight judge of his Majesties highe court of the Admiralltye. •