Middlesex to wit

The Information of Ralph Collier< no role > taken before
me this 26th. Day of April 1784

Who being on Oath Says that he is Chief Clerk for Keeping a
Charge on Pursers and Adjusting the Accompts of Masters of
Transports in the Victualling Office That he hath examined a Paper Writing now produced
purporting to be an Order of Sir Edward Hughes< no role > on Mr. Gambold
Purrer< no role > of the Superbe for Provision Etc for the Use of the
Garrison of Gorse and a Receipt purporting to be the Receipt
of Leiut Colonel Rooke Indorsed thereon and verily believes
that he received the said Paper Writing from Henry Evans
Williams< no role > , but which Paper Writing this Informant informed said
Mr. Williams that he could not allow That in a Day or two
afterwards William Robertson< no role > Esqr . now present called on this
Informant and asked this Informant Why this Informant
would not Allow the SaidOrderReceipt when this Informant
Receipt that he could not Allow it became the Order of
Sir Edwd Hughes< no role > was addressed to the Person of the
Superbe and not to the Captain

Sworn before me this
26th. day of April 1784}

Sampn Wright< no role >

W Collier