put in to the Iron ChestThat this Dept. was
first to get a Seal Ingraved & to do whist he
Goodridge Brot. two [..] Impressions of a Seal to the
house of this Dept. one [..] broke in two & the other whole being the Same
Impression wch was a Fixed to Mr. Sawtels will being
a Candle and Stick with the Words Spermaket round
the same that this Dept. Aid go to the house of a
Mr. Assioth to Speak to him concerng. the business
but his Wife & Dept. having some Words he Thought
it most [..] indent to let that Affair rest; but Mr.
Goodridge having from time to time Teazed this Dept.
and having offered him Even a £1000 if the Name
of Sawtel corr'd be wrote he this Dept. sent his
Wife to Mr. Assioth she being very Intimate in the
family but a Difference also with her & Mr. Assioth
Wife he not being at home it was never mentioned
to him & Dept. was then Determined to have Nothg
further to do with the business And when sd. Goodrge.
came to this Depts. Chambers (he positively refused
to have any thing further to do with the business
at wch Goodridge was very much perplexed and
kept in Absolute silence near ½ an hour but
recollecting himself said he wod. Call again in the
Afternoon wch he Accordg. did with Evan's Along
with when after many Arguments used he determin'd
to get Mr. Sawtel to Execute the same himself
by he king me if his Mark wod. do to wch I replied
in the Affirmative; And in Consequence thereof I
went with them the said Evans and Goodridge to the house of Mr. Evan's and by
their Dictation I took the Instns: to Draw a Will