John Atkinson< no role > of Cullercoate in the County of Northumbrland
Gents maketh Oath that upon the tenth day of August
last past by the order and upon the Account of Abraham
Jaggard< no role > of the Citty of London Merchant he this Depont did
Shipp on board the good Shipp or vessell called the Friends
Adventure of Soridlington Thomas Wilson< no role > Mar . from the
Sall pains att Cutterwater nearin the said County of Northumbr
the Quantity of Two thousand Seven hundred and twenty
Bushells of Salt to be carryed on board the said Shipp from
Cullercoats to the Citty of London aforesaid And the said John
Atkinson< no role > further makets Oath that upon the said tenth day of
August he paid to Mr John Wheelwright< no role > Collector &forof the Sall
duty att Cullerwats aforesaid for the said Quantity of two thousand
Seven hundred & twenty Bushell of Salt according to the
Statutes in that Case made & provided

Capt & Jurat apnd villa Novigatr
sury Duia Quinto die January:
Anno regin Due ure Anne nune
Regine Aug et quarts Auogi
Dni 1705 Coram me.
Matth: White< no role >

John Atkinson< no role >

Newscastle
upon Tyne }

These are to Certifie that the abovesaid John Atkinson< no role > did this
day appeare before me Mathew White< no role > Esqr. and Aldrman & one
of her Majties. Justices of the Peace for the towne & County of
Newcastle Upon Tyne and then & there upon his Corporall Oath
made the abovesaid Affidavit in the absence of Sr Ralph
Carr< no role > Knight Mayor of the said towne & County
All wth att request made I hereby Certifie given undr any hand &
seales this fifth day of January Ano Dni 1705 the Seale of
Mayor Ally being also affixed

Matth: White< no role >