George Lynham< no role > of Moore Lane in the Parish of
St Gyles without Cripplegate London Porter Maketh Oath
That about the first of September 1705. Hee well knoweth
That there was Delivered att Billingsgate Docke by Thomas
Bowmer< no role > Master of the May Flower Vessell of Whitby in
the County of Yorke Three Thousand Four hundred Eighty
and Eight Bushell's of Salt and noe more Hee then
keeping the Account thereof Which This Deponent beleives
was the Remainder of Three Thousand Nyne hundred and
Twenty Bushells of White Salt by the Said Thomas Bowmer< no role >
taken on board att Sheelds on the Acct. of Mr. Ambrose Cox< no role >
and Mr. Job Pope< no role > merchants for which the Duty was paid by Thomas
Saunders< no role > to the Collector of the Duty att Newcastle As
by the Certificate of Ralph Carr< no role > Esqr Maior of Newcastle
which hee hath seene itt plainly appeareth And This
Deponent doth verily beleive That the Four hundred Thirty
& two Bushells of Salt was lost att Sea by Stormy weather
and nott by any Leakage of the Said Shipp or Vessell or
any Negligence or Default of the Marriners most of whome
are well knowne unto this Deponent

Jur in Cur Primo dio July 1706

George Lynam< no role >