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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
NOVEMBER, 1930
Sthly .. The aforemencioned John Cockroft &ca. do oblige themselves to put
ashoar the said John Scattergood and Edward Jones with the Treasures be. longing to the Freighters and their own Effects either at Nagapatum or
Trincombarr in his way to Surat. 9thly .. The said John Cockroft &ca. do agree to allow the two Supra Cargoes John
Scattergood and Edward Jones four thousand Pagodas freight free and what
more they carry they are to pay the same freight as agreed above. Lastly
.. For due performance of all the aforemencioned Articles the said Thomas
Frederick Charles Boone &ca. Freighters do bind themselves Heirs Executors and Administrators on the one part and the said John Cockroft Phillip Gamon and James Penning in behalf of themselves &ca. Owners of the Bussera Merchant on the other part do bind themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators in a penalty of five thousand Pagodas on any breach of one or more of the aforemencioned Articles In witnesse whereof they have inter. changeably sett their hands and Seals this ninth day of May one thousand seaven hundred and Eleaven In Fort St. George
JOHN COCKROFT PHILIP GAMON
JAMES PENNING Signed Sealed and Delivered where no stamp paper is to be had in the presence of Us
FRANCIS SEATON
FRANCIS DELTON This is a true Copy of the Originall Articles Examined and Attested by US
RAW(SON] HAKT
SAMLL. JONES (Endorsed]
Copy of Articles of Agreement between Thos. Frederick and Charles Boone &c. Freighters and Capt. John Cockroft &c. on Ship Bussora Merchant Anno 1711.
Whereas it is omitted in the Articles of Agreement between Messrs. Thomas Frederick and Charles Boone in behalf of the Freighters of Ship Bussara Merchant for Canton in China on the one part and John Cockroft Philip Gamon and James Penning in behalf of themselves and Owners of the said Ship on the other part to mention what stook shall be laden on Board upon Freight it is hereby agreed that the said Freighters shall put on Board the Summe of fifty five thousand Pagodas and to strengthen the fourth Article in the Agreement that they shall be obliged to pay full freight for the Summe of fourty thousand Pagodas whether in. vested in China or not and for the remaining fifteen thousand Pagodas if not invested no more then half freight In Witnesse whereunto wee have interchangeably set our hands and Seals this 12 day of May 1711. Signed Sealed and Delivered where no stamp
JOHN COCKROFT paper is to be had in the presence of Us
PHILIP GAMON
JAMES PENNING JOHN JONES
ABEL LANGELIER This is a true copy of the Originall Examined and Attested by Us
RAW(SON) HART SAMLL. JONAS