Deposition of James Bickley, 1771 November 18

Deposition of James Bickley, 1771 November 18

Deposition of William Bickley stating that he was present when William Anderson opened goods shipped by John Norton and Son. Included is a list of the articles Bickley claims were missing. The deposition is certified by James Overton, justice of the peace for Louisa County, Virginia.

MS1936.3.558
Folder 50

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Overton, James

Ink on paper

Recto

To W^m. Anderson, for Goods missing viz
in a Trunk WA N^o 1. p Lardner & Barretty

                                                            Sterling

	1⁄4lb fine thread @ 20/	£	0	5	0
in ditto	1 m best London Needles		0	6	0
in a Case	WA No 9 p Turner & Threlfal
	1 ps. Demy Cambrick 35/. 1 ps. ditto 44/ 9 [illegible] packt in Bale No. 6.		3	19	0
in a Case	WA No. 10. p Rickards & Morris
Rickards & Co agree to allow	2 Mens felt Hatts No. 52a @ 12/		0	2	0
in Ditto	3 Mens fine Hatts .. No. 14. @ 10/		1	10	0
		£	6	2	0

Virginia Sc
This is to certify that James Bickley came before me one of
his Majestys Justices of the peace for Louisa County and
made Oath that he was Present at the opening of the above
mentioned Goods, and that the Articles, mentioned above
to the amount of Six Pounds two Shill^gs. were not in
the Packages and that the Packages shew'd no marks
of their being broke open before. Given under my
hand this 18^th. Day of Nov^r. 1771
James Overton