City of New York ss
PERSONALLY came and appeared before me, David Matthews, Esq; one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the City and County of New York, JOHN GRAHAM, Clerk to Robert and John Murray, of this City, Merchants, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did depose and say: That he left this City on Sunday morning last [March 5], in Company with the said John Murray, and proceeded with him on board the ship Beulah, then lying at the Watering Place; ー that shortly after they arrived on board the said Ship, they weighed Anchor, and proceeded to Sandy Hook, where the Ship continued until about seven of the Clock this Morning, at which time they weighed Anchor, and stood out to Sea. ー That the said Deponent, and the said John Murray left the said Ship, and came up opposite to Staten Island, where the said John Murray landed, about two of the Clock this Afternoon, and was going (as the Deponent understood from the said John Murray) to Elizabeth Town, to settle some Business with Lord Stirling: ー That the Deponent saw the said Ship pass the Light House, about eight of the Clock this morning: ー That neither the said John Murray, or the Deponent was on board the said Ship, after the Anchor was weighed: ー That the Deponent did not hear any Conversation between the said John Murray and any other Person, relative to the taking any Goods out of the said Ship, nor does he believe that any Boat is employed for that Purpose: ー That the Deponent's Business on Board was to copy Invoices and Letters; and further the Deponent saith not.
Sworn this seventh Day of March, 1775, Before me D MATTHEWS