1788-01-29 (static/transcriptions/1788/01/199.jpg)

2 June 87 a common issued to Dan Seton, F. Warden, John Spencer & 4 others at Surat to examine J. Griffith, [China?] Paw, Crishnajee & Ramjee, & that on 14 Dec: 87 the Comon was returned unexecd.
2. An affidavit of of Edwd Hay Esq one of the attornies of Cot: Cha: Morgan, that Griffith is a mater: Wts &c and how, that the former Comon was sent to Surat by way of Poonah (to the case of Chas Warre Malet Esq) – the rect thereof at Poonah, from whence it was forwarded to Surat, a lr recd in Dec 87 by Depont [from] Griffith then at Surat acknowledging the rect of the Comon & of the Lr sent with it – his handwriting how [ILL] believes him to be still at Surat,