340 TlMEHRI. 
by his Cotten, and that there was 40 lbs. weight de- 
maunded of this Examinate for that voyadge, was there- 
upon restrayned 12 hours from off the Island, was after- 
wards released, passinge his" worde, that if there were 
such a due, he would pay it. 
Fees of Courts— Barbados. 
CAPTAINE STRONGE saith. That the ffees of the 
Clarke of the Alienacion Office was 25th lbs. weight of 
Cotten. 
ST. CHRISTOFERS. 
William Roper saith, that the ffees for tryall of 
accions are very greate. 
In the Same Examinacion complaynes of patent 
duties, and being asked what theis patent duties were, 
saith they are a pigge, or a Turkey or the like for a fine 
or a lease or such a thinge. 
OTHER ARBITRARY TAXES AT BARBADOS AND ST. 
CHRISTOFERS. 
JOSEPH JORDEN saith, that in the yeere 1635, they 
did set rates on his goods, and when they had them 
ashore they made him sell at what rates they pleased, 
that in the yeere 1638 this Examinate came from Bar- 
bados to St. Christofers, and Captaine POWELL would 
not let him have any water there untill he had paid a 
barrell of powder, and that thereupon this Examinate 
was forced to give him bond for 50 lbs. of Tobacco as 
he remembers. 
FINES— BARBADOS. 
Captaine Stronge saith, that one William Bolton 
was fined for takeinge good Cotten out of this Examinats 
bagge, and puttinge in bad, and that the said Bolton 
caused his servant to owne the Cheate and gave his 
