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"The depositions of Thomas Brattle, Gent. and Zechariah Tuthill,
Merchant.

"These Deponents say, That on Saturday, the 13th of July last,
they went to Bartholomew Green's to Treat with him about Printing
an answer to Old Mr. Mather's Book, called, The Order of the Gospel:
Who, after he had taken said Answer into his hands, and seen both
what it was, and how much there was of it, told them he reckoned
Three Sheets of Paper might contain it, and seven Ream of Paper
Print about a Thousand of them; for which they agreed with him
for Twenty Shillings the sheet. He made not any Objection to them
against Printing said Answer; only said he could not go about it,
till he had Printed off the Laws, which would not be till the Tuesday
following. They further say, There was never any other person that
brought said Answer to the Press, but the deponents; and they never
brought it, but at this time. But neither did the said Green propose
to them the mentioning to his Honour the Lieutenant Governour,

what was offered to the Press, nor did they deny it him; nor
did they go away in any Anger from him, nor did they hear him say
any such word: (That he did not refuse to print it), all which the
said Green in his late Advertisement of 21th Instant most unfairly
Declares, That certain persons bringing to the Press the Answer
above mentioned, did.

   

	"Tho. Brattle.
"Boston, Dec. 27, 1700.	"Zech Tuthill.

The Subscribers offering to make Oath to what is above written,
the same being several times distinctly read over in the hearing of Bartholomew
Green, he owned the same to be what passed between him and
them.

 

"Coram, Isaac Addington, Nathaniel Byfield.

Justices of the Peace."