Protest: Benjamin Vesey vs James Wilshe for Thomas Osborn
Composite Volumes 1739-1746, 1743-1747 (reel 594) (Bermuda archives)
original bill of exchange 26 June 1762
protest filed 28 December 1762

Exch:a for L27..10
Turks Islands June 26th 1762

At twenty days sight pay this my first bill of exchange my second and third of the same tenor and date not paid, pay or cause to be paid unto Benjamin Vesey or his order the sum of twenty seven pounds tenn shillings currant money of Bermuda for value rec'ed in salt and charge the same to the acct of the brigg Charming Mary by virtue of a letter credit on the account of Mr Thomas Osborn merchant St Eustatia for Mr George Bascome merchant in Bermuda.

Bermuda alias Somer Islands
Know all persons to whom this present writing or instrument of protest may concern that this twenty eighth day of December 1762 personally appeared before me William Popple Esquire, Governor, Commander in Chief, Vice Admiral of these islands John Lewis Deputy Secretary of the said islands and solemnly made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that on the tenth day of this instant (at the request of Mr Benjamin Vesey) exhibited the original above copyed bill to Mr George Bascome to whom the same is directed and demanded.