“Christopher Laidman On the thirtieth day Adn. of the Goods Chattels & Credits of Christopher Laidman late belonging to his Majesty’s Ship the Torrington in the Island of Jamaica Batch r. [...] was granted to Francis Laidman the lawfull Attorney of the Revd. John Laidman Clerk the [...] lawfull Father of the said decd for the use & benefit of the said John Laidman now residing in the County of Northumberland being first sworn duly to [...]. Sept r. 1742”