Deposition of witnesses on both sides in an action of Trover and Conversion. On 2 June 1644, forty six trunks were brought by sea to Anglesey and left at the Friars, Mr Henry White's house, who is since deceased. Sir John Mints [Mennes], governor of Anglesey, lived in part of the same house and gave notice to the defendant (then constable of Beaumaris Castle) that the said goods were in danger of being taken away by Wexford pirates. Col. Saunds, the deputy-constable, ordered the same to be brought to Beaumaris Castle without the defendant's knowledge. A fortnight later the goods were brought back to the Friars by order of Lord Bulkeley of Beaumaris Castle; afterwards Sir John Mints had absolute disposal of the said goods, and, by warrant, delivered to Pitts, his servant, as much of the plaintiff's plate as amounted (the coinage paid for), to £716 4s. 1d., with rich apparel and a buff coat. The said Sir John Mints also caused George Browne of Chester to coin great store of plate to his use, and Captain Wright, a servant of the Earl's employed by him to bring the trunks to the said Mr White, took out in plate to the Earl's use, to the value of £300, and divers rich clothes, saddles, and pistols of great value were taken by him. The said Sir John Mints also bestowed several suits of great value upon the said Browne. He also converted great store of the said goods to his own use, and divers parcels were seized by Mr Robert Jones, then sheriff of Caernarfonshire, and his deputy. At the first coming of the trunks to the Friars, and before their going from the castle, divers of them were hid by Mr White and Mr Wright, the plaintiff's servant, underground, so that divers of the clothes in them were rotted, and one of the plate trunks spoiled, and the plate taken out and put into a trunk of Mr White's, and the decayed trunk bestowed on Richard Thomas, Mr White's servant; and both the plate trunks opened by Mr White and Richard Thomas, and plate taken out of them. Witnesses for the plaintiff: Rowland White; Robert Jones; Sidney White; Richard Thomas. Witnesses for the defendant: Richard Thomas; Thomas Ashley; Gwen Thomas; Owen Prichard. Mutilated.