deposition before His Majesty's Council, 10 August 1686
Capt Bartholomew Sharp being duly sworne before ye Honble Councell deposeth & saith yt some time since being in Compa. with Willm Righton Senr amongst other things ye said Willm Roghton did say yt ye late Compa. of these Islands were a pcell of knaves & he would prove them as so and further saith not.
Barht. Sharp
Sworne before ye Honble Councell ye 10th Augt 1686