ENGLISH HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY DEPOSITIONS; VOLUME HCA 13/58 (1642-44)

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7o Aprilis 1642

Negatiu examinatoins testiu ad
perppetua rei memoria ex parte
Capi Kircke et sei

debt Smith

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William Vaughan of Enfeilde in the County of Middlesex
gentleman aged about 25 yeares sworne before the worshipfull Richard
Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majesties highe Courte
of the Admiraltye beinge examined uppon certaine interrogatories
ministred to him on the behalfe of Captaine Lewis Kircke and
Companye saieth and answereth thereto as followeth videlicet

To the firste interrogatorye in this behalfe ministred hee saieth and deposeth
that hee this examinate was with Captaine Lewis Kirke at Trinitye
harbour in Newfoundland in the yeare 1638 when hee mett with
a certaine Biskaner whome hee latelye sawe at the
Judges Chamber when hee was sworne and conceiveth to bee the
interrogate John de Castaulye, and
at such as meeteing with the said partye, the said Captaine
Kircke did in a faire, and peaceable waye entreate and entertaine
him the said Biskainer, and told him of a pattent which the Lords
that sett him out had from the Kinge of England under the greate
seale thereof for the were Newfoundland, and the Comission which hee
had from the Lords that had that Pattent and thereuppon shewed
the said partie a coppe of that Pattent in a boake, and withall
told the said one that he was thereby anuthorised to take five per
cent for such fishe as hee had taken there, and thereuppon the
said Biskainer did willinglye condesende to allowe and paye to
the said Captaine after the rate of five per Centum for all
such fishe as hee had there taken and did accordinglye afterwards
pay the same And this hee saith is true by vertue of his oath whoe was
aboard Captaine Kirckes shippe when the said Biskainer came
aboard her and was Captaine Kircke told him of the foresaid
Pattent and demannded the rate aforesaid of him for his ffishe
and heard what Captaine speake to the Biskanner and sawe the ffishe
accordinge to the rate aforesaid delivered../

To the second hee saith That the foresaid Biskainer at the tyme
aforesaid did give to the interrogate Captaine Kircke
a small shalloppe worth in this examinats iudgement fower poundes
little more or lesse and then the said Captaine Kircke and
his Companye went away and departed from the said place and
lefte the said Biskainer there togeather with all the shallopps
which hee then had there excepte that which hee gave the
said Kircke as aforesaid and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true whoe went away with Captaine Kircke in the same shippe
where hee was the said Kircke was./

To the third hee saieth That the articulate Captaine Kircke came
noe more to Trinitie harboure in yeare 1639 after hee firste went from
thense and lefte the foresaid Biskainer there, neither did the
exte ever heare neither doth hee beleive that the said Kirck
had any more than one of the said Biskainers shallopps, which
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was that which hee gave him aforesaid at Trinitye harbour whileste
hee was there and when hee had the 5 per Cenum of him for
his ffishe aforesaid, and then the ffisheinge season was paste and
the said Biskainer was Careeninge fittinge and makeinge readye
his shippe to bee gone, and there was at that tyme very little
or fewe fishe to bee taken if any at all, and the said
Captaine Kircke could not detaine the said Biskainer longe
at Trintye harbour aforesaid because hee stayed not theire himselfe
above 7 or 8 a dayes at moste to his this examinats beste remembrance
but howe many shallopps the said Biskainer had then there or
the value of them this exAMINAte knoweth not And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true

Ad Interrorgatoria ex altera parte ministrat [centre heading]

To the firste hee saieth That hee is of Captaine Kircks
acquaintance but noe wayes of Kinn to him, nor was ever his
servant or any otherways allyed of him then that as hee went
in his shippe hee tooke him to bee his freinde and for his parte hee
wisheth that righte may take place and favoureth
the parties litigant indifferntlye and otherwise negativelye./

To the second negative the busines in question not any wayes
concerninge him this examinat in matter of profitt or disprofitt

To the 3. 4. 5. 6. and 7th hee referreth himselfe to what hee hath
formerlye deposed and otherwise hee cannot answere./

To the 8 and 9th for his parte hee cannot answere onelye hee
hath heard that one Captaine Cranfeilde by vertue of the
foresaid Pattent did in the yeare 1640 receive the imposition of ffishe
or rate of 5 per Cent aforesaid of one or twoe Biskainers
at Trinitye Baye in the Newfoundland aforesaid./

William Vaughan [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
9o Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Pro Dalye et alys)
pro nave the Unitye et)
bonis in eadem seyet)

1s

Rs. E. B.

Daniel Riant de Sabscott in Regio Hibernia at etats 21 annorum
aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus et examinatus.
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad 8uj ponem alluis in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit
That the articulate Captaine Butler and his associats whereof this examinate
was one haveinge been in the ffrench Kings service in the
warrs which hee hath againste the enemies, and beinge dismiste from that
service had each of them liscences or passes made them for theire transportacon
out of ffrance into Ireland it beinge theire native Country the contents of which
passes were amongste other things a comannde to the Governours
or Commanders of all ports and places in ffrannce where they came
to assiste them as hee conceiveth for theire
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better and more easie transportation goe Ireland and
this examinate Captaine John Riane, Nicholas Baggott
Derby Riane, John Butler and three others theire servants
commeinge to Saint Malloes to seeke for passage for Corcke where they founde Captaine Butler they
were tolde by the said Captaine Butler that there were
divers shipps bounde for severall places in Ireland then at Saint Malloes
but amongste them one shippe called the Unitye whereof one
Dalye was master, and one Goulde merchante bounde for
Corcke and ready almoste to begin but Captaine Butler as hee saide haveinge
spoaken with the said Golde and desired theire passage in
the said shippe and hee haveinge to his beste remembrance denied him the same where thereuppon
this examinate Captaine John Riane and the said Nicholas
Baggott wente to the Governor or magistrate and shewed
him theire severall passes or liscences and desired his assistance
therein whoe
haveinge viewed theire passes told them hee would assiste
them the beste hee could and that if they would goe in that
shippe nameinge Dalyes shippe they promiseinge to pay for theire passage they should and thereuppon at theire requeste hee sent
for the master and comannded and compelled him to undertake
theire transportation for Corcke aforesaid and tooke or exacted
bond of him for that purpose which hee afterwards delivered
to Captaine John Riane aforesayd And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath take true. Al aliter nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit pro parte sua.
saveinge that one Captaine ffortescue had all the warrants they
had and the master of the said shippe was sent for to appeare
before the Governor or Magistrate at Saint Malles aforesaid by a messenger or other officer there

Ad secunda respondet That hee this respondente never had any conference
at all with the master or any other belonginge unto the foresaid
shippe untill hee came aboard the said shippe et aliter nescit
respondere saveinge hee beleeveth they the master and merchants of the shippe would not have transported
this respondente and the reste aforesaid in case they could have
avoyded the same because as hee beleeveth they or some of them ahad
formerlye denyed it

Ad tertia pro parte sua nescit respondere aliter quam prius saveinge that hee
heare of the said shipps goeinge for Ireland the same daye
in which hee came to Saint Malloes but whether before or after hee spoake with Captaine Butler hee remembreth not and what daye of the moneth
that was hee nowe remembreth not./

Ad quarta nescit respondere saluis praedepoits saveinge that for his
parte hee beleeveth the Governor at Saint Malloes that caused the
master of the said shippe to under take theire transportation aforesaid
knewe well enough whoe, and what they were and wheather
bounde but for any plott or designe they had hee knoweth of none more then
that they desired to goe to Corcke in Ireland where there
was then noe rebellion ut credit/
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Ad quinta refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit respondere ut
dicit

Daniel Ryan [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

2s.

Rs. E. A.

Nicholaus Baggott de Munster in Regio Hiberina generosus etats
21 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur videlicet /

Ad him ponem alluis ex parte Daylye et socoru in hac causa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon a Complainte made to
the Governor or magestrate of Saint Malloes in ffrannce that the master or
merchantes of the articulate shippe the Unitye or one of them had refused to undertake
the transportacon of the articulate Captaine Butler him this
examinate and certaine others theire associats nowe in custodye whoe had desired
passage of them in the said shippe for Corcke in Ireland wheither they understood
the said shippe the Unitye was bounde and wheither they desired to goe the Governor or
magistrate caused the Master of the said shippe called Daniel
Dalye to come before him
and haveinge seene theire passes
for theire transportacon they beinge willinge to pay for theire passages
promised them his beste assistance therein and thereuppon did compell
and enforce the said Master to undertake theire passage
aforesaid and to that purpose tooke some writeinge from him
for his performeance therein And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true whoe sawe the said master when hee was broughte before the Governor or marstrate aforesaid Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit./

Super reliquis non examinatur /

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That the Governor or magistrate aforesaid in obedience
to the passes which hee sawe that theire requeste beinge denied
theire passage otherwise sent for the master by one or two
messengers and comannded him to under take the same and those
passes were uppon theire seizure delivered to one Captaine
ffortescue but what is since become of them hee knoweth not Ac aliter
nescit /

Ad secundum pro parte sua nescit respondere for that hee had noe conferrence with the parties interrogate or any of them savinge that all the reason
that this examinate ever hearde whie the said Master refused
to transporte the said Butler and his asociats for Ireland aforesaid
was for feare of trouble which hee doubted hee should undergoe
if hee did willinge under take the same

Ad tertium respondet That hee this respondente firste came to understande
of the foresaid shippes goeinge for Ireland by Captaine Butler
but to his knowledge hee never sawe the Master or any of his Company
or the merchants untill hee sawe the master when hee was broughte
before the Governor or Magistrate aforesaid. Ac aliter quam ponis
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Ad quartum respondet That hee beleeveth the Governour or Magistrate
at Saint Malloes aforesaid knewe well enoughe that the said
Captaine Butler and his associats aforesaid were Irishe men
and had bine officers under the ffrench Kinge in his warrs agte
the Spaniards, et salvis praedepoitis
aliter nescit

Ad quintum pro parte sua nescit respondere aliter quam poins ut dicit./

Nicho Bagott [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----

Undecimo Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

3s

R: E: B:

John Rian de Solloghd in Comitatu Tiperarie
infra parochia de Munster in Regno Hibernia ubi natus facit etats 23
annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus et examinatus
dicit et deponit pvt sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum secundum tertium quartum quintum sextum et septium ex parte Yeo in hac 
negocia dat et admiss non examinatur ex direccone producents.

Ad octavum poneon alegaconis pred dicit et deponit, That he this deponent
has served the ffrench Kinge in his warr in the Low Countryes againste
the Spaniards as Captaine of a ffoote Company under the Comannde of
Colonell Lynnett being an Irish Colonell about the space of allmost
three years last past, And he further sayeth that being disbanded togeather
with the rest of the Company uppon Saint Stephens daye last he this deponent
and this precontests Captaine Daniel Rian and Nicholas Baggott went
unto Paris in ffrannce being out of ymployment
to seek for further ymploment or for their pay and recompense for their service
And having wayted at there at Court about six weekes were at last ordered

to have a monethes pay a peice and a passe and [?recognition] under the Kings owne hand directed
unto all Governours within this Majesties kingdome there for their safe
Conduct into their native Countryes by reason there was noe further
imployment for them which passe this deponent and precontests haveing
obtayned went unto Saint Malloes (with the articulate Captaine Butler
in Company) whoe meeteing there with the articulate Adam Gonlo and Thomas
Lavallym merchantsof the articulate shippe the Unitye and haveing
(had
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Adm ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum secundum tertium et quartum articulos respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita.
per eum ortave ponem allegaconis ex parte Yeo in hac causa dat et
admisss quod creddit esse vera aliter nescit respondere

Ad quintum respondet et Credit That the Master and merchants aforesaid
gave no consent for their warneng before the Governoure of Saint Malloes;
And that this Respondent beleiveth the that the Master of the Unitye aforesaid
Could not have gone away with his shippe without this deponent and his
Associats consent because he had the Comannde layde uppon him for theire
transportacon at suche tyme as the winde served him to be gone
and ffor that this deponent and Associats had an [?dye] uppon him that the
should not goe aliter aliter nescit respondere./

John Ryan [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Eadem die. [CENTRE HEADING]

4s

Rs E: B:

Johannes Dalie de Kinsale in Regno Hibernia nauta etat 45 annorum
aut eo circiter testis in hac [?XXXX] productus iuratas et examinatus dicit et deponit
pvt sequitur videlicet:/

Ad primum et secundum ponem allegaconis ex parte Yeo in hac nego et ad charta partam in eodem examinat dat et admiss et [?XXX]
dicit et deponit: That ffor the space of aboute tenn monthes last past
he this deponent hath beene and at this present is Master of the articulate
shippe or barck called the Unitye as (whereof one John Preston of
Weymouth and one Thomas Morgan are reputed owners And he
further sayeth That within the tyme aforesaid (the articulate Barck the
Unitye being in the Ryver of Corck in Ireland the said Adam [?Goulo]
and Thomas Lavallyn, did there hyer and take to freight of him this
deponent the aforesaid barck for a voyage to be made with her from
Blackrock in the said Ryver of Corck unto the articulate Island of
Jersey and from thence back againe to Corck As by the
Charter partie in this cause exhibited and shewed unto this deponent
at this his examinacon doth appeare which said Charter partie this deponent
sayeth is signed and sealed with the proper hand and seale of him this examinate
in the presence of the wittinesses ther under written, And that he sayeth at
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by vertue of his oath that all and singular the contents therof
are true and reall nescit deponere/

Ad tertium ponem dca allegaconis dicit et deponit That within the
tyme predeposed of and after the premisses the articulate barcke
the unitye did sett sayle and depart from Black rock in the
River of Corck and proceded on her voyage and arrived at Saint
Malloes in ffrance aliter as is articulate aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quartum et quintum dca allegacons deponit et ad billam [?XXXXXX]
vel schedulam in eadem menconate dicit et deponit, That within the
tyme articulate the articulate barck the Unitie being at Saint Malloes
in ffrance aforesaid: the aforesaid Gonlo and Lavallyn did
by themselves and servants lade and cause to be laden and putt on
board the aforesaid barck the Unitie all and singular the goods wares
and merchandizes specified and mentioned in the schedule or
bill of ladeing articulate marcked with the severall marcks in the
margent thereof to be from thence transported to the port of
Corck and there to be delivered unto the articulate Gonlo and Lavallyn or
their Assignes for their owne accompts or adventure (as
by the said schedule or bill of ladeing shewed to him this
deponent, at the tyme of the examinacon more at large appeareth
which said schedule is subscribed with the proper hand marck
or signe of him this deponent, And he sayeth that all and
singular the Contents thereof are true aliter nescit deponere

Ad sextum dicit et deponit, That after the premisses to the next
precedent article deposed of the articulate Barck did depart and
sett sayle from Saint Malloes towards Corck and in her Course
thitherwards was by contrarie windes driven and inforced into
Salcombe in the County of Devon and were and are there stayed and
seized And that he this deponent and six mariners and the
articulate Gonlo and Lavallyn were and are imprisioned All
which he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter
nescit deponere

Ad septium dicit et deponit, That also this deponent ffor his owne
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part is a Loyall true and faithfull Subiect (as likewise hee
veriely beleiveth the articulate Goulo Lavallyn and and his sixe
mariners are) to our Soveraigne Lord King Charles
and no Rebell nor have any hande in the rebellion articulate
aliter nescit deponere.

Ad octavum dicit et deponit: That he this deponent being on board his barck
the Unitye in the port of Saint Malloes) and ready to sett sayle and
Come away, from thence (having then a good winde) was) sent for by
twoe serieants or officers to come unto the Governoure and that
beinge come before him: the Govenour tolde him this deponent, That
the precontests Captaine Danel Riyan Captaine John Ryan
and Associats (then being present) had a passe under the ffrenche
Kinges hand for their transportacon into their native Countrye and
that he was comannded and had authoritie therby to impresst any
shippe in the said harbour to transport them and asked him this
deponent if he would carry them whoe replyed no he could not for
that he had but a smalle vessell and it was full fraighted with
merchants goods whereuppon the said Governour replyed that if he
would not Carry them he would imprison him this deponent and halle
his vessell on shoare and sayed there shee should lye: And compelled
this deponent to enter in to bonde of 30li to tranport the aforesaid
passengers without which inforcement and Compulsion this deponent nor mariners
would have under taken the said transportacon neither did the said [GXXXX] or
Layallyn did consent thereunto ut dicit./
All which he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true
aliter nescit deponere, saveing that notwithstanding this deponent had
entred into 300li bonde as aforesaid. yet the Governour would not
trust him but sent an officer to looke that he should not runne
away and leave the said passengers behinde.

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

Signum Johus 'D D' Dalie [MARKE, RH SIDE]

Idem ad Interrogatoria: [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum et secundum et tertium respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum allegacon
ex parte Yeo in hac causa dicit et admissa (qua credit esse vera) aliter nescit
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Ad quarta nescit respondere aliter qua supra.

Ad quinta nescit respondere aliter qua supra

Signum Johus 'D D' Dalie [MARKE, RH SIDE]
----
14 Aprilis 1642

Quoad Dennis et Reynards pro bonis suis in nave)
the Lydia (cuius Petrus)
Neffeilde est magister) seiziunt)
Yeo Budd)

Petrus Neffeild de Wappinge in Comitatu
Middlesex nauta etatis 36 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum, secundum, et reliquas praedictas allegationes ex parte ex parte Dennis et
Reynard in hac causa datas et admittendas, deponit et dicit That in
Januarye laste paste at Burdeaux ffrannce within the tyme articulate and whileste this examinate
was there, there was laden aboard this examinats shippe called the
Lydia by the articulate Stephen Dennis amongste other goodes
fifteene tonnes of ffrench wynes to bee transported from thence
to Corcke in Ireland and there to bee delivered
to one David Miller and there was alsoe amongste other
goodes laden aboard the said shippe by one Trant as hee
remembreth for which hee signed noe bill of ladeinge one barrell
or drye Caske but what was in the same hee knoweth not which
was alsoe to bee delivered at Corcke aforesaid but to whome there
hee remembreth not, and the 15 tonnes of wynes hee saieth were marcked
as in the margente but to whome either they or the foresaid barrell
or drye Caske did belonge and appertaine for his parte
hee knoweth not but saieth the said shippe with the said goodes
in her was by contrarye wynds in her course from Burdeaux
aforesaid driven and enforced into ffallmouth in Cornewall
where both shippe and goodes were seized uppon
and are yet detained, and the said Dennis hee saieth is to
his this examinats knowledge a Protestante residente at Burdeaux and
a subiecte to the ffrench Kinge, and the foresaid Trant as a
Papist or Roman Catholique and an Irishe man borne
and was then resident at Burdeaux when the foresaid goodes were
laden aboard this examinats shippe but as for the moste parte as hee
conceiveth residente at Rochell in ffrannce and there was and
still is ut credit peace and amytye betweene the Kinge of
England and the ffrench Kinge and soe hath bine for these
manye yeares laste paste and this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That the laste Porte at which the interrogate
shippe was before shee came laste to and from Burdeaux
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was Rochell, and shee broughte noe goodes at all in her from
Rochell to Burdeaux that voyage but came theither
in her ballaste onelye. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad secundum nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit salvis praedepositis saveinge that hee
this respondente signed to twoe bills of ladeinge but both of them
of one tennore for the foresaid 15 tonnes of wynes

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere/

Ad quintum et sextum pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter nescit /

Ad septium respondet That there were bills of ladeinges made and signed for one
hundred and thirtye tonnes of wyne and prunes videlicet for
20 peeces of prunes and the reste for the wynes and there were
twelve tonnes of wyne aboard the said shippe for which there was
noe bill of ladeinge and likewise the foresaid barrell or drye Caske
and some other small trffles the particulers or quantityes hee
remembreth not Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad octavum respondet That the Viceadmiralls deputye at ffallmouth had
all the bills of ladeinge and other letters that were aboard the said
shippe as hee conceiveth when shee came in theither which as hee
alsoe conceiveth hee sent uppon to London to the Viceadmirall here
called Sir Nicholas Slanninge, Ac aliter pro parte sua negative et nescit /

Ad nonum respondet That hee this respondente did see when the foresaid
Trante at Burdeaux aforesaid deliver did deliver unto one
Daniel an Irishman a passinger in the said shippe the Lydia
certaine gold rings but the number of them hee knoweth not to bee
delivered to some at Corcke but to whome there hee knoweth not
which gold rings the Viceadmiralls deputye seized on
and keepeth ut credit, Ac aliter pro parte sua negative et nescit/

Ad decimum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit saveinge hee
saieth the foresaid Daniel to whome the said Trant delivered the foresaid
gold rings to bee againe delivered at Corcke was alsoe a Papiste
or Roman Catholique

Petrus Neffeild [SIGNATURE, CENTRE PAGE]
----
die praedicta

Idem

testis productus

Quoad Gedeonis Beaupney per)
duodecim tennellis vivae gallicae)
signo in margine designato)
in nave the Lydia (cuius Petrus)
Neffeild est magister) onerat)
Yeo)

Ad primum secundum et reliquos praedictos articulos ex parte Beaupney
in hac parte datos et admissos That at Burdeaux
in ffrannce in Januarye laste paste there was
laden aboard said shippe called the Lydia of which this
examinate then was and still is master by the articulate Companye
twelve
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tonnes of ffrench wynes to bee carried in the said shippe
to Corcke articulate or to any other place where the said shippe
in her passage thetherwards should arrive at to bee solde or disposed of at the will
and pleasure and for the use and accounte of him the said
Boupneye whoe went alonge alsoe in the said shippe with

the said wynes and to whome the same as this examinate
conceiveth for the reasons aforesaid and for that the said Boupney
desired noe noate or bill of ladeinge from him this examinate for
the same those twelve tonnes of ffrench wyne did belonge
and whoe is a Protestant resident for the moste parte
at Burdeaux in ffrannce and a subiecte to the ffrench King
and the said wynes were marcked with the foresaid marcke or one
very like the same to this examinats nowe beste remembrance
which wynes were amongste other goodes in the said shippe
in her course from Burdeaux towards Corcke aforesaid
(beinge by contrarye wyndes put into ffallmouth) there seized on
and are yet detained And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit / 

Peter Nesfield [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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14o Aprilis 1642

Pro magister Wilbrone)
et socijs quoad navem)
the Christopher)

1s

Rs. E. B.

Balthazer Rowlands of Copenhaven within the
Kingdome of Denmarcke merchante aged aboute 30 yeares
sworne before the worshipfull Willmj Sames Doctor of Lawes
and Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor
of Lawes and Judge of his Majesties highe Courte of the Admiraltye
beinge examined saieth and deposeth

That uppon the
fowerth daye in this instante moneth of Aprill 1642 hee this by a bill of sale
under his hand and seale did sell alienate and transferre
over unto Randolphe Wilbraham and Walter Oxton of
London merchants seaven eighte partes of the shippe the Christopher and her tackle and furniture danishe builte
of the burthen of aboute three score tonnes and before that videlicet about the latter
ende of December laste paste to John Seaman of Wappinge marriner one eigth parte of the
said shippe whoe are all as he hath bine credibly informed Englishmen borne
and that shippe or vessell then was and nowe is
in the River of Thames London and is still called the Christopher and to them the said Wilbraham
Oxton and Seaman the said vessell doth solelye and
wholelye belonge and appertaine and noe strannger or
fforrainer as hee beleeveth nor for oughte that hee could ever
heare or yet understande any interreste with them
the said Wilbraham Oxton and Seaman in the said vessell and
the said Vessell is bounde out to sea and the said Seaman to
goe master of her, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true/

Baester Roelants [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

Abraham Der Kinder Notary Publique [SIGNATURE, LH SIDE]
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die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

John Seaman of Wappinge in the Countye of Middlesex
marriner aged aboute 27 yeares sworne and examined as
aforesaid saieth and deposeth

That uppon the 24th daye of
December laste parte hee this examinate did for the use of himselfe
buye of one Balthaser Rowlands of Copenhaven merchante
an 8th parte of a certaine Vessell called the Christopher
of the burthen of aboute sixtye tonnes Danishe builte
and aboute the beginninge of this moneth Walter Oxton and
Randoll Wilbraham of London merchants boughte the other seaven
eighte partes of the said Vessell of him the said Rowlands
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was and is a witnes
to the said sale which the said Rowlands made them the said
Oxton and Wilbraham of the said 7 eights and sawe him
signe seale and deliver the same And to them the said
Oxton, Wilbraham and him this examinate the said Vessell the
Christopher doth solelye and properlye belonge and appertaine
whoe are all three English men and subiects to the Kinge of England and noe strannger or fforrainer hath to his knowledge or as hee
verilye beleeveth any intereste in the said shipp or
vessell with them the foresaid owners and the said Vessell is shortlye
to goe forth to sea and this examinate is to goe out Master of her
and this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath

John Seaman [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

2s

Rs. E. B.

Abraham Dirkinder of the parishe of Saint Swithins London
Notarye publicke aged aboute 34 yeares sworne and examined
as aforesaid saieth and deposeth

That uppon the 4th daye of
this instante moneth of Aprill one Balthasor Rowlands
of Copenhaven in Denmarcke merchante did by a bill of sale
under his hande and seale transporte and sell or make over
unto Randolphe Wilbraham and Walter Oxton of London
merchants seaven eighte parts of a certaine Danishe builte
shippe or vessell called the Christopher then and nowe
in the River of Thames London And this he they the said
Wlbraham and Oxton as hee hath heard and beleeveth
are Englishmen borne and subiects to the Kinge of England
and to his knowledge inhabitants and dwellers in Cannonstreet
London And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
whoe made the said bill of sale for the said partes and sawe
the same signed, sealed and delivered to them and is
a witnes to the same

Abr: Der Kinder Notary Publique [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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16to Aprilis 1642

Wise et socij: et Vivian)
et socij contra Walter et socij)

Georgius Mayers parochia de Stepney in Comitatu Middlesex
nauta etats 36 annorum aut eo circiter testis hac
causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prout
sequitur, videlicet

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte Wise et Vivian et sociorum in hac causa
datum et admissum et ad schedulam in eodem mentionatam dicit et deponit That
within the yeare and monthes articulate he this deponent
was one of the Company of the shippe called the Seaflower and was
bounde and went out in her towards her intended voyage in question And he
further sayeth That dureing all the said tyme the producents John Day
and Andrew Wise and Company were Comonly accounted reputed and
taken to be lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the aforesaid shippe
the Seaflower and her tackle and furniture, And he further sayeth and
deposeth That at the tyme when the aforesaid shippe went out of the
Ryver of Thames she had laden on board her tenn hogsheads of
tobaccoe one hogshead of apples one baskett of apples eight bales
of Spanish clothes fower hogsheads of Malasses 12 barrells of
oranges one trunck of apparell 2 hogsheads of strong beere one
Roundlett of Cannarie twoe boxes with a hamaper a bayle of kerseys
a quantitie of Monmouth Capps and woollen stockings and gloves
made upp togeather, a quantitie of gloves sheep skins and other comodities
of the severall natures in the said shedule menconed but the number
of them in particuler this deponent sayeth he was not acquainted with
All which said goods wares and merchandizes were soe laden on board
by and did belong unto and were for the accompt of the merchants that so laded or Caused them
to be laden as he beleiveth, but whoe those merchants were or what
the said severall parcells of goods were worth this deponent sayeth
that for his part he knoweth not Et aliter ad hunc articulum et schedulam praedictam
pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere.

Ad secundum dicit et deponit, That he well knoweth the articulate Edwarde
Walker and hee further sayeth That within the yeare and monethes
aforesaid he the said Walter was Master of the articulate shippe the
Goulden Angell of this deponents certaine knowledge and for suche
dureing all the said tyme was comenly accounted reputed and taken
And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponer

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Ad tertium et schedulam dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum primo articulo libelli praedicti quod
credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere saveing, That the goods shedulated
were to be carryed and transported in the said shippe the Seaflower unto
unto Middleburghe in Zealand as is articulate./

Ad quartum et quintum dicit et deponit: That within the yeare and monethes articulate the articulate shippe the Seaflower being outwards
bounde from this port of London uppon the aforesaid voyage did depart
and sett saile towards Zealand aforesaid with an intent and resolucon to have
proceeded on her said intended voyage and came to an anchor neere unto a
place called Bartholomewgate Bay by the foreland as is articulate And
That the aforesaid shippe the Seaflower (uppon the fowreteenth day
of the monthe of december articulate) about one or twoe of the clocke in
the afternoone) did lye fast at an anchor there as aforesaid in a very safe
and Convenient place as could be and where shippes doe usually rydd
when the winde is at West or West nor west and had in her at that tyme
all the goods schedulated on board her and did so ride or by at anchor
there without either doeing or receiving any hurt or damage about
eleaven or 12 houres ut dicit And this he sayeth by vertue of this
oathe is most true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad sextum dicit et deponit, That uppon the aforesaid fowreteenth day of
december anno articulato the articulate shippe the Golden Angell coming from
some parts beyond the seas had all her sayles abroade the weather then
being very fayer calme and cleare so that her Master and Company might plainely
see and discerne the articulate shippe the Seaflower then lyeinge at anchor
as aforesaid there being very little winde at that tyme stirring and the
seas calme and not tempestuous all which notwithstandeinge the articulate
Walker his Company with his said shippe the Goulden Angell did either
willfully or negligently runne and come fowle uppon the articulate shippe
the Seaflower and sunck her and all her goods so on heard her
saveing about halfe a dozen parcells of clothe which belonged unto the
Master of her which he saved out of his Cabbon and a caske of wine and a smalle box And this all he sayeth
by vertue of his oathe is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad septium et schedulam praedictam dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum (quae credit esse vera)
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad octavum dicit et deponit That at the tyme of the sinckeinge and castinge
(away
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away of the articulate shippe the Seaflower as aforesaid the said
shippe and her tackle and furniture in this deponents iudgement was worth 230li lawfull
mony of England at the least aliter pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere

Ad nonum dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum ut supra aliter nescit deponere

Ad decimum dicit quod pro parte sua nescit deponere, saving that the Owners and Master
have suffered great losse and damage./

Ad undecimum dicit et deponit That the articulate Walker hath beene required
in this deponents presence to make satisfaccon for the damage predeposed
but hath refused so to doe aliter nescit deponere./

Ad duodecimum dicit quod refert se ad Regestrum hanc Curia aliter nescit deponere./

Ad tertium decimum dicit quod refert se ad Instrumentum.

Ad quartum decimum dicit That the said Walker is a subiect to the Kings
Majestie of England and to this Court

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

Sigum [ANCHOR MARKE] Georgij Mayers [MARKE, RH SIDE]

Idem ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum satisfactum et quoad affirmatum in nave interrogata;
et aliter respondet That he hath received one part of his wages; That
he is promissed that if the producent and Company recover in this suite that
then he shall be satisfied, aliter nescit respondere./

Ad secundum nescit respondere aliter quam referendo se ad praedeposita per eum in libello praedicto

Ad tertium respondet et Credit. That the shippe the Seaflower was sunck
meerly by reason of the Goulden Angells runninge foule on her and
not by any other Casualtie aliter nescit respondere.

Ad quartum respondet ut Credit. That there was another hoy
rydeing by the shippe the Seaflower which had her anchor up
otherwise the Goulden Angell had come fowle of her but the said
hoy did not lye betwixt the said Seaflower and the Goulden Angell so
as is interrogate et aliter quam referendo se ad praedeposita per eum et supra.
dicit quod nescit respondere./

Ad quintum respondet quam refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere./

Ad sextum respondet et credit That at the tyme when the damage
prdeposed of happened all the Seaflowers Company being but 4: and
2 passengers were at dynner; but a little before they were all aloft
uppon the deck aliter nescit respondet

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Ad septimum pro parte sua respondet negative./

Ad octavum respondet That the Company of the Seaflower could not provide for
their safely because they perceived not theire dannger till at was inevitable
aliter nescit respondere.

Ad nonum pro parte sua respondere negative aliter nescit respondere Saving that twoe of
the Seaflowers company tooke away the Goulden Angell skiffe to save
themselves and the rest of their Company and passengers.

Ad decimum respondet et Credit That in case the said shippe the Gouldon Angell and Company
had come on board the Seaflower by the Lee of her with their skiff
they might have saved 500li worth of her goods aliter nescit respondere

Ad undecimum respondet et credit That after the Goulden Angell had given the Seaflower the
blowe she sanck in less then a quarter of an houre aliter nescit respondere

Ad duodecimum respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum quae credit esse vera
aliter nescit respondere./

Sigum [ANCHOR MARKE] Georgij Mayers [MARKE, RH SIDE]
----
18º Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Pro Capitane)
Kircke)
Smith)

3s

William Hill de Breadstreete London merchante aged aboute
25 yeares sworne before the rightte worshipfull Richard Zouch Doctor of
Lawes and Judge of his Majesties highe Courte of the Admiralty
beinge examined uppon certaine interrogatories ministred to him
on the behalfe of Captaine Kircke and Company saieth and
deposeth thereto as followeth videlicet/

To the first Interrogatorye hee saieth that hee this examinate was at
Trinity baye in Newfoundland at the same tyme when
Captaine Lewis Kircke was there when hee mett with the
said John de Castmalge a man whome hee this examinate latelye sawe before
the Judge where hee tooke his oath in this busines and it was in
the moneth of September Anno 1638 to his beste remembrance
when the said Kircke mett with the said Castmalge but the daye
of the monethe hee remembreth not, but saieth the said Captaine
did in a verye faire, and peaceable way and manner entertaine
and entreate the said Castmalge and invited him the said
Castmalge aboard his shippe and gave him stronge waters and
such other things as hee had and as hee conceiveth acquainted the
said Castmagle of the Pattent interrogate and the contents thereof
and desired the duitye of 5 per centum uppon the fishe which hee
had there taken and the nexte daye hee this examinate and one
Rigby by Captaine Kircks direccons went aboard the said
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Castmagles shippe and demannded the said duetye of ffishe of

him whoe willinge and freelye as and this examinate alsoe conceiveth
delivered the same And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true

To the second hee saieth That to his nowe beste remembrance
at or much aboute the same tyme when the said Captaine
Kircke had and received the dutye of five per Centum of
ffishe of and from the said Castmalge hee the said
Castmalge freelye and willingelye ut credit gave the
said Captaine one of his shallopps worth in this examinats iudgement
not above fower poundes or thereabouts, and then the said
Captaine Kircke departed from and lefte the said Castmalge
with all his shallopps excepte that which hee gave the said
Kircke as aforesaid And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true./

To the thirde hee saieth That Captaine Kircke stayed in
Trinitye bay by the space of fower or five dayes and at
such tyme when the said Kircke had and received of the foresaid
Castmalge the said duetye of five per Centum of fishe
aforesaid and the foresaid shallopp which hee gave
him as aforesaid the fishinge season was as good as paste and
there was no little or noe fishe to bee taken more then what
would serve for the Kettle, and the said Castmagles
shallopps which hee then and there had were worth in this
examinats judgement 4 or 5 poundes a peece and not above ut
credit but howe many hee had there for his parte hee
nowe remembreth not and that yeare the said Captaine
Kircke to this examinats knowledge whoe was with him all that while
came noe more to Trinitye Baye nor as hee heard
the next yeare followeinge, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true. And more hee cannott depose /

Ad Interrogatoria ex parte Castmagle./ [CENTRE HEADING]

To the firste interrogatorye hee saieth that in this busines hee
favoureth the parties litigante indifferentlye and wisheth that righte
may take place and otherwise negativelye./

To the second for his parte hee answereth negativelye./

To the third hee saieth that in this examinats iudgement the said
Castmaldes shippe in which hee had when the said Captaine
Kircke had and received the foresaid duetye or imposition
of fishe was of the burthen of aboute 260 tonnes and
otherwise referringe himselfe to what hee hath formerlye
deposed hee cannott answere./

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hath formerlye in this busines deposed and otherwise for his parte
hee cannot depose./

To the 5th hee cannott depose otherwise then before./

To the 6th hee cannott depose otherwise then before to which
hee referreth himselfe /

To the 7th hee cannot depose the said de Castmalges shippe
beinge uppon the Careene when the said Captaine Kircke
had and received the dutye or impostition of fishe of him as
aforesaid./

To the 8th and nyneth hee saith hee cannot depose, saveinge that as
hee hath heard one Captaine Cranfeilde was at Trinity
bay in Newfoundland in Anno 1640 and there had and
received of the interrogate Castmagle the foresaid dutye or
imposision of ffishe videlicet of five per Centum, but noe
otherwise. /

William Hill [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
18o Aprilis 1642

Browne et Vine contra)
Coxe Martyn Budd)

1s

Rs. E. B.

Richardus fflawes de Whitechappell London
nauta etats 41 aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
quod partes respective producentes videlicet Samuelem Browne et
Johem Vine a mensis Junij 1639 aut eo circiter bene respective
novit at William Coxe partem contra quam producitur
per spatium sex annorum ultimo elapsorum et ultra et bene novit ut
dicit./

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte dictorum
Browne et Vine in hac parte dati et admissi deponit et dicit
That for moste parte of the tyme articulate to this examinats knowledge
the articulate William Cox was master of the articulate shippe the
Expedicon and had the chardge, goverment and comannde of
her and the articulate Browne and Vine were twoe marriners
in the said shippe the Expedicon and did serve in the said
shippe in a voyage which shee made from this Porte of London
to Saint Malloes and from thence to Saint Lucars and soe backe
againe to Saint Malloes within the tyme articulate but by whome
they were hired beinge not present at theire hireinge hee
knoweth not but beleeveth they were hired by the said Cox for that
they were under his comannde and at Saint Malloes the second
tyme the said shippe was there they the said Browne and Vive sueinge the said
Coxe there for theire wages due to them for theire service in
his shippe which as they sayd was there to bee payd them
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shippe againe and followe theire busines sayeinge
that hee would make them an ensample for all roagues

that should offer to sue theire master in a fforraigne country, beinge as hee
conceiveth angrye with them for that they had arrested him
there in the Towne for theire wages whereuppon the said
Browne and Vyne as hee conceiveth for feare of what the
said Coxe should doe to them there lefte the said shippe
and came not aboard of her againe but forsooke her
and the said Browne had and lefte aboard the said
shippe when hee forsooke her as aforesaid twoe feather
pillowes, and a flocke bedd and a bedd sacke, one
shirte, twoe paine of irishe stockings one paire of
shooes, a monmouth Capp, twoe Coverladds, a paire
of Canvas breeches, one redd wastcoate, one Jerkine
and one Coate and a tynder box in all to the vallue of
fortye shillings at the leaste, and the said Vine had alsoe
and lefte aboard her at the same tyme, one fflocke bedd and
pillowe, twoe paire of Cloth breeches, twoe shirts, one
paire of stockings one hatchett, a tynder box
and a glasse bottle of
sacke containeinge aboute seaven or eighte gallons in all
to the vallue of thirty shillings sterlinge at the leaste
all which particuler goodes this examinate sawe aboard the said
shippe at Saint Malloes aforesaid after the said parties were gone and knoweth that the
articulate Coxe tooke the chardge of them accordinge to the
use and custome of the sea in such like cases
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac
aliter pro parte sua nescit, saveinge hee saieth that the said
Cox at neither of the foresaid places payd any
of his Company any primage or average which hee alsoe
knoweth to bee true beinge one of her Company and
one that went out and came home againe in her and
continued in her for all the tyme shee was out at sea
that voyage

Signum
Richa [MARKE] fflawes./ [MARKE, CENTRE PAGE]

Repetit coram
Doctor Sames/
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die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

2s

Rs E: B

Johannes Watkins de Stepney in Comitatu Middlesex naupegus
etats 27 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit quod Browne et
Vine partes producentes per spacium fere trium annorum ultimo
elapsorum bene novit et Cox partem contra quam
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Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Browne
et Vine in hac parte dat et admissus deponit et dicit That
for moste parte of the tyme articulate the articulate William Cox
was (to this examinats knowledge whoe served under him in the said
shippe all that tyme,) master and comannder of the articulate
shippe the Expedicon and had the chardge and goverment of
her and within the said tyme the said Browne and Vyne
did serve in the said shippe from this Porte of London
to Saint Malloes in ffrannce and from thence to Saint Lucars
and then backe to Saint Malloes againe where the said
Browne and Vyne uppon some difference or discontente
which arose and fell out betweene them and the said
Cox the originall or grounde whereof hee remembreth not oneles
for that they the said Browne and Vyne had arrested
the said Cox a shoare for theire wages, they the said
Browne and Vyne lefte the said shippe at Saint Malloes aforesaid
and lefte aboard of her all theire beddinge and moste parte
of theire clothes, and the said Browne lefte some beddinge alsoe aboard which hee had had
formerlye boughte of this examinats mate whoe dyed a shoare
whileste the said shippe was at Saint Lucars aforesaid but the perticulers
of the said things or the vallues thereof for his parte hee
saieth hee cannot depose but saieth the saide Coxe
had the chardge and disposeinge of all
the said shippe and some of the said Coxes servants laye
uppon some of the foresaid beddinge in the said shipps homewards
voyage from Saint Malloes aforesaid towards London And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit pro parte/
sua saveinge that when the said Browne and Vyne
lefte the said shippe at Saint Malloes aforesaid there was noe
primage or average payd to any of the Companye./
to his this examinats knowledge./

John Watkines [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
20o Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Pro magistro Smith)
et alijs pro bonis in)
nave ye Hope)
periclitatis)

1s

Rs. E: B

William Gregorie of the parishe of Saint Olaves in the
Burrowe of Southwarcke marriner aged aboute 29 yeares
sworne before the worshipfull Willmj Sames Surrogate to the righte
worshipfull Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majesties
highe Courte of the Admiraltye of England being examined
saieth and deposeth

That uppon the 14th day of this
instante moneth of Aprill betweene eighte and nyne of
the Clocke in the morninge as neere as hee cann guesse
(at
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at the tyme the shippe called the Hope of London whereof
hee this examinate was master) of the burthen of aboute seaventy
tonnes laden with Lynnen Cloth, Madder, steele and divers
other sorts of goodes belonginge to one Mr Smith, Mr Meade
and divers others merchants of London, in her course
from Hamburroughe where the said goodes were laden towards
this Porte of London where the same should have bine delivered
to the foresaid parties or theire assignes in case shee had safelye
arrived, in the sea neere the Reculveres aboute five miles
from shoare, sprunge a leake comeinge foule of the
wracke of another shippe which was there suncke and laye
hide under water, and by reason of that leake before they
could bringe that shippe to shoare shee suncke but a greate parte of her
ladeinge and all her Companye were and are saved and preserved
shee sinckinge neere to the shoare And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true./

William Godfry [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
21º Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Quoad Christopherum Stanlye pro)
bonis ejus in nave the)
Mayflower seizit)

Thomas Scott de ffairelee in Regno Scotia
nauta etats 23 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet /

Ad primum secundam, et reliquos prae aliis ex parte Christopheri
Stanlye in hac parte dat et admissus deponit et dicit That in the
moneth of December laste paste whileste the articulate shippe the
Mayflower of which this examinate was and is master) was of Newhaven
in ffrannce there was laden aboard her by the articulate Christopher
Stanlye and to and for his owne use and accounte ut credit hee
beinge to goe alonge with them in the said shippe twentye twoe
barrells of raysons, tenn drye fatts of severall sortes of goodes amongste
which as hee hath heard were Wooll Cards and playeinge Cardes and certaine others comodityes
one Caske of sugar, fower Cases of glasses, some iron
potts, one bagge and an ende of hopps and one end of Madder
all which goodes should have bine transported in the said shippe
from Newhaven aforesaid to Drogheda in Ireland whether the said
shippe was bounde and there to bee delivered to the said
Stanlye (or his assigne) to whome as hee conceiveth the same did
and doe properlye belonge and whome as hee hath heard and
beleeveth is a subiecte to the Kinge of England and one that
hath not to this examinates knowledge bine in Ireland since the
6th or 7th of October laste aboute which tyme the
rebellion nowe in Ireland as hee hath heard began And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee whoe carried the said Stanlye out
(from
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from Drogheda aforesaid to Newhaven aforesaid where hee hath bine
ever since untill Januarye laste paste aboute which tyme the
said shippe the Mayflower with the said goods in her
in her course from Newhaven
aforesaid towards Drogheda was by contrary wyndes and weather
put and driven into Dartmouth in the Countye of Devon
where both shippe and goodes were and are stayed and
detained. Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit saveinge that the said
Stanlye was alsoe in the said shippe at the same tyme
when shee came to Dartmouth aforesaid./

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That the last voyage which the interrogate
shippe made way from Drogheda aforesaid to Newhaven aforesaid
outwards bounde and shee then carried in her a certaine
quantitye of hides and tallowe and a small peece of ffreese belonginge
to a passinger in the said shippe and in her course towards
Newhaven aforesaid the said shippe with the said goods in her
was driven by contrary wyndes into Saint Ives in Cornewall
where the said passinger solde the said peece of freese and
afterwards the said shippe put into Plymouth where the foresaid
Stanlye the principall merchante of her solde the tallowe in her
for which hee broughte hopps and Madder and then sett
saile with the same and the reste of the goodes in her videlicet the hides for Newhaven but was by contrarye wynds driven into the
Isle of Wighte where shee was stayed for the space of 3 or of dayes
and then sailed directlye to Newhaven where the said reste of the
goodes which shee broughte out from Drogheda aforesaid were solde
Ac aliter nescit /

Ad secundum pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit saveinge that the
articulate Stanlyes father was bounde to him this respondente for the
payment of his fraighte but the said Stanlye made the condicons
with him for the same and the said Stanlye is as hee conceiveth
a Papiste, and soe was his ffather./

Ad tertium respondet That the goodes nowe claimed by the foresaid
Christopher Stanlye were purchased with the goodes carried
outwards bounde and by the articulate Stanlye Ac aliter quam prius
pro parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit /

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit saveinge that
the bills of ladeinge which this examinate signed bills of ladeinge for the goodes which
were outwards transported in the said shippe the Mayflower from
Drogheda aforesaid in the articulate Stanlyes name but what is become of them hee knoweth not
and the Charter partie aforesaid wherein the said Stanlyes' father
is bounde to this respondente for the his fraighte hee hath nowe
aboute him

Ad quintum refert se ad predeposita et aliter nescit/

Ad sextum pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter nescit /

Thomas Scott
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23º Aprilis [CENTRE HEADING]

1s

Rs E: B

William Jope of Rederiffe in the County of Surrye marriner
aged aboute 33 yeares sworne before the worshipfull William Sames
Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch
alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majesties highe Court of
the Admiraltye beinge examined saieth

That a fflemishe
Anchor of aboute one thousand pounde wte with a peece of

a Cable of aboute twentye fathome in length and a boye nowe
under the Custodye of James Giles an under officer of this
Courte and latelye as hee is informed taken upp at sea
was and is one of the Anchors and Cables which did lately
belonge and appertaine unto the shippe called the golden
Lyon of London (of which this examinate was master) caste awaye
and suncke in the sea not farr from the boye of the
redd Sands uppon or aboute the 11th of November laste
paste which hee verilye very well knoweth to bee true haveing
acquainted the said Giles with such marcks as hee knewe the
said Anchor had before hee came to see the same and
afterwards when hee came to see the same founde it to bee
as hee had formerlye tolde delivered to the said Giles And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Will Jopp: [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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dicto die

2

Rs E. B.

Adam Wells of Rederiffe aforesaid marriner aged aboute 29 yeares
sworne and examined as aforesaid saieth and deposeth as followeth
videlicet

That an olde fflemishe Anchor of neere uppon as
thousand pounde weighte with a peece of a Cable of aboute
20 fathome longe with a boye thereto latelye as hee hath
bine informed taken upp at sea and nowe under the
Custodye of one Giles an officer of this Courte was one of
the Anchors and peece of a Cable which did lately belonge
to the shippe called the golden lyon of London of which William
Jope was late master latelye suncke and loste in the sea neer
the boye of the redd Sandes and which did belonge to the
said shippe at the time of her sinckeinge which hee well
knoweth to bee true be a well acquainted with
the marcks, which the said Anchor hath whereby hee could distinguished it from
any other the stocke beinge breaken and the Nutts made or seemeing to the contrarye waye
And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was boatswaine of
the said shippe when shee was loste and hath belonged to her for these twoe
yeares laste paste./

Adam Wiles [CENTRE HEADING]
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28º Aprilis 1642. [MACHINE TRANSCRIBED]

Qinbus exaacoibus perlectis do Doctor Sames
del peticiem dci Jope decrevit auchoram et petia cabus
ps pred dco Jope in usom proprietariom navis pred
restitnend fore

Christopher Stanley of Theeduth in the Kingdome of
Hanley
Ineland Merchant aged 25 yeares or therabouts sworne
sho
before the nerr William James Doctor of Law
Suprogate hee and examined uppon certayne Interrogatoryes
sayeth and deposeth therto as followeth vizt

That hee came

To the first Interrogatory hee saiyeth
last from Ireland the xx the Eixtede of
rnen brent/
Hets
Otover hast and hee came other from Endoath
aforesaid, in the Barcke the Mayflower of ffarth
in Scotland/
Comte e st
Caso he pre
afre fie rest he lost Many ane pte
hip andthe hed that hese
weme Mote of the ad oe muste
the pe he th si rn recien
wht he hor ie
Reper eie tr
that the said barcke

To the 3d hee sayeth
wherein hee came from Tiredith was laden with
hides and tallow, and a peece or twoy of freze, and
those hyeds and tallow belonged solely to him this
examinat, and the freeghen to one Andrea dice
that went over to travell in

and papiston pompts
Aut all redetinegae./
ffrannce
these o e sit

That there was a Charter
party made for the said voyage out of Ireland, amd
a bill of lading for the said hides and tallow
and that Charter party as now in this examinates,
coustody, and the said bill of lading hee had in his
perused inver hee come out of Ireland, but whate
is since become of yt hee knoweth not, and the partyes
to the Charter party are Thomas Scott the Mer of
the said bance and os that here ad fite and
the bill of ladeing aforesaid, was likewise in this
futhers nome to his best remembrance
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To the 5th hee sayeth That the said Sallon this
examinate soulde at Plymouth, and the hives at Newhar
Rrize dive sould at Saint Goedsin
in ffrannce, and
Cornwall./

To the 6th hee sayeth, That the said goods in ritines
were lading by him, this examinate to bee transported
to dide aforesaid forp is we pont and he
to bee delivered to him this examinate or his Assigne
the said di hath he oe his Cat
the proceed of he
and were bought t& hisef oth
hie eie e t p n n tite
to
negne/
secerin tige i ight bet he
we al origi e ntie
te e mne en f rcke
whoe se e sfre he
Cem e e/
had
the p he eoe eies
that ad derse the rpns rent
dire, and aes o e th te the
knoweth not Ac aliter respondet negative/

Ad 7u respondet ega'e/
To se dsedg he oe
the rebelliwn in Ireland before hee came out
of ffrance, Ac aliter respondet negative./
Cheritop his Joali

Ad 11u respondet negative./
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30º Aprilis 1642./

Sandes contra Davis./)
o San es deb peo/

Willimus Bow parochia Sancti Swithin London
Mercator, annos agens 41 aut eo circir testis sse
sid e brlium Libell in hac parte dat et oblat dicit e
deponit 

That the fireing usuall cunstaine for khey ped
efter shipped out from London to Roterdam, which is psae
wais uppon the landing at Roterdam is three stivers
a shall
for each kersy (beeing interlopers goods, the
freight fey fransporting of a kersy cfosen London
the Rotterdam is likewise three stivers, and thin eene
that And this hee affirmeth uppon his oth to be
ause wte for thoise ten yeres, last past, hath used
that toyede &haften pated freight and custome fortepte
Pot o istrer aen o Lien, Ac aliter nescit
xel Mari
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Ad sextum affirmat, That by the common estimation
of Merchants trading to and from Roterdam
Amsterdam and other places in Holland, A guilder
in flemish money is comonly accompted for
two shillings sterling, ten stivers for twelve
pence sterlinge and sixteene deneers for a
stiver, and at those rates five hundred fifty
fower guilder, nyneteene stivers, & 6 deneers
doe make fifty five poundes nyne shillinges
and seven pence sterlinge with not reconninge
the exchange, And this hee knoweth to
bee true, using much to trade forin those
parts, and hath often bin there, Ac aliter nescit;/

super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone:/

deb Martyn.

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That in the yeare 1634 & for some yeares before
hee knoweth yt was the
custome amongst Merchants trading to
Amseterdam to send their goods by way of
Roterdam, and the factor at Roterdam to send
those goodes to the factor at Amsterdam
who was to dispose of them there, Ac aliter
nescit./

William Bowe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Thomas Essington de Saint Swithins London mercator etatis 33 annorum
aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet./

Ad quintum articulum libelli ex parte Sandes in hac causa datam et admissam
deponit et dicit That for the space of these thirteene yeares
laste paste and upwards hee this examinate hath traded as a merchante
for himselfe and others to and from London and Rotterdam
and Amsterdam and within the said tyme
for the space of above six yeares lived at some tymes at
Rotterdam and some tymes at Amsterdam and is thereby
well acquainted with the Customes there and fraighte of
the like kinde of goodes as are menconed and expressed in the
articulate schedule broughte or transported from
London to Rotterdam and from thence to London and haveinge
perused over the said schedule saieth that the rates or
prices sett downe and expressed in that schedule for the
custome of Kersies transported from London to Rotterdam
was in Anno 1634 accordinge to the rates in the said schedule
expressed and the fraighte accordingelye videlicet three stivers a
(peece
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for every kersye Custome and three stivers fraighte, and the
Custome for Lynen, suger, peppeer and Nutmeggs
therehence transported to London accordinge as in the said schedule is
expressed, and soe much for the like  kinde of goods this examinate
hath often payd at Rotterdam or Amsterdam aforesaid within the foresaid tyme
or his ffactor for him in his absence And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That in Anno 1634 aboute which
tyme as hee conceiveth the accounte in question was made and
sixteene deneeres made a stiver, twentye stivers a gulder

and every gulder accordinge as the Exchange then went was
usuallye worth one shillinge and tenn pence sterlinge money betweene
merchante and merchante and soe accounted to bee, accordinge
to which rate 554 guilders, 19 stivers, and eighte Denieres
make here in England fifty poundes seaventeene
shillings and five pence Engline money And this hee
ffirmeon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Super reliquos nove examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad Interrotoria respondet that for his parte hee conceived
it is the moste usuall custome amongste merchants tradeinge
to Amsterdam from London firste to sende theire goodes to
theire ffactor at Rotterdam and from thence to Amsterdam
and for the ffactor of Rotterdam in case the goodes were theither to receive his factoridge
provision and other chardges of the ffactor at Amsterdam
and not of the principall
here at London, but the ffactor at Amsterdam to receive all
aswell for the ffactor at Rotterdam as for himselfe uppon
his accounts to the Principall unles it wasotherwise
agreed uppon betweene
the principall at London and the ffactor at Rotterdam
Ar aliter nescit./

Thomas Essington [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

recod [?prXXXXX] per interrogatoria/

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B

16º Aprilis 1643

Eldred et alij contra)
navem the John and)
Thomas)

1s

Rs E: B

Christopherus Malim de Redriffe in Comitatu
Surria Naupegus annos agens 60t aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus iuratus et examinatus
dicit et deponit, 

That about seaven or eighte
dayes since hee this examinate did upen the shipp the
John and Thomas now lyings by the shoare at Wapping
and did finde her to bee in old shipp, and yf
noe body Looke to her, and shee bee not repaired
shee will decay, and dayly groweth worse and worse
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true

Christopher Malim [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die/ [CENTRE HEADING]

2s

Es E: B

Johannes Dearsly de Wapping in Comitatu Middesex
Naunpegus, annos agens 37 aut eo circiter testis ut
prius productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et
deponit,

That about a fortnight since hee this
examinate did view the shippe the John and Thomas
now lying at Wapping, and did finde her to bee
a halfe worne shippe, and the Longer shee lyes
unrepaired or unemployed the worse shee will
bee as any other shipp will, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true;/

John Dearslye [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
16º Aprilis 1642. [MACHINE TRANSCRIBED]

2.s Keate

William Bierly of Grayes Inn London gentleman aged
23 yeares or therabouts sworne before the worshipfull
Richard Zouch Doctor of Law  Judge of
his Majestyes highe Court of the Admiralty hard
examined uppon ceptaine Interrogatoryes ministred on the
behalfe of Captaine Lewes Kircke sayeth and deposeth
therto as follomith videlicet./

To the first Interrogatory hee sayeth, That hee
was at Trinity bay in Newfoundeland at such tyme
as the articulate Captaine Kircke did there meete
with the articulate John de Castinalge, but in what
moneth yt was or the day of the moneth
now remembreth not, and hee sayeth that the said
Captaine Kircke did they in a faire and peaceable
way entreate and entertaine the said Castimalge
and told him that hee had a Patent from his
Majesty of England to receive from all
strangers five per Centum uppon their fishe
there taken and did then shee him his Comission
and a coppy of the said Patent, and uppon sight
thereof the said Castinalge did willingly pay
the said Kircke the said duty of five per
Centum, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true, beeing then present with the said
Kircke and Castinalge./
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To the second hee sayeth, That the said Johnde
Castimalye the tyme aforesaid gave the said
Captaine Kircke a shallopp worth as hee
Judgeth about fower pounded sterlinge, and hee
the said Captaine Kircke after hee had received
the said duty of five per Centum departed without
doeing any hurt or damage to the said John
Castimalge, and lefte behinde him all the said
John de Castingalges shalloppes except that which
hee have him as aforesayd, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

To the second hee sayeth That that yeare the
said Captwine Kircke an after hate lette the
the Msincr he wae eie te
connstand
dmnitly harboine er the yeare ater ashelange
in Na
as this examte continued, whe shame wis
was nter etentey & heregn t
he that hese saie le tat
en ere ops in her oe formthe
said Aasine t thetme the he
Cants rest e frse
to rnde he rse Tat te
he Cat the tisens sesaioe sie
Tnet ht prsed & in fre
er t the e te te
tht te te e as
the Porina e rnge eits
acd
when t shippe Mhrh s he
whth s he te saes
o sae h he esie
the wh h s ie pris
he sies
re ma
as ot he he at te
hes efte ie
sod Interrim Castinage/
Cat o Mere s sie
said Captaine Kincelfe is his ffred, &
appoinstance, but in this cfarise hee saiy
As.
ae freth te ethe edsfiecte
would give the victurcy shipp to him of
mostright the t, Ac aliter respondet negative
Bhowne
Es
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R.
he

Ad secundum respondet negative/

To the 3:d hee sayeth, That in the yeare 1638 the
interrogate John de Castimalge with a shipp of
the burthen of 260 tonnes or therabouts and
ten shallopps was in Trinity bay interrogate
on a fishinge voyage./

To the 4th hee cannott depose otherwise then before

To the 5th hee cannott depose otherwise they
be fore./

To the 6th hee sayeth That Castmalgs shippe
was uppon the Cartene, and the fishing season
in Trinity bay past, when the Captaine Kircke
received from him the said Duty of five
per Centum, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad septium respondet negative./

Ad octavum respondet negative./

Ad nonum nescit respondere./

Willi Byerley [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
18º Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Brooke etalij contra Bathurst)
Budd Yeo.)

Johannes Greene parochia de Stepney in Comitatu Middlesex
Naupegus eetats 32 annorum aut eo circiter testis in
hac causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit
prout sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum ponem allegaconis ex parte peo in hac causa dit et ad misses dicit et
deponit, That within the yeares and monethes articulate the producent John Brooke
was Master and Companie were and are Comonly accomnted reputed and taken to be Owners of
the articulate shippe the Peter and John of the port of Dover and her tackle and
which this
deponent sayeth hee knoweth to bee true ffor that he was and went shippe carpenter
in the said shippe unto Cales the voyage in question and was hired so to doe
by the said Brook the producent And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath
is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad secundum et tertium pones dicti allegacones in eadem [?Mencionat] That within the tyme articulate the aforesaid shippe the
Peter John was and remayned at Cales aforesaid, and that while she there remayned a merchant
or ffactor did there lade or Cause to be laden and putt on board the articulate shippe
the Peter and John twenty eight butts of Zeres Sack and twoe butts of tent to be
Carryed and transported from thence to this Port of London for the use and accompt
of the articulate Samuel Bathurst but what each of the said wines were
worthe per tonne this deponent sayeth ffor his part he knoweth not aliter
dicit quod nescit deponere Saving were under or on the price schedulated./

(Ad: 4uj
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Ad: quartum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad: quintum dicit et deponit, That after the articulate shippe the Petter and John
had taken, the said Zeres sack and tent at Cales as is predeposed of shee
departed and sett sayle from thence and safely arrived with the same in the
port of London where all the said wines and goods schedulated were unladen and
discharged out of her uppon or about the 7th day of Marche last past
according to this deponents best remembrance And this he saieth by vertue of
his oathe is most true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad: sextum dicit et deponit That there is primage and average due unto the said Master
and Company of the articulate shippe the Peter and John for takeing onboard
stoweing and delivery onte of the goods articulate to this deponents knowledge
but howe muche was agreed uppon or contracted for his part he sayeth he knoweth not
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad: septium dicit et deponit, That one of the pypes of tent articulate was neere halfe
leaked out and the other aboute a quarter leaked out, both partly by reason the Caskes
wherein they were wwas manifest but pincipally by extreamitie of fowle
and tempestuous weather which happened in the said homeward voyage pnot by any other [?XXXXXX] And this
he sayeth by vertue of his oath hee knoweth to be true./ aliter nescit deponere

Ad: octavum dicit et deponit That the articulate shippe the Peter and John beinge [?XXX]
unto Lymehouse in the River of Thames with the wines aforesaid on board
her and Coopers being likewise on board on the behalfe of the articulate
Batthurst too looke to his wines and perceiveing the leakeinge that had
happened to the tent did obtaine leave of the producent Brook to fill

upp and did full upp the one pipe with the other on board the said shippe and then
caused bothe the said pipes to be forthwith landed, And this he likewise
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad: nonum dicit et deponit That by reason of the exteamintie of fowle and
tempestuous weather which happened in the homewards voyage as is
predeposed of one butt of sacke belonging unto the said Batthorst was
staved end after end and quite lost and by no other means and Could not
possiblie be preserved by the said shipps company notwithstanding the best
endeavour they could use And he further sayeth that the said Batthorst
might have received the said butt or Caske wherein the said Wine was contained
if he would, but refused to receive the same ut dicit aliter nescit deponere/

Ad: decimum pro parte sua dit quod nescit deponere./

Ad: undecimum dicit qu refert se ad Regrum humis Curt aliter nescit deponere/

(Ad: dueodecimum
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Ad duodecimum dicit quod refert se ad interrogatorium./

Ad tertium decimum dicit quod Dominus Bathurst est subditus huius regni Angliae et iurisdictioni
huius Curiae subiectus./

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

repetit et coram doctorr Sames
Surrogato et cetera eadem [?dXd]

John Greene [SIGNATURE, CENTRE PAGE]
----
21º Aprilis 1642: [CENTRE HEADING]

1.s

P.d

William Huderson of ffrederickstate in Norway
Marriner aged 55 yeares or therabouts sworne saieth
and deposeth uppon his oath,

That on Michaelmas day
last past this examinat, with his shipp the Emanuell
of ffrederickstate aforesaid lyeing at an anchor
in the river of Thames neere Shadwell docke
two shippes came and broke her Cable by which shee
rood, and the anchor beeing by that meanes lost
in the river hee tooke order with one Tilbury
Strange to sweepe for yt, and weighe yt this
examinate him self beeing bounde away for
Norway, and that anchor hee this examinate this
day saw at the house of John Pullen at
the signe of the Kinge David in Ratcliffe
highway and knoweth yt to bee the same anchor that
hee lost as aforesaid, yt beeing marcked
with the marcke in the Margent hereof

[MARKE, LH MARGIN]

And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true/
----
Dicto die [CENTE HEADING]

2.s/

P.d

Gilbert Staey of Shadwell waterman aged 26.
yeares or therabouts sworne as aforesaid sayeth
and deposeth uppon his oath,

That a little after
Michaelmas last hee this examinate with William
Cooke and others weighed and tooke out of
the river of Thames neere the ballast wharfe
at Shadwell an anchor of 300, weighth or therabouts
and the said Cooke presented yt to this Court
and he well knoweth that Tilbury Strange
since deceased was ymployed by a Dutchman
called Anderson who lht that anchor to
take upp for him And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true;/

The marcke
of the said
'+' [MARKE, CENTRE PAGE]
Robert Stacy
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22o Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Sibnis exaecnabus pertectis dis Doctoor Sanins
ad preticom dci Anderson decevit auchoram

fro magr Burnell 
Mild dco Anderson restituvend fore/
t al

Pd

Richard Lright of the parishe of Saint Hellines London
merchante aged aboute 60 yeares sworne before the worshipfull
Willmi Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the righte
worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his
Majesties highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined uppon
certaine interrogatoryes saieth and deposeth thereto as followeth videlicet/

To the firste interrogatorye hee saieth that hee hath twoe pollicye
of assurance the one for uppon the Martha of London and the
other uppon the Suzan and Ellyne of London both dated the 14th of
December Anno 1641 which as were made or drawne in the assurance
office London but of whome hee bespoake the same or whoe
or Browne
made or procured them to bee made and signed for him hee
remembreth not neither doth hee nore remember whether hee
made use of any other man more them himselfe to gett the in soe
effected as none they ard ir done And more to this interrogatory hee
cannot depose./

To the second and the reste of the said interrogatories hee saieth That uppon the said Jth Day
December 1641 after the said pollicees of assurance for the
Martha and Susan and Ellyne were made readye hee
interrt
this examinate went to or mett with the said Woodward uppon
at nighte Exchange
the Exchange London ⁁ and shewed him another pollicye of
assurance which hee had uppon the shippe the Trarera
merchante wherein hee desired a further assurance then what
was formerlye made uppon that shippe and with all shewed
him both the said pollicies of assurance for the said shippes the
Martha and Susan and Ellyne and desired his subscription
thereto as alsoe to them for the Trarera mrchante but the
said Woodward refused to subscribe to that uppon the
Truce merchante tellinge him that hee thought none would
under the the same or wordes to that effecte but then tooke the
said twoe the pollicies awaye from this examinate and did after
And thereuppon
salscobe or underwrote them ⁁ whereuppon the said Woodward
tooke the all the said pollicies into his Custodye and that
said And
daye or nighte or eveninge the said Woodward subscribed
a hundred pounde a peece to each of the said pollicies of
uppon
assurance for the Martha and Susan and Ellyne but this
next daye of delivered him the other uppon the Trareres
merchante tellinge him that hee thoughte none would underwrite
the same for more then what was formerlye done and it
same tyme delivered him the said twoe other pollicies of
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assurance for uppon the Martha and Susan and Ellyne
both subscribed or underwritten by him as aforesaid, which this
examinate receiveinge told him the said Woodward at the
same tyme that hee delivered him them to have had the
other for the Trarera merchante subscribed aswell as they
and that if hee would not have underwritten that for the
Trarera merchante hee should have left there others alone
and not have subscribed or underwritten them At all for that
hee had newes that one of them videlicet the Martha was
arrived uppon the Coaste of England in safetye althoughe
not in her directe way from her Porte and told him that
hee should not have his premia for that or the other but hee sayd hee
all
have it for both of them
would ⁁ and thereuppon delivered him the said pollicyes tellinge
for the next daye after videlicet
him as aforesaid and that daye after the premisses aforesaid this examinat
receiveinge a letter by Mr Tutchin Master of a shippes
called the William and John) dated at Mallega the 20th of
November 1641 forraigne stile with a bill of ladeinge inclosed
where by hee understoode that the said shippe the Susan and
Ellyne was then and there readye to departe and that there was
laden aboard of her for this examinats accounte one hundred butts of
wyne the next daye beinge the 16th hee went to the
therewith
interrogate Mr Moye and acquainted him thereof and desired
him to procure him an assurance to the vallue of 6 or
hundred poundes more uppon the said shippe and goods
and withall delivered him the said pollicye of assurance
formerlye subscribed by the said Woodward whoe after hee
had procured the same to bee underwritten as nowe they are
it is
delivered the same to him this examinate againe or lieste the same
in the assurance office London to bee there registred from
whence or from the said Moye after the Registringe
thereof this examinate had and received the same and more
to these interrogatories hee saieth hee cannot depose, saveinge
that the reason of such his assurance was for his better
securitye of and saveinge that longe since the subscription of
the said pollicye this examinate received an Invoyce of the wynes
shippe the Susan and Ellyne togeather with the goods laden aboard the shipps
in the said ⁁ and at another tyme heard that the said shippe the
Susan and Ellyne after her departure from Mallega
in Company with another Englishe shippe were parted
at sea but where or howe or when hee knoweth not
and the firste newes or intelligence that hee had of the casteinge
away or miscarriage of the said shippe was by the said Woodward
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Wordward uppon or aboute Christmas laste paste by a letter
which as hee said hee had received from a freinde of his at
or neere Bristoll whereabouts the said shippe was caste awaye
and loste

Richard Leigh [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
28º Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Q Laurentis Allen et aliora p
bons suis in nave the
Patricke de Waxforde
apud Dartmouth senie
ye Budd 2

Matheus Dormer de Dublin in Regno
Hibernia merrcator etats 21 annorum aut eo circiter
servus et apprenticius Tobia Sheilde de
Dublyn etia meatoris vinus ptia querolan
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet /

Ad primiam, secunda et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Laurents
Allen, Tobia Sheilde et Nicholai Evered in hac causa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate
vizt in December and parte of January laste paste the articulate
forraigne stile the articulate shippe the Patricke of which the
articulate Walter Hayes was and is master was at Dunquercke in
fflannders and whileste shee there remained there was laden
aboard the said shippe by him this examinate with the assistance of
the articulate Nicholas Evered all and singular the goodes
menconed and expressed in the articulate schedule to bee
therehense transported to Dublyn in Ireland to and for the pper
use and accounte of the articulate Tobia Sheild ut credit
whoe was and is this examinats master and a merchante resident at
Dublyn aforesaid and to whome as hee conceiveth the said goodes
doe solelye and properlye belonge and appertaine and the said
shippe with the said goodes in her in her course from Dunquercke
towards Dublyn aforesaid was by contrarye wyndes driven into
Dartmouth where the said goodes were and are seized uppon
and yet detained And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit saveinge that hee this examinate
knoweth the articulate Lawrence Allen and that hee was and is
one of the Sheriffes of Dublyn, and the said Evered an
Inhabitant at Dunquercke aforesaid and that both the said
Allen and the said Sheilde this examinats master ar subiects to the
Kinge of England and noe Rebells ut credit nor have any
hand therein And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
further addinge that the said Allen is the articulate Sheildes
partner in many things and for ought hee knoweth maye
have an intereste with him in the goodes articulate but that the
soe
hath ⁁ this examinate is not able to depose./
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Idem Matheus Dormer testis super allue apud act
ex pte prfactoru Allen, Sheilde et Evered in hac pte 25º
die instantis mensis Aprilis fact et exhibit in eadem
mentionat deponit et dicit /

That the exhibitt nowe
shewed unto him this examinate was and is a testimonall or
Certificate made by him this examinate and the foresaid Walter
Hayes master of the foresaid shippe before the Mayor
of Dartmouth the second of this instante moneth of Aprill
and all and singular the contents therein were and are
true and the same were soe had and done as is
therein contained and the said same was and is subscribed
by one Mr William Plumberghe whoe of was and is sayd
to bee the Mayor of Dartmouth and sealed with the
Towne seale of that mayroltye which hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee sawe the said Plumberghe subscribe his
name to the same and the seale putt or affixed thereto to the same
and was it was afterwards delivered to him this examinate whoe
payd eleaven shillings for the same to the said Plumberghe
for the same And the shippe, hoppes and
deale boards in that testimonall or Certificate menconed
and the articulate Sheilde therein alsoe menconed and the
shippe hoppes and deale boardes and the said Tobie
Sheilde in this cause menconed were and are one
and the same shippe and hopps and deale boards and
one and the same Sheild and not different. And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. Ac aliter nescit
salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit. /

Idem ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie the truth soe farr as
hee cann in this cause as hee is a servante to the foresaid Sheilde
and in duetye bounde thereby to doe beinge acquainted beste with
the busines et aliter negative./

Ad secundum refert se ad praedeposita et ad cer suie exhibit pred

Ad tertium refert se ad praedeposita et ad Cerni suie exhibitu
pred et aliter nescit /

Ad quartum et quintum pro parte sua nescit respondere aliter quam praedeposuit ad
qua se refert saveinge that as hee beleeveth the foresaid
Walter Hayes was and is owner or parte owner of the interrogate
shippe but noe Rebell or assistante to Rebellion nowe
in Ireland ut credit./

Ad sextum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit/

Ad septium pro parte sua negative saveinge that as hee conceiveth there
was or is a letter and a bill of ladeinge aboard the interrogate
(shippe
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this examinate comeinge to sadenwyn founde him and the said shippe
the dorothye both there, and then hee the said Scrinton went
therehense for Norwaye in the said shippe the Dorothie alsoe no
Companye with this examinate And this hee saieth is true by vertue
of his oath and more hee cannott depose

To the 4th hee saieth that in the said shipps homewards voyage
from Norwaye aforesaid towards London the voyage in question the
interrogate shippe the William of which this examinate was master was
severed from the interrogate shippe the Dorothie by dis or throughe
r fifty leagues from
distresse of hot weather aboute forty
untill this examinate with his shippe the William ame to London
Norwaye and that they mett not againe, and the osten
out sayeth
the shippe the Dorothie arrived at London before the William
but hew longe before hee neiher knoweth nor remembreth
to his remembeance fot examieinge after the same
hee ever heard ⁁ And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his
oath and more hee cannot depose

To the 5th hee saieth that the interrogate Leeghe did never
tell him this examinate that hee had or had boughte any parte
of or in the interrogate shippe the William of which this examinate
was master, And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath

Signu
Crasts
Thoma
----
die praedicta [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

the Elizabeth de Lymouch
in Regio Hibernna et eti
Ducta nave Yeo Budd 2 sequitur vizt /

Jacobi Helye t Michis
Andras Harwlde de Lymericke in
Regnio Hibernia mecator etats 30 annorum
Hulye pro bonis suis in nave
aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt/

Ad prima ponem alluis ex parte prfnteru Hulye et Hulye in
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all the
tyme articulate the articulate James Halye and Michaell Halye
beinge partners togeather have bine generallye accounted
reputed and taken to bee the sole owners and pprietors of
the articulate shippe the Elizabeth of Lymericke aforesaid and of
her tackle and furniture which hee knoweth to bee true for
that hee hath knowen the said parties for all the said tyme and
alsoe the said shippe and heard that the said Michael
boughte her at Saint Malloes in ffrannce aboute twoe yeares
since. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 2. 3 et reliquas pred alluis en hac causa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That hee this examinate beinge at Dunquercke
in fflannders was there in Anne alest within the tyme
articulate was there when the articulate shippe the Elizabeth arrived
there
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and James Halye one of the plaintiffes in this cause, which was
to his nowe beste remembrance in or aboute the moneth of
November laste paste, and whileste the said shippe was and
did hide or cause to bee laden
remained at Dunquercke aforesaid there was laden aboard the
of her by the said James Hulye for the accounte of himselfe
and his brother michael lynlye they beinge vs pr deposuit partem
togeather certaine sacks, tobaccoes, hopps, fruite and potts
and some other goodes but the particulers or quantities or
quallities thereof hee remembreth not not kee pennge any
accounte or notice of the same, which goodes were to bee
have bine transported in the said shippe from ⁁ Dunquercke
aforesaid to fflanders Lymericke and there delivered to him the
said James or his assigne ut credit, and to him the said
James and Michael Halye ut credit the said goods did and
doe properlye belonge and appertaine as alsoe the said
shippe and they the said James and Michael Halye are
both subiects to the Kinge of England and noe rebells nor
have as hee conceiveth any hande in the rebellion nowe in
Ireland the said James as hee conceiveth comeinge therehence before
the said rebellion began and haveinge bine absente therehents
ever since and the said michael nowe as hee hath heard beinge
and resideinge at Saint Malloes in ffrannce and this hee affirmet
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit saveinge
that the articulate shippe with the foresaid goodes in her in her
course or passage from Dunquercke towards Lymericke was as hee hath
hearde and bine informed by contrarye wyndes put into
some porte within this Kingdome of England where both this
and goodes were seized on and are still detained

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee is a Papiste and came to depose
truth in this busines soe farr as hee canne at the requeste of the
foresaid James Halye et aliter negative/

Ad secundum refert se ad predepoita et aliter nescit saveinge that the
said James and Michaell Halye did both line at Lymbroke
in Ireland and were both there when this respondente came
therehense which was the 4th of Auguste last paste and they
and are ut credit both Papests

Ad tertium respondet That the said shipps outwards ladeinge whiche
carried from or broughte from Lymericke to Dunquercke
Tallowe butter, beefe and hides, and there was twoe Mit
of Lymericke videlicet George Rocheforde and Penrce Mariner
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had a shore in her outwards ladeinge but noe otherwise they being
by agreement as hee heard at Dunquercke aforesaid to cleere
the said shippe there and as hee beleeveth there was a charter partie
made betweene him the foresaid James Halye and the foresaid
parties for that voyage which to his beste remembrance was
that
cancelled before the fraighte was there payd and there was
by the master of the said shippe
a bill of ladeinge signed
Noltward founde
for the goodes laden aboard the said shippe at Dunquerck
but hee this examinate did not see the same stigned Al aliter nescit /

Ad quartum refert se ad praedepoaita et aliter nescit saveinge that
hee this respondente hath knowen the parties producent and each of
them for above these six yeares last paste and came firste
acquainted with them it Lymericke

Ad quintum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad sextum respondet That the producents have or had when this
respondente came therehence divers freindes and Kinsfolkes
at Lymercke aforesaid whome this respondent did and
doth knowe in case they bee yet liveinge, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad septium refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit saveinge that
hee this respondente did see all or parte of the goodes aforesaid
laden aboard the foresaid shippe at Dunquercke aforesaid and
it was in the moneth of December to his nowe beste remembrance
when they were laden.

Ad octavum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad nonum refert sea ad predeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad decimum respondet That hee beleeveth the interrogate shippe with her
ladeinge in case shee had not bine otherwise hindred had
gone to Lymericke interrogate Ac aliter nescit /

Ad undecimum respondet That hee sawe a bill of ladeinge nowe
the Registreye of this Courte, which hee conceiveth is underwriten
by the master of the foresaid shippe and for the goodes in question but hee never sawe yt
before hee came nowe to bee examined Ac aliter referendo
se ad eaudu nescit /

Ad duodecimum pro pte sua nescit respondere./
pro parte sua nescit/

Ad 13 refert se ad praedeposita pt et aliter
Hiee parell

R R. A. B
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30o Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

1s

3is

Skinner contra Rudder)
Smith Yeo)

Johannes Porrington de Saint Martyns Brogara
London Porter etats 34 annorum aut eo circiter testis in
hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
pvit sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum secundum, et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Tkinnes
in hac causa dat et admssum deponit et dicit That hee
this examinate within the tyme articulate beinge at worcke uppon
Garlicke hill at Captaine Langhams neere the
three Crane Wharfe where the goodes in question ut credit
were put into a lighter haveinge occasion to goe downe
to the said Wharfe to looke after certaine wynes, which were
there to bee landed for the said Langham and one Mr Dade
and at his comeinge theither hee founde some labourer
imployed by his Masters the Masters of the Porters strickeinge
certaine hogsheades or Casks of goodes which were sayde to
bee Cowres and to belonge to the articulate Skinner a man
whome this examinate well knoweth and this examinate the said wynes
wharfe
which this examinate went to looke after beinge not then come to the
aboute the said goods
hee this examinate went awaye againe and lefte them at worcke
onelye askeinge them what quantitye of the said goodes there was
and but what hee nowe remembreth not, but saieth
whoe tolde him there was all neere endeaveror twelve
they tolde him that those goodes were
tecaes thereof wich they alsoe sayd was to bee shipped
put aboard a lighter which then laye at that Wharfe to
bee carried a shippboard but what or whose shippe or
what or whose lighter the same was into which they were to
bee shipped or putt hee knoweth not, but saieth after that
the same daye hee comeinge downe to the said Wharfe
againe sawe the said goodes in a lighter lyeinge by the
Wharfe and the labonrers gone and noe bodye that hee
sawe in the lighter to looke after the said goodes, but the
lighter swininge and the goodes in her for ought that hee
could perceive or soe safe in her And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter

A pte sua nescit./
deprier.

John Gording [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
T
To
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die praedicta/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Abdil Silsbye de St Edmonds Lumberdstreete London Scriptor
etats 20 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur videlicet./
et schedulam in eadem mentionat ex parte

Ad 8uj articulum libelli ex parte xxxxxxxxxxxx ffletcher inhac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the schedule or bill of
Bottomrye in this articulate menconed and which hee hath nowe
seene at the tyme of this his examinacon in the Registrye of this
Courte was and is his this examinats pper hand writeinge and the
and delivered
same was signed and sealed, by the articulate Goddard
therein menconed and since whoe is since as hee hath heard
deceased and was to the use of the articulate ffletcher therein
uppon or aboute the daye of the date thereof to his beste remembrance
alsoe menconed ⁁ which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
was a witnes to the signeinge, sealed sealeinge and
deliverye thereof Al aliterr nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone./

Abdiel Silsbye [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta/

Skinner contra Rudder et)
Tacke Smith Yeo Martyn)

Anthonius Roberts de St Olaves in Burgo de
Southwarcke Porter etatis 54 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et examinatus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur videlicet

Ad primum, secundum et reliquos arlos libelli ex parte
Skinner in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme articulate the articulate Mr Skinner came to the
Customehouse Keye to gett some Porters to helpe him to shippe some
goodes which hee sayd hee had at the three Cranes Wharfe
readye to bee shipped into a lighter to bee carried aboard a shippe
then in the River of Thames and speakeinge with the Master
Porters at Customehouse Keye hee this examinate and another called
Richard Dawkes were appointed to goe alonge with the said
Skinner to the Wharfe aforesaid for that purpose and comeinge theither and
the goodes not there the said Skinner went upp to the
place where the said goodes were weighed ut credit to hasten
the bringinge of them to the said wharfe and stayeinge
somethinge longe this examinate went after him and thereuppon
the said goodes were broughte to the said wharfe to bee
put into a lighter which laye then and there under the
Crane read to receive the same but whose lighter the
same was hee knoweth not but saieth that hee this examinate
and his partner aforesaid did at that wharfe at the same
tyme aforesaid shippe and put into that lighter to the fifty
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fower hogsheades or vessells of goodes which the articulate Skinner
said were Coppres to bee carried aboard a certaine shippe
which as hee saide was then in the River but the name
of the said shippe or her masters name or the value of the
said goodes for his parte hee saieth hee cannot declare
neither doth hee knowe whoe was the owner thereof but saieth
the said goodes fifty fower hogsheads of goodes were safelye
put into the foresaid lighter the same daye in which they
came to the said Wharfe as faste as they came to the said
Wharfe and the man that xxx oned the said lighter into
which the said goodes were putt was then said to live
at or neere the three Cranes aforesaid And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac alitr nescit whoe
sawe the said goodes in the said lighter and did helpe
to stowe them aboard the said lighter, Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter nescit /

Ad secundum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit
saveinge that after the said goodes before by him deposed of
were shipped into the foresaid lighter to hee this rendente twoe
or three dayes after sawe the said lighter lye suncke in the
River of Thames hard by the side of the shippe into which it
was saide the said goodes should have bine put

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quintum salvis prdepoitis pro pte sua nescit /

Ad sexxtum septium et octavum pro parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit. /

Ad Interrogatoria ex parte Tacke./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of Mr Skinner the producente et quod eque
favet ptibus litigan et optat victoriu ius haben etxxs /

Ad secundum refert se ad predeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge that hee heard the
Lighterman and the said Skinner at have some speeches togeather
what was to bee payd for the carriage of the said Coppres
after the to the shippe after the same was in the lighter but what
they agreed hee or for what or whether or not hee knoweth not

Ad quartum salvis prdepoitis pro parte sua nescit. /

Ad quintum sextum septium octavum et nonum pro parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit /

Anthony Robertes
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2º Aprilis Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

pro nave the
Goldn Lyon

Rs. E. B

John Lymtrye de Ratcliffe in the County of Middlesex
marriner aged aboute 40 yeares sworne before the worshipfull
Doctor Clarcke Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouth alsoe
Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majesties highe Courte of the
Admirallty beinge examined saieth and deposeth

That the
shippe called the golden lyon of London of the burthen of
aboute fower hundred tonnes, fflemishe builte and laden
latelye called the Delphe of delphe in Holland nowe in
the River of Thames, but forthwith bounde out to sea doth
solelye and properlye belonge and appertaine unto William
Lymbrye of London merchante and him this examinate whoe are
both Englishmen and subiects to the Kinge of England and
noe strannger or fferrainer hath nowe any intereste in the
said shippe with them and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true/

Sutimbery
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

dey contra Walber et alios)
Smith Budd)

Rs

Edwardus Strater servus et apprenticius Thomam
Warde de St Olaves in Burgo de Southwarcke mercatoris
etats 20 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus

Ad primum articulum libelli in hac causa dat et admissum deponit et
dicit That hee this examinate did knowe the articulate shippe the
Seaflower for the space a yeare laste before shee was suncke and
knoweth that the articulate Andrewe Wise was Master of her
and that his said Master Thomas Warde was owner at leaste
soe accounted to bee of thirtye six peeces of Kersies beinge
parte of the goodes in the articulate schedule menconed and
that one Timiothye Newton owner at leaste soe accounted
of fifty five dozen of Monnmouth Capps, fifty nyne dozen
of Childrens waillen horse) and thirtye five dozen, and there
paire of Childrens kinge knitt gloves within ye tyme articulate and that ⁁ there was
packed upp in this examinats masters shipp for the accounte of Mr
Josephe Negus give hundred sheepe stonns and 26 dozen of
stockings and one Spanishe Cloath) to bee laden aboard the
foresaid shippe and was told by the said Negus aboute the same
tyme that hee had sent aboard the said shippe twoe Kersies
are ther parte of the goodes schedulated and
all which goodes hee
did as hee conceiveth belonge properlye to the said Negint
and all the said goods there this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true whoe was imployed by his said Master nor
Marde in and aboute registinge of the said goodes in
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2º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Dey et alj contra Walker et)
alios Smith Budd)

Edwardus Steater servus et apprenticius
Thoma Ward de Saint Olaves in Burgo de
Southwarcke mercatoris etats 20 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur videlicet /

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte Day et soc in hac causa
dit et admiss deponit et dicit That for the space of
halfe a yeare laste before the articulate shippe the Seaflower
was suncke and caste awaye hee this examinate knewe the articulate
Andrew Wise and the said shippe and knewe him to bee
master of the said shippe and keepeinge his Masters bookes
of accounts saieth that of debter and Crediter saieth that
his said master was within the tyme articulate as appeares by
those bookes of accounts owner and lawfull and proprietor ve
xxxxt of sixty six peeces of Kersies parte of the goods
in the articulate schedule menconed and his said Master
and Mr Timothye Newton and Mr Josephe Negus respe alsoe in the articulate schedule
menconed respectivelye tradeinge and dealeinge togeather and this examinate
alsoe keepeinge the accounte of such things as are chardged to the
theire the Negus
said Newt accountes which hath of his said master saieth that
there are chardged to the said Newtons accounte 59 dozen of
childrens woollen hoose and 53 dozen and three paire of
childrens knitt gloves and to the said Negus his accounte
26 dozen of stockings which said 26 dozen of stockings chardged
to the said Negus his accounte were packed or made upp
certaine sheepe skinns which Negus sayd were five hundred
into ⁁ a fower hundred of sheppe skinns to bee
sent aboard the foresaid shippe the Seaflower in this examinats
masters shippe and the foresaid 59 dozen of Childrens
or sent
stockings were carried by him this examinate to one Mr Hinchman
to bee putt upp into a bagge wherein of the said Newtons
wherein were Monmouth Caps alsoe to bee sent aboard
the foresaid shippe and the gloves this examinate made upp himselfe
to bee sent aboard the said shippe, and to them the saidd Wise
Newton, and Negus respectivelye the foresaid respective goods
did within the tyme articulate solelye and properlye belong
and appertaine whoe as hee conceiveth were the true
lawfull owners thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon his the
to bee true further addinge that the said Negus was alsoe
owner of one Spanishe Cloth which this examinate for him delivered
as to the articulate Wises his boye aboard the said shippe as she was
at the chaine in the River of Thames and aboute the said
tyme was told by the said Negus that hee had twoe Kersies
alsoe aboard the said shippe alsoe parte of the goodes in the articulate
schedule menconed Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /
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Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That after hee heard of the sinckinge
this examinate
or casteinge awaye of the articulate shippe the Seaflower he beeinge
not knoweinge thereof but goeinge
that the master of her was soe xxxxx to Txxxxx this examinate goeinge
to the masters house and findinge him in the bedd asked of
to enquire after the said shippe was tolde by the said Wise
the master of her whoe was then in his bedd that the said
shippe was suncke and caste awaye and all the foresaid
the said Wise
goodes in her loste and did at the same tyme particularye
the said goodes to him this examinate and tolde him that hee had
received them all aboard his said shippe here in the
River of Thames before his departure, and whileste the
said shippe was here this examinate goeinge aboard to deliver
the foresaid parcell of gloves sawe a packe of goodes of
aboard the said shippe under his marcked with his masters
marcke which the said Wise tolde him this examinate and sayd
was his Masters Kersies and the foresaid goodes should have
bine transported in the said shippe from this Porte of London
to Middleburroughe in Zealand whether the said shippe was
bounde And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the foresaid 36 peeces of
Kersies coste and stoode his said master in principall and
chardges here in London before they went out of the River
sterlinge money and soe much doth and may appeare
in all 88li 4s ⁁ xx per the accounte which hee kepte thereof
the principallin
and chardges of the foresaid woollen hoose and knitt gloves
putt to the said Newtons accounte shippinge and all doth
amounte to 28li 10s 3d sterlinge money, and the principall and chardges of
the foresaid stockings chardged to the said Negus his accounte
shippinge and all doth amounte to 17li 9s sterlinge and soe much
the said goodes respectivelye wer worth aboard the foresaid shippe
in the River of Thames and as hee beleeveth would have
bine sold for or yeelded in case they had bine put to sale
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter
pro parte sua nescit

Super reliquis articulos non examinatur./

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu pro parte sua rendet negative./

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12 respectiva interria pro parte sua
salvis praedepoitis nescit./

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those shippes, and their Companies were assistant to the
taking of the said shipp the Bonadventure, and shee
was soe taken within ten leagues of hispaniola, and within
sight of that Island, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad tertium respondet That there is in the said Island of
Hispaniola a port called Santo Domingo, and the said
shipp the Bonadventure was taken as aforesaid on
that side of the said Island that Santo Dominge
stands on, but how many leagues from yt or within
how many houres saile of yt hee cannott estimate,
Ac aliter nescit;/

Ad quartum respondet That the said shipp the Bonadventure
when shee was taken as aforesaid was an old to shippe
but by repayring at the next port might have bin
made serviceable to have come for England or
Spaine with a freight of goods, and yf shee had not
bin soe taken by the said shippes, shee might as
hee beleeveth have safely arrived at Santo Domingo
or some other port, and after shee was soe taken
there was some talke in the Saint Marcke, Jorden
being then in the Saint Marcke, that of lading the
Bonadventure with salt for England, but in the
conclusion they resolved her not fitt to lade salt or
or Merchants goods untill shee was repaired
and because they knew not where to repaire her, and
the Portugall Master refused her to carry him and
his Company to Santo Domingo, they cutt a hole
in her and turned her on shoare uppon an Island
called as hee thincketh Mona, Ac aliterr nescit

Ad quintum That the Saint Marcke and the Victory chaced
the Bonadventure about 18 houres, and for the most
part halfe of that tyme shee sailed, soe well
that they should scarce gaine any way uppon her
and the Saint Marcke comeing as then bought within
shott of her, shott one peece of Ordnance at the
Bonadventure and hitt and tore one of her sayles
Ac aliter nescit./

Ad sextum reapondet That the Bonadventure at the tyme
of her taking as aforesaid was in the possession
looke a Portugall Master his name hee knoweth not
and first boarded by some of the Company of
the Saint Marcke, the Victory beeing then a mile
from her, but when the Victory came upp to her
some of her company likewise boarded her,
and the said shippe the Saint Marke and the Victory
were but of their consorted, and consenting to the
surprizing of the said shipp the Bonadventure
and the next day after shee was Masters of them
both after shee was to taken were both togeather aboard
sea, Ac aliter nescit:/
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3º Maij 1642: [CENTRE HEADING]

Cornelison contra Andrews./

1s

deb. Smit

ffranciscus Cornelison de Vlishinge in
Zelandia Nauta annos agens 43 aut eo circiter testis

Ad primum articulum Libelli in hac parte dat et oblat dicit
et deponit That within the tyme articulate the articulate
Gallyne Cornelison and company were and still
are Owners of the articulate shipp the Okentree
of Amsterdam and her tackle and furniture, and
the said Gallyne Cornelisen within that tyme was
and still is Master of that shippe which hee knoweth
to bee true for that for seaven weekes last part hee this
examinate hath bin Boatswaine of that shipp, At
aliter nescit./

Ad secundum affirmat, That within the tyme articulate the
said shipp the Okentree did abide and remaine
well and sufficiently moored and anchored in the
river of Thames within the flowing and reflowing
of the water over againste was place called
Wapping docke, where shee did ride and remayne
by the space of fowerteene dayes or three
weekes or therabouts free and cleere from doeing
any harme to any shippe or shippes whatsoever
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true who all this tyme was Boatswaine of the
said shippe, and every for the rest part of
tyme aforesaid was aboard her, Ac aliter nescit

Ad tertium, quartum, quintum et sextum affirmat, That within the tyme
articulate, and ⁁ after the said shipp the Okentree had bin
whilst
and remained at an anchor in the place aforesaid
by the space of about fourteene dayes or
three weekes, an Englishe shipp whereof one
Samuell Andrews was Master (her name
hee knoweth not) came and anchored soe neere
rodd rideing
to the said shipp the Okentree that of necessity
one to the other shee must needes doe some harme to the sayd
shipp the Okentree, but xxxx the company
those shipps
of that shippe were there xxthing xx xx their
English
xxxx, the steersman of the Okentree in xxxx
called to them and told them that they could not
there come to an anchor with their shipp
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4º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Louther contra Scott)

Smith Martyn

Thomas Dickinson de Lymehouse in Comitau Middlesex nauta
etats 26 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Louther et
socioru in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That in
or aboute the moneth of October laste paste the articulate shippe the
Endeavor of which the articulate Thomas Scott was master was and
remained att Hamburoughe articulate and whileste shee there
remained there was to this examinats knowledge monyes laden aboard
of her but by whome or for whose accounte this examinate knoweth not
but saieth the said shippe departeinge from Hamburoughe
bounde for London was in her course towards London was uppon
or aboute the 11th daye of November last paste caste awaye and
suncke in the sea neere Harwich strickinge by accident uppon
a sand called the Gunfleete and the morrowe after her sinckinge
this examinate and divers others of her Company goeinge to the place
where shee was suncke togeather with the master, to see what
they could save of her or her ladeinge and the said master
tellinge him this examinate and the reste of the Companye that there
was certaine baggs of moneye in the said shippe in the
rounde house the upper parte thereof beinge broaken and wasted
awaye with the sea this examinate swimeinge to and againe saved
three baggs of money which laye in the rounde house of the
said shippe under water almoste readye to bee wasted awaye
therehense with the sea which had they bine they had bine
utterlye loste in which baggs this examinate sawe there were dollers
parte of the baggs beinge broaken but what quantitye or the
marcks thereof or whose they were for his parte hee neither
knoweth nor cann tell onelye hee saieth that one of those baggs
whoe had then all then in his Custodye
the master sayd ⁁ when hee sawe yt ⁁ that yt did belonge to one
Mr ffarrington, which hee knewe by a marcke which it had
and tellinge the money founde that there were five hundred dollers in
yt which hee afterwards put into another bagge and delivered this
examinate to deliver to the said ffarrington which this examinate did accordinglye And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit saveinge
that for his parte hee cannott tell whether either of the said
baggs had any marcke at all any otherwise then the master tolde
him as aforesaid./

Ad Interrogatoryes/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum pro parte sua respondet negative saveinge that hee cometh to
testifie in this cause by meanes of one Nelson of an officer of this
Courte whoe since hee was sworne spoake to him to that effecte./
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Ad secundum respondet That the interrogate shippe the Endeavor sunck soe
suddenlye after her shee one strooke uppon the sande aforesaid that
her Companye had not any tyme to thincke uppon saveing
any thinge more then theire lives but presentlye made all
the haste they could to hoyste out theire longe boate and skiffe and gett
into the same and thereby into another vessell which came
theither by accident and soe saved theire lives otherwise the
had all bine in greate dannger of beinge caste awaye and
there were at leaste fortye of them in all in the longe boate and
the reste in the skiffe and yet all little enoughe to save theire
lives the weather beinge then verye roughe and stormye and
tempestuous et aliter referend se ad prdepoita nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere saveinge salvis predepoitis ad qua
saveinge that the said Scott solde some goodes of his owne at
Hamburoughe interrogate and saveinge that the master to this respondents
knowledge never came to the place where the interrte shippe was
suncke after her sinckinge to this respondents knowledge

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit respondere/

Ad quintum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter peo parte sua nescit
saveinge that the interrogate Scott had all the said three baggs
of monye from this respondente but afterwards redelivered him
one of them againe to deliver to the interrogate ffarrington which
this respondent accordinglye did ut prdeposuit/

Ad sextum non examinatur quia non deposuit and contenta in xxxxx
interria/
per me Thomas Hickinson
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6º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Pro magro Clements)

1s

Susan Hempson of Lymehouse in the County of Midds
widdowe aged aboute 40tye yeares sworne before the worshipfull
William Sames Doctor of Lawes Surrogate to the righte worshipfull
Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majesties
highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined uppon certaine
interrogatoryes in on the behalfe of Gregorye Clements saieth
and deposeth thereto as followeth videlicet/

To the firste interrogatorye shee saieth that shee this examinate hath
haveing
interrogate
master
useinge the shippe where the ⁁ said in one Richard
hath
Clarcke lived, knowen the said Clarcke as shee beleeveth
for the space of these twelve yeares laste paste

To the second and third interrogatories shee saieth That her husband deceased and the
interrogate Clarcke have often had dealeings togeather and soe
shee beleeveth they had the voyage in question but for what
shee saieth shee knoweth not but beleeveth it was for such
comodityes as the said Clarcke tradeth in hee beinge by
profession a little lynnen draper, and that the said
Clarcke the voyage in question outwards bounde did
adventure some comodityes with her said husband since
deceased whoe went out master of the interrogate shippe the
Royall merchante but to what value shee knoweth not neither
doth shee knowe whether there were any debts betweene
her husband and the said Clarcke or what shee knoweth
not haveinge not yet perused or examined over hir husbands
accounts nor the accounts had any accounte of the said
Clarcke aboute any such thinge, and shee this examinate hath
alsoe had dealeings with the said Clarcke and hath had and boughte things
of him but never had or boughte any thinge of him uppon
truste but payd him readye money for the same./

To the third fowerth interrogatoye shee saieth that shee never
saveinge what shee hath formerlye deposed shee saieth shee
never payd the sayd Clarcke or any other for his use
any monies for any goodes taken of him and otherwise
shee saieth shee cannot depose./

To the 5th shee saieth That for his parte shee never
received any monies pearles or other goodes whatsoever
by the interrogate shippe the golden Angell or any other shippe
or shipps uppon accounte betweene her husband deceased
and the foresaid Clarcke since the departure of the
interrte shippe the royall merchante./.

To the 6th shee saieth that shee never received any peeces of eighte
of or from the interrogate Henry Trewen or any such man

Susan Hempson
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6º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

don contra Baldwin)
Smith Budd)

Willimus Evans de Ratcliffe in Comitatu Middlesex
nauta annos agens 37 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus iuratus, et examinatus deponit
et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad alluem apud act ex parte Dildman in hac causa Tert feste
Termin Hill 1641 fact et exhibit in eadem mentionat deponere
et dicit That the exhibitt nowe shewed unto him this examinate was
and is subscribed with the proper hande writeinge of Isacke
her cles and
John Branham and the contents therein true
which hee knoweth to bee
when he for that hee was presente with the said Hermiles
and Branham when the said Hermiles made the said
exhibitt and sawe him write it and afterwards subscribe his
name to and alsoe sawe the said Branham subscribe his
in they one of them
and then ⁁ delivered the same to him this examinate and John
Broke whoe did subscribe theire names thereto as witnesses
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

William Sames
and
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die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

2d Clements)

was
Heste Rose or Robert Rasselye of Alfollowes London
a
Salter last

Hester Risbye the wife of Roberte fiftye of the parishe of
Alhallowes London salter aged aboute 45 yeares sworne
before the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of Lawes Surrogate
to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Iudge
of his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined./
for uppon certaine interrogatories on the behalfe of Gregorye
Clement saieth and deposeth as followeth

To the firste interrogatorye hee saieth that hee knoweth the interrte
Richard Clarke of London Lynne draper and hath knowen
him for the space as shee beleeveth of these eighteene yeares
laste paste./

To the second hee saieth that shee hath dealte was and
bought things of the interrogate Clarcke dureinge the life of
her former husband William Bentlye deceased but never
for any thinge
boughte or dealte with him, but for readye money, but saieth
that her said husband deceased and one hempson
alsoe deceased whoe went out master of the interrte shipp
wich shee beleeveth
the royall mrchante the voyage in question had divers
comodityes of the said Clarcke at and a little before the
said shipps goeinge out to sea that voyage but the value
thereof or what they were for her parte shee knoweth not
haveinge noe accounte thereof nor ever had neither by
shee knowe here or uppon what termes they had the said coments

Robert Mr
the

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Corbett contra)
Smith Yeo)

Rs. E. B

To the third interrogatorye shee saieth That shee hath heard and
beleeveth her said husband deceased was indebted unto the
interrogate Clarcke for comodities delivered him by the said
Clarcke but howe much or for what commodityes saveinge what shee hath formerlye
deposed shee knoweth not haveinge not to his knowledge
any accounte thereof, nor ever had any from the said
Clarcke, but referreth her selfe to the said Mr Clarcks booke of
accounts for the same./

To the 4th hee saieth that for her parte shee never payd
or gave the interrogate Corcke any monyes or other things
in satisfaccon or parte of satisfaccon for had
Ann
debte due from her consented to him
orwards debte neither doth shee knowe of any other that
did or hath since the interrte shipps departure

To the 5th shee saieth That for her parte shee wetter
ve since the departure of the interrogate shippe the Royall
merchante out of the River of Thames shee never receive
from her husband
any monie pearles, or other goods whatsoever either by
the shippe called the golden Angell or by any other shippe
Meare
saveinge five hundred dollers by one Mr Norley master of
Pente
the shippe called the Cood as shee beleeveth which was
for her said husbands wages which was payd him whileste
the Royall merchante was but at sea, which monyes shee dispose
of as shee sawe occasion for her maintenance in her husbands
absence, and a small taken or twoe by some other men whose
names shee nowe remembreth not.

To the 6th shee saieth that for her parte shee never received
any peeces of eighte or any thinge els to her knowledge from
the interrogate Henrye Trewen as is interrogate weather doth shee

The marcke of
knowe
R Roselye
yester
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9º Maij 1642

Ashlye William Chambers de Ratcliffe in Comitatus Middlesex nauta
etats 34 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte Corbitt in hac causa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That hee this examinate was not with the said
Corbett when hee was hired to serve in the articulate shippe the
what
Plyades and therefore cannot tell for wages hee was hired but
saieth that hee hath bine with him in other shipps where hee hath
there for conceiveth hee
had thirtye shillings a moneth and saieth hee was with him this
articulate hee longe as hee continued in her and to this examinats
shippe the said Captaine
knowledge ⁁ are very well deserve 25s per moneth for as manye
the said shippe the Wye
monethes as hee served in her time this hee saieth is true bye
vertue of his oath aliter whit saveinge that dureinge the said libert
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in the said shippe dureinge the voyage in question hee often heard the
said Corbett sayd his wages was but 22s per monethes and to this
knowledge his all abilities were such that hee did well deserve that
ut praedeposuit.
nowe beste remembrance the shipp
called the Love of which one and was master in which shippe the
examinate served sett saile out of the River of Thames from Graves and
in or aboute the moneth of Auguste Anno 1637 and at the same to
the articulate shippe the Wyndes in which the articulate Corbett served
makeinge readye and as hee heard departed and saile from Lowe
aboute twoe monethes after the said shippe the Love and soe much
the said Corbell tolde him this examinate and soe did others of that shipp
together
Companye uppon theire meeteinge at Venice where both of them
were imployed in the Dukes server of Venice his service and
afterwards kepte Companye togeather and came home for London
together and arrived heere at London
either which was to his nowe beste remembrance in or
orgive
aboute the moneth of May Anno 1640 soe that the said shippe
the Plyades was to this examinats knowledge out at sea in all the voyage
in question at least twoe yeares and eighte monethes little more or
lesse, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true reddens
rationem scien sua ut supra. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That the interrogate shippe the Plyades and
the shippe called the Love in which this examinate served both came
from Venice in Companye togeather home for England, and the
as in the moneth of November 1639 and the articulate Corbett had
lefte the said shippe the Wyndes aboute a moneth before that
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 4uj salvis praedepoitis pro parte sua nescit deponere this examate
beinge not here when the said Corbett came theither

Ad 4uj pro parte sua decrt scienta nescit deponere saveinge hee
saieth Venice the place where the said Corbett was lefte is to this
examinats knowledge a verye expective place and a place where
there is very little imployment to bee gotten, and therefore
hee conceiveth the said Corbett could not bee at lesse the said
coste and chardges there in case hee were enforced to staye there
a shoare by the space of six or seaven monethes as hee hath heard
hee was enforced to doe before hee could gett passage thereof
therehence And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath
to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

Mr Charde
de
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die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Corbett

Rs. E. B

Garradius Redla de Stepney in Comitatus Middlesex nauta aetatis
38 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et
examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte Corbett in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That dureinge the voyage in question
hee this examinate for the space of eleaven monethes served with the said
articulate Corbett aboard and in the articulate shippe the Plyades in
which tyme shee was under the imployment of the Dukes
Venice and for all that tyme the said Corbett had after the
which was said to bee
rate of 22 per moneth for his
hee accordinge to the rate
this examinate sawe sett downe for the said
as moneth in the master worke and
hee was hard for and soe much hee is well assured the said
Corbett and did and mighte deserve per moneth, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe hath bine present
with him and seene when hee hath received wages accordinge to
the said rate Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That hee this examinate came into the
said shippe in the Galfe of Vennce after shee came theither and
afterwards served in her in all by the space of 16 monethes and
same
by the reporte of such of her Companye as went out and home
in her that voyage the said shippe was out in all by the space of
two and
thirtye monethes that voyage And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true. Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad tertium deponit et dicit That hee this examinate was aboard of the articulate
shippe the Plyades at the same tyme when the articulate Corbett lefte
the said shippe and sawe and speake to him whileste hee was in
the boate by the shipps side but the daye of the moneth or
moneth of the yeare hee nowe rememoreth not but saieth it was
neere uppon five monethes and a halfe paste before the said
shippe arrived in the Downes which was uppon Easter Munday
laste was twoe yeares And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit deponere is examt

Ad quintum pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge hee saieth that
Pennce the place where the said Corbett was lefte is a verye
expense and chargeable place to have in and a man cannott
five there and make twoe well meales a day under said up a
since, there
meale and this examinate haveinge bine in the house where the
said Cobell laye heard that hee came therehence in a ffleminge
but doth not remember howe longe hee stayed there but saieth
the woreman of the
soe tolde him that shee had of him three
Progate dom and ledge
hundred walls for each ryall worth 6d sterlinge money besides
what hee spent at other places and other tymes and hee beleeveth
the said Corbett could not spend lesse ⁁ then in case hee stayed
there any thinge longe vizt by the space of 4 or nyne monethes
Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera se

Budd
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Parcke./
debt

R J m

A. B

9º Maij 1642

Henricus Burton servus et apprenticius Joseph Parcke
de Saint Pancras Spertaine London mercatoris aetatis 18 annorun
aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus iuratus, et examinatus deponit
et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli in hac parte dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme libellate there was
laden and put aboard the articulate shippe or vessell called the leaste
shee then rideinge at Anchor in the River of Thames eighte hath
of Cloth marcked and Numbred as in the merchants to bee
Middleburrough in Zealand
transported from this Porte of London to Hamburrough for the
accounte and adventure and by the direccon and appointment
of his said master to whome as hee conceiveth the same did
belonge and appertaine in which said eighte bales of there
were 44 Spanishe Cloathes and those clothes coste and stoode his
said master in together with the chardges of shippinge and other
necessarye chardges five hundred and nyneteene poundes
sixteene shillings and eighte pence sterlinge money videlicet 4
10 ad the firste penny, and 2 draweinge, tillitinge and makeinge
upp is packinge and packclothes, and 3. 13s sd for
44 goodes of Welch cottons, and 14 of cleare cleareinge
and shippinge aboard And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true whoe was imployed by his said master mand
aboute the shippinge of the same aboard the foresaid vessell
and layd out moste of the said chardges and sawe the
said Notes sent to the packers to bee packed upp and afterwards
delivered
sawe them aboard the said vessell, and cleared in the Customers
London and those goodes as hee hath heard since the
sinckeinge of the said shippe were aboard the said shippe
or vessell at the tyme of her sinckinge and were loste in her And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit saveing
hee saieth one Andrew Wise was sayde to bee master of
the foresaid shippe or vessell into which the said bales of
Cloath were London

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12 pro parte sua respondet negative.
et aliter nescit saveinge that hee heard the said shippe to
vessell called the Seaflower with the goodes aforesaid and divers
other goodes in her was suncke by reason of another shipp
comeinge foule of her whileste her Companye were one by
all at Ginner

Henry Burton
debt

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die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

debt
R
Ad

Johannes Gardner servus et apprenticius Josephi Mather
de Vancca Cappertaine London mercatoris etats amorant
eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli in hac causa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate there
were 44 per Cloathes parte broade Cloathes and parte
Northerne Cloathes sent out of this examinats masters warehouse to
a packers, to bee made and packed upp fitt to bee sent
beyond sea
over from this Porte of London in a certaine shippe or vessell
then as hee heard called the Seaflower and in the River of
bound for Zealand
Thames readye to goe to sea, which x 49 Cloathes as hee hee
afterwards heard were made or packed upp into eighte bales
and were after that delivered aboard the said vessell to bee
transported to Middleburroughe in Zealand aforesaid and were
aboard the said shippe or vessell when shee was suncke and
were as hee hath since heare of lefte and suncke in her and
the same did at at the tyme of theire shippinge and alsoe
at the tyme of theire sinckinge aforesaid as hee conceiveth solelye
and properlye belonge and appertaine unto his said master
Mr Josephe Parcker whome hee alwayes tooke to bee the true
owner thereof and those a Cloathes coste his saide master the
firste pennye 443 18 4d and afterwards with packinge
and shippinge and other chardges thereuppon asmuch as in the
whole did and doth amounte unto 519. 16. 8d as her a
bill of perticulers, which this examinate hath seene and caste uppon
And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath Ac aliter pro parte
sua nescit saveinge that the marcke in the iudgement was the
marcke which shee was sent to the packer with which hee was
to marcke the said bales with

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 13 pro parte sua sua respondet negative et
John Gardne

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Dey et alj contra Walker et)
Beniaminus Capham servus et rater into)
Salios Smith Budd)

Thomas Canham Com de Saint Marye Worll
London mercatoris etats 17 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus iuratus et examinatus deponit
et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli in hac causa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme hee
articulate this examinats brother mr Thomas Canhan one of
the parties in the articulate schedule menconed did here
London buye of twoe Clothers fowerteene ell broade
perpetuanoes and seaven sayes and after hee had being
them putt them to the dyers to bee dyed and after they
were dyed sent them to the packers to bee made and
packed upp fitt to bee sent or transported beyonde
sea and then caused them to bee shipped aboard the
articulate shippe or vessell called the Seaflower (of which one
Andrew Wise was master) then rideinge at Anchor in
the River of Thames a little belowe Saint Catherines London
bounde out to sea for Middleburroughe in Zealande
were the same goodes should have bine delivered in case
the said vessell had safelye arrived there and those goods
principall and all chardges be aswell of shippinge as
otherwise whatsoever accounted coste and stoode his said
brother in seaventye poundes three shillings and six
pence sterlinge money and were consigned to bee delivered
to one John de Lre at Middleburroughe whoe writt for
the same and was to have payd and allowed his saide
brother for the same 786 uppon the safe deliverye
thereof there and those goods were safelye putt into
and shipped aboard the foresaid Vessell the Seaflower and was
as hee conceiveth in her at the tyme of her sinckinge
and did solelye and properlye belonge and appertaine
unto his said brother Thomas Canham and were as hee
hath heard suncke by meanes of the articulate shippe the
golden Angells comeinge foule of the said vessell the
Seaflower whileste shee had rode at Anchor in the daye
one George five and man
tyme and soe much hee hath heard a man whoe was the
saide in the golden Angell at the same tyme confesse and
affirme And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
who
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whoe liveing with his said brother Thomas Canham knewe
of the buyeinge of the said goodes and was imployed in
and aboute the shippinge of the them and sawe them
delivered or shipped aboard the said Vessell the Seaflower to
bee transported as aforesaid and knewe the said vessell the
Seaflower and the said shippe the golden Angell his said
brother haveinge goodes in her at the same tyme when the
damage in question happened, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 et 12 pro parte sua respondet negative
et aliter salvis cons pred nescit respondere./

Jennium Capham [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
11o Maij 1642

Edwardus Casson contra)
Willij Martell Budd)
Smith)

Johannes Smith magister artiu et Hector de
South shewburry in Comitatus Essexiae etatis 42 annorum
aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et
examinatus deponit et dicit que Edward Caston ex
visa tant novit per spacia fore nor annorum ult etaps

William Martell ex visa tante a mense ffebruary ult shipps
in
aut eo circiter etiam novit ut dicit./

Ad 11uj pro parte sua nescit deponere de scientia sua certa
for that hee did not see to all the goodes in the articulate
shippe or vessell unladen but saieth that there were in or aboute
the moneth of ffebruarye laste paste within the tyme articulate
divers parts of goodes unladen out of the said shippe or vessell
and layde uppon the sea side aboute a quarter of a mile
distante from Shewberye Church articulate which hee well
de uppon the
knoweth to bee true for that hee sawe them to
landed and some of those potts
shoare after they were, some whereof to this examinats knowledge
were Canvas the Canvas appeareinge in them And this hee
saieth is true by vertue of his oath./

Ad 13uj deponit et dicit That as this examinate conceiveth the interrogate
Martell might last had soe pleased) have had a place
were safe and convenient the to bee good
layeinge showed by the cate side to have put the goodes
which hee had with his shippe or vessell and likes have
had me enough to home coyed them to the late a
Bame to have landed or put the goodes in which hee
landed out of the said shippe because it was one soe
comended uppon betweene him the said Martell and
one Mr Deales his men whose name it was in this examinats
presence and heareinge And this hee affirmeth
interr
or money hee
hath to bee true Ac aliter nescit saveinge that
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hee conceiveth there was but one man that was to what
but lighte in which the landed out of the articulate shippe arreste
the damage or leste in question happened to sett the
the goodes weight
or noe order his to never aboute
the next daye hee heard some of the said shipps Company
sayd soe much hee this examinate enquireinge after the said
heareinge of the losse. And this hee saieth is true by
vertue of his oath./

Ad 15uj deponit et dicit That all the goods which were
landed out of the articulate Vessell or shippe called the
Mathewe the tyme and place aforesaid were in this examinats
iudgement well worth at leaste twoe thousand poundes
sterlinge there beinge at the leaste twentye bales or parcells
trusses or packs or parcells of them moste of which as hee
heard beinge Canvas And this hee saieth is true by vertue
of his oath, Ac aliter nescit /

Super reliquis prdus sua articulos nesci non examinatur./

Idem ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at instance of Mr Casson the producent, sed eque favet
partibus litigan et optat victoria ius habent et aliter negative

Ad secundum respondet That this suite doth noe waye concerne
him this respondente either in matter of proffitt or disposall

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit saveinge that by the relation of the
said shipps Companye the said shippe in her course
her master and Companye were
her or
towards London was enforced to runn as her selfe
grounde in the nighte tyme in foule weather for preservation of shippe and
goodes and mens lives./

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad quintum respondet That the interrogate Martell was verye
dilligent and carefull to save and preserve his shippe and
ladeinge and to that purpose did hire and agree
or twoe Cartes to carrye the said goodes on shoare, which
did accordinglye ut credit carrye the said goods on shoare

Ac aliter refert se ad praedeposita et nescit

Ad sextum respondet That hee hath heard and beleeveth parte of
the interrogate Cassons goodes or parte of the were stollen awaye in the nighte
tyme after they came on shoare but by whome hee knoweth
not neither doth hee beleeve the said Martell or any of
his Company did steale the same Ac aliter nescit /

Ad septium respondet That the parties that were suspected and accused
for sterlinge the interrogate Casons goodes are by the interrogate
Martells meanes apprehended and caused to bee sent the
Colchester Goale, and there presented, founde guiltye or
ashore
Spin
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hath heard two but in the had but by one as sent
hee knoweth not, but saieth that as hee hath heard the goodes
or parte of them for which the said parties were prosecuted
are or were latelye at a place called fanglegh in Essex
but xxx and there hee knoweth not, where the righte
owner of them may have them of hee use meanes
accordinglye, but in whose hands there they are for his
parte hee knoweth not

Ad octavum pro parte sua nescit respondere beinge not acquainted with
the said Martell otherwise the before hee hath deposed, which
is onelye by sighte since the disaster aforesaid

Ad nonum pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit respondere./

John
Smith
----
12o Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

kinner contra Rudd Sr)
et Tacke Smith Yeo Martyn)

Johannes Beale de Saint Margarett Moyles
London Salter etatis 28 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus iuratus, et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos sua pres libelli ex parte
Skinner in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
aboute the latter ende of ffebruarye or beginninge of January
laste paste within the tyme articulate the articulate Mathewe a
Skinner boughte of him this examinate sixtye six smale and
greate Caskes wherein was greene Coppres which hee sayd
hee was then to sende beyonde Seas but to what place or in
what shippe or whoe was the master thereof for his parte hee
knoweth not nor cann tell but saieth the said Skinner by
man
this assigne whoe bespeake the same of him payde him this examinate
for the said 6s severall Casks of greene Coppres the same
of one hundred fifty six poundes and thirteene shillings sterling
the firste pennye which was the price agreed uppon for the
same, which Coppres was afterwards laden into Carts or Cam
appointed to carrye the same to the three Cranes to bee
sent or conveyed therehence to the shippe in which it was
to bee transported in for which the said Skinner was at
some other chardges and expenses but howe much hee
knoweth not but saieth hee sawe moneyes payd to the
Carren and sawe the said Coppres putt or laden into the
Carry and heard the direccon given to the Carment
whether to carrye the same And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit saveinge
that hee this examinate sawe the said sixtye six Casks of
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greene Coppres in a certaine lighter at the three from
and did helpe to deliver parte
whare or Keye aforesaid in safelye
the morrowe after the firste parte of them went from this examinats shippe afore
of them into that lighter ⁁ but to whome that lighted
belonge or the name thereof hee knoweth not nor cannot

Ad Interrogatoria Ander [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That at the tyme of the delivery of the said
be Casks of greene Coppres out of this respondents shippe one
warehouse and deliverye of them at the waters side to bee
sent a shippe board this respondente had noe share or intereste with
et aliter negative./

Ad secundum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter negative./

Ad tertium nescit respondere./

Ad quartum quintum sextum septium et octavum pro parte sua nescit respondere

Ad Interria Tockley./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of Mr Skinner the pducent sed equa favet partibus
litigan et optat victoria ius haben

Ad secundum respondet That after the Coppres in question was
safelye delivered into the foresaid lighter, hee this respondente
heard the lighterman saye that hee was informed the merrchant
or owner of the said Coppres would give him but a greate a
tonne for the carriage of the same to the shippe wherein of
was to bee transported and heard him saye that of the said
merchante would not give him six pence a tonne hee would
it should
not carrie it at all and therefore hee was resolved to staye
that tyde it beinge then earlye in the morneinge and to
in neere highe water
his remembrance
moste highe water ⁁ but howe longe after the said lighter
with the said Coppres in her did stay for his parte hee
knoweth not but saieth the lighterman which ought that
lighter was in his bedd when this respondent heard him
speake and declare himselfe as aforesaid and one of his servant
parte
did ye or one for him whoe did helpe to put the said
alonge
Coppres into the lighter went with him this respondente and this
to speake
a Copper to the place where the lighterman laye after the said
with him and tell him that the Coppres was all laden in
suite
and was a the
aforesaid and declared the
as aforesaid at and to knowe of him when hee would goe away
with the same, where the said lighterman declared himselfe as
before his deposed Ac aliter nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere.

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quintum respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua
nescit respondere, saveinge that all the foresaid 66 Casks of goode
Coppres was not laden or put into the lighter in question
one and the same tyme but some of it over nighte and
some earlye the next morneinge

Ad sextum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad septium pro parte sua nescit respondere./
so made

Smith

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1s

Ad octavum pro parte sua nescit respondere saveinge this respondente
beleeveth and shipps Companye mighte easilye have taken
all the said
were aboard and
Coppres aboard a shippe before nighte of they
io
had byne willinge there to and the lighter had bin
the more of come to the
shipp shee
by two or three of the Clocke in the afternoone

Ad 9uj

pro parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit /

John Beale [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
14o Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

fro 

John Bell, Roger ffletcher of the parishe of Alhallowes
Barkinge London marriner aged aboute 47 yeares
sworne before the worshipfull Willmj Sames Doctor of Lawes
and Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of
Lawes and Judge of his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiralty beinge
examined uppon certaine interrogatories ministred to him on the behalfe
of John Bell saieth and deposeth thereto as followeth videlicet

To the firste and the reste of the said interrogatoryes hee saieth That uppon the 16th daye of
March laste paste aboute tenn of the Clocke in the morneinge
aboute 4 or five leagues of from the Trevera Island within
4 or 5 leagues of the shoare the shippe the William in her
passage from the Southerne Island towards this Porte of
London John Bell master) mett with a Turcks man of warr
of aboute three hundred tonnes sixteene with six or eighte
and twentye peeces of ordnance in her manned with neere
uppon twoe hundred and fifty men as neere as hee cann guesse
which said Turcks man of warr gave chase to and sett uppon
the said shippe the William beinge of the burthen
haveinge
but of nyne store tonnes little more or lesse and but tenn
peeces of ordnance in her and not above 24 men in all and a boy
and that Turcks man of warr entringe into fighte with the said
shippe the William was boarde a boarde with her for the
space of fower howers in which tyme they in the said Turcks man
of warr made and shott divers greate and smale shott at the
said shippe and boarded divers men aboard her and kild five
of the Williams Companye and hurcke and wounded nyne
others but beinge then boate of they forsooke the said shippe the
yt draweinge them
William for a tyme but there at beinge towards nighte beinge the
aboute 4 or five of the Clocke them aboute in the afternoone
but the next daye morninge sett uppon and gave chase to the
William againe and tooke her and her ladeinge and carryed
the same awaye with them the reste of the Chance beinge
binge till and nyne mended xx xxx present beinge forced to
leave the said shippe as not able to with stande that Turckes
any
five of them beinge like and of home wounded ut
not
warr any longer ⁁ And the hee saieth is said shipps ladeinge was
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Rs. E. B

sugar and ginger videlicet neere uppon three hundred Chests of
sugar and aboute 300 kintalls of gunger, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one of the
quarter masters of the said shippe at the same tyme and
sawe when the said Turcks tooke possession of the said shipp
and when they carried her awaye as aforesaid, when the said
Turcks foughte with her as aforesaid

Roger ffletcher [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die. [CENTRE HEADING]

William Bernard of Wappinge in the Countye of Middlesex
Shipwrighte aged aboute 20 yeares sworne and examined
as aforesaid saieth and deposeth as followeth videlicet.

To the first, and the reste of the interrogatories in this behalfe
ministred to him hee saieth that hee this examinate was Carpenter
of the interrogate shippe the William and in her in this her last
voyage to and from the Southorne Islands and the said
shippe in her course from the said Islands towards this
porte of London homewards bounde beinge laden with sugars
and ginge was uppon the 16th daye of March laste paste
aboute six leagues distant from the Trevera Islands mett
with and sett uppon and assulted by a Turcks man of warr
of the burthen of aboute 350 tonnes, manned with aboute 35
men and haveinge in her aboute 26 peeces of ordinance
and the William was not of the burthen of above 200 tonnes
or thereabouts and had in her but tenn gunns and 23 men
and boyes and twoe passingers which Turcks man of warr entered into fighte with
the said shippe the William and was board aboard with her
for the space of neere uppon three howers, and in that tyme
at and before shott divers small and greate shott at the
William and kilde five of her Companye and one
passinger and hurte nyne more of her Companye and
divers tymes
once boarded the said shippe the William but it beinge
towards nighte aboute 4 or five of the Clocke in the afternoone
beinge still resisted and boate of of by the Williams Company
they at leaste lefte the said shippe the William for a tyme but
the next daye assulted and sett uppon the William againe
and enforced the remainder of her Companye five being
kilde and nyne hurte ut praedeposuit to leave the said shippe
and then surprised and tooke the said shippe and all her laden
and posseste thereof themselves thereof and carried the
same awaye with them and this hee affirmeth uppon
oath to bee true whoe was aboard the said shippe when the
Turcks sett uppon the first and second tyme
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14º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Braddocke contra Lymoth)
Martyn Smith)

R. E. B

Nathaniel Good de Whitechappell London Weaver
etats 65 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
pductus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Braddocke in
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate
and to his beste remembrance in or aboute the moneth of Auguste
or September articulate the articulate Roberte White was master and
owner or parte owner and Comannder of the articulate shippe the
or of bease soe
faulton and for such comonlye accounted reputed and taken and
the said shippe beinge out of repaire ut necit the said White
had and did hire and imploye certaine worckmen to was
ut credit to worcke uppon and repaire the said shippe and
make her fitt to goe to sea which worcke did with in the said
tyme did doe worcke to and uppon the said shippe which
and bestowe paines and coste in and aboute her which hee
well knoweth to bee true for that hee this examinate comeinge often
side
to the articulate Braddocks house scituate harde by the waters and
the said shippe lyeinge neere the said Braddocks house in the
River of Thames hee often sawe the said worckmen at worcke
in and aboute the said shippe and the said White lyeinge
at the articulate Braddocks house whileste the said worcke was
doeinge this examinate was manye tymes present at the said Braddocks
house when and where some of those worcke which had
wroughte to and done worcke uppon the said shippe made
theire complaintes for theire money alleageinge and sayeinge
that unled the said White would paye them theire money for the
worcke they had done they would have before a Justice or
pull downe the house where hee was for money they moste and
would have and thereuppon the said Braddocke at
the entreatye and requeste of the said White did laye done
pay to the said Morckman as one tyme the sume of
xx£ sterling
for worke which was done to and uppon the said shippe the
ffaulton and at another tyme the sume of tenn poundes more
alsoe for worcke and materialls done and bestowed in and
uppon the said shippe the said White promiseinge him the said
Braddocke to make over the said shippe to him for the securitye
aforesaid
or assurance of his money soe that hee beleeveth the said
Braddocke did laye out and parte with his money aforesaid
relyeinge uppon ⁁ the shippe for the same rather then the said
White hee haveinge more or betters, hopes to recover the same
and soe much the said Braddocke often
of the shippe then the said White
same
are fore
expressed himselfe to him this examinate And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit
thinge Goodin
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die predicta [CENTRE HEADING]

2s

Rs. E. B

1s
the
A

debt./

Gentia was nor Abraham or putt de Blackwall nor
etats 33 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Badd
in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the
tyme articulate the articulate shippe the ffaulton as shee conceiveth
beinge out of repaire but in repairinge and the articulate White the Captaine
or master whoe was taken to bee owner of her beinge of
the articulate Bradicks house and this examinate often resorting
comeinge theither was many tymes then and there when the worcke
which wroughte and had one worcke to the said shippe was
therther for money to the said White for theire worcke
and materialls which they said they had donne and
he bestowed to and uppon the said Whites shippe alleageinge
money
that they wanted and moste and woulde have the same of
of him or els they would fire the house where hee was
and thereuppon the said White makeinge his putt full
complainte and mone to the said Braddocke desired him
to helpe him to some money to pay of the said worthmen
and that if hee would doe soe hee would should bee much
beholdinge to him for the same and would give him any satisface
for the same and bunde over his shippe for the performance
thereof and thereuppon a for the said Braddocke did
firste helpe him to at one tyme and afterwards tenn
poundes more at another tyme which the said White had
to pay the said Worckmen and the same nighte or
suddenlye after thexxx was delivered the screwer was sent for to make to
conveyance of the said shippe over to the said Braddocke for
the said money the same beinge taken upp to pay the
worcken that had wrought uppon her, And this shee
affirmeth uppon her oath to bee true whoe sawe the
monies aforesaid received and payd and sawe the foresad
conveyance of the said shippe made or water as makeinge
and shee hath often heard the said Braddocke say that
the
hee relied more uppon the said shippe for his money
aforesaid which hee tooke to bee his securitye or pledge them
the hee did uppon the said White and that hee
made noe question but that hee should have the same
the
out of the shippe it beeinge layd ⁁ for worcke done to and
Mr
uppon the shippe and this shee saieth is true by vertue
The marcke
of his oath, Al aliter nescit lives at
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17º Maij 1642

Dey et alj contra Walker)

debt./

James Smith Budd Richardus Gilberte de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex
nauta etatis 44 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Day et
soc in hac causa parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within
the tyme articulate and to his nowe beste remembrance in or aboute
the moneth of December laste paste tempus aliter non recolit there
was laden and put aboard the articulate shippe or vessell called
then
the Seaflower of which the articulate Andrew Wise was master by
the order and direccon, and appointment
Mr Michael
wherein which of wages there saide there was
Casteele of London merchante tenn hogsheades of tobaccoe to bee
transported in the said shippe or vessell from this Porte of
London to Middleburrough in Zealand to and for the accounte
and adventure as hee conceiveth of the said Casteele whome
this examinate alwayes tooke to bee the sole owner and proprietor
thereof but the marcke with which the said tenn hogsheade
of tobaccoe were marcked with this examinate remembreth not but
saieth the said vessell was then at or neere the Tower wharfe
the Heades were
vessell tackle and furniture shell
when the said tobaccoes which put into her, and the said shippe or
into which the same were putt
was then in this examinats iudgement well worth the same of
twoe hundred poundes sterlinge but the value of the tobaccoe
hee saieth for his parte hee cannot any wayes estimate or
vallue And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
whoe sawe the said hogsheades put aboard the said shippe or
vessell the Seaflower as aforesaid the same beinge firste laden
aboard this examinats shippe or vessell called the Jane to have
bine transported to Middleburroughe aforesaid but this examinats
shippe or vessell not proceedinge uppon the said voyage the
same were taken out of her againe and put into the said
Wise Vessell the Seaflower ut praedeposuit Ac aliter
nescit, saveinge that the place where it is reported the said shippe

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

or vessell the Seaflower was suncke was and is to this examinats
knowledge a place where shippes have and doe ordinarilye
the and ride at Anchor accordinge as they have occasion for it

Ad Interria./ 

x parte sua respondet negative/

Ad primum

Ad secundum tertium quartum et quintum pro parte salvis praedepositis nescit /

Ad sextum respndet That for his parte hee beleeveth it is usuall
and fittinge for any shippe or other vessell rideinge or lyeinge
in a comon roade to have some one of her Company alwayes
put uppon the decks to looke aboute to avoyde and escape any
dannger or damage which mighte otherwise uppon to her
in case that were not observed
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2d Casteele

Ad 7. 8. 9. 10 1. et 12uj pro parte first salvis parties

Richard Gillande [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

nescit /
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die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Nicholas Anthure de Wappinge pred waterman etats
40 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur ve

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte
seciu in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit that
within the tyme articulate

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte deponits
soc in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That about
a fortnighte before Christmas last paste tempus aliter non
recolit hee this examinate did helpe to take out of preconteste
Richard Gilbards shippe or Vessell then in the River of
Thames tenn hogsheades wherein was sayd to bee tobaccoe
and put the same into three small whenries to bee carried
aboard the articulate Mases his shippe or vessell the
Seaflower then at Tower Wharfe but bounde out to sea
which said tenn hogsheades were safelye delivered aboard
the said Vessell the Seaflower and were saide to belonge
and appertaine unto one Mr Castle of London
merchante but the marcke or vallue thereof hee saieth for
his parte hee cannot depose, And this hee saieth is true
whoe sawe the said hogsheades unladen out of Gilboard
vessell and put into the Seaflower ut predeposuit and
was the man that was hired to convey and carry them
from there vessell to the other and did provide the
foresaid wherries for that purpose, Ac aliter pro parte sua
plitis nescit deponere ut dicit./

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HADING]

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12uj pro parte sua respondet
negative et aliter nescit respondere./

Signum

Mico Mr Arthure
----
17º Maij 1642

Goodwarre contra Skinner)
Martyn Smith)

1s debt

etatis Johannes Exam de Kingsand
Ireland 2 Comitatu Surria mercator etatis 25 annorum aut
eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet /

Ad primum per articulum libelli ex parte Goodyeare in hac causa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme and
Jon
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the articulate John Isham was indebted unto the articulate Goodence
the sume of twoe hundred twentye and seaven pounds nynteene
shillings and twoe pence for the severall comodities menconed
in a schedule or noate nowe given by him this examinate into the
Registrye of this Courte under his hande and for monyes
alsoe in that noate expressed with with the which the said
Gordyeare disburst and payd for him the said Johan
of which sayd same the said Isham at severall tymes
alsoe within the tyme articulate payd the said Gerdyeare
the same ⁁ one hundred and thirtye eighte poundes sterlinge
and noe more the or since to hee his
beinge
soe that hee then remained dever to him the said Good onlye in the same
of eightye nyne pounds nynteene shillings and twoe pence
sterlinge moneye And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true whoe liveinge then with the said Boodyeare
was well acquainted with all and singular the premisses and
knoweth to the same to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /
Super reliquis non examinatur

Ad Mr John vans
Espe

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Hanes et alj contra navem the)
Angells et bonis inead)

Rs. E. B.

Beniamine Rowland of the laste
restit acco eo Smith Cowes in the Isle of Wighte merchante
aged aboute 30ty yeares sworne before the
worshipfull Willmj Sames Doctor of Lawes and saieth
and deposeth as followeth videlicet

That a certaine
fflemishe built vessell called the Angells of the burthen
of aboute twoe hundred and fifty tonnes latelye belongeinge
broughte to the Isle of Wighte by Spaniards and there lefte
and none to staye aboard and looke after her hath for the space of these eighteene
monethes laste paste layen suncke in owe she grounde and
every tyde is full of water as highe as the tyde and soe
much out of repaire and unfitt for any service that at lowe
water or as the water falleth awaye the same runneth out it
her seemes and divers other places of her and in his this examinats
iudgement shee doth daylye daye and perishe as shee hath
and unless some speedye course bee taken to preserve her
will within the space of these three or fower monethes growe
moste parte of her rotten and scarce good for any use it
draweinge towards somer and hott weather comeinge in which
which will when the water is gon from her doe and scor her
extreamelye especiallye her upper worcke and masts and soe much
as before hee hath deposed in effecte hee hath divers tymes of
late heard Masters of shipps and shipp Carpenters whoe have veere
and seene her confesse and averr And this hee saieth is true by vertue
his oath. Some newland
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Dey et alj contra Walker)
et alies Smith Budd)

Johannes Seahus de Alhallowes Barckinge London
nauta etats 38 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac causa
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte Day et secun in hac causa
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate and
untill the sinckinge of the articulate shippe or vessell called
the Seaflower the articulate John Day and Andrew Wise
both which parties this examinate well knoweth were generallye
reputed and taken to bee parte owners of the said shippe and
vessell of and of her tackle and furniture and soe comonlye
accounted videlicet the said Day of a quarter parte of her and
Wise of an 8th and the said Wise boughte his parte of the
one Thomas Cowell twoe or three voyage before the voyage in
which shee was loste and suncke as aforesaid And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua
nescit deponere./

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the Seaflower
was of the burthen of aboute one hundred and fortye thirtye
five tonnes and this examinats knowledge whoe knewe the
above
in her
buildinge of her and served twoe or three voyages not of
five or six yeares olde at moste and at the tyme of her
laste goeinge to sea whoe was aboard of her at a little before
shee sett saile out of the River of Thames the voyage in
question shee was very well furnished with all manner of necessanes
and things fittinge for the voyage shee was bounde out upon
small
and had in her five poundes stocke as Master shipps that if
that waye of tradeinge have and the said shippe the
Seaflower aforesaid with all her tackle and furniture aforesaid
was and her 8li stocke aforesaid was in this examinats iudgement
and estimacon verye well worth one hundred and seaven
poundes sterlinge and soe much hee durste have adventured to
then
her
home given for her in case shee had ⁁ bine to have bine soe
and hee had had monies by him and occasion for such
a shippe and this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath
Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit./

Ad 10uj pro parte sua deponit et dicit That the arle said
shippes outwards fraighte would have amounted unto this
five poundes shee beinge lye loaden and bounde for
Middleburroughe in Zealand as hee was conformed and since
her last departure out of the River of Thames might were
have made three voyages each of which voyages outwards bound
mighte have bine worth 35 a voyage and each homewards
voyage 25li sterlinge at leaste in soe much that hee shipes
conceiveth the articulate Dey Wise and Companye the

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the owners of the said shippe are dampnified and pridied
by the losse of the said ⁁ shippe to the value of one hundred
poundes at leaste besides the vallue of the said shippe all chardges
allowed and borne And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone

Ad Interrogatria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum pro parte sua respondet negative/

Ad secundum respondet That as hee hath heard and beleeveth
Angell
the interrogate shippe the golden on or aboute the 14th daye
of December or interrogate was comeinge out of the Downes towards
this Porte of London and had to the number of 30 of her
men abroade uppon her decks shee beinge under saile

Ad tertium nescit deponere saveinge that the interrogate shippe the
Seaflower was as hee hath hearde suncke by the said shippe
the golden Angell (as shee laye at Anchor the golden Angell
comeinge foule of her

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere/

Ad quintum respondet That the place where the interrogate shippe the
Seaflower with her ladeinge was suncke was in an ordinary reade
bee true
where shipps doe usuallye passe throughe, which hee knoweth to
for that hee sawe where shee laye suncke by her maste

Ad sextum respondet That it is a usuall thinge for Masters said shippes
when theire shipps lye at Anchor in a usuall or ordinarye
roade or passage throughe which shipps passe to have one
or more of theire Companye abroade uppon the shippes deckes
to prevent or ffore soe dannger which otherwise might happen

Ad septium pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad octavum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad nonum decimum undecimum et duodecimum pro parte sua nescit respondere/

Signu
Johis Meakes
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17o Maij 1642

taly contra navem)
gells)

Rs. E. B

John Whady of the precincte of Saint Catherines
neere the Tower of London marriner aged aboute
48 yeares sworne before the worshipfull Willmj Sames
Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate saieth and deposeth as
followeth videlicet 

That aboute 8 monethes since hee this examinate
was imployed from this Porte of London by Mr Josephe
Hawes and Companye to goe downe to the Isle of Wighte
with a Comission of appraisement for the shippe called the
Angells then there and adiudged to the said Hawes and
Companye by him decrett of this Courte to the possession
and hee
and saieth by vertue of his oath That the
of the said James
at the same tyme when the said appraisement was taken which
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was the same daye hee this examinate arrived and came to the Isle
of Wighte the said shippe the Angells laye a grounde and a
hee founde
upon the said dilligently were
a greate deale of fiftye durtye ⁁ dye water in her and
shee very much and in many severall places broaken and
decayed and out of repaire and in that case more fitt
greate deale to bee broaken upp then repared or fitted unto
without almoste asmuch coste bestowed uppon her as shee
was then worth and in that manner as shee was when the
foresaid apprayment was taken and this examinate sawe her
shee hath as hee hath bine latelye informed by some that
live at or neere the Isle of Wighte aforesaid shee hath laye
ever since soe that hee saieth hee beleeveth shee is nowe
worser a greate deale then then shee was and soe will bee
the longer shee lyes and noe speedye care and provision bee
had and used for her better preservacon And this hee
saieth is true by vertue of his oath

Rich hee dy

R
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die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Dey et alj contra Walker) 
et alios Smith Budd)

R
Rp.

Thomas Marius de St Margaretts Loth bury London
Clothwarcker etats 25 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicett/

Marcke
Ad primum secundun et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte deponit soe
That
in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit within the tyme articulate
and to his beste remembrance a little before Christmas last paste
hee this examinate then liveinge with one Mrs Dodson in ffenchurch street
Widdowe and his conteste Alexander Cotten did packe or
and numbred
bale upp eighte bales of Clothes marcked as in the Margente for

1. 2. 3 [MARGIN, LH SIDE]

the accounte of Mr Josephe Parcker of London merchante which
hee conceiveth were to bee sent beyonde sea but in what shippe
or whether this examinate knoweth not but saieth that there was in
those eighte bales of Cloath in all 44 Spanishe Cloathes
for her fower of the said bales containing six Spanishe Cleathes a peece
and the other five a peece which said bales of Cloth
after they were made upp and delivered to the said Mr
Parckers man to and for his master and what is since being
of them hee cannot positivelye saye or affirme, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit/
deponere ut dicit./

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1112 xxx xx
sua respondet negative et aliter nescit./

Thomas Barke [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

recod pounds p interr
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7º Maij 1642

con Sun)
by Will)

Johannes Tuckinson Catt London
mercator, etats 29 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur.

Ad primu 23 qua prius allegaconis ex parte Hum in hac causa dat et
admiss non examinatr ex direccone producents.

Ad 6a ponem dce allegaconis dicit et deponit That he this deponent
was resident at Lisbone articulate at such tyme as the articulate shippe
the James arrived there which the shippe by the relacon of her Company
(came from some parts of the broughts and having mett with and
violent stormes had sent her mayne mast, and was inforced for the
safety of the said shippe and Company to cast come quantitye of Corne or
other goods overboard and by the relacon of the Company aforesaid very
unfitt to proceede from thence to this port of London aliter nescit depone

Ad 7uj dicit quod refert se ad praedepoaita per eum ex procedentu articulos que
Credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere, saving That the said shippe
the James was and remayned in the port of Lisbone by the space of
4. or 10 monthes or thereabouts before shee came forth on her voyage towards
this port of London And this he sayeth by vertue of his with in
most true./

Ad 8uj dicit et deponit, That it is neither usuall nor Customarie for
Mr of shipps to putt damage at the sides of shipps but in case
all taken notice of the goods require Et aliter nescit deponere

Ad 9u pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad 10u dicit et depont, That he this deponent came in the articulate shippe
the James from the Port of Lisbone to Plymouth articulate dureing
the passage whereof there happened in such stormes, but that a shipp
light
being uncke and not leakie might as well ende and heare unto the same
late without damage ut dicit aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 11u 12u dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum seate pon allegaconis pred
but the articulate shippe
qua credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere saveing
effe
the James hee received into her soe much water by reason of that shee was inforced
(to
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to use her pumpes were then and more ever watch and that hee
space of tyme the Comp: of the said shippe was not able to ride
of the said water and but were in dannger of being cast away before the
tyme as they could recom Plymouth (as this deponent hath heard and
was informed by an experienced man there prsent which searched but
could not diediately finde the leake ut dicit et nescit deponere
Ad ult dicit dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

Sm: Thorne
----
eadem die. [CENTRE HEADING]

Land contra Man de)

Johannes Commerton in cusa pred testis erat et
hath alley, 

Ad primum 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8u pones allegacon
pte Man in hac causa dat et admiss non examinatur ex direccon
pducents
this

Ad nonum dicit et deponit, That the this was a merchant resident at
Lisbone articulate when the articulate shippe the James arrived there which
as he heard
said shippe came thither from home parts of the Streights and this hee
this depont was to be by some of the said shipps Company that the said
mett with some violent stormes, which this depont sayeth hee beleiveth, for that
shee had spent her mayne mast and had beene enforced for the safeguarde
of her and Company to Cast a quantitie of Corne or other goods on board, And
he further sayeth that he did likewise heare that the aforesaid shipp
the James was very unfitt to proceede from the port of Sate
Dubone to this port of London And this hee saieth by vertue of the part
is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad decimum dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum qua credit esse vera aliter
dicit quodd nescit deponere, Saveing That the articulate shippe the James
man
was and remained in the Port of Sillone by the space of 40s et
or thereabouts before shee came forth towards this port of London

Ad undecimum dicit et depont That it is not the use or Custome (as this
deponent conceiveth of Master of shippes to putt any demange at the said
of shipps miles the paid mutinge of the goods so require. aliter nescit
deponde

Ad duodecimum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere. aliter qua supra.

Ad 11uj dicit et deponit That comeing the passage of the articulate shipp
the James from the port of Lisbone to the poe to the Plimouth the hope
(in
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in such stormes, but that a shippe being tight might well endinge and
leare out the same without damage, which hee sayeth he knoweth to bee true
ffor that hee came in the said shippe from the said port of Lisbone unto
this port of London aliter nescit deponere.

Ad 14uj dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum (qua credit esse vera aliter
nescit deponere Saveing That the articulate shippe the James had received
into her much water the voyage in question by reason of some leake and that she
the Comp: of her were constrained to pumpe extraordinarely every watch and
Could not surdainely used the said shippe of the said water, but were and some
dannger of being cast away before they could reco Plymouth ut dicit and
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

Idem ad interrogatoria pro parte Rand in a came
Randon Man ministrat

Ad primum respondet, That he hath is interest in the goods in question, That in
he wisheth right may take
place in this cause, And that he is in the servant noe any
Coll as or the unto all hee gate
wages abord theither of the parties litight

Ad secundum et tertium respondet qua refert se ad praedeposita per eum allegaconis ex parte Man
in hac causa dat qua credit esse vera aliter nescit respondere./
in cases

Ad quartum respondet et Credit That wheretor of the happened damage it was
Caused bale from the leakines of the said shippe father then by any
stormes) as this Respondent conceiveth aliter nescit respondere./

Ad quintum respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum allegacon pred que
Credit esse vera aliter nescit respondere Saveing That at all tymes ne
of the shippe pumpes might have beene used

Ad sextum et ult rendet qua refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere/

Idem ad interrogatoria ex parte Rande in causa and con
Sum ministrat./

Ad primum respondet That he hath no interest in the goods in question, That
hee wisheth right may take place in this Cause, And that her nother serve
not any wayes allyed to either of the parties litigant

Ad 2u 3u 4. 5. et ult respondet quod refert se ad resposa sua. 2. 3. 4. 5.
ult interr in con Rid con Man aliter nescit respondere./
A: Mr Hambon
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his King con Stephanus Page de Plymouth in Comitatu Devon Mr
Johnson
etats 22 annorum aut eo ciciter testis in hac causa productus
iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur vdelicet.

Ad primum articulum lili ex parte dicti Skinner et Kinge in hac causa did
et admiss dicit et deponit, That he this deponent served and went in the
articulate shippe the Peter and Mary from this port of London to the
Islands of the Canaries dureing all which tyme the articulate Kine
Kinge were and at this present are Commonly accounted deputed and taken to bee
Ownes and apprations of the articulate shippe the Peter and Mary
her tackle and furniture and allsoe of the wynes and other goods there
laden and putt on board her And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath
is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad secundum et dicit et deponit That within the yeare and monthes aforesaid the articulate
Brick Johnson was comonly accounted reputed and taken to be Master of the
articulate shippe called the Saint George all and had the Care and tooke
uppon him the charge thereof to this deponents sight and knowledge and that
hee likewise sayeth by vertue of his oath is true aliter nescit deponere/
tempus aliter non bene recolit

Ad tertium et quartum dicit et deponit, That wthin the yeares monethes aforesaid the articulate
shippe the Peter and Mary had laden on board her at Loratava
in the Island of Teneriffe a quantitie of wines of about 10 tonn
and upwards for the account of the producents Skinner Kinge and Companie
and comeing from the parts bound for his port of London came to an anchor
in a place called things Roade, and did there did at anchor at a safe and
Convenient place, with her said ladeing of wines free from doeing or eing
& wth 2 Cable or packes
harme being sufficiently moored by the space of 3 dayes or there
as is articulate, And That wthin a day or twoe after the said shippe the
Saint George water moored in wringe made as aforesaid the articulate with
Johnson and Company came likewise and brought the articulate shippe the
George into a hungeroade aforesaid westward of the said shippe the
Peter and Mary, And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is true aliter
To
nescit respondere.

Ad quintum dicit et deponit, That afor the articulate Johnson had abord
shippe the Saint George in bringe Roade as aforesaid and the said Johis
or some of his Company by his direccon (as this deponent conceiveth hee
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heave or Caused to bee heaved in one of the Cables by which his said shippe did
Pxx by which shee had roade well and fast by the space of a day or halfor
thereabouts the weather being then fayer and hee being no wages forced thereunto
by any storme, by meanes whereof the aforesaid shippe the Saint George did dive and
one of her anchors came fowle of one of the Cables by which the shippe the Peter
and Mary was anchored, All which hee saith hee knoweth to bee true bellion
are further premisses aliter nescit deponere./

Ad sextum dicit quod pro parte sua nescit deponere
he this deponent at the tyme articulate not being on board the shippe the
Peter and Mary putt on bounde the next shippe that roade close unto her

Ad septium dicit et deponit That by reason of the anchor of the shippe the
Saint George being fowle of the Cable of the Peter and Mary as before is
deposed of the Wester most Cable belongeinge to the said Peter and Mary
was broken and the said shippe the Peter and Mary drave upp with the tyde
of floode untill hee hastermast anchor became hee was her most anchor
as is articulate and to rode cleare againe of the said George some twoe Cables
length or thereabouts ut dicit aliter nescit deponere./

Ad octavum dicit et depont That after the aforesaid shippe the Peter and Mary
was driven upp with the tyde of flood as is prrdeposed of the articulate shipp
the Saint George continued digging uppente her and at last came and fell
fowle of the Peter and Maryes other Cable and rode right over at very
neere and indeed to neere unto her boltsprett That in all probabilitie the
said shippe the Saint George wth heareing to and againe mast reddit
the same in ander with her storme and dureing all that tyme the said shippe
the Saint George did carry and anchor at the Browe noised, All which hee
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad nonum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad decimum nescit deponere./

Ad undecimum dicit depont, That the Master and Company the aforesaid shippe
the Peter and much to prvent all further damage and convenience
that might happen) did carry out their smale anchor to the Northward
thereby to heave their shippe cleare of the shippe the Saint George in case
the shoulde dayes againe ut dicit aliter nescit deponere./

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Ad duodecimum dicit et deponit, That the very night day after that the Master and
Company of the shippe the Saint George had lett fall their anchor
fowle of the Peter and Maryes Cable as aforesaid they endeavoured
weigh the said anchor againe in the weigheing whereof they carryed
the Peter and Maryes wester most cable and anchor along with their are
to the Castward asterne of the Peter and Mary and caused there
and Maryes cable above water along the shipps side, and carrye the
Cable along wth the shippe the Saint George when shee drawe fore
Eastward on the ebb tyde and so continued fowle of the anchor and
cable belonging to the Peter and Mary by the space of about
two dayes as is articulate, All which hee sayeth by vertue of his oath
is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad 13u dicit et deponit, That in the having upp of the Saint Georges
anchor and layeing the same fowle of the shippe the Peter and Maryes wall
and anchor as is prdeposed of the anchor of the shippe the Saint George
brake the anchor of the Peter and Mary in peeces in the Chancke
drumeing upp the said the looke of the Pete
Morrye Marcher, but the King and stock thereof were founde to before
fort to the Cable of the Peter and Mary sett dight
in the bury wayes belongeing to the said Saint Georges anchor which
articulate, And this hee likewise sayeth by vertue of his oath is most
fore. aliter nescit deponere

Ad 14uj dicit et deponit, That after the shippe the Peter and Mary her
anchor was broken as is to the next precedent article prdeposed the
said Peter and Mary haveing nothing to stay her by was dryven on
shoard and there soe, and all her ladeing hincke, and the water
on flowed the same for want of Cable and anchors to lay her as
is articulate and this hee lake for sayeth by vertue of his oath is most
true. alr nescit deponere.

Ad 15uj dicit et deponit, That dureing such tyme as the articulate is
the Peter and Mary lay suncke as to the next precedent article and depose
there were last spoyled and dryven out of her by the waters
came in over soe muche about the number of 120 pipes and
belonging
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belonginge unto the producents Skinner Kinge and Company eny este
which pipes cost and per pipe at least in the County where they were
brought ut dicit, And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath which hee knoweth
to bee true alitr nescit deponere./

Ad 16uj dicit et deponit That after the sinckeing of the said shippe
the Peter and Mary and her ladeinge as is predeposed of the producents
did cause the same to be weighed againe and did expend a great some of
money thereabouts muche about the some of 250 as is articulate in this
deponts iudge. aliter nescit deponere

Ad 17a dicit et deponit, That he verily beleiveth That afore the said
shippe the Peter and Mary and her tackle and furniture were were had againe
as afore is deposed of she and her tackle and furniture were worse by
reason of her sinckeing and the premisses aboute the some of 400 pwards
aliter nescit deponere.

Ad 18uj dicit et deponit, That the remaynder of the wines left in the articulate
shippe the Peter uncy and not lost were spoyled and had taken salt wate
and were did much damnified and made worse to a great valew, but to rowe
a certained.
much hee sayeth he cannot depose. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 19uj dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum qua reddit esse vera th
presum dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad 20uj dicit et deponit That he veriely beleiveth that the pducents by
reason of the prmisses have suffered and sustained losse & damage in the
sinckeing of their shippe and goods to the some and valew of 1200li at last
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 21uj dicit et deponit, That the said Errick Johnson (in this deponent having
hath beene required to make satisfaccon for the damage aforesaid and hath
refused so to doe. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 22uj dicit quod refert se ad Regeum his Curia aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 23uj dicit quod refert se ad Inter

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

By same Stephen
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4. et 3

13. et 11.

Idem ad interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum satisfactum est pring Et ult respondet That in part of him
are yet payd him, but is detayned till the freight be payde or
satisfaccon made for the damage ut credit aliter nescit respondere/

Ad secundum respondet That he hath an share in the shippe or goods interrogated nor
expecteth any benefitt went this psergoeth aliter nescit rendere/

Ad tertium respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum et qui libelli ex parte
in hac causa dat et admiss qua credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 4uj respondet qua refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere/

Ad 6u respondet quod refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere./

Ad 7u. 8. 9. 1. et 7u interrendet quod refert se ut supra aliter nescit et

Ad 12u renspodet ut Credit, That the place where the interrogate shipp the
Peter and Mary was runne on shoare was in safe and Convenient place
where shee might have then safely in case the storme had not broking
uppon her icate shee had had Cables anchors to have kept her
furt aliter nescit rendere./

Ad 16uj respondet negative saveing that the storme interrogatete date the Peete and
Mary uppon the rocks, And that at the tyme when the damage
interest happened the shippe the Saint George was in himserade
about 2 miles distant from the shippe the Peter and Mary

Ad 15uj pro parte sua respondet negative.

Ad 16uj respondet et reddet That there was none of the shippe hee
Peter and Mayes Company discoured wth drincke aliter nescit respondere et qua
sughing

Ad 1u respondet negative./

Ty ye Stephin ye
----
13º Maij 1642

ffisher in Amsterd/
Yeo Marten)

1s

Thomas Smith de Lee in Comitatu Essex nauta
etats 33 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac causa
productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur

Ad primum articulum lili ex parte ffisher in hac causa dat et admise
dicit et deponit That dureing all the tyme articulate the pducent June
ffishe
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ffisher widowe was and at this present in Owner of and Proprietor of
a Certaine smalle Cockboate on ffisher boate and her tackle and furniture
wch Cockhoate or fisher boate the said Ann ffishers late husband
dead but to this deponts knowledge ut dicit ac aliter ad humoi articulum
dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad secundum dicit et deponit, That he well knoweth the articulate John
Binstead and William Hartye articulate and sayeth That dureing
all the tyme articulate the said Custed hath beene and is Commonly accomted
reputed and taken to be Owner and Proprietor and the said Hartrope
dureing all the said tyme hath beene and is comonly accounted reputed and taken
to bee Carr and Peter Master and Interr of the articulate Hoye
called the Hart and And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath hee knoweth
to bee true aliter nescit deponere./
with

Ad tertium quartum et quintum articulos dicti libelli dicit et deponit, That wthin the
monethe of Aprill last past and about a weeke or what more before
laster ut recott ampus aliter non dicte recondet per producent Anne
ffishers dockhout, and the articulate hoy the Hart were under both under
sayle in the River of Thames betweene blackwalle and woollwich
sayleing downe the said Peter, And the said hoy the Hart sayled in
unto and bare upp towards the producent ffishers Cockboute in cominge
that the said hoy was likely he full fowle of the said Cockmate, when
uppon this deponent being a servant then on board this producent ffishe
Cockboate seeing and pceiveing the immiment dannger, wherein they were
called out three tymes unto the Master and Company of the said hoy the
fatt and intreated them to beare upp and not be hitt them which hee
will fully and natious
said Master and Compamy interrogated to doe but ⁁ an on boare the said Cackson
with a full sayle xxxxxxxx xxxxx and
and laughed there but when the had done
staved her and went neere to haved suncke her notwithstandinge this
deponent putt his helme aer and used all possible meanes to winde
away and gett further off from the said Boy the hart, And this hee
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad sextum dicit et deponot, That by reason of the falling fowle of the
her the Hart uppon the pducents Cockficate wthis predeposed of
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the said dement boate is much broaken and mayned and the producent
hath expected and disbursed or is like to expend and his beinge
for Carpenters worcke about the repayring thereof the same
of 30li att least lawfull money of England, And this he sayeth
by vertue of his oath hee knoweth to bee true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad 5 dicit et deponit That he verily beleiveth that the said
same ffisher by reason of the premisses and by losse of tyme
and ymployment of the said Cockboate hath suffered lost and
damage over and abord the sort principall to the some of
sell at least lawfull mony of England aliter nescit deponere

Ad 10uj dicit et deponit That the artoculate Thomas and hath hee
required to make satisfaccon for the damage aforesaid to this
deponts knowledge but hath refused so to doe ut dicit aliter
nescit deponere./

Ad 11uj dicit quod refert se ad Regeum his Contra
nescit deponere./

Ad 8uj dicit qua reddit etiam Brished else subin
Jason his Cood

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

repetit cora de St Smith

Smith
----
eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

Shute contra Rudly)
et Tack)

Christophers Bennet pro parte mayne
etats 22 annos
Mates ffordstreet London
an
aut eo circir testis in hac causa productus iuratus et
examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur videlicet.

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte dicti Skinner in hac causa dat et
et hee in do and
admiss dicit et deponit That within the yeare one monethes articulate
the producent Mathew Skinner was amounted reputed and taken to bee
Owner and Proprietor of the 6. hogsheads of greene Coppres
schedulated, And this deponent beleiveth hee was suffer that the
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this deponts sight and knowledge the payed the Carmen and partell that
Carryed the said Coppres from a more wine uppon or ffished it hall
to a light lyeing at the three Cranes in the Vinetrey, And this hee
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere/

Ad secundum tertium quartum et quintum dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad sextum dicit et depont That John Beate this deponents precontest
did hee this deponent to watch a lighter lyeing at the three Cranes
the victory laden wth greene Coppie but to whome the said Lighter
belonged in hee was Master thereof this depont sayeth hee knoweth not
at which tyme there lay nyne hogsheads not then laden on board uppon the
topp of the key, And this deponent sayeth that he watched accordingly
allnight, And he further sayeth that in the morneing aboute 20ty of
the Clocke the Lightermans man came unto this deponent to take in the
said 3 hogsheads, but the water was so highe that it could not then bee
done, whereuppon the said Lightermans man stayed wth this deponent till
that upon
betwixt 4 and 5 of the clock and then procured another man and the
aforesaid John Charle to come downe to the said to he came in this
hogsheads which beinge donne and hee haveing told his Master that they
said Lighter was laden the Master made answer that hee understood her
should have but a greate a twoe wherefore hee sayd hee would have more
and therefore would speake with the merchant before hee would carry
the said goods whether they were to be caryed All which hee sayeth by
virtue hereof is most true, et ult nescit deponere./

Ad septium et reliquos articulos die pred et scheduklam ead annex dicit qd nescit
Ad ad praedeposita per eum qua credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere./
of the bee

Idem ad interrogatoria ex parte Inde in hac in master

Ad primum non Coment since Rondent./

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et aliter respondet qua refert se ad praedeposita per eum
parts, et alluis ex parte producents in hac causa dat et admiss qua credit
esse vera aliter nescit rendere./

Idem ad interrogatoria ex parte Tack in hac causa ministrat

Ad primum rendet That he cometh to bee expired by the meanes of the
pducent and that he usually favoureth the parties litigant aliter nescit rendere/

Ad
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Thompson or)
Martyn)

Ad 2u. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. et 12u respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita
eum prius et arlis linelli ex parte pducents in hac causa dat
admis fast (qua credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere./

Christaple wett [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
17º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Payte)
Smith)

Richardus Cowe parochia de Stepney in Comitatu Middlesex
naupegus etats 33. annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac causa
productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur

Ad primum ponem allegaconis ex parte Smith in hac causa dat
admiss dicit et deponit, That he this deponent was shippes Carpenter
of the articulate shippe the Hope the voyage in question and was in
the said shippe at the tyme of her arrivall and Cometh unto this
port of London and was present at the deliverye of most of the
Cario articulate out of the aforesaid shippe into lighters, And he
further sayeth that the said Chaines sixty six barrells of
Cassinge articulate or most of them to this deponts sight and knowledge
were delived out of the said shippe the Hope into the said Lighter
that were sent to receive the same cleare of the tackle of the said
as they were when they were for to an eight and iudgement
shippe in very gent order and well condiconed putt on boare except haves
and part of one rest hee out the hand which dep
barrills thereof was were eaten and spoyled by catts ut dicit
All which hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter
nescit deponere.

Ad secundum dicit et depont the articulate Page the producent the way homewards
voyage in question did keepe on board, and brought from Spaine
to this port of London in the articulate shippe the Hope twoe
Catts and this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is true alr
nescit deponere./

Ad tertium dicit et deponit, That it is a usuall and ordinary ship in all
shipps that are laden with fruite to have part of the said intreaten
with catts and that the Master and Company of the said shipp came
wholly preserve the same from being to eaten though they bee most
Carefull ut dicit aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quartum dicit deponit That after such tyme as the articulate those
goods were brought to London in the said shippe the Hope as is
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predeposed of the said Thompson Caused his goods to be carryed away unto
Warehouses, And this deponent sayeth that about 3 weeks after the
said goods were soe carryed away the producent uppon sayle did pay his Company
their wages which causeth this deponent, to beleive that at that tyme the
articulate Thompson had not taken any exception at any damage because
that in case of such damage the wages are usually detayned ut dicit
And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit
deponere

Ad quintum dicit et deponit to the the articulate shippe the Hope and her
ladeing of Bayinges aforesaid were arrived in this port of London the
articulate Three or some other in his name did come on board the said shipp
and power the said goods and knocked or caused and the heads of divers
barrells of fruite to be knocked off and tooke good notice of the condicon
thereof and did not then finde any fault at all there with but gave the
Coopers that upon the sayd barrills mony to drincke and seemed to
be well contented wth the Condicon and state of this goods And this
he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad sextum et septium pones dicte allegaconis dicit et deponit, That the Caying
articulate came home to this port of London in or course about the month
of July articulate Company were cutt on bene recolit aliter nescit deponere

Ad octavum dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the Hope the voyage in
question was very strong tight and staunch shippe and did not
receive or take into her any water all the said voyage whereby the Captaine
on board her were or Could bee hurt or damnified, And this he sayeth
by vertue of his oath hee knoweth to bee true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad nonum dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum prima prem allegaconis
humoi qua credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere./

Ad decimum nescit deponere./

Ad undecimum dicit et deponit That the articulate Tompson did formerly since
the producent agton at the Gyle all for damage aforesaid, and was
overthrowne in his suite and the producent Hason was there cleared
from the pretended damage and received his freight and charges of
saith, which this deponent sayeth hee knoweth to bee true ffor that he was
a wittnes there in the sayd suite aliter nescit deponere./

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Ad duodecimum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad 13u nescit deponere./

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

repetit cora daies

Richard Buon [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

comeing Martyn Smith)
Thompson contra Baye)

Willimus Packinson poe Civitats London
etats 27 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac causa
productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit pvt sequitr videlicet./

Ad primum ponem allegaconis ex parte Smith in hac causa dat et
admiss dicit et depont, That he this deponent being servant unto
Edm Sponer a wine Cooper the was ymployed under his sayd
And to goe on board the articulate shippe the Hope being then arrived
in this port of London laden wth saylings of the Sunne and
sayeth That the said shipps ladeing of Raylings were delivered out
of the said shippe the Hope into one or more Lighters appointed
to receive the same cleare of the tackle and furniture of the said
shippe in very good order and well condiconed to this deponents
sight and iudgement, except two barrells thereof pt whereof
were eaten and spoyled with the cutts and one other allmost spoyled
ut dicit And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad secundum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad tertium dicit et deponit That this deponents master and this deponent was
him with use to take upp divers goods of or merchants out of did
shipps and sayeth That he knoweth by experience That at bell
fford any in all shipps that being point from any place to have
part of the said first enter with hatts not withstanding all the date
the Master and Company of such shipps Juan take to prevent then
And the aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quartum dicit et deponit That to this deponents sight and knowledge
after such tyme as the articulate Thompsons goods were brought
in the shippe the Hope to this port of London the sayd
Tompson caused his said goods to be taken upp and Carryed
away to warehouse first to a by warehouse at Gallict hee
and after to more Convenient and are houre neere Saint Antonnes
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and there need the said goods and ex seemed not to take any disaster
exceptium thereto aliter pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad quintum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad sextum pro parte sua nescit per certa deponere/

Ad septium nescit deponere./

Ad octavum nescit deponere

Ad nonum dicit et deponit That all the Caske wherein the royinge articulate were
seened to this deponent (at the tyme of their delivery out of the said shipp
the Hope into the Lighter to be drye and well condiconed, And this hee
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad decimum nescit deponere.

Ad undecimum dicit et deponit, That the articulate Thompson did see the producent
Poyte at the Gundes all for the damage before deposed of and was
there overthrowen in the said suite and the producent Busse was the
cleared from the aforesaid tended damage and received his or had
iudgement to recon is freight and costs of but and Citt at
ut dicit aliter nescit deponere./

Ad duodecimum nescit deponere./

Ad 13uj nescit deponere./

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera

Repetit coram d: Sames

William Pluckington [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Et ran Eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

Tompson contra Bapt)
his day)
Martyn Budd)

Robertus Rayne parochia Sancti Olavi Hartstreet London
etats 26 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et depont et
sequitur videlicet.

Ad primum ponem allegaconis ex parte Smith in hac causa dat et admiss
dicit et deponit, That he this deponent, being servant unto one Mr Edmore
Spaines of Scotch ffleet London wyne Cooper did goe wine Cooper in and
of the articulate shippe the Hope the voyage in question and Dame some in the said
shippe, And he further sayeth and deposeth That at such tyme as the
articulate shippe the Hope came and arrived unto this port of London the
articulate Tompsons hooseinge videlicet the 6. barrills articulate were delivered
out of the sayd shippe in to one or more lighters appointed to receive
(the same
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the same (cleare of the tackle of the said shippe in good order and full
Condicon, except 2 barrills which went eaten and spoyled withall
and one half other hath barrill like soe spoyled ut dicit, And this hee
sayeth by vertue of his oath hee knoweth to bee true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad secundum dicit et deponit, That the producent Page the Master of the articulate
shippe the Hope the voyage in question did being from Spaine
in the shippe the voyage a parte Catts whereof 2 dyed by the
way one or the said producent brought home to this port of London And
this hee likewise sayeth by vertue of his oath is true aliter nescit deponere

Ad tertium dicit et deponit, That it is usuall and ordinarye in all shippes
laden wth fruite to have some part of the said salt eaten and spoyled
with catts though the Master and Company of which shipps hee all
the Care they possiblye cann to prevent and avoyde the same aliter
nescit deponere./

Ad quartum et quintum ponem dcicte allegaconis dicit et deponit, That after
such tyme as the articulate shippe the Hope was come and had aboute
in this port of London wth her ladeing of fruit as aforesaid the
articulate Thompson came on board the said shippe and caused did
barrills to be looked upon and viewed the said fourt and found
noe fault in or wth the Condicon thereof, but did much comend them
for as good fruite as en came home and gave the wines boughes
that opened them (whereof this deponent was one) twoe shillings to
duck and caused the said goods to be taken out of the said shippe
on shoare
Come to warre ut dicit aliter qd nescit deponere/

Ad sextum et septium dicit et deponit, That muche about a for thought before
Barolmenlye last past the said lying articulate were brought
unto this port of London (tempus aliter ppert non beate recolit)

Ad 4 parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad octavum dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the Hope the voyage
question was a strong tight and staunch shippe and did not take
or receive into her any water all the voyage in question whereby the
pay singes articulate were or could hee not or damnified that did this
her in hath heard or hee the

Ad nonum dicit et deponit, That in this deponents iudgement and to his that
the Caske upon the raginge articulate were at the tyme of her
(delivery
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delivery out of the said shippe were drye and well condiconed even as they
were when they were first received on boarde all dicit qd nescit deponere./

Ad decimum nescit deponere.

Ad undecimum dicit et depont, That the articulate Thompson did said the producent Baye
for damage in the Gallegall, and was there at throwen in his into
and the producent saye was there cleared and had order the recost his
freight and costs of ut predict And this he sayeth by vertue of his
oath is most true, which hee knoweth because hee was a wittnes in the said
cause at the to hall and present at he hearing of the said Cause
aliter nescit deponere.

Ad 12u nescit deponere./

Ad 13uj nescit deponere./

Ad ult dicit predepoita per eum esse vera

Repetit coram doctore Sames but
six Robt

J Mayne [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

Thompson contra May)
Martin Tom 

Henricus Paine goe to Sir Bryan
Thamestreete Grocer etats 60ta annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit that
Bem videlicet.

Ad primum 2. 3. et 4u ponem dce allegaconis dicit quod salvis per duct
miserin deponent nescit deponere./

Ad 5a dicit et deponit, That he this deponent haveing some wines in
board the articulate shippe the Hope happened to be on board her at such
tyme as the articulate Thompson came on board her in the River of Thames
to receive his goods as is articulate and sayeth and deposeth That the sayd
Thompson being come on board as aforesaid did cause three or fower barrills
of his Raylings to bee opened and the heads knokes of in this deponents presence and liked the
Condicon of them well and cared founde in fault therewith and give
this deponent 2 or 3 hand fulls of the said Baylinges which as taken soe
all those that this deponent sawe opened were very well condiconed
And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true alr dicit
qd nescit deponere./

Ad 6. 7. 8. et 9u articulos dca alluis dicit et deponit That quod nescit deponere

Ad 11u dicit et deponit That the articulate Thompson did soe the pducent
sayle
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Parton at the Gule all for the damage in question and was there at
in the sayd nor and the said Bay to was there cleared from the
damage and had order for his freight and costs of suite which this
deponent sayeth hee knoweth to bee true ffore that hee was a wittnes
the said cause present at the hearing thereof aliter nescit deponere

Ad 12uj dicit et nescit deponere/

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

Henry Palmond [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

repetit coram d: Sames
----
eadem die

Tompson contra Ply)
Martyn Smith)

Johannes Cooke parochia Sancti Both to ye
London nauta etats 34 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit
priut et videlicet./

Ad primum ponem allegaconis ex pte Smith in hac causa dat et
had am parte dicit et deponit, That he this deponent went out and served
in the articulate shippe the Hope Masters Mate the voyage in question
and soe came home in her And he further sayeth That at the tyme
of the Comeing and arrivall of the said shippe with her ladeing
of castings to this port of London the 6. barrells of castinge
did out of the said shipp into one or more Lighters appointed to
receive the same were at the tyme of thereof delivery in good order
well condiconed and soe delived a leave of the tackle of the said shipp
except twoe barrills that were eaten and spoyled with the catts and
halfe another barrill allsoe eatten as aforesaid. And this he sayeth by
vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad secundum ponem dce allegaconis dicit et deponit That the producent
ate brought from Saint Lucars all that in his shippe the
hope the Catts whereof two dyed by the way and twoe
were brought alive to this port of London but dicit aliter nescit
deponere, saveing that the same there butts cutch and devoured some
put aboard the said shippe

Ad tertium dicit et depont, That it is usuall and ordinary in all shipps
that being frant from any place that part of the said fruite bee
exten with Matts though the Master and Company bee men to Carefull
and take all the over they cam to prevent the came alr nescit deponere

Ad quartum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere, saveing that these
(Tompson
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Thompson after shippe tyme of his goods were come in the articulate shipp
the Page to this port of London) did cause them to be taken out hee
and caryed on shore to this deponents sight and knowledge

Ad quintum dicit et deponit, That after the arrivall of the arlate shippe
the Hope in the river of Thames as is articulate the articulate Tompson
came on board her and brewed his goods and Caused 3. or 4. barrills
heads to be knocked off and viewed the Condicon of the things and
gave some small quantitie thereof and give to a freinde and founde
with
noe fault thereof but liked them were well to this deponents hearinge And
this depont sayeth that those barrells which ⁁ were soe opened as
aforesaid this deponent sawe and sayeth likewise that they were as
well Condiconed as ever he sawe any goods brought home in his life the
All which hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter
nescit deponere./

Ad sextum et septium dicit et deponit, That the royinge articulate came to this port
of London in or about the oritye of July articulate aliter pro parte sua dicit
quod nescit pcosta deponere./

Ad octavum dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the Hope the voyage in
question was a stronge staunch and tight shippe and did not receive
the
or take in any waters in the voyage by reason whereof the
and the caske wherein the rates with verye and well Condiconed
raisons arlate were or could bee hurt or damnified ⁁ and this he sayeth by
vertue of his oath hee knoweth to bee true aliter nescit deponere

Ad 11u nescit deponere./

Ad 11uj dicit et deponit That the articulate Thompson did soe the producent
May
Company in the dre all for the damage in question and was there
Carthrowen in that cause and the producent cleared, and the said Thompson
is and ened to pay freight and costs of suite ut dicit, which this deponent
sayeth hee knoweth to bee true, so that he was a wittnes in there cause
and heard and sawe the proceedings thereof aliter nescit deponere/

Ad 12uj pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad 13uj nescit deponere./

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum este vera.

John John [SIGNATURE RH SIDE]

Repetit cora d: Sames St

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19º Maij 1642

Algan et alj contra Lambell)
Yeo Martyn)

Johannes are parochia Sancta Maria Master
at Whitechappell in Comitatus Middlesex Naupegus his
annorum aut eo circir testis in hac causa productus iuratus
examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur videlicet.

Ad primu 2. et 3u pones allegaconis ex parte Martyn in hac causa dat
Admiss non examinat ex direccone producent.

Ad 4a dicit et deponit That the articulate Gilbert Lambell by himselfe
his Assignes did in the port of London and allsoe in the port of Plymouth
lade or Cause to be laden aboard the articulate shippe the Unitye divers and
sundry goods wares, and merchandizes, but to what vallew, this deponent sayeth
for his part hee knoweth not) to be carryes and transported in the said shipp
unto the Ireland of the Canaryes as is articulate, And he further sayeth
That after the ladeing of the said goods on board ther aforesaid shippe the
Unitye the producent Thomas Bram did sett sayd and depart from the
port of Plymouth with the said shippe with the next oppertunitye of winde
and weather that served and followed her Course as directly towards
said Islands as the winde and weather would permitt, but by extreamitie
tempestuous weather for a master of 3 or 10 dayes or thereabouts
4 shipps in Company they were all enforced to beare upp the helme
England being then about 80 leagues off the Iland of Silly comeing
the Channell some for and place some or another, And that heard
shippe the Unitye putt into Dartmouth and thered three parte
goods and repayred the said shippe for her intended voyage and hath
made her forme and secure tooke in their goods againe into theire
and then sett sayle and departed and safely arrived and discharged
did out of the said shippe her outward ladeing unto the factors
Assignes of the articulate Gilbert Lambell All which hee sayeth by
vertue of his oath hee knoweth to bee true hee this deponent being and
goeing shipp carpenter of the articulate shippe the Unitye the
voyage in question aliter nescit deponere

Ad 1uj dicit et deponit That after the dischargeing and deliver of the
outward ladeing of the articulate shippe the Unitye at the Island
the Canaryes as to the next precedent article is prdeposed to the
articulate
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Worlat)

Gilbert Lambell or his assignes did there lade or Cause to
bee reladen on board the said shippe 283 pipes of Canary wines and no
more to be brought from thence to this port of London, And that after
the ladeing of them as aforesaid there happened at the said Canarye
Islands exceedinge tempestuous and storminge weather and by reason of the
Containance and extreamitie thereof the said which shippe wth her ladeing
and cast away
aforesaid was driven on shoare and quite lost ut dicit aliter nescit deponere

6u dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the Unitye at the tyme of
her setting for the the voyage in question was in this deponents iudgement
a stronge staunche sight and sufficient shippe and well and sufficiently
furnished wth all manner of rigging tackle apparell and furniture and seemed to
bee able and sufficient to have performed her then intended voyage in case
the usualtie aforesaid were of had not happened ut dicit aliter nescit deponere

Ad 7uj dicit et deponit That he knoweth to bee true That all Merchants that
fraight shipps to goe from this Kingdome of England to ye Canary
Ilands doe allwayes roape the most and best benefitt and gaine in
her outwards ladeing of goods and little or none at all in their homewards
ladeing because the wynes or other goods bought and procure at the Canary
Islands cost it asmuche all they will afford in this Kingdome of Susan
Rid
the usuall and ordinary leakage being allowed, and that sometimes the
Merchants suffered losse in their homewards ladeinge but comonly make
their greate gaine in ther outward ladeing, All this he sayeth by
under
vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere sal infra

Ad 3uj dicit et deponit, That all the goods laden on boarde the articulate shippe
the Unitye at the Canary Islands homewards bounde for the accompt of
the articulate Lambell and did not cost above 2000li English money this
and that they goods carryed outwards carried were worth 2000li that at et
deponents knowledge Et aliter pro parte sua dicit quis nescit deponere./
er condita.

Ad 3uj pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad 10uj dicit et deponit That the articulate shipp the Unitye was of the
burthen of 120 tonns, and soe many tonns shee hath Carryed in her
to this deponents knowledge the voyage in question aliter nescit deponere
seised on a merchants

Ad 11uj dicit qua nescit se ad predeposita per eum parte pon alluis in que
credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere, saveing that after the springeing
(of
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of the leake articulate the Master and Company of the said ship was kept
pumpeing of her Continually and there preserved the goods in her
from receiving any wett untill suche tyme as the said shippe the
Unitye was like to be sett uppon by a supposed Turckishman of
warr and that the mariners did beginne to prepare themselve to
be in a readines for a fight for their defence And hee in ther sayeth
the producent
the articulate
That ⁁ Thomas Ban and Thomas White his Masters Mate
Ambrose Berman gunner and this deponent after the putting
of the aforesaid shippe the Unitye into Dartmouth to shippe hee
leake aforesaid did freely and voluntariely deposed by vertue of
their Cooperall others before William Plumbergh the Mayor of
Dartmouth as is Conteyned in the second schedule articulate which side
being shewed and read or unto him at the tyme of this his deposicon
he sayeth doth agree with their said deposicon made before the said Mary
ut dicit, And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is might the
alr nescit deponere./

Mr reliques

Ad 13uj non examinates recone producents./

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

Pro St Tome)
Adam Wilson)
----
eadem die 

Sime contra Rider)
et Tack)

Ad: Sames Surrte Lead die

Richardus Barkes parochia Sancti Egidius extra Cripplegate
London Labourer etats 55 annorum aut eo circiter testis in
hac causa productus iuratus et examinatust dicit et deponit ut sequitur

un
Libelli

Ad primum secundum et tertium articulos allegaconis ex parte Skinner in hac causa
dat et adm et salvis per eum infirmiss deponent dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad schedulam eadem ment
articulum

Ad 4u ponem dce allegaconis dicit et deponit, That within the yeare and
monethes articulate tempus aliter non bene recolit the producent Mather
Syner in at the three Cames where in the Unity did bargaine
which and hyre ports and a Carrman to lade and putt on board the
said Cart and beinge donne to the said halfe the Cappen articulate
deposed which they did accounty
And this deponent sayeth That the said Skinner left twenty shillings in
this deponents handes or and towards the payment of the Charge therof
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Ad 2u respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita premiss ex parte et nescit./
et admiss qua reddit esse vera aliter nescit respondere./

Ad 3u nescit respondere

Ad 4uj non concernit et rendentem

Ad 5uj nescit respondere/

Ad 6u non concernt huc respondente

Ad 7uj respondet That he this Respondent hath knowe when a shipps Company
Master not being on board) have taken chaire of a lighter with goods in the
sustened her to their shipps side, and hath by casualte or negvered
beene
said Lighter with her ladeinge hire miscarryed and spoyled, and the Master his
beene compelled by lawe to make good the damage ut dicit alr nescit

Ad primu vit ult respondet et Credit That the Lighter Lighterman is tyde in
further then to being his light and goods to the shipps side and there soe
fastened in safety aliter nescit respondere/

L Ducks
ye Nich

Idem ad interrogatoria ex parte Tack in hac in mistius

Ad primum respondet That hee comes to be examined by the ment of the
That hee equally favoreth the parties and wisheth right may take place
nescit respondere

Ad secundum et tertium respondet et Credit That before such tyme as the CoppXXX
was putt on board the interrogaate Lighter, the Lighterman asked what the
merchant or owner thereof would give per tonne for Carry aboard the
and that there uppon replye was made that the Merchant as Owner
a very honest man and would hee him Content whereuppon the said laste
tooke into his sayd lighter about 10. or 12 tonns of the said Cappell
then the producent tyme comeing downe to the wharfe the Light
demannded of him 8li p tonne, whoe refused to give any more then by
and of which
the upon the said Lighterman accepted thereof a had a man to written
hade of the producent to the Master of the shippe the Richard concerning the
Coppre where uppon the Lighterman aforesaid take in all hee
of the said Coppie ut dicit aliter nescit respondere

Ad quartum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit respondere

Ad quintum nescit respondere./

Ad sextum nescit respondere

Ad septium nescit respondere.

Ad octavum nescit respondere./

Ad nonum et ultimum respondet quod hee beleiveth that the Lighterman of tyd and
then to being his lighter and goods to the shipp yed in safety and the
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Ad 2u respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita premiss ex parte et nescit./
et admiss qua reddit esteera aliter nescit rendere./

Ad 3u nescit respondere

Ad 4uj non concernit et rendentem

Ad 5uj nescit respondere/

Ad 6u non concernt huc respondente

Ad 7uj respondet That he this Respondent hath knowe when a shipps Company
Master not being on board) have taken chaire of a lighter with goods in the
sustened her to their shipps side, and hath by casualte or negvered
beene
said Lighter with her ladeinge have miscarryed and spoyled, and the Master has
beene compelled by lawe to make good the damage ut dicit aliter nescit

Ad primum vit ult respondet et Credit That the Lighter Lighterman is tyde in
further then to being his light and goods to the shipps side & there soe
fastened in safety alr nescit respondere/

L Ducks
ye Nich

Idem ad interria ex pte Tack in hac in mistius

Ad primum rendet That hee comes to be exaied by the ment of the
That hee equally falloweth the parties and wishe right may take place
nescit rendere

Ad secundum et tertium rendet et Credit That before such tyme as the Coppin
was putt on board the interrte Lighter, the Lighterman asked what the
merchant or owner thereof would give per tonne for Carry aboard the
and that there uppon replye was made that the Merchant as Owner
a very honest man and would hee him Content whereuppon the sd laste
tooke into his sayd lighte about 10. or 12 tonns of the said Cappell
then the pducent tyme comeing downe to the wharfe the Light
demannded of him 8£ p tonne, whoe refused to give any more then by
& of wch
the xx upon the sd Lighterman accepted thereof a had a man to written
hade of the pducent to the Master of the shippe the Richard concerning the
Coppre where uppon the Lighterman aforesd take in all hee
of the sd Coppie ut dicit alr nescit rendere

Ad 4uj pro parte sua dicit qd nescit respondere

Ad 5uj nescit respondere./

Ad 6uj nescit respondere

Ad 7uj nescit respondere.

Ad 3uj nescit respondere./

Ad 9uj et ult respondet qd hee beleiveth that the Lisherman of tyd and
then to being his lighter and goods to the shipp yed in safety and the
fastened alr nescit respondere ut dicit
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20º Maij 1642

racon Mastrell by)
add Smith)

Edwardus Cason parochia Sancta Bellen maior Civitats London
mercator etats 23 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac causa productus
iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur videlicet./
had did menconat

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte Caston in hac causa dat et admiss dicit et deponit
That wthin the yeare and monethes articulate the articulate Edward Cason this
depont, for her was lawfull Owner and Proprietor of all and singular
the goods wares and merchandizes mentioned in the schedule hee unto
annexed which this deponent sayeth he knoweth to bee true, ffor that hee
London
shippe ye at an in Normandie
hath seene the Invoyce of the goods ⁁ on board the ⁁ Mathewe and sayeth
that the schedule aforesd agreeth punctually with the same concerning the
sevall parcells of goods therein menconed, All which hee sayeth by vertue
of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad secundum et tertium dicit et deponit That within the yeare and monthes articulate some
or one of them the articulate William Martell was Master and Comannder of
the articulate shippe the Mathew and had the Charge and governance thereof
and for Master and Comander was comonly accounted reputed and taken And this
he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere aliter saveing
that within the tyme aforesaid this deponent beleiveth that the articulate
Martell was and remayned wth his saide shippe at Caen articulate

Ad quartum dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum primum articulum hus Bill que
credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quintum pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad sextum dicit et deponit That he verilye beleiveth that the articulate Marte
hath not did to the peoducent or his assigne the whable quantitie of packs
pdices and annes of Canvas articulate but still detaineth from him one of
them videlicet the part Mr 13. articulate otherwise this
deponent sayeth he is Confident his father would not soe for the same
Et aliter nescit deponere.

Ad septium et octavum dicit et deponit, That an owners usually accomted and doth
Contenne and make in ell English measure And indeede which owne of the
said packe of Cants Mr 53. did cost at the first pening at the place
where the same were laded the same of 13 p anne lawfull mony as
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appeareth by the Invoyce aforesd, and might have beene sould
heere in this port of London at the tyme of the shipp arrivall
the being
nescit deponere./

Ad nonum dicit et deponit That the articulate Martell hath not yet did
but the prived 50000 4: 39. 14
unto the pducent seaven peices of Canvas xx ⁁ but suffered them
to remayne some in the hands and Custody of one John Purson
Constable of Rayley in the Comoste with and some i
the is aliter nescit deponere.

Ad decimum dicit et deponit, That the part of Canes 1. 15. articulate was
and is called Allenson Canvas) and that each owne thereof did
cost the first penny at the place where the same were laden
is pawne as appeareth by the Invoyce aforesaid and was worth
was worth and might have beene sould soe in this port of London
at the tyme of the shippes arrivall heere the some of ye
lawfull mony of England and dent, And this he sayeth he
knoweth to bee true, ffor that he hath beene at laden in Normandie
where the said goods were bought and is experienced in the prizes
thereof aliter nescit deponere./

Ad undecimum dicit et deponit that he this deponent did sell part of the
Canvas articulate unladen out of the said shippe and a shoare at
place wthin half a mile of Shewberry, a towne in Essex articulate

Ad duodecimum et 13 dicit et deponit That he veriely beleiveth that the articulate
Captaine
Martell might easied and hyred a warehouse or some place at
Tyds of the towne
Thombery to keepe the Canvas articulate therein and hath heard that
hee was offered divers men of the towne to have watched therae
Ad nescit deponere./

Ad 14u dicit et deponit That he hath heard the articulate Martell
himselfe confesse and acknowledge, That at the tyme when
the Canvas arlate was stollen there was but one man on
all that was on shoare
shoare to watch the whall skipper ladeing aliter nescit deponere

Ad 15uj nescit deponere./

Ad
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Alli et Repet 6u articulum et ad billiam enderacons in eadem
menconat dicit et deponit That he beleiveth the said bill to bee the
true and originall bill of ladeing for the packs of goods schedulate
and verily beleiveth the said bill to bee subscribed with the proper hand
writeing of the articulate William Martell for that he hath seene his
hande and knoweth his Councker and beleive it to bee same, and that
all the contents in the said bill are true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad 11uj dicit et deponit, That the articulate William Martell hath beene
away
required to make satisfaccon for the premisses but hath refused and deferreth
to doe the same aliter nescit deponere/

Ad 18uj dicit quod refert se ad Registon his Carra alr nescit deponere

Ad 19u dicit dcam Martelleste subiectam huis in signe et fishin
Gunns and lighin

Ad 12a refert se ad Interrogatoria

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

Edward Cason for

Idem ad interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet quod petit in hac causa testificats requestione producents Com
quitu est pater et iuratus magro favet sed quoad cam eque favet
litigantly ut dicit et optat victor ius habenti

Ad 2u respondet That the et credit That he is not interested in the cause
in question, neither will it be fitt or discourse to him however this
cause have and did

Ad 3uj nescit respondere./

Ad 4u nescit respondere./

Ad 5uj nescit respondere./

Ad 16u nescit respondere./

Ad 7uj pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad 8uj et ult nescit respondere.

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eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

Bam et alj contra)
Lambell)

Martyn

Francis Billes de Golden in Comitatus Surriae part
28 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac causa productus iuratus et
dicit et deponit prout sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum secundum et tertium. eames allegaconis da parte Bram in hac causa dat et
non and direccone producents/

Ad quartum dicit et deponit That the articulate Gilbert Lambell or his Assigne
in the port of London and allsoe in the port of Plymouth did Cause
be laden on board the articulate shippe the Unitye divers goods wares and
merchandizes, but to what valew this deponent sayeth hee knoweth
not Carryed and transported in the said shippe to the Islands of
Canaryes, And that after the ladeing the said goods on board the shipp
dete as aforesaid his part Thorne in did set saile
with his sayd shippe from the port of Plymouth, which the next port
of winde and weather and being aboute 100 leagues of at sea mett wth
fowle weather and were entered back againe and putt into Dartmouthe
there putt out their goods and mended and repayred the said shippe the
Unitye and afterwards pceeded on their intended voyage and sayle
arrived and discharged and delivered out of the sayd shippe all her outward
ladeinge unto the ffactors or Assignes of the aforesaid Gilbert
Lambell All which hee sayeth by vertue of his oath hee knoweth to be
true, ffor that he this deponent served in the said shippe as a Common
man the voyage in question aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quintum dicit et deponit, That after the delivery and dischargeing soe
outwards ladeing of the shippe the Unitye at the Island of the
Canaryes as is ther deposed parte the articulate Gilbert Lamber did was
or cause to be reladen on board the sayd shippe to the quantitie of
butts of Canary wines or thereabouts to be from thence broughte
of London And that after the ladeing of them there happened at
Ilands of the Canaryes aforesd, which stormy and tempestuous were
by reason of the Continuance and extriamitie whereof the aforesaid as
with her ladeing was driven on shoare and quite lost, but not by
fault or any ligence of the pducent ut dicit, And this he sayeth
by vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere

(Ad
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Ad sextum dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the Unitye at the tyme
of her setting for the voyage in question was a stronge staunch and
wth
Light shippe and well and sufficient to furnished all mannes of bringing
tackle and furniture and in this deponts iudgemt very able and sufficient
to have and fourned her then intended voyage in case shee had not and
miscarryed by the Casualtie of the tempest aforesaid. And this hee
likewise sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere

Ad septium dicit et deponit That it is very true That most merchants
that freight shippes from this Kingdome unto the Island of the Canaryes
doe reap the greatest benefitt by ther outward ladeing of goods and
little in their homewards ladeing because wynes or other goods usually
bought there cast allmost asmuche as they will fetch heere in England
the ordinnary leakage and other charges allowed, And that day tymes
the merchants suffer losse in their homewards ladeing
And this he sayeth hee noweth to bee true haveing beene 3 or 4 tymes
at the Canaries and observed there aliter nescit deponere./

Ad octavum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere, saving hee beleiveth that the
wines laden on board the articulate shipp the Unitye at the Canary Island might
bee worth the some of 2000. or thereabouts

Ad nonum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad decimum dicit et deponit That hee beleiveth that the articulate shippe the Unitye
was of the burthen of 150 tonnes att least and sayeth That hee
likew hee beleiveth that shee carryed in her outwards voyage the voyage
in question 120ty tonns of goods ut dicit aliter nescit deponere

Ad undecimum dicit et deponit That the damage that happened to the outwards
ladeing of the arlate shippe the Unitye the voyage in question
did happen by reason of a leake which sprunge in the said shippe by
the tempest afore deposed of at her setting forth and not by any dever
or insufficiency in the said shippe and or default or neglect of the Master
or Company of her ffor in truth the said shippe from her
first goeing worth all shee mett with the said stormes and received
was
the said leake there by his contained very strong tight east anchor
And that after the sd shippe had sprunge the leake aforesd the Master and
(Company
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Company of her continually pumped and so preserved the goods
receiveing hurt and wett untill suche tyme as the said shippe the
Unitye was in dannger to be sett uppon by English man of
and that the marriners of the Unitye did prepare themselves for
fight in their defence aliter pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere.

Ad duodecimum non examinatur ex direccone producent.

Ad reliquis non examinatur ex direccone producents, and in ffrancis
Criddle

repetit & ver domes
de
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29º Maij 1642

two ead die. [CENTRE HEADING]

Wigotiu examinacons testamentum
ad perpetuam rei memoriam and hee
Johannes Care in prisorne cona
Samuelem thost dixon
Budd
et alr

Johannes made worth de Bret in
Sunnes nauta etats 22 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit
prout sequitur videlicet.

Ad primum ponem allegaconis ex parte Budd in hac causa dat et admiss
et deponit That in the yeare of at Lord God 1648 articulate and moneth he
Courning the are producent John Care was and were Master of the articulate
shippe the Providence the voyage in question and that hee this deponent
and went Masters Mate of and in the said shippe the said voyage, And he further
noe
that dureing all the sayd tyme he the said John Case and Compamy was on
accounted reputed and taken to be well Lawfull Owners and Proprietors
of the aforesaid shippe and of all and singular her tackle apparell
furniture unto her belongeing And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath
is most true aliter nescit deponere/

Ad secundum et tertium ponem dce allegaconis dicit et depont, That within the tyme
the aforesaid shippe the Providence was and remayned at the port of the
and that dureing the tyme of her abode them the producent lase the Master
there and at Veles made goe wth ot punge at
and Company did fully lade her with wines and Court and other goods
from thence transported in her to this port of London to bee the said to
sewerall merchants and others, And that after the said shippe the Providence
which soe laden wth wines from and other goods as aforesaid the producents
and Company did sett sayle with her and her ladeinge towards this ports of
And he further sayeth That in her Course thitherwards off betweene
which articulate and the Cape of Saint Vincent, there happened a violent
storme by extreamitye whereof the sea brake into the said shippe the said
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and brake her man sayle and carryed waght boate and fifte and die
oares and Capsterne barrs and brake away the wast downe even with the deck
and likewise boate the sheat anchore the said shippe
of the said shippe as is articulate All which he sayeth by vertue of his oath
stone, aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quartum dicit et deponit, That the storme and tempest afore deposed of continued
and increased, in soemuch as the producent losse and the rest of his Company were
enforced for the preservation of their lives and ladeing the said shipp and her
ladeing to Cutt away two anchors from the Bowe and to cast did and
necessaries on board, And that the said storme and tempest
still continueing the said producent and Company gott the aforesaid shippe the
Providence and Company before the winde and sea and soe steered away only with
a part of the foresayle and spretsayle by the space of twenty houres
or thereabouts ut dicit And this hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quintum sextum et septium pones dce allegaconis dicit et deponit, That the storme
prdeposed of still continueing the pducent and Company uppon Consultacon
and good deliveracon and with a generall Consent for the preservinge of they
lives, and the shippe and her ladeing were inforced to cast on board and did
to the
cast on board part of the said shippes ladeing as frailes and barrills of fruit
which when the said producent and Company his done they used all their best
endeavours and and artice make a part and by the said mostrue and payments
did putt into the Isle of Weight where the producent caused the aforesd: shipp
take repayred and fitted to goe forth to sea againe, And that being to
fitted and repayred hee the said producent and Company did sett sayle with the
articulate shippe the Providence and her ladeing in her, towards this deponent
of London and there arrived, All which hee likewise sayeth by vertue of this
oath is most true hee this deponent beinge in or about the said shippe dureing
all the premisses aliter nescit deponere./

Ad octavum dicit et deponit That since the arrivall of the articulate shippe the
Providence to this port of London as is predeposed of the producent for
and Company did deliver out of the said shippe free from her tackle all and fight
the barrells of fourty wines and other goods laden on board her at Mallega
Veles Mallegae and Vangerat aforesaid, saveing such as were cast on board
in the storme aforesaid, neither was there any part or parcell thereof imbeaseled
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or perloined away by the said producent or any of the shipps Company the
whole voyage that in this depont heard of aliter nescit deponere./

Ad nonum et decimum dicit et depont, That the articulate shippe the Providence
goe out from Mallega with the storme
was a very light strong and stanch shippe and soe continued
all the voyage untill this mett wth the storme and tempest predeposed of
And that dureing all the said Storme the Cox and shee
at the tyme of Caste on board of the fort and other goods aforesaid
the said producent and Company were in Continuall damage of looseing the
lives and the shippe and ladeing was in danger of sinckeing with
in the sea ut dicit, All which hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is
most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

John Bassoc [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

repetit con de Bell

(eadem die
----
Eadem die. [CENTRE HEADING]

Johannes Caste contra Bathwest)

Aptium exam testion and
petuam rei memoria
et al But

Hewarder Tarley de Horsey downe in Comitatus
Surriae nauta etats 24 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et depont
prout sequitr videlicet.

Ad primu ponem allegaconis ex parte Budd in hac causa dat et ading
dicit et deponit That in the yeare of at London or 1648 articulate and
moneth and therein Comming the producent John Case was Comonly accounted
reputed and taken to be a part Owner of the articulate shippe the Parlian
and of all and singular her tackle apparell and furniture unto his belonged
and went Master of the said shippe the voyage in question which this deponent
sayeth hee knoweth to bee true ffor that he went one of the said shippes don
the voyage aforesd. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad secundum et tertium dicit et deponit That within the tyme articulate the articulate said
the Providence was and remayned at the port of Mallegae, And this
dureing the tyme of ther abord there the pducent laste and Company of the
shippe did take into her at Mallega, Veles Mallega, and Vanger at the
ladeing of wines and fruite and other goods to be from thence transporte
in her to this port of London and there to be de to severall merchants and other
And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad quartum That after they had laden the said shippe with the fourte was
and goods aforesaid, the producent losse and Company did sett sayle were the
hath
said shippe and goods in her towards this port of London, And he further
said
recod priu up interr/
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1o Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

golden grave)
Peters)

Thomas Redwood de Sorborna
Nauta annos agens 30ta aut eo circiter
testis se

Ad primum articulum delius in hac parte dat et oblat dicit
et deponit, That soe these twelve moneths last past
hee this examinate
grapton Master of the articulate
the golde, and for all that tyme the articulate
Edward
Marten and Edward Peter did pay all charged
for the victuall fitting, and setting for the
to sea of the said shipp, and were reputed to
bee the sole Owners of that shipp and her
tackle, and furniture, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, Ac aliter nescit

Ad secundum tertium et quartum affirmat That within the tyme
as the said Gerard Vauten and Edward Peters
did sett forth the said shipp the golden grave
from Dover and ymployed her in a voyage
from thence to Cadiz in Spaine, and there
shee tooke in her lading of fruite and other
goods to bee transported from thence to
Have de grace or some other port in ffrannce
and in that her scourse was by extremity of
neere
sawe
weather driven to the rest of
xxxxx
all but some for
Portland, and there cast away
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
to bee true being all this tyme Master of
the said shippe

Thomas Read [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die/ [CENTRE HEADING]

alior Idem Thomas Redwood testis se
ave to

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos alluis in hac parte dat
et oblat dicit et deponit That within the tyme
are at Cadiz and Saint Lucar in Spaine, all the
plate and goodes specified in the eighte schedules
or were laden aboard the arte shippe the
golden grave by the propes, and consigned to
the protes respectively mentioned in
said she to bee transported, and
delivered in in those schedules in expresse./
and those shee is hee saieth and the true
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originall bills of lading of the plate
goodes then in specified and were subscries
by this examinate the then Master of the
shipp uppon the receite of the said
late goodes into the said shipp as
Candy to Lanna, and after the lading
he the said shipp being
same one in ffrance, when this
was driven into rest by hee
Portland, and there went of
either booke in her uppon the by
the this an inten were of the
Man hee was
these shee had one
in the rate them in her used
posed by this examinate and company
seised and delivered the said
of Mr and the depany Viceadmirall
the Country there saved out of the
goods soe the
some of his company else
examte
sides of the said shipp saved
they alsoe delivered
one
made one
the sd
And his hee affirmeth uppon his at
to bee true beeing all this tyme
. Ac aliter
Master of the said
nescit./

Thomas Redwood
----
9º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Jacks contra Gibbon ut)
Motton)

debt Smith

Rs. E. B

Jacobus Wombell parochia Sti Olave Hartst
London Mercator annos agens 26 aut eo circiter
5º Jacks testis ss

Ad primum secundum tertium quartum et quintum articulos libelli in hac parte
et oblat dicit et deponit, That within the
are the articulate Thomas Packe was Owner and
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proprietor of all and singular the goodes wares and
merchandizes specified in the schedule articulate
and within that tyme, hee this examinate beeing then
the said Jacke his factor at Cadiz in Spaine
did live all those goodes under the marcke as
aboard the articulae shipp the William then at an
anchor in the bay of Cadiz, for the use and
accompt of the said Thomas Jacks to bee
them brought to this port of London, and
be hired to the said Castle or
his Assigne, and at that tyme the arte
Roger Whetsonne was freighter of the said
shippe and John Gibbon Master of her, And
hee sayeth uppon his oath That at the tyme
of the lading of the said goods, they were
well condiconed and merchant able goods
monethes in hee
board the said shipp the William and soe
wch hee referreth was well knowen to the sd
Dublin the Master of the said shipp for that
hee was that shippe the said hee
were hee and in there of
same hee at
she shipps and the she was
et al
her of the said goods soe
the the said on of the said ship
the soe the revent there are true, And
hee affirmeth to
said goods for the
and laded from Ell into
who bought and head and
said Thomas Hicke, and soe the
the sd the
in the the longe the
arte, Ac aliter nescit./
he is

Ad Interrogtoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee is noe wayes of him to
producent, nor is now his servant, but was his
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sent the tyme of the lading of the
he saieth that hee refereth the partye his
touchinge this cause indifferently, and were
give the then to him that saith
most right the Ann

Ad secundum respondet That hee cometh to bee
examined as a witnes in this cause at the
repp the producent, Ac aliter respondet negative
of

Ad tertium nescit respondere/

Ad 13 nescit respondere, but their hath this

Ad 3u nescit respondere./

Ad 1u nescit rendere Saving that
said Jacks the producent./
hath heard
that two butts of the wynes in controversy
after they were hee unladen out of the
said shippe and the longer uppon the kept
James Somerely

Pd
then the rest./
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11º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Jennight Peard & 
psons in nave the 
Mayflower

deb: Yeo

Garolus Jenings parochia Sancti Augustin
London Mercator hisson annos agens
29 aut eo circiter testis se

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos alluis in hac parte dat
et oblat dicit et deponit That this examinate
by letters from the articulate Abraham Jennings
his ffather, and fustian Peard hath order
from them to clayme for them, and their
out
one hundred nynety eight Rowles of
seized at ffoy in a Barcke called the
Mayflower, and they the said Abraham
being and Justian, aged by their lett
hee alsoe his some that the had
un
the said nynety eight Rolls of Tobacco
the said Barcke at Plymouth to bee
carried to Corcke in Ireland, and there
bee delivered to John Burson their A
for their owne use and accompte, and that
Eight
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said Barcke with those and other goods in her
sailing from Plymouth towards Corcke
aforesaid was by contrary windes driven into
Jopp in Cornwall, and there stayed because bounde
from Ireland, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true, Ac aliter nescit Saving
that the said Abraham Jenings and Hestiman
Peare are both Protestants and Inhabitants
of Plymouth and naturall subiects to the
Kinge of England
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2º Maij 164 are anner [CENTRE HEADING]

ply contra Peachy 
in Budd

Petrus Herne testis in hac parte productus iuratus et
examinatus depon Maij 1643. et dicit prout sequitur in
the
dingly

Ad 11uj

2. 3. et reliquos articulos libelli in hac parte
dat et oblat dicit et deponit, That within the
moneths apte in the yeare 1647 the articulate John
Dingly was and still is Owner of two packs
out in each of them ten peeces in toto twenty
peeces of Spanish clothes and of ten peeces
of Reading clothes packed upp in two other
packes, and the said twenty peeces of Spany
clothes cost the said digge the first penny
one hundred eighty three pounds three shilling
and a penny, besides sterling, and the said ten
peeces of Redding clothes cost the said Tigly
the first penny nynety eight pounds sterling
And this hee knoweth to bee true who was with
the said Dingly when hee bought the severall
clothes aforesaid, and afterwardes hee heard
one John Marines Master of a Billander called the
Peter say that hee had received into his
Hollanders aforesaid in this port of London for
the accompte of the said Dingly fower parte
of cloth contayneing twenty peeces of
Spanish cloth, and ten Readings to bee carried to
Berges in flanders and that those thirty other
violent
were afterwards taken out of the said Billinder
sailing for Bridges, and carried away, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, At
as in the the
that the chardges and dutyes of shipping of the
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said clothes of the said dingly over and above
the first post therof aforesaid the said
of nyneteene or twenty poundes or therabouts
and hee verily beleeveth that the said due
over & above the costs and chardges aforesaid
the said thirty peeces of cotts, hath
Astaine damage by the keeping of the
said clothes in him, and the losse of
his marckett to the sume of forty and
pounds sterling at the least, And this
to
hee affirmeth to bee true, who is
Merchant and seth to being many such
clothes here at London and shippe & son
them to fflanders, and other places, and
there vered them for his owne accompted

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 7 11u respondet, That for these twenty
yeares last past hee hath rived in the
parish of Saint Andrew Hubber London
and there now liveth and getteth his livinge
Merchandizing

Ad 2u respondet negative, Saving that hee this
rendet assured, three hundred poundes to the
saiddingly uppon the goods in question
the voyage in pression the

Ad 3u respondet That hee was not present as
lading of the said goods, Ac aliter quam
prius nescit, Saving that hee hath heard
the said thirty peeces of cloth were
taken out of the said Bullander by
the company of one Captaine Sanders
and that was the occasion that they were
not carried to Bridges aforesaid

Ad 4u nescit respondere, Saving that hee hath
and
bin informed by examinacons and otherwise
one Lambert Peachy either bought
seaventeene peeces or seaventeene her
and a halfe of the said clothes or lent
money uppon the same to some of have
his company that tooke them out of the
sd Hollander, and soe came possessed of the
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Ad 5u nescit rendere Saving that as the Master
of the said Billinder said the clothes aforesaid
were taken as aforesaid out of that Billander
the in November or December last to his
this rendents best remembrance.
Ad 6u rendet, That hee was present wth
said Dingly when hee bought the clothes aforesd
here in London, but the partyes names of whom
hee bought them or where they live hee
knoweth not, Ac aliter quam prius nescit./

Port Allen [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

bonis
----
14º Maij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Re
golden
nave

dt Smith

Thomas Redwood de Dereborna Nauta
annos agens 30ta aut eo circiter testis se
Ad 1. 2. et reliquos arlos alluis in hac parte dat
et oblat dicit et deponit,

That within the tyme
are the plate and silver mentioned in the schedule
hereunto annexed, of at sea neere the barr of
Saint Lucar was laden aboard the articulate shipp
the golden Grape to bee carried therein to
haver de grace in ffrannce, and there delivered
to the articulate Nicholas Blundell or his Assigne
and their schedule hereunto annexed hee saieth
is the true and orginall bill of lading of
the said place or salver, and is subscribed
with the proper hand writing of him this
examte the Master of the said shippe, and
that shipp which the said place or silver
meeteing the
that Lucar for heard grace aforesaid
was by extremity of weather driven
uppon the boate in the west buy neere
Portland, and theire beaten in peeces,
but part of the goods silver and other to
goods then in ther saved by this examinate
in his Company, and diverse of the
Country repre, and afterwards seized
this depoth Viceadmirall in those parts
and delivered to him, And this hee affirmet
shipped his oath to bee true who was B
the voyage aforesd. At
of the said
alr nescit.

Thomas Redwood [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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16º Maij 1642

Broker contra goldus)
Deb. Smith)

de Grode de Vinega in Gild
Mercator annos agens 42 aut eo circir testis
as Broker

Ad primum articulum alluis ex parte Brokerson
dat et oblat dicith et deponit, That or all
the articulate John Wood was one of
tyme are
Ginney company and soe accompted reputed
and taken, which hee knoweth to bee true./
that hee was ymployed as factor for the
said Company, and ever more received his
Instructions from the said Goods amongst
others. Ac aliter nescit./

Ad secundum affirmat, That within the tyme are
the arte John Wood and the rest of the Ginney
Company were Owners of the articulate shipp
the fflower de Luce, and did sett one that
shippe from London on a voyage to Gunney
and Binney, and appointed, the articulate George
Ireland to be Master of her for that
voyage, And this hee affirmeth upp
this oath to bee true, who was present of
some of the said Company did aged
and said
and conclare, for the said shippe
said the Comission that the
to the said Ireland for ther said
he this hee at
to the hee said Company
in the shipp the voyage aforesaid
Ac aliter nescit

Ad tertium affirmat That hee this examinate
appointed by the Company aforesaid to
factor in the said shipp and voyage to
the articulate John Wood that yt was
necessary, that they should have his
voy for that shipp and voyage such as
and they might trust and the uppon by
said good wishe this examinate to hee
not for such a one, wheruppon this examinat
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63

recomended to him the said wood, the articulate
ffrannces Broken, and told him that hee
thought hee might deserve twenty shillings
a moneth wages and brought the said Broke
to the said wood, and hee likt him well
gave order he the said George Ireland
Master of the said shippe to enter downe and
name of the said Brokert amongst the
seamen of that shipp at the rate of
twenty shillings a moneth wages, and this
order the said Wood gave to the said
Ireland in the presence and hearing of him
this examinate and accordingly the said
Ireland did in this examinats sight enter
Downe the name of the said Brokert
in his booke for the wages aforesaid
before that shipp departed from Gravesende
the voyage articulate, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, Ac aliter nescit./
said Brokert being

Ad quartum affirmat That the
entertayned as aforesaid did enter into the
said shipp the fflowerdence and sailed
her from this port of London to Binney
and Ginney, and other places therabouts
in the service and ymployment of the
said one, and the rest of the Ginney
Company returned backe againe to this
port of London, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, who sailed
to Ginney and Binney and backe from
there the London in company of the said
Brokert the At alr nescit./

Ad quintum affirmat That the articulate shipp the
fflowerdelice, and the articulate Broket in her
sett saile and departed from Gravesend
on or about the seaventh day of November
1639. and returned from the said voyage
backe againe into this of port of London
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in her about the twelveth day of ffebruary
Anno 1645. and the said Brokert in her
beeing in all twenty seaven pressed
therabouts, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true who sailed
had in the said ship
ffron or
singe, and returned from this
voyage to London in her, and said did the
said Brokert, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 8 affirmat, That the voyage for
at Brokert was aydinge and assistinge
unto this examinate the factor for the
Mr Wood and company in and about
the busines and affaires of the said
soone and company, and this examinate
could not have performe, and on the
busines of the said God and company
within the said Broker, or some
said other person, and hee ther said
were about the said
of twenty shillings sterlinge money
from the said abord and company, and
factors the factors who gave in
saith save one allowe
to the hee
to sende out the Merchants goods
the rest
which hee being that and
for the And this hee firme
uppon his oath to bee true, who sailed
at wth the said Booke the
voyage, Ac aliter nescit./
Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita prius

Pd

Ad Interr

Deby Martyn 

Ad primum respondet, That hee favoureth the
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partyes in this cause indifferently, but would
give the victory ther to the said Brokert
yf yt lay in his power because hee
knoweth that hee hath deserved his
wages, Ac aliter nescit

Ad secundum respondet, That the interrogate Brokert
was not servant to this respondent, but to the
said Wood and company ye wayted
uppon this examinate and the Master of the
said shippe and others a Cabon
boy, and for a Cabin boy was shipped
for the said wood and company, and not
as a Marriner factor or sailer, Ac
a quam priu respondet negative.

first brought

Ad tertium respondet That this respondent
the said Brokert to the said Mr
Ballowes house in Coastreete London
in the presence of the said Mr Ballow
and hee the fitt him well and wished this
the
rendent to remember him of him when
mett the said Ireland the Master which his
respondent accordingly did at Mr Woods house
in Towerstreet London, and then the said
Wood in this respondents presence and hearing
wished the said Ireland did enter downe
the name and wages of the said Broker
as aforesaid, and before at the said Ballowe
these the said soe did promise the
said Bussert that hee should have
twenty shillings per moneth wages, And
ship was when the said shippe was
she makeing one for the said voyage
Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 4u respondet negative./

John De Lyon [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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Skinner et Kinge contra)
Johnson)

1s anner

dt Smith

Johannes Boucher Civis pristoll
Mercator annos agens 26 aut eo circiter
testis et cetera./

Ad 7u affirmat, That this examinate liveth
at Bristoll Mathew Wood the Master
the articulate shipp the Peter and Mary beeing
acquainted with him wrott a letter to him
the
therby acquaintye him with the sick
of that shipp at Possetts Porte, and
desired this examinate to come to him
thither to assiste him in the weighin
of that shipp, and preservation of her
and there uppon hee this examinats
the next second day after Christones
day last went to Possetts pounte
wth
aforesaid where the said shipp the
uncke, and there founde the said shipp
and contined there with him die
and assessed him in the weighing of his
said shippe and saveing what goods they
came as
shippe by her sincke the six
on out of her from hee
to the
pipes of wyne and those of them
her goeing
side the
upon an and
the the
bin Master of the sd
the hee
pay, and her of the shippe
were sett uppon hee
and worne & Company
were those
wise
the Monethes the
hee cannot depose
there upon
to bee true, Ac aliter nescit./
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Ad 10u affirmat, That the said shippe after shee
and her lading was suncke at Possetts parte
as aforesaide, the Master of her, and this examinate
caused her, and such of her lading as the
to bed weighed
had lefte in
againe, and this examinate by the order of the rte
Kinge and company did disburse and expend for
the weighing of the said shippe and goods, and
saving of such goodes as they could out of
the said & bringing that shipp and goods to
the key of Bristoll, one hundred and
eighteene poundes fowerteene shillings
and three pence sterlinge, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, At
sale Judgmen
aliter nescit/

were in the
the said shippe came to Bristoll before
shee came for London, shee was there
required a fished wth same Cables, and
other neces shippes that were lost
said lost hee his sicke
aforesaid port of the hee being
Hope, and that repared the shipp
of the same of one hand an et
to the lest
past hee said
signe
re
Company & are that depre
his possing the said
the in the his
lade, And this he affirmeth uppon he
there all nescit
did affirmat That the being
were mett
a Man of the
same that the weight
he said
the
the the
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but one hundred, and thirteene pipes of wyne
and those filled upp made, but eight
seaven pipes of wyne and for many of
those were noe damnified by saile
water soe that fower thence of them were
had other hee
other of those pipes of wyne, but his
water wch is they had
hee was one or the
were his nescit
hee soe
were of are of
the et nescit
to testis
her of the said shippe
same aforesaid hee
the
home hee same
the sd and
to the
to the least, And his hee affirmeth
Mathe is
of the rigging of the said shippe
being of the wynes aforesaid, and
rest of the said she
he saith hee
At alr nescit
the the the
the moste his
as is
were come of
At alr nescit/
sent his
the said shippes were and nighte
Bristoll Mather and the shipp
were of Mr of her de
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the said damage had a meeting and conference
togeather at the Starr Taverne in Bristoll
and this examte at the request of the said
wood beeing then there with them then
there heard the said Garicke Johnson confesse
then talking, wth the said swood about the
casting away of the said shipp the Peter
Mary say and confesse that hee had
don the said Wood wronge, but could not
helpe yt, and that hee was willing to
refore yt to by indifferent man, and for
what wronge hee had don him hee would
stande to his away, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true,

Ad 20u affirmat That hee verily beleeveth
in his conscience, That the articulate Nicholas
Skinner Peter Kinge and company
by reason of the sincking of the said
shipp as aforesaid, in losse of
of wynes damage in
freighte losse in
their shipp and the wynes saved hee
sustained losse and damage in this
examinats Judgment to the space or
wee of fifteene hundred pound
sterling of the laste, And this
here uppon his oath hee
the the said
as aforesaid, At all and havinge
receaved ording to the best of
hee
said damage, Ac aliter nescit/

other reliquis non examinatur ex direccon
----
dicto die./

Idem Johannes Butler testis se

Ad 4. et 2. articulos alluis in hac parte dat
et oblat nescit deponere aliter quam prius./

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Ad Interrpgatoria./

Ad primum respondet negative./

Ad secundum respndet negative.

Ad 3. et 6u nescit respondere

Anne in his hee
hath heard the said wood the Master of the
Peter and Mary say that yt was
stormy weather, that night that this
that shipp was cast away./

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. et 13 nescit respondere/

Ad 13u nescit respondere, Saving that hee
hath heard the said Good confesse that
the said Johnsons shippe was in
angrade at such tyme as the
damage interrogate in question soe
happened, and King and hee sayeth
in Longe stant from the
where the Peter Mary since
as aforesaid./

Ad 1. et 7 nescit respondere./

John Bowcher [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Maij 1642

21

Sampson et alj contra
Garland

Garland

deb. Smith

arlum Whames Limary de Ratcliffe in Comitatu
a Nauta annos agens 40 aut eo circiter
testis se./

Ad 3u articulum alluis ex parte Stan et soc
in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et depont
That by licence or hired for at much
et
and obtained from the State
the yt is ffree and Lawfull for any
English shippes and Marriners having since the
such licence to saile and goe from Aston
to Brazeele, and there to trade, and from
the returne backe in the
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath hee
bee of his and for the
hee to being obtained saith by licence from
the Kinge of Spayne, did with by Englishe
shippe manned, all with English Master
freely saile to Santo Domingo Portune the
in the west Indyes, and did directly tolde
in
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land
and returned againe from thence to Cadiz, and
at Lucar in Spayne without any lett or
interruption, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 11u affirmat, That hee conceiveth The
any shipp or shippes may goe and proceed from
Brazeele and backe againe with
Lisbone
hath
as little, and danger to shipp and Company (as
from Lisborne to any port or place in the
freights, either for feare of the
Turrcks, or for any other danger whatsoever
And this hee affirmeth to bee true
who hath sailed from divers parts in
Spaine to the Streights, and once from
Spayne to the West Indyes, Ac aliter nescit

Johumbery
----
dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Petrus Hides de Lymehouse in Comitatu
Middlesex Nauta annos agens 45 aut eo circiter
testis et cetera./

3 arlu alluis ex parte England in hac
parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit
hee conceiveth that yt is lawfull for any
English shippes and Marriners to saile and
goe from Lisbone to Brazeele, or any other
ports and places in the west Indyes and that
by the permission of the governor of those
places free for them there to trade and the
returne backe againe to Lisbone, but hee
hath heard & beleeveth that the Spaniards, and
hath forbidden any to trade in those parts
without his liveinge excepte his owne subiects
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true, who within these seaven yeares
the master
Saint Tome in the uppon the coaste of
office under the Thommon of
the or of the
voyage hee sailed from London to Saint Tome
he
aforesaid Eight command by this
one ye
shipp, and told and at Englishmen, and
but rendent of remained at hee
were the one of the said of
Deane over her, and there tooke in her
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dt Yeo

London, and the second of those voyages hee
shipp comannde
sailed in the same King of
still by this examte and manned, all which
English Mariners excepte a Portells
Pilott, and factor from London to Lisbone
upon thence to Saint Tome aforesaid
then they freely sailed to sett Tonner aforesd
and they went wthin comande thereof
but the
Company wynes and
to the he the
signe of the Kinge of Spayne, And
the office upon his
the tyme, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 7u affirmat That hee conceiveth That
any shippe or shippes may good and proceed
uppon soe to Barrell and backe in
with losse danger, and hazard to shippe
& company in respect the from Lisbone
to the Streights in respect of the
Turcks, but with more danger to the
builth of the company in respect of
the neere at the was
but for other respect hee knoweth noe
having never by uppon the coast of
Brazell And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad Interrogatoria

Ad primum secundum et tertium nescit respondere./

Ad quartum respondet That Brazeele doth lye to
the Southward of the tyme, Ac aliter quam
his nescit, saving that hee hath heard
that Spaniard may take any English the
they can meete before the Lyme

Ad quintum nescit respondere./

Ad sextum nescit respondere./

Ad nescit respondere, Saving that hee had
heard that English shippes that have first
to the Streights, and then gon to the Merchor
have given their men more wages to the
Anchors then to the Streights in respect of
greater danger in that voyage

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dt Yeo

London, and the second of those voyages hee
shipp comannde
sailed in the same King of
still by this examinate and manned, all which
English Mariners excepte a Portells
Pilott, and factor from London to Lisbone
upon thence to Saint Tome aforesaid
then they freely sailed to sett Tonner aforesd
and they went wthin comande thereof
but the
Company wynes and
to the he the
signe of the Kinge of Spayne, And
the office upon his
the tyme, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 7u affirmat That hee conceiveth That
any shippe or shippes may good and proceed
uppon soe to Barrell and backe in
with losse danger, and hazard to shippe
and company in respect the from Lisbone
to the Streights in respect of the
Turcks, but with more danger to the
builth of the company in respect of
the neere at the was
but for other respect hee knoweth noe
having never by uppon the coast of
Brazell And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true, At alr nescit/

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum secundum et tertium nescit respondere./

Ad quartum respondet That Brazeele doth lye to
the Southward of the tyme, Ac aliter quam
his nescit, saving that hee hath heard
that Spaniard may take any English the
they can meete before the Lyme

Ad quintum nescit respondere./

Ad sextum nescit respondere./

Ad nescit respondere, Saving that hee had
heard that English shippes that have first
to the Streights, and then gon to the Merchor
have given their men more wages to the
Anchors then to the Streights in respect of
greater danger in that voyage

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Ad 6. et 7u affirmat That not with and
the premisses, the articulate Sampson Brewes
perswell fforde and home others of the
company of the first shipp the Lisbone
Merchants when arland the Master of her
first pounded to them to proceed upon
said yet hee the
the pipe uppon the said Wright from
shore to Brazell and afterwardes uppon
forth used that nescit
to proceed uppon that voyage unlesse they
might the ve ten shillings a man a money
more wages they from London to Lisbone
scit
sd and
and two monethes wages in have
the the
fourth hee then the the
said shippe, At alr nescit/

Ad 3u nescit deponere aliter quam prius./

Ad 9u affirmat That after the said shippe
returned againe to Lisbone of from the
Brazee voyage aforesaid, and after shee
was about halfe unladen there
Company came upp uppon her decks
the in this examinates hearing to
England the Master of shee that they
would worke noe longer untill they
were useinge for the Peters
soe these tyme the
thinge, And this hee affirmeth
Month to bee same and
nescit./

Ad 10 nescit deponere./

Ad 1u nescit deponere./

Ad 1u nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum nescit respondere, a quam prius./

Ad secundum et tertium nescit respondere./

Ad quartum not deposuit and contente interrogatoria/

Ad quintum respondet That whilst the interrogate shipp
the Lisbone Merchant was in the river and
Genera the voyage interrogate, to nowe
comeing that the Hollanders were come
in there, the said soone Merchant not for the

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her gunns and fitted her selfe for her defence
Ac aliter nescit saving that before the said shipp
hee
came from the river of Genera aforesaid
saw her company called upp into her bound house
and a paper tendred to bee subscribed by
heard yt spoken in that shipp that yt
should kippe company wth the
was that the
Portugall Portugall fleete home

Ad sextum respondet That in the course of the said
shipp the Lisbone Merchant from Brazeel
the said voyage shee nest who from
man of warr that sett uppon her and
fright wth her about five yeares, Ac
aliter nescit, Saving that hee heard the
said Ballowe the Master, soe that hee had
five to trade in Barrell from the
Kinge of Spaine from shee

Ad  septium nescit respondere/

Ad ocatvum respondet that hee was being his
conscience the a Marriner shall deserve
were monethly pay in to voyage from Lisbone
to Brazell and backe to Lisbone, the in
a voyage from London to a storme and for
booke from thence to London, Ac aliter
nescit./

George Dame
----
dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

ye or and Para upon Johannes Wills de Ratcliffe nauta
annos agens 24 aut eo circiter testis et cetera./

Ad primum articulum alluis ex parte Garland in hac
at
parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit
this examinate living then at Shadwell the
wett downe to the articulate Garland was often
of the house of the said Garland, and
heard him hee many to goe to see with
shipp that voyage to Lisbone in the et
shipp the Lisbone Merchant there bounde
but from Lisbone, and shee had some of
themselfe the said Garland the intent
which
of his vesse, and hee tolde them yt was
Streights or to an
to goe to Lisbone, but that hee knew not at
places alsoe hee should of
at he came to Lisbone or the
hee should came home from thence or
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at Garland
to
old this examinate in pertune
not, and soe his
hee shipp and servant of her band
to proceed wth the said Barlate uppon
when
that shipp and voyage, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad relique aliter nescit deponere./

Ad Interrpgatoria./

same in the said shee cannot tell had
wares or of the Marriners that
were hired to served in the said shippe
John Charye
and voyage more the
husbandes servant aforesaid, At
al nescit./
nescit rendere aliter qua prius/

Ad 3u nescit rendere./
ye

Gras Ell
----
dicto die./

Matheus Johannes Cade
de Ratcliffe in the Midds maty
but hee presse his

Ad 1u articulum alluis ex parte arland in
his parte dat et oblat dicit et depont,
but when the arte shipp the Lisbone
Merchant was bounde out for Lister
the laste voyage shee this hee
beinge three his
them in her to divers and to
Mr hee
were himsell the tenth
the the
Peter the the
to it being
other place, At alr nescit/

Ad reliquos arlos nescit deponere./

Interrogatoria

Ad primum rendet That shee doth not know the
names of any of the Marriners this
were thered as aforesaid, At all this
Saving that arlands wief and
respondent were present wth his in
the Hall of the his house at
side hee was hee said said
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Ad secundum nescit rendere alr quam prius.
saving that shee heard Garland when
hee shipp some of his men fell them
yt may bee his voyage might bee try
or twelve monethes or is monethes
or per happes longe her could not
not till untill hee came to Lisbone,

Ad tertium nescit rendere./

Ad quartum qyuintum sextum septium et octavum nescit respondere./

Margareta
made./
the

Pam Spenser de Shadwell in Com
Richard
nos agens 60 aut eo
Midds Redge
circir testis
eo

Ad 1u arlum alluis ex parte Garland in
her parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit
That whilest the arte Garland was
shipp in her company to goe to see
wth him in the sayd shipp the Lisbon
Merchant the last voyage of his
the
rest being tackes being in, & this
&
examte helping to Leward
he said
de noe hee sent him this
wyne & heard him at the said
upon the asted him whether the
sould her that the hould to to
to shipp the after the
et
to imprice yt, & that untill hee
came to before hee could not tell
whither hee should goe to the right
to bee
or the else And this hee
her of
ffland with
being in the the said
affirme
Ar alr nescit/

true

Ad relius alr nescit deponere/

interr

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name of tenn of the men that shee heard
Garland shipp as aforesaid more the
of pumpeste
Bursoe the
were hired at the said
to the
but the
alr nescit
the et
she came
the said shippe the
hired them that an his voyage
backe from Las
the et
were hee could not
shippe the
at et
were soe
the sd
that alr nescit
ye
quam prius./
Ad ult nescit rendere
noe hee said
Spencer
----
2o Maij 1642

Simpson et alj contra
Holland
ye Garlane

Arthurs Mallocke de Lymouth in
Comitatu Devon Mercator annos agens 26 aut
eo circir testis se./

Ad primum arlum allue parte Garland in hac
debt Smith
parte dat et oblat nescit deponere Saving
that the arte Garland when hee entertayne
to
this examte to goe Purser of the
shipp the Lisbone Merchant the voyage
as did fell this examte that hee
was toge to Lisbone, but to what pte
hee was to goe from thence hee said
then knew not whether to the Stries
or whether else but said the
to the had freights, yt may bee to
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Ad secundum affirmat That such tyme as the said shipp
the Lisbone Merchant came and arrived at
Lisbone, the articulate Garland the Master of her
tooke a freight for her from thence to
Brazeele, and from thence to returne to
Lisbone, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true, beeing then Purser
of that shippe, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad tertium nescit deponere, saving that by license,
from the then his presence of Portugall
the said shipp the Lisbone Merchants
defreely to saile from Lisbone to
Brazell, and there freely traded
returned backe from thence to Lisbone
aged
the shipp soe
said shipp went of him soe for Bre
the or hee
of they tell his Company that hee said
licence freely to true at Arther

Ad 5. 6. et 7u affirmat That notwthstanding
at
the pression the Company of the articulate shipp
the Lisbone Merchant understandeing the
presente Master of her the decke
voyage with her from Lisbone to Brazeele
and backe to Lisbone did, all which one
consent refuse to proceed with the said
shipp to Morrell, but said they would late
hee desired to bee the of her
resideing alsoe soe
that the and the Master of her
before them, that they hee undertaken and
xx
promised to proceed wth him to a port
reste
the in the the
the in lesse
sd shipp the stringe unto but
would pred uppon the voyage they were
said they were spared for the
1
exte eighth hee the
hired but the
by
and not the said Braze, & that they would
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not goe thither but afterwardes uppon forth
conference they consented to saile to
Brazell in the said shipp uppon condition
that Garland the Master would give
the ten shillings a moneth man
increase of wages more then they were
ship for to Lisbone, and two monethes
as aforesaid and to the
this returne from shippe son
on of the or refused to bee
Busse, And this hee have de
of these the Master and company
of the said shippe, Ac aliter nescit.
affirmat That the case of his
p in the

Ad
w hee said Garland promised to this
Coran for the Pringe voyage
in the was per comprison and containe
for the
shipp the
were hee said ship
forth upon his hee
were the sinnes
but shippe, At alr nescit./

4. et 10u affirmat That after the see
shipp the Lisbone Merchant arrived at
Lisbone from Barre, and and in the
the the shipp the
being the
taken out of he the Company of
speed to liver came
the the
the hee
to the Generall voyage fitt
were soe
sent his
tymes the or her the
was in the
being the Purser of the said
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72

Ac aliter nescit

Ad 11u nescit respondere deponere/

Ad 12u nescit deponere, Saving that England
the May of the said shipp paid his Company
their wages for the Brazell voyage
delivered him
aforesaid at Lisbone, and to
upp this bende there that the gave them
by the same and acknowledged themselves
fully satisfied for that vowages in
this examte presence and hearinge
Interr

Ad 1. 2. et 3u nescit respondere./

Ad 4u respondet That Brazeell doth hee to the
nescit respondere./

Ad 5u nescit respondere, Saving that he hath
heard that they Le Mart
could not bee suffered to roade from
Brazeele untill her company said
extred most she shippe Company
Saving that hee heard at Brazeell whilst
the interrte shipp the Lisbone Merchant
was there, that shee must either
sett saile in company wth the
Portugall fleete, in seene twenty
dayes after them

Ad 6u respondet That in their course from
Beere towards Lisbone, the said shipp the
Lisbone Merchant mett with a french
shipp whenced into fight with the
Lisbone Merchant, and brought with her
off, and on about eighte or nyne houres, At
aliter quam prius nescit./

Ad 17u nescit respondere./

Ad 6u nescit respondere./

this Mallack
----
dicto die./

R
sd

Johannes Walker parochia Sancta Maria ad montem
London Mercator, annos agens 22 aut eo circir testis

Ad primum articulum alluis ex parte Harland in hac parte
dat et oblat nescit deponere./
~~~
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Ad secundum affirmat That at such tyme as the
the seene Merchants arrived at Lisbone
Garland the Master of her lett her out to
freight for a voyage from thence to
and soe backe to Lisbone, And
Brazeele
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true who was then at Lisbone
went in that shippe with Garland from
Lisbone to Brazeele and backe to Lisbone
of an assistant to the said Garland, this
helpe him sell some goods at Brazeele
to see in the businesse
went being by reason
Merchant, Ac aliter nescit.

Ad tertium affirmat That by licence from the
Browne of Portugall, and not otherwise
is free, and carefull for him English
shippe and Marriners to the hee
from Lisbone to Brazeele, and backe
againe to Lisbone with trade there his
his hee first hee the
scit.

Ad quartum affirmat That the are over hee
for his greate Henly before his
proveing uppon the said voyage for
Bell did procure from the Pople
Portugall and free passe or ens
for himselfe and shipp and company to
goe and give it, thither
Yeo
without any interrogation of
ffice, And hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true who hee
shee the Posse or bene aforesd
Ac aliter nescit /

that notwthstanding

Ad quintum sextum et septium affirmat
the premisses were hee divers of the
company of the said shippe the
her or shoare at Lisbone say that
in the
would rather behave her and setterly from
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73

refused to proceed in her to Brazeele untill
England the Master of her had promised to increase
their wages ten shillings per moneth a man had
paid them two monethes wages in hand, and
had given soe the secunty by bord for the
rest, to which hee was constrained
compelled for feare his company would
have lefte his shippe, and not have
proceeded uppon the said voyage as the
would have laden as this examinate beleeveth
ye Garland his not agreed wth them
was aforesaid, And this hee heard
uppon his oath to bee
this affirmeth
same to see the the said seene
ye went from Lisbone
afore this

Ad 6 et

Ad 8u affirmat, That after the said shippe
returned from Lisbone foresaid hee the said
voyage, and before hee was saile unladen at
firste in the the
part
the
the Master of her hee said them for
were for the Barazeele the ording
to their agent foresaid at Lisborne
and and engaged himselfe to them to
wth them the last upon a day hee
or sent after his shippe was there
were, And he and
knoweth to bee true beeing then in the
said ship. Ac alier nescit./

Ad 13u nescit deponere aliter quam prius./

Ad 11u nescit deponere./

Ad 12u nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum secundum et tertium nescit respondere./

Ad quartum respondet That Brazell is to the Southward
of the tyme, Ac aliter nescit./
him for the

Ad 3u respondet, That the interrogate
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suger to moneth of Grocell the
shipp ther goods and of the some Mr
saile hee came from
Brall or man of the in
Porth the vall upon
see that ffleete
same, Ac aliter nescit.

Ad 8u respondet That in her course
homewards from Bushell the said
were the said shipp after
ffrench shippe wch righte
of a twelve her, & the
passe or licence
soe the same
to the
master of the Kinge of
Spenser the
the sd
those was and
or hee said
To

Ad soe
he said
for Marriner to haved more rope of
to ye soe the
arivall her in there by
were hee beleeveth hee
posed that Mr hee
Parr in
Peter
seene the
were for soe hee
same shee
the in the
John Butlerk
Roe
nescit./
----
2º Maij 1642


sands contra Davies)
de Martyn

1s Dayes

Haell Danie paroa Sti Thome
postoli London Mercator annos agens 4
aut eo circiter testis se

Ad 1u rideing are at the
dat et oblat nescit deponere, Saving that
~~~
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74

Ad 3u nescit deponere./

Ad 8u affirmat That for these twenty yeare
then or twelve yeares last past this examinate
hath traded in a Merchant betweene London and
Amsterdam, and sent many goods from London
for Amsterdam for his owne accompte
most of those goods hee hath sent by the
way of Roterdam, and therby sayeth that ever more
for all that tyme the factor that received
his goods at Roterdam sent them to Amsterdam
to the factor or factors who this examte
appointed to dispose of those goods, and the and
ffactors of Roterdam have alwayes received
their provision, and factoridge for such goods
and such other chardges as they have
disbursed then uppon of the factor at
Amsterdam out of the proceed of the said
goods, and never from this examte the principall
Merchant were at London who first laded the
same, and the factors at Amsterdam uppon
their accompts made uppon the sale of such
goods, have still chardged demanded and received
together with their owne provision, and chardges
the chardges and provisions of the ffactors
at Roterdam of this examinate and uppon those
accompt this examinate hath alwayes alloe
paid, and satisfied the same and this examte
done as are and
eate, such Eller the ffactor for the
articulate Joseph Davyes at Amsterdam of
gred disposed by to him at Amsterdam for
in the said Dan Dayes, wherein and whereby hee
hath desides of the proceed of those
were soe other
neere
goodes for those goods at since by sayd
in the the Amsterdam and the
to the hee his hee in the accompts of other
ffects of Amsterdam, made to the
said Dayes and hee this examte his
that for a custome never had before
the saith that the fore at London
were demand the chardges and Govision
for said goods to the Generall Merchants
hee went of the factors but told
the goods Amsterdam, And there
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.74v Annotate

affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Ad 4u nescit deponere aliter quam prius./

Ad 5uj dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad 1u respondet at hee is naturall brother
to Davies the producent, but sayeth that
hee favoreth the partyes in this cause
indifferently and wisheth the victory other
to him that hath most right to yt, Ac
aliter nescit./

Ad 2 her nescit rendere.

Ad 3u respondet, That hee knoweth that the
names of money expressed in the schedule
or accompte interr are usually paid
allowed and expended by Merchants trading
and from those parts uppon the like
goodes for factorage, and other chardges
as wth of accompte is expressed, and
hee doth not know the charge of
upper, nor monies paid to Barrett and
Hondon, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 4u nescit respondere aliter qua prius saving
that the goods ought to at the chardges
th
aid that disposed of in
bed there xxx hee this
but hee hee the the
of the owner of the good order
s
taken the tyme diffor xxxxx
her goods then hee or re
the same, for the stice hee dwellinge
----
24º Maij 1642

John Marshall of the parish of Saint ffaire
London Mener aged 43 yeares or therabouts
sworne and examined before the worshipfull Mr
Doctor Sames Surrogate to the ne
Mr Doctor Zouch Judge of his Majestye of the
Court of the Admiralty sayeth and the
uppon his oath, 

That about three meete at
a moneth since hee this examte was at his
& there saw William Cappinger Phills
recod primu 3 p interr./
the
wth
Wills
2
his
P
2
King
~~~
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75

17º Maij 1642

contra Walker Alexander footen servus et apprenticius Elizabeth
Mary Smith Budd Dodson de St Gabriel ffrenchurch London, Clothwarcker
etats 21 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred sua arlos libelli ex
ex parte Dey et socioru in hac causa dat et admiss deponit
that aboute a moneth before Christmas last paste tempus
aliter nam non recolit there were broughte to this examinats Mrs
his shipp or house scituat within the parishe of Saint Gabriell
ffenchurch aforesd from one Mr Josephe Parcker of London
merchante at Spanishe Cloathes to bee made and
packed upp to and for his the said Parckers accounte as
this examinate conceiveth to bee sent beyonde sea and accordinge to
the direccon given hee this exte and his prconteste Thomas
Burcker aforesd did packe and make upp the foresd
44 Spanishe Cloathes into eighte severall bales each bale
marcked as in the march margent and in infor fower
of the said bales there were six spanishe cloathes a peece in
each bale vizt the fower of the firste numbers in the
margente and five a peece in each of the other fower bales
and those eighte bales of Clothes were fetcht away almoste
as soone as they were made but the value of them for his and
parte hee saieth hee cannot depose, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit render
deponere

Ad Interrogatoria.

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12 p pte sua negative et aliter
nescit./

Alexander Cotton
----
1o Maij

Dey et alj contra Walker)
caus Smith Budd )

Samuel Lucye de St Maynes London mercator etats
21 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Day et
secioru in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
uppon or about the That within the tyme articulate his this
examinats brother John Lucye of London merchante was owner and
pprietor of one parcell of Allum laden and put aboard the
articulate shippe the Seaflower of which one Andrew Wise was
master, appointed to bee transported from this Porte of
London to Middleburroughe in Zealand in the said shippe
and there to bee delivered to James Orell for the accounte
of the
~~~
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where the same did beinge and are
this examinats said brother Anke Lucye ⁁ which saide parcell of
in which are the said other companye
one hundred
seaventye one poundes and three shillings sterlinge which
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee this examinate for
brother did pay the foresd some of money for the fore
parcell of Allum unto the Allum Companye of who
hee boughte and whoe shipt the same aboard the sd
shippe the Seaflower and sawe the letters written by his
brother to the ffactor to whome it was consigned which is
with the said Allum in her as hee hath bine informed was
suncke and loste in the sea in her course towards Midds
aforesd by meanes whereof his said brother is damnifie
at the leaste hee the poundes sterlinge besides his principall
aforesd And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath, At
p pte sua nescit/

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primu 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12uj pro parte sua respondet negative.
et aliter nescit saveinge that as hee hath heard the interrogatte shipp
the Seaflower and her ladeinge was suncke by meanes of and
shippe which came foule of her and hath heard and beleeveth
that it is a custome and usuall thinge amongste masters of the
and marrines to have one or more of theire Companye abor
a loste uppon the shipps decks at all tymes to see and peece
any dannger which otherwise mighte happen especiallye when
they are in a comon roade

Samuell
----
die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Dey et alj contra Walter et)
salvis Smith Budd) 

2

Adrianus ffraes de St magnes London
mercator etats 26 annorum aut eo circiter testis
hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit
dicit prout sequitur./

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte dr
socioru in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit
within the tyme articulate the Mr Luke Lucye of London
merchante was owner and proprietor of a parcell of
which the articulate Day and Wise did confesse was the
and put aboard the articulate shippe the Seaflower was
the tyme articulate to bee transported from this Porte of
to Middleburroughe in Zealand to and for the
accounte and adventure of the said Luke Lucye to
the same did solelye and properlye belonge and the
~~~
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76

which said parcell of Allum coste and stoode the said
Lucye in one hundred seaventye one poundes and three
shillings sterlinge moneye and this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true whoe liveinge with the said Lucye and
keepeinge his brakes of accounte sawe the acquistance
given for the same and heard the order given for the
payment of the foresaid money for the same and that
parcell of Allum the said Lucye boughte within the tyme
arlate of the Allum Companye whoe shipped or cause
the same to bee shipped aboard the foresaid shippe and the
for the said Lucye and ther afterwards came and fetch the
money of him for the same And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit saveinge that as hee
hath heard the said shippe the Seaflower of which the said
Day was a parte owner with the said Allim in her
was in her course towards Middleburroughe suncke and
shippe and goodes loste by meanes whereof the sd Lucye
neere uppon
is dampnified in the profitt the said Allum would have
yeelded in case it had came safe to Middleburroughe aforesd
there beinge a scarcitye or want of that comodye at that
tyme when in all pbabilitye the said shippe mighte have
arrived there with the same./

Ad Interrogatoria/

Ad primum 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 112 pro parte sua respondet negative
et aliter nescit saveinge that as hee beleeveth and as hee heard
the interrogate shippe the Seaflower with her ladeinge was
suncke by the interrogate shippe the golden Angell the golden
Angell comeinge foule of her and by the discourse which hee
the
once heard betweene parties intereste in this suite or some of
them there were xpor moore of the golden Angells
Company as alofte uppon the golden Angells decks when
shee came foule of and suncke the Seaflower aforesaid
fferrary ffor

ca Lucas
----
23º Maij 1642

Godfrius Jones de Lymehouse in Com Middlesex nauta etatis
38 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prot sequitur videlicet/

Ad 7uj articulum libelli ex parte Bully in hac causa dat et admiss
as hee conceiveth
deponit et dicit That in Anno 1639 which was within the
tyme articulate a parten of Dowles containeinge six peeces in
it was worth of thirtye six poundes sterlinge at leaste and for
a Merchant
and
that rate there solde but in case there bee more
wth then six in praction as many tymes there are
~~~
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beinge greate and much difference in them then the said
wch more accordinge to the contents of each peece of her
in each parton worth usually worth 22 and 23 Ducketts of
one with another each ducketts of the value of eleaven ryall
oath ryall worth 50 bid Englishe money, And this hee affirme
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was at St Lucars in or
Oler in Anno 1637 and for a for three yeares togeather
Annis 1639. 1640 and 1641 golde there solde dowles of
the foresd rates and proper that beinge the ordinary and
price, Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit./

Ad Interrogatoria.

Ad primu pro parte sua respondet negative saveinge that
favoureth the parties litigante indifferentlye et optat victoria
haven and saieth that hee cometh to bee examined at there
of shee whose name hee knoweth not by meanes of some acqua
and the said parte
hath with a neighbour of his this respondents
which the

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. et 13 p pte sua nescit rendere/
prdepoitis

Jeffrey Jone [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die predico [CENTR EHEADING]

Jonathan Hoskins de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex nauta did
35 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet./

Ad 7uj articulum libelli ex parte Ballye in hac causa dat et adm
deponit et dicit That in the yeare 1639 which as hee this examinate
an ordinary
conceiveth was within the tyme articulate the every parton of
Dowles did usually containe but six peeces of Coulas and to
parton cont but six peeces was worth and yeelded or was in
solde for at Saint Lucars within the said yeare after the rate
at leaste
sighe
22 ducketts per peece ⁁ each ducketts worth eleaven ryalls parte
of which ryall
doth well worth here in England betweene 4 8 and said
ordinarye
accordinge to which rate each parton of Dowles cont but to
peeces of Dowles was worth at Saint Lucars aforesaid in Ams
aforesd 30li at leaste sterlinge money. And this hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee beinge at Saint Lucars within the said tyme
Dowles there after the foresd rate per parton and soe the
divers others to this examinats sighte and knowledge Ac aliter this
saveinge that there is greate difference in partes of
some beinge fiver and then others./

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primu pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter nescit saveing
favoreth the parties litigante indifferentlye and wisheth righte to
place and that hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
of one Mr Butt liveinge in or aboute more fulled the

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. et 13 p pte sua salvis predepoita nescit/

Jonathan Hoskins [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
~~~
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77

21º Maij 1642

kinner et alj contra Jourdaine)
alios Martyn Ireland)

debt

Johannes Webester de Saint Mary Woolnoth London
mercator etatis 28 annorum aut eo circiter testis in
hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et
et
dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Goodyeare in
hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That to this examinats
within the tyme articulate reallye
knowledge the articulate Isham was indebted unto the articulate
Gordyeare for divers and severall goodes solde unto tyme the
him
said Isham and delivered, in the same of eightye nyne pounds
eighteene shillings and twoe pence besides what hee had
otherwise payd him and soe much did and doth appeare by
the said Goodyeares bookes of accountes which hee kepte of
Debter and Crediter which are at prese nowe in this examinats
custodye and this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true whoe
then lived with the said Goodyeare and was acquainted with
and knewe of the delivery of all or moste parte of the goodes
for which the said debte groweth due and the goodes were
by order of this deponent on the said Goodgeaves behalfe ⁁ attache
by order of this Courte aboard the articulate shippe uppon her
arrivall at this Porte of London before the articulate Jourdaine
Allablaster and Skinner or either of them had any possession
them
thereof delivered
which hee At alr nescit /
John Mard
----
die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Hilye et alye pro nave the
Elsabeth et bonis in eadem
ye Doctor Exton/

P debt

Robertus Case de Buritten in Comitatu
de Clare in Regio Hibernia or etatis 50 annorum
aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte Halye et Halye in hac causa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon Thursdaye laste
was a seavenighte hee this examinate came was at Dublyn in Ireland
and came therehense that daye for England and whileste
certaine neere adioyneinge to
hee was there hee received three severall letters from Lymbarcke
in Ireland the one from the Earle of Thomand dated the 17th
of Aprill laste paste, another from the said Earles secretarye
Mr Hurte dated the 10th of Aprill aforesaid and the other from
one Mr John Widam a gentleman liveinge neere Lymbricke dated
the second of Aprill by all which letters yt appeared to him this
examinate that thancks bee to goe for the same the Cittye and
Castle of Limbricke aforesd were not then in the possession
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.77v Annotate

Negotiu examinatus
testiu ad perpetua
de memoria ex parte
ffrancisch Keild

1s debt./

or under the Comannde of the Rebells in foresaid mariner
but in the possession and under the comannde of his Majestyes
subiects the contents of which said shee letters hee beleeveth
and are true and that neither the said Cittye of his
are in the custodye or under the Comannder of the Rebell
or in Rebellion and the rather for that the foresad pretended
intimate unto him this respondent That the inhabitants had
pulled downe the houses in the Suburbes on both side of
Towne on purpose the better to preserve and hee
said Towne from the Rebells that they mighte not was
any place for shelter or helpe there, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera

Re Cason
----
die pred/

Dey et alj contra)
Smith)

2

James Surrye or thereabouts
merchante hallowes the wall London sworne before the worshipfull William Sames Doctore of
Lawes Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe day
of Lawes and Judge of his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiralty
beinge examined uppon certaine interrogatories ministred to him
on the behalfe of ffrancis Keile soe merchante saieth and
deposeth as followeth videlicet./

To the firste interrogatorye hee saieth that hee is bett and
and parte owner of shoppinge and soe this examinate was
apprentice to a merchante of London and broughte
upp as a merchante and all the tyme of his apprentship
which was for the space of eighte yeares togeather and every
videlicet for the space of these nyne or tenn yeares laste past
hath traded as a merchante and soe doth at present to and
for the space of these fower or five yeares laste paste his
had an intereste in shippinge And this hee saieth is true
vertue of his oath

To the seconde hee saieth that to this examinats knowledge it is
usuall thinge here in this Cittye of London, and alsoe were
part of England ut credit for Masters of shipps of the
marte owners of the said shipps, to take upp money hee
for to furnishe to sett with theire shippe or shipp to be
bottomrye ⁁ of any person or persons that will lend moneth
althoughe the owners of such shippe or shipps time into
pace
or at the same place where the said money is taken the
uppon bottomrye, and theres goode reason for theire
doeinge as hee conceiveth for that some of the owners was
whileste the shippe or shippes are sittinge to goe to tely
affect and some present and some have money at pre
some none and the master beinge intrusted by all the sd
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to the hee
R
moste
may better the better give was and make a true and exacte
accounte of all costs and chardges whatsoever belonginge to the
either offe
shippe without preiudice to one or the other of his owners of
hee bee an honeste man as hee conceiveth it is or ought to bee
wer
the care to make chose choyse of such a one to bee master
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe hath
had experience and knowledge here as beinge a parte
owner of shippinge where which things have bine bona
To the third interrogatorye hee saieth That for his parte hee
beleeveth and thincketh it fitt and honeste and reasonable
that if a master of a shippe doe take upp any money
uppon bottomrye as aforesd the shippe or shippes uppon which
such money or monyes are taken upp is or ought or answere
to bee bounde togeather with her fraighte, tackle and
furniture hee st she for satisfaccon or repayment of
it beinge taken upp for the generall good of the owners of the sd shippe
the same And this hee affirmeth uppon oath

James Saer [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
2d hee

taly contra Walter)
Budd)

Johannes Brookes de Newhaven in Comitatu Suffolk
nauta etats 32 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Day et
& deponit et dicit That within
secioru in hac parte dat et adm
aboute one or twoe
the Clocke in the afternoon uppon
the tyme aticulate and untill the 14th day of December articulate
the articulate shippe called the Seaflower with her ladeinge of
which the articulate Andrew Wise was master had for the
space of twelve howers togeather layen at Anchor in the
there
sea at the Northforland in a safe and convemente place
without either doeinge or receiveinge any hurte and or
damage which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee this
exte was one of the Companye of a small hoye called the
Anne of Shoreham which came theither whileste the said
shippe the Seaflower laye there and stayed there by her by
the space of twelve howers before any damage befell her to
But
the said shippe, and whileste uppon the said 14th daye
of December aforesd betweene one and twoe of the Clocke in
the afternoone as neere as hee cann guesse at or remember the
tyme the articulate shippe called the golden Angell of which
the articulate Walker was master or Comander comeinge upp
towards London out of the Downes with all her sayles abroade
and with the tyde of fludd and a cleere daye and a greate
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many of her Company out uppon her decks negligentlye ut
credit came fowle of the said shippe the Seaflower as he
And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee the
lay at Anchor and suncke her and her ladeinge who
and the reason whoe hee conceiveth it was negligentlye
done was for that hee before the said shippe was bee
of the Seaflower hee this exte hearde some of the golde
a prius
heare name hee was
Angells Companye is they
the came neere the hoye the Anne wherein this examinate
was, that saye hee you in the hoye how in the painted
fiddle in a yeareinge manner, and the Seaflower tye
close by the Anne to Leward of her out above twoe on
at moste
three Cables length of of her at moste distant from her
and the golden Angell beinge under full saile and
before the wynde saileinge on with the tyde and mustate
in the steeridge of the said shippe, steereinge to Lewards
was foule of the said shippe the Seaflower before
they thought of it whereof and did the damage in
question whereas hee conceiveth of they in the golden And
had Starboarded as they ported they had or mighte
paste & by the for Seaflower with little or noe damage
at all and after the damage was donne in case they had
intended well and dealte honestlye they should have
have had more care then they shewed for the preservation of the lives of
the Company of the shippe the Seaflower which were
in dannger of such beeinge drowned and soe had his
in had it not bine for them in the hoye the Anne
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac
aliter nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum interria pro parte sua respondet negative that
nescit./

Ad secundum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad tertium refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad quintum respondet That the interrogate shippe the Seaflower
was in an ordinarye reade when and were where shee
her ladeinge were suncke by the golden Angell as aforesd
but hee saieth they in the golden Angell mighte such
by the Seaflower without doeinge her any damage at hee
ut credit in case they had bine soe carefull as they mast
foule of her
have bine and hee used the meanes accordinge by lefte

Ad sextum respondet That hee beleeveth that by the lawes of the
and comon custome observed amongste marriner and
every shippe or vessell lyeinge in a roade and ought
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some of theire Company alofte uppon the decks to prevent
and delive any damage which otherwise mighte befall them
by any other shippe or shipps comeinge that wayes

Ad septium pro parte sua nescit rendere./

Ad octavum respondet That in case they in the Seaflower had or did
see the golden Angell before shee came foule of them
yet hee saieth that after it appeared that the golden
Angell was like to bee foule of the Seaflower they had not
tyme were enough to have veered a Cable or sheathe
theire rudder or prevented the same the golden Angell came
soe suddenlye and faste uppon them et aliter refert se ad
praedeposita.

Ad nonum pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter nescit saveinge
referendo se ad praedeposita nescit saveinge that as hee heard
and beleeveth three of the Seaflowers Company after the
golden Angell was foule of theire shippe the Seaflower
gott into the golden Angells skiffe which was fastened to
her sterne and one of which afterwards gott out of the said
skiffe into the shippe the golden Angell as hee heard but the
other twoe brought awaye the skiffe but howe or by what
meanes hee knoweth not

Ad decimum respondet That if the master and Companye of the
shippe the golden Angell had used meanes
accordinglye ut praedeposuit they mighte have saved a
greate parte of the Seaflowers ladeinge at leaste more a
greate deale then was saved after they were foule of her as aforesaid

Ad undecimum respondet That after the articulate golden Angell had bine foule
of the interrogate shippe the Seaflower and beate out her stone
brooke her wounde windles through her bowe and putt her
being then in ate the
from her Cable a driffe, the said shippe came looke was
boare upp to her
her
the side of the bene the Anne ⁁ and there laye by the
space of a quarter of an hower before shee suncke, but not
above ut credit
& the

Ad duodecimum respondet That whileste the interrogate the
golden Angell say by the said hoye the Anne ryed by the Seaflower some of her
ladeinge was saved but what or what quantitye hee
saieth hee cannot certainelye depose but saieth hee thincketh
there were twoe or three peeces of Kersies saved Ac aliter

Signum
nescit /
Johis B Brookes./
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23o Maij 1642

Marde contra ffountaine)
Yeo Martyn)

Robertus warde de Saint Catherines prope turrim
London nauta etatis 37 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte Warde in hac causa dat et ad
deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate and
untill the takeinge sixte day of Julye next will bee
twoe yeares tempus aliter cam in recolit the articulate Mayd
was owner and lawfull possesser of the articulate shippe
of London
then
vessell called the Hunter all the adventure and of
tackle and furniture which hee knoweth to bee true for the
before
hee this examinate for the space of three yeares togeather ⁁ sailed
in the said vessell under the said Warde and was aboard
the said shippe or vessell since shee was arrested in this behalfe
And to well knoweth her to bee one and the same shippe
vessell, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate
the arlate the articulate shippe the Hunter aforesaid was from
and sett forth from this Porte of London uppon a voyage to
fflushinge in Zealand by the articulate Warde and within
said tyme there safelye arrived and dischardged her laden
and the said Warde was for all that tyme master of the
And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath whoe
one of her Company that voyage, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad tertium deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the articulae
shippe the Hunter at fflushinge aforesaid and the dischardge
of her ladeinge there shee went therehence to Sencke
where shee was fitted to goe for the North seas for thereof
but the same daye they were readye to goe therehence
for the North seas the arlate Warde was stabbed into the
made
shoulder with a knife by which meanes hee was for the
were but the
present unabled to goe master of her that to see
to staye a shoare there to bee cared and the then uppon
is exte
him
and Interrogate Winde to goe master of the said shippe that
voyage whoe did goe master of her that voyage and the
arlate Cornelius Phillipps went master Pilott of her one
neither was or had any comannde of the said shippe the
voyage any otherwise then as Pilott of her, And this
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter prs
sua nescit saveinge that the said shippe was to come of
the North seas to London, reddens rationem scientia sua ut the

Ad secundum deponit et dicit after the said shippe had bene at
the with seas and there taken in her ladeinge of he was
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departed therehence for London and sett sailed and saled
for London

Ad quartum deponit That within the tyme articulate the articulate
shippe the Hunter departed and sett saile from Serickseas
aforesd to the North seas and there safelye arrived and
tooke in her ladeinge of herrings there intendinge to come
directlye for London And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true whoe was then master of her, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad quintum deponit et dicit That after the articulate shippe the
Hunter had bine at the Northseas and had there taken in
her ladeinge of herringe shee was with her said ladeinge
in her course for London sett uppon surprised and taken by
one Captaine Peter seages Captaine or Comander of
certaine Dogger boate or man of warr belonginge to Ostend
with out any lawfull Comission ut credit, for that hee never
shewed this examinate any at all, And afterwards by the said
Captaines comannde and direccon carried to Ostende in
fflannders where both shippe and goodes were solde and
disposed of by the said Captaine and such as were adventure
with him at theire pleasure And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true reddens raconem scientia ut supra./

Ad sextum dicit et deponit That after the said Captaine senger
had surprised and taken the said shippe the Hunter and her
ladeinge hee and some of his Companye did very much
boate and misse him this examinate tellinge him that hee and is
shippe and goodes were bounde for Zealand and that the
same did belonge to Zealanders but this examinate still cominge
the same they at laste lefte him but beate as hee conceiveth
boate and sused one of his Company untill hee had
confessed that the said shippe and goodes did belonge to
Sealanders and was bounde for Zealand and that the said
Cornelius Phillipps before menconed was master of her
which hee saieth by vertue of his oath was and is contrary
to the truth and very halfe and the partie that hath made that
confession is since gon awaye and was never seene by him this
exte since And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath
Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad septium deponit et dicit That hee this examinate and all the reste
of his Companye that were in the articulate shippe the Hunter
when shee was soe surprised and taken as aforesd were and as
Englishmen borne and subiects to the Kinge of England excepte
the arlate Cornelius Phillipps, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit/

Ad octavum prae deponit et dicit That there hath bine for the space
of above these tenn yeares laste paste and soe is at present
pence and amitye betweene the Kinge of England and the
Kinge of Spaine and theire subiects respectivelye, which hee
affirmeth uppon oath to bee true
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Ad nonum deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the quarter
with her ladeinge of theire aforesaid well worth in this
one hundred and nyntye pounde
iudgement saith seaven hundred poundes sterlinge at the said
when shee was surprised and taken by the foresaid Captaine
sengers and Companye and when this examinate sawe her
laste which was since Christmas last paste here in the
River of Thames shee did not seeme to this examinats judgemente
to bee worth above a hundred pounds at moste, but what
shee was reallye or bona fide then worth hee cannot depose
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter
pro parte sua nescit./

Super reliquis articuli non examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria

Ad primum respondet That quoad pericula periurij fit quod
petitur et tiu respondet quod eque favet partibus litigan
et optat victoria ius haben and that hee cometh to testifie
in this cause at the requeste of the partie producent Mr Midd
whome moste concerneth et aliter negative./

Ad secundum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit saveinge this
a and goodes which
rendent beeleeveth that the said shipp
Pat Osten
uppon the foresaid parties confession that the shee and her lade
did belonge to Zealanders and that shee was theither bounde
which was balfe and untruth
and that the said Cornelius Phillipps was master of her were
there at Wr at Ostend or the Adtye at Duncquercke
adiudged lawfull prize

Ad tertium respondet That after the takeinge and surprizeinge of the
said shippe the Hunter and her ladeinge as aforesd the men
William Warde did by himselfe and others whome hee did the
wayes imploye lay clame to the said shippe and her ladeing
as belonginge to himselfe and desire restitation thereof and
did produce or offer to produce witnesses to prove the same
but yet notwithstandinge could not obtaine restitucon the
which hee knoweth to bee soe for that hee this respondente was at
Ostende when the said Warde came theither to that
purpose and effecte and there spoake and talked with this

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad quintum salvis praedepositis nescit saveinge that the said shipp
and goodes were solde at a publicke out crye at Ostend
aboute tenn dayes after the same came theither

Ad sextum pro parte sua nescit respondere, saveinge that hee beleeve
interr
the arlate shippe the Hunter was boughte by the articulate
James ffountaine at the publicke out anye as aforesaid but the
beleeveth shee was not then adiudged or condemined from
prize

The marcke
of Roberte Warde
----
Ad
R E
Peter dicit.
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23o Maij 1642

Page at Hallye nave the)
Elizabeth et bonis in eady)
Doctor Exton/

ffranciscus Bowerman de Civitatis de
Corcke in Regno Hibernia generosus etatis 31
annoru aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte Hallye et Hallye in hac causa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That in March last parte hee
this examinate was at Corcke in Ireland and uppon the 29th daye
of March came therehense for England, and whileste hee was
at Corcke videlicet the 28th of March aforesaid hee beinge a
intimate acquaintance to Sir William Courtney sonne of one
Mr George Courtney then Comannder of the Castle of
Lymbricke, was tolde and understoode by letters which the said Mr
George had sent to his sonne Sir William Courtney aforesaid
that the same dated to his beste remembrance not above the
hat
or fower dayes before that ⁁ then the Castle of Lymbricke was
under the Comannde of him the said Mr George Courtney
for the Kinge and not in or under the comannde of the Rivell
in Ireland, nor in Rebellion and that neither the said Towne
of Lymbacke or the inhabitants there were then nor since as hee
beleeveth in rebellion and the reason of such his beleife is because
as hee heard the Inhabitants within the Towne were very stronge
and likewise the Towne and yet under comannde of the Castle
and that they had pulled downe all or moste of the houses
without the walles the better to preserve and keepe the said
howere from the Rebells that they mighte not finde or have
any shelter or since neere the towne and neither before or
since did hee ever heare that for any certaintye the said
Towne or Castle or either of them were or are in Rebellion
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /
Ad ult dicit prardeposita per eu esse vera.

Barne
----
die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Budd
in contin
debt

Petts Jance Tayler de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex Sister
aetatis 21 aut eo circiter testis in hac parte producta
jurata et examinata deponit ut dicit prout sequitur videlicet/
quod Willm Good part agenter et querelante contra

Ad 16uj prem alluis ex pte Betts in hac causa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute three
is laste at Wm
monethes before the articulate William Goodwin ⁁ whom this examinate
hath knowe for the space of these 3 or fower yeares laste paste
he hath knowen
the arlate William Goodwyne whome this hee
for the space of these three or fower yeares last paste
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aboute three or fower monethes before his laste ⁁ goeinge to bee
or spoake to the said Gomon
with the articulate Mr Betts tolde for her this examinate the
hee beinge togeather
Bowen over this shoulde in these or the like at the
tolde or spoake to ther, shee leaveinge over his hould
Carpenters Armes in Wappinge in these or the like words
followeinge videlicet a Jane what loste then doe, where
a paye
shee this examinate replyed and sayde whoe what ⁁ eldeste Wills
arte then rotten whereto hee replyed that hee was noteste
rotten nor very sounde by meanes of a hurte which hee
then and there confessed and tolde her this examinate hee hath
received in a Ireland voyage by a Capsten barr, And this hee
affirmeth uppon her oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua./
nescit deponere

Super reliquis prelius dicta alluis non examinatur ex direccone

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum respondet That shee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of the parte producent Mr Betts said but
favoureth the parties litigante indifferentlye and wisheth that
righte may take place

Ad secundum respondet That shee hath neither hath nor is like to
have any share or benefitt by this suite however ye
goeth or which of the parties litigante have the better of
neither hath shee received any reward or is promised any for
her testimonye in this cause neither is or was shee ever
tought or instructed what to depose in this cause by any
bodye et aliter negative./

Ad tertium refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit saveinge that the
woeman of the house at the Carpenters Annes aforesaid being
this respondents Countrywoeman and shee comeinge theither by
accident and findeinge the said Goodwyn and another
Mr Bells his Companye (whoe as shee hath since heard to
drowned both togeather at that house or beinge acquainte
send
with the said pitts longe before her tooke acquaintance
him againe there and leaveinge over his shoulde as hee
shee hath deposed hee spoake to the effecte aforesaid and
same words ut praedeposuit./

Ad quartum respondet That as shee hath heard and beleeveth the
interrte Bardwyne hath within these three yeares laste
paste served in one Mr Jones his shippe and soe the
hath heard him confesse and affirme before hee went the
with the said Betts Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit saveinge this
shee never heard any complainte made afte him for hee
unbilitye or want of strength that voyage in which hee
with the said Jones
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Ad quintum respondet That at the same tyme and place when and
where this respondente leaved over the interrogate Goods
soulder as aforesaid when hee made his complainte as aforesaid
hee the said Goodwin unbuttened parte of his doublett
before which hee then had on and shewed her this respondente
the hurte which hee then had in his backe of which hee
complained of and his backe was then swelled and looked as
of yt had bine breaken and there was then the same tyme
and place present one Mr Hall the worman of the house
and the man that is since drowned before by her deposed of
and the said Goodwin was and is some what swathe and
blackishe, and not thirtye yeares of age ut credit and of
a some what a slender bodied man at aliter referendo se ad
praedeposita nescit /
----
24º May

Roch Wrighte pper Thoma Wighte de Wappinge in
Comitatu Middlesex nauta etatis 45 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratats et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad 16uj ponem alluis ex parte Betts in hac causa dat et admiss
dicit et deponit That shee this examinate hath knowen the articulate
William Goodwin ever since Christmas laste was twelve
monethes and ever since shee knewe him hee went somewhat
stroopeinge and when this examinate firste came to the knowledge of
him hir husband haveinge had a paine in his backe but a little
of him
before shee haveinge gotten a powder, which shee had given to her
house and before and the same haveinge done him good
aying in
the said Goodwin complaineinge of alsoe his backe a shee told
him of the said powder hee beinge then at the signe of
three marriners in Wappinge, and willed him to take some
of a ⁁ and thereuppon the went wyne to her house and
for the
Goodwin
fetcht some of the said powder her gund and returned in
and returneinge backe to the said house where shee lefte
the said Goodway findeinge him gon shee lefte yt there for
him and to her this examinats knowledge the said Gord had
them a natin or other lynnen cloth rowled or copped pounde
aboute his bodye for shee this examinate did helpe him the said
Goodwyne to put the same close togeather and hee was
then swelled in his bodye but this examinate askeinge of him
howe that came hee told her it was an agree Cake
And this hee affirmeth uppon her oath to bee true Ac aliter
pro parte sua nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur

Ad interrogatoria

Ad primum respondet That shee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the
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ally in
d 9u nescit respondere./

Ad 10uj nescit respondere./
----
Robert Cordell

26o Maij 1642

Manus Thomas Smith de Sancti Buttolphe extra
Bishopsgate London as 53 annorum aut eo circiter testis is
hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet

Ad 6uj ponem alluis ex parte Sampson et socioru in hac
causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this examinate
never was at Brazeele articulate but saieth that Brazeele
as appeares by the mapp lyeth to the Southward of the
the tyme and is generallye accounted and confree place to
hinde to Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That aboute tenn yeares since hee
this examinate beinge then Comander of a certaine shippe called
the Margarett and John tooke a voyage from this Porte of London
with the said shippe to New England and from thence to
Leghorne, where hee tooke a fraighte from thence to the
Arches to lade Corne and haveinge hired his men to serve him in
the said shippe by the moneth that beinge holde and
accounted an unlawfull voyage they all refused to goe with him from
Legorne to the Arches aforesd untill this examinate had treated with
them and by giveinge them a monethes paye a peece more
then for what they were therwayes hired for gott theire good full
to goe alonge and proceede on with him uppon that voyage
and the like hee did afterwards with them for a second voyage
which hee undertake And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
were
true Ac aliter nescit saveinge that there divers other shipps
at the same tyme at Leghome the masters of which
did the like with theire men as hee this examinate had done with
his they pounded proceedeinge uppon the like voyages
non examinatur ex direccone
deponere

Super reliquis artiqulis sua prius nescit

Ad Interrogatoria

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to bee examined to speake what hee
knoweth in this busines in the marriners behalfe at the requeste of some
of them beinge by accident in a place where they were sed eque
favet partibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben et aliter negative/

Ad secundum negative/
since hee firste
put is loste are his and

Ad 3uj respondet That hee this respondente hath seene
tyme to bee a master or comander of a signe
Commander of shipps for the space of aboute theise 22 yeares
laste paste et aliter referend se ad praedeposita reapondet negative
severall
saveinge that when the foresaid tyme hee hath made halfe a doe
voyage at leaste out and home
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Ad quartum pro parte sua refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte
nescit saveinge that hee conceiveth that if it had bine ⁁ full
English
as is interrogate ffor shipps to have goe to Brazeele this examinate hee
are this undertaken such a voyage as soone as another man

Ad quintum respondet That for his parte hee conceiveth if a Company
of marriners bee hired by a master of a shippe to saile from
this Porte of London to Lisbone and from thence to any or
or place within or without the freights where the master or
intended or
gett a fraighte it is not not ment otherwise then to
port or place within or without the Streights that is free
that unles the Porte to which hee would have them goe bee freight
they may resid lawfullye refuse to goe with him unles hee
come to a newe agreement with them./

Ad sextum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad septium pro parte sua nescit rendere./

Ad octavum pro parte sua respondet That for his parte hee had rathen
goe a voyage from hence to Lisbone and from thence to
the Straights and backe againe then from hence to Lisbone
and from thence to the Brazeele because of the Dannger
hee conceiveth therein it beinge an unfree place to goe to and
more Danngerous then to the Straights

Ad nonum pro parte sua nescit respondere/

Ad decimum pro parte sua respondet negative./

per Tho: Cabb
----
26º Maij 1642

Goodson contra Betts)
Smith Budd)

3s det./

Margaretta Hall de Stepney in Comitatu Middlesex
undua etatis 35 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet /

Ad 16uj prem alluis ex parte Betts in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That shee this examinate hath knowe
the articulate Goodwin for the space of these twoe yeares
last paste and some thing more and saieth that before the
said Goodwins last goeinge to sea with the Masterr his hee
a victuellinge house at the signes of the
the said Goodwyn was at her house of the shippe
Carpenters Armes scituate in olde Gravell Lave within the
Chancke him that house
haven
parishe of Stepney shee then hee
a to
in her Chambers
hee lookeinge out at a windowe in the said house after
some paye
same his or goode on the side of another house
hant
over agte this examinats one Jane Tayler a mayde which
use to come ofte to this examinats house leaveinge over the said
Goodwyne shoulder shee this examinate beinge the the
soe

Ad
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same noe shee heard the said Goodwin complaine of a
greife which hee saide hee had in his backe whereuppon
the said mayde made answere and sayd what a pix eldeste
arte not se rotten and hee the said Goodwin in this
exts heareinge, shee beinge then presente in the same roome
replyed and sayd that hee was not rotten nor verye
sounde and that hee had that aboute him of which
never
hee thoughte hee should never recover And this shee
saieth is true by vertue of her oath Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum respondet That shee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of Mr Betts the producent and favoureth
the parties litigante indifferentlye and wisheth that righte many
take place./

Ad secundum negative saveinge that Bells gave her said to come
to bee examined which shee conceiveth is due to her beinge subienced
in to testifie

Ad tertium refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit, saveinge that
to his beste remembrance there was present in the foresaid Chamber
when the foresaid Gondon made his complainte as aforesaid
this examinate the foresaid Jane Tayler and to his remembrance
brother of hers and hir children and the Chamber beinge her
was the occasion of her beinge there./

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quintum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit saveinge that shee
firste came acquainted with the said Goodwin at the signe
of the shipp Carpenters Armes aforesd shee then keepeinge that
house and the greateste of her acquaintance with him was there
hee comeinge as a gunste to that house to drincke and hee
is some what a browne swathe man and of a reasonable stature
some that storyeinge forward as margares all
----
die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

John Hosts pro nave the Johannes Barbarye de Stake Bishopp in
fflowen de Waterforde St Com Blowestrenge etatis 44 annorum aut
port de Clovellye in eo circir testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
and deponit anduct ye et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte prat Nicholas Losts what
ea dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this examinate hath
knowen the articulate Nicholas Lons 38 for the space of these
tenn yeares laste paste longer and for the space of the above
chose
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these twelve monethes laste paste and upwards hath knowen the
arlate shippe or vessell called the Mayflower of the burthen
aboute thirtye tonnes and well knoweth that for all the bee
tyme ever since hee knewe the said Vessell the said last
hath bine generallye accounted reputed and taken to bee the said
owner and proprieter of the said Vessell and soe much
effecte hee hath heard one David Chavers affirme of a
the said Lastas had her uppon a Martingage of eightye pounds
sterlinge money which vessell was and is called the Mayflower
of Waterforde and hee this examinate latelye sawe her at
Buddford within the Countye of Devon aforesd and rest
knewe her to bee one and the same vessell, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur

John Humbery
----
dicto die. [CENTRE HEADING]

2s

Arthurus Greede de ffosse in Regno Wiler generosus
aetatis 41 annoru aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte Nicholas Postis in hac causa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate
and to his nowe beste remembrance aboute Saint James Tyde
laste parte hee this examinate then belonginge to his Majestyes
Customehouse at Rosse aforesd one David Shivers the
then master of the a certaine Vessell called the Mayflower
of Waterforde of the burthen of aboute fortye tonnes and
at the same tyme at ffosse came to him this examinate and
desired him this examinate to helpe him to a fraighte for
Mr Losts his vessell intimateinge th and
meanninge the said Vessell which hee was then master
whereuppon this examinate did did helpe him to a fraighte
for the said Vessell the said Lotts beinge this examinats
acquaintance and to him the said Losts the same
Vessell then did and still doth as hee conceiveth and

beleeveth solelye and properlye belonge and appertaine and
pred
the fraighte, which helped the said Chivers to was from
ffosse to Bristoll, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true. Ac aliter nescit /
Archant

Super reliquis non examinatur
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borne

the

dicti de pre

Johannes Rose de Waterforde in Regio Hiberina ye
etatis 43 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte Lastus in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit
or thereabouts that for the space of these eighte
yeares last paste hee this exte hath knowen the articulate Nicholas
Losts and ever since this laste Somer hath knowen the arlate
vessell called the Mayflower and hee saieth that for all
that tyme the said Lost hath bene and still his generallye
accounted reputed and taken to bee the sole owner and
proprietor of the said Vessell the Mayflower and soe
much hee hath heard the master of her David Chivers
often confesse and hath likewise observed liveinge beinge an
officer belonginge to the Customehouse of Waterforde aforesaid
and the foresaid Chivers hath often tymes sollicited and desired
him this examinate to helpe him to a fraighte for the said barque
allea for the said Lostus And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

John De
----
die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Robertus Coldiole de Ratcliffe in Comitatu Middlesex nauta etats
30 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et
examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicett.

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte dicti Ad Anglia in hac parte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the bill of ladeinge nowe
shewed unto him this examinate at the tyme of this his examination was and
is subscribed with the proper hand writeinge of him this examinate and
was and is one of the three bills of ladeinge, which hee saith
signed for the deliver of the said goods therein menconed noesently
after the receiveinge of them aboard his shippe whileste shee was
and remained at the Porte where they were laden and the same
was soe done at the requeste of the arlate John Talbott and
was in his this examinats custodye at the tyme of the arrivall of the articulate
shippe at Dartmouth where both shippe and goodes were stayed
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte
sua nescit /

Ad secundum pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad tertium deponit et dicit That when this examinate came to Nants
which was to his beste remembrance aboute the time when the
Rebellion in Ireland firste begin, hee founde the articulate Gentleman
(hee
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then there, and hee then lodged there at the house of the
articulate Brunge at the signe of the White crosse neere the
ffosse where laye at leaste halfe a score more Irishmen abord
besides the said Goutleman, but howe longe before this exte
theither the said Gentleman had bine there hee knoweth
but saieth hee laye there by the space of neere twoe more
after this exte came theither, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true for that hee this examinate brought him there
to Dartmouth and was there all that while Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That whileste the articulate Gente
laye at the articulate Brayes house aforesd, there were certaine
musketts pistolls and swordes broughte theither but the Number
thereof hee knoweth not for Irishmen that laye there whome
hee looke to bee pappists and by them received and layde up
there and kept in Chambers and some of them were put
and kepte in the same Chamber in which the said
Gentleman laye but howe many hee saieth hee knoweth not
neither did hee knowe that they were the said Gentlemen because hee
he saieth there were other that laye there aswell as the
said Gentleman and in that Chamber alsoe, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the articulate Gentleman and
Talbott were both of them intimatelye and familiarlye aga
with the the other Irishmen that lodged or laye at the
said Branes house aforesd where the said Musketts and
swordes were and it was there sayd by the Englishe there
that those musketts and swordes were provided to bee sent in
Ireland for thereof releife of the Rebells there, And this
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That as hee hath heard there was
such notice taken of the Armes and provision for warr that the
whileste this examinate to there
bought and provided at Nanth parte whereof were broughte
and her of
the house where the articulate Gentleman laye and
and kepte
house whose Tilbett longe by the Englishe ffactors the
that some of them have since or some others by theire mence
complayned thereof to the Parliament house here in England
and that before any order was given for the staye of any
Irishe shipps, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 7uj salvis praedepositis pro parte sua nescit deponere desire
certa saveinge that the said Talbott laye at the made
ffrancis demeanes house at Saint Mayores articulate

Ad 8uj pro parte sua nescit deponere

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

Rob Goldell
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die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Capitaneus Thomas Squitt de Saint Button
extra Bishopsgate London a etats 53 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad 5 et 6uj preta alluis ex parte Domin Alli in hac parte dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate videlicet
aboute Christmas laste paste hee this examinate beinge at
Nants in ffrance saieth That there was a greate deale
of notice taken by him and divers other Englishmen then there
of provision and materialls as mast for warr which certaine
the men then alsoe there bought and provided as Musketts
pikes swordes bandeleeres and such like things in soe much that
hee this examinate thought it fitt to advise the Parliament here in
England thereof and accordinglye did give them notice
thereof and a greate parte of the said provisions were carried
to the house where the arlate Michael Seatleman laye at
Nants aforesaid neere the ffosse ffosse and the said Gentleman
and the arlate John Tilkett were acquaintance and intimate
frendes togeather and both of them often conversant and familiar
and intimate with divers other Irishmen then at Nants aforesd
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe sawe
prmisses
and observed the same Ac aliter nescit /

Ad septium deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate and whileste
hee this examinate was at Nants aforesaid the articulate John Tilbott did
lodge at the house of of the articulate ffrancis denien articulate
at a place called the said Mayeres uppon the River of Nants readye
to take shippe to bee gon and then the said Talbott had a
horse loade of Musketts made uppon Canvas broughte to his
lodgeinge to which in this exts iudgement tolde coulde not bee
said whoe
lesse in the number then twentye which beinge asked by this examinate
what hee intended to doe with them sayd hee intended to
put them aboard the articulate Roberte Coldrolls shippe which was
them in the River of aforesaid readye almoste to departe in
which shippe hee had parte of her ladeinge And this hee sayeth is true./

Ad ocatvum pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

Tho Tymbe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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Pro Rell
fro Reis

did predico

William Crosse of the parishe of St George Butolphs
Lane London merchante aged aboute 50 yeares swornell
the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate
the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and
Judge of his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admirallty beinge
examined uppon certaine Interries ministred to him on the
behalfe of ffrancis Ked saieth and deposeth thereto as afore
videlicet/

To the first Interrogatorye hee saieth That for the space of the
thirtye yeares laste paste hee this examinate hath bine a Merchant
and used the trade of merchandizeinge and for all or moste
of the said tyme hath likewise had parte of shipps and
traded in shippinge and this hee affirmeth uppon his
to bee true.

To the secunde hee saieth That it is a usuall thinge who
hath observed for all the tyme aforesaid heere in London and
elswhere here in England as hee conceiveth for a master
a shippe of hee bee a parte owner and some tymes all
hee hee not a parte owner to take upp money uppon
bottomrye to furnishe and sett out his shippe to sea all the
owners of her do live in London or at the place where
hee taketh upp the money And this hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee hath often payd money for money taken
in the same nature or kinde and hath knowen divers
others doe the like

To the third hee saieth that hee hath knowen and
as by experience that the shippe tackle and furniture
uppon which money hath bine taken upp uppon bottomrye
sett her out to sea hath bine lyable by Lawe to repaye
make goode the said money soe taken upp accordinge
agreement and beleeveth the fraighte is likewise lyable
and betweene
the same if it bee soe agreed uppon by the master to
the lender of such money, And this hee alsoe saith
true by vertue of his oath

William Case
----
3º Maij 1642

Nicholas Corsellis of the parishe of Saint Mary Accon
aged aboute 42 yeares sworne and examined as aforesd that
deposeth as followeth videlicet/

To the firste interrogatorye hee saieth That hee was bounde
to a merchante and hath lived and exercised as a merchante
of above these sixteene yeares laste paste and in the said
had and soe hath at present intereste and part in de
and hath traded much in shippinge And this hee affirme
his oath to bee true./
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To the seconde hee saieth That for all the tyme aforesaid hee this
examinate hath taken notice and observed that it was and is
a usuall and customarye thinge aswell there in London as
alsoe in divers other places here in England for Masters of
shipps respeciallye of they bee parte owners to take upp moneyes
the
uppon bottomrye to sett forth theire shippes ⁁ when theire owners
live in the same place where such monies are taken upp
And this hee knoweth to bee true haveinge often lent out money
exte
in the same kinde, and the reason thereof is as hee this conceiveth
because theire owners some tymes have not readye money by
them nor cann soe suddenlye gett it as there is occasion for it
To the third hee saieth That hee knoweth and beleeveth and
knoweth that such shippe or shipps uppon with the Master hath
taken upp money uppon bottomrye as aforesaid is or ought to bee
lyable and bounde tackle and furniture and fraighte those it
bee required and soe agreed uppon to make satisfaccon for such
monies And this hee alsoe saieth is true by vertue of his oath

Nicolas Corsellis [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
27º Maij 1642

Captaine Vincent Harre of the parishe of Saint
Andrewes undershafte London genteleman aged aboute 39 yeares of
sworne before the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of Lawes and
Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes
and Judge of his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admirallty beinge
examined saieth and deposeth

That aboute in or aboute the
moneth of December laste parte hee this examinate beinge at Dunquercke
in fflannders at open outrye there one John Jaques de
the
Longe merchante did for use of him this exte and one Roberte
Bale and an Englishman buy a certaine vessell of the
burthen of aboute 350 tonnes then called the delaye of
delpe in Holland which vessell is fflemishe builte and coste
and stoode him this examinate and the said Gale in the firste penny
thirteene thousand seaven hundred and odd guilders but afterwards
coste and stoode them in more money to fitt and bringe her
therehense for Dover and that vessell this examinate after the
buyeinge of her as aforesd called her the Vincente but haveinge
since that solde her to Captaine William Limbrye of London
merchante shee is called the golden Angell of London and
is nowe bounde out to sea for Newfoundland and one Thomas
Whiteinge to goe master of her and the said Vessell doth nowe
solelye and properlye belonge and appertaine unto him the sd
William Lymbrye whoe is an Englishman borne an Inhabitante
within
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within the Cittye of London and a subiecte to the Kinge
England and noe strannger or fforrainer as hee come
or ffor ought that ever hee could heare or understand beinge
of his the said Lymberyes acquaintance hath any share title
intereste with him the said Lymbrye in the said Vessell
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

John
----
29o Maij 1642

Hale contra Witherings} 
et al Budd Martyn)

Rs. E. B

Robertus Howson de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex
nauta etatis 55 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad prima ponem alluis ex parte Harles in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate for
the space of six monethes hee this examinate served in the articulate
shippe the ffortune and thereby knoweth that the articulate
Witherings and Mr Reade were generallye and accounted
reputed and taken to bee the owners and proprietors of the
shippe tackle, and furniture And this hee affirmeth and
his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That for all the tyme this examinate
served in the foresaid shippe and before and after the articulate
David Hales was Master of the articulate shippe the ffor
and had the chardge and comannde of her for two voyage
other places in ffrance
which shee made from this Porte of London to Burdeaux
And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true Ac aliter in

Ad tertium deponit et dicit That to his this examinats nowe beste rememberance
was
uppon or aboute the 12th of November 1638 articulate which
hee first came into the said shippe the ffortune and
the said Harles was then master of her and had the said
and comannde of her and soe continued and was
the tyme that hee this examinaes served in her which was for
space of six monethes ut predeposuit and soe was in
continued to this examinats knowledge for the space of the
monethes after this examinate lefte the said shippe And this
alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit

Ad quartum deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the
was of the burthen of one hundred and fortye tonnes the
knoweth to bee true for that shee carried and hire
soe many tonnes of ffrench wynes from the Porte
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Burdeaux in ffrannce where shee tooke the same to another
porte in ffrannce called Aber wracke, neere Concquett
and the usuall rate or wages which is given and allowed to a
master of such a shippe of such a burthen is ordinarilye
50 and some tymes five poundes and sometymes
alsoe six poundes sterlinge a moneth, and soe much
hee hath seene and knoweinge And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit saveinge that
the arlate Harles did in this examinats iudgement very well
deserve after the rate of five poundes per moneth for all
the tyme this exte served in the said shippe and soe
likewise as hee conceiveth for the residue of the tyme hee
served and continued master of her

Super reliquis non examinatur

Robert Johnson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Robert Moulson of Rederiffe in the Countye of Surrye
marriner aged aboute 50 yeares sworne before the rte worll
Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe
Courte of the Admirallty being examined saieth and deposeth

That in Januarye last paste in the passage or course of the
shippe called the haster of which one Roberte Hogge was master
or Comander, towards this Porte of London in fowle in other
saileinge neere the shoare as they conceived in the oughte tyme
this exte beinge then in the said shippe with the said Hogge and
the rest of the Companye, they lett full an Anchor to ride
by for feare of further dannger the said shippe beinge then
uppon the Coaste of Sussex neere Bright helmestone, but
that Cable broake, whereuppon they were enforced to lett full
another to ride by and rideinge there till morneinge, and the
weather full fowle they made faste a newe Cablett to the second
Cable and Anchor by which the said shippe then rodd by
the better to bringe the said shippe to saile which don and
the said shippe readye to sett saile they did (for the better
preservacon of both shippe and goodes which mighte els have
bine in dannger of looseinge they were fainte to cutt the
said Cable and Cablett to free to and quitt the said shippe
afterwards
and goodes from the Dannger of the shome and forced
to saile awaye and leave the same behinde them there beinge
sufficient boyes with nor hopes to them fastened to each of the
foresd Anchors one of which Anchor was as hee guesseth of neere
& pon
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2 Courteene)

Rs. E. B

one thousand weighte and the other seaven hundred and the
Cable, one of them neere uppon tenn inches and a halfe about
and the other aboute eleaven and halfe and the Cablat
aboute seaven inches aboute but the length of them hee
depose twoe of them beinge cutt awaye and the other brake
as aforesd and those Anchors and Cables and Cablett
properlye belonge and appertaine unto the foresd shippe
the haster which shippe was sayde to belonge to same
Courteene and Companye and afterwards uppon the
said shipps returne to this Porte of London there was
of Mr Courteenes men sent downe to Bright helmpston
with direccons and instructions to looke after the said
Anchors and Cables and Cablett whoe uppon his returne
backe to London againe sayd hee had founde the same there been
taken upp and recovered and that hee had agreed with the
savors or takers upp of the same to allowe them tenn pound
for theire paines and labour and soe to have them againe
once of which Anchors and Cables as hee is informed and
beleeveth was and is presented into the Registrye of this
and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Robt out
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Josephe Charman of Rederiffe aforesd shipwrighte aged
aboute 53 yeares sworne and examined as aforesd saieth
deposeth as followeth videlicet

That uppon Wednesdaye laste
seavenighte hee this examinate was imployed and sent downe the
or direccon or Captaine Roberte moulte
with letters of advise from hence to Newhaven in Sussexiam
from thence to Bright helmestone on purpose to looke as
and take order for the conveyance of twoe Anchors and the
from Dught helme steede aforesaid to this Porte of London which
and a Cablett, and the appurtenances there ⁁ latelye belong
to a certaine shippe called the hester belongeinge to Sque
Courteene and Companye which hee saide were left
in the sea at a certaine place had by bought his Biggs
aforesaid and since taken upp and saved or preserved and the
in safe custodye and at his comeinge to Bright hee
hee there founde the said Anchors and Cables and C
and the boyes which were fastened to them at such tyme
they were loste and one of the boye roapes but the other we
was tolde was cutt in peeces and made use of to being
to bringe or conveye the rest of the said things to shoare from
places where they were taken upp and the same had noe
delivered him but that one of those Anchors and Cas
as hee was told by one Poper there whoe had the same
one

Pd
Wm A
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soe the sd Wither
hee
said
presented into this office ⁁ hee refused to deliver
the said sailes hee had firste order from thence and that
the same was here cleered whereuppon this exte came awaye
therehense and loste the said Anchors and Cables and Cablett
and the appurtenances thereto behinde him onelye hee saieth hee
viewed the same and measured the Cables and Cabletts there
and founde them to bee the same accordinge to the direccons
or intelligence which hee had of them by the said Captaine
Moulte before hee came theither where they were onelye
hee saieth hee had noe certaine intelligence from the said
Moulton of the length of the said Cables and Cablett one of the
said Cables beinge broaken of and the others cutt awaye for
the better preservacon of shippe and goodes as hee hearde from
the shoare the place where as hee heard they were lefte beinge
neere the shoare And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true

Joseph Shoyman
----
depre
extus in nave)
dragin Yeo Doctor)
Budd

Robertus Harrolde de Lymbricke in Regno
Hibernia mercator etatis 22 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus iuratus et examinatus deponit
et dicit prout sequitur videlicet /

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex parte Rye in hac
caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That in or aboute the
moneth of ffebruarye laste paste tempus aliter non recolit the
articulate shippe dragon of which the articulate John Pyn was and
is Master beinge then at Munheade here in England and
the articulate ffrancis Rice then there alsoe hee the said Pyne
did to provide there and hade aboard the said shippe all
and singular the goods in the arlate schedule menconed to
excepte the saddle to bee transported therehence in the said
shippe to youghall in Ireland where the same were
consigned to bee delivered to him the said Rice or his assigne
for his use to whome as hee conceiveth the said goods all
but the saddle aforesd did and doe belonge and appertaine
and the said Rice hee saieth was and in a true and
Royall subiecte to the Kinge of England and noe Rebell
neither in Rebellion nor hath any hande therein but came
out of Ireland before the said Rebellion there began and
hath not bine there ever since And this hee saieth is true
by vertue of his oath whoe knewe when the said Rice was
out of Ireland in the said shippe the dragon for Minshead
in a certaine bargue laden with wooll and there and at other
places here in England the said five as hee hath bine informed
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hath bine and aboarde ever since, and in ffebruary laste
hee this examinate sixe and speake with the said five at Mr
aforesaid where hee told him as much as hee hath formerlye of
and he further saieth that hee this examinate did Mr
see the for the said Rice buyeinge of the foresd goode
same the parties of whome hee broughte them and after
sawe the said goods or parte of the broughte to the said Rices lodgeinge at
Minheade aforesd and the shippinge of them aboard the
foresaid shippe for youghall Ac aliter nescit saveinge that hee
said shippe with the said goodes in her was in her course
from Mineheade towards youghall aforesaid by contrary
and contrarye weather enforced and put into Pens
in Wales where both shippe and goodes were seized upon
and detained which hee alsoe knoweth to bee true for that
hee was at the same tyme in the said shippe and should
have gonne in her to youghall aforesd
et
recod pcuris p interr
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Mr to
the
the
Roe Buckly

2
R
May 1642

Ad 4a dicit et deponit, That the aforesaid storme or tempest continued and
growed somuche That the producent life and his Company were inforced
from preservation of their lives, and their lated shippe and goods to cutt
away two anchors from the Bowe and likewise to Cast on board and did
case over board divers Caske and other necessaries belonginge to the said shippe
And then they gott the said shippe before the wine and sea and so steedaming
anly with part of the foresaile by the space of twenty houres or thereabouts
And this hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quintum dicit praedeposuit being. et 8u dicit et deponit That the storme and
Rupert afore deposed of Continueing and increasing the producent Corse and
Company after a muttons of Consultacon and deliberacon and generall
Consent and wise use all the said shipps Company and for the preservacon
of their lives, and the said shippe and her ladeing were inforced to caste over
board and did cast overboard some part of the shippes ladeing of frailes and
other barrells of fruit, And that after the Casteing of the said
fruit over board the producent and Company did use their best care and
endeavours to gett a Port and accordingly with much paynes and industrye
did putt into the Isle of Weight and there caused the said shippe to bee
repayred and fitted to goe out to sea againe. And that after the articulate
shippe the Providence was repayred amended and fitt as aforesaid the producent
and Company did sayle in her with her ladeing towards this Port of London
and there arrived. And he and ther sayeth and deposeth That since the
arrivall of the aforesaid shippe to this Port of London the producent lasse
and his Company have did out of her free from her tackle into Lighters
all the frailes and barrells of swant wines and other goods laden on board
her at Mallegae and other places aforesaid, saveing such as were cast overboard
in and by reason of the storme aforesaid And there was on part or parcell
thereof pumbesided or playned away by the producent or any of the said
shipps Company that this deponent knoweth or hath heard of dureing
all the said voyage ut dicit And this he sayeth by vertue of this oath is
most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 3uj dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the Providence deliver at
her goeing out from Mallege as aforesaid was a very light strong and staunche
shippe and continued soe dureing all the voyage untall shee mett wth the steere
these of And this he sayeth by vertue of his within most true aliter nescit
Ad
deponere
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Ad primum dicit et deponit, That dureing all the said storme or to
and especially at the tyme of the Casteing on board of the said
and other goods aforesaid the producent Cales and Company were in imminent
dannger of Losing their lives and the articulate shippe the Woode
and being cast and
and her ladeing in up ducent dannger of sincking, And this hee
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most tyme a nescit deponere

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.
repetit con

Alexame ffarly [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

times Surdam die
----
Eder and 23º Maij 1642

Ward contra fountaine)
Smith)
et al Yeo)

Richus Hugone pre to the pred.

London nauta annos agens 18 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit
et cetera prout sequitur videlicett./

Ad primum et secundum articulos libelli ex parte Ward in hac causa dat et oblat
et deponit That within the tyme articulate the producent Willim aliter
was and at present is comonly accounted reputed and taken to hee last
Owner and proprietor of the articulate shippe called the Hunter alias
Bonadventure and her tackle and furniture. And That within the
tyme (tempore all or bene recordated) the said producent did seised
and furnish the said shipp on a voyage from this port of London
the port of flushing in Zealand, where the said shippes said
and discharged her ladeing, And he further sayeth that the said and
William Warde was and went or of and in the said shippe the
he knoweth
voyage aforesaid. And this he sayeth to bee true for that hee this
deponent went out cooke in the shippe aforesaid the said voyage in
dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad tertium dicit et deponit That within the tyme aforesaid and after the
shippe the Hunter alias the Bonadventure was arrived at his
articulate the producent William Warde was hurt and wounded in the said
hath the seas
and other places of his bodye and by that meane was hindred from
in other voyage in the said shippe where upon the predeposed
Roll three his then Mate to goe master of the said shipp in the hee
ffor
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92

aforesaid to the Northeast to taken in her ladeing of thering and to
returne back with them to this port of London, And he further sayeth
That one Cornelius Phillipps went also in the said shippe the voyage
for East and and came
aforesaid as Pilott of her, but had not any Comannde thereof ut dicit, And
this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere/

Ad quartum et quintum dicit et deponit, That within the tyme articulate and after the
prmisses predeposed of the articulate Robert Warde the then Master and the rest
of his Company of the articulate shippe the Hunter alias the Bonadventure
did depart and sett sayle with their shippe aforesd from Zealand and arrived
at the North seas and there tooke in her ladeing of herrings as is articulate
was comeing from thence towards this port of London, And
Alling in that in her Course towards the said port of London the aforesd
shippe the Hunter alias the Bonadventure was sett uppon surprized and
taken by one Captaine Seagar and his Company mariner of a Cogger boate
or shippe of warr belonging to Ostend and carryed thither and disposed of
pro parte sua dicit quod
succeeding to the preasonne of the takers ut dicit aliter nescit deponere./

dived at

Ad sextum dicit et deponit, That after the takeing and surprizeinge of the articulate
shippe the Hunter at the Bonadventure as to the next precedent did as is
predeposed the articulate Captaine Seagar and Company did beate, and abuse the Court
on shipp bard
of the shippe the Hunter alias the Bonadventure and after they came on
shoare put the said Company of the Hunter into a Pilotts house on shoare to
bee kept in safe Custodye and offered them their wages and clothes and to
say That the articulate Cornelius Phillipps (arelander) was Master of her
and that the said shippe the Hunter all the Bonadventure and her ladeing
did belong unto Hollanders as is articulate, And this he sayeth by vertue
of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad septium dicit et deponit That the articulate William Ward Robert Warde and
the Company of the articulate shippe the Hunter at the Bonadventure
that same voyage wherein shee was takeing and surprized as before is deposed
of (except the aforesaid Cornelius Phillipps) were and are English men and
subiects to this Kingdome of England and soe are commonly accounted and taken to bee, And
this he sayeth likewise by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere.

Ad octavum dicit quod pro parte sua nescit deponere.

Ad nonum dicit et deponit That the articulate shippe the Hunter alias the Bonadventure
articulate
(at
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at the tyme of her takeing and suche and is aforesaid was one
in this deponents iudgement together with her tackle and furniture
Uppon the some of 200li lawfull mony of England aliter nescit deponere

Ad 11. 12. 13. 14 non examinatur ex direccone producents.

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

Idem ad interrogatoria./

Ad primum respondet That he cometh to be ened at the request of the pd
wife, That and favoureth the parties in suite andifferently all mencon
huic respondent.

Ad secundum respondet That he was in the shippe the Hunter at Bonde
when shee was taken by the Roger boat as is interrogate. Et aliter qua referend

1 et salvis per eum deponit respondere
ad praedeposita per eum articulum et ex parte producents in hac causa dat et adding
dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad 3uj de respondet et Credit That after the shippe the Hunter alias the
Bonadventure was taken and Carryed into Dunkercke Ostend the
interrogate William Woode did here lay clamed to her there and her lading
there and endeavoured to gett restitucon and produced and examined and witt
there whereof this deponent was home to pve that the interrogate shippe
bell and goods belonged to Englishmen and not to Hollanders or
nescit rendere

Ad 11uj pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere aliter qua referendo se
predepoita poiam to pre

Ad 3uj pro parte sua dicit quod nescit respondere./

Ad 6uj vit aliter nescit deponit respondere./
----
to 2º Maij 1643

Thomporon constant

Smith
May

Samandum Spanies parochia Sancti Olavi Hartstreet London
wine Cooper etats 36 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac causa
productus iuratus et exaiatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum ponem allegacone allegaconis ex parte dren ss
et admiss dicit et deponit, That he this deponent was Cooper in
by the articulate Thompson to take upp his goods and at
there one of the articulate shippe the Hope and sayeth that the
of the taking upp of the but barrells articulate the said sight and
pe
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were delivered out of the said shippe the Hope into one or more Lighters
that were sent to receive the came leare of the Blacke of the said shipps
in good order and well condiconed in being this deponents iudgement
and on halfe
except twoe barrills which were eaten and spoyled with catts, And this he sayeth
by vertue of his oath is most true alr nescit deponere./

Ad secundum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere/

Ad tertium dicit et deponit, That it is usuall and ordinary in all shipps (as this
depont beleiveth that being fort from any place to have part of them eaten
in catts allthough the Master and Company of the said shippe be noe soe
Gerall to gett hence aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quartum nescit deponere./

Ad quintum dicit et deponit, That after the arrivall of the shippe the Hope and
goods to this port of London the articulate Thompson came on board this
shippe and knower the said goods and Caused about 6. barrills to bee
but sayed they were of good plumbes any came into thingland
opened and seemed not to finde any fault therwith neither was hee any
full to be founde in this deponents iudgement, And this he sayeth by vertue
of his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad sextum nescit nes ment./

Ad septium octavum et nonum nescit deponere, saving that the Caske where in the righting
and Petent
articulate were (in outeward appearance) were dry and well condiconed
Pay to
To

Ad decimum dicit et deponit, That he this deponent did heare the articulate Blesse
desire the pducent Master aforesaid Thompson that hee might view in behat
in what case the goods brought home in the Hope were concerning man and man
Butt the said Thompson utterly delayed to to doe but unto the said goods
(as this deponent heard without any pretended damage. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad undecimum dicit et deponit, That the articulate Thompson sued the producent Playe
as the Gunne all for damage, but was there over throwne
in his for suite and the producent Waye cleared And this he sayeth hee
knoweth to bee true, ffor that he was a wittnes in the said Cause aliter nescit deponere/

Ad duodecimum et ult 13 nescit deponere.

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera Ex Thomas

Idem ad interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That the till is in kinde to the producent, That hee come
to depose at the request of the said pducent, That he favoreth the parties litigant
usually. aliter nescit respondere./

Ad secundum et tertium non Concent hum Rondon nec scit respondere

(Ad quartum
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Ad quartum respondet qd nescit se ad praedeposita per eum allegaconis
parte saith in hac causa dat et admise qua nescit et et nescit.
rended

Ad quintum non concernt huc rendente

Ad sextum respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum allegacon pred
et ad conse sua preden et subscit aliter nescit respondere/
ad prdepoita p eum

Ad septium respondet quod refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere./

Ad ultimum respondet et reddit that the interrogate Thompson and the producent
were uppon the Exchange when the producent desired the said Compty
to the effect interrogate in the presence of one Mr Lewthall merchant as this
respondent remembreth, and one Mr George thereland as hee allso beleiveth
betwixt 12 and is of the clocke about noone aliter nescit rendere

Edm Tope [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
ore dco die. [CENTRE HEADING]

Tompson contra Hay)
Martyn Smith)

Jen: Palmer ad Interria.

Ad primum satisfactum et quoad piculu pairin, Et interria
That he is he kindred to the producent and favoreth the pties
litigant qually. aliter nescit rendere./

Ad secundum nescit respondere aliter qua referendo se ad deponit aliter facts

Ad tertium nescit deponere./

Ad quartum non concernt hum rendentem

Ad quintum non concernit p rodd da

Ad sextum nescit respondere./

Ad septium non concert hant respondent

Ad ultoimum concernit p respondet.

Tom Palmer [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
14o Maij 1643

Lambell)
By con)
Martye)

Parrium Hill parochia Saint Mary Magents pre
Badily in Comitatu Surria nauta etats 22 annorum et
testis in hac causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit that

Ad primum et secundum poia allegaconis ex parte Blam in hac causa dat et admiss
et deponit, That the producent Thomas Bra Saveing all the tymes and
hath beene and still is comonly accounted reputed and taken to bee the goods
prowne of the articulate shippe called the Unitye and her tackle and
And that inting the said tyme hee this deponent came unto the said ship
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then lyeing in the Ryver of Thames and was entertayned as Master
unto the said producent and went in her unto the port of Plymouth and there
tooke in the rest of the said shipps ladeing being pilchards and from thence
preded putt out to sea intendinge for the Canary Islands not but being one att
ten amoutter of 30£ and odd leagues Southwest of of Silly there happened a very violent and tempestuous
storme whereby the said shippe the Unitye sprang a leake and so forced to
beare upp indeavouring towards Plymouth and bearing the said shippe mett
wth a man of warr as was supposed and there uppon the Company of the
said shippe the Unitye were inforced to beate renforced to sea upon their
reports to defend themselves from the said man of warr by reason whereof
the water came into the said ports and and some damage unto the goods in her
And that about the 23th of September, anno articulate the said shippe arrived
wthin the Part of Dartmouth ut dicit And this he sayeth by vertue of
his oath is most true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad tertium pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad quartum dicit et deponit, That the articulate Gilbert Lambell in this port of
London and in the port of Plymouth did cause the articulate shippe the Unitye
to be fully laden with divers goods wares and merchandizes to the valew of 4000
to be carryed to the Canary Island
and uppwards as this deponent beleiveth, And this deponent further sayeth that
after the said shippe the Unitye was putt into Dartmouth as before is
deposed of shee was there trymmed and her leake stopped and made light
and substantiall is she was when came first out of the Ryver of Thames
and then proceeded which the next opportunitye of winde and weather and
went on her Course and safely arrived at the Canaries and there discharge
and did her outward ladeing unto the ffactors or Assignes of the said Gilbert
Lambell And this he sayeth likewise uppon his oath is true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad quintum dicit et deponit That after the articulate shippe the Unitye had
discharged and did her outward ladeinge of goods at the Islands of the
Canaryes) as is predeposed the articulate Gilbert Lambell did there cause
take reladen on board her to the quantititye of 200 pipes of Canary wynes
and no more (ut dicit) to be from thence brought to this port of London and dat
after the ladeinge of the said wynes on boarde the Unitye as aforesd there
happened at the said Canary Islands, exceeding tempetious and stormy
weather by reason of the Continuance and extreamitie whereof the aforesd
shippe the Unitye with her ladeinge of wines aforesd was dryed at rate
Mr
and quite lost and not by any defect fault or negligence of the producent the
or any of her Company And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad
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Ad sextum dicit et deponit That the articulate shippe the Unitye at the
her settinge forth the voyage aforesd was strong tight and soe
said shippe and very well and sufficiently furnished wth all and
rigginge tackle apparell and furniture and in this deponent et
very well able to have performed her intended voyage in case shee
not happened to any mischance by the neere Capmaster of the said
aforesd. alr nescit deponere./

Ad septium dicit et deponit That truee it is, That merchants that the
shipps to goe from this Kingdome of England to the Canaries
doe make their greatest benefitt by their outward ladeing and very the
none by their homewards ladeing because that the wynes or other good
Comodities usually bought and procured at the Canary Islands in
allmost anch as they well aboard heere in England (that her
ordinary leakage and other charges being allowed, And that many tyme
the merchants suffer much losse in their homewards ladeing
often gaine by their ladeing outwards And this he sayeth by
his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad octavum dicit et deponit, That the goods laden on board the articulate shipp
the Unitye at the Canary Islands homewards bounde for the accompt
the articulate Lambell did cost much about the some of 2200li one
muche above as this deponent beleiveth, And this deponent furth
Whe
That the articulate Gilbert Lambell hath usioned uppon the London
ladeing of the articulate shippe the Unitye the some of 40
this deponent sayeth hee knoweth to bee true, for that he hath see
a Coppie of the pollicie of ensurance taken one of the Assurance
office which doth import so much aliter nescit deponere

Ad nonum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad decimum dicit et deponit That the articulate shippe the Unitye with
burthen of 120ty tonns and carryed the quantitie thereof the
voyage as this deponent beleiveth alr nescit deponere./

Ad undecimum dicit et deponit That the damage that happened to the
ladeing of the articulate shippe the Unitye the voyage in question
by reason of ye leake that sprunge in the said shippe the
and stormy weather as aforesaid and not by any letters
the said shippe or neglect or fitt in the Masterr or Company of
from her first goeing forth in the said voyage till the saidd
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the said leake in the stress of weather the Continue very light and
staunch, And that after the springing of the said leake the Master and Company
of the said shippe kept pumping of her continually and preserved the
goods from receiving any wett untill such tyme as the said shippe the
Unitye by was like to have beene sett uppon by a supposed tooke the
man of warr, and that the mariners of the Unitye did legin to propard
themselves in a readines for a defense sight aliter pro parte sua dicit quod nescit
deponere

Ad 12uj dicit et deponit, That the articulate Gilbert Lambell or his
Assignes hath or have received on is or are to receive satisfaccon for the
damage articulate from the assurers as this deponent beleiveth shott at
he this deponent hath seene a letter directed from the said Lambell unto
the producent Mr Bram concerning the damage. and That the said Lambell
might receaved there of the Ensurers aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 13. 14. 15. et 16 non examinatur ex direccone producents

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

Henry Mills [SIGNATURE, RH SIE]
----
2o Maij 1642

son contra Porte)
to Smith)

Willimus Plunkington super Interria ex parte
Thompson in hac causa missent

Ad primum are quos pilum piny fit ut pecit, Et all it rendet
s non esse famulum domesticum pducents sed dis requision were and testifien
in hac caa, a litigant (quoad have can eque favet alr nescit deponere/

Ad 2uj non Concernit him rendet.

Ad 3

pro parte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 4uj rendet quod refert se ad praedeposita.
eum allegacone ex pte saye
in hac causa dat et admiss qua credit esse vera alr nescit respondere

Ad 2uj non Concernit eu rendente

Ad 16uj nescit respondere./

Ad 7uj non concernt huc respondente

Ad 8uj con Conent him condente vizt ult

Ad

William Purlington
----
Eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

Johannes Locker Ad Interria
in Smith

(Ad
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Ad primum interr satisfactum et quoad iurantu et respondet That
cometh to bee examined in this Cause requested by the producent and
the favoreth the parties litigant quoad hant cam indifferentlye
nescit respondere./

Ad secundum respondet That the this Respondent was which mate of the shippe
the rayson in hee were brought to this port of London the very
interrt, That at the tyme of the ladeinge of the said foughinge the
daye and well Commonconed in outward appearance of the Caste and
nescit render

Ad tertium pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad quartum respondet quod refert se ad prdepoita per eum allegaconis ex parte pte
in hac causa dat et admiss qua credit esse vera aliter nescit

Ad quintum respondet negative pro parte sua

Ad sextum respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum allegacon aliter
producents in hac causa dat et admiss qua credit esse vera aliter nescit

Ad septium respondet quod refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere.

Ad octavum et ultimum non neit huic respondente

John Jackers
----
26to Maij 1642

Bryan et alj contra Lambell./
Yeo Martyn)

Johannes Share ad Interria Cope being

Ad primum satisfactum et quoad office in Northe Unity
That he hath received in part of the wages, That the Master delayes
the same from this deponent fell and the rest of the said
Company But hee by reason as he sayeth
he hath not received his freight, aliter nescit respondere./

Ad secundum respondet quod refert se ad 6u articulum allegaconis ex parte sua
hac caa dat et admiss qua reddit este vera alr nescit rendere/

Ad tertium respondet et rendet the in two Lambell did laden at the
aboard the interrogate shippe the Unitie in the said port of London
of ye Goldens and and such other goods where or hee
thereabouts were a little wett, but were dryed on shore at the
and little damnified but in case they were in damnified all the
by reason of tempestuous weather and the supposed man of warr
any fault and in the shippe the Unitye interrogate aliter nescit/

(Ad
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Ad quartum respondet negative ptatam in her

Ad quintum respondet et Credit That the interrogate Lambell did cause to be laden
on board the shippe the Unitye at Plymouth and the highers of Pilchards
to be carryed them to the Canyes aliter pro parte sua dicit qd nescit respondere./

Ad sextum respondet et Credit That the storme interrogate happened about a weekes
after the departure of the interrogate shippe the Unitye from Plymouth Et aliter qua
refert se ad praedeposita per eum allegaconis ex parte Cam in hac causa dat et
adm per qua reddit esse vera aliter nescit deponat respondere.

Ad septium respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum pd pon alluis pred qua reddit
esse vera aliter nescit rendere/
qua refert
sd

Ad ult rende
t send in praedeposita per eum et singe allegacon
x pte
Bam hac causa dat qua credit esse vera aliter nescit respondere

Signum: Johis Chames
----
Eadem die

Pit contra harris et al)
er and pte)

Margare to Butters
aged

Cames London Mercator etats 31 agens or thereabouts and Cor
port New Et
sworne before the right worshipfull
Exton doctor of Lawes surrogate to the right worshipfull Richard Zouch
pr Doctor of lawes Judge of his or high Court of ye Admiralty
being examined uppon certaine interrogatories ministed unto him on the behalfe of ffrante on
sayth deposeth as
followeth videlicet

Ad primum at trade pte dicti fxxx in a date mast
the first he sayeth
dicit et deponit That he is a merchant and an Owner and partowner of
shipps and shipping and hath dealt in the trade of merchandizinge for
the space of about 9. or 10 yeares last past and hath beene an Owner of
shipping huche about the same tyme, And this he sayeth by vertue of his
oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad secundum dicit et deponit That he this deponent doth well knoweth to be a use
and Custome in the kingdome of England and especially in the Citty
of London for Masters of shipps whither they be Part owners or not to
take upp mony uppon Bottomery of any persons what ever although
the Owners of the said shippes doe reside in the same place where the said
monyes are so taken upp or furnisheing or setting forts of the said shipps
which
to sea uppon any ymployment And That such shippe or shipps uppon the
Master or Masters doe take upp such monyes uppon bona as aforesaid
is and and bounde and engaged wth their freight tackle and furniture to
satisfie and repaye the monyes so take uppon bottome as aforesaid. And
this hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere./
Risterlanders
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six dicit et deponit, That it the articulate shippe the deliverance hee
being at Danish the voyage in Question the said shippe did then allsoe Island
in neede of Caulking and mending which belonged unto him the said Gardinner to
doe and resence, And that the said Gardiner was acquainted therewth by some
of the said shipps Company and knew thereof and was wished and advised to
amend and repayre the said defects and to Caulke the said shippe but hee the sd
Gardiner deferred delivered and utterly neglected the doeing and performeing
thereof but suffered the said shippe to Come away wthout being repayred
intended and Caulked, And this hee likewise sayeth by vertue of his oath is
most true. alr nescit deponere./

Ad 6uj et 7uj dicit et deponit, That dureing the articulate shippe the
deliverance her being at Susse as aforesd the producent Marsh the
Master of her did there receive and take into her divers goods
wares and merchandizes as fflawe Cookes Camas and other goods to a
good vallew for divers merchants of London to be brought from thence to this
porte of London dry, and well condiconed, And he further sayeth and
deposeth That by reason of the articulate Gardners neglect in not Cawking
and amending the aforesaid shippe the deliverance as is predeposed of
the foresd Ship Canvas and other goods belonging to the said merchants
and brought home in the said voyage were much damnified and spoyled in the
said shippe and voyage to the valew of about 60li in this deponents iudgement
And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad octavum ut dicit quod nescit deponere, saveing That hee beleiveth that the producent
Marsh and Company have made or must make satisfaccon of the damage
aforesaid to the some of 60li as hee like beleiveth./

Ad nonum dicit et deponit quod salvis praedepositis ad sum aticulum nescit deponere

Ad decimum dicit et deponit That the articulate Phillipp producent
Gardiner might have had (if he would have demanded the same sufficient
sufficent of materialls to have done and her fourned what was annoste in
the said shippe and was much blamed by the producent in being so Cales
as to bee unprovided of materiall to heere the sd shippe staunch and
extraordinary
tight, And that the said shippe the deliverance did not meete wth any
storme the said voyage whereby to make her leaks ut dicit, And his he
vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

(Ad undecimum
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Ad undecimum dicit et deponit That the articulate Gardiner
was a very idle and negligent man and did not performe his office or
place in the said shippe as hee ought the same done but soe met
laboure and office and doeth in the same That the producent Marth hee
wines of the said shipp have suffered and sustayned damage to the
some or valew of 60li as this depont beleiveth aliter nescit deponere

Ad duodecimum dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita.

Ad 14u nescit deponere/

Ad 15uj dicit quod refert se ad Registrum huius Cura aliter nescit deponere

Ad 16uj dicit quod credit cam Gardiner exte subin his Cena
Angle et Juris his Care subiecti

Ad 17uj dicit qd refert se and Jur

Ad 17. Ad 18uj dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera
----
27º Maij 1642

Mars contra Barriner)
Smith Martyn)

Richus Le de Gipsico in Comitatu Suffolis in
etats 25 annorum aut eo cicir testis in hac causa prius
iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur videlicet.

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte dicti Mathem at Scorum ea
Pat et admiss dicit et deponit, That within the yeares and moneth
articulate the producent Thomas Marshe was and at present is Commonly
accounted reputed and taken to be Partowner and was and went Master and
Comander of the articulate shippe called the deliverance the voyage
question which this deponent sayeth hee knoweth to bee true for that the
Boatswaine of the said shippe the said voyage, And at hee sayeth
of his and is most true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad secundum tertium et quartum articulos dicti libelli dicit et deponit, That within the tyme and
videlicett aboute Michaelmas last 1641: the articulate shippe the Deliverance
departed from the Ballast by at Greenwich towards by reason
soe for Danishe her intended voyage and that the articulate Wills
Gardiner went in the said shippe as Carpenter thereof and was
to doe by the producent Marsh as this deponent conceiveth hee last
Comand thereof, And he further sayeth That the articulate London
by his office was to tyme alte and and hee
voyage aforesd outwards and homewards uppon all occasions the
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of shipps ought to doe, And hee further sayeth and deposeth That after
the premisses the articulate shippe the deliverance being at Harwich in
her outwards voyage shippe the deliverance did stand in neere
of Canskeing and other Carpenties worke wch belonged into the said Phillipp
Gardiner by his office to doe and pforme And that the arlate Gardiner and
was told thereof and wished and requested by the or dis of the
sd shipps Company to doe and performe his office there in and to amend and Cawell
her but he badd them meddle with what they had to doe and deserved and
neglected to and and doe the same All which hee sayeth by vertue of his oath
is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quintum dicit et deponit That after the said shippe the deliverance came to
Danske and at her being there shee did likewise stand in great rendent
Caulkeing and other mending which belonged to the articulate Gardinner to doe
and the said Gardiner was likewise then and there advised and told thereof
and wished to amend and repayred and Caulke the said shippe, but not wth
standeing the said advise, and the neede shee stood in hee desired delayed
utterly neglected to doe but suffered her to Come away wthout
repayreing and amending and Caulkeing ut dicit, And this he hath who
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad sextum et septium dicit et deponit, That at the said shippe the deliverance the
to
being at Danske as aforesaid the producent Thomas Marsh did receive and
take into her divers goods wares and merchandizes videlicet french Cookes cona
and other goods to a good quantitie and valew for did merchants of London
to be from thence brought unto this port of London drye and well condiconed
And that by reason of the said Gardiners neglect and not Caulkeinge or
amendeing the arlate shippe the deliverance as hee wight he have done
the aforesaid Canvas flax and other goods belonging to the said pte
likewise merchants and others and brought home in the said shippe the
marke
deliverance the said voyage were spoyled and damnified in the said shippe
voyage to the somme or vallew of bold lawfull mony of England at the least
in this deponents iudgement aliter nescit deponere.

Ad octavum dicit et deponit That for the damage in which happened unto the goods
warr under des brought home in the articulate shippe the delivance
the voyage in question he this deponent verily beleiveth that the producent
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Thomas Mayeth, and the rest of the Owners of the said shippe the
made or must make satisfaccon unto the some of 60li att least
nescit deponere./

Ad nonum dicit et deponit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum p
credit esse vera aliter nescit deponere./

Ad decimum dicit et deponit, That he this deponent verily beleiveth the
the articulate Phillipp Gardiner might have had any any materiall
things fitting towards the repayreing Caulkeing and mending of
articulate shippe the deliverance in case hee had wanted or would and
spoken to the Master for them, And that the said shippe the voyage
aforesaid did not meet with any storme or tempest for extreatimitie als
Constay leake in her ut dicit aliter nescit deponere./

Ad undecimum dicit et deponit, That the articulate Phillipp Gardiner the
in question was middle and negligent man and performed not his office
as hee ought to have done, but utterly neglected and permitted so to doe by
reason whereof the producent and Company hath suffered or is like to suffer damage
and losse to the some of 60li in this depont beleiveth alr nescit depon

Ad 12uj dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum qua credit esse
nescit deponere.
he

Ad 14uj dicit quod nescit deponere./
xxx xx xxx said

Ad 13uj dicit quod refert se ad Registrum huius Curia aliter nescit deponere

Ad 16uj dicit quod Credit dcam Gardiner este subiectum him sigu
Anglia et Jurison his die Subiect

Ad 13u refert se ad Interr

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum este vera.

Sup interr non exaiate consent pts and se

Richard Tid [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
eadem die. [centre heading]

Martin contra Gardiner)
Smith Martyn)

Willimus Swetman de Gipswich in Comitatu Suffolke at
etats 27 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac causa productus
juratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur videlicet.

Ad primum articulum side ex parte Mast in hac credit et dicit
et deponit, That within the yeares and monethes arlate the producents
Math and his Associates were and are Commonly accomted that the
Owners and Proprietors of the articulate shippe the deliverance
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tackle and furniture, And the said Thomas Mayeth was and went Master and
Comander of the said shippe the said voyage in question ut dicit, And this
sayeth hee knoweth to be true for that he this deponent went in the said shippe
one of the Masters Mates the aforesaid voyage. aliter nescit deponere

Ad. secundum tertium et quartum articulos dicit et deponit That within the yeare and putt the
aforesaid the articulate Phillippe Gardiner did goe Carpenter on and of the
articulate shippe the deliverance to the voyage in question which was from
this port of London to Danske and from thence back to this port of London
and was hyred so to doe by the producent Thomas Mayth ut credit, And that
the aforesaid Gardiner by reason of his office was to Caulke to ye and
amend the aforesaid shippe the voyage aforesaid out and home uppon all
occasions as Carpenters of shipps which goe in the said shipps might to doe
aliter nescit deponere, And he further sayeth That after the hireing of
him the articulate Phillipp Gardiner to serve in the said shippe the
aforesaid shippe departed on her outward voyage and arrived at
Harwich, And that being there the said shippe the deliverance did stand
in neede of Caulkeing and some other Carpenters worke wch belonged unto
the sd Gardiner to doe and foure and that he the sd Gardiner was
advised and willed to doe and performe the same and to Caulk and amend the said
shippe but deserved delayed and neglected to doe the same ut dicit, And this
he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad quintum dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the deliverance being at
Danske the voyage aforesaid did there allsoe stand very much in neede
Caulkeing and tryming and other Carpenters worke and mending which
belonged unto the office of him the said Phillipp Gardiner and which hee ought
to doe and performe And the said Gardiner was there told thereof by the Master
and some of the said shipps Company and spoken to and wished to amend and
repayre the same but hee notwthstanding the said advise and all the neere
the articulate shippe the deliverance stood in her deferred and
neglected to Carell to gunn and and the said shippe, but suffered
her to come away wthout repayreinge amending or Caulkeinge ut dicit, And
this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere

Ad sextum dicit et deponit That at the shippe the deliverance her being
at Danske aforesd the voyage in question the producent did receive and take into
(her
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her divers goods wares and merchandizes as fflaxe, Corker Company
other goods to a good quantitie and vallew for divers merchants
and others to be from thence brought to this porte London by
well condiconed. And that by reason of the articulate Gardiner
in not Caulkeinge or amending the said shippe the voyage aforesd
ought to have done the aforesd goods wares and Comodities both
into her at Danske as aforesaid, and belonging unto merchants of
London and brought home in the said shippe the said voyage were
spoyled and damnified in the said shippe and voyage to the said
hath of
vallew of 60li lawfull owning of England ⁁ ut dicit And this heat
by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere.

Ad septium dicit et deponit That the articulate Thomas Marsh and Company
of the articulate shippe the deliverance by reason of the damnifieing
spoyleing of the goods and wares in the sayd shippe and voyage
is predeposed of have made or are to make satisfaccon to the any
for the sayd damage to the sayd sonne of bold ut credit alr nescit
deponere.

Ad octavum dicit qua refert se ad praedeposita per eum pred nescit
nescit deponere./

Ad nonum dicit et deponit, That the articulate Phillipp Warding
had or might have had any materialls if hee had wanted the same to
to gunne and Caulke his shippe 
as want and to make her tight and staunch, but wanted not any made
this deponent knoweth of or ever heard in complaine, Neither well
did the articulate shippe the deliverance meete with any sicke place
storme or tempest whereby to make her any wayes leake the
aliter nescit deponere.

Ad decimum dicit et deponit, That the articulate Phillipp Gardin the
voyage in question was an iddle negligent man and did not performe
his place and office as hee ought to have done, but neglected
his laboure in the performance thereof by reason whereof the producent and
the rest of the owners are taken to have suffered to are her to bee
damage and loste to the sumes bold as this deponent the the
nescit deponere.

Ad undecimum dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum est
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Ad 11u nescit deponere/

Ad 15uj dicit quod refert se ad Regeum huius Curia aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 16uj dicit quod Credit dcam Gardiner este subita suis John
Angle de Raison his Curra subiecti

Ad 15uj dicit quod refert se ad Interr

Ad ult die praedeposita per eum este vera

Sup interr non examinatur dr Consength advers./

William Suretman [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

Bushead)
contra)
Gartyn)

Johannes Griffin parochia de Barking in Comitatu Essex
Piscator all depagenarins testis in hac causa productus iuratus et
examinatus dicit et deponit prout sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum articulum dicti libelli dicit et deponit, That for and dureing all the tyme
articulate the producent Anne ffisher widowe hath beene and is Commonly accounted
Smale
reputed and taken to be owner and lawfull Proprietor of a Certaine Cockboate
or ffisher boate and her tackle and furniture, which this deponent sayeth hee knoweth to bee
true, ffor that he hath knowne the producent and tyme there 30li and hath knowne he
Ocoate for all the tyme articulate and before and hath often seene the same at Welling
in the said producents service And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad secundum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad tertium quartum quintum sextum et septium dicit et deponit That much aboute the tyme articulate tempus aliter non bene
recolit the producent Anne ffishers libellate Cockboate or ffisheing boat and a
Certaine they which this deponent sayeth hee well knoweth by sight, but to whom
shee belongeth hee sayeth hee knoweth not) were under sayle in the River of
Thames neere a hoy called the peare three betweene Gravesend and London
turneing
wth a freshe winde
and weninge downe the River of Thames towards Gravesend And ye
the hoy aforesd sayles neere and have towards the said Cockhant which Cockboate
did wend out of the way chase much as she could, and the said hoy might have
avoyded her divers wayes but runn right in the very st of her was and
and did her a shewe damage as this depont beleiveth, And this hee layeth by
vertue of his oath hee knoweth to bee true for that he was uppon the Ryver
in his owne boate with ⁁ hee then twoe stones Cast of the said boate when
they came against the producents Cockboate as aforesd. aliter nescit deponere.

Ad octavum dicit et deponit That by reason of the Cony and falling fowle of the
the aforesaid there uppon the producents Cockboate as aforesd the said
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Cockaboate was much damnified and the producent Anne this
deponent veriely beleiveth hath disbursed necessariely about amendinge
repayeing thereof the some of xte and upwards aliter nescit.

Ad nonum dicit et deponit, That hee likewise verely beleiveth hee
said producent Ann ffisher by reason of the premisses hath suffered
damage of and alsoe the sent principall aforesd, in losse of the
otherwise the some of 1 at least ut dicit aliter nescit deponere

Ad decimum nescit deponere./

Ad undecimum refert se ad pishem huius Curroa aliter nescit depon

Ad duodecimum refert se ad or

Ad 13uj dicit quod reddit partem ream exte subiecti sua Regis
James in huis Cre subiect

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.
rest.

Sig: John [MARKE, RH SIDE]
-----
by interr non examinate consense parts advise./

eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

Bram contra Lambell Henricus Hell ad interria/

B

Yeo

Ad primum satisfactum et quoad et affirma in nave interria
Et aller respondet That he hath not yet received any part of the
wages, neither knoweth any cause why it is detayned from him
unles it bee
that because the Master Cannot get his freight
Ac aliter nescit rendere

Ad secundum respondet et reddit That the shippe the Unity interrogate was
a stronge staunch and tight shippe all the voyage in question till such
tyme as shee mett wth the storme prdeposed aliter nescit respondere

Ad tertium respondet et Credit that the interrogate Lambell did lade or abouts
to be laden on board the sd shippe the Unitye in this port of
and the
London divers parcells of goods videlicet buyes paine and fell was
some went in the storme predeposed of but was dryed and are
Dartmouth and was noe wayes wett or damnified at the delivered
thereof at the Canaries ut credit aliter nescit respondere./

Ad quartum respondet et reddit That the interrogate shipp the but the
meete wth any storme or tempestuous weather in his departed from
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port of London towards Plymouth, nor sprang any leake before shee came
thither nor mended or Caused ther aliter nescit respondere

Ad quintum rendet et rendet the arlate Lambell did laden Cause to be laden
a board the interrogate shippe the Unitye at Plymouth muche about the
quantitie of 250 hogsheads of pilchards ut credit to be carryed from
thence unto the Canaries, and that the fower twoe thereof were some with at
by reason of a leave received in but principall
wett and damnified in her storme, when the said shippe mett with the man of
and was inforced to sett their pumpe stande to fitt themselves, for a disense
warr predeposed of aliter pro parte sua dicit quod nescit rendere

Ad sextum respondet et Credit that the storme interrogate happened about the xx
21th or 21th day of September after aliter qua referendo se ad
praedeposita per eum qua credit esse vera dicit quod nescit respondere

Ad septium respondet quod refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere./

Ad ultimum respondet quod refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere/

Henry Gildes [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
29º Maij 1642

Bem contra Lambell)
Mr Martyn)

Thomas White parochia de Stepney in Comitatu Middlesex nauta
etats 27. annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac causa productus
iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prot sequitur videlicet./

Ad primu pones allegaconis ex parte ex parte Bam in hac causa dat et
admiss dicit et deponit, That for and dureing the tyme articulate the producent
Thomas Ban and Company articulate were comonly accounted reputed and taken to bee
lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the articulate shippe the Unitye and her
tackle, and furniture, And that within the said tyme the producent and Company
aforesaid did lett to fraight unto the articulate Lambell the said shippe the
Unitye for a voyage to be made with her from this port of London unto
the Canarye Islands or some other ports neere thereto adioyneinge and from thence
back againe to this port of London as by the Charter partie in that behalfe
made it doth and may appeare, All which this deponent sayeth hee knoweth to
bee true for that he hath seene the said Charter partie and went Masters mate
of and in the said shippe the Unitye the voyage in question aliter nescit deponere

Ad 8uj pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad 4uj dicit et deponit That the articulate Gilbert Lambell or his Assignes
Plimouth and part
did in this port of London and in the port of London and
Plymouth lade or Cause to be laden on board the said shippe the Unitye
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dis goods wares and merchandizes to the vallew of about 1000
deponent beleiveth soe carryed and transported in her to the
Canaries aforesaid And that after the ladeing of the last part
there all the tyme within sayle winde and turne
250£ hughed of such taken in att Plymouth hee
goods which were hath ⁁ the articulate Thomas War did sett
sett sayle and depart with his sayd shippe from the port of the
or his intended voyage to the Canaries, And that
heare being about 30£ leagues out at sea mett wth a storme and doe
winde
windes and lyeinge wth a Contrary, the beateing of the sea in that
storme caused the said shipp in to springe a leake so that her Company
inforced to pumpe 700 strokes a gresse And that by reason of the
leake and extreamity of weather the said pducent and Company of the
home
shippe the Unitye were enforced to beare upp for the port of his
and then comeing into the Channell neere allers often they not
a man of warr wch they supposed to be a fish man of
by their Coloures where bore upp very neere unto the shippe the
Unitye even within Cable where uppon the Company of her were enfered
to knock upp their ports haven for their owne defence and seene
of shippe and goods by reason whereof much water came into
ports And the said shipps Company being fearfull that the goods
laden on board the said shippe might be damnified thereby putt
into Dartmouth and there putt out their goods and putt them by
and found that the rich goods were not so being much damnified
as they were conceived to bee neither on by the place from part of
grounde tyme of the pitchards were some what damnified by reason
that the Company of the Unitye were constrained to cease pumping
when they mett with the man of warr aforesaid whereby there was
least foote and halfe water in houlde, And That afterwards better
Company haveing Caused the said shippe the Unitye to be
trymmed and amended and her leake stopped and made her last
staunch and serviceable to the merchant for the said voyage
then haveing taken in her ladeing againe tooke their first opportunitye
of winde weather and sailed directly towards the Islands and
and there safely arrived with ther said ladeing et declare
All which hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is most
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fower

Ad quintum dicit et deponit, That after the dischargeing and delivery of the
outward ladeing of the articulate shippe the Unitye at the Canaries as aforesaid
the said Gilbert Lambell did Cause there to be reladen on board the said shippe
to the quantitie of 20. butts of Canary wines and no more ut dicit
to be from thence brought to this Port of London And that after the ladeing
Ilands of
of them the Canaries aforesd there happened exceedinge tempestuous
and stormy weather by reason of this extreamitye and Continuance, whereof
proper
the said shippe the Unitye with her ladeing aforesd ⁁ was dryven on shoare
and at last but not by any fault or neglect of the under any of her
Company ut dicit. And thir he sayeth likewise by vertue of his oath is
most true. aliter nescit deponere./

Ad sextum dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the Unitye at the tyme of
her setting forth the voyage aforesaid was strong stannche and tight and
had sufficient tackle apparell and furniture and was very well alsoe
on this deponents iudgement to have performed her said intended voyage in case
shee had not happened to any mischance by meere casualtie of these
as is articulate aliter nescit deponere./

Ad septium dicit et deponit, That most it not all and rath that fraight shipps
to goe from this Kingdome of England to the Canary Islands did allwayes
reaped the most and greatest benefitt by their outwards ladeing and hee
or none at all by their hindwards ladeing because the wynes or other goods
usually bought or procured at the Canary Islands cost very little lest or
alltogeather as much as they well ordinardly afforde in England the
usuall and ordinary leaking and other Charges being allowed and that many tymes
the merchants suffer much losse in their homewards ladeing but for the
most part make their best gaine by the outward ladeing. ut dicit aliter
nescit deponere.

Ad octavum dicit et deponit That all the goods laden on board the articulate shippe the
Unitye at the Canary Islands homewards bounde for the accompt of the articulate
Lambell did not cost at the Canaryes above the some of 2030li English
mony, And hee further sayeth That the said Gilbert Lambell hath
assured uppon the homewards ladeing of the said shippe the some of 4200li
as appeareth by a Coppie of Second taken out of the Assurance Office, which
this deponent hath seene aliter nescit deponere./

Ad nonum nescit deponere./

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Ad decimum dicit et deponit That the articulate shippe the Unitye is of
the burthen of 120 tonnes att least and so many tonns, the fish
did Carry in her outwards voyage the voyage in question as the
deponent beleiveth aliter nescit deponere./

Ad undecimum dicit quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum ad qua et reliquest
xx and upp
preceden et suit sequa aliter nescit deponere saveing That the producent
Thomas Bram this deponent, Ambrose Boreham Gunner and Jose
Thames shippwright and mariners of the said shippe the Unitye at
the putting of her into Dartmouth did by the direction of the articulate
Lambell freely and voluntarely depose, so much by vertue of them
Corporall oath to before the Maior of Dartmouth as appeareth
by the second schedule articulate which said schedule being shewed unto
and perused by him at the tyme of his examinacon hee sayeth that the
Contents therof are true, and that he knoweth it to agree substanting
with the originall remayneing in the said Maiores Court ut dicit et
nescit deponere./

Ad duodecimum pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 13uj dicit et deponit, That the articulate shippe the Unitye weste
tackle and furniture and her setting forth the voyage in question
worth the some of 80. or 300 as hee beleiveth, And that the
producent Byan was Owner of 3 eight parts of the said shippe the
and furniture aliter pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad 14u nescit deponere./

Ad 15uj dicit quod Credit de Lumbell exte subiecti Duns this
Anglia et his Caid subiecton.

Ad 16u refert se ad Interr
forme order

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera.

Ad Interrogatoria.

Ad primum respondet that he was hee mate, That at of the said
here payde, That the Master and Owners diting in the Companyes were
fell they recoes fraight ut credit alr nescit respondere

Ad secundum respondet et reddit That the articulate shippe the sent his
and from this port of London her outward voyage the voyage
question was found that mucent but a very good shippe and
serviceable for her intended voyage. alr nescit rendere/

(Ad

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Ad tertium respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum allegacon aliter deponit
p ducents in hac causa dat et admiss qua credit esse vera aliter nescit respondere

Ad quartum respondet, That the interrogate shippe the Unitye mett with no storme
in her Course towards Plymouth, nor sprunge any leake before shee came to
Plymouth aliter nescit respondere.

Ad quintum respondet quod refert se ad praedepoita per eum allegacone ex parte Arum
in hac in dat (qua credit esse vera aliter nescit de respondere.

Ad sextum respondet et Credit That the storme interrogate happened some 4 dayes
after the interrogate shippes deperture from Plymouth Et aliter quod referendo se ad
praedeposita per eum ut supra dicit quod nescit respondere./

Ad septium respondet quod refert se ut prius aliter nescit respondere./

Ad ultimum respondet se ut supra aliter nescit respondere/

Thomas While [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

And et Badellow contra)
Bewick et xon)
Budd Yeo./

Richardus Harshall precinctus Turis London
nauta etats 28 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac causa
productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit prot sequitur videlicet

pript et p pi allegacone parte producen in hac causa dit et ad quest

Ad 4u ⁁ dicit et deponit, That in the yeares and monethes articulate the producent Edward
Roode William Badellow and Company were Commonly accounted reputed & taken to
and hath hee furnisure
the Owners and proprietors of the articulate shippe called the Mayflower and
the said William Buddells dureing all the said tyme and namely the voyage
in a
in question was Master and Comander of the said shippe, All which this
deponent sayeth by vertue of his oath is true hee being Masters mate the
said voyage. aliter nescit deponere, saveing that the said shippe the Mayflower is
of the burthen of 200 tonnes or thereabouts

Ad 3 p ponem dce allegaconis pro parte sua dicit qd nescit deponere./

Ad 4uj dicit quod refert se ad Cartum partium inter partes arlat as habite
fact all et ad infers dum deponent aliter nescit deponere.

Ad 5uj dicit et deponit That after the articulate shippe the Mayflower
within the tyme articulate departed from this port of London and
arrived at Mallega and there at Mallega were laden on board the said shippe
a good quantitie of wines and fruit, but what particuler and were or to whom
belonging this deponent sayeth hee knoweth not aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 6u dicit et depont, That after the ladeing of the aforesd wines and fruite
on board the articulate shippe the Mayflower as is predeposed of the said shippe
did sett sayle towards this port of London, and that the aforesaid shippe in the
came
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tyme of her setting forth and dureinge all the tyme and before shee
a storme was a tight sufficient and a strong and staunch shipp
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 7u. 8. et 9uj pies dce allegaconis dce allegaconis dicit et dicit
in the Course of the articulate shippe the Mayflower towards this port of
London and especially uppon the 28th day of Octob Anno an
(tempus bene recolit) there happened a very violent storme and tempest which
Continued one whole might in which storme and tempest the said shipp
haveing sprunge a leake the Master and Company of her for the preservacon
of their lives and their shippe and her ladeing were forced to putt
and did putt into Cales at an And ther hee saith hee
the right true. aliter nescit deponere, And he further sayeth That if
All the said shippe came unto Cales aforesd the Master and Company by the
the best endeavours and means they could in mending and stopping of the
leakes and to make her fitt to pceede on her intended voyage and
procured Carpenters and others to view and mend and shipp her leaken
that the said Shippe referre her departure from Cales aforesaid was well
throughly repayred and amended and her leakes stopped and shee was
made very tight and staunche and sufficient to foure a voyage
the said port of Cales to this port of London the damages of the
excepted, And That after the said shippe was soe amended repayred
light
nine of his
sayled from Cales aforesaid towards this port of London and the
the said voyage and especially uppon the 24th of Wiven and
articulate (tempus bene recolit) the said shippe did meete with
another very violent and extardinary storme and tempest
which Contained by the space of 4 dayes as is articulate by reason
the violence whereof the said shippe the Mayflower productus
in so much, That her Chame paper and both her and pumpe did in
more then free her ut dicit All which hee sayeth by vertue of
oath is most true. aliter nescit deponere.

Ad 10u dicit et deponit, That after the premisses for this deponent
had passed of and uppon the 10th of december articulate voyage by the
there happened another ever content the aforesaid that to see
of some what reasing the Master and Company of the aforesaid shipp
their uttermost endeavours to saile towards this port of
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a to Maij 1650.

and that in hee sayd sayleing videlicet uppon or about the 7th of
december articulate and after the said shippe was entred the Cannell or
there happened a very violent and extraordinary storme and tempest
which said storme the aforesd shipp haveing beene in so great storing
as is predeposed of the parteand& became very leaky and thereby the Master
and Company of her were in great dannger of the losse of their lives and
the said shippe and ladeing, And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is most
true aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 11uj dicit et deponit, That after the premisses to the next prcedent
article predeposed and especially uppon the 16th day of December articulate
(Tempus bene recolit) there happened another most violent storme at
in South boat heast wherein the Master & Company of the said shippe were in
great dannger to be cast away and to loose their lives shippe and goods
and
And many of the passengers in the said shippe
goe
did putt on shoare by reason of the violence of the said storme
And this allsoe hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. aliter nescit.
deponere.

Ad 12uj dicit et deponit, That the storme aforesaid still increasing the
Master and Company of the shippe the Mayflower after mature deliberacon
for the preservation of their lives and their shippe and ladeing were
enforced to throw over board and did throw on board all the Caske in the
said shippe and a great quantitie of other provision belonging to the said
shipp aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 13u That in the Course of the aforesd shippe from Mallega aforesd
towards this port of London and by reason of the said stormes predeposed
of fower of her greatest beames were broken, and the said shippe was
so much worne and went That if the Master and Company of her had not used
extraordinary Care and diligence the said shippe and ladeing in all
probabilitie had beene cast away and perished in the sea ut dicit
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 14uj dicit et deponit That he veriely beleiveth that what is damage
happened to the ladeinge of the articulate shippe the Mayflower
did shappen meerly by reason of the stormes and hath predeposed of
and not by the insufficiency of the said shippe carelessness up be
negligence of the Master and Company of Et aliter nescit deponere

Ad 15uj nescit deponere

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Ad 16u refert se Aggistium his Churt aliter nescit respondere

Ad 17 refert se ad pra.

Ad 1uj elt dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera

Richard May [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Idem ad interria.

Ad primu satisfacta et prius quoad office shee in nave interrogate
That he is paid all his wages aliter nescit respondere.

Ad 2uj respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum pon alritts
pducents in hac causa dat et admiss sacks qua credit este cared
nescit respondere./

Ad 13uj respondet That the interrogate shippe the Mayflower is hee
yeares of age and in older ut dicit, That shee was leaky at the
goeing forth, That he hath not beene a stored to wett or doing
said
her goods in former voyage reddens racoem ffor that the Port
hath gonne in her all her voyages and her knew penny damage
for were goods ut dicit aliter nescit respondere./

Ad 4uj pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Richard Marshe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

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26º Maij 1642

said
druggon

Thomas Brite Civitats de Limbricke in
Regno Hiberna Mercator annos agens 20 aut eo circiter
testis et cetera./

Ad 11. 2. 3. et reliquos articulos allius ex parte
Rice in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit
not within the tyme articulate the articulate ffrances
hee was Owner of 8 peeces of broad cloth, and
two peeces of bayes and some silke, and have &
buttons, and those goods hee laded at interr
in the shipp the Gracon of Pinchor (whereof John
Pyn was Master) to bee carried to youghtell in
Ireland, and since that tyme the said Pyn
returning againe to inched, told the said Rice
in this examinats heareing that the said shipp
in her course for youghath was putt into
Hembrooke, and there that there those goods
were seized by the Mayor, and to that purpose
shewed him a Certificate which hee said
Nichors hander of Pembrooke
was under the
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true, At aliter nescit, Saving that the
said Rice is an Inhabitant of Limbricke in
Ireland, and hath not bin there for in Ireland
since September last and hath not had any
hand in any rebellion there
he the

S C
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27º Maij 1642

savet alj contra)
Brise)

1

Pd

de Martyn
Brooke

Matheus Rene pipents Norvicers
Mercator annos agens 26 aut eo circiter testis se
Willmus Brownson de Ratcliffe in Com
Midds Nauta annos agens 27 aut eo circiter testis se
Ad 27u arlum libelli in hac parte dat et oblat
dicit et deponit

That in the yeare 1650 the articulate
Arent de Groote, beeing then at Cormantyne
uppon the gold coast of Ginney did deliver to
this examinate beeing then part of the shippe
the goods Hope then in the and of Carpentyne
for sawe the quantity of right eight pound
weight of Ginney gold and consigned the same
to bee delivered to Gerlach Moma of London
Merchant strannger, which this examinate
accordingly delivered to the said Moma, and that
goods was of the value of fower hundred pounds
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sterling or therabouts, and the same voyage
Cormantine aforesaid the said de Groote
beeing invested to this examinate in the
of thirty poundes, did deliver to this examinate
a pounde weight more of Ginney gold in
satisfaction of that thirty pounds and twenty
pounds which hee ordered this examinate to he
the the the Bookes were in England
that pounde of gold was worth fifty pound
sterlinge or therabouts, and that voyage
examinate had bill of exchange from Mr
William Cloberry then of London Merchant
and since deceased to receive of the said
de groote at Cormantyne aforesaid
quantity of fowerteene pounds weight
Ginney good, but George Ireland Master of
another shipp then at Cormantyne afore
having the like bill of exchange, and comeing
Cormantyne before this examinate did
told this examinate receive that parcell of
fowerteene pounds weight of gold of
said de Grote at Cormantyne aforesaid
the said de Grote when this examinate after
tided the said bill of exchange to the
said deponente for the said parcell of her
told this examinate that hee had delivered
parcell of good to the said beinge shee
and that parcell of gold, could not bee at
worth they seaven hundred poundes sente
but the said de Grote that voyage in
and sent home by this examte the the said
but three scone pounds
sent his
Company and
now
of good, And his hee affirmeth soe
oath to bee true, At aliter nescit./

Ad 4. et 12u affirmat That the Gunnes home
parte out of dislike of the proveing
sent de Grooke did give order
to
Smith Milgroe ther and
the arte
principall factor whom they sent to the
in the shipp the Goodsoe to see
the said de Groote, and all the estate of
had in his custody, and to bringe him for
England to give the said Company
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3º Junij 1642

fisher contra Busted)
Yeo Martyn)
3 debt./

Ellractus Bewlyes de Lee in Comitatu Essex villa
etats 29 annoru aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Anno ffishe
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute the one by
aboute the beginninge of Aprill last paste to his beste rememberance
tempus aliter nam non recolit a certaine Cockeboate of the burthen of
six or seaven tonnes or thereabouts belonginge to the articulate And
ffisher and a certaine Chalke hoye of the burthen of aboute 20 tonnes, but her
name or master or owners name hee remembreth not both saile
downe the River togeather and the wynde beinge not save to
carrye them both downe but the Cockboate saileinge to the Southward
and the hoye to the Northward the better to shoote and gett downe
aboute a mile short of halfe way true articulate the said hoye
haveinge the better of the wynde came fowle of the said Cooke
and broake downe her Cabon and very much shooke her under
which hee conceiveth was willfullye or negligently downe for this
the said hoye if her Companye had either boare upp or losse
the helme they had or might moughte beinge cleerelye and
freelye have passed by the said Cockboate haveinge notice
thereof before they came foule of her (the said Cockboate bee
put to staye and not able to feele her helme And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one of those that
same tyme was aboard the said Cocke boate and that called
and gave notice to those in the said tye to declyne and a
the Dannger before of fell tyme enoughe for them to have
the same And the damage (by the reporte of carpenters who
have viewed the same which the sayd hoye hath done
said Cockeboate will coste hath and well coste the said Ann
ffisher fortye shillings sterlinge at leaste and besides the losse of
which this examinate vallueth at six poundes sterlinge at leaste then
then a fitt season and a good tyme for the use of the said
which was paste before the said boate was fitted and reputed
the foresaid damage done to her by the sayd Calke house the
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua
deponere, saveinge that after the damage was done to the said this
hee this examinate heard one in the said hoye call to another of the said
hoye and saye to him as followeth videlicet nowe now may soe
you have done, sayeinge alsoe to called to you to beare upp this
would not but the faughed at the same but made noe afte
at all

Edward powere
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112

7º Junij 1643

Walter et 
dt Smith Budd 

Johannes Raveniell de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex
nauta etats 50 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum articulum libelli in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et
dicit That for all or moste parte of the tyme articulate the articulate
shippe or vessell called the Seaflower was sayd to belonge
and appertaine unto the articulate Mr Day and Company
and the articulate Andrew Wise whoe was master of her, And
they were
to be owners of her
soe comeinge the accounted reputed and taken and they hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee did belonge to the said shippe
or vessell twoe voyage before the voyage in question, and the
arlate Mr Coltman one of the parties in the articulate schedule
of a hogsheade of stronge beare, a barrill of lemons and
her well but what way in it hee
menconed was sayd to bee owner knoweth
fusse and twoe
smale bales of goodes but the contents thereof hee knoweth not
and this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true reddens
intionem scien sua ut supra et aliter nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate the
said Mr John Coltman did lade or cause to bee laden
and put aboard the said shippe or vessell the Seaflower
shee beeing them in the River of Thames bounde out to sea
for Middleburroughe in Zealand all the foresaid goodes to bee
transported therehence to Middleburroughe aforesaid and there
delivered to him the said Calkman or his assigne which hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee this examinate did helpe to take
the said goodes into the said shippe or vessell the Seaflower
here in the River of Thames, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Al aliter nescit /

Ad 7uj pro parte sua nescit deponere ut dicit saveinge that
the foresaid goodes were all in the said vessell at the tyme of her
sinckinge or casteinge awaye by the articulate shippe the golden
Angell which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was then
aboard of her and ac aliter nescit /

Super reliquis articulis non examinatur ex direccone

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum respondet That hee this examinate was one of the Companye
the interrogate shippe the Seaflower the tyme interrogate and saieth
his wages are yt unpayd him but hee expecteth to have ther all
payd him how ever this suite goe Ac aliter negative

2uj depondet That the 18th day of December laste paste to his
remembrance the articulate shippe the golden
the or Come did
ex To
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London and in such hee course towards London had at leaste
30 of her Company out uppon her decks, when this respondent
sawe presentlye uppon the strake which the said shippe came
the Seaflower by which shee was suncke

Ad 3uj respondet That the interrogate shippe or vessell the best
and her ladeinge was not suncke by any faulte or deale
her selfe or casualtye of the sea or neglecte will
master or Companye but meerelye by reason of the said
Angells comeinge fowle of her, And this hee saieth unto
vertue of his oath to bee true hee was aboard the said shipp
or vessell when the golden Angell strooke firste againste

Ad quartum respondet That there was a little before the shippe the
Angell came foule of the shippe or vessell the Seaflower the
was a certaine hoye aboute a Cables length and somerall
a heade of the Seaflower betweene the Seaflower and the
golden Angell but not soe moste in the way betweene the
that they in the golden Angell mighte easely have donne
well have espied the Seaflower before shee came foule of
and have declived the said damage which shee did hee
aliter nescit /

Ad quintum respondet That the said shippe the Seaflower was in
ordinary roade where shipps doe usuallye passe through
shee received the damage in question./

Ad sextum pro parte sua respondet That hee conceiveth and beleeveth
was and is a usuall thinge for a shippe lyeinge in a roade
if it bee in the nighte tyme to have one or more of her
Companye out uppon her decks to fores and preced
dannger which mighte otherwise ensue but conceiveth it which
needes not in the daye tyme, Ac aliter nescit

Ad septium pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit /

Ad octavum pro parte sua nescit p respecte the damage was done
neere the Seaflowers sterne that they could not tell which
was beste to take to

Ad nonum respondet That whileste the Seaflower was no dunge
master of the golden Angell did not to this respondents hee
offer to put any of his Companie into his shippe to bee
the said fetch or any of her ladeinge nor make any the
stayeinge, but hee this respondente and one more of the
Seaflowers Companye whoe was the masters boye bee of
the golden Angells skiffe fastened to her sterne to save the
lives, seeinge none of the Companye offer to shipp the
was then roade those his
after these flower
endeavoreth carrye
said skiffe and came the same the the
thereby to eve then but had her who bee the
have gotten to them in that shippe they have perished the
they could gett to her. Ac aliter nescit
William
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113

Ad decimum respondet That hee beleiveth in case the master and
Companye of the golden Angell had brought theire shippe
to the staye assoone as they had done the damage to the
Seaflower and had used them beste meanes and endeavor
they could thereto they had or mighte have happilye saved
a very greate parte of the Seaflowers ladeinge ac aliter nescit /

Ad undecimum respondet That the Seaflower did not stir farr from
the place where shee received the damage aforesaid before shee
suncke downe but saieth the interrogate hoye came as were
to her as shee could to save her master and the reste of her
Companye before shee was suncke iuste as shee was sinckinge

Ad duodecimum rendet That the the wafter hatches of the Seaflower
her sinckinge but burste out and fower or five peeces of
Kersie belonginge to the master of the said shippe lyeinge
upper moste were bolted out and by that meanes saved
ut credit
but those Ac aliter nescit /

Johe Dovenall
----
die predico

Willimus Bushell de B Saint Michaels Bassishawe
London Clothworcker etats 30 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet/

Ad primum secundum tertium et quartum respective articulos libelli in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate
Mr John Coltman one of the parties in the articulate schedule
menconed was lawfull owner and proprietor of seaven
suffolcker Clothes, six Spanishe Cleathes and twoe Northerne
dozens which hee saide were to bee transported in the articulate
shippe the Seaflower of which the articulate Andrew Wise was Master
from this Porte of London to Middleburroughe articulate for the said Coltman hee accounte
master and parte owner, which sayd severall Cloathes
coste and
stoode and rest the said Coltman in besides the chardge of
packinge and shippinge and other necessarye chardges the
some of one hundred and thirtye odd three pounds odd
money sterlinge money, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true whoe solde the said Clothes to him the said Coltman
and afterwards at the said Coltmans entreatye gott them
Cutt or made upp for him and then sent them to the
Customehouse London there to bee entred and soe to bee
sent aboard the foresd shippe the Seaflower which were
afterwards delivered aboard the said shippe the
Seaflower to the effecte aforesaid as hee hath bine since
(informed
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informed by the master of the said shippe Andrewe Wise
and some or one of his Companye wither whome this examinate
hath for a longe tyme had acquaintance and some correspondence
in his trade, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12u pro parte sua respondet negative
aliter nescit saveinge that the interrogate shippe the Seaflower
was with her ladeinge as hee hath heard and bine informed to
and loste by the shippe called the golden Angells which
fowle of the Seaflower as shee rode at Anchor in Marget

William Budder [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
8o Junij 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

3 Coltman

the sd
in H
Rp Et

Edwardus Dannger ffeilde de Alhallowes Barkinge London
Waterman aetatis 40 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad 1uj. 3. et 7 respective articulos libelli in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That a little before Christmas last
paste tempus aliter non recolit hee this examinate at the requeste and
by the order of one Mr John Coltman of London merchante
did carrye from the Customehouse London aboard a certaine
shippe or vessell of them in the River of Thames of which
articulate Andrew Wise was master but her name hee were
not a certaine barrill which the said Coltman tolde this
examinate at the same tyme was full of lemons to bee transported
and carried in the said shippe or vessell to Middleburrow
in Zealand which sayd barrills of Lemons ut credit shee the
for the said Coltiman was
did deliver aboard the said shippe or vessell to some
said shippes Companye whoe received the same into the
shippe accordinglye as hee conceiveth and at the same
hee this examinate did alsoe deliver aboard the said shippe
for the said Coltman use and accounte and to whome the
that as the aforesaid barrell of Lemons as hee conceiveth did
and properlye belonge and appertaine, one barrell of the
beere which hee tooke in a Packe herringe
wer as hee passed from the And
towards the said shippe but the vallue of either of the said
barrills of tenn or cleere for his parte hee saieth
cannott estimate And this hee affirmeth uppon his at
true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]
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114

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12 pro parte sua nescit respondet
negative et aliter nescit saveinge that since the Casteinge
awaye or sinckinge of the said Mases his shippe which this
respondente conceiveth was called the Seaflower, as hee hath
heard and bine tolde by some of her Company the said shippe
and goodes in her were suncke and loste by meanes of a certaine
shippe called the golden Angell that came foule of her as
shee laye at an anchor

Signu
Edward to Danngerfeild
----
8o Junij 1642

tes contra)
Smith yeo 2

Humphrius Bamerd de Lymehouse in Comitatu
Middlesex nauta aetatis 40 annoru aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et
dicit prout sequitur

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex parte Haman in
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That accordinge to the
information which hee this examinate received by the articulate Haman
the Purser of the articulate shippe the Saint George the voyage in
question and the boatswaine of the said shippe there was laden
aboard the said shippe at Lisbone for the accounte of the articulate
Gerrard Vanteene, and Edward Peters certaine monies
and six fardells and one box of goodes to bee transported
therehence to the Downes or Dover and there to bee delivered
to them the saide Vanteene and Peeters or theire assignes
the danngers of the seas excepted and that the said shippe with
the said monies and goodes in her departed from Lisbone and
came for the Downes and at her comeinge into the Downes
where the said goodes and monies should have bine delivered
there happened an extreame storme and tempeste which
forced them out of the Downes and caused them beinge not able
to ride at anchor there and caused them to bringe the said
shippe to an anchor in Margett roade where the said shippe
stayed by the space of 3 or fower dayes the wynde beinge
her
soe trye to bringe the said shippe upp for London the
Principall Porte to which shee was bounde and dureinge
her staye at Margarett roade aforesaid the articulate Haman
haveinge lefte the said shippe at the Isle of wighte and
come upp therehence to London by lande at his comeing
some
heareinge where the the 1s
the said Vannteene and
went downe
to a
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the said shippe, shee there speake with the said Vanteene and
Peters and acquainted them with what they had aboard the
said shippe and where shee was and thereuppon the said
Vanteene and Peters sent theire men alonge with the said
haman to Margarett roade aforesaid to fetch theire wares
and goodes aboard the said shippe therehense the same by
not delivered in the Downes by reason of the extreamitye
and tempestuouses of the weather aforesd which hindred the
same and haveinge hired or gotte a boate for that put
they and the said Haman one everinge came aboard
the said shippe the Saint George as shee laye at anchor
Margarett roade aforesd betweene Margarett and the
Govenor and stayeinge somewhat longe aboard in tellinge
theire monies the weather beinge some what foule and with
they and it beinge late in the nighte when they were abord
they resolved and refused to take the said six ffardells
box of goodes a shoare with them but lefte order and directe
with the said Haman and him this examinate and the reste aboard the
carrye the said six fardells and one box of goodes uppon
with them in the said shippe to London notwithstandinge the
offered then and there to have taken unladen them out of the
said shippe into the said boate where uppon the said
haman and resolved to bringe the said goodes aboute to this
Porte of London in the said shippe beinge thereto desired and
accordlye
willed by the foresaid parties and did bringe there same to
in the said shippe to London where after the said shipps
arrivall twoe of the said six fardells of goodes and the
were taken out of the said shippe and delivered to the said
Mr Wrighte one of the surveyers of the Customehouse to
to bee carried a shoare and the other fower put into
Wherryes to bee carried to Chesters Key and there to bee putt
upp in a warehouse where the said Haman had under
goodes to bee putt there safelye to bee kepte untill the
owners thereof came to fetch and the same and
Haman at the same tyme when hee sent upp the said for
fardells of goodes belonginge to the said Vanteene and soe
hee sent a noate with the same by the wasinge to the
to the articulate Alsoppe to have a care and safelye laye by
said goodes, but and the said fower fardells were of the
since heard and bine informed safelye bounde at Cae
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115

they and there putt upp in safe Custodye for the use
of them the said Vanteene and Peters but what were
in the said ffardells untill after the damage in question happened otherwise moore then was expressed in the bills
of ladeinge which was sayd to bee yarne for his part hee
knoweth not but saieth that for his parte hee neither
knoweth nor ever heard that there was any money payd
to him the said Human or any of the owners of the said
shippe or any other more, or lesse thereof articulate for his or theire use for the fraighte
of the said fower fardells of goodes or the other twoe
ffardells and the box And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true whoe was master of the said shippe the
said voyage and in her all the voyage from Lisbone aforesd Ac aliter pro
parte sua nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee this respondente was master of the interrogate
from soe not yet
shippe the voyage interrogate, and he
the received not yet all
his wages due to him for his service in the said shippe the
said voyage but onelye parte thereof the reste beinge not
yet payd him for the fraight beinge not yet received Ac aliter
negative

Ad secundum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit/
respondere saveinge that the sd interrte Haman did signe
the bills of ladeinge of for the deliverye of the foresaid say
barrells of goe or fardells of goodes but what was in them untill
this reapondente sawe one of them upon after the delivery thereof
here at London otherwise then was expressed in the bills of
ladeinge for his parte hee knoweth not/

Ad tertium pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter quam prius ad qua
se refert nescit respondere./

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quintum pro parte sua refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua.
nescit respondere./

Ad sextum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit save

Ad septium respondet That the order which was given to the said
haman to concerneinge the foresaid goodes was that hee should
uppon the said shipps arrivall at London deliver the same
shoare and th one Mr ffernandes whoe had other goodes in
the said shippe was to receive the same after they were landed
Ac aliter nescit /

Ad octavum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit saveinge
that there were letters in the said shippe broughte to London
which concerned the said ffernandes by vertue of which or foure of
which as hee conceiveth the said ffernandes demannded the goodes
in question, but saieth that if the sd ffernandes had demannded
the
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the said goodes a daye or twoe sooner then as he heard and
as hee hath heard and beleeveth hee mighte have had the
sume because as was told there were not then taken
and loste ac aliter nescit

Ad nonum pro parte sua nescit respondere saveinge that further putt
hee conceiveth that there was as much care used by the said
haman in and aboute the goodes in question after the
as could bee not thincke what followed and
to Le
in the same were safelye landed

Humphry ford [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
3o Junij 1642

Dey et alj contra Walter)
Smith Budd)
& Londell)

Johannes Hynde de Saint Steevens Colemanstreet
London mercator Lister aetatis 40 annorum aut eo circiter
in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum tertium et septium respective articulos libelli in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate one
Mr James Lordell one of the parties in the articulate schedule
menconed had and boughte of him this examinate and his partner
Harrington Clarcke at twoe severall tymes in all 27
severall Spanishe Clothes videlicet 22 at one tyme and five
at another and those five last Spanishe Clothes coste and
stoode the said Lordell in fortye fower poundes twoe share
and six pence sterlinge moneye videlicet of them unto the
goods at 78d p yarde and 3 of the other three by the
his at 8 7 yarde besides the sume of twentye shillings
for draweinge and makeinge up, which said onely
Spanishe Clothes did as hee conceiveth solelye and pperlye
belonge and appertaine unto him the said Lordell and
were afterwards as hee hath heard the said Lordell affice
and saye laden and put aboard a certaine shippe con
out to sea for Middleburroughe which was in her course the
suncke or caste awaye as hee is informed And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTE HEADING]

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 13 p pte sua rendet
negative et aliter quam prius pro parte sua nescit rendere/
R John Hynd
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116

die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Johannes Royne de Saint Michaels Cornehill London Clothworker
aetatis 29 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlict/

Ad primum tertium et septium respective articulos libelli in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate and to his
beste remembrance in or aboute the moneth of November
laste paste within the said tyme one Mr James
Lordell caused five Spanishe Clothes worth in this examinats
iudgement neere aboute 45li sterlinge to bee broughte to
his this examinats warehouse to bee packed upp to bee sent beyonde
sea in a certaine shippe called to his beste remembrance as the
said Lordell told him this examinate aboute the same tyme, the
Seaflower bounde for Middleburroughe articulate which sayd
five Spanishe Clothes did as hee this examinate conceiveth doth properlye
belonge and appertaine unto him the said Lordell, and
the same were afterwards packed upp by him this examinate and
marcked with a bagg of grapes and numbred 5 and
after that by this examinats direccons or appointment by order
of the said Lordells sent downe to the Customehouse London
to bee there entered and then sent aboard the foresd shippe
to bee transported to Middleburrowe aforesaid for the accounte and
and stoode the said Lordell in fortye to shillings odd moneye at the Customehouse
use ut credit the said Cordells and were as hee hath heard
since delivered aboard the said shippe in the River of
Thames And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge hee this examinate had
or Lanvas and partinge them upp six shillings sterling money at leaste
Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 13 pro parte sua respondet negative

Et aliter pro parte sua nescit rendere/

John nyne [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
9o Junij 1642

R

1s

Ad

sell
deman

Willimus Burton precinct Bridwell London Porter
etats 46 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum tertium et septium respective articulos libelli ex parte Day et soc in hac
causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That a little before
Christmas last paste Mr John Coltman one of the parties
in the articulate schedule mentioned did shippe or cause to bee
shipped aboard the articulate shippe or vessell called the
Seaflower them bounde out to sea for Middleburroughe as hee
hearde and in the River of Thames nere Wappinge a
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barrell of Lemons of and a barrell of smale storme
to bee carried and transported in the said shippe by
aforesd for the use and accounte ut credit of the said
to whome the same ut credit did pperlye belongeing
appertaine and the said barrill of beere case hee
at the Brewers but the vallue of the Lemons bee
of nighte, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath the
same and
whoe did helpe to deliver the said Lemons and the
by the order of the said
aboard the said shippe the Seaflower, Ac aliter nescit /
that hee this examinate aboute the same tyme sawe in the
Coltmans house fower or Chamber where hee did
or Chamber neere the Customehouse London whoe
reddens
did and doth use to laye goodes fower Spanished
wch this examinate tooke into his hand and shead Coltman what
them, and ther
and fower Kentishe Clothes ⁁ which hee tolde him
them
Coltman replied
make the
hee would have made upp and sent aboard the
and
shippe the Seaflower and willed him this examinate not to bee
of the waye for that hee would employe him about
the same but this examinate beinge out of the waye was
imployed therein but heard the some of that shipp
when the said barrells were delivered into her say
Company that hee the said Coltman had twoe the
of goodes besides the said twoe barrells aboard the
shippe the Seaflower before those barrells came to her And this hee alsoe affirme
uppon his oath to bee true

Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12u nescit

Signum dicti 'B' William Burton [INITIAL, RH SIDE]
----
die predico

Rurelius contra Bleburye) 
all Yeo Smith) 

Henricus Cooper Insula de Portland
infra Comitatu Dorsettia nauta etatis 30
aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad tertium ponem alluis ex parte ffarchis in hac causa
admiss deponit et dicit That uppon or about the
ende of August 1649 or beginginge of ye
within the tyme arlate the articulate shippe the laste
and sett saile from London articulate towards and
upon the firste of November followeinge in
safe to an anchor in Loration winde articulate
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Ad

8o Junij 1642

155

Richardus Hathem Paydommum Sanctorum
Maior London Mercator annos agens 28 aut eo
circiter testis se./

Ad Primum Articulum aliis ex parte Mann in hac parte datis
oblatis nescit deponere, Saving that by
Mann by the Saint
Invoice sent to the articulate
lader of the sugars are at Lisbone, it
appeareth that those sugars at the tyme
of the lading of them aboard the articulate shipp
the James did conteyne the severall weight
mentioned and produced in the first schedule
articulate, which hee knoweth to bee true living in
house with the said Mann, and having seene the
said Invoice, and extracted out of the same
the particular weights of those sugars

Ad Tertium Articulum dicta aliis nescit deponere, Saving
that many of the chests of sugar, when
they were brought to the house of the Mr
at
Mary were wett and damnified to the
value of forty poundes sterlinge as hee
verily beleeveth in his conscience that
those sugars as they were brought into the
as hee
that four or five hundred weight of
sugar in chest of most of those
sugars was damnified, and worse
of five shilling in hundred the
were
sendinge, And this he affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true being a Merchant, and
sing to true for signes

Ad Nonum affirmat That about the tyme of he
verall the was in the said at
port of And his lighters or
night hee by her said for the
then Mastodes his per centum
Rose his lighte, At
but the
he saith hee
the the thes
Mr and the in the the
said signe, Aliter nescit/
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136

sett them downe in to booke with their severall
wages for which they were shipps and amongst the
rest of the waies of the Marriners of that
shipp for that voyage according to the
order formerly given him by the Ginney
Company or or one of them did enter
donne in the booke aforesaid the name of the
parte ffrannces Broker alias Broker as
shipp to goe in that shipp and voyage at the
rate of twenty shillings sterlinge a moneth
and soe much still appeareth in the said booke
of which this examinate sent upp a coppie from
Gravesend, that voyage to the said company
som the
to bee entred in their booke, And this hee
before that Mr
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad quartum affirmat That the articulate ffrances Rocher
as Brooke did enter into the articulate shipp the
fflowerdelice, and sailed in her from this
port of London to Binney and Ginney, And
this hee affirmeth to bee true of his knowledge
who was Master of that shippe sailed in her
from this port of London to Binney, and
Ginney, Ac aliter nescit/
affirmat That the articulate shipp the
fflowerdelice, and the articulate Burthen in her
departed from Gravesend the voyage are
uppon or about the seaventh day of
November it, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad octavum affirmat That Arent de Grote was
principall factor for the company articulate and sent
out in the said shipp and voyage and ymployed in
the busines and affaires of that company, and the
the said ffrancis Broker attended the said
porte in the said shipp and voyage, and did such
thinges as hee commanded him, but whether
hee did any thinge in the companies busines or
not hee cannot declare, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, Ac aliter nescit.
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Ad tertium et septimum articulos libelli in hac parte dat et
et dicit et deponit That within the tyme articulate
Christopher Willian was Owner of thirty
Spanish clothes packed in six severall packes
and marked and numbred as in the margent hereof
and those thirty clothes packes marked,
and numbred as aforesaid this examinant by the
order of the shipp put into a wherry at
the Customehouse in London, and therein
sent then from thence to bee delivered
aboard a ketch called the Mayflower or
Seaflower, whereof one Andrews
was Master to bee therein transported to
Zealand for the use and accompt of the said
Christopher Willian and those thirty clothes
with the charges of shipping them cost the
said Christopher Willian the sume of
three hundred and five pounds, seven
shillings, and three pence sterling, And
this he affirmeth upon his oath to bee
true who saw the said clothes packed,
the bales, numbred and marked, and paid the
Customer for the same, and they were put into
the ship's book and entered,
and therein carried from the
customehouse in London with order to deliver
them into the said ketch, and afterwardes
Andrew the Master of that ketch did
confesse to this examinant that hee had
received the said six bales of clothes into
the said ketch, And this ac aliter nescit/

Super reliquis non examinat ex directione./

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad Interrogatoria nescit respondere, 

William de
----
10º Junij 1642

Good
Willmus Erbur, annos agens 21 aut eo circiter
testis erat

Ad primum articulum alias ex parte Mam in hac parte
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17o Junij 1642

Garland
Master causa 

Gregory and de Saint George Buttolphe Lane
London mercator aetatis 50 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur, videlicet/

Ad primum articulum alias ex parte Garland in hac causa dat et
admissum deponit et dicit That it is a usual thing to hire
men mentioned to goods from London to Lisbon for lesse wages than
from London to the Straights, which hee knoweth to bee true,
having interest in shipping and seene and observed the
accounts made for such voyages, and having before bine
upon such voyages./

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That hee this examinant doth deal
much in the aforesaid business and saith that hee had rather
and would hire a ship for less money, that is hee
said hence to Lisbon and from thence to Brasill, and
that a ship may be assured at as cheap a rate
to go from hence to Lisbon and from thence to Brasill
if shee have a licence and have none but her own company,
a ship that goes from hence to Lisbon and from thence to
the said Straights, and this he knoweth to bee true, dealing much
in the assurance business and having before made two
assurances upon two severall ships then at
one and the same rate, the one laden having near one
and the same burthen and force, the one trading to Brasill
and the other to the Straights./

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That ships may be assured from
hence to Lisbon at a cheaper rate than from hence to the
Straights, vizt some at 2 and a quarter per cent from hence
to Lisbon whereas it is worth more per cent from hence
to the Straights, and this he affirmeth upon his oath to bee true,
dealing much in the assurance business and having
often made assurances at the same rates.

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTE HEADING]

Ad secundum et quartum pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter nescit saving
referring himself to his previous deposition, nescit save that he had after
the rate of thirty shillings per centum per month for the assurance of the
interrogated ship the Lisbon merchant the voyage in question,
and that to his best remembrance within or about that time
ships were assured from Lisbon out and home at some
two and a half or eight per cent.

Ad quintum et sextum refert se ad depositionem et aliter pro parte sua nescit/
respondere./

Ad septimum nescit./

Ad octavum, nonum, decimum, undecimum et duodecimum pro parte sua nescit respondere save hee believeth there
were more ships taken trading to the Straights than to Brasill./

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17o Junij 1642

Garland
Master causa 

Gregory and de Saint George Buttolphe Lane
London mercator aetatis 50 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur, videlicet/

Ad primum articulum alias ex parte Garland in hac causa dat et
admissum deponit et dicit That it is a usual thing to hire
men mentioned to goods from London to Lisbon for lesse wages than
from London to the Straights, which hee knoweth to bee true,
having interest in shipping and seene and observed the
accounts made for such voyages, and having before bine
upon such voyages./

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That hee this examinant doth deal
much in the aforesaid business and saith that hee had rather
and would hire a ship for less money, that is hee
said hence to Lisbon and from thence to Brasill, and
that a ship may be assured at as cheap a rate
to go from hence to Lisbon and from thence to Brasill
if shee have a licence and have none but her own company,
a ship that goes from hence to Lisbon and from thence to
the said Straights, and this he knoweth to bee true, dealing much
in the assurance business and having before made two
assurances upon two severall ships then at
one and the same rate, the one laden having near one
and the same burthen and force, the one trading to Brasill
and the other to the Straights./

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That ships may be assured from
hence to Lisbon at a cheaper rate than from hence to the
Straights, vizt some at 2 and a quarter per cent from hence
to Lisbon whereas it is worth more per cent from hence
to the Straights, and this he affirmeth upon his oath to bee true,
dealing much in the assurance business and having
often made assurances at the same rates.

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HADING]

Ad secundum et quartum pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter nescit saving
referring himself to his previous deposition, nescit save that he had after
the rate of thirty shillings per cent per month for the assurance of the
interrogated ship the Lisbon merchant the voyage in question,
and that to his best remembrance within or about that time
ships were assured from Lisbon out and home at some
two and a half or eight per cent.

Ad quintum et sextum refert se ad depositionem et aliter pro parte sua nescit/
respondere./

Ad septimum nescit./

Ad octavum, nonum, decimum, undecimum et duodecimum pro parte sua nescit respondere save hee believeth there
were more ships taken trading to the Straights than to Brasill./

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15 Junij 1642. /

De Nine Waller
Tuch P

Walter Peter de Stor Com till
nauta aetatis 40 annorum aut eo circiter
Ad productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et deponit et
April vizt 11

Ad primum, secundum et tertium arlate libelli ex parte dat et oblatum admissum pro parte sua dicit quod nescit deponere./

Ad quartum et quintum pones articulos libelli praedicti dicit et deponit, That in the or
month of December last part 1641: but the day of the monethes this deponent
certainely remembreth not, the arlate shippe the Seaflower ⁁
was unlaid at a certaine place called Bartolomew Gate,
betwixt the Lighthouse and Fayer Master at the North forelande and
was firm and present at anchor ⁁ as aforesaid in a safe and convenient
place where shipps doe usually anchor without doing or receiving any
damage by the space of ⁁ two dayes at the least, ut dicit, which this deponent
sayeth he knoweth to be true, for that he this deponent, being Master of another
vessell of Shoreham called the Anne of Shoreham, came the same day
to anchor in Bartholine Bay aforesaid together with the said shippe the
Seaflower, and lay there at anchor during all the said time, And this
he sayeth by virtue of his oath is most true.

Ad sextum dicit et deponit, That upon or much about the 14th day of
the month of December Anno arlate (tempus aliter non recolit), the said
shippe called the Goulden Angell having all her sails about, and
the weather being fair and easy, with very little wind stirring, the
arlate hired Master and Company of the said shippe the
Goulden Angell did willfully or negligently, in this deponent's judgment,
come foul upon the said shippe the Seaflower, which was at anchor
in the place aforesaid, and sunk the said shippe, this deponent
saving all her goods then on board her except two pieces of these
which were heaved into the hoy or vessell of which this deponent was Master.
And this, he saith by virtue of his oath, is true.

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the Seaflower and having newly weighed anchor of the andent [unclear: could be "incident" or "adjacent"] aforesaid
happened to take in and saved the Company of the said shippe the Seaflower
and the 2 peeces of Kersey or Cottons aforesaid./
Ad reliquos articulos and libellum et schedulam nescit deponere./

Idem ad Interrogatoria Sir Waller de Teph.

Ad primum non consentient rendente

Ad secundum et tertium respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum libellum in hac causa datum et
Ams quae reddit esse vera aliter nescit respondere

Ad quartum respondet quod refert se ut supra aliter nescit respondere

Ad sextum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad septimum non consentient him respondent [unclear].
Ad tertium et septimum nescit respondere./

Ad decimum, undecimum et ultimum respondet et refert ad praedeposita per eum ponitur omnia in hac
causa pro parte producentis data et admissum quaestiones, aliter nescit respondere./

Signum of Tir
red die
J m
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Thomas Adams de Brighthelmstone in Com[itat]
Will[elmus]
Sussex nauta aetatis 50 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac causa productus iuratus et examinatus dicit et
Red at sent it

Ad primum et alios articulos huius libelli in hac causa datos et

Ad octavum pro parte in requisitum nescit deponere./

Ad credit et deponit et deponit, That within the yeare and months that
much
and in part as weight before Christmas last past a Certaine shippe
called the Seaflower came to an anchor in a place called Bartholomew Gate that by
about
the North Foreland, and that xxx day of the moneth Anno praedictum tempus
did an eight) about of the Clocke in the afternoone the said shippe the Seaflower
did lie fast at anchor and traded there in a safe convenient place where shipps
without doing or receiving hurt or damage
do usually ride or lie at anchor by the space of 12 days at the least
that hee
To this he saith by virtue of his oath he knoweth
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this deponent was one of the Company belonging to the hoy the said
of Cape Sheran whereof his precontest Walter Tatton and the
and came to anchor in the Bay aforesaid together with and were the said shippe
stayed her all the tyme aforesaid. aliter nescit deponere

Ad sextum dicit et deponit, That in the yeare and monethes articulate and about the
the day of December Anno praedictum a shippe named the Goulden Angell
having all her sayles inbound, the weather then being very fayer and cleere
and very little winds stirreing and the seas came, the Master and Company of
the said shippe the Goulden Angell very willfully or very negligently
in this deponents iudgment came and came fowle with their said shippe by
the said shippe the Seaflower as shee lay at anchor in the place aforesaid,
and broke a way into her that Dart might have passed into and he
the said shippe the Seaflower and all her ladeing then on board her (except
2 Cases of clothe) were sunck and cast away within a quarter of the
houre after, and the men were very hardly saved in the hoy wherein this deponent
served as aforesaid. And this he sayeth he knoweth to be true, being
present and a wittness of the prmisses.

Ad reliquos articulos dicti libelli dicit quod nescit deponere./
Re and him of Ann

Ad primum non consentient respondente

Ad primum respondet et reddit, That when the mischance happened to the
Seaflower articulate there were about 200 persons aloft upon the
decks of the interrogate shippe the Goulden Angell ut credit aliter nescit.

Ad primum respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita per eum omnia et nescit
et ad praedicta quae credit esse vera aliter nescit respondere./

Ad quartum et octavum respondet quod refert se et supra aliter nescit respondere.

bin pro parte sua nescit respondere saveinge hee beleeveth that had hee
under sayle should have more care than those that ride at anchor.

Ad septimum, octavum et septimum respondet quod refert se ut supra aliter nescit et

Ad decimum et ultimum nescit respondere aliter quod referendo et supra
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153
15o Junij 1642
in contra Payte
Thomas Mitchell de St Margaretts Pattens London
whn Smith
Porter etatis 50 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Tompson in
hac cause dat et admiss deponit et dicit That in or aboute the
moneth of Auguste laste within the tyme arlate the arlate
Mr Edward Tompson came to him this exte then at the
Customehouse Key London and tolde him that hee had
parcell of fruite, vizt 66 barrills of raysons of the sume
broughte to this Porte of London in a shippe of which one
which came from St Lucars and was
Payle was master then in the River of Thames and desired
him this exte to speake to a lighterman for him to fetch them
upp and thereuppon this exte did speake to one to fetch
the sd rayss upp whoe caused one to goe downe to
the shippe for them and that lightermen that went downe
for the sd barrills of raysons broughte 57 barrills upp
at one tyme one of which at theire landinge at Customehouse
they aforesd (whoe was then there and sawe them landed
was founde to bee quite out twoe others founde by wellinge
to bee verye lighte and many of them did seeme by the
Casks to have bine damnified by well in soe much that
hee this exte standinge by and seeinge the landinge of the sd
fruite to and takeinge notice thereof tooke it to bee a parcell
of badd condiconed fruite and did signifie soe much to the
said Tompson and others alsoe then present and others then
alsoe present ut cred credit did observe as much and this
exte swellinge to some of those Casks which did appeare
to have bine damnified as aforesd founde that the fruite
the said Caskes mett fower and was undoubted all
with
condiconed ⁁ but howe manye of the sd Casks were soe hee
cannot depose, neither cann can hee depose what the sd
Tompsons damage mighte bee because hee did not soe
the fruite
the Casks opened nor weighed, nor what was wanteinge or here
much they were damnified, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true Al alr nescit./
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet & that hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of Mr Tompson the pducent sed eque favet ptibus
litigan et optat victoria ius haben et alr rendet negative./
Ad 2uj negative./
salvis prdepoitis
Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. et 11u ⁁ nescit rendere, saveinge that as hee
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the interrte Tompson and Payle, but which of them was a
or defendent or what was the issue thereof hee knoweth
landinge
nor hath heard, and one of the foresd barrells of fruite and
as if at he live and or ent
seeme to have true by cutts or more ut credit and this exate
sometyme and there shipp
hath many tyme other observed and seene that goodes have by
eaten either by cutt or nice and conceiveth it is a usuall the
for master of shipps to subscribe bills of ladeinge for theire
dwell condiconed if they knowe them to bee soe at the tyme
theire ladeinge
Thomas Middle
dicto die
Johannes Eaderidge de St James Barrick hath Lond
Porter etatis 34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquis arlos libelli ex pte Tompson
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute
halfe a yeare since little more or lesse hee this exte was
at the deliverye of a burn parcell of fruite vizt certaine
barrills of ray in of the same out of the arlate Mr To
then
warehouse which hee had ⁁ solde or caused to bee solde to
fower grocers here in Towne whoe were all there the
receive the same and the price agreed uppon betweene
them for the said fruite was to his nowe beste remembrance
13. and bd a hundred wte one with another vizt good and
all
hadd togeather but hee saieth there was not founde
fower barrills of sounde fruite founde in all that pae
of fruite, but the same were soe much damnified and
spoyled, but by what accident hee knoweth not, that the goodes
could have tell howe almoste to devide them, but her
had did caste lotts for them amongste them, which said
parcell of fruite would have yeelded as hee hearde the
Tompson then sayd, neere uppon 28£ the hundred in
the same had not bine damnified, and hee this ext
sawe that a greate parte of that parcell of fruite and
and saieth it was verye land hange fourte, but exte
monged and decayed by all whage and some of this
Casks, which this exte sawe shipped were damnified
endes and in the middle alsoe in such manner that the
Damage
exte never sawe the late ⁁ and there was in all of the sd
parcell of fruite neere uppon 62 or 33 barrills of was
such as they were some whereof were full barrells and
aboute three quenter full and tyme mark and tyme the sd
not ⁁ but out of what shippe those that parcell of one
came or what quantitye was missinge or what the sd
damage was hee knoweth not Al alr And this hee affirmeth to
alr nescit./
hee
in
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Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum respondet, That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of Master Tompson the producent, sed eque favet
partibus litigantibus et optat victoriem ius habentibus, et aliter negative./

Ad secundum, tertium, quartum, quintum, sextum, septimum, octavum, nonum, decimum et undecimum pro parte sua nescit respondere.

Signum
Johannis Ederidge

16º Junij 1642
et alii contra Barland

Robertus South de Hackney in Comitatu Middlesex
Smith
mercator aetatis 40 annorum aut eo circiter testis in
hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit:

Ad primum premissum alluis ex parte Garland in hac causa datam et
admissam deponit et dicit That as hee this examinate conceiveth, a
man may hire a mariner for less wages to serve for less
wages from this Port of London to Lisbone than from
Lisbone to the Straights, and so much hee beleeveth as well
knowne to most that use that trade, and the reason of such
his conceit is because hee this examinate being an assurer
knoweth that the assurance is greater from Lisbone to the Straights
than from hence to Lisbone, the passage being more
dangerous, and by the same reason conceiveth the wages should
bee greater accordinglye. And this hee affirmeth upon his
oath to bee true. Aliter nescit./

Ad secundum deponit et dicit, That for his parte hee conceiveth
that there is little or noe difference at all in the price of
insurance of a shippe or shipps of one and the same burthen
by the month,
tradinge from hence to Lisbone and from thence to Brazill,
than from thence to Lisbone and from thence to the Straights, and
so much hee conceiveth is knowne to most assurers. Aliter nescit./

Ad quartum deponit et dicit, That to this examinate's knowledge, there have
been more shipps taken, surprised and taken by Turks men of
warr and others tradeinge from Lisbone to the Straights than have
been tradeinge from Brazill to Lisbone and from thence to Brazill, and
this hee hath often observed to bee true. Aliter nescit./

Ad sextum deponit et dicit, That to this examinate's knowledge, shipps
have, may, and usuallye are assured at lesser prices
and rates tradeinge from hence to Lisbone, than from thence to any
ports or places in the Straights. And this hee saieth
is true, whoe hath divers tymes had experience in that found.
Aliter nescit./

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum pro parte sua respondet negative.

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beleeve that manners that are hired by the monethes
deserve to have more wages for theire served from all
to Brasill, then from Lisbone to the Streights untill
they may deserve for both voyages a like wages
Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that within that
interrte hee this ext rendente did make an assurance
the interrte shippe the Lisbone mrchante at tenn ye his
but whether it were from hence to Lisbone and from the
Brazill and soe backe to Lisbone and then for London
from Lisbone to Brazill and soe home for London or nor
want of his booke of remembrances hee knoweth not./
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that for his pt
hee would not assure from hence to Lisbone under to
a quarter per Cent and from thence to the Streights but
have per Cent
Ad 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 7uj That hee hath heard of a shipps vizt the
who Danner master, the Bristowe in quite
Pileason where names at present hee remembreth not
men other shipps that have one taken in the Streight
some by Turcks and some by ffrench and other shipp &
and when there hath bine none but right
gue
men in ther and noe Portugalls or Spaniards at
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere salvis prdepoits
Ad 9uj rendet p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that
hee hath heard the Streights is a solder camate the
Brazell
Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit rendere
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that he hath
heard the owners of the interrte shippe complaine of
the voyage in question /
Ad 12 rendet That hee beleeveth there are many and
that trade to then there are that trade to bee
Et alr refert se ad prdepoita nescit
Dot
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18o Junij 1642
ye contra arland Johannes Womas de Bramforde in Com
ith Budd 2 Midds waterman etatis 37 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad 7. 8. 9. et 10uj pres alluis ex pte Hitchin et soc in hac
caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute
the 7th daye of September 1640 arlate tempus alr non recolit
The shippe the William and Anne of which one Hughe
Trevyne was master in which shippe this exte was arrived
and came to Alexandria and then the Company of the
arlate Doves (as shippe had weighed and taken in one of the
Anchors whereby shee was moored and newe aboute weighinge
beinge bounde
hence
the other Anchor intendinge to Marye out, but and could
for horne
therehence hee for England and then there was noe imbarguement
to hinder her passage
there but that the said shippe mighte freelye have passed and
gon therehense but the arlate Doves comeinge aboard the sd
Trevynes shippe to Slute and visite the said Trevyne and here
called out from aboard the sd Trevyne
heare what newes from England hee gave or this men
that the were then weighinge theire other Anchor aforesd to disiste
which was accordlye done
and more the shippe faste againe and within 3 or 4 dayes after
there came an imbargue and then the could not bee permitted
to departe And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At
alr p pte sua nescit /
Signu
Johis
Mempes
Ad Interria.
Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of halfe a dozen of the plaintiffs in this cause that
hee favoreth the pties litigante indifferentlye and wisheth nighte
may take place.
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr negative./
Ad 3 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit saveinge the imbargue
aforesd continued by the space of or 7 weekes to the best of his
remembrance and the same came from the Governor the at
Alexandria
Ad 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. et 9 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
nescit
Ad 10uj rendet That for his parte hee conceiveth any man that
yeares an office in a shippe at his returne home of to deliver
an accounte what hee received outwards bounde before hee oughte
to receive his wages and howe those things comitted to his truste have
bine disposed of if hee bee thereto required not els
Ad 11. 12. et 13 p pte sua nescit rendere./
Signu
Johis Merchant
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die pred
Repetit con Walter et Samuel Wastill servus et apprentica
hal Smith Budd Gilbert Keate de St Dunstaines in one London
mercatoris etatis 24 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
1s Keate
pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad 1. 3. et 7uj arlos libelli in hac caa dat et admiss de
Rs. E. B
et dicit That uppon or aboute the 29th of November 1649
within the tyme arlate there was shipped aboard the shippe
or vessell called the Seaflower of London of which one
Andrew Wise was Master then in the River of Thames
bounde out for Middleburroughe in Zealand fower her
wagh
of Mallasses marcked as in the igente cont neate gave
fforth 326. 8 to bee transported from hence to Middles
aforesd for the accounte and adventure of his said Master
and Mr Tuckerall
Mr Keate aforesd and there to bee delivered and to his
and Tirrell
master those fower hogsheades of Mallosses did ut cred
at the tyme of theire delivery aboard the foresd shippe or
Vessell solelye and pperlye belonge and appertaine in
the same when they were delivered aboard the sd shippe to
Turberrell
and stoode his said master and all chardges accounted
thirtye six poundes and eleaven shillings sterlinge money
which hee knoweth to bee true keepeinge the accounte
and sawe the sd
weighed and and the sd hogsheades, delivered aboard the foresd shippe or vessell
one to the there of At alr nescit./
bills y said
same
Ad Interria./
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 13 p pte sua salvis prdept
negative et alr nescit./ Sam Bushell
dicto die
2s Kete
Bartholomus Graman de St Olaves Hartstreete
Rs. E. B.
London suger requier etatis 43 annoru aut eo circir tes
in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
sequitur./
Ad 1. 3. et 7u arlos libelli in hac pte dat et admiss de
That uppon or aboute the 29th of November last
within the tyme arlate there was laden and put about
the arlate shippe or vessell called the Seaflower of the
Andrew Wise master then in the River of Thames
fower hogsheades of Mallasses marcked as in the night
containeinge neete were
3205 to bee transported from
R
porte of London to Middleburroughe in Zealand in the
shippe or vessell whether the sd shippe or vessell in the
bounde for the accounte and adventure of Mr
eite of London mchante and Mr Tuckerall hath
twoe of the pties in the arlate schedule menconed to the
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rcke
136
conceiveth the said 4 hogsheades of Mallasses did solelye and
pperlye belonge and appertaine and the same were consigned
bee delivered to one Jewinge Williamson at Middleburroughe
aforesd and were worth and stoode coste and stoode them the
said Keate and Turbervill in at the tyme of theire
delivery aboard the foresd shippe or vessell all chardges accounte
as per the accounte and price thereof kepte and sett downe
for the same in the sd Keates and Tirrbertalls bookes of accounte
all and eleave shillings sterlinge money and this hee knoweth
to bee true for that hee this exte sawe the sd hogsheads of
Mallasses delivered aboard the foresd shippe or vessell and sawe
the same weigh
the accounte thereof kepte and made and bills of ladeinge
signed for the deliverye thereof Al alr nescit /
Ad Interria./
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12 p pte sua rendet negative
Et alr nescit
Bartholomew Good man
20º Junij 1642
George Towlye de St Smithfeilde London Seaman aged
aboute 44 yeares sworne before the worll Willmj Sames
surrogate it being examined saieth and deposeth as followeth vizt
That aboute five weekes since the shippe called the John and
John Annertye nowe maste, and Mr Barkle Mr Hugh and weadye owners
Thomas rideinge at an anchor in the River of Thames neere
the Execucon Docke and but onelye a boye aboard to looke to her
one eveinge or nighte as hee conceiveth some bodye intendinge to
steale as much of the Cable as hee could came and cut the same
at the porte aboard where it was made boate
likewise as neere to the Anthory as hee
Cable as close to the ringe and with in xxx them of the same
could
Chor and stole the same awaye and the next daye within
a daye or twoe after the said shippe beinge to goe downe the
River they were fainte to carrye her downe and leave the
said Anchor and the peece of Cable thereto haveinge not
tyme to looke after the same and afterwards before they did
or could finde out the same that Anchor and peece of Cable
was taken upp founde and taken upp and weighed by a Colliers
Anchor beinge caste foule of it and is at present since presented
in more
into the Registrye of this Courte and noe under the Custodye
of or
this exte
d Giles an officer
this Courte
knoweth the hatt that the sd Hill is custodye hight there hath seene
and knoweth to bee the said Anchor which did and doth belonge
to the foresd shippe the John and Thomas aforesd and was loste by
aforesd
very well viewed the same and knoweinge it wth the
haveinge contained the
the same
T
in or and by
were thereto being a fisse boye and
that was lefte & shippe ward and founde
the freighte
xxxx there of at the mett
hee
s
and if her Belye of the burthen of aboute
a little more or lesse and an old Anchor wth a longe thancke
much after the Spanishe fishin And this hee saieth is true beinge one of
the John and Thomas bir Company at the same tyme when the sd Anchor
was loste
5
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Rs. E. B
die pred
William Eldred of Stepney in the Countye of Midd
manner aged aboute 34 yeares sworne and examined
aforesd saieth and deposeth as followeth vizt That aboute
five or six weekes since certaine Anchor and or
a Cable of aboute wynches aboute and aboute sixe
in length
of Cable ⁁ was usuallye loste in the River of Thames to
same beinge put out a storne for the shippe to ride by and
some bodye comeinge in at the Guncorne porte in the might
as hee conceiveth that porte beinge open, and cuttinge the
Cable and stealeinge awaye parte of it, and that Anchors
saieth is an olde Anchor with a longe thancke aboute 3£
pounde wte and made much after the Spanishe fastion with
busse boye roape fastened to it, and did and doth belonge
and appertaine unto the shippe called the John and Thom
of which
of which this exte was then masters Mate and Mr William
Barcklye, Mr John Kircke, Mr Roger Treadye and one Mr
nowe
John dureinge livery the master of her were and are ut cred
owners and the same is was loste aboute in the River of m
neere execution docke and is since founde and weighed and
at presente in the possession or under custodye of one bills
officer of this Courte which hee well knoweth to bee true de
seene &
well viewed the same in the said Giles his Custodye and
knoweth it to bee one and the same Anchor
Mr and
die pred coram Surrogate are mr Vander Seate did
Bryan none pubra p Comparint and ius Johes Amerye and
5
(cuius peticem dis and itts deponius pred decrett any
pred dicti Anne in a navis pred retadend fore unto
Hipp be
E B
salvatura peada et interpt contion de restion
per dicta Amerye casiqua de Spetion quie alters for a
diem time apparrnent et hung ductus Annerye alligat soe
Adlo Anglia in sua a legallis and effect pred dept
quam cantionem dis recent up
die pred
Ritchin et alj contra Doves
Johannes Braves de Rederiffe in Com for
Smith Budd
saile maker etats 34 annoru aut eo cir tes
in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit
dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
2s
Ad 9. et 9. 10. et 11 pres alluis ex pte Hutch tonnes
Rs. E. B.
candat et admiss deponit et dicit That when the arle
shippe called the liam and Anne als the former
hugh hee were
Micke came
Alexane
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137
tyme arlate the arlate Andrewe Doves the then master of the
arlate shippe the Marye Rose with his boate came aboard the
the said shippe Trevyns shippes to heare some newes from England
and whileste hee was aboard the said Trevynes shippe his Company
beinge capeinge out his shippe shee beinge as hee this exte
fullye
conceiveth then vendyed laden and readye to begine) hee
called from aboard the sd Trevynes shippe to his owne Company
that were busie aboute warpeinge out theire shippe as aforesd
disiste and leave of and bringe the shippe faste to her
moorings againe which they accordinglye did whereas if they
the sd shipp
had not soe done but had they mighte then have passed free
without any lett or hindrance ut credit, the imbargue in
untill
question not comeinge for the space of twoe or three dayes
after, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
At alr p pte sua nescit whoe was one of the said Trevyne
shipps Companye and aboard of her when the sd Doves came
aboard her and heard him him when hee called out to his
Companye and forbadd them to warpe the his shippe out
but to bringe her to her moorings againe Al alr nescit /
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of John drarye and some others of the plaintests in
this cause quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius
haben
Ad 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. et 13uj rendet That it was to his beste
remembrance uppon or aboute the 29th daye of Auguste interrte
when Mr Trevynes shippe called the Willmj all and Anne all the
Arcke came to and arrived at Alexandia interrte
after such her arrivall there, and within 3 or
4 dayes at moste to his beste remembrance ⁁ there came an imbargue
which continued for the space of six or seaven weekes alsoe to his
beste remembrance dureing all which the tyme the Marye Rose
was detained and kepte at Alexandia aforesd and not suffered to
departe ut credit and for his parte hee beleeveth every officer of
shippe mighte to deliver uppon accounte of his office before hee
oughte to receive his wages if hee bee thereunto required by the
master or owners of the shippe wherein hee served alr p pte sua
negative et nescit onelye hee saieth the sd shippe mighte have
bine gon before the imbargue came of the sd Doves had not
hindred it as before hee hath deposed
John Grause
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20º Junij 1642
Reade et Barlye contra Johannes Maddison de Wappinge in Com
Moulton Martin Wrighte Midd nauta etatis 30 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus depon
et dicit pvt sequitur vizt.
Ad 11uj secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Roade et
Beaverlye in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
aboute New yeares tyde laste paste within the tyme arlate hee this
exte beinge hired by the arlate Stephen Moulton the the will
of the arlate shippe the Hermiles to serve in her uppon & by
uppon which shee was then bounde out uppon from Yarmouth to
Rochell did heare the said Moulton saye and others of this
shipps Companye that the arlate Reade and Beavertye
had not above two or three dayes before foresaken and de
the said shippe and that they had lefte behinde them about
the said shippe betweene them six firkins of butter who
they would have before they went awaye and deserted the said
shippe as hee was tolde have solde to some or one of that
shipps Companye but that the sd Moulton the master would
not suffer yt but sayd that hee would take the same in
his custodye and order or dispose thereof accordinge as hee
fitt and after the said shipps arrivall at Rochell the
in discourse wth one of his Companye
master, Mr Moulton did her ⁁ that the in this exts heard
sayd that hee was offered for the said butter after theire
turnor
of xxx or above xx livers ⁁ a firkin, and had and did
refuse to sell or lett it passe at that price, and after this
as hee hearde the sd master saye hee did sell that hee
same
soe that hee conceiveth hee had above xx livers per fitt
for the same but what or howe much above xx lives a the
since
hee knoweth not, but saieth that xx livers ⁁ ffrench money
accounted as good as fortye or as much as fortye shillings longe
moneye and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
At alr p pte sua nescit /
Signu
Johis J Maddison
is dicto die
ye contra Therrye
Smith Bud is Georgus Henlye deter arlate
(etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6 respective arlos libelli ex pte Cape of
caa dat et admiss p pte sua de certa streata nescit depone
and
P in
lessinge
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Mr
vit
singe
13
sd refert se ad acta et Recorda huius Curia et ad Comissionem
als contra arlate, John Therrye in ea parte extract sequa
suit extract contra eum./
Ad 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. et 16uj de arlos dicti libelli
deponit et dicit quod That one James Therrye of then
resident beyonde the seas ut credit did laye clame to certaine
oyles or other goodes broughte to this Porte of London in the arlate
shippe the Love and taken and surprised in the said shippe by
vertue of letters of Reprizall grannted to him this exte and
tell
the arlate Phillipp ⁁ and that those goodes wth the rest of
the goodes taken in that shippe were decreed to bee solde by order
of this Courte which was accordinglye done, and that after the
sale thereof the monies pceedinge of the sd oyles and other goodes
was broughte into the Registrye of this Courte and afterwards
delivered out to him this exte and the sd Phillipps uppon cantion
after which those goodes clamed by the sd Therye were
decred to bee restered or delivered him or the pceede thereof
then remaineinge in his this exts and the said Phillipps his hands
et alr refert se ad acta et Record huis Cuni et ad
deposurem s all in hac caa vica her negotia capt et
penes Regro huis Cun remann which hee saieth is true
and otherwise then is therein contained for his parte hee
saieth hee cannot depose And this hee affirmeth uppon oath
et alr nescit/
Goughen
s
27o Junij 1642
John Coramber of Lymehouse in the Countye of Midd mariner
aged aboute 33 yeares sworne before the worll Willmj Sames
Doctor of Lawes Surrogate being examined, saith and deposeth
as followeth vizt That in the moneth of ffebruarye last paste in a
storme the shippe called the Blessinge of which this exte then was
and still is master and parte owner in her passage from
Harwch towards this Porte of London rideinge at Anchor aboute
twoe leagues distante from Harwch loste an Anchor and aboute
three or fower score fathom of Cable thereto belonginge which are the
the extreamitye of the weather and for preservation both of shippe
and mens lives was fainte to bee cutt awaye and that Anchor
was an old Anchor of betweene a and a hundred wth and as
to the beste of his remembrance of the Spanishe makeinge but what
certaine marcks or whether it hath any such marcks or not hee
doth not well remember but saieth the said Anchor is since it
was loste as aforesd taken upp and presented into the Registinge of
this Courte and all or parte of the Cable thereto and is nowe at
resente under the comannde or Custodye of in fficer of this Courte
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Rp.
his
fro da All
Anglia./
debt B
which hee verye well knoweth to bee true, haveinge viewed and the
the same under the sd officers custodye and compared the
thereto belonginge and loste and founde with the said And
that which was lefte aboard the said shippe when the same
cutt as aforesd and findeth the same exactlye to agree will
perticuler and besides that hee well knoweth it to bee the sd
Anchor and Cable aforesd belonginge to the said shippe the
Blessinge by the boye and boye roape alsoe founde and take
upp with the same the said roape beinge a maine sheate and
the Cable haveinge a longe splice uppon it which is not
ordinarlye or usuall for Cables to have And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true./
John Crosse
pred Coram Surrogato pred in Canner sua C
Ed Bryan now by Companit dictus Croscomber
dis audit is deposicon and eus peticoem dcrett
Anchor et Cable pred sub cantione sequen dicti Costa
in ut navis pred traded fore Midd dictus Croscombe
submitten see cablegavit see duo Arlo Anglia in sua
legalis moneth Anglia de restitie Anchor at Cabili
cas qua de potion me alteris miscons infra anne
time appaine dayes it isis quam cantionem day
2o Junij 1642
William Bolde of Anglye or aged 47 yeares
or
thereabouts sworne before the worne Richard Zouch Judges
beinge examined saieth and deposeth That aboute the began
of Leat last paste hee this exte was aboard of twoe shipps
uppon and stayed at Hollyheade in Males the one called the
John of Tredughe, Richard White the reputed master lade
with ffrench and Spanishe wyne, there tobaccoe and other
goodes belonginge as yt supposed to Rebells in Ireland, and the
other called the Peter of Waxforde John ffrench sayd to bee
master) laden with french wheate and certaine other of
parcells of goodes, alsoe as it is conceived belonginge to
Rebells in Ireland, And hee saieth by vertue of his oath to
the greatest parte of John aforesd at her first comen
that harbor sprunge a leake and tooke in salte water the
much of her ladeinge aboard was wett and damnified
and doth daylye as hee conceiveth waste by reason of the
accesse thereto and gone worse and worse both a goods
vallue and soe like doth the goodes aboard the sd there
the Peter of waxforde besides hee saieth both the sd shipp
Pd
Rp.
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lyeinge a grounde every tyde of ebb are an much decayed and
will daylye decaye more and more this summer tyme
hott weather comeinge on vales some speedye course bee not
to present
forthwith taken and pvided for the same And this hee
saieth hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee true
23o Junij 1642
William Holy
in Com Man
omas Johnson poe de Dann in his
th 7
nauta etats 40 annoru aut eo circi lili in hac caa
pductus iurat et examinat dicit et deponit pvt sequitr vizt
et 3u
Ad primu pones allegaconis ex parte Marie in hac caa dat et admiss dicit
et depont: That the arlate John Marr in the shippe the Thomas
John arlate comeing first out of the River of Mercattle and the
shippe the Diamond (whereof the arlate George Blower was Mr
comeing after him and all about all most twoe Cables length distant
of wthin the barr a storme of the shippe the Thomas John the sd John
Lods of his Comp:
Mary Royed out unto the sd: Clovers to fower or hall upp his sayles that
thereby hee might abord comeing on board yet the sd Blower & not wthstanding
their calling and ploying out unto him kept on his Course forward and came
man wth his maynshrowds on board the Thomas and Johns Bolspritt
and cast himselfe thwart another shippe that was on the other side of them
and brake her head and brooke some rigging allon and small blocks about the
all forth & did hee damage herein in all to the some about 12 or 16 pt dicit
spritt sayle yarde of the Thomas John aforesd And this he sayeth his
vertue of his oath hee knoweth to bee true hee this depont: being on of the
Coop of the sd shippe the Thomas and John and was on board diveing
all the tyme of the prmisses alr nescit deponere, saveinge that presently after
sailes the prmisses prdeposed of betweene the shipp hee examond and the
Thomas & John & the other shippe aforesd the sd John Marr the pducent did
aforesd
sett sayle and depart wth the sd shippe the Thomas and John from Newcastle
at the barr of Tymouth
1
Ad 3uj nescit deponere./
and et dispoile alluis
Ad 4uj dicit qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum
humoiua credit esse vera alr nescit deponere./ Ad	
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Ad 5uj dit qd nescit pvt supra alr nescit deponere/
Ad 6u nescit depone.
Ad ult dicit prdepoita p eum esse vera alr nescit deponere.
Ad ult dicit prdepoita p eum esse vera
eadm die pte Mr Johnson
Blower con Mary
Richardus Pratt poa de Stepney in Com
Smith Yeo
numpus etats 27 annorum aut eo circir testis in
a pductus iurat et exaiat dicit et deponit that said
a
2. 3. 4. et 5u
2
Ad primu ponts allegaconis ex pte Mure in hac caa dat et al nescit
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
dicit et deponit, That the arlate John Marr the pducent in his hee
the Thomas and John and George Blewe Mr of the arlate shipp
the dammand being both togeather in the River of Newcastle when
the barr & Comeinge out under sayle the aforesd: shippe the Thomas
John was forraise about a Cables length and some all more desent
amiseing the aforesd: shippe the dammand comeing towards him white
this depont, and others of ye Comp: of the Thomason
sayles the sd Mance &
John called & Cryed out to the arlate Mowe & Comp: of the dan
and desired him to hale upp his sayles that the sd shipps the deliver
Thomas & John, and the sd common might give & afford one another
forth enough to gett on the barr and goe cleare one of another And
the sd Clower & Comp: not withstanding all the Calling and depein
unto them as aforesd very Canesly & wilfull as this depont
conceiveth not only did not have upp his sayles, but came on and soe
foule of the shippe the Thomas & John and spoiled & booke the sight
Blacks & wayes of her sprett sayle yard and likewise fell fower
another shippe that was one other tyde of the sd Thomas ffleet
brake her heard, And hee sayeth that the damage that the demoored
Coyerson of the prmisses) unto the shippe to the Thomas & John Master
might be to the some of x or thereabouts as the beleiveth right
affirmeth uppon oath to bee true hee this deponent heard shippe as
of the said shipp the Thomas John and present in her all
the prmisses alr nescit deponere./
Ad 6u nescit deponere./
Ad 7uj nescit deponere
Ad ult dicit predepoita p eum essent.
wth
Jd
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John ad Interr.
Ad primu interr rendet quod went in hac caa testificatious madis pducentis
and fitiganted eque favet alr negative./
Ad 3uj non cent huic rendente
Ad 7u rendet qd refert se ad predepoita p eum 2. 3. 4. et 3u pones alluis is
the one in caa dat et admiss fact hee stression arrestis
Ad 4uj 5. et 6.
p pte sua dicit qd: nescit rendere alr qua referend se ut
upon
Eadem die
R E
Ite John ad Interria.
Ad primu rendet qd went in hac ca testificate requestis pducent
at Lund Pliquently had him ca equestreet alr negative
Ad 2uj non cate mr him rendentem
to
Ad 3u 4. 5. et 6. interr rendet qd refert se ad primu et 2u pones allis
ex pte pducents and hac caa dat et admisse qua credit esse vera alr
nescit rendere./
Sup rent Johnson
24º Junij 1642
a
dye et alj contra Harman
Jacobus Child de St Michaells London
Martyn Smith
mercator etatis 28 annoru aut eo circir testis in
hac pte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
pvt sequitur vizt
debt
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Harman in
hac caa dat et admiss et sched in eadm mentionat et al
deponit et dicit That in or aboute the moneth of October
16th arlate the arlate shippe the Golden ffalcon was at
Galletts arlate, and the arlate Thomas Harman was then
Master and Comander of her and one daye whileste the sd
Sman was and remained a shoare there was a boate laden
from thether
with waye hides and other comodities sent from the same as
hee heard by those merchants that had sent the same and likewise
by the confession of some of the sd Harmans Companye and
a letter from one Butler his the said Hamas cheife mate
to the arlate shipps side to bee received aboard and transported
he the said shippe from thence to Leghorne, which boates ladeing
did refuse
& goodes the Company had refused to receive into the said
shipp
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for that they had noe order from the to Englishe full
there or the master to doe it but the said boates laden
of goods beinge fastened (by those that brought the said
to the shipp side the same daye and whileste the sd goods
laye in the sd boate by the shipps shee there came out
boate as hee alsoe heard the said Turcks and his
shipps Company certaine staves, Turcks, and money in
to the number of 27 persons which the shipps Cupp
received and suffered to come aboard the sd shippe the
master beinge to a shoare and not acquainted the
herewith as hee conceiveth and as hee alsoe heard him of
nfesse, notwithstandinge they were forbidden and coman
by the arlate Butler to suffer them to come aboard
the Soughinge were and conve the That many and he
abord the said shippe all mighte ente
and f
the morninge five of the stanes as he was aformed in
heard it confessed upon afor examinacon of some of
doeth as Supe
those Turck and money ⁁ at Tunis arlate, sole any
out of the said shippe and gott into the said boate &
the saide goods were and with the helpe and was
it was then conceived of some of the shipps Company in
were privye to theire designe, got last the said boate
and came the made an escape quite awaye and in
awaye with them the said goodes for which as alsoe to
are was
the said staves the said harman was to this exts and
whoe was then at Tunis alled, and forced
satisfaction to the ptes that complained agte
the busines did xxx concerne to the value of 23
which amounteth to serlinge money as neere as this
caulate the same 398£ 15. and at the same
when the sd him was enforced to make a stacon
aforesd the arlate Walliam Wood case was house
reputed hee
arye or
Englishe Nat at Gunnes ⁁ and the second sched
arlate was and is subscribed by with the pper the
of the sd Woodrouse and all and singuler the sd
therein were and are true and were soe had and
as three contained who hee knoweth to bee bord
sawe when the said Wood house subscribed the sd
and likewise when the monyes there specified
At alr p pte sua nescit saveinge that the france
a burne from Lande or Sephell to London
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and saveinge hee saieth that hee heard one of the moores
which was in the said boate when the same firste came
to the shipps side and went afterwards aboard the sd shippe
saye and confesse uppon his examination that hee founde
that the said boate was cutt awaye from the said shippe and
that it was throughte some of the Companye did it, and hee heard the boateswayne say
at hee sawe the Age aboard the said shippe with with hee said
conceived it was done, the same beinge founde at the Porte or neere
the Porte where the sd sines gott with at./
Ad Interria./
Ad
p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /
2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that
to his beste remembrance the weather was stormy and tempestuous
the same daye when the said boates ladeinge of goodes were sent
to the sd shippe to be laden or taken aboard and that in that
storme or tempestious wheat weather the said shippe hee
as hee heard the Company saye
brooke two Cables ⁁ but whether before are after the said goods
came to bee laden hee knoweth not.
Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 4uj p pte sua negative et alr nescit /
Ad 5uj rendet That in his this rendents observation hee hath
founde
observed it a use at Tunis or other places in Barbary when
any goodes are broughte to bee laden aboard an Englishe shippe to
bringe a noate from the Consull there resident directed to the
master or some of the shipps Companye to receive the said
goodes aboard, and as hee heard the Consull himselfe saye hee
Yarming house by better of the said
had given the Master of the said foresd Harman such boate
for the boates ladeinge of goodes in question, but and there was
shippe of Leghorne there at the same tyme when the goodes
in question to came to to the said Harmans shippe that stayed
there to take in goodes but hee neither knoweth nor ever heard
of any noate broughte or sheered that did declare or manifeste
that the boates ladeinge of goodes in question were designed or
appointed for that other shippe of Leghorne./
Ad 6uj alr quam predeposuit p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 7uj salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit saveinge that as hee heard some of the
Moores uppon theire examinacon confesse and saye three of
those that came in the said boate of goodes in question/
to the shipps side did lye aboard the said boate all
nighte to looke to the goo same but and that they would have
had the shipps Companye to have taken theire saile aboard
the said shippe and had often called out unto them soe to doe,
but that they had refused sold the same./
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Ad 9uj non concernt huc rendentem./
Ad 10uj non extur qua non deposuit ad contenta in her
interria mentionit
Ad Interria 2º loco./
Ad 7uj rendet That hee was and is a parte owner of the
interrte shippe vizt of an 8th parte of her and is like
to beare an 8th parte of the chardge of a lay or imposition
had layde uppon the said shippe for the goodes in question
alr negative/
Ad 2uj rendet That hee was a shoare at Tunis when the
goodes in question were sent to the foresd shippe and the
sent came
same were as hee heard from as place called fillye Mr
ship saves distanse from Tunis aboute Mr Wales and from the place where the shippe
laye or red
aboute two leagues into this rendent never sawe them the et alr refert send
predepoits.
Ad 3uj rendet That the goodes in question did belonge to one
Mustopha de Cargoe a merchante resident at Tunis in
the ffactor that was imployed aboute the ladeinge of them
was called Attens liveinge alsoe at Tunis et alr refert se
predepoita
James Hild
27o Junij 1642
Willimus Browthen de St Martyns Outwch London mercator
2s. Harman
servus et apprenticius cus Henrici Huate Civitats London
mcatoris etatis 20 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad 1. 2. et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Harman in hac
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
shippe the golden ffallen was and remained at Galletts or
neere Tunis arlate and the arlate Thomas Harman was
master and Comander of her and whileste shee seene
there and whileste the sd Harmans was on shoare as hee this
both by some of the sd shipps Companye and there that the
then aboard the said shippe and others whome the same
concerne there was a boates ladeinge of wch and hide soe
and carried to the sd shipps side to bee laden aboard that
shippe and carried and transported therehence to bee goeing
the accounte of certaine merchants resident at or neere
aforesd and that boats ladeinge of goodes beinge conducted to
the shoare to the shipps side by certaine Turcks more
Rye
some tight some Englishe sames and comeinge to the sd
the had two
side ⁁ and the Companye of the said shippe not receive the
the goodes aboard, but sufferringe the same to the hee
all nighte and receiveinge the sd Turcks in May
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five Englishe staves that came aboard the sd shippe in the sd
belonginge to Turcks man of warr to which they write in the nighte as hee heard
boate in the wighte tyme witt in gett her or enrye in the morneinge
wherein the foresd goodes were and as hee heard gott
cutt or gett house the sd boate, and two gott awaye and carried any
a
the said boate and the goodes in her alonge with them for which
said boate and the goodes in the same and the foresd staves the
said Harman was afterwards in troubled and sued and forced to
one satisfaccon for the same which satisfaccon was to the
vallue of 2370 dollers besides what hee payd for makeinge of
hee
certaine writeinge aboute the same which ⁁ conceiveth was 5 dollers
more soe that the whole amounted to 237e dollers which at
5s doller accordinge as is usuallye allowed there for a doller
And this
cometh to 593 15£ sterlinge moneye which hee knoweth to bee true
haveinge seene an accounte thereof under the arlate Willm
Wood house his hand whoe was then and still is ut credit Cof
Consull for the Englishe nation at Tuns aforesd, and the
was and
second schedule hereunto arlate hee saieth is as hee conceiveth
written and subscribed with the pper hand writeinge of the sd
Willm Woodhouse whome hee taketh to bee an honeste man but
not
hee this exte did see the sd Worehouse write or subscribe the sd
noate but beleeveth it to bee is hand writeinge beinge well
acquainted thereof therewith, At alr nescit /
Ad Interria.
Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /
Ad 2uj rendet That the same daye in which the foresd boates
ladeinge of goodes were sent aboard the foresd shippe as hee heard
the weather was stormye and tempestious and that the sd shippe
brooke one or two Cables that daye
pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit
Ad 3
Ad 4 p rendet negative et alr nescit /
Ad 5uj rendet That hee beleeveth it is a usuall thinge at
Tunis when any goodes are broughte to bee laden aboard any
Englishe shippe for these that bringe them aboard to bringe a
noate in English from the Englishe Consull there resident
directed to the master of that shippe or some of the officers
of the said shippe to receive the said goodes aboard and hee
beleeveth there was an a shippe of Leghorne in the Roade of
Galletta at the same tyme when the foresd goodes came to
be bee laden aboard the foresd shippe and soe much hee for
heard saye at Tunis aforesd aboute the tyme aforesd alr nescit/
Ad 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 7 p pte sua salvis prdepoits nescit /
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 9uj p pte sua negative et alr nescit /
Ad 1uj non extur
Ad Interria ton
Ad 1. 2. et 3 p pte sua salvis predepoitis negative et nescit /
William Cooke
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30º Junij 1642
Ritchin et alj Doves Johannes Sandford de St Gabriel ffrench
London mercator etatis 28 annoru aut eo circir testis
Smith Budd Yeo
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt/
Ad alluem apud acta ex pte Johns Phillipps con produs
in hac caa fact and 30 die instants mens Jund
et dicit That hee this exte was purser of the shippe the May
Rose, Andrewe Doves master the voyage in question and it
the first and second payment of wages due to John
Phillipps one of the masters Mats of the said shippe there
was not soe much money payd him as per the booke uppon
under this exts hande by xxx each payment the same been
lefte to bee remitted home to his wife here in England and
case shee have not since that received the some of the
owners of the said shippe whoe were to have payde her
same there is, & whereof hee hath heard the sd Willim
shee hath
his wife acknowledge to have received of the owners of the
sd shippe or such as were entrusted by them to paye the same
but the other xx is yet unpayde her as hee hath alsoe
here heard her affirme and for which shee nowe soeth or
complaineth of And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true At alr nescit /
John Stafford
19o Julij 1642
Leonards contra Bell
Robertus Barrett servus et apprenticius Thoma
Smith Yeo
de Wappinge in Com Midd Lighterman etats 20 annoru
aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Bernard
Leonards in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme arlate and to his nowe beste remembrance
at cured hee and the sd
in the moneth of August laste was twelve monethes
this exte did receive aboard of a lighter belonginge to his said
Thomas Baggs in all to the quantitye of nyne tonnes and
of beere in severall casks to bee carried aboard th a cete
shippe called the William of Newcastle of which one
John Bell was then sayd and reputed to bee master
and after the said beere was aboard the said loste
the same daye hee this exte by order from the James
Leonards his Clarcke whoe tooke noate of the sd beere
this exte did carrye the said nyne tonnes and as
s
Pd
E. B
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163
to the said shippe the William shee then lyeinge in the River
of Thames neere the Gunpowder mill and the same was
the said lighter being made for
after the said lighters arrivall at the sd shipps under of the all
used
safelye delivered aboard the said shippe to and for the use
of the said shippe Companye ut credit, shee beinge they as
hee heard bounde out to sea and the same beinge all
safelye delivered and received aboard the said shippe by the
Masters Mate of the said shippe and others of the Companye
then aboard hee and noe faulte founde therein or complainte
went and
made thereof hee this exte broughte away the lighter emptye
therehense, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
At alr p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet quod p pte sua equa favet partibus litigan
et optat victoria ius haben et alr negative./
Ad secundu negative saveinge hee cometh to bee examined in
this cause at the requeste and entreatye of Mr Leonard Leonards
the pducent
Ad 3uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 4uj negative p pte sua et alr nescit salvis prdepoitis
Ad 5uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 6uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit saveinge this
at the shipps side
rendente sawe parte of the beere in question filled upp at All Leward
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Signu
Robert Barrett
die pred
Henricus Brotten servus et apprenticius William Will
de St Steevens Colemanstreete London mercatoris etatis 22
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus et
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad secundu arlu libelli ex pte Mall in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate Willmj
Mill this extes master was owner and pprietor of two the
goodes in the arlate schedule mentioned which hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee received parte of the said goods at Corke
in Ireland for his sd masters use and disposed thereof and
remitted the proceede to his said master, At alr nescit /
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute the 15th daye of
ffebruarye 1638 hee this exte came to and arrived at Corcke in
Ireland at and at his comeinge theither hee founde the arlate
shippe the Hopefull & Elsabeth there and parte of the goodes
in the arlate schedule before menconed in her and parte thereof
unladen and as hee was there then informed the said shippe
with
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with her ladeinge had bine there ever since the 17th day of
December or neere there aboutes 1639. but should have gone
for Dublyn, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
alr p pte sua nescit saveinge that hee this exte should the
gone to Dublyn to have
Ad 6uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit saveinge that et
this exte came to Corke aforesd the said Roberte Enfor
master of the arlate shippe the Hopefull Elsabeth did well
to unlade or deliver all the wynes in the arlate schedule
menconed out of his shippe althoughe hee was thereto deliver
by the arlate Sheilde in this exts presence, sayeinge hee had
order to the contrarye and there was then one hundred or neere
one hundred butts of wyne aboard his sd shippe, and the sd
shell as hee then told him this exte had protested agte the
Enson for the not unladeinge of the said wynes, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the ordinarye leakinge in wynes
from Spaine to London xx to this exts knowledge is usuallye owne
ordinarilye recoved and accounted after the rate of tenn
per cent little more or lesse and soe much hee conceiveth is
knowen to maste masters and merchants that trade in wyne
alr nescit saveinge that Cotten neere Spaine the London at leaste as neere as and
Ad 9. 10. et 11uj deponit et dicit That the wynes arlate in
they had come safelye to Dublyn and bine there safe deliver
in tyme accordinge as was expected they would have produce
and yeelded neere twentye poundes, a butt one with any
for that they would have bine the firste parcell of wynes
broughte theither that yeare and by reason those wynes came
all a caste while after expecti
not theither at all ⁁ some of them were fainte to bee kepte to
untill Aprill 1649 to the said Willes greate losse and
some
damage in leakeinge and otherwise and besides that a greate
parte of them were fainte to bee solde awaye at Corcke
were they would not yeelde above twelve pounds ten the
butt and other beinge called and selled upon the
not above sixteene poundes a butt at moste at 4 and six
monethes daye of payment, soe that accounted leakinge for
the tyme the said Wall was fainte to keepe the said wynes
or did
And wher chardge there upon potts
hee could dispose of them and the losse his Martell ⁁ for the
the sd Mill is one wayes or other damnified in all to the time
of neere uppon one thousand poundes sterlinge money the
in what the said quantitye of wynes would have pduced
case they had came safe to Dublyn accordinge to excee
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true is
after the voyage was given over sawe and knowe of the sd
or disposeinge of moste of the sd quantitye of wynes, Al alr
Super reliquis non extur ex direccon
Ad interria
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164
Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to bee examined in this cause
at the request and by the order of his master the pducent but
wisheth that righte may take place and for that hee conceiveth
his said master hath wronge hee wisheth him lefte alr negative
Ad secundu negative./
Ad tertiu p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that as hee conceiveth
one Andrewe Kinge did lade the wynes in question aboard the
interrte shippe the voyage interrte
Ad 4uj rendet That as hee hath heard the interrte shippe the
Hopefull Elsabeth in her course towards Ireland was mett with
by two Turcks men of warr and by them much torne and
buttered in fighte and in dannger of beinge taken
Ad 5uj nescit saveinge that hee heard the master saye that for
the safetye of his shippe and ladeinge hee put into Corcke beinge not
able or fitt by reason of the prmisses to goe said saile to Dublyn
Ad 6uj rendet That as hee hath heard by the she Tobia Sheild his
this rendents masters ffactor at Dublyn hee had a letter from the
interrte Lusome the master of the interrte shippe the Hopefull
Elsabeth dated at Corcke the 17th of December 1633 or thereabouts
of the sd shipps arrivall there and in what putt full pight
shee was in and that shee was not fitt to saile or come for
Dublyn, but that hee would carrie her to Waterford of her
call possible and therefore advised him to take order there
for the her dischardge, Al alr nescit /
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge the cause or occasion
whoe the wynes in question were not delivered out of the sd
shippe at Corcke aforesd accordinge as was desired was longe of
one Howberdge Mr Henlyes ffactor whoe had given order to the
interrte Ensome not to deliver the same as hee heard, Al alr
1
nescit
Jom Burton
die pred
a Pistium Robertus Beckins de St Buttolpes Algate London
Smith 2 gen etats 31 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Rs. E. B
Ad primu arlu libelli ex pte Harrison in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate Richard
Jurison was and at this present is owner at leaste possesser and
dweller in a certaine house scituate or standinge uppon or neere
the River of Thames not farr from a vice called Bathe Budge
but whether within or without the Jurison of the Adtye of
England hee is intable to depose, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true hee hath bine often in the said house at
alr nescit /
Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit deponere.
Ad 3. 4. 5. et reliquos arlos libelli red deponit et dicit That within
the tyme arlate and as neere as hee cann guesse at the tyme
aboute
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the tyme arlate the arlate shippe called the Endeavor of which
shippe one Pistman was sayd and reputed to bee master
(beinge loose and floateinge over the water of or New
Thames from London side towards Southwarcke side the wynde
her
some what highe and none aboard the said shippe to leake
and bringe her to the staves or ginde her as shee should
bine but a little boye and a Porter or some untill all
Suckinde of fellowe) downe foule of the arlate Harrisons that
the same lyeinge or beinge close by the waters side and untill
f fult spritt or some other parte of the shippe broke the
Harrisons glasse windowes and boate downe parte of the con
roake of his house in soe much that parte of the said Harbor
goodes
which hee then had in so his saide house were exposed to
Dannger and damage and the said Harrisons was xxx
much damnified both in the his house as alsoe in his goodes
that
by well which came to the his goodes which could not hee
avoyded the house lyeinge for a tyme open and had not hee this
exte sent his helpeinge hand to helpe or drawe the said shippe
from the sd house and to keepe her from fallinge foule of the
said house againe hee beleeveth shee had done a greate deale
shee
more hurte then shee was done and that hurte which dides
the said house and goodes hee conceiveth could not amounte
lesse then eleaven or twelve poundes at leaste besides hee said
the said shippe did afterwards for the space of a moneth wth
a daye or twoe lye soe at the said Harrisons they that the
customers is could not come to the Keye neither could hee
make such use of his Came there as otherwise hee had and
mighte have done whereby the said Harrisone was further
damnified to the vallue of at leaste six or seaven poundes
to this exts knowledge besides the losse of some of his customes
which did use to come to his Keye whoe hee himselfe
hath nowe loste quite and cleane, all which damage hee
conceiveth had or mighte easilye have bine avoyded and
pretented in case there had bine any still fell marriners
those name hee
the said shippe to have looked to her and used meanes at
prevented the same And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /
Robte Packinson
R
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R. E. B
6 depred
Ange Wiven de Battle budge waterman etats 32 annoru
aut eo circir testis in hac pte productus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Harrison in hac
sua dit et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute the moneth of
Maye laste paste within the tyme arlate, hee this exte standinge
uppon the arlate Mr Harrisons Keye sawe when the arlate
shippe called the Endeavor of which one Prestman was side to
bee master came fleeteinge over the River from London side
towards the said harrisons house and the wynde beinge very
but a boye and porte or two
highe and none aboard the sd shippe to gunde and looke to her
fell
the sd shippe came and foule of the sd Harrison house the same
beinge situate neere to the waters side and broake downe
his glasse windewes and the staies that goe downe to the water
side and beate downe, all the rease of his house and the
shipps bolt spritt beinge gotten betweene the house and the
Thames would have pulled downe the Chummes and had
and greatelye endanngered the beateinge downe of the sd
1
house had not hee this exte and some others then by used
meanes to make the said shippe faste and prevented the
same and the damage which the sd shippe did to the said house
and which happened to the said harrisons goodes in the said house
which could not bee avoyded the house lyeinge upon for a tyme did
and doth amounte to all at leaste six or seaven poundes in this
extes judgement and afterwards the said shippe laye and
continued by the space of neere a monethe at his the sd Harrison
they in such manner that the said harrisons customers could
not come to the Key as formerlye they had done by reason of
hee
that shippe nor make such use of his Crane as hee would have
donne ⁁ her soe much that besides the losse of some of the his customers
the sd Wabrison is further
hee was damnified at the least eighte or nyne poundes
sterlinge were to his this exts knowledge And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit saveinge that the sd
damage had and mighte easilye have bine prevented and
avoyded in case there had bine any bodye aboard the sd
soe fure & by nexte
shippe that hee still ⁁ and used meanes accordinglye to have
Sim
prevented the same. Augus Wary
dicto die
Johannes Watson de Buthe bridge Waterman etats
40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Harrison
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute
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the moneth of Mage laste paste within the tyme arlate
the arlate shippe called the Endeavor of which one Pista
was sayde to bee master the wynde beinge highe and or
a ffoote and none but a boye and another fellowe about
to looke to her, came foule and d downe againste the
Mr Harrisons house scituate at Battle bridge aforesd alr
to the waters side and boate downe all the rease of the
and broake downe three
said house and hee laste vending, and endinge
fower of the Raster of the house and the staires that contesteinge to the mate
all of the said house and the sd shipps bolte that
being beinge gotten betweene the house and the Come
have pulled downe the Channes and much endamaged
the downe fall of the house had ⁁ the same bine hundred
and prevented by him this exte and others that stoode by
time and
p
and sawe the sd damage downe and after
broughte the sd shippe to a staye and prevented the said
further damage which had followed in case the sd Chary
had bine pulled downe and the sd damage which the
said Harrison sustained in his house and goodes there
the same beinge expeised to all kinde of the weather for
a tyme hee cannot estimate or vallue at lesse them five
or six poundes sterlinge besides hee saieth the said
shippe afterwards laye at the said harrisons Keye for
space of neere a moneth and kepte a hundred all other shipp
or vessells from comeinge to the said Kinge by meanes in
not
the said Harrison could ⁁ give entertainement to such of his
Customers as had formerlye used to come theither nor make
before the
that use of his Come as hee had otherwise ⁁ and ⁁ would have
done soe that the sd Harrison as to this exts knowledge
further damnified besides the losse of some Customers
more
at the leaste 8 or 9 poundes sterlinge and this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit savein
that the damage in question had and mighte have bine
prevented and stored in case the sd shipps Companye the
bodye that had knowen what to have donne in such a
had bine aboard the sd shippe before the sd damage
was done
Signu
Matson
John
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hee
to
160
21º Julij 1642
et alj contra Walter
at all hanus Becke de St Buttolph Billings
London mercator etatis 22 annoru aut eo circir testis in
d Beake
hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
1s
pvt sequitur vizt/
neere
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli in hac parte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
his this exts Brother chas Bleake one of the pties in the
arlate schedule menconed was owner and lawfull
shipp
pprietor of eighte butts of Spanishe hee which hee caused to
bee laden and shipped aboard a certaine Vessell of which
the arlate Andrew Wise was master) them in the River of
Thames but bounde out for Middleburroughe in Zealande
7 and those six butts of goods coste and stoode his said brother
thias Beake in three poundes a butt besides the chardges of
&
shippinge and other necessarie chardges in and aboute the same
which came to xxxx six or seaven shillings a butt more And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee liveinge
with his sd brother was acquainted with the buyinge of the sd
butts of hee and of the shippinge of them aboard the sd Mises his
Vessell but her and sawe them delivered aboard the sd Vessell
but the name of the said Vessell hee remembreth not Al or
nescit saveinge that the sd Lees should have bine carried to Middleburroughe
aforesd, there delivered Ad Interria./
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12 p pte sua rendet negative et
alr nescit saveinge hee heard the foresd Wises Vessell was
over runn by another shippe and soe shee and her ladeinge
suncke in the seas
Thomam Bewe
hee
dicto die
Robertus Tayler de little last heape London wyne
Cooper etats 30 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Ellis
Beake et soc in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit
pvt sequitur vizt That within the tyme arlate the arlate
Mrs Bleake of London mrchante one of the pties in
the arlate schedule menconed was owner of six butts of
Danishe Lees which hee pvided to bee sent beyond sea
a certaine shippe of which one Wise was sayd to bee
master and those sixe butts of hee coste and stoode the sd
leake in three pounde a but besides six or serve shillings
th Beere chardges in carried corneinge in calkeinge and
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Goleeventhe et alr
bonis in nave
the Margarett in pt
Northwallia pentat
Martyn
1s debt./
and other chardges to the water side and were came
the waters side to bee sent aboard the said Wises this
but this exte did not see them delivered aboard the sd
shippe, but heard that they were safe delivered about
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe hee
18 or ye
the said Lees for the said Beate and sawe them carried
as aforesd
the waters side to bee sent aboard ⁁ At alr nescit /
Ad Interr /
Ad primu secundu 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12u p ptes
rendet negative et alr p pte sua nescit /
Robert Hoxton
die
To
as
Maria in Princhore upp Edward Levenson
de Dublyn in Regio x haberman a etatis 30 annoru aut
eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iurata et extus deponit
dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pres alluis in hac pte dat
et obt admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
and to her nowe beste remembrance aboute Alhallontyde laste
at hable aforesd
paste shee this exte did packe upp and put into a good
truncke all and singuler the severall and respective the
in the second schedule to the allon in this lefte behalfe
annexed
given to bee shipped aboard of some shippe or other to
and to bee transported from Dublyn to Holtrye arlate
Westchester and there to bee delivered to and for the use
his said husband Edward Leventharpe to whome the
and whoe is a true and loyall subiecte to the
2d
same did ⁁ solelye and properlye belonge ⁁ and the
truncke with all and singular the severall and respective
goodes in it were afterwards as shee is truelye informed to
aboard a certaine shippe to her beste remembrance hee
the Margarett of Heldrye which shippe togeather with this
goodes and divers other goodes in her was as shee is aged
informed in her course from Dublyn aforesd towards there
by extreamitye of was weather caste awaye and suncke the
the Coaste of Wales but parte of the said goodes before
her deposed of saved which shee knoweth to bee true and
since the casteinge awaye of the said shippe by so
whoe were sent downe to looke after the said goe truncke of the
received to one of the worse gonnes to that was hee
truncke and some other smale to longe things of the
sorte And this hee affirmeth uppon her wth the
are or interr Will
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con
R
soe
18o Junij 1642
Willimus Briddle de Redriffe in Com Surria
Nauta annos agens 60 aut eo circiter testis se./
1
1
Ad 1u arlum alluis ex parte mpson et soc in hac pte
dat et oblat dicit et deponit That from Lisbone to
Brazeell is recoved & Danngeon voyage amongst
Edman in respect yt is an und shall voyage, for
hath bin
englishmen, & concerved to bee unhealth full for
them, but from Lisbone to the Streights is an
and many trading voyage, & therfore hee
moneth that Marriners in voyage from
Lisbone to Brazeell doe deserve mone wages
then ye voyage from Lisbone to the Streights
man as hee beleeveth bee heere for lesse wages
th a voy by the moneth in hee voyage from Lisbone
to the Streights then from Lisbone to Brazeell
& hee sayeth that hee this examte wth a shipp as
Lisbone, beeing forced to saile from thence to
the
dr of Cay on a Merchants voyage for the
Kinge of Spayne to carry victualls to a
Castle there could not gett his company to
saile wth him from Lisbone to the Isle of
unlesse hee would give them, a third more then
for
hee had newed them for a voyage from
London to Lisbone, & backe from Lisbone, &
soe much hee paid them by the moneth for
the same, & the Isle from in respect yt was
recond dangerous voyage, & from flane
St Sey, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true who for these fower
forty yeares last past hath bin Mr &
comannder of severall shippe, & used the
soe many yeares before, At alr nescit/
Ad 3u nescit deponere./
Ad 3 nescit deponere./
Ad 4u nescit deponere./
Ad 5u affirmat That pties about three hundred
league from hence to Lisbone, & not in hundred
twenty leagues from Lisbone to the
freights moneth, & by this examte comentacon
by the May, yt is at least sixteene
hundred besigned from Lisbone to the more
of Genere in the freighte Brazell & the
were hole voyage from Lisbone then
plie in the Streight & bake from thence
to Lisbone wch shipp save one peece
disity wch hee made & fish in the
were on the out
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et exhibit in eadm mentionat deponit et dicit That hee referreth
himselfe to what hee hath formerlye deposed and beleeveth that the
Certificate or exhibitt nowe shewed to him this exte at the tyme of this
his examination hee beleeveth is true and all and singular the
contents thereof therein were soe had and done as is there
hee
contained by the this exte did not see the same written
sealed or subscribed, and her the reason of such his beleife is
for that to his this exts knowledge when hee was loste in Scotland
which was aboute twelve monethes since the said Allen
Delapp, John Reade and Michael dwell whose names are
subscribed to the said Certificate were then the Proveste and
Bayliffe of Irringe in the said Certificate menconed and
the way which they use for that place is with the Towne seale
11 greene waye such as the sd Certificate is sealed with And
this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath, Al alr nescit /
dicto die
Johannes Crage de Harleighe in Regno Scotia etats 30
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus et
examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad primia secundu et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Robert
hoode et sociora in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et
dicit That hee this exte hath knowen a certaine barcke called
the Jane of ffarleighe of the burthen of aboute 50 tonnes for the
space of these eighte or nyne yeares last paste and hath likewise
the arlate knowne the arlate Roberte hoode and David
Eight
Blackbourne for the space of above these tenn yeares laste
paste and ever since hee knewe the sd barcke the Jame of
forleighe aforesd the said Hoode and Blackbourne have
bine owners of the said barcke and for such comonlye accounted
reputed and taken and soe are ut present ut credit and aboute
Christmas laste parte hee this exte beinge at Trough in Ireland
in the shippe the Mayflower, and the said barcke called the
Jane aforesd beinge then at Dublyn laden with herrings bound
for Nants in ffrannce comeinge out of Troughe aforesd they
mett with the sd barque the Jane and then the said arlate
Roberte Mont goverye was master of her, and had lett the
the
saide shippe out to fraighte to one Adam Talbott an Irishman
for the said voyage to Nanth and backe againe to Dublyn
and that barchy was as hee hath heard and beleeveth in her course
from Nants towards Dublyn aforesd was by contrarye wynes
put into St Ives in Cornewell where shee and her ladeinge
were and are seized uppon and detained and as hee was tolde
warranes
the hath heard there was aboard of the said shippes at the
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tyme of her seizure and staye aforesd to the the quantitye of the
tonnes of wyne which colonged to her Companye and there
said Goode, Blackhorne, Montainarye and Companye
all Scotchmen borne and subiects to the Kinge of England wch
noe Rebells nor have as hee conceiveth any hand in the sd
nowe in Ireland And this hee affirmeth uppon the his or
to bee true, Al alr nescit./
11
Idem ad alluem apud acti 30 die Junij fact et exaiat
nes
eadm mentionat deponit et dicit That aboute twelve him
hee this exte was at ffalloughe in Scotland, and then are
Allam Dunbox was Proveste of Irringe in the said ps
menconed and John Reade and Michael dwell were
Bayliffe of the said Towne and the ordinary was use
with the Towne seale there is greene was say as is the
to the foresd exhibitt et alr referend se ad predepoita nescit
11
die pred
Johannes Skins de Largh in Regno Scotia nauta etatis
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
2
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis in hac pte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That wthin the hee this ext
hath knowen the arlate Roberte Goode and David Platt
longe before and ever since the bundinge of the arle arte
shippe or bury called the Jane of ffarleighe of the burthen
of aboute 40 tonnes and they the said Goode and
Blackhome have bine owners of her ever since shee was
builte and soe are at present as hee conceiveth and
aboute Christmas last paste the said shippe or vessell
Jane beinge it as hee heard at Dublyn in Ireland and
arlate Roberte Mongoverye master of her and soe appeare
as hee conceiveth by them the said Hoode and Blate
hee the said Mont goverye did lett the said ship and
to fraighte for a voyage from Dublin to Man in great
to one Adam Talbott and fresh
and backe againe to Dublyn ⁁ and that the said shipp this
her course backe from Nants towards Dublyn was by the
wynder put into St Ives in Cornewell where both him
her ladeinge were and are as hee is informed the de
Rp
and detained, and that there was in her at
sell contra
Smith ye
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her seizure twoe tonnes of wyne belonginge to her Companye
and both the said hoode and Blackborne and the sd
Montomerye and the reste of her Companye were and are
all Scotchmen borne and subiects to the Kinge of England
and are noe Rebells nor have as hee conceiveth any hunde
in the Rebellion nowe in Ireland, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /
Idem ad alluem apud att 30º Junij fact et exhibit
eadm mentionat deponit extus deponit et dicit That
the three severall parties to the said Exhibitt subscribed
were aboute a twelve monethes since to this exts knowledge
the Proveste and Baliffe of the Towne of Irunge in the
said exhibitt menconed and the seale fixed to the sd
exhibit is as appeares by the wax the same seale which
downe
and that little impression, which is visible the same seale
belonginge to the said Towne et alr referend se ad
prdepoita nescit /
5º Julij 1642
tra Trevyne
Christopherus Strarne servus et apprenticius Henn
8
de
Powell partis pducentis 37 annoru aut eo circir testis in
hac parte productus, iuratus et extus deponit et dicit
pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primum arlum libelli ex pte Powell in hac caa dicit et
admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate Henrye Powell was
within the tyme arlate to this exts knowledge master and
parte owner of the arlate shippe the Greenfeild and of her
tackle and furniture and for such comonlye accounted reputed
hee knoweth to bee
and taken and this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath
liveinge with the said Powell for all the tyme arlate and
haveinge to his beste remembrance whilesse hee was his the sd
Nowell Cabon boye seene the said Pearells bill of sale for
or interesse in the sd shippes
his parce ⁁ At alr nescit/
Ad secondum deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
arlate Hughe Trevyne was generallye accounted reputed and
taken to bee master of the arlate shippe called that Arcke als
the William and Anne which hee knoweth to bee true knoweinge
wth the sd Trevyne and the said shippe by sighte Al alr
nescit
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Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
10
nowe beste remembrance the arlate shipp from the 23th day
ffebruarye laste paste untill or or aboute the 11th dayes
March laste paste the arlate shippe the Greenfeilde
laye and remained or redden safe at anchor in the sd
of Thames neere Blackwall in a fitt and convenient alr
where shippes doe usuallye ride and lye at Anchor within
either doeinge or receiveinge at any manner of hurte
damage which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee this
exte was aboard of the said shippe all that tyme, And
a
and
nescit./
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
uppon or aboute the 11th daye of March arlate whileste
the arlate shippe the Greenfeilde lay faste moored
Anchor in the River of Thames neere Blackwall aforesd
the arlate shippe the Arcke als the Mary and Anne
comeinge or saileinge upp the River with a North last wyne
and aboute 3 quarters flde and hee comeinge neere the
Greenfeilde the master and her Company all or some of
ut credit
them willfullye carlesslye or negligentlye ⁁ broughte or saile
the said shippe the Arcke als the William and Anne in
of the sd shippe the Greenfeilde quite thwarte the
Greenfeildes halfe and there and soe laye for the
space of an hower or twoe before shee saied beinge her
fore shrowdes takeinge of holde of the Greenfeilds blession
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. At
whoe was at the same tyme aboard the sd shippe the
Greenfeilde Al alr nescit /
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the At
als the Will and Anne comeinge foule of the arlate
shippe the Greenfeild as aforesd broake downe her the
Greenfeild boltspritt the repaireinge of which damage
vizt or takeinge out the olde one and settinge of a newe and
the vallue if that neere one and the chardges of
worckman shippe and other necessarye chardges at
expenses to bee expended in ride aboute the same
the sume of
coste and amounte unto ⁁ thirtye poundes sterlinge
leaste in his this exts fro iudgement, And this hee
alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr the
Ad 6uj salvis prdepoitis nescit
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere
Super reliquis non extur
Ad Interria./
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Ad primu refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr negative./
Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit alr qua prius./
Ad 4uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit/
Ad 5uj negative or salvis prdepoitis
Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 7uj rendet That hee this rendente did both heard and
soe when the Greenfeild bolt spritt was broaken by the Arke
all the William and Anne aforesd
at
Ad 8uj rendet That the bolt spritt interrte was a firme and
goode bolt spritt, but onelye hee saieth the master of the sd
shippe caused the same for the better strengthinge thereof to bee
fished above it beinge fished belowe or belowe it beinge fished
none of the sd places before Christopher, Sterne
Doe is
die pred
R
1s
Andras Brograve de dep debit deptforde in Com
Cant naupegus etatis 34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt a se /
Ad primu arlu libelli ex pte Powell in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate Henrye
Powell was generallye accounted reputed and taken to bee
parte owner of the arlate shippe the Greenfeilde and of her
hee
tackle and furniture and was to that this exts knowledge
within the said tyme master of her and had the comannde of
her And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true alr nescit /
Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee saieth that
the poltspritt of the said shippe the Greenfeilde was and is
brooken and was soe donne as hee heard by a certaine shippe
called the Arcke als the Willm and Anne of which shippe
sd sayd to bee
one Trevyne was master and soe much was tolde him
by the sd Powell and all or moste of his Company when
the sd Powell treated with him this exte to estimate and
vallue the said damage and to under take the ver
repaire the same
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That at the requeste of the aforesd
Powell within the tyme arlate hee this exte did viewe the
damage in question and d hath and did deliver the said
Powell his opinion and vallued the same and hee saieth
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3. E. B
by vertue of his oath, besides the vallue of the boltspritt who
one
hee heard a maste was saye will come to 23 sterlinge to
the reste of the damage in question
will rise and amounte ⁁ eleaven poundes sterlinge and
repaire of the
that rate hee this exte will undertake the ⁁ same and the
lesse hee conceiveth it cannot bee done, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. At alr nescit /
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Super reliquis arlis nescit deponere non extur
1s
Ad Interria.
1
Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative./
Ad 2uj p pte sua rendet negative saveinge that hee
often received the holye Comannor but howe often hee was
remembreth not./
Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8u p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad quise
refert nescit rendere./
5
Pillies Warren
dicto die./
Edwardus Rowland de Wappinge in Com Midd
naupegus etats 27 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitu
vizt
Ad primu arlu libelli ex pte Henrge Henrici Bewell
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all
or moste parte of the tyme arlate the arlate Henry
Powell hath bine and yet is generallye accounted up
and taken to bee master and parte Owner of the arlate
shippe the Greenfeild and of her tackle and from
And this hee knoweth to bee true whoe hath belonged to the
shippe for above those three yeares last paste, At
nescit/
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate in
uppon or aboute the 11th daye of March arlate the
arlate Trevyne was generallye accounted reputed a
taken to bee master and Comannder of the arlate shipp
the Arcke als the William and Anne and of the the
and furniture which hee knoweth to bee true knoweinge
the sd Trevyne and the sd shippe alsoe or noe
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme ashore
shippe the Greenfeilde was broughte to an anchor
River of Thames neere Blackwall, and there soe
anchored and moored and soe rodd for the sd
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3. E. B
by vertue of his oath, besides the vallue of the boltspritt who
one
hee heard a maste was saye will come to 23 sterlinge to
the reste of the damage in question
will rise and amounte ⁁ eleaven poundes sterlinge and
repaire of the
that rate hee this exte will undertake the ⁁ same and the
lesse hee conceiveth it cannot bee done, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. At alr nescit /
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Super reliquis arlis nescit deponere non extur
1s
Ad Interria.
1
Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative./
Ad 2uj p pte sua rendet negative saveinge that hee
often received the holye Comannor but howe often hee was
remembreth not./
Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8u p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad quise
refert nescit rendere./
5
Pillies Warren
dicto die./
Edwardus Rowland de Wappinge in Com Midd
naupegus etats 27 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitu
vizt
Ad primu arlu libelli ex pte Henrge Henrici Bewell
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all
or moste parte of the tyme arlate the arlate Henry
Powell hath bine and yet is generallye accounted up
and taken to bee master and parte Owner of the arlate
shippe the Greenfeild and of her tackle and from
And this hee knoweth to bee true whoe hath belonged to the
shippe for above those three yeares last paste, At
nescit/
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate in
uppon or aboute the 11th daye of March arlate the
arlate Trevyne was generallye accounted reputed a
taken to bee master and Comannder of the arlate shipp
the Arcke als the William and Anne and of the the
and furniture which hee knoweth to bee true knoweinge
the sd Trevyne and the sd shippe alsoe or noe
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme ashore
shippe the Greenfeilde was broughte to an anchor
River of Thames neere Blackwall, and there soe
anchored and moored and soe rodd for the sd
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4. Rs. E. B
dicto die
Richardus Powell de Ratcliffe in Com Midd
nauta etats 22 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt se
vizt/
Ad primu depoia libelli ex pte Powell in hac
dat et admiss deponit That ever since the 24th day
of ffebruarye laste parte hee this exte hath and at this et
doth belonge to the arlate shippe the Greenfeild and to
all that tyme the arlate Henrye Powell was master
the said shippe and of her tackle
parte owner of
and furniture and for such comonlye accounted and
reputed and taken and this hee hath observed and
knoweth to bee true, At alr nescit./
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arte
and uppon or aboute the 11th of March arlate the arlate
Hughe Trevyne was master of the arlate shippe the
Arcke as the William and Anne at leaste soe con
accounted reputed and taken which hee observed and
knoweth to bee true whoe was the same daye aboard
the said shippe and speake with the said Trevyne or
of his Mats At alr nescit./
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate in
uppon or aboute the 17th daye of March arlate the arle
shippe the Greene fould was and remained faste more
Anchor
a fife and convenient place in the River of
(newe Mackwall
Thames ⁁ were other shipps & other tymes usuallye lye and
ride and there had laye, ever since the foresd 24th
& untill that tyme, when the damage in question the
ffebruarye aforesd ⁁ without either doeinge or receiveinge in
hurte to or from any other shippe or vessell and this
knoweth to bee true whoe was aboard of the said shipp
for all the foresd tyme Al alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That uppon the foresd 13th dayes
March arlate or aboute the same tyme and whileste the
shippe the Greene foulde was and remained at Anchor
aforesd the arlate shippe the Arcke als the William
Anne comeinge or saileinge upp the River towards then
at 2 thirds fludd and an leasterlye wynde towne
aboute at Blackwall pounte with her twoe topp sayle
a lifte staveinge to shunne or avoyde another shippe
the Jonas which laye a heade of the Greene for
came foule of the Greenfeilde thwarte her last
and brooke her bolt spritt and did her a greate deale
her Master and Company
and damage and ⁁ did not other to lett full any was
they came within 3 shipps length of the Greene
Ad
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the arlate Trevyne himselfe was then aboard the said
shippe and all or moste of his Companye when shee came
foule of the sd shippe the Greenfeilde which hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee sawe the sd Trevyne
aboard and speake with him or one of his Mats aboard
and shewed him or them the foresd damage as soone as
it was done, At alr nescit saveinge they to to whome
this exte shewed and complayned of the foresd damage
in heareinge sixte thereife anded to bee
negligent and sailes thereof
Ad
ex pte sua nescit, saveinge the to the damage done to
the said shippe the Greenfeilde by the sd Trevyne
shippe cannot bee lesse vallued or estimated at lefte
wth hights judge wente the 32 or 33 at leaste And
or coull afe and
soe much at leaster hee conceiveth it doth amounte unto his
revent ⁁ and makeinge goode againe
Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita, et alr nescit /
p pte sua nescit deponere./
Super reliquis arlis nescit deponere./
Ad Interria
Ad primu rendet That hee was one of the interrte shipps
Companye at the tyme when the damage in question
ppen
1
d but not the voyage in question./
Ad 2uj rendet that hee is Cosm to the interrte Powell
and hath received the hollye Common once and noe more
et alr refert se ad prdepoita./
Ad 3uj ne salvis prdepoitis p pte sua nescit /
Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 3 p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 7 rendet That hee this rendent did both heare and
soe the bolt spritt when it was broake as aforesd and
alsoe
soe might others to have donne ⁁ ut credit
Ad 8uj negative saveinge that there were twoe passe peeces
fastened to the interrte boltspritt th vizt one uppon ⁁ each side
of it one above and another belowe the better to strengthen it
ut credit
Richard Powell
20º Julij 1642
Re Stanlye
Rich are the
Archis Scott de ffarborghe in Regno Scotia nauta
Reade
etats 36 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
R
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Re at Lord
to Bull
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Stanlye in hac
cause dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme
(arlate
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2s
arlate the arlate shippe the Mayflower of ffarloughe about
which Thomas Scott is and was master was at Newch
in ffrannce arlate and whileste shee was and remained the
or aboute Christmas laste paste there were laded about
the said shippe by the arlate Christopher Stanly
or eleaven drye fitts of goodes and twoe Chests full de
glasses to bee carried and transported in the said shippe of
Newhaven aforesd to Troughe in Ireland to and soe
accounte of the said Stanlye for mighte that hee
exte would heare or understande to whome as hee was
the said goodes did and doe belonge and whome hee
alwayes tooke and was hee accounted to bee the true and
them and when alsoe hee generallye accounted reputed to
lawfull owner of the saide goodes and for his parte hee
1
ever
neither knoweth nor hath heard that any bodye but the
1s
Christopher Stanlye that laded the said goodes aboard the
with the sd Stanlye
that
shippe hath or had any intereste in them ⁁ And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one of the
shipps Companye the sd voyage and in her when the said
came aboard Al alr nescit saveinge that the said Stanlye
alsoe lade aboard the said shippe by at Newhave aforesd
as aforesd
his owne accounte and to whome ⁁ the same did solelye
pperlye belonge ut credit certaine iron potts one by
an ende of hopps one ende of madder, twentye first
raysons and to the quantitye of fower hundred wt of his
all which goodes togeather with the said shippe in her bouts
from Newhaven towards Tredage beinge by contrarye
forced into Dartmouth were there seized uppon detaine
but are since broughte aboute to this Porte of London./
Ad Interria.
Ad primu 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6uj rendet That the interrte of
laden with hides and tallowe
outwards bounde departed from Dredughe for New
where some
in her passage theither put into Plymouth and other
was solde
outward ladeinge vizt the tallowe
storme goodes which came from Lrding ⁁ and with the rest
sailed to Newhaven where the goodes in question were hee
and the said Stanlyes ffather is a papeste and there
a charter ptie made for the voyage in question, which
partie was made in the sd Stanlye, ffathers name
the
ore able one
xxxx
beinge accounted xxxx
the outward lader past in his ffathers name for that hee was affrench at
for noe other reason ut credit, At alr referend se
prdepoita p pte sua negative et nescit./
The marcke of
Scit./
Arcke
dicto die
Johannes Clagge de ffarleighe pred not
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte dat
vizt
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Ad primu secundu et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Stanlye in hat
caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
the arlate shippe the Mayflower Thomas Stats master was
at Newhaven in ffrannce and whileste shee was there
aboute Christmas laste paste, tempus alr recolit
there was laden and put aboarde the said shippe by the
arlate Christopher Stanlye certaine potts to the
quantitye of twentye odd dozen of potts, one greate bagge
and a small bagge of hopps, a bagge of Madder, twentye
firkins of reasons and a certaine quantitye of sugar
and tenn fitts of drye fatts of goodes to bee carried and
transported in the said shippe the from Newhaven aforesd
to Troughe in Ireland and there to bee delivered to him the sd
Stanlye or his assigne and hee the said Stanlye was
generally accounted reputed and taken to bee the sole owner
and lawfull pprietor of all and singular the foresd goods
and for his parte hee neither knewe nor heard if any other
that was
owner of them And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true who was one of the sd shipps Company that voyage
in which the said goodes were laden and aboard the said
shippe when they were laden, and did helpe to take them in
At alr nescit saveinge the sd shippe with the sayd goodes in
her was by contrarye
wyndes put into Dartmouth where they of
were seized uppon and detained but are since brought aboute
therehense to this porte of London
Ad Interria./
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6uj rendet That the said shippe the
Mayflower outwards bounde was laden with tallowe and hides
which were laden aboard her at Troughe bounde for Newhave
but in her course towards Newhaven shee put into Plymouth
where the tallowe was filde and disposed of by the foresd & puse
whoe
Stanlye to whome the same did ut credit belonge and was the
hee
true owner thereof and then ⁁ sailed to Newhaven where the reste
of her outwards ladeinge was alsoe disposed of by the sd Stanlye the
owner of them alsoe ut credit, and there was a charter ptie made
for the voyage in question which was made in the sd Stanlyes
fathers name hee beinge a freeman, and as the sd Stanlye the
nowe
producent xxx and besides his father was accounted and knowen
to bee the abler man and therefore the same was made wth
fathers name and not in his off althoughe the goods did and
doe ut credit belonge to him the sd Stanlye the producent and
not to his ffather at alr referend se ad prdepoita p pte sua
Sigu
negative et nescit /
John did Cape
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18o Julij 1642
Cith con Davies
de Hope and de
was a 40 annorum aut eo cicir testis suis
iurat et exaiat dicit et deponit pvt sequitr vizt.
Ad primu 20. et 3u pones allegaconis ex pte Budd in a
dat et admis non exaiatr ex direccone pducents/
Ad 4a dicit et depont That in the yeare of 22º Ja: G 1650
now hee this arlate was Mr and Comander of a Certaine shipp
Ad
called the Arle at the William and Anne of this porte
London and came wth his sd shipp into this port fell
uppon the second day of September Anno pre, and sayth that ye
a day or twoe after his arrivall there there was a generall bee
strayne shippes uppon that Sugart by order of the Salmer of
Costly three & other Officers to the Grand Seignior by his and
arlate shippe the Mary Rose was likewise imbargued & stay
strickly charged and xxx anded as this depont and others were not
sett sayle or depart from the sd: port, but to stay & remaine the
the sd enbarque was open, and and leased, wch league and
uppon this depont sayd shippe and the arlate shippe the
Mary were 5 dayes in or lesse ut dicit alr p ptes
dicit qd nescit deponere./
Ad 3u dicit et deponit, That after the arlate shipp the
as detayned & imbargued in the port of Alexandon as aforesaid
arlate Andrew dively did sollie the ffrench Consell hee
by parts & otherwise
for the English) and used his best indeavours to the are at hee
the Pembargue and to pceed on his voyage, but conduct
the same dureing all the tyme of there bargue by this deponent
of And this he sayeth he knoweth to bee true for that the said
wth him the sd Cives when hee went about the sd Wise
nescit deponere.
Ad 6uj put it ex dir noe pducents
Ad 7u p pte sua dicit qd nescit deponere./
Ad
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Ad 7a dicit et depont: That after the second day of Septem arlate
the Comp: of the arlate shippe the Mary Rose did take into her
Rideing in the port of Alchantia aforesd) divers Cases of goods
beleife to this depont: Certaine sight & knowledge, but to what quartye
at of what question this depont sayeth he knoweth not alr nescit deponere
Ad 3u nescit deponere/
Ad 10 p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 7uj et refert se ad predepoita p eum que etcetera alr
to
nescit deponere./
a for
Sup liquis non exaiatr ex pte pducent.
Johnd John
Ad primu rendet et reddit That the burne inter was conformed by
reason of the Comeing in of the New Basham in ye Caravan That
the English Gallyes) came in thither about the 4th or 5th of
Spts. alr nescit rendere
Ad 2u rendet qd refert se ad predepoita p eum allegacon sd ex pte
Budd in hac caa dat et admiss qua reddit esse vera alr nescit rendere/
Ad 3uj rendet et Credit That when this deponent came wth his shippe
the Arck into the port of Allegant in the interrte Dover beinge
whfull to see an English shippe wive there as this rendent beleiveth
came on board in to Mastifice xxxxxxxxxxxx to see of the
this depont had any letters alr nescit rendere neer ment ut dicit/
Ad 4uj rendet qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum et caste sua predet.
qua credit esse vera alr nescit rendere.
Jan Janson
28º Julij 1642
Johannes Skins de Largus in Regno Scotia nauta etats
34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pred alluis in hac pte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
alite
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5
arlate the arlate shippe the Mayflower (Thomas St
was at Newhaven in ffrannce and whileste shee was
aboute Christmas laste paste the arlate Christopher
Stanlye did lade or cause to bee laden and put aboard
said shippe a certaine quantitye of was putt one the
and a little ende of shipps, a little bagge of Made
twentye firkins of repsons a certaine quantitye of shee
eighte daye fitts of goodes and twoe Chests of glasses to
transported in the said shippe from Newhaven aforesd
Tredughe in Ireland and there to bee delivered to him
saide Christopher Stanlye the lader of them or his after
and to him the said the said Christopher Dalye
generallye accounted reputed and taken to bee the true
lawfull owner of the said goods and to him onelye hee
conceiveth the same did and doe belonge for that hee never
that they did belonge to any bodye els or that any meet
owner of them And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
whoe was one of the said shipps Companye the voyage
question and at the takeinge in of the said goodes and
helpe to take them it, Al alr nescit saveinge that the
shippe with the said goodes in her were seized uppon
Dartmouth beinge put in theither by contrarye wynde
her course from Newhaven towards Tredughe, but are
brought to London
Ad interria./
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 16 rendet That the said shippe the Mayflower
outwards bounde was laden with hides and tallowe which
tooke in at Troughe aforesd and was bounde for ffor
but in her course outwards bounde towards ffrannce
into Plymouth where the tallowe was solde but the hides
carried in her to Newchard of ffrannce and the foresd
Stanlye was generallye accounted the true and lawfull owne
the sd shipps outwards ladeinge althoughe the sd there were
charter shee made betweene the master of the shippe and
and the goods
outwards laden
sd Stanlyes ffather, but xxx xxxx of the mr and the
passed in his ffathers name but the reason thereof was
that the sd Stanlyes ffather was the abler man and bee
knowen and a freeman of the Trodughe and the sd
Stanlye the producent none, At alr referend se ad
predepoita p pte sua rendet negative et nescit /
Signu
Johis Tibus
or
Mr
Pd
Roade
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pe
Anglia
100
22º Julij 1642
Robert Woode of ffarleighe in the Kingdome of
Scotland aged aboute 50ty yeares sworne before the worll
Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe
Courte of the Admiralty beinge examined saieth and deposeth
That aboute a moneth or six weekes since hee this exte was
at St Ives in Cornewall to looke after his shippe called the Jane
sd Hurleighe there seized uppon with the goodes in her and moste
the sd shipp
of her ladeinge hee saieth is wyne and Corne, and the
said Corne and wyne are both perishable and such as cannot
well bee preserved unles the same bee forthwith disposed of the
Corne for the maste parte beinge mishe and the wyne
wyne
haveinge loste it colour besides this some tyme the same without
good heede and are used in keepeinge the same as like to growe
soe
tarde and enger and the Corne subiecte to heate and growe
mouldye And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
The marcke Roberte
s
heade./
23º Julij 1642
Barrell
William Moye of the pishe of St Peters the poore
London mrchant aged aboute 28 yeares sworne before the
worll Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his
Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined
uppon certaine interries ministred to him on the behalfe of
Thomas Burnell and Companye saieth and deposeth
there as followeth vizt./
To the firste interrye hee saieth That the interrte Mr Leighe
did to this exts nowe beste remembrance uppon the 13th daye of
December interrte vizt December laste paste come to him this
exte uppon the royall Exchange London and desire and entreate
him to procure twoe pollices of assurance to bee made or
drawne from for him uppon the twoe interrte shipps vizt the
one called the Susan and Ellyne and the other the Martha
To the second hee saieth that the daye aforesd hee this exte had
had
some speech and conferrence with the interrte Leighe before hee
given order for or caused the sd pollices of assurance or either
of them to bee underwritten or written aboute the said shippes
and the sd Leighe tolde him that hee understoode by the laste
shippe or shipps that came from Mallega that they were both
lefte therein safetye or wordes to that or the like effecte, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the third hee saith that xxxx when the interrte twoe were
of assurance were drawne upp and made which was the 14th of
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29o August 1642
Richard Browe of Mande Lond London merchante aged
aboute 29 yeares sworne before the rte worll Richard Zouch
Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the
Admiralty beinge examined saieth and deposeth uppon his
with as followeth vizt That uppon Monday laste vizt the
20th of this instante moneth of Auguste hee this exte
accompanyed with one Mr William Pope an officer of this
Courte went from London towards Southampton with a warrant
under the greate seale of this Courte for the attacheinge
the goodes aboard a certaine shippe called the Sta Cara
Benedicte Stafforde master) as belonginge to Wm Desessed
and Pedro Henriques, which shippe was then at Anthor
they
in the River of Southampton, and ⁁ arrived at Southampton
the morrowe followeinge beinge The daye aboute 3 or 4 of
the Clocke in the afternoone and the next day followeinge
hee this exte and the said Pope togeather with another officer
there to assiste them went to the said shippe and would
have entered the same and have executed the said warrant
but were resisted by the Companye then aboard and told
by the
that they had order from Mr Peter Legay of Southton aforesd
not suffer any to come aboard vales they broughte order
from him the said Legay, and that the saide Lega and
given them such order as comannde the nighte before aboute
twelve of the Clocke whereuppon they returned backe and
went to the said Lega and demannded of him if hee
with her
had lefte such order aboard the foresd shippe ⁁ Company
that they should suffer none but such as hee pleased to come
aboard the said shippe whoe told them hee had given
them such order and thereuppon they desired the said
Legay to give then a noate whereby they might bee suffered
to come aboard the said shippe to the interrt they mighte
execute theire warrant and withall shewed him the warrante
under the greate seale of this Courte and hee the St Legae
beinge shreffe of the towne ⁁ desired his assistance in the
execution thereof but hee utterlye refused soe to doe and
told them that hee had noethinge to doe with the Adty
And thereupon they came awaye and lefte the said warrant
unexecuted, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Richard Budd
Ad
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Kinge
debt
29o August 1642
William Bose of Wappinge in the Countye of Midd
ge one of the officers of his Mats highe Courte of the Ad
sworne and examined as aforesd saieth and deposeth
followeth vizt That uppon Wednesdaye laste beinge the
24th daye of this instante moneth of Auguste hee this ext
and his preconteste and another officer of Southampt
aboute tenn of the Clocke in the morneinge went about
shippe called the Sta Cara Beneditt Stafforde was
then rideinge at anchor in hange River aboute paules distante from the Porter
⁁ and would have gone aboard the said shippe there
executed a warr issued out of this Courte under the
seale thereof for the attacheinge of all such goodes as he
aboard the said shippe shee thenlye hee wthin
River aboute a coles distant for the xxx in
comander belonginge to Van Desespeedes and Ped
Henricynes but were resisted by the said shippes Company
and not suffered to come aboarde without a noate from Mr
as they soe
Peter daye of Southton whoe the nighte before aboute
Mr of the Clocke had given them order not to suffering
to come aboard without they broughte a noate from the
whereuppon they all three returned backe to shoare aga
and went to the said Legaye and asked him if hee had
such order to the shipps Companye whoe told them hee had
and then they desired a noate of him that they might
aboard and execute theire warrant aforesd as alsoe soe
other warrants to wch this exte had alsoe aboute him
shewed him the said warrants and desired his assistance
therein hee beinge the highe shreiffe there and yet
notwithstandinge hee refused to assiste them or give the
such noate as aforesd, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
to bee true
de Mr Lre
30º August 1642
Negotiu examinations testis
Johannes Browne de St Thomas fforther
ad perpetua rei men
de Southwarcke naupega etats 36 annoru
ex pte Henrici Trevyn
hac pte pductus, iuratus et extus depon
et socion
dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Pd
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30º August 1642
the John Browe of the wine of St Thoming for thicke
shipwrighte aged aboute 36 yeares sworne before the rte with
det.
Richard Zouch Doctor of Lewes and Judge of his Mats
highe Courte of the Adtye beinge examined upon certaine
his
articles or interries ministred to him saieth and deposeth
thereto as followeth vizt./
To the first article or interrye hee saieth and deposeth
that hee this deponent was Carpenter of the shippe called
the Exchange of London of which henry drewen was Master
at the same tyme when shee was sett uppon surprised and
taken by five Dunquercke frigotts and by them carried to
(which was in or about the moneth of May laste past
Dunquercke ⁁ And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true
To the seconde hee saieth That within fewe dayes after the
shippe the Exchange was with her ladeinge broughte to
Dunquercke hee this deponent beinge a shoare was sent for to
pte
and when
Mr Trewen
come to ⁁ the master of the said shippe who the foresd laden
the sd Trewen
whoe where hee came to him ⁁ sent him deponent with one of
the Captaines of the frigotts that tooke the sd shippe of and
but theire names hee remembreth not/
twoe of the owners of the sd ffrigotts aboard the said shippe
the sd Greent
the Exchange to fetch his booke of accounts of the sd shippes
ladeinge which was then had in a Gunhole the said shippe
then lyeinge at Mardicyne and to deliver the said booke unto
the said Captaine and Owners which hee accordingly did
and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the third hee saieth That hee this deponent for his parte
was ignorant and did not knowe where the foresd booke
of accounts was untill the sd Master and had told him thereof
and sent him for the same as aforesd to deliver to the sd
Captaine and Owners And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true.
To the fowerth hee saieth that for his parte hee is not able
that
to depose of his knowledge whether the said Dunquercke
or either of the
Captaine or Owners aforesd ⁁ at or before the master had
told there where the said booke of account was guesse him
drood did ginge the sd master
this deponent for the same that promised him not onelye his
that they
shippe againe but would alsoe paye him his fraighte and
or gave
restore his and his folckes Clothes other before in case hee
would confesse unto and deliver unto them his booke of accounts
John Prowe
aforesd
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1º Septembris 1650.
aptaine John Lymbaye of Ratcliffe in the
Countye of Midds aged aboute in yeares sworne but
the worll Richard Zouch Doctor of Lowe and had
of his Mats highe Courte of the Admiralty beinge
examined uppon certaine interries ministed to bee
sd
the behalfe of David Sombard and Company saith
and deposeth thereto as followeth vizt.
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2s
Sept: 1642
Mr Holland
adiam Lanie poa de Barton in Com Dors
naupegus etats 20 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac
Pd
ca pductus iurata et exaiat dicit et deponit pvt sequa vizt
Spe Ad primu ponem allegaconis ex pte falling in sic dat et does
dicit et depont, That he this depont was hired to goe and did goe Carpenter
in and of the arlate shippe the Neptune the voyage in question and
for hee saieth and deposeth That the pducent Thomas Welonge and Capt
did depart and sett saile with the arlate shippe the Neptune from
Gravesend the voyage in question wth the honest opportunitie of winde &
weather that happened after the tyme assigned and appointed him the sd
Pringe by his Charter ptie, but uppon what day it was soe appointed
of the moneth & yease arlate
him to depart or uppon what day hee departed from Graventeene, he this
depont sayeth hee pose the remembreth not alr nescit deponere/
Ad 11a dicit et depont That when and seisure at the pducent and Coop of
the arlate shippe the Neptune were deported from Mr Bravesend
he sayle & kept his Course directly towards Non haven in Dussex, and was
oad
inforced to putt into Margatly reason of contrie ander mely and there
remayned by the space of a day and might and not longer and from Vince
departed with the first Coveniencie of winde & weather and sayled towards
Newhaven Susse aforesd and there safely accord muche about the 18th
day of Octor Anno 1642 arlate tempus alr non recordat All wch hee
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true alr nescit deponere/
Ad 8uj dicit et deponit That he this depont was prsent togeather when
arlate William Beale and the pducent Plinge at a drovenor & crosse
paine the old Exchange London when the Charter ptie for the voyage in
question was drowne and did then and the Pare the sd: That tell the
pducent that he was to goe wth the arlate shippe to Newhaven in ss
and there to take in the sd Bales ladeing of Corne to be from thence
transported unto Ireland, and that afterwards & this deponent did heare these
peeces say that he did dept that the said shippe should be soe laden
wth.
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wch the sd Beales Corne at Newhaven aforesd by reason when
this depont as were affirmed that the pducent did not take in so made
ballast into his shippe to Carry her wthout any ladeing from the
of London to Newhaven aforesaid as otherwise he would have done
but that he did put the sd Beales & mised ladeing as aforesd
nescit deponere, saving that the was and comonly more bough sayeth
men wch in the taken and
they were in the passage from the port of London to Mercharon of
Ad 2u dept the arlate shippe the Certaine mayne & are
Mercaton aforesaid by the space of 6 dayes or thereabouts dive galling
Lyme the pducent Thomas Bowleinge did not neglect any tyme in
takeing in the the Boats goods but was himselfe and Comp
Constantly thereabouts dureing all the sd tyme, And that so soone after
pducent and Comp: had taken in the arlate Bales ladeinge of one
aforesd they delived not but departed foresaith and sett sayle two
Limbricke in Ireland whither they were bounde as aforesd alr ad
the sd sayeth vertue of his oath is most true, Alr nescit de
Ad 5a dicit et deponit That after the departure of the pducent Thomas
Poweinge wth his shippe the Captaine from a Newhaven aforesaid
the these pducent was ply hindred & stopped in his house by contringe
wines and partly pswaded by most of the Company to putt into by
to take in a Pilott, there where he remayned from Sonday untill
Tuesday might next followeing and then wth the next winde past for
againe
see ⁁ interring his Course towards Limbrick, And that about the
afterwards the sd pducent & Comp: wth their said shipp there
was enforced by Contrie windes and weather to put into Plymouth
where they remayned about 3 weeke and upwith, and then neere
wth the first saye winde and were putt in there againe deckes
wch seall tymes of putting into and stayeing at the saile
pties soe this depont saith hee said
opprchant losse winde & weather or he being of the sd
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to Lubeck even from the tyme of her partinge from Neighton in
alsoe untill shee accoes at Limbrich after, All wch this
depont sayeth by vertue of the oath is most true, alr nescit deponere./
Ad 6uj dicit et deponit, That diveth the voyage in question the arlate
shippell Captaine was allsoe by action under and exchange of
neede the John of at after hee was one the
pducents and Comp: were given to underst and That there was a Rebellion
beginne in holland, wch the Coop of the sd shippe the Neptaine saving
they were eithe disported to redden in their voyage, but that they
were ply inconed & by ensued by the pducent xxx to goe forewed
And he further sayeth that the Comp: of the sd shipp the Captaine was
mise discouraged to pceede or rather incon aged to whs and the pceeding
of the sd shipp Peter in her voyage to Lubecke aforesd by one
George hather in servant or Agent of the sd Beales whoe had
made upp all his Cloath in truste as is arlate and would have
left the sd shippe and being gone away of the pducent had not
presented and stayed and xxxxx And his he sayeth by vertue
the after necit depre.
7a dicit et deponit That the arlate Thomas Halling the pducent &
Comp: did come into the sd River of Laurick wth the first expritt
and note anchor of wine and neither that possibly could to this
depont lost understandeing alr dicit et nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj et 9uj dicit et depont: That another about the 8th day of Dece
1642 arlate Coppin and may bee remitt the pducent and Coppinge
the sd shippe the Martine wthin about 3 quarter of a mile of
imbricke kept his that some of her their account or the pducent went
shoare to take order of the arlate Bales ffactor resent at Lubeck
the in the
this deponent conceiveth, for the sd pducent wch not wellinge to adventure
his shippe to neere the sd by the cause of the of fuseing in debellion And
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this deponent further sayeth That is being uppon the by a
Liboth together wth the pducent and the sd Mate Mr
the and there save the sd factor rest before the said for
on board but Comanded the sd pducent ladeinge and Compt
Come up wth their sd shippe to the key wch they were were
being aforesd there any
he sayeth by vertue of the oath is misse true alr nescit depone
being That not wthstanding the pmisses & his great sayed
danger the pducent & his Comp: did runne to the sd pducent
prevoyled wth his Comp: and brought upp the sd shippe unto the key
the Citty of Limbricke abord the 13th day of december and arle
or thereabouts alr nescit deponere./
Ad 10uj dicit et deponit That after the shippe the Neptune
arrivall at the the of Limbricke aforesd the pducent and Coy
did receive and take on board the arlate shippe the Captaine so much
and such goods wares and merchandizes as were sent or Caused to bee
sent by the sd Beales ffactor or Assigne on board the sd shipp
And the sd producent remayned wth his sd shippe at the by aforesd
to receive in such goods as were to bee sent on boarde & the prison
sd Beales ffactor from the sight of december untill aforesd
untill Christonnes Bayes to this deponents best remembrance deing
wch him the for Bills ffactor sent on board the sd shipp
the quantitie of 25 tonns of goods or thereabouts and not at
as this depont verely beleiveth alr dicit qd: nescit deponere
Ad 11uj dicit et dept That the arlate shippe the Rose hee
questile) have beene dispatched from Limbricke wthin the sd
with that she remayned at the by there afor the sd Ball, John
had had goods to have fully laden her or had sent them to have
laden in had some of the sd shippe came to the side the
alr nescit deponere.
Ad 12
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Ad 12uj dicit et depont That about the sd: 25th day of December Anno
to the arlate Howbeing and Comp: Kinge in sawe & danger to bee
and their shipp seized uppon and to bee staine by the Rebells of Luberts
aforesd departed wth their sd shippe the Septune to the place where
the formerly roade about 3 qurckes of a mile off from the they of ye
Cittye and acquainted the sd Beales fficer thereof and desired
him to send his goods on board thither, And this he sayeth by vertue of
his oath is true. alr nescit deponere/
Ad 1u dicit et deponit That the last of the goods wch the arlate Seas
laded
ffactor at ⁁ on board the Neptune from Limbricke were sent on board
muche about the 18th of xxx Januarye 1642 arlate (tempus alr non
recolt, And that dureing all the tyme that the sd: shippe lay either at
The key, or wthin a quarters of a winde thereof as aforesaid the said
pducent Thomas Bowley and Comp: were at all tymes readie to
take and receive in such goods of the sd Beales factor would have
lade on board her, And this hee saieth by vertue of his oath is this
alr nescit deponere./
Ad 4a dicit et depont, That wiche about the sd 18th day of January
1642 arlate and untill about the last of ffebrume next followeing
in pred the winde Continued containe to Carry the shippe the
Mertaine out of the River of Limbrick, And the sd pducent solding
by reason thereof and for other could not depart out of the sd River
vitall about the last of ffebruarie aforesd Company alr non bee
menant and then the sd shippe departed thence ut dicit alr nescit depone
Ad 11u dicit et deponit, That about the sd last day of January 1651
arlate the pducent Thomas being by reason of his being her by
Contrary windes and deliver of the arlate Beales factor as this depont
conceiveth haveing sent his shipps victuall, was constrayed by
new or fish victualls, for his shipps Comp: and went on shoare wth
his shippe boat and this depont and others of the shipps Comp: for
that
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John da
this pre, And that when hee said hee hopes
was on shoard they were taken and seized upon by the Page
the sd towne of Limbrick and afterwards by the maior of these
home comised unto prison, where they enqued where thexxx
by the space of 14 dayes or thereabouts et dicit in caryed of theire
the Martins, And this he sayeth by virtue of the other with
alr nescit deponere./
Ad 16u dicit et depont, That dureing such tyme to the pducent
Thomas Powleing and others of the Comp: were comitted to a
remayned in Prison as is prdeposed the nor of Limbricke
in this deponts hearing did proffer unto the sd pducent the
would deliver unto him) the sd Beales goods wch were on board or breighte
shipp into the key of Limbricke wthin the Comannde of the said
to the Mayer would release the sd pducent and his men forth his
a Gxxxxxxxxx and allsoe suffice
and boate to goe fore. But this soldinge refused & wouldens
accept of the sd offers, but chose either to remayne & the and or
ay in person and wth this deponent & weathers one other of
men, And this deponent further saith that (to his Certaine
knowledge) the pducent holding did and expresse and and de
his Comp: on board the sd shippe that they should goeing
the sd shippe and leave him behinde in prison All wch hee
by vertue of his oath is most true. alr nescit deponere
Ad 5 dicit et depont: That to this deponent knoweth hee
did ye and disburson a good like of mony to the put
nor and Aldermen of Limbricke to releife) in and that
and another to the said or valew xx arlate at last as the
depont verily beleiveth alr nescit deponere.
Ad 13uj 19. et 2u dicit et depont: That in to the arlate this
Captaine was departed from Inches
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storme and tempestuous weather in so much that her boate was by violen
thereof broken to peeces uppon the deck, And that the sd shippe the
Captaine by reason of the sd Contrary windes, and alsoe soe inding
of the sd: shippes boate and other necessarie ocasions did putt into
Maymouth aboute the 8th day of March 1641. arlate and was
constrayned & enforced to stay there uppon the sd occasions untill
about the 14th of the sd Monthes, And that on or about the sigh
day of March aforesd the arlate shippe the Nephan was readie
to have sett sayle from Plymouth aforesd towards Merchase in ffrance
whither shee was bounde, but was then and there stayed and seized
uppon togeather wth her ladeing) by the Predule there upon surris
or prsence that the goods did belong unto Irishmen or Rebells, and that
the sd: shippe the Captaine was there detayned untill the 28th of
Marye next followeinge Anno 1642 arlate or thereabouts, And hee
further sayeth and deposeth That wth the verye next opportunitie of
winde and weather after the said 28th day of Marye 1642 Gualls
shippe the Neptune departed and sett saile from Plymouth aforesd
towards Newhaven in ffrannce and arrived there uppon or about the
second day of Aprill next followeing of any were men bene recolit)
were after her arivall the arlate longe the pducent and the
Companye unladed out of the sd shippe and delived unto the arlate
Beales Assigne all such goods wares and merchandizes as they lake
and take in the sd ship or the want of his hee
ptie in the
Alling this dept saith artie of his wth hee knoweth
to bee true alr nescit deponere./
Ad 11uj dicit et deponit, That for ought this depont could were
the pducent Thomas Bellinge and his Comp: neglected in oportunitie of
winde & weather that might hatten & advantage the voyage in question
noe
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noe stayed boyer in any prett during the sd voyage the
extreamitie of the sd winde weather or other besent occasion
soe the refered but alr nescit depre.
Ad 22uj dicit et depont: That after the arlate Beall
had sent on board the arlate shippe the Neptune all suche
as hee woulde the pducent Holdinge did then take into the sishe
about 15 passengers parce protestants that had fled from
Lubeck to save their lives and that he tooke in a small at
of bedding and victualls wch they had saved from the Resters
brought for their livelyhood & other accomodacon alr p pte sua
qd nescit deponere./
Ad 2uj dicit et depont, That at Weymouth arlate the and
a good
being the pducent did unlade the quantitie all
but hee much this deponent her freely knoweth not.
of tallowe, wch is soe did by the order and direccon from the
Beale and delived the same xxx xxx xxxx tallowe unto one
Hunger ford the Assigne of the sd Beate wch had
sayeth he knoweth to bee true, ffor that the same a letter sent to
the arlate Seale to the pducent to the purpose aforesd
nescit deponere.
Ad ult dicit prdepoita p eum esse vera
Giles were
James
Idem Eade Lawrence being to
con Bee
pductus iurat et exaiat dicit et depont et
Ad primu ponem allegaconis ex pte being nor did
admiss dicit et deponts in the yeares and another arlate all
of them the arlate Thomas Poole in the was and were
Comander of and in the arlate shippe called the same
the voyage in question, And that x &
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dureing all the sd tyme the sd pducent being did Company was
comonly accomted reputed & taken to be a partowner of the sd shippe
alr nescit deponere./
Ad 2uj et 3u pones in allegaconis dicit qd refert se ad departum
petitus inter pts arlate habita et such alr nescit deponere
Ad 4uj dicit qd refert se ad predepoita p eum allegacon ex pte pducents
a ca Cleake con Bowlinge dat et admiss sact qua credit esse vera alr
nescit deponere.
Ad 5uj dicit et depont, That the arlate shippe the Captaine continued
in the service of the arlate Beale huche about the space of 8 monethes
and nyneteene dayes (the certaine tyme hee cannot say at present) that
fully
shee was ⁁ unladen uppon or about the 7th of Aprill 1642 arlate
and discharged out of the sd Beales service and ymployment ut
dicit alr nescit deponere./
Ad 6 redit qua refert se ad partem prium pred alr nescit deponere
d 3u nescit deponere./
Ad 2uj dicit qd refert se ad predepoita p eum allegacon et pte pducents
in con Beale con shelling dat et admiss facti qua credit esse vera
alr nescit deponere./
Ad 10u p pte sua dicit qd: nescit deponere
Ad 12uj nescit deponere/
Wm what se ad Rege was and
Ad ult dicit prdepoita p eum esse vera.
Ad 14uj refert se ad Interr
Ad 15u reddit cam Beale September 1645 este subitan huin Regno Anglia
Belles Larene
Ad ult dicit prdepoita p eum esse vera.
had beene 1642
Johannes Winder de Burton in Com Dorse nauta
con Pildeing
etats 18 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac ca pductus
A 1s
R
iurat et depoita dicit et deponit pvt sequitur vizt.
Ad primu prem allegaconis ex pte Holding in hac caa dat et admisses
dicit et deponit, That to this depont was a servant unto and went wth hee
pducent in the arlate shippe the Neptune the voyage in question, And
sayeth
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sayeth That the sd pducent Thomas holding did depart
sett sayle for at he said shippe from Gravesend the voyage
question wth the first flash of winde and oportunitye alr quoad
diem as nescit deponere, ffor that the in neither with moste
and dould not keepe and thereof./
Ad 2 dicit et deponit, That after the pducent Thomas Webbin
and Comp: in the arlate shippe the Neptune were departed from
Gravesend they sayled wth the said shippe in a direct Course
towards Newhaven in Sussen and uppon Contrary windes and nor
other occasion that this deponent knoweth of) putt into Margate and
and there stayed by the space of a day and a might and not longer wch
And from thence wth the next opportunitie of winde and weather deposed
and sett saile towards Newhaven in Susse aforesd, and theres
arrived muche about the tyme arlate as this deponent beleiveth alr
p pte sua dicit qd nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj p pte sua dicit qd: nescit deponere./
Ad 4uj dicit et depont, That the arlate shippe the Neptune did
remaine and abide at Newhaven arlate the voyage in question by the
space of aboute 7 dayes to take in the arlate Beales ladeing and
That dureing all that time the pducent Aldeing and his Comp: did
neglect any tyme in takeing in the sd Beales goods, but were cont
busyed and imployed thereabouts dureing all the sd tyme, And that after
had taken in the goods aforesd, they did forthwith depart and seise
wth the same towards Limbricke in Ireland, whither they were bound
ut dicit, And this hee saieth by vertue of his oath is moste and
nescit deponere./
Ad 5uj dicit et depont, That after the pducent and Company
departed with their sd: shippe the Neptune from Greene for
wch howed and stopped in their Course towards Limber and
wines and by reason thereof were enforced first to put into bee
Wy
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Roade where they stayed aboute twoe dayes and then putt out againe
and wthin 2 dayes of the or thereabouts were by contrary windes driven
into Plymouth where they remained about a for thight, And then pceeded
wth the next exactinitie and were by contrary windes enforced to putt
into the Isle of Silley, And he further sayeth That the pducent Thomas
Polding and his Comp: did not in any of the sd Porth neglect any
portunitye of winde and weather for the carryeing of the sd shippe the
Martine and her ladeing to Limbricke aforesd even from the time of
her departure from Newhaven aforesd, untill her arrivall at Lubeck
at Limbricke aforesd And this hee likewise sayeth by vertue of his oath
is most true. alr nescit deponere./
Ad 6u dicit et depont: That when the arlate shippe the Captaine was
depon into the Island of Silley as to the next prcedent article is predeposed
the pducent Thomas Wilding and Comp: had notice and intelligence
that the Irishe were visen in rebellion in Ireland, where uppon the Mariners
and Comp: of the arlate shippe the Neptune became very unwilling to
pceede on their intended voyage but that they were aminated or rather
enforced by the pducent and Comp: there unto, And he further sayeth That
the saide shippes Company were much disported & discouraged by the
Pilott and allsoe by one other all young man that was in the sd: shippe
whoe had made upp all his Cloathes in a truste and woulde have beene
good away and left the said shippe of the pducent had not prvented
and stayed him, All wch hee sayeth by virtue of his oath is moste
alr nescit deponere.
Ad 7uj dicit et deponit That the pducent tolding and Comp did arrive
the sd shippe the Mere
at and gett into the River of Limbricke wch ⁁ the honest opportaintye and
Convenience they could possible as this depont verily beleiveth
alr nescit deponere./
Ad 8 et dicit et deponit, That muche aboute the tyme arlate Jen all men borne
recolit) the pducent Thomas Pilling and his Comp: did being the arlate
shippe.
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shippe the Neptune wthin a quarters of a mile or thereabout
of the key of the Citty of Limbricke where so soone or the
were arrived the pducent Thomas being sent the rope
prdeposed of that had made up his truste on shoare to the arlate
Beales ffactor (being the sd Young mans brother) to give wth
of the shippe the Neptunes arrivall there and to send
highte (as this depont beleiveth) to being upp the sd Beales
unto the Cittye of Limbricke halse hee was at willage wch
going man being returned did intimate so much that the sd ffactor
to send Lighter, on board but gave express order unto the sd Pete
and Comp: to come up wth the said shippe to the key of the said
Cittye of Limbrick unto wch the pducent tolding and Companie were
at the first unwilling but afterwards prevayled wth his Comp: taken
upp his sawe shippe to the key and brought the sd shippe upp
the sd key of the Cittye of Limbricke accordingly, but uppon
day of the monthes of the yeare arlate this depont sayeth he knoweth
And this he sayeth by vertue of his oath is true. alr nescit depre.
Ad 10uj dicit et depont, That after the arrivall of the arlate &
Neptune at the key of Limbrick as aforesd the producent ligh
Companie received and tooke on board the aforesd shippe all such
goods wares and merchandizes as the sd Bealth factor did see
Cause to bee sent on board her, And he further saieth, That the
pducent Thomas Belling did stay and containe at the sd Kings
imbricke aforesaide in expectacon of receiving and ladeing soe
goods as were sent and to bee sent on board by the arlate Mall
ffactor aboute 13 dayes and upwards (being at alr non ben recolit)
dureing all wch time the sd Beales ffactor sett on board the
shippe not about the number or quantitie of 25 tonns of gree
this depont verily beleiveth alr nescit deponere./
the
Ad 11uj dicit et deponit That he verely beleiveth
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the arlate Beales factor had had goods enough to have fully laden
the shippe the Neptune wth all or had sent them to have beene lade
soe soone as the sd shippe came to the by the foresd shippe might
have beene dispatched from thence wthin the sd tyme then shee remayned
at the sd key alr nescit deponere./
Ad 1uj dicit et depont, That uppon the trimming day Anne arlate at this
depont remembreth the pducent Thomas being and Comp: being in some
feare of being seized uppon and in dannger to bee stance by the rebells at
Limbrick receded wth their sd shippe unto the place where shee had
formerly conde vizt about 3 quarkes of a mile off from the sd Cittye
and gave notice thereof unto the sd Beales factor it dicit alr nescit depre./
Ad 13uj dicit et depont, That the sd shippe the Captaine had beene & remayned
at Limbricke in the River there about weekes before shee received into
her the last of her ladeing dureing all wch tyme the pducent and Comp
all
were allwayes readye to take and receive in such goods as then arlate
Beales ffactor would lade on board the sd shippe. alr nescit deponere
Ad 14uj dicit et deponit That about 5 weekes whether the winde continued
Conting to Carry the arlate shippe the Neptune out of the River of
ymbrick alr nescit deponere.
Ad 11uj dicit et deponit, That the pducent Willing haveing beene staid by
Contrary windes and other wayes as is prdeposed of and haveing sent his
victualls any did by men and fresh victualls and pvision for his Comp:
and went wth his boate and 2 men on shoare at Limbrick to by the same
And that the pducent and his sd twoe men that went on shoare wth him
were seized uppon and Countred the prison and there detayned by the space of
14 dayes or to thereabouts alr nescit deponere/
Ad 16uj p pte sua nescit deponere, saveing that the pducent sent worde
unto his Comp: on board the Neptune willing and ordering them to goe
any wth the sd shippe and to leave him behinde in prison ut dicit./
Ad 7uj p pte sua det qd nescit deponere./
Ad 18uj
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Ad 10uj dicit et deponit That after the departure of the arlate shipp
Port or in the the
the stringe and tempestious by the violence, where of the sd shipp
boate was broken to peeces uppon the decks and the sd shipp &
reason thereof and the Contrary windes aforesd was putt into
Maynety and enforced to stay there about a fortnight as the
beleiveth alr nescit deponere ut dicit/
Ad 13uj dicit et depont That at such tyme as the arlate shipp the
Neptune was ready to sett saile from Maymouth aforesd to
Newhaven in ffrance shee was then and there stayed & seized uppon
neer pretence or uppon hurwise that the goods in her did belong unto
Brish Rebells, and was there detayned aboute seaveing th at
deponent beleeveth alr p pte sua dicit qd nescit deponere/
Ad 20u et 21uj dicit et depont, That so some as the arlate shipp
Neptune was released from the Vicead alls seizure at Mr
as is predeposed shee sett saile from thence towards Nost
ffrannce and there arrived, but uppon what day of the monethes
this deponent cannot say, After wch they arrivall there the sd
Holding and Comp: did unlade out of her and deliver to the Assign
of the sd Beale all such goods wares merchandizes as they
into the said shippe for the arlate Beales accompt at that
for that in ording the
beleiveth alr nescit deponere./
Ad 22u dicit et deponit, That after the arlate Mate ffrench
sent on board the arlate shippe the Captaine all the goods hee
would or coulde the producent Pling did then take and hee
into the sd shippe aboute 25 poore certainty that his fleet
the dweltie of the Irish resent, for the safegard of her hee
togeather wth win small pression of beere reall and being
dicit alr p pte sua dicit qd nescit deponere./
Wm
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Ad 2uj dicit et deponit That the pducent Thomas Pelling did coulde
at Maymouth arlate aboute 10: tonns of tallowe to one Mr Hunger for
an Assignes of the sd arlate Beale wch he did by order and direccon
by letter from the sd Beale ut dicit alr nescit deponere
Ad ult dicit predepoita p eum esse vera
eadem die Sig: Johis or Middser
comdule
Idem Johannes Hudson testis in hac ca pductus iurat
et exaiatus dicit et deponit pvt sequitr vizt.
Ad primu ponem allegaconis ex pte Pelling in hac caa dat et admiss
dicit et deponit, That wthin the yeares and monthes arlate the arlate
Thomas Holding was and went Mr and Comander of and in the arlate
shippe the Neptune the voyage in question and that the sd: Thomas
Poulding dureing the sd tyme was and at present is Commonly accompted
reputed and taken to be a part owner of the sd shippe alr nescit deponere
Ad 2u et 3u pones dce allegaconis dicit qd refert se ad partem
paritan inter pties arlate habit et fact alr p pte sua dicit qd nescit/
deponere./
Ad 4uj dicit qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum prius allegaconis
pte pducents in caa Beale con Holding dat et admiss fact
qua reddit esse vera alr nescit deponere./
Ad 5uj dicit et depont, That the arlate shippe the Captune was or
and Continued in the service and imploymt of the arlate Beale about
the space of 6. monethes as this depont beleiveth alr p pte sua dicit qd:
nescit deponere./
s
Ad 6 et dicit qd alr qua referendo se ad Chartem partium qd nescit/
deponere./
1
2u nescit deponere.
it qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum allegacone pte ponent at
Q Beale con holding dit et adm Mr fact qua credit esse vera alr
Ad 1.
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1s
Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad rest depre./
Ad 13uj refert se ad Regeum his Cure
Ad 1 et nescit
Ad 12u reddit dam Beale of the subitin him upon
et Junis suis Cur subiectin
Ad ult dicit prdepoita p eum esse vera./
Idem ad Interria.
Ad primu interrium rendet qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum allega
ex pte Mildeing in Beale con Holding dat et admisfact
qua credit esse vera alr nescit deponere./
Ad 2uj rendet qua refert se ut supra alr nescit rendere./
Ad 3u rendet qd refert se ut supra alr nescit rendere.
Ad 4u et rendet said
Ad 6u nescit rendere alr qua supra.
Ad 7uj rendet et Credit, That the arlate shippe the Captaine
had in her at her Comeinge to Limbricke about 200 qurte of her
or thereabouts in this deponts iudgemt Et alr qua referend se ad prd
p eum allegaconis ex pte pducen in hac caa dat et admiss nescit/
esse vera ad humoi interr nescit rendere
Ad 8uj rendet qd refert se it supra alr nescit rendere./
Ad 9uj 10 1. 2. 3. et 17uj rendet qd refert se ut supra alr nescit
Ad 10uj nescit rendere alr qua supra./
2
Ad 16uj nescit./
Ad 17uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
s J M
Eadem die.
2s
Edm Lawe
Badding Beate
ut caa dat et
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Ad
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Ad primu 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6u arlum diciall interria rendet
Ad refert se ad prdepoita p eum allegaconis ex pte Holding a in caa
Mid con Holdinge dat et admis qua credit esse vera alr nescit depre
Ad 7uj rendet et credit That the shippe the Neptune had in her
4
(when shee arrived at Limbricke aforesaid about the quite of 25 tong
ut credit, Et alr qua referend ut supra dicit qd: nescit rendere./
Ad 8uj. 9. 10. 11. 2. 2. et 11u nescit rendere alr qua supra.
Ad 13uj nescit rendere alr qua supra.
Ad 16uj nescit/
Ad 13uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ricles Keene
Septemb: 1652.
And con Holding
Robertus Bowne de Burton in Com Dorse it
Stats 30ta annorum aut eo circir testis in hac ca pductus
Budd Yeo
vit et deponat dicit et deponit pvt sequitr vizt./
Ad
Ad primu ponem allegaconis ex pte Pelling in hac caa dat et adm ma dicit.
et deponit That the pducent Thomas Poling and Company of the arlate
shippe the Neptune did depart and sett sayle from Gravesend the voyage
in question wth the next xxxxxxxxxxx opportunitye of winde and weather
that happened after the merchant had taken the sd shippe to freight ut
dicit wch he this depont sayeth he knoweth to bee true for that he was
were in and the sd shipp the sd voyage at the
Ad 2u dicit et depont: That so soone as the arlate shippe the Neptune
was departed from Gravesend the pducent Thomas Holding and his Comp
sailed with his sayd shippe in his directs Course towards Newchason in
Sussex, but wch by Contry winders merly put into ye Cade
where hee stayd about a day and a might and not longer and That from thence
wth the next appertunitye that the winde and weather afforded sett sayle
againe towards Newhaven in Sussex and there safely arrived muche about
Ad 3uj
the 16th of October arlate alr dicit qd nescit deponere./
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Ad 4. et 10
Ad 3uj dicit et depont That before suche tyme of a the
shippe the Neptune departed from the port of London hee
in question hee this depont, did heard the arlate Mr alr
the pducent Thomas Peteing That he should take into his
in
of her ladeing of
Captaine by the sd Beales haveinge goods at Newhaven aforesd
whereuppon this deponent conceiveth that the pducent did not will
his sd shippe so much ballast as otherwise he would have done in
of the pformance of the said exprise of the sd goods at wch
be carryed in the sd shippe to Ireland alr p pte sua dicit
nescit deponere, Saveing he verily beleiveth That the say and
in halfe more tempestuous and rough in the passage from Ging
in Sussex to Limbricke in Ireland then from this port of London
Newhaven aforesd./
Ad 4a dicit et depont, That the arlate shippe the Captaine
remayned and aboard at Newhaven arlate aboute 6 or 7 dayes, the
& take in the arlate Beales ladeing, but neglected not any tye
in takeing in the same to this deponts iudgemt, but the pducent
Comp: were constantly bisyed and imployed thereabouts dureinge
the said tyme ut dicit, And that after they had taken in all
sd merchants goods they did depart and sett sayle wth their sd the
wth the soonest pertaintye towards Lumbricke in Ireland aforesd
And he further sayeth that after their departure from New
aforesd they were hundred by Contrarie windes and were this
their Course insomuch That they were enforced to put is
Weymouth where they remayned aboute 2 dayes and his
againe and were by like conting wines & weather for the
into Plymouth, where they remayned about 3 wee the
somes oportunitye of sayd winde & weather her hee
and were forced into the Ireland of Silley, where the
aboute eight, And allsoe from hence det./
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sent downveniencye of winde & weather and And in truth the pducent
Thomas Holdinge and Coppie did not resent any portaine of a
hunde and weather that served at any of the sd ports that might
Gotten and dury the sd shippe the Mr hee wth her lading for &
to the port of Lindrick arlate from the tyme of her departure
from Newhaven aforesd, even untill hee arrivall at Limbricke aforesd
All wch hee sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true. alr
nescit deponere./
Ad 6uj dicit et deponit, That after the arrivall of the arlate shippe
Neptune at Silley as aforesd there was intelligence and notion given
unto the pducent and Comp: That there was a Rebellion broken out in
Ireland uppon wch depont the mariners were much dispated &
discouraged to pceede on theire intended voyage, but that the pducent did
dily inconage and ptly inforce them thereunto And he further sayeth
that the sd: shippes Companie was some what examinated xxxxxxx
discouraged by a younge man (whoe was brother unto the arlate Beales
factor resident at Limbricke being on boarde the sd shippe whoe had
made upp his cloathes into a truste and would have beene gone away and
have left the said shippe of the pducent had not prevented and stayed
in All wch this depont sayeth by vertue of his oath is as true./
al nescit deponere./
Ad 7uj dicit et depont, That the pducent Thomas Belling did not
myler any tyme or partaintye but gott into the Ryver of Lubeck
to soone as possiblye hee could with his sd shippe the Captaine ut
dicit alr nescit deponere./
Ad 5 dicit et deponit, That neere uppon or about the 4th day of
decemb: anno arlate the pducent Thomas Holdinge and Comp: did
being their shippe the Captaine wthin 3 quirkes of a interr
thereabouts of the Cittye of Legve the key of Limbricke, And
that is some as the sd pducent came thither at least the next day
after
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after at the further being his first opportunitye he the sd
sent notice of his arrivall thither unto the sd Clerke
at Limbrick and (as this depont beleiveth desired thith
Lighters on board the sd shippe to carry upp the arlate
Beales goods unto Limbricke in regard of the danger in the
the shippe and Comp: might otherwise ranne into by reason
the sd rebellion but the sd ffactor as this depont her & the
beleiveth did refure to send eighters on board the sd shippe
ordered the pducent and Comp: to Come upp with their sd shipp
unto the key of Lubecke, wch the sd producent and Coppin
at first very unwilling to doe in regard of the great hazed
danger aforesaid put the standeing of the eigh the said
and Copp prevayled wth his sd Comp: and brought up &
shippe unto the key aforesd muche about the sd 8th of the
1642 arlate All wch this depont sayeth by vertue of the
is most true. alr nescit deponere/
Ad 10uj dicit et depont, That after the arrivall of the arle
the Captaine at the key of Dunbricke aforesd the pducents.
and Comp: did receive and take into and on board the sd shipp
Neptune arlate all such goods wares and merchandizes
arlate Beales ffactor did or would send on board, And this
the pducent did remayne with his saide shippe at the sd of
to receive & take in shee goods as were & shoulde
him by the sd Beales ffactor from (about the exte
Adturs arlate untill about the 28th of here
bene recolit) dureing all wch tyme in this depont and
Bets factor putt on board the sd ship or the
or number of 25 tonns of goods and not nowe
p pte sua dicit qd nescit deponere./
Ad 11uj dicit et depont: That this deponent were bee
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case the arlate Beales ffactor had his goods to have laden the
arle Captaine fully and sent them so soone of the sd shippe
came into the key aforesd the sd shippe might sticuler & hand
dire laden and dispatched wthin the tyme shee remayned at the
s key alr nescit deponere/
Ad 2u et 3uj dicit et depont That much is aboute the 25th day of
Decemb: anno arlate the pducent Pildeing and Company being in
heard and fence of the Rebells aforesd departed wth their shipp
from the key of Limbricke to the placon quarters of a mile of
where they had formerly rode, and gave notice thereof unto the sd
Beales ffactor and desired him to send his goods board thither
And he further sayeth that (to this deponents best remembrance) the
sd ffactor did not send in the last of the goods wch hee laded at
Lubeck aforesd untill or about the 18th of Januarij 1641. arlate
And the likewise sayeth and deposeth That the pducent toldinge and
Comp: (aswell while the shippe the Captaine lay at the they at
Limbricke is while shee lay 3 quarters of a miles of) were
all wayes readie to have received & taken in all such goods wares &
merchandizes as the sd Beales ffactor would send or lade on board
their sd shipps, And this he sayeth by vertue of his oathers
most true. alr nescit deponere
Ad 13uj dicit et depont That from the 11th day of Jamure arlate
untill they last of ffebruarie next followeing (to this deponents beste
remembrance) the winde and weather continued contraryed to Carrye
the shippe the Captune soeth of the River of Limbrick by reason
aboute
(whereof the pducent and Comp: could not depart thence untill the
fort of ffebruire as is arlate alr p pte sua dicit qd: nescit deponere
Ad 13uj dicit et deponit That about the day of the month and yeare in this
article menconed the pducent Thomas Wilding by reason of his long stay
and Contry windes, and also by reason that his shippe was infower laded
became in want of victualls and was enferred to buy new and fresh victually
and
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and prison for his Company whereupon the sd tyme of the
went on shore in their shipps boate at Limbricke to by in the
saile & dison of the wanted. And he further sayeth that wth the
pducent and his for it were on boare at Lisbon as aforesaid the
taken and seized uppon by order from the Maior and Alderman
Comitted unto Prison, where they remayned about 16 dayes according
deponts best menoone, and as hee beleiveth in great hazard of their lives
Tho the saith hee knoweth to bee true alr nescit deponere/
Ad 6uj dicit xxxxxxxxxxxxx pte sua dicit qui nescit deponere/
Ad 2uj dicit et depont That the verely beleiveth that the pducent
being did exped and disburse to prive the unladen of this
and twoe men from Instrumt the comme of eight at be any
pte sua dicit qd nescit deponere./
Budd
26. 18u et 19uj dicit et deponit, That soe or not long after the shipp
Neptune departed from Limbricke aforesd the weather happened
very stormy and tempestuous by reason whereof an and shipps but
broken to peeces uppon the deck, And he further sayeth That the all
shippe the Neptune, by reason of the said a strong winde and with
said
was
and the spoyling of here boute as aforesaide and putt into Aly
much about the 5th day of Marche, 1642 arlate and cause
to stay thereaboute 4 dayes according to this dept hee
And this hee saith by artie of his oath is true red
And xxxx xxxx saving that about the sd
the sd moneth of Marge, the arlate shippe the Captaine was
to the Mr and at
but was stayed and seized uppon wch her ladeing the said
there diver producent fewise that the goods in the sawe
belonged into Irishmen vessells wch said shipp in hee
her seizure as aforesd is detayned about thighte
alr dicit qd nescit deponere.
Ad
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Ad 10u et 2uj dicit et depont That some at the arlate shippe
the Neptune was fried and released from the Piedulls seizure at
Maymouth as aforesd the pducent and Company departed wth her
from thence towards Bricate in ffrance, and there arrived about the said
second day of Aprill is or tempus alr non bee eight where after of the mary
arrived the pducent and Company unladed out of the sd shippe and delived
unto the arlate Beales Assigne all such goods wares and merchandizes
as hee tooke into the said shippe for the sd Beales accompt at
Limbricke afored wthout any in beazelling or diminacon as this deponent
veriely beleiveth alr nescit deponere./
Ad 22uj dicit et depont, That after the arlate Beales ffactor had
laden or Caused to be laden on board the aforesd: shippe the Neptune all
such goods and Comodities at Limbricke as hee would (and not before
the pducent Pling then xxxxxxxxxxxxxx tooke in about 45 passengers
from the Rebert
being poore protestants that had fledd and save themselves and abed or two
and some small quantitie of pvision of victuall for their sustenance unto
his sd shippe the Captaine alr nescit deponere./
Ad 23uj dicit et depont, That all price true it is, That the pducent
Tomas Pildinge did unlade and delive at Weymouth unto one Mr
perford there the quantitie of tenn tonns of tallowe wch he soe unladed
delated by the order and direccon of the sd Beale as this depont hath
bord and verely beleiveth alr nescit deponere./
Ad Et ult dicit predepoita p eum esse vera.
John Robt Booner
30º April 1650
Idem Robert Bonnes testis in hac ca pductus iuratus
exaiate dicit et deponit pvt sequitr vizt.
Ad primu ponem alluis ex pte being in hac caa dat et admisse
dicit et deponit, That in the yeares and monthes arlate all and every of
them.
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and
then the pducent Thomas Holding was and went Master
of the arlate shipp the Neptune and dureing all the sd
was (and at this prsent is) comonly accounted reputed and take
a Portonnes thereof alr nescit deponere./
Ad 2uj et 5uj dicit qd refert se and Chartem partam interria
habitan et furt alr nescit deponere/
Ad 11uj dicit qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum allegacon in prepared
on Boteccon, Pling dat et admis fact (at testis
alr nescit deponere./
Ad 8uj dicit et depont, That the shippe the Captaininge
continued in the service and imploymt of the sd Beate by
space of 5 monthes and upwards of this depont remembreth it
nescit deponere.
is pte sua nescit deponere/
Ad 7u refert se ad partem prtum prd alr nescit deponere
Ad 8uj dicit xxxxxxxxx a nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj et 10 dicit qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum allu
pred alr nescit deponere./
Ad 1u p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 12u nescit deponere./
Ad 12uj refert se ad Regrim him hurt alr nescit
Ad 4u refert se ad Inter
Ad 15a dicit qd reit dcam Bealeste subin his
Aughe et Inces huis dicia subiecti
Ad ult dicit prdepoita p eum esse vera.
Sy Robt one
Idem ad Interria.
Ad primu 2. et 3u rendet qd refert se ad prdepoits
ex pte pducents in com Beale con dum dat et admisses.
cit esse vera alr nescit rendere.
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Ad 4u et 5uj nescit rendere./
Ad 2u et refert se ad prdepoita p eum allum et alr nescit rendere.
Sup alr nescit p pte sua.
Ad 5u et reliqua Interriu rendet qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum alluis
Ad ut supra alr nescit rendere./
his Rell Bowne
3º Septembris 1642
ffredricke Belonge of the pishe of St Ellynes neere
Bishopsgate London mrchante aged aboute 26 yeares of age
sworne before the worll Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge
of his Mats highe Courte of the Admiralty beinge examined
saieth and deposeth That in Maye laste paste at Serickes
did
in Zealand hee this exte for the use of himselfe and one buye of
one Drogholte and Inhabitante at Sericke sea aforesd a certaine
fflemishe builte vessell of the burthen of twenty tonnes or thereabouts
then and nowe called the ffortune, which shippe or vessell is
nowe in the River of Thames but bounde out to sea in the
h
for Zealand aforesd from whence shee came in the service
and imployment of him this exte and one Mr Mide
of London mrchante his this whoe hath an 8th pte of the sd
Vessell with him this exte and one Cornelius Phillipps
a Dutch man borne but nowe a free denizon of England and
&
an Inhabitant at Greenewch neere London is to goe out
master of her and that vessell & doth solelye and pperlye
belonge and appertaine into him this exte and the foresd
Marde whoe are both Englishmen and subiects to the Kinge of
England and noe strannger or fforrainer hath any intereste
with them in the said vessell And this hee affirmeth uppon his
ffrendere de Bouse
oath to bee true./
die pred
1
Cornelius Phillippe of Greene neere the Cittye of
London marriner aged aboute 32 yeares sworne and exd
as aforesd saieth and deposeth as followeth, vizt That aboute
for nyne weekes since at Sericke seas in Zealand his
precontest ffredricke de Bonlye did for the use of himselfe
as hee hath beleiveth buye of one Droghte a Sealander
and an Inhabitant at Sercke seas aforesd as certaine fflemishe
a builte Vessell coste then burthen of aboute twentye tonnes
which Vessell was then called the ffortune and soe is at this
present and shee is nowe in the River of Thames but forthwith
borne
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Jacobs
1
Rs. E. B.
bounde out to sea and hee this exte appointed and but
goe master of her and shee and her tackle and furnish
did and at this present doe solelye wholelye and
properlye belonge and appertaine unto the foresd
ffredricke de Bouse him this exte and one master
whoe are all inhabitants in and about London
and subiects to the Kinge of England and noe straine
or fforrainer hath any intereste with them in the said
vessell And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
whoe was wth the sd de Bussye when hee bought the
vessell at Jencke sea aforesd and hath since boate pte
her of her him the said de Bussye vizt an other
and the said Made another 8th pte
in Corne in
9º Septembris 1645.
John Jacob of Greenewth in the County of Kent many
aged aboute twenty yeares sworne before the rte worll
Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mathes
Courte of the Admiralty beinge examined saieth and
deposeth as followeth vizt That aboute twoe monethes
Anthony Jacobs
at Tencke ses in Zealand his this exts ffather ⁁ boughte
Leonard Holler a Sealander a certaine Dutch or P
builte vessell of the burthen of aboute of 25 tonnes, of
broade or thereabouts, aboute 30 foote in length from the
to sterne, and aboute six foote deepe in holde then
by the name of the Mary but since and nowe called
Mary of London which Vessell is nowe in the Rive
Thames but intended for a voyage from this Porte of
to ffeverham in Kent for oysters and from thence for
Darricke seas, or some place thereabouts and hee the
appointed to goe master of her and that vessell doth
and pperlye belonge and appertaine unto him the
and his ffather aforesd whoe are both Inhabitants at
Greenewch aforesd and both Englishe subiects to the sd
of England and noe strannger or fforrainer hath hee
intereste with them in the said Vessell And this hee
pence a
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was at xxx
said vessell was boughte by his ffather as before
hath deposed./
John Jacob
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die pred
John Marrye of the precincte of St Catherines neere the
fower of London marriner aged aboute 26 yeares sworne
and examined ⁁ as aforesd saieth and deposeth as followeth
vizt That aboute three monethes since hee this exte was with
on Mr Anthonye Jacobs of Greenewch marriner when
hee boughte a certaine Vessell of the burthen for 25 tonnes
broade
aboute 30 foote longe, aboute 11 foote deepe and aboute
R
six foote deepe and fflemishe built or Dutch builte
the
and nowe called the Mary of London and was broughte
from Terricke seas to this Porte of London and is at
present in the officer of Thames but intended out for
a voyage to ffeaverham for ysters and from thence to
Terricke sea aforesd and of Jacobs his preconteste the
aforesd Anthonyes some appointed to goe master of her
and to them the said Anthonye Jacobs and b Jacobs
the sd Vessell doth solelye and properlye belonge and
appertaine whoe are both Inhabitants at Greenewch in the
County of Kente and subiects to the Kinge of England and
noe strannger or fforrainer
hath to his knowledge any intereste
with them or either of them in the said Vessell, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe came from
Terricke seas for London in another vessell who in Company
with the sd Vessell the Mary aforesd when shee came
therehense
2
John Aure./
1
13º Septembris 1642
James Sanner of the pishe of Alhallowes the Will
London mrchante aged aboute 36 yeares sworne before the
worll Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of
his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye beinge examined
in August
saieth and deposeth as followeth vizt That aboute the
laste paste
monethes since hee this exte gave order to his ffort
Mr Justo V Rochel a merchante resident at Dunquercke
and this exts ffactor did advise him that hee had boughte
into lay for him a certaine shippe or Vessell of aboute sixtye
who at Dunquerall aforesd and soe
storme, the account of him, the
whom threwell of her at
and the
Which
such doth pence by severall
ye letters, and an attestation sent him therehence
shippe arrivessell as the sd Man, Vechell writts, and useth him is
a certaine vessell of the burthen of aboute sixt
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17º Septembris 1642
mes nor humbris
Aronimus Cornelison de Berginia some
this Anglia con
in Hollandia nauta etats 33 annoru aut eo circir
ffrances als the
testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et examinatus
put contra skinner
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Skinner in hac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
and untill or aboute the beginninge of June 1648 arlate
ne
the arlate Peter Cornelison Casticke was master and
then
Comander of the arlate shippe called the redd foxe and
since and nowe the rest ffrances and hee the sd Cornelison
hee and certaine others as hee this exte conceiveth his partners
all subiects to the States of the United Provinces were then
the sd shippe
the reputed owners and pprietors of the her and for such
comonlye accounted reputed and taken which hee knoweth to
bee true beinge acquainted with by the relation of the sd
Cornelison with whome this exte had some speech aboute
the said shippe Al alr nescit /
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That by the relation of the arlate
said Cornelison the Master of the said shippe the said shippe
was sett out from Holland for a voyage to sea in the
service and imployment of the sd Cornelison and the reste
of the owners of her And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath./
to bee true reddens rationem scien sua ut supra at alr
nescit
Ad 3uj dicit et deponit That the this deponent hee well knowe the
arlate Captaine Lame leaken and further sayeth and deposeth That
he the sd Cooke in the yeach and monethes aforesd was Captaine and
Comannder of a bertaine ffrigott or shippe of warr of Dunkere
in other place wthin the Somes of the King of Spaine a past
sua dicit qd nescit deponere.
dicit et depre
Ad 14 ⁁ that wth in the yeares and monethes aforesd to his depont
being at Anthory and then and then of the arlate shipp the sterne
als the Bild ship all shee hath often and hired the aforesd
Captaine Laurence Con say and uncknowledge that the said surprized
take that wth his sd frigot in his from this dept
further
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further saith that he sawe the sd shippe the St ffrann and
Redd ffox solde at mercyne in the behalfe of the Owny
the aforesd Cottons ffrigatt unto annes Skinner of waters
by what parte or anspective foresd shippe was soe supayd &
on and this dept sayth that and
nescit deponere./
Ad Interr 7 et ad sched in eadm menconat dicit qd nesse./
depone.
Ad 8uj p pte sua dicit qd: nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj dicit et depont That presently uppon the saile of the arlate
shippe the St ffrancis all the Redd six unto the pducent in
Skint of Lumberyne as aforesd, he the sd Skinner hath beene
quitt and peaceable possession of the sd: shippe untill of his
was taken & surprised gent for Limbricke in Iresaid
shee wth hee stayed uppon an acte at Mastowe by one
Captaine loose Captaine of a shippe called the ffellowshipp
Bristowe, where shee beinge at present ult dicit alr nescit
Ad 10uj dicit et deponit, That ffor did every last part ande the
hath beene and at present is warr and thostilitie betweene the ships
Spaine, and the States of the United Parnes as is arlate
nescit deponere.
Ad 11uj dicit et deponit That the arlate shippe the St
arrested in his Corse and the shippe the St St ffrancis alr
Redd ffox would and bought by or for the sd pducent was
Dunkerque as aforesd as one and the selfe same shippe and a
diver, And that at such tyme as the sd shipp hee was taken
Dunkerkers from the Hollander) shee was called by the money
Peter, And that after the aforesd Anne the
her his Custed then to be called the St ffrance, And his
he knoweth to bee true say that he this depont was castle
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Mr of the aforesd: shippe from whin 2 or 3 dayes after her sale
at Dunbergoe over untill ther or taken by the aforesd late beinge
for Limbrick as aforesaid. alr nescit deponere
Ad ult dicit prdeparte prem este vera
Idem ad Interria./
Ad 1u rendet et reddit That the arlate shippe the St fflanns, alr
the sd ffox was surprized & taken by Captaine lake aforesd of
of the River of Limbricke and that shee came neediately from Rochell
alr nescit rendere
Ad 2uj render et alit That at the tyme of the surprize & taking
of the aforesd shippe the St ffrancis all the redd ffox there was
some quantitie of armes and amunicon on board her stowed in sugar loste
unknowne to this depont and his Comp: and that mast the rest and
most pt of her ladeing was sale and wines and that the wine & all
aforesd belonged unto mrchants then on board the sd shippe alr nescit
vide
Ad 3uj rendet et reddit That he knoweth not to none the sd amunicon
and armes belonged, That they were not advised to make resistaine of the
nor did take either of theire Courses alr nescit rendere
Ad 7uj rendet et reddit That the interrte shippe the St ffrance at
the Redd stop wch surprized & taken by Captaine Coles aforesd
uppon the 18th day of Aprill still rendet, That Lumbarcke at that
Lyme was not in Rebellion that this Rendent or Comp: knew of
a nescit rendere./
Ad 5uj rendet That he is Owne of a 6th part of the arles interrt
shippe the St ffranning and her full & furniture, wch hee bought of
Repe in the the
his Rendent alr ppertats alr nescit rendere./
Ad 6u rendet That the pducent and this Rendent there in daver
alr nescit rendere./
Ad 4u rendet That there were in bells of ladeing but only that light
Ad
alr nescit rendet./
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Ad 1u repre./
Ad neere
then Greene is
am die
Smith Com Dre Exton
Rendum Bere de Golden
a to Cason
nauta etats 37 annorum aut eo cir
als the Redd ffox con
in hac ca pductus iurat et exaiat dicit
furne
pvt sequitr vizt./
Ad primu examts allegaconis ex pte Danielis Olive in
Ad 10. et 2uj
dat et admiss dicit qd nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj dicit et depont, That who the tyme aforesd, he this
did knowe & knoweth the arlate Laneire weaken and sayth
wthin the sd tyme hee the sd Coalen was a Captaine and Com
of a ffregett or man of warr of Dunkerue but what Coast
or answertie hee had to take & surprize shippes from the P
of bandes this depont saith hee knoweth not alr nescit /
Ad 4u et 2 et 6u nescit deponere./
Ad 3u nescit deponere./
Ad 8uj et 9uj nescit deponere./
Ad 10uj dicit et depont: That ffor did yeares last put the
hath beene and at present is warr & his late betweene the
King of Spanie & the States of the United pences
nescit deponere./
Ad 11u nescit deponere saveth That he beleeveth hee the
the sd St ffrannce, rested in his Cause, and the sd
at the Redd ffry saile at Dmiserye to be an at the
p
Ad ult dicit prdepoita p eum esse vera.
Edm
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Idem ad Interr./
Ad primu rendet et rendet that the interrt shippe the And six
the ffrannces) was imployed & taken by one Captaine Cale neere then
over of Limback, and that shee come from Rochell last before her takeing
al nescit deponere/
all or
Ad 2uj rendet et Credit That ⁁ the most pt of the ladeing of the intent
shippe the ffrances at the Reds & was salt wine wch belonged
to merchants at Lundrick et credit alr nescit rendere./
Ad 3uj ner et reddit That the Comp: of the shippe the sd ffrancis
and the Reddefax were not advised to refust or Councelled to flye
either did they either is beth alr nescit rendere./
Ad 4uj du rendet et reddit That the intent shippe the Mr ffox all the
as was surprized & taken by the aforesd Captaine Cale uppon
the 18th day of Aprill last old stile that the Comp: of
the sd shippe did not understand or knowe that Limbrick was in
Webellion at the tyme of the takeing of the sd: shippe. alr nescit rendere./
Ad 2uj rendet negative p pte sua alr nescit rendere Saving the him by
that one Mr Slane of Dover in a Bartowne
Ad 6uj nescit rendet qua supra
Ad 7uj nescit rendere./
Ad 16uj rendet negative pro pte sua alr nescit rendere/
Rendent et
Ad 3u nescit rendere./
and die.
Comes Mr Humber
Haniel Miller de Dansicke at And
the St ffrancis alr
Re Nantes cona and acco at
Ad sex dt Sive
Ad ult dicit depont
dicit prdept et dicit./
Ad primu et 2u pones allegaconis et ponents hac caa dat et
Ad:
admiss dicit qd nescit deponere./
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to the said Cooke
Ad 4a dicit et pt That wthin the tyme arlate at and
Cooken was Captaine in Commander of a Spanish frigot in the
of Caen is allinge & of this depont beleveth is
and authoritye from the King of Spainer Cadines dison
is arlate alr nescit deponere/
Ad 4u et 6u nescit deponere./
Ad 7uj nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj et 7u nescit deponere./
Ad 10uj dicit et deponit, That ffor may yeares last past the have
and at this present is were & his citie betweene the agt
Spaine and the States of the United thences alr nescit /
Ad 11uj dicit et deponit, That the rely beleiveth that the shippe
Sr Junnes arrested in this Cause, and the Thames
paire of
The Redd six poure at Dunkercye and one and the said shipp
not dis alr nescit deponere
Ad ult dicit predepoita p eum esse vera.
A
Idem ad Interria.
Ad primu rendet et reddit That the interrte shippe the life
To the ffox was taken by Captaine Cole at lesse
about 4 miles from the River of Limbricke. And that shee
from the port of Rochell dardantly before alr nescit de
all or
Ad 2u rendet et reddit That the greate and most pt of hee
of the arte shippe the St fflanna at the sd John
sale & some belonging to merchants in Lumbricke at Belitt at
nescit rendet p pte sua
Ad 13uj rendet rendet that the comming the french at
Rid six were not died either to whose or ffleete
a
dation that alr nescit rendere./
Ad 4uj rendet That he well remembreth not whatson of the
the interrte shippe and take but saith hee this deponent
his
George
dicto
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of the sd shipps Comp: knew or heard of any billim at
beinge at the tyme of her takeing alr nescit rendere/
p pte sua rendet negative/
R. E.
p pte sua nescit deponere, saving that beleiveth that the
pducent Thannte & a partowner whoe hath at Dove
Ad 7u nescit rendere./
Ad 8uj p pte sua rendet negative.
Ad alr nescit rendere./
Henrigh Mollers
19º Septembris 1642
the or bonis in
Thomas Renry de Treveth in Regno Hiberina
George
Nauta annos agens 29 aut eo circiter testis se
Ad 1 et 2u arlos ex parte Paul de Victoris et
Wictoria
soc in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit
who
M: ye
That within the tyme arte this exame
Mr and comannder of the arte shipp the St George
and within that tyme whilst the said ship
remained at St Lucar in Spaine, the arte
Thomas Preate did take her at eight of
this examte for & voyage from St Anchor to
the Cruse in the space of Teneriffe, &
in the to see the late aforesd
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath that
bee true./
the
Ad 1u rendet That within the tyme in
said Thomas Porton that the the said shipp
then her hee
the shipp the
port shee the
inter last of Corne for
much hee being there by
to bee
the nescit
one as
the since that
the to the hee
he said
Ad
served in her boate
John the
were soe came
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234
subscribed his name with his proper hand writing
by the same, and the contents therof are true
and were soe had & donnes therein is
conteyned, & this fell is
hee verily beleeveth a true copry of that
sonall confession, & the contents thereof
onely hee did not in that confession expresse
the weights of the goods, wch are
expressed in that on this company, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
to
At alr nescit/
Ad 3u nescit deponere Saving that the same
Com Perica, did pay to this examte at
to Osince the sume of fourteene
aforesaid and save is all of
were of his first hee
came these & the reladen the
from the Canaries./
said of his shippe where his Cranes went awaye wither
Ad 9 p parte sua nescit rendere deponere
salis prdepoits
Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit deponere, haveinge not compared
the translations with the originalls nor beinge acquainted
wth the arlate Emans
Ad 11uj deponit That in the said shipps course from Sta
Crize towards St Lucars shee was forced by contrary wyndes
called falline
into a porte in the Canaries ⁁ and whileste hee this exte was
there a shoare his Company aboard the said shippe went
away with the sd shippe and her ladeinge and in steede
of carrieinge the same to St Lucars broughte the sd
shippe to lie in Comewall from whence shee was conveyed to
ffallmouth where shee nowe remaineth At alr referendo
se ad prdepoita p pte sua nescit deponere./
in p pte sua nescit saveinge that since his arrivall here
Ad 12uj
in England as hee hath heard and beleeveth the arlate shippe
and her ladeinge were seized uppon at Loe aforesd and the
by Sr Nicholas stannge Kte or some of his departers
depties and from thence conveyed or sent to ffallmouth aforesd
Ad 13 deponit That those merchants that laded the goods
at Sta Cope which were aboard the sd arlate shippe when
this exts Company went awaye with her from the Canaries
aforesd shipp Thomas Perena and Company were accounted
vert
Spaniards and subiects to the Kinge of Spaine
Ad 14u deponit et dicit That for the space of above these
six yeares laste paste there hath bine peace and amitye
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Exoffice
betweene the Kings of England and the King
12 of Spaine
and theire subiects respectivelye at leaste ⁁ soe accounte
to bee
reputed and a generallye taken, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu essessea
Thomas Baye
Rebris 1642
Edward Wilson of the precincte of St Catherines
the towner of London gell one of the Andershalls of the
Courte aged aboute 33 yeares sworne before the worll
& withighe Courte the sd
Zouch Doctor of Lawes Judge of beinge examined saieth and
deposeth as followeth vizt That aboute twoe monethes since
hee his exte by vertue of two severall warrants grannte
out of this Courte the one on the behalfe of Thomas Rich
and Companye and the other on the behalfe of doe
as the shippe called the Elate of London her this exte
Davidson, xxx xxxx the a certaine shippe the
Elsabeth of London of which the said Barkins was Master
hee hee attche the sd shipp tackle and sugative to
hee his
and ther tackle and faring there beinge at the same
xx
then
aboard the sd shippe shee ridinge at Anchor neere
and by one her John Tilley her
Taylers they in the River of Thames within the flower
and refloweinge of the sea and the Indicon of the
and in the tyme
Courte of Admiraltye of England
was aboard and
ordnance belonginge to the sd
XXX
tenn or eleaven wch gunns or peeces of ordnance in were
and parte of her furniture since which attachett
arrests and whileste the sd shippe tackle and furniture in
Mr Hloman hath
and remained under the Custodye of ⁁ the Marshall of
when
Adtye by vertue of the foresd a warrants
ye were directed to be eate
pose de Lutye or deputyes the
a
were xxx
A
about audge
a
professe of the said Rober and Davidson
be dowe of his Courte ordered to bee solde and
the said Tayler by himselfe or some others by his
sent
direccon ⁁ as this exts conceiveth have taken away out of
the sd shippe and from the Custodye of the Merchant
aforesd in contempte to the anchoritye of this Court
five of the forced to gunns or peeces of ordnance
and conveyed the same into his the said Tayles the
where the same as remaine nowe are by the sd
kepte and detained notwithstandinge hee this exts hee
on the behalfe of the Marshell aforesd demannded that
of him, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee the
Edward Welson
1
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24º bris 1642
Adam Galbott
Johannes Talbott de Dublin in Regno
a note hee
other sent at Hiberina mercator etats 22 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus
wch the sd
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt.
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pred alluis in hac pte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit /
to in January laste paste
within the tyme arlate the arlate shippe the Christopher
of London of which Roberte Coldwell was master, was at
Nants arlate and whileste shee laye and remained there
hee this exte did lade and cause to bee laden and put
aboard the said shippe for the pper accounte of the
arlate Addam Talbott his this exts master, eighte to the
quantitye of sixteene of ffrench wheate, eighteene
tonnes of ffrench wye, ants measure and three
tonnes of ffrench wynes to bee carried and transported and
in the arlate shippe from Nants aforesd to Dublyn in Ireland
and there to bee delivered to the said Adam Tilbett this exts
said Master a mrchante there resident or to his assigne
assignes which said shippe with the said goods in her
in her course from Nants aforesd towards Dublyn putt into
Dartmouth arlate where the sd goods were and are full
yet detained, which said goods did at the tyme of the
seizure thereof and soe doe at this present solelye and
pperlye belonge unto the sd Adam Tilbott whoe is a
merchante of Dublyn and there resident and a true and
Royall subiecte to the Kinges Mats and one that neither
hath nor had as hee verilye beleeveth in his conscience any
hand or action in this present rebellion in Ireland and
Dublyn was and is as hee beleeveth not under the Comannde
of any of the Rebells in Ireland but in the possession of his
Mats Royall subiects, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true At alr nescit saveinge that the arlate
Gonteere and cleere are both merchants of Dublyn and
Inhabitants there and had goodes alsoe in the sd shippe at
her departure from Nants
John Talbott
dicto die
bound in
dive Idem Johannes albott fell
d primu secundum et reliquas pred alluis in hac caa dat et
adving
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admost deponit et dicit That wth in October by well
tyme arlate the arlate shippes called the James of wch
Roberte Monthonye was master lyeinge at the Porte
Dublyn in expectation of a fraighte was by charter
partye leate to fraighte by the sd Monthorne the
the arlate Adam Tulbett his this exts master for a
from the sd Porte of Dublyn to Nants in ffrannce and
to returne from thence backe againe for Dublyn and after
the prmisses the said shippe beinge laden did with her sd
departe from Dublyn towards Nants aforesd and there
safelye arrived and there dischardged her outward laden
and whileste shee was and remained at Nants aforesd the
was laden aboard her for the accounte and adventure of
his sd Master Adam Talbott by him this exte 26 anno
of wheate and 17 tonnes of wyne of Nants measure, and
bale of Cancas and three bales of paper to bee carrye
and transported in the said shippe to Dublyn aforesd
and there to bee delivered to his sd master or his assigne
or assignes which shippe with the sd goodes in her wth
passage from Nants aforesd towards Dublyn was by continu
wynes put into the Porty of St Ives in Cornewall and his
both shippe and goodes were seized and this exte beinge
the ffactor for his master and aboard the sd shippe was
clapt upp in past and there detained by the space
to
wyne monethes before hee could obtaine any release of the
the goodes are yet detained and kepte from his sd master
who to whome they did and doe solelye and pipes
belonge and appertaine and whoe was and is a
true and loyall subiecte to the Kinge of In England and
a mrchante and Inhabitant at Dublyn aforesd Mr
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was
ffactor for his sd master the sd voyage Al alr nescit
John good
Idm ad Interria.
Ad primu rendet That the interrte Adam Talbott the
producent is this rendents Picke by the ffather fide and by
and his marcke are Parts, and of the remishe weighe
alr p pte sua rendet negative et nescit saveinge hee came
the sd Adam Tilbest in and purser or enye to the for
and as hee is advised by letters from him hath spent the case
of his estate in pposition to the sd Roberts
Ad 2uj rendent That for his parte hee beleeveth the only
was in this behalfe administred unto him was don by and
Agenty and
toms in nave
an ad Insula
duce at have
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anchoritye and that hee is in conscience bounde to observe
and performe the same and oath ministred to him by a Protestant
Judge and hee hath noe liscense or disposicon herein to
dispose with the oath which in this behalfe hee hath taken
Ad 3 p pte sua rendent negative et alr referend head
prdepoita nescit
Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit saveinge
what was for the interrte shipps pvision and saveinge this rendent
had three old passells and twoe horsemans speeces without
heades which were his owne goodes
Ad 5uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit saveinge that
hee this exte rendente was at Nants aboute Christmas
interrte and whileste hee was there hee lodged in the house of
John ffosse an Englishe man there residente and this rendents
broake, and there were noe rishman that to this ext rendent
knowledge lodged there besides himselfe at that tyme./
John alr
26. 7ens 1642
and holo et alr
Benedictus Stafford de Ratcliffe in Com Midd
in nave the sta
Ad Insula pertis nauta etats 36 annoru aut eo circir testis in
hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
accoes & Smith
pvt sequitur vizt /
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred allegaconis ex pte prtu
queretantu in hac cause dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme arlate the arlate Ignatio Land hole was
generallye reputed and taken to bee owner and pprietor of all and
singular the severall and respective baggs barrs and Jacketts of
silver or place in the arlate first schedule menconed and likewise
of the severall Chests of Cocheneale alsoe in the sd schedule menconed
and soe was the arlate Marcis de La Combda sayde to bee of
all and singular the silver and plate and Cocheneale in the
arlate second schedule mentioned and the arlate Alon destred
of all and singular the silver place and Cocheneale in the
arlate third schedule menconed but what quantitye of silver
was in each Jackett or bagge hee knoweth not but saieth that
within the tyme arlate and whileste the arlate shippe the Sta
Clare of which this exte was and is master) was at Sta Dominge
they the sd Jonatio Landsola, Martus de La Lamber and
respectively
Allon destrada did ⁁ lade and cause all and singular the
foresd severall baggs, Jacketts and barrs of silver and Cookeneate
respectivelye
in the said respective schedules menconed to bee laden and putt
hee arle
aboard the sd this exts sayd shippe to bee transported from thence
to Sta
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et some porte or place in Spaine for theire respective at
and
and adventures and there to bee to whome respectivelye and
this exte conceiveth and beleeveth the same did and divers
properlye belonge and appertaine, and to whome or was
assignes the same were to bee delivered, all which salve
place and Cocheneale was aboard the sd shippe the St
such tyme
Clara at and when shee arrived at Southampton where the
nowes, which hee well knoweth to bee true for that hee
an accounte thereof as the same was there delivered out of the
said shippe, and they the said Jonatio Lavessell, May
Dela Lamberdo and Allon destrondo came and arrived at St
Viceadmirall to the Armade
Dominge in a certaine Gallioone ⁁ belonginge as it was sayd
to the Kinge of Spaine whileste this exts laye there within
and brought the foresd Kilver place, and Pocheneale which them thither
shippe aforesd in expectacon of his fraighte ⁁ which gallie
as hee this exte hearde came from theither from the Han
or some other porte or place in the Weste Indies, and the sd
and the said merchants were and are accounted reputed
and taken to bee the men of good creditt and quallitye is
men of goode accounte in Spaine where they live And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr p ptes
Rone Stafford
nescit.
die pred
Q Disons desire Idem Benedictus Stafford testis
Herrings ffavian p bonis
s nave pred ye
board
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte pd
querela in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
witht within the tyme arlate and whileste the arlate shipp
the Sta Cara was and remained at Sta Dominge in exacts
of her fraighte there of which shippe hee this exte was and
master) the all and singular the severall and respective
goodes and merchantdices in the arlate firste and second from
menconed were by the foresd Diege Discarry and
respectively
Jeronimo fulian are laden and put aboard the sd
shippe to bee transported or d carried therehence to the hee
in Spaine or some other place theire to and for thereof
accounts and adventures to whome the same did had to
credit pperlye belonge and appertaine excepte the the
hundred and thirtye hides in the arlate firste schedule were
which were laden and putt aboard the sd shippe as
John Henrynes in the said schedule mentioned but the
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at St Lucars aforesd to the foresd Diego escarry and the sd
goodes were at the tyme of theire delivery or ladeinge aboard this exts
shippe aforesd marcked with the severall and respective marcks
in the said schedules menconed and were and remained in the
said shippe when shee came to the Porte of Southampton
arlate which hee knoweth to bee true for the beinge master
of the said shippe the Sta Cara ut predeposuit and for
that hee there tooke an accounte of the said goodes
and the said goods came to Sta Dominge parte in gallioone
and parce in another small shippe belonginge to the Kinge of
Spaine and the said ffavian, came theither in the sd
came theithe
Gallioone and but the sd desirey in boate that came
from a shippe caste awaye uppon that coaste aboute xxx
leagues or the from the shoare on the backe side of the sd
that Island of Sta Dominge, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit saveinge they
the said Descarey and favan were and are generallye
accounted reputed and taken to bee of goode wett and same. /
Benedick Stafford
in xxxxx
Ad Interria ius cansis ministrat./
Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente is a seaman and
soe hath bine maste parte of his tyme vizt for the space of these
24 yeares and upwards
Ad 3uj rendet That hee this rendente is a protestant and doth
professe the protest at Delligion and conceiveth that hee is bounde
to performe and observe an oath ministred to him by a Protestant
Judge, that hee hath noe licence or dispentation for the non
observance of the same and the oath of apputestant or one of
the reformed Religion is as hee conceiveth of as much vallue in
which is there usuall
Spaine if taken uppon the crosse as the oath of a Pipeste
Ad 3uj rendet That when this rendente came firste aboard the
interrte shippe shee was at Southampton where shee nowers but
shee was then outwards bounde to sea firste to St Malloes in ffrannce
and from thence to St Lucars in Spaine and then to such ports or
places to which hee could gett a fraighte for her one when hee
first came aboard of her shee was empte and hee came aboard
of her with went to goe master of her as afterwards hee did
Ad 4uj rendet that hee this rendente was day by day and nighte
by nighte aboard the interrte shippe for all the tyme shee was
and continued at Sta Dominge interrte and there were other shippe
vizt
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vizt Spanishe shipps then there alsoe which hee beleeveth worth
and would have taken in goodes into the of the pties agent
have laden any abord them, but the reason who the
hee knoweth not, unles because the Spanishe shipps were
of soe stronge force as this rendents shippe was of and that
reason as hee conceiveth whoe they made one shippe of this
went of the turnes for the trustice of her goods but
shippe at alr nescit/
Ad 5uj rendet That fower of the foresd Spaniards vizt
Rigntia Landalilo Marines de La Rands, Alonge soe
and Jeronimo ffation came to Sta Dominge in a gall
Viceadmirall to the men of warr that guarded the ffleete
of merchante men
and the other vizt Diego descarry came theither in a
from xxx the Viceadmirall of the ffleete that was caste away
uppon that Coaste at alr referendo se ad prdepoita nescit /
Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit rendere
Ad 7uj rendet That the agreement which was made for the sd
transportation of the foresd goodes plate or money was made
with the a Spanishe master which was then aboard the sd shipp
and the same was to be transported to St Lucars or some
porte or place in Spaine for and for the Cocheneale they
a
were to payd fifteene peeces of eighte a Cheste as the
Spanishe master tolde him this rendente but what they agreed the
paye for the salver or place hee knoweth not nor hath heard
at alr nescit saveinge that parte of the foresd goodes were put
aboard the sd shippe aboute fower monethes before the sd shippe
departed from Sta Dommage aforesd and some not above a moneth
before shee came therehence and some not but a moneth./
Ad 8uj rendet That hee beleeveth the Samar owners of the
foresd silver place and other goodes knewe well enough
before the ladinge of the same aboard the interrte shippe
whether the said shippe was bounde and betweene the like
ende of ffebruary last paste and the middle of June
laste all the sd silver place, and other goodes were hee
aboard the sd shippe some at one tyme and some about
and more perticulerlye hee cannot declare at alr nescit /
Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit rendere salvis prdepoitis
Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit salvis prdepoitis
Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that the sd
wherein the foresd Descarey was was caste awaye to
the Brohas and all her goodes loste and above three
mon that were in her by the relation of those which were in
and divers others that were by her at the same to
Ad 12uj p pte sua nescit rendere alr quam predepoitus
Ad 11 rendent That hee this rendent doth knowe the sd
his
at Sta Dominge and saieth is name
R
& knowen him
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and hee this rendent did whileste the interrte shippe was at Sta
Dominge speake with divers tymes with the sd President but did not
venante or tell him what monye place or goodes were laden
to bee laden aboard the said shippe the Spanishe master beinge
principallye and solelye intrusted therewith, Al alr negative et
nescit /
Ad 4u rendet all the foresd filier plate and other goodes
in both cause inson
a shee
before monethe
t twoe allegation and schedules there to
annexed menconed were laden aboard the interrte shippe
whileste shee was within the comannde of the Castle of Sta
Dominge and were taken out of the foresd Gallioone and put
aboard the said shippe some at one tyme and some at another
Ad 15 rendet That hee this rendent doth very well knowe the
interrte Evan Osteven Mr Dounde the depositane at Sta
Dominge interrte but knoweth of noe goodes silver or monie
or place laden or put aboard the interrte shippe by him the
voyage in question
neither the
Ad 16uj rendet That the pties agent in this cause xx nor either
of them did ever promise him this rendente any thinge for his
the fraighte of theire goodes or monies aforesd in this cause clamed
neither did they or either of the give any consente that the sd
shippe shoulde come away without the Register of the sd goodes
and monies from Sta Domage aforesd neither have they or either
of them, to his knowledge given any of the marriners any
morne for any thinge more then what they hired or bought of them
and they are not yet come to pay wages the shippe beinge not
quite delivered but saieth some of the Company have received
parte of theire wages alreadye but this rendente none
Ad 13u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that pte
of the silver and other goods aforesd were was laden and
taken aboard the interrte shippe the Sta Clara parte in the daye
tyme and parte in the nighte tyme but this rendent keepte noe
accounte of what was taken in that belonginge to the Spanishe
master and Purser and not to him but saieth hee tooke notice
where hee three
after the shippe
thereof when he came to Southampton aforesd and demannded
the same and the greateste parte of the sd goodes came aboard
in the daye tyme Al alr nescit./ and Stafford
Ad Interria 2º loco seis cause ffrit
Ad 1uj d rendet That all goodes in the interrte shippe the voyage
shippe
interrte were laden aboard the said in and before the moneth of
Januarge laste paste excepte the salver plate monyes or other
goodes in this best behalfe clamed and noe parte thereof was
there before that laden or put aboard the said shippe or in the
moneth of December interrte at alr referendo se ad prdepoita
nescit /
Ad 2uj rendet That in other voyage hee sayeth it is usuall at take
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an English
for the master purser or boatswayne of the said shippe to take the
said shippe
what goodes or monyes ne laden aboard but this voyage that
did not concerne him this rendente to looke after there soe
apposed, whoe were
Spanishe master, purser and boatswayne to worke after the said
and of the same were omitted yet it was not throughe the
meanes or ocasion alr nescit at alr referendo ad predet.
nescit
Ad 9uj rendet the pties pducent nor either of the did not
lye aboard the interrte shippe after or before the silver all
nor
and other goodes in this behalfe clamed came aboard ⁁ untill
all but oste these of
after shee was out of comannde and the same a most pt
And other places provided
her the same by
a Cheste longe
the said shipps houlde
when
thereof was stowed
xxxxx which sayd one chose time aforesd wayth the owner the
stored in the boatswaynes Cabon were the was hired of the
for that purpose, and the sd pties pducent knewe this render
he this rendet
at theire comeinge aboard that this hee had noe Register of
And
the said goodes, silver or plate but did not require any it
spondent
heard required there soe goodes of with
theire first comeinge
and they would, goe with her but they
whoe told the they hould have the
but did not require any bill of ladinge ⁁ for the same or moste
under his hand thereof neither could this rendent safelye
certaine what
of they had required it
have given the any ⁁ untill hee knewe what that was
was aboard and what they demannded. At alr quampus et
Ad 4u rendet That the lawes of the goods controverted were
a shoare at Sta Dominge when this rendente wth his shippe and
therehense but the next daye aboute 12 or 14 howers after the
shippe was out of comannde of the Castle of Sta Dominge the
and every of the gaine aboarde in a small boate but brought
noe monye silver plate or ballage or other goods then aboard
with them
Ad 5 rendet That as hee beleeveth none of the plaintiffe or a
in this cause knewe of the said shippes comeinge away or
acquainted therewith untill shee was out of comannde
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere/
in both cause
Ad 7u rendet That besides the goodes controverted there
was silver sugar, ginger, hides and some tobaccoe tough
to the porte of Southton in the interrte shippe but what
for that there then a Spanishe master of the ladeinge they of Pore the
quantitye of each hee knoweth not but saieth the said shipp
came to Southto the 17th or 10th day of August laste
ne
and there is notice sent to Sivill and in Spaine the
by two or three or more severall men of the sd shipp
arivall at South aforesd
Ad 8uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit saveinge that hee
the foresd goodes in the sd shippe were laden aboard the sd
shippe before the silver or other goodes in this behalfe the the
or any parte thereof were laden
Ad 9uj rendet That St Lucars if neere to Sta Dominge
South interrte but partelye for want of a Roaste of the
the saide shippe and for other wases deduced in a
to this Courte one this exte
Stan
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Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit rendere

Ad 11uj p pte sua rendet negative salvis et alr nescit /

Ad 12 p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 11. 14. et 15 p pte sua nescit rendere.

Ad 16uj rendet That after the said shippe was laden and after
and shee therewith
the moneyes and goodes to claimed were aboard the said shipp &
gon out of the foote but and the a
the had leave to bone away and were verye to come away
the
haveinge tyme made readye theire pvision of victualls to come are
they then comannded to staye but uppon what pretences hee
seaman
knoweth not but saieth there were only five Spanishe aboard
lane to Southampton in her and
her when shee came awaye out of comannde who are aboard of
her still at alr nescit /

Ad 13 p pte sua rendet That for his parte hee knoweth not
noe bills, Charterpties or other in writeings that were aboard
the interrte shippe when shee came from Sta Dominge more
then what concerned himselfe and were aboard of her when shee
came to Southton an neither doth hee knowe of any that were
throwen over board or have since the sd shipps departure from St
Browe one boarde &
Dominge aforesd bine disposed of imbeaselled or made away with

Ad 18uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that hee
this rendente did not knowe the foresd pties agents in this cause
before they came to Sta Domingo aforesd

Ad 19 rendet That the Island of Sta Dominge is in the latinde
of 10 degroes and beyonde the Tropicke of Cance interrte
and there is there hostilitye betweene the Kinge of England and
the Kinge of Spaine and theire subiects respectivelye and they
doe and may as hee conceiveth take oath other there unles the
Englishe have los license to trade there as the shippe the St
Cara had at alr nescit.

Ad 20u rendent that the Sta Cara came last from Cales
Spaine when shee came to Sta Dominge ounterrte, and was
fraighted theither by one Pedro Mr Richard Sweete an English
merchante resident on swell and one John de Lessa
Spaniard by license from Pedro Henrique, and there was a charter
partye made betweene them the sd ffraighters and him this
rendente for the sd voyage, and the shippe was laden theither
with wynes and other goodes for theire accounts and divers others
or hee
ut credit, but this rendents boatswayne or Purser ⁁ tooke noe
to hee same entered in theire brokes
accounte there neither was
x that belongeing to
they beinge not entryed there the
of accotts but beleeveth the same were entered that the Spanishe
masters booke of accounts or his be boatswaynes or Purser At alr
nhit/

Ad 2u rendet That the Spanishe master had order from the
ffraighters to dispose of the said shippes ladinge which shee carried
outwards to Sta Dominge, at Sta Dounge and to make them
returnes of the same and at Sta Dominge the sd Spanishe master
did dispose of the sd shipps ladeinge there and with the proceed
thereof boughte parte of the sd shipps ladeinge which is nowe
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her but not any parte of the goodes or monye
the bee
hee soe bought his conducte the
claimed but her what parte or howe much hee knoweth

Ad 22 refert se ad predepoita et alr p pte sua
Bendere Saved
Smulr 11 et 2º loc
Discarrye
----
27º Junij 1642

Qormer bonis in nave)
the Guife of God)
Yeo Budd)


Thomas fforstall de Lilling
senit Com de Lurcke in Regio Hiberina gen
etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
productus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit et
former
sequitur

Ad primu secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex pte dry
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme
arlate and to his nowe beste remembrance in the moneth of
ffebruarye laste parte hee this exte was at Bilboa
Spaine and whileste hee was and remained there the
shippe the Gurse of God came and arrived the
aforesd and the arlate Bernabie Derier in her as met
of her and whileste shee was and remained there the sd
Dorner did lade or cause to bee laden and put aboard the
said shippe all and singular the goodes in the arlate
belonginge to a merchante resident at Bilbo
schedule menconed (excepte twoe tonnes of goods to bee
carried and transported in the sd shippe the Gurse of hee
to Rosse in Ireland whether the sd shippe was to returne
and from whence as hee heard shee came, and thereto
delivered to him the sd Cormer or his assigne to whome the
same did and doe solelye and pperlye ut cred
belonge and appertaine and soe much hee hath often her
the said Downer and the master of the sd shippe whoe
since the seizinge of the sd shippe deceased both the
and since the sd seizure acknowledge and affirme after
and hee this exte is
in publicke as a private and the
for goe
a passinger in the said shippe and the said Dor
an Irishman but a true and loyall subiecte to his this
and one that to this exts knowledge hath not bine in hee
since the present Rebellion regan there, nor one the
any hande in the sd Rebellin, And this hee affirmeth upp
his oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit saveinge that
master of the said shipps name was Patricke his and
the said shippe in her course from Bilboa aforesd to
Rosse was by contrarye wyndes put into St John and
and there stayed./
Thomas forsall
2
Leon
truth
hee
Master
of the
misses
from
said
A
s
ye
We
Jack
p
did
1s
ye
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Dco die [CENTRE HEADING]

Pollicius Harr de Com Limbrough in Insula de
Cantage in Regno Scotia gen, annos agens 43 aut
eo circiter testis se./

Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis in hac pte dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate hee this exte was at
Bilboa in Spaine when the arlate shippe the Burse of God
Patricke Squode late master) arrived there and heareinge that
the said shippe came from Rosse in Ireland and that shee was
to returne backe theither againe hee this exte beinge to goe theither
did since his passage to fosse in the said shippe and by that
meanes came acquainted with the sd shippe and the arlate
Bernabye Corner whoe came merchante of the sd shippe to
Bilboa aforesd and whileste the said shippe was and remained
at Bilboa the said Dorier did lade aboard her certaine
Spanishe from Amsterdes, and torishe and some oreages and
lemons but what quantitye of either hee knoweth not to bee
transported in the sd shippe from Bilboa aforesd to Rosse and there
and
to bee delivered to the sd Dorner or his assignes of to whome
as hee conceiveth and as the said Dorier himselfe and the
shippe
master of the sd have often tymes before and since the seizinge
all
of the sd shippe and goodes acknowledged and affirmed the goodes
in the said shippe
sd goods did and doe belonge (excepte twoe tonnes of Spanishe
from belonginge to one William Lambard of Waterforde and the
said Downer is reputed to bee an Irishman borne and this
as hee conceiveth a true and loyall subiecte to the Kinge of England
and one that never had any hande in this presente Rebellion
in Ireland nor hath bine there since the same began And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr p pte sua
nescit saveinge that the arlate shippe with the foresd goodes
in her was in her course from Bilboa aforesd towards Rosse
by contrary wyndes driven and forced into St Ives in Cornewall
where all were seized uppon and detained

Barck Carr
----
die pred

Johannes Talbott de Dublin in Regio Hibe mercator
etats 22 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis in hac pte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt That hee this exte
was
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at St in Generall is such tyme of the arlate shippe the
as hee came theither, and if her saveinge they hee said
exte had some shee wth the master of the sd shippe call
de Squod since decease and the sd rate or
in the said Downer servinge this exte his from
an or her
account, his exte fore that all the goods in the five
excepte twoe tonnes of gron and a small par of the
as hee taketh yt did belonge and appertaine unto the
Downer whoe was the merchante of the said shipp
the soe moorth the sd Dorner himselfe and the sd
the master confessed and affirmed then to him this arte
that the same should have one carried to Rose but
wheather the said shippe was bounde, and there
the
to bron or his assignes, and that shee came from Bilboa
was in her course towards ffosse by contrarye wyntly
St Ives aforesd, and the sd former as in John and
hee conceiveth a true and faylfull subiecte to the
out forge Lord Kinge Charles, and as hee hath
heard him saye was not in Ireland since this
in there ber nor hath any hand the same a
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee and &
wth deales
p pte sua nescit./
Chardus Booke de Wall goode in Com Lane
etats 34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
actus, et extus deponit et del pl sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex pte
he said dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee
was at Bilboe arlate within the tyme arlate where the
the arlate shippe the house of wood of which hee and
Pluncke Squond since deceased was master now
and heareinge of that shee came the from St
Ireland and that shee was bounde tacke to the
this exte beinge wounded to goe into Ireland and the
passage in the said shippe for Ireland at by the
gunne came acquainted and the arlate
Dower the made of the said shippe &
about wch daye coales the said shipp
comanded at Pilo aforesd and dureinge
shipps stay or roade at Al aforesd the
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did buye and pvide Spanishe from Anseede, and liquoishe
hee
to lade aboard the said shippe which knoweth to bee true for
that hee was with him when hee boughte and payde for the
same but the certaine quantitye thereof hee remembreth
not but saieth the sd Corner did cause the same to bee
laden and put aboard the arlate shippe to bee carried to
ffosse aforesd and theire to bee delivered to him the sd
Dorner or his assigne to whome as hee conceiveth and as
often before the seizure of the sd shippe at St Ives arlate
hee hath heard the master and the sd Dorner himselfe
seized
saye all the iron, seedes and liquoishee in the sd
shippe (excepte twoe tonnes of gron) did and doth
belonge and after the ladeinge of the same aboard the sd
shippe the said shippe departed from Bilboa towards Rosse
arlate but was by contrarye wyndes forced into St Ives in
Cornewall where both shippe and goodes were seized uppon
and detained, and the said Dariner is an Irishman but
as hee conceiveth a true and loyall subiecte to the Kinge of
England and one that hath not to this exts knowledge for the
space of above these twelve monethes bine in Ireland nor hath
any and in this present rebellion ut credit, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /

Richard Boucke
----
dicto die.

Shadius Bearne de Lunge & Barr infra Prince de
Comighe in Regio Hibernia gen etatis 32 annoru aut eo
cir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundum, et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Downer
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte
was at Bilboa arlate within the tyme arlate and when the
arlate shippe the Burste of God of which Patricke yned
arlate since deceased was master) arrived there, and whileste
heareinge that the said shippe came theither from ffosse
in Ireland and was to returne theither vizt to Rosse againe
this exte beinge munded to goe for Ireland not heareinge of
any Rebellion then in Ireland hired his passage for Ireland
in the said shippe and thereby came acquainted with the
arlate Berallye dorriner whoe was the mrchante of the
shipp
said ⁁ and came from Rosse to Bilboa aforesd in her, and
(was
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to returne backe to ffosse in her againe and whiles the
shippe was and remained at Bilboa this exte and soe
the said Doriner by noe to relade the said shipp
and did see iron and other goodes put aboard her
the quantityes thereof hee remembreth not to bee a
therehence to ffosse and there to bee delivered are
conceiveth to him the said Doriner to whome the same
and doe ut credit belonge and that before the arlate
shippe with her ladeinge came to St Ives in Comewall
where the same were all seized uppon and detained
often heard the sd Dormer saye and affirme that
the said shippes ladeinge (excepte a small parcells of
solelye and properlye belonge and appertaine unto
him whoe laded the same and that they were to goe
Rosse aforesd and the sd Dorier was and is as hee
beleeveth a true and loyall subiecte to the Kinge of this
and one that hath noe hand in the Rebellion nowe
Ireland nor hath bine there for the space of these
twelve monethes last paste to his this exts knowledge in
heard of the sd Robellion untill hee came to St Ives aforesd
as hee hath often confessed and affirmed ⁁ And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr p pte sua nescit
saveinge that the sd shippe was in her course from
aforesd towards ffosse by contrarye wyndes put into St Ives
Halliam Hearne
ut
Patricus Carr ad Interria
Ad primu rendet, That hee hath knoweth the interrte the
Doriner ever since the interrte shipps arrivall at in
aforesd which was aboute the beginninge of September laste
and came firste acquainted with him at Bilboa aforesd At alr
referend se ad prdepoita negative et nescit saveinge that hee
often heard the aforesd Squad deceased saye, the interrte shee
was his the sd quod
Ad 2uj refert se ad predepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 3uj rendet quod refert se ad prdept et alr
saveinge that the interrte Downer tolde him this rondon
that hee provided the goodes nowe by him claimed wth the
of the goodes which hee broughte in the sd shippe to
Ireland to Bilboa
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Ad 4uj rendet That for his parte hee did not heare of any
rebellion there was in Ireland untill hee came to St Ives in
Cornewall but beleeveth there hath bine a reporte in England
ever since ffebruarye last paste that there hath bine a Rebellion
in Ireland and that that report is true At alr salvis
predepoitis nescit./

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that hee hath heard
the interrte Corner saye that hee lived at Rosse interrte
about whether ffosse bee in Rebellion or not hee knoweth not
Ad 6uj rendet That hee was a passinger in the interrte shippe
when shee came last Ives aforesd and was there seized uppon
and the sayd shippe was bounde for
ut predeposuit, and
cometh to testifie in this cause at the requeste of one Mr Huth and
that hee ⁁ hath bine ever since his comeinge to St Ives, there and
at a place five or six miles distance therehence and herein
and here le there hat his aboard
London ⁁ and the ocasion that hath soe longe detained him here in
as hee conceiveth
and
England is for that the was respected to bounde for Ireland
and suspected to bee a Rebell at alr quam prius nescit /
Narke Carr
Richardus Boucke ad Interria
Ad primu rendet That hee hath knowen the interrte Bernabye
Derier ever since the interrte shippe came firste to
Bilboa, but went not out from Rosse in the said shippe at
alr nescit saveinge that as hee hearde the said by the foresd
Patricke Squoad the Master of the said shippe and others of his
Companye the said shippe that shippe did belonge to him
the sd Squod

Ad 2uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit /
sua

Ad 3uj p pte salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit saveing
that the interrte Corner did provide the goodes claimed by
him with the pceede of the goodes which hee broughte to
Dubly Bilboa in the sd shippe and some other goodes which
hee had there./

Ad 4uj rendet That in the interrte shipps passage from
Rosse
Bilboa towards meeteinge with some Englishe shipps at sea
hee heard by them that there was noyse of a rebellion
Ireland and comeinge to St Ives aforesd, hee there understoode
more of yt and hee beleeveth for the that there nowe is
rebellion in Ireland but for howe longe the same hath bine
hee knoweth not at alr nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that the interrte
Doriner is a Pipeste and liveth at Rosse aforesd
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Ad 6uj rendet That hee was a passinger in the interr
the voyage in question and cometh to testifie in this cause
requeste of those pties that followe the busines for Mr
of Newgate to
Driner by leave of the keeper of the prsen and
a prisoner and where and at St Ives hee hath had his
ever since hee came into England and the coast of the
staye soe longe here in England hath bine for that hee hath
and yet is detained a Prisoner here at alr quam prius
se refert nescit /
Richard

Thomas ffristoll Super interr./

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente hath knoweth
interrte Bernabye Doriner for the space of these parte
yeares laste paste and came firste acquainted with him
posse in Ireland where hee then lived Al alr referend
se ad prdepoita rendet negative et nescit /

Ad 2uj salvis prdepoitis p pte sua nescit rendere save
that there was one Lambert in the interrte shippe up
shee came to Bilboa whoe as hee beleeveth was ffactor
interpretor for the sd interrte Dorier because hee spood
the Spanishe tongue better them downer did at

Ad 3uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit.

Ad 4u rendet That hee did not heare of the Rebellion
Ireland untill hee came to St Ives aforesd at alr pro pte
nescit rendere ut dicit/

Ad 5 rendet That the interrte Bernabye Dormer
a Papeste Al alr referend se ad prdepoita nescit. /

Ad 6uj rendet That hee was a passinger in the interr
shippe ut predeposuit, and that hee cometh to testifye in
cause at the requeste of one Mr Smith that followeth this
busines and hath had his abode at St Ives and at the
in prison ever since hee came out out of the foresd the
and his imprisonment hath hee the occasion of his staye to
longe here in England at alr quam prius and quose
nescit/

Thomas Jonall
----
Shads Beare Ad interr

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente froe
acquainted with the interrte dorriner uppon the be
shipps arrivall in Spaine which aboute this tyme to
monethes and hath knowe him ever since at all this
salvis predepoitis nescit /
but
an
mile
were
4
in
A.
Ad
ver
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Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
onelye hee sayeth there was one Lambert in the shippe who
this rendent conceiveth
was as of were agent for the sd Dorier at Bilboa as
hee conceiveth but noe otherwise

Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit rendere.

Ad 4 p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit onelye hee saieth
hee firste heard of the rebellion nowe Ireland bee at his
comeinge to St Ives and not before

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit saveinge hee hath hearde the sd
former saye that hee lived at ffosse Ireland

Ad 6u rendet That hee was a passenge onelye the
barr in question and cometh to bee examined nowe
at the requeste of one of Mr Smith that followeth the busines and
ever since hee came out of the interrte shippe hath had
lived and had his abode at St Ives and a place aboute tonn
miles distante from St Ives and in Newgate where hee is
nowe
prisone and that is the cause of his soe longe staye here
in England at at alr quam prius ad qua se refert nescit /

Philliam Bun

Johannes Talbott sup interry

Ad primu rendet That hee hath knoweth the interrte Downer
ever since the 16th of ffebruarye last paste aboute which tyme
the shippe the Guifte of good arrived at St Ives with the sd
Doriner in her and ever since that hee hath bine acquainted with
him. At alr referendo se ad predepoita nescit rendere, saveinge that
as hee hath heard and beleeveth the sd interrte barry did belonge
to Waxforde in Ireland and that the in foresd Partucke tyme
deceased was the owner of her

2u refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad
Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit That hee firste hearde of the Rebellion in Ireland
in or aboute the moneth of December laste parte hee beinge then
in ffrannce and beleeveth that for the space of these six monethes
laste paste there hath bine and at prest is a Rebellion in Ireland
againste his Mas interrte and beleiveth that they are not all
that are actors in this Rebellion Papests, nor of the Popishe
Religion. At alr nescit /

Ad 5uj rendet That the said Bernabie Dorier was and as a
Papeste and lived in Rose before the Rebell on begann and beleeveth
that the said Tonnes Rosse is in rebellion at alr p pte sua nescit

Ad 6uj rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
coqueste of one Mr Smith to whome this rendent broughte a
letter
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letter from the sd Corne whoe is nave a Prisoner at St John
and this rendente hath lived and had his abode her
England some tyme out one place, some tymes as another
in the foresd shippe arrivall at St Poes aforesd but
longeste tyme of his abode was at St Ives in prison by
belonging to the masterne
and that and the for that hee claimeth certaine goodes
broughte to Dartmouth of Dublyn merchante brought
Dartmouth and Sasses, which are yet detained the
England at
the cause of his soe longe staye here
Talbott
John
quam prius nescit /
ultimo bris 1642
Doves contra Williams Midd ffrancis Shepard de Lymehouse in
et allus Budd Martyn County of Midd nauta etatis 34 annoru aut
or testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
debt
Ad 5uj prem alluis ex pte Doves in hac caa dat et admis
et sched in eadm mentionat deponit et dicit That the voyage
in question after the arrivall of the arlate shippe here in the shore
of Thames at this Porte of London from the voyage in question
all and singular the severall and respective parcells of goodes
menconed in a schedule nowe given by him into the Registrye
this Courte under his hand marcked as in that schedule is
expresse, were amongste other goodes ⁁ which were brought
and soe of the shipps tackle
this Porte of London in that shippe safelye ⁁ delivered out of
and boate
the sd shippe at severall tymes into lighters ⁁ that came
receive the same but to whome the sd goodes did pertice
And this hee
belonge for his parte hee cannot depose but sayeth is
beinge boatswayne of the sd shippe
hee well knoweth to bee true for that hee kepte an account
thereof Al alr nescit saveinge that there were either from
laden aboard the sd shippe the voyage in question, which were
expressed in the foresd schedule which hee beleeveth were at
delivered out of the said shippe after her arrivall at this
of London for that hee sawe the said shippe cleere of the
goodes in her excepte one small Cheste of Lemons of the
six weekes after hee came into the River of Thames of
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./
Ad Interria/
Ad primu rendet That parte of his wages is heate and die
from him vizt three monethes and a halfe pay for Danies
pretended by the interrte Middocke and Company the
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in question, and the reason or cause thereof is as hee conceiveth for
that the sd merchants refuse to any theire whole fraighte untill they
are all theire goodes which were laden aboard the foresd shippe
the foresd voyage se refert which they pretend are not delivered
sed refert se ad prdepoita.
Ad 2uj rendet That uppon the interrte shipps arrivall in the
River of Thames from the voyage in question the interrte Mr
Middocke came aboard the said shippe and spoake to him this
rendente aboard and desired him this rendente to have a care
to the deliverye of his lemons and Anchores, but spoake noething
concerninge any partures that hee had aboard to this rendent
remembrance, and at the same tyme the sd Middocke gave
this rendente twoe halfe Crowne peeces to bee the noe carefull
of the sd Lemons and Anchorses at alr nescit /
halfe
Ad 3uj rendet That one boate would have carried all the
three cases of pictures interrte and have carried them the
to the shoare but whether they were all delivered into one
boate or not hee cannot depose but saieth the Case of Pictures
Marked & Mr was delivered out of the interrte
shippe and free of the tackle thereof into one Hills his boate
whoe as hee saide broughte the same to the Customehouse
and there retured it
they London ⁁ At alr nescit/
Ad 4uj rendet That it is not a usuall thinge to unlade or put
goodes into a where or oares but into lighters unles the
master or owner of the goodes give speciall direccons therein
and for his parte hee knoweth of noe noate or direccons give
by the said Middocke for the deliveringe of the sd foresd Cases
of pictures or any one of them into any wherrye or payre
yeares but saieth the Case of pictures controverted was put
into the foresd Hills boate by order and direccons of the masters
called
Mats of the foresd shippe ⁁ the Mary Rose Al alr nescit /
francis Shippon
6º Octobris 1642
an Easter, Joachimus Rutters de Lubecke nauta etats 4
Smith
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Caster in
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That in January laste
paste a certaine Englishe shippe but her name or Captaine
or masters name hee remembreth not lyeinge at anchor moste
before the fforte of Dunquercke, and the arlate shippe the St
George
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George of which the arlate Caster was and is master wyne
bounde from ffrannce
theither beinge bounde theither) came to an anchor wth
Cables length of the sd Englishe shippe but safe
enoughe from doeinge any damage to the sd English
where shee soe rodd by the space of 3 or 4 dayes at hee
and untill one of her Cables by which shee was a
well and sufficiently by
beinge ⁁ moored by two Cables and Anchors booke to
extreamitye of foule weather, by which meanes the sd
shippe the St George came foule of the sd English
which had and mighte have bine prevented in case
the said Englishe shippe had or would have veered them
Cable accordinge as they were desired to doe before the
George came foule of the said shippe And soe
of veereinge theire Cable
theire neglecte or not doeinge of the same was the cause
of the damage which happened to the sd shippe in case
damage did happen to her at all And this hee affirme
uppon his oath to bee true, whoe was one of the Comp
of the said shippe the St George when shee came ford
the Englishe shippe aforesd and then aboard of her, At
that
p pte sua nescit saveinge that Englishe shippe within the
dayes after the prmisses sett saile and departed from the
aforesd and did not to this exts knowledge put into him
Dunquercke for any reparation whatsoever
Ad Interria.
Ad 1uj rendet the hee was one of the St Georges Comon
the voyage in question and hath received all his wages on
him for his service in the sd shippe the said voyage
Ad 2uj refert se ad predepoita et alr negative./
Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit/
Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita
Ad 5uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit saveinge hee saith
yt was at a tyde of fludd when the St George came from
Englishe shippe aforesd and the damage, which was done
which was not much
Englishe shippe was of some of her small rigge of
scombe damage
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 7 rendet That the damage which was the tyme
done to the foresd Englishe shippe by the shippe the sd
aforesd was not in this rendents iudgement above the
at moste et alr refert se ad prdepot
by his
the deck and
is now
164
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dicto die
Sames Woolfe Insull de Pemen pra Lubecke nauta
etats 23 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Caster
partis pducen in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme arlate and in or aboute the beginninge of James
Januarye laste paste an Englishe shippe but her name or
Captaine or Masters name hee knoweth not lyeinge at anchor
muste before the fforte of Dunquercke and the arlate shippe
the St George of which the arlate Caster was and is Master
bounde from ffrannce for Dunquercke and comeinge theither
came to an Anchor aboute a Cables length length distante
from that Englishe shippe and laye faste and securelye moored hee
by two Cables and Anchors farr and free enough from
doeinge or receiveinge any hurte by or to that Englishe shippe or
any other shippe for the space of 3 or 9 dayes and untill by
and throughe extreamitye of foule weather one of her
Cables by which shee was moored broake by which meanes the
arlate shippe the St George notwithstandinge all the care and
meanes they did or could make or use came foule of the said
Englishe shippe but before they came foule of her they called
out to those in the sd Englishe shippe to veere theire Cable
which they refused or neglected to doe and by such theire
in case any were
neglecte or refusall that damage ⁁ which happened to the sd
shippe came and not by any faulte or neglecte of them in
the St George they all endeavoureinge and doeinge theire beste to
avoyde and declare the same which had bine done of they
in the sd Englishe shippe had done the like and veered by
but five or six fathom of theire Cable to have prevented the
same accordinge as was desired, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At al whoe was one of the St Georges
Company at and when shee came foule of the Englishe shipp
aforesd and then aboard of her, Al alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente was one of the Companye
of the St George the voyage in question, and hath all his wages
for that voyage payd him and noe parte detained from him
for the damage in question
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita
Ad 5uj salvis prdepoitis nescit
true shillings well repaire
Ad 6uj p pte sua negative et alr nescit /
shippe in case any were
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit saveinge hee beleeveth
Canell alr
damage which was done to the foresd English
to December
Rp.
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1s ffro in et alr
notorior not
the nyne &
Martyn debt
1s
34
dt
15º Octobris 1642
Willimus Reynard de Wappinge in Com Midd
pellams etats 20 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus et upper use Interris et ex pte Roger Mr
securu pprietation navis cusen went the ve at
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu interria in hac pte miniscit rendet That
some gumpowder, shott, Match and certaine other Martin
appertaineinge to shippinge broughte to and lefte in his Catt
yone Thomas Goodwin the late master, of a certaine
which were soe lefte in his custodye, for this rendents securitye for Mr
called the Vyne, aboute the monethes since ⁁ which things &
same in that respecte
xxxx to him from the said Garding, atted
hath or
in hands as the goodes of the said Goodwins by anchortye
the comonly comon lawe and there condemined there the
ult
goodes for his couritye afore at
Deve et alr rendet quod credit good non truetur depre
rendere hime interr
Ad secundum rendet That the powder and other provis
or materialls aforesd were into in his this exts custodye up
at such tyme when the attachment grannted out of this by
at the instance of the foresd Vinia and Companye was
& is pretended
or the arreste by vertue thereof made ⁁ in his hands et alr non
et credit quod non tenetur demore ron for
Ad 3uj p pte sua rendet quod salve resis suis preced
rendet qua et credit quod non seenetur demore were
Ad 4uj rendet, That this rendents counter bond aforesd which
from the said foresd Goodwyn and for his expp undemintye
the said Goodwin lefte the foresd gunpowder and others
or materialls in his hands to his beste remembe and which
condemined as aforesd to his beste remembrance beareth day
aboute nyne monethes before the said things were lefte
in his handes by the sd Goodwin but the certaine day
the date thereof hee nowe remembreth not at alr nescit
William Bay
recod primu p interr/
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Ad 30º Se pembris 1642
said
Diego Fracon de Smithia in
did memoriam
sparia Mercator annos agens 32 aut
Seale of
eo circiter testis se
et reliquos arlos alluis ex parte
1s
andalla et alioru in hac parte dat et oblat
dicit et deponit That in ffebruary m
& are
March May, and June last Wesse some or
natio Landall did lade aboard &
shipp the St Olave divers baggs of
severall bignes of silver and divers
Ducketts & barrs of silver wch hee put into
three or fower chests to bee transported to
Cadiz for St Lucar and twenty two chests
of themease of the first marcke in
margent of the aforesd schedule and five
chest of Caste meales of the second marcke
or hee
Compte and therin and
nescit
in the the
the sd that
the said
he said
it is
are
donne in hee
board the said shippe
the in the
were
Mr and the sd
the on his
sent
he said
were
the
et
hee his
Companye of
et et
where
nescit
et
a
et
the the
the
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to
this examte sawe the said Romberda taken
a Spanish shipp at Sto Domingo and
the said shipp the St Clare & did
out of her againe to Mr Legay at
Southampton, and therfore beleeveth
the same as belonge to the said shipp
and wthin the tyme aforesaid the are
Mon dischard at Sto Dominge this
did lade aboard the said shipp the
St Chare twelve Jacketts of per
under the first marcke in the thin
likedule, but the contents there
hee knoweth not fower Jacketts of
reddes of 8 under the second marcke
in the Margent of that schedule and
bages of Cutcheneale under the the
marcke in the margent of that wth
to bee transported to Cadiz, or
Lucars aforesaid, and those Jacketts of
peeces and and bagge of the on
his examte in the said his
take out of Sparrs are at
Sta Domingo, & the laden aboard the
ship
edge of her at hee
Southampton, & therfore bee
the the or the
Boone distred, And this hee affirme
uppon his oath to bee true who came
passinger in the said shipp the St
et
Mr and him alr nescit depre
dt
Saving that the said sent his
Carnes de La Bould and Allings
in or hee said
the
in one of the Kinge of Spanies shipps
lives
pte et eo
(as hee heard shipp them
Captaine of that shipp the
hired the great Cabon of that the
and dested continually wch hee
the
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247
A
reputed to bee menn of good creditt and
quality, & hee heard that they lent the
Captaine of that shipp monies to repaire
of her, And this hee affirmeth to
bee true, who himselfe came a passinger
another shipp from the Havana &
Sta Dominge in company who with the
ther shipp wherein the partyes aforesaid
came from the havanna, thence./
Ad Interria Kinge et soc 1º loco.
Ad 1u rendet, That hee is by profession a
Merchant, & in that quality hath traded fourte
yeares
Ad 2u rendet That hee is by relacon
Bonish Cathelique, yet saieth that hee
conceiveth that hee is bounde to performe
& observe an outh for speaking of the truth
administred to him a Protestant Judg
& hath noe such disperacon to the
contrary, & saieth that in a Judiciall
wch the oath of a Protestant in Spaine is
accompted of 10 much value as the oath
of a Papist
Ad 3u rendet, That hee first came aboard
the interrte shipp the St Olave in
decease shee had he any
goodes aboard her, & was taking in more
& shee was then bounde for Cadiz or St Lucar
in Spaine, and hee went first aboard that
shipp to see herein afterwards to have the
her at Caen for himselfe her, At
sali nescit./
Ad 4 rendet That in have other what the
said shippe remained at Sto Dominge, hee
this rendent wente sixe tyme aboard her &
the shippe to be in the
in the of the shippe, and said
that there were then other shippes to
right he is
the partye interrate, but they his one
of them soe well as the St Clare, & they
saile there soe lawes because the
at he came
the for her board
for Spaine, At alr nescit./
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a
248
a dt
130º Septembris 1642
Jacobus ffoster paroa St Tilchis London
Miller annos agens 35 aut eo circiter testis se
Ad 1. 2. et reliquos arlos alluis ex parte
and sole at Per in hac parte dat et oblat
dicit et deponit, That the arte Iguation
Lancholas Marris de Lemberda and Allon
destrado the last yeare imbarcyned themselves
passingers in the haven in a spanish
shippe that was Viceadmirall of one of the
Spaine Spaines shippes bounde for St
Hurge
damage and this examte beeing then a
prisoner in the same shipp, having bin
fformerly taken in one of the Earle of
Marboroughs shippes did some in the was
brought in the said Spanish shipp from the
Havant to Portico and did observe that
the said quatis Landahola Maris de
Combide and Allon Destrade did
1
constantly diett wth the Capt and
comander of the said Spanish shipp, beeing
Viceadmirate of the said ffleete and were
reputed to bee Merchants and menn of goods
creditt and quality and much reverenced
estered in the said shippe, & did (as yt
was reported in that shippe, lend the Capt
of her money to beare his shipp, & victuall
ther, & the Cerons a barrells and same
Butchmeale in the hould of the said shippe
wch (as yt was said belonged to the
in the
tolde and Mr disors, & yt was
in heare of the
the said shippe that those persons said
done in hee
the said shipp, And this hee spritt
Mate to the last
dco die/
Idem John other testis se
Ad 2u et reliquos arlos alluis ex parte
decrett ffarr in hac parte dat et
in
fflushing the last yeare came from the
Horne in his shipp Headmirall
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came alsoe with them as merchants in the arlate shippe the Sta Carr
when shee arrived at Southampton, and this hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee had relation to the house for the space of 14 or 18
monethes togeather at the havina where the sd Spanishe
a greate
mrchants laye, and in that tyme sawe divers parcells of
silver, Cocheneale and other goodes of exceedinge greate vallue
broughte theither which were said to belonge to the sd
merchants and afterwards the Spanishe ffleete beinge to came
therehence hee this exte sawe divers Chests of silver and
other goodes lade belonge as yt was sayd and there
generallye reported to them the said Jonat Land hole
Marias de La Rombe and Alono Destrada, whoe were there
accounted reputed, and taken to bee men riche and men
of good accounte and creditt and such as had greate
recence
reference and respecte given to them, laden and put aboard
the shipps belonginge to
a certaine Spanishe shippe called the Candlinia one of
as aforesd
that Spanishe ffleete, bounde for Spaine and this which
shippe this exte was to have come gunns gon to Spaine in
towards Spaine
but settinge forth from the Havana in her f and shee by
contrarye wyndes beinge forced backe to the havana againe after
shee had bine a daye an and nighte at sea this exte gott out
of the sd shippe (his worcke which hee was there putt to beinge
some what to had for him to undergoe and gott by channce into
a small prize shippe which was taken from one they called
the Lord of Malberrye which was alsoe bounde out wth the
foresd ffleete for Spaine and in the passage for Spaine
in that small vessell shee was by contrarye wyndes put into
Sta Dominge where the arlate shippe the Sta Cara laye laden
with hide and sugar which were afterwards taken out of her
againe whileste this exte was there a to Careene her and
whileste the sd smale vessell
ther putt aboard againe and whilest this exte was at St
wherein this exte was was at Sta Dominge
Commage when this exte came to St damage hee fowde
came theither
the foresd shippe the Candlana there, and the arlate
Regno Lanchola Maris Dela bidd and Allon
Destrada, and the twoe other Spanishe merchantes which came
this beste remembrance in the
in the Sta Clara to Southamptons a shore, and this exte beinge
then sicke procured leave of the Captaine of that small
vessell in which hee came to Sto Dominge) called don Man
de Poye to come home for England goe for Spaine in
shee beinge as was reported then bounde for Spaine
the sd Englishe shippe the Sta Clare ⁁ haveinge firste
desired the same of the arlate Benedite Stafford the
which thinge the sd Spanishe
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Captaine in favor to this exte grannted him and the sd
Stafforde condiscended to and whileste this exte stayed at the
Sta Doming to a board the St J
2
shoare hee there were
with the foresd Ignatio and hole, and the foresd other
Spanishe merchants whoe tooke notice and acquaintance of the
exte and the sd Jegatio and shall callinge his Countryan
tolde him where theire lodgeinge was a shoare and masted
him theither whereuppon this exte knoweinge them before
at the Havans did goe a shoare to the house where that
at Sta Domingo
lodged and was made welcome there, and whileste hee
was at Sta Dominge aforesd hee sawe divers Chests of
taken
silver and other goodes landed out of the foresd shippe
which were
the Candellana shee beinge there to Careene and have
putt into the foresd small vessell but the arlate shippe the
Sta Clare beinge then laden and as was conceived readye
departe and sett saile therehence bounde for St Lucar
Cales as it was reported and of bigger burthen and letter
strength and force then the foresd small vessell they the sd
Agnatio Land hola Marris, de La Bibda and theither
twoe Spanishe merchants caused the foresd Chests of Siller and
other goodes but the number thereof hee remembreth not to
bee taken out of that small vessell and put into the sd
Clara which was accordinglye don, and after that this exte
at Sta Doming
and twoe portugall marriners walkeinge a shoare and speake
with & one whome they called there the Cheife Caller
and askeinge of him when hee thought the Sta Cara might
goe forth hee tolde them hee thought not at all for that
shee was soe much eaten with the wornes that hee thought to
maste bee newe Calked againe and this exte understands
the Language and what hee sayd tolde the arlate
Stafforde the Englishe master thereof whoe did there
gett his Companye aboard and one nighte in the
eveninge aboute midd and nighte after the morne were
the nighte beinge the darcke hee caused his Cable to
the shippe
cutt and steered and sailed out of comannde hee was
then under Comon comannde of a Castle which was
passage out and to stopp and hinder the same the
et exaiat
or welline peeces of ordnance at the sd shippe and of the
in the money
was out of comannde the sd
Stafforde &
perceiveinge a boates comeinge from the shoare made a letters
againe and sayd shee noe
french
that boate wynes neere the arlate hide and the
Agnat Landahola, Marcit
and the other to
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whoe
aboard the sd shippe and asked the sd Stafforde what hee ment to
doe whether hee intended to carry away theire goodes whoe
thereuppon tolde them that if they would goe alonge with
him they should have all theire goods delivered them at the
nexte place the sd shippe should arrive at or where then else
they pleased whoe seemed therewith to bee contented the sd
out of comannde but
shippe beinge then intended as hee heard for New England
but beinge not able by reason of contrarye wyndes to attaine to
New England shee tended for Newfoundland where comeinge
& they
neere the shoare the weather beinge told and moste ⁁ that were in
her & want of clothes fitt for that place and season they all
resolved to come for England and comeinge for England by
the waye mett with an Englishe shippe which did releeve them
with some provision as beefe, beaveridge and breade and after
that the said shippe arrived at Southampton where shee
stayed and where the foresd Chests of silver and other goodes
like out of the Chests and
were landed out of the said shippe and sent a shoare, which
hee knoweth to bee true for that hee this exte did helpe to hande
them
parte of xxx out of the said shippe And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Al alr p pte sua nescit deponere onely
hee saieth there was a verye greate quantitye of the salver
some in baggs some in Jacketts and some in barrs which was
at Southampton aforesd
taken out of the sd shippe the Sta Clar (besides Cocheneale
as the goodes and monies of the foresd Spanishe merchants which
was at the puttinge thereof aboard the sd shippe in Chests
to belonge
at Sta Dominge was generallye reported and sayde and which
hee beleeveth did and doth reallye belonge to the surrants
for that
and to this exts knowledge they were both at the havana, wards
the
foresd shippe the Candellar and at Sta Dominge accounted
reputed and taken to bee men of greate accounte and credit
and such as hee sawe had greate respecte shewed unto them
by the Spaniards where they came
Ad Interria yea ex pte Kinge et alr qui nescit
Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente is a gent and a
souldier and soe hath bine for the space of these the eleaven
yeares laste paste
Ad 2uj rendet That hee his a partistante is a protestant
and professeth the protestante roligion and beleeveth that amouth
ministred to him by a Protestant Judge is and ought favethfully
and duelye to bee kepte and is of as greate force as any other
oath and that hee hath noe spensacon for any oth hee shall take
Ad 3uj salvis prdepoitis nescit saveinge hee saieth when hee
came firste aboard the interrte shippe the St Cara shee
of
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of her ladeing then abord her and was then is prdepose
bounde for Spaine
Ad 4uj rendet That hee this rendente was aboard at shipp
in all by the space of nyne or tenn monethes and tell
mighte aboard the said shippe and was some tymes abord
her for the space of a weeke togeather some tymes a
and some tymes lesse, and the reason whoe the foresd the
merchants stayed soe longe uppon the sd sd shippe was as hee
conceiveth was for want of a dispatch and there was the
Spanishe vessells then there into which hee conceiveth the
mrchants nighte if they had bine soe manded have putt
goodes but the reason, whoe they did not put them into the
Spanishe vessells was as hee conceiveth for that they did at
thincke them soe suffe in the sd Spanishe Vessells as they
in the Sta Cara in case they had mett with the Turcks
Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit./
Ad 7uj non concernt or rendente et salvis prdepoitis
Ad 8uj non concernot huc rendente et alr salvis pdept
nescit
Ad 9 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. et 17 negative et al nescit saveing
that as hee heard there was a shippe belonginge to the foresd
and all losse and her the excepte some the
Spanish ffleete caste awaye neere the Merchas interrte and
the silver and goodes controverted were laden aboard the sd
Clare whileste shee was under comannde at Sta Dominge
and a good while before shee came therehence and hee
by sighte
knoweth the Governor at Sta Dominge ⁁ and thincketh by
2s don Whan de Witrian
Ad
Ad Interria 2º lon
Ad 1uj rendet That to his beste remembrance parte of the
salver and other goodes controverted was laden aboute the sd
of Januarye laste paste and parte since but what hee
or when the last was laden
ince hee remembreth not for that hee kepte noe accot
thereof not thinckeinge that ever hee should have one
questioned her aboute the same Al alr nescit saving
prdepoita
Ad 2uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit/
Ad 3uj rendet That the silver and other goods untruth
right
told aboard the interrte shippe some in the holde and
in the said come and
in one place and some in another as conceaventye
bee done and the pties that claime the same laye
a shoare untill the sd shippe was out of comannde
Ad 7 refert se ad depot Et alr necit save the
merchants aforesd that clame the silver and other
came aboard the sd shippe in a boate after shee was
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Ad 5uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
Ad 6uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 7uj rendet That there was besides the silver and goodes
controverted hides ginger and sugar but the quantitye of either
hee knoweth not aboard the interrte shippe when shee came
to Southampton but what daye shee came theither hee
nowe remembreth not Al alr nescit /
Ad 8uj rendet That the reste of the sd shipps ladeinge which shee
broughte in her to Southampton was laden aboard her before the
silver and other goods controverted were laden at alr quam
predeposuit nescit /
Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit rendere/
Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit /
Ad 11uj ppte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 12uj p pte sua nescit /
Ad 13. 14. et 15 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit/
Ad 16uj p pte sua nescit /
Ad 13 p pte sua nescit /
Ad 18u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 17u rendet That Sta Dominge is in the latinde of 17 or 13
there
degree from the equinishall, and there is as hee hath heard
beleeveth hostilitye betweene the Spanishe and Englishe and
the Spaniares doe take Englishe that trade theither without
License ut credit et andit et alr nescit /
Ad 20uj p pte sua nescit rendere
Ad 2u p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 22uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad Interria ex pte honrand viz don Along
de Cardmas
Ad 1uj refert se ad predepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 2uj p pte sua alr quam predeposuit nescit onelye hee saieth
there were noe mants that came in that Vessell where this
and came to Sta Domingo in
rendente was nor silver or other goods moore then what the
brought neither
masters the said shippe and his Companye had for the
in that possell
a shee came to Sta Domingo, and that vessell came
theither alone and for his parte hee knoweth of noe other silver
or goods that were laden aboard the sd Clare that came out
of the foresd Spanishe ffleete
of the foresd shippe the Candlena or any other shippe besides
her either
that which the foresd Spanishe merchants laded aboard ther ladeing
to beinge that were the foresd
doth hee three of any other Spanish of
so that excepted
which shee had her the
mishe ffleete that did agreed filler in other goodes laden aboard the sd Com
Ad 3uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 4. 5. 6. 7. et 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Canarie or
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die pred
1u 3. &
Idem Hanatus Henand testis in hac pte pd
Digne discovered
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Jeronimo ffata
prett
Ad 1. 2. et reliquas pres alluis in hac pte dat et dis
XXX
deponit et dicit alr quantitis deponed saith are to
deposuit in cas Jguitr Land holo et alion onelye hee
saieth hee did not knowe the arlate Discarry and
favian Lorett by name but onelye by sighte whilested
was at the havant to his beste remembrance nor untill
they came aboard the Sta Clare at Sta Dominge, but
and greate
theire lodgeinge at havans aforesd pte qurt
quantities of silver and other goodes which was sayd
and reported to belonge to them, and sawe and observed the
they were well esteemed of and accounted of at the
Havana and heard that they were to come therehense
in the foresd Spanishe ffleete in Companye with the
foresd Jonat Lancholo, Marius de La Lambe and
Allon de Destrado and sawe when they had goods
taken out of the foresd shippe the Candellam and p
into the foresd small vessell and afterwards taken out of
that vessell and put into the Sta Cara and at
Southampte taken out of the Sta Cara, and hee saieth
they alsoe came aboard the Sta Clara when the foresd
Land hole de Lambe and destrada came aboard of
the Sta Clare was out of Comannde /
Idem Ad Interria p et soc
in hac caa nescit ext rendet annos
Idem ad interria p ⁁ refert se ad prdepoita.
n altera in ministrat.
Perin are and
3º Octobris 1642
4 Landahola et
Heronimo ffarian Levetto Civite de
soe
spania Mercator, annos agens 35 aut eo circir
testis se./
or
Ad 1. 2. et reliquos arlos alluis ex parte hee
soc in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et dicit
That within the tyme arte the arte John
land hole was the reputed Owner of his
Jacketts borne and barrs of silver and the
twenty chests of Cute meate of the sd
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marcke in the first schedule or but the number
of the said baggs warrs or Jacketts of silver
in the contents thereof hee cannott declare
those bagges barrs, & Jacketts of silver
chests of Cutcheneale this examte saw in
the house of the said Landahole at the
Have & saw them there laden by the said
Landall in the shipp the Mr Seniora de
Candellaria & came alonge wth him in that
shipp to Sto Domingo, and there saw the said
baggs, barrs & Jacketts of silver & chests
of Tutcheneale landed, & againe, there
reladen by the said Landahole in the arte shipp
the St Cape to bee therein transported to
Cadiz or St Lucar in Spaine, & the same
received in her when shee arrived at thampton
And within the same tyme the arte Martins did
Roade was the reputed Owners of some at
& baggs of silver, but the names or contents
their hee cannott declare of eleaven chests
of cumells of the second marcke in the
Rond schedule arte, tenn chests of contryall
of the third marcke in that schedule, & one small
shippe of Cape meale of the fourth most hee
in that schedule, & to hee this examte sawe
the same all bee said pte
& the of Aprill is the said
Rolds house at the Nauta, after hee
sicke in the said shipp the Tenne
doe and laie landed out of her at hee
Dominge there reladen in the said shipp the
St Chare to bee carried to Cadiz
St Lucar in Spaine rought in
Sup rest.
were fitt the the the
firste in the the the fore
but the the arte
hath and
the
soulde, And this hee affirmeth
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uppon his oath to bee true who was at the
Haven aforesaid when the said Landall
Limbada, & distrade were, & came wth them
passinger in the said shipp the Sundell
ffrom the Hassario to Sta Domingo, &
thinge in the St Chave to Southampton
At alr nescit, Saving that the said shee
be Mr Robert Mr
the to
Monetie in their passage from the Hand
to the Dominge the said shippe at Cabin &
Companye of the said shipp the And
goe and hee
Comander of this Mate being the
Admirall of the Merchan Anne & are
the said
sent divers sonnes of money to the
were are
the
& that he the
hee said
the first upon his oath is
bee good
Ad Interr cominge et 6
Ad 1u rendet That hee pressio
Merchant, & hath used to suncke of the or
shipps & traded for these twelve her
Ad 2u rendet That hee is by professions
Renish Cath like, yet sayeth that hee
conceiveth that hee is bounde by his hee
to performe & observe an each a drinished
to in by a Protestant Judge, wch hee
any licence or dispossession to the contra
and saith that in Generall cause the
a Protestant was one of his hee
as a Parst
Ad 3u rendet That hee first came the
Doming
interrte shipp the St Clare at St
to see who hee were fitt to carry his
but the matter and of December laste
was then lading, & as hee thincketh about
laden, bounde them for St Lucars or Cadiz
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Ad 4u rendet That hee went onely now & then aboard
the St Clare at Sto Dominge, but made little
or noe stay in her not above halfe an hower
a tyme, & there were then other shippes at St
deing that would have taken in their
goodes, but nyne soe good & secure to the sd
stayed soe longe there for
&
her
a Bagge
to Dovinge because the Governor
the S
there in all that tyme woulde not give her
Ricence to depart from thence./
Ad 5u nescit rendere a quam prius./
Ad 6u nescit rendere alr quam prius/
Ad 7u rendet, That for the freight of the
Cutcheneales, the partyes producent agreed to
pay such freight as Nega descarry had
agreed to pay wth was fifteene peeces of
upper chest from Sta Dominge to St
Lucar or Cadiz, & the Cutcheneale was laden
in the Sr Clare in or about the end of
french and said
the beginning of June last, & shee came
from Sto Dominge the seaven of July
last stilo veter, At alr nescit./
Ad 6u nescit rendere alr quam prius./
Ad 9u rendet That Land hole in a shipp the
Angells Bember in his owne shipp called the
thirty, & destred in the shipp the Candia went
one from Cadiz to Nova Hispanie, & there
with wer and
fifte and there before they came
to Sto Dominge, At alr nescit
R
Ad 10u nescit rendere, Saving that the
producents had some goods for themselves in the
shippes aforesaid in wch they went from tyme
but the many or what he knoweth not/
s
Ad 11u rendet nega./
Ad 12u rendet negae
Ad 13u rendet That hee knoweth con Juan did
a
Bistian in Navem ye Agent President of
to Domingo, & there spake wth him At alr
rendet negae
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Ad 3u rendet That the partyes producent did not stay
therwise then before nor lye aboard her at all
before shee came out to sea, & hee sayeth that all
the Rocheneale & plaste, (except two chests of
plate stowed in Cabouts were stowed in the hould
of the said shippe, & the producents did know that
the Mr of the St Clared had noe Register or
ligence to goe from Sd Dominge, yet did
not demannd, by bills of lading on noates from the
Mr of what they had laden because they doe
1
not usually demannde the same untill the day
before the shipp bee ready to depart, At alr nescit
Ad 4u rendet That the claymore interr were not
in the St Clare when shee came out from under
the command of the Castle or ffore of to
Dominge, but came into her after shee came
to sea about 16 houres after shee came out in
boate sent aboard her by the Governors of St
Domingo, to desire the Mr to returne to the
Port, At alr rendet negae./
Ad 3u rendet negae alr quam prius./
Ad 6u rendet negae./
Ad 7u rendet, That there are sugars hides, ginge
& Tobacco brought in the St Chare to Southampton
wch are her maine bale lading that are not
not clyned to his knowledge, & that shipp
arrived at Southampton about the latter end
of August last still Rian, At alr
nescit/
Ad 6 nescit rendere alr quam prius./
Ad 7u nescit rendere./
Ad 10u nescit rendere Saving that hee beleeveth
That Mr of a shipp arriving from the Judges in
Sawe is bounde to make yt appeare there
the
Governe, & was denied the same else
hee & his shipp wille there broubled./
Ad 1u nescit rendere./
Ad 11u nescit rendere./
Ad 13. 14. et 15u nescit rendere/
the 10 rendet, soe the St Catt was inti and is
the ringe abord hee the
tell the comanded to the seas
licence to depart, At alr nescit /
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Ad 3u rendet That the ffleete aforesaid were
worde from the Havand for for of St Lucar
in Spaine & Company de Villa Vicentice was
Vice Admirall de Diego Delabarr Adam Capt
of the Insantry in the Conception man de
Ca generall of the Admirall, ffernand de
one generall of the And Mexcan in the
R don ffernand on Gasparda Molma Capt.
of the St Joseph, but the rest of the
Comanders names of the said shippes hee
now remembreth not, & hee sayeth that the
Candelare, the Rosario the Roydon
ffernard, & the Priscillie came to his
Domingo, & were sent from thence to the
Abras to seeke the place aforesaid, At
alr quam prius nescit./
Ad 4u nescit rendere alr quam prius./
Ad 5u rendet, That the shippes wherein the
Cutcheneale & place & monies in question came
to St Domingo, hadine Mr of plate
therefore broughte Registry thereof, & the
Captaines thereof did speake with the
Governor at Sto Dominge, but neither, they nor
the chaymors did deliver to the him a perticuler
in writing of the money selves or goods they
brought from the fallen nor acquainte him
ther with before the same were laden in the
St Chart, because they were not bounde soe
to doe, At alr nescit./
to
Ad 6u rendet That the parties claymors interr
had bin in the Indyes about 15 monethes before they
came from the Havena, & they went from
Cadiz in Spaine in Aprill upon vizt die
Discarry in the Angells natio and arle in
the same shipp, Herin ffaire, hee in the
ye did end, Monio distored in other
Lada, & this rendent in the Prty, but they
did freight any of those shippes, but went in them
not
Merchants passage for there one accompted
but on shoare soe
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the said shippe ever since shee was builte and belonged to the said
shippe for all the tyme arlate Al alr nescit /
Ad 3uj ⁁ That within the tyme arlate t one Barker was sayd to
master
bee owne of a certaine shippe called the John and Barbara
rideinge at Anchor in the River of Thames a little beleive Ratcliffe
Crosse alr nescit /
Ad 3uj That within the tyme arlate the arlate shippe the
baventure was and remained at Anchor in the River of Thames
within the floweinge and refloweinge of the sea and Indicon of this
Courte ut credit vizt over againste Ratcliffe Crosse in the sd
River, and the place where the said shippe soe rodd at Anchor
was and is a convenient place and where shipps did and doe
ordinarye ride and the said shippe the seaventure had there
and soe by the space of 15 or 16 dayes without receiveinge
doeinge any hurte And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true for that hee was one of those that had bine aboard of
her for all that tyme Al alr nescit /
Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute the Brounde
maring of
Angste
ye laste paste tempus alr nam non recolit and whileste the
arlate shippe the seaventure was and remained safe at Anchor
as before hee hath declared the arlate shippe called the John
and Barbara of which the foresd Barker was sayde to bee
master lyeinge close by the shoare side towards the eveninge
warpeinge downe with the tyde of fflud came and made
faste to twoe other shippes that laye a breaste of the said
yes
shippe the seaventure to the Northwarde of ⁁ the seaventure and
Companye of the said shippe the
as this exte conceiveth some of the John and Barbara that
nighte did carry or laye out an Anchor in the Channell
close by the side of the seaventure in the place where shee
then rodd, soe neere to the said shippe as yt afterwards
appeared that the said shippe could not swaye aboute
with the tyde of ebb and shee muste needs doe but that
appeareinge to the sd Anchor pt went
when the water was lowe and noe both
⁁ shee muste come foule of the said Anchor, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true reddens rationem scien
sua for that hee was then aboard the said shippe Al alr
nescit /
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That there were neere uppon one
which were
hundred soulders aboard the arlate shippe the seaventure at
to bee carried to Hull at such the same tyme when the foresd
Anchor was layde out and the said shippe stay which soulde
were put aboard her by order from the Parliament, and the
said shippe stayed and rodd there for more soulders to come
aboard and could not departe therehence untill order from
Parliament aforesd And this hee saieth is true by vertue of
his oath, Al alr nescit /
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and for his Companye aforesd in lesse then one hundred
poundes sterlinge And this hee saieth is true/
Ad 11 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit/
Ad 14 deponit et dicit That the foresd Anchor was the onelye
cause of the said shippes bill bilginge and sinckeinge ut
& such hee knoweth to bee true for that in case the had not
the said Anchor had not bine layde there the said shippe
had and mighte have ride there as safe as formerlye shee
before
had done for the space of 15 or 16 dayes ⁁ ut prdeposuit/
Ad Interria/
Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente was one of the Company
of the interrte shippe the seaventure the voyage in question that
hee hath all his wages payd him et alr negative
Ad 2uj rendet That hee sawe well enough where the interrte
shippe the John and Barbara laye when the seaventure came
foule and was bilged uppon her Anchor as before hee hath
declared and the sd shippe the John and Barbara did then
lye in a convenient place but beleeveth her Anchor uppon
which the seaventure was bilged as before is deposed was not
sayed
layed in a convenient place yt beinge ⁁ in or neere the middle
of the Channell where shipps doe usuallye ride
Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit saveinge that when the interrte shippe
the seaventure came to bee weighed there was noe boye to bee
founde that was or had bine fastened to the said Anchor
to give warneinge thereof which hee knoweth to bee true beinge
at the weighinge thereof
Ad 4uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /
Ad 6uj salvis prdepoitis nescit saveinge that hee this rendente
was after for his parte as carefull as hee could bee to keepe
the said shippe from do sufferinge or doeinge hurte ffor all
the tyme shee laye at Anchor at the place aforesd as hee
beleeveth the master and the reste of her Companye were
Ad 7uj rendet That the interrte shippe the seaventure was
the tyme aforesd very well and sufficientlye moored as alr
quam predeposuit nescit./
Bushell Browne
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soe
die pred
Richardus Richardson de Navo Castro Supert
nauta etatis 31 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pd
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad primu arlu libelli in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et
That for all the tyme arlate the arlate ffells was master
Comander and generallye accounted reputed, and taken the
paste owner of the arlate shippe the seaventure and the
saieth is true for that hee hath belonged to the said shipp
all the said tyme Al alr nescit /
Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit rendere deponere onelye hee saith
that one Barcker was sayd to bee master of the said
by white Anchor the seaventure was bills bilged and there
at the same tyme when the sd shippe was hold bilged and
that shippe was said to bee the Mary and Barbara
Ad 3uj deponit That within the tyme arlate and for the
space of 15 or 16 dayes togeather the arlate shippe the John
seaventye
and Harbara had and did ride at Anchor in the Nine
of Thames over againste Ratcliffe Crosse at or passe
and convent place and where shipps have and doe
ordinarilye and usuallye ride, without either doeinge or
receaveinge hurte And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true whoe was one of her Company all the said by
and aboard of her all that tyme Al alr nescit /
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit deponere, saveinge that whileste
the arlate shippe the Seaventure was and remained
safe at Anchor as before is declared the arlate shippe
uppon or aboute the firste of August laste paste
John and Barbara ⁁ came from the shoare and fasten
to twoe other shipps a breaste of the seaventure and the
that eveninge after the the said shippe came as this
examinate conceiveth some of her Company did into
and lett full an anchor soe neere to the seaventure the
the next morninge the said shippe the seaventure
bilged thereuppon and suncke, but this exte did at the
or heare when they lett full the said Anchor
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That at the same the
the arlate shippe the seaventure fell foule of the said
Anchor there was aboard the said shippe to the interr
neere uppon one hundred souldiers which were to
her by an order from the Parliament to bee true
to hall and the said shippe stayed there from
more and for order to proceede, And this hee
uppon his oath to bee true, reddens rationem the
shipp
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Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the seaventure
was bilged and suncke uppon the John and Bares
morninge
Barbaines Anchors aforesd the veinge next tyde of ebb
after the said shippe came out from the shoare and
as before declared
had fastened to the foresd other shipps ⁁ And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true giveinge a reason of his knowledge
as before Al alr nescit /
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That after the said shippe the
seaventure was suncke the arlate ffells the master of her did
to this exts knowledge use all the possible meanes and
endeavor hee could aswell in hireinge men lighters and
otherwise for the speedye weighing and recoverye of the
shipp
said ⁁ hee did at laste with much paine care labour and
trouble and damage to the said shippe pcure, and gett her
recovered and weighed And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. et 14 deponit et dicit That they used
Cables in and aboute the weighinge
and broake and spoyled
two Cable
the sd shippe the seaventure and were enforced to cutt and
spoyle mast parte of her xx the said shipp rigginge
and the damage done to the said shippe by reason of her
sinckinge as aforesd and the coste and chardges which the sd
ffell the master of her was at for himselfe and his owners
in weighinge of her and repaireinge of her before hee could
prill
make her fitt to goe to sea againe hath and doth amounte
unto at the least one wayes or other ⁁ & about three
as hee this exte conceiveth ffell the master of
hundred poundes sterlinge hee beinge for the space of 4 six
owne men to helpe aboute the same
weekes fainte to keepe 15 of his me to hee at whereof this
exte was one at greate chardges in victualls and wages
besides divers others as many as hee could gett and divers
lighters and other boates which were used in and aboute the same
cust and damages
all which happened and came by meanes of the foresd
seaventure
shipps Anchor uppon which the said shipp was bilged
sd shippe/
the said Anchor when the came to bee weighed beinge
founde in the bottome of her and noe boye or signe of
by roape founde fastened to the said Anchor to give
to bee true
notice thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath whoe
was at the weighinge of the said shippe and at the takeinge
of the said Anchor out of her which was then founde
and knowen to belonge to the sd shippe the John and
Barbary At alr nescit /
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That hee was one of the foresd shipps
Companye the voyage aforesd and hath all his wages ayd
him et alr negative
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3s
Ad secundum rendet That the interrte shippe the John
Barbary was in a brease of the foresd true the
when the seaventure came foule and was bilged up
Anchor as before hee hath declared and the said ship
was then in a convenient place where shippe did and die
the
her Anchor aforesd was was true
ordinarilye ride, And the
in or a convenient place ut credit in case there had
a boye and boye roape to yt to have given was
or notice thereof Al alr nescit /
Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 4uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /
Ad 6uj salvis prdepoitis nescit saveinge that for all the
tyme of the interrte shipps stayes at the place aforesd were
shee received the foresd damage and untill the hee the
exte rendente was as carefull as hee could (as hee beleeveth
her master and the reste of her Companye were to keepe
see that the said shippe shoulde neither doe or receive
suite
Ad 7uj p pte sua salvis predepoitis nescit saveinge the
the said shippe the seaventure was the tyme aforesd well
and sufficientlye and not looselye or slackelye moored ye
Terrte
Richard Richesson
die pred
Petrus Woode de Nova Caste pred want to
30 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iurat
et extus deponit et dicit vt sequitur
Ad primu arlum libelli ex pte ffells et soc in hac
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the all the same
the arlate John ffells hath bine and soe is at prize
of the arlate shippe the seaventure and likewise gent
accounted reputed and taken to bee parte owner of he the
the said tyme. And this hee knoweth to bee true for the
hath belonged to the sd shippe for all the said tyme
nescit /
Ad secundu deponit p pte sua nescit rendere deponere./
that one Mr Barker was sayde to bee master
shippe to which the Anchor did belonge up
seaventure was bellyed
Ad 3uj deponit That the said shipp the
within the tyme arlate and untill or aboute the said
Auguste last paste ride at anchor in the take
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other againste Ratcliffe Crosse in a safe and convenient place
where shipps did and doe usuallye and ordinarilye lye
undried vizt within the floweinge of the sea and Jurisdoe
of the Admirallty and there had layen for the space of fifteene
or sixteene dayes togeather before the damage in question
happened without doeinge or receiveinge hurte And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was aboard ye
the said shippe and one of her Companye all the said
tyme Al alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That whileste the said shippe the
John and Barbara was and remained safe at Anchor
as aforesd in the place aforesd the shippe of which the sd
Mr Barker was sayd to hee master) but her name hee
remembreth not he uppon or aboute the firste of Auguste
last paste towards the eveninge haled of from the shoare and
same and made faste to twoe other shipps then in the River
to the Northward of the seaventure and a breaste of her and
that eveninge unknowen to any of the seaventures Company
ut credit, some of Mr Barkers Companye carried out and
lett fall an anchor belonginge to theire said shippe soe
neere to the said shippe the seaventure that the nexte
morneinge tyde of ebb the said shippe the seaventure was
bilged and suncke uppon the said Anchor at or neere the
place where shee rodd as aforesd And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one of the seaventure
Companye and aboard of her the tyme aforesd Al alr nescit /
Ad 5 deponit et dicit That there was aboard the seaventure
at the tyme when shee came foule and was bilged uppon
the foresd shipps Anchor neere uppon one hundred
souldiers which were put aboard the said shippe by order
from the Parliament and should have bine transported
to Hull and there were as many more to have come aboard
the said shippe and for those and the said shipps
dispatch shee stayed there And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 6uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That assoone as the said shippe
was bilged and suncke as before is declared the arlate ffell did
use the beste meanes and endeavors hee possible could to this
exts knowledge hee beinge one of his Companye to gett the
said shippe speedlye weighed againe and at length with
much care paines chardges and labour and damage to the
said shippe did gett her weighed againe and broughte
to shoare, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
whoe was one that did helpe to weighte her, At alr nescit/
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Ad 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. et 14 deponit et dicit That the arlate
shippe the Severture was borne tyme lasted before the
could come at the leake or place where shee was bilged
wch
and the Anchor had gotten into her, and gett her ashore
to have her mended and shee was above six weeke
the tyme shee was weigheinge
weighinge and mendinge for all which tyme hee hath
arlate ffell was fainte to hire 14 of his men to stande
him to assiste in and aboute the same and to give and
allowe the greate wages and good victualls more the
ordinarye for theire care and paynes in respecte the sd
was more then ordinarye and hee was likewise fruite
for the purpose aforesd
divers other men and divers lighters and other vessell or
as hee could gett and to stande to and make good any
damage that should happen to any of those lighters
shippe
weighinge the saide and to this exts knowledge hee payd
R
14 sterlinge for the damage of one lighter, and the
other lighters that were alsoe damaged but to what vallues
knoweth not but saieth they broake and quite spoyled him
Cables belonginge to the said shippe and spoyled mise
her rigginge in soe much that in his this exts iudgement
ye hath and will hande and coste the sd ffells and his
partners in the owners of the said shippe in in was
and getting the said shippe to shoare and repaireinge
and amendinge of her, marriners wages, victualls, was
good the damage done to other vessells imployed in
aboute the weighinge of her and all other necessarye
chardges disburste and layd out in and aboute the
at the leaste fower hundred poundes sterlinge and soe
much hee hath often heard the said ffells and others
and affirme when they have bine calloulate
the damage nighte amounte ⁁ all which damage
and came by the meanes of the foresd shipps Anchor the
the seaventie was bilged ut prdeposuit, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, At alr nescit
Ad Interria/
Ad primu rendet That hee was one of the seaventinge
the voyage in question ut predeposuit, And That all this
due to him was and is longe since payd and stified
et alr negative
Ad 2uj rendet That the place where the interr hee
of the damage in questrators conceiveth
which the foresd Barker was Master was
and soe was the place where the said shipp are
case there had bine a boye and by rope to the said
Ad 3. 4. et 5 p pte sua rendet negative et alr quam
To
Pd
sei
a
hee
an
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Ad 6. et 7uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert p pte sua negative etis
Alr nescit saveinge that the interrte shippe the seaventure was the
tyme aforesd well and sufficientlye moored and not latelye a
looselye as interrte
The mary
of Peter Modye
18º Octobris 1642
Nicholaus Willon de St Catherines ppe turrim London
nauta etats 22 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Cale et soc
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all or moste
parte of the tyme arlate the arlate Cole was master and generallye
accounted, reputed and taken to bee parte owner of the the arlate
shippe called the Mayflower and within the said Tome which
beinge outwards bounde for Virginia and aboute 200 passingers aboard her
said shippe was and remained at Anchor in the Downes in
a self safe and convenient place where shipps doe usually ride
without either doeinge or receiveinge any hurte ffor the space
of above three weekes and odd dayes and untill or aboute the
27th of December arlate at which tyme a certaine shippe
called the Magdellen of which one hother was sayd to bee
comeinge
master alsoe outwards bounde to sea came to an anchor aboute
a heade of the said shippe the Mayflower to the Northward of
her aboute 2 Cables length distante from her, and the wynde
Plowronge
beinge then at Northweste and somethinge a fresh gale the side
Magdles Anchors came home and the said shippe in the
nighte tyme done uppon the Mayflower and came fowle
of her thwarte her halfe and sprunge the Mayflower bolt spritt
and this exte beinge then of the watch and standinge uppon the
And
Mayflowers fore Castle ⁁ a little before the Magdele was fowle
shippe and
her
of the said heareinge some of the Maydeleers Company call
to them in the Mayflower and as beinge nighte any dare and perceiveinge in shippe the
out and vide them veere theire Cable hee solde the master
by him
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3s Cole
Rs. E. B
otherwise mall probablye have both perished in the said
cutt and did putt theire Cable aforesd by which men
they loste the said Cable and Anchor the same being
both worth in this exts judgement sixtye poundes sterlinge in
neere thereabouts, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true whoe was one of the Mayflower Companye
aboard of her the tyme aforesd. At alr nescit /
Nicholas Waller
dicto die
Johannes Small de St Buttolphs Bishopsgate
London nauta etatis 30 annoru aut eo circir testis in his
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pt
sequitur vizt/
Ad 12. et reliquas pred allegaconis ex pte John
Cole in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
hee this exte hath appertained or belonged into the arlate
shippe called the Mayflower for the space of these tooke
monethes laste paste and for all that tyme the arlate bee
hath bine and at presente is master of her and generallye
accounted reputed and taken to bee parte owner of her and
said shippe beinge laden with passingers to the number
340 persons or thereabouts and some other goods outwards
bounde from this Porte of London to Virginia came to
an Anchor in the Downes where shee laye at Anchor
safe and convenient place where shipps have and did
ride for the space of three weekes or neere thereabouts
wthout either doeinge or sufferinge hurte or danng
untill or aboute the 27th daye of December laste
as which tyme a certaine shippe called as yt was soe
the Magdalen alsoe outwards bounde of which shippe to
hither was sayd alsoe to bee master comeinge to in hee
a heade of the Mayflower in the nighte tyme the
mornings comeinge home as her Company sayle of
fowle of her the Mayflower threate her halfe by the
whereof they in the Mayflower were fainte to the
Cable and did veere the same as faron of the
could to make waye for the said shippe the
serveinge they were fainte at laste to cutt and
went of
the earneste entreatye of that other shippes
Com
said examinat.
ad perpetua rei men
Thomas
ex pte B
et socioru pretario
ut costs vorat
Exchange
the
A
a
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Cable for preservation of both shipps which otherwise in all
abilitye were in greate dannger of perisheinge in the
sea yt beinge they beinge fowle of each other and yt beinge beinge
darcke and bloweinge a fresh gale of wynde and by the
meanes aforesd the s said Cable and Anchor which in
this exts judgement was worth sixtye pounds sterlinge or
neere thereabouts were both loste, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one of the Mayflowers
Companye and aboard of her at the same tyme, At
alr nescit /
John Small
13º Octobris 1642
did examinacons testis
perpetua rei memoria
Henrye Trewe of Ratcliffe in the Countye
Thomas ffowed
pte xxx Cas
of Midds marriner aged aboute 40 yeares
R
socioru pretarior
sworne before the worll Willmj Sames Doctor of
cust vorat the
Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard
1s
wchinge
Touch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of the
highe Courte of the Adtye of England beinge exed
uppon certaine Interries ministred to him on the behalfe
Thomas fforges
Edmand of and the reste of the owners of a certaine
shippe called the Exchange of London saieth and deposeth
thereto as followeth vizt./
To the firste Interrye hee saieth and deposeth That
hee this exte was Master and Comander of a certaine shippe
called the Exchange of London of the burthen of aboute three
hundred tonnes at the same tyme and the same voyage
in which shee was sett uppon surprized and taken by five
Dunquercke ffrigotts of which one Captaine Barnes was
Generallye in her passage from St Lucars towards St Malloes
in ffrannce which said shippe after her surprizall and
takeinge as aforesd was by the sd ffriggotts and the Com
Generall aforesd and Comanders thereof carried to
aboute five daye
Dunquercke where after the said shipps arrivall the said
Generall and the owners of all or some of those Dunquercke
ffrigotts tolde and promised him this exte that yf hee
would pduce and shewe or deliver them his fraighte
booke which till then was concealed from them, they woulde
and monies taken in his shippe
give and allowe him as much fraighte for the goodes of hee
should have had in case they had bine carried to the righte
Porte to which they were consigned, and that hee and his
hat
the
wch made of him
as
Gringe
Company alsoe should have all that
belonge to them or was theire, And this hee
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2s
this exte by the foresd pties in the house of one Mr
William Coppins in Dunquercke whoe was soe
ough
A
one of the owners or parte owners of the ffrigotts, And this hee
saieth is true by vertue of his oath. And more to the
interrye hee deposeth not
To the second hee saieth That upon the promise made
as before hee hath declared hee this exte tolde them that hee
they would helpe him to the speech of his Carpenter hee
coulde not doe as they desired him whereuppon they wise
of them forthwith sent for the said Carpenter and brough
or caused him to bee broughte to him this exte and this exte
demanndeinge of him what hee had done with his booke
aforesd and where hee had had the same the Carpenter
told him this exte that it was not hee that had had yt
his mate, and there uppon this exte tolde the Generall
and Owners of the frigotts aforesd that hee muste alse
speake with his Carpenters Mate before hee could hee
them to the saide booke whereuppon they caused his his
Carpenters mate to bee broughte to him whoe was then soe
sicke that hee was not able to goe a shippe board but told
this exte where the said booke was hadd and this exte
then in custodye in the foresd Coppins house and not
suffered to goe at libertye hee gave order to his unto
Carpenter aforesd called John Prouse to goe a longe
the foresd Dunquerckers aboard this exts shippe and to the the
said booke of accounts out from the place where yt was take
and deliver the same to the said Dunquerckers which
said Carpenter accordinglye did as hee hath after shee
since acknowledged and confessed to him this exte And the
hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, And the
this interry hee deposeth not/ tenn pred
die pred
for
John Browe of the pishe of St Thomas South hee
aboute 36 yeares sworne sworne and examined as afore
saieth and deposeth as followeth vizt./
To the firste Interrye hee saieth and depose
this exte was Carpenter of the interrte shipp the said
of London Henrye Trely master that the last the
which in her cause comissions or the
as sett upon suche and then the or hee
R
Wm
Pd
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27
Comanded by Dunquerckers and by them carried and conveyed to
Dunquercke And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
and more to this interrye for his parte hee cannot depose
To the seconde hee saieth That within six or eighte dayes
after the said shippe the Exchange was with her ladeinge as
broughte to Dunquercke aforesd one daye this exte was sent
for to come to speake with the foresd Trowin the master of
at the house where hee was kepte under custodye
her ⁁ whoe when this exte came to him hee the sayd Trevyn
asked this exte for his booke of accounts or Register booke of his
told his for his parte hee knewe not
shipps ladeinge, but this exte not knoweinge where the said
And thereuppon
alsoe whoe
booke was the said Trevyne ⁁ sent for this exts mate whoe hee
some where in the said shippe, and the said
as hee sayd had had the same and his this exts mate
beinge sent for and come to the said Trevyn, but by reason
of sicknes not able or fitt to goe aboard the said shippe
booke
the Exchange to fetch the saide booke of accounts or Registers
the said Trevy willed and gave order to him this exte to
goe aboard and fetch the same and to delivery the same to
one of the said Captaines of the foresd ffrigots and twoe of
the owners that went alonge with him this exte he the said
shippe where the said booke was hidd in a gunhole
and comeinge aboard the said shippe this exte founde the
where it was hidd in a gunhole and
saide booke and afterwards delivered the same to the
till then
foresd, Captaine and owners And which booke was as hee
this exte conceiveth concealed and kepte from them And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. And more to this
interrye for his parte hee cannot depose
John Prowne
21º Octobris 1642
and bonis ss Edwardus Mates de Wappinge in Com Midds
leste Clare
Budd Martyn barbachirurgus etats 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pred allegations in hac pte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
whileste the arlate shippe the Sta Cara was and remained at
Sta Dominge the arlate Ignatio Land hola Marcus Delatembard
the
and Allon destrade came aboard the said shippe and
heere then
desired to transporte monies and other goodes in the saide therehence
then
for Spaine the said shippe beinge ⁁ bounde theither, and saved
(plate
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of the said shipps Companye for the same the
to
shippe the
a
aged the
goods hee
hath and hee hee did afterwards cause hee
quantitie of five and Cookeneale to bee broughte
abord the said shippe which was received aboard hee
forced in the said shippe some in one place
a stronge and a
anter accorde as they could pt come for the
but what quantitye of salve or Cocheneall and pte
had or laded aboard hee remembreth not of
a but saieth hee sawe divers bagge and for
deboroughe in both to be feare hee
none
a Boat and tyme capte dat et
15
sale lead the shippe in that et
2
Comanders and mariners of the Spanishe
2
as those monies and goods
that to an oreene
1s
a before they came abord the St Jan
did belonge and appertaine unto the foresd lade in
that the had be much hee beholdinge to the said
for successe or a they had showed and done to the
and alsoe for money which they had or some of the
bent or furnished the withall be in theire as
before hee came for sta Dommage, and all as his
Comanders and mariners affirmed and sayle to
foresaide in Spanishe mrchants were one of
credit and retacon and veryage and and was
by the said mrchants were to this exts from
a by the sd Comanders and
rested as
And after the said shipps comeinge to fullumber to
foresd wants demannded theire goodes and
the arlate Bendate Safforde by Seales and
for present beinge mastinge layed or maste
to the the sayd master that hee cause the
same to bee founde out or make satisfaccon
same accordinge to the value but the same
founde hee heard noe more thereof. And this hee
ffrance uppon his oath to bee true whoe
of the said shippe the St Clare
alr nescit./
Mater some
Ad primu satium est supra etats
& the for for the space
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27
Ad secundu rendet that hee is a Protestant and of that
vigion and beleeveth that hee is bounde to observe the oath
administred to him by a Protestant Judge, and that the oath of
a protest at is of as much if not more value then the oath of
a papste et alr negative/
Ad 3uj rendet That yt was uppon or aboute the 12th of November
1639 when this rendente came firste aboard the interrte shippe
and shee was then at South outwards bounde to sea and hee
came then aboard of her within intente to saile in her at alr nescit/
Ad 4uj rendet That after the interrte shipps arivall at St
Dominge shee beinge to staye there some what longe for her ladeinge
and for reparation hee this exte rendente had those are
and laye a shoare a nights for the space of 7 or 8 monethes
but came aboard for his victualls once or time a daye every
almoste everye daye and the cause of his hireinge a house a shoare
was for the better accomodacon of those that should full sicke there
but after the shippe in which the pties agents in this cause came
theither in hee then laye a shower board nighte and daye
for feare of souldiers and dureinge the said shipps aboarde
at Sta Dominge there were other shipps there bounde for Spaine
into which the pties agents mighte have put theire monies and
goodes but they rather made choyse of the sd shippe the Sta
(as hee conceiveth for that
Clare then any of those shipps shee beinge a boyer better
other shipp theire goods were safe a hee beinge and soe soe should
and stronger shippe then any of these and
interr
in her then in any of them and besides the St Hard was to have gone Admirall
xxxx to the those other shipps in case the
aged
longe the was expected and
had not bine stayed and detained there untill the wore hee
eater upp or quite spoyled some of the said other shipps
and alsmoste the Sta Carall Al alr nescit /
Ad 5uj rendet That whileste the Sta Cara was at Sta
Dominge there came theither three shipps and a Pitashe
which came as was reported from the Havanna, and the
pties agents came theither in one of those shipps but her name
hee remembreth not. Al alr referend se ad prdepoita nescit /
saveinge that they broughte the monies and goods which they
clame with them in the from the havana from whence they
came and in some or one of the foresd shipps At alr nescit /
Ad 6uj alr quam predeposuit ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 7uj p pte sua negative et nescit saveinge that the Sta
Clara was bounde for the St Lucars when shee firste tooke in
the goodes or monies controverted and some of yt was laden
4 or 5
p monethes before the said shippe came therehence and some
not above a fortnighte
Ad 3 rendet That for his parte hee made noe contracte or
agreene
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for aboute the ladeinge in transportion of the goodes and
monies controverted at alr quam prius nescit /
Ad 9u rendet That as hee hath heard the pties age
did goe forth from Spaine in the Spanish ffleete
went to the West Indies, and that they came there
Sto Dominge by contrary wyndes and wheather beinge otherwise
bounde for Spaine as hee heard and that some of that
Spanishe ffleete were in theire passage from the Wester
upon at the road
Indies caste awaye and loste ⁁ at alr quam prius nescit /
a
saveinge
Ad 10uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that by the relate
of some of the pties agents in this cause some or one of the
shipps belonginge to the Spanishe ffleete aforesd were in they
passage from the Havana or Weste Indies towards Spaine
by extreamitye of weather caste awaye uppon the Burghes
arlate or some place in the sea neere thereabouts and all loose
that were saved
to his
excepte some men ⁁ one of which was called the Restrary
whoe
and came after to Southampton in the
a
new
Clara but wheither hee saved any monies or goodes out of the
shippe which was caste awaye wherein hee was this rendente
knoweth not, nor hath heard
Ad 12uj salvis predepoitis nescit /
Ad 11 rendet That hee this rendent doth knowe the Messells
at Sta Dominge, &
hee now hath hee by sighte but remembreth not his man
and the
the of knowen him for the space of the sd this
last paste at leaste and that hee had some speech with the
at Sta Dominge
said Governor but not concerninge any monies or goods
bee laden aboard the interrte shippe at alr negative /
Ad 14uj rendet that the goodes and monies in question were
aboard the interrte shippe whileste shee was under comannde
thereof
and there were places lefte for the ladeinge thereof which
who parte of the said shipps other ladeinge was taken
and hee this rendente knewe of the ladeinge of some of
noe moneth before the said shippe came this
At alr quam prius nescit /
Ad 1u rendet That hee knoweth the arte interr of the
noe money or goods that hee laded or caused to bee the
the interrte shippe at Sta Domingo interrte Malo et
nescit/
Ad 16uj p pte sua nescit saveinge that the the
cause gave the marriners of the interrte shippe to
amongste them for helpeinge ⁁ to bringe theire goods
the
2us
1s
de
John
Ad
some
shipp
Ad 1uj
one
aboute 3
the
ladeinge
conterates
Ad 2uj rendet
signe
moste of the
dt
shippe &
boats
masters or
and for
comen
ase
interr
a
bee
A
the
what he
was
hee know
after the
and by
after
2
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277

and houseinge the same into the said shippe
aboard the interrogate shippe the Santa Clare ⁁ but howe much hee knoweth
at and that hee this respondent hath not yet received all his wages
due to him for his service in the interrogate shippe but knoweth of noe parte
the said that is kepte or detained from him, And the reason whoe hee hath
not received the same is because there as some accounts yet unperfected
betweene him, and the master of the said shippe Benedicte Stafforde

Ad 1u respondet That hee this respondente was Chirurgeon of the interrogate
shippe the voyage in question but tooke noe exacte accounte of what
what monies or goodes were laden or putt aboard the said shippe at
Santa Doming Ac aliter nescit saveinge that to his beste remembrance
some of the silver interrogate was broughte aboard of the said
shippe in the nighte tyme and some the daye tyme./

Ad Interria 2º loco [CENTE HEADING]

Ad primum refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that there was
aboute 3 monethes time to his beste remembrance spente betweene the
ladeinge of the firste and the laste of the salver and goodes
controverted

Ad secundum rendet That hee was aboard the said shippe when all or
moste of the salve and goodes in question were laden aboard the interrte
sayd
shippe and that yt is a usuall thinge to take notice in the
masters or boatswaines booke what goodes are laden aboard a shippe
and for whose accounte and such a noate was to his beste
remembrance taken off of the Cocheneale laden aboard the
interrogate shippe the voyage in question but not of the monies that
particuler
beinge put into Chests and such places as the laders thereof had
hired for the transportation thereof and kepte safe and close but
salvis subseque
what hee was that tooke that noate or what is become thereof
hee knoweth or remembreth not for that not regardinge or lookeinge
after the same for that there was a Spanishe master and Purser
and boatswaine appointed for that voyage whoe were to looke
after the same ut credit./

Ad tertium refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad qauartum deponit respondet That neither of the parties agents in this cause
were aboard the interrogate shippe when shee first came out from
under comannde but after shee was aboute six or seaven howers
after shee was out of comannde they came aboard her
small boate with scarce clothes to theire backs but brought noe
monies plate or other goodes aboard with them

Ad quintum pro parte sua nescit saveinge that hee beleeveth neither of the
parties agent did before the interrogate shipps comeinge awaye
hee hath declared
under soe
before knowe thereof untill after shee was one of Roand and
the Officers at Saint Domingo shott at the leaste tenn peece of
ordnance at the said shippe moste as at they were endeavoureinge
out to hinder her passage ut credet./

Ad sextum pro parte sua nescit respondere saveinge hee beleeveth the parties agents
and not consent nor were content of they could have hindred the same
that
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have
that the said shippe should come for England for
Evered to
came after the said shippe they asked the Master of the
interrogate shippe Benedicke Stafforde whoe hee would
awaye without leave and wheather hee ment to carry the
goodes and seemed to bee discontented with him doeinge what he hath
besides the monies constroverted and there

Ad septium deponit respondet That there were laden one had
and monies clamed or hallenged by other twoe other Spanie
merchants that came alsoe in the interrogatte shippe to Southampton
there were hides, ginger, and sugar broughte to Southampton
said shippe but the particuler quantities of either hee
knoweth not, and the said shippe arrived there upon or
the 17th of August last paste Ac aliter pro parte sua negative

Ad ocatvum rendet That all or moste parte of the foresaid other
goodes were laden aboard the interrogate shippe before the salve and
goodes controverted in this cause and clamed by the other Spaines
and at the ladeinge thereof the said
merchants aforesd were laden and and the same wth her
ge
saith the
shippe was ⁁ bounde directlye from Santa Domingo to Saint Lucar

Ad nonum pro parte sua nescit respondere, saveinge that when the interrogate shipp
came from Santa Domingo shee was soe leakye and soe much out of
good plighte and unfitted and unprovided for the sea that
they dirst not adventure with her for Saint Lucars but were are
to saile all alongste the shoare for the preservation of theire
lives in case of Dannger /

Ad decimum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad undecimum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad duodecimum respondet That as hee this respondent conceiveth it is usuall
custome at Santa Dominge for the master of a shippe that take
in goodes there or some other by his appointment to prepare
of the goodes laden aboard his shippe readye
a Registry readye and to sende the same to the Governour
hee hath hearde
to have his dispatch and there was to his beste remembrance sale
a Registrye made and tendered by the Spanishe master of the
Clara to the Governor whoe uppon some difference of the
futter refused to signe or passe the same

Ad 13 refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad 14uj pro parte sua nescit respondere salvis praedeposits are fro
and saveinge that the foresaid Registrye was tendered to the Come
as hee heard almoste twoe monethes before the interrogate shipp
from Santa Dominge./

Ad 15uj pro parte sua nescit respondere saveinge, That the Spanies
as hee hath hearde
of the Santa Clara was questioned and imprisoned by the one
at Santa Domingo for paireinge to have leave to bee gone the
hee were legallye dischardged or not or dischardged at all th hee
shippe came therehence hee knoweth not

Ad 16u respondet That the interrogate shippe stayed at Saint Tome
after shee was fullye the
a dispatch there, or license to departe and not otherwise hee
aliter quam prius nescit
recod primu Interr./
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9º Octobias 1642

to Rider

Johannes Daniel de St James Southwarke London
nauta aetatis 23 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte
pductus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet

Ad primu prem allegaconis ex pte Rudder in hac cause dat
yt is pretended
et admiss deponit et dicit That the lighter in which the
Coppras in question was broughte to the shippe side of the
articulate shippe the Roberte of which the said Rudder was
master was broughte to the said shipps, side betweene five
and six of the Clocke in the Eveninge when yt was somethinge
Duske or Darke which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was
aboard the said shippe the Roberte at the same tyme, At
aliter nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That the articulate James Rudder the
Master of the articulate shippe the Roberte tolde the lightermen
that broughte the lighter of Coppras in question to the said
shipp side, that hee would not take chardge of the said
lighter nor of the Coppras aboard the same in respecte
yt was late and darke soe that they could not safelye take
the same aboard the said shippe, and therefore wished the said
lightermen to looke carefully unto the said lighter and ship goo
therein and for his letter safelye to returne to the shoare with the said lighter from
whence shee came and come againe in the morneinge or hee
to them
used words to that or the like effecte to him the lighte
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was
then aboard the said shippe and by the said Rudder when hee
speake to the lightermen to the effecte aforesd Ac aliter nescit /
That

Ad 3 deponit et dicit at such tyme when the lighter of goodes
in question came to the side of the articulate shippe the Roberte
yt was not onelye darke and Duske ut predeposuit, but the
weather was alsoe verye stormye and tempestuous and in
that respecte the nighte comeinge one and yt bell beinge like to
be dacker before they could have unladen the said lighter
in case they had adventured or undertaken the same the master
and Company aboard did refuse to undertake or meddle
with the same at that tyme but wished the lightermen
to goe and come againe on the morrowe and
the reason thereof was as hee conceiveth for that if they had at
that tyme of nighte and in that season ventered and to have unlade
(the
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saide goodes out of the said lighter and to have taken by
aboard and had entered thereuppon of any damage and
to the said goodes in soe doeinge the same would
imated to the master or Company in undertakeinge this
at that tyme and soe have bene layde uppon them or the
shippe into which they should have bene taken, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the same nighte in which hee
lighter of goodes in question came to the side of the arlate
shippe the Roberte and after the Master thereof and
Companye for the reasons aforesaid had refused to be
same aboarde and had thereuppon given order to the
lightermen to carry the same backe againe to the shoare
neglecteinge or refuseinge the same the said lighter when
goodes in her throughte extreamitye of the weather ut credit
or want of some aboard her to looke after the same was
suncke, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad ultima dicit praedeposita per eu esse vera.

John Danie
----
die praedicta [CENTE HEADING]

Smith savia meddetate)
London adduct and is)
fore pipe staves in nave)
the Richard and Anne)
Budd Smith)

2s. Smith

Richardus Ingle de Saint Mary Magedelene
Bermondsey in Burgo de Southwarcke much
aetatis 38 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet./

Ad prima et reliquas pred alluis in hac parte dat et dis
et sched in eadm mentionat deponit et dicit That
in March within the tyme arlate hee this examinate with his
shippe the Richard and Anne of which hee was master
at the said Porte of Saint Maries in the Province of Mariner
was spoake to by and did agree with the articulate Lond
Calvert Esquire then then Governor of Mary lande to goe to
the Isle of Kent and there to take in for his the said lades
accounte fortye thousand pipestaves and to carrye to
same therehense for London in England for and
thereuppon this examinate with his said shippe did sayle to the
said Isle of Kent and after his arrivall there did hee
lade and take aboard his saide shippe the Richard and
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279

at five score per cent
thousand pipes staves which hee undertooke to carrye and convey
(the danngers of the sea excepted) to this porte of London to and
for the accounte of the said Calvert to whome as hee this examinate
dd and doth conceive the same did and doe paperlye
belonge and appertaine, and after the ladeinge of or takeinge in
of the said pipestaves aboard his said shippe hee signed
of but
a bill of ladeinge off of the same to the said Calverts use
for the safe deliverye of the said pipe staves here at this
porte of London to the said Calvert or his assigne or
assignes accordinge to the contents of the said bill of ladeinge
And the schedule articulate which hee hath nowe persued
over and seene was and is the said bill which hee soe signed
for the deliverye of the said pipe staves and all and singular
the contents thereof were and are true and were soe had
and donne as is therein contained and the same was and is
subscribed with the proper hande writeinge of him this examinate
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter
pro parte sua nescit

Willmus Hughe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

Ad Interria./ [CENTE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of one Mr Smith that followeth this cause ut credit quod
equa favet partibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben et aliter negative

Ad secundum respondet That the busines in question or this suite doth noe wayes
concerne him this respondente

Ad twertium rendet hee this respondente was at Maryland interrogate and alsoe
at the Isle of Kent interrogate in the monethe of March 1648 and
the Lord Baltimore Governor was then uppon the said Island of
Kent Ac aliter nescit saveinge that since that hee hath heard that the
Lord Baltimor he and his Agents have seized upon that Island

Ad quartum quintum et sextum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua negative
et nescit

wch all Hugh [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
12º Octobris 1642

de P

Alexander Bishope de Saint Catherines prope turri
London mercator aetatis 33 annorum aut eo circir testis in
hac paete peoductus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlcet

Ad prima prem allegaconis ex pte Peach in hac causa dat et
admiss pro parte sua nescit deponere, for that hee was not present
when any of the said marriners were hired for the voyage in
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Ad secundum deponit et dicit That uppon the articulate shipps
arrivall at Lisbone articulate some of the Kinge of a
Officers there came to the articulate Peach the Masters
shippe and in this examinats presence and heareinge hee beene
then there and understandinge Spanishe spoake to him
him that they muste have his shippe to carrye a Pice
or Governor and certaine souldiers from thence to And
in Brazile, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
Al alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That after the articles were drawe
for the voyage articulate
betweene the said Peach and the Kings officers aforesd before the
same were signed or sealed the said Peach and the King office
fell at difference aboute the same and they broake off againe
and then the said officers tolde the said Peach that hee should forced
uppon the said voyage or els they should would not suffer
to departe from Lisbone with the said shippe sayeinge the
they would keepe and detaine him and his shippe there
hee had spent and consumed her there or they then and the
pused wordes to the same or the like effected which hee knoweth
bee true for that hee was present and heard the same Ac aliter
nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That when the articulate Peach same
and perceived into what straighte hee was broughte and what
was like to befull or followe him and his shippe of hee
did not undertake the foresaid voyage hee was fainte and
undertake the same althoughe against his will ut credit and
did carrye in the sd shippe to Bare aforesaid a vyce Roye
Governor and to the number of 150£ soulders or other
with him And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
aliter nescit /

Ad 5u deponit et dicit That when the Companye articulate
sawe and knowe that the articulate Peach was to proceede the
the voyage articulate they denied and refused to goe alonge the
him uppon that voyage unles hee would agree to allowe and
give them tenn shillings a peece, more wages then theire
ordinarye voyage for which they were hired for at first for the
moneth they should bee out uppon that voyage And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That for the reasons before
and for that hee feared leaste his Companye should him
forsaken and lefte him hee the said Peach did agree the
consente to allowe his said Companye tonn shill
accordinge as they demannded yt videlicet over
ordinarye wages for every moneth that voyage last
an
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Ad 7uj deponit That after the Kings officers had constrained
saith
appelled the arlate with his said shippe the Gallent to undertake
the imployment or voyage aforesd they did put aboard the
shippe a vyce Roye or Governor and in all to the number
of 150 souldiers or other persons at leaste to bee carried and
transported from Lisbone aforesd to Baye articulate which was
accordinglye done and personed And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one that pceeded on
uppon that voyage Al alr nescit/

Ad 3uj non extur ex direccone ptis producen./

Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That the fraightes made of the sd
shippe the Tullent from Lisbone to Brazile aforesd and backe
againe did extend and amounte unto but one hundred and
eighte two poundes sterlinge per moneth which hee knoweth to
true for that hee was purser of the sd shippe that voyage at
alr nescit/

Ad 10uj deponit et dicit That uppon the arlate shipps returne
from Brazile backe to Lisbone the Companye commenced
an accon againste the sd Peach for the tenn shillinges a man
aforesd which the said Peach had formerlye agreed and
promised to paye them for the foresd voyage and which hee
then refused to allowe or paye them and in respecte of that
suite the said Peach was forced and did paye and allowe
them the said tenn shillings a peece, but as hee sayd himselfe
hee was resolved uppon the said shippes returne backe to London
to abate the same from them againe out of the remainder of
theire wages And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
an
At alr to parte sua nescit.

Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That the articulate Peach had the voyage
articulate three Mates videlicet Nathaniel Hutchinson, John Henlye
and John ffoxe and those three Mates did subscribe theire
names to serve the said Peach in the articulate shippe the
Tallent from this Porte of London to Lisbone and from
lawe
thence to any Porte or place whatsoever or to that effecte
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee this examinate drewe upp
the writeinge to which they did subscribe and hath often hearde
them acknowledge that they had subscribed to that effect
Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 12uj deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the Talent
after shee came to Baye articulate was there detained and
kepte in all by the space of five monethes before the the
master of her could gett leave from the Vice Roye or
Governor which hee broughte theither to lade her in which
or as
in
hee used all the meanes and dilligence hee could to
gett
lett could not And this hee knoweth to bee true Ac aliter
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Ad Interria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet quod eque favet partibus litigan et optat
victoria ius haben et aliter negative./

Ad secundum respondet That hee this respondente hath noe intereste was
at all in this busines, neither will yt bee any benefitt articulate
him whoe soever prevaile in yt, and that hee was Pike
imped his this last at the requeste of the can served in the said shippe this examinate
of the said shippe the
freely wages of soe hired of age in question ⁁ but a
servante to the owners of her, Ac aliter negative et nescit

Ad 3uj p parte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 4uj pro parte salvis praedepoitis ad qua se refert nescit/

Ad 5uj salvis praedepoitis pro parte sua nescit respondere saveing
that the interrogate Peach caused some of his Company the
put in prison at Lisbone aforesaid to the ende that or intente
that they might bee readye when the shippe was readye
proceede uppon the foresaid voyage and some of those that
by reported
were put in prison were brought aboard the said shippe
in Chaines or sons but not by any order or meanes of the
said Peach ut credit

Ad 6uj refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad 7uj refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad 8uj salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit saveinge that
the interrogate shippe the Tallent was out in all uppon the
foresaid Brazile voyage 22 monethes

Ad 9uj respondet That the said shippe was out all from
bale a
the tyme of her departure from Gravesende untill her it
are at
dischardge or at London in all 37 monethes and five
dayes

Ad 10uj respondet That the company some of them did
complaine of badnes and want of victualls and other
provisions the voyage interrogate but without cause as hee this
respondent conceiveth

and Bishope
----
die praedicta [CENTRAL HEADING]

2. Hen 

Rs. E. B

Thomas Peache de Coppinto in Comitatus Suffs nauta aetatis
22 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus
examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Peach partes producents
causa dat et admiss deponit quod nescit deponere to
was not present at the haveinge of the said parties

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That after the all hee
the Talente at Lisbone articulate some of the Kinge of the
officers came and spe
the
with
pro
to goe
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sua, and as hee sayd, those officers tolde him that they muste have
the said shippe to transporte a vice Roye and his followers
therehence to Bahia in Brazile articulate And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one of the articulate shippes
Company at the same tyme Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That whileste the articulate shippe the
Tallent was at Lisbone aforesd and after the Kinge of Spaines
officers had bine aboard and viewed the said shippe there
did arise some difference betweene them and the master of
for Maye
the said shippe concerninge that voyage and the master refuseinge
to undertake the said voyage as those officers as hee alsoe
heard the said master say) told him that if he would not goe
uppon that imployment or voyage they woulde there detaine
he
and keepe him and his shippe too untill hee ⁁ spent and consumed
the said shippe And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That when the articulate Peach sawe there
was noe remedye but that hee muste undertake the foresaid voyage
to Bahia hee did undertake the same and came to agreement
wth his men And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true at
aliter nescit /

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the Companye of the articulate
shippe the Talent when they sawe that the said shippe was to
proceede uppon the foresaid voyage to Bahia articulate they refused
to goe with the master unles hee would advance theire wages
tenn shillings a peece per moneth for every moneth the said
shippe should bee out uppon that voyage over and above theire
ordinarye wages for which at firste they were hired for and
otherwise they would not at all pceede with the master uppon that
voyage And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter
nescit/

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That when the articulate Peach sawe that
the articulate Salter and Company would not goe with him the
voyage in question to Baye viles hee would advance theire paye
tenn shillings a peece more ut praedeposuit and knewe that hee
muste undertake that voyage as hee hath often heard him and the
but ⁁ hee this examinate was not presente at that agreement
saye hee did agree to the same And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 7 deponit et dicit That after the premisses the officers of the
Kinge of Spaine aforesd did put aboard the arlate shippe
whileste shee was at Lisbone a vice Roye and to the number of
twoe hundred other persons to bee carried and transported therehence
to Baye aforesd and there to bee delivered which was accordinglye
effected and done And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true At alr nescit /
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Ad 8uj non examinatur ex direccone partis producen

Ad 9uj pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 10uj pro parte sua nescit deponere saveinge that for the
shipps returne backe to Lisbone from Bahia aforesaid the said
Salter and Companye aforesd all or some of the said the
Master for the foresaid sume of tenn shillings a were were
then as before is deposed and hee refuseinge as this examinate
to paie them the same they enforced him thereof andie and
of him by lawe. And this hee saieth is true./

Ad 11uj pro parte sua nescit deponere is ex rendet saveing
that the articulate Peach had the voyage in question three was
vizt the articulate Hutchinson, Henlye and Hope

Ad 12uj pro parte sua nescit respondere saveinge that the articulate
shippe the Talent after her arrivall at Bahia aforesaid was then
detained by the Vice Roye and his officers under the Comannde
of Castles by the space of five or six monethes dureinge
which tyme the master did often as hee this examinate hath heard
affirme, petition the said Vice Roye to bee have leave to bee
gon but could not obtaine the same and in that tyme the
said shippe was ballasted and the said master desires to bee
gon acquainted his Companys Mates and others of the said shipps
officers therewith and they moned the same to the Company
but the Companye were not willinge to undertake to gett
awaye without leave for feare of Dannger ut credit And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte
sua nescit /

Ad Interrogatoriaia./ [CENTE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee this respondente is the interrogate
Peach the producents sonne and in respecte of his oath hee
favoureth the parties litigante indifferentlye and wisheth that was
may take parce et aliter negative./

Ad secundum respondet That hee this respondente hath noe share at
all in this busines, was one of the Companye of the interrogate
shippe the voyage in question, hath received noe parte of this
wages yett, that hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the rest
of his father the producent, and conceiveth it well noe more
of profitt or disposses to him where prevaile in the said

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit/
rendere

Ad quintum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit respondere/

Ad sextum pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit

Ad septium salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit./

Ad octavum pro parte salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit

Ad nonum salvis praedepositis nescit
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Ad 10uj p respondet That a greate many of the interrogate
shippes Companye did complaine for want of victualls
the voyage interrogate and hee beleeveth there was some wante
Surrells that voyage but the same was supplied as soone as
they came to any harboure

Thom Peack [SIGNATURE, RH SIED]
----
12º Octobris 1642 [CENTE HEADING]

Edwardus Back de Coppin nauta aetatis 20 annorum
aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad prima prem alluis in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et
dicit That hee hath often heard the articulate Peach his ffather
confesse and saye that hee had hired his Companye to sayle
with him in the articulate shippe the Talente to any porte or place
whatsoever and hee likewise heard one of the Company since
deceased saye and affirme the same before and since the
said shipps departure from this Porte of London And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad secundu deponit et dicit That after the articulate shipps all
arrivall at Lisbone hee this examinate sawe when one of the Kinge
of Spaines officers came aboarde the said shippe the Talent
and broughte the Kinge of Spaines colours aboard with him and
by the relation of some Portugalls that came with him the said
office sayd hee moste have that shippe to serve the Kinge
of Spaine for the transportation of a vice Roye or Governor
from thence to Brazile and soe much hee hath alsoe often had
his saide ffather confesse and acknowledge before the said
shippe did pceede uppon that voyage. And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That whileste the articulate shippe the
Talente was at Lisbone hee this examinate hearde some of the Kinge of
Spaines officers saye that of the articulate Peach would not
proceede uppon the foresaid voyage that they would make
him staye there untill hee had consumed and spent the sd
shippe and undone himselfe And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit

Ad 4uj pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge that as hee this
examinate conceiveth the articulate Peach when hee sawe that hee cause
proceede uppon the foresaid voyage hee did undertake the
same but althoughe againste his will as hee sayd

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That when the Company sawe
that the articulate shippe was to proceede uppon the foresaid
voyage they refused to goe with the said Peach that voyage
vales the said Peach would advance theire paye tenn
shillings a man ffor every moneth the said shippe should
bee
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bee out uppon that voyage made then there and
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true being a
that belonged to the said shippe at the same tyme And

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That when the said Peach sawe the
his Companye would not goe with him the first voyage
Brazile unles hee did advance theire wages hee did hee
agree and consente to give them the tenn shillings a man
the predeposuit/

Ad 7uj deponit That after the said shippe way taken was
the foresd imployment or voyage there was a vizt
or Governor and to the number of 200 twoe hundred of
persons put aboard her to bee carried
Brande and hee
which hee knoweth abe true
landed which was accordinglye owne ⁁ for that hee this exted
proceede uppon the said voyage, Al al nescit/

Ad 8uj non extur ex direccone ptis pducen./
in

Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Smith
the

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit saveinge that the arlate shipp
et exam
Companye after the said shipps returne backe from a Peter
Brandle to Lisbone did commence as suite agte the arlate
Ad 11uj pr
Peach for the foresd tenn shillings a man for the foresd vizt
can
and the said Peach did there paye them theire wages
arlate./
the space of twentye monethes
the

Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that the arlate day
had the voyage in question three mates vizt the arlate
Hutchinson, Henlye and fixe
p pte sua nescit saveinge that after the arlate shipp

Ad 12uj
arrivall at Baye arlate and after shee had there stayed
the space of five monethes the arlate Peach desired leave
the vice Roye to goe awaye therehense, and hee had then bee
from to ballaste his shippe which was accordlye done in
shee fitted to sett sayle but then the said Pice Roye made
staye of her againe and shee was there all by the space
12 monethes and for all that tyme under commannd of
Castle

Ad Interria.

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente is some to the
producent, and that respecte favoureth him moste, but the
that righte may take place and otherwayes negatively

Ad 2uj rendet That hee hath noe share in the busines to
that hee was one of the said shipps Companye the boyes
question, that hee hath received noe parte of his wages
come to testifie in this cause at the requeste of his for
Peach and conceiveth that hee shall neither rease lesse
by this suite ut

Ad 3uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 7u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit/
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Ad 1uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert p pte sua nescit /

Ad 6u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 7uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 8uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit saveinge that
the arlate shippe the Talent was uppon the Brazile voyage in
all by the space of 14 monethes accounteinge from the tyme of hee firste arrivall
there and her comeinge therehense

Ad 7uj rendet That the whole voyage bolted from the tyme
of the said shipps departure from Gravesende and her
returne backe againe and dischardge here at London was
36 monethes and some odd dayes

Edward Peach
----
Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit rendere/

14º Octobris 1642

contra

Johannes Rivelye de Lymehouse in Com Midd nauta
etats 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 11uj prem allegationis ex pte Salter et soc pte pducen in hac
can dit et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
arlate Peach was master and parte owner at leaste soe accounted
reputed and taken to bee of the arlate shippe the Talente and
had the chardge and comannde as Master of her which hee knoweth
to bee true for that hee was one of his Mates the voyage in question
made within the said tyme Al alr nescit /

Ad secundu prem alluis pred p pte sua nescit deponere onelye
hee saieth that the arlate Peach when hee hired this exte and hee
was one of the firste that hee haved, hee had and agreed with him to
saile from this Porte of London in the arlate shippe to Lisbone and
from thence to the Streights and soe backe againe for London after
hee had spent 17 or 18 moneths tyme and soe as hee beleeveth hee
hired all the pties in the arlate schedule menconed for that hee did
often heard them confesse and affirme as much before ever the
saide shippe came to Lisbone and was imployed uppon the voyage
in controversye And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Talent departed
and sett sayle from Gravesende towards Lisbone arlate the 13th daye
of Julye arlate and there afterwards safelye arrived which hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee sailed in her theither, At alr nescit

Ad 4u affirmat That within the tyme arte and after the
arte shipp the Talen arrived at Lisbone Thomas Meath
the Mr of her came aboard her & told his Mates, &
company that hee had taken a voyage to goe from
Lisbone to Brazeele & to transport from Lisbone
to Brazell & Pickinge & some souldiers, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
beeing then in that shippe & heard the Mr of
her declare to his company as aforesd, At alr nescit
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Ad 5u affirmat, That understanding the
said Peach had undertaken the voyage
aforesaid to Brazeell, home of his Company
did refuse to proceed on that voyage in rest
of the danger of yt, & theruppon the said
Peach the better to draw of his Company
er to
thin
that voyage did promise condicon, &
with his Company to pay each of tenn
shillinges a moneth for the tyme of the
Brazeell voyage more then hee had formerly
aggreed with them for & such of them by
hee could not bee faire meanes three to &
proceed uppon the said Brazile voyage hee
cause some of them to bee by force deliver
in the said shipp & others of them to bee
imprisoned on shoare, & brought aboard in
one, & soe forced them to proceed uppon the
said voyage to Brazeele, And this shee had
& say, & knoweth to bee true, At alr nescit
That after the premisses &

Ad 6u affirmat
said Peach with his said shipp the Talent
of Mary 1640 sett
on or about the 29th
saile from Lisbone towards the Brazell
and arrived at Brazell on or about there
save there in the said
in the service ymployment of the Kinge
August 16
of Spaine untill the month &
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true whoserved in the said shipp the
Mrs Mate of her of the tyme aforesd
At alr nescit

dat et
day at That on or about the
of right by the said shipp the
returned & sett saile from Brazeele
time afore the
the six or seaventh day of Peter
as after hee arrivall there from Bushell
the said Mr refuseing wch hee
for the B
according to his agreements aforesaid the
said them shillinges a moneth a man over
their wages for agreed upon his
said Cope in shee
that his went against the said Peter of
pipes & the he they were free
the
the the
Packs & his Purser and the was
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wages aswell the said ten shillinges a moneth for
as all their other wages excepte onely hee
morne his wages, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true, who was a for party to
the spate aforesaid, & well acquainted with the
premisses, At alr nescit
dt
Ad 9u affirmat That on or about the 22th
Jury 164 the Mr & company of the art
shipp the Taventy sett saile with her from
Lisbone towards this port of London & here
in this port of London, neither the said shipp
the Talent nor her Company were dischardge
untill on or about the 24th of August
1642 soe that the company of that shipp
on the voyage in question continued by the
sence of thirty seaven monethes, & fower or
five dayes or therabouts, And in truth the
said shippes company mentioned in the schedule
arte did performe their severall places &
Office in the said shipp diligently faithfully
& honestly for ought hee observed, but hee
saieth that hee doth not remember that
either of them was called Thomas Cench
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath, the
bee true, those this soe served in the
said shippe, At alr nescit./

Ad 10u affirmat That notwithstanding the
premisses, the said Peach doth detaine from
his company their wages for twelve moneths
and fower dayes or thereabouts, At alr
nescit./

Idem ad allum 2º loco det

Ad 5u affirmat That the new greemt aforesd
made at Lisbone was subscribed by most of the
company of the arte shipp the Talent, & lefte
in the custody of the said Peach the Mr of
her, At alr quam prius nescit./

Ad 2u affirmat That whilest the Company of the
said shipp the Talt were uppon the Brazell
voyage, they greatly want and victualls by meanes
whereof they were forced to buy or provide
for themselves, the greatest part of their
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victualls & by reason thereof this examte did
expend & disburse for victualls for him
in the said Brazell voyage, twelve or
thirteene poundes sterlinge at the least
hee beleeveth that few of the company in
that shipp spent lesse, by that ocasion
hee verily beleeveth that hee of them that
spent least for victualls for himselfe to
the occasion aforesaid spent as much or
more then the tenn shillinges a moneth aforesd
for the Brazeell voyage came to And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true, At alr nescit./
Ad 3u affirmat That there was noe imbargue
lade on the said shipp the Takent the voyage
in question, but that shee might have
freely proceeded upon any other Merchant
voyage, & in truth whilst the said
Peach remained at Brazeell hee might
have had a very good freighte for
Lisbone, but refused the same as hee
himselfe confessed, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

At alr nescit.

Ad Interria./

Ad 1u rendet, That hee cometh to testifie in
this cause at the quest of the producent
& sayeth that hee favoureth the partyes
indifferently & would give the victory
him that hath most right to ye

Ad 2u nest prius saving that hee
his hand to Peaches booke, but the her
saith hee said

Ad 3u rendet negae being

Ad 1u rendet, That hee this rendent interr
to see the said Pat for the tenn
shillinges a moneth of the Brazeeles
voyage aforesaid of her doe not pay
the same, Al & otherwise to this State
hee will not any swere
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Ad rendet That Peach first hired this
rendent for the Streights, At alr rendet./
negae.

Ad 1u rendet negae./

Ad nescit rendere/

Ad 8u nescit rendere, Saving that the Talent
had in her the Brazeell voyage five or sixe
& forty menn or thereabouts, & hee conceiveth
that a shipp of her burthen with soe mann
men her Owners paying wages, & victualling
her his worth to bee lett to freighte 250£
1 moneth at the least

Ad 3u rendet negae quad noticia suam

Ad 10 rendet, That at Baye the voyage aforesd
the company of the said shipp bought for
themselves beese fifte & such pvisions
as they had a minde to, they having aboard the
said shipp but three mennes allewance for
five, soe that they had little more them
one meales allowance a day aboard, but
what any perticuler mann layd out therein
but himselfe hee cannott declare but
by ginesse as aforesaid. At alr nescit/

Johes
----
dco die./

Willimus Skinner de Ratcliffe in Com Midds
Surrargus annos agens 50 aut eo circir testis se

Ad 2u arlum alluis ex parte Salter et soc in hac
parte dat et oblat nescit deponere, Saving that
the arte Thomas Peach the Mr of the parte
shippe the Gallent did hire this examte within the
tyme arte to bee Chirurgeon of that shippe for
voyage from London to Lisbone, from thence to
a freights and soe home againe to London yf hee
gott noe other ymployment, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, At alr nescit./
Ad 4u affirmat, That within the tyme are after the
sd shipp the Talent arrived at Lisbone Thomas
Peach the Mr of her as hee himselfe said
et her out to freight for a voyage from thence
to Brazeele to transport a Jon George de
Mastaine, & some shaldiers to Brazell for
tastance of that place, And this hee
shire
uppon his oath to bee true, At alr nescit./
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5u affirmat That the Company of the
said shipp the Thent understanding the
Mr had lett out that shippe for to voyage to
Brazeet
some as aforesaid, were unwillinge to
proceed uppon that voyage some of them
the apper of
others in respect of
in respect of her
the dannger of the Hollanders, & theruppon
the said Peach promised & agreed to give
company tenn a shillinges & moneth for that
Brazeell voyage more then hee had formerly
promised them and some of them that
hee could not by came meanes perswade to
goe to Brazeele, hee caused to bee imprison
a shoare, & brought with their handes bounde
aboard, & then the spanish Capt paste
their neckes to bee put in the stockes &
soe kepte them all or part of a mighte & the
were detained aboard the said shippe
soe forced to proceed uppon the said ships
to Brazeell, And this hee heard &
same & knoweth to bee true, At alr said

Ad 6u affirmat That after the premisses
the said shippe departed from Lisbone
arrived & Brazell & there stayed
some weekes in the service & ymployment
the she shippe, And this
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee undere
was Chirurgeon of the said shipp the
all the said voyage, At alr nescit./

Ad 10u affirmat That after the said shippe
returned from Brazell againe to Lisbon
Peter the Mr refused to ps
coment, the said tenn shillings were
noe then their former partes for this
were hee said his
Jane, & conteyned by her as by
on the the
And this he affirmeth to before
alr nescit./
his in the the
from some to London, & this exte
the said soe saved in hee said
saith hee soe
her hee
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soe longer, & for ought this examte did observe
ad all performe their severall places, &
office in the said shippe faith saile
agently & honestly, And this hee
forth upon his oath to bee true At alr
11u affirmat That the said Peach doth
nescit
aine from him this examte his wages for
moneths & some did dayes that hee
saved in the said shipp & voyage, & soe hee
fforeth hee doth from the rest of this
Company, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true, At alr nescit.
Bemadall 2º for dat
nescit deponere alr quam prius./

Ad 2u affirmat, That whilst the said shipp the
Tolent was uppon the Brizeall voyage
aforesaid her company ver warked victualls
said provisions, & by that meanes were force
tobay victualls, & throvisions for themselves
& they generally complained for want of
victualls, & borrowed money, one of another
to bin themselves victualls at Brazeell
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true, At alr nescit

Ad 3u affirmat That about moneth after the
said shipp the Sabent arrived at Baye in
Barrell the said Thomas Peach the Mr
of her tolde this examte that hee was
proffered a freight for that shipp
sixteene Milleys p Tonn, & to bee
dispatch from thence by the fine of
January then next followinge, wch hee said
hee was unwillinge to accept of or reason
hee lookt for a better freight, & hee this
examte never heard the said Peach or any
other say that the said shipp the Talen
was there imbargued, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, At
alr nescit./

Ad Interr

Ad 1u rendet That hee cometh to testifie
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in this cause at the request of the pducent
& noe favoureth the partyes in this causen
indifferently, but would give the victory the
therein to the producents yf yt hee
power because hee conceiveth yt, to bee
their due

Ad 2u rendet negae alr quam prius./

Ad 3 rendet negaae/
hee hath to pre

Ad 4u rendet.
against the said Peach for the said &
moneth for the Brazeell voyage &
doth intend to see him for the same ye
hee doe not pay him the same, but
yet hath not said him, At alr nescit

Ad 3u rendet negae alr quam prius./

Ad 6u et rendet negae

Ad 7u rendet, That after the first arrive
of the said shipp the Salent at Lisbone
said Peach the Mr of her (as hee
himselfe said) was there sued for
voyage of goodes carried outwards the the

At alr nescit./

Ad 8u nescit rendere./
alr qua prius, et

Ad 9u nescit rendere./

Ad 1u nescit rendere, Saving that laye
the said voyage the Company of the said
shipp the Tolent did by for their owne
setting bread beefe, fishe, & such others
victualls as that Country affored
was then beef & porcke sufficient to
aboard that shippe but yt was detained
from them for their homeward bounde of

Mill Skier
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14º Octobris 1641

Johannes Hene Merciter doe soe
prope a urnton Nauta annos agens 3
eo circiter testis
Ad 5u arlum alluis ex parte Salter
in hac parte dat et oblat nescit deponere./
that the arte Thomas Peach the Mr of
shipp the Tukept and he this examt
Mate within the tyme arte, & to serve in the
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shipp the Talentyn a voyage from this port of
London to Lisbone, & thence to goe to the Streights
they could gett a freight thither, or else
uppon such other lawfull imployment as they
would there fitt &

Ad 4u affirmat That after the said shipp the
Colent arrived at Lisbone Thomas Port
Mr of her did voluntarily as this examte
conceiveth sett her out to freight on a voyage
from lisbone to Brazeele & to transporte
Viceroy, & soulders thither, & the reason
why hee conceiveth the said Peach sett out
the said shipp voluntarily for that voyage
is because hee never heard to the contrary
because before they went from Lisbone the
said Peach did often first the Viceron &
Seareta aboard the said shipp the Tolent
wch hee beleeveth hee would not have don
yt that voyage had bin unst uppon him

At alr nescit./

Ad 5u affirmat, That many of the Company
of the said shippe the Talent whilest shee was
at Lisbone understaveing that the said Peach
had lett her out to freight for the said
voyage to Brazell refused to proceell
uppon that voyage in respect of the danger of
yt, & others unlesse they might have more
wages, And there uppon the said Peach
promised his company & condiconed &
aggreed to give & to pay to every one of them
tenn shillinges moneth for every moneth
that they shoulde serve in the said Brazeell
voyage more they hee had aggreed with them
in England, & some of them that hee could
not by faire meanes procure to proceed uppon
the said voyage to Brazeell shee caused to
be imprisoned at Lisbone, & souldiers brought
them aboard, & there this examte saw them in the
stocke, & soe they were inforced to proceed
uppon the said voyage, & those were named
Price Hawkins Bevis Bamas Mr & Morton
Gothers were imprisoned whose names hee
& cannott now remember, And this hee
heard & saw & knoweth to bee true, beeing
then in the said shipp the Talent Masters
Mate of her, At alr nescit./
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Ad 6u affirmat That after the premisses
said shipp the Takent sett sayle from Legh
for Brazell the 23th day of March
arrived at Brazeell the the tenthes
June 1640, & there stayed untill the tides
of August 1642 And this hee knoweth
to bee true beeing all this tyme Master
Mate of that shipp, At alr nescit./

Ad 8u affirmat That after the said shipp the
valent returned from Brazell to bee
the said Peach the Mr refusing to ye
this Company the said tenn shillings
moneth overplus according to his agreemt
aforesaid for the said Brazell voyage
then there said him for the same &
recovered yt by saw as alsoe all their
other wage, for that voyage, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
who was a party to the said suite at
Lisbone, & soe knoweth the remisses
bee true, At alr nescit/
were at the said shipp the

Ad 9u affirmat
Garent sett from Lisbone for London the
two & twentieth of July 1642, & neither
her company, nor that shipp were here
dischardged untill the 24th of August
1642 soe that the Company of that
shipp on the voyage in question continued
thirty seaven monethes & seaven dayes
And in truth the Company of that shipp
whose named are specified in the sayd
ate did perfore their severall office
places in the said shipp & voyage to lige
faithfully & honestly fowrought hee by
observe, And this hee affirmeth uppon he
both to bee true who served in the said
shipp the voyage all the tyme aforesaid
At alr nescit/

Ad 1u affirmat That intents sent
theise the said Mrse
from his Company at the
because the
were soe
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Pd

Idem ad al 2º loco datam

Ad 1u arlum nescit deponere alr quam
Mr, Saving that many of the Company
of the said shipp the Golent did subscribe
to the newaggreement aforesaid for the
Brazell voyage
Ad affirmat That whilest the Company of
abent were uppon the
the said shipp the
Brazeele voyage aforesaid they greate
mated victurall, & by that meanes were
inforced to buy some victualls & drincke for
themselves, for hee saith their allowance aboard
a day was comonly eaten at one meate, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
Ad
At alr nescit/

Ad 3u affirmat That hee never heard that the
arte shipp the Golent was imbargued the
voyage in question, or restrained, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, At
alr nescit, Saving, that whilst the said shipp
remained at Brazeell, hee heard Peach the Mr
of her say that hee was proffered a freight
by Merchants from thence for Portugall
the f sixteene Williams a Tonn, & to
be dispatched from thence by the five of
January, but refused to goe the same, in
hope to gett a better voyage from No Genera

Ad Interr

Ad 1u rendet That hee cometh to testifie in
this cause of his owne accord, & for his
owne behalfe yet sayeth that hee favoureth
the partyes in this cause indifferently yet
would give the producents the victory therein
Poyt were in his power because hee
conceiveth yt to bee their due

Ad 2u ron seenest prius, Saving that before his
geing from thence hee did sett his name
Peaches booke, to goe with him uppon any
refull designe, soe longe as they founde the
shipp sufficient, not expressing any other port
but Lisbone.
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292

October 1642

1us
Smith
did and

&
Bartholone Bell Yarmouth pr Com
Mr ffolcia Nauta etats xxij annorum aut eo cir
testis in hac ca pductus iurat et exaiat dicit et deponit
pvt sequitr vidt.

Ad primu penconem allegaconis ex pte Smith in hac caa dat et admiss
dicit deponit That he this depont was one of the Company of the
arlate shippe the Allen and Allice and did undergoe the Office of Batson
of her at such tyme as shee rode at anchor in the port of ffallmouth and
sayeth and deposeth that the saide shippe the Ellen and Alie to
this depont very good remembrance and knowledge did ride and remayne
in the sd: port of ffalmouth by the space of five or six dayes or might
befor suche tyme as the shippe the Blessing arlate and her ladeing
were beyed and suncke as as arlate, And this he sayeth by vertue of
his oath is most true alr nescit deponere/

as pres dce allegaconis dicit et depont That at such tyme as the arlate
shippe the Ellen and Allice came to an anchor in the port of
ffallmouth aforesd and dureing all the tyme the remained at anchor
them the could and remayned in a safe and Convenient place where shipp
ves to ye at anchor wthout dannger of doeing or received any hurt
And he further sayeth and deposeth That at such tyme as the
arlate shippe the Blessinge was bilged uppon the anchor of the
arlate shippe the Allen and Alice some of her Company were on shoare
but bowe many this depont sayeth hee knoweth not and her boate was
not on board, but dicit and her sayles were losse and the sd shippe the
Blessing was not well moored it all but drave too and againe
And th hee likewise sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true alr
nescit deponere./
credit et deponit et depont That the shippe the Blessing
arlate
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1s
2
A.
bee at
Ad
Pd
dt
dt
arlate was beyed & suncke by the ocasion and seeing
Mater and Company of her in being absent from and
ffe
et refert
lookeing after her as they ought to have but ⁁ and in that he sayd
were losse and this not well moored but lett doeth as hee
And that the sd disaster happened but by any fault or in
man
Roterd
the arlate ffishman or any of his shipps Company being
R
To the further sayeth and deposeth, That untill after their
shippe the Blessinge was bilged and sincke as aforesaid
the anchor that belonged unto the arlate shippe the lest
Ad Intiu et 2
was new removed from the place where it was first lett full And
Admiss dicit et did
wch prmisses this depont sayeth by verties & other the
Aprill & reman
Ad nescit deponere/

and by the shipp
Ad ult dicit et deponit, That at such tyme as the arlate ship
the arlate
the Blessinge was ladged and suncke as is prdeposed the
such Ma
in the port of ffallmouth much about the number of of his
Ellen and A
of shipps in this depont beleiveth alr nescit deponere./
all the tyme
Admined in

Read Interr.

and hee

Ad primu rendet prius quoad prima prem et ult rendet
received all his wages alr nescit rendere./

Ad 2uj rendet et Credit That the interrte shippe the Mason
was ffowle of another anchor befor shipps anchor before the
fell fowle of the anchor of the Allen and Allice and that hee
owne men waghed that anchor ut dicit alr nescit rendere/

Ad 13uj rendet et reddit That the shippe the Ble
Alr and Ellen was brought into the harboure of ffallmouth
after the Blessinge awas there more, but was being bound
ange in a privenent place as he hath prdeposed wthout
found by the or of the shipped the lest hee
alr nescit rendere./
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Ad 9uj nescit rendere nec audivit put interr
vizt det.
Ad 3uj rendet qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum allegacon ex pte
pducents in hac caa dat sactis qua credit esse vera alr nescit rendere
Barthomew Bell
fell
Ad 1u rendere.

Pett on sham
Smith

Robertus Mott de Damouth in Com
Mor John Nauta etats 18 annorum aut eo
Dir testis in hac ca pductus iurat et exaiat
dicit et deponit pvt sequitr vizt.

Ad primu et 2a: pones allegaconis ex pte pducents in hac caa dat
remiss dicit et depont, That the arlate shippe the Ellen and Alr
did ride & remaynent anchor in the port or harboure of ffallmouth
arlate by the space of five or six dayes and night before such tyme as
the arlate shippe the Blessinge and her ladeing were bilged or
such Mr the further sayeth That at such tyme as the sd shippe the
Ellen and Anne came to anchor in the sd: port of ffallmouth and dureing
all the tyme shee remayned & goode at anchor there, the did by
remained in a safe and Convenient place where shippes use to anchor
and asson dannger of doeing or receiving any not ut dicit, All wch hee
sayeth hee knoweth by vertue of his oath to bee true, ffor that he this
part was and served in the aforesd: shippe the Ellen and Aco
being all the tyme she roade at anchor in ffallmouth roade and
aforesd and before & after ut dicit alr nescit deponere
2. et 4uj dicit et depont That at the tyme when the arlate shippe
Blessinge was uppon the ance of the shippe the Allen &
were one of her men and here boate were on shoare and hee sayles
were loose and shee not well moored but drave too and paine ut
dicit, And That by reason of the bell hole shee negligence and
pisheing
lessnes of the Mr and Comp: of the sd Blessing in suffer
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hee saith to bee loose and in not laught moveing of the sd
they ought to have done shee happened in to the resisters
& sunckeinge as is arlate but not lying fitt or mission &
arlate ffishman or any of the Comp: of the shipps hee
Anne as this depont beleiveth, And he further sayeth &
That the anchor belonging unto the aforesd shipp the Ell
wch was removed from the place where it was first lett hee the
of the the Messinge was suncke trading, All my losse
sayeth by vertue of his oath is most true alr ad humoi poits
qd nescit deponere. saveing that the arlate shippe the Allen
had beene fouch of another anchor before the sell fowle of the
anchor of the Ellen & Alr

Ad ult dicit et deponit That at the tyme when the arlate Wm
the Blessing was bilged & suncke as aforesd there any
then rideing in the port of ffallmouth to the number of 17
of shipps at heast as hee beleiveth alr nescit deponere./

Idem ad Interria.

Ad primu satisfacta et qua priven ptem nescit rendet.
hee hath received all his might alr nescit rendere/

Ad 2uj rendet qd refert se ad prdepoita p eum allegacon pre.
in hac caa dat et admis fact qua credit esse ving alr nescit

Ad 13uj rendet et reddit That the shippe the Betson come
ffallmouth wade the might before the shippe the Allen
et alr qua referendo se ad prdepoita p eum ut supra dicit et
rendere

Ad 4uj nescit rendere nec audivit that in that
all
endet qd nescit se ut
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22º Detobris 1642

Winter John Matheus Con de Yarmouth magra nauta
etats 36 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
dt Smith
productus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt/

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte ffishman in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That to this exts knowledge the arlate
shippe the Ellyne and Alice was and remained at Anchor
in a safe and convenient place or birth within the harbour
of ffallmouth by the space of five or six dayes and nights
before the arlate shippe the Blessinge with her ladeinge was
bilged or suncke and the reason of his knowledge as for that
hee was one of her Companye and aboard of her afor all
the said tyme, Al alr nescit /

Ad secundum refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that
for all the tyme aforesd and untill the damage in question
appened the arlate shippe the Ellyne and Allice, neither
to
from
received nor did any hurte to or from ⁁ any other shippe

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That at such as tyme as of was is
pretended the damage in question was done to the arlate shippe
Stacklye
the Blessinge the said shippe was very loselye moored
and her sayles were loose and shee shoared to and
againe and her boate was from the said shippe but
wheather a shoare or aboard another shippe or not hee is
not certaine but saieth there was but sewe of her Companye
then aboard the said C shippe, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the master and Companye of
the arlate shippe the Blessinge were in faulte as hee this
exte conceiveth in that the said shippe was bilged uppon the
Ellyne and Alaces Anchor in not better lookeinge after the said
shippe but sufferinge her sayles to bee loose and lettinge of
her done to or shoare soe much too and againe as shee did
and that there was noe faulte at all in the Companye
of the Ellyne and Allice of that damage for that for
all the tyme the said shipps laye neere each other they
in the Blessinge never to this exts knowledge speake to
or desired the master or Companye or any of them of the
or made any complainte thereof
Ellyne and Allice to remove theire Anchor, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit/
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Ad 15uj deponit et dicit That the Anchor, whereon of the
is pretended the arlate shippe the Blessinge will
ladeinge was bilged and suncke was not removed att
from the place where yt was firste lett faile untill
after complainte made of the pretended damage or
the same had laye there by the space of are
dayes and nights togeather, And this hee affirmeth up
his oath to bee true reddens rationem scien sua ut supra
at alr nescit /

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That there was at the lest
one hundred and thirtye sayle of shipps in the hard
of ffallmouth at rideinge at Anchor there at the same
tyme when yt is pretended the arlate shippe the
Blessinge was bilged and suncke uppon the Ellyne
and Alices Anchor which hee knoweth to bee true
there at the same tyme Al alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primu That hee hath received all his wages due to his
for his service in the interrte shippe the voyage in question
et alr satisfactu est supra./

Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 3uj rendet That the interrte shippe the Blessinge was
Anchor in ffallmouth harbour when the Ellyne and at
came to an anchor there and to his beste remembrance the
master of the said shippe and all or moste parte of his
Companye were abroade uppon the said shipps decke
and sawe when and where they caste or lest faile the
Ellyne and Alices Anchor aforesd uppon which yt is
pretended the said shippe was afterwards bilged and said
and they never made any complainte or ffounde any this
or sayd any thinge agte the master or Companye of
Ellyne and Alice for casteinge or lettinge full theire
happened
there untill after the damage in question ⁁ et alr refert
prdepoita./

Ad 4uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /

Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /

The marcke
of Mathewe Can./
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die pred

in Com Corumber
Johannes Boye de Pery in the Countye of Cornewall
nauta etats 21 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt
Ad prima prem allegaconis ex pte ffishman in hac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the
Ellyne and Alice did ride and remaine at Anchor
in the harbour of ffallmouth by the space of five or six
dayes and nights togeather before such tyme as the arlate
shippe the Blessinge was with her ladeinge bilged and
suncke which hee well knoweth to bee true for that hee
was one of the Ellyne and Alces Companye and aboarde
of her for all the said tyme, Al alr nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit, That the place where the arlate
shippe the Ellyne and Alice came to an Anchor in as
aforesd and where shee had layen by the space of five or
six dayes and mights togeather without either doeinge or
receiveinge any damage or hurte was a safe and convenient
place for a shippe to Anchor in and the said shippe
had and did ride there safe and securelye either for
doeinge or receivinge damage or hurte an untill the
damage in question happened And this hee affirmeth and
knoweth to bee true reddens rationem scien sua ut supra Alr
alr nescit /

Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit deponere, saveinge That aboute halfe
and hower before the arlate shippe the Blessinge was
bilged and suncke hee this exts did observe and soe that
her sayles were stacke or loose and that shee was not verye
well moored

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the damage in question which
happened and came to the arlate shippe the Blessinge came
not by or throughe any faulte or neglecte of the master
or Companye of the said shippe the Ellyne and Allice
as hee this exte conceiveth for that they sawe at firste
where the Anchor uppon which yt is pretended the sd
shippe was with her ladeinge bilged and suncke was caste
and did not contradicte or gaine saye the same or ffounde
any faulte or made any complainte thereof untill after the
said damage in question happened and the said shippe had
rodd there safe without either doeinge or receiveinge hurte
or damage for five or six dayes and nights togeather
depose.
at all
the wth morninge her Anchor ⁁ And this hee affirmeth
or his oath to bee true Al alr nescit/
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Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That ⁁ the Anthor belonging the
arlate shippe the Ellyne and Alice where her
is pretended the arlate shippe the Blessinge was
and suncke was never removed or stried from that
yts firste layeinge out there untill after the damage
in question happened which hee knoweth to bee true
a reason of his knowledge as aforesd Al alr nescit/
Ad 6uj deponit That there were in all to the man
of 130 sayle of shipps attle little more or lesse holland
and Englishe rideinge at Anchor in the harbour of ffly
ffallmouth at the same tyme when the damage in question
happened which hee knoweth to bee true beinge then the
ut prdeposuit

Ad Interria

Ad primu satisfacta est supra, saveinge that all his
wages due to him for his service in the foresd shippe the
voyage in question is payd him and noe parte there
stopped or keepte from him for the damage in question
or otherwise./
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that
the interrte shippe the Blessinge had laye at Anchor
the harboure of ffallmouth by the space of 5 or six dayes
before the damage in question happened
Ad 3uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit savinge the
the interrte shippe the Blessinge was at Anchor who
the interrte shippe the Ellyn and Alice came to an
Anchor in the place aforesd

Ad 4 et 5 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert p pte
nescit rendere./

John Baye
----
25º Octobris 1642

Dominus his Anglia contra
partye Budd Smith 2 
debt

Thomas Berges de Dunquere in from
nauta etats 29 annoru aut eo circir testis
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit
pvt sequitur vizt

Ad prima prem allegaconis ex pte pease in hac
arlate
et deponit et
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296

had and received of one Thomas Perena the cheife merchante
that laded the said shippe there to the number of fowerteene
fower
thousand seave hundred royalls Spanishe monye some a peece
of eighte some twoe frigotts of golde, and the reste in barbarye
Ducketts for the whole ffraighte of the goodes then laden into
the said shippe at Santa Cruce aforesaid to bee transported therehence
to Cales or Saint Lucars (wynde and weather serveinge and the
danngers of the seas excepted) and for a Carke gratinitye
to the
to himselfe as master of the said shippe the the value
of three hundred royalls of eighte more And this hee
and the reste hee received after of the said Perera after
the shippe was laden and aboute readye to come awaye
accordinge to agreement in that behalfe made betweene him this
examinate and the said Perena And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That after hee this examinate had received
and Augusts of gold
the foresaid monies in silver and gold ⁁ for his fraighte aforesd
at ut praedeposuit hee layde the same upp in his shippe
for the use of his owners with some other monies which hee
all
had in the said shippe before that another hee saieth
hee disburste excepte what hee disburste for the said
shipps use which was not much And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit
And

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit/
and two fight golde, That the foresaid money in gold
and silver ut prdeposuit were aboard the articulate shippe
at the same tyme when the marriners runn awaye with
her from the grand Canaries as alsoe a chaine of gold
which belonged to one Mr Clande Bigott a merchante
whoe laded or put the same aboard the said shippe to bee
as he hath heard
transported to Spaine, and that the same were alsoe aboard
the said shippe at the same tyme when shee came
to the place where shee was seized uppon by the Viceadmirall
at
interrogate heere in England And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That for the space of these tyme
hee this examinate hath used the sea which hath bine for the space
of these 16 or 17 yeares laste paste the hee hath observed that
yt is a use and custome amongste masters of shipps when they
have received theire fraighte in any parts beyond the sea to gett
as much gold as they could for theire better and more suffer
searinge
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carryed and especiallye of the said shippe bee
by merchants that they cannot invested the same into merchandizes for the the
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
to fraighte
true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad reliquas pred non examinatur ex direccone

Thomas [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
28º Octobris 1642

Jefferies contra Cawson
Smith Martyn 2 

16 debt

Williams ffletcher de St Lawrence Jury London
mercator etats 36 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Cawson in hac causaa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That to his beste remembrance wch
and ptier
Anno 1638 within the tyme articulate hee this examinate had to the
quantitye of betweene eighte and tenn thousand pounde
weighte of Saint Christophers tobaccoe broughte to Plymouth
certaine shippe to his beste remembrance alsoe called the latt
of Plymouth, where they solde all that quantitye of tobaccoe
after the rate as hee remembreth of penny halfe pennye or twoe pence per poundes
at moste cleare of fraighte, Custome and other chardges that
beinge the usuall and moste ordinarye price of Saint Christopher
tobaccoe at that tyme, and the same yeare hee had to the
quantitye of fower thousand pounde weighte more of the
Christophers tobaccoe broughte to this Porte of London in and
shippe called the Antilopp which yeelded him nothere at
the fraighte Custome and other chardges beinge more or
then the tobaccoe was worth or would yeelde And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That the usuall and ordinary
fraighte prices for fraighte of tobaccoe broughte from Saint
et
Christophers to this Porte of London or Plymouth within the sd
articulate was after the rate of 1d per pounde and the
Custome bidd pounde and the other pettye chardges for
the Owners thereof
more or lesse accordinge as hee to the tyme and other shee
the
theire goodes to lye in warehouses and to this examinats knowledge
there were many men within the tyme articulate that his
Saint Christophers tobaccoe broughte to this Porte of London
and other places of this Kingdome that suffered the said
in that the owners thereof ⁁ would not paye the fraighte those
to bee condemined from fraighted custome and other the
anseinge uppon the same et alr referendo se ad prdepose
pro parte sua nescit
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297

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the usuall weighte of Saint
a the rell
Christophers tobaccoe is accounted at the tyme of the ladeinge
thereof is accounted there to bee aboute seaventye pounde
usuallye
whoe little more or lesse and it is leaseth in weighte in the
from
transportation thereof therehence to this Porte of London
or Plymouth or other places here England after the
rate of twelve per Centu, And this hee hath observed and
knowen to bee true haveinge traded much in tobaccoe Ac aliter
nescit /

Ad 4uj pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 5uj pro parte sua nescit deponere, for that hee hath a man
or ffactor of his owne one that his his servante at Saint
Christophers articulate but saieth that hee doth allowe her
on ffactor which hee hath at the Barbadoes after the
rate of tenn per Centum for provision and soe hath done
for all or moste parte of the tyme articulate, and that the
course of tradeinge to both the foresaid places are much a like
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter
nescit/

Ad ult deponit et dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./

Ary ffleeter [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
28º Octobris 1642

et alj contra Horth)
eo Smith)

Samuel Mayler de Stepney in Comitatus Middlesex nauta
Setats 30 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet./

Ad prima prem allegationis ex parte ffishman in hac cusaa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That the shippe of which Mr ffishman
was Master had to this examinates knowledge layen and rodd at
Anchor in the harbour of ffallmouth for the space of five
dayes and nights before the damage in question happened to
the other shippe but her name or either of the shipps names
hee well remembreth not And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true whoe beinge master of another shippe laye there in that harbour for all the said
tyme Al alr nescit /

Ad secundu deponit et dicit That the place where the foresaid
ffishmans shippe lay at Anchor was a safe and convenient
place and a place where shipps doe usuallye ride or lye
at Anchor and the said shippe had there layen or rodd of
at Anchor safe and free either from doeinge or receiveing
hurte for all the tyme aforesaid and untill the damage in
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question happened, And this hee alsoe knoweth to bee true for the
reason before expressed, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 3uj pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee saieth there was
as hee conceiveth greate neglecte in the master and Company
or some of them, of that shippe which suffered the damage
question in not morninge the said shippe as shee ought and
should have bine the said shippe beinge looselye moored and
swanged too and againe more then was fittinge for a shippe the
in such a place as that was the water at the laste quanteres
beinge shallowe and many shipps there lyeinge neere one the
other and this hee affirmeth to bee true. At

Ad 4uj pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge this examinate conceiveth
the damage which happened and came to that other shippe
by Mr ffishmans shipps Anchor happened and came meerely
by the faulte or neglecte of the master and Companye
that other shippe or some of them for the reasons aforesaid
and not by or throughe any faulte or neglecte of the
said ffishman or his Company or the shippe the said
shippe beinge to this exts knowledge well and sufficientlye
moored

Ad 5uj pro parte sua nescit/

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That there were in the harbour of
quason
ffallmouth at such tyme when the foresaid damage happened
at the leaste to this examinats knowledge one hundred and thirtye
saile of shipps little howe more of all sorts, And this hee
saieth is true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum negative

Ad secundum respondet That the shippe to which the damage
in question happened had as hee beleeveth layen at Anchor
ffallmouth harbour by the space of five or six dayes and
nights before that damage happened./

Ad 3uj salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit saveinge that
to his beste remembrance at ut credit the shippe that received
the damage in question was in ffallmouth at harbour and
there before ffishmans shippe came theither

Ad 4 et 5uj salvis praedepositis nescit saveinge that the
shippe which received the damage in question was donne
ut credit to the value of sixtye poundes besides her the
Samuell nayle
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298

Edwardus Sterkins

Ad 1u rendet That there was a charter partie about for the
voyage in question to Santa Doming aboard the interrogate shippe
ut pred./
when shee came to South, but noe other writeinges or bills that
concerned the said shippe or the monies or other goodes in her
this respondents knowledge neither doth hee knowe of any throwen
over board or imbeaselled or made awaye with Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 18uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert p pte sua rendet negative
et nescit

Ad 19 respondet That by the reporte of Seamen Santa Dominge is in
the latitude of 17s degres to the Southwarde and that there is
warr and hostility there betweene the Spaniards, and the
Englishe and that the Spaniards doe there take Englishe
that trade the
shipps of they cann in case they have noe license to trade
there. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 20uj de rendet That the Santa Clara came from Cales to
when shee came to Santa Dominge, fraighted out by mr Richard
sweete an Englishe merchante there resident and one Captaine
Pedro Henriques and there was a charter partie made betweene the
the said parties and Benedicte Stafforde the Englishe master of
for that voyage
the Santa Clara ⁁ and the said shippe was laden with bayes
Cloth and wynes and iron and pitch when shee came to Santa
Domingo for the accounte of the foresaid merchants ut credit et
ulteris pro parte sua respondet negative et aliter nescit/

Ad 24uj reapondet That hee that went as Spanishe master of the
interrogate shippe to Santa Dominge went was alsoe ffactor or
merchante for the foresd merchants the ffraighters of the said shippe
outwards bounde from Spaine
and as hee conceiveth had to power and order to dispose of
the said shipps outwards ladeinge which shee broughte to Santa
Dominge there or where hee thought fitt, and that all or
moste parte of the said shipps ladeinge which shee broughte
her to Southton excepte the monies and goodes or this cause clamed
and that which the other Spanishe merchants shrowe aforesaid claime
was made of the proceede of the said shipps outward ladeinge
which shee brought to Santa Dominge ut credit Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 22uj respondet That whileste the shippe the Santa Clara was
and remained at Santa Dominge interrogate as hee heard the Viceadmirall
of the Spanishe ffleete was in her passage from the Indies
towards Spaine, beinge laden with very rightye with Cocheneale and
greate quantityes of silver was on the backe side of the Indico to
Deninge suncke and caste awaye but noe parte of her ladeing
same it
onelye somme of the Company and passingers in her fived ut
credit et and saved
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Ad Intera Dm is de Lading

Ad primu refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit

Ad 2uj refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8uj pro parte sua salvis praedepositis ad qua se
refert respondet negative et aliter nescit /

Bill Martyn [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
diggis descare et him Jom 
the Sta Clara Smith Yeo

Edwardus Steevens best
favian Scrett p bound in nave in hac parte productus iuratus et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis in hac parte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit The same in effecte
as hee hath formerlye deposed in the other cause utity
of one
unlands in nombus ptiu agen et bound undicotts onelye
hee saith hee was not soe well at firste acquainted with the
parties agents in this cause as with the other but remembreth there
sd
names and saieth that one of them whom hee taketh to bee
Diego desires ut praedeposuit came not to his best
remembrance to Santa Dominge in the same shippe wherein
the others came nor wherehence the goodes and monyes
the
controverted came before they were laden aboard the Santa Clara
but from one of the shipps belonginge to the Spanishe ffleete
which was caste awaye and loste at the Brohes aforesaid that
came from the hand from whence that shippe wherehense the
goodes and monies controverted came ut prdeposuit.
That wthin the tyme articulate and whileste the articulate shippe
Ad
was at Santa Domingo articulate the articulate Diego Descarey and
Jeronimo ffavian Lorett did lade and cause to bee laden
aboard the articulate shippe to and for theire owne account
respectivelye ut credit, divers servus of Cookeweale Ces
and other parcells of Cocheneale and other goods under some
of the marcks in the arlate firste and second schedules arlate
menconed to his beste remembrance, but what particuler quantyes
each man had hee knoweth not but saieth the same was to
have bine transported in the said shippe to Saint Lucars or hee
in Spaine and there to have bine delivered to them the
Discarry and ffarian Lorett or theire assigne or assist
respectivelye and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
saile
whoe parte of the said goodes before and when it hee
aboard the said shippe and heard saye as much longe before
said shippe came therehence Ac aliter referendo se ad partis
in aliter causa nescit deponere./r save
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17
----
3º Novembris 1642

William Ellett of Lamburroughe in the Countye of
the
went marriner aged aboute 30 yeares sworne before the worshipfull
William James Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the righte worshipfull
Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majetyes
highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined uppon
certaine interrogatories ministred to him or concerninge the takeinge of the
Blessinge and the goodes in her saieth and deposeth as followeth
videlicet

To the firste interrogatorye hee saieth that ⁁ the name of the vessell
her passage from this Porte of London to London Derrye in Ireland
at was latelye taken by the Dunquerckers wherein the interrogate
Mr Drinckwater had goodes was called by the name of the
Blessinge of Hamburroughe and hee this examinate was master of
that vessell at that tyme when shee was taken, and shee had in
her when shee was taken sacks, stronge water, beere, baton
flax herringe, shee
peece pease ffishe, Malte, and some other small comodities
in truncks but the reste belonginge to the said Drinckwater but
the Jast use quantities of either sort of goodes hee remembreth
not all which goodes were laden aboard the said Vessell by
the sd Duncke water and by his orde And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true./

To the second hee saieth That the shippe which tooke the Blessinge
aforesaid with her ladeinge was a man of warr of Dunquercke of the
burthen of aboute one hundred tonnes and that shippe when shee tooke
the Blessinge as hee understoode by those in her had bine tradeinge
with the Rebells in Ireland at a place called shippe haven uppon
the North of Ireland whether this examinate with his shippe was driven
and forced in by extreamitye of weather and the said man of
warr was then outwards bounde to sea And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true./

To the third hee saieth That the man of warr aforesaid by which
this examinats shippe was taken as aforesaid had in her eighteene peeces of
ordnance and the Captaines name of her was to this examinats beste
remembrance as some of his Companye and himselfe confessed
out of her
ffrancis Oliver, and that Dunquercke Captaine and his
Companye tooke all the goodes in this examinats shippe aforesd but excepte
a barrell of herrings and a barrell of peese, and a small quantitye
Hordinge belonginge to this examinats said shippe and as much goodes as were worth untye
besides heere
bee
as of the said shee to said man of warr and those
of fax
goodes which the said Dunquerckers tooke out of the said shippe
Regate, the ordnance and other nyntye pounds worth of goodes
did belonge unced to Mr drinckwater aforesaid whoe laded them
some of which goodes the said man of warr sold and traffiqued
way at Shipp haven aforesaid but the reste hee carried awaye
with him and carried to Wishford in Ireland where as this exte
hath since heard by one of the said Company when they carried
waye with them to Pishforde those Dunquerckers solde and
the reste of the sd goodes And this hee saith is true and de
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To the 4th hee saieth That at the firste the said Dunquercke
Captaine or some of his Companye called out to him this
examinate and asked him wheather hee was bounde whoe taken
him to bee a freinde tolde him that hee was bounde from
London Derrye and there uppon the said Dunquercker bid
this examinate come theither to him and hee would helpe him the
examinate beinge then in a greate deale of distresse by reason of
the fowle wheather which had forced and driven him in that
and withall the said Dunquercker presentlye shott at this examinates
shippe and by force and violence surprised and tooke her
and her ladeing aforesd tellinge him this examinate that hee and
his Companye were roagues and that hee was the Admirall
for Ireland and had power to take them for that they were
tradeinge to these John ffishe at London Derrye whome hee
called rebells and roagues And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true.

To the 5th hee saieth that the said Dunquercke shippe
a decke and ladinge
or man of warr by which the Blessinge and
aforesd was taken was a longe shippe with a halfe decke
and the Picture of Saint ffrancis in her sterne, and fflemishe
builte and was called as her companye sayd by the name
the Peter of Dunquercke And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true./

To the sixte hee saieth That the Blessinge aforesaid was with
her ladeinge bounde for London Derrye ut praedeposuit when
shee was sett uppon and taken as aforesaid and came to shipp
haven aforesd meerelye by stresse of wheather and the said
shippe was to have traded with Protestants at London Derry
aforesd and not with the ffishe Rebells and did afterwards with
ballaste onelye goe to London Derrye and did there trade
wth the Protestants there, And this hee affirmeth uppon his at
to bee true./

To the 7th hee saieth That yt was at shippe latter aforesaid
the 19th daye of the moneth of Julye last paste English
stile and at shippe haven aforesaid when the said shippe the
Blessinge was with her ladeinge aforesaid surprized and the
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

William Met [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die predico

William Hodder of the parishe of Saint Olaves Southwarke
mariner sworne and examined as aforesaid saieth and depose
as afolloweth videlicet/

To the firste Interrogatorye hee saieth that the vessells name in
was called the Blessinge of London, and the masters name to
de
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300

William Ellitt and shee was bounde from this Porte of London
towards London Derrye in Ireland laden with beere wynes
stronge waters, ffishe, flax and divers other comodities put aboard
other by one Mr Willm Duncharter of London chante to bee
said London Derry aforesd. And this hee affirmeth uppon his
out whoe was at the taken of moste parte of the said shipp
ladeinge

To the seconde hee saieth That by the reporte of some of that
shipps Company, that shippe by which the Blessinge with her ladeing
was surprized and taken was of Dunquercke and the Captaines
name of her was called ffrancis manner and was then outwards
bounde to sea from shippe haven towards Washforde by her
owne Companyes relation and as did afterwards appeare to bee true
and the man of warr was of the burthen of six score and tenn
tonnes and tooke the Blessinge and her ladeinge uppon the Irishe
Coaste at a place called shippe haven aboute two miles from
the shoare the Blessinge beinge forced in theither by stresse of
weather And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the third hee saieth That the Captaine name of that
Dunquercke man of warr, by which the Blessinge was wth her ladeinge
save the had her 18 peeces of ordnance of the Captaines of her
taken was called ffrancis liver, and bee and his Companye
tooke all the said shipps ladeinge out of her and put the same
into theire man of warr excepte a very small matter besides
they tooke out of the said shippe twoe peeces of ordnance and
all the goodes and clothes and monies they could finde belonginge
alsoe
to the master and Companye and put the same at his in the
therewith
man of warr aforesaid and then sayled with her to Washforde aforesaid
excepte a small quantitye which hee were disposed of at shippe
have aforesaid all which goodes which they soe tooke awaye and
disposed of as aforesaid did ut credit belonge to the foresaid Mr
Drinckwater excepte the ordinance and master and Companye
goodes aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

To the 4th hee saieth That the Dunquercke Captaines aforesaid
pretence was when hee tooke the Blessinge and her ladeinge
for that they were bounde to London Derrye with provision for
the releife of the Englishe Protestant souldiers there and hee was
one that was hired for the prishe to that take all that should
trade that wayes and hee shott at and tooke the said shippe
and her ladeinge by force and violence wth out rendinge or given
any other reason or cause to this examinats knowledge then for what hee
before declared And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

To the 5th hee saieth That the shippe or man of warr, which
tooke the Blessinge and her ladeinge aforesaid was builte after such
manner as friggotts are builte viselicet shippe all belowe and broade
above much after the Spanishe fathom and was called by the name
of the Peter and had the picture of Saint Peter or Saint ffrances
her sterne and a decke and a halfe decke, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was kept prisoner
aboard of her for the space of above give weekes
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To the 6th hee saieth That the shippe the Blessinge with
her ladeinge bounde for London Derrye in Ireland to lade
the Protestants there when shee was surprised and take by the
foresaid Dunquercke man of warr and came theither where hee
was take by stresse of weather ut praedeposuit, And this hee saith
ye true by beene of his oath

To the 7th hee hee saieth the place where the Blessinge
was taken as aforesd was shippe haven and the tyme when came
to his beste remembrance the 19th daye of Julye last paste
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

William order [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die predico [CENTRE HEADING]

Naples Cant of Lamburough in the County of [MISSING WORD]
marriner aged aboute 20 yeares sworne and examined as
aforesaid saieth and deposeth as followeth videlicet/

To the firste Interrogatorye hee saieth That the name of the
Vessell interrogate which was bounde from London for Ireland
interrogate was called the Blessinge of London and the masters
name of her was William Ellett and there was in her
beere stronge waters sacke, flax, cheese malte and divers
other such like comodityes which were laden aboard of her by
one Mr William drinckwater of London merchante which hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee was at the takeinge in of
the said goodes

To the second hee saieth That the shippe or man of warr
that take the Blessinge and her ladeinge aforesaid was to
shippe
Dunquercker or fflen and was then bounde out from
place called shippe have to Washforde in Ireland and that
man of warr was of the burthen of above one hundred
tonnes and the Blessinge was taken by that man of warr
shippe haven uppon the Coaste of Ireland, And this hee
saieth is true whoe was in the said shippe when shee was taken

To the third hee saieth That the said man of warr had
eighteene peeces of ordnance aboard besides the twoe which
they tooke from the Blessinge and her Captaines name to
ffrancis Oliver, and that Dunquercke Captaine and his
Company tooke all the Blessings ladeinge out of her exte
a barrell or twoe of herringes a little fflax and send other soe
comodityes and a little fower beere and put the same into the
man of warr and carried the same awaye in the said ship
to Washforde except a small quantitye which as hee conceiveth
they still as shipp haven aforesd to the with while hee this
did ut credit belonge mr Drinkwater aforesaid

To the 4th hee saieth that the said man warr did soe
at the Blessinge and tooke her and her ladeinge by the
the reason thereof for his part
know
the Merchis
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the 5th hee saieth that the man of warr or shippe that tooke
the Blessinge and her ladeinge was fflemishe builte called by
the name of the Peter with the prtune of a ffoyer in her
storme and a deckeave a halfe decke and buite verye
shippe under viter

To the 6th hee saieth That the Blessinge was bounde for
hee
of London Derrye aforesd to trade with the Protestants there
on shee was intercepted and taken as aforesd And this hee
knoweth to bee true giveinge a reason of his knowledge as before

To the 7th hee saieth the said shippe was taken at
shippe haven aforesd the 17th daye of Julye laste paste

The marcke./
Charles Cant
----
4º Novembris 1642 [CENTE HEADING]

Abrahamming)
Chamboro contra)
Budd Yeo da)

Robertus Skinner de Dorbornia in Comitatus
Cant mercator aetatis 28 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus, iuratus et examinatus deponit et
dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad prima ponem alluis ex parte Daniely Skinner in hac parte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That when the articulate shippe
was lett out to fraighte for the voyage articulate which was
uppon the 11th daye of March laste paste stilo nove as is
the Charter partie in that behalfe made and letters which this
examinate sawe and received intimateinge as much the Cittye of
Limbricke in Ireland, nor the Castle there were the be
were not the
accordinge to the generall reporte of all men in Rebellion
but continued forme and faste to the Kinge and under his
subiection untill the May followeinge aboute which tyme
the Citty revolted, but the Castle continued by reporte yall
for the space of a moneth or two after the Cittye was
revolted And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. At
aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe first saith
late from Dover for Rochell in ffrannce to seeke for a fraighte
there and the articulate Stephen Ketcherell went out master
there
of her and had lett the said shippe out to fraighte, to
the ffishe for Parcke aforesaid before hee acquainted the articulate
Daniel Skinner thereof which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
examinate had the firste notice thereof after shee was lett out and
the said Retchell did not the knowe where the said Daniel
same was hee beinge at that tyme at Parr in ffrannce
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter
nescit /
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Ad tertium deponit et dicit That the articulate schedule with
is as hee this examinate conceiveth the originall charter partie made
for the voyage articulate betweene the foresaid therell the was
of the articulate shippe and those that tooke her to fraight
there
for that voyage and the translation alsoe annexed under the
is truelye translated
hand of Mr Emans doth only aggree with that in ffrench
which hee beleeveth to bee true for that hee hath compared that
in ffrench with one a coppie which the master sent him this
examinate when hee firste acquainted him with the said voyage
and findeth them in all things to agree and doth likewise
understand both ffrench and Englishe and haveinge perused
suiteinge
both of the over doth finde them to agree And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad quintum pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit deponere, but
referreth himselfe to the subscription agreement and subscription
of the mrchants that tooke the said shippe to fraighte for the
voyage in question agreed uppon betweene them and the
foresd Ketcherell of whome they tooke the said shippe to
fraighte for that voyage

Ad sextum refert se ad scriptioner et subscriptionem articulate
qua credit esse vera et alr quam prius nescit /

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eu esse vera./

John Hin
----
9º Novembris 1642

Doves contra Man et al)
Budd Martyn) 

Thomas Surges de Saint Peters ad Vincular
London nauta etats 23 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus iuratus, et examinatus deponit et
dicit prout sequitur videlicet /

Ad prima ponem alluis ex parte Doves et soc in hac causa
et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this examinate beinge one of
the Company that belonged to the arlate shippe the Mary
of the firste and laste
Rose the voyage in question was at the delivery of the said
shipps ladeinge which shee broughte to this Porte of London
the said voyage and sawe the deliverye thereof and
sayeth by vertue of his oath that there was not a bale of
delivered out of the said shippe that had any to
or did any wayes appeare to bee loosely made up
the bale goodes in question and the reste
damnified but were at leaste appeared to bee fast
at the delivery thereof herein the River of Thames into the
said shippe last bounde and maled upp and the
at the deliverye thereof out
the said shipp as at the lader
condiconed ⁁ And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
Ac aliter nescit saveinge that the goodes in question were delived hee
of the said shipps cleere and free of the said shipps, tackle
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Ad secundum pro parte sua nescit deponere is examinatus

Ad tertium deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the arlate
shippe of in the River of Thames from the voyage in question
all the barrells of Anchovies[CHECK] and Capers exceptinge twoe
that were spoyled and eaten upp with the ratts were
ordinge to the boatswaynes booke or accounte delivered
out of the said shippe into lighters and other vessells
hee carried to shoare, but to whome those lighters or other
vessells did belonge hee knoweth not, cleere and free of
the said shipps tackle and furniture which hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee did examine the boatswaynes booke and
sawe the comageinge of the said shippe after all her goodes
were take out of her, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad quartum deponit et dicit That hee this examinate did not take any
exacte or particuler accounte of what quantitye of tobaccoe
was laden aboard the arlate shippe the voyage arlate nor
yett what was unladen or taken out of her after her
arrivall here in the River of Thames from the said voyage
but saieth hee was at the delivery both of the firste and laste
of the said shipps ladeinge and sawe the delivery of the
while and sayeth by vertue of his oath That there were noe
goodes excepte a Cheste of Lemons lefte or remaineinge
aboard the said shippe after they once began to unlade
nor any goodes imbeaselled awaye or diminished in the
deliverye thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Al alr nescit /

Ad quintum salvis praedepositis nescit /

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That all the Chests of Anthornes[CHECK]
that were laden aboard the articulate shippe the voyage articulate
were after the said shipps arrivall here at this Porte of
London in the River of Thames accordinge to the boateswayne
booke of accounte delivered out of the said shippe into
lighters but at whose lighters they were into which they
were delivered hee knoweth not And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true reddens rationem scien sua
ut supra. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad septium salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit deponere./

Ad octavum et nonum non examinatuur ex direccone./

Ad 13uj pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit./

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eu esse vera./

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That parte of his wages is yet beate and
detained from him and cause thereof is ut credit for that
the into merchants doe refuse to pay theire fraighte
don pretence of damage and that parte which is yet
detained from him is to his beste remembrance twoe or three
and a halfe paye
the
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Ad secundum pro parte sua nescit negative et aliter nescit/

Ad 3 et 4 pro parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in the
cause at the requeste of Mr Doves the producent
equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6 pro parte sua salvis praedepositis
qua se refert nescit respondere.

Thomas St
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Thomas Sulke de Stepney in Comitatus Middlesex nauta aetatis
25 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquis pred alluis in hac parte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the
articulate shippe the Mary Rose into the River of Thames from
the voyage in question, every bale or parcell of goodes what
except there barrells of a Capers exte by the and her for
shee brought in her to this Porte of London were safely
delivered out of the sayd shippe cleere and free of the said
one amonighte them the goodes articulate as hee conceiveth
shipps tackle ⁁ it creame lighters and other vessells this
in a good cough as at they were at the ladeinge thereof aboard the said
came for the same but to whome those lighters or other rest
did or doe belonge hee knoweth not neither doth hee this
what particuler goodes did belonge to any perticuler man
but the premisses hee well knoweth to bee true for that hee
beinge one of the said shipps Companye was at the
delivery of the firste and laste of the said shippes ladeing
the said voyage and sawe the delivery of every parcell of
goodes out of the said shippe here in the River of Thames
aforesd after her arrivall there here and sawe the said
shippe comaged and searched after shee was unladen as aforesaid
Ac aliter nescit.

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum se respondet That parte of his wages videlicet 3 monethes
and a halfe paye is yet kepte and detained from him
uppon pretence of damage and the cause of that detencon
ut credit for that the merchants have and doe yet refused
pay theire whole ffraighte alr nescit /

Ad 2. 3. et 4uj pro parte sua nescit respondere/

Ad Interrogatoria 2º./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this said cause at
the requeste of Mr Doves the producent sed eque from the
litigan et oblat victoria ius haben

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6 pro parte sua nescit respondere onely hee are
was one of the said shipps Company that went to
the lighters that fetched goodes from
in question.
the
at
a
of
the
and in libited
beare of ye
Virgina
of the Colon
were due
a Smith
boate
then
were
had by
six ye
to bee
rom
out to
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10º Novembris 1642

thin contra) 
to Budd)

Robertus Tith de Saint Giles Cripplegate
London Carpenter aetatis 60 annorum aut eo
circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et
examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Cloberrye et soc in hac causa
dat et admiss pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee saieth
that in the yeare 1636 or thereabouts hee this examinate was at
the Isle of Kent articulate and then that Island was planted
in yt
the
and inhabited and had a fort builte
Goverment of the
befence of yt and was sayde to bee under the Colour of
Virgina and one Captaine Cleborne had the a member
of that Coloye aforesd was Governor thereof and there there
were divers houses builte there, and a wynde mill and
a Smith forge, and the inhabitants then there had Corne
tobaccoes pipestaves and divers other comodities there and
were then in peaceable and quiet possession thereof and soe
had bine by theire owne relation for the space of five or
six yeares before that And this hee sawe and knoweth
to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That whileste hee this examinate was and
remained at the Isle of Kent articulate videlicet the yeare of
on bord 1636 or 1637 tempus aliter nam non recolit the
articulate Leonard Calvert and Captaine Cornewally./
and Companye came and layed clame to the said
Isle of Kent pretendinge that the same was a parte of
Maryland and did belonge properlye to the righte honorable
the Lord Baltimore and did in an hostile manner sett
uppon and moade the said Isle of Kent and tooke
possession thereof and of all that was therein and because
some of the said inhabitants theire did resiste them they
did imprison them and executed twoe for not submittinge
or ovoyage them and at the same tyme when they did made
and take the said Island as before is declared there
was at leaste sixtye or seaventye thousand weighte of
tobaccoe, betweene sixtye and seaventye servants younge
and old of all sorth neere uppon all or have
hundred leade of Cattle in one place or other uppon
the said Island and at the leaste fortye or fifty
thousand a pipestaves, besides houses and divers other
things of greate value and tobaccoes then were worth there
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there in trade ad per pounde, each of the servants aforesd
leaste 20 ye heade and as hee this examinate guesseth hee being
acquainted with the worckman shippe of them the rest
were worth neere uppon tenn poundes a thousand a
another and the whole losse and damage which the said
Cleborne and Company did sustaine by reason of the
takeinge of the said Island of Kent and the or
and comodityes thereuppon which they had there
provided as aforesd, doth amounte unto at the lease
six or seaven thousand poundes sterlinge, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge That at
twelve monethes since hee this examinate did see a parcell of
pipe stands at or neere her sidowne staves Archis as was repaid
were under arreste of this Courte and were broughte to
beyonde seas and that parcell of pipe staves were ye
conceiveth by the makeinge thereof the same which were
taken from the foresaid Cleborne and Companye at
Isle of Pent aforesd or a parte thereof hee beinge
acquainted with the makeinge of them and the like being
not the made any other place that hee could ever
heare of. And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true.

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit

Ad quintum pro parte sua nescit deponere salvis praedepositis sua
that the Isle of Kent articulate or the greateste parte
is sortunt to his beste remembrance fortye degrees to
Northward of the tyme and therefore with out the tyme
creditt of the Province of Maryland, and the rese
such his belonge is for that before the said Island
taken and invaded by the foresaid Calvert, Cornewall
and Company they did there execute and obey the
and warrants that came from the Generall of
Virginia and were regulated accordinge to that to
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

The marcke./

of Roberte Turcke
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11º Novembris 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Johannes Crabb de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex nauta
que Martin etats 27 aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex parte Doves in
succaa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this examinate
beinge one of the articulate shipps Companye the voyage articulate
was at the delivery of the firste and laste of her ladeinge which
came in her to this Porte of London the said voyage and
soe the deliverye thereof out of the said shippe cleere
and free of her tackle into lighters and other smale
vessells that came for the same but what particular goodes
each man had for his parte hee cannot specifie neither doth
hee knowe to whome the said lighters or other vessells into
which the said shipps laden was putt did or doe belonge but sayeth that
all the said shipps ladeinge and amongste that as hee
conceiveth the goodes controverted was delivered out of the said
shippe in as good order and as well condiconed as yt was
at the ladeinge thereof to outward appearance excepte
twoe smale barrells of Capers which were halfe eaten out
upp as hee conceiveth by cutts and a Cheste of Lemons
which was lefte aboard the said shippe after all the
reste of her ladeinge was out and sent to the or this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua.
nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That parte of his wages due to him for
his service in the interrogate shippe the voyage interrogate videlicet three
moneth and a halfe pay is yet detained and keepte from
him Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad secundum tertium et quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit/

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco.

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
requeste of the producent Doves quod equa favet parties
gun et optat victoria ius haben

Ad secundum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad tertium respondet That there was one of the shipps Companye
that went alonge with one of the lighters that fetch goodes
from the said shippe but to what purpose for his parte hee
knoweth not.

Ad quartum quintum et sextum pro parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit

John Court [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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11º Novembris 1642

Thames Daniel de Tere in Comitatu Cornewall
nauta etats 26 annoru aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred alluis examinate
Doves in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit
That after the arrivall of the articulate shippe the May
Rose here in the River of Thames from the voyage in
question all and singular the goodes which shee brought
in her, and amongste them the goodes in question
hee conceiveth were safelye delivered out of the said
shippe into lighters that came and wanted for the
same cleere and free of the said shipps tackle and
furniture and in as goode order and as faste and
well condiconed as they were at the tyme of the laden
thereof to outwards appearance when they went out
the said shippe And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to
bee true for that hee beinge one of the said shipp
Companye the said voyage was at the takeinge
of the said goodes and at the deliverye out of the
same and sawe the deliverye thereof and the remas
of the said shippe after shee was unladen onelye hee
saieth there were twoe smale barrells of Capers that wth
almoste eate upp with rotts as hee conceiveth, and there
was one Cheste of Lemons lefte aboard after all the
reste of the said shipps ladeinge was gon out of her but
whom the same did belonge or appertaine or to
was owner of the lighters into which the said shipp
ladeinge was unladen out of the shippe for his parte
knoweth not Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum rendet That there is of his wages three monethes
and a halfe pay kepte and detained from him which
to him for his service in the interrogate shippe the voyage into
but wherefore hee knoweth not Al alr nescit /

Ad secundum tertium et quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit /

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause to
requeste of the producent done, sed eq
e favet parte
litigan et optat victoria ius haben

Ad secundum nescit rendere./

Ad tertium
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Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit rendere onely hee saieth to his beste
entrance there was one or twoe of the shipps company
sent uppon one of the lighters that fetched goodes
for the said shippe the voyage in question after her
till heere the River of Thames but for what what
about or purpose hee for his parte knoweth not

Ad 4. 5. et 6uj pro parte sua nescit rendere ut dicit/

Zacharius Samuell
----
12º Novembris 1642

Janus Bradhawe de Saint Thomas Apostles London mercator
etats 25 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
juratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad 4 et 5uj pres alluis ex parte Doves in hac caua dat
et admiss deponit et dicit pep parte sua nescit deponere onelye
hee saieth that as appeares by ffrancis the pards booke the
late boatswaine of the articulate shippe the Mary Rose the
voyage in question there was laden aboard that shippe that voyage
for the accounte of the articulate James Man eightye fower
secons of tobaccoe which as hee this examinate conceiveth were
all broughte in the said shippe
this Porte of London
shipp all the said service have fore to
and here after the generall of the said all ⁁ safelye
delivered out of the said shippe and righte other of her
ladeinge cleere and free of her tackle into a lighter or lighters
belonginge to the articulate Carles or one Mr Tourse there
beinge noe other lighters then what did belonge to them the
said Cales and ⁁ leare imployed or used aboute the unladeinge
the said shippe and the reason of such his concerte is for
that after the premisses hee this examinate beinge imployed by the
owners of the said shippe to gather in the fraighte comeinge
to the said Man and demanndinge the fraighte of him for the
said 34 serons of tobaccoe and and the said Man
hee wanted
mittinge a stand thereat this examinate asked him if hee had not
any of his tobaccoe and hee answered noe
his and hee told her his onelye her saide
but the put him of of of untill another tyme and told
became
in then hee should have the said fraighte and after that
ext comeinge againe the stood tyme for the said fraighte
hath
said Mare told him this examinate that hee had imployed
the Purser of the said shippe called John Stafforde to
the Custome of fower of the said serons of tobaccoe
yf hee could
in thereby to ease him a little of the highe Customes
way otherwise hee moste have payd for the same and

hee
missinge one of the said serons hee doubted the
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said Stafforde had refered him there
the but tolde
hee haved to gett of againe and therefore prayed him
examinate to come againe at another tyme and thereuppon
this examinate departed and went away and afterwards which
comeinge againe the third tyme and demannde
the

the same of him the said Man ansolutelye refused to paye the
said fraighte unles hee had firste all his tobaccoe
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Super reliquis non examinatuur./

Ad Interrogtaoria./

Ad primum respondet That hee was none of the interrogate
shipps Companye the voyage interrogate and therefore
negative salvis praedepositis

Ad secundum tertium et quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of Mr Doves the producent sed eque
favet partibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben/

Ad secundum tertium quartum quintum et sextum pro parte sua nescit respondere.

Paul Braden
----
13º Novembris 1642

Johannes Collett de Saint Buttolphs extra Algate
London generosus etats 34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prot sequitur

Ad primum poneem alluis ex parte Doves in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the arlate
shippe Mary Rose in the River of Thames from the voyage to
question the twoe bales of goods arlate were delivered out of
came
the said shippe into a lighter that is to the said shipps shee
cleere and free of the said shipps tackle and furniture
and found faste bounde and maded upp and as well
condiconed to outward appenance as goodes needed to bee
but the to whom the said lighter into which they were to
hee knoweth not And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true for that hee beinge the wante as appointed to stay
aboard the said shippe and soe to the unladeinge of the
sawe the said twoe bales of goodes taken out of the said
shippe and put into the lighter aforesd Ac aliter nescit

Ad secundum salvis praedepositis nescit

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit deponere

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit deponere.

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present on

Ad 2u nescit

Ad 7. 8. 9. 10. et 7uj deponit et dicit That amongste other goods
which were unladen out of the foresd shippe the voyage in
castion there were unladen out of the said shippe it and
at to severall lighters at severall tymes in all thirtye
one greate stones, which this examinate tooke to bee marke stones
15 morters which hee alsoe tooke to bee Marble marters
and 190 paiveinge stones, besides 12 heades of Marble and
to the third lighter that attended the said shipps dischardge
re case marcked as in the mardgente and into a where that
came from Blackwall belonginge to Hill and Ashe twoe
Inhabitants there one Case more of the same marcke and
in the 7th lighter that attended the unladeinge of the said
shippe another case of the same marcke but to whome
the said three severall Cases aforesd and stones stones
Marters and paveinge stones did or doe belonge for his
parte hee knoweth not be but saieth they were all
delivered out of the said shippe cleere and free of the said
shipps tackle and furniture but what is since become
of them hee knoweth not onelye saieth that one of the
aforesd Cases beinge founde missinge, one Badhawe intrusted
to looke after the said shipps busines came to him this exte
and to knowe of him howe the same was delivered out of the
goe
said shippe which when hee knewe hee desired this examinate
said Case
alonge with him to the Cast Kings warehouse to looke after the
Warehousellers
where comeinge they founde the entrance thereof in the
booke but could not finde it in the warehouse, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At aliter pro parte sua
nescit deponere.

Ad Interrogatoria.

Ad primum pro parte sua respondet negative./

Ad 2u 4 pro parte sua salvis praedepositis pro parte sua nescit /
rendere saveinge that the three Cases aforesd in case they
in one place in the shipp
had bine stowed all togeather mighte have bine conveyed to
of shee
the delivery
goodes
noe in one boate, and the use and custome as not to p
King
at boates or Merryes to bee conveyed a shoare but into lighters
bales there bee speciall order and direccon given for the same
or hee come of there for the same to whom such goodes
are to bee delivered

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco./

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste of the foresaid Bradham sed eque favet partibus
litigan et optat victoria ius haben

1. 2. 3. 4. et 6uj pro parte sua nescit rendere, 

John Hollett [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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Rs. E. B

David Denninge of Stepney in the County of Middlesex
marriner aged aboute 39 yeares sworne before the worshipfull
William Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to therewards
Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Master
highe Courte of the Admiralty beinge examined saith
and deposeth

That uppon Sunday morneinge yt beinge the
30th daye of October laste parte the shippe called the
Magdelyne of London of which this examinate was master in
her course or passage from Cance in Normandy towards
this Porte of London aboute six leagues distance from
Newhaven was chased and sett uppon and surprised by
man of warr that were the ffrench coloures the Company
of which man of warr after the surprizall of the said
shippe amongste divers other things tooke from him this
exte and out of his Custodye a certaine blacke ffrench
hath sent by one Mr Henry Heward merchante resident
at Cane aforesd to one Mr John Markham of London
merchante to whom the same in case the said shippe
therewith had safelye arrived at this Porte of London the
same should have and had bine delivered And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

The marcke David
of the said Deninge
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22º Novembris 1641

Smallwoode contra
Barbancke Martyn
Yeo

4

Thomas Benlye de Saint Dunstaines in orient
London wyne Cooper etatis 37 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit
et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte sua
in hac causa dat et admiss pro parte sua nescit deponere./
quas praedeposuit libelli in ead Smullwood and
Clarcke deponit et dicit quod refert se ad deposion
in causa smallwood contra Clarcke in hac causa
die mens Novembris ult etaps capt et aliter quas
dicta deposicon ss in ea parte capt continetur
sua nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet quod equa favet partibus leiu et scit
victoria ius haben et aliter negative./

Ad 2uj pro parte sua rendet negative./
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Ad 1. et 7uj refert salvis praedeposits ad qua nescit
necit respondere saveinge that hee beleeveth the interrogate Hull
the owne confession
and more hogsheades of wyne then his complement delivered but
not by any faulte of the interrogate smallwoodes Cooper or Porters ut credit and
that those hogsheades of wyne were not marcked with the said
but his owne backe
smallwoodes marcke, and that the said smalwoode hath received
that hogsheade of wyne, which was delivered into the foresd
verte Captaine Roydens Celler the same beinge founde
there and marcked with the said smallwoodes marcke
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23º Novembris 1642

Januel Lays of Ex in the Cittye of Exeter merchante
aged aboute 30 yeares sworne before the worshipfull William
Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard
such alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majestyes highe
Courte of the Admiraltye being examined uppon certaine interrogatories
ministred to him on the behalfe of John Pence lost late
master of a certaine shippe called the Marye of London
saieth and deposeth as followeth videlicet/

To the firste Interrogatorye hee saieth that hee this examinate did
knowe the interrogate shippe called the Marye of London
was Master for the
of which the interrogate
John Pere

space of three yeares little more or lesse before her casteinge awaye and
was for all that tyme or owner of one halfe of the saide
shippe tackle and furniture, and within that tyme the said
shippe made five severall voyages videlicet the firste from
Plymouth to Bayon in ffrannce, the second from Bayon
to Saint Sebastians, the third from thence to Rochell, and Burdeaux
and soe backe to Saint Sebastians, the 4th from thence to Nants
ffrannce and soe backe againe, the 5th from Saint Sebastians
and redden uppon
aforesd to Rochell and backe againe, and the 6th and
another voyage intended
said from Saint Sebastians to Bilboa and from thence to
son or Newhaven, Dover where shee was to take further
hee wasing that voyage
or wheither to goe to which the voyage shee was caste
awaye and loste by the relation of the said Pence and
raine others. And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true for that hee hath received the accounts of the
said voyages

To the second hee saieth that hee this examinate did fraighte
and procure the foresaid shippe to bee fraighted the fower
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fower of the foresaid five voyages videlicet the said laste voyage
and she was fraighted for each of the said voyages by the
voyage and not by the moneth and the schedule hee
annexed hee beleeveth is a true and moste accounte aliter
of the halfe of the fraighte received of him by the sd
Pence for the said shippes imployment in each of the
said voyages therein contained as if the halfe of the
chardges and expens layde out by the said Pence to
victuallinge the said shippe, marriners wages and post
chardges the said voyages and hee and the said Pen
have agreed thereuppon and have allowed and
approved of the accounts for the said voyage abord
to the schedule interrogate
and furnished and ended all the
betwixte them concerneinge the said voyages, and the
shipps imployment therein accordinge to the said schedule
accounte and have thereuppon given each other acquite
or dischardges And this hee saieth is true by vertue of
oath

Samuell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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26º Novembris 1640

Allen contra Pence)

1

Martin Allen Thants Penner de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex
nauta etatis 42 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pres all libelli ex parte A
in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That with
the tyme articulate the articulate Henrye Pence was Masters
parte owner of the articulate shippe the Elsabeth and
articulate John Hutchis alsoe masters Mate and part
owner of the said shippe and for such they were was
accounted reputed and taken, and within the said
tyme the said Pence did contracte, bargaine to
agree with the arlate William Allen the younger for
the exaiminacon of the said shippe shee beinge then
intended for a voyage to Virginia and waiteing
and by the agreement made bynde betweene them
said Allen was make and fitt the said shippe the
two fore rudders, and fower futtecks and take in
her old sheathinge were it was neede full and to his
the
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wise and to fraighte and make her a were heard which
hee had then begann and was in hande wth to rayse
her pounde house and bringe yt forwarder and carreene
reside well and sufficientlye and to fitt and finde all
thing necessarye thereto and by the said agreement
the said Allen was to have of the said Pence for the
coe and worckman shippe aforesd the same of sixtye
pounds sterlinge after the furnisheinge thereof And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee was
present at the bargaine makeinge betweene them Al
alr nescit /

Chapts pppen
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die pred

Johannes Wittinge de Wappinge in Com
Midds naupegus etatis 50 annoru aut eo circir testis
in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt /

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Allen
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within
the tyme arlate the arlate Pence was Master of the
arlate shippe the Elsabeth and the arlate Hutchins
they were
masters Mate of her and for such comonlye accounted
reputed and taken and as hee conceiveth they were each
of them parte owners of the said shippe and the arlate
William Allen the younger did within the tyme arlate
cause and pcure the said shippe the Elsabeth to bee
newe sheathed soe farr as was neefull and to take away
her old sheathinge, to make her a newe heade, a round house
two fleere unders, and fower futtocke orders and fitt
her with other necessanes such as shee wanted shee beinge
out of repaire and bounde out uppon a voyage to
Virginia and to this exts knowledge the said Allen in and
boate the premisses did make use of 3 much plancke
be such plancke and such and halfe plancke and
& other materialls as in the arlate st schedule is
menconed but what quantitye hee nowe remembreth
at neither doth hee knowe what a greement was made
betweene him the the said Allen and Pence or Huthing
in the said worcke nor what hee was to have for
Et
but sayeth hee made the said shippe a very
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thighte stronge, stanch and sufficient shippe and fitt
the said intended voyage and soe much hee of her
the said Pence and Hutchis or one of them to
and acknowledge And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true whoe was one of those that was mile
the said Allen in and aboute the premisses and
arlate
helpe to doe the worke ⁁ At alr nescit /
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die pred

Thomas Garland de Wappinge in Com Midd mr
etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli in hac caa
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
the arlate Pence was generallye accounted reputed and
taken to bee master of the arlate shippe the Elsabeth and
the arlate Hutchis Masters Mate and parte owner
and the said shippe as hee conceiveth beinge bounde
to sea but out of repaire the arlate Allen was spoiled
to to repaire her which hee accordinglye did or caused
bee done but uppon what termes hee knoweth not by
sayeth that after the sd Allen had repaired the said
shee beinge broughte to the shoare was founde defecting
by the sterne whereuppon the arlate Hutchis cann
the sd Allen and desired him to repaire her the
amende or make good that desert which the said Allen
accordinglye did but told the said Hutchis that
worcke was noe parte of his former agreement
therefore hee muste have satisfaccon for the same this
did which the said Hutchis confessed and promised
satisfaccon for the same and the said Allen
aboute the said worcke did make use of and exte
the severall materialls schedulated besides the workinge
but the value thereof or howe to estimate the same
for his parte hee knoweth not a greate parte thereof ye
done before hee came acquaint to bee implost
the same but this hee saieth is true by vertue of this
ware was present when the sd Hutchins spoake to the
Allen aboute the prmisses and heard him promise
satisfaccon for the same. Al alr nescit the
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26º Novembris 1642

moste as Cappimbriel de St Buttolphe
his 2 Willingsgate London mercator etatis 56
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur./
Ad primu secundum et reliquas possciences alluis ex pte
Ruse et soc in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit
at wthin the tyme arlate the arlate ffrisse, Cullen
and Companye were generallye accounted reputed
and taken to bee owners and pprietors of the a certaine
shippe called the Judith and Abigall of London of which
shippe to his beste remembrance one John Ducketts
was master which said shippe as hee hath heard and
beleeveth was in her course from this Porte of London
towards Middleburroughe in Zealand arlate intercepted
and taken and as hee hath heard carried to Dunquercke
and from thence broughte backe againe to this Porte of
London And this hee of to this exts frey or wharfe from
whence shee went that voyage in which shee was taken
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that
hee very well knewe the said shippe before that voyage
in which shee was taken and after shee came to his key
or wharfe againe tooke speciall notice of her and sawe
the interption or paintinge of the Judith and B
did Augall in her sterne, Al alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this
caule at the requeste of the pducents quod eque favet
ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben

Ad 2uj p pte sua negative et millo made concernt hui
rendente

s p pte sua olvis pred nescit onelye hee
eth the interrte shippe the Judith and Abigall was
muste builte vessell

4 p pte sua nescit

5u negative./

in p pte sua rendet negative

Jon Crovember
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2s

die pred

Petrus Loyste de St Buttolphe Billingsgate London
mercator etats 32 annoru aut eo circir testis
Ad primu secundum et reliquas posionnes alluis ex pte But
Calli et her in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme arlate the arlate Rose Callen and
others theire Company were generallye accounted repute
and taken to bee owners and pprietors of a certaine shippe
called the Judith and Abigall of London and of her two
and furniture and that within the said tyme they the
said Russe Callen and Companye did furnishe and
out the said shippe for a voyage with her to bee made
or some other pte thereof
this Porte of London to Middleburrowe in earne in the
voyage as hee hath heard and beleeveth the said shippe
intercepted and taken and carried to Dunquercke but as
broughte backe againe to this Porte of London and le
at Somers keye where as hee hath heard shee was arreste
at the instance of the said Irishe Cullen and Company
and knowen to bee one and the same shippe, And this hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee this exte haveinge in
the tyme arlate relation to the said Rurse one of the
producents well knewe the said shippe before and of
shee was taken as aforesd and sawe her at sumer the
within twoe or three dayes by relation after shee was
arrested and then knewe her to bee one and the same
shippe Al alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to bee examined
cause at the requeste of Mr Cullen one of the pducent
sed equa favet partibus litigan et optat victoria ius
Ad secundu p pte sua rendet negative
Ad tertiu p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that the said
the Judith and Abigall was a flemishe builte vessell
refert se ad prdepoita

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit/

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit

Ad 6uj p pte sua et negative./

Piden Hoste

recod pcure interr/
the
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Nº Novembris 1643.

De ffernario de Allate Phill
Seaman Nauta annos agens 24 aut eo circir
this
2 et reliquos arlos alluis ex parte
hola et soc in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et
deponit That in the moneths of ffebruary and
March and June last past, the arte Inatio
Dominge did Bade
shell at to
board the arte shipp the St Clape two &
twenty chests of Cutcheneale under the
firste & ffive chests of Cutcheneale
under the second marcke in the first
ad schedules are and three chests of plate
but the severall parcells thereof hee
hee cannot declared & within the tyme aforesd
said
to Dominge aforesaid the arte Martins
de La Combda did lade aboard the said shipp
two and twenty chests of cocheneale under
the second third and fourth marckes in the
second schedule arte and a chest of
eate, but the severall parcelled thereof
hee cannott declare, but hee sayeth that
hee knoweth that the said Marcke or he
unlades Owner of the said two and twenty
chests of Cutchineale & chest of plate
because hee laded the same noe body
and else ever demanded the same, and
Dominge
within the tyme aforesaid at &
the mr, Alsoe desire did laden
aboard the said shipp in a chest two bagge
of Dutchmeale & some rate, but the
de reall three hee cannot declare
and that went beinge
to hee saith any desired he said partners
not the said shipprall parcells of
at all & plate were con giving the
be hired in the said shipp from or
an at the in
Domingo to
dischance & thence to bee delivered to the severall
dive thereof aforesaid, And this hee
at et
was Mr of the said shipp the St Clare, and
in the same and chardge of her and
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28º Novembris 1642

Hendrick Tyon of Holy Island neere Barck
Harwicke within the Kingdome of England marriner aged
aboute 36 yeares sworne before the worll Willmj Sames
enter of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard Zouch
the Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of
the Adtye beinge examined saieth and deposeth as followeth
vizt That aboute three weekes since at Newporte in fflannders
hee this exte beinge sent over theither for that purpose did
there buye of one Anthony Willer, and Jaques Mallebecke
twoe of the inhabitants there a certaine fflemishe builte
vessell of the burthen of aboute fowerteene laskes which vessell
this exte after hee had fitted her with such necessanes as shee
wanted to bringe her over seas hee broughte into the River
of Thames where shee nowe is, and is called by the name
of the Drades Increase of London and doth solelye and
operlye belonge and appertaine unto Mr Nathamell
stickson, and Mr Lucas Lucye both of London merchants
and subiects to the Kinge of England and noe strannge
fforrainer hath any intereste with them to this exts knowledge
in the said Vessell and shee is nowe bounde out to sea
uppon a fisheinge voyage in the foresd owners service and
hee this exte is like to serve in her for them And this hee
knoweth to bee true for that the sd merchants have speake to
him this exte to that purpose and did imploye him
to Newporte aforesd to buy the sd Vessell for them which
hee accordinglye effected

Henrich person
----
die pred

Jacob Sards of yarmouth in the Countye of
Nortolcke marriner aged aboute 26 yeares sworne and
ead as before sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt/
That aboute three weekes since his preconteste the
Hendrick Tison did buy a certaine fflemishe builte
vessell at Newporte in fflannders for the use and accounte
Mr Strickson and Lucye twoe merchants of London
and that vessell was of the burthen of aboute thirteene lasts
and the sd Tison after hee had boughte the same and
had fitted her to bringe her over hee broughte and
caused to bee broughte to this Porte of London and shee is
(now
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nowe at presente in the River of Thames but bounde of
sea in uppon a ffisheinge voyage in the service and
imployment of them the said Stocks and Sure
as hee conceiveth and beleeveth shee doth solely and hee
belonge and appertaine and whoe are Inhabitant of the
and subiects to the Kinge of England and that the
a for
nowe called the Trades Increase and noe strange
knowledge hath any intereste with them the said St
Lucye in the said Vessell And this hee saieth and
affirmeth to bee true for that hee hee this exte came
Newporte in fflannders aforesd whileste the sd
was buyinge and fittinge the said shippe or vessell
and there heard him saye and affirme for whome hee
boughte her and since her comeinge from Newporte
hired by the said Strickson and Lucye to serve them in
said Vessell as Master of her for her intended fifth
voyage aforesd

Jacob Dariner
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29º Novembris 1642

Dey et alj con Walter)
et al Smith Budd)
3s Cargan)

Matthias Batcheller de St Mary Malos an

mcator etatis ult 25 annoru aut eo circir testis
hac pte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu 3. 4 et reliquas pred all sue into
libelli in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme arlate hee this exte liveinge with the last
Canham one of the pties in the arlate schedule menconed
as an assistante to him in some businesses wherein they said
togeather as partners was acquainted with the packe
upp and shippeinge of fowerteene ell broade purpose
and seaven sayes which the said Canham for his owne
in November within the tyme arlate
accounte caused to bee packed upp and shippe to
the arlate shippe the Seaflower of which shippe the all
Andrew Wise was sayde to bee master and parte owne
soe generallye accounted reputed and taken, which he
goodes were to this exts knowledge togeather with all noe
of chardges layde out in and aboute the shippe the the
at the tyme of theire shippinge aboard the said this
Mr
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wch hee stoode the said Cangui in the sume of 15
of money as neere of hee little more or lesse as neere as
hee this exte cann guesse at the same and should have
be transported in the sd shippe the Seaflower from this
Porte of London to Middleburroughe in Zealand wheither
that shippe was bounde and wheither hee conceiveth the
same with the said shippe had goven in case shee had not
mett wth the disaster which befell her as yt was related
by the arlate shippe the Angell of which shippe the
Mate Walker was sayde to bee master and parte
owner, And this hee saieth is true reddens rationem scien
since the sayd goodes sent to the packers to bee packed up and
sua for that hee was present when after the said goodes
were packed upp and heard the sd Capham give his man
order to shippe them aboard the sd Wises shippe and sawe
him when hee came backe and heard him saye hee had
shipped them aboard the sd shippe and heard the sd
Wise himselfe acknowledge as much At alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12 p pte sua negative.
et nescit saveinge That as hee hath heard and beleeveth
the interrte shippe the Seaflower was with her ladeinge caste
awaye and suncke aboute the tyme interrte and whileste
shee was in Margarett roade outwards bounde and by
the interrte shippe the golden Angell and that by the
relation of some of her Companye a greate parte of her
ladeinge mighte have bine saved if they in the golde
Angell had bine soe carefull thereof as they mighte have
bine

Maties atches
----
29º Novembris 1642

Man Princkwater of the pishe of St Lawrence Jurye
and mrchante aged aboute 37 yeares sworne before the worll
William Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rite
worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his
Mats highe Courte of the Adtye beinge examined sayeth
and deposeth as followeth vizt That in or aboute the moneth
May laste parte hee this exte here at this Porte of
London did shippe and cause to bee shipped and put
of aboard of a certaine shippe called the Blessinge of
Lamberrowe of which one Willmj Elliott was Master
may beere stronge water, peese, bute, ffishe of
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severall sorts, lynnen cloth, fflax, and divers other and
of severall sorts in all to the value of fower hundred
seaventye and five pounds sterlinge, besides divers by
of hishould stiffe to the value of the soe pounde for
all which goodes and howshold stiffe did belonge and
appertaine unto him this exte and others his speciall to
and acquaintance and was to bee transported from
Porte of London in the said shippe to London downe
and there to bee landed and delivered to and for the
and provision of the Englishe Protestants there, which
goodes and sholde shiffe hee this exte did cause
assured in the assurance office London to the value of
five hundred poundes sterlinge and the assurers
thereof to him were Mr Thomas Meade of London wch
Mr Daniel Collis of the same merchante, Mr Willmj
Corye of the same merchante, Mr Nicholas Meade
of London mrchante, Mr Thomas Hutchins of the same
mrchante, Mr John Offlye and Mr Roberte Holy
both alsoe of London mrchants and that pollicye of
assurance bere date the London the 9th daye of Mr
1642 laste paste, and that shippe the Blessinge with
foresd goodes and howshold stiffe in her togeather wth did
in her
other goodes belonginge to other man was as hee this ext
truelye informed by the master of her and others of his
both appeare
Company and as ⁁ by theire testimonye taken uppon or
in this Courte and here remaineinge uppon Record was
her passage from this Porte of London uppon the towne
London Derry aforesd uppon the Coaste of Ireland
taken, and all or
intercepted by Dunquerckers and by the carried
of the sd shipps ladeinge taken out of her and dis
of by those Dunquerckers, And this hee affirmeth
his oath to bee true further addinge that as hee this
was advised by letters from his correspondent at Londo
Derry aforesd the foresd goodes in case they had soe
arrived there would have pduced and yeelded neere
uppon twoe hundred poundes profitts
Villa
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22º 2º Decembris 1640

into Master
Rowe dt.

Thomas Ame servus et apprenticius Nicholas

the
Skinner Civitatis London mercatoris etatis 19 annoru
aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli in hac pte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
Mr Nicholas Skinner of London mrchante one of the pties
in the arlate shippe schedule menconed did shippe or cause
to bee shipped and putt aboard the arlate shippe the Seaflower
of which the arlate Wise was sayd to bee master and
parte owner shee beinge then outwards bounde for Middleburgh
in Zealand
one truncke of apparrell, twoe hogsheades of stronge beere
and mundlett of Canarye
gayne and twoe boyes with
of divers one severall sorts of goodes
a hamper ⁁ to bee transported or conveyed in the said
shippe from this Porte of London to Middleburroughe aforesd
and there to bee delivered to one Mr Anthony sell
merchante to and for the accounte of the said Skinner
ut credit to whome ut credit the same did appertaine
and belonge and the foresd comodityes coste and stoode
his sd master Mr Skinner in all chardges accounted the
sume of 7£ 3s add and soe much did and doth
appeare by his said masters booke of accounts, which hee
kepte of the same And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true whoe was at the deliverye of the said goodes
aboard the said shippe shee beinge then as hewe
as Bravesende outwards bounde which shippe as hee
hath heard was after her departure from Gravesende
wth the saide goodes amongste divers other goods in her
by accident or iffortune suncke and loste in the sea
And this hee alsoe saieth is true by vertue of his oath
At alr p pte sua nescit/

Ad Interria/

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12uj p pte sua rendet
negative et alr nescit /

Johnes Aure
----
die pred

Herrings Barcker de St Micholas As London mrchan
mercator etats 26 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt
Salley

Ad primu secundu et reliquos libelli in hac pte dat et
admiss deponit et dicit pvt sequitur unt hat
within
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wthin the tyme arlate as appeare by the bookes of account
Mr Nicholas Skinner of London merchante, which hee this
nowe keepeth for him there were as manye goodes of shee
sorts boughte and pvided by the sd Skinner to bee sent
to Middleburrowe in Zealand as in all togeather with the caa
shippinge coste and stoode the said Skinnes in the
to the sd sterlinge money, which sayd
sume of
were as doth alsoe appeare by the skinners booke of her
aforesd within the tyme arlate shipped aboard a certin
shippe of which one Wise was master to bee carried
Middleburrowe and there ut credit to bee delivered but
whose accounte unley for the sd Skinners hee knoweth
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At
nescit saveinge that as hee hath heard and beleeveth
shipp into which the foresd goodes were putt was when
course from this Porte of London towards Middleborowe
aforesd by accident or offertine suncke and loste in
sea with all the sd goodes, and divers other goodes in hee

Ad Interria.

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1 et 12 negative et alr p
sua nescit /

Johes Baker
----
5º Decembris 1641

Trather contra Scott)
Smith Martyn)

2s

Edwards Atkinson de St Marye Matsellon as
Whitechappell London nauta etats 25 annoru aut eo
testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
pvt sequitur vizt /

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli in hac pte but
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the or
Thomas Scott was master and parte owners and pprietor
the arlate shippe the Endeavor and that the said ship
was at remained at Hamburrowe arlate within the said
and came from thence bounde for this Porte of London to
was in her cours course towards London by extreamitye
weather put a grounde uppon the said called the
Gunfleete neere Haach and there loste and caste
but the next daye after shee was driven a greate
being the sd other
this exte comeinge aboard of her to see what hee hee
same, was at the saveinge of three baggs of wch
which were taken out of the said shipps went
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but what quantitye of money was in either of the said buy
hee knoweth not neither doth hee knowe what marcks were
uppon the said baggs or either of them or to whome they
neither of them did belonge but saieth that one Thomas
dickers one another of the shippes Company was
the fifte man that founde them out where they laye
and that firste tolde this exte of them whoe did
thereuppon helpe him to take them out of the rounde
seemeinge
house aforesd and to this exte apprainte the said baggs
money were one bonger then another, and were all
three after they came a shoare delivered to the said
Scott, but what is since bee become of them hee knoweth
not comeinge therehense the next daye followeinge And
this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath At alr p
p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad Interria/

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste one Mr Smith one of the pducents, and that
when hee came firste to bee sworne hee had twoe shillings allowed
him by them which is accordinge to what hee cann gett a daye
by his labour if hee have imployment and soe much of not
more hee doth expecte for the dayes worke tyme spent
this daye in this busines alr negative./
Ad secundu salvis prdepoitis nescit saveinge
the masters company that after the
said shippe came on grounde when of as soone as they perceived
that shee begann to suncke and that they could not save her
they all betooke themselves some to the boate and some to the
stiffe to save theire lives and saved noethinge of that which
parcell the money which was the proceed of
was in her to this exts knowledge onelye a small fardell of
suffe belonginge to John Redded one of her Companye and
which hee himselfe saved aske as they were whitinge away but wth danger of his lay
there was 46 or 47 at leaste aboard of her when shee was came
firste on grounde but none saved more then the clothes
to theire being backs salvis prdepoitis ut credit et pons
out
23 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
4. 5. et 6 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Edward Atkinson
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6º Decembris 1642

Harris contra Lister
Yeo Smith

Linnes Busse de Ratcliffe in Com Midd mate
etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt.

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte her
partis pducentis in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et
That within the tyme arlate the arlate Harris was will
and commander of the arlate shippe the Arundell and
owner and or parte owner of her and soe comonly
accounted reputed and taken, and that within the said
wither
the said shippe departed from this porte of London upp
a voyage to Dunquercke in the said shippe and there
with the shippe
safelye arrived and came safe to an anchor at a ple
the Planter neere
league from Dunquercke
about
called ⁁ Marcke neere Dunquercke where shee soe were
and continued for the space of three a weekes or a man
togeather and untill the arlate shippe the George came
theither and came to an anchor neere the said shippe
Arundell after which tyme the wynde bloweinge had
and the weather groweinge busterons and the sd shippe
soe well and sufficientlye moored as
George, beinge not and but byonge Alche and had
should and oughte the same bines one of her Cables beinge by
and that xxx hee to holde to
hee broke the
smale one broake and shee
Catterd came foule of the said shippe the Armes
thwarte her halfe and broake her sprit saile topp and
sprit saile rigginge and sprunge her bolt spritt and
made yt unserviceable, soe that they could not make
thereof that voyage, nor any other voyage without asman
coste bestowed thereon as hee conceiveth a newe on might to
provided, but before the said shippe came foule of
Arundell some of the Arundells Companye called out
them in the George willinge and desireinge them to noe
theire shippe faste for feare of damage, which as ye
they neglected to doe, and the damage which the said
the George did unto the foresd shippe the Arundell did
doth as hee conceiveth amounte unto unto at the lease of
or six and twentye poundes sterlinge and soe much this
beleeveth at if not more yt did coste the owners of the
make good the same all which came by meanes of the
saileinge foule of her as aforesd And this hee saith
knoweth to bee true beinge one of the Arundell, &
the sd voyage and Carpenter of her and in her the
same tyme when the sd damage happened at
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33 Ad Interria

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of the pducent Harris et quod equod favet ptibus
litigan et optat victoria ius haben

Ad 2 negative et quod non concernt quit rendentem

Ad 8uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that to his
noe leste remembrance the interrte shippe the George had
layen at Anchor in the place where shee was when her Cable
booke ut predeposuit in all by the space of tenn dayes before
the damage in question happened
Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that after
the Georges Cable was brooke as aforesd and the said shippe
life to full foule of the Arundell interrte they in the George
called out to them in the Arundell to veere theire Cable
which they accordinglye did and veered at leaste fower or five
fathom of theire Cable to make waye for the sd shippe the
George and avoyde the damage which afterwards happened and
wthall cried out to them in the George to lett full another Cable
and Anchor to staye her which they neglected to doe

Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr negative./

Ad 7uj rendet That the said shippe the Arundell after shee
had received the damage in question did pceed out to sea and
did not put backe into Dunquercke or any other porte thereabouts
for any reparaton, but comeinge therehence directlye into the
Downes, but sayeth they had a master of another shippe and
one other called Mr Knighte aboard the said shippe to vera
were the damage in question and had made use of the
said shipps bolt spritt and other tacklinge aforesd that voyage
in case the same had bee good and not damaged ut predeposuit

Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit/

Samuel bee
----
die pre

Johannes Hull de St Peters ad incula London nauta etats
45 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus ss deponit
et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
deprimu secundu et reliquis arlos libelli ex pte other et soc
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme
arlate and whileste the arlate shippe the Endeavor was and
and at Hamburrowe arlate (of which shippe the arlate
ott was master and parte owner) there were
twoe
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severall baggs of money broughte and laden abord the said
shippe for the use and accounted as of was sayd the
for the arlate Louther and the other for the arlate Mr
and Smith each bagge marcked respectivelye as in the mett
of the arlate schedule is expressed to bee carried and cause
in the said shippe therehence for this Porte of London
and here respectivelye to bee delivered to the Plowether and
or thire assage
Wynn and Smith which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
at the takeinge in of the sd baggs and did helpe to take
into the said shippe and there was in one of the sd but
one thousand dollers accordinge to the number on the outside
of the bagge and in the other good nyne hundred dollers
alsoe accordinge to the number on the outside of the bagge
but this exte did not see either of the said baggs opened
and the arlate shippe the Endeavor sayd buggs were to
in the rounde house of the said shippe under the comannde
of the master of the her, and that shippe with the said
monyes in her was in her course from Hamburrowe afore
towards this Porte of London by extreamitye of foule
weather driven a grounde uppon the sands called the
Gunfleete neere Harwch and there afterwards caste
and loste but that nighte in which shee came on gon
or the next morninge earlye there were three buggs of in
saved out of the said shippe which by the reporte of the
that saved the same were taken out of the said shipps con
house but what quantitye of dollers was in either of the
baggs or with what marcke or marcks the same or either
them was marcked with or to whome the same did belong
or wheither either of the foresd twoe baggs laden for
accounte of the sd Louther, Wyn and Smith or else
them were any of the sd three baggs or not for his quite
knoweth not but saieth hee sawe the same broughte
a roome where the arlate scott the master of the said
shippe was and whoe afterwards as hee conceiveth the
possession of them and after that sawe some of the
put out uppon a takle and the Master tellinge there
but did not knowe what quantitye of money was in
of the sd baggs, nor yet to whome they did belonge to
the master afterwards saye that twoe of the said bagge
money were his to And this hee sayeth is true &
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Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of the pducents et alr p pte sua rendet negative

Ad secundu rendet That hee this rendente was one of the laste of
the interrte shippes Companye that came laste ant of her after
hee came on grounde and was & dannger to bee loste and then
one of her Companye had tyme to save any thinge more them to
the James
rendents knowledge them
some theire lives and the clothes on theire backs
a
and there was at leaste 47 persons in all of them all which
when they perceived the sd shippe readye to sincke haveinge
before laboured as much as they could to preserve her, gott into
the sd shipps skiffe and boate and shotted for theire lives
and the foresd moneyes and what else as hee conceiveth was saved
and
was saved after all were gonn out of the said shippe ⁁ after
the came aboard againe which was aboute tenn howers after shee
firste begann to suncke, Al alr nescit /

Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that both
before and after the losse of the said shippe hee heard the
tenn or eleaven
interrte Scott saye that hee had to the value of leat
hundred
two thousand dollers in money aboard the said shippe
but wheither the same were in one or twoe baggs hee
knoweth not neither doth hee know that the said Scott was
aboard the said shippe after shee was caste awaye and suncke
as before is deposed

Ad 4u salvis prdepoitis p pte sua nescit saveinge that hee
this ext rendente sawe a bagge of money laden aboard the
the voyage in question
said shippe the Endeavor ⁁ which was sayde to belonge to one
Mr ffarrington but what quantitye of dollers was in yt hee
by them that brought it aboard
knoweth not but heard that there was either five hundred at
three hundred dollers in the sayd bagge and that bagge of money
togeather with the reste was all put into the rounde house in the
locker by the masters relation

Ad 5uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis p pte sua nescit /

Ad 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

John Hall
----
7º Decembris 1642

mas Bernard of the Cittye of London merchante
aboute 26 yeares sworne before the rte worll Richard
ch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of
Adtye beinge exd sayeth and deposeth That since
dard the laste Courte which was the firste of this monethe
(hee
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this exte hath made severall enquires after the abilite
Mr John Marston of London merchante, Mr Daniel
ffaireby and Mr Robert Turner alsoe of London
mrchants suerties proffered in this Courte to answere
accon comenced by the Kinge his Matye the Kinge
Spaine againste one Benedicte Stafforde nowe or
master of a certaine shippe called the St Cartaine
is informed by relation of divers merchants of goods were
and quallitye and such as they sayde knewe the sd
Marston, ffairefax and Turner, they the sd Marser
ffairebox and Turner are not thoughte or taken to bee
men of the vallue or estate of ten thousand pounds
ioyntlye togeather and therefore not able and sufficie
men in this exts iudgement to answere soe greate an
accon as in this behalfe is comenced agte the sayd
Stafford and to paye downe soe much as hee conceiveth
the sd Hafford maye bee condemined in the accomte
behalfe commenced beinge greate and the occasion or
thereof or busines of greate vallue and importance
and they as hee conceiveth intereste with the sd Stafforde
in the busines in question agte the sd Stafforde And
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

James Booner
----
Ad

9º Decembris 164X

Simonds contra Lowe
Martyn Smith

Edwards Tompson de St Thames in Burgo de
Southwarcke mercator etats 35 annoru aut eo circir testis
in hac pte pductus iuratus et extus deponit et dicit the
sequitur vizt/

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Lowe in hac caa dat et
deponit et dicit That the man, which the arlate Simonds his
servant tooke from the shippe the Sampson of which shippe
arlate Lowe was master was a passinger and should him
gon as a passinger in the said shippe from this Porte
London to Virginia St Christophers and was to have payd
his passage theither the sume of five poundes sterling
besides twentye shillings and some odd moneyes which was
out and disburse for him for fforthes and depte
came aboard the said shippe And this hee knoweth not
true beinge interested in the said voyage, At alr nescit
over
an
after
Com
for
the sd
or
was
and
said
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tertiu et ratam respective pre/

Ad secundu deponit et dicit that by the relation of the arlate Lowe
the master of the arlate shippe and others of his Companye
for the departure of the said passinge before deposed of
before his was gonn
as of the said shippe, the arlate Simonds his man came by
revenge by the said shippe aboute noone whileste the shippes
passinger beinge
Companye were at Dinner and the
as was conceived the
casteinge uppon the decks hee beckoned to the sd boateman to
tyme aboard and the sd boateman comeinge aboard the sd
passinger unknowen to the sd master or any of his Companye
gott to the said boate and beinge goeinge a shoare in the sd
boate and some of the sd shipps Companye in the perceiveinge
of called out to the boateman in to bringe him backe againe
tellinge him that the sd passinger was another mans servant, but
the boate man biddinge the sd passinger lye downe close and
refuseinge to bringe him backe to the shippe againe they made
after the said boate to overtake her but before they could
over take the sayd beate the
deserted the leaste an assinger was gott to shoare
and both hee and the boateman gon And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath. Al alr nescit /

Ad 5. et 6uj deponit et dicit That within twoe or three dayes
after the presse counted and
to were done and that the said shippes
the
Companye ⁁ had seized uppon the said summands his boate
for carringe awaye the foresaid passinger and had carried
the same to the shipps side and there kepte her they sent her
Mrsellges where this exte sawe the said boate and shee
was not then worth above 40li sterlinge in this exts judgement
and within a daye or twoe after that hee this exte sent to the
said Smonds to give him notice thereof and to come and fetch
awaye the said boate and would some have had her to have
fetcht awaye the same then but hee refused soe to doe and
boate or
would not nor did not fetch away the saide in the space of almoste
three weekes tyme after that And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true At alr nescit saveinge that by the relation
of the master of the said shippe the Sampson the said
monds was offered and mighte have had his boate againe
and ever shee came to Mr Hellings in case hee would
ne come or sente for the same and besides this
ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera

Edward Thompson
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10º Decembris 1642

ffro mage
Polhell

Rs. E. B

2

Thomas Harte of the pishe of St Mary Magday
Bermondlye in the Burroughe of Southwarcke manner
aged aboute 34 yeares sworne before the worll Willim
Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard
alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats his
Courte of the Adtye beinge examined saieth and
uppon oath as followeth vizt That the shippe called the
Spie of London of the burthen of aboute one quad
ffrench lighte
tonnes ⁁ and nowe bounde out to sea by vertue of and
of Parliament of which shippe hee this exte is Captaine
or Comander beinge a fflemishe builte vessell doth soles
and pperlye belonge to Mr Nicholas Polhill of and
merchante, Henrye fives alsoe of London mrchante and
him this exte whoe are all three Englishmen and subiects
to the Kinge of England and noe strannger or fforrainer
hath to this exts knowledge any intereste with them or either
them in the said shippe, And this hee affirmeth up
his oath to bee true./

Tho: He
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13º Decembris 1642

Stafford con de
Espeedy et alior
Stafford

Legg Escarry de Sivillia in Hispany
Mercator annos agens 33 aut eo circiterrte

Ad 4. arlum alluis ex parte Stafford
parte dat et oblat nescit deponere./

Ad 5u affirmat, That by the custome of
Dominge, noe shipp or shipps ought to depart
thence untill wth
for lading untill the
have a Registry of the shipps ladinge &
licence from the President there to
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
true, who was at Sto Dominge when the
the St Clare was there, At alr nescit

Ad 6. et 7u affirmat That after the sd
shipp the St Clare had taken in her and
Stafford the Mr of her, made a petice
to the President at Sto Domingo de
him to give him a dispatch for his
her lading to depart from these the
& was worme leaken, & laden with
he said sugar which hee
was caa per sheable comodityes and
there publikely spoken that the
denied to give him leave to depart
thence with his shipp & her lading
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R

Pro Domin
Rivers./

R. B

20º Decembris 1642

William Plyer of the Cittye of Exeter negate
aged aboute 48 yeares sworne before the worll
Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard
alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats high as
the Admiraltye being examined sayeth and deposeth
uppon Wednesday laste hee this exte was at a place called by
Mr
Deane in the Countye of suspecte and was there infrom
That uppon or aboute the 20th daye of November last
paste the shippe called the goane and Anne of Sr
in the Isle of Pubecke in her course from this Port
London towards Topsham in the Countye of Devon was
and throughe extreamitye of foule and tempestuous in
driven uppon the sandes neere East Deane aforesd and
there caste awaye and loste but six of her Companye
saved and there was in her at the tyme of her caseinge
and tallowe
aforesd severall sorth of grocerye goodes belonginge to him
divers others of this exts acquaintance Cittizens and merchants of Exeter of
exte and Companye parte whereof togeather with his
shippes tackle and furniture parte thereof was said
and preserved. And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
bee true for that hee after the casteinge awaye of the
shippe by the accident aforesd hee this exte at last
Deane aforesd same parte of her ladeinge aforesd
there speake with one of her Companye that was
saved

William Gen
----
22º Decembris 1642

John Whitecke of Alewes Barkinge London or
aboute 40 yeares sworne before the rte worll Richard Zouch
of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the Ann
examined saieth and deposeth That a certaine put
of leade cout aboute twoe thousand poundes who nowe
Custodye of Mr Holomon Smith the Marshall of this Com
is parte of the leade latelye ribbed plundred and the
the manner house belongeinge to the Ladye Ely both hee
Rivers scituate were a St Leith in the Comity of the
which hee knoweth to bee true haveinge viewed at
same./

4. eate

recod quam interr
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R
Pro Domin

Rivers./

R. B

20º Decembris 1642
William Plyer of the Cittye of Exeter negate
aged aboute 48 yeares sworne before the worll
Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard
alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats high as
the Admiraltye being examined sayeth and deposeth
uppon Wednesday laste hee this exte was at a place called by
Mr
Deane in the Countye of suspecte and was there infrom
That uppon or aboute the 20th daye of November last
paste the shippe called the goane and Anne of Sr
in the Isle of Pubecke in her course from this Port
London towards Topsham in the Countye of Devon was
and throughe extreamitye of foule and tempestuous in
driven uppon the sandes neere East Deane aforesd and
there caste awaye and loste but six of her Companye
saved and there was in her at the tyme of her caseinge
and tallowe
aforesd severall sorth of grocerye goodes belonginge to him
divers others of this exts acquaintance Cittizens and merchants of Exeter of
exte and Companye parte whereof togeather with his
shippes tackle and furniture parte thereof was said
and preserved. And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
bee true for that hee after the casteinge awaye of the
shippe by the accident aforesd hee this exte at last
Deane aforesd same parte of her ladeinge aforesd
there speake with one of her Companye that was
saved

William Gen
----
22º Decembris 1642

John Whitecke of Alewes Barkinge London or
aboute 40 yeares sworne before the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch
of Lawes and Judge of his Majesties highe Courte of the Admiralty
examined saieth and deposeth

That a certaine put
of leade cout aboute twoe thousand poundes who nowe
Custodye of Mr Holomon Smith the Marshall of this Com
is parte of the leade latelye ribbed plundred and the
the mannor house belongeinge to the Ladye Ely both hee
Rivers scituate were a St Leith in the Comity of the
which hee knoweth to bee true haveinge viewed at
same./

4. eate

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338

1º Decembris 1642

1s

Matie Landahola de Sivillie in Regno Hispania
Mercator annos agens 31 aut eo circir testis er
par to Stafford in hac

Ad 9u arlum allius
et oblat dicit et deponit That the last of
Robility lading of the articulate shipp the Saint
Mare was laden about the latteres of
ffebruary last past, and the last of by the last
of the place and Cocheneale in June last
And this hee knoweth to bee true, who
himselfe laded silver in the said shipp at
to Domingo, and came a passinger in
from thence to Southampton, At aliter
nescit
affirmat, That by the custome at Santa
Dominge shippe with her lading ought
to depart from thence without a Registry of
her lading, and a license from the Governor
And this hee sayeth is notoriouse knowen
there, At aliter nescit./

Ad 6 et 7u affirmat That after the said shipp
the Saint Clare at Santo Dominge had taken in her
lading, both the Spanish and English Masters of
hee repaired to the President there and
(as yt was there comonly reported
retioned him for a Registry of her lading
and for his licence to depart from thence
and told him that the said shipp was much
entey with the wares by reason of her longe
stay there, and would not able to pertaine her
vie with her lading unlesse shee were
said restored, and that of shee stayed
there, but two monethes longe shee must bee
new Careened, And this weresse as had
is publikely tooke the Downeinge they hee
ten made to the said President and
et (as yt was likewise said) hee from
tyme to tyme delayed to give them a
the the
upp & her lading from thence, but the said
Spanish Master was in this examinate
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into the Pillow there by the comannde
was soe of the President of Saint C
for peticoning him to the effect aforesaid
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true, who all this tyme attended
and often inquired after the disputy of
said Hope in the time
being to goe a Passingers in he
thence for Spaine having plate
Dutcheneale in her for his owne
accompt. At aliter nescit/
ye affirmat That the said shipp
Care wth her lading was detaine
Dominge by the space of about
at St
fower monethes, because the
Prisons shee had not the hee
Spence to repart & a Registopps
lading, And this hee affirmeth upp
his oath to bee true, saying there
there from
Archis quam prius nescit

Ad 9. et 10u affirmat That to Duns
a place where the Marines doe made
arte, and saile all shipps that company
in came they contine wch tyme the
said shipp the
about two monethes
& before
the of the of was said
Mariners that shee was really upon
of the wages soe in gett hee
were freed from thence to put
uppon her voyage, And this hee
affirmeth upon his oath to bee
At alr nescit
Ad 11u affirmat That at such tyme as
said shippe the Saint Chrie remained
to Dominge there was noe monies
or Cordage there to require her to
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this shipp, neither did hee see any pitch carry
pon there solde, and therfore beleeveth
one them there to bee had, And this
ffirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, At alr
nescit
2 nescit deponere./

Ad 13u affirmat, That some of Dring the
of the said shipp the Saint Chare forsooke her
to Dominge and shipt themselves to
det.
serve the Kinge of Spaine in his
Armade at alr nescit./
Company

Ad 4u affirmat That the Master and comannder of
the said shippe the Clare the seaven
of July last past sett saile with her
soe lading from under the comannde of
the Castle at Santo Dominge without the
Registry or the Presidents licence to
depre from thence because (as hee
moneth, they could not gett their
disposed from thence because their
shipp was booke as of one And this
hee affirmeth uppon and most of shee said
said the shee received hee
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true, At aliter nescit/

Ad 10u affirmat, That after the said shipp the
Saint Clare sett saile from under the command
of the Castle of Santa Dominge as aforesaid
the English Master of ther by the same boate
and others aboard
that brought this examte
sent for the this Master her
ashoares
was abord her to beinge to him
Bishopp the being soe belong to
before there wthout remaine to the his
to dayes especting the same, And this
hee knoweth to bee true being all this tyme
aboard the said shipp, At aliter nescit.
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1s for Meade

2

2º Decembris 1642

Hugh Sowden of the parishe of Saint Christopher London
merchante aged aboute 20 yeares or thereabouts sworne at
the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of Lawes and sawe
the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes
Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the Admiralty being
examined uppon certaine interrogatoryes ministred to him on
behalfe of Thomas Meade and others sayeth thereto
followeth videlicet/

To the firste interrogatorye hee saieth and deposeth That after
hath heard and beleeveth there was a certaine shippe at
the Successe of Topsham in the Countye of Devon
of which one William Trelaworey was master, And more
this interrogatorye saveinge what followeth hee cannot depose/

To the second interrogatorye hee foweth cannot depose onelye hee
ye ffebruarye
saieth, That hee this examinate ⁁ Jan
to
beginninge
soe soe di 164
shee last paste Anno 1648 hee this examinate received by
received advise by severall letters from the Deterrte Mr
Thomas Kendall of Exeter merchante ⁁ that hee had have
a greate adventure in the arlate shippe the Successe and
haveinge write to Mr Nicholas Golde of London mrchant
to procured or cause an assurance to bee made for hee
for goodes in that shippe and haveinge received noe dat
from the said Golde that hee had procured or undertaken
the same, which hee conceived mighte bee neglected by
reason of the said Master hold greate imployments, hee
did therefore desire him this examinate to cause an assurance
to bee made him of twelve hundred poundes in the said
shippe the Successe and fortye to effecte the same
that yf yt, did much concern her in respecte as advent
which hee had in that shippe was very greate and hee
a doubted the foresaid Holl had neglected the same

To the second hee saieth that as hee this examinate hath heard and
beleiveth the articulate Mr Nicholas Holle of London merchant
had order and direccon or advise by letters or otherwise
from the interrogate Thomas Kendall to procure or date
him pollicye of assurance either uppon the shippe the
Successe interrogate and or the goodes in her or uppon by
given the
shippe and goodes and that the said hold had beene
for the draweinge up of the said pollicye that not little the same safe
before
Barrill
Jan
soe broughe with and
secovery
putt to him this examinate to further the same and goe
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therewth and procure the pollicye of assurance which the said
se ad
Hole had then caused to bee drawen out, to bee underwritten
or subscribed firste to the value of six hundred poundes and
noe
afterwards to the value of twelve hundred poundes and his
and his read
reason therefore was as hee advised this examinate for that hee had
a very greate adventure to the value of 16 or 17 hundred pounde
in the said shippe and that hee leared the said Gold had
not leaked after the
twoe of those
by reason of much busines neglected the same and the firste
letters which ships had received from the said Kendall to the effecte
by remembrance
another in
aforesd was to dated in Januarye 1640 of buted
declareinge and buother m
Februame had Mary followeinge and they
Cordage and by any expresse hee respectivelye
came all by the Weste or the Carrier one came to this examinate
hands within give or sixt dayes after the dates thereof
And more to this interrogatorye for his parte hee cannot depose/

To the thirde interrogatorye for his parte hee saieth and deposeth
noe that for this parte hee had noe discourse or speech with the
interrogate Hold or any other either before or at the makeinge
had a
with the pollicye of assurance in question, or at or before the
subscribeinge thereof of the casteinge awaye or takeinge of
the interrogate shippe the Sutresse neither had hee then any advise
and the rest or any suspition thereof

To the 4th hee saieth That after the pollicye of assurance
delivered him
was grave upp and ready for subscription hee this exte
to his beste remembrance speake to Mr James Mr Mr Meade
Mr Garland, Mr Jones and Mr Dr Gerolcolde to
enderate the same which they accordinglye did and some
others of the underwriters beinge then present did the like and
master the said sergold had subscribed the same hee this examinate
and tooke the said pollicye up intendinge to carrye yt home with
him to his house and to there to underwrite the same
acco as the said sergold and the reste had formerlye
done but by the waye meeteinge with the interrogate Golds
Man hee demannded the said pollicye of assurance of this examinate
thinge him that hee had some the pollicyes aboute him which
hee was to present to certaine Dutchmen and therefore hee
desired that alsoe of him to present to them alsoe whereto this examinate
made answere and bid the sd Golds man call to him for the
same after Denner and then hee should have yt but the said
fellowe sayd hee muste needes have of and presentlye then of him for that
or hee used words to that effecte
hee had order from this master not, to goe without yt whereuppon
this examinate delivered him the same and but takeinge that passinge
a fell
as well in demanndeinge the said pollicye of her soe soone of him
desired
hee never demanded the same againe to subscribe yt as hee had
then intended to have done and the firste neeres or intelligence
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this examinate had of the miscarringe of the said shippe in upon
or takeinge of the said shippe was a good while after the
subscription of the said pollicye and to his beste rememberance
storme of the subscribers thereof they containeinge thereof this

To the 6th hee cannot depose otherwise then what hee
hath formerlye deposed./
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24º Decembris 1645.

de a contra And at)
dt Smith yeo a)

debt

Willimus Holde de St Marye are borne
the
London mcator aetatis 37 annorum aut eo circiter testis in
hac parte productus, iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlict

Ad secundum ponem alluis ex parte Cole et socon partie
producen in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That in
ffebruarye 1640 tempus aliter non recolit the articulate shippe the
articulate shipp Josephe and Anne came and arrived at Rochell
in ffrannce and the articulate Anthonye Porter came theither
as merchante of her, and the articulate Rich bye as master of
and whileste shee was and remained there the said Port
lodgeinge in the house where this examinate kinge shewed this examinate
a contracte to his beste remembrance made in partchment
betweene him the said Porter and the owners of the said
a
in
shippe but theire names hee remembreth not, whereby ye
offer
appeare that the said shippe the Salty and Anne was
or her
lett out to fraighte to the said Porter by the voyage at the
rate of thirtye poundes the voyage and the said Porte
then told him this examinate that hee was noe parte owner
parte owner of the said shippe neither did yt then
appeare any waye tyme this examinate that hee the said
was them any owner or parte owner of the said shippe
or the articulate Hoxlye but they onelye went and were
noe otherwayes accounted then the one merchante and the
other master of the said shippe And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was at Rochell whoe
the said shippe came theither and went therehence to
alr nescit./

Ad 8uj pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 9uj pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge hee convited
the money controverted which as pretended was take the
and payment money
uppon bottomrye for the use of the said shippe was
imployed but was otherwise imployed for that by the
relation of the hoste of the house where both hee
for Meade
sett often
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examinate and the articulate Porter lodged one daye whileste
hee
the said shippe and Porter were both at Rochell came
in and broughte with him a bagge of money which hee
sayd hee had received of the articulate de Hayes for the
sayd Porter and which was to buy or pay for salte
which the said Porter had or was to buy for to relade
the foresaid shippe home but the same thereof hee knoweth
not

Super reliquis arlis non examinatur ex direccone

Wills
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29º Decembris 1642

victory 
rations

Edward Couche of Dartmouth in the Countye
of Devon marriner aged aboute 24 yeares sworne
before the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate
to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and
Judge of his Majesties highe Courte of the Admiralty beinge examined
uppon certaine interrogatoryes ministred to him on the behalfe of
Thomas Meade and others saieth and deposeth thereto as
followeth videlicet/

To the firste interrogatorye hee saieth That hee this examinate did knowe
the interrogate shippe the Charles of Dartmouth and John
Constaple the Master of her at and before her laste goeinge
out to sea the voyage in which shee was caste awaye and loste
and shee was of the burthen of aboute three hundred tonnes
and had in her fower Cables and Anchors when shee went
but but those Anchors were not in this examinats iudgement sufficient
and fitt for such shippe as shee was for such a voyage
make they beinge of twoe small
as shee was to have made beinge of the smaleste seize for
soe greate a shippe but the weighte of them or either of them
hee knoweth not, and more to this interrogatorye hee cannot depose
saveinge that hee doeth did and doth knowe Mr Andrewe
Poye of Dartmouth merchante and ⁁ that hee was owner
at leaste parte owner of the said shippe the Charles the
voyage aforesd And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge one of her Companye
last voyage./

To the second Interrogatorye hee saieth That the interrogate shippe
the Charles againste her goeinge out to sea the voyage in
question had twoe decks builte sixt in her videlicet an upper
and another decke and otherwise then before hee hath
deposed to this interrogatorye hee cannot depose onelye hee sayeth That whileste the
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the said shippe was in the harbor of Dartmouth hee
went out to sea the voyage in question hee this exte sawe the
said shippe drive one of her Cables beinge broaken but
wheather of broake with driveinge or before for his mate
as hee hee said
hee cannot tell and there was little gunne aboard the
had given putt or sayd that hee
then that the master of her would not proceede unto
the voyage in question unles the said Boysey would
provide the said shippe with better and more sufficient
Anchors and Cables then was at that tyme pvided for
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true hee beinge one
of her the said shipps Companye the tyme aforesaid

To the third interrogatorye hee saieth That hee did knowe all
or moste of the marriners that served in the interrogate shippe
the voyage interrogate and there were in all to the number
to firkinge
of 32 men and boyes in the said shippe the said voyage his
one whereof was the merchants sonne the reste marriners in
Nicholas Cable
or moste of them
there names were as followeth videlicet John store of Dor
Samuel ronture, Nicholas Mall
manner master mate of the said Vessell, Nicholy lible
the same mone alsoe masters Mate of the said shipp
and devistice of the same Boatswayne, John H
of Bah Bot neere Dartmouth swaynes was
Nicholas Willijs Gunner Nicholas Roberte Kinge, Edward
Williams, William Sea, Henrye Newcombe, John All
Perily
Astopher Clarcke, Thomas Webber, James Callowaye
John Chapland, William Weymouth all Inhabitants of
and
Dartmouth aforesd and John Hannaver, Christopher
Clarcke of a place called Bripton neere Dartmouth
and one called Thomas ffullford of a place neere losse
and the reste were all of Dartmouth but theire names
doth not well remember onelye hee saieth the Chure
name was Richard Lumilye and his servante of his was called
Mathewe Boade, and one Nicholas Adams of a place
neere kingsbridge in the Countye of Devon

To the 4th hee saieth That there was a shippe of Dover
of the burthen of aboute six score some that was at the
New England at the same tyme when the interrogate
the Charles was there and rodd out the storme the
which the Charles was suncke and loste, but that shipp
dwe twoe or thire her length in the dureinge the said
storme and as hee conceiveth the sd shippe the
had and mighte have ride out that storme in ye
Anchors had bine good and soe fitt and sufficient the
in as they should have bine And this hee saieth is true
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To the 5th Interrogatorye saveinge what hee hath formerlye
deposed hee cannot depose onelye hee saieth that other shippe
afore had a topmaste out dureinge the storme aforesd
and the Charles none

To the 6th interogatorrye hee sayeth That there was to his beste
remembrance in the said shippe the Charles when shee
was suncke to the quantitye of 48 hogsheades of salte and
a hogsheade of salte was there then solde for and worth
ut credit, there shillings sterllinge and there was then laden
aboard the said shippe there to the quantitye of three
thousand pipestaves to his beste remembrance which were
alsoe in the said shippe when shee was suncke and pipe
staves were then solde for at New England after the rate
of five poundes a thousand, and aforesd salte did belonge
to the owner of the said shippe and the master and Company
videlicet twoe thirds thereof to the owner and one third to the Master
Company master and Companye and the pipe staves or
one halfe to the lader and the other was allowed for the
fraighte, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

To the 7th hee saieth That moste parte of the interrogate shipps
sayles, apparrell, tackle and furniture were on shoare at the
tyme of her sinckinge or casteinge awaye at New England but
the seale or worth thereof hee cannot specifie or declare all
interrogate
which were saved but to perticulerye the same as is required
ye
hee sayeth hee cannot not takeinge for the exacte noate or
accounte thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true

Peter as
----
3º Decembris 1642

Pd
in
tide

Willimus Jacob de Ratcliffe in Comitatu Middlesex nauta
etats 32 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
juratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum ponem alluis ex parte Stafforde in hac caua dat et
admiss deponit et dicit, That the articulate shippe the Sta Mary
departed from Cales arlate towards Santa Domingo whether
shee was bounde in the moneth of September Anno domini 1640
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee sayled in her
theither that voyage beinge one of the English companye
that belonged to her at that tyme./

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the
Santa Clara aforesd arrived at Santa Domingo articulate in the moneth
of December 1648 and did there dischardge all her outward ladeinge
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which shee broughte theither in and aboute the moneths
Januarye then nexte followeinge which hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee did helpe to unlade the said shippe
Santa Domingo aforesd

Ad tertium deponit et dicit That after the articulate shipp
arrivall at Santa Domingo arlate and deliverye of her
Englishe
outward ladeinge there the ⁁ master and Companye
ever
were readye and willinge to receive and take aboard all
such goodes, and merchantdices as were at any tyme dureinge
her staye there broughte or sent aboard to bee laden and
for all his
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true beinge and
the said shipps Companye ut praedeposuit.

Ad quartum deponit et dicit That the laste of the said shipp
ladeinge which shee broughte in her to touchte from Santa
Domingo aforesaid which was of the Cargason goodes was not
laden aboard the said shippe untill or aboute the latter
ende of December 1648, or beginninge of Januarye this
which hee knoweth to bee true beinge at the ladeinge
thereof./

Ad quintum deponit et dicit That the custome as at Santa
Dominge as hee heard yt there related and founde by
experience is such That noe shippe or shipps that
come theither to lade goods there oughte to departe with them
ladeinge without a manifeste or Registrye of theire shipp
ladeinge and a warrante or license from the Governor
there soe to departe after they are laden And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true./

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That after such tyme as the articulate
shippe the Santa Clare was laden with her Cargisonne for
and wanted noethinge to departe but the Manifeste or Regis
thereof and a license or warrante from the Governor the
Englishe master of her Benedicte Stafforde went after
with intent and purpose as hee said to gett leave to
departe and to acquainte the Governor whoe hee desired the
same his shippe beinge at that tyme much eaten with
the worme by reason of her longe staye there, and the
longe shee stayed there likelye to bee the more eaten and
the more cable to performe her voyage with the sd
goodes, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
ac aliter nescit, saveinge that as hee heard yt afterwards upon
the said Stafforde did peticon the Governor to hee
aforesaid on behalfe of and for the good of the said s
and her owners and the furnishe merchante whoe had
chardge of the Cargasorne of goodes for and one the
of to him or the to whome the same did hee
did alsoe the like./
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Ad septium salvis praedepositis pro parte sua nescit saveinge that after
it was reported that the both the Englishe and Spanishe master
had peticoned or moored the Governor at Santa Dominge for
fetye of the said shipps ladeinge and a warrant or livessed
departe the Spanishe master was clapt upp in the sorts
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee sawe him the
the Pocks and the reason thereof was as hee heard yt related
to the Spaniards there was for his peticoninge to have leave
departe. And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Ad 9uj refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit saveinge that the
arlate shippe did not departe and come awaye from Sta
Dominge articulate untill or aboute the latter ende of June
142 articulate
9 deponit et dicit That Saint Dominge is to this examinats
knowledge a place or parte where the wormes doe much
eate and spoyle shippes that come theither in case they
staye or continue there for any longe tyme and thereason
of such his knowledge is for that the Santa Clara was there
much eaten with the wornes whileste shee stayed there and
a boate which belonged to her was dureinge her staye
there quite eate upp and spoyled with the wormes, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit

Ad 10 refert se ad praedeposita et dicit That after the said
shippe was laden, which was aboute the beginninge of Januarye
arlate and was readye to departe and wanted noethinge but a
Registrye and license or warrante from the Governor to departe
shee sprunge a leake which as hee conceiveth was occasioned
breas shee was there soe much eaten wth the wornes which did
whereof hee stayed there
dayely encrease uppon her ⁁ And this hee saieth is true by
vertue of his oath

Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That whileste the articulate shippe the
Santa Clara was and remained at Santa Dominge articulate there was
noe provision
with tarr occo fron or any other
Roade gotten
materialls there more then what shee broughte in her theither
which was all speake before the said shippe came therehence
fitt to repaire and amend her there, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua
nescit./

Ad 12uj deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the Santa
Clara at the tyme when shee firste came and arrived to a
at Sta Dominge was a stronge stanch, thighte, and able shippe
and as hee conceived soe would have continued in case shee
had bine there dispatched soe soone as shee should and
mighte have bine And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Ac aliter nescit /
to
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Ad 13uj deponit et dicit That whileste the articulate shippe the
Santa Clara was and remained at Santa Dominge beinge the
detained and kepte for want of license or reme to come
awaye shee was soe much out of repaire and soe unlade
come awaye speedilye from thence that fower of her Company
did there forsake her and betooke themselves to the same
Spaines service and went awaye in some of the Kinge
that
Spanes shipps and went then away therehense and lefte
the Santa Clara there and one of them sayd the reason of the
goeinge soe awaye was because hee thoughte the Saint
would scarce ever come therehence in case shee came to bee
pre
carrived once more shee haveinge bine carrened twice bee
sheate and little or nothinge lefte to doe the same againe

Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That when the Englishe master
and Companye of the articulate shippe the Santa Clara
sawe and perceived that they had bine and were deliver
and kepte in at Santa Dominge and coulde not gett leave
or license to departe with the said shippe and her ladeing
therehence as was desired for safegard of shippe and
goodes, and theire owne lives and estates the water
appreachinge and the said shippe every daye moore and
more decayeinge the longer shee laye there, they sole
sett sayle and stole away therehense from under the command
of the Castle with the said shippe and her ladeinge
without leave or license from the Governor there And this
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nes

Ad 15uj pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge, That after the
said shippe the Santa Clara was come out of comannde
from under the Castle at Sta Dominge, the Spanishe of
ffactor came aboard the said shippe and after hee the
bine a little while on board hee went to shoare againe
and as the Englishe master Benedicte Stafforde the
sayd hee the said Stafforde had sent him to shoare to bee
wch the Spanish merchante whoe is nowe herein England
aboard and that to bringe his Registrye aboard with him
and that hee would staye for his comeinge aboard which
wher
the said Stafford accordinglye did not by comeinge to Anthony
by shiseinge too and froe and sayleinge aloughte the shoare
expectinge the sd masters comeinge, And this hee affirmed
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 16uj deponit et dicit That whileste the said ship
the Saint Mary heered or sayled to and againe aboard
the Island of Sta Doming in exportation of the same
masters comeinge a board and bringinge of his Registrye and
the
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the said shipps ladeinge aboard with him the said shippe was
not fully
her topmaste, and tooke in much water, and grewe soe leakye
that some of her Companye were necessitated and const named
of followe and plye the pumpe in pumpinge of her all the
voyage after to save and keepe her and her ladeinge from
sinckinge And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath hee
beinge one of her Companye ut praedeposuit aliter nescit /

Ad 17 deponit et dicit That when the said Englishe master
was one sawe and perceived
and Companye of whom this et
and the said shippe
in what dannger they were in and like to full into without
helpe they were resolved to put on uppon theire voyage
and to put into the nexte porte they could convenientlye
arrive it to mende theire shippe And this hee affirmeth uppon
oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 10uj deponit et dicit That in the said shipps course from the
Porte of Santa Dominge towards New England wheither shee
intended to sayle to repaire and amende her defects uppon
that Coaste shee mett with a greate storme and tempeste in
which shee was in greate dannger of sinckinge and perishing
in the sea And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
Ac aliter nescit saveinge that by reason of fowle stormy and
tempestuous weather they were diverted from theire course to
Newland wheither they intended to repaire and deade the
said shippe ut prdeposuit/

Ad 17 refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit/

Ad 20uj deponit et dicit That dureinge the continuance of the
foule stormy and tempestious weather which the said shippe
mett withall in her passage from Santa Domingo aforesd towards
New England aforesaid the master and Companye of the
said shippe after a serions consultacon had to preserve both
were
shippe and goodes enforced to Caste and did caste overboard
some certaine kintalls of ginger but the certaine quantitye
thereof hee knoweth not to come at leake which was sprunge
in the said shippe and if they had not done soe as hee
conceiveth the shippe and goodes and men lives and all
had perished in the sea ut credit, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That in case the said shippe the
Santa Clara had stayed any longer then shee did at Sta Dominge
nor come awaye from thence when shee did did in all
probabilitye and likelyhoode shee had in her passage bine
suncke and shee and her ladeinge perished in the sea shee
would have bine soe much decayed with the worne in lyeing
at Santa Dominge And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true. Ac aliter nescit./
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Ad 22uj refert se ad praedeposita et dicit et deponit That the
Englishe Master of the articulate shippe the Santa Clara was soe
desireous to have leave to departe with the said shippe from
Dominge That hee did procure a passinger in the said
shippe to drawe upp a peticon for her to the Governors
gett leave to be gon wth his shippe and her ladeinge none
the Sarances there dayeinge as hee sayd to doe the same
for him, And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath
Ac aliter nescit

Ad 23uj pro parte sua nescit deponere de certa sua scientia is
sayeth hee hath often heard as much as is articulate and whileste
hee was in the santa Clara at Santa Dominge aforesaid and
whileste the said shippe there stayed there for a fightinge
of her ladeinge and a license to departe, and alsoe whilest
shee was there there was a Spanishe shippe that durst not
goe therehense without a Registrye of her ladeinge And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

Ad Interrogatoria ex parte Kinge ministrat

Ad primum respondet That hee this respondente is a mariner and
hath used the sea as a marriner for the space of these eighte
yeares laste paste and upwards

Ad secundum respondet That hee is a protestant and professeth the
protestante religion and beleeveth hee is bounde by his relligent
observe and performe an oath administred to him by a Protestant
Judge et alr pro parte sua negative et nescit /

Ad tertium respondet That hee came firste aboard the interrogate shippe
at Southampton before shee went out to sea from thence and proceed
uppon the voyage in question and when hee firste came aboard
of her there were noe goodes aboard of her and hee came aboard th
beinge to sayle her at her then intended voyage

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere ut interrogature but sayeth the
for all the tyme the interrte shippe was at Santa Dominge to
this respondent was every day day by daye to his beste
remembrance aboard of her and trye continually aboard of
dureinge her staye there a night, and there were at the said
tyme for five saile of shipps in the Harbour at Saint Downes
that had goodes in them bounde for Spaine

Ad quintum respondet That Bene Stafford when hee
bee the parte producent for other hee knoweth none came
Cales to Santa Dominge and in the articulate shippe the sd
Chara of which hee was master aliter nescit ut interre

Ad sextum pro parte sua nescit respondere ut interrogatus sides
the Prinse and carts that came the place and Come
hee
broughte told coste in the interrogate shippe and the
that came theither whileste the Santa Clare
ffishe anch shipp at Santa Doming in the the
none that have intereste with them in the same
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Ad 7uj p pte sua nes negative et alr nescit rendere ut
interrogator onelye hee sayeth the plate and Cookeneale
claimed by the five Spanishe merchants that came in the
from Sa dginge aforesd
St Cara to Southton was laden and unladen and laden againe
aboard the said shippe whileste the said shippe stayed there
and there was neere uppon six monethes tyme spent betweene
the tyme of the first ladeinge thereof and the sd shipp
comeinge awaye therehense

Ad 3 p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit salvis prdepoits.
ad qua se refert nescit rendere ut interrogator onelye hee
saieth yt was in this present yeare 1642 when the interrte
foresd plate and Cocheneale was laden aboard the foresd
shippe

Ad 4 p pte sua nescit rendere ut interrogatur

Ad 10uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 11uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit

Ad 12uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

p pte sua rendet negative et alr quam predeposuit/
Ad
ad qua se refert nescit onelye hee saieth hee this rendent
did knowe the Governor at Sta Dominge and his name
was don Man but what els hee remembreth not/

Ad
14 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 13 p pte sua nescit saveinge that hee this rendente did
whileste hee was at Sta Dominge knowe the depositorye
there but doth not remember his name

Ad 16uj p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that the Spanishe
mrchants that laded the place and Cookeneale aboard the
the interrte shippe the Sta Cara at Sta Dominge aforesd
did give the marriners of the said shippe amongste them
tenn dollers or thereabouts, and hee this rendente hath not yet
received his wages because the owners have not yet received
theire fraighte

Ad 11u rendet That
the English miste this rendent was one of the masters
Mates of the interrte shippe the Sta Clare the voyage interrte
but kepte noe exacte accounte of what monies plate or
her goodes were laden aboard as her at Sta Domingo Mr
of the tymes when the same were broughte aboard the
for that there was a Spanishe master and officers appointed
looke after the same but sayeth to his best remembrance
the same was all laden aboard the said shippe in the daye
ye and none in the mighte

Ad Interria ex pte Dr Alonge de Cardon
primu refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /

Am salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
13uj p pte sua alr quam predeposuit nescit
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3s Stafford

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that whileste the sd
Car was and remained at Sta Domingo aforesd one that
said to bee Captaine of a shippe, that was sayd to bee
caste awaye thereabouts wherein was greate store of silver and
other goodes went from the Domingo and somether the
Company that escaped drowneinge to the place where the
said shippe was caste awaye to see yf they could soe
any of the place or other goodes caste away in that ship
but they came not theither to Sta Dominge againe whileste
the Sta Clare was there to this rendents knowledge

Ad 5uj p pte sua alr quam prdeposuit nescit /

Ad 6uj alr quam prius nescit /

Ad 7uj rendet That hee this ext rendente was never
any parte of the West Indies before this laste voyage of
et al nescit, and that hee had noe estate there
more then his wages due for his service in the St Mary
theither
p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 3

William Jacob
----
3º Decembas Januarij 1642 pt./

Humphrdus Williams de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta
etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Stafforde in hac caa dicit
admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the St
Clare departed and sett sayle from Cales in Spaine
bounde for Sta Dominge arlate in the moneth of her
Annor by which hee well knoweth to bee true for that hee
beinge then one of her Companye sayled in her that by

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That the said shippe the St
Cara after her departure from Cales aforesd arrived at
Porte at Sta Dominge arlate aboute the latter end
December arlate and within a moneth then next followe
there dischardged all her outward ladeinge, And this hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee was at the unladeinge
the said shipp. At alr nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the
arlate shippe the Sta Barr at Sta Dominge arlate and the
dischardge of her outward ladeinge there the master and
Companye of her were from tyme to tyme and at all his
dureinge her staye there readye ever readye and the
to receive and lade aboard any goodes or merchant
that were broughte or sent aboard to bee laden and the
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true reddens rate
suertie sua ut supra
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Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That within a moneth or twoe next
after the arrivall of the arlate shippe the St Clara at St
runninge arlate and the dischardge of her atward ladeinge there
assoone as shee was trued and fitted to goe to sea shee was
readye to pceede
laden and puteded out to sea againe And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee was at the
resideinge of her. At alr nescit/

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere is ex audita
the

Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit deponere, saveinge that Benedicte
Safford the Englishe master of the arlate shippe the St
woe
Mary beinge shoare at Sta Downing alsoe his at his
comeinge a boarde againe tolde his Companye that hee had
in peticoned the Governor at Sta Dominge to gett leave to departe
wth his shippe therehense but could not obtaine the same./

Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere, saveinge that by reporte
at Sta Domingo aforesd the Spanishe master of the arlate
shippe the Sta Cara aforesd was put in prson for peticoninge
the Governor at Sta Dominge to have leave to departe with the
wch was
said shippe, after the Englishe master had peticoned him
as aforesd to that effecte

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Sta Car
after her arrivall at Sta Dominge aforesd was there kepte
and detained by force and under comannde untill the moneth
of June arlate which hee knoweth to bee true beinge one
her Companye at that tyme At alr nescit quam prius.
deposuit /

Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That Sta Dominge arlate is a place
to this exts knowledge where shipps are much pestered with the
wormes and soe much did appeare by the shippe the Sta
Para whileste shee stayed there

Ad 10u deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Sta Cara
was much eate with the wormes whileste shee was and
remained at Sta Dominge arlate At alr quam prius ad qua
se refert nescit./

Ad 7uj ppte deponit et dicit That there was noe tan
iron, or other materialls fitt and necessarye for
the p repaire of a shippe (excepte at a little pitch) at
when shee sta Marr was there
St Deninge arlate which hee knoweth to bee true being
at that tyme
At alr nescit/

a marriner there the said shippe

Ad 11u deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Sta
an arlate aforesd was at the tyme of her arrivall at Sta
Dominge aforesd a stronge stanch, thighte and sufficient
shippe and soe continued for the space of above twoe
monethes after her arrivall there to this exts knowledge
whoe was one of her Companye for all the said tyme
At alr nescit
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Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit deponere saveinge that about
three monethes after the arlate shippe the Sta Barne
was reladen at Sta Dominge arlate and readye to depont
therehense in case shee had had leave soe to doe fower
her companye did foresale and leave the said shipp
which was sayd to bee because they doubted whether the sd
shippe would ever departe therehense or not shee was
soe much then decayed and spoyled with the wornes
Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That the Englishe master and
&
Companye of the arlate shippe the Sta Cara person
that noe discharge or license could bee obtained or gotten
for the arlate shipps dischardge in convenient tyme did
at laste make an escape and seale awaye with the sd
shippe and her ladeinge from under the comannde of the
Castle at Sta Denninge arlate without leave or license
And this hee sayeth is true At alr nescit /
Ad 15uj p pte sua nescit saveinge that the said shippe
the Sta Clara after shee was out of comannde of the
Castle at Sta Denninge aforesd, stayed there for the space
of twoe dayes which was by relation of the Englishe maste
and his Mats in expectacon of the Spanishe Master whoe
was then on shoare but sent for to come aboard
Ad 16uj That dureinge the said shipps staye aforesd
shee broake her fore topp is maste and tooke in much
water and grewe soe leakye that for all the voyage after
some or one of her Companye were fainte continuallye
to pumpe her to keepe her from sinckinge, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true reddens raconem scie
sua ut supra./

Ad 13 deponit et dicit That when the Englishe master and
Companye of the arlate shippe the Sta Cara sawe in
what distresse and dannger they were in by reason
the prmisses they resolved to put sayle to and put
into the next convenient parte they could And this
hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true At alr nescit/
Ad 13 p deponit et dicit That after the said
shipps departure from Sta Damage aforesd when shee
came neere the Coaste of New England shee
with very foule, stormy and tempestuous weather
which diverted her course theither and putting
danger of sinckinge and priseinge he the
this hee saieth is true for that hee was in the the
same tyme Al alr nescit /
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Ad 1u deponit et dicit That the said shippe the Sta
Caro after shee was putt from New England aforesd by
foule weather sayleinge towards Newfoundland was likewise
driven and putt from there by foule and tempestuous
weather and was there xx greate dannger of perish
and sinckinge the sea And this hee affirmeth uppon
outh to bee true reddens rationem scientia sua ut
Ropria. Al alr nescit./

Ad 20u deponit et dicit That in the stormy and
tempestuous weather aforesd the master and Company of the
said shippe the Sta Clar were enforced and did caste
over board a certaine quantitye of ginger but howe much
hee knoweth not to come at a leake which the said
shippe had then springe and did endanger her
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
him
nescit/

Ad 2 deponit et dicit That in case the said shippe
the Sta Cara had stayed but a moneth longer at St
Dominge them shee did hee beleeveth shee would have bine
soe much eate and consumed with the wornes that shee could
not have proceeded to sea it all neither would have
ut credit
bodye have adventured themselves in her ⁁ And this hee
sayeths true by vertue of his oath, At alr nescit /

Ad 22 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge
that the Englishe master and Company of the said shippe
after shee was laden at Sta Dominge aforesd
did daylye expecte and hee when the the said shippe
and leave
should have soe dispatched to have men awaye and
some of them did after spake to that purpose and use
the best meanes they could to further the said dispatch
And this hee knoweth to bee true./

Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere is exedit

Ad Interria ex pte Catherin Regis Cusanna

Ad primu quoad pericula prius et ulsid testis fit quod
petitur et quod venit ad testificand can ad stantiam
parte pducents sed eque favet ptibus litigan et optat
victoria ius haben

Ad e secundu nescit rendere salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
ye hee sayeth and deposeth that the interrte shippe the
to are stayed at Sta Denninge in any monethes but hee
shee stayed
many hee nowe remembreth not but ⁁ not in expectation of her
ladeinge onelye but for want of one to departe and the
Englishe master of her Benedicte Stafforde was ever almoste
caske
the day a shoare but for howe longe tyme hee sayed a shoare
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this rendente remembreth not, but sayeth hee did not
and lye
Phillye and constantlye dyet aboard for all the tyme
sayd shippe was a sta dergo aforesd.
Ad 3uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr referendo se ad
prdepoita nescit saveinge that the interrte Stafforde
acquainted with the five Spanishe marriners that were by
in the said shippe the Sta Care from Sta Dominge aforesd
to Southton wente while before the said shippe came
Sta Doming

Ad 7uj p pte sua salvis prdepoits ad qua se refert render
negative et alr nescit /

Ad 5uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit saveinge
that hee heard somethinge to the effecte interrte which hee
doth not at present remember, but sayeth there was noelye
done thereuppon

Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 7uj rendet That the interrte Stafforde the morrowe
morninge after the said shippe the Sta Cara was gotten
out of the comannde of the Castle at Sta Dominge aforesd did
where
cause three of the Chests of money and Cocheneale
ut credit
which stoode to some publicke or upon places of the said
shippe to bee opened but to his knowledge tooke wittinge
out of them onelye tooke them into his custodye for the
better preservation thereof uttered

Ad 8u rendet That there were a greate many passinge
at Sta Dering that had had theire passages in the sd
shippe the Sta Bare for Sta Dominge to Spaine And
alr nescit/

Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit./

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad Interria ex pte Allegant

Ad 1uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
salvis depont

Ad 2u p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge hee sayeth the
was a Spanishe master appointed to goe or sayle in the
sd shippe the Sta Cara from Spaine to Sta Domingo
and backe againe, but his name this rendent remembreth

Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that the foresd
Spanie master did sayle the sd shippe the St And
and Cales
from Stephucars in Spaine to Sta Dominge and the
Arter Stafforde alsoe sayled in the said shippe and
him but not as a comon marriner
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Ad t p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge hee sayeth there
in laden aboard the interrte shippe the Sta Cara at Sta
damage aforesd after her arrived there divers goods and
iudices to bee carried in her of therehence for untill
Spaine which

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 8u refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit save./
but it was aboute 12 of the Clocke the mighte tyme
when the said shippe the Sta Clar departed and gott
away for under the comannde of the Castle at St
delinge and shee came afterwards to Southton which was the
firste parte the made after shee came from Sta Dominge aforesd
Ad 8u nescit rendere, saveinge that after the said shippe
the Sta Cara with the goodes in her was gott out of
comannde of the Castle at Sta Domingo there came a boate
out to the said shippe where came five Spanishe
mrchants that came pperlye to the silver and Cocheneale
boughte to Southte in the said shippe and by that boate
as this rendente conceiveth the interrte Stafford sent a
shoare to acquainte the Spanishe master where hee was and
what hee should doe aboute the premisses

Ad quit salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 10uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit/

Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that the interrte
Stafforde did sayle with the said shippe and her ladeing
to South and was not at New England at all and that
shee mighte as hee conceiveth have sooner gon to Sr
Swall & Spaine then have come to Southampton
case shee mighte as securelye have gone theither
and come therehense againe as shee did to Southton

Ad 13 p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /
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4º Januarij 1642 sixta./

Solmon Clarcke of Wappinge in the Countye of Midd
Marriner aged aboute 45 yeares sworne before the worll
Thomas Eden Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll
Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mate
highe Courte of the Adtye of England sayeth and
deposeth That a certaine shippe lately called the George
and
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2º ffro Meade et
ser
2
2d debt

Admonthe
surat
and nowe the Salmon of London of which this exte is will
fflemishe builte and of the burthen of aboute one And
tonnes at present in the River of Thames bounde but
forsments bounde out for wth provision for the releife of
the protestants at Carricke als Knockfirgus in free
by order or leave from the Parliament doth solelye
and pperlye belonge and appertaine unto him the
exte Mr John Atkinson of London gover, Mr Thomas
William
Locke of London draper, Mr Hagge of Wappinge
marriner, one Richard fittle of Manytree the
Countye of Essex marriner whoe are all Englishmen
borne and true and loyall subiects to the Kinge of
England and noe strannger or fforrainer hath to his
this exts knowledge any intereste in the said shippe
And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true

The marcke of
Place./
Colomon
----
9º Januarij 1642 sixta./
John Elies of the Towne and County of Southinge
te aged aboute 27 yeares of age sworne before the
shippwing
worll Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes Judge of the highe Courte
in
Admirallty of England
beinge examined saieth and deposeth as followeth vizt/

to certaine interryes ministred to him on the behalfe of
Mr Thomas Meade and certaine others concerneinge the
shippe lateleete latelye called the Charles of Dartmouth of
which one John Connstable was master /
hand second
To the firste interryes hee sayeth That hee this exte did
very well knowe the interrte shippe called the Charles of
here
Dartmouth of which John Constable was late master at and
before that her laste goeinge therehence to sea, and did
likewise then and still doth knowe one Mr Andrewe
Boysey of Dartmouth in case hee bee yet liveinge and
that shippe was of the burthen of aboute three hundred the
and the said shippe had in her the voyage interrte fower
Anchors and Cables but the beinge builte higher and to
then shee was the former voyage those Anchors were and
of them to smale for the said shippe and not fitt or
sufficient for her and soe much the foresd Constable
the foresd hoysey the reputed owner of her before the
goeinge to sea the voyage in question and would have
him to have changed all or some of them and the
biggeste of the sd Anchors weighed, but hundred to
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hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee this exte
did worcke aboard the said shippe longe before her goeinge
the this laste voyage and for all the tyme of her bould
Roger then formerlye shee had bine and did helpe to stooke
the twoe bougheste Anchors aforesd and thereby tooke notice
of the wte of them as the same was sett downe uppon each
Anchor and heard the master when hee tolde the sd
Worley of the smallowes of them and did afterwards to
in her in
proceede out to sea ⁁ uppon the her then intended voyage
and once before her goeinge to sea the sd voyage whileste shee
to
rode at Anchor neere Dartmouth in a storme shee three
of her Anchors beinge forth shee drayed them all, and the
had twoe decks and a quarter decke one of which decks
Hucke for and afte was builte purposelye for her then
intended voyage

To the third interrye hee saieth That hee did at the sd
shipps goeinge to sea the voyage in question knowe all the
soe had
marriners some by name and others by sighte that did
belonge to the sayd shippe and served in her the said voyage
and there were in all of them 28 men and boyes moste
of which lived at and neere aboute Dartmouth and master
of theire names and is names were as followeth vizt
John Connstable master, John Stone Isaacke Grable, Nicholas
Griffine, Willij Lee Edward Ladd, Henrye Newcome
John Homber, Christopher Clarcke, Roberte Kinge, Willmj
Callowaye, George Exeter, George Church, Edward
Couch Willm Weymouth, John Chapplyn, Samuel
Devonshire, John Sanders, Nicholas Addas, and and him
this exte and certaine other the reste hee remembreth not
up
onelye sayeth twoe of them were dr since the said shippes
in
departure uppon the sd voyage drowned

To the 4th Interrye hee saieth that there was another shippe
in the same storme and at or neere the same place when
and where the interrte shippe the Charles was suncke and
caste awaye which sayd other shippe by reason her Anchors
and Cables were goode and sufficient did ride out the sd
storme in safetye onelye drowe a little, and soe hee
beleeveth had and mighte the Charles have done in case
her Anchors had bine sufficient and fitt for her, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

To the 5th hee saieth that the interrte shippe the Charles had
more
her masts lefte by reason of fowle weather when shee
to New England but her missen maste the same beinge
(breaken
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broaken awaye in her passage theither and after shee came
theither before the storme in which shee was suncke and
caste away they had butt all the said Master but
this was remained excepte the missen Master aforesd
close by the boarde intendinge there to sett newe wch
her, and that other shippe aforesd had when the foresd
storme happened and dureinge all or moste parte of the sd
storme all costs had all her masts over head yet
never helesse was preserved by reason of the goodes and
sufficiencye of her Anchors as aforesd. And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

To the sixte hee sayeth That as hee beleeveth there was
to the quantitye of fortye but hogsheades of salte aboard
the said shippe the Charles at the tyme of her sinckinge
and casteinge awaye as aforesd moste parte of which soe
salte did belonge to her Companye and the roste to
her owners and salte was then there at New England with
16 a hogsheade, and there was likewise at the same tyme
aboard the said shippe neere aboute tenn thousand
papestanes which did belonge as yt was sayd to
one Captaine Champernoone residente at New England
aforesd and those pipe staves were then worth five
poundes a thousand And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true

To the 7th hee sayeth That there was one suite of sayd
and moste parte of the said shipps tackle and
furniture on shoare at the tyme of her easteinge away
all which togeather with seaven peeces of iron ordnance
belonginge to the said shippe were saved but the went
a prius
perticulers the or the values thereof for his parte hee
knoweth not, not takeinge any particuler or exacte not
thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true

The marcke
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1º Januarij 1642 iuxta

Thomas Humber de Stepney in Com Midd nauta etats 4 annoru
aut eo circir testis in hac pte productus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad prima prem allegaconis ex pte Stafforde in hac caa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Sta Cara
of which the said Stafforde was Englishe master departed and
sett sayle from Cales arlate the 16th daye of September 1640
arlate bounde for Sta Dominge arlate which hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee sayled in her that voyage and kepte a
iurnall thereof which hee ⁁ nowe perused over Al alr nescit /
the sd shippe

Ad secundu deponit et dicit That the arlate ⁁ arrived at Sta
dominge arlate uppon the the 30th daye of December arlate
Anno 1640 and within a moneth after little more or lesse was
there fullye and quite dischardged of her outwards ladeinge which
shee broughte theither And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true Al alr nescit./
et
to the hee said
That after the said shipps arrivall at
Sto Dominge aforesd and the dischardge of her outwards ladeinge
there, the master of her and as aforesd and his Companye
were from tyme to tyme and at all tymes dureinge her staye there
to
readye and willinge to receive and take aboard any goodes
doe
that were sent or broughte aboard to bee laden, And this hee
ye
alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true beinge one of her
Company that voyage ut prdeposuit ag al nescit /
to

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the laste of the said shipps ladeing
at
of bulke goodes, which shee broughte in her from Sta Dominge
her
aforesd Southampton were into taken in or laden aboard of her
within the space of twelve monethes after her firste arrivall at
hee
to Dominge aforesd And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath
of
to bee true beinge at the takeinge in or ladeinge of the same./
At alr nescit /

Ad 8u deponit et dicit That by repute, which hee heard there
the Custome at Sta Dennis if that were shippe or shipps that
and
lade goodes there righte before therein departure therehense with
might hee
were ladeinge to have a Registrye of theire ladeinge to carry along
wth them and a noate or licensed from the Governor there to
arte, And this hee alsoe affirmeth upon his oath to bee
true At alr nescit /
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That after the arlate shippe the St Cara
had taken in all her bulke goodes and was readye therewith to
departe hee went Benedicte Stafforde the Englishe master went
shoare and as hee sayd to peticon the Governor there to
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bee to departe therehence for the Porte whether hee
and withall to acquainte him in what duringe his shippe
in by reason of wornes in lyeinge there, and at his comeinge in
hee sayd hee had peticoned the sayd Governor to the exte
aforesd and had alsoe tolde him in what case his shippe a
in by reasons reason of worne and her unlafelye to goe the
and performe ther voyage intended in case shee were
speedilye dispatched therehence And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Sta
Cara was with her ladeinge aforesd kepte and detained at
Sta Domingo a goodes while after the Englishe Master sawe
peticoned the Governor to have leave to departe and
little before the said shippe did departe from Sta Downe
the Spanishe master was put in the stocks there, but when
hee knoweth not And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon
oath to bee true At alr pro pte sua nescit /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Sta Carry
with her ladeinge aforesd kepte and detained for the space
seaven monethes at Santa Dominge after shee was laden and was
to have departed, but whoe or wherefore hee knoweth not
but beleeveth shee they would have keepte the said shipp
the Mr
there untill shee had bine quite spoyled with the wornes
the Englishe master and his Company had not used the
meanes to come away as they did And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That Sta Dominge arlate is a for
or place where the wornes doe much eate and spoyle him
in case they staye there for any longe tyme and th soe in
hee sawe the whileste and founde there by expecte
whileste the Sta Clar remained there, shee beinge much
and spoyled there with the wornes and her boate quite shipp
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
Ad 10u deponit et dicit That the said shippe the Sta Clare
bone leakye whileste shee was and remained at State
aforesd, which leakines was occasioned by wornes in the
which had much enter her at alr referend se ad prdepose
parte sua nescit. /

Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That whileste the said shippe
Sta Clara was and remained at Sta Dominge aforesd the
litt noe pitch, tarr, or ron, or any other hee
or materialls fitt and sufficient wherewithall to repon
and a shippe there to bee gotten that hee this exte hee
thence of whoe was there all the while And his he sd
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Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Sta Cara was
after shee came to Sta Dominge as sufficient shipp enoughe
have performed her then intended voyage and soe hee
beleeveth had continued dureinge the said voyage in case shee
had one there dispatched as soone as shee mighte have bine
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr p
parte sua nescit/

Ad 13 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth That
asta Jenin
whileste the said shippe was stayed ⁁ after shee was laden and
readye to departe fower of her Companye did foresake
and leave her and entered themselves into the Kinge of
Spaines service.

Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That the Englishe master of the
Sta Clare when hee sawe and perceived that hee could gett
noe lone or libertye for the said shipps departure from Sta
Dominge aforesd but that shee was still there keepte and
detained and not knoweinge when hee should have leave to
departe hee did with the advise of his Company the wanter
comeinge on and the sd shippe daylye subiecte more and
more to decaye with throughe wormes resolve to come away
therehence without leave or of license, and thereuppon did
in the
meeteing in the nighte tyme steale awaye with the sd
shippe from under comannde of the Castle there was and
without leave or license from the Governor or Registrye
interr
of the sd shipps ladeinge thereby to preserve the said
goodes in her
shippe and the Companie lives ut credit, Al alr referend
ad prdepoita nescit./

Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Sta Clare
after shee was out of comannde of the Castle at Sta Dominge
not makeinge any greate haste to come awaye therehence
fire
there came a Spanishe boate from the shoare and the Spanishe
mrchants in her, by which boate the master sent worde a shore
that the Spanishe master then on shoare mighte alsoe come
aboard the said shippe of hee pleased Al alr nescit /

Ad 16uj deponit et dicit That the second mighte after the sd
shippe came from Sta Dominge aforesd shee broake her forty maste
and afterwards proved soe leakye that some of her Companye
were constrained continuallye to pumpe her for all the voyage
after to keepe her from sinckeinge And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true for that when his tyme came hee
tooke his turne at the pumpe as the reste of her Companye
all did At alr nescit /

Ad 13 deponit et dicit That when the master and Companye of
the said shippe the Sta Can sawe in what distresse, they were
con of the said shipps leakines they all resolved to sayle
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and beinge the said shippe to the next conveth saith
could convenientlye attaine to which was then intended men
best beinge by contrarye wyndes putt from thence they came
Southton. And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee to
At alr nescit./

Ad 11. 19. et 20uj deponit et dicit That in the said shipp
from Sta Dominge betweene New England, and Newfound
the said shippe mett with twoe greate and violent shipp
in which stormes shee proved more leakye then force
shee was and in removeinge some of the sayd shipp ginger wise
which had take well by reason of her leakes to come at the
sayd leakes the master and others of his Company this
beinge then in the holde did as hee beleiveth for the better
preservation and safegard of the said shippe and the rest
of her ladeinge and Companies lives throughe parte of
said well ginger over board but what he quantitye for his
hee knoweth not but sayeth the said shippe was then wen
dannger of sinckinge and perishinge in the sea And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 2u deponit et dicit That in case the arlate shippe the
Clara had stayed at Sta Dominge aboute twoe monethes lay
then shee did in case shee had not her bine greemed
before shee had comen therehence shee would have bine
foundred in the sea ut credit And this hee affirmeth uppon
oath to bee true At alr nescit

Ad 22uj refert se ad pt depont

Ad 23 p pte sua nescit deponere nes ex medit/

Ad Interria ffrancisco de Allegante./

Ad 11uj pro pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that the said
shippe was to proceede on a voyage from Cales when
to Sta Dominge interrte, which shee afterwards accordingly
performed

Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth the
arlat interrte ffrancis de Allecante went out Spanish
Master of the interrte shippe the Sta Clar the voyage
interrte

Ad 3uj rendet That the arlate interrte ffrances de Allen
did pceede out uppon the voyage interrte as Spanie
of the sd Clar and sayled from son from Cales to bee
drininge in her and there safelye arrived in her the
interrte Stafforde did alsoe sayle theither in her the
voyage as Englishe master of her and had the true
of the said shippe whileste shee was out at sea and the
Spanished master when shee came to any hurt or the
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Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth that as hee conceiveth
of or most parte of the interrte shipps bulcke goodes which were laden
board of her at Sta Dominge which were a greate quantitye were to
bee delivered at Civill in Spaine or St Lucars

Ad 1uj p pte sua nescit rendere.

6uj p pte sua refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit

Ad 7uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
hee sayeth That the interrte ffrances de Allecante and moste
of the Spanishe marriners that did belonge to the said shippe
et Cara were one on shoare at Sta Dominge when the said
shippe came from thence and onelye one of them as hee conceiveth
knewe of her comeinge the interrate froffords intente to bringe the
awaye

Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit /

Ad 9uj salvis prdepoitis p pte sua nescit /

Ad 10uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit onelye hee sayeth
the said Stafforde sent word to shoare by the foresd Spanishe
boate that hee would goe to New England and there staye
and the Spanishe master interrte was as this rendente hath heard
take by Hollanders comeinge from Sta Dominge for New England
or forth to looke for the sd Clare./

Ad 11 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit saveinge that the
interrte shippe the Sta Clara as this rendente conceiveth in case
shee had bine fitted with all necessines mighte as soone have sayled
from Sta Dominge to Civill or S Lucars as from Sta Domingo
to Southampton

Ad 12uj rendet That whileste the interrte shippe the Sta
Cara was and remained laden at Sta Dominge aforesd the
interrte Stafforde had propounded to all or moste of his
Companye that hee intended yf they would consent thereunto
to unlade the sever, Cocheneale and other five goodes out of the
said shippe the Sta Clara and put the same into a Spanishe
frigott them there and then to have sayled away therewith, but this
rendente dislikeinge thereof hee did then after his intention
and resolved other wayes

Ad Interria ex pte Catholi Rigg hassanna

Ad primu quoad pericula peris et falsidia testis fit quod
petiture and that hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of Stafforde the pducent, quod eque favet ptibus
quas concernt et optat victoria ius haben

Ad secundu rendet quod vit se ad prdepoita et rendet That
dureinge the said shipps staye at Sta Dominge the interrte
Safford was often a shoare vizt once or twoe a daye moste
dayes and stayed a shoare some tymes a whole daye togeather

Ad 3uj deponit That the interrte Stafforde was acquainted with the
names interrte above twoe monethes before the said shipps
departure from Sta Dominge as aforesd. Et alr nescit. /

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit rendere
ut dicit
depoita et alr nescit saveinge the interrte
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Stafford had agreed wth all or moste of his Companye exel
exte to the effecte interrogate whileste the said shippe the Sti
was and remained at Santa Dominge aforesd and the said
had agreed and consented thereunto

Ad septiu respondet That hee this respondent did heard the interr
Stafforde speake to the interrte Captaine James some the
the effecte interrte and likewise heard the said James till
the said Stafforde where there was a convenient place fro the
to Careene or amende his shippe in case there were amounted
and and the said Stafforde spoake to the said James
for
the Pespecte to never made
other reserve but in case of necessailye ut credit, one
James was a passinger in the said shippe

Ad 3uj respondet That the same mighte after th in which the shipp
the Santa Clara came from Santo Dominge after shee was out of
comannde the interrte Safforde did breake open some Chests
wherein was silver and other goods but what quantitye in either
howe much or howe many chests hee soe broake upon this rendent
knoweth not but sayeth hee tooke the silver therein into his custon
for the better preservation thereof and when the foresaid five Spaine
merchants came on board the said shippe the said Stafforde tolde the
thereof and then made search the said shippe for some burry
silver which were founde missinge and founde out the same and
the companye and caused them to bee delivered upp which was
Spanishe
accordinglye done

Ad 3 pro parte sua nescit saveinge that there were divers passinge
should have gone passingers in the interrogate shippe from Sta Dom
Spaine the voyage in question./

Ad 9uj pro parte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 10uj pro parte sua nescit rendere./

The Lambert

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were
and that they the said Shards coming home for in the said shipp the St
place for England soule this deponent and others that they had lost at that
and the sd in the Admirall aforesaid. Et aliter premisse went for that the lived
Iland of Santa Domingo aforesaid and monthes before the said Spaniards landed
he came home wth them in the said shipp for England. Et aliter nescit

Ad deponit that the Spaniards or at their said lading came very
a to doinge arle and alsoe were seved to be very yeare when they came abord
of the said ship the a clothes and estate. Et aliter nescit for that the knoweth
in whither any goods were there laden for their use or noe

Ad 4 deponit That when the said shipp the said Clara lay at Saint Dominge
from her arrivall there
foresaid before her coming way this deponent did usually lye in her specially
att from the time the said Spaniards were at Daningo, and that from such tyme
deing
to the said shipp departed from and the articulate Bowe Stafford did at
domingo aforesaid till untill foure monthes were past, and then this deponent was
vessell aboute 4 monethes and that then about 18 30 donnes before the said shipp
departed for England this deponent went abord againe and for all that time
except the last dowes the articulate Benedit Stafford did very solde
goe ashore at St Domingo to make any long stay there, but schedaily returned
true
gaine, and for the said ten dayes hee went and stored ashore all the day for
the most parte Et aliter nescit./
hee had bene a shore in the said ten dayes then

Ad 5 nescit, saving the said Stafford after hee came abord the said shipp hee
tould this dept that he said bene eating and drincking wth the said Spaniards

Ad 6 dicit That at Domingo aforesaid the said Stafford said to this
dept that if hee thought the Spanish Master of the said shipp the Saint Clara
them they
would bee is willing as some of the Merchants were hee had they would
runn out of Dominge for all the President, and that the president should not
keepe them there. Et aliter nescit.
Clara in the night being gott out

Ad 7 dept That the said shipp the sixe next morning
of command of the port of St Dominge ⁁ the Passengers and marriners willed the
said Stafford to sett saile and to goe for Mr England as he had promised
them, but hee spying a boate comeing from Domingo, wherein the said Spaniards
were stayed and would not suffer the said shipp to saile way, and the said
boate coming were the shipp this deponent office and another Passenger offered
to shoote at them, and then the said Stafford came and hindred them that
they should not shoote, and the said Spaniards (hanging out a flagge of
Truce the the said Stafford tooke them into the said shipp and they the said
Spaniard in that boate did not then bring any goods or plate into the said
shipp Et aliter nescit.

Ad octavum deponit That when the said Spaniards were come abord the said shipp
the said Safford & they went into his round house, and there they were in
private Consultacon and did write for the space of 2 howres or were
thereabouts Et alr nescit.
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Ad nonum deponit That of this deponents knowledge there was goe
Cade chests brought abord into the said shipp the Saint Clara for
when shee lay at Santo Domingo aforesaid, and that then there were of
boates brought to the shipps side in the night laden wth his and
bales
the said was taken thereunto and put abord into the said chest, and the
then the said chests were backed up and the keyes were taken and came
away and kept by them that looked them and ffelled them is afore Et alr
nescit

Ad decimum nescit saveing the articulate silver was laden in the said shipp
as afore in the night the very privately, and the Spaniards that one
the said silver abord were very fearefull least they should bee were
any of the Soulders or townes and there

Ad undecimum deponit That when the said shipp lay at Saint Domingo the said
this deponent did hee a servant of the articulate Antonio Montonio goe to one
of the chests then filled with silver and hee did unlock the same and
hee tooke out a little money, (which as hee said hee mast carry to his Master
and then hee locked the said chest againe and carryed the keyes thereof
away wth him, Et aliter nescit saving that the said Manelis and his
servant were left a shore in Saint Domingo, and went not out in the said
shipp when she went away.

Ad 13 dept et 14 articulum nescit deponere saving that

Ad 15 16. et 17 nescit, saving that Cutcheneale were taken in the said shipp

Ad 18 nescit daving as in the last deponents

Ad 13 nescit

Ad 19 nescit

Ad 20 dicit praedepposita per eum eo vera

Doll and
----
9º Dec 1642

Johns Brewe de Companysted in Comitatu Port Mr
ubi habitavit per rem partem vita ss ibm natus etatis ss
23 annorum et ult

Ad primum et secundum articulos all deponent et dicit That quatins de
Lanehole and other Spaniards articulate that came in the articulae shipp
the Saint Clara, wch this deponent and others to England were as thense
confessed were about a yeere past Passengers in the Admirall to
other shipps in company of her from Nova spent to Spaine, and alsoe
confest that in such shipps as they had were cast away in the
they had lost a great parte of their restate Et aliter nescit ex parte sua

Ad 3u nescit deponere for as he saith there were Cutchineale
laden in the shipp the Saint Clare articulate, but whether upon the Spaniards
then use or accompt he knoweth not

Ad 4 that this deponent was in the articulate shipp the said Pall the
lay at Dominge at wch was for about 12 monthes and in the sd
the
as
the articulate Stafford did casually kept in
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done a shore, and at other times that he did goe in shore and stay
see howres together, and that wthin 15 dayes before the said
so come from Domingo of the said Stafford went offer a shore
saied longer then usually shee was want Et aliter nescit
or refert se ad pre and saith that of this deponent ffortune
for about 3 weekes time the said Stafford and the said Spaniards did dayly
were together on shoare and conser together before the said shipp the
of her came from thence, but what their discourse was he knoweth
dat et
a this deponent, That when the said Stafford come abord at night money
before the said shipps goeing from Domingo he would many times say that
of the Spanish Master wise (who had comand of the goods abord were
is willing as he the said Stafford was hee would sett saile and bee
gone wth the said shipp out of Domingo in sight of the said President at
and doe hee what he could, and by such like speeches hee did incourage
the company of the said shipp to bee layding to him. Et alr nescit for that
to he saith hee cannot say the Spaniards aforesaid were consenting thereto.

Ad 13 dept That when the said Stafford and company had gott the
shipp by might out of Saint Dominge the next morning the said
company desired him the said Stafford to hoyse sale and to goe for
in England as it was agreed betweene them, but then about 8 or 9 of the
Chott in the morning the said Stafford spying a boate coming from the
the shipp hee stayed the shipp, and when the said boate drew
spre towards
were the said shipp and some of the Company knowing them to bee the
said pwards offered to shoote at them, but the said Stafford came and
hired them, and the said Spaniards holding up a hande her in signe of
bine asked whether they might come abord, and the said Stafford
answering that they might thereupon the said boate came to the shipp side
and they were taken up and then they the said Spaniards brought noe goods
or plate abord wth them, and after they the said Spaniards were so abord
they and the said Stafford went imediatly into his the said Stafford
round house, and there they were in private consultacon and were
writing for about 2 howres Et aliter nescit.

10. 11. 12

Ad 3. That about 8 or 9 of the clocke at might when the said shipp
the Saint Chara lay at Ginningo as is are this deponent with some of the said shipps
company went abord in Admirall of the my of wher of the king of
Spane by the said Staffords order, and when they came thither they
there found a Biskers booke who then received & empty upper of
into her certaine silver which was taken out of 3 chests, and then
also the said 3 empty chests, and the said chests and silver did then belong
to the articulae Antonio Montonio agresse till fitt mann and the said
Biskainers Bookswaine wth & other may delivered abord the Saint Clara
the said sold & chest, and the said chests were first put abord and there
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to the said to the his side the
the chests were haled
chest, and the said Corbett was liked up the said put
the said without there and come but the but the
his Cordage, Also the said Biskaners wen in then of the said shipp
brought other said and an empty chest abord the said shipp in to come by
from abord their owne shipp which chest, and said was brought abord the
said shipp the Saint Clara, and the said said being put into the said chests
the said Chest was looke up by him to the
carried the key away with him to the owner of the said chest and money soe
and this deponent doth not well know, Also there was another chest to
sever brought abord the said shipp the Saint Clare by 2 men well
he knoweth not) and the said 2 men hired a Cabin of the Burgin of the said
shipp and the said chest and money and put into the said Cabin and the her
Cason was locked and the said 2 men carried away the keyes, Alsoe there
were 2 other shew Castly and sale were brought abord the said shipp
and those that brought the said abord put the same in the said 2 chest
and locked the chests and carried away the keyes Et aliter nescit depre
for as he saith none of the 5 Spaniards are that came into the sd shipp
the Saint Clara to England were at the lading in or locking up the said
sold, but the said Mantonio was in her when the said 3 chests of said
was putt downe betweene decks and tooke notice thereof the said sold by
saile Et al and whether any of the said 5 Spaniards that came in the sd
ship for England had pte of the said so laden in the sd shipp hee cannot depose
but saith that the said Monthor and his sants were left behind

Ad 13. et 14 deponit That one of the foremenconed chests filled in the said
was locked and conlocked by a tall young man of a flaxen haire which
was called a ffleman, and yet he was a Spaniard, and that who was owner
of that chest so laden he came in the said shipp the Saint Clara and brought to England the
or therabouts
cannott Et aliter nescit.

Ad 15 ⁁ That the 35 Serrons and chests ⁁ supposed to be Chattseale
at Saint Dominge aforesd
were brought abord the said shipp the Saint Clara, by the direccon
the said Mantobia and this deponent wth some other of the said shipp the Sale
Company went wth the said ships boate abord the Admirall of the men of warr
of Spaine and Nontions Pant they did those Serrons and chests and into the said
boote, and then the said company conveyed them to the said shipp the Saint Hen
and those Serrons chests were the goods of the said Mant (as hee
taketh it, because as he saith hee did not see any other man neede the
and Mactober and his man told the company that his Master had given the said
20 peeces of 8 to bee did to the said company for their paines and this deponents
parte thereof. Et aliter nescit./
it doth

Ad 16 articulum deponit That a fatt man a Pilott of the Admirall of the said
of one in did being a board the said shipp the Blar hee
be his man the
they were any which and worth which the shipp the said sale and hee
did last all in the said Admirall and went of the in
alr nescit.
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Ad 13 nescit deponere, having that the said Spanish abused hee said to
this respondent and when hee was with him hee asked him this respondent what he said
say comeing the busines in question and this respondent telling him to the
effect of this deponent hee called this deponent to sea or at
be examined.

Ad 14 respondet negative.

Ad 15 respondet That respondet negative nescit./

Ad 16 nescit.

Ad Interr 2º loco

Ad 1 respondet quod nescit alr ye prius./

Ad 2 respondet quod refert se ad praedeposite Et aliter nescit.

Ad 3 nescit saving that the Mr Jeronimo ffarian Lorett did the
time wth live in a faire house in Saint Dominge and did live in good fashion
Et alr nescit.

Ad 4 respondet that on a day having about the middle of June last
the Silver ste and the Chests and serions which he afore deposed of
in the shipp mte and he is sure some of the the Juris and chests were
thire of his sight. Et aliter nescit.

Ad 5 that he came in the shipp aforesaid called the Clare to
at Dominge articulate and he did belong to the Gunroome Et aliter respondet
nege

Ad 6 respondet and negative

Ad 7 hee cann write and read Et aliter qua prius nescit.

Ad 8 hee knew the interrogate Bartholome John hee was Boatswaine the
voyage interrogate of the ship interrogate Et aliter and hee is reputed to be by hee
man Et aliter nescit et negative.

Ad 9 respondet negaetive nescit saving hee beleeveth that the reason wth the
ye
said shipp went away from Saint Domingo as aforesaid was because
they could not gett leave or licence to bee gone from the Governe
and because if they had stayed there the worne would have enter her

Ad 10 respondet that at such time as the Mr Company did take
as going
the not.
out the goods in her to carrie her and to stopp her leake then
there was noe other goods in her but hunger sugar and side, and as
that tyme the Spanish shipps it which came from Mr Cham were
the port at B. Dominge. Et aliter nescit.

Richard Boone [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

Prefatus perus James ad Interrogatoria.

Ad 11 interrogatorium respondet that he cometh to testifie by the meanes and
of the Spanish Ambassade at by favet et dare were the
Et aliter nescit

Ad 2 respondet negative.

Ad 3 hee knoweth the interrogate Stafford Et aliter nescit.

Ad 4 he knoweth the interogate Allegat Et aliter nescit.
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Ad quintum nescit.

Ad sextum nescit.

Ad septium nescit saving the interrogate Stafford had the comand of the said shipp
so longe as this respondent knew her

Ad octavum respondet that the said Stafford and the English owyners and gave
theise cann did about the 17th day of her about
age of the clock in the morning sett saile out of the port of Saint Domingo
at and they had 5 pish wines Prisoners with them till they were out
of comand of the forces of Domingo Et aliter nescit
saving the 5 mariners that were abord were pore men to see to

Ad nonum respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita Et aliter nescit saving that the boote wherein the
5 Spaniards interrogate came abord and brought also the interrogate mr Barthlone John was seene to came from Saint
Domingo about 7 of the clock in the said morning

Ad decimum refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit Saving the Rapiers and daggers of
the said merchants were, when they came into the interrogate shipp (handed from
the said boote which brought them) to the Gunner and the Gunner gave the armes to them againe
when they came to Southampton

Ad undecimum nescit

Ad 12th 13. 14. 15. et 16 Interries dicit that about 12 daies past one of the said shipps company the Saint
Clara came to this deponent and tould him that the Spanish Ambassador would speake
with him and he this respondent goeing to him to his house and speakeing wch him
hee tould this respondent that some of the shipps company must be examined upon their
oathes to know how busines were that eny man that had goods in the said shipp may was come by his right

Et aliter nescit.

Ad Interr 2º loco./

Ad primum refert se ad predep Et aliter nescit saving the arte don Antonio
is a bigg tall portly man

Ad secundum nescit aliter qua prius. saying that he knoweth not the Mr Spaniards
by their names./

Ad tertium nescit.

Ad quartum that some of the said sale which came abord the shipp into was in June and
July last, and then the Cerons and chests (wherein it was genally said there
was Cutchneale) were likewise then laden abord Et aliter nescit.

Ad quintum respondet That he was taken a Prisoner uppon the North side of
for being upon their land
a Domingo about Easter last was a 12 month and then he was be remayned
Prisoner about 5 nother was brought to Domingo and there had his liberty
till about 8 monthes before the said shipp the Saint Clara came from Saint
Domingo and then this deponent offering to him gett amongst his owne Country
hee was about a monether taken and put in prison, and there remayned for
monthes or thereabouts and about a moneth before the said shipp the Saint Clara
came away from Domingo as afore this dept had his liberty and went
abord the said shipp Et aliter nescit.

Ad sextum respondet that this Respondent did see William Jacobs bring forth barrs
and a cake of silver, which were hiden (as hee said but who did take and side
the same this respondent knoweth not, nor whose silver it was Et aliter nescit

Ad septium respondet hee can write and read, but Et aliter negative Saving hee tooke
some notice of the xx some quantity of said, and of that which was said to
be Cutchneale and which was laden abord Et aliter nescit.
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Ad octavum neer respondet that he knoweth the at Allegant and Carryed
Jon. Et aliter nescit.

Ad nonum nescit

Ad decimum respondet that at the time into the interrogate shipps company to
out the goods in her to care her and stop her leakee shee had not any
other goods in her but sugar, suger hides and tobacco in her that he
did see, Et aliter nescit

Will June
----
2º Decembert

nate
Gefidus Clere ville de Coles aliter natus etatis ss 20 or to
circiter testis

Ad primum nescit, That this deponent shee
cannot say any thing there

Ad tertium this deponentt did helpe to had the said and Cutchenale and other sinnes
wherewth the articulate shipp the Sait Clare was laden the time and place are but
knoweth not uppon whose accompt they were there laden, nor whether the articulate
Thamands were pare or noe Et aliter nescit.

Ad quartum quintum et sextum That this deponent was in the said shipp the Saint Clare about 3
monthes before before shee came from Saint Domingo are and then the are stafford
did most comonly dyet abord and lye abord, and he the said Stafford afters
did
little before the said shipp went from Saint Dominge that he the said afford
would carry her out and force if they swearing the President would not give him
leave to goe which words the space publiquely to the company and the company
of the said shipp were willing at his comannd to dese Et aliter nescit.

Ad septium et octavum dicit That the said shipp the Saint Clara did runn of the per
of Saint Domingo about 11 or 2 of the clock in the morning and after shee was
daye in the
out of comannd of the said President about the some morning the company
or fflage of true
aforesaid shee is booke coming from Saint Domingo, and when the said Bill
were the said shipp hee doing out the in the the
stafford at the said Emands into then desire would have then came aboard
contrary to the will and made of the company, and then received the said
donne into the shipp but then the said booke brought was goods which prize
said shipp, and the said Spaniards being received to her into the said ship
the same arte
the the or hee eight
nescit./

Ad nonum decimum et undecimum dicit that whilst the said shipp the Saint Clara aforesaid lay at
Saint Dominge aforesaid, there was bootes of silver and other goods brought to the
said shipps side bee borde in her, and hee saith that the said silver was broughy
by night to the said shipp and taken in and put into chests which chests were
brought empty abord, And hee saith that the with by might there came to
booke at with said and 3 empty chests (which was reported and beleived the
belong to the articulate Antonio Montebe) and this deponent wth the said ship
company did helpe to take in the said empty chests and to said the same and
into them, and the next day following this deponent saw the said Ante
come abord wth the keyes of the said 3 chests and hee loosed into the said
chests and then locked then upp and carried the keyes a shore, And his
examined abord the said shipp before
any of
hee was sawe the said are to
from there. Et aliter nescit or as ship wth hee said
are laden any send abord or noe. And saving that the said Anchor soe
were not taken abord when the said ship came from Saint Dominge
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Ad 13 depponit That the articulate laden haired man which was taken by the company of
the said ship to be fleming but was in Spaine brought abord the said shipp the St
in a booke
often when shee lay at Saint Domingo in Empty chest and same, and the said chest was
on of the said shipp empty and filled wth said he soe brought, and then hee looked up
the said cost Et aliter nescit, for as he saith hee knoweth not to whom the said chest
of all did belonge

Ad 14 refert se ad praedeposita Et aliter nescit
Mich this deponent did helpe to hand in into Surious and chests into the said
Master but how within there were or what were in them hee cannot depose, but it was
reputed there was Cutchineale in then Et aliter nescit, for he knoweth not to whom
the said belong or who were accompted ownes thereof.
soe shee speed to take the chests and burrous, which were brought abord the said
Rp. Et aliter prius nescit./

Ad 13 nescit.

Ad 13 nescit./

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita et eo vera./

Ad Interrogatoria

Ad primum Interrogatorium respondet that he cometh to testifie by the order of the Spanish
Andrada et daret victor is henti, Et aliter nescit

Ad secundum respondet negae

Ad tertium hee knoweth the interrogate Stafford. Et aliter nescit/

Ad quartum hee knoweth the at Allegant by sight Et aliter nescit.

Ad quintum nescit.

Ad sextum et septium nescit./

Ad octavum refert se ad prde lading that the said Stafford and company did on or
about the had are sett so about 5 of the clock in the morning sett saile out
of doeinge, and then there were or 5 Spaniards arivers then abord, and they
the said Stafford and company they did leave behind then all the partes into on
shore Et aliter nescit.

Ad nonum that about 8 a clock the said wring the said shipp went out, the
said Stafford and company spied in booke comming to the said ship from Domingo, and
the 5 Spaniards that came to England in the said shipp were in the said booke
and Bartholomew and Ivay Et aliter nescit saving the said Sawards

Ad 11u nescit.

Ad 12. 13. 14. 15. et 16 nescit aliter qua prius deponere./

Ad Interr 2º loco./

Ad primum refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit.

Ad secundum nescit.
with him

Ad tertium nescit saving hee knoweth the Mr awards that came in the said
and not by their names
ship for England by sight and Anton Martens aforesaid by sight Et aliter nescit

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita Et aliter nescit saving hee did see parte of the predeposed
lading was Cutchmeale piling upp soe that was skattered

Ad quintum hee came to Santa domingo in a shipp called the Captan Arardo a
Priser, for that he was taken a Prisoner in one of my fore Leiggs shipps
hee was a Prisoner 4 or 5 monthes and hee was sett free by
Mr Hispania and when he came to doeing
the Generall of the said shipp, and then about a fortnight after much last was a
worth hee shipt himselfe wth the said Stafford in the Santa Clara and continued in
her with
a came to England. Et aliter nescit.
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repetit con

Ad 6u nescit.

Ad 7. hee conate and red Et aliter nescit qua prius./

Ad 6 hee from the mr Carpeliver from Et alr nescit.

Ad 7 nescit aliter per prius./

Ad 10o that at the time Mr when the parte company did carrie the said
shipp and stop her leake, that then shee had only have gonner and unson in the
wth were taken out of her to carre, and after partin and they the said ship
her
shipps were came from alla share to damage ⁁ Et aliter nescit.

Jeffrey were
James
----
die predico.

Robertus Browne Cit West Nauta et adm mate relat
36 annorum aut eo circiter testis er

Ad primum et secundum articulos dicte alluis depont dicit That when the
shipp the Saint Clara at lay at Saint Dominge at the arte 5 Spaniard
that came wth this deponent and company in the said shipp for England, did
not lade any saven or Cutchmeale abord her the said shipp that in the
dept at by of his Company could perceive, and after that the said
did
shipp was put out of harbor at sea the said 5 Spaniards came
one citer
abord of her in very were apparrell of this deponents sight & knowledge
one
ward

Et aliter nescit Saving that three ⁁ of the said the ⁁ said that when they
were trimmed and barbed at at sea in the said Sancti Clare that the
had not so much is peece of 8 mongst them to pay for the his
barling./

Ad quartum et quintum articulum nescit deponere./

Ad sextum septium et octavum et deponit That the articulate Stafford when the articulate shipp
lay at Saint Domingo articulate did say to this deponent and the other company of the
said shipp that he would runn away with the shipp out of Saint Domingo
w that leave of the Presidents articulae and desired the said English company
to bee aydeing and assisting with him in the said busines which they did
undertake and that about one of the clock in the morning incording
to direction of the said Stafford with the said English company did
first saile and ron the said shipp out of dominge without leave of the
said President, and when the said shipp was out at sea the said
English company desired him to goe for New England as hee the said
Stafford had formerly agreed with the said company, but the said Statfford
saying a boate coming from Saint Domingo to the said shipp hee made stay
of the said shipp while the boate came were and ther one of the
said company offering to shoote at them in the booke the said Stafford
comanded that were should sporte at them the said boate came to the
shipp and the Spaniards articulate were receaved into the said shipp, and the
imediatly they and the said afford went into the Domehouse, and the
they were private about an howre writing and talking Et aliter nescit
Saving that at that time in the said booke the said Spaniards did was the
any thing abord but the clothes on their backs
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Ad 9. 10. 11. et 12u articulos dce alluis deponit et dicit That when the said
but the Saint Clara did lye at Santo Dominge for to take in her fraight
then there was 8 Chests brought abord her empty and the said
chests being laded into the said shipp ther were silver and money
bought in bootes and otherwise, and handed into the said shipp and laid
up in the Chests aforesaid And hee saith amongst others this deponent
saith he did see and observe a fatt tall man bring 3 of the said
chests abord and then putt silver in them as aforesaid afterwards
Bartholomew [?John] Spanish Boteswaine of the said shipp for
the Spaniards did lock up said 3 chests and deliver the keyes to
the servant of the said Tall fatt mann (whose name hee knoweth not)
and the said servant, (of this deponents sight) came after abord and
unlocked one of the said chests and tooke out a bagg of money, and
locked the said chest againe and carried the keyes ashore and the said 3 chests of sale was accompted to be the said fatt mans And all the said
silver so laden as afore was brought abord by night, And the five
Spaniards articulate untill the said shipp was gon out of Domingo, never
came abord her that this deponent could see, and this deponents men heard
that they had laded any thing abord the said shipp till such time as they
were comeing for England in the said shipp. Et aliter nescit saving the said
grosse fatt man and his servant were left on shore and not brought in
the said shipp.

Ad 13. et 14u deponit That a reddish flaxen haired man like in fleman
at the said time did bring into the said shipp ab empty chest, and did
after fill the same with silver and baggs of silver and hee hired a Cabin to
putt his chest and silver in of the Surgion of the said shipp and the said
chest was locked up and the chest and said was accompted to be the said
fflaxen haired mans Et aliter nescit saving hee was left ashore when the
said shipp came away

Ad 13. 16 ey 17 dicit That he this deponent at the said time did helpe
to hand into the said shipp the Saint Clara divers chests and Surrions but
what were in then hee cannot depose, nor how many there were of the
nor to whom they did belong Et aliter nescit saving that a black man
(whose name hee knoweth not) who was to goe Pilott in the said
shipp for Spaine did bring abord 8 or 10 hogskins full of that (which as
he said) was worth more then the said shipp, and the said company did
beleeve it was Cutchineale and he required the said company to have
care there of, but whether such goods were laden upon the
accompt of the said Pilott or noe he knoweth not Et aliter nescit
Saving the said Pilott was left behind when the said shipp put of as
afore

Ad 18. et 19 nescit.

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum Interogatorium respondet went to testificand reddis legati [?hispainess Rs Catholi] et favet
partibus litigan [?qqr] et daret victor ius henti et aliter nescit.

Ad secundum negative et nescit.
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Ad 3u that he this rendent knoweth the pte Stafford Et alr nescit depone.
that he said Peard confessed that he had but the sd shipp to freight the
a voyage to be doinge to hired threet, & that there was a great
betweene then Et alr nescit

Ad quartum he knoweth the Mr Allecant, Et alr nescit

Ad quintum nescit rendere/

Ad sextum nescit

Ad septium nescit, saying the Mr Stafford went Mr of the mr shipp

Ad octavum the refert ad prdept rideing that when the said shipp went
of Sto Dominge it was about the 7th day of July last, and all the
parties into were left on shore behind except the said 5 Spanish marriners
and the said 5 Spanishe Merchants. Et aliter nescit.

Ad nonum refert se ad prde rideing that in the said boate that brough
the said 5 Spanish merchants abord the said Clare there alsoe came the
Mr Bartholomen, John and John Hemiques and the 5 Spaniards
Jon on such as had Rapers left their weapons in the booke wth the
Gunner of the said ship when they entred into the said ship and the
said Gunnes kept them and very them their weapons againe when they came to Southton
Et alr nescit.

Ad 11 nescit.

Ad 12. 13. 14. 5. 1. 16. That about a fortnight past hee was at the interrogate
Ambassabors house, And this dept being demanded concerning the
busines in question this dept declared what he knew to him the said
Ambassade, and then the said Ambassadoes, wished this respondent to speake
the saith when he should be examed and at that time the at Phillips
Bewards there were 4 or 4 present Et aliter nescit.

And interr 2º loco./

Ad 1. 2. et 3 refert se ad praeedeposita alr nescit.

Ad 9. that as this respondent taketh it about 3. 4. or 6 monthes before the
to ship came from Saint Domingo Mr the said sale and chests & Kersons came
Ameale yarne or
abord the her. Et aliter nescit saveing this rendent sawe some ⁁ Dutceale
scattered when the Serions were & chests aforesaid were stood downe
Et aliter nescit

Ad 5 hee came in the Mr shipp the said Clara to Saint Domingo into the who
com Seaman. Et aliter nescit.

Ad 6 nescit.

Ad 7 hee can write and read Et aliter qua prius nescit.
and so that he knoweth the Mr Bartholone John, and hee was Spany
Botswaine in the m shipp the voyage into Et alr nescit.

Ad 7 nescit saving the Mr President would give leave from
the departing of the Mr shipp from the place into the are true Et aliter
nescit.

Ad 10 that at the time whe interrogate, when the said ship was carried
the goods wch were then taken out of her to that purpose her at
hides Duster and Gunger and at that time the it Spanish shipps
were at Santo Domingo, Et alr nescit
Robert Browne
re con Sr James
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9º No Dece 1642

John Marten parochia Sancti Dustin in orien Nauta etatis
one but excis interr one Willm

Ad 1u 2 et 3. 1u dce this deponit et dicit, That the ⁁ and
and whose names he knoweth not) when they were comeing for England
the arte shipp the Saint Clare confessed that they came from Nova Susanna
the at Port of Saint Domingo, and that the arte shipp the Viceadmirall
the May they came in was cast away, and that all of them had had
of great losse in his and Cutchineale by the losse of the said shipp
Et alr nescit saving that in their passage to in the said shipp for
England this dept did trunn then and bard them and they told the him that they
the said Spaniards had noe money to pay him this dept, and when they entred
into the said shipp they had but one suite of apparell which they did then
yeare the rought noe Coutchineale or said abord the said shipp in the boate
at the brought the

Ad 4. et 5u hat the articulate shipp the Saint Clare aforesaid did
bee sevall monthes at Santo Dominge aforesaid before shee had taken in
her lading and for all that time except it were for in month
or thereabouts before the said shipp came away the said Stafford
did usually lye and dyett abord and in that month hee was a
shore officer then hee was used to be and to stay longer there
the sd Stafford
hee saith that
and in that month and also before hee did use to keepe company with
the said 5 Spaniards. Et aliter nescit.

Ad 6. 7. et 8 arle dicit et deponit That the said Stafford and English
company of the said shipp the Saint Chara did about and of the clott
in the morning of a day happing in or about July last him out the said
shipp out of the port of Saint Domingo wthout the leave of the President
as and when hee was out of comannd of the said porte, the said
English company of her desired him the said Stafford that the said
shipp might goe for New England as he had promised and as it who
agreed betweene them, but the said Stafford espyinge a boate
coming from the shore of Saint Domingo hee tacked about the said said
he the the
Master of these these are aliter nescit
at the booke wherein the said 5 Spaniards were, and then the said Stafford
went to the said passenger, and hindred him to shoote, and they the said Spaniards
holding out a white cloth or flay of trace came to the shipp, and then
the said Stafford comanded them to deliver ther weapons to the Gunner
which being done they the said Spaniards and hee the said Stafford went into
the Roundehouse of the said shipp had there they were in private and had
conference and there they did write Et aliter nescit saving that at the
said time the said Boate did not bring any goods abord the said shipp

Ad 9. 10. 11. 2. et 13 arr dicit et deponit That when the said shipp the Saint Clara
lay at Saint Domingo to take in her lading there were and empty chests
brought abord her by night, and then by might also boates came to the
shipp side and brought sale in them, and the said bookes being laid downe in
the said shipp this deponent wth others did help to hand the said sile from the
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said boates into the said chests and then the said chests were lockt
And amongst others this dept he did see a fatt grosse man and
that came abord the said shipp (whose name hee cannot tell) and the said
a servant attending on him, and his said servant brought and empty goe
were
and a boate with money in it, and the said chests put into the great
Dublin comply and after the had the money and was handed from the boye
to the chests, and then the chests were lacked and then he the said sett
to the said gresse fitt was did carry away the keepe, and then the sayd
being brought againe the manes saile was taken out of the said chests
and the chests were putt downe empty upon the shipp and then the said
so was put into the said chests againe and then they were looked up againe
and the Keyes were carried a shore by the said Sant, and the said grosse man
was abord and did looke upon the chests, and after the said chests were
inter downe as afore the said fast was so come abord and would
one of the chests and brought up a bay of money out of one of the said rest
which he said was for his Masters use and carried at a shore, And it was
verily beleived in the said ship that the said first man was over hee
tall
chests of six Et aliter also he saith, That in flate hired which this
fired brought abord the said shipp a great chest by night and hee said
sent
said Cason of the Burgion of the said shipp to being his chest in and the said
chest was there putt and the said father haved was bought said by
most part of the said rest of the said chest being shee looke
which is which was brought by Dominge in who was to goe the
her in the said shipp for the use of the said layen hared man And
filled the said chest and then
of the said Conselled the said chest and dept the knes
and the said Caper hired many coming often abord did take the xx
the key of an unlect or aged the said cost, And the
de being constantly abord the said shipp while shee lay at Domingo
to take in her lading as afore did was save any said good
that was brought abord for the use of the said 3 and that
one to England Et aliter nescit saving that the said Crosse for which
and his man and the flaxen haired man and vine aforesaid were left
dominge
on shore at Rowe ⁁ when the said shipp went for from Domingo

Ad 14 alr qua prius nescit.

Ad 14. 15. 16. 11. 17 andet et dicit That this dept did selled to hase
to the said shipp dis chests & burrous xx but what the quantitie of
them were or what they were filled wch hee cannot depose. Et alr
nescit, saving that the Spanish Pilot had goods laden in the said
her the tenth hee
was likewise last ashore

Ad 1. 7. et 13 nescit.

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita ea vera

Ad Interrogatoria.

Ad primum Interrogatorium necit reddit legate there ad testifican et of for
Daret victor in heat

Ad secundum negative.

Ad 3 firmeth to testified as afore and the said seised
this ship to freight for a voyage to be doing to doe
to the pty agreed betweene them. Et alr nescit
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363

as he knoweth that Allegant hee was called at
ye ship in the voyage in question in his deponent and company of
said acknowledge noe other Master, but the said Stafford, and and the said
Mr Allecant did proceede in the voyage at Et aliter nescit.
Ad nescit saving that all the parties named in this interogatory were left
soe when the said mate or shipp came from Saint domingo aforesaid

Ad 3 nescit.

Ad 9 refert se ad predeposita Et aliter nescit, saving that when the interrogate
shipp put out from to Dominge as aforesaid there were and Spanish winers
her, and all the rest of the parties which were left behand

Ad 9. et 10 refert se ad predeposita Et aliter nescit saving that in the said boote that
and to the shipp aforesaid there came wth the said 5 Spaniards Bartholome
persons
William and John Henriques articulate, and the deposed being being taken as afore
from the Spaniards by the said Gunner the said Gunner did them againe to the
for Examined at Portsmouth to which in

Ad 1u nescit.

Ad 12th that on to Day hayning about a moneth past this being rendent being
putt for went to the house of the Mr Ambassadors and being there wth him
and did with this Respondent to speake the truth
in his bed himber
a that hee desired any was should have his light owne
when he whis examined, and then there were present the Mr Mr Bernard
and son Et aliter nescit.

Ad 14. 15. et 16 nescit.

Ad Interr 2º loco.

Ad 1 2. et 3 nee refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit Saveing that the
goods great fall fatt man came from Nova Hispania to Saint Domingo
as it was reported Et aliter nescit.

Ad 4 refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit, saveing that those that
brought the chests and serons to the said shipp at St damage and
that it was Cutchineale that was in the same

Ad 5 hee came to Santo Domingo are in the articulate shipp the St Chare
went quarter Mr in her. Et alr negae

Ad 6 nescit.

Ad 7 hee can reade and not write Et aliter negative alr p pris

Ad 8 hee knoweth the Mr Co Allegant and Juan Et alr nescit

Ad 9 nescit

Ad 10 that at the time resent interr when the Mre company tooke out
at Domingo
the goods that were in the mr ship to care her she they had only in
her hides sugar and ginger and at that time the in shipps wch came
from her Spaine were in the porte of Saint Dominge Et aliter nescit
John was for
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bee parte to April 1655/

ext 10 decem 1642

atus prius Jones Carte Bustod hee said in in his
conde all per 7 annos depon etatis ss 26 annorum testis &
in a gata de Londona et all the one

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. arlu dce alluis depont dicit qd refert se ad predepose
dicit That his Cathlick Maty of Spaine in respect the arle
Stafford came wth the arte shipp the St Cara xxxx wth the
Did Catchineale & goodes in her to England, when he should have
goods gon wth the same to Spaine lost his Customes thereof her
Bishones amounte
to the sume of 5000£ as this dept beleeveth, Et alr nescit.

Ad 8 1u dce all dept et dicit That about 20 daies
before the sd pipp the St Claria did him way out of his
Dominge the said Stafford did call all the English company
wch were abord the Saint Clare into the great Cabbin and tould
them that if they would helpe and susse him to take a were
frigott of Captaine Peter Henriques his frigott, which at wch that
every goeing out for timber, and would likewise assist him to take
as much sale and Cutchneale as would load 2 long boates
and carry the same abord the said frigott, and when the said
frigott was gott out of comand ⁁ that they were gotten
to New England or some frendes port, that then hee departing
as much as would pay for for the said shipp and fraight, the rest
of the said send and Cotchneale should be devided equally
bought the said company and the said company did condistend to
the said pposions, and upon the same after the said offord &
company thincking that not to be the secure way did then good
to him many wth the whole shipp and goods and so about 20
4 daies after hee and the said English company did run away wth her
wth not making any other condicon, And that about 3 daies after
the said ship was cleere out of the river of Saint Domingo, and under soe
to the said Stafford asked this deponent whether hee did know in Iland in
and those parts where hee might break up the said shipp and and fishe
the Prince shee might carry away the which goods wch were in the sd she
a boate and
and whether in those parts he this deponent could gett in gun of as
to help to bell them would flesh, while they were to bales the
on
pannce and this deponent telling that he would doe his beste
d in therein, and then asked him what he would doe wth the arte
Spaniards then abord the said shipp as hee answered this dept
hee would turne them a shore. Et aliter nescit
de
to the he this hee
the or that the said ship in her the

Ad Ad 9. That the next worning after the said shipp ran only from
cause to bee
arte the said Crofford did breake open some of the said chests
laden with sale in the said chest hee had take these
bills of said and sent them save by his or into his rond hee the
said and chests downe into the orlapp Et aliter nescit.
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364

Ad 1. et 12u articulos deponit That when the said shipp lay at Domingo his
shee the said Stafford to all this deponent that he had a came of
den
of one Dove, Lewes his in paine. Et aliter nescit saving that there were
to Passengers wch were to have gonne in the arte shipp the St Clara
to him wch were left at Santo Domingo to is all

Ad 12u nescit.

Ad ultimum dicit prdep per eum eo vera.
----
1º Dececembris 1642

John Gallius Cleere, Wille de Colest Genna, ubi satis
natus fuit etatis ss 20 annorum aut eo circiter testis er

Ad. And all det et dicit That the articulate shipp when the Saint
Clare when shee was at St Domingo as afore was bound for Spaine
as is are and the said Stafford articulate running many wth her came for
England, and thereby the king of Spaine lost the Custome of the
Mr & other things in the said shipp laden. Et alr nescit for as hee
saith hee cannot tell to what value or how to estimate

Ad secundum tertium et quartum articulos nescit.

Ad quintum dca alluis deponit et dicit That about 20 daies before
the said shipp the Saint Clara and from Saint Domingo, The said Stafford
called the English company then abord the into the great Cabbin to
in and then in their presence hee tould them that they had bene long
kept there by the President and that they could not gett away and the
the shipp lying there was eaten with wormes, and therefore there being a
new frigott in the River in the River and goeing out suddenly that night to
Jth himber, some of the said company should goe in their boote
to helpe to con her ought the said frigott out on the barr, and that when
she was out, some of the boote should say to them in the frigott lett
is drunck a pipe of Tobacco together, and that then when the English company
were abord her they should store all the Spaniards in her, and there
they should carry while Stafford and the rest of the said company
son
Pild bring the Giles and Cutchineale abord her from the said shipp
abord her and some other provision, and when that was done hee would
him away wth the said frigott, and John then abord of the said company ⁁ was
welling and some were into thereto, Et aliter nescit, saving hee said that
when the said frigott gott out, the owners of the said Saint Clara must bee
satisfied out of that sold and other things they carried away for their shipp

Ad 3. et 6 nescit

Ad 3 deponit That there were eight empty chests brought abord the
as is arte
said shipp when shee lay at Santo Dominge and x of them by there was sole
brought by might in boates to the shipps side and there at this deponent with
others did help to take in the said sale, and hee of his sight did hee &
of the said chests which were full, and the rest of the said chests had sale
the but whether filled to the topp hee cannot say it refert se ad
side, Et aliter nescit in causa gratio de Londisole or the Regispace, Et aliter nescit
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Ad 6 that within to day or 2 after the said shipp the any part
out of corne of the Castle at Saint Domingo there were some of the
said chests of said broken open (but how many hee cannot say Et aliter nescit

Ad 10 that when the said ship lay at Domingo, and was to come for
thence to Spaine there was many Spaniards that were to one if
as Passengers, which were left behind in shore Et aliter nescit.
Saveing that some of the said Spaniards did her Cabbins of the
Company for that voyage./

Ad 13 nescit.

Ad 12 nescit.

Ad ultimum dicit dicit praedepoits per eum eo vera.

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum Interrogatorium respondet the cometh to bee the by ye meanes of the the
Ambassador. Et aliter negative.

Ad secundum hee remayneth not at the Ambassadors house but now and then
goeth and dyneth and suppeth and then at Mr Barnardoes house Int wch is parte
of the the said Ambassadors house Et aliter nescit.

Ad tertium negative respondet.

Ad quartum refert se ad prdedeing that he hath heard the said Stafford
say that that the said shipp did lye at Saint Dominge aforesaid longer
then shee was freighter hired for Et aliter nescit saveing that the said
ship came from Dominge about July last.

Ad quintum that Santo Dominge is a place where shipps doe perish by the
worme if they stay there long and the the worne did the said shipp
hurt in lying there soe long Et aliter nescit saving the company of her pape
day and night wth shee came for England.

Ad sextum nescit saveing this Respondent beleeveth that if the said shipp
had carried at Saint Domingo 2 or 3 monthes longer she cast then
bee carried, Et aliter nescit.

Ad septium nescit nec audivit

Ad octavum refert se ad praedepositis are et interr in causa scit de
Landla et alj p d Regem hispaine dat. Et aliter nescit

Jeffry Oleere [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
pratus Rs James ad Interr

Ad primum Interrogatorium respondet that the Mr Spanish Abmbassador Robert in
a ships aforesaid his company
Breward the younger came to this did cost
this and et John C
to tell this deponent he would speake wth him and then hee the said Mr Barne
requested this deponent to speake the truth, when hee was called to from
his oath, and this Respondent tould him hee would Et aliter nescit

Ad secundum hee hath beene to and againe at the said Mr Barnard had the
of the said Ambassadors house these 13 does or thereabouts, but the daye
there brought or 2 or 3 nights Et aliter nescit

Ad tertium this Respondent did declare to the said to Ambusale and to the said
Bards as much or the like in effect as he hath deposed. alr nescit
negae
And hee knoweth the said Stafford as aforesaid and
Saveing the said Mr shipp came from Saint Coman at about the
of July last. Et aliter nescit
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365

Ac aliter nescit, saving the it shipp was leaky at sea wth who
reason of a leake in the Bow in this respondent taketh it, for that
soe being stopped the made not above the 4th parte of the water shee did
shee stopping

Ad 6 nescit./
dt

Ad 3 et his dept depoit respondet that he knoweth by hight the inte
wth this deponent
of as this care for England in the said shipp and don Anton Martation
Mate Georges into by sight and he hath soe knowne them these monthes or
hereabouts Et aliter nescit saveing hee beleeveth the me parties are not able to
by as procure the said Cutchneale and other things which were laden in the said shipp
all downing. Et aliter nescit.

Dill are
de
----
12º Decem 1644 sup all pred ex

Robtus Browne it prestia Nauta aetatis 1s 36 annorum ius
eo circiter testis er

Ad 2u et 3 arles dce alluis deponit et dicit That this deponent was
comon seaman in the articulate shipp the Saint Clare articulate to the porte of Saint Domingo
be and from thence, and the said shipp did lye at Santo Dominge articulate
divers
about 16 or 10 monthes in the River to take in her fraight, and they
the articulate Stafford did seldome lye out of the said shipp and most
comonly did dyett there, And hee saith that in the monthes of July (as
July last it was reported in the said
the taketh it May, June
Nich that the President of Saint Domingo, would keepe the said shipp there
and make her a man of warr, and thereupon the said Stafford and
company wthout leave of the said President about one of the clock
fight of the 7th of July last did him the said shipp out of the
Dominge to them, and whereas the said shipp was fraighted for Spaine
the said Stafford came & brought her for England. Et aliter nescit.
Saveing he beleeveth the said Callice King of Spaine lost the Customes
of goods in the said shipp, but to what value hee cannot speake

Ad 4 nescit saving the said Stafford when the said ship did lye at Saint
dominge did desire the helpe of the English Company in her to helpe out
the said shipp out of the port of de Saint Dominge wthout though hee had
not leave of the president there to be gon and the said company were
welling

Ad 5 articulum dce alluis dept That in to Day hopeing about a month
before the said shipp the St Clare came from Saint Domingo the said Stafford
called the English company of the said shipp to him into the great Cabbin
thes in his
and they comeing to him hee said to them to
to the said the said president did keepe the said shipp there that hee had that was stay there besides his throwe
thes that he was a poorer man now then any of them one tould them
that there was a Chatt lying by them, and that he would have
some of the said company to goe and abord her, and keepe her and to lye
what the pount untill he and some other wch boates did bring the said
Cuttchneale abord by night wth other provision, and that person the
frigott or of
said ship should came to part first the said shipp and fraight should and men bee
de paid for, and then the losses wch many of the said company susteyned by leaving
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the said ship beyond then should be paid out of the said said and which
and that the Remander should goe and de shored equally amongst the said
company, and that many of the said company did agree unto such
deposion. Et aliter nescit

Ad 6 et 7 nescit./

Ad 5 dicit That when the said shipp did lye at Santo Domingo this
afore to take in her fraight, there was & chests brought abord
and put into the said shipp, and there was baggs of his fort with
soe in the puted & barrs of said put in the said chests when they were
abord, and this dept did see 4 of the said chests filled wth his
as afore and hee did see sale in the rest. Et aliter nescit.

Ad novum That within few dayes after the said shipp did gett out of the
cominge of the ate Ped President and Port of Santo Domingo the
Cawker of the said shipp by the direccon of the said Stafford in the
prsence of some of the articulae S Spanish merchants did upp up the
locks of of some of the said chests (but how many hee cannot say
and hee caused some of all the said that were in such chests to be taken out
and gave order to be carried into the round house of the said shipp
and this deponent did helpe to carry part thereof theither Et aliter nescit.

Ad decimum nescit, saving that when the said shipp lay at Santo Dominge there
were many Passengers there wch should have gon for Spaine
the said shipp to Spaine if shee had gone thither, but they were
left behind

Ad 11 nescit.

Ad 12 nescit

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita ea vera.

Ad Interrogatoria

Ad 11u Interr a scit et negative saving hee is a writies by meanes of the said halfe

Ad 2 nescit et negae. saveing hee hath bene at the said Ambassador hast 5 or 6 true & by the

Ad 3 nescit saving hee knoweth by sight the 5 merchants Spaniards
that came in the said shipp to England, and a grosse fatt which brought
3 of the said 8 chests of silver abord as afore, but knoweth not where
they lived in to Domingo, nor which persons they are for estate

Ad 4 that the said sold & chests and furious or hoystis se
were of Cutchneale (as the report in the report to the said shipp
was were brought abord about or 3 monthes before the said
shipp came away from Dominge, Et aliter nescit for he did a
soe that the same were filled wth Rutchmeale, but the did soe
some grave and meale (as the Spaniards called is statered the
the said was taken in
Ads he came of the said shipp to Domingo, and hee was a to
sea man in her Et aliter negae.

Ad 6 nescit

Ad ? hee can read & write a little Et aliter negativee
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nescit
wch hee knoweth the said Stafford, and hee saith that about August
it into 2 yeares the said shipp went from Spaine, and shee came
of the Dominge persently after the Christmas they following Et alr nescit
a that to Domingo is a Port where shipps and bootes doe
wett with the name, and are much spoiled, and the said shipp was
danger of perishing coming for England, and the company in her
did pumpe day & night Et aliter nescit.

Ad 6 this respondent verily beleeveth that in case the said Stafford
had not come away when hee did with the said shipp shee had beene
Port. Et aliter nescit

Ad 7 nescit./

Ad 8 nescit saving hee knoweth by sight the 5 Spanish merchants
that came to England in the said ship by sight, and the mr Petro
serges he know by for that he went from Spaine in the said
shipp to Domingo Et aliter nescit.

Robert Browne
et cor Sames
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Johes Marten p Sancti Dunstan London Nauta etatis
30 annorum aut eo circiter testis er

Ad primum et secundum et tertium articulos dce alluis deponit dicit, That when the said
shipp the said Clare did lye at St damage to take in her freight
the articute Stafford did usually kept abord at night and meales
except for about a moneth imediatly before the said shipp came from
there, and then he went on shore for the most parte duly and stayed
longe there in Company of the articute 5 Spaniards, And hee saith whereat
the said shipp was laden wth sugar gingar and his Silver and
Cutchneale and other and was to goe for Saint Lucars in or Spaine hee
the said Stafford with his company did him out wth the said shipp
from Saint Domingo in or about the month of July wthout the leave of
the arte President there and hee brought the said shipp to England and
thereby the said King of Spaine hath had noe Custome for the said
goods Et aliter nescit for he knoweth not what the customes would come
to

Ad quartum et quintum articulos deponitt That on a day haping about a fortnight
as he faveth
before the said ship came from Saint Domingo the said Stafford
called the English company into the Roundehouse, and there hee said unto
swords or the the like That he would have the said Company
stand to him or els hee was a poorer man then they and hee would
warr
had some of them to goe and take in frigott that did lye by them
and was sodainly to goe out, and that they should bord her and best keepe
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things
her till hee did being Giles and Catchmens and other pvision
he said
in 2 bootes, and that (deducting for the place of the shipp the
ffreight out of the said Giles ⁁ other things) the Comander should goe
and be devided betweene the said company and him, and some of the
said company did agree thereto. Et aliter quam prius nescit.

Ad 13 nescit.

Ad 3 deponit That while the said shipp whilst at Santto Domingo
to take in her freight there were & empty chests brought
abord the said shipp and there were said brought in boates
right in baggs and Jertins and barrs, and then some partes
and the same taken and putt into the said chests at severall times
and sing of the said chests were full, and some of them were not
filled, Et aliter nescit./

Ad 9u That the next day after the said shipp was gotten out of
comand frand Domingo the said Stafford did chuse
the Cooper of the said shipp to breake open of the said
Chests, and he had did take out of them Jerkins baggs
barrs of soe, and at another time hee did breake up another
chest at sea which stodd in the Cabin of the Surgeon, which was
full of silver and hee tooke out of the silver and put it upon
the Orlopp in another chest. Et aliter nescit./

Ad 10 nescit saving there were dis Spaniards and passengers
which were to come in the said shipp the articulate voyage for Spaine this
for shee had gone thither, which passengers were left sequed, Et aliter

Ad 10. 11. et 12 nescit saving the said Stafford in the time
the
Master had a great of the Round house into

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita eo vera./

Ad Interrgatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum Interrogatorium venit ad testifican reddis legate hispred Et
alr negae.

Ad secundum hee hath spoken but thence wth the said Spanish Ambassador
and he remained there needines a day and sinnes parte of day
and the might following and then hee lay at Mr Barnards house
Et aliter negative.

Ad tertium negative./

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita rideing hee knoweth the Mr Stafford
and the said shipp was fraighted from Spaine to St Domingo
about May 1639 and shee came to St Dominge about the the
following. Et aliter nescit, saveing hee did heare and it was frequently
spoken by the company amongst themselves that the said shipp was three
negatus
at Spaine for 10. or 15 monthes, and shee staied
then her true
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Ad nescit.

Ad 3 nescit.

Mr hee knoweth the Mr Petra Henriques and don Antonio de Mortine
by sixt herryes went out of Spaine wth her to Domingo Et aliter
nescit./

Johnes
did hee
----
13º Decem 1642

Richus Breame de South Nauta ubi natus fitt, aetatis 16 23
or et ultra testis er

Ad 5u et 2 articulos dce alluis deponit et dicit That when the articulate shipp
the Saint Clare did lye at St Domingo, wch was was sevall
mothes the said Stafford did usually keepe abord at night and meales
except it were for 10. or 12 daies before the said ship did come
from thence, and then hee did goe a shore offer they before and stay there
longer and confer with the articulate & Spaniards that came in the said shipp to
England & others, And hee saith that by the reason the said Stafford did
in the said shipp out of the port of Saint Domingo aforesaid, and bring her
and her lading of silver and other goods in her for England whereas the
said ship was to goe for Spaine the king of Spaine did loose his
ut credit
Customes to the value of 4. 5. or 6 thousand pounds at Et aliter nescit

Ad Indet That the said Stafford did often say to his company abord
that if the Spanish Master articulate of the goods in the said shipp were as
willing as hee was to bee gone wth the said shipp hee would him sett
sale it noone day and be gone out of domingo in sight of the
President there, and the English company of the said ship was willing
thereto of them selves Et aliter nescit.

Ad 3 deponit That about 10 dayes before the said Stafford did
run away wth the said shipp out of Domingo hee called the English
company of her into the great Cabbin, and then hee said to them, That they
did see that the said shipp was eaten with the worme, and that he had
noe hope to gett the Presidents leave to be gon and therefore that
all his estate was in the said shipp and more other ships then laded for
Spaine, and therefore hee wished some of the said company to goe to
a frigott then lying in the rode by them and to now her ought out of command of the castle about 6 or
or a clock & night and to clapp her abord and keepe her till such
time as he and the rest of his company came and brought the said
to the said for
which goods with some provision out of the said shipp the Saint Clara and that deput
to the said shipp her fraight and tas voyages out of the said sale and other things the rescue hould be delived
in the Engly company agreed thereto, but afterwards there noe charge
Et aliter nescit.

Ad 6 et 7 nescit.

Ad 8 deponit That whilst the said ship did lye at Santo Domingo to take
in her freight there were 7 or Scompty chests brought abord her, and
there was brought also abord baggs Jerkins & barrs of silver and put into the
said chests and hee this deponent did see 5 of them filled, and the other had sold
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them, but whether they were full hee cannot say Et alr nescit

Ad 9 deponit that morning after the said shipp did gett out
of comand the said Stafford did order 2 of the said chestes
which had soe in the to be broken open, and hee caused the said
them to be taken out and the said said was carried downe
betweene decks and locked up Et aliter nescit

Ad 10 nescit saveing he beleeveth there were a hundred and
passengers to have gon for Spaine in the said ship and they were
left behind

Ad 13. et 12 nescit.

Ad ultimum dicit praedepesoita ea vera./

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad Interr venit ad testificand des leggatts hispanie into Et aliter
nescit.

Ad 2 that soe he was last examined hee lay at Mr Warnardes
appointmen in the said Ambassadors house twoe Et aliter negative

Ad 3 negative/

Ad 4 he went out and home in the st shipp and as the said Stafford
related to this respondent that shee was fraighted for 10 monthes the
shortest and 15 monthes the longest to goe for Santo Domingo, and so backe
to St Lucar againe, and shee was fraighted at Saint Lucar the first of
May 1640 as hee taketh itt and shee arrived at Santo Domingo about the
beginning of January next following and shee remayning at Domingo
about 10 monthes more then the time hee was fraighted for of the said
Crofford informed the truth for the time of her fraighting Et aliter nescit

Ad 5 that Saint Domingo is a place where shipps doe much
spoyle and perish with the worme, and the said ship by reason of her
stay at Domingo as afore was much spoiled there, and shee
was in much dannger of sincking and perishing when shee was at
sea by reason of her said stay Et aliter nescit.

Ad 6 the said Stafford would came and tell the company that hee
had bene wth the said president did times to gett leave to goe
away and that the president differed it from time to time Et aliter
nescit saving hee beleeveth that if the said shipp had not gone
from Dominge when she did shee had beene, spoiled for that bin and
lost in the sea, and that if shee had staied longer men would not
have ventured to sea in her.

Ad 7 nescit sed audivit as hispanis and efficum interr/

Ad 8 hee knoweth most of the interrogate parties by sight Et aliter
per prius nescit

Richard Breame

re com Dre James
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Mathes

12º Januarij 1642 ita

Georgius Cooper de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlsex Brewer
Potts et apprenticius Robert Smith partis producents tes aetatis
wth
in annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primu secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Smith in hac
causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme
articulate and whileste the arlate shippe the Michaell and Rebecca
of which shippe the articulate John Bathe was sayde to bee master
was fittinge and prepareinge to goe to sea uppon a voyage to
from this Porte of London to the Barbadoes in hee conceiveth
his this examinats master mr Robert Smith did sende and cause
to bee sent aboard the said shippe to and for her use and
provision all and singular the beere and Caske in the articulate
schedule menconed which was delivered aboard the said
shippe, shee then rideinge at Anchor neere newe staves it
Wappinge in the River of Thames within the Iurisdiccon of
the Admiraltye of England ut credit, and the same was at the
deliverye thereof aboard the said shippe worth the severall
and respective sumes of money in the arlate schedule
menconed and was soe rated and sett downe in his masters
booke of accounts And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true whoe went a longe in the lighter that carried the sayd
beere and Caske aboard the said shippe and sawe the
deliverye thereof aboard the said shippe and entered the
same into his sayd masters booke of accounts within Ac aliter
nescit onelye hee sayeth the said beere was brewed at his
masters brewhouse scituate in Wappinge aforesd

George Caper [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Willimus Allen de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex
Lighterman etatis 36 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Smith in
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit/
That within the
beinge a lighterman in the highte
tyme articulate hee this examinate and carrye by the direccons and
appointment of the articulate Smith did carrye and deliver
aboard the articulate shippe the Michael and Roberra then in
the River of Thames outwards bounde to sea to the Barbadoes
or Virginia to the quantitye of tenn tonnes of beere, but the
came thereof or whoe was then master of the said shippe for
parte hee knoweth not And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /
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17º Januarij 1642

dimus Welius Anglia contra navem)
Budd Smith)

Nicholaus Le Rose de Deepe in
Normandia etatis 44 annorum aut eo circiter
quand iginta et decem torment
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et
ferrea anglice tenn peeces of
extus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

from Ordnance ad portum de
Newhaven adds at at Petri
Dunie et sons p interesse./


2u et reliqua

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Petri Dunner et soc in hac ca
within the tyme arlate
but et admiss deponit et dicit that or nine
parte of the tyme arlate and untill or aboute laster laste
six paste the arlate Dannett and Companye all subiects
ffrench Kinge were generallye accounted reputed and taken
to bee owners and prietors of a certaine shippe or man of
and name
warr called the Saint John of Haver de grace and of her tackle
were likouse
and furniture and for all the tyme articulate generallye account
reputed and taken to bee owners and proprietors of a certaine
hoye or other smale vessell of which one John Page was Master
And aboute Easter laste the said shippe the up of
said shippe the Saint John (goeinge as a convoy to certaine
shipps was in her course from haver de grace aforesaid towards
Rochell driven uppon a rocke and there stoode in greate
dannger of beinge beaten to peeces, which thinge the said
de Daniell and Companye of whome this examinate was on
were
newe
made shifte to gett the said hoye or other vessell and the
saved tenn or peeces of iron ordinance belonging to the
shippe the John and put them into that hoye or vessell of
intent to put them aboard another shippe called the same
the
in in the reade not farr distant from the place where the
Saint John and those ordinance were caste awaye but by
reason of foule weather which afterwards happened the said
or other smale vessell beinge not able to deliver the said
ordinance aboard that other shippe called the Sunn but
sayleinge a longe in her Companye was sett uppon by
certaine Dunquerckes and by them driven into her
where both the said hoye or smale vessell and these
tenn peeces of soe ordinance doe yet remaine loste
hath heard by authoritye of this Courte, but desire
properlye belonge and appertaine unto the foresd
Dunne and Companye whoe as all subiect hee
Kinge betweene whome th and the Kinge of lading
was and still is peace and amitye And this hee as
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was lassigne to the said
Daniell and did belonge
to the
on she
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die prd

Willimus Buon de Haver de grace in Normandia
a etatis 22 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Pett
dines et soc in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit
That hee this exte did knowe a certaine shippe called the
John of Haver de grace and alsoe a certaine hoye or other
small vessell of which one John Ad Page was master and
that wthin the tyme arlate the arlate Peter Daniell
and Companye were generallye accounted reputed and
taken to bee owners and proprietors of the said shippe the
St John and of her ordnance, tackle apparrell and
furniture and likewise of the said hee or other smale vessell
and aboute Easter last paste the sd shippe the St
John was in her course as convoye to a fleete in her
course from haverdgrace towards Rochell aboute uppon
the pounte of Barflowe drowen uppon the Rocks and
there suncke but all her Companye and moste of her
tackle ordinance and other provisions saved, and tenn
of peeces of ordinance parte of those which were in her
were afterwards putt into the foresd hoye or other smale
vessell of which the said John Le Page was master to bee
carried and put aboard a certaine shippe called the sum
then in the roade of Barfleure but by reason of foule
weather beinge hundred there the said hoye or other
tenn peeces of from
small vessell with the sd ordinance in her was chased by
and sett uppon by certaine Dunquerckers and afterwards
by the forced extreamitye of weather ut credit forced or
drive to Newhaven in Sussex where the same newe
were and remaine under anthoritye of this Courte ut
redit, but the same did and doe solelye and pperlye
belonge and appertaine unto the foresd Peter Daniell
and Companye whoe are all ffrenchmen and subiects
to the french Kinge betweene whome and the Kinge of
England there was and is peace and amitye And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee was
the St John when shee was caste awaye of as aforesd and
sawe the sd in tenn peeces of ordnance saved and
put into the foresd hoye and hath since seene both them
and the sd hoye at Newhaven aforesd and knoweth the
to bee one and the same by his deposed of Al alr

R
Coram drot
hee are
Willm devon
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19º Januarij 1642

accombe,
all ye 2 Exambu 

David ffishe de St Christophers pre regale
London mercator etatis 25 annoru aut eo
eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus et
examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

arlos
primu secundu et reliquos libelli ex pte Smarte in hac caa
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate hee
exte was at Kinsberge arlate when and where hee heard
arlate Evans Lambert acknowledge and confesse that hee
boughte twentye lasts of flax and given order that the same
to bee laden and put aboard the arlate shippe the Rebecca
such Allaine Ruddocke was Master) then at Pellowe
us and afterwards by the relation of the sd Master and others
huts that belonged to the said shippe that twentye of lasts
fflax was of laden aboard the said shippe the Reber
at or before the ladeinge thereof as the sd Evans Lambert
de him this exte hee had assigned and made over those
wentye lasts of fflaxe unto the arlate Thomas Smarte ffor
courtye or payment of the sume of 240£ sterlinge which
had taken upp of the sd smarte at Danske or some
other place beyonde the seas and that hee had given him a bill
a exchange drawen uppon on hooper here in London
the payment of the said 240 to one John Brooke for
use and a bill of assignent of the sd fflance for his
ever securitye and performance of the said bill of Exchange
To the two schedules arlate hee sayeth are but each of them
subscribed with the proper hand writeinge of the said Evans
anbert ut credit for that hee is well acquainted with his
and writeinge and hath well viewed and xx perused the same
and findeth the subscriptions aforesd to agree wth some other./
subscript of his where hee hath seene him write his name
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
arte sua nescit saveinge that one of the bills of Exchange
such was given by the sd Lamberte for the payment of the
and 240 was delivered this exte to bee sent for England
such was accordinglye done by or in the foresd shippe the
de

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee not of Kinge to the producent but
actor for him here and other places and that hee hath noe
intereste in the busines in question neither will it bee any benefitt
freiudice to him which of them prevaile ut credit alr negate
et nescit
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Ad 2uj rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
of the pducents Proctor beinge acquainted wth the busines the
savoureth the pties litigant indifferentlye and wisheth his
may take place

Ad 3uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit

Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere alr quam prius

Ad 6uj p pte sua rendet That hee beleeveth the foresd
did beare the adventure of the flax in controversie because
came over in the said shippe the Rebecca the voyage in
alr nescit/

p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 7.

Ad 8u refert se ad prdepoita et alr pro pte sua nescit/

David for
----
21º Januarij 1642

Simonds contra Lowe)
Martyn Smith)

Patricus Whittye de Wappinge in Com Mr
nauta etats 26 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac causa
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad primam ponem alluit ex parte Lowe et sociorum in hac causa
dat et admittit deponit That the arlate Lowe was Master
the articulate shippe the voyage in question and the xx man in
the articulate simonds his servant tooke from on board the
saide shipp was a passinger and should have proceeded out as
the rate
passinger in the said shippe the said voyage and price of
given for a mans passage from this Porte of London
Saint Christophers or any the Islands thereabouts is betweene
five and six poundes but never under five at leaste
this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was the said
mate in the said shippe the said voyage and hath bine at Saint
whe both which tymes
Christophers twice Artie wherein they have carried
passingers in the shippe where hee served, Ac aliter nescit
testians at quartam respective goes alluis pred

Ad secundum deponit et dicit that hee this examinate was aboard his
foresaid shippe when the said Simonds his servant came to
said shipps side but did not see him when hee came to
but sayeth by the relation of the fellowe where hee
a shoare with him hee came to the said shipps side in the
shallers boate by a becke which the said fellow made
to that purpose and then at that tyme hee this examinate
the reste of the said shipps Companye then aboard the said
felowe some in one place and some in anchor the
shippe and none of the uppon the decks, but the
by chaines stoppinge out uppon the or hee
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passinger in symonds his servants boate which was then hard
by the shippe and goeinge awaye with the said passinger in her
from the said partie cried out to there examinate and the reste
of the Companye aboard sayinge that one of the passingers
was gon awaye out of the said shippe and goeinge a shoare
and thereuppon this examinate stopp forty and called to the said
Simonds his man and willed and desired him to returne
the said passinger backe to the shippe againe and tolde
him that hee should have any content hee pleased for his
paines if hee would doe soe but the said fellowe refused
to returne with the said passinger, but rowed as faste as hee
could to the shoare and bidd the said passinger lye downe close
in the said boate, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit saveinge that this examinate seeinge and
perceiveinge what the said Simonds his mans intente was and
howe that hee would not returne backe with the said passinge
to the said shippe as was desired him hee caused the shipps skiffe to bee presentlye manned
out to over take the said boate but the more haste they in the
skiffe made after him the more haste the said fellowe with the
said passenger made to shoare and before the skiffe coulde
over take the said boate the said Simonds man had landed the said
in the said boate
passinger and was roweinge awaye himselfe but the passinger
was quite gon and never to this exts knowledge heard of since

Ad 5uj et 6uj deponit et dicit That the said Simonds his man
makeinge haste to rowe the foresaid passinger to shoare and to
make an escape from the skiffe broake one of his the
boates sulls and by that meanes they in the skiffe tooke him
which otherwise hee beleeveth they could not have donne and after
they had taken hee hee this examinate followeinge the said skiffe in another
boate caused the said fellowe to bee carried to his master and
the boate to bee carried or sent to the shippe, and comeinge
before his master his Master complained much of him for what
hee had done carried carringe the foresaid passenger awaye
and tolde him that hee his said man that hee had undowe him
sayeinge that as soone as hee was able hee wouldge to the
mrchants and give the satisfaccon for the narye which his
man had done then and the said boate was an old boate
and not worth above thirtye or fortye shillings at moste in this
this iudgement when hee caused the same to bee sent to the
shippe and the same was not kepte there above three dayes
but the said simonds was offered and mighte have had the same
againe in case hee would have come or sent for yt And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /
dicit praedeposita per eu esse vera

Redrick white
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To the 4th hee sayeth That after the makeinge of the pollicye
the remembrance reserted or proposed
assurance in question hee haveinge pressed of to severall
men to subscribe and none to his beste remembrance of them
or propose
but to whome hee had presented the same subscribeinge yt
the fore
hee thereuppon delivered the same to to Mr London to
rest subscribers, and the reason whoe hee delivered yt to the
said Lowden was for that hee beleeveth the said fowden
was alsoe entreated by the Kendall to further the busines
and for that those to whome this exte had formerlye
or propose
to subscribe ye
presented yt to had refused yt or demannded a
greater prem then this exte was willinge to give, And
more hee cannot depose/

To the 6th Interrogatorye for his parte more then what hee
hath formerlye deposed to this interrogatorye hee cannot
depose onelye hee sayeth as hee this examinate is himselved the master of
the said shippe is latelye returned bles Wom
sd
into England from Alger

24º January 1642
----
inter Matherings)
Martyn 2)

ffranciscus Joye de Ratcliffe in Com Midd
nauta etatis 24 annoru aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit/
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquas praedictas allegaconis ex parte
that Hales in hac causa dat et admittit deponit et dicit
That within the tyme articulate hee this examinate did serve in
the articulate shippe called the ffortune of London for the
within
eighte
space of six monethes out and home dureinge which
tyme the said shippe departed from Plymouth where this
examinate came into her to Burdeaux, and from thence
Bttaine, and from thence backe againe to
Burdeaux and from thence to Rochell, and from Rochell
backe to this Porte of London from whence shee
came when shee came to Plymouth aforesaid and dureinge
all that tyme the articulate David Hayles was master and
Comander of the said shippe and had the chardge of her
was was
and that shippe as of the burthen of aboute one hundred
and fiftye tonnes And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit respondere onely hee
sayeth to his beste remembrance hee within the tyme
aforesaid and whileste the said shippe was out at sea
hee heard the said Hales saye that hee was to have give
poundes per moneth for his wages for his service in the said
shippe that voyage

The marcke Joye
same
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Ad Interria./

Ad primu quoad pericula primu et said testis et quod
petitur et dicit That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
requested thereunto by the foresd Hayles by case and the
favoureth all parties whome this busines doth or may conce
indifferentlye and wisheth that righte may take place

Ad secundus p pte sua nescit rendere salvis prdepoitis

Ad 3uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit saveinge that
hee conceiveth there is some difference betweene a master of
to
hence
shipps wages that sayles ⁁ to the Straights or and one that sea
in shorter voyages as from hence to Norway and such like ever
therein
but howe much the difference is hee knoweth not

The marcke of
of ffrances of Joye
----
24º Januarij 1644

Smallwoode a ffarbarcke)
Martyn Yeo)

1s

Johannes Hearne de Saint Dunstaines in
orien London Lighterman aetatis 34 yeeres
annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte ffarbarcke in hac caa dat
admiss deponit et dicit That there were but fower of them
ffarbancks lighters used or imployed in and aboute the
unladeinge of the arlate shippe the Susan of Hull and hee
this examinate was present at the receite of each peece of wyne
that came to each of the said lighters and did helpe
stowe the same in each lighter and then went alonge
said lighter with the wyne in yt to shoare and did nor
had
for sake or leave the said lighter untill hee made the
laste to the shoare at the Keye where the wynes were to be
landed and thereby knoweth that the said wynes which was
laded unladen out of the foresaid shippe into the said ffarbanckes
lighters were noe parte of them sused or abused the
theire passage from the shippe to the shoare, nor whereof
lighter was under the custodye of him this examinate but were
and for all that tyme
as suffe and in as good deliver Condicon then as when they
came into the said lighters or either of them And the
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. Ac aliter nescit/

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That hee this examinate was with
the liveinge of any of the lighters that were imployed the
of the articulate shipps ladeinge is wynes here in the River
of the the
voyage in question and there free cannot tell were to
not but sayeth there were other lighters beside the one
imployed in the unladeinge of the said said the
said voyage, which lighters belonged to some above bridge and for the
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which were delivered into the said ffairbancks lighter were all to bee
delivered belowe bridge and none above bridge, And this hee
with is true by vertue of his oath, Ac aliter nescit, saveinge that the
the wynes chast
other lighters were to carrye which tynnes as were to bee delivered
above bridge and where hired for that purpose onelye as hee heard

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth there was one cooper
at leaste that went alonge in each of the articulate fforbacks lighters
that was imployed in the unladeinge of the articulate shippe the
voyage articulate to looke to the goodes in the said lighter ut credit
and when the lighter came to the shoare at the Key or wharfe
where the goodes were to bee delivered as soone as shee was made
faste to the shoare the said lighter and the wynes or other goodes
in her were lefte in the custodye of the said Cooper and to his
care and chardge And this hee saieth is true by vertue of his
oath

Ad quartum pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit /

Ad quintum et sextum pro parte sua nescit deponere, saveinge that what
hee hath formerlye deposed hee saieth is true by vertue of
his oath.

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum quoad pericula periurii et falsi testis testis fit quod
petitur et respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste and by order from Mr ffarbarcke the producent sed
equa favet partibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben

Ad secundum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad tertium respondet That the interrogate ffinboncke hath many
lighters some 15 tonnes, some 20 tonnes, some 30 tonnes and
some 40 tonnes and some more and some lesse but the certaine
burthen of those that were imployed in this busines hee nowe
where hee undertakes the unladeinge of a shippe
remembreth, but sayeth hee hath usuallye were lighters lyeinge by the said
shippe at one and the same tyme that one may bee readye to
receive in goodes by that tyme the other is laden and soe there
was at the unladeinge of the shippe the Susan the voyage a question but that lighter which
day soe readye to receive in goodes did not worcke untill this
ext rendent returned to the shippe againe after hee was gon with
theither lighter that was laden Ac aliter referendo se ad praedeposita
pro parte sua nescit /

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

John Regne [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Januarij 1647 iuxta [CENTRE HEADING]

to forbancke Thomas Wards de Saint Dunstaines in orien
Marringer etatis 33 annoru aut eo circir testis
in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt./

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex parte Hubarcke
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in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That aforesaid
arrivall of the articulate shippe the Susann with her ladeinge to
wynes and other goodes in the River of Thames from the
in question./
voyage, hee this examinate was speake to to send downe lighter
for the unladeinge of the arlate small wordes wynes amount
other wynes in the said shippe belongeinge to other menn
which were to bee del landed belowe bridge, and there
the said this examinate did speake to the articulate ffarbarcke
to send downe lighters for the unladeinge of the said wyne
and other goodes but the articulate hall haveinge wynes alsoe
aboard the said shippe and hee desireinge to have the
the same delivered above bridge and sendeinge downe as
ashe hearde
or lighters to the said shippe to that effecte ⁁ three of the
for hogsheades of wyne parte of the said smalwoodes wyne
were by some faulte or other delivered into the said to
lighter or
lighters and were afterwards as hee hath alsoe heard came
above bridge and taken upp amongste the said Halls wynes
and put into his the said Halls custodye and one was
hogsheade more of the said smalwoodes wyne as this exte
hath alsoe heard after the landinge thereof at this exts
was by faulte of the said smallwoodes Cooper or the
Porters appointed to looke after the landinge there and
deliverye thereof delivered to the articulate Captaine Royd
soe that but that one hogshead of wyne was afterwards as
exte alsoe heard returned backe to the said smallwoode
or his assigne and by him accepted of soe that hee the
examinate conceiveth there was noe faulte or neglected
abuse either in the said ffarluncke or his lighters or
lightermen in or aboute the landeinge or deliverye of the
said smallwoods wynes broughte to this Porte of London
arlate shippe the voyage in question, And this hee affirmeth
uppon oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit deponere

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primu et qua petitur et rendet That hee
testifie in this cause at the requeste of the
et nescit
but favoreth the pties litigante and wisheth that refe and
take place

Ad 2uj salvis prdepoits p pte sua nescit rendere neere
that the wee interrte smallwoode had in the said shipp
according to the waters noate delivered to this rendente the
nyne tonnes of wyne

dt
Martyn
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Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit rendere salvis prdepoits, saveinge hee sayeth
the interrte ffarbancke hath divers lighters and some of them
as of aboute 15 tonnes, some xx tonnes, some xxxx tonnes and
some more and some lesse and some tymes they come to shoare
not above
tillye laden and some tymes ⁁ three quarters laden for feare
looseinge a tyde and that one lighterman take chardge but
one lighter, and that some tymes hee hath twoe or three
lighters at a tyme lyeinge by a shippes side readye to bee laden

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Thomas Ward
----
29º Januarij 1642

contra Lee
Smith

Johannes Barcker de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta
etatis 19 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Lowe in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit
That the man, which the arlate Simonds his
servant tooke from on board the arlate shippe the Sampson
and carried to shoare in his boate was a passinger and to
have gon with the arlate Lowe in the said shippe the
Sampson that voyage uppon which shee was then bounde out to
sea uppon which was from this Porte of London to St Christophers
and the ordinarye price given for a mans passage from
London to St Christophers is accounted 3£ sterlinge, And
this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true whoe served in the
said shippe that voyage to St Christophers At alr nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Simonds his servant
was in a shallers boate at such tyme when hee tooke and
carried the arlate passinger from on boarde the said shippe
the Sampson and was not called or desired thereto by the
Master of the said shippe nor any of his Company but
came of his owne accord or was otherwise spoake to or
bectored to by the said passinger to come aboard for that
the Company were then newlye gon all to dinner in the
Cookeroome and the master was either not aboard then or it
els absent and not uppon the decks when the sd passinger got
and knewe not thereof
with the said beare ⁁ and assoone of the said castinge was
gott into the said boate and roweinge awaye from the shippe
the Company haveinge notice thereof by some of the other
passingers aboard came presently forth uppon the decks
and spoake too and desired the sd Simonds his servant to
returne and bringe backe the passinger but refused soe to doe
at leaste did not returne him back againe, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /
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Ad 3uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit saveinge hee saith
the arlate Smonds his servant was not above a shippes being
the Sames
from the arlate shippe ⁁ with the said passinger his boate
& the Gary
when they in the said shippe ⁁ caste called to and deliver
him to returne and bringe backe the said passingers
againe
said shippe ⁁ neither was hee neere landinge of him the

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That when they in the arlate shippe
firste called to the arlate Lymonds his man to returne the sd
passinger aboard the shippe againe the passinger was true
all alonge in the sd boate but wheither the sd Symonds by
servant bidd him doe soe or not this exte cannot tell but
sayeth that when they sawe the sd ffellowe would not
returne with the said Passinger accordinge as hee was called
and speaken to they manned out the shipps boate and
followed after him but before they could over take him hee
had landed the said passinger and the passinger was gon
and they wered roweinge after the sd ffellowe to ever take him
the fellowe made all the haste and speede hee could to out in
them and make his boate staste for a while to a paire of
the Caske
oares that passed by to gett awaye from the shipps boate
and at laste gettinge to shoare forsooke his boate and ran
awaye and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
for that this exte was one of those that in the shipps boate
followed him to the sd fellowe and passinger to overtake the
at alr nescit /

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera./

John Barke
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Smallwood contra ffarbancke)
Martyn Yeo)

Richardus Harton det mission
orien London grocer aetatis 50 annorum aut
circir testis in hac parte pductus iuratus, et eo
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad 7uj secundu et reliquas pred ex pte Harlancke in a
dat et admiss p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee said
That this laste Wintage, save one to his beste remembe
tempus alr non recolit the arlate Parbacke came the
exte or and desired him this exte to goe alonge the
to the arlate Hall whoe lived them att Colde hall
to heare what the said Hall would saye convent the
of which which hee had latelye received out of the
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the River of Thames in which the articulate smallwood alsoe as as
this examinate conceiveth had wynes alsoe, and this examinate and the
said ffarbancke comeinge to the said Halls house and
speakeinge with him there, the said aboute what wynes hee had
latelye received hee did then confesse and acknowledge that
hee had three hogsheades of wyne more then his complement
which by the marcks thereof hee sayd hee thoughte were
Mr Smallwoodes wynes and withall the said Hall sayd
further that Captaine Royden, hee though
had one
hogshead more of the said smallwoodes wyne, all which
came out of one and the same shippe ut credit, but the
name of the said shippe or her masters name for his Parte
hee knoweth not nowe remembreth not/
Ad Interria
Ad primu rendet quod quoad pericula periury fitt at
et fasidem testis et quod petitur et rendet That hee cometh
to testifie in this cause at the requeste of the said ffarbarcke
the pducent sed equa favet ptibus litigan et optat
victoria ius haben

Ad 2 et 3uj non extur qua non deposuit and contents
in dictis interryes
p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit/
Ad 1

Richard atton
----
30º Januarij 1642

Andrewe
Midd

Edwardus Huntington de St Mary Matsellon
alr Mitchappell Porter etatis 38 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 24uj prem alluis ex pte Andrewes in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That aboute two yeares since after the
returne of the arlate shippe the Bonsperanse from the voyage
into the latter of Thammage
in question with her ladeinge of sugars and other goodes hee this exte
whoe had sugars brought to London in the shippe hee
beinge hired by one Mr Woode man to helpe to picke the said
sugars, and comeinge to the arlate Alsopp they or wharfe where laye
a lighter of the said sugars which lighter who was sayd to
bee the said Alsopps or one hired by him for that purpose
that lighter as appeared by the Caske and Camasters of
sugar which were in yf had live received in much wett
were by a greate parte of the said sugars in those Casks
and Camasters were washed and consumed and wasted away
and some of the Camasters and Casts which lay fowed lower mighte
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the River of Thames in which the articulate smallwood also as as
this examinate conceiveth had wines also, and this examinate and the
said ffarbancke cominge to the said Halls house and
speakinge with him there, the said about what wines hee had
latelye received hee did then confesse and acknowledge that
hee had three hogsheads of wine more than his complement
which by the marks thereof hee said hee thought were
Mr smallwoodes wines and withall the said Hall said
further that Captaine Royden, hee thought
had one
hogshead more of the said smallwoodes wine, all which
came out of one and the same ship ut credit, but the
name of the said ship or her master's name for his part
hee knoweth not nor now remembreth not/

Ad Interrogatoria

Ad primum respondet quod quoad pericula periurii fit at
et falsidem testis et quod petitur et respondet That hee cometh
to testifie in this cause at the request of the said ffarbancke
the producent sed equa favet partibus litigantibus et optat
victoriam ius habentem

Ad secundum et tertium non examinatur quia non deposuit and contents
in dictis interrogatoriis
pro parte sua salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit/

Ad primum

Richard atton
----
30º Januarij 1642 

Andrewe
Midd

Edwardus Huntington de Saint Mary Matsellon
alias Mitchappell Porter aetatis 38 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinate deponit et dicit
praevia testificatione sequitur videlicet/

Ad vicesimum quartum premissorum alias ex parte Andrewes in hac causa datus et
admissus deponit et dicit That about two yeares since after the
returne of the articulate shippe the Bonsperanse from the voyage
into the latter of Tonnage
in question with her ladeninge of sugars and other goodes hee this examinate
whoe had sugars brought to London in the shippe hee
being hired by one Mr Woode to helpe to picke the said
sugars, and cominge to the articulate Alsopps wharfe where lay
a lighter of the said sugars which lighter was said to
bee the said Alsopps or one hired by him for that purpose
that lighter as appeared by the Caskes and Camasters of
sugar which were in it had received in much wet
whereby a greate parte of the said sugars in those Caskes
and Camasters were washed and consumed and wasted away
and some of the Camasters and Caskes which lay lower were fouled and damaged
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lowere moste in the said lighter had little or wth noe signe
all in them and when this exte firste came downe to the said
lighter the lighter men and the North Witchmen appointed to bee
to the said sugars had by there one arlate were bulled
and imployed in pumpeinge out the water out of the said but
and soe had bine by theire owne relations for the space of
before and after
two howers at leaste ⁁ and when this exte came hee did
helpe them to pumpe a little till the Porters but
unlade and lighten the said s lighter and parte of this
sugar after the same came into the said Woodes warr
was soe leakey that hee this exte and another man that
was his pte and hired alsoe to packe the said sugar
Mr Woodes sugar were much troubled to score upp the
surpp that came out of the Camasters and other Catts
of sugar that had received well in the foresd lighter
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
nescit saveinge there were to his beste remembrance neere up
a hundred Camasters besides other Casks of sugars of those
which had received wett as aforesd and came out of the said
lighter and the heade of the lighter did lye lower in the water then
sterne when the begann first to pumpe the sd lighter by theire owner late

Ad 2u salvis prdepoits ad qua se rescit nescit
whoe as they saide were the firste that were therein might
and by that meanes they thought the lighter had by some
accident or other received some wronge

Ad 20uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit/

Ad Interria

Ad primu rendet negative et alr nescit /

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit and
onelye hee sayeth that hee noe with there was above
hogsheade of wett sugar and stripp taken upp after
the sugars in question came into Mr Woodes warehouse

Signu
Gunnington
Edward
ye
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lowere moste in the said lighter had little or [wth → with] noe signe
all in them and when this exte firste came downe to the said
lighter the lighter men and the [North Witchmen → Northwichmen] appointed to bee
to the said sugars had by there one arlate were bulled
and imployed in [pumpeinge → pumping] out the water out of the said [but → boat]
and soe had [bine → been] by theire owne relations for the space of
before and after
two howers at leaste ⁁ and when this exte came hee did
helpe them to [pumpe → pump] a little till the Porters [unlade → unload] and lighten the said lighter and parte of this
sugar after the same came into the said [Woodes → Woode] warr
was soe leakey that hee this exte and another man that
was his pte and hired alsoe to packe the said sugar
Mr [Woodes → Woode] sugar were much troubled to score upp the
[surpp → syrup] that came out of the [Camasters → Canisters] and other [Catts → Casks]
of sugar that had received [well → wet] in the foresd lighter
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true [At alr → At aliter]
nescit saveinge there were to his beste remembrance neere up
a hundred [Camasters → Canisters] besides other [Casks → Casks] of sugars of those
which had received [wett → wet] as aforesd and came out of the said
lighter and the heade of the lighter did lye lower in the water then
sterne when the [begann → began] first to [pumpe → pump] the sd lighter by theire owner late

[Ad 2u salvis prdepoits ad qua se rescit nescit → Ad secundum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit]
whoe as they saide were the firste that were therein might
and by that meanes they thought the lighter had by some
accident or other received some wronge

[Ad 20uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit → Ad vicesimum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit]/

[Ad Interria → Ad Interrogatoria]

[Ad primu rendet negative et alr nescit → Ad primum respondet negative et aliter nescit] /

[Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit → Ad secundum, tertium, quartum, quintum et sextum pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit]
and onelye hee sayeth that hee knowes there was above
one hogshead of [wett → wet] sugar and syrup taken upp after
the sugars in question came into Mr [Woodes → Woode] warehouse

Signu
[Gunnington → Gunnington]
[Edward → Edward]
y
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Rowe dt


ult Januarij 1642 iuxta

George Packer of Wappinge in the Countye of Midds
marriner aged 36 yeares or thereabouts sworne before the
Willm Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte
worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his
Mats highe Courte of the Adtye being examined uppon
certaine interries ministred to him on behalfe of Richard
Lante of London mrchante sayeth and deposeth thereto as
followeth vizt/

To the firste interrye hee sayeth and deposeth that hee this
exte was one of the Companye of the interrte shippe the
Vice Prescilla the voyage interrte but keepte noe accounte
of what quantitye of sugars were laden aboard the said
shippe that voyage at Porte a Porte nor either for the
accounte of the arlate Mr Richard Zante or any other
but sayeth there were call laden and put aboard the sd
shippe there to his best remembrance in all to the quantitye
of one hundred Chests of sugar or thereabouts, but the weighte
thereof or any parcell thereof hee knoweth not for that hee
did not see then weighed and more to this interrye hee
cannot depose/

To the second hee saieth and deposeth that for his parte hee
did not imbeasell or diminishe any parte or parcell of the
interrte Lants sugars the voyage interrte nor of the sugars
of any other merchantes that voyage neither doth hee knowe
or ever heard of any of the said shipps Company that did
neither doth hee knowe or ever heard to his beste remembrance
what weighte the said Mr Lants sugars or any other mans
did make out or pduce in this Porte of London after
the shipps arrivall here and the deliverye of the said
sugars And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

The marcke
of George & Parker
----
dicto die

Mathewe Bradwater of St Catherines Creech wch
London marriner aged aboute 28 yeares sworne and
examined as aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt

To the firste interrye hee sayeth that hee this exte was one
the Company of the interrte shippe the Allice and Prescill
the voyage interrte and was at Porte a Porte when shee
tooke in her ladeinge of sugars there but what quantitye
were taken or laden aboard
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there for the accomte of the are interrte Mr late can
other perticuler man for his parte hee knoweth not wth
did hee see the same weighed or knoweth what they did
weighe or pduce, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true and more to this interrye for his parte hee
cannot depose./
To the second interrye hee sayeth That for his parte hee
doth not knowe, nor to his remembrance ever heard what
the interrte Mr Lants or any other mans sugars brought
to this Porte of London in the foresd shippe the voyage interr
did weighte or pduce here neither did hee this exte to
or heard
his parte neither doth hee knowe of any other of the shipp
Companye that did imbeasell, waste or diminishe &
of the said Lants sugars or any other mans, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true and more to this
interrye for his parte hee cannot depose then neere
----
dicto die

Francis Graves of the pishe of Alhallowes Barkinge Lond
marriner aged aboute 26 yeares sworne and examined
as aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt

To the firste interry hee sayeth and deposeth that hee the
exte was one of the Company of the interrte shippe the
Alice and Periscall the voyage interrte vizt boateson
of her that voyage, and sayeth that there was laden aboard the
said shippe at Porte a Porte that voyage in all to the
number of 210 Chests of sugar little a Cheste or twoe more
lesse but howe many for the accounte of Mr Lante
any other particuler man hee knoweth not not neither did
see any parte or parcell thereof weighed or knoweth the
her
they did weighe the same beinge not received aboard
weighte And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee the
And more to this interry hee cannot depose/

To the second hee sayeth that for his parte hee cant
what weighte the interrte Lants sugars or any other man
a tyme afore
pduce or make out in this Porte of London Merthe
hee for his pte neither nor any other of the shipps Company
his knowledge or heareinge the voyage in question hee
waste or durnishe any parte or parcell of the said or
sugars or any other mrchants, And this hee alsoe after
uppon his oath to bee true. And more to this which
in parte hee cannot depose./

ffrances granes
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there for the accomte of the are interrogate Mr Lante can
other perticuler man for his parte hee knoweth not with
did hee see the same weighed or knoweth what they did
weighe or produce, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true and more to this interrogatory for his parte hee
cannot depose./

To the second interrogatory hee sayeth That for his parte hee
doth not knowe, nor to his remembrance ever heard what
the interrogate Mr Lante or any other mans sugars brought
to this Porto de Porto in the foresaid shippe the voyage interrogate
did weighte or produce here neither did hee this examinate to
or heard
his parte neither doth hee knowe of any other of the shipp
Companye that did imbeasell, waste or diminishe
of the said Lante sugars or any other mans, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true and more to this
interrogatory for his parte hee cannot depose then neere
dicto die

Francis Graves of the parishe of All Hallowes Barkeinge Lond
marriner aged aboute 26 yeares sworne and examined
as aforesaid sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt

To the first interrogatory hee sayeth and deposeth that hee the
examinate was one of the Company of the
interrogate shippe the Alice and Prescilla the voyage interrogate vizt boateson
of her that voyage, and sayeth that there was laden aboard the
said shippe at Porto de Porto that voyage in all to the
number of 210 Chests of sugar little a Chest or twoe more
or lesse but howe many for the accomte of Mr Lante
or any other particuler man hee knoweth not neither did
see any parte or parcell thereof weighed or knoweth the
weighte thereof, the same beinge not received aboard
weighte And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
And more to this interrogatory hee cannot depose./

To the second hee sayeth that for his parte hee cannot
say what weighte the interrogate Lante sugars or any other mans
produced or made out in this Porte of London
hee neither nor any other of the shipps Company
to his knowledge or heareinge the voyage in question
did waste or diminishe any parte or parcell of the said
sugars or any other merchants, And this hee alsoe affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true. And more to this interrogatory
for his parte hee cannot depose./

ffrances granes
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377

dicto die

John Willson of Bristoll marriner aged aboute 40 yeares
sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt/

To the firste interrye hee sayeth that hee this exte was one
of the Companye of the interrte shippe the Allice and
Moressell the voyage interrte vizt Masters Mate of her
his what quantitye of sugars were laden aboard the said
shippe that voyage at Porte a Porte, either for the
ptember
accounte of the interrte Mr Lante or any other man for
his parte hee knoweth not for that hee kepte noe accounte
thereof neither did hee see any of the sugars that
were laden aboard the said shippe that voyage weighed
nor doth hee knowe what they did pduce or any parte
thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true/
And more to this interrye for his Parte hee cannot depose./

To the seconde hee saieth and deposeth that for his parte
hee knoweth not what weighte the interrte Lants sugars
or any other mans the voyage laden and received aboard
the foresd shippe the voyage in question did make out in this
porte of London neither did hee this exte part for his
parte neither doth hee knowe or ever heare of any of
the shipps Company that did the voyage in question bessell
caste away, or dimise any parte of the said Lanth
sugars or any other mans And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true And more to this interrye for
his parte hee cannot depose /

John Willing
----
dicto die

Idis Tuchman of Dartmouth in the Countye of
Devon marriner aged aboute 30 yeares sworne and
examined saieth and deposeth as followeth vizt/

To the firste interrye hee saieth that hee this exte was one
of the Company of the interrte shippe the Allice and
Prescill the voyage interrte but what quantitye of
sugars were laden aboard the said shippe either for
the accounte of the interrte Mr Lante or any other
perticuler man that voyage at Porte a Porte interrte
for his parte hee knoweth not neither did hee soe the
sugars that came aboard the said shippe that voyage weighed
or
nor knoweth the weighte thereof and this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true and more to this interrye for his
parte hee cannot depose./
To the second hee sayeth and deposeth that for his parte
(hee
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dicto die

John Willson of Bristoll marriner aged aboute 40 yeares
sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth as followeth videlicet/

To the first interrogatory hee sayeth that hee this examinate was one
of the Company of the interrogate shippe the Alice and
Prescilla the voyage interrogate videlicet Masters Mate of her
what quantitye of sugars were laden aboard the said
shippe that voyage at Porto de Porto, either for the
September
accounte of the interrogate Mr Lante or any other man for
his parte hee knoweth not for that hee kepte noe accounte
thereof neither did hee see any of the sugars that
were laden aboard the said shippe that voyage weighed
nor doth hee knowe what they did produce or any parte
thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true/
And more to this interrogatory for his Parte hee cannot depose./

To the second interrogatory hee saieth and deposeth that for his parte
hee knoweth not what weighte the interrogate Lante's sugars
or any other mans the voyage laden and received aboard
the foresaid shippe the voyage in question did make out in this
Porte of London neither did hee this examinate for his
parte neither doth hee knowe or ever hear of any of
the shipps Company that did the voyage in question vessell
caste away, or diminishe any parte of the said Lante
sugars or any other mans And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true And more to this interrogatory for
his parte hee cannot depose./

John Willing
----
dicto die

Ides Tuckerman of Dartmouth in the Countye of
Devon marriner aged aboute 30 yeares sworne and
examined saieth and deposeth as followeth videlicet/

To the first interrogatory hee saieth that hee this examinate was one
of the Company of the interrogate shippe the Alice and
Prescilla the voyage interrogate but what quantitye of
sugars were laden aboard the said shippe either for
the accounte of the interrogate Mr Lante or any other
perticuler man that voyage at Porto de Porto interrogate
for his parte hee knoweth not neither did hee see the
sugars that came aboard the said shippe that voyage weighed
nor knoweth the weighte thereof and this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true and more to this interrogatory for his
parte hee cannot depose./

To the second hee sayeth and deposeth that for his parte
hee cannot depose or saye what weighte, either the said ship
sugars or any other mans sugars laden aboard the said
shippe the Alice and Prescilla the voyage in question
made out here in this Porte of London and for his parte
hee did not waste, embezzle or diminishe any part
parcell of the said sugars that voyage, neither doth
hee knowe or ever heard of any other of the shipps
Companye that did waste, embezzle or diminishe the
same And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
And more to this interrogatory hee for his parte cannot depose./

The marcke
of Ides Tuckerman
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hee cannot depose or saye what weighte, either the said shipp
sugars or any other mans sugars laden aboard the said
shippe the Allice and Prisall the voyage in question
make out here in this Porte of London and for this mate
hee did not waste, imbeasell or dishe any putt
parcell of the said sugars that voyage, neither day
hee knowe or ever heard of any other of the shipps
Companye that did waste, imbersell or durise the
same And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
And more to this interrye hee for his parte cannot

The marcke
depose./

et
Tuckerman./
of Admay
----
dicto die

Henry Surgeon of Nutton in the Countye of
Devon marriner aged aboute 21 yeares sworne and
examined saieth and deposeth as followeth vizt./

To the firste interrye hee sayeth and deposeth That hee this
exte was one of the Companye of the interrte shippe
the Allice and Periscilla the voyage interrte but
knoweth not what quantitye of sugars were laden abord
Put contra Scotts
the said shippe that voyage at Porte a Porte ten
for the accounte of the interrte Mr Lante or any of tenn Budd
in
particuler man neither did hee see any of the sugar
&
laden aboard the said shippe that voyage weighed or
Ad
knoweth what they did weighe And this hee affirmeth if
hac
his oath to bee true And more to this interrye for his part
hat
hee cannot depose./
To the second hee sayeth that hee knoweth not what was
the interrte Lants sugars or any other mans laden abord
the foresd shippe the voyage in question did pduce or he
out here in London and for his parte hee did not was
diminishe or imbersell them or any parte of them to
voyage neither doth hee knowe or ever heard of any
of the shipps Company that did, And this hee after
uppon his oath to bee true And more to this interrye shee
parte hee cannot depose, The marcke
sure./

of Henrye
----
dicto die

Thomas Hormer of Bristoll marria Cooke and
21 yeares sworne and examined as aforesd ship the
deposeth as followeth vizt.

To the firste interrye hee sayeth that hee this ext
of the Companye of the interrte shippe the Asse
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378

Perall the voyage interrte but knoweth not what
quntye of sugar were laden or putt aboard the said
shippe that voyage at Porte a Porte for the account of the
interrte Mr Lante or any other particuler man, nor the
weighte thereof for that hee did not see them weighed
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true And
more to this interrye for his parte hee cannot depose
To the seconde hee sayeth that hee knoweth not what
weighte the interrte Lants sugars or any other mans
her aboard the said shippe did make or produce here
in London the voyage in question and for his parte hee
did not waste dunishe, or imbeasell them or any
parte of them that voyage neither did any of the
Company of the said shippe that voyage to his knowledge
or heareinge And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true And more to this interrye for his parte hee cannot
depose. 

The marcke
Thomas a Dorne./
----
1º ffebruarij 1642 mtus

Scott
Midd 

Edwardus Goddard de St Olaves in Burgo de
Southwarcke Brewer etats 50 annoru aut eo circir testis
in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit /
pvt sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Banes in
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute the
latter end of somer laste was twelve monethes the same daye
in which the arlate Scotts shippe called as hee this exte
conceiveth the Neptune was arrested tempus alr non recolit
the said Scott came to horsedowne and one James Giles
and an officer of this Courte with him and there spoake
and came to a recoveinge or accounte with the arlate Bames
for beere delivered by him aboard the said shippe for
the shipps use and pvision ut credit, and then and there
the said Scott did in this exts presence and heareinge
confesse and acknowledge that hee oughte to the said
Dames the sume of fowerteene poundes and fifteene
shillings for beere delivered at severall tymes aboard his
shippe but did not expresse what quantitye of beere it
was which was soe delivered nor when but told the said
Dames that hee should have present satisfaccon for
the sd same And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
did true Al alr p pte sua nescit deponere/

to Colard
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die praedicta

Baines et Wiver con Wm 
Morner Marten
Yeo

Edwards Goddard testis

Ad primu et secundu arlos libelli in hac caa dat
admiss p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 3uj et reliquos arlos dicti libelli deponit et dicit
That within the monethes of May and June 1651
arlate the arlate Bames and Wivaser were partners
togeather and that within that tyme there was delivered
out of the said Bames and Pavisers Brewhouse to
and bee carried beare and delivered aboard the arlate
shippe the St John Baptiste then in the River of Thom
of which shippe the arlate Peter Burgaine as this exte
was Master)
conceiveth all and singular the severall and respective
parcells of beere expressed and menconed in the second
schedule arlate to and for the use and pvision of the
saide which at the delivery thereof was worth the second
and respective somes of money expressed and sett down
in the said schedule arlate and that beere was as this
exte beleeveth all safelye delivered and received aboard
the said shippe for that the said Peter did acknowledge
the receite thereof aboard the said shippe by a noate wth
hee gave this exte under his hand of the same And the
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true reddens rationem
scientia sua ut supra and for that hee the lived in
the said Bames and Vaviser, At alr nescit/

D: Gollars
----
1º ffebruarij 1642

Harris contra ster, 
Yeo Smith

2s debt./

Josephus Dobbins de Redriffe in Com Surris
etatis 30 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitu

vizt
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex parte Haria
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the sd
arlate hee this exte came and arrived at Dunquercke was
shippe called the Charitye of which hee was Master and
Comander and when hee came theither the arlate of
the Arundell of which the arlate Harnes was Master of
Comander was then rideinge at Anchor the
in the sea called the Splanter neere Middle arlate and
verye safe and sufficientlye moored, but howe longe the sd
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379

true for his parte hee knoweth not but sayeth shee continued
soe for the space of a weeke little more or lesse after this exte
same theither and at the same tyme when this exte came
the either a little before or a little after the a
certaine Lubecker came theither alsoe which lad but the
shipps name or the masters name hee remembreth not
onelye hee sayeth hee since his arrivall from Dunquercke to
at this Porte of London hee sawe both the said Lubecker
and his shippe here the River of Thames and that
Lubecke shippe whileste the Arundell rodd safe at Anchor
at the Spliber aforesd by reason of her all or bidd nowinge
shee beinge noved shee of insufficiencye in her mooreinge
shee beinge very baddlye moored to ride where shee did and
soe neere the Arundell as shee did came fowle of the said
shippe the Arundell thwarte her halfer and by that meanes
booke her sprit saile upp and by thereby her spritt sayle
rigginge ut credit and this exte walkeinge uppon his shipps
decke when the said damage was done soe the Arundells
within a daye in hire after
bolt spritt bend like a bowe and the same or the ex
goeinge aboard the said shippe the Arundell hee sawe
that the said bolt spritt was trake which hee conceived
was newellye done and by the foresd Lubecke shippe ut
credit, and as hee then heard by some of her Company
and the damage done to the said shippe the Arundell
by the Lubecke shippe aforesd could not come to lesse in
in this exts judgement then thirtye poundes sterlinge and
soe much hee beleeveth yt coste the owners of her in to make
good and repaire the same And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true beinge an eye witnes to the
prmisses And more take Al alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primia rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste of the pducent Harris sed eque favet ptibus
litigan et optat victoria ius haben

Ad 2uj negative./

Ad 3u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert negative./

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that it
blewe a prittye hard gale of wynde when the said Lubeck
Duberte shippe
shippe came foule of the Arundell and that have twoe
out a little
Cables and Anchors the out before the damage in question
appened but that Anchor and Cable which was to Leward
of her which should have bine the beste was the worste and
not fitt for such a shippe in such a place at such a tyme

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere.
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Ad 6uj ref
rendent beleeveth at the
the Arundells Cable would not ⁁ cleered the said shippe
of the damage in question ut credit

Ad 7uj rendet That the interrte shippe the Arabell
the damage in question happened to her beinge laden called
not put into Dunquercke to repaire or amende the sd
neither was there pvisions then to have done yt ut cred but
therefore came away therehence as shee was at alr qua
prius ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 8u p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit, saveinge that
since the damage in question hee heard the interrte Harry
sayd that hee would arreste the Lubecker that had done
Joseph Dobs
him the damage at Dunquercke. /
Bay
Edwardus Goddard ad interria Mariner
Barne
Ad primu rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et p pte
sua optat victoria ius haben et alr salvis prdepoitis ad qua
se refert negative/

Ad 2uj p pte sua rendet negative et saveinge that hee
cometh to testifie in this cause at the requeste of the pducents

Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
saveinge that the noate which this rendente had of the
for she were by him deposed of
Peter the reputed master of the interr shippe hee deliver
to his rest remembrance
to the foresd Mr Bames but what is since become of ye the
knoweth not/

Ad 5uj et 6uj refert se ad predepoita et alr p pte sua
at Galloes
----
6º ffebruarij 1642

Cole contra Bodye
Ireland
Yeo

Timotheus Crumble de Davie in Com St
nauta etats 37 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac ca
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt s

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Coales
caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That in anno 1638
the tyme arlate hee this examinate was master and C
of the arlate shippe the Diligence of wth arlate and
comannde of her and her tackle and furniture and
and the
provision appertaineinge or to
her
ated or approved of by the
being
then bound
hee
porte of wyer) to the laste &
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3 Cole con Bridge
Ireland Yeo

die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Robertus Ceron de Spanie in Com Suf B
etats 50 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Cole
second dat et admiss deponit et dicit That wth the
aboute three yeares since within the tyme arlate tement
alr non recolit The arlate Tithe Grimble was he
to bee master and Compa Comander of a certaine
shippe called the Dilligence of th and for such
comonlye accounted reputed and taken, and that it
the said tyme the said Grimble did in this exts
presence and heareinge come to and bespeake of the
arlate Cole whom this exte then did and still doth
serve beere for the all and singular the beere and
excepteinge the truyned Caske
Caske in the arlate schedule menconed to and for the use
and pvision as hee sayd of the arlate shippe shee being
then bounde out uppon a voyage from thence to the last
Countrye and the said Primble to goe master of the her
that voyage and accordinglye all and singular the beere
and Caske in the said schedule menconed was delivered
put into a lighter or other vessell sent for the same and
appointed and ordered to bee delivered aboard the foresd
shippe and was as hee this exte afterwards heard safelye
delivered aboard the said shippe and the same was the
worth the severall and respective somes of money expresse
and sett downe in the arlate schedule for the same And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee
exte was imployed in and aboute the conveyance of the said
heare from the said Coles beere use brewhouse to the was
side to bee sent aboard the said shippe At alr p pte sua
deponere.

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et
victoria ius haben et alr salvis predepoitis ad qua se refert.
negative./

Ad 2uj That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the sd
of the pducent Cole et alr negative/

Ad 3 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit salvis prdepoits.

Ad 5uj salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 6u rendet That at or aboute to
same tyme to
to bee sent aboard the sayd shipp the did hee
and Caske in question was delivered there was alsoe soe
delivered for the use of the interr Grimble to the the
16 poundes worth to his beste remembrance

Ad 7. et 8 pro parte sua nescit rendere onely
beleeveth the interrte Cole hath
stronge beere aforesd
contra sen
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381

6º ffebruarij 1641

Henricus Trewyn de Ratcliffe in Com Midds
the one
nauta etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus super interris ex pte Wrighte
such or nescit

Ad primu interria rendet That hee this rendente was one of the
Companye of the interrte shippe the Assurance when shee went
out from this Porte of London the voyage in question and served in
her from London to St Lucars from thence to Barbarye
and from thence to Bassage in Biscaye where hee lefte the
said shippe and entered into another but hath receaved all his
wages due to him for all the tyme hee served in the said shippe
the Assurance without any stopp or lett of any parte thereof
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath, At alr nescit /

Ad 2uj rendet That the Downes is not in the directe waye
betweene the Grayne interrte and the Porte of Dunquercke and
in case the interrte shippe had kepte her directe course from the
Dunkercke
shee were theither bounde
Greyne towards ⁁ and had true filled accordaglye and noe wayes
was
haded in the shippe the Assurance shee mighte have sayled from
the Broyne aforesd directlye to Dunquercke and never have
come into the Downes at all if shee had not bine hundred a
or putt of out of her course
----
7º ffebruarij 1645

souldinge

Richardus Linder de Lymbucke in regio Hiberina
mercator etats 35 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte/
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt /

Ad 12uj arlu libelli in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit
That in case the arlate shippe the Neptune with her ladeinge of
Malte had arrived and come to Lymbricke in Ireland arlate
at or before the beginninge of November 1648 arlate the malte
had then come to a verye good markett and would have
there
produced and yeelded a good price vizt thirtye shillings a
quarter readye money for them Malte was solde for and
yeelded soe much and more at that place which hee knoweth
to bee true for that the dealt in the same comoditye. At
alr nescit /

Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That the arlate souldinge after his
arrivall with the arlate shippe into with her ladeinge of salte
in the River of Lymbucke arlate hee laye at place called
the poile aboute a mile distante from the Towne by the
space of five or six dayes before hee came and broughte
as shippe and her ladeinge upp to the Keye to bee unladen
which thinge in respecte of the rebellion, which presentlye
ensued proved greate losse and damage to the arlate Beale
knoweth to bee true for that after the said ship
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came to the here parters were hande to bee gotten by reason
the rebellion in the Countrye and wett weather did the
encrease and for that there was ever then everye more
and eveninge a guard or watch at each goe of the Citty
and noe passage to and free out and into the Cittye unto
after fower of the Clocke in the eveninge nor untill the
by which meanes the sd shippes was the longe in ladeinge and unladen
in the morninge ⁁ Al alr nescit/

Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte was ffrietor or
Agent for the arlate Willmj Beale at Lymbricke in John
aforesd when the arlate shippe the Neptune came and
arrived there and at and before her arrivall there at the
sey where shee was to have taken in all her ladeinge which
was readye for her hee had pvided to the quantitye of
seaventye tonnes of hides and a greate quantitye of leade
and tallowe, but before the said shippe was ladeinge vizt of
and when there was not above 25 tonnes of goods laden
aboard of her the arlate Holdinge fell downe with the said
shippe backe into the poole from whence hee came by
which meanes shee was the longer afterwards in takeinge in the
residue of her ladeinge And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 15 deponit et dicit That in case the arlate shippe the
Neptune had came upp to the Key at Lymbricke when shee to
firste into the poole there and had stayed there to lade
and unlade as shee oughte to have and mighte have don
shee mighte have bine unladen and reladen againe
space of a weekes tyme little more or lesse and soe had
bine readye to have sett sayle with the firste sawe wynde
that att and aboute the latter end of December and being
Januarye arlate (att and before which tyme the said shipp
if shee had come and stayed at the they as soone and
shee
longe as ⁁ mighte and should have done the wynde this
faire to have carried her out of the River for Newhave
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true reddens
ut supra, At alr nescit./

Ad 16uj deponit et dicit That by reason of the arlate shipps
sudden removeall from the Key at tymoucke where shee was
and should have stayde to lade or unlade hee this exte from
for these arlate Willm Beale was putt to at leaste the
to lade his forth hee
chardge in hireinge of lighters and greate boates ⁁ and
necessare chardges expended in and aboute the sd
ladeinge and by that meanes there was at leaste the
spent more then otherwise would have bine in taken is
shippe if shee had stayed at the Keye it please
this hee knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /
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382

Ad 10uj deponit et dicit That after the arlate Holdinge had
then aboard his shippe the Neptune to the quantitye of sixtye
tymes of goodes hee came to this exte for his bills of ladeinge
and have his letters of dischardge, whereuppon this exte drewe
upp his bills of ladeinge and casteinge uppon an accounte of
what quantitye of goodes was then laden aboard the said shippe
hee founde that there was but sixtye tonnes of goodes
or thereabouts had then laden aboard the said shippe
and soe much hee signified and told the arlate Holdinge
whereuppon the said Holdinge sayde that his shippe was ladeing
laden with asmuch as hee thoughte hee could well carrye but yet
since there was but sixtye tonnes aboard hee would adventure
there
the five or six tonnes more, which this exte afterwards
in caused to bee put aboard And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 19uj deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the
Neptune was and remained at Lymbucke aforesd to take in
the arlate Mr Beales goodes hee this exte the sd Beales
ffactor did forbidd the arlate Holdinge the master of the sd
shippe to take many passingers aboard or other goodes
more then what hee this exte should lade for the accounte
of the said beale and yet not withstandinge the sd Poulde
did take aboard certaine passingers and goodes and
undertooke to lande the same at Weymouth here England
for which passingers and goodes as this exte hath heard and
beleeveth the said souldinge gott neere uppon one hundred poundes
sterlinge fraighte and by that meanes this exts could not
lade aboard the said shippe soe much goodes as otherwise the
said shippe mighte have received aboard to the quantitye
of tenn or twelve tonnes of goodes ut credit, which are all to
nowe laste by reason of the rebellion at Lymbricke, and by that
meanes and by the said shipps staye at Maymouth to lande
the foresd passingers the said Beale is much damaged and
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr p pte/
sua nescit /

Ad 20uj deponit et dicit That the goodes of the arlate Beales
which were pvided and readye and should have bine laden
aboard the arlate shippe the Neptune and which were
reason the said shippe could not take them in lefte at
Lymbucke and are since loste were worth to the vallue
of at leaste 400£ sterlinge And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 21uj deponit et dicit That the Malte which the arlate
Holdinge broughte in the arlate shippe the Neptune for the
arlate Beale to tymbricke arlate would yeeld are price
or value in respecte or came soe late and the rebellion then encrease
Conelye
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onelye hee sayeth hee this exte before hee was enforced to the
from thence with much doe sold at much thereof ye
produced to the sd Beale the same a xx, but the
reste was all loste And this hee affirmeth uppon his oathe
to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 22uj deponit et dicit That when the arlate shippe the
Neptune first came to tymbucke de there was a rebell
in divers partes of the Kingdome, and that rebellioned
daylye encrease and grewe never and never every daye
to the Cittye and before the said shippe came there
the Cittye was upp in Annes and divers Englishmen houses
were plundred and theire goods seized uppon and taken and
from then and theire armes alsoe and theire persons imprisoned
and the arlate Beales Malte which was then not disposed of is
all seized uppon and loste And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 23 deponit et dicit That all the arlate Beales goodes
which the arlate Holdinge ⁁ would receive aboard his shippe
at Lymbricke aforesd were all laden and shipped aboard the
said shippe at and before the 8th daye of Januarye arlate
and the shippe at and s before that daye cleered and
dischardged and nighte have bine gone to sea at alr salvis
prdepoitis nescit

Ad 24 deponit et dicit after the arlate shippe the Neptune
was laden with all the goodes which shee tooke in for the
Beales accounte and whileste the wynde served faire to
carried the said shippe out the arlate Holdinge comeinge
with by beate
shoare to receive his passingers and one or twoe of his coming
with him they were arrested or seized uppon and clapt up wth
and there laye for a while and the said shippe did not
of a the River of
departe from Lymbucke aforesd untill or aboute the laste of
ffebruarye aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath the
true At alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 25u deponit et dicit That as this exte hath heard and bee
the arlate souldinge did not sayle with his shippe directlye to
Lymbricke to Newhaven in ffrannce arlate but by the was
put to Weymouth arlate to lande his passingers and there
there accordinge as to his agreement with them And the

Ad 2uj p pte sua de certa scientia nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That since this ext are
England the arlate Booke hath demannded hath saith
his damages of the arlate souldinge and caused by
his shippe or one of them to bee arrested for this propps
alr nescit./

Ad Interria

Ad primu rendet That hee
pducent were
ride and as
make
sould
them
Yeo
those
or bee
Poole
man
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383

use a ffactors one to bring another but noe otherwise within
butyme libellate but are not see nowe and that hee cometh to
fiftie in this cause by a peeces out of this Courte et quire eque
tes ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben et alr negative

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8 p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge hee sayeth
by this rendents brother came over to Lymbricke in the interrte shippe
wth the interrte souldinge and the said Pouldinge by his brothers
relation stayed 3 or 4 dayes rideinge and drinckinge outwards
bounde at Weymouth and dureinge all which tyme the wynde
as hee alsoe sayd was faire to have carried the said shippe
onwards on her course to Lymbarcke and it is accounted 2
leagues betweene the month of the River of Lymbucke and the
Key at Lymbricke where the sd shippe was to unlade and lade
Ad 9uj rendet That the interrte Holdinge after his arrivall with the
interrte shippe in the poole interrte hee did not beinge his
shippe directlye upp to the they as hee oughte and should have done
but stayed there in the poole and sent his letters to this rendente and
would have had him to have sent downe boates into the Poole to unlade
the said shippe there which this rendente refused to doe for that the
weather was then foule and badd and for that hee conceived the sd
souldinge ought to have come upp to the Key to unlade and besides
goodes or parte of
shee was many other danngers and feares that
Portuger damage
them mighte by some mischinge or other miscarrye ⁁ betweene the
poole and the Key to ye beinge an Englishe mile in distance betweene
those twoe places, At alr nescit saveinge that greate shippes that cannot
convenientlye to come to the they doe unlade usuallye lyeinge in the
Poole

Ad 10uj rendet That there was but 25 tonnes of goodes or thereabouts laden
aboard the interrte shippe when shee went from the Keye to the Poole
interrte but for all the tyme that shee the said shippe did staye at the
Keye hee this rendente did lade goodes aboard of her as faste as hee could
Briston
and had not the ⁁ holdayes and the troubles then in Ireland prevented
him hee had quite laden her at the Keye but the Helladayes hundringe
him the said shippe was gone before from the Key into the Poole before
the hall dayes were over hee could lade her and hee therebye enforced
to send the remainder of her ladeinge into the Poole after her and besides
the dayes were then verye short it beinge at Christmas and the gates
of the Cittye in respecte of the rebellion then Ireland shott upp every
nighte aboute 4 of the Clocke in the after none and not opened
againe untill tenn th in the morninge the next daye

Ad 11 rendet That the reason whoe the interrte Holdinge departed from
with his shippe from the Keye at Lymbricke into the Poole was for foure
the rebellion then in Ireland ut credit et and not but the Cittye
was not then in rebellio but is since, Al alr nescit/

Ad 13uj de rendet That hee this rendente conceiveth that the interrte
Pildings shippe in case hee had stayed with her at the they untill
the Rebellion came to Lymbacke shee would have bine seized uppon
but the rebellion came not theither untill a good while after the said
soe hee
shippe was laden and gon at the parte soe that hee conceiveth
shee
ghte have stayed at the they and have bine laden server then
shee
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shee was and yet not have bine seized on or stayed at alr que
p pte sua nescit/

Ad 13 refert se ad prdepoita

Ad 14u salvis prdepoitis p pte sua ad qua se refert nescit et
hee cause the in the ste souldinge
rendente gave him money longe before
hee saieth that
the shippe departed or before the said souldinge and his men
for the shippe
had
were imprisoned to buy pvision, but wheither hee neglecte
the same till then or not this rendente knoweth not but saith
the said Peldinge and twoe of his men laye prsen by the said
of almoste 14 dayes and of that money which this rendent gave him was bill
mighte have had more for askinge for yt if him, this rondente

Ad 15 p pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth the said souldinge did
intimate as much by letters to him this rendente as is interrte
whereuppon this rendente did lende and furnishe ⁁ with money
accordinge as hee desired at

Ad 16uj salvis prdepoitis nescit onelye hee sayeth hee hath heard the
interrte souldinge saye and confesse as much as is interrte

Ad 17 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 13 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that those he
passingers which the sd souldinge did bringe over from tymbeste
to Weymouth were paine distressed Protestants and theire goods
which came awaye for feare of Rebellion as this rendent conceived

Ad 15 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 20. et 21 p pte sua nescit rendere./

St Ellen
----
dt

8º ffebruarij 1642

ffro magr Tompson
et Blackman./

Rs. E. B

George Primes of Ratcliffe in the Countye of Midds
mariner aged aboute 30 yeares sworne before the was
Willmj Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll
Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe
Courte of the Adtye exd sayeth and deposeth as followeth

That the shippe called the Blessinge of London of the
burthen of aboute nynescore tonnes and fflemishe boute and
in the River of Thames at St Saviours docke but bounde out
sea for the Coaste of Ireland and this exte to goe maste
her doth wholelye and solelye belonge and appertaine
Mr Maurice Tompson of London merchante and Mr
Blackman of Horsedowne within the pishe of St Olaves or
both subiects to the Kinge of England
marriner ⁁ and noe strannger or fforrainer to this exte
hath any intereste wth the in the said shipp. And this
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./ George in
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384

8º ffebruarij 1642

carrye Augustinus)
Yeo)

Alexander de Lymehouse in Com Midd nauta
etats 35 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Trevyne in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That the place where the arlate shippe the Arcke
as the William and Anne intended to Anchor was distante from the
place where the Greenvall was anchored at by the space of a
Cables length and more and a place as they in the sayd shippe
thoughte and tooke to bee convenient enough for the said shippe
Anchor in an beinge a place where shipps doe usuallyeride but
lettinge the Anchor full as yt afterwards appeared the Anchor came
up home and the said shippe done and by that meanes
came thwarte the halser of the Greenwill And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true beinge one of her the Arcke als the
and
William and Annes Companye within the tyme libellate whoe
was aboard of her when shee first came upp the River before shee
lett full her Anchor and alsoe when the sd Anchor come home
when
and shee done uppon the Greenwall as aforesd alr al nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Trevyne and his Company
haveinge broughte theire shippe upp to the place where they
the
caste Anchor put or sent a halser aboard the shippe the Jonas
arlate which halfer they in the Jonas flyinge of and would not
but flinge the same of
suffer to bee fastened to the sd shippe ⁁ before the sticke
wch
all the Willm and Anne came to her Anchor And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr p pte sua nescit/

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That the wynde was very highe fence
and violent and the tyde very stronge upp the River when they
in the Jonas caste of the Arcks als the William and Annes
halser aforesd from theire shippe by which meanes and by reason
and not otherwise
the sd shipps Anchor came home ⁁ the said shippe was drive
foule of the foresd shippe the Greenwill And this hee affirmeth
upon his oath to bee true Al alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 4u deponit et dicit That for his parte hee this exte conceiveth
the arlate shippe the Arcke all the Willm and Anne althoughe
shee did come foule of or thwarte the Greenills halser yet
to her
shee did little noe wronge or damage at all or of any yet
very little but this exte never heard any of her Company complaine
of any damage that they had therebye received And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad Interria.

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendent was one of the Companye of
shippe the Mr Arcke as the Wills and Anne vizt one
of
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the Masters Mate of her when the pretended damage was done the
interrte shippe the Greenwall, and was then on board of a
predeposuit, and soe was the interrte Trevyne alsoe

Ad 2 rendet That the interrte shippe the Gerall wch
in a fitt and convenient place and where shipps doe usuall
ride before the Arcke all the Willy and Anne came the this
howe longe shee had bine soe there hee knoweth not at from
prius nescit /

Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /

Austin Alexander

Ad 4u nescit
----
die pred

2s Powell in Trevyne)
Smith Yeo)

Johannes forye de Alhallowes Barckinge Lond
nauta etats 25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et
dicit That within the tyme libellate and before such tyme as
the pretended damage in question happened to the arlate shipp
the Greenwill the master and Companye of the arlate shipp
the Arcke als the Willy and Anne broughte the said ship
this exte
upp the ffower of Thames to a safe and convenient of
neere Blackwall arlate where shipps doe usuallyede as
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At whoe was in
said shippe the Arcke all the Willmj and Anne at the
tyme Al alr nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Trevyne and his Com
haveinge broughte the arlate shippe the Arcke at the Mr
and Anne as they conceived to an a convenient place in
caste a
they caste out an anchor and cast warringe roape
into the arlate shippe the Jonas which halfe they in from
before caste off from theire shippe before the Arke and
Willmj and Anne came upp to her Anchor, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit/

Ad 3uj deponit That the warpeinge or halfe waye or the
aforesd beinge caste off by the Companye of the arlate the
the Jonas as aforesd the Anchor caste out by the Coop
of the arlate shippe the Arcke als the William to
the wynde bloweinge very had and highe and the tyde the
came home and the said shippe
very stronge was by the extreame ferene and the
of the winde and tyde and not otherwise
halfe
thereof ⁁ driven and came foule of the foresd shippe to
Greenbill And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee

At alr nescit/

Ad 4u deponit et dicit That hee this exte for his arte and
damage that the arlate shippe the Arcke as the H
did to the arlate shippe the Greenwill by comeinge
thrarte her halfer as aforesd whoe was then aboard the hee
sayeth is true. At alr
one

M Yeo
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285

he

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That after is pretended that the damage
in question happened to the arlate shippe the Greenwill hee this
note heard some of the Greenalls Company saye that the said
ships bolt spritt was badd and faultye and not fitt to use at sea
in her and that it had fishes in ye Al alr nescit, before
the Arcke as the Willm and Anne came foule of her halfer ut
predeposuit, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
At alr nescit /

Ad Interria/

Ad primu et rendet That hee this exte rendent was one of
the Arcke als the William and Annes Companye at the same
tyme when it is pretended the damage in question was done by
to the interrte shippe the Greenewall and was then boatswaynes
mate of her, and was then on board of her and the interrte
Trevyne was then alsoe aboard of her

Ad 2uj rendet That the interrte shippe the Greenall was in this
rendents iudgement moored in a fitt and convenient place
where shipps usuallye ride when the pretended damage in in
and before the Arcke all the Willm and Anne came theither
question happened to her ⁁ but howe longe shee had bine soe there
before that hee knoweth not

Ad 3uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit

Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

The marke Mr Trye
of John
----
8º ffebruarij 1642

mr contra Rudder
Yeo Martyn 

Matthias Broadwater de St Catherines th
greechurch London naupegus etats 30 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit
et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu prem alluis ex pte Rudder in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That it was aboute 4 or five of the
Clocke in the afternoone, when the lighter of Copps arlate came
to bee laden aboard the arlate shippe the Roberte whereof the
arlate Rudder was master and it was the some thinge darcke
and the nighte grewe on soe that it he could not then bee laden
or taken on board the said shippe, and soe much the said Rudder
did tell and signifie to the lighterman that brought yt, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee this exte did then
worcke as a Carpenter to and uppon the said shippe At alr nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That when the lighterman that broughte
the Coppins in question to bee laden aboard the foresd shippe the arlate
Rudder the master of her tolde the lighterman that it was almoste
Darcknighte and to late then to take the said Coppes on board
the shippe, and that for his parte hee would not take chardge of
the
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the lighter of the Copping therein because it in ducke
it could not bee taken into his shippe that nighte and there by
wised the lightermin himselfe to looke to the said lighter
the goodes in yt and to returne therewith to the shore from
whence it came or used words to the same or the like et
the said lighterman which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
present and heard him when hee spoake to the sd lighter of
alr nescit /

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That when the lighter of Coppis arlate
came to bee laden aboard the arlate shippe the Roberte the
wynde did blowe very had and the weather was very s
and tempestuous and in that respecte and in respecte of was
then darcke ut predeposuit the master and Companye from
feare of damage which mighte have happened in case they
meddled therewith which as this exte conceiveth they muste the
made goode of any had thereby happened) they refused and
not meddle with the said lighter or her ladeinge, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr pro pte sua nescit
Ad 4u deponit That the lighter of Coppins arlate in quest
was suncke the same nighte in which yt came to the said
shippe the Roberte to bee laden aboard which hee knoweth to bee
true for that comeinge the next daye earlye to worke to
the said shippe as hee used to doe hee then founde the said
lighter and Coppis suncke by the said shipps side, And this
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit/

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera nescit et

Ad Interria Tacke in hac pte ministrat./

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause hath
requeste of the interr pducent Rudder sed equa favet ptibus
litigan et optat victoria ius huten

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. et 9 refert se ad predepoita et alr p pte sua
saveinge that for the reasons before by him deposed of the mise
the foresd shippe the Roberte would not suffer the lighters
make his lighter faste to the said shippe and hee conceiveth
use and custome is that if a shipp lighter of goods bee the
to any shippe to be laden or take aboard his shippe of
lighter of goodes be made faste of the shippe the St
her Company are is make good
were on this
it
lett, And
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3 p ffebruarij 1642

Thomas Relle of Wappinge in the Countye of Midd
marriner aged aboute 35 yeares sworne before the worll Richard
your Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the
Wye beinge examined sayeth and deposeth That the shippe
called the Norwaye merchante of the burthen of aboute the
hundred tonnes, fflemishe builte and nowe at this presente in
the River of Thames hard by the Execucon Docke but forthwth
bounde out to sea for Danske in the Easte Countrye and hee
this exte appointed to goe master of her doth solelye and
solelye and paperlye belonge and appertaine unto
Isaacke holde, John Waters and Edward Smith of London
merchants all subiects to the Kinge of England and noe
strannger or fforrainer to this exts knowledge hath any
intereste with them in the said shippe And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true./

Presis plus
----
18º ffebruarij 1642

con Middet
Midd Yeo

Willimus Hudurste de St Buttolphe Billingsgate

London Waringer etatis 37 annoru aut eo circir testis
in hac pte productus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit/
pvt sequitur vizt/

Abell
Be prem alluis ex pte Heale in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That the lighter in which the sugars in question
were broughte to the key where the same were to bee landed
did belonge to one Mr Carles and those sugars as came from
aboard the arlate shippe the Josephe but to whome they did
belonge or what quantitye there was of them or with what marcks
not
they were marcked with for his parte hee knoweth, and this
hee sayeth is true for that hee was at the key or wharfe
were the said sugars were to bee sanded

when the said lighter of came theither with them Al alr nescit /
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee conceiveth the pte
those that broughte upp the sugars in question to the Key or
Wharfe where the same were to bee handed were the said
sailes his men or some by him appointed or hired for that
purpose ut credit

Ad 15 deponit That hee this exte hath bine a wharfinge for the
space of these twentye yeares and upwards and for all that tyme
hath observed and knowen at to bee a usuall and customary
thinge for all men that have goodes broughte home in any
shippe or shipps firste to enter the same in the Customehouse
before they cann bee admitted or suffered to lande them And
this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath, At alr p pte sua
nescit deponere./

Super reliquis non extur ex direccon ptis pducen
Idm
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Idm Alli in hac pte dat

Ad 2uj prem deponit et dicit dicta alluis p pte sua
nescit deponere onelye hee saieth That the lightermen
that came upp to the Key or wharfe with the lighter was
the sugars in question were damnified the next morneinge
after the said damage happened came to this exteene
him that the said Lighter was but newlye trimmed one
but by whome hee knoweth not neither did her tell him
nowe beste remembrance and the foresd Carles alsoe signified aut

Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit deponere saveinge that since they
damage in question happened hee heard the arlate Cocks
the owner of the foresd lighter saye that it happened
by reason that one of her seames was not sufficientlye and

Ad 4u deponit et dicit That in his this exts judgement that
lighter which is uncaulked in any of her seames of it hee
within compasse where the water comes is unfitt to carrye
or transporte drye goodes to or from any wharfe or hee
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Ad Interria.

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the stance of one Mr Michael Herringe beinge cated the
by an officer of this Courte et alr negative./

Ad 2u salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. et 10u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
nescit saveinge that the sugars in question were taken as
of the lighter in question uppon a Sundaye nighte late
and they had before that layen at the key or wharfe for
or fower
that
space of 3 dayes before and the arlate Herringe had
notice thereof by him this ext rendente the both the good
or the next
and Satterday before my the same daye in which hee
goodes
to the sd Keye or wharfe which as hee taketh it waye
and the damage in question happened and came to the
said sugars ut credit by a leake or leakes which the said
sprunge that sundaye in which they were taken out of the
said lighter of which loake or leases the said Herring
notice given him before as soone as it was founde the
full goodes in hee
desired to come and looke after the same as otherwis
but hee refused soe tood or neglected soe to doe by the
meanes the damage fell out to bee the water at the

Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 12u rendet That in case thes aforesd her
came when hee was sent for that Sondaye in theise
in question happened or had forty away the said
when hee had firste notice thereof all or most
said damage had bine prevented ut credit

Rp.
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387

Ad 11. et 14 rendet That divers other men that had goodes
the foresd lighter haveinge notice of the leake or leakes, which
the said lighter sprunge uppon the Sondaye aforesd came
presentlye downe and saved all or moste parte of theire
goods from little or noe damage at all as the said
George righte alsoe have done in case hee had use the
same like meanes And this hee sayeth is true At alr p
parte sua nescit /

Wills Anchor
----
10º ffebruarij 1642

Lisbone

Josephus Bawson de St Marye hill London servus et
apprenticius Edward Mathewe de eadm scriptoris etatis 20
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt.

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Andrewe
et ens uponis ptiu age in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et
dicit That uppon or aboute the 29th daye of July 1640
arlate tempus alr non recolit the said Andrewes and his
Wise and a younge man called by the name of Timothy Sutton
of the age as aboute 21 yeares as this exte guesseth which yeinge
man called the said Andrewes and his wife Vicle and Ante
came to this exts masters house or shipps scituate uppon St Marye
bill neere Billingsgate London, and then and there, they did
wyntlye and severallye desire this exte to drawe upp did
sale for them of a 16th parte of bert a deade of guise
of a 16th parte of the a certaine shippe called the Primrise
which said 16th pte the said younge man called Timothye
and that hee was
butten sayd was his and hee beinge then as hee sayd bounde
out to sea in a certaine shippe called the dragen and much
chargeable
engaged and beholdinge to his said Bucke and Aunte and not
able otherwise to make them satisfaccon would therefore make
over that parte of the said shippe to them before his goeinge
to sea, and thereuppon this exte haveinge taken instruccons from
the said pties to that effecte did drawe upp and make the
gone or
deede of gust schedule arlate which the said younge man
as his acte and deede
called Timothy Sutton did signe and seale and deliver to
them the said Shephills Andrewes and Marye his wife
therein menconed in the presence of him this exte whoe
subscribed the same as a witnes thereto and all and singular
he contents therein were and are true and were soe had and
done as is therein contained And this hee affirmeth uppon his
ath to bee true At alr nescit /

Jo: B
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dicto die

2s

Rs. E. B

Willimus Haydon de St Georges Southwarke at
Tayler aged aboute etats 67 annoru aut eo circir testis
hac pte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pt
sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pres alluis ex pte very
Andrewes et mana eus upon in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That hee this exte did knowe the
arlate John Sutton deceased, and Judith his wife and
alsoe the ffather of the arlate Timothye Sutton called
Humphrye Sutton and knewe the birth of the said Smith
and knoweth that to at his last goeinge to sea to the Weste
Indias in a certaine shippe to his beste remembrance called the
dragon hee was and before hee was of the compleate inge
of 21 yeares and longe that hee was a longe tyme broughe
upp by the arlate John Sutton deceased his uncke the sd
John haveinge noe Children of his owne, wch and that
layen stiffe
the said Timothye haveinge a longe tyme before his loste
all
goeinge to sea laye at the arlate The plus Andrewes
and Mary his wifes house sacke and put them to greate
trouble and chardges and noe did a little before his gens
to sea vizt uppon or aboute the 29th daye of Julye is
by deede of guite under his hand and seale signed seale
and delivered in the presence of him this exte make over
to them the sd Therphiles Andrewes and Marye his wife
a 16th parte of a certaine shippe called the Promise
which hee sayd did belonge to him and was given to him
by the foresd John Sutton his Picke deceased, and the
arlate schedule nowe shewed to him this exte at the tyme
of this his examinacon was and is the same did did
of guise which the said Timothey made signed to
and delivered as aforesd to the said Them holes, Andrew
and Marye his wife of the foresd parte of the said
shippe the Primrose, And all things therein mencon
were soe had and donne as is therein contained and
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true haveinge hee
a witnes to the said same and haveinge nowe seene
subscriptie as a witnes thereto Al alr p pte sua
William Bushell

Ad
2
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38 Miffe 1642

Richardus Harris de Stepney in Com Midd nauta
etats 27 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
at the dayes
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
wth

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Kinge in hac caa dat et
a greate
admiss deponit et dicit That for whoe parte of the tyme
alite to this exts knowledge the arlate Valentyne Hodd was master
and Comander of the arlate shippe the Hopewell and had the
chardge and comannde of her and as hee sayd himselfe was
parte owne of her and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
out for that hee this exte did serve in her for the space of
five monethes and upwards parte of the tyme arlate alr nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate
shippe the Hopewell was at Graccoe in the Coman arlate
where shee take in her ladeinge of wynes to bee transported therehense
to this porte of London but the certaine quantitye thereof hee
knoweth not all which were laden a excepte some smale
quantitye belonginge to the master and Companye were
laden aboard the said shippe by the ffactor of the arlate
Kinge the mrchante of the said shippe and to and for his
use and accounte and to bee delivered to him or his assigne
here in this porte of London ut credit, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true whoe was at the ladeing and
thereof and did helpe to lade the same Al alr nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That in ladeinge of the wynes arlate
aboard the arlate shippe the fore pike of the said shippe
beinge not full stowed and many of the merchants wynes lyeinge
betweene decks unstowed some of the said shipps Companye
in the presence and heareinge of this exte spoake to the arlate
Godd and would have had him to have stowed some of
the said wynes which then laye betweene decks in the fore pricke
but the master refused soe to doe, sayeinge that hee would
not have that place stowed upp yet And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /

Ad 4 deponit That when the Company would have had
the said Godd the master of the said shippe to have stowed
the foresd wynes betweene decks in the forecke fore pike
hee sayd that hee would not have that place stowed upp for
that hee had other goods to stowe there, And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath, Al alr nescit /

Ad 5u deponit et dicit That five of the merchants pipes of
wyne which were layed betweene decks and which the
Companye would have had the master to have stowed betweene
ad in the fore pite were the next nighte after they came
on board the said shippe by the said shipps rowleinge the
and againe staved and moste of the wyne loste whereas yf
they had bine stowed in the fore pike as hee conceiveth they
mighte have bine saved aswell at those that were there
was
stowed were all same one which staved and lost by some
of the others fallinge uppon ye ut credit And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath, At alr nescit /
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Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That one pipe of the arlate
wyne the mrchante of the said shippe beinge in the laden
thereof) lefte in the shipps helde unstored whileste was all
the Companye were at Dunner staved turned upp side by
with the said shipps workeinge too and againe and all the w
in out at the he beinge hole, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 7 deponit et dicit That another pipe of the arlate for
wyne was the voyage in question beinge broughte to the shipps
side to bee laden in the ladeinge thereof for want of her
shippe
and other necessanes which the master of the said beinge
Morly
acquainted wth the Countryes have pvided staved agte
the shipps side and all the wyne therein some a thirde
thereof loste And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true beinge one of the Companye of the said shippe at the
same tyme Al alr nescit /

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That after the prmisses the arlate
Goddy as this exts cos conceiveth to eloure the busines gave
consent or approbacon to some of his Companye to drive at
residueing the
of the arlate Kings wynes to full upp those pipes which were
staved and loste as aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his in
to bee true for that the master stoode by and sawe the said
wynes or parte thereof drawne out to the effecte aforesd
alr nescit /

Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit deponere, saveinge that after the
of the arlate shippe with her ladeinge of wynes here in the time
of Thames whileste the merchants wynes were landinge the
arlate Goddyn would have had twoe pipes of wyne which
goeinge on shoare without marcke to have bine marked wth
the mrchants marcke and endeavoured soe to doe And this
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true beinge present at the said
shipps unladeinge Al alr nescit/

Ad 10uj p pte sua positie nescit viller dam in hat he
susters but beleeveth the arlate Kinge cannot hee lest
damnified by the reason of the premisses then to the bale
one hundred poundes sterlinge

Ad Interria./

Ad primu deponit et dicit, That hee this rendente were
master of the interrte shippe the voyage interrte and the
the ighte and place of a quarter master of a shippe to bee
stowage of goodes aboard the said shippe which thinge the
rendent soe farr as in him laye and as hee had to
permissions soe to doe, did, and that the wynes which hee
betweene decks were soe done by the masters order hee
this exte was busie in stoweinge of wynes in the hole

Ad 2uj rendet That the interrte shippe the Hopewell
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389

one to the said Kinge the
or neere halfe laden with wynes belon
a suite ut credit when the damage in question happened and
the residue of her ladeinge was taken in afterwards and hee this
rendent hath bene twoe wynes voyages at the Canaryes interrte
one thereby observed that it is a custome there to laye
wynes betweene decks untill there bee a convenient place to stowe
them. At alr referend se ad prdepoita nescit /

Ad 3 rendet That there were were thirtye pipes of wyne in
all uppon the decks when the foresd five pipes of wyne were
staved all which save that which was stained was sufficientlye
gunned and laye well enoughe Alr nescit/

Ad 4uj rendet That at the first roweinge of the shippe before
the damage in question happened one of the foresd pipes of
wyne which was cayed betweene decks breake loose and dureinge
uppon another prope beate in the heade thereof whereby the
wyne runn out very faste which this rendente perceiveinge
cryed out to the reste of the Company then present and sayd
comeny masters or his lett is sife the merchants wynes of wee
cann and thereuppon this rendente for the better preservacon of
the said wynes the same thigginge too and againe beate
or strooke awaye the stations and caused the said pipes
as wyne to bee rowled from one side of the said shippe to the
other which was done safelye and securelye after which the
damage in question happened. Et alr rendet p pte sua
negative saveinge hee sayeth that the sd wynes were
worlled from the one side of the shippe to the other as aforesd
by the consent and approbace of the Company then present
whoe did helpe to doe the same

Ad 5uj salvis prdepoitis p pte sua reddet negative et alr
nescit saveinge That the place where the arlate interrte
shippe rode whileste shee was takeinge in the wynes in
question was an open roade and subiecte to foule weather
which is usuall in that place

Ad 6uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit salvis
prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 7uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

The marcke
Harris
of Richard
----
13º ffebruarij 1642

Willimus Robertus Clarke de Burrie finde in
Regno Scotia nauta etats 34 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit
pvt sequitur vizt
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte William
in
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in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That upon
or aboute the 29th of December laste paste in the paste
or course of the arlate the Blessinge, John Willimus Whe
from the Porte of Pellis Mallega where shee tooke and
ladeinge or the accounte of the arlate Mr Luthall towne
this Porte of London betweene the Parte pounte and
shore him uppon the English Coaste men aboute teing
soe
the Clocke in the morneinge ⁁ mett with an extreame
foule stormye and tempestuous weather which continued
for the space of at leaste thirtye howers togeather in his
violente manner that for all or moste parte of the
said tyme the said shippe was soe much over borne
with wynde and weather and forced to lye soe much uppon
the Lamboard side that her master and Companye all
not possible make use of the pumpe to pumpe out the
water soe faste as by that meanes shee shippe of and
case any of the said Mr Leathall goodes received damage
aboard the said shippe that voyage the said damage
happened and came meerelye by and throughe the extreamt
and storme aforesd
and violence of the weather ⁁ and the water which the said
shippe shipped dureinge the continuance thereof the said
said tyme
shippe thereby for moste parte of the foresd foule weather
beinge in greate dannger of sinckinge and peushinge wth
sea, and not by or throughe any faulte or insufficiency
in the said shippe or faulte or neglecte in the master
Companye of her or in the stowage of the said goodes as
meerelye by reason of foule weather aforesd the said
shippe beinge at the tyme of the ladeinge of the said goods
aboard her, and the delivery thereof and for all the tyme
of the voyage as stronge stanch, thighte and sufficient after
as needed to bee and the said goods beinge aswell and
sufficientlye stowed in and aboard her wth as goode and
as much demage as goodes usuallye are of the same to
and nature and soe much did or nighte have upper
to those that viewed the said shippe after her arrived hee
in the River of Thames from the voyage in question and hee
the stoway of the said goodes as they were stowed at
firste lade thereof and before they were soe a
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true hee this
of the said shipps Companye and in her all the said
voyage and on of those that did heard to see the or
At alr nescit
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390

dicto die

Johannes Cornoway de Legh Regno Scotia nauta
etatis 32 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Williams
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon or
aboute the 29th daye of December laste paste aboute tenn
to the Clocke in the morneinge betweene Portland and Shoreham
the arlate shippe the Blessinge John Williams Master) in her
course from Bellis Mallega towards this Porte of London
wth her ladeinge which shee had taken at Bellis Mallega for
the accounte of one Mr Lewthall of London mrchante mett
with a violent storme, and tempeste which continued for
the space of aboute 24 howers in such violente and extreame
manner that the said shippe and her ladeinge were in
the sd shippe
greate Dannger of sinckinge and perisheinge in the sea and
was soe much over borne and oppreste with the wynde
and storme that for all or moste parte of the foresd tyme shee
laye all uppon the Larboard side in such manner that
they could not make such use and benefitt of the pumpe as
was necessarye and needefull to pumpe her and besides that
the shipped soe much water uppon her decks parte
whereof fell downe into the said shipps holde in soe
much that they were fainte to cutt holes at her sealeinge
to make way for the water the better to cleere the said
shippe and preserve her goodes from ge damage, And
in case any damage did that voyage happen or befull
the said Lewthalls goodes whileste they were aboard the
said shippe such damage happened and came meerelye by
extreamitye of foule weather and not by any faulte or
insufficientlye in the said shippe or neglecte in the
Master or Companye or in the stowage of the said goods
aboard the said shippe which hee knoweth to bee true for
that hee did helpe to stowe the said goodes aboard the
hee were well, and sufficiently stowed and that
said shippe that voyage and knoweth that the said shippe
was and continued a stronge, staunch, thighte and
sument shippe all the said voyage, and after the
or mighte
soe much did appeare to those that after the returne of
the said shippe into the River of Thames from the voyage
and
inquestion viewed and respected the stowage of the said goodes
for they were unladen or stored and likewise the sufficiencye
of the said shippe and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true beinge one of her Companye all the said
voyage. At alr nescit/
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Idm ad Interria/

Ad primu satisfactu est supra ad qua se refert et alr ne
parte sua negative et nescit for that all his wages bee
payd him

Ad 2uj rendet That there were aboute 30 peeces of the inter
Mr Lenall fruite which received some wett comeinge to bee
laden aboard the said shippe and at the tyme of the sayd
sd Lenthalls goode
of them out of the said shippe here at this Porte of London
many of them were damnified but howe many or here
much damnified hee knoweth not onelye hee saieth the sd
Lenthall did sett abo a parte and take notice of twelve
that were very much damnified which came by some
Chests of Lemons of the said Leathall that stoode next the
and by reason of foule weather as aforesd

Ad 3uj p pte sua refert se ad prdepoita et alr negative et
nescit

Ad 4uj deponit That there was at leaste or eleaven is
depts of ballaste in the said shippe the voyage in question
and sufficient dennage uppon the ballaste and Matth uppon
the Dedge in all places of the said shippe where neede was

At alr nescit /

Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit, saveinge that maste
towards that shee uppon which the shippe laye
of the damnified fruite laye in the said shippe and came by
reason of the foule weather aforesd and not otherwise intred

Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that
at Anthon
the said shippe arrived ⁁ here in the River of Thames within
the space of 5 or six dayes after shee mett with the foresd tyme
storme and delivered of her ladeinge within five or six dayes after that men
before ut nescit

Ad 7uj rendet That there was one Edward his other name hee
remembreth not, a servant to the interrte Mr Lenthall aboard the
interrte shippe in her homewards voyage whom this rendent the
to bee an honeste man and one that feareth goe and will wch
depose an untruth ut creditt knoweinglye ut credit /

Ad 8uj p pte sua salum prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit/
saveinge that there was to the quantitye of aboute pose home
of goodes stowed betweene decks which as this rendente
conceiveth did belonge to the master of the foresd shippe

John Covena

Adam Clarcke ad Interria

Ad 1uj rendet That hee this rendente was one of the Come
of the interrte shippe the voyage interrte and hath received
in wages due him for his service in the said shippe for
noe parte thereof beinge deducted or abated him for and
damage and conceiveth that if damage happened in the
by all stowage of goodes or by not companye that damage
to bee made goode by the Companye alr nescit /
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391

Ad 2uj rendet That all or moste parte of the interrte Mr
Lentalls fruite was dwell condiconed to outward appearance
con it came on board the interrte shippe but at the deliverye
thereof here at this porte of London a greate parte thereof did
appeare to bee damnified which came soe by fowle weather as
before hee hath deposed Al alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 3uj p pte sua negative et alr nescit saveinge that hee beleeveth
some of the Company after the storme aforesd happened did say
amongste themselves one to another that they doubted some of the
said shipps ladeinge was by reason thereof damnified

Ad 4u rendet That the interrte shippe was ballasted at leaste
she
eleaven or twelve hee deepe and had dedged sufficientlye
twoe or three foote above that all places where it was needs
needefull and a matt above the adeinge, Al alr qua prius
nescit /

Ad 5uj rendet That the damage which happened to the said
shipps ladeinge came not for want of pumpinge but by reason they
of the extreame foule weather aforesd and for that they had not
to punce her as they would have do
hee ye
the righte use of the pumpe the shippe rage soe much uppon one
side that the pumpe could not come at the water and the
goods that were moste damnified were such as were stowed in the
middle of the shippe and laye moste uppon that side of the shippe
that laye moste in the water dureinge the storme aforesd and
some goodes that laye above them had little or noe damage at
all and the water which moste damnified the said goods came
in uppon her decks by foule weather aforesd and not otherwise onelye
hee sayeth they were fainte to cutt the said shipps seeleinge to lett
downe the water make way for the water to passe from to prevent
the foundinge of the said shippe in the sea

Ad 6 rendet That the damage in question happened at the same
tyme as hee conceiveth when the storme or foule weather aforesd
happened which was uppon or aboute the 29th of December aforesd
and the sd shippe came to an anchor in the River of Thames
within five or six dayes after the said storme happened and was
afterwards fower or five dayes comeinge upp the River and aboute
fower or give more after that before shee was quite unladen at
the key where she they came to unlade

Ad 7u deponit That there was one Edward a servant of Mr
Southalls aboard the said shippe ⁁ her homewards voyage, and hee
is an honeste man and one that as this ext rendente conceiveth will not
de willingelye or knowe the depose an untruth alr nescit /

Ad 8 rendet That there was very little store of fruite or other
goodes more on the said shipps owne pvision the voyage in
Mestion stowed betweene decks and the holes that were cutt the
said shipps seeleings were purposelye done for the preservation
of the said shippe tackle and furniture and all her ladeinge and
not onely for the goodes laden betweene decks at alr quam prius
qua se refert nescit saveinge that those goodes which were stowed
betweene decks did belonge to the master and Companye
Goters Mate
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3s Williams

die pred

Willimus Colnes de Bursedowne in Com Sunn at
etatis 30 annoru aut eo cicir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Willim
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon or about
the 29th daye of December laste paste betweene the starte and
shore him aboute tenn of the clocke in the morneinge the arlate
shippe the Blessinge (John Williams master) with her ladeinge
which shee had taken in for the accounte of the arlate Mr
Lewthall in her course from Belly Mallega where shee tooke in the
same, towards this porte of London where the same was to bee
delivered mett with a greate and violent storme and verye
foule and tempestuous weather which continued soe for the
space of thirtye howers at leaste in which storme and foule
weather the said shippe could beare noe sayle at all and
yet nevertheles the violence thereof was such that it forced
and kepte the said shippe all uppon to lye all uppon one
side by which meanes shee shipped soe much water uppon
her decks that they were in greate dannger and feare hee
would have foundred and perished in the sea and by
reason of her lyeinge or beareinge soe much uppon ⁁ one sd
and otherwise they mighte have the
they could not have the righte use of her pumpes and come
as
her her decks in soe much his
at the water which came into her wth the pumpe of
and for the better preservation both of shippe and goodes and
betweene the decks
theire owne lived they were fainte to cutt holes ⁁ in the said
shipps sealeinge to lett or make passage or way for the mr
whome thereby
the sd shippe
to fall downe to the hold ⁁ to cause upp have that the
they mighte the better com cleere her decks and comene
of her pumpes to pumpe her and in case any damage
the voyage in question did happen to any of the said shipp
ladeinge that voyage the same happened and came wth
any all stowage or insufficiencye in the said shippe in
any faulte or neglecte of the master or any of his Compt
but meerelye by reason of the foresd storme and foule
weather and the water which the said shippe shipped them
for that the said goodes were well and sufficientlye soe
in the said shippe and the said shippe was and continue
all the said voyage a strong stann and suffitt the
as any shippe needed to bee and soe much did and
appeare to some that viewed the said shippe to
stowage of her goodes after her arrivall heerein the
and dureing the voyage they did all herringe to bee neing the of the
Thames ⁁ And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
p pte sua nescit /
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392

Ad Interr./

Ad primia rendet That hee was one of the foresd shipps Companye
the voyage in question, and hath received all his wages due to him
to his service in the said shippe that voyage noe parte thereof
beinge abated ordeducted from him for any pretended damage
and beleeveth that of goodes in a shippe bee damnified by all
stowage or neglecte of pumpeinge the marriner oughte to
make goode the said damage out of theire wages
Ad 2uj deponit That the interrte Lewthalls good foute the
voyage interrte was to outward appearance well condiconed at
the tyme of the ladeinge thereof and at the tyme of the dischardge
thereof some of the said Lewthall peeces of fruite were
much damnified but that damage came not by any faulte
of the master or Companye or insufficiencye of the shippe
ut prdeposuit, but meerelye by extreamitye of foule weather

Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 4u rendet That the damage which was used aboute the goodes
in question was boughes of three such and as much as is usuall in other
shipps for the like Kinde of goodes and besides that there was
matts uppon the boughes and the demage was very sufficient and
good all places were it was needfull

Ad 5u rendet That the damage in question happed happened
not for want of pumpeinge but it righte hee for want of the
righte use of the pumpe which could not bee avoyded and the
goodes which were did appeare to bee moste damnified were
in the buttome next to the shipps sides which dureinge the
were
storme laye lowermoste, ⁁ and there goodes which lay above
alte
those goodes which had noe damage at all, and the water
(as this rede that
which caused the damage in question came a lof not uppon
the shipps decks by reason of extreame foule weather as aforesd

Ad 6uj deponit That ⁁ damage in question as hee conceiveth
happened aboute the 29th of December aforesd, within fower or
five dayes after which tyme the said shippe came to an
Anchor in the River of Thames and laye in the River
at the Keye where shee was afterwards delivered by the space of
for tenn dayes before shee was quite delivered

Ad 7 rendet That there was one Edward a servant of Mr Lotalls
aboard the interrte shippe all her homewards voyage Al alr
ppte sua nescit rendere ut dicit./

Ad 8u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge hee saieth
that there were some fruite and other goodes betweene the said
shipps decks the voyage in question, which did belonge to the
master and Companye but not very many goodes xx much
fruite all which of the storme longer continued moste
have bene throwen over boarde ⁁ of at had one possible to have
preserved the shippe and the reste of her ladeinge and Companie

William Cooken

live
R
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14º ffebruarij 1642

Hell contra Barke)
Smith Yeo)

Willimus Titture de Wappinge in Com Midd
etatis 44 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Barker in hac caa dat et dicit
deponit et dicit That the shippe the John and Barbara
whereof the arlate John Barker was Master and is master to
in a convenient place, where shipps doe usually ride and the
s pretended the damage in
at Anchor at such tyme as hee
question happened to the arlate shippe the seaventure of
which shippe the arlate ffells was master, and the Anchor
uppon which the said shippe the seaventure was bilged was caste
and laye in a convenient place where Anchors are usuallye
sayed or caste And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true.
for that hee was one of those that broughte the said shippe to
an anchor there and helped to heave out the said Anchor
At alr nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That there was a sufficient boye and
boye roape fastened to the said Anchor uppon which the
arlate shippe the seaventure was bilged which sayd boye
did beare and mighte and was plainelye seene above with
at halfe or three quarters ebb and soe much hee conceiveth to
appeare to other men and did or nighte have appeared to the
Companye of the seaventure in case they had taken any are
thereof And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee true for this
after the said shippe was bilged uppon the sd Anchor the best
thereto fastened did swyne above water as farr as the way
would give leave and then plainelye to bee seene and
was seene by many that came to beholde the disaster after
At alr nescit./

Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita et alr de scient nescit /

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit deponere nos ex aut

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the damage which came or her
to the arlate shippe the seaventure by her fallinge foule to
the Anchor belonginge to the arlate shippe the John and
Barbary came meerelye by and throughe the faulte and
and carlesnes of the the seaventures Companye or some of the
by not heaveinge or bringinge theire shippe paste in her more
againe when they had removed therehence to give way
shippe to passe by them and in not lookeinge carefully out of the
John and Barbaraes boye aforesd And this hee saith
true by vertue of his oath, At alr nescit /

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the Anchor uppon which hee
bilged
shippe the seaventure was moored was at the firste this
thereof ⁁ placed at leaste thirtye fath distake from
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where the arlate shippe the seaventure then rode, and
the said shippe of shee had not by her owne Companye have
soe removed ut prdeposuit to make way for another shippe to
posse by them had as this exte in and mighte as this exte conceiveth
ye rodd there safe enoughe And this hee affirmeth uppon
is oath to bee true At alr quam prius nescit/
Ad ult dicit prdepoitis per eu esse vera

The marcke of
Tilburye
R

Willm
----
dicto die

Thomas Duncke de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta etats
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Barker in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That the place where the arlate shippe the
John and Barbara rode and where her Anchor laye uppon
which the arlate shippe the seaventure was bilged was and is
a safe and convenient place for a shippe to ride or Anchor in
and usuall And this hee knoweth to bee true useinge the sea
and beinge in the said shippe the John and Barbara when
shee came first to an anchor there, At alr nescit

Ad 2uj deponit That there was a sufficient boye and boye
wape fastened to the Anchor uppon which the arlate shippe
the seaventure was bilged which boye did then beare and was
easilye and plainelye to bee seene above water and soe hee
much did appeare to other men and did or nighte have
appeared to the master and Companye of the said shippe
the seaventure of they had looked after the same And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 3uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis et subsequartibus nescit onelye
hee sayeth the master and Companye of the arlate shippe the
seaventure did or mighte have seene the boye to the Anchor
uppon which the said shippe was bilged of they had booked out
after the same for that the said boye did beare and was
plainelye to bee seene at halfe or 3 quarters ebb and for that
they in the seaventure sawe when the said Anchor was layed
at and rodd there one tyde after that in safetye, At alr nescit
p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit deponere is examtus
Ad 5u deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Seaventh
was bilged uppon the John and Barbaraes Anchor meerelye
and throughe the carelesnes and negligence of the her
and Companye and not by or throughe any faulte or
effecte in the master and Companye of the said shippe
the John and Barbara and for that hee knoweth and beleiveth
the
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beleeveth they mighte have avoyded and prevented the said
damage if they had bine as carefull as they ought to have
bine And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at
alr nescit /
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That when the arlate shippe the
seaventure came foule of the Anchor belonginge to the John
and Barbara shee was then loselye moored by reason the
had removed from her mooringes to gave way to another she
to passe by her and the Anchor and the boye and by
roape thereto was layde at leaste thirtye fathome distant
from the place where the seaventure first rodd before that
damage happened And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true Al alr p pte sua nescit

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente was one of the
masters Mats of the interrte shippe the John and he
Barbara when the damage in question was done to her
and aboard of her at the same tyme and noe parte of his wages
due to him for his service in the said shippe was was stopped
or detained from him for or by reason of that damage

Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge hee sayeth that the
place where the interrte shippe the seaventure was moored
when the John and Barbara firste came to an anchor
was a Jourdent
was usuall
there where the damage & quest
travenent place and a place where Cole shipps doe use
moore in but fewe merchants shipps use to moore there, and that shipp
wch ⁁ there both before the John and Barbara came theither but howe lons

Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua negative
3 nescit saveinge that the Gunner was one of those that did helpe to this
John and Barbarnes Anchor aforesd

Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit. /

Ad 5u rendet That the said shippe the seaventure was
bilged uppon an Anchor belonginge to the interrte shipp
the Bonad John and Barbara, and the interrte
John Barker was then master and parte owner of the sd
shippe at leaste soe accounted reputed and taken et alr
referendo se ad prdepoita nescit /

Thomas James
----
dicto die

Anthonius Alelson de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta et
56 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iurat
et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte the
hac caa dit et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this hee
used the sea for the space of 34 yeares and upwards
tyme hath often passed up and donne the to
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394

well knoweth that the place where the arlate shippe the John
a Barbara was and where her Anchor laye uppon which as
y appeares the arlate shippe the seaventure was bilged was
prevent place and usuall place where shipps doe usually
be and Anchor in, and the nighte before the damage in
question happened hee this exte and certaine others belonginge
a certaine shippe called the Marygold which rode at Anchor
to which the damage happened
had by where the arlate ffells shippe laye ⁁ called out to some
that were in the said shippe the seaventure and bidd them
have a care and looke to the said shippe for that there
was an Anchor that laye had by theire shippe which they
night discerne and see by the boye and boy roape thereto
fastened which boy did bene and was seene above water at
halfe or three quarters ell but the made answere againe and
bidd them in the Margold looke after theire owne shippe and
meddle with that which they had to doe for they knewe well
enoughe howe to looke to theire owne shippe themselves without
theire advise and that nighte by relation of some of her
owne Companye the said shippe the seaventure did veere
or remove a little to make or give waye for another shippe
to passe by them and the in soe doeinge came neere the
foresd Anchor f and soe neere the same that the next
morninge this exte and one more of the Margold Companye
goeinge a shoare with theire boate to fetch some beere and
passinge by the said shippe the seaventure sawe the boyes
fastened to the Anchor uppon which the said shippe was bilged
bale upp and appeare above water iste under the
seaventures losse loose which they tolde the sd sd shipps
Companye of and bidd them take heed thereof but
they yeared the for this exte and his fellowe for speakeinge
to them and tolde them they had said as much the nighte
againe
before and bidd them looke after theire owne busines and
followe that they were goeinge aboute and within twoe howers
after the said shippe the seaventure was bilged indeed wch
mighte have bine prevented of her Company would have
were
endeavoured the same and taken warneinge thereof when they
spoaken to as aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad 1u satisfactu est supra./

Ad 2uj rendet That the lace where the interrte shippe
a lettle before shee was
the seaventure was baged was a convenient place were
shipps doe usually ride and where the said shippe mighte have
in safetye
red in case her master and Companye had bine carefull
& her, but howe longe shee had redd there before the John
and Barbarr came to an anchor there hee knoweth not

Ad 3uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit saveinge that
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the place where the John and Barbaro anchor wch hee
sayde was not within the birth of the wall interrte shee
the seaventure

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 5uj rendet That the Anchor uppon which the wth
shippe the seaventure was bilged did belonge unto the
interrte shippe the John and Barbara, and the pte
Baker was master and parte owner of the said shippe
ut credit Al alr referendo se ad prdepoita nescit /

The marcke
of Anthony Abelson./
----
dicto die

Henricus Golde de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauper
etats 35 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Barke
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the place
where the arlate shippe the John and Barbary laye where
the damage in question happened unto the arlate shippe the
seaventure and the place where the Anchor uppon which hee
said shippe was suncke was was a convenient place from
shippe to ride in and is
an Anchor to bee layed in and there was a sufficient bye
and boye roape fastened to the said Anchor which boy did
to this exts sighte and knowledge boare and was seene above
water at halfe or three quarters ebb and the nighte before
the damage in question happened to the said shippe the
seaventure hee this exte and his preconteste Anthony
Abelson from a board the shippe the Margold which red
hard by them called out to some of the seaventure being
then aboard of her and bidd them have a care and looke to
the John and Barbaraes Anchor which laye not farr from
them feareinge that in the nighte the said shippe shee
aboute mighte fall in dannger of the said Anchor but the
the seaventure bidd this exte and his fellowe aforesd the
to theire owne shippe and have a care of her for his hee
would looke to theires themselves or used wordes to take
the like effecte and that nighte the said shippe the
by relation of some if her Company
seaventure veereinge a little to give waye for and
as hee carry and not bringage theire shippe upp to the hee
shippe to passe by them ⁁ came neere the said by
then formerlye shee was the
belonginge to the John and Barbaran ⁁ and soe neere
the next morneing
to the hee
this exte and the foresd Abelson ⁁ goeing
boate to fetch a barrell of beere and passinge by the said
shippe the seaventure sawe and founde that the sd
Anchor was weste under the loose of the said ship
seaventure and seeinge the boye to appeare they his
done
some that was aboard the said shippe thereof
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395

home they speake bidd them followe theire busines and meddle
at what they had to doe and within twoe howers after the said
shippe was suncke and bilged which thinge happened throughe
the negligence and ulfullnes of the Company of the said
shippe and not by or throughe any faulte or neglecte in the
master or Companye of the arlate shippe the John and
Barbara and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
Matr p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad Interria/

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente was none of the
Companye of the interrte shippe the John and Barbara
at the tyme when the damage in question happened et
alr negative./

Ad 2u rendet That the interrte shippe the Seaviture did
tye moored in a convenient place before the damage in
question happened and soe might have done in case they
her Companye had not veered theire Cable and made waye
for another shippe to pusse by them as they did and the not
bringinge her upp faste to her moorings againe and shee
was moored there before the John and Barbara came the the
but howe longe shee had bine there before that hee knoweth not./
at alr nescit./

Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge that the Anchor
seaventure
uppon which the John and Barbara was bilged and suncke
was not layd out within the birth of the interrte shippe
the seaventure where shee first laye when that Anchor
was layed out which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee sawe where it wastayed

Ad 4u p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 5u depondet That the interrte shippe the seaventure
was suncke uppon an Anchor belonginge to the interrte
shippe the John and Barbara and the interrte Barker
was then master of the said shippe and soe comonlye
accounted reputed and taken Al alr nescit /

The marcke
of Henrye & Gold
----
Anductus Willmus Tilburye ad Interria/

Ad primu rendet That hee this exte was one of the Company
of the interrte shippe the John and Barbary when the
damage in question happened, vizt Gunner of her but there
was noe parte of his wages stopt or keepte from him by reason
of that damage

Ad 2uj rendet That the place where the interrte shippe
damage
the seaventure laye or was moored at and before the
in question happened was a convenient place for a shippe readye
est sayle to by but not for a shippe laden, but howe longe
shee
sd
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shee had layen there before the said damage happened the
knoweth not but saieth shee was there before the John and
Barture came to anchor there At alr qua prius ad qua
se refert nescit /

Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita et alr negative./

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 5u rendet That the interrte shippe the seaventure
suncke uppon an Anchor del to the interrte shippe the
John and Barbara and the interrte Barker was the
master and parte owner of the said shippe at at
referend se ad prdepoita nescit rendere./

The marcke
Tutburye
Sr Wall
----
16º ffebruarij 1645.

Pro magr Master et socijs
1s Martin

William Williamson of the pishe of St
Gregones neere Paul London mrchante aged aboute
yeares sworne before the worll
Surrogate to the rte worge, Richard Willmj Sames Doctor
hoy the Doctor
of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of
the Adtye beinge examined uppon certaine interries
ministred to him on the behalfe of John Wester and
others sayeth and deposeth thereto as followeth vizt/

To the firste interrye hee saieth, That hee this exte did hee
well knowe the interrte shippe called the merchants
Messenger of London (whereof Edmond ackey decree
was Master and her owners were John Wester, Roberte
Lewellen, Rose Toakelye and others theire partners of London
merchants and hee this exte was mast Purser of the said
shippe in this her laste voyage
sea wherein shee was
and went out Purser in her when shee went first from London awards of
caste awaye ⁁ And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
true At alr p pte sua nescit /

To the second hee sayeth That there was leade company
and some packs and bales of cloth and drye fatts of
stock
ffishe of River forts
sustian, torne had ⁁ transported and bayes, and one of
watermen carried and transported out from this soe
London and certaine other Ports there in England wth
a Porte in Portugall in the said shippe the West
Messenger in this her laste voyage for the accounte of
severall merchant
owners aforesd the fraighte whereof came to twoe
and fortye pounds sterlinge and soe much hee said the
had and received for the fraighte of the said
Porte a Porte where the said goodes were landed
delivered of those merchants to whome the same was
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396

delivered and the interrte Jackey did carye out in the sd
shippe the foresd voyage for his owne accounte sea coales
moste tobaccoe, bee packs of shiffe of severall sorth stockings
beere fustians and Callicoes and buttons, the fraighte
whereof in this exts iudgement could not amounte unto lesse
the neere uppon one hundred poundes sterlinge, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee
beinge purser of the said shippe the said voyage ut
predeposuit kepte the bookes of accounts for that voyage
At alr nescit /

To the thirdes hee saieth That the interrte Edmond Hicklye
deceased did at Porte a Porte aforesd with the pceede of
the fraighte of the foresd goodes and merchants buy and
provide oyles pipe staves, and hopes, vizt tenn pipes of
ayle, eightye bundles of horses, and fower thousand pipe
staves for the accounte of the owners of the said shippe, and
with the pceede of his owne goodes outwards carried and brought
to Port a Porte aforesd the said Backye did there alsoe
by and pvide oyles, bacon, Candles linnen cloth course
Canvas, locks for Chests and dowes, goe and needes for
use of Shermakers, and the fraighte of all but the said Jackye
goodes did amon which were laden aboard the said shippe
at Porte a Porte aforesd to bee transported to the Canaries
did amounte unto three hundred and twentye five poundes
sterlinge moneye, and the fraighte of the said Rackyes
goodes did amounte unto neere asmuch as the fraighte of
the other goodes they beinge as greate in bulcke of which hee
would suffer noe accounte to bee kepte And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true giveinge a reason of his
knowledge as aforesd Al alr nescit /

To the 4th hee saieth That the goodes laden and put aboard
the
shippe
the interrte at Porte a Porte by or for the merchants accounts
were after the said shipps arrivall at the Canaries there
delivered to severall mrchants, there resident and the interrte
Rickye received parte of the fraighte there due for the
same which hee invested to his owne use, but the reside thereof
hee lefte there in the handes of one Nicholas Almes to
by and Nicholas Algares
bee received at his next returne theither, to whome hee solde
the goodes laden aboard the said shippe at Porte a Porte for
the owners accounte which came to neere uppon five hundred
toge other wth the sd Hickes one good
and sixtye poundes all which the said Almes was to make
good in wynes to the said Rackye agte his next returne
theither the same bers hee beinge intrusted by the said Ricke
therewith, And this hee saieth is true. At alr nescit /

To the 4th hee saith That the tent the lye after hee it
shippe was dischardged of her ladeinge which shee broughte
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the interrte Jackye
broughte to the Canaries ⁁ tooke a fraighte of severall
mrchants there for St Lucars but did not lade any
goodes or monies aboard his said shippe for a the
any goodes & manes for the accounte of the owners of
the said shippe, and the said shippe in her passage from
the Canaries towards St Lucars with her ladeinge together
with the said Backye and moste of his Company was
in the sea
caste away and loste or perished in the hee before to and
noe fraighte or proceede of fraighte or other goodes
then in her for the use and accounte of her owners
excepte ⁁ the said Rackye, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true

To the 6th hee saieth That whileste the said shippe
was at the Canaries the voyage aforesd the interrte
Rickye did there sell a newe Cable belonginge to the
saide shippe, to one William a Generall of a Danie
shippe bounde for the West Indies, for which hee
received to his beste remembrance 25£ or 35£ sterlinge
and the monyes which the said Jackye carried at
with him from the Canaries was all for his owne
accounte and soe entered in his this exts booke of account
which hee kepte of the said shippe hee beinge
purser of her ut predeposuit, and noe parte thereof
for the accounte of his owners, and the same should hee
and had bine all imployed to and for the said Jackes
owne use in case the said shippe had arrived safe it
the St Lucars, and the monies which did belonge to
the owners of the said shippe was all lefte on shoare
at the Canaries and noe parte thereof in the said
shippe when shee was caste awaye And this hee knowe
to bee true for that hee was Purser of the said shippe
the said voyage in which shee was caste awaye and the
her then And acquainted with the passages of the said
Rackye the said voyage

Com Williams
----
18º ffebruarij 1642

Rye contra le 
Smith Yeo

1s R. E. B

Thomas Beate some de Wappinge in Com Mr
Ad nauta etats 65 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac caa
pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit et

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli in hac caa
et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte by his
the arlate Roger sea, and John Cole and knoweth
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397

wthin the tyme arlate they were respectivelye masters of
the arlate shippes the Blessinge and the Mary Rose and
that the arlate shippe the Marye Rife comeinge downe the
River of Newcastle and the said shippe the Blessinge
verye at Anchor in the said River with parte of her ladinge
Beales to the number of aboute fiftye chaldron in her, the
said shippe the Mary Rose beinge under sayle came foule
the said shippe the Blessinge and done her from
her Anchor to shoare and broake her keele and did her
grate deale of damage as much as in the judgement of able
and experused men that viewed the said shippe after shee
came to this Porte of London could not bee made good under
therate of thirtye poundes sterlinge and soe much hee
beleeveth it hath or will stande the said Rea in to repaire
and make good the said damage, all which happened by the
wilfullnes, barlesnes and negligence of the master and
Company of the said shippe the Mary Rose for that
they mighte have avoyded and shared the same of they
had pused to have broughte theire shipp to an anchor
as they were entreated and spoake, soe to doe by the master
or Companye of the said shippe the Blessinge before the
damage in question was don And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit onelye hee saieth
here were many other shipps at the same tyme before in
the River of Newcastle then at Anchor in a place called
bill reach where the said damage in question happened
whereof this exts shippe was one and saveinge that the sayd
ken by reason of the said damage loste a greate deale of
tyme and was in dannger of looseinge his shippe had hee not
bine releived by him this exte and some of the other shipps
Companye then in the sd River, besides hee was fainte to
have he said shippe amended at Newcastle aforesd where
the said damage was donne before hee could bringe the sd
shippe therehense

Thomas Bell
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die pred

Thomas Smith de Copprice in Com Suffs nauta etatis
20 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli in hac caa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte doth knowe
the arlate Rea and Cole and knoweth That within the
tyme arlate they were respectivelye masters of the arlate
shipps the Blessinge and the Mary Rose and that the
arlate shippe the Mary Rose within the tyme arlate comeinge
sayleinge downe the River of Newcastle arlate and the
being xx and newly word her
al
shippe the Blessinge rideinge at Marr in the made
beinge in the said River and newlye haveinge weighed the s
to sett say
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and severall other shipps, both above and beleive her the sd
shippe the Marye Rose with all her sayles upp came
foule of the said shippe the Blessinge and drove the
to the shoare and brooke her keele and did her much
damage & soe much that the said Ren was fainte to see
there by the space of a fortnighte to repaire and make the
said shippe fitt to goe to sea and to unlade all his ole
then aboard which was to the number of fiftye told
neere thereabouts to come at the said damage and de
hee not bene releeved by this exte and other shipps Comp
then there hee beleeveth the said shippe had bine loste
or in greate dannger of looseinge, and the damage don
to the said shippe besides the losse of tyme to the said H
and the chardges hee was at in the unladeinge of his could
and reladeinge the same againe did amounte to
leaste thirtye poundes sterlinge in this exts judgement
and soe hee beleeveth it hath and will sunde the said
Rea and his owne to make good the same all
which happened by the faulte and negligence or
wilfullnes of the master and Companye of the sd
shippe the Mary Rife And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true for that hee was present at
the same tyme and place when and where the
and sawe when it happened
damage was owne, Al alr nescit saveinge hee sayeth
that the said shippe the Blessinge was viewed by
certaine men after her arrivall here in the River of
Thames aboute the said damage

Ad Interria./

Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative./

Ad 2uj ppte sua rendet negative./

Ad 3uj p pte sua rendet negative salvis prdepoitis in
hee sayeth that hee was aboute a Cable and a lossession
off from the sd shippe the Blessinge when the damage
in question happened to her

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et dicit That hee sawe
the interrte shippe the Blessinge at the same tyme in
for the space of above when the damage in question
but had not seene her for the space of above a question
an hower before, and the place where the said shippe the
was was a convenient place for a shippe to bee in

Ad 5u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit

Thomas Smith
----
die pred

Thomas Smith de Hartsteede in Com St
at or in hee
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos liberina
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398

et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte knoweth
the arlate Jen and Cole and knoweth that within the tyme
mate they were respectivelye master of the arlate
shippe the Blessinge and the Mary Rose and that
in the tyme arlate the said shippe the Marye of
beinge downe the River of Newcastle arlate and
arlate shippe the Blessinge remaineinge in the said
River and newelye as hee conceiveth removed from her Anchor
readye to sett sayle with her ladeinge of coales to the quantitye
aboute fifty chaldron ut credit, the said shippe the
wth all hee fayles uppon
Mary Rose came and fell foule of the said shippe the
Blessinge and drove her to shoare and broake her heele
and did her much damage besides the losse of tyme
and hindrance to the said sea hee beinge enforced to unlade
his shippe to come to make her fitt to goe to sea and
spendinge at leaste ⁁ a fortnights tyme in and aboute the
prmisses but howe to estimate the said damage for his
parte hee sayeth hee knoweth not but sayeth the same
came by the faulte and negligence or wilfullnes of the
said Cole and his Companye for that they mighte
have avoyded the same of the had pleased by bring
theire shippe to anchor before shee was foule of the sd
shippe the Blessinge And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit save
that there were at the same tyme when the dan
in question happened other shipps above and belowe
said shippe the Blessinge in the River of Newch
aforesd

Ad Interria./

Ad primu secundu 3. 4. et 5uj p pte sua sua salvis
prdepoitis ad qua se refert rendet negative et alr nescit
onelye hee saieth hee was aboute twoe Cables length
distant for the interrte shippe the Blessinge when the
damage in question happened to her, and shee was then
is convenient place

The marcked. Smith./
of Thomas
----
Middias Beale ad Interria

Ad primu 2. 3. 4 et 5u respective interr in hac pte or scit
deponit et dicit That hee was aboute a Cables length for
instant from the shippe the Blessinge when the damage
in question happened and shee laye the
the sd convement
since and hee this exte rendent sawe her the sd damage
was done to her aforesd and hee beene her for the
space of 2 or three dayes before at severall tymes. At
alr p pte sua rendet negative et nescit Thomas pease
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Jer 11

Bowers contra Mate)
Smith Yeo)

Henricus Lambe de Alburroughe in Com his
nauta etats 31 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt

Ad primu secundu et reliquis arlos libelli ex pte Coppin
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme
arlate the arlate George Blowers was Master and
Comannder of the arlate shippe the Diamonde and the
arlate Jon Mate was alsoe master and Comander
the arlate shippe the Thomas and John, and uppon
aboute the tyme arlate both the said shipps beinge sente
downe the River of Timouth and divers other shipps then
alsoe sayleinge downe the said River, the said shippe the
Thomas and John beinge a sterne of the said shippe the
Diamond came foule of her quarter on the Starboard side
and as her master and Company afterwards sayd broake her
maine shrowde and some roapes belonginge to the same and
to this exts fight and knowledge turned the said shippe
thwarte the tyde and forced her foule of another shippe then
in the sd said River whereby shee had her head broken
and suffered some other damage but howe to estimate the
said damage which the said shippe the Diamond suffered
by reason of the prmisses hee sayeth hee cannot exactlye but
conceiveth it could not bee lesse then neere twentye pounds
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was
in another shippe hard by the said shippe the Diamond was
her
the damage in question was don to her by an alr nescit onely
hee sayeth hee heard some of the Diamonds Company call
to them in the Thomas and John to shorten sayle before the sd
shippe was foule of the Diamond

Ad Interria./

Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative./

Ad 2uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 et 8uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr alr
sua nescit. /

Henry Hicke
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die pred

Robertus Rogers de Alburroughe in Com St
nauta etats 34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac caa
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit that sea
vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquis arles lice
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arle
late
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399

water George Bowers was master and parte owner at
leaste soe accounted reputed and taken to bee of the articulate
shippe the Diamond and of her tackle and furniture and
but with the said tyme and uppon or aboute the moneth
21th of Aprill articulate tempus aliter non recolit the said
shippe the Diamond sayled out from Tinmouth haven and
the or fower shipps a heade of her and some a sterne
amongst which the for Thomas and John was one
of those that was a sterne of the Diamond of which said
shippe the Thomas and John one John Mate was sayde
bee master and Comander, the said shippe the Thomas
and John came foule of the Diamonds quarter on
the Starboard side and layd her presse the tyde and
foule of another shippe whereby shee broke her heade
and suffered other damage but the pticulers or howe to
estimate the same hee sayeth hee cannot for that hee was
not aboard the said shippe after shee was damnified as
aforesd but sayeth the said damage happened and came
to the said shippe the Diamond by occasion and meanes of
the said shipp the Thomas and Johns fallinge foule of
her as aforesd and driveinge of her dresse the sd ut praedeposuit
And before the said shippe the Thomas and John was
foule of the Diamond hee this examinate beinge in another
shippe had by then heard some of the Diamonds
Company call to those in the Thomas and John but
what they sayd or wherefore they called to them hee
knoweth not And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Ac aliter pro parte sua deponere

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad 11uj pro parte sua respondet negative./

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8uj refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte
sua nescit respondere ut dicit/

The marcke
ffeger
of Roberte
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20º ffebruarij 1642

Johannes Lamber de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex nauta
aetatis 21 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primam ponem alluit ex parte Andrewes in hac causa dat deponit
et dicit That the articulate Woode had twoe factors that proceeded
in the articulate shippe the voyage articulate and the said shippe
sayled directlye from this Porte of London to Saint Thome articulate
declye
and backe from thence with her ladeinge of sugars to
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to this porte of London And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
of his oath for that hee was one of the said shipp Cooper
that went out and came home in her that voyage for
alr nescit saveinge that the said Woode was sayd to bee
the sole fraighter of the said shippe, that voyage out and
home, and the arlate Andrewes was master and Comannde
of the said shippe that voyage

Ad 4uj pro parte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that the arlate
shippe after the performance of the first voyage aforesd
did proceede out uppon a seconde voyage fraighted better
articulate Woode, and shee went firste from hence to Lisbone
and from thence to Saint Thome, and at Lisbone shee stayd
and tooke in a Portugall ffactor and a Portugall master
and then sayled to Saint Thome by order and direccon of one
mr Roberte Cocke whoe came aboard the said shippe with the
said a ffactor and master and told what was to bee done
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee
pceeded in that voyage alsoe out and home

Ad 5u salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 6u That after the arrivall of the said shippe at St Thome
arlate the Portugall ffactor and master broughte aboard the
said shippe at Lisbone by the foresd Mr Cocke did pide
and lade and see to the ladeinge of the sugars which were
laden aboard the said shippe for the merchants accounte and
the articulate Andrewes did not meddle or make in or aboute
the ladeinge thereof nor tooke notice of the weighte thereof
neither did hee signe any bill of ladeinge for the same to this
examinats knowledge and this hee saieth is true by vertue of his oath
whoe tooke notice of the passages thereof beinge in the said shippe that by
Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That after the said shipps ladeing
and departure from Saint Thome aforesd the articulate Andrewes
sayled with her directlye towards Lisbone and came to the
with her at or in the Baye of Wyers articulate before hee
received any order from the articulate Cocke what further to doe which hee knoweth
and observed to bee true beinge in the said shippe that the
ut praedeposuit, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 9uj pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee saieth the same
after the articulate shippe the Bona Espeeransa was brought
an anchor and moored in or at the baye of Myers articulate
towards Eveninge the articulate Corcke and some England
came aboard the said shippe and were very merye was
said Andrewes and had some speech with him and goe
of theire comeinge theither but what otherwise soe
them hee knoweth not but saye that which the boate the
uncured the said shippe and weighed Anchor and to
sayled up to Lisbone with her
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400

Ad 1uj pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth the next
morneinge after the articulate shippe with her ladeinge came to the
baye of Myers the said Captaine Andrewes the master and
comander of her was minnded to have made an escape therehence
and come awaye directlye for London and to that purpose
had given this examinate order to stinge the yards and this examinate
was there imployed

Ad 13uj deponit et dicit That betweene the place where
the articulate shippe the Bona Esperans was anchored or
moored as aforesaid and the sea there is a blockhouse and
a Castle one opposite againste the other aboute a mile
distante one from the other each of which places or fforty
hee beleeveth there are many peeces of ordinance in soe much
that it is a thinge almoste impossible for a shippe to escape
awaye therehence without leave of those forts of shee bee
under comannde thereof as the said shippe the Et
Bona Esperansa was Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 13 pro parte sua nescit onelye hee saieth That there were at
the same tyme arlate then aboard the articulate shippe betweene
fowerscore and one hundred Negroes beld to the articulate Cooke
and others of the fraighters of the said shippe and wthin
a shorte tyme after the said shippe came upp to Lisbone
the master of her was fainte to buy fore the victualls for
the shipps use

Ad 17 deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe with
her ladeinge was and remained in the baye of Wyers aforesaid
where shee firste came to an anchor the articulate Cooke and
some other merchants that had intereste in the said shipps ladeinge
ut credit came to the waters side and sent for the said
Captaine Andrewes on shoare where they had some speech
togeither but to what purpose hee knoweth not but sayeth
hee heard afterwards by others that they hee broughte or gott
the said Andrewes a safe Conducte from the Greene and the
next morneinge the said Andrewes caused his shippe to bee
Bellye
removed and carried upp to Bellingle articulate Malr
nescit /

Ad 10uj pro parte sua nescit deponere but sayeth it was not longe
after the said shipps first arrivall in the Bay of Wyers before
shee came to an anchor at Bellyne arlate

Ad 19u pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee saieth the weather
was verye foule and tempestious when the said shippe the
Esperanse came to an Anchor at Bellyne aforesaid
but and yet it was not longe after before shee was broughte
upp to Lisbone

Ad 20. et 21uj deponit et dicit That after the articulate shippe
with her ladeinge of sugars came upp to Lisbone articulate there
were officers that came aboard and the said shippe was
searched (by reason as it was sayd of a short entrye made)
and a greate parte of the Canisters of sugar were there landed
and the reste numbred or told a board the said shippe in
remoored
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removeinge where of and in lessinge and hureing the by
up and donne, besides what was wayted and consumed
by montine that kinde of sugar for the moste parte beinge
wise and layned as write quantitye of in the
wasted and consumed awaye and some parte hee
by the articulate Cocks order put into barrells laste for the
better preservacon thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon
oath to bee true for that hee this examinate did helpe
parte of the said sugars and founde that moste of the
Cause that hee mett with were perished with the coste
of one another and some of them made flatt thereby
and this hee affirmeth alsoe uppon oath to bee true And
pro parte sua nescit

Ad 22uj deponit et dicit That after the articulate shippe
dispatched at Lisbone articulate shee the said Andrewe
departed with her therehense for London and came directe
for London without stayeinge or puttinge in to any place
before hee came diret directlye to London which hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee then sayled in her onely
shee stayed by the space of 2. 3 or 4 howers in the Downes for
a Pilott, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 23 deponit et dicit That after the articulate shipps arivall
wth her ladeinge of sugars at those porte of London all the
said sugars which came in her from Lisbone aforesaid were
as smach could be consideringe the premisses
here safelye and well condiconed ordinarye waste excepted
delivered out of her into lighters to bee carried to shoare which
hee knoweth to bee true for that hee sawe the deliverye thereof
Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 26uj deponit et dicit That after the foresad shipps ladeing
of sugars were delivered out of her into lighters hee heard this
betweene the shippe and the shoare whileste they were in the said
lighters some of them were damnified which the said Woode of
this examinate conceiveth haveinge notice of came a board the said
shippe and viewed where the said sugars had bine stowed
and went a shoare againe but sayd nothinge that this examinat
heard hee beinge at that tyme aboard and in truth the said
Woode could finde noe faulte in the stowage of the said sugar
case hee had bine present and seene the unladeing the
there beinge noe firste in the stowage of them
and of every parcell thereof And this hee sayeth is true
vertue of his oath. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That sugars are subiecte in the said
waste much on shippboard or on shoare, and there was aforesaid
three weekes to monethes tyme more spent in the said shippe
passage from Saint Thome to Lisbone and from thence to bee
her staye there at Lisbone then would have bine spent of
had comme or sayled directlye from Saint Thome to London
nor
tyme there could chose but bee greater waste of sugars the
there would have bine if shee had sayled directly from this
London Ac aliter nescit/
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401

Ad 13 deponit et dicit That the articulate shipps ladeinge of
Parr was intered in the Customehouse at Lisborne by the articulate
like and not by the articulate Andrewes and the said Cooke
when hee sawe and knewe that the said shippe should hee
seached for a short entrye hee did then give way and
steertye that the Canisters should some of them if but a little
boote bee quite broaken and put into Caske the letter to
make the entrye full out the righter as this examinate conceiveth
which was accordinglye done And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true for that hee was one that was therein
imployed, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 33 pro parte sua nescit reapondere onelye hee sayeth there was a
greate quantitye of sugar laste by reason of broakeinge and
removeinge and ladeinge and unladeinge the Camasters as before

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That the Cansters of sugars of the articulate
Andrewes laden aboard the articulate shippe the voyage articulate
were dryer sugars and bigger and better then the articulate
Woode and dureinge the voyage hee this examinate heard one Mr
under one that was the articulate Woodes ffactor the former
voyage and in the said shippe the voyage in question alsoe
in discourse with the said Andrewas aboute the said Woodes
sugars saye that hee did wonder the said Woodes ffactor
would or had pvided say sugars and whileste the same were
ladeinge the Portugall Pilott tooke uppon of the said Woodes
Cansters of sugar and shewed it upp in a Jereinge manner
sayeinge or meanninge the said Woodes ffactor was not a very
wise or discreete man to provide noe better or such sugars to
bee laden aboard the said shippe And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad 32 deponit et dicit That Nicholas Cadiner alias Cadworth
one whome this examinate hath heard was a witnes examined in this
cause, and whoe was in the said shippe the voyage in
question and the former voyage was dureinge both those in
voyages and since the said Woodes apprentice, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 3u refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the articulate
shippe from the voyage in question when the said Woodes
sugars came to bee unladen some of the Cannsters were
founde to bee broake with the pressure of theire owe weighte
lyeinge one uppon another and others were subiecte and did
breake in the unladeinge in soe much that the said Woode did
what
send downe Caske to putt the broaken, sugars in but quantity
of Caske or what qua was sent downe or what quantitye of
mbreth not Al alr
Shottered or broaken hee noe
re
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builte of the arriculate Mr Woodes and besides diver and last
and not removed or humbled as the said Woods is a
pressed or burthened with theire owne weighte, And this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the articulate Captaine And
sugers did containe hath Coaster almoste Anne
burgen and greater abuse halfe in halfe any said
the said Mr Woodes were And this hee affirmeth uppon hee
oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad 4u deponit et dicit That as soone of the said shippe
Bona Esperansa with her ladeinge of sugars came and
arrived at Blackwall articulate the articulate Mr Woode had
thereof and did thereuppon send downe 2 or three was
to looke and soe to the landinge and unladeinge of his his
and that they should not bee dunished or intenselled who
did or mighte certifie him that none of them were done
or imbeaselled for that hee this exte was and laye aboard the
said shippe untill they were all delivered out of the said
shippe And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
aliter nescit /

Ad 4u deponit et dicit That hee this examinate hath of aft and on
sayledge with the articulate Captaine Andrewes for the space
these six yeares laste paste and for soe longe tyme hath
knowen him and knoweth him to bee ⁁ very able honeste and
expect seaman and Comander and one that hath hee
doth see that none of his men doe at any tyme abouts
suit hee
imbeasell merchants goodes or but that hee doth allwayes
care
theire greate and chardge of merchants goods either in laden
or unladeinge and this hee hath observed and knowen to hee
as and done the voyage into
true and soe much was of
Ac aliter nescit saveinge that hee hath bine a Comander of a shippe and

Ad 43 refert se ad praedeposita et alier nescit /

Ad 4u deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe was and the
all the voyage in question and a very stronge, tighte
stanch and sufficient shippe and soe was before both before
since the said voyage and noe damage did or could uppon
to the said shipps ladeinge the voyage in question through
defecte in her, and shee was since the said voyage and
present in his Majestyes service And this hee knoweth to bee to true
sayleinge in her as before hee hath deposed

Ad 4u deponit That the sugar brought home to his hee
London in the articulate shippe the former voyage beit hee
and better condiconed then those the voyage in question a
was alsoe dryer and better for sugars them this laste hee
the sugars in question came and the wetter, the yeare the
subiecte sugars are to caste And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit.

Super reliquis articulis non examinatur ex direccone./
an or
recod primu 3 interr Ad Interrogatoria

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411

worth 4s a pounde before over the above
Wight and custome, but for that
upon which the said Mary wanteth noe
freight or custome hath bin paid to
repre. alr nescit

Ad 1u nescit respondere aliter qua prius./

William Robert
----
15º ffebruarij 1642

Johannes Comon parochia Sancti Omnia
Barckinge London generosus annos agens 42 aut
eo circiter testis se./

Ad primum secundum et tertium articulos alluis ex parte Mam in hac
parte dat et allat nescit deponere./

Ad quartum et quintum affirmat That after the arte
shipp the Mary Rose arrived in the river of
Thames this examinate beeing one of the
wayters of the Customehouse London
was appointed and wayter to take notice
of the goodes that were brought a shoare
out of that shippe, and did take notice of
most of the goodes that were brought a shore
out of that shippe, and hath perused the
boates for the rest and cannott finde that
were the
of Tobacco landed out of that shippe
for the accompte of the articulate Mann
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad sextum nescit deponere./

Ad septium nescit deponere./

Ad octavum et nonum nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria/

Ad primum secundum tertium et quartum nescit respondere, Savinge
that there was noe custome had for the
Seron of Tobacco missinge./

Rs Cason
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dicto die/

3. Man

Robertus Braher de Minories in
generosus annos agens 34 aut eo circiter testis

Ad primum secundum et tertium articulos alluis ex parte
Mann in hac parte dat et oblat nescit
deponere salvis infrascripts./

Ad quartum et reliquos arlos alluis ex parte
Mann in hac parte dat et oblate dict
et deponit That this examinate beeing the
of the Wayters of the Customhouse
London was appointed for one of the
land Wayters to take notice of the
shipt
goodes landed out of the articulate
Mary Rose from Leghorne, and did
take notice of the Tobaccoes landed or
of two eighters from the said shipp
and hath perused all the most of the
Land Wayters Cockets of the goods
landed out of the said shippe and
cannot finde that there were any
more the righte, the Acons
Tobacco lades or of the said ship
for the accompte of the articulate Men
and by the notes of the Tide men
that tooke notice aboard the said ship
of such goods as were delivered
of the which hee
peese, yt appeareth that the
were but the Tonns of Tobaccoe
delivered out of the said shippe
in the said shipp
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
bee true, Ac aliter nescit.

Ad Interroragotoria/

Ad primum secundum tertium et quartum nescit respondere./
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To
there but what was done, neither the the haste the
came on theire hee knoweth not but sayeth the of
taken out of the said shippe by take and put in the
boates by sale and all that were unladen were a
conceiveth saveinge what were wasted and was
Cobbinge to and Englie, beleived aboard againe
what number of Carnsters were unladen in ladeing
or howe many brooke or masted hee knoweth not

John all
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21º ffebruarij 1642

Lenthall contra Williams)
Budd Yeo)

Edwardus Harrison de Saint Olaves Southwarke
Nauta aetatis 24 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primu secundam, et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Willim
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That there shipp
noe dammage the voyage in question, either to the arlate in
Lewthalls goods or any other mans goods laden aboard the
arlate shippe the Blessinge that voyage for or thro
any defecte or insufficiencye in the said shippe or by
throughe any faulte neglecte, or carlesnes in the Master
her or any of her Company that voyage for that the
shippe was and continued all the said voyage in very
stronge staunch, thighte and sufficient shippe and her
master and Company were as dilligent and carefull
the preservation there of the said goods the said voyage
men could bee but hee sayeth and deposeth that in the
said shipps passage from Veles Mallega towards the soe
of London betweene the Starte and Shoram the said
shippe mett with extraordinarye foule, violent sterling
and tempestuous weather which continued for the sd
of almoste 36 ye howers uppon or aboute the 20th of die
arlate in soe much that they were in greate feare and
dannger of looseinge her and her ladeinge and hee
lives, and by reason of that for extraordinarye foule is
and tempestuous weather the said shippe for and a
all the said tyme laye on the Larboard side soe his
pumpes were to little or noe purpose in respecte the
could not make the righte use of them, and before
tyme the weather was soe foule and the wynde the
and forceable that the water lyeinge on the lessed the
the said shippe not righteinge but much water
howe
into her and beinge shipped over decks the made
shippe in greate distresse and dannger
in

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To
there but what was done, neither the the haste the
came on theire hee knoweth not but sayeth the of
taken out of the said shippe by take and put in the
boates by sale and all that were unladen were a
conceiveth saveinge what were wasted and was
Cobbinge to and Englie, beleived aboard againe
what number of Carnsters were unladen in ladeing
or howe many brooke or masted hee knoweth not

John all
----
21º ffebruarij 1642

Lenthall contra Williams)
Budd Yeo)

Edwardus Harrison de Saint Olaves Southwarke
Nauta etatis 24 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum, et reliquas pred alluis ex parte Willim
in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That there shipp
noe dammage the voyage in question, either to the arlate in
Lewthalls goods or any other mans goods laden aboard the
arlate shippe the Blessinge that voyage for or through
any defecte or insufficiencye in the said shippe or by
throughe any faulte neglecte, or carlesnes in the Master
her or any of her Company that voyage for that the
shippe was and continued all the said voyage in very
stronge staunch, thighte and sufficient shippe and her
master and Company were as dilligent and carefull
the preservation there of the said goods the said voyage
men could bee but hee sayeth and deposeth that in the
said shipps passage from Veles Mallega towards the soe
of London betweene the Starte and Shoram the said
shippe mett with extraordinarye foule, violent sterling
and tempestuous weather which continued for the said
of almoste 36 ye howers uppon or aboute the 20th of die
articulate in soe much that they were in greate feare and
dannger of looseinge her and her ladeinge and hee
lives, and by reason of that for extraordinarye foule is
and tempestuous weather the said shippe for and a
all the said tyme laye on the Larboard side soe his
pumpes were to little or noe purpose in respecte the
could not make the righte use of them, and before
tyme the weather was soe foule and the wynde the
and forceable that the water lyeinge on the lessed the
the said shippe not righteinge but much water
howe
into her and beinge shipped over decks the made
shippe in greate distresse and dannger
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415

Master and Companye of her were fainte to cutt holes in her
into the holde
sellinge to lett downe the water from betweene decks a preserve
and sawe the said shippe from foundringe in the sea and
case any damage did happen to the arlate Lenthall goods
as hee beleeveth some did the voyage arlate that damage
appened and came meerelye by and throughe extreame
foule and tempestuous or stormye weather and not by any
other occasion whatsoever ut praedeposuit, And besides since the
returne of the said shippe from the voyage in question the
shee the stowage of her goodes was viewed by twoe masters
shipps able and experienced men and the said shippe
by them dilligentlye inspected and noe defecte or insufficiencye
founde in the shippe or faulte or abuse in the stowage of the
goodes and soe much hee beleeveth is or may bee knowen to
the said Lenthall if hee please to enquire of the said
twoe masters, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
for that hee was and served in the said shippe for and dureinge
all the said voyage and sawe the ladeinge and unladeinge of
the arlate Leathalls goodes hee Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria/

Ad primum respondet That hee this respondente was one of the
interrogate shipps Companye the voyage interrogate but hath received
all his wages due to him for his service in the said shippe that
voyage without any dammunition thereof for any damage
that happened that voyage and conceiveth that if any damage
doe happen to any goodes aboard a shippe throughe ill
stowage or want of pumpinge that damage oughte to bee
made goode out of the Companies wages

Ad secundum p respondet That the interrogate Mr Lenthalls fruite was all
excepte 17 peeces six whereof were returned to shoare againe
at the tyme of the ladeinge thereof aboard the interrogate shippe
to outward appearance drye and well condiconed and greate
many of them at the tyme of the deliverye or unladeinge
thereof here at this Porte of London much damnified, which
damage came ut prdeposuit and not otherwise

Ad tertium pro parte sua salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad quartum de respondet That at the tyme of ladeinge the goodes
in question there was to this rendents knowledge sufficient
denidged enough for such kinde of goodes in every place
where the goodes warre and of such hade as is usuall and as
wch as needed to bee which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
was one of those that did helpe to deninge the said shippe and
often seene other shipps denidged but by reason of the
and for want of the righte of of the pinge
and weather aforesd pumping some of the
said shipp ballaste that laye under the dennage in the said
was bidge was wasted wth the water, Ac aliter referend se ad
depoita nescit /
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Ad quintum respondet That the damnified goods the voyage in at
happened to the goodes moste which laye in the said shipp
bale where they could not come at the water for was
the righte use of the pumpes in the foule weather aforesd
and that there were goodes that laye above the damnie
faulte that were not damnified at all ac aliter refert se
prdepoita et nescit

Ad sextum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit saveinge that
betweene the tyme of the said shipps deliverye of her laden
and the tyme when shee mett with the foule, storminge and
tempestuous weather aforesaid, at leaste three weekes tyme

Ad septium respondet That there was one Edward a servant of Mr
Lenthall aboard the interrogate shippe all the way homewed
and this respondente conceiveth him to bee an honeste man and
one that will not depose an untruth

Ad octavum pro parte sua nescit rendere, saveinge that there were
some small quantityes of goodes belonginge to the master and
Companye of the said shippe and some tooke betweene
decks the tyme interrogate and by reason of the premisses
there was a necessitye of cuttinge holes in the said shipps the
weather there had bine any goodes or not either within
holde or betweene decks and the holes were not cutt for
preservation of the goodes betweene decks onelye but for preservacon
of the said shippe and the residue of her ladeinge and her
Companies lives

Edward Harrison
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24º ffebruarij 1642 nexta./

Lenthall contra William)
Budd Yeo)

1s debt

Robertus Smith de Saint Margaret Page
London grocerus aetatis 34 annoru aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit
et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad 6uj. 8. et 9uj respective articulos libelli ex parte a hall a
uppon
causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute the time
of this instante moneth of ffebruarye hee this examinate and of
Mr William Webb alsoe of London aforesd Prover did at
the requeste of the articulate Mr Lenthall viewe and it
a parcell of fruite containeinge in the whole fifteene
or thereof then in certaine warehouses at Marten her belowson
sixteene hundred peeces of france ⁁ which hee sayed in
sd shippe called the Blessinge one Williams maste
then in the River of Thames and amongste that was
of fruite this exte and the foresaid Pell upon the
and dilligent view thereof founde to the quantity
the hundred
wise fiftye eighte peeces of fruite to the
much damnified ⁁ that in this exts and
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416

they were not soe good by seaven shillings a peece one with
beste of the
other but soe much worse then the reste of the peeces of
fourte of the foresd whole quantitye and soe much worse
yeere then the other fruite which was good and well
condiconed this examinate and the said Well did estimate those
28 peeces of fruite to bee one with another and the stood
arlate
schedule hereunto hereunto annexed was and is subscribed
with the proper hande writeinge of him this examinate and
the said William Webb and all and singular the
contents therein were and are true and were soe had
and donne as is therein contained and by reason of the
prmisses the articulate Lenthall was and is damnified in this
examinats judgement and estimacon to the value of one
hundred twentye odd poundes at leaste And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua
nescit saveinge that when this examinate and the foresaid Wills
came to viewe the said fruite the said Lenthall tolde them
that hee had give the foresaid Williams the master of
the shippe from whence the said fruite came notice
to meete them there then whereuppon this examinate and the
said Webb stayed a while for the said Williams but hee
detayeinge his comeinge they undertooke the busines and
before they had quite done the said Williams came
but went awaye againe suddenlye, sayeinge little thereto in
this exts heareinge And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true./

Ad Interrogatoria/

Ad primum pro parte sua respondet negative rendet quod eque
favet partibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben et aliter
rendet pro parte sua negative onelye hee sayeth hee hath
dealte or traded with the said Mr Lenthall and soe is
acquainted with him but not otherwise

Ad secundum tertium quartum quintum sextum et septium pro parte sua salvis praedepositis ad qua
se refert nescit respondere./

Re Robert Smith [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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25º ffebruarij 1642

Lingham contra Bretter)
ffishe Budd)

Willimus Hough de Saint Catherines &
d London mercator etatis 50 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus depont
dicit pvt sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum arlum libelli ex parte Lingham in hac causa dicti
admiss deponit et dicit That hee this examinate beinge but
or member of the Company of merchante Adventure for
England hath usuallye for the space of these seaven years
laste paste once a yeare gon over into fflanders and
one at Budges, Gannte and some other places thereabouts
but doth not remember that hee was at Brudges or hee
or any other Cittye thereabouts in any of the monethes
articulate the yeare articulate neither had hee any acquaintance within the tyme
arlate wth the articulate Lingham or any comence with him
who
or note in his tradeinge Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit rendere

Ad secundum pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth
that aboute the tyme when the arlate Lingham caused or
procured the Hope in question to bee arrested by anchoritye
of this Courte this examinate askeinge of him whoe hee had
such a thinge hee tolde this examinate that it was because the
articulate Titterell had caused certaine
eighte Clothes of his tooke
arrested at Gannte in fflannders and that here by hee
hoped to gett satisfaccon for that marye done him at till contra Mill
Hannte by the said Titterell but this examinats told him the Budd ye
hee thought hee was mistaken in the busines for that the the
were not the said Titterells

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit rendere saveinge hee saith
That for all the tyme hee hath used the trade of a
merchante to flanders which hath bin for above the space of seaven yeare hee never yet observed otherwise
but that Cloth did yeelde as much there at one the
as another if it were a like in goodnes and soe much hee
conceiveth is interiously knowen to all mrchants that the
theither

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit deponere desente sua./
then hee hath heard the articulate Lingham himselfe hee
since or aboute the begininge of this suite affirmed to the

Ad quintum refert se ad Recorda huius Curia et aliter said
praedepositis ad qua se et refert pro parte sua nescit/
deponere./

Ad sextum se refert se ad bin a bills onerownes alr
inter in her in his Com and
noe anglice the twoe fraighte bills for the sd
which hee received of the master of the articulate
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417

and otherwise then in those bills is contained for his parte hee
cannot depose onelye hee sayeth hee had aboute the same
tyme when the arlate shipps arrived and came to this
Porte of London with the said shipps in them a letter from
one Mr Britten for the disposall of the said shipps for whose
and nor whose accounte they were laden aboard the sd shipps ut credit
accounte this exte received those hopps and for whose accounte
him
as hee conceiveth they came consigned to this exte

Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 8uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
onelye hee sayeth That uppon the arrivall
the arlate
at this Porte of London
twoe shipps with the hopps controverted in them, hee this
exte haveinge some intelligence thereof went and
demannded of the masters of the said shipps the said
hopps for and in the name of Mr Britten and not
otherwise but wheither hee before or after that or at
that tyme hee had the twoe bills of ladeinge arlate hee
nowe remembreth not/

Ad 9uj p pte sua rendet negative et alr salvis prdepoitis
ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 10uj deponit et dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera et
alr nescit /

Will Cope
----
die pred

Williams
Yeo

Johannes Crampe de St Olaves in Burgo
de Southwarcke nauta etatis 37 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac pte pductus iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 6 et 7uj pres alluis ex pte Williams in hac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That after the returne
of the arlate shippe the Blessinge to this Porte of London
from the voyage in question and after the goodes were taken
out of her hee this exte was requested by Mr Williams the
master of her to viewe and inspecte the dedge of the
said shippe and hee sayeth by vertue of his oath That
goeinge aboard the said shippe as shee was then rideinge
as shee then lyeinge neere her sdowne stares, hee founde
that shee had in her neere uppon fifteene or sixteene
tonnes of ballaste in her and digginge with a crowe hee
founde the same nyne tenn and eleaven inches deepe
in severall places and where it was leaste nyne this
and that there was Matts and denye sufficient above
her
that and say as hee conceiveth had not bine required or stirred
this exte
since the takeinge out of her ladeinge soe that hee for his parte
conceiveth noe damage did or could happen to the said shipps
(ladeinge
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shipps ladeinge the voyage in question through want of done
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true alr
p pte sua nescit deponere./

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone pts pducit

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That for his parte hee conceiveth that ye
any damage happen to a merchants goodes aboard any soe
of the same come by all stowage or want of pumpinge the
marriners are to make good the same out of theire wage of
alr p pte sua rendet negative et nescit /

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8uj pro parte sua salvis prdepoitis ad
se refert nescit rendere,

John Cram

recod primu Interr./
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sd

Johannes Garrson de Wapping in Comitatu Middlesex nauta
annos agens 24 aut eo circiter testis se./

Ad 5. et 6u articulos alluis ex parte Copeland in hac parte
et oblat nescit deponere, Savinge that there

Ad 7. 8. 9. 10. et 18u affirmat, That the damage
happened the goodes of the arte Hanger, and
upp and voyage in question did not
ffree in the
happen or come to them by fault or neglect of the
Master or company of her or any of them, or any
insufficiency in that shipp and of the tyme of
the ladeinge of those goodes they were well and
conveniently stowed in her, and the said shipp
was then & during all the voyage untill shee
mett witha storme & stronge stanch and
sufficient shippe, but hee sayeth That in her
course from Veles Mallega towards London
neere that voyage neere Silly the said shipp
mett with an extraordinary great storme wch was
soe violent that by the space of 24 houres shee
was not able to beare any saile, and such a gust
of winde came soe suddenly uppon her that
before her Company coulde take downe her
mayne saile & foresaile, yt cast upp her
uppon her starboard side upp to the
Combeinge in water, and soe shee continued by
the space of sixe Muntes in soe much that
the Master and Company thought that shee woulde
never woulde come to right againe, wch hee
beleeveth shee never hee denied not the chaced
of her foresaile by the saileinge of that storme
in his
sixt soe much
broke, and by that meanes shee
water that shee was like to sincke, and that
storme continued some dayes & inches & the
beinge that happened to the goods in her
happened meerly by the ocasion of the
storme aforesaide, and the violence thereof and not
by any other occasion whatsoever, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true who
was one of her Master of the said
shipp that voyage and did he the store the said
an at all on the
storme aforesaide, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 1. et 7u affirmat That outwards bounde from
this port of London towards Veles Mallega the
voyage are the articulate shipp the Robert
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419

Ad 3u respondet negae aliter quam prius./

Ad 4 respondet That the said shipp was soe
leaken in her outwards voyage, and the Merchants
were
goodes then in her much dampnified, and that
damage was occasioned by the giveing
sure of some deales that they those
godes being cloth were shared uppon which
deales at the tyme of the stoweing of those
goodes uppon them stered to bee very
day, and the same damage did not happen
by the leakines of the said shipp or by the
relesnes of her Marriners, At alr nescit./

Ad 1u respondet negae./

Ad prison est supra./

Ad 7 respondet, That the said shipp was mended
and hee
and caulked at Veles Mallega this voyage
heard some of the Cappenters before the
replied her there say that in the case hee
shee was shee was not fitt to carry Merchants
goodes home, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 8 respondet That before the said storme
happened homeward bounde the said shipp
sprunge a leake wth her Master and company
stopt at sea, Ac aliter respondet negative/
the goods in the
sides of the said shipp were most dampnified
& the goodes that lay on the topp & bottome
of her houlde were well condiconed

Signu dci Johis Garwood
----
dco die

Henricus Camen de Wappinge in Com Midds
nauta annos agens 36 aut eo circiter testis se./

Ad 5. et 6u articulos alluis ex parte Capelland et soc in
hac parte dat et oblat nescit deponere, Saving that
the usuall freight for transportacon of such good
as is are from Veles Mallega to London is 33. or
dies a tonn or thereabouts, & the primidge as hee
hath heard 6d a tonne./
voyage arte were affirmat That the goodes a the

Ad 7. 8. 9. 10./
well stowed in the shipp the Robert
Bonadventure, & shee at the tyme of the ladinge
thereof for ought hee this examte could or serve
ware stronge staunch, & sufficient shipp to carry
Merchants goodes, and the damage that happened
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to the goodes in her came not by any insufficie
in that shipp to his knowledge, nor any of
Mr
and neglect of her in her Companye or an
of hence shee continued stronge sta
& sufficient, untill shee mett with a store
that hee sayeth, That in that shippes comise
from Veles Mallega towards London shee
mett with a violent storme at sea, & by the
violence thereof shee was healed uppon the
Careene & lay all on one side by the space of
about sixe Muntes, & by that meanes the
sea broke soe in uppon her that shee shipp
Mate
much, & was like to suncke, & that storme
from the beginning to the ending continued
about twelve dayes, & the damage that
happened to the goodes of the arte Hinge
& Kircke then in her came meerly by the
occasion, & throughe the violence of that
storme, & not by any other occasion at all
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true who was Boatswaine of the
said shipp & in her in the storme aforesaid
At aliter nescit./

Ad 12. et 13u affirmat That the said shipp
Bonadventure in her outward voyage from London
towards Veles Mallega on or about the 9th
November last past mett with a violent soe
& tempest wch continued by the space of the
dayes & nights by wch they were inforced soe
neere the shoare that they came to an anch
about night, but the storme increason
mone & more that shippe goods & means but the
were in dannger of perishinge, the Mr &
company of that shippe wth a hoy coste
of them all lett shippe the Cable & hath
by wch shee then rod & last the same
preservation of that shipp & her ladeinge
meanes lives, And this hee affirmeth
his oath to bee true beeing the board the
said shipp. At alr nescit./

Ad 14u refert se ad Jur./

Ad 11u affirmat That the Cable lett shipp
aforesaid was then knew Cable never who
once before, & the anchor last with ye were
as were, & that Cable weighed as the goods
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420

but one or two & twenty hundred, & the anchor about
thousand weight & that Cable and anchor at
that tyme on this examts Judgment could not
hee lesse worth then 45 or fifty poundes
sterlinge, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
wth to bee true beeing Boatswaine of the sd
shippe, At alr nescit./

Ad 16u nescit deponere./

Super reliquis non exte

Ad Interr

Ad 1u rendet That hee hath not yet received any
wages for the said voyage, but the Mr detaineth
it because hee hath not received his freight bee
At alr re rendet negae./

Ad 2u rendet That man of the frailed &
some of the barrills of fruite belonging to the
interrte Hanger, & thincke were at the tyme
of the delivery thereof out of the said shipp
wett with salte water & dampnified some
more & some lesse, At alr nescit./
Ad 3u rendet negae alr quam prius./
Ad 4u rendet, That some of the Merchannts
goodes beeing states outward bounde in the sd
shipp were somethinge dampnified, & that
damage happened neerly by the supp of the
edge of the deales uppon wch the lay
spendinge upp into the packes, but those
deales when those packes were first layed uppon
them seemed to bee very drye, & that damage
was referred to arbitracon, At alr nescit./
Ad 8u rendet negae alr quam prius./
Ad 6u rendet, That hee came into the said
shipp in August or September last outward
then bounde from London, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 7u rendet That the said shipp was caulked at
Mallega, At alr rendet negative/

Ad 3u rendet That before the storme homewardes
bounde the said shipp was leaken at a trumell
hale which the Carpenter lefte open, when shee
was Capened wch her Master and Company stopt
at soe soe soone as they received the same but
noe damage came to the goods in her by that
meanes, Ac aliter quam prius nescit/
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Deb: Budd

Ad 9u rendet That the goodes that haven
both sides of the said shipp were in of damage
& the goodes that lay on the topp & bottome
were well condiconed, At alr nescit/

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco./

Ad primum respondet That in his Judgment the said
shipp the Bonadventure was of the
burthen of betwixt seaven & eight score
tonnes, & hee beleeveth there man bee stowed in
her & shee night conveniently carry
seaven shore, and them tonnes of Merchants
goodes or thereabouts, & shee sett saile from
Mallega Roade on Christmas day last past
& shee arrived in the river of the the
Janers
ffebruary
eight & twentith day of the instant ffer
& begann to unlade the 4 of this instant & was
dischardged the nynth day of the
same, At alr nescit./

Ad secundum respondet That the storme that there
said shipp mett with in her outward voyage
aforesaid happened uppon the 28th hee
Penney last, & about a fortnight after
shee arrived at her port of dischardge
At alr nescit./

Ad tertium respondet pre alr qua prius/

Ad quartum respondet That the said shipp was not
overladen in her homewards voyage, but when
quam
pliant enoughe in the sea, At alr sua
prius nescit./

Ad quintum rendet negae./

Ad sextum respondet That a servant of Mr his
that was his factor at Mallega came from
Mallega in the said shipp, but after the said
was come about 50 or sixty bee from the
that factor forsooke the said shipp the John
Bonadventure, & went aboard the shipp
one Thurgood, At alr nescit./
there the said shippe
voyage two or three of her beames were not
Abroken, but not before the storme as
the lest hee
nescit./
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421

the
12
Ad 3u respondet That the said shipp in her homewards
voyage saile & directly to London, never putt
other
to the bay of Caway, nor any port by the
wch, Ac aliter nescit

Sir Henrici Camon/
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18º ffebruarij 1642

William Horne of Dunckircke Marriner
aged 34 yeares or therabouts sworne before the
or William Sames Doctor of Law Surrogate
the worshipfull Mr Doctor Zouch Judge of his he
Majestyes highe Court of the Admiralty and
examined uppon certaine Interrogatoryes saieth and
deposeth her to as followeth/

To the first Interrogatory hee sayeth That about three
weekes since this examinate beeing then at
Dunckircke, was entertayned to serve as a
the
Pilott in a hoy ⁁ of Dunckircke (whereof Jacob
Cokins was Master) her name hee knoweth not they
bounde as yt was said for Ireland, and hee
saieth that hee knew that he not above two or
three dayes before hee came into her the tyme
aforesaide, but to whom hee belonged her
knoweth not, nor whether shee was bounde one
Master of her said shee was bounde for Dublin
but did sometymes aske, this examinate whether hee
Ireland
was acquainted at Wexford or Limbricke, and what
the goodes would bee worth there, but never tell
this examte that hee would goe thither, Ac
aliter nescit./

To the second hee sayeth, That one Love lett a
Merchant of Dunckercke did tell this examinate
that part of the lading in the said hoy did belonge
to him, but to whom the rest of her lading and
belongeth hee knoweth not, nor hath heard, Ac
aliter nescit./

To the 3d hee sayeth, That the said Lovelett hired
this examte to seene in the said hoy for 3 a
moneth wages to bee paid without any other
aggreement where or how to bee paid onely some
monies to bee paid at Dover wch this examinate there
owed, and hee was to goe in her onely into Ireland
beeing the stay there to looke for a shipp that hee
he formerly taken from him there by the Rebells
At alr nescit./
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To the 4th hee sayeth That the his hee
before this examinate came into her but
heard shee tooke in her lading at Dunckircke
aliter quam prius nescit./

To the 5th hee cannott depose otherwise then bee
saving that hee came in the said hoy from Dunckircke

To the 6th hee saieth, That the said Love lett hee
Merchant did deliver to this examinate a usuall
packett of Letters sealed upp, and wished this
examte when hee came into the port where those
letters were to bee delivered to deliver them
to the partyes to whom they were directed but
this examinate cannott read written hand and
therfore cannott till to whom they were
directed, nor the contents of them but saye
that they were taken from him by one Captaine
Dawkes of Dover, and as the said Cawkes they
read the superscription of them some of
those letters were directed to Limbricke
where to Betson in Ireland, Ac alr
nescit./

To the 7th hee sayeth, That hee this examinate
received to letter from an Irish shipper the
lyeth in a Colledge at Dunckircke, that is, At
for the Irish there in ffower written in
favour of this examinate to procure him
Barcke and goodes that were taken from
by the Rebells there. Ac aliter nescit/

To the 8th hee sayeth That hee heard that
there were three or fower other Barkes
frigotts laden at Dunckercke bounde for
Holland, but hee never heard what they said
laden with, or to what ports in Ireland
they were bounde, Ac aliter nescit/
the the
To the
the said say or the Master of her untill the
Wills
voyage./
sign
bee rest
----
30º ffebruarij 1643:

de Crispe et alj contra) 
de Booke)

4s d Crispe 
Debi Martyn

Johannes Ballow paroa Sancti
John street London Men
agens 60 aut eo circiter testis se
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422

Ad X articulum libelli in hac parte dat et oblat dicit
deponit That for these seaven or eight yeares
last past to his knowledge or Nicholas Crise
and others have had a Patent from his Mate
under his great of sale of England for the
Petrade and comence in the parts of Ginney
Ginney and Angola in Africa, therby hibiting
and others to trade there without their leames
license and approbation, And this hee knoweth
to bee true, having had the Patent aforesd
his handes for these seaven or eighte yeares
last past, beeing Accomptant for the said
Company, and often read and perused the same
Ac aliter nescit/

Ad tertium affirmat That the articulate Sir Nicholas
Crispe and the rest of the Binney and
Ginney Company at such tyme as the
sent forth the said Agent de Grote in the
voyage are did give him order and directions
to send to the said Company by every shipp
that came from thence to London, or any other
port of England, An Accompte aswell of
the sale of all such goodes as were sould
and disposed of by him, as alsoe of those
which remained unsould together with a coppy
of the day booke, All which the said de
Groote promised to doe, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, who
dept the same order and directions & delivered
the same signed by Sir Nicholas Crispe and
some others of the said Company to the said
de Grote, and heard him promise to performe
the same, Ac aliter nescit et

Ad quartum affirmat, That at such tyme as the said
Nicolas Crispe and the rest of the Company
foresaid sett forth the said Agent de Grote
uppon the voyage are they in their Comission
gave him for that
mistructions which
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423

Company, and to keepe the same, At aliter ad humoi
4 nescit deponere, Saving that after the
heere
Milgrave come into England hee
in till the said Company that the said
sixte did not requisince him who was to
the appointed to the said Day tooke nor any
ther of the ffactors or servants them
affect in the parts aforesaid wth the
sale of the said Companies goods but
et all close from them

Ad secundum affirmat That the said Agent de Groote
when hee was entertayned in the service of the
said Sr Nicholas Crospe, and the rest of the
said Company in Anno 1639 did onely desire
of them to carry with him in goods for his
owne private Adventure to the Pile of
the hundred poundes sterling, wch the
said Company were willing to bee
of but after mann dayes uppon his faithfull
promise that he rate as wente spoiled
et rendere, the said Company, and that the
goodes which hee carried with him should bee
saile onely for good, and soe returned in good
dissent thereunto, And this hee affirmeth
to bee true, who was present, and an eare
witnes of the premisses, At aliter nescit/

Ad tertium affirmat That the Company aforesaid
did by their Comission given to the said de Grote
order him not to buy any sugars for them at
Saint Tome at any greates rate then a peece
of a Gove cleere of customas and all chardges
ye yt appeareth by the Accompts of the
said de Grote that hee paid greater wates
at Saint Tome for sugars that hee bought
there for the said Company, and amounting
in the whole over and above a peece of 8 as
Live to the sume of two thousand two hundred
and fifty peeces of 8. which at 4li 4s per
peece of 8 maketh sterling money
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fower hundred eighty seaven poundes then
And soe much the said Company have bin
dampnified they by, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true who hath seene
& pressed the Comission & Accompt
aforesaid, At alr nescit./
Super reliquis non exte the directed

Ad Interrogatoria

Ad primum respondet, That hee cometh to testifie
in this cause at the request of the powere
and sayeth that hee favoureth the partye
in this cause indifferently, and wisheth the
victory to those that have most righte
the to, Ac aliter quam prius respondet negative

Ad secundum respondet negative, Saving that hee
hath had some commande on wth the
producents Proctor concerneing the
articles upon which hee was to bee
examined

Ad tertium respondet, That hee hath heard
beleeveth that the voyage in question
interrogate Timothy Mulgrave by Comise
of the said Company uppon the goods
cast did seize certeine papers and soe
peeces of plate, and some goods in the posse
of the said Cent de Grote, all the

Ad 4u respondet negae./

Ad 5u nescit respondere./

Ad 6u non concernt hum rendentem./

Ad 7 respondet negative/

Ad 6 non deposuit ad contenta in hum Interr

Ad Interrogatoria 20 dco

Ad 11u respondet negative/

Ad 12 nes deposuit ad contenta in hac causa

Ad 3u respondet negative/

Anne in
along
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424

2º ffebruarij 1643:/

Johannes Gollin de Ratcliffe in Com Midds Coope
annos agens 26 aut eo circiter testis se./

Ad 5. et 6u articulos alluis ex parte Copelland in hac
parte dat et oblat nescit deponere./

Ad 7. 8. 9. 10. et 11u affirmat That in case any
damage happened to any of the goodes in the articulate
shipp the Robert Bonadventure in her homewards
voyage from Velis Mallega for London the voyage
hee yet the same damage did not happen by
any foult of the Master or Company of that
shipp or any insufficiency in that shipp to
his knowledge, for hee sayeth that when shee
tooke in those goodes at Veles Mallega
shee was a stronge stanch and sufficient
shipp to Harry any Merchants goodes for
ought hee knoweth, and soe continued untill
afterwise
hee mett wth a storme, and the goods in her
were well and sufficiently stowed, soe that
noe damage did happen to those goods or any
of them by all stowage, but hee saieth That
in that shipps course from Beles Mallega
towards London shee mett with a great storme
of winde, and weather, and the violence thereof
layd her soe much on one side that the water
came upp to her Comeings and shee shipp
there soe much water that her longe boate
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uppon her decke was full of water, & by the
space of about sixe Pinnes, shee was more
to hincke then to sh, & that
contented
likely
storme about tenn or twelve dayes & in
there happened any damage to the goodes
of the arte Hange & sicke in the
said shipp & voyage, yet the same
happened meerly by the occasion of the
said storme, & throughe the violence
thereof & not by other occasion what hee
to his knowledge, And this hee affirmeth
upon his oath to bee true hee was
Cooper of the said shipp, & in her a the
voyage aforesaid, At alr nescit/

Ad 12. et 13u affirmat That in the said
shipps outward course from this port of
and Mr hee
with an extraordinary violent storme &
tempest wch continued by the space of
three dayes, & three night, by wch
was forced soe were the same that the
& company bought her to an anchor but
afterwards the storme increasinge
shipp goodes & manes lives beeing in
danger of perishing therby in the
her
the Master and company of that shippe
by a coynt cheesent lett shipp
bales of the said his
anchor for preservation of that
& her lading the meanes lives, And
hee knoweth to bee true hee
in that shipp, At alr nescit./

Ad 14u refert se ad Jura./

Ad 5u affirmat, That the said Et
lett shipp & lost aforesaid hee
he the
but once before, & the anchor losse
yt was a good as new Wisheing to
guesseth about those he the
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425

Cable and anchor were then worth as hee
et 27
buth & beleeveth fifty poundes sterlinge
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true, At alr nescit.

Ad 16u nescit deponere./
Dover reliquis non exte

Ad Interr

rendet That hee hath received noe wages
for the said voyage, but the Mr detayneth
the saied because hee cannott est shee
freight of the Merchant, At alr rendet
noe

Ad 2 nescit rendere./

Ad 8u rendet negae alr quam prius./

Ad 4 rendet, That before she went out of
the Thames outwards bounde the said
voyage her Company soe leake
in her and her decks uppon decks outwards
poundes were some thinge leaky, and some
of the goodes a in they outwardes, bounde
were damnified by the giveing of the
dispose hee
in Leanes are defect in the said shipp
alr nescit./
name is
present a very poore mann and in great
extremittee for want of money

Ad 6u respondet That hee came into the
shipp in the river of Thames outwardes
bounde uppon the said voyage, and the
had then little goodes in her and belonged
to was Cooper of her all the
voyage after, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 7u respondet That the said shipp was
mended & calked at Mallega fore, and ofte

At alr rendet negative./

Ad 8u respondet That before the said storme
homewards bounde her Company perceived
leake in her quarter and presently
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stopt the same, Al alr rendet nega'e/

Ad 5 nescit respondere, Saving this
goodes that lay on the topp of the said
shipp were well condiconed./

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco.

Ad respondet That in his Judgment the
said shipp is of the burthen of about
seaven shore fous, and soe many this
of Merchannts goods hee conceiveth
Pennight condent by carry et
alr nescit/

Ad 2u nescit respondere./

Ad 3u respondet negative/

Ad 4u respondet negative/

Ad 5u respondet negative/

Ad 6u respondet That servant of them
came from Mallega in the said shipp
but went out of her before the said
stayne, and this respondent hath noe good
acquaintaine with him the said same
tell whither hee were an honestion
or was but hee never forde
any dishonestly by him, Et alsoe

Ad septium respondet That before the said
shipp arrived at London from the said soe
one or two of he beanes were come
by the sente of the said fforme
homewards bounde as hee beleived
At alr nescit./

Ad octavum respondet That the said shipp
Comer voyage shee noe
after Mallega into the dis
sute and pte
else, At alr nescit./

John Castinge
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426

24º ffebruarij 1642

Pate 

Johannes Ballow or annos agens 19 aut
circiter paroa Sancti Stepham Coman streete
one Mercator testis se./

Ad arlum Libelli in hac parte dat et oblat
dicit et deponit That for these seaven yeares
last past to his knowledge the articulate
Nicholas Crispe at and other Merchannts
of London have had a Patent or Comission
from his Maiesty under his great seale of
England for the sole trade and comerce in the
parts of Ginney Binny and Angola in Africa
thereby prohibiting all others except those
that are Members, and free of that Company
to trade there without their leave licence and
opprobation, And this hee knoweth to
bee true who beeing son to Mr John
Ballow the Accomptant to that Company
and often ymployed by him in the service
of the said Company, hath often see, and
were the Portons aforesaid, Ac aliter nescit

Ad 3u affirmat That Sir Nicholas Crispe
St and the rest of the Ginney the Ginney company
aforesaid, at such tyme as they sent for the
Agent de Grote in the voyage
the arte
parte did give him order and directions to
sent to the said Company, by every shipp
that should come from thence to London
or any other port in England an Accompte
aswell of all such goodes as were sould and
disposed by him as alsoe of those which
remayned unsoulde together wth a coppie
of the day booke, And this the said de
Boate premisses to them to refore
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true, who by the direccons of his
said ffather comped the said Orders
Instructions after they were aggreed of
by the said Company, and afterwards save
the she delivered to the said went
de Grote, and heard him promise, the said
Company to performe the same, Ac aliter nescit./
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Ad 9u affirmat That the Nicholas Brison
& others of the Company aforesaid att
tyme as they sent forth the said hee
de Groke uppon the voyage are in the
Comission & Instruccons wch they gave
him for that ymployment did amongst
other thinges acquainte him that one
Timothy Magrave was then their prom
Factor at the gold coast, & said alrayes
given them good satisfaccon in the
ployment, & therfore ordered the
were throte to use the said Magrate
withall knowe respect & to give his
wth his the sd Mrs
the both the case any bode the
said goe over hee
corne, & this was all continued
Ruperts aforesaid, At
save the the
not, Saving the
Com his
he the
were hee
to the
were
and soe
to the hee
of and in his
gone coast
sd same the
in the the
the side the but
is ss nescit
wise sd shipp
was in or
her hee
are true
the
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428

3 nescit nescien sua
his cent did

Ad 7u respondet negative

Ad 8u non deposuit and contenta in hac Interr./

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco./

Ad 1u respondet negative/

Ad 2 non deposuit ad contenta in humoi Interr.

Ad 3u respondet negative/

Ad Interrogatoria 3º loco./

Ad 1u respondet That the interrte And
prote since his goeing forth uppon the
ymploymt aforesaid hath returned
sent home for the use of the said
Company onely the goods and goodes,
expressed in a schedule now given by
side of this Chart, and soemuch
one by the but of Anno
the said Company wch this respondent
hath pressed, Ac aliter qua dicit
hence and Interr
to
nescit respondere./

Ad 2u respondet, That the Company interr
received from the said de Grote since his
goeing to Ginney an Acompte of goods
said by him for them of Ginney, and one
an Accompt of sugars bought for them at
at Downer, and some before, by the shippe
the goods Hope, and the Hopewell, wch now
remaine in the custody of his ffather
aforesaide, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad Interrogatoria 5º loco.

Ad 1u respondet negative/

Ad 2u respondet, That he hath heard and beleeveth
that the said Agent de Groote is a man
well experienced in the trade of him and
Ginney, and hath used the same many yeares
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At alr nescit./

Ad 3u nescit rendere./

Ad 4u nescit rendere, Saveing that the
Agent de Grote when the said Company
sent him out uppon the ymployment for
had & Comission from them to received
Timothy Mulgrave all the
the interrte
goodes & comodityes, & likewise order
them to Magrave to send home untill
such goodes hee the said Mulgrave had
shipp then his hand & taken
Accompte thereof wth the same &
to be one, & direccons from the
Company unto Mallegate, that Master
should then the to bee the case
bookes of the said Company
the nescit
said Milgrave came houre he the
appertainty after the said der returne
at Ginney, & Ginney, & hee heard him
that the said her Cooke delivered
hee said

Ad 6u nescit rendere./
the the
are in England hee cann of the And
interr, & consigned to them that
were the
her the et
p pte Comissions
what hee lived the sd
Malo, & hee the said
were one his
nescit

Ad 6u rendet That upon the the
Malloe
aforesaid, the Nicholas Crosse, & the
for three of./
aforesaid sent forth the said
with a Comission under all their
bene at
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429

to seize uppon & take into his custody & possession
of the goods goods wares merchandizes & bookes
bookes then remayneing in the custon
the power & possession of the said de Grace./

Ad 3 nescit rendere alr quam prius, Saving
& that there is a Coppy of the said Comission
vited in the booke of Letters & Comissions
of the said Company remayneing in the
mossession, & keeping of the said Mr John
Ballowe this rendents father and that
Ad 10u nescit rendere alr quam prius Saving
that according to the Comission & Instruccons
aforesaid the said de Grote was brought
into England as a prisonner, & the said Milgrave
by letter did certifie the said Company
that hee had seized & taken from the
said de Groote, fower groopes of good cont
by marcke seaven anns & 19 sanglis 1990
peeces of 9. & 40s great Buneere clothes
wch hee said hee seized as the proceed of
the Companies goods. At alr
Saving that by

Ad 11u rendet nega./
course of Merchants yt a factor exceed
his Comission hee is not beare the losse
that shall come therby, & noe his principall
Ad 12u rendet That one John Thompson
remained as a ffactor for the said Company
at Ginney, & one when the said Anty
de Grote was there, and the th dule now
by him delivered under his hand into the
Registry of this Court is a true coppy of an
Accompt sent by bonn the said Thompson from
Ginney & Binney to the said Company, but
when
from hee received the goodes therein menconed
or by whose order hee cannott declare, At
alr nescit./

Ad 13u nescit rendere./

Ad 19u nescit rendere./

Ad 15u non concernt hurt rendentem
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Mr ult ffebruarij 1642.
the Richard Barkes of Dover Leutenant of
her Castle aged 35 yeares or therabouts sworne
said Mr Doctor Sames Surrogate hee sayeth
deposeth uppon his oath, That a letter, that
directed to Anthony Denn Douncent Merch
of Wexford was delivered to this examte by hee
William Hale & Constable at Dover, who (as
hee tolde this examte tooke yt from
William Horne Pilott of the shipp the
Abraham Lasely seized in the Downes &
but not loste, & the the better directed
to Thomas Streete hee founde inclosed
in the letter aforesaid, wch letters, hee
now lest in the Registry of this Courte
auther letter directed to the Lords of the
Consell in Ireland hee alsoe received with
the said letters, & the other three papers
now lefte by him in the Registry of this
Carte hee this examte founde in the
chest of the shipper of the said shipp
& those hee all the papers that came to
ye being the said shipp
her lading, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true
dco die hee
to the
John
Jacob Lolkin of Andrickstate Marriner
aged 46 yeares or therabouts sworne as
aforesaid sayeth & deposeth as followeth./
To the first Interrogatory hee sayeth That
about the dayes before Christmas hee became
Mr of the Gallett called the Abraham seized
in the Downes & brought to Dover, & that
was the first tyme that hee ever twent her
& hee sayeth That hee bought an eight part
of that Galliott for himselfe of one Lavalett
Merchant of Dunckircke, & Lavalett told him
that the rest of her belonged to Merchants
of Dansicke./
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To the second hee sayeth, That the
Lavale freighted & laded the said
Gallioth, & hee soe farr as he knoweth
the said Lavalett is the Conne of the
goods seized in her

To the 3d hee sayeth That the said
Lavalett third him to be Mr of the sd
bulliott, & promised him 60ty greates
a moneth wages to bee paid him at
Dublin in Ireland according to his
freight letters

To the 4th hee sayeth That hee doth
not know that the said Galliott wch her
lading was bounde to any other place
then Dublin in Ireland

To the 5th hee sayeth That Lavalett
gave him direccons to carry the sd shipp
and her lading from Dunckircke to Dublin
and there to unlade, & from thence to
goe empty to ffernand in Spaine
and there to lade for Dansicke./

To the 6th hee sayeth That hee
had noe other letters, but those the
Captaine Cawkes tooke from him

To the 7th hee answereth negatively/

To the 8th hee cannot depose./
as
The marke of
John Den Kinder by
21642
----
6º Martij 1642./

2s. Clements

Robert South of Hackney in the
of Middlesex Marriner Merchant
48. yeares or therabouts sworne before the
Thomas Eden Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate
and examined uppon certaine Interrogatories
ministred on the part and behalfe of the
Clement Assurer against John Goods
sured sayeth and deposeth that
as followeth/
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To the fourth Interrogatory hee sayeth
& deposeth uppon his oath That uppon
shipp the three & twentieth day of
Arles the 8th day of June 1641
Hayes in Ratcliffe

at the house
this examte heard the said Mr Hayes
confesse & acknowledge, That three
dayes before her Pollice for the
shipp the Jonas of London (where of
David Hutton was Mr was underwritten
shee had notice that that shipp was lost
cast away, & this shee confessed
in the presence, & hearing of this
examte and Roligh Cargold, & Josias
rest, And hee sayeth That to his
knowledge the said Pollicy, was underwenty
the 23 of Aprill 1650, soe that
according to the confession of the sd
stayes shee had notice of the
losse of the said shipp uppon
Tuesday the 20th of Aprill 1651.
And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true./

Robt Smith

Matye
James are
----
9º Martij 1642

Robert Swinnerton of the parish of
Alhallowes Barckinge London Merchant aged
30ty yeares or therabouts sworne & examined as
aforesaid, sayeth & deposeth as followeth videlicet/

To the third Interrogatory hee sayeth and deposeth
uppon his oath, That the interrogate Mr hapes and
a mann to whom Mr Gregory Clement at that tyme
underwritt a Pollicy of Assurance named as
hee hath since heard John Birdsey were both
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together in the Office of Assurance &
uppon desire the one & twentie of
Aprill 1647 and this hee this examte &
then observe that the said Mr Hayes
the said Birdson were ther there goe
and at the same tyme, & place hee this
examte did underwrite to pollicy of a
Mr of the said Mr Hayes
the said Clements underwrite and
he the said Booke the
were then there presente some of
the Port of the said shipp
was of they were hee cannot
he remember, And this hee affirme
upon his wth to bee true
on and
13º Martij 1642
Johns Becke of Stepney in the Countye of Midds he is
44 yeares or thereabouts sworne before the worll John Port
Surrogate to the rte worll Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawe
Judge of the highe Courte of the Adtye being exed is
and deposeth examined uppon certaine interries might
Clement and Companye
to him on the behalfe of Gregor
followeth vizt
and deposeth
To the 4th Interrye in this behalfe ministred hee sayeth and
deposeth by vertue of his oath That one daye this laste some
aboute eighte monethes since the tyme more certainelye hee
doth not remember hee this exte by accident meeteinge wth
Mr Robert South and Mr Sargold of London mchants the
by the signe of the shippe taverne in Ratcliffe in theire
passage therehense towards London they the said passe
one Mr Hayes his house they the sd South and Sarage in
this exte to goe with them into the sd house and her noe
what passed betweene them and the sd Mr Hayes soe
this exte did goe in with they into the sd house in come
interr
where hee heard the Kine Mr Hayes saye in son
which paste betweene them the sd South harged and
aboute the losse of a shippe wherein shee had caused his
assurance to the some or value of one hundred fore
made, that in truth shee had notice to two dayes
shee made that assurance of the casteinge any of the
shippe, And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true
R. Best
good &
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432

15 27º ffebruarij 1642

William Willmus Will de St Buttolnes ppe
Yeo d Rege Excentu London grocerus etats 34
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad 6. 7. 8. et 9uj respective arlos libelli ex pte Lewthall in
Richa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon the
arrivall of the shippe of which one Williams was master
from the voyage from Mallega to this Porte of London
wth her ladeinge of fruite for the accounte of the arlate
uppon or aboate the beginninge of this instante moneth of ffebruarye
Mr Heuchall ⁁ hee this ext beinge desired by the said
Seathall to viewe and buye the said fruite was present at
the say or wharfe where and whilest some the said
fruite was unladeinge it beinge mall to the quantitye of
15 hundred peeces of fruite little more or lesse and or sawe
parte of the said fruite unladeinge & a greate parte more
that was unladen and in and amongste that parcell of
fruite uppon a diligente and eacte viewe and inspection
thereof hee founde and observed that to the quantitye of
eight
parte of the foresd barrell
three hundred fiftye and peeces of frute were which were
very much damnified by reason of salte water and were
not worth soe much by seaven shillinges a peece as these
peeces that were goode and well condiconed but were
soe much a peece worse then the goode fruite in this exts
estimacon and iudgement And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true for that hee boughte the good fourte
of the said Leathall and gave him more for that by seaven
still is a peece one with another then hee would have
done for that which was damnified as aforesd in case hee
had boughte the same of him nesse and by reason of
the premisses the said Kithall is damnified in the said
whole parcell of fruite to the vallue of 125£ 8s sterl.
money and in viewinge and insporteinge the said fourte
the good beinge severed from the badd or damnified
fruite and all the damnified founte put a parte into
one warehouse the foresd Williams the master of the
shippe out of which it came, came and sawe or vered
the said fruite but what otherwise passed betweene
him and the said Lewthall this exte for his parte knoweth
not but sayeth the arlate second schedule was and is
subscribed by him this exte and his preconteste Roberte
Smith and all and singular the contents thereof were and
are
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true and were soe had and done as is therein contra
and the said Smith was alsoe presente when this exte
same and reced the fruite aforesd and same and the
the same likewise, And this hee alsoe affirmeth upp
his oath to bee true Al alr p pte sua nescit deponere/
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et opt
victoria ius haben et alr negative./

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua
se refert nescit rendere./

Ju mined

die per

Crosse contra Lucye
Yeo Smith

Henricus Tompson de Ratcliffe in Com Midds
nauta etatis 39 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Capt
et soc in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
for all the tyme arlate the arlate Mr Willmj Crosse and
Companye have bine are owners of the arlate shippe the
the William and Jane and for such comonlye accounted
reputed and taken, and that within the said tyme the said
shippe departed the arlate Henry Bushell master and upp
owner thereof departed and sett sayle from this Porte of
London, and sayled to Mallega where shee tooke in to the
quantitye of one hundred nyntye and fower comes of goods
to bee transported and carried to Dunquercke in fflannes
and there to bee delivered and that after the receite of the
the
said goodes aboard the said shippe ⁁ therewith departed to
Mallega towards Dunquercke and safelye arrived one
to an anchor at or neere a place called the Splanter as is
to Dunquercke as the said shippe could conveniently came
with her said ladeinge where the said shipps ladeing
all taken out of her and delivered into lighter and the
vessells cleere and free of the said shipps, tackle hee
furniture to bee carried to shoare, which as hee true
was accordinglye done for that after the deliverye the sd
goodes on shoare at Dunquercke the said Bushell to
shoare and demannded his fraighte of the for the said
the merchante to whome the same goodes as hee soe
delivered which fraighte after the rate of 3 p pte
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13
day amounte to sende seaven hundred and fortye odd poundes
lawfull English money, but the said besides the primage and
average which cam at the rate of 4s p tonne as is usuall
came to ye odd money, but the said mrchant refuseinge or
but doeinge to paye the same the said master made
bin proteste agte the said mrchante that had taken the said
shippe to fraighte, And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee
true for that hee beinge boateswayne of the said shippe the William
and gave the voyage in question tooke notice and kepte and
accounte of what goodes were laden and unladen out of the
said shippe that voyage and was alsoe at Dunquercke
when the said Bushell made his proteste as before hee hath
deposed Al alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad Interria.

Ad primu rendet That hee hath received all his wages due to
him for his service in the arlate interrte shippe the voyage
him
interrte excepte a monethes paye which is stopt from yet
for that they owners cannot ot gett theire fraighte for the
as
said shippe for that voyage at refert se ad prdepoita

Ad 2u rendet That the interrte shippe the William and
Jane is of the burthen of above twoe hundred tonnes, draweth
beinge laden is foote water, that hee was never at Dunquercke
before the voyage in question, and that in his this rendents iudgement
the said shippe could not have gon upp to the towne of
Dunquercke without dannger of to in respecte of the grounde
for that she
and moste have layen on grounde every tyde

Ad 3uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye hee
saieth the interrte place called the splanter is neere a league
distante from the Towne of Dunquercke

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee saieth that hee
beleeveth the mrchante to whome the foresd shipps ladeinge of
goodes were consigned to bee delivered was at more chardges in
the carriage or conveyance of the said goods from the spleater
then hee would or could have bine at of the said shippe had
come upp to the Towne of Dunquercke and there delivered
the same and the like hee conceiveth it would have bine to
any other mann in the like busines

5uj ppte sua nescit rendere onelye hee saieth there are
a fforth at the splites and hee
beleeveth here are in greate many soulders in each fforte

Henry Tompson
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die pre

2s

Walterus Evans de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta
etatis 26 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitting in
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Crosse
et soc in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit
That for all the tyme arlate the arlate William
Crosse and Companye were and at this presente
comonlye accounted reputed and taken to bee owne
peedors of the arlate shippe the Willm and Jane and
within the said tyme the said shippe (the arlate Hen
Bushell beinge master and alsoe parte owner of her
departed and sett saile from this Porte of London to Mason
and there arrived
arlace and whileste shee was and remained there, there
was (to the quantitye of one hundred nynetye fower tonnes
of goodes accordinge to the boatswaynes booke of accounte any
hee kepte of her ladeinge laden and put aboard the said
shippe to bee carried and transported in her to Dunquere
in fflannders or as neere thereto as the said shipp
therewith could safelye come or arrive and that after the
said shipps departure with the said from Mallega with
the said goods in her, shee safelye arrived and came to
an anchor at a place called the Splinterr as neere to
Dunquercke as her master and Company durste advent
her tacke
to carye her were all her ladeinge was taken out of her redder
and put into Billanders to bee carried on shoare and
And
as hee conceiveth afterwards carried on shoare and handes a
and there delivered to the ptie to whome they were consigned
Dunquercke but what fraighte or averidge was one
for the said goodes or whoe was to paye the same forty
hee sayeth hee cannott tell but sayeth that and W
before the said shipps departure from this Porte of London
for Mallega the voyage in question hee as hee hearde in
Mr Lucye of London mrchante had taken the said shippe
fraighte and by the masters relation hee was to have of
the rate of 3. 17. 7 tonn for the sd said shipps ladeing
of goodes which shee broughte to Dunquercke aforesd and
for the non payment thereof hee had protested as the
merchante at Dunquercke aforesd And this hee affirme
uppon his oath to bee true for that hee was one of the said
Mates of the said shippe the voyage in question and de
to lade and would unlade the said goodes that the
At alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee was and served in the the
(
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434

shippe the voyage interrte as Masters Mate of her that
voyage and hath received all his wages due to him for his
ffice in the said shippe that voyage excepte for a monethes
more which is stopt from him by the master untill it shall
appeare wheather there were any faulte comitted by the
Companye to the mrchants goodes laden aboard the said
shippe that voyage

Ad 2uj rendet That the said shippe the William and
one is of the burthen of abo twoe hundred tonnes and
hee accounted and bee the laden draweth neere 4 foote
water, At alr nescit for that hee never was at Dunquercke
before this laste tyme

Ad 3uj rendet That the planter is in this ext rendents
iudgement aboute a mile and a halfe distante from the
towne of Dunquercke and the interrte shippe the Willm
and fave with her ladeinge could not have yeelded upp to
at that tyme when shee arrived there withall
the downe without them greate dannger ut creditt the
hides then beinge Neaty

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge hee sayeth that
hee beleeveth it is more charge for a mrchante to send for his
goodes to the splanter from Dunquercke ther it is for
him to take them out beinge broughte upp to the towne
Ad 8u p pte sua nescit rendere, Walter end
----
23º ffebruarij 1642

contra Thornehill

Robertus Aldule de greate Alhallowes
London wyne Cooper etats 25 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Thoma
Baldryn in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme arlate hee this exte was shipped and
appointed by the arlate Thomas Thorne hull owner or parte
owner of the arlate shippe the Marye and Barbara of
which shippe the arlate Timothye Thornehall was maste
and Commander fro to goe Cooper in her uppon
voyage which shee was then bounde out to sea uppon vizt
from this Porte of London t to the Weste Indies and backe
againe to this Porte of London and before the said shipps
departure out of the River of Thames uppon that voyage
all and singular the severall and respective comodityes
menconed and expressed in the arlate schedule were by
the order direccon and appointment of the said Thomas
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& Meade it
alys quoad the
Charles

Thornall delivered by the arlate Thomas Balde
or his assigne to and for the use and provision of 1
said shippe in that her intended voyage and were
worth the severall and respective somes of money the
said schedule expressed and sett downe for the same as
the tyme of the deliverye of the same aboard the said
shippe and that in and aboute the prmisses the see and
and respective some of money in the said schedule
expressed to bee layde out and expended were layde of
and expended and the said comodityes schedulated wth
and are soe necessarye for a shippe pceedinge up
such a voyage as the said shippe the Mary and
then
Barbara was to pceede uppon, that without the sayd
sd shippe, cannot
or the like shee came not well have pceede to sea
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that
hee was imployed in and aboute the prmisses and
tooke notice and accounte thereof beinge Cooper of
the said shippe the Mary and Barbary the said
voyage Al alr p pte sua nescit deponere/
were
----
1º Martij 1642

Samuel Andrewes Falmouth in the County of
Devon marriner aged aboute 24 yeares sworne before the
worll Willm Sames Doctor of Lawes Surrogate to the
rte worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judges
his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined
uppon certaine interries sayeth and deposeth thereto
followeth vizt

To the firste interrye hee saieth, That hee this exte did twoe
a certaine shippe called the Charles of Dartmouth at the sd
of her settinge forth to sea on this her laste voyage of which the
one Andrewe Poysey was sayde to bee owner or parte owner
hee
for such comonlye accounted reputed and taken, which hoyse of
exte knewe alsoe, and that shippe was of the burthen of a
three hundred tonnes rather more then lesse, and the said to
had aboard of her at her settinge forth to sea his laste those
five Anchors such as had formerlye belonged to her vizt at
Anchor, a best bower Anchor a second bower Anchor
streame Anchor, and kedge Anchor, and the shoate bee
was of the weighte of eight hundred or thereabouts as hee
the
her loste borne Anchor yor or thereabout her forme of
of aboute his cote and the other twoe ⁁ made the
more to this interrte hee cannot depose onelye hee so
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said shipps sheate Anchor was as hee conceiveth some what if the
and soe were the reste also
sileste for the said shippe at that tyme shee beinge but a little
before her goeinge to sea that voyage raised and builte upp bigge
firste
shee was
and higher then ⁁ when those Anchors were ⁁ pvided for her
And this hee knoweth take true for that hee did belonge to the
highe
said shippe before shee was raised and builte ⁁ bagger and
proceeded uppon the voyage in question and ⁁ alsoe in her
the said voyage
To the second hee saieth that the said shippe the Charles was
builte wth an upper and nother decke and the foresd
Pyley was owner or parte owner of her and soe comonly
accounted reputed, and taken at her settinge forth to sea the
voyage in question, and the master of her did to this exts
knowledge and in his heareinge before her goeinge to sea the
voyage in question speake to the said Poysey for a bigger
Anchor for the said shippe then any shee then had but
what
there
answere the said Poysey made hee knoweth not and
otherwise they before hee cannot depose
moste of

To the 3 hee saieth that hee this exte knewe all ⁁ the marriners
out
that sayled or went in the foresd shippe the voyage in
question whose names and were as followeth vizt John Connstable
John Stone, Nicholas Grable, Samuel Andrewes, Nicholas
Griffice, Nicholas Addas, John Hannaver, Christopher
Clarcke, Henrye Newcombe, Roberte Kinge, Willmj Lee
Thomas Webber, Edward Couch Willmj Weymouth, Willmj
Troute
Rivall
Capte, John Chapmany, Willmj ffollett, George wch
George Charwoode, John Mitchell, Henrye Lulye, Mathewe
Bande Thomas ffullforde him this exte and some others whose
names hee doth not presently remember and they were all
or moste of them inhabitants of Dartmouth and certaine other
places neere thereabouts

To the 4th hee saieth hee cannott depose otherwise the before
onelye hee saieth there was an other shippe called the
Blessinge at New England at the same tyme and place
when and where the interrte shippe the Charles was suncke
and Caste awaye which said other shippe did in the some
interrie doe much but did not miscarrye

To the 5th hee saieth That that other shippe had dureinge
the storme interrte a topmaste upp but not spreade and
the interrte shippe the Charles had none and otherwise
then before hee hath deposed hee cannot answere/
To the 6th hee sayeth that there was as this exte guesseth
aboard the interrte shippe the Charles at the tyme of her
sinckinge to the quantitye of 4 hogsheades of salte and
(neere
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neere uppon three thousand three hundred accustaine
but noe other goodes to this exts knowledge man then but
owne pvision for her Companye, and the salte
there worth 18. 6d a hogsheade but the value of the mr
staves hee knoweth not, and the salte did belonge to the
owners of the said shippe and Companye of whome
exte was one and the shippe standes to one Mr Chape
hath
of Dartmouth merchante as hee beleeveth and ⁁ heard
To the 6th hee cannot depose onelye hee saieth that all
the interrte shipps sayles excepte one and foresaile were
on shoare at the tyme of her casteinge awaye
the marcke

annes & Andry
----
7º Martij 1642

ffromagro Tompson 
et soci

Rs. E. B

Robert Swanlye of Lymehouse in the
Countye of Midds marriner aged aboute 29
yeares sworne before the worll Vassell more Doctor of
Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard Zouch
alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe
Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined sayeth
and deposeth

That the shippe called the Discovery
of the burthen of aboute 350 tonnes nowe in the River
of Thames neere Lymehouse, fflemishe builte doth
solelye and pperlye belonge and appertaine unto
Mr Maurice Tompson, Mr Primary, Mr Edward
Woode and him this exte whoe are all Englishmen
and subiects of the Kinge of England and noe
strannger or fforrainer to this exts knowledge as is
intereste with them the said owners in the said shipp
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Com Bewly
----
2º Martij 1642

Pro Courteene
quoad nave in the
Consent./

1s debt Budd

Thomas Wynt of the parishe of Saint Andrewes is
barbar surgereon aged aboute 20 yeares sworne before the sd
worshipfull William James Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the
worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and hee
of his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge of and
his oath uppon certaine interrogatorie on the behalfe of
Courteene she and Company sayeth and
as followeth videlicet/

To the first Interrogatory hee saieth and deposeth
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hee this examinate did very well knowe a certaine shippe called the
Consent of London of which shippe one John Crampe was
masters and that the interrogate William Courteene Esquire and
Company were sayd to bee owners of the sayd shippe and of her
and for such comonly accounted reputed and taken
tackle and furniture, and that hee of alsoe knewe a certaine
shippe called the George of Farley of which one William Bely
was master, meeteinge her by change at Newfoundland, And
more to this interrogatorye for his parte hee cannott depose/

To the seconde hee sayeth That within the tyme interrogate videlicet/
in or aboute the moneth of Auguste laste paste the aforesaid/
shippe the Consent with her ladeinge of fishe taken in at
Newfoundland and such other comodityes as shee brought in her
theither in Company of the aforesd shippe the George in a
tradeinge voyage
departed and sett sayle from Newfoundland towards Allecante
interrogate which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee sayled
Consent
in her ⁁ that voyage and more hee cannot depose/

To the third hee sayeth cannot depose onelye hee sayeth
that the interrogate shippe the Consent was laden with fishe
and other goode as aforesd
when shee went from Newfoundland for Allecant aforesaid
and soe was the aforesaid shippe the George and that at the
sayd shipps arrivall at Allecante fishe was then and there
eighty
accounted to bee worth and a kintall And this hee affirmeth
uppon oath to bee true for that hee did belonge to and
was one of the Consents Company at the same tyme
when shee arrived there

To the 4th hee sayeth that in the passage of the interrogate
shippe the Consent with her ladeinge of ffishe aforesaid from
Newfoundland towards Allecante shee and the said
sett uppon surprised and
shippe the her
of
when lighte he the Cast
part Dunquercke as her Companye stayde
taken by a certaine frigot that came from thence ⁁ which
frigott shott fower peeces of ordnance at the said shipps
before the tooke them And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true./
shott

To the 5th hee sayeth that after the said frigott had sett out
the said shippes the Consent and the George and
Comannded some of the Company aboard the masters
Mate of each of the said shipps in the Georges boate
went aboard the said frigott which hee knoweth to bee
true beinge aboard the said shippe the Consent at the
same tyme./

To the 6th hee sayeth that after the foresd frigott had commannded
some of the Consent and Georges Company aboard and that
the twoe masters Mates of the said shipp were gon aboard his
the Captaine of the ffrigot
the said frigott on
and beinge there detained, sendinge for
the masters of each shippe to come aboard the said ffrigott
at first
and they refuseinge to goe aboard there name neere
upp
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uppon twentye gallyes whoe sett uppon the sayd
shipps and towed and enforced them in and take all
the Companye of each shippe out of the said shipp
and sent some of them to Carthagen and thereof
some to Allecant and kepte the reste aboard the first
frigott and gallyes in miserye hardlye affordged
them meete and water, And this hee affirmeth
his oath to bee true.

To the 7th hee cannot depose onelye hee sayeth that
within 14 dayes after the said shipps surprisall the
a masters of the said shipp the Consent and the George
whoe were sent to Carthagena uppon the said shipp
surprisall were sent backe againe to Allecant but the
reste were detained there for the space of five
dayes longer

To the 8th hee cannot depose otherwise then hee heard
by the relation of some of those that were carried to
Carthagena and there detained which was that there
were there keepte prisoners and not suffered to stirr
abroade untill in the tyme they came therehense

To the 9th hee cannot depose onelye hee sayeth
hee heard some of the Spaniards that did belonge
to the frigott aforesd saye that they would make them
all slaves in case they would not confesse and saye
what they desired

To the 11th hee sayeth that the Company belonginge
to the foresaid ffrigott after they had surprised and the
the said shippes the Consent and the George with
the helpe and assistance of the foresaid Gallies, they hee
robb plunder and pillage all the Companye of the
Consent and tooke from then all that they hee
excepte a fewe clothes tog owner theire interest
besides what they had in the said shippe and the
much abuse, wronge and minde them in case they
did offer to uppose or resiste them in any things

To the 10th hee cannot depose otherwise then hee was
heard the masters of the said shippes the Consente
the George confesse which was to the effecte interr
vizt that they had fought for satisfaccon and
ppie of the proceedings had and made thereby
them and the said shipps but could not gett the
or theither

To the 11th hee sayeth that hee beleeveth the shippe the
Casent and her tackle and furniture and the said
taken in her and the fraighte due for the said
noe detained and loste would have bine with at
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fower thousand poundes sterlinge in case the sd shippe
tely had here at
this porte of London safelye arrived after the said voyage
ended and soe much hee beleeveth the said Willm
Courteene of and partners owners of the said shippe
for and by reason of the said shipps surppfull and
scarriage as aforesd are reallye damnified, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath

Thomas Patt
----
2º Martij 1642

ment
de Richard Lewellin of the pishe of Alhallowes
Barkinge London salter aged aboute 20 yeares
sworne before the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of
Lawes and Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Denn
alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majetyess highe
Courte of the Admiraltye being examined uppon certaine
interrogatoryes sayeth and deposeth thereto as followeth./
videlicet/

To the firste and second interrogatorye in this behalfe ministred
to him hee sayeth and deposeth That as by a testimonye or
affidavit which hee sawe made by the Mr John Burdseye
hee the said Burdlye was owner of one 16th parte of the a
certaine shippe called the Jonas there of London of which
shippe one David Hutton was master which shippe this examinate
did verye well knowe beinge alsoe a parte owner of the said
shippe at the tyme of her settinge forth to sea that voyage
her
in which shee was caste awaye and loste and that in respecte
Messe
of his and 6th parte in the said shippe hee ⁁ had made in
assurance in his owne name and one his owne behalfe to the
sume of fiftye poundes sterlinge which thinge hee did affirme
and testified in this examinats presence and heareinge, and withall that
hee made that assurance at the notions instance, perswation
and informace of the interrte is his the wife of one
John Hayes alsoe a parte owner of the said shippe and that
since the losse of the said shippe there was to the value of
or thereabout
thirtie poundes worth of her tackle and furniture and other
materialls of her saved and preserved but the perticulers
thereof hee knoweth not onelye hee sayeth that hee this examinate
had his share or parte thereof beinge a 16th parte owner of
her which did amounte unto fortye shillings little more or
the said shippe
lesse and that his said parte ⁁ coste and stoode him in at the tyme
of her goeinge to sea principall and all chardges accounted
the sume of twentye poundes sterlinge and not above
and more hee sayeth hee cannot depose./

Robt Lewellin [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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2 Curteene)
et Balle hay)

3º Marty abt

Daniel Martinuale of Whitbye in the County of
Yorcke sworne and examined as aforesaid sayeth and
deposeth thereto as followeth videlicet.

To the firste interrogatorye hee sayeth That hee this examinate did
very well knowe a certaine shippe called the Cause
of London of which shippe the interrogate John Crame
was master and hee likewise knewe a certaine shippe
interrte
called the George of Jersey of which the articulate William
Belin was master and it is nowe almoste three yeares
since hee firste came to knowe the said shippe the Consent
and for all that tyme the interrogate William Courteene
was accounted reputed and taken to bee parte owner
her, and by the foresaid Baldis relation one Mr Billes
was parte owner of the said shippe the George and hee
firste came to the knowledge of that shippe at Newfoundland
whileste the laste voyage in which the said shippe the
Consent was there, And more to this interrogatorye for his parte hee
cannot depose.

To the second hee sayeth That within the tyme interrogate
the interrogate shippe the Consent in the service and
imployment of the interrogate William Courteene and
Companye departed and sett sayle in a tradeinge voyage
from Newfoundland aforesaid towards Allecante and soe did
the interrogate shippe the George alsoe in the service and
imployment of Mr Bull Bulleaste and Companye ut
credit, and there was in the said shippe the Consent
ffishe and one the
when shee went from Newfoundland aforesaid doe goodes and
to the number of seaven passingers and the other shippe the
one
George was laden with fishe, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true for that hee sayled in the said shippe
Consent, and shee and the said shippe the George deposed
both from Newfoundland towards Allecante in Company
togeather

To the third hee sayeth That there was fish and tyme
cloth aboard the interrogate shippe the Consent when shee went
from Newfoundland and onelye ffishe of her beleeveth
aboard the George but what quantitye as of goods
aboard of either of the said shipps for his parte hee cannot
tell neither cann hee estimate or inge at the value
thereof saveinge his answere beforesaid and more to this interrogatory for his parte hee
hee cannot depose
payage of the

To the 4th hee sayeth That in the foresaid shipps of
from Newfoundland towards Allecante aforesd
wth
come in within sighte of the Towne
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with salted and sett uppon by a certaine ffrigott belonginge
Dunquercke as her Companye saide which ffrigott was
in the Kinge of Spaines service and came from out from
Allecant when shee sett uppon the said shipps the Consent
and the George and shott fower greate shott at the
said shipp to make them yeelde And this hee sayeth is true
by vertue of his oath and nowe hee cannot depose to this interrogatorye

To the 5th hee sayeth That the Captaine and Companye of
that Dunquercke ffrigott after they had shott fower greate
shott at the said Kinge shipps the Consent and the George to
aforesaid
make them yeelde they comannded some of each shippe to
come aboard that ffrigott which was accordinglye done
and one of each shippe did goe aboard the said ffrigott and
this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true

To the 6th hee sayeth That after one of each shippe aforesaid
was gon aboard the said ffrigott the Captaine and Companye
of the said ffrigott sent for the master of the said shippe the
Consent to come aboard and for more of the Companye
of each shippe and as they came aboard her they kepte
and detained them and at laste some neere twentye
saile of gallies came out from Allecant to and and assiste
the said ffrigott and then the said twoe shipps the
Consent and the George with theire ladeings were both towed
in and souldiers put aboard each shippe and theire owne
Companye taken out other kepte as or prisonne aboard or and some sent to Carthagena
and some to Allecant where they were kepte for manye
dayes by there owne relations afterwards in greate miserye
and not suffered scarce to stirr abroade or allowed any
goode such as was fittinge and necessarye for men to have And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee was
one of those that was kepte as a prisoner aboard/

To the 7th hee sayeth hee cannot depose otherwise then
what hee hath formerlye sayde for that hee was not at
Carthagen onelye hee sayeth that some of those that were sent
to Carthagena did (as they told him this examinate petion the
Generall of the seas before they could gett themselves released

To the 8th hee sayeth hee cannot depose otherwise that what
hee hath formerlye deposed onelye hee heard the master of
the shippe the Consent saye that hee had peticoned to have
libertye and freedome to looke after his busines and to seeke
to gett his shippe and her ladeinge dischardged or released

To the 9th hee sayeth that by the relation of one of the Companye
which under goode charge
of the shippe the Consent the Spaines that tooke the said
shipps the Consent and the George sayde that unles they
would confesse that the said shipps and goodes, did belonge
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439

4º Martij 1642

Anthonye Trence of the parishe of Saint Swithins London merchante
aged aboute 44 yeares sworne before the righte worshipfull Richard
Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majestyes highe Courte
of the Admiraltye being examined sayeth and deposeth uppon
hath That hee this is verye well acquainted with Isaacke
Powelson a merchante of Rotterdam and with his waye of
ladeinge and knoweth that for the space of these five or six
yeares laste parte hee hath traded much to Aberdaye
in Wales for leade and leade care with one Thomas
newell a merchante resident at a place called
Planterrye alsoe in Wales not farr distante from
Aberdaye aforesd and that the usuall comodityes which
the said Isaacke Powelson carried or sendeth to
Aberdaye aforesd are Rye, Malte Cordinge, some
sugar
tymes wyne and stronge waters and divers from
or linnen Cloth and divers other necessaries such as the
shippe layed latelye stayed by Captaine stansbye
is as hee hath heard laden with all fitt for the use of
the myners in those parts and that in trucke thereof
hee hath leade and leade oare or posters oare and
that one Cornelius happen nowe resident at Aberdaye
was and is ffactor and as hee conceiveth a parte owner
with the foresaid Powelson in the foresaid trade and hath
to this examinats knowledge bine at Aberdaye moste parte
of this laste summer and there received such or the like
comodityes before by him menconed to bee there disposed of
for leade, leade oare and postes oare as aforesd and
that for want of a good marckett some tymes hee hath
made use of him this examinate to lead or furnishe him with
moneyes which this examinate hath accordinglye done and bine
repayd the same againe by the foresaid Powelson at Rotterdam
uppon whome bills of Exchange have bine by him this examinate
drawne or chardged for the repayment of the said money
soe lett, and as hee this examinate is informed by one John
spper were taken in the said shippe stayed by Captaine
Stanlye and nowe in London brother to the aforesd
Cornelius Joppen that shippe and her ladeinge were in truth
bounde directlye from Rotterdam to Aberdaye aforesaid and
to noe other place And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true further addinge that hee beleeveth the said
shippe and her ladeinge did and doe solelye and
properlye belonge and appertaine unto the
foresaid Isaacke Moulson and his partners, Anto hiringe
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die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

John John of Rotterdam in Holland marriner aged
aboute 33 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined as
aforesaid sayeth and deposeth

That the shippe and the
ladeinge latelye then and stayed by one Captaine
Stanlye Comander of a certaine shippe called
the Jesslyn, and since by him broughte upp to the
Porte of London to Portsmouth and there yet did
did at the tyme of her takeinge and soe doth of this
presente belonge and appertaine unto Isaack
Powelson, Henrye Powelson and certaine other merchants
resident at Rotterdam aforesaid and was bounde there
directlye for a place called Aberdaye in Wales
and consigned theither to one Cornelius happen this
examinats brother and had sayled directlye theither to
Aberdaye and to noe other place in case shee had
not bine taken by the said Captaine stanstye
And this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee this examinate
was appointed to sayle in her theither and was in her
when shee was taken and shee was then sayleinge
directlye in her course towards Aberdaye aforesd
and shee was laden with rye Malte, iron, stronge water
Cordidge, tarr, and certaine other comodityes fitt and
usefull for the myners thereof aboute Aberdaye
and shee was to have broughte therehence in her in
trucke for the said comodityes leade, leade care, and
Potters oare and was to returne therewith directlye but
to Rotterdam And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true.

Jan Jope
----
4º Martij 16412

Crosse et alj contra)
Smith Martyn)

Otendon at Lis Thomas Mathew servus et apprenticius recond
Saviours in Burge de Southwarke
Okendon de Leateriale in Comitatu Comas went
parts producen etats 18 annorum aut eo circiter testis
hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primu prem alluis ex parte Ottendon of his
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the arte wth hee
the John is of the burthen accounted but a smale the
and not of the burthen of above 30 tonnes and arte
same tyme when shee was welled there did but the
marriners besides the master of her belonge ther the sd
said
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11
a were monthes and hee this exte the eldeste of those
twoe And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true.
At alr nescit /
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That uppon a Mondaye mighte
uppon or aboute the 16th of Januarye laste aboute one of
the Clocke in the nighte tyme there came seaven or eighte
men with swordes passells and other weapons aboard the
said Ketch shee lyeinge in the River of Thames over
at St Saviours Mills, and those men did robb and
take out of the said Ketch by force and violence one
of the goodes of one Mr Closse of London mrchante
whole bale of Cloth and parte of another ⁁ and a box of
of the Master
tobaccoe ⁁ and they likewise carried awaye with them the
ketches boate and twoe oares belonginge to the same soe
that those in the said Ketch could not persue or followe
them And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
for that hee was at the same tyme aboard the said fetch
neither could or durste at lye a
and sawe the said men but ⁁ could not nor lasted is the
them Al alr nescit /
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That there was hee this exte and the
other youth and a maste Dagge aboard the foresd Ketch
at the same tyme when the thenes aforesd came aboard to
was her and they did resiste those theenes as much as they
durste and could doe and at theire firste comeinge aboard
did call and crye out for helpe but could gett none
And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Edward Okendon is
a married man and keepeth a house at St Saviours Mills
neere the place where the arlate Keth the John was when shee
was rebbedd and hee was then a shoare at home at his house
nighte
and laye a shoare that ⁁ which is a usuall thinge for Masters
of small vessells to doe when theire vessells lye neere theire
houses as the John did to the sd Olendons and soe much hee
hath observed by other vessells, And this hee affirmeth uppon
oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit/
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the next daye after the said Ketch
the John was rebbed the arlate Okendon ⁁ haveinge notice
thereof did use the beste meanes hee could and did search
diligentlye for the said sheenes that had robbed the sd
ketch and did founde out some of them and the receiver
that had received parte of the stolne goodes and some of
them are comitted to prison where they yetlye ut credit
and one is bayled as hee hath hearde and beleeveth, And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath At alr
nescit /
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Ad 6 deponit et dicit That the box of tobaccoe which the
aforesd hee take and rolled out of the said Keth
was a good bigge box of tobaccoe cutt and died and
did containe aboute a porke of tobaccoe and did belove
to the foresd Okendon the Master of the said Kety but
the value thereof hee sayeth hee cannot estimate, At
alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 8uj dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera./
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That hee never yet received the
Cominion neither doth hee knowe the dannger of if
otherwise then hee hath bine nore informed
false oath ⁁ at alr satisfactu est supra
Ad 2uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit.
Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et ulterius rendet That
the other youthe name that was aboard the interrte Heth
when shee was rebbed was Willmus Cable and the said
Vessells hatches were onelye layde downe not looked
downe and there was onelye a tarr paleinge layd over
them
Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit rendere./
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit /
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 7uj rendet That hee was aboard the Ketch when the
interrte Crosses goodes were stollen and rebbed out of her
and was then awake on board and offeringe to come
out uppon the decks the thenes that stoll the said goods
would not suffer him soe to doe, Al alr nescit saveinge that
at the same tyme when the said thenes cobbed the said sett
hee heard some of them saye that before they went from
thence they would have what they came for what men
soever were on board
Ad 8u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that
there were twoe other shipps not above & Cables length
distant from the interrte Ketch when shee was robbed
aforesd. The marcke of
Thomas Mathewe
die pred
Willimus Hobly servus et apprenticius Geof
Smith de Lymehouse marriner nauta etatis 16 annos
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iuratus.
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Okendon hee
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
arlate Keth is of the barr but a small vessell of
A
&
burthen of aboute 30tye tonnes and
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44
marriners besides the master belonge to her when shee was
robbed vizt a man and twoe youthes of which this exte
was one and the youngeste And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That uppon a Mondaye but
the daye of the moneth hee nowe remembreth not aboute
twelve of the Clocke in the nighte there came aboard the
at Keth shee then lyeinge in the River of Thames neere
St Saviours Mills aboute seaven or of men with swordes
pistoll, and other weapons and by force and violence robbed
and tooke out of the said Ketch some goods and commoditye
and carried the same awaye with them out of the said Ketch
and they alsoe carried awaye with them the a boate
and twoe wares belonginge to the said Ketch soe that they
in the Ketch could not fellowe or persue those there
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was
one of them that were aboard the sd Ketch when shee was
robbed Al alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That there were onelye this exte and
his preconteste the other youth and a maste dogge aboard
the arlate Ketch when the foresd sheenes came on board her
and at theire comeinge on board this exte and his preconteste
did call and crye out for helpe but non came and
those sheenes gave the dogge some thinge to stopp him
from sinckinge or makeinge a noyse And this hee affirmeth
this exte and his prconteste
uppon oath to bee true At alr nescit saveinge that they did
refuste and oppose the said sheenes as much as she could
or durste
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Okendon the Master
of the said Ketch keepeth is & married man and keepeth
a house at St Saviours Mills had
had by the place where the
said Hetch was robbedd and laye a shoare at his owne house
that nighte in which the sd Hieth was robbed ut credit and
for his parte hee hath observed it a use not for Masters of
small vessells or other shipps to lye a board when theire
shipps or vessells are in a safe porte especiallye a
place neere where theire houses are And this hee
affirmeth uppon oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Okendon did
the next daye after his said hoye was ribbed make diligent
search and pursuite after the sheenes that ribbed the sd
teeth and did use one beste meanes and endeavour hee
and the goodes woollen
could to finde them out and die at laste after a whole
finde out of some of them and likewise the receiver
that had received some parte of the said goods and
hee
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hee where the goodes were founde is bayled, but the reste
are still in prison ut credit, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the therne which colled
the arlate Ketch tooke alsoe out of her a greate being
tobaccoe not and readye out and dried which cause
arlate Okendons but the quantitye or value there
hee knoweth not, Al alr nescit/
Ad 7uj nescit deponere
Ad ultima dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./
Ad Interria
Ad primu rendet that hee doth understand the damage
of a false oath, that hee never yet received the Com
alr negative salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert./
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et dicit That the Nether
hatches were not locked downe or made faste that
nighte in which shee was rebbed but onelye layd downe
faste and a tarr pareinge layd & over them
Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge
that hee conceiveth noe master of a shippe or other vessell
will leave his shippe or vessell in the River of Thames or
et where with noe bodye in her to looke to her of especially
his
yf shee hand goodes in her and sometymes hee hath hee
the sett they
the the have locked the hatches and some tymes not
looked them at all and soe much hee hath seene and offer
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere alr quam prius
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere sed refert se ad a
Ad 7uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit save
that hee beleeveth those there that did wth the sd John
would have done yt of her hatches had bine looke in
made faste for that hee heard ther saye they was
have what they came for
Ad 3 rendet That there were twoe or three other
shipps but a little way distante from the interr
Ketch the John when shee was worked at alr nescit/

William Mate
----
6º Martij 1642

Rs. E. B

Bernard Johnson of Wappinge in the County
Midds marriner aged aboute 40 yeares sworne to the
the rte worll Richard Zouch Doctor of lawes and
his Mats highe Courte of the Admiralty beinge
ayeth and deposeth
but
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of Dunquercke in fflannders hee this exte boughte of one
Captaine Joachim an Inhabitante there a certaine fflemishe
builte vessell of the burthen of aboute three hundred tonnes
then called by the name of the rounde shippe which vessell
was in Companye with other vessells as hee was there informed
surprised and taken from the Hollanders by one Captaine
Mutters and his Companye and by them broughte in theither
and there adiudged lawfull prize to the takers and by them
solde at a publike outrrye to the foresd Joachim and by
him to this exte and shee is aboute one hundred and eleaven
foote in length, aboute 21 foote broade within boarde, and
aboute eleaven foote and 2 Inches deepe in holde and coste
before shee came from Dunquercke tenn thousand three
hundred and fiftye Guilders, and shee is nowe in Tilbury
Hope within the River of Thames and is called the Hope
of London and doth solelye and pperlye belonge and
appertaine unto Mr Edward Smith, Mr Isaack Gold, and
hee this exte twoe mrchants resident in London and him
this exte whoe are all subiects true and lyall royall
subiects to the Kinge of England and noe strannger or
fforrainer hath to this exts knowledge any intereste with them
the foresd owners in the foresd Vessell and shee is nowe
bounde out uppon a voyage for Norwaye and this exte
to goe master of her And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true./
B
die pred
Edward Kinnington of Wappinge in the Countye of
Midds marriner aged aboute 39 yeares sworne and exd
as aforesd saieth and deposeth That aboute a moneth
1
since hee this exte was at Dunquercke in fflannders when
and where his prconteste Bernard Johnson boughte of
a certaine Dunquercker there resident (but his name hee
remembreth not) a certaine fflemishe but builte Vessell
of the burthen of aboute three hundred tonnes formerlye
broughte in theither as a prize taken from the Hollanders
and there condemined or adiudged prize to the takers and
that vessell when the said Johnson boughte her as was
called the rounde shippe but is nowe called the hoye
of London and at present in the River of Thames but
as hee is informed bounde out forthwith for Norwaye and
the said Johnson to goe master of her and the said Vessell
doth solelye and properlye belonge and appertaine unto Mr
Gold, and Mr Smith twoe merchants of London, and the foresd
(
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Mr Johnson whoe are all such subiects to his Mats the
Kinge of England and noe stranger or fforrainer but
to this exts knowledge any intereste with them the
foresd owners in the said Vessell And this hee
affirmeth uppon oath to bee true
R
9º Martij 1642
Bermenson contra Cleborne Johannes Sred de St Marye Mary
London Gyleman etats 42 annoru aut eo
Smith Yeo
circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et ext
deponit et dicit
1s debt
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Bernardiston et soc in
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for the
space of these sixteene yeares laste parte hee this exte his
traded as an oyleman for himselfe and in that tyme hath
observed that barrells of oyle broughte from Genoa tooke
doe ordinarilye and usuallye containe 22 gallons of one
at leaste each barrill and soe much at leaste a barrill
the arlate Beste Bernardiston and Companie
one
afte Caske did containe and was able to holde the voyage
in question which hee well knoweth to bee true for that hee
boughte parte of the said oyle Caske of him that bought
the oyle and afterwards made experience thereof to bee
what they would holde or containe and founde them to
holde or containe as much as hee hath formerlye deposed
And this hee affirmeth uppon oath for a truth At alr nes
Ad
deponit et dicit that by his experience aforesd ship
aforesd
⁁ hee hath observed that the greateste leakeage which is
ordinarilye accounted amongste merchants in oyles broughe
barrills of the same signes of the pties in question
from the Porte of Genoa to this Porte of London of
accounted not above tenn in the hundred which is afte
the rate of 2 gillons in a barrill, but at London the
to be soe much but rather but of it chaine to bee true
it is then accounted extraordinarye leakinge, And the
alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr said
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That the barrells of or hee
from Genoa to this Porte of London are usually of to
the same bignes and in the yeare 1635 Genoa by the
here in London folde or and worth one wth another the
3 and betweene & in and of a well the
knoweth to bee true for the reasons aforesd
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera.
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Ad Interria./
Ad primu p parte sua rendet negative./
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et ulteris rendet That
hee hath often boughte oyles broughte from Genoa to this
Porte of London but never traded theither as a mrchant
for oyles
Ad 3 deponit rendet That there is another forte of Caske
boate broughte and transported from Genoa to this Porte of
other the of in maston Caske wherein the oyles in question were
govery which force of Caske is not above halfe as bagge
as the Caske in question and doth not containe above halfe
as much as the said Caske doth At alr quam prius nescit /
Ad 4 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that
after the voyage in question was ended hee this rendente
sawe twentye of the interrte Bernardston and Companye
filled upp
barrills of oyle and was intreatye with them aboute by
at the same tyme hee sawe
buyeinge the same and ⁁ abundance of other Caske of the same bignes
emptie and little or nothinge of all in them
Ad 5. 6. 7. et 8uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
John See
dicto die
Josephus Linge de St Mildredge de Pultye London
ayleman etats 34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Bernardiston et soc
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for the
space of those twelve yeares last paste and upwards hee
this exte hath traded in oyles and such like comodityes and in
that tyme hath observed and seene, and had the experience
of oyles broughte from Genoa to this Porte of London and sayeth
that barrills of oyle broughte from Genoa to London such
as hee sawe some of the barrills in question were of did
and doe usuallye or ordinarilye hold and containe 22
gallons or twentye at the leaste each barrill and soe
much hee conceiveth is well knowen to those men that trad
and deale in oyle from Genoa At alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 2uj deponit That the ordinarye leakage in a oyles
broughte from Genoa to this Porte of London is accounted
one and a halfe per gallon in a barrill such as the barrills
in question who were of and some tymes twoe gallons
a barrell, but very seldoe more And this hee hath alsoe
abserved and knowen to bee true At alr nescit
Ad 3uj deponit That the barrills of oyle which some from
Genoa to this Porte of London are usuallye and ordinarilye
of a bignes or seize within a gallon more or lesse and that
in the yeare 1635 Genna oyle was here in London worth and
solde after the rate of fower poundes per barrill one with
mothe
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another such of the barrills of oyle in question were of a
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath, At alr nescit/
Ad 4uj dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera
Ad Interria./
Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative/
Ad secundu rendet That hee hath often trighte only by
to this Porte of London from Genoa after they have
heither to but hee never traded theither as and
At alr refert se ad prdepoita./
Ad 3uj rendet That thereof of severall sorts of Caske
broughte from Genoa to this Porte of London withose
hee
but ⁁ could never yet observe above a gallon or twoe in
then leakeinge difference in that sorte of barrells of
which sorte the barrells in question were of Alr
referend se ad prdepoita nescit/
Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge
in that hee this rendent sawe some of the of barrills of ye
or three
in question at the waters side after the arrivall of the
shippe in which they came from the voyage in question
Ad 5. 6. 7. et 8uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
George Kinge
8º Martij 1642
William Tempte of Ratcliffe in the Countye
Pro magr Thom
et soc Smith
Midds marriner aged aboute 24 yeares sworne before the
worll John Norton Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his oath
Surrogate to the rte worll Richard Zour alsoe Doctor of one
and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye and exed
.
uppon certaine interries ministred to him on behalfe of fore
Thope and Companye sayeth and deposeth thereto as followeth
vizt/
To the firste interrye hee sayeth that hee this exte was it
interrte shippe the Alexander in this her laste voyage to the
Canaries and backe againe and was boatswayne of her the
voyage and in her when the interrte Mr Lambells que
came aboard her And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
true
To the second hee sayeth that the man that brought the
ginge from the shoare to the said shippe the Alexander did
this exts heareinge soe when hee came with the sayd suger to
said shipps side saye that hee had order to deliver the said
ginger aboard the interrte shippe the Alexander in hee
interrte Mr Hunt shippe were not then there one
Smith shipps was not then to this exts knowledge in the
the Canaries or Ramble roade as they there call of
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the third hee cannot depose of his certaine knowe
but hath heard the master of the Alexander saye as made
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To the 4th hee sayeth and deposeth That after the foresaid
ginger was received and taken aboarde the aforesd shippe the
towards they
Alexander in her passage from this Porte of London uppon
R
the Coaste of England aboute fiftye leagues distante from
the lands ende, shee mett with extreame foule stormye and
tempestuous weather which continued for the space of tenn
or twelve dayes in such violent and extreame manner that
the said shippe was ever and annoy in greate perill and
dannger of sinckinge and perishinge in the sea and her master
and Companye in dannger of looseinge theire lives in soe
much that some tymes they almoste gave themselves for lost
men beinge doubtfull wheather the said shippe did shee
for the present suncke or swyne, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true./
To the 5th hee sayeth That the damage which happened to
beginge interrte the voyage interrte came or happened
to the same by reason of foule stormye and tempestuous
which happened
weather as before hee hath deposed and not by or throughe
any for faulte or neglecte of the master of the said
shippe wherein the same was or any of his Companye nor
any by any faulte or defecte in the said shippe for that
the said shippe was at the receiveinge of the same aboard
a stronge and stanch shippe and soe continued untill shee
mett with the aforesd foule weather and there was noe faulte
in her master and Companye but they were all as carefull
thereof as they could possiblye bee, And this hee alsoe
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the 6th hee sayeth that dureinge the violence and
continuance of the foresd foule stormye, and tempestuous
wheather which the sd shippe the Alexander mett with wine
home for England as before hee hath deposeth shee shipped
a greate deale or very much water in at her sterne but
shippe
the master and Companye of the said ⁁ did as much as they
could or in them laye endeavour and laboure to keepe the
interrte ginger from damage thereby or any other wayes
And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
To the 7th hee sayeth That all the interrte ginger which was
laden aboard the aforesd shippe at the Canaries aforesd by
the arlate Lambells ffactor or Agent there was here after
the arrivall of the aforesd shippe at this Porte of London, excepte
a small parcell which was quite spoyled with salte water
delivered out of the said shippe cleere and free of the said
shipps tackle and furniture which hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee tooke notice and kepte an accounte thereof
To the 8th hee sayeth That after the aforesd ginger was laden
aboard the aforesd shippe at the Canaries aforesd the master
of
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2s
R
the said shippe goeinge to shoare to gett his dispatches after
for the said gunner as for the reste of his shipp and
odd
and the ffactors that laded the sd singer beinge alr
a league and as distante from the shoare and the bee
three leagues distante therehense, the comeinge by the
said ffactors house and demanndeinge a dispatch of him
for the said ginge the said ffactor refused to give by
the same in this exts heareinge, but tolde him that hee
his
have the said gunger on shoare againe and withall tolde the
that at vales hee would under take to turne upp within
said shippe to Loritata and there undertake to lande the
saide ginger hee would make staye of the sd master and
An
not suffer him to goe aboard againe untill hee ⁁ done
what hee desired and to that purpose, gave order to
man to goe to the Governor of the Towne next to
the sea side and take order with him for the said master
stopp which the said master perceiveinge gave the ffactor
a noate under his hand but the contents thereof this ext
knoweth not and then hee had leave to come and did
forthwith come freelye aboard his sd shippe and soe
directlye therehence for England, And this hee affirmet
uppon his oath to bee true, William home
depre
Racharye Enelye of Wappinge in the Countye of
Midds marriner sworne and examined as aforesd saye
and deposeth as followeth vizt/
To the firste interrye hee sayeth That hee this exte in
in the interrte shippe the Alexander in this her laste
voyage to the Canaries and went out and came in
as farr as one downe
in her ⁁ that voyage as a comon man and noe otherwise
and was soe aboard of her when the interrte Mr James
ginger came aboard her and this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true./
Ad 2uj
To the second hee cannot depose for that hee did not
understande what the man that broughte the gunner other
to the shipps side did saye when hee came with the same
but was tolde that hee sayde as much as is interrte and
at that tyme to this exts knowledge the interrte was
shippe was not in the reade interrte And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
To the third hee sayeth That after parte of the guesse
was laden aboard the interrte shippe the Allega in
came a noate from the interrte Mr Lambells ffatts
laded the said ginge to the interrte Thope the
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to the Alexander the contents whereof were as the same was
reade that the said ffactor desired to knowe of the master of
the said shippe what quantitye of wynes more then shee then
and aboard shee the said shippe was able to carrye and
that hee should sende him worde thereof and in case hee
hold take in any more be wynes besides the ginger interrte
that then hee should come to Loratave interrte and there
like in the same And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
and
true otherwise the
a more hee cannot depose/
To the 4th hee sayeth and deposeth That after the interrte
gunner was laden aboard the interrte shippe the Alexander
the said shippe in her passage therewth towards this Porte
of London mett with exceedinge violent stormye foule
and tempestuours weather which for the space of tenn or
twelve dayes continued in soe violente and extreame
manner that the said shippe and Companye were in
greate dannger of perisheinge and sinckinge in the sea
and some tymes her Company could scarce tell
well whether the said shippe did sincke or swyne, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true And more
hee cannot depose
To the 5th hee sayeth That all the damage which happened
or came to the gunger interrte after the same came aboard
the interrte shippe and whileste the same was aboard
the said shippe came and happened meerelye by reason
of the foresd foule weather and not by or throughe any
defecte in the said shippe or faulte or neglecte in the
Master or Companye of her for that they were all as
carefull thereof as men could bee to keepe the same from
shippe
damage and the said was before and untill shee mett
with the said stormene foule, and tempestuous weather
aforesd a stronge, stanch and sufficient shippe And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
To the 6th hee sayeth and deposeth That in the foule
stormye and tempestuous weather aforesd the sea did
verye often and very much breake into the sterne of the
said shippe the Alexander and otherwise hee referreth
himselfe to what hee hath before deposed, saveinge hee
sayeth they did then alsoe labour and endeavour what
they could to preserve and keepe the interrte ginger
from damage
To the 7th hee cannot depose beinge not at the deliveringe
proste out of the said shippe in the Downes and not
at the deliverye of the ginger interrte out of the said shipp
after her arrivall here at this Porte of London./
To the 8th hee for his parte cannot depose./
Zacharies thems
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depre./
Henrius ffrance
Dimus master Reex contra navem the
in Regne said nauta etats 21 annos
Hopewell at Jona in eade at
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pduct
scoute interesse in bonis
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit et
Bill Martyn
sequitur vizt
Ad primu secundu et reliquis pres alluis ex pte sua
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
aboute the tyme arlate the and whileste the
shippe called the Rose of London of which one Richard
Jones was master was and remained at Dublyn the
arlate Soute as it was reported tooke her to stay
of the said Master for a voyage from thence to bee
performed to ffrann in ffrannce for his accounte and
after hee had soe taken her to fraighte the sd Scote
did there lade cause as he very greate quantitye of
herrings to the number or neere the number of arlate
togeather with nyne packs and fower bales and desire
drye fitts of buffe or buffe like hides and one drye
futt of Come skinns to bee laden and put aboard the
said shippe at Dublyn aforesd to bee therehense
transported in her to Roane aforesd and theire to bee
delivered for his and partners accounts but the said
shippe with the said goodes in her in her passage
from Dublyn aforesd towards Reame aforesd was by wch
contra
contrarye wyndes and weather driven and ensured into St Martyn
ffallmouth arlate where the said Jones ⁁ tooke out of the
said shippe parte of the said aforesd quantitye of
herrings and bales of buffe or buffe like hides and
put the same into a certaine ffrench vessell then
in the roade of ffallmouth called the Hopewell and gave
order gave over his intended voyage and caused of
shippe to bee haled on shoare with intent as hee said
to make her cleane which his Companye perceived
and doubtfull when or howe they should receive there
wages they all combined togeather to enter the same
ffrench vessell and seize uppon her which hee
they accordinglye affected and afterwards boughe
the said vessell and to the quantitye of 3 bounds
of herrings parte of the foresd quantitye of the the
belonginge to the sd scate upp in her to the late
London and seaven of the s aforesd but whose
skinns where after the arrivall of the sd Vesse
the same in the River of Anne, some of
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Companye with wthout the consent of the reste conveyed
ashoare 1s of the foresd 31 barrells of herringe and
5 of the said 7busts and disposed thereof but the
reste were afterwards seized uppon and arrested by
Anthoritye at this Courte ut credit, which said is
prills of Herrings and 2 butts did and at this parte
doe ut credit solelye and pperlye belonge unto the
aforesd Sconte and partners and were and are
parte of the foresd parcells of herrings and buffe
laden aboard the foresd shippe the Rose at Dublyn
aforesd by the sd Sconte to bee transported to
Reave in ffrannce And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true for that of his knowledge for that hee
was and served in the foresd shippe the Rose when and
whileste shee was at Dublyn aforesd and who and
whileste shee was at ffallmouth untill and untill
parte of her ladeinge was taken out of her and put to
the aforesd ffrench vessell the Hopewell and the came
upp therehence to this Porte of London ⁁ in the sd
Vessell the Hopewell Al alr p pte sua nescit /
The marcke of
Henrye I ffrann
9º Martij 1642
to deman et Henricus Bushell de Stepney in Com Midd
Martyn Budd
nauta etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus iuratus et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad primu arlum libelli ex pte Wilson in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit that for all the tyme arlate the
arlate hee this exte was Master of the arlate shippe
the Henrye and James and had the chardge and comannde
of her and was soe appointed or constituted by the reste
of the owners of her himselfe beinge a parte owner of her
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate
shippe the Henrye and James was and remained at
Newcastle arlate and whileste shee was and remained there shee
beinge longer stayed there the was expected by Mr Wilsons
meanes for want of her ladeinge, this exte wanted money to
buye and pvide victualls, provisions and other necessaries
for the releife and sustenance of his Companye which did then
belonge to her. alr nescit/
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Ad 8u deponit et dit That wthin the tyme made the
of the same aforesd hee this exte did reputed and at
arlate Wilson and did desire him hee beinge the sd
they went to furnishe or leade him some money to
and paide victualls and pvisions for his Company after
this ext
and accordinglye ⁁ had and received of the said Wilson
severall tymes was at Newcastle, aforesd within the said
of the Adtye ut credit to and for the uses aforesd in all
to the sume of thirtye eighte pounds sterlinge money
which moneyes this exte did imploye and laye out
expend in victualls for his Companye and corpayment
of parte of theire wages which was encreased by reason of the
longe staye there as aforesd occasioned as aforesd, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
uppon or aboute the 29th of decem hurte
at Newcastle within the Jurisortion of the Adtye ut cred
hee this exte did enter into bonde to and with the arlate
Wilson for the payment of 24£ parte of the foresd 38
taken upp of him as aforesd, to bee made the 24th daye of
ffebruarye nexte ensueinge the date of the said bounde
in which bounde and for the true and reall performance there
this exte did bunde himselfe and the said shippe the
Henrye and James and the schedule arlate was and
the said boade and all and singular the contents there
were and are true and were soe had and done as the
is contained and the said board was signed sealed and
delivered by him this exte to and for the use of the arlate
Wilson in the presence of the witnesses thereunto subscribed, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute the 8th daye
of ffebruarye within the tyme arlate hee this exte did
which was
signe seale, and deliver a bill obligatorye or xxx
schedule arlate into the arlate Wilson for the wyne
of five poundes more parte of the foresd 38 to the
the daye in the said bill specified which said bill
was to
and done as there is contained
and is susted of the witnes there done in the present
of the witnesse thereto subscribedd and all and sinfuld
contents thereof were ff and are true, And this hee at
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
uppon aboute the 18th daye of June the
exte did signe, seale, and deliveringe another till the
fightinge which was and these the
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the use of the said Wilson for the payment of nyne poundes
a
beinge the residue of the foresd 38 at her before the tyme
therein specified or hunted for the payment which said
bill was signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of the
witnes thereto subscribedd and all and singular the
contents therein were soe had and donne as is therein contained
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That the tackle shipps tackle
furniture and other pvisions attached in this cause at the
instance of the aforesd Wilson by anchoritye of this
Courte were parte of the tackle, furniture and pvisions
which did belonge and appertaine unto the arlate
shippe the Henrye and James when this exte had and
received of the sd Wilson for the uses aforesd the aforesd
some of 38£ sterlinge but the certaine value of the
said tackle furniture and other posions attached as aforesd
hee knoweth not but referreth himselfe to the accounte
thereof in the hands of one Cheston in whose hands the
said things likewise are and conceiveth that they are
better worth then 50£ sterlinge And this hee sayeth
true At alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That Henry Bushell master of
the arlate shippe the Henrye and James and Henrye
Bushell subscribed to the severall schedules arlate was and
his one and the same person and not divers and the
shippe in the said schedules menconed and the arlate
shippe the Henry and James in this cause menconed were
one and one and the same shippe, and one and the
same shippe out of which the tackle, furniture and other
pvisions attached in this cause were recovered and saved
and this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
At alr nescit.
Super reliquis non extur
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That the interrte
same shippe the
interrte was taken
reste of the owne of her
the owner of the fraighte of the owners by the interrte
yordlye ⁁ here at this Porte of London and to proceede herehense
lade
to Newcastle and there to bee reladen with coales within
ten dayes after her arivall there, and within that tyme
to bee dischardged and readye to returne uppon her
homewards voyage to London And soe much hee hath to
his beste remembrance seene in writeinge lader the said
hardlyes hand and heard him confesse and acknowledge as
nescit
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Ad 2uj rendet That the interrte shippe the voyage in ut
before and at the tyme when shee sett sayle from London
sufficientlye victualled and pvided with all manner of pose
and necessaries fitt for her voyage, and had needed not
for that voyage
neither had this rendente needed any money in case the
interrte yardlye had given her a dischath accordinge to
agreement aforesd
Ad 3uj rendet That the wynde and weather was forced
have broughte the interrte shippe the Henrye and fament
Newcastle at the exporation of the tenn dayes interrte and
soe continued for many dayes after that in which tyme the
said shippe had and mighte have come therehence to
Newcastle aswell as divers other shipps did in case the
interrte yardlye had pvided her ladeinge readye for her
Ad 4uj deponit rendet That after the expiration of the sd
dayes interrte hee this rendente did make a proteste agte
the sayd hardlye and did intimate the same to the interr
Wilson uppon the 30th of November interrte which daye
said parteste did bare date and yet not withstandinge the
said shippe was not laden untill fullye laden and tooke
in the laste of her ladeinge untill or aboute the 24th daye
December interrte at which tyme and for the space of a money
after the wynde was contrarye soe that
that meanes this red
after that hee
was fainte to staye there but was the firste that came the
when the wynde was faire
Ad 5u rendet That the interrte Wilson was the tyme
aforesd the interrte hardlyes ffactor and hee hath heard
the said Wilson saye that the foresd money was the sd
yardlyes moneye Al alr nescit /
Ad 6uj rendet That that ffleete of shipps which was to the
number of 20 or 30 sayle of shipps, which came next
from Newcastle after this rendents shipps the Hayes
James came theither came all as hee hath bine since
informed safe upp to London or els where wheither her
bounde but this rendents shippe was in her afterwards one
course towards London caste awaye and laste at alr
prius nescit
John Wooll
exed came by one
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4º Martij 1642 pt x s ex pte sua dat
hee
Alexander the Robinson from St Catherine proper Turring
Nauta
London or hitant as natus pon St Marie
Alhe prope Billingata etatis ss 27 annoru aut eo cir testis
&
Ad primu et 2u arlos dce all dept et dicit That of this dept
certaine knowledge the goeing out & in in the or shipp the Hopewell
the said God for all the time arte was & is Mr Comander & and
Porter of the said shipp & soe had & hath the care & charge of her
& for such was & is accompted, And hee saith that in or about december
lift the said shipp was at the Canaries arte, and there one Mr
The Pronde (as hee taketh it a factor for the said Mr
king did cause to be laden abord the said shipp upon the accomt
of the said King about 260 pipes of Canarie wynes (the certaine
number hee cannot say wch wines (when they came abord the said shipp
to be transported from the Comands to London for the said King they the sd
did want of their filling some of them 4 Inches & some lesse &
of them were full Et alr nescit./
Ad 3. 4. et 5 arl That at the lading of the said shipp
the shipp
wines at the Canaries the said Mr Kings wines came in so fast by
in the hold
said Marriners had noe time to stow them ⁁ out they did take them into
said shipp and this dept with other did stew of the said Mr Kings
in the forepoke of the said shipp remediatly after they were taken
said shipp and then the said f God said to this dept it was bee
for that pt
to stow the wines of the said king in the hold & not in the foregoe ⁁ and
all the said Mr Kings wines (except the sd 7 pte pipes in the
forepute were taken downe & putt into the hold of the said shipp
there stowed sufficiently except five pipes of wyne, wch were p
lay betweene the decks & those & were stantioned & one of the
Mariners called Richard Harris et did strike downe the
xxxx
stacon was and thereupon the said wynes by reason reason of fowle
weather were saved three of the said 5 p pipes were broken
the wine did him out and the fourth was in parte broken, & there
remayned wine in it, & the 5 pipe was a bill broken in the chace
there did run out a little wine, and when the said vessell or pipe
were so broken & did him out the Company of the said ship did
father upp some of the wine, wch was so him out & put it into small
casts till one of the said pipes were mended & then the said wine
so put into small casts was put into the xxx pipe wch was mended
& by computacon as were as hee can depose there were about 2
pipes & a halfe or 3 pipes of wine lost. Et alr nescit saving that
afterwards wher in at the lading of the said Mr Kings wines when more of
his were brought aboard, the said mariners did stowe in the fore pike
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about 13 pipes of wine more & filled up the place wth his
wynes Et alr nescit
Ad 6 et dept That at the said lading of was one
pipe of the said Mr Kings wine was putt into the hold of the
said shipp, and there it was negligently had by the Spainted in
some of the company of the said ship and thereupon the wise
of the said pipe did run out at the being Et alr nescit.
Ad 7 et dept That one pipe of wine of the said Mr
Kings at the taking in of the same into the said shipp
the lighter was staved or broken and all the wyne in the said
pipe (excepteing one third thereof) was him out & lost, but
what the cause was whether for want of hopes or neglige
hee cannot tell for that they this dept was working beloweinge
lading
shipp Et alr nescit saving that at the time aforesaid there were
4 bundells of hopes at the sd shipps said
Ad 8 dept That after the prmisses the Company of the said
shipp to could or the damages done the said King did drawe
out of the said Mr Kings wines wch lay in the fore pike & others
was so much as filled upp so many pipes as were lost a
staved wthin ten Inches of the topp Et alr nescit Saving the said
Goddin did know of the said drawing out & filling after these
was donne.
Ad 9u nescit
Ad 10 nescit/
Ad Interr.
Ad 11 that he went the voyage wth in the sd shippe
was Masters Mate, & it is the office of the quarter Mr
to looke to the towage of goods taken in & to other that
belong to the hold, and this dept amongst others did booke the
the stowage of the goods. Et alr nescit, saving that wth and
came fast to the ships side they were forced to last
of them upon the decks while they could stew them
Ad 2u nescit Saving that it hath bene & is a custome and
the Canaries & other places to lay wines upon the dects to the
same can by stowed
Ad 3 refert se ad prdep Et alr nescit saving the sd
of the the sd
Golden had some pipes & hogsheads of the
the decks
Ad 4 refert se ad prdepot alr nescit saving the
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11
hants did strike downe the said stanncon whereby the said Mr
Kings wines were lost, it was then past helpe for the company
of the said shipp to remedy, or xx recon the said vessell or pipes
Ad 5 refert se ad prdes Et alr nescit saving that after the said pipes
were broken & the lost & the said harris being rebooked xxxxx
by the company for his doeing hee said that there was a pipe of
one for the divell or the like in effect
Ad 5u refert se ad predep Et alr nescit saving that this dept &
Alander Robinson
Ad 7 nescit.
die pred
James Castle pcurt St Catherine prope Turria
London Nauta ubi sat p 18 annos aut eo cir etatis ss
46 aut eo cir testis er
Ad primu et 2 at et all det et dicit That for all the time
at the arte God hath bene & is Mr Comander & pte
owner of the arte shipp the Hopewell & had the care chardge &
governe of her & for such was accompted, And hee saith that in the
month of December last the said shipp was at Garrachia in the
Canaries and there one Mr Bland factor for the said Mr
king the said & lade abord the said shipp upon the accompt of the said
Mr ny 28 Butts of wine or thereabouts (as hee taketh it) some of them
being full & others wanted some & inches & some by anchor & some i Johes
Et alr nescit goeing such were were to be transported from thence to London
to mr in aforesaid
Ad 3 et 4 nescit.
Ad 4 et 5 arles dept That 5 of the said pipes of corne belonging
to the said Mr King were lad betweene decks of the said ship and there
they were stantioned & quayned, and that one Richard Harris in the night
against the companies will
time did knock downe the stantion and then wth the reling of the shipp
by reason of the winde the said 5 pipes brooke losse & 4 of the 8 were
broken & 3 were quite him out & the ships half him out or thereabouts
the chas of the 5 was brokes and the company of the shipp did take
up of that wine, wch was run out & of that wch was in the 4th pipe
by ead & a mucher full, & they did put it into by empty pipe and
by reason of the prmisses there was lost 2 pipes & a halfe or 3 payes
at most Et alr nescit Saving there were noe wynes lad in the
fore pike of the said shipp but the said Mr Kings except xxx a the
some hogsheads of wine of the said Mr Godds, wch were laid there
to make upp the tree
Ad 8 and dept That one pipe of the said Mr Kings wine at the
time of lading thereof was lad in the hold constowed and the said
Company or some Spaniards at the time of stowing the wine in hast did
did roade the butt upon the ballace with the King downewards and
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Rp.
the company being very buse & it being the said pipe of was did
on out at the being sole Et alr nescit/
Ad 7 dept That at the hearing in of 6 pipe of wine belonging
to the said and Kinge of the said shipp at soe happened that he said
pape was broken in the head, and the wine did him out all at
and third or thereabouts, Et alr nescit saving hee saith that the said
pape was not lost for want of hopes for there were of bundells of
Hope at the shipps side
Ad 5 dept That after the prmisses the company of the sd
shipp to could the damage done to the said King did dan
of the other pipes of the said Mr Kings owne so much wine as
filled wch soe many pipes is were staved or broken, saving
that pipe wch was broken by the shipps side & that was neere
filled to this dept knowledge Et alr nescit saving that the said
God did see & know of the Drawing & filling upp as afore
Ad 9 dept qd nescit saving the said Godd did lade abord the
said shipp for his owne use 16 pipes of wine or thereabouts.
Ad 10 nescit.
Ad Interr./
Ad he was one of the shipps company went Gunner in her
& saith it is the mr a place to see to the stowage of goods in such
shipp as hee goeth 10th hee saith the wines were ⁁ tyme were laden upon
the decks in respect they could not suddantly make roome in the hold
Et alr nescit.
Ad 2 nescit saving that at the Canaries it it hath bene & is a
but lading
custome to lay wines upon the decks of the shipp ⁁ untill such time as they
came conveniently take it downe into the hold
Ad 3 refert se ad prdep Et alr nescit saving the wines
Ad 4 refert se ad prd Et alr nescit.
Ad 5 interr That after such time as the said Harris had cutt the
station wch kept the said wines fast & had bene being reced
by this rendent therefore hee said to this rendent there is a que
of one for the dwell et refert se ad predept alr nescit saving
he saith that he hath knowne more damage done in divers
shipps then the shipp into & noe damage don paid by the
or company
Ad 6 refert se ad predept alr nescit saving this dept wth
draw & full out wines into by the order of the company
Ad 7 nege et nescit, John Cas all
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die pred
ffranciscus Culley poe de Stepney in Com Midd Nauta ubi
stant p 14 annos aut eo cir etatis ss 35 annoru aut eo cir
testis er
Ad 1. et 2 a dce all dept dicit That for the time arte the
ye Golden was Mr & Comander of the said arte shipp the
Hopewell & fused the care charge & command of her, And hee
said that in the monthes of November or December last (tempus alr
in recolit) the said Gdem was wth the said shipp at Garracho
in the Canaries and there in factor of the said Mr King to his
some being the
did lade abord the said shipp about 250 pipes of nine some
at wch wanted 5 inches some & some of some more some lesse
of being to be transported from thence to London to the said
Mr King. Et alr nescit
Ad 3 et 4 ⁁ arlos dept That at the time of lading & putting abord
the said Mr Kings wines at Garrachie in the said shipp 5 pipes of his
the said Mr Kings were lad betweene decks and there they
were stantinued very fast forme and the said one Richard Harris
the sd
one of the pt Mr in the night time did goe & strike out the stantion
loose
& post & thereupon the 5 pipes aforesaid did run losse and (as hee taketh
of 3 of those 5 pipes were staved, & the other 2 were well & out of
those wynes but pipes which were broken & staved there were gathered
some
wth a hogshead & a punchion, wch was put into a but pipe againe
Et alr nescit.
Ad 6 that at the time aforesaid one pipe of one of the said
Mr Kings was left in the hold of the said shipp pistowed and the
said pipe by reason of foule weather did turne the bring of the
said prize Downeward & the wine three did all him out Et alr nescit.
Ad 7 dept That when the wines of the said Mr King was
ships
heaveing in at the Capsten one one of his ⁁ came was hearing
into the said shipp laid out of a barke said the weather being
foute the said pipe by negligence of the barke men did run
it heard against the shipp and thereby did breake the had
of the said pipe & 2 thirds of the wine of the said pipe did rom
out & was of Et of this depts sight & knowledge Et alr
nescit saving hee saith such losse was not by reason of the
want of hoopes for there was 4 buches of hopes at the said shipps
side
Ad 6 dept that after the prmisses this dept & others of the said
shipps company did out of other wines of the said wrings, wch
were in the said shipp take out as wch wine is filled up wth the
said pann & hogshed wch was saved 3 pipes of one wch were stayed
as afore Et alr nescit
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14 nave the
Blackhouse de
Stockey
Rs. E. B
Ad 3 nescit saving the xxx hee mr Golden did by
& laded them abord the time arte Et alr
Ad 10 nescit./
Ad Interr
Ad 11 et Gunners mate in the said shipp the voyage of
& saith that it is the office of a prote to looke to the stande
of the p goods wch here taken into the said shipp Et alr nescit
Saving that when wynes came fast aboard they were forced to laye
upon the deck, till they could son it
Ad 2 nescit saving it hath bene & is a custome in the
Canaries to to lay wines on the deck of a shipp till such
tyme as the company can have convenient time to stowe it an
Ad 5 refert se ad prdep Et alr nescit./
Ad 5 dept that when the said Harris had broken Crowne the
stanting aforesaid that held firme the wines aforesd hee beene
reserted therefore by some of the company hee said there who
a pipe of wine for the dwell or the like Et refert se ad
de Et alr nescit, Saving this dept hath knowne were
wines staved in other shipps & the that noe damage hath
bene paid either by shipp or company
Ad 6 et 7 refert se ad prdept alr nescit nec
ffland Callin
Martij 1642
mannell John of Stocken uppon
sees in the Bishoprcke of Durham Marine
aged 30ty yeares or therabouts sworne by
rt worll Doctor Zouch Judge of
Matyes highe Court of the Admiralty
sayeth & deposeth uppon his oath
about nyne weekes since, one William Sames
of Hull beeing then at Ston aforesaid
did freight take to freight of
an the hoy called the Blackhouse
of Stockeda aforesaid, whereof the
exam is Mr) to saile from the
Mats
in her lading of Rye, & to beinge of
Anne
Pd
him wch this his in the
and his
ladeing sailed from Stocke to the
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9º Martij 1642
2 Trevyn, Willimus Bernett de Lymehouse in Com Midd
nauta etats 25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
3
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Trevyn in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That hee this exte was at the ladeinge of the
arlate shippe the Exchange at St Lucars the voyage arlate
and for the all oughte that hee could understande or heare all
her ladeinge was taken in for the accounte of ffrenchmen and
was to bee therehence transported to St Malloes & ffranne
arlate and other places in ffrannce and there delivered, And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath whoe was one of
the said shipps Companye that voyage, Al alr quam prius
nescit /
Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Exchange
was with her ladeinge aforesd which shee had taken in at St Lucary
arlate to bee transported to St Malloes and other places in ffrannce
was
was in her directe course therehence towards ffrannce uppon
the Coaste of ffrannce mett withall and sett uppon, intercepte
surprised and taken by five sayle of Dunquerckers and by
them carried to Dunquercke, and there all her ladeinge
taken out of her and adiudged and condemined for lawfull
prize which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was one of
those that was taken in the sd shippe and carried in her to
the planter and afterwards to Dunquercke, Al alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That when the foresd Dunquerckers
seized uppon the arlate shippe the Exchange and boarded
her the master arlate Trevyn the master of her was uppon
her halfe decke where they seized uppon his layd hands
and seized uppon him and presentlye thereuppon tooke and
carried him out of the said shippe the Exchange aboard
the one of the Dunquercke ffrigotts and there kepte him
close untill they had broughte him and his shippe and her
ad
ladeinge aforesd to Dunquercke which as soone as they not
done they carried the said master on shoare and did suffer
or permitt him to come aboard his shippe againe untill almoste
the tyme when hee came awaye therehence And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was there at the
same tyme Al alr nescit/
Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit deponere onelye
hee sayeth That the Dunquerckers after they had surprised and
taken the said shippe the Exchange and her ladeinge they disposseste
thereof
the master of her and his Companye ⁁ and tooke possession thereof
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2s
Rs. E. B
thereof in themselves and neither did or would suffer the said
the said Master or his Companye to meddle with her or
parte of her ladeinge after they had taken her, and the alloweth
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the Dunquerckers that tooke the
said shippe the Exchange after they had possesse themselve
thereof they did search and rifle all over the said shipp
and take awaye and remove out of her what they pleased
and went into her wounde house and then commaged the same
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee
sawe and observed the same Al alr nescit /
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Then is to this sd
this exte hath knowen but for the space of these three yeares
last paste but sayeth for all that tyme hee hath lived and
is accounted in honeste and able seaman and a carefull
and industrious man and soe much hee beleeveth is knowen
to moste men that knowe him, And this hee sayeth is truely
vertue of his oath, Al alr nescit /
Ad Interr./
Ad 1uj rendet That hee this rendente was one of the Company
of the interrte shippe the Exchange the voyage interrte but
wet
sayeth that there is behinde unpayed him for his wages for
the tyme hee served in the said shippe seave monethes and the
payd
weekes wate Al alr nescit.
Ad 2uj salvis prdepoitis p pte sua nescit /
sd
Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8uj rendet That the interrte ⁁ the Exchange
the voyage in question did not deviate a whitt in her course
from St Lucars towards St Malloes interrte but sayled as
directlye towares St Malloes as shee could and shee was taken
and surprised by the Dunquerckers aforesd within sighte of
Lynd twelve leagues Porte
Mallowes, At alr salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
william arnet
die pred
Johannes Battle de Ratcliffe in the Com Midds nauta
etats 24 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte qua
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur per
Ad primum rem alluis ex pte Terry in his and this
admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the
Exchange was with her ladeinge the voyage arlate one
com St Lucars where shee tooke in the same for to this
in ffrannce where shee was to deliver the same are
her ladeinge did soe farr forth as hee this exte whoe
one of her Companye and did helpe to take in hee
erstand or heare did
belonge and appertaine unto ffrenchmen residente
ffrance and subiects to the ffrench Kinge, And this hee and
upp
with to bee true. At alr p pte sua nescit /
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Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit that the arlate shippe the Exchange in her
directe course from St Lucars towards St Malloes was uppon
the Coaste of ffrannce mett withall by five saile of Dunquerckers
and by them intercepted surprised and taken and carried to
Dunquercke and all her ladeinge taken out of her and there
adiudged lawfull prize, which hee knoweth to bee true beinge
taken in her and afterwards carried to Dunquercke, Al alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Trewyn was uppon
his shipps decke when the foresd Dunquerckers seized uppon
and tooke her as before is deposed, and some of the said
Dunquerckers did uppon the takeinge of the said shippe
Trewynes shippe layd laye hold as hee conceiveth uppon
the said Trewyn and brought him or carried him on board
one of the Dunquercke vessells and there kepte him as a
prisoner At alr nescit
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the Dunquerckers after the
takeinge of the foresd shippe the Exchange and seizeinge
uppon the master they likewise tooke and carrieinge of
him aboard one of theire owne vessells they likewise seized
uppon and disposseste all the reste of the Companye of the
said shippe and carried them aboard the Dunquercke
vessells and there kepte them close untill they had broughte
the said shippe and her ladeinge to Dunquercke (excepte
were
such of her Company as were then sicke aboard whoe had
keepe on board her but dirste not meete with any thinge
nor Kinge
at or durst meddle with noethinge on boarde her
there beinge neere uppon sixtye or 70 Dunquerckers put
sd shippe the
aboard the Exchange to looke to her whoe tooke possession of the
said shippe and her ladeinge and disposseste the said Trevyn
and his Companye thereof and would not suffer them to
ut prdeposuit/
meddle with any thinge on boarde, And this hee sayeth is true
beinge one of those that was sicke on boarde the Exchange
when shee was taken ut prdeposuit, At alr nescit /
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the said Dunquerckers after
they had taken possession of the arlate shippe and her ladeinge
they did in this exts sighte search and romage the said
shipps rounde house and all over her and did ever what
the pleased without controlement or lett, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath knowen the arlate
Trew but for the space of these twoe yeares laste paste but
sayeth that ever since hee came to the knowledge of him hee
hath bine and yet is accounted reputed and taken to bee
an honeste carefull, and industrious mann and an able
and experienced seaman and soe much hee beleeveth moste
that knowe him and have hade experience of
well
saye of him. Al alr nescit/
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Ad Interria.
Ad primu rendet That hee was one of the interte
shipps Companye the voyage interrte but hath not
received all his wages due to him for his service in the sd
shippe that voyage there beinge ther seaven monethes and
three weekes paye yet behinde have unpayd him but the
not
reason wherefore hee knoweth not Al alr nescit /
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 et 8uj salvis predepoitis ad qua se refert
nescit onelye hee sayeth the interrte shippe the Et
was taken within 3 or tenn of leagues of St Malloes and
shee was then in her directe course theither and did
not devate at all from her directe course theither
John Butle
die pred
Dus Repcontra Sente, Thomus Herriner of de St Smithis
et al Budd Martyn London mercator etatis 44 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
28º debt
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte
London Sconte in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et
dicit That hee this exte was and is advised by a letter
dated the 20th of December laste paste at Dublyn in
Ireland
there were writte to him by the arlate The doe Scote
⁁ that hee the said Scoate had laden or caused to bee
laden and put aboard the a certaine shippe called the
Rose of London of which one Richard Jones was master
at Dublyn aforesd to the quantitye of one hundred and
sixtye barrills of Herrings to be carried and transported
in the said shippe therehence for to Roane in ffrannce
and there to bee delivered unto one Terricks and one
Peters, his the said Sonts ffactors there to whome hee
and for the accounte of him the sd stoute to costome they did and deed
had consigned the same ⁁ and in that letter hee was
to his beste remembrance the bills of ladeinge sent him from
the said herrings to bee conveyed by him this exte to them
aforesd to the aforesd Dirricks and Peters and likewise
advise of divers other quantityes of herrings which hee at
said Scoate had shipped aboard of some other shipps
the bills of ladeinge thereof alsoe consigned to the the
places in ffrannce, but the said shippe shippe the said
with the foresd 160 barrills of herrings together wch soe
other goodes in her which shee had alsoe taken in at
was as hee this exte is informed by one of her Company
and others in her course towards bound
sentinge tymes driven into ffallmouth hee said
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154
where the aforesd master of her gave over his voyage for Roane
and haled his shippe on shoare and tooke out and disposed of
the said herringes and put some of them aboard a certaine
ffrench vessell called the Hopewell, and the reste hee otherwise
here
disposed of ⁁ and that ffrench vessell is since arrived with
the said herringes here in the River of Thames were and
parte of the said Herrings since the said Vessells arrivall
here at London to the quantitye of bills disposed of by
the Companye of the said Vessell but the reste to the number
of 15 barrills stayed by anchoritye of this Courte which
said 15 barrills of herrings did a were and are parte
of the aforesd 10 barrills of herrings laden and putt aboard
the aforesd shippe the Rose at Dublye aforesd by the arlate
Sconte as hee this exte is informed by one Henrye
ffran one of the marriners of the sayd shippe the Rose
whoe as hee sayd was at the ladeinge and takeinge of
them into the said shippe at Dullyn aforesd and sawe
who they were taken out of the said shippe at ffalmouth
and put into the said Vessell ffrench vessell the Hopewell
and afterwards came to this Porte of London from ffallmouth
in the said Vessell And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit saveinge hee sayeth
that hee this exte is acquainted with the arlate Ablyn
and knoweth that hee dealeth or tradeth in nowe hides
doe dressed after the beffe fastion and dealeth much
in ptners shippe with the aforesd Sconte soe that hee
conceiveth the twoe hides in question did and doe belonge
unto the sd Ablye
Cotto Tunns
10º Martij 1642
John Thorne of Hall the Towne and Countye of Hull
marriner aged aboute 32 yeares sworne before the worll
Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe
Courte of the Adtye and examined uppon certaine interries
ministred to him on behalfe of Roberte Thompe late master of
the shippe the Alexander sayeth and deposeth thereto as
followeth vizt./
To the firste interrye hee sayeth That hee this exte did serve
in the interrte shippe the Alexander the voyage in question and
was Masters mate of her that voyage and in her when the
interrte Mr Lambells gunge came aboard to bee laden, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
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To the second hee sayeth That by the relation of those abord
the Alexander, that understoode and could speake Spanie the
man not broughte the interrte ginger to the lessed
of the interrte shippe the Alexander sayd that hee ladeing
to deliver the same aboard the said shippe the Alexande
case the interrte Sunnts shippe were not there and the
Sunts shippe was not at that tyme in the reade interr
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the third hee cannot depose
To the 4th hee sayeth That in the interrte shipps paste
from the Canaries aforesd towards this Porte of London or
mett with exceedeinge foule weather which for the space
of at leaste tenn or twelve dayes continued in such soule
mariner that her master and Companye were after tyme
the sd
dureinge the same in extreame greate dannger of sing
seareinge leaste they should have loste
xxxxxxxx xxxx sett and looseinge both shippe and goodes
and theire owne lives, And this hee affirmeth uppon oath
to bee true beinge in her all the tyme
To the 5th hee sayeth that hee for his parte knewe of
noe defecte or faulte or insufficiencye in the interrte
shippe the Alexander untill shee mett with the foule weather
easioned
aforesd nor then more the what that caused had neither
was there any faulte or neglecte in the master or any of
Companye that voyage in question whereby any damage
did or could happen to any of her ladeinge soe that hee
conceiveth that damage which did happen to the giver
whileste & was aboard of the sd shippe the Alexanders
interrte ⁁ happened and came by reason of the foresd foule
weather and dureinge the same and not otherwise And
this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the 6th hee sayeth that dureinge the stormye and
foule weather aforesd the sea did very much broke
the Alexander
into the store of the sayd shippe ⁁ and yet notwith things
the master and Companye of her did asmuch as he
could use care and dilligence to save and keepe the
sd Mr Lambells ginger from damage, And this hee
alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true beinge one of
them that did use meanes to preserve the same
To the 7th hee sayeth That hee this exte was at the
unladeinge or deliverye of the ginger interrie other
foresd shippe the Alexander after her arrivall hee
red nescit.
the River of Thames from the voyage
sayeth and deposeth That all usuall price the
was scittered out in the said shippe man of the said
wherein it was beinge looke was delivered the
said shippe cleere of the said shipps little
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
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To the 8th hee sayeth that hee this exte did helpe to stowe
the ginger interrte aboard the said shippe the Alexander
had bee
the voyage in question and sayeth that the same could not bee
unladen out of againe there at the Canaries unles the
said shippe had bine romaged much and in greate parte
of her other goodes then aboard taken removed or taken
and noe over
there
not if her resided hee conceiveth the would have had
of it had bine take out againe
some damage are there uppon ⁁ besides the losse
of tyme, And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true./

John Tope
----
13º Martij 1642

imbell
John Picer of Plymouth in the Countye of Devon
marriner aged aboute 40 yeares sworne before the
worll John Norton Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the
rte worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge
of his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge exd
uppon certaine interries ministred to him on the behalfe of
Mr Gilbert Lambell sayeth and deposeth thereto as followeth vizt
To the firste interrye hee sayeth that hee this exte was one of
the Companye of the interrte shippe the Alexander in this her
wch
laste voyage to the Canaries and did beare ⁁ the office of a
masters mate of her that voyage And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true.

To the
second hee sayeth That for want of a mornell hee cannot
her
depose but sayeth and deposeth that to the beste of his remembrance
the interrte shippe the Alexander stayed at the Teneriffe the
voyage interrte in all by the space of seaven weekes as neere as hee
cann guesse of the same
To the third hee sayeth That the interrte shippe the Alexander
did bringe in her to this Porte of London from Teneriffe afore
a certaine quantitye of ginge to the quantitye of eightye baggs
or thereabouts marcked with the interrte Mr Gilbert Larbell
man
first boare ladeing thereof
marcke which the first boate that broughte the same tooke to the
said shipps side sayd was for the accounte of the interrte Mr
Lambell and was to bee laden either aboard the said shippe the
Alexander, the interrte Mr Luts shippe or another shippe of
which one Mr Broade was master which of them should firste
come theither and the Alexander comeinge firste theither this
exte tolde the master of her what the boateman sayde whereuppon
the master gave order to take the sayd ginger in which was
accordinglye done

To the 4th for his parte otherwise then before hee cannot depose

To the 5th hee sayeth that hee this exte was at the ladeinge or
takeinge in of the interrte giver aboard the Alexander at
Teneriffe aforesd but not at the deliverye thereof out of the
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the said shippe here in the River of Thames afor her accompt
from the voyage in question, but sayeth that at the arleinge
in thereof the same all of it excepte one bagge to other
apparence did seeme to bee drie and well condiconed by
beleeveth a greate parte thereof was at the deliverye there
here at this Porte of London wett and rotten And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true.
To the 6th hee sayeth and deposeth That the interrte shipp
the Alexander was the voyage in question a single decks
shippe and ever and amon wroughte out her caulked and
was in this exts judgement and opinion and by the iudgement
and sayeinge of the Carpenter of her a verye insuffice
shippe and not fitt for transportation of drye goodes
onter home such as the gover interrte was and soe mucht
exte heard the Carpenter saye after the receipte of the
shee was
gunger interrte aboard the said shippe and soe open
that her Companye could scarce lye drye in theire Cabins
dureinge the voyage
besides the master of her ⁁ often tolde and spoake to his
Companye and bidd them take noe care they should paye
for noe dammage that should happen to the ginger in question
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true and more
hee cannot depose
To the 7th for his parte hee cannot depose onelye hee sayeth
that hee hath heard the boatswaine of the interrte shippe
the Alexander saye as much as is interrte
the gager atteste was stowed uppon and betweene pipes of wyne and
To the 8th hee sayeth That ⁁ there mighte have bine eight
seaven or eighte tonnes aswyne stowed in the said shippe
where the ginger in question was stowed and the reason wch
the master rather chose to carrye the gunger then the wyne
was in respecte of Luce and gave ut credit
To the 9th hee sayeth that hee hath for his parte as hee
beleeveth all the reste of the Companye have received
theire wages due to them for theire service in the interr
shippe the voyage in question without any damanted
detention thereof for any damage of gunner and more
saveinge what hee hath formerlye deposed hee cannott de
John Corne
dicto die
Richard Brescott of St Catherines neere the Tower
London anner aged aboute 40 yeares sworne and the
as aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt./
To the firste interrye hee saieth that hee this exte hee
the Companye of the interrte shippe the Alexande the
her laste voyage to the Cames and had the office of
Gunner of her that voyage, And this hee affirmeth
oath to bee true
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15£
To the second hee sayeth That for want of his iurnall which
hee hath not as present aboute him hee cannot depose
To the third interrye hee sayeth that the interrte shippe the
Alexander did the voyage in question bringe home to this Porte
worll
London from the Canaries a certaine quantitye of ging
for the accounte of the interrte Mr Lambell but the waste
quantitye thereof hee knoweth not And more hee cannot
depose onelye hee sayeth that the boateman that broughte the
firste boate ladeinge of the said gunner aboard sayd when hee
came to the Alexanders side, that hee was to deliver the gonger
either aboard the said shippe the Alexander or the interrte
shippe the Peter Bonadventure Mr Hunte master or another
shippe of which one Broade was master which of them came
firste theither and neither of which the master of the Alexande
understandinge neither of the other twoe shipps beinge then there
hee tooke in the same aboard his shippe the Alexande
To the 4th hee sayeth That for his parte hee cannot depose/
To the 5th hee sayeth That the gayer interrte was at the
takeinge thereof aboard the said shippe at the Canaries to
outwards appearance all drye and well condiconed and at
the deliverye thereof here at this porte of London a greate
deale of yt rotte well and damnified And this hee sayeth
is true for that hee was at the ladeinge thereof and sawe
the holde opened who where the ger laye and part of
the same unlade after the said shipps arrivall from the voyage
in question./
To the 6th hee sayeth That the interrte shippe the Alexander
was the voyage in question a Engle deckt shippe and verye leakye
and pen above water and insufficient and not fitt for
transportacon of drye goodes the voyage in question such as the
ginger interrte was at the ladeinge thereof aboard the said
shippe in soe much that the Carpenter of her sayd to in this
exts heareinge that hee would not under take to make the sd
shippe sufficiente for one hundred poundes, And nowe to this
interrye hee cannot depose onelye hee sayeth the master tolde
some of his Companye after the said gier was aboard his
shippe that if any damage did happen to the same
shipp board his Companye should bee at noe losse therebye
To the 7th for his parte hee cannot depose onelye hee sayeth
that hee hath heard the boateswayne of the said shippe the
Alexander saye as much in effecte as interrte
To the 8th hee sayeth the gave interrte way stowed uppon
and betweene pipes of wyne but sayeth there mighte have
her was
bene more wyne laden aboure in case the goe had not bine
taken in but howe much for his parte hee knoweth not. And more
hee cannot depose/
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To the 8th hee sayeth that hee this exte for the parte
hee beleeveth the reste of the Companye all have but
all received theire wages due to them for theire hee
in the interrte shippe the Alexander the voyage in
and noe parte thereof was or is keepte or detained from
them in respecte or by reason of any damage and the
said voyage And nowe hee cannot depose saveinge what
hee hath formerlye deposed./ had dirst
14º Martij 1642
Willimus ffell to Novo Casti Super Tyne nauta
ffells contra Barthe
22 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iuratus
Smith Yeo
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte ffell in hac caa dat et
4
admiss deponit et dicit that for all the tyme arlate the arlate
Rs. E. B.
John ffells and Companye were and at this present are
generallye accounted reputed and taken to bee owners and
pprietors of the arlate shippe the seaventure of Newcastle which
hee knoweth to bee true for that hee hath belonged to the said shipp
for the space of above these twoe yeares last paste and soe doth
at this present Al alr nescit saveinge that the arlate ffell was alsoe in
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate
John Barker was master and Comander of the arlate shipp
at leaste soe
the John and Barbara and for such comonlye accounted up
and taken And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
alr nescit /
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate
shippe the seaventure did remaine and abide at an anchor
in the River of Thames over againste Ratcliffe Crosse with
the iudiccon of the Adtye of England in a convenient was
where shipps where shipps have and doe ordinarilye ride
Anchor and there had layen or rode by the space of ffe
or sixteene dayes without either doeinge or receiveinge any
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was in her at he
tyme At alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe
seaventure laye or rode safe at Anchor as aforesd in the one
aforesd the arlate shippe the John and Barbara
or came to
on shoare was haled of in the late in the eveninge the
afterwards appeared and happened her caste out an Anchor
neere to the said shippe the seaventure that the what
morneinge the seaventure was bilged uppon the John and
Barbaraes Anchor, And this hee affirmeth uppon
true for that hee was aboard the Interrie the saieth
when shee was bilged Al alr nescit /
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Ad 5u deponit et dicit That at such tyme when the Anchor
the said shippe the John and Barbara uppon which the
seaventure was bilged was layd out there were to this exts knowledge
betweene one hundred and eightye sold souldiers aboard fewe
more or lesse as which were to bee transported in the said
shippe to full and there delivered which sayd soulders were
put aboard the said shippe by order from the Parliament and
the said shippe was not departe without leave from the
Parliament and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
At alr nescit /
Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that it was
the next tyde of ell that happened next after the John and
Barbara was haled from the shoare, in which the seaventure
was bilged and suncke uppon the John and Barbarnes Anchor
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That as soone as the said shippe the
seaventure was bilged and suncke as aforesd the arlate ffells the
master of her did to this exts knowledge use the beste meanes
hee could to gett her weighed againe and at length did with
much paines charge, care laboure and trouble and not wthout
greate damage to the said shippe pcure her to bee weighed and
gott to the shoare to bee amended And in soe doeinge did make
use of divers lighters and other necessanes And this hee affirmeth
uppon oath to bee true At alr nescit/
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit onelye hee sayeth hee
beleeveth the said ffells was at the leaste one hundred poundes
chardge and upwards in weighinge repaireinge and fittinge his
shippe to sea againe after the damage aforesd and that hee did
likewise paye and disburse moneyes for certaine lighters
that were damnified aboute the prmisses but howe much hee cannot
depose.
Ad 9uj ppte sua nescit deponere saveinge that in weigheing
the said shippe her Company were fainte to into twoe of her
Cables and all or moste of her other small roapes and rigginge
were cutt and spoyled but the value thereof for his parte hee
knoweth not/
Ad 10uj ppte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 11u deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the seaventure was
in weighinge repaireinge and fittinge to sea after and for
the tyme that the damage aforesd happened unto her before
shee went to sea in all by the space of at leaste six weekes
dureinge all which tyme there was & men and twoe boyes
shippe
belonginge and appertaineinge to the said whoe were all
keepte aboard her at the arlate ffell and Companyes chardge
And this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was one of the
At alr nescit
Ad 12uj p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/
Ad 11u de p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit deponere onelye hee
sayeth hee beleeveth the owners of the sd
shippe the seaventure
this
by reason of the prmisses were damnified to the value of fower
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ffell
E. B
hundred pounds sterlinge all which came by her bilge
and suncke as aforesd
Ad 14uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit nescit.
sayeth That hee conceiveth that the said shippe the
seaventure had not suffered as shee did in case the 1s
and Barbaraes Annor had not bine plased soe were
her as it was
Ad Interria./
Ad primu p pte sua nescit rendere for that hee was the tyme
interrte another man servant and not his owne was
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that hee
this rendente did see where the John and Barbara laye
when the seaventure was bidged uppon her Anchor as aforesd
and sayeth the said shippe was in a convenient place, but not
her Anchor respecte the seaventure was soe neere the same
and besides it laye where shipps doe usuallye ride
Ad 9uj rendet That the Anchor uppon which the seaventure was
billdged belonginge to the John and Barbara had not sufficient
boye to yt neither did the same heare as is interrte maritall
but at a lowe water, And this hee sayeth is true whoe sawe the
said boye after the said shippe was bildged and which the
John and Barbarnes Companye sayd was theires and did l
Ad 4 alr quam predeposuit nescit/ a the aforesd Anchor
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 6uj alr quam prdeposuit ad qua se refert nescit onelye
hee sayeth that the master and Companye of the seaventure of
they had seene or knowen of the John and Barbara Anchor
beinge soe neere theire shippe as it was they would have used
meanes to have avoyded or prevented the damage in question
Ad 7u alr quam prdeposuit nescit onelye hee sayeth the interr
shippe the seaventure was the tyme interrte verye well mone
and sastelye moored and not slightlye or looselye as is interted
William ffell
die pred
Johannes Smith de Novo Castion upper Tyne nauta et
120 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pducen
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur nescit
Ad primu prem alluis exte is
et admiss deponit et dicit that for all the tyme arte the
arlate ffell was Master and Comannder of the to the
the seaventure and of her tackle and furniture at
and soe accounted reputed, and the which hee
true beinge one of her Companye. At alr nescit
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Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate Mr
Baker was sayd to bee master and Comander of the arlate shippe
the John and Barbara and soe comonlye accounted and taken and
this hee did observe and knowe to bee true Al alr nescit /
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the said shippe
the seaventure did remaine and abide at an Anchor in the River
of Thames over agte Ratcliffe crosse within the flowinge and
restoreinge of the sea and foresdiction of the Adtye of England
in a salt safe and convenient place where shipps have and
doe ordinarilye ride and there had bine for the space of 15 or
sixteene dayes togeather within either doeinge or sufferringe hurte
or damage which hee knoweth to bee true beinge one of her Companye
and in her all that tyme, At alr nescit /
Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the
seaventure rode at Anchor as aforesd the arlate shippe the
John and Barbara comeinge from the shoare some of her
Companye lett full or caste an anchor close by the side of
the said shippe the seaventure by meanes whereof shee could
not stirr aboute wth the tyde but that shee muste needes come
foule of the said Anchor, and soe much did appeare after the
said shippe was bildged but this exte did not see when the sd
Anchor was layd out And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee
true At alr nescit /
Ad 5u deponit et dicit That when the aforesd Anchor was
layd out there was at the leaste eightye or one hundred soulders
aboard the said shippe the seaventure to bee carried to Hull
by order of Parliament, and the said shippe could not dispatch
or goe away before shee had order from the Parliament soe to
doe And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge one of her
Companye ut prdeposuit alr nescit /
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the next tyde of ebb after the
John and Barbaraes Anchor was layd out as aforesd at three
quarters all the seaventure turneinge or swayeinge aboute with the
tyde onlye in the nighte or earlye in the morneinge fell foule
of the John and Barbaraes Anchor and sate and was bilged
uppon the same and suncke in the River, And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath whoe was aboard of the said shippe
at the same tyme Al alr nescit /
Ad 7u deponit et dicit That assoone as the said shippe the
seaventure was bilged and suncke as aforesd the arlate ffells did
use a greate deale of care paines and diligence to gett and
pide lighters men and other necessaries to helpe to weighe her
againe and at length did with much came aboure paines
and chardges and not without greate damage to the said shippe
weighe her and gett her to showe to bee mended And this
hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true beinge one that did helpe
to a and aboute the prmisses Al alr nescit salvis subsequeu
ally subseque
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit onelye beleeveth the
arlate ffells was at greate very greate chardges in and
pmisses
said
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Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That in weighinge of the said shippe the
seaventure those that were imployed in and aboute the same and
cutt thereof her Cables worth were the poundes a ye
this exts iudgement and besides that divers of the said shipp
rigginge and small roapes were in and aboute the prmisses arte
and spoyled, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
At alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit deponere salvis subsequed
Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That the said shippe was in all by the
space of six weekes at leaste in the River of Thames aforesaid
was bilged before shee was fitted to goe to sea againe due
all which tyme there were so men and boyes belongeinge to her
for all the said or
whoe had victualls and wages allowed the And this hee knoweth
to bee true beinge one of the fifteene alr nescit /
Ad 12uj p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/
Ad 13 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth that
his this exts iudgement the one arlate ffell and the owners
of the said are damnified in all by reason of the sunck
of the said shippe the seaventure occasioned by the John and
Barbaraes anchor aforesd in the whole to the value of
neere five hundred poundes sterlinge and soe much hee
vallueth the whole damage arlate togeather to bee And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, Alr nescit /
Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That the onelye cause of ocasion
of the foresd damage which happened to the said shippe the
Seaventure was by meanes of the John and Barbares
anchor aforesd which was placed soe neere her as before
deposed And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
nescit /
Ad Interria/
Ad 1u satisfactu est supra et rendet That all his wages due
to him for his service in the interrte shippe the voyage a restion
is payd and satisfied him and noe parte thereof keepe
from him
Ad 2 rendet That hee sawe where the interrte shippe the sd
and Barbary laye when the seaventure was foule of the
Anchor. And as aforesd and sayeth that the said shipp to
in a convenient place but not her Anchor
Ad 3uj rendet That there was not a sufficients boye to the Anto
uppon which the seaventure was bildged as aforesd neither
same bene at all that hee could observe whoe looke to the said
same, and soe much did appeare after the suncke of his
shippe
Ad 4uj p pte sua negative et alr nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit /
Ad 6uj alr quam prdepoita ad qua se refert nescit saveing
sayeth that they in the seaventure of they had thought of the
infessed any being the the
or had seene or had notice of any Anthor soe were the the
fell out the John and Barbares Anchor was they would have and
the same
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Ad 7uj rendet That the interrte shippe the seaventure at
& before the damage in question happened to her was to this
pents knowledge well and sufficientlye moored and not
lightlye or looselye as is interrte at alr quam prdeposuit ad qua
se refert nescit /
John Smith
17º Martij 1640
whard Bakman of the pishe of St Bennetts ffrancke
London mrchante aged aboute 50 yeares sworne before the rate
arll Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats
highe Courte of the Adtye exd sayeth and deposeth That
twentye pipes of Canaries wyne laden of aboard parte of
the fortye laden aboard ⁁ the shippe called the Doras Willmj
and nowe ride the arreste of this Course
Isles master, Mr by Mr John Chicklye ⁁ marcked as in the
margente and broughte in the said shippe from the Porte
of Gratava to this Porte of London in the said shipps last
voyage therehense did and doe solelye and pperlye
belonge and appertaine unto him this exte and were by bill
of ladeinge and letters of advise from the said Chicklye
consigned to him this exte and Mathewe Jenckenson of London
mrchante hath noe intereste or parte with him this exte in the
said twentye pipes of wyne, nor the said Chicklye that
laded them more then what belonged to him for his ffactordge
And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true
Binard taken
die pre
William Lussett of the pishe of St Buttolphes Algate
London mrchante aged aboute 42 yeares or thereabouts
sworne and examined as aforesd sayeth That twentye
pipes of Canarye wyne parte of the fortye pipes of
wyne of the marcke in the margente laden aboard the shippe
called the Peter Bonadventure Peter Lante master by
John Chicklye or his agente at Gratava and consigned to
him this exte and Mathewe Jnckenson and broughte in the
said shippe to this Porte of London did and doe solelye
and pperlye belonge and appertaine unto him this exte
and noe parte thereof to the said Jenckerson nor the
said Chicklye that laded them And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true./
C
Edw Angell
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18º Martij 1642
Robert Swinnerton of the pishe of Alhallowes Barke
fr Clements et
London mchante aged aboute 40ty yeares sworne before the
so
worll Richard Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of
Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined
sayeth and deposeth That since the casteinge awaye
losse of the shippe called the Jonas of London of which
shippe one David Hutton was master hee this exte at the
requeste of Mr Gregorye Clement of London mchante
a noate to mr Roberte was
Assurer uppon the said shippe did write ⁁ to the said
merchante
hee beinge then aboard a certaine shippe alsoe called the sd
of London bounde out for Canarye and then in done
and is master
Downes of which shippe the said Hutton was ⁁ to enquire
exactlye and diligentlye of him the said Hutton who
where and howe the aforesd shippe the Jones of which
was late master was caste awaye or loste, And this
heatlye in answere thereto did in a letter divers
Mr Barll ffoster dated from aboard the said
Jonas in the Downes the 28th ⁁ seconde of March 164
sayd hee
write or intimate
That hee loste Mr Hutton ⁁ laste his shippe Jonas goeinge
to Amsterdam the 7th of Aprill next wilbee twoe ye
and that hee was backe againe at London did write
his brother tymes and the reste of his owners of the said
of the losse thereof as soone as hee came to Amsterdam
this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true
R Juan
21º Martij
Whitta et alj contra Campe Thomas Wyett servus et apprent
Yeo Martin
Jacob Betthe de St Olaves in Burge
Southwarcke harbachirurge etats 20 annoru
3s debt
eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Crampe in hac caa
admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte was and
the arlate shippe the voyage arlate and the are
the master of the said shippe did in this exts presente
heareinge toll tell this exts master aforesd when the
agreed for and hired this exte that hee would
for a twoe yeares voyage certaine and that the
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sige this exte to performe the said agreement hee should leave
the monethes wages as hee earned yet in his handes and that
manner hee sayd both before and dureinge the voyage hee had
agreed with and hired all his Companye and noe otherwise
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr p
parte sua nescit /
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That after tenn monethes service spent
in the arlate shippe the Consent before the voyage arlate
was ended the arlate Whittacoe, Jefferies Higuld and
Evens did at Dover forsake and leave the said shippe wthout
consent or goodlikeinge of the master of her as this exte conceiveth
after hee there payd them all but three monethes wages
firste for that hee they warned him into the Trinitye house
the sd three monethes
there for theire wages contrarye to agreement aforesd and next
for that hee was fainte there to have other men to serve in
& other men
theire roomes and to allowe those ⁁ more wages then hee had donne
them or
to some of them And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
At alr nescit
Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Evers was Carpenter
of the arlate shippe the voyage in question untill hee lefte
her and his wages was but xxxijs per moneth, which hee
knoweth to bee soe for that hee sawe him receive the same and
by reason of his forsakeinge the said shippe before her voyage
was ended the master of her could not hire another in his
corne under greater wages and did allowe that other
Trate of
Carpenter whome hee had in the said Evens his roome afteringe
above fortye shillings per moneth for all the tyme hee served
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee sawe him receive
parte of his wages but howe much hee had above fortye shillings
hee moneth this exte knoweth not neither doth hee knowe
howe much the owners of the said shippe or merchants are
thereby damnified but beleeveth they are damnified thereby
At alr nescit /
Ad 4 deponit et dicit That there was a want of beere
aboard for the space of 3 or 4 dayes whileste the arlate shippe
was at Callice, and the Companye findeinge faulte thereat
the arlate Crampe tolde them they had at or should have it
as faste or as soone as hee could gett yt from the bowers and
but when the arlate pties lefte the said said shippe at
dover there was noe want of any thinge And this hee
sayeth is true for that for all the tyme aforesd hee did belonge
to the said shippe and pceeded in her after they lefte her, At
alr nescit /
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./
Ad Interria./
primu salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
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Ad ult salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit saveing
hee hath and the interrte Cape saye this hee
never carrye men to sea agte theire will
Ad 6uj salvis predepoits ad qua se refert nescit
Tuth hee conceived at is a usuall consore
13
a thouge for any Englishe shippe that trade to
ffrance or England to Dunquercke or any other said
the Kinge of Spaines dommons to have a corry
Ad 5u reddet negative.
Thomas Spe
3o Martij 1651
Johannes Woore de Lymehouse in Com Mallo
froes contra
etats 24 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte dr
Yeo Smith
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
3 R. E. B
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Trevyne in hac caa die
deponit et dicit, That hee this exte was a passenger in the
shippe the Exchange in this her laste voyage from Sta
same parte of her ladeinge taken and sayeth that the sd
shippe was bounde directlye from St Laving to St Mallo
ffrannce and for ought that hee could heare or alr
her ladeinge did belonge to ffrenchmen and was to bee the
ffrannce, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
alr nescit /
Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Et
was in her direct course from St Lucars towards St
uppon the Coaste of ffrance Marivall of for
Dunquercke men of warr and by them more a
and taken and carried to Dunquercke and there all and
to her taken out of her and as hee hath hearde and
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was word
Dunquercke in her Et alr nescit /
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit deponere saveinge hee sayeth
arlate Gren was uppon his shipps decke one
Dunquerckers tooke her as aforesd, when they the at the
and carried him on board the arivall of Kinge the
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the beere
et 5
they tooke the said shippe the payage
they tooke the arlate Treupon the master of and
alsoe tooke divers others of the Company of her of
nighte whom this side was one had put boare
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one Companye aboard the said shippe the Exchange whoe tooke
possession of the said shippe and her ladeinge and did not suffer
her owne Companye whom they had taken out of of
any as
her to come aboard her againe untill shee hee neere to
and then suffered some them to come aboard to stucke her sayles
Dunquercke to help to hange her in only and are otherwise the
the excepte one Maples that was masters Mate of her and one
homas a passinger in her as this exte was that went aboard to
fetch some cloathes, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
At alr nescit/
Ad 6uj deponit That the Dunquerckers after they had taken the
said shippe the Exchange they did whileste this exte was on board of
her goe downe into the said shipps round house and rifled and
rowaged all over the said shippe and tooke what they pleased
out of the said shippe none dureinge to gaine saye or contrill
them for soe doeinge And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
of his oath alr nescit /
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath knowen the
arlate Trewy for the space of above these twelve yeares laste
paste and for all that tyme hee sayeth hee hath bine
accounted reputed and taken to bee an honeste and carefull
men and a goode seaman and soe much hee beleeveth is
verye well knowen to moste men seamen or merchants that
knowe him, and this hee knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad Interria./
Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative.
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
rendere onelye hee sayeth the place where the interrte shippe
was taken was as hee conceiveth aboute & leagues short of St
Malloes whether the said shippe was directlye intended /
John Moore
21º Martij 1642
Cabb Willimus Light fore de Wappinge in Com Midds
Ad nauta etats 53 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad quartum prem alluis ex pte Scotts in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That the arlate Ralphe Browe one of the marriners
of the arlate shippe the Willm and George the voyage
question did performe his place in the said shippe faithfullye
carefullye and honestlye soe farr forth as this exte could perceive
whoe served alsoe in the said shippe the sd voyage and hee
the said Ralphe Pow served in her in all by the space of at
leaste 26 monethes and upwards Al alr nescit onelye hee
sayeth it was one on or aboute the 20th of Aprill arlate
when hee firste entered into paye
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute the tyme arlate
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the arlate and whileste the arlate shippe the Will and
George was at Palario arlate the arlate Pinne were a
on shoare, wch the master servant of the said shippe
thereunto comanded by him to helpe to bee like the
the said shippe for the shipps use at but never to this ext
knowledge returned on board the said shippe againe &
this hee saieth true by vertue of his oath At alr nescit/
one And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath, At alr
nescit onelye hee sayeth the reste that went ashore cloth
said Prowe came aboard againe but not untill the said shipp
was under saile readye to come awaye therehence./
Ad 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. et 12uj p pte sua sua nescit deponere for this
hee was not by or present when the arlaman et
man arlate was staine or kilde but sayeth that hee said
him after hee was filded and was one of those that did after
helpe to conveye the arlate Prowe before the Consull of
Scanderoone aboute the same whoe uppon examine
of the busines for ought this exte could heare did cleere
said Prowe findeinge the same to bee done accidentlye
him and after that the said Prowe served neere the
monethes in the said shippe the Willm and George before
lefte her and the fellowe or man that was staine or to
was presentlye broughte on board the said shippe and of
his comeinge on board buried in the sea without any the in
which
if any Gue arlate as hee hath hearde in such cases are
abserved
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr
saveinge that by the relation of the arlate Prowe divers
the voyage or moste parte of at hee was another mans hee
and that his master divelte at the Hartage And that
the said Prowe and the man filde and this exte and
divers others above twentye of the said shipps Company
were sent on shoare at Scanderoone to cutt worde for
shipps use when the said accident at happened unto
prdeposuit/
Ad Interria
Ad primu rendet quod p pte sua eque favet prius
et optat victoria ius haben et alr negative saveinge that
breth to testife at the requeste of the producent sent from
Ad 2uj negative et alr nescit/
Ad 3uj refert se ad predepoita et alr p pte sua nescit
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere, saveinge he saith
interrte shippe the Willm and George was
trouble at Scandrowne but wherefore hee knoweth
both hee knowe the cause or reason thereof or in
was payd to
did or cleere her therehence and the sd
one of the shipps & Companye
the marcke of
Willm St Hight fforte
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1
die pred
Martinus fforde de Wappinge in Com Midd nauta
etats 25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth that
for all the tyme this exte was in the said shippe which was
moneth
coste as shee came into the Streights ⁁ outwards bounde the arlate
Powe did carrye and behave himselfe in and aboute the sd
shippe faithfullye carefullye, and honestlye for any thinge
to the carrye
that hee this exte could perceive or understande ⁁ And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit/
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That aboute the tyme arlate the
Purser of the arlate shippe and some others of her Companye
goeinge on shoare to fetch a bullocke on board for the said
shipps use and provision at Valerio the arlate Prowe
beinge one of those that was imployed to goe a shoare, with
the Purser was there lefte on shoare the said shippe settinge
saile before hee could or did come on board the said
shippe againe And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
oath, At alr nescit/
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the man that was till at
Scanderoone arlate by the arlate Prowe was casuallye
or accidentallye kill and not otherwise ut credit for that
hee was by the said ptie when hee was kilde And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the
Willm and George was and remained at Scanderoone arlate
the arlate Prowe and divers of the said shipps Companye
were sent on shoare arived with musketts packes and other worke
weapons for theire defence againste the Turcks, to cutt and
provide worde for the said shipps use And this hee knoweth to
bee true beinge one of those that was sent on shoare as aforesd Al
alr nescit. /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit, That wheate the arlate Prowe and the
reste of the said shipps Companye were on shoare at
standaroone aforesd in cuttinge of woode for the said shipps use
some Turcks passinge by the worde beinge given for every
man to stande to his armes the said Prowe takeinge upp his
muskett into his hands and bloweinge his match to make readye
his muskett on the sudden ⁁ went off and shewe or hilde the
healled, John gave
next man to him & whome as this exte conceiveth the said
Nowe did never owe or beare any mallice or goudge or
haved And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath whoe
was by the said ptie at the same tyme when hee was staine
or kilde as aforesd Al alr nescit/
Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit deponere, saveinge that the after the
oath of the foresd ptie ut prdeposuit, the arlate Prowe was
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Rs. E. B

carried before the Crefull at Scanderoone and did hee
the said shippe above the space of twelve monethes and
often in soone as and worne, And this hee affirmeth
oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 10. et 13 p pte sua nescit deponere, saveinge hee sayeth
that the Turcks at Scanderowne because the arlate this
had caused the man staine or hild as aforesd with
respection to bee brought aboard his shippe and bund
sea sayd that it was a Turcke or a moore that the
fille whereby as hee heard there was some question
and a laye or Anne layd uppon the said shippes
by whome or for what hee k salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 12 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth
hee hath heard the said Prewe himselfe saye and costs
as much as is arlate before his departure from the sd ship
Super reliquis arlis non extur

Ad Interria.

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in the said
at the requeste of one Mr Scotson the pte pducent sed
favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben et al
negative./

Ad 2u negative et alr nescit /

Ad 3 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nega.
onelye hee sayeth that that pte which was staine ut his
did belonge to the or aforesd shippe the Will and they

Ad 4u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
ffore./

The marcke of
Martyn
----
die pred

William Smarte de Shadwell in Com Midd cant
4 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iurat
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 4uj prem alluis ex pte Scottson in hac caa dat et ad
deponit et dicit That the arlate Prince did entra
uppon or aboute the 20th daye of Aprill arlate and or
the arlate shippe the Willm and George in all by th
space of 28 monethes little more or lesse and soe
tyme and carrye and behat behave himselfe forth
honestlye and carefullye soe sufforth as hee
observe or heare whoe served in the said shipp
the said tyme And this hee affirmeth to
true At alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit deponere
Ad 6uj
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arlate shippe the William and George when one of her
Companye was kilde or staine on shoare at Scanderoone
arlate and was then on shoare and sayeth that the said
mate was accidentlye fille by the said Prowe and not
willfullye ut credit, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath whoe was but a little waye distante from the sd
aforesd
pte when hee was kilde as ⁁ alr nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the
Willm and George was and remained at Scanderoome arlate
the arlate Bubl the master of her sent the arlate Prowe
and divers other of his Companye on shoare to cutt woodd
and did allowe them to carrye musketts ready chardge
and other weapons on shoare with them for theire defence
againste the Turcks, And this hee sayeth is true for that
hee was one of those that was sent soe sent on shoare alr
nescit /

Ad 8uj ppte sua dicita scientia nescit deponere onelye
hee sayeth that hee never knewe or observed any gridge or
haved that was betweene the ptie that was kilde and the
arlate Prowe that killde him for all the tyme they were
aboard the said shippe the Willm and George the
voyage in question And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
of his oath

Ad 3 p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth uppon the
death of the foresd ptie the arlate Prowe went or was carried
before the Consull at Scanderoone and after that served above
twelve monethes in the said shippe And this hee affirmeth
uppon oath to bee true./

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit deponere is exandt but sayeth
A
that in case there were any arive layed uppon the arlate
shippe for the death of the aforesd pte the same came for
that as hee hath heard for that the said ptie was brought
a shipp board and buried in the sea and noe spection take
of him on shoare whereby at mighte appeare to the Turcks
thinge
what hee was which was done by the masters order

Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit deponere is exandt

Ad 12u p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sawe a letter
once whereby it did appeare that the arlate Prope was
another mans servante and soe much hee as is arlate hee
hath heard the said Pree himselfe confesse
Super reliquis non extur/

Ad Interria

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste of Mr Scottson the producent sed eque favet ptibus
litigan et optat victoria ius haben et alr negative/

Ad 2u negative et alr nescit /
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Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit rendere/

Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Wild mant
----
8º Aprilis 1643

Richard Gunne of Sunderland within the Bishopacke of did
all Dutchin marriner aged aboute 35 yeares sworne before the
Willmj Sames Doctor of Lawes and Judge Surrogate to there
Hill Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mills
Courte of the Adtye being examined uppon certaine intence
to him on the behalfe by Anchoritye of Parliament sayeth and
thereto as followeth vizt.

To the firste Interryes hee sayeth and deposeth That ever since was
or aboute the nyneteeneth of December laste paste English still hee
exte hath bine master and parte owner of a certaine shippe all
the Returne of Sunderland, and the said Vessell doth pperlye and
wholelye belonge and appertaine unto him this exte his this exte at
called Jane Deslye of Sunderland wife of Willm Dosse of the same
Mr Edward Leighe Mayor of Sunderland, Mr John Baggs of the
merchante and mr Thomas Dossye of the same marriner vizt
the sd Jane Deslye, a quarter pte to the sd Mr Leighe, and
sd Mr Baggs, a quarter pte to Thomas ffye and quarter of
exte And this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee boughte the sd shipp
Vessell at Dunquercke and solde them theire respective pts in the
Januarye laste since which tyme they have bine parte owne
exte in the sd shippe or vessell
To the second interrye hee sayeth That for his pte hee neither knewe
ever heard of any such ordinance of Parliament as is interrte
or the tyme of the takeinge of the said shippe or vessell the Interr
shipps in the Parliament service which was to his beste remember
on or aboute the 11th of March laste paste

To the third hee sayeth That hee this exte came from Ostend it
with the said shippe the Returne and her ladeinge taken in her by the
and Company
Captaine Haddocke uppon or aboute the 8th daye of March laste
the severall goodes and merchandises and other comodities which shee
felloweth
in her when shee came from Ostend aforesd were one hundred et
barrells of apples, fifteene butts of Sherrye sacke, seaven baggs of his the
hopps or thereabouts one seaman Cheste but what was in yt at the tyme
it was laden aboard the sd shippe the Inturne hee knoweth not but hath hee
understoode that there was in ye six paire of pistoll, and five but
and and some other peeces of bene lace, and some other things which hee was
present remember, beaten pounds in ffrench money in the of
Cheste whoe was alsoe in the sd shippe and alsoe the same of twoe
more in English money, two peeces of plate and a gold worge
mrchants of the sd shipps Cheste one of which peeces of plate was hee
side the the
and
to corded upp but what was in the untill the at wch
and trun
to after the takeinge of the sd shippe hee for his pte knewe wch hee
laden aboard the sd shippe by one Mr Holleton and the sd shippe wth and
monyes and goodes was bounde directly from Ostende aforesd to the
& within the Bishopricke of Dursoe aforesd and not to Newcastle and
in England whithere and the suncke fast waded up and
exts beste remembrance consigned to bee delivered to one night of the
specified in a letter taken for him this exte by those that tooke the bee
at take porke aforesd and the monies aforesd in the sd Thomas as
butter, Alsoe did belonge to him the exte and one of the sd
but the other peece of plate, and the gold wringe did belonge
the said shippe called Willm Barnett as afore tenn but of the
recod pounds interr Richard Goe
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464

16 13º Martij 163 1642

befied
John Barcker of Ratcliffe in the County
Middlesex Marriner aged 42 yeares or
therabouts sworne before Mr Doctor Norton
Surrogate to the rt worll Mr Doctor out
Judge of the highe Court of the Admiralty
and examined uppon certayne Interrogatories
ministred on the behalfe of Thomas Trenchfeild
Priggory Chencent Assurers against Phillipps
Perry assured

To the fifth Interrogatory hee answereth negatively
Saving that hee this examinate did pay his Company
at allson two monethes wages towards their
wages for the tyme that they were there detained
after they came to lowen the tidge of the
Admiralty here ordered him to pay them two
monethes wages more for that tyme which this
same accordingly paid to them, and soe they said
fower monethes wages for their 6 monethes
to
detention at by the ffrench
that the the
Mr of the shipp the John Barbary did received
of Minister Martyne the Customers at Ballowe
by the order of Monser de the Cre, and Mary
soe his Ministers for the Admiralty of Mary
there sixteene hundred ffrancks, wch maketh in
sterlinge money one hundred, and tenn poundes, and
seaven shillings or thereabouts, wch hee received
tould the victualling of her Marriners for the
tyme that they were detayned at Gallowes, and more
to this Interry hee cannott depose./

To the seaventh Interry hee cannott depose, saving
that hee hath bin tolde by Mr Mitten that was
ymployed the gett the shipps the John Barbary
the Indeavour, and the Margold forced at Salloone
the redeemption, and freing of those shippes there
were save thousand, and some de Crownes, and by
the came of the Owners of the shipp
any wch they have good to this examte since hee
Parr
came from Gallioored, the port and proportion of that
cost for the shipp the John and Barbara came
before anded & eighte paines five shilling
the shippe to beinge of
letters 4 22 and parte and to Mr Master at
his goeing to ffrannce, John to the Lord
Bills herein, nor any other danger
spent uppon the Secretaryes mann 2. John to Mr
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465

Master in August last here in London
wishing concerning the same were in the handes of
said Wester, & a brother in Law of
hold untill 64 for the same bee paid
And otherwise to this Interry hee answereth
the
hee sayeth, That when hee went for the
et 29
laste uppon the voyage in question hee intreated
shee said Mr Sable to assure for him, when
the said shipp the John & Barbara 200£, wch
Mr Peter hat tolde him, hee did accordingly
it intered in the same of xxx
and 50, wth the said Sadler told him
hee assured uppon the said shipp, & the said
under oth told that that his forbeareth to
demand the saile of the Assurers untill
hee saith that will become of this suite of
Mr Pennes & what Mr Waller shall doe
then shall soe shee this examinate, &
home to this Interry hee cannott depose./

To the 7th hee sayeth, That hee had but from
London when the said shipp was seized about
the monethes & but two monethes after the
said tenn or rope
then her her to shippe
one the the true
gett her free & to get Allimate to be sett
some or to greed upon some other
Company said present & more
of the same hee cannot depose./
in March last

To the 11th hee sayeth, That hee or the sd
bene at was twelve monethes hee
his
pertue
hee said
but were on or
generall Accompte of all that
Barbara at
the of in gues
beffor sent home and Account (accomte
wth
layd out for the
having in ffor hath a
but the was of those his instant are not
voyage
therein expressed wch came soe shee soe those
byage otherwise
ships one whom hee the worne
alo
comes a values therwise they before hee being
that the Roberts freight hee received vallew
& the 34 & fifte particuler
pipeth interr were and betweene the first
money
tenth of Marchaste twelve month
the marcke were as aforesd at
severall tyme is monethes at
Tholors & more to this Interry hee
not depose./
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466

Clements

the
sayeth, That hee was to have
for the Conne taken in by
fired
aboard
in the she shee had arrived at her ports
ffrench
presse, & had not bin taken her, At
was hee being the
hee was about 200 leagues from her port
pisheinge when shee was taken, & in the
time of his monethes deponent at
he said
and was sterlinge of shee had bin
the in monethes there before that
wch hee gave this freighte or
seeing, & were, And this hee
forth upon his oath hee said

John Burton
----
16º Martij 1641 sixt

Richard Hurger of greate Alhallowes London merchante
aged aboute 20 yeares sworne before the worll Willmj
Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe
Courte of the Adtye examined uppon certaine
interried mistred to him on behalfe of Gregory Clen
To the firste interrye hee sayeth That the onelye cause and
he conceiveth
reason of the seizinge and apprehension of the interrte shippe
the John and Barbara and the reste of the shipps then in her
by the ffrench
soe
Companye beinge shee other Englishe shipps vizt the Endeavor
Thomas Scott master, the Margold Edmond Hrone as hee taketh it
master, and was for that they were laden with Chad Corne
them
aboard ⁁ for the use of the subiects of the Kinge of Spaine And
this hee sayeth is true for that hee this exte was in the shippe
the Endeavor when shee was taken and seized as aforesd
To the seconde hee sayeth That for all the tyme the said shipps
the John and Barbary, the Endeavor and the Margold
were under detention of the ffrench there were some of the
by and with the consente to the ffrench
Englishe marriners aboard each shippe ⁁ as hee conceiveth to
w
keepe possession thereof but the twoe masters of the sd shippe
the John and Barbary and of the Margoll were at the
first surprizeinge or seizeinge of the sd shipps by the ffrench
comannde comannded aboard the ffrench Admirall and there
to his beste remembrance keepte and detained, but the master
untill the said shipps came under Comannde of the ffrench
Island
Castles of St Margaretts and Honeria neere Telove and then
sugall tyme
had libertye for the space of a some dayes to goe aboard theire
shipps onelye but after that detained a shoare untill the
shipps were brought aboute therehense to releeve and
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and after the said shipps came under Comannde of the Cable
the Master of the Endeavor alsoe whoe till the see the
owne shippe was comannded on shoare and hee and the
theither hee master aforesd carried by and hee
Tilborne boate wth moste of theire marriner
and ffrench men putt aboard each shippe to carrye the said
shippes aboute to Telerie, And this hee sayeth
of his oath to bee true whoe was at the ptices aforesd and
of laste that went in the Endeavor when shee carried to
the foresd Islands to Tolloone./

To the third hee sayeth That aboute weekes tyme after the after
shipp the John and Barbara, the Endeavor and the Master
or were broughte to Teborne hee this exte was imployed of
sent to Paris to procure the said shipps to bee freed and were
and after his arrivall at Paris was some tyme for the space
almoste six or seaven weekes monethes some tymes told and
informed that hee should have the said shipps cleered and
some tymes againe that it was doubted wheither they
bee cleered or not, in which tyme as hee hath since under
the master of the said shippe the John and Barbara did con
and can his shippe but howe or in what manner or what
not
or chardges hee did bestowe uppon her hee knoweth ⁁ and more
to this interrye hee deposeth not onelye hee sayeth that

To the 4th saveinge what hee hath before deposed hee cannot

To the 5th hee sayeth That the master of the aforesaid shipp
Endeavor did paye noe wages to the Companye at Tolloone neither did the his many
make any complainte or petice agte him for any waye
to belone
after this examinats returne backe from Paris nor before to his to
and more hee cannot depose./

To the 6th hee sayeth That by the account of Mr scit the said
of the shippe the Endeavor one of the foresaid three shipps take
Corne by the ffrench, which accounts the said Scott gave
him this examinate hee beinge the Purser of the said shippe after
returne backe to Deborne from Parr the interrie hee
Roye did allowe him from for and towards his exte
other chardges dureinge the detention of the said shippe
livers ffrench money hath liver vallued worth hee
which as the exchange then went was here wch is the
his
monly one hundred and nyneteene pounds
five pounde
shillinge little more or lesse accordinge to this examinats are
after that proportion as hee conceiveth there was late
given to the other twoe masters of the shipps the not
noe money done
Barbara and the Margar, And this hee saith

To the 7th hee sayeth that the white chardge and the
concerneinge the precution of the suite aboute the goods
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4
pleaseinge of the saide three shipps the Endeavor the John and
Barbara and the Margold were broughte into one generall
accounte here in England, but the moste or exacte some
same totall of that accounte hee cannot at present declare
but referreth himselfe to the accounte the rendred the delivered
by the owners of the shippe the Endeavor to the owners of the
xxxxx
shippe the John and Barbara, or some of them ⁁ a fowerth
parte whereof was chardged uppon the John and Barbara
as hee this exte hath bine informed by the owners of the sd
shippe the Endeavor of or some of them moste interessed therein
And this hee sayeth is true and more to this interrye hee
sayeth hee cannot depose onelye hee sayeth that the monyes
expente the frant
disburste for the redention of of the aforesd three shipps was
in ffrench Crownes accounteinge bay Crowne at 54£ sterlinge
Rich Hugas
money
Idem sup Interry et Lan Day
To the firste hee sayeth That hee referreth himselfe to what hee
hath formerlye deposed and more to this interrye for his
parte hee sayeth hee cannot depose/
B
1s
1º Martij 1642
a
tra Barker, Thomas Beale de Wappinge in Com Midd nauta
Yeo
etats 65 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad 4uj a prem alluis ex pte ffell in hac caa dat et
dis admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte sawe when the
John and Barbaraes Companye layed out the Anchor
uppon which the seaventure was afterwards bilged and suncke
and sayeth by vertue of his oath that hee called out and spoake
to the said when and tolde them that they layde theire
Anchor in a verye badd place either for bilgeinge of shipp
or broakeinge of theire Anchor shipps lyeinge
the supplye soe neere the
same and thereuppon some of them made answere and sayde
that they would remove the came the nexte tyde but
neglectinge the same the said shippe the seaventure was
bilged and suncke uppon the said shed this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /
Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth hee
sawe twoe of shee the seaventure Cables cutt in the
weighinge of her.
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Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That the layeinge or place one the
John and Barbornes Anchor soe neere to the said shipp
entertaine was of this exte receiveth the waye and had
cause of her sinckinge the said shippe beinge sett and
uppon the same ut prdeposuit.
Super reliquos etia sua pr bus alluis pred
extur ex direccone
Idm ad Interria./
Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative./
Ad secundu rendet That hee this rendente did see where the
interrte shippe the John and Barbara laye when the sd
was bildged uppon her Anchor as before hee hath deposeth
saieth that the shippe laye in a convenient place but
her Anchor ut prdeposuit alr nescit /
Ad 3uj rendet That there was a boye to the interrte And
uppon which the seaventure was bildged which did beave
was plaine to bee seene at halfe ebbs alr nescit which
at halfe of
knoweth to bee soe for that hee this rendente sawe it came
nescit /
R
Ad 4u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 6. et 7 refert se ad predepoita et alr p pte sua
Thomas Beale
depre
Whittance taly contra
Crom ye Mary, Willimus Cotland de St Olaves Southan
nauta etats 36 annoru aut eo citer testis in hac ca
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Graves in hac
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Mr
dat et admiss p pte sua nescit deponere for that hee was
present at the shippinge or haved hireinge of any of the sd
arlate but sayeth that hee this exte was one of the Capt
that served in the said shippe the voyage arlate and the
hired to serve in the said shippe for the space of the sd
yeares certaine, and did for his parte comenante and agt
to and with the arlate Crampe that hired him to leave the
monethes paye of his wages in the said Cramps had
pledge to tye or allage him to the performance or subie
agreement and dureinge the said voyage hee hath often
the said Campe saye and affirme that hee had his
agreed with the reste of his Companye in the same m
as hee had done with him this exte Anne this hee affirme
uppon his oath to bee true on
sawe
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11
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That after the examinacon of tenn
monethes service in the said shippe the Consent before the voyage
in question was ended at Dover the arlate Whittacree
Jefferies Bignold and Evens did without the consent leave
or good likeinge of the arlate Campe the master of her forsake
and leave the said shippe and did of them vizt Evens
and Mottacon shippt them selves aboard of twoe other shipps
then there, by which meanes the arlate Campe was enforced
as alsoe in the roome of the other more
to have others in theire roomes and enforced to give greater
wages for a Copp Carpenter and a boateswayne then hee
did allowe the said Evens and Jeffers, And this hee
sayeth hee knoweth to bee true for that hee did then belonge
to the said shippe and pceeded further in her At alr nescit /
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Evens was dureinge
the tyme hee stayed in the said shippe the Consente Carpenter
of her and had after the rate of 30£ p moneth wages allowed
and payd him and after hee deserted and forsooke the said
shippe had the sd Crampe was enforced to five another
Carpenter in his roome and could not gett one under 46
moneth whereby the owners or fraighters of the said the voyage
in question were much damnified at the leaste eighte
shillings per moneth, for all the residue of the tyme for
which the said Evens was hired, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the
Consent was and remained at the Porte of Callice arlate
there was a want of beere aboard her for for the space of
a fewe dayes but howe manye hee nowe remembreth not
but sayeth that when the arlate pties did deserte or
forsake the said shippe at Dover aforesd there was
her the want of beere nor any thinge els to this exts
knowledge And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true At alr p pte sua nescit
Ad ult dicit predepoita per eu esse vera./
Ad Interr./
At
2 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 3u salvis prdepoitis nescit /
3uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 4uj rendet That it is a use and custome amongste
masters of shipps that goe from ffrannce or England to
Dunquercke or any other porte within the Kinge of
Spaines Dommons wch ffrench goodes to have a convoye
with them And this hee hath observed and knowen to bee true
Ad 5u rendet That notwithstandinge the premisses the
to
Crampe did one corne by
ad
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de Crispe contra)
Grooke)

Dm d: Crosse

Deb Marten

meeteinge wth a convoye in convenient tyme made one voyage
Mrann in ffrannce to Callis without a corrye Ac aliter

William Cople
----
die pred

Jacobus Pettye de St Olaves in Burgo de Southwarke
Barbacharges aetatis 26 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit et
sequitur videlicet./

Ad primum secundum et reliquos pres alluis ex parte
Crampe in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit
That the articulate Mr Crampe when hee treated and aged
with him this examinate for the service of his man called or
as surgeon in the articulalate shippe the Cuse at for her
intended voyage hee told him this examinate that hee would
have him at all unles hee would agree with him that hee
should served in the said shippe in such manner as hee had
hired and agreed with the reste of his Companye that the
should serve in the said shippe that voyage which hee
said was for twoe yeares, certayne, and that they were
they revent
to leave 3 monethes wages still as her his hands as a ye
or pledge to oblage them for the performance of the said
full tyme of twoe yeares. And this hee and thereuppon
this examinate did soe agree with the said Crumpe for his man
aforesd And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
aliter pro parte sua nescit./

Ad Interrogatoria./
R
Ad primu 2. 3. 4. et 5 p pte sua salvis prdepoita ad qua
refert nescit rendere./

James Petts
----
2º Martij 1642.

Hargus Mulqubecke de Hoseth
Mercator annos agens 25 aut eo circiter testis

Ad 2u articulum libelli in hac parte dat et aliter
dicit et deponit,

That the articulate ffrench des or
& are called
imploy one of the Companies hee
Virty (wherof James Brampton was Master
two voyage for Breene and in those hee
and ship in the said saith
examte bough
accompte of the said de Grote about either
hundred Bunne cloth with by longe the
the said de Grote, and the Company as
interest therein, but that Peter hee
voyages carried from Busse from
anchors of his for the tyme hee
the the Company
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471

ye Aprill sup all hee ex pte Smith dat ex
the
Johis Harwood poe de Stepney in Com Midd Nauta ubi pts
panns aut eo cir etatis and Vrford in Com Suff etats
Ad 24 annoru aut eo cir testis er

Ad 1. 2. 3. et quintum et Arles dce alluis nescit deponit et dicit That in the
voyage in question in the arte ship the Robt Bonaventure this dept went to
quarter Master, And hee saith that on and ay hapany about 4 monthes past
& suddenly after the said shipp arrived at Mallega the arte John Lowe desired
the Mr Wm Capeland to give him leave to goe wth the boote of the said
shipp to isitt some freind, which hee the sd Love had abord of another shipp
lay there and the said Capeland did give him leave and the said Love
& this dept went aboard another shipp as afore and the said Capelland at
such time as the said Tome went abord to such other shipp as before went
a shore and returning to the shipp the Robt Bonaventure in drincke before
seisure of the said Love at this dept returned of his dept, & this said
there coming for the said shipp, & this dept wth others being halling up of
wrough the said Cope and came & tooke this dept by his said other
wch was about his deck and almost choosed this dept and thereupon the
said Lowe seeing the crall usage of this dept desired him the said Cope
to have partence and that what punishing hee would should bee inflicted on this
aring
dept he this dept should have & desired him not to cloake this de
And not thereupon the said Capland leaving this dept & turned to
did strike
the said fowere cercke him the said fore wch the fift on the face
theise truckt him to the ground, & then looke up in had prise intending
to doe the said towne some hurt, but he was held by the Gunner, Et alr
the sd pties litigant soushing together
of he said
nescit saving this dept dept
& his depot left them, And hee refereth that in case the said Copeland
the receive any hurt it was by reason that the Capeland was then distempered
in Drunck

Ad 7 dicit That during the voyage in question the said Lowe did carry
behind himselfe very carefully & honestly in the said ship & wen rayed any
mutines but sought to prvent all fallings out as much as in him lay &
new did refuse to over the lawfull commands of the said Copeland, but
behaved himselfe dutrifully to him. Et alr nescit/

Ad 8u dept That it hath bene & as accustome of the sea that in
case the Mr of any shipp be sett or distempered in drincke that they
in such case the Mate of the Mr is to governe & order the company
of such shipp, & that in case any of such shipps company shall offend the
Mr of such shipp is to puse the offenders according to the lawes of the sea
& noe otherwise & this is notorious Et alr nescit

Ad ult dicit prdepp eu eo vera./

Ad Interr

Ad 1u refert se ad prdep saith that this dept & other of the sd
ships company called the sd Capeland into the pliamt for their wages
but at prsent there is noe suite betweene him & the sd Capelland. Et
reque favet ptibus litigan et daret victor to Lave Et alr nescit
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Ad 2 refert se ad preden rideing that the said Lowe and the said Mr
to give abord another shipp as afore to witt his frends & to gett the
carried for London & the said Lowe stayed wth the
shipps boate about
after hee went out
a houres before his returned Et alr nescit/

Ad 3 refert se ad prdesideing hee went wth the sd Love abord his
Parlinge

Ad 4 that during such time as this dept & the sd Love were bee
afore wth the sd booke there was in cable, wch was fastned to to bee
was broken (being rotten, & the said ship de did drive a little & the
ships company did borrow another booke to recove the anchor Et alr nescit
Saving that by reason of the breaking of the said cable shee the sd shipps
in dannger to full foule of another shipp

Ad 5 refert se ad prdept alr nega et nescit./

Ad 6 nega et nescit.

et 5
Ad 7 refert se ad prdepoit alr nescit

John Harwood
----
die pred

John Thomeing poe de Stepney in Com Midd Nauta
hatts p 12 annos aut eo cir etatis ss 36 aut eo circir

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 11. 6. Ar dce alluis dicit et dicit That hee
dept went the voyage are in the shipp the Robt Bonaventure the
the Mrs Mate, And hee saith that the Mr Love was hired by the sd
Copeland to goe Mrs Mater in the said shipp the said voyage by
de
he saith that in in Day happing about 2 or 3 monthes past when
grand
said shipp lay at Mallinge the said Lowe desired the said Capt
to give him leave to goe abord of Mr Thomas Clerks shipp in
Bonaventures booke to visitt some of the said Coves french they
& the said Copeland, did give him leave & thereupon his hee
Lowe with his prcontest John Garwood & the James went about
other shipp in the said soe returning backe againe wth the sd
to the Bonaventure, and the said Harwood being on the fore boate
being in dring
the said ship the sd Capella came to him theise Gare
but hee the in the
said last tooke in the said served, wch hee said
desired the sd Captaine to Deste in sucheese, And hee
was other psons to bee used in the like in after hee
Copland last the sd Harwood & went to this
they did fall downe
fift in the face, and then they were both seeing the sd
this dept had & company had parted them the said Cope
the he the
the arle hee
the sea these the
and the
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472
dept that during the arle voyage the sd Love did carry himselfe
refully & Cously in the sd shipp & was noe was mutious, And
said was refuse to obey the mr & lawfull commands of the sd Coplaine
as beloved himselfe in all thinge dutifully & submissibly to him. Et alr nescit./
Ad dept that is the use & custome of the sea in case the Mr of the
his bee sick or any wines distempered wth sunck that then his mate is to
at & governe the ⁁ Company And that in case of the shipps company
pred in the voyage the Mr is to give the offenders condigne prmissa
according to the sea lawes & not otherwise & this is notorious

Ad ult dicit predep eu eo vera./

Ad Interr./

Ad 11 rendet that there was dissence difference betwixt the company of the sd
shipp the sd Copeland for wages & hee was questioned & condenced to pay
her wages wth the last of the was et et favet ptibus et daret victo
as sent in sett plate Et refert se ad prdepoit alr nescit.

Ad 2 refert se ad prdepon rideing that when the sd Love borrowed the
sd shipps booke hee could the sd Copeland that he had a freind abord the sd
Mr Clerke shipp wch was goeing for England, and that he had some lres to
send for England & thereupon desired the sd Capeland to lend him his booke
a Speland did lett him have his booke as well to see his frends as to run
slyes & the sd lawe staied 3 or 4 houres before hee returned wth the sd booke
Et alr nescit

Ad 3 refert se ad prepoita. Et alr nega et nescit.

Ad 4 that when the sd Love was rounting wth the sd shipps booke there
booke of the Bonaventure were
was a cable & wch that & other booke of the said shipp of the said Capelland, did
borrow another shipps booke, & recon the anchor & cable, & by reason of
such broken cable the sd Bonaventure was in dannger of runing foule of
another ship. Et alr nescit.

Ad 5 nescit

Ad 6 refert se ad prdept alr nescit.

Ad 8 refert se ad prdeposedding that by reason of the said Capelland full
in the said scattle predeposed the the little of the skin of one of the
said Copelands sheeks was raised of of his cheeke Et alr nescit

John Thomeing
----
8º Aprilis 1643

Andrea

Thomas Danie parochia Sancti and Holborne in Comitatu Middlesex Nauta ubi
up annos etatis 40 annoru aut eo circiter testis et cetera
and

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 16. Alos dca alluis dept et dicit That he this dept
were quarter Master in the a shipp the Robertt Bonaventure the voyage articulate
And saith that the articulate John Love went Masters Mate in the said shipp
the said voyage with the are plaid, And hee saith, That in a day happened
about a moneth or six weeks after chas last when the said shipp lay his
Grand Mallaga the said Lowe desired the said peland that he would give
in leave to goe abord another shipp that lay were the sd Bonaventure
wth the boate of the Bonaventure there to visitt some of his freinds and the said
Cope and did give so leave to goe wth the sd booke to visitt, and the said
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Lowe & some of the company goeing abord another
shipt the said
as
Caples went a shore and there or aboard soe shipp did deposed
that when she came abord the said Beaventer hee was much is ye
dict and rideing after the said Capelie retured the said Captaine
and some of the Boates company returned aboard with the said shipp the
the suddenly there was upon the forecastle of the said Pipes
and dissention, but this dept cannot expresse, the particulers thereof for the
was at the helme Et aliter nescit saving hee beleeveth this in case the
disente the said Cope had any hurt it haped by reason of the sayd
dict. Et aliter nescit.

Ad 7 et dept That during the said voyage the said Lowe did hee
well carefully & Copley in the said shipp, and was not natious but did
as in his lay went all wch contines and did as if her
the
frently to her, Et aliter nescit/

Ad 3 dept that it to the use & custome of the sea that in case
of a shipp be sicker drunck that the his Mate doth governe and
the company of her, And that in case way of such shipps company
Mr to past them according to the sea lawes and not otherwise hee
caria Et alr nescit

Ad ult dicit predep eu ea vera./

Ad Interr

Ad 1u refert se ad prdepoitis depone faveth pties at et daret at
det. Et alr negae et nescit.

Ad 2 refert se ad prdepending that when the said shipps booke was
to hee said howe hee had the same 3 or 4 houres before hee returned to the
Et al nescit saving hee beleeveth the sd Lowe night have depated him
but back the bone in half an houre

Ad 3 rendet et alr qua prius nescit et negae
he & that at Mallega aforesaid when the sd shipp lay there to
gaves lake, & the sd Cope did they bee be this
a to gett up the Cable & much, & wth the sd Cable was but
shee was in danger to full foote of her. Et alr nescit.

Ad 3. et 6 not.

Ad 7. et 6 nescit saving that at the foresaid Dustin the said
had a the strayed in his fleete

Thomas day
----
10º Aprilis 1642

at Godderidge pre de Wrtham Marke on bot
Nota iurata etats 22 annoru aut eo cir pts

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6u dce alluis deponent dicit that
he is that the voyage as in the arte shipp the Rose
And saith that the arte Love was hired by the arte Captaine
the sd shipp the said voyage at Mrs Mate & so lade hee
six 3. 4. 5. and
hath hee saith that on or about a
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473

sing could the said Capeland that he had some frends aboard the shipp
ffe being one Mr Clerke) wch then w lay were the sd Bonaventure
Mallo Rode & desired him the said Capeland that hee might have
the boate of the sd Bonaventure to goe abord the sd Leage to see
frends that hee night send a lre for England, & the sd Capelland
one then the the the
are & Michaell Sundall went in the said booke to the said other shipp
her the sayd and her, and then the time to the
adventure againe, and sodaily after they came theither this dept
observed that the said Cope and was in Duncke & that he did full out
wch some of the company & would have fallen out wth this dept &
thereupon hee went downe into the shipp betweene decks Et alr nescit et se
having hee beleeveth that if the said Copeland at that time had any hurt
it soe happned to him by reason of his being distempered in drunck
Ad dept that during the said voyage arte the sd Lowe did carry
behind himselfe carefully & honestly in the said ship & was not a natious but
did (as much as in him was prat all disturnes & fallings out, & did not
neglect to obey the most commands of the said Capellin, but behaved himselfe
all duty & Comission to him Et alr nescit.

Ad 5 dept That it hath bene & is the custome at sea that in case
the Mr of a shipp bee sick or distempered in drincke that they his Mate
doth order & governe the company there And that in case any of the sd
shipps company offend the Mr is to punish him according to the lawes of the sea
not otherwise & this interrius. Et alr nescit.

Ad ult dicit predet et eo vera./

Ad Interr

Ad 1u refert se ad prdeposeding that this dept & some of the sd shipps company
did complaine to the plate in the sd Sopeland for their wages Et favet
prius equa xt daret victo dco Love Et alr nescit et negae./

Ad 2 that when the sd were borrowed the said be of the sd Copeland the
the sd twoe tould him hee had some freind in the said Mr Carts shipp wch went
were eighth hee alsoe to greate
that after hee served, & soe hire in England
when he came to that other ship they were goeing to praves suddenly after hee came
be that did the said Mr Blake desired the sd one xxx & the rest of
the said tore frends to stay supp in him, wch being done, they her not the sd
Due & his company came back againe to the Bonaventure wth her bate Et alr
qua prius nescit

Ad 3 refert se ad predepoit alr nega it nescit.

Ad 8 that during such time is the sd Lowe & his sd company were as sent
wth the said booke by casually the Cable (being old, wch they held the shipps
& Benbenters
wch was brooke, & the said Capelland did then borrow another ships booke
the Ben
to recon the much & Cable, & if the said shipp had not bene prevented in time shee
night have bene in dannger to fall foule of another shipp Et alr nescit.

Ad 5. 6. 7. et 8 nescit ex in having the next day after the returne of the
bare & the fallingot aforesaid this dept did see the said a little rayed in one
of the sd Capellands chers
Isaack Goodridge
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29o Aprilis 1613

Hawlye et Hawlye p nave the
Elsabeth ot bonis in eadm
sent ye Budd

Jacobus Lyles de Limbricke in Regio Hall
s Alderman eisd Com etats 34 annoru
circer tests in hac parte pductus iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad decium prem alluis ex pte Alger non County Merchant
Du All Anglia in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit dept
the space of above these twelve monethes last paste and uppon
the Towne or Cittye of Lymbricke in Ireland ⁁ hath to this exts
bine in Rebellion and moste of the Inhabitants there have rebelled
taken uppon annes againste our severaigne and Kinge Chartie
his true and loyall subiects there and have and doe assiste the
Rebells in Ireland and that uppon or aboute the moneth of May
paste the tyme more certainelye he remembreth not the full
of the Cittye of Lymbercke were maste of them by a ffor Porto
from the Kinge in the Castle of Lymbricke where the King
laye and where this exte then was pclamed Rebells and true
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
sua nescit

Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That hee hath knowen the arlate vizt
Hawlye for the space of these three or fower yeares laste past
and knoweth that hee did live and reside at Limbricke after
before the Rebellion began there but did not heare that hee
there but heard
in Limbricke when the said rebellion begann, but that hee was
beyond sea, but sayeth that aboute Michmas last paste hee
him walkeinge upp and downe the streetes in Lymbercke and
did then complaine agte the Mayor, sayeinge that hee had but
and many other more there resident but hee Al alr p pte
nescit
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone pts producen/

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee hath knowen the arte interrte James
Hawlye for the space of these twoe yeares laste paste and there
Michael Hawlye for the space of these 3 or fower yeares last of
ut prdeposuit, and hee came firste acco to the knowledge
at Limbricke in Ireland they haveinge hard by this exte
house there and it is almoste five yeares since hee sawe the
James Harlye Al alr referendo se ad predepoita nescit /

Ad 2 rendet That before the Rebellion Legann at suite
Ireland as hee heard the interrte Michael Harlye was
pprietor of a certaine small circue but her name to
not which barque this rendent sawe at the say at tyme
within these twoe yeares last paste to his beste
that burne as hee heard the sd Michael did keepe and
from Porte to Porte betwixte Ireland and ffrance at

Ad 3uj arles or depont and qua se refert nescit nescit./
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474

hee beleeveth the interrte James and Michael Hanlye were neither
them within the Towne of Lymbricke when the uppon Rebellion firste
began there which to his beste remembrance was in or aboute the moneth
of March laste was twelve monethes

Ad 14uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
me light

Ad 5 rendet That hee cometh to bee examined as a witnes in this
cause at the requeste of one Mr John fforte a mrchante, that hee is
Protestant et alr negative

Carey Hilley
----
die pred

Antill Roch de Lymbricke in Regio Hiberina ius
Burginagistror de Lubecke end apprd etatis 57 annoru aut
eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit
et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 5u decium prem alluis ex pte Algerom Countus Mr Hambria
in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That ever since the
beginninge of March laste was twelve monethes the Towne of
Lymbricke in Ireland aforesd and moste of the inhabitants there
and thereabouts have bine and are in actuall rebellion agte of
severange Lord Kinge Charles and have taken upp armes
agte his good and the loyall subiects there and upp aboute the
beginge of May laste were by the Kings p proclaimation
extained Rebells and trayers And this hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee beinge in the Kings Castle there heard and sawe
the said pclamation prtained Al alr nescit/

Ad 14uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth That hee
knoweth the arlate Michael Hawlye by sighte onelye and
knoweth that before the rebellion began at Lymbricke in Ireland
hee did live and reside there but doth not remember that
ever hee sawe him there since the sd Rebellion began as aforesd
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone

Ad Interria/

Ad primu rendet That hee knoweth both the said interrte James
and Michael Hawlye and came firste to the knowledge of them
in Lymbricke aforesd they resideinge and liveinge there but to his beste
remembrance hee never sawe either of the sd Harlyes since in
Ireland since the Rebellion there began but since his comeinge over
for England aboute three monethes since hee sawe the aforesd

James Harlye here in Lor London
before the Rebellion aforesd begann

Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit rendere saveinge hee sayeth That ⁁ hee
knewe that the arlate M interrte Michael Hawlye was a parte
owner of a certaine Vessell which hee did use to trade to and
againe with but her name hee remembreth not

Ad 3uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
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Ad 4uj rendet That hee cometh to bee examined ye interr
cause at the requeste of and Mr fforte Merchante and that
was and is a Protestate et alr negative/

Worll Rich
----
2o Maij 1643

Copetua et alj contra Burcke et)
Budd Smith)

Charolus Thurrogoods de Stepney in Com Mid
as et nes intereste ye nauta etats 24 annoru aut eo circir testis
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pts

Ad 8uj prem alluis ex pte Jones et soc in hac caa dat et
deponit et dicit That since the returne of the shippe the B
Bonadventure of which one Capeland was master into the five
Thames from the voyage in question, there assued out newe
Comission out of this Court under the seale thereof directed the
this exte and others therein menconed and expressed for the
inspection and vieweinge of the sd shippe the Roberte Com
and within twoe or three dayes after the same was presented to
this exte or that hee had notice thereof hee with others went
on board the sd shippe to newe and inspecte her, which hee as
verie diligentlye and carefullye
shipps
did each tyme and founde observed that the beames from
Maine maste forward to the butts were broaked defective and bin
and from the butts forward on, the decke wholelye drapt of
downe which the master sayd was downe don before the sd
proceeded to sea that voyage throughe which defects aforesd as hee
exte conceiveth moste of the damage in question happened the the
question the master of her the said shippe not supportinge the said
with warr shoares as hee oughte to have done to have anded
to them nor causeinge the sd decke to bee mended before the
in goodes into her and more to this posicon hee cannot deposed
sayeth that hee referreth himselfe to a certificate which hee saith
with Mr Pett and Mr Harry to bee the returned into this Com
the decree or Comission aforesd the contents of which certificate
sayeth were and are true and were soe had and donne as who
contained. At alr nescit./

Super reliquis non extus

Ad Interria

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in the made
requeste of the master of the aforesd shippe and some
of her and the Mr Harce a merchants on of the mrchants of
the the rest
more especiallye at mrents entreatye sed equestion
et optat victoria ius habi et alr negative/

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. et 17 alluis pt depoitis ad qua se refert
R
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475

were saveinge that the sd interrte Capelland and Company
as hee conceiveth
were owners of the interrte shippe the voyage interrte and that
the sd said shippe in her ⁁ passinge home for London from Veles
Mallega interrte mett a greate storme of wynde which lasted
of the space of 5 or 6 dayes but wheather the said shippe were
any distresse therein shee sayleinge before the wynde or at
leaste nighte soe have donne and yet not gon out of her waye
hee knoweth not
Johan

Ad Interria 2º loco./

Ad 1uj rendet That it is a usuall thinge amongste masters of
Wallewe or places there about
shipps that trade to the Canaries when they come theither to
repaire theire shipps especiallye the upper works before they
returne one althoughe theire shipps bee stronge thighte and
stanch enoughe elswhere alr nescit /

Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit/

Ad 3uj rendet That the schedule interrte hee sayeth was and is
subscribed with this rendents he pper hand, and the reste
there menconed but hee sayeth that when hee did subscribe
the same which was when hee firste viewed the said ship
the
hee or
hee did not soe exactlye and narrowlye viewe her as ⁁ the
second tyme but relyed are uppon the worde of the interrte
John Wrighte one of those that have alsoe subscribed the sd
schedule whoe as hee affirmed had trimmed and repaired
the sd shippe at her goeinge out to sea that voyage and
knewe as hee sayde that there could bee noe defecte in her
At alr nescit

Ja: Berges
----
3o Maij 1643

to Lewelly
Smith

Willimus Clements de Rederiffe in Com Midds Surria
Anchorsmith aetatis 36 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit prout sequitur vizt

Ad 4uj prem alluis ex pte Caske in hac causa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate hee this examinate did
heare John Cranfeilde the then master of the articulate shippe the
Hamelton acknowledge and confesse that hee had received on board
many
the said shippe to and for the said shipps use as materialls
and other necessaries such as are expressed in the arlate schedule
the said Cranfeilde told him
as in the whole did amounte and came to fortye odd poundes
for which hee should either have a parte in the said shippe one
have readye money for the same the said shippe beinge then solde
by
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5 Lach
by the any of her to the said Cranfeild to his saith
the Creditors to her since which hee hath alsoe heard the
being
Mr Llewelye affirme and say in much whoe is aforesaid
to the said shippe tooke possession of the said shippe to bee
and displaced the sd Cranfeild and putt another master
his place And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
alr p pte sua nescit deponere./
Super reliquis prius non extur ex direccone pred
Mr
die pred
Thomas mannerton de St Marye Wooluth London Script
etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus in
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad 4uj prem alluis ex pte Cashee in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate hee this exte
often heard the Mr Cranfeild the late master of the in
shippe the Hamelten saye and affirme that the arlate
had delivered as many materialls and other necessaries
are expressed in the arlate schedule to and for the sd
said shippe the Hamelton as in the whole did amounty
come to above fiftye poundes sterlinge which things he
received on board the sd shippe and used in and aboute
the sd Cranfeilde alsoe affirmed and since the arlate
hee this hath of by
Lewelly came to bee owner of her hee was after persons
present with the said Lewelly and Lashee at severall were
where and when the sd Lewelly did acknowledge and
infesse that lashe did pduce and shewe the said
Lewellyn a schedule of the pticulers delivered to and for this
of the said shippe for which hee demannded moneys
Llewelly and the sume whereof did amounte unto the
poundes and the sd Lewelly did acknowledge the same
sayd that parte of the money was payde by the some and
her which laste denied and protested agte And the said
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone
the Mr
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47
4o Maij 1643
in Barwood famus Graves de Lymehouse in Com Midd naupegus
etatis 26 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
R
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Libell
Ad quintum prem allegaconis ex pte Belitha in hac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute Christmas laste
was twelve monethes the arlate shippe the Exeter merchante
the said Belitha master was damnified vizt her bolt spritt
was broake and shee putt from her mooringes and some other
things in her were amisse which as her Company sayde came
by meanes or occasion of the arlate shippe the Carnitions
fallinge foule of her as shee laye in the River of Thames
betweene Ratcliffe and Lymehouse within the Judiccon of
the Adtye of England and hee this exte beinge one of those that
did viewe the said damage founde that the damage in the
breakeinge of the bolt spritt came to at the leaste tenn poundes
sterlinge besides what els happened and soe much hee beleeveth
yt did coste the sd Belitha and Companye in repaireinge
the same And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true And
more hee cannot depose onelye sayeth that hee by that which
hee sawe hee conceiveth the whole damage could not use to lesse
then xx£ sterlinge alr nescit /
Super reliquis arlis nescit see non exte
Ad Interria.
Ad primu rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria
is et quod venit ad testificand pressitationem Belitha alr negative
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
negative et nescit./
Abraham Graves
die pred
Henricus Reach de Wappinge Wall in Com Midd naupegus
etats 39 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad 5uj arlu libelli ex pte Belitha in hac caa dat et admiss deponit
et dicit That in or aboute the moneth of November laste was
twelve monethes hee this exte was desired to goe on board the arlate
shippe the Exeter merchante shee then lyeinge at Dicke shore in the
River of Thames or neere thereabouts within the frad of ford
of the Adtye of England to viewe a damage which as her master
and Company sayd was done to her by the arlate shippe the
Carnation the said shippe the Carnation fallinge foule of her
and beateinge her from her morreinges and accordinglye hee did
goe on board the said shippe and did viewe her damage
and
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Pro nate et bonis
by Capt Zacharyes
capt
1s
Rs. E. B
and founde besides what all happened to her, that her bales
were ye broken the damage whereof in this exts judgement
his preconteste aforesd did amounte unto at the laste bee
sterlinge, and soe much and more hee conceiveth and beleeveth his
coste and stande the owners in repaireinge and makeinge goe
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
onelye hee sayeth there was some other damage done to the said
shipp wch is pred not estimate

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone

Ad Interria./

Ad primu quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victor
haben et quod venit ad testiand her insigatories Belitha
negative

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
alr negative./

Henry Mary
----
4o Maij 1643

William White of the pishe of St Buttolphes within
Algate London marriner aged aboute 32 yeares sworne
the worll Willmj Sames Doctor of Lawes and surrogate to
rte worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Luns and Inds
Mats highe Courte of the Adtye beinge examined uppon
interries sayeth and deposeth thereto as followeth vizt/

To the firste interrye hee sayeth that the shippe or vessell the
taken by the interrte shippe the George Bonadventure (Roberte
and broughte into the River of Thames where shee nowe remaineth
Zacherye Captaine) was taken comeinge or sayleinge out from the
of Dungarven in Ireland aboute three leagues to the Eastwards
Dungarven but her name or to what Porte or place shee doth hee
hee knoweth not there beinge noe bodye on board of her when hee was
taken nor any papers founde on board her at the tyme of her hee
which to discoveinge the same that this exte could understande in
at the takeinge of her onelye sayeth the said shippe is fflemishe
of the burthen of aboute seaven score tonnes and hath the signe
blacke horse painted uppon her sterne and Dunger to
in Ireland which is revolted from his Mats and nowe is
and shee beinge chased over nighte by the George Bound
Companye in the nighte runn her a shoare, and then for soe
but the next morninge appeared uppon the shoare and soe
the
small shott at the George Bonadventures Company
soe that hee beleiveth shee belong
being serveing uppon her and bringe of her away, And
interry hee cannot depose

To the second hee saith hee cannot depose hee
to which hee referreth himselfe

To the third hee sayeth That there were some writeing
founde in the said shippe or vessell when Captaine
seized uppon and tooke her which conterryes were afterwards
to the said Zacharye and there were some were had
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477

and made upp in bundles and some woolls and some skinns alsoe
on board of her but by whome the same were laden or to what
place consigned or whoe were the owners of the same or of
what nation or religion they bee of hee knoweth not but beleeveth
they were laden by ffrishe Rebells and did belonge to Inshe Rebells
because the said shippe came out from Dungarven and beinge
chased fledd theitherwards againe and for that her Company
forsooke her and rann a shoare and afterwards came and
appeared againe and shott at Captaine Zacharies Company
when they seized uppon and take awaye the said shippe and
goodes and more to this interrye otherwise then before hee
cannot depose/

To the 4th hee referreth himselfe to what hee hath formerlye
deposed and otherwise cannot depose onelye sayeth that the sd
shippe or vessell was close by the shoare side when Captaine
Zacheryes Companye fetch her off and within three leagues to
the Eastward of Dungerven and it was uppon a fridaye in the
morneinge and as hee taketh it the 21th of Aprill laste when
they fetcht her of but they were in chase with her the nighte
before which caused her Companye to forsake her, and the sd
shipps Company and those that came downe with them to assiste
them shott aboute fortye or fifty small shott at the George
Bonadventures Companye to make them deserte and leave the
said shippe

William White
----
die pred

William ffreeman of Horsdowne in the Countye of Surrye
marriner aged aboute 44 yeares sworne and examined as
aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt/

To the firste interrye hee cannot depose onelye sayeth the interrte
terrte shippe
shippe latelye taken by the
the George Bonadventure
and brought
into the River of Thames where shee nowe remaineth
Roberte Lacherye ⁁ Captaine is fflemishe builte of the burthen
of aboute seavenscore tonnes, and hath the picture of a blacke
horse painted uppon her sterne and came out from
Dungerven in Ireland which place is revolted from his Matie
and nowe in Rebellion

To the second hee cannot depose more then before

To the third hee sayeth there were some writeinge in Dutch
founde in the aforesd shippe or vessell when shee was seized
uppon and taken by Captaine Zacharye and his Company
which were taken out of her and delivered to the said Zacharye
and there were hides wooll, and sheepe skinns on board of her
at the tyme of her takeinge but to whome the same did belonge
or where laden, or wheither consigned, or of what nation or
religion the owners thereof are of or where dwell hee knoweth not
but beleeveth the said goodes were laden on board the said
shippe
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shippe at Dannger aforesd by fish forth hee with
and or aves for that the said shippe wither
out therehense and beinge depayed by the George Bonada
over nighte her Companye turned thitherwards againe
her on shoare and then fled from her on shore at
when Captaine Zacharyes Company seized uppon her to
her awaye they appeared againe and made divers she
at the George Bonadventures Companye to make the
and leave the said shippe
To the 4th hee sayeth that the place where the said Mr
Vessell was seized uppon and taken was within three he
of Dungerson close to the shoareside, and it was uppon the
day of Aprill laste in the afternoone when they firste
the sd Vessell and the 21th when they broughte her away
this hee knoweth to bee true beinge at the takeinge of her at
otherwise referringe himselfe to what hee hath formerlye dept
the sd shipps
hee cannot depose onelye sayeth her Companye when the
forsooke the sd shipp her carried her boate to forsons
William ffreele

with them

die pred/

Rs. E. B

Edward Norman of St Olaves in the Burrough of South
marriner aged aboute 48 yeares sworne and examined as
aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt./

To the firste interrye hee sayeth That the shippe or vesse
latelye taken by the interrte shippe the George Bonado
of which Captaine Zacherye was Comander) and brough
this Porte of London where shee nowe remaineth was taken
out from Dungerven in Ireland which Towne or plate
revolted from his Matye and nowe in Rebellion And more to this
hee cannot depose onelye sayeth the sd shippe is ffrench
of the burthen of aboute seaven score tonnes and hath the pre
the pipe blacke house painted uppon her storme and det
conceiveth belonge to the Irishe Rebells or theire a betters or after
because shee was tradeinge at Dungerven aforesd

To the second hee cannot depose otherwise then before
hee referreth himselfe

To the third hee sayeth That there were certaine and
founde in the said shippe when shee was taken by by
Zacharye and by Companye which were all delivered hee
said Zacherye and there were wooll, hides and stones
at the same tyme but to which as hee conceiveth were had
board of her at dangerson aforesd, but by the bell hee
theire a betters or assisters but to whome the same did hee
or where or to whome they were to bee delivered the said
Henry Grom
and et socys
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478

not onelye beleeveth the said good shippe and goods did and
doe belonge to the Irishe Rebells or theire onders and a betters
for that when they in the George Bonadventure first gave
chase to the sd shippe shee was comeinge out from Dungerven
shee
and after they chased her ⁁ turned theitherwards againe and
her Companye
takeinge
when they sawe they could not escape ⁁ they Company forefooke
the said shippe runninge her firste on shoare aboute three
leagues distante from Dungeron and afterwards came and
appeared one on shoare and the they and those whome they
had gott to assiste them shott at the leaste fortye or fifty
small shott at the George Bonadventures Company to make
the deserte and leave the sd shippe and her ladeinge And
this he sayeth is true beinge at the takeinge of her

To the 4th hee sayeth that it was the 20th day of Aprill
laste in the afternoone when they in the George Bonadventure
firste gave those to the sd shippe and the 21th when they tooke
and brought her awaye and all her Companye were
then gott on shoare in her boate, but came downe shoteinge
ut prdeposuit/
to make them leave the sd shippe and the place where they
tooke the sd shippe is aboute three leagues distante to
the Eastward of Danngerson and otherwise then before to which
hee referreth himselfe hee cannot depose./
and Sman
----
3º May 1643

in Granes
and et socys


Gilbert Christian of Deepe in ffranne marriner aged aboute
35 yeares sworne before the worll Willmj Sames Doctor of Lawes
and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of
Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye exte
uppon certaine interries sayeth and deposeth there as followeth
vizt

To the firste interrye hee sayeth That hee this exte did verye
well knowe a certaine shippe called the Adventure of which shipp
one Paule Dodd was master and knoweth that the said shippe
was in or aboute the moneth of March laste paste at the Porte
of Lisbone in Portugall which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
was then one of her Company and in her at the same tyme./
To the second hee sayeth That whileste the said shippe the
Adventure was and remained at Lisbone aforesd there was
laden and put on board her for her merchants accounte to the
dwell
quantitye of 250 Chests of sugar, three score tonnes of oyle certaine
monies and other goodes to bee transported therehence to this Porte
to bee
of London in the said shippe and here delivered to those to
whome the same were respectivelye consigned, And this hee
knoweth to bee true beinge at the ladeinge or takeinge nor of the
said goodes, monies and Jewells
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To the third hee sayeth and deposeth That the said shipp
Adventure with her ladeinge aforesd in her course from
towards this Porte of London at neere St Joy in Com
of theires annell was mett with and sett upon and
as her Company sayd
warr of which one Durham ⁁ was Captaine in Company
and was
the Company for came by his man from and by a
surprised and taken and carried into the Porte of Mate
Ireland and there kepte and detained, and that were
had the Dunquercke coulers out when hee tooke the sd shipp
her ladeinge and as hee conceiveth did belonge to Dunquire
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath

To the 4th hee sayeth That in his this exts iudgement and
opinion the sd shippe the Adventure togeather with her tackle
furniture and her ladeinge aforesd were worth neere the
thousand poundes sterlinge the shippe beinge of the burthen
nynescore tonnes or thereabouts and had to in her peeces of
and all other things fitt and necessarie for such a shippe
the goodes in her parte of them beinge wch goodes and of greate
value as money Jewells and such like
shippe

To the 5th hee sayeth That the rope to who xxxxxxxxx
the shipp the Adventure and her ladeinge taken in
aforesd did belonge at the tyme of her takeinge as hee beleeveth
belonge
is informed which hee beleeveth to bee true, to Englishe merchants of
in and aboute London and Cittizens of London and subiects to
severague Lord Kinge Charles and soe much was tolde and
intimated to the Dunquercke Captaine aforesd at the same
when hee tooke the said shippe And this hee affirmeth upp
his oath to bee true./

To the 6th hee sayeth That the Captaine and Company of
man of warr aforesd after they had broughte the sayd shipp
her ladeinge to Waxforde they kepte the master of her and
moste of his Companye close as Prisoners for the space of a
and then gave them a small barge to carrye them for
or some other place thereabouts but kepte and delived
shippe and her ladeinge and would not suffer them to see
make therewth or any parcell thereof And this hee affirmed
uppon his oath to bee true

The marcke
Gilbert St Christian
----
Rs. E. B

William Boyle of the Large within the Kingdome
marriner aged aboute 34 yeares sworne and examine
aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt.
To the first interrye hee sayeth That hee his the
sente
well knowe the a certaine shippe called the
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479

of London of which shippe one Paule Dodd was master and
shee
Comander and that ⁁ shippe was and remained at Lisbone
in Portugall aboute lent laste which hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee served in her at the same tyme
To the seconde hee sayeth that whileste the said shippe was
and remained at Lisbone aforesd there was sugars, oyles money
and divers other goodes of greate value laden on board her to
bee transported from thence to this Porte of London and here
consigned to bee delivered to certaine Englishe merchants but theire
names hee remembreth not
To the third hee sayeth that the said shippe with her ladeinge
aforesd in her passage from Lisbone towards London was neere
the River severe mett with sett uppon surprised and taken by
a man of warr belonginge to Dunquercke of which one
Durrham (as her Companye sayd was Captaine and by
that man of warr carried to Waxforde in Ireland and that
man of warr did warre the Dunquercke willough colours
out when hee tooke the Adventure and her ladeinge aforesd
And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge taken in her

To the 4th hee sayeth That a good while before the said
shippe was taken by in dannger of takeinge or any such thinge
thought uppon hee heard the master of her saye that shee
and her ladeinge was worth neere twentye thousand poundes
sterlinge and soe hee conceiveth the same mighte bee worth at
the tyme of theire takeinge./

To the 5th hee sayeth that as hee hath heard and beleeveth
the mrchants and owners of the sd shippe and all her ladeinge
were and are Englishmen and merchants and Cittyers of
London, and Inhabitants in and aboute London and Subiects
to the Kinge of England and soe much was made knowen to
the Dunquercke Captaine and his Companye when they
tooke the sayd shippe and her ladeinge which hee knoweth to bee
true beinge them in her
To the 6th hee sayeth That as hee knoweth the master of the
said shippe the Adventure after the takeinge of her and her
ladeinge did use the beste meanes as hee conceiveth that hee
could to gett restitution thereof yet never theles could not obtaine the
same but the same were and are still kepte and detained
from him and the owne true and lawfull owners and pprietor
thereof And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge taken in the sd
shippe and

The marcke
don Boye
Willmj
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die pred

Rs. E. B

Sibus Bilforde of Plymouth in the Countye of Devon
aged aboute 20 yeares sworne and examined as aforesd same
deposeth as followeth vizt./

To the first interrye hee sayeth that hee this exte did were
knowe a certaine shippe called the Adventure of which said
was master and shee was at Lisbone in the moneth of May
passe, which hee knoweth to bee true true for that hee was the
in her

To the second hee sayeth that whileste the said shippe
remained, at Lisbone aforesd there was 25. Chests
the
tonnes of ye some monyes, and divers other wch goodes lade
board her to bee transported therehence to this Porte of Land
here to bee delivered to English merchants here residente to
hee conceiveth the said goodes did belonge and were consigned
theire names hee remembreth not

To the third hee sayeth That the said shippe wither ad
aforesd in her passage from Lisbone towards this Porte of L
was neere the River severne mett withall sett uppon, such
and taken by a man of warr of Dunquercke belonginge to
Dunquercke as hee conceiveth of which one Captaine Dury
her Companye sayd was Comander and shee and her to
was by that man of warr and his Companye carried into the
of Waxforde in Irelande, and there kepte and detained And
man of warr were the Dunquercke colours when hee tooke the
shippe and her ladeinge And this hee knoweth to bee true being
taken in
the takeinge of the said shippe

To the 4th hee sayeth that as hee heard before the takeinge of
shippe
said and since shee and all her ladeinge and all that was
her at the tyme of her takeinge were worth neere twentye
poundes sterlinge and soe much hee conceiveth the same
bee worth in his iudgement

To the 5th hee sayeth that as hee hath heard and beleeveth
owners of both shippe and the goodes taken as aforesd are all
men and subiects to the Kinge of England and Cittizens of
London or Inhabitants in and aboute London but theire hee
knoweth not.

To the 6th hee sayeth That after the surprisall of the said
and her ladeinge and the goodes in her hee heard the might
others of his Companye desireinge restitution thereof et delie
soe that
same and the same were and still are as hee contente
and detained from the true and righte owners thereof
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true.

Solas Dickford

recod pip interr/
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480

22º Martij 1642

5 et Capell
Pubb Yeo

Thomas Rivelye de Lymehouse in Com Midd Coquis
etats 36 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt /

Ad quintu prem alluis ex pte Smarte et Chappell in
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee beleeveth
the arlate Babb told the said Smarte and Chappell
when hee first hired them to serve in the arlate shippe the
Willmj and George that the voyage them intended uppon which
they were to pceede was but for the space of tenn monethes
at leaste or 12 monethes at moste, and the reason of such his
beleeve is for that hee signified soe much to him this exte
when hee had him and alsoe to some others of the said shipps
Companye that were hired in this exts presence And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit
That after 26 monethes and a halfe
done by the sett arte and apply
service in the arlate shippe ⁁ they the said smarte and
Chappell uppon some discontent betweene the master and
then that did arise and growe partelye for want of sufficient
victualls and ill usuage and some other differences betweene
shippe
did forsake and leave the said ⁁ without the consent and
approbacon of the sd Babb as hee conceiveth but not without his
knowledge And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath, At
alr nescit /

Ad 7 deponit et dicit That they the said Smarte and
Chappell did to this exts knowledge hee beinge alsoe a servant to
the said shippe before they forsooke the said shippe tender and
offer twoe other able and sufficient men ut credit to the arlate
Ball to serve in theire respective roomes or places but the sd
Ball refused and would would not accepte thereof And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That dureinge the tyme that they the
said Smarte and Chappell did serve in the arlate
shippe the Willm and George the arlate Mabb did oftentyme
in this exts presence and heareinge use and utter verye
hurthe and words and threateninge speeches to them, and told
the said Smarte that his name was smarte and that hee
would make him smarte before hee had done with him and
at Marcells hee putt the said Chappell in prison and
a in
kepte him prison there by the space of three dayes and
three nights and by meanes of the prmisses hee conceiveth
they the said Smarte and Chappell did feare some
extraordinarye punishment which the sd Ball mighte in his
wage or Anchor afflicte or laye uppon them, and therefor
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were the more lives and willinge to defecte and his
the said shippe as they did, And this hee sayeth the
true at alr qua prius nescit /

Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Cabbs while
the arlate Smarte and Chappell were and receive
in the arlate shippe did without the knowledge pritt
consent of his Company or moste of them undertake and
proceede uppon one or twoe unlawfull or danngers
voyages for which they were not hired vizt to fetch seene
from the Spaniards which had conveyed away a greate deale
silver out of Spaine in soe much that they were all of the
therein in dannger of theire lives or of beinge made stay
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At
nescit./

Super reliquis non extur/

Ad Interria./

Ad primu negative et alr nescit /

Ad 2uj rendet That at Valero interrte the the interrte
Smarte and Chappell did leave and deserte or fors
the interrte shippe and sent the said Babb worde that the
would come noe more aboard
Ad 3u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit rendere sua
hee sayeth they the said Smarte and Chappell after hee
had deserted the interrte shippe at Valerio aforesd did
cause the interrte Babb to bee broughte before a Judge to
but what ensued thereuppon hee cannot tell for that hee
was not present when the cause betweene them was heard

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

The marcke
Thom time./
----
did pred

Willimus Lightford de Wappinge in Com Midd
nauta etats 53 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pts
vizt/

Ad quintu prem alluis ex pte Smarte at Shipp
caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee beeing
the arlate Babb tolde the arlate Smarte and
Chappell when hee hired them, That he the
which they were to proceede was but tenn monethes
or 12 monethes at moste and the reason of such his hee
for that hee told him this exte soe when hee had bin
alr nescit /
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481

1s

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That they the said Smarte and
Chappell did serve in the said shippe in all by the
space of 26 monethes and a halfe and after that by reason
of threateninge speeches and ill wordes given them by the
arlate Babb and for want of good and sufficient victualls
they lefte and deserted the said shippe And this hee
sayeth hee knoweth to bee true beinge a fellowe servant
in the said shippe with them Al alr nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That to this exts knowledge the arlate
same
Smarte did before hee forsooke or lefte the arlate under
to the arlate Cabb to serve in to his steed or place (hee beinge
desires to leave the said shippe) a lustye stoute abbe
and sufficient man but the said Bubb refused to entertaine
him or to dischardge the said Smarte And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath, At alr nescit /

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Mall whileste the sd
arlate Smarte and Chappell were in his service and
imployment did in this exts presence and heareinge use
very manye cruell and riggonous speeches to them and did
often threaten them hardlye and once tolde the sd smarte that
as his name was smarte hee would make him sarte before
hee had done with him att and at Marcells hee put the
said Chappell into prison and there caused him to bee kepte
for the space of three dayes and three nights and dureinge
the voyage arlate hee did some tymes soe much wronge and
abuse some of his Companye at the Capstome that beinge
cutt therehense some of them were some tymes almoste dead
lefte for deade and were not able for almoste halfe an hower
to stive or helpe themselves, And this hee knoweth to bee true
serveinge in the said shippe At alr nescit /

Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit render deponere

Super reliquis produs non extur/

Idem ad Interria./

Ad primu negative et alr nescit /

Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth the interrte
Simate and Chappell did deserte and leave the said
shippe the William and George at Valeria interrte and
came noe more on board her againe

Ad 3uj rendet That at Valerio interrte the interrte Smarte
and Chappell did cause the interrte Ball to bee broughte
before a Judge there for theire wages whoe as this et rendente
hee
was informed there ⁁ beinge on shoare at the same tyme did
order that the said Ball should paye the said pties theire
wages and that they should returne and serve aboard the sd
shippe againe and that in case hee the sd Ball did not
any them theire wages betweene that and the next morninge that
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ther of the said shipps soe sould hee said
wynes and the shippe stayed but before the next morneinge
the said Ball gitt aboard this shippe, and carried but
of comannde ut it salvis prdepoitis nescit/

Ad 4u salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

The marcke of
gett suite
the sd Willm
re
----
Martins fford de Wappinge in Com Midd nauta et
25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 5uj prem alluis ex pte Smarte et Chappell is
caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit p pte sua nescit deponere

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte was in the Downes
another shippe
when the arlate Babbs shippe and they the said sate
was afterward
and Chappell in her sett sayle therehence and not any a
in the said shippe when they forsooke and lefte her and
thereby knoweth that they served in the said shippe in all by
the space of 26 monethes and a halfe little more or lesse to
they lefte her and the rease whoe they lefte the said shippe
as this exte conceiveth for wante of good and sufficient victuall
which was wanteinge and because of threates and all speech
which the sd Babbused to them and for other abuses done
them And this hee sayeth is true At alr nescit /

Ad 7u deponit et dicit That the arlate Simate beinge
manded to leave the said shippe the Willm and George did to
exts knowledge bringe and tender to the arlate Bull the wise
shipp
of the said a lustye stoute able, and sufficient man to the
in his place and the sd Chappell tolde the sd Ball that hee
would alsoe pade an able and sufficient man to serve is
one
alsoe but the sd Cabb would not accepte thereof or ye
entertainement nor the others leave to bee gone And his
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Cabb did the
in question did use divers of his Companye amongst who
this exte conson verye hardlye and in mrconstye and from
verye baddwards and threatened them very much to bee
of them and once told the Pismate that as hee noe
soe hee would make his mate before hee had neere
and at Marcells hee caused the arlate Chappell to be to
Lenson where hee laye for the space of three dayes and
nights and by reason of the prmisses hee conceiveth the sd
and Chewell out of boare of fature damage of a
which they conceived the sd Ball mighte of his was
Anger inflicte uppon them did for take the sd shipp
hee sayeth true by vertue of his oath, At alr nescit
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482
Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Babb did whileste
the arlate Smarte and Chappell were and served in the sd
shippe the Mill and George or undertake one unlawfull voyage
from Leghorne to Mallega and Cales to transporte Jewes and
monies got of Spaine unknowen to this exte or an and
divers others of the Companye as hee conceiveth for that when
they understoode thereof they complained of at and of
they had bine founde out and then that voyage hee conceiveth
they had bine made staines of And this hee sayeth is true
by vertue of his oath At alr nescit./

Super reliquis non extur

Ad Interria. /

Ad 1uj negative et al nescit./

Ad 2u rendet That the interrte Smarte and Chappell
did as hee conceiveth goe on shoare at Peterme without the
visent of the interrte Bubb and they did there deserve the
and afterwards
said shippe came not on board her afor and againe

Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit saveinge shee
sayeth that the sd Smarte and Chappell did cause the
said Babb to bee brought before a Judge at Valeri
for theire wages as hee heard but what was done there more
hee knoweth not but sayeth the same righte after the said Bull
came on board his shippe againe hee sett sayle and carried her
out of comannde

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

The marcke
of Martyn of fford
----

Cappell contra
did
Yeo Smith)
Yeo

22º Martij 1643

John Tompson de Plymouth in Comitatu
Devonia nauta aetatis 21 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit
et dicit prout sequitur videlice/

Ad 10uj prem alluis ex parte Cabbin hired dat et a dis
deponit et dicit That after the articulate quante and Chappell
in had lefte the articulate shippe and were gon on shoare at
Palermo articulate they cause the articulate Babb to bee brought
before a Judge there for theire wages whoe uppon heareinge
the cause this examinate beinge present did order that they should
goe aboard and serve in the said shippe againe and that
Babb should paye them theire wages but they refused to goe
aboard but those rather as this examinate conceiveth to loose theire
wages then serve any longer in the said shippe And this hee
sayeth is true At alr nescit saveinge that the said parte
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refuseinge to come aboard hee this examinate went of the
speake with them and founde them within the shorte and
of the charge in Companye with the ffathers of the Com

Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That after the Judge aforesd hade
ordered that the sayd sente and Cappell should bee
longer in the said shippe and that the said Bull should
paye them theire wages they were soe red thereof the
they wored that they would serve noe longer in the said
shippe what ever came out and that of the said Babb
would not by faire meanes or quietlye pay the there
wages hee this examinate heard the said Chappell saye that is
would make that place to hott for him whereupon
said Babb haveinge notice thereof did presentlye were
aboard his shippe and caused her to bee removed
is comannde which was accordinglye done and whileste
shee rodd out of Comannde shee loste an Anchor and
peece of
Cable which coste or was worth 40li sterlinge money in the
iudgment, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 14uj pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth them
goode
Babb did loose a fraighte at Valerio articulate

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth
to this exts knowledge the arlate Smarte did disobey the
comannde of the Master of the said shippe and likewise
of the masters Mate and the Boatswayne

Ad 16uj deponit et dicit That hee hath observed that yt
is the practise at sea That if a marriner for taken
leave a shippe without any iuste cause given him soe
to doe hee is to loose his wages et aliter refert se ad

Super reliquis non examinatur/

Ad Interrogatoria./

reddet That hee was the interrte Bulls servant

Ad primum
teeth
to the of the apprent shipp, and was and for
apprentice, but is now
in the interrogate shippe the voyage or voyages interrogate and went
in the interrogate uppon or aboute the 22th of Aprill 1640. aliter nescit

Ad secundum respondet That hee this respondente was present when the
Smarte one of the interrogate pties was hired and sayeth that
was tolde by the interrogate Ball, demannded to demannd
knowe howe longe the voyage upon for which hee was hee
would be for ought hee knowe out
lived was that it is aboute 15 or 12 monthes of alr not
nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere onelye hee sayeth
the Companye of the said shippe the said hee
the voyage were some tyme punished for leage one
a deade or
would then make as of they
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483

Ad quintum ppte sua nescit reapondere onelye hee sayeth that the interrogate
Chappell was layde upp in prison for the space of 2 or 3 dayes
but not uniustlye as hee conceiveth for that hee beinge druncke
had threatened to leave the said shippe and used some other badd
Peckes amongste the Companye./

Ad sextum pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad septium octavum nonum et decimum prp parte sua nescit respondere ut dicit./

John Thomson
----
28º Martij 1642

person and contra
Ad
Gales hee

Johannes Willies de St Martyns ole Cames London
Sea etats 28 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad tertium arlum libelli ex parte Saunderson in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit that uppon the or aboute the 21th
daye of September Anno 1639 there was delivered from
the aforesaid Mr Sandersons ball lande ballaste Wharfe at
Greenewich aboard of the articulate shippe called the ffortune
of which shippe one David Harkes was then master to and
for that shipps use eightye loades of ballaste hande ballaste
each loade containeinge
usuallye twentye hundred wte And
this hee sayeth hee knoweth to bee true for that hee did then
had relation to the said Wharfe and sawe the deliverye thereof
aboard the said shippe Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 5uj pro parte sua nescit respondere onelye hee sayeth that the
usuall rate or price of ballaste was at the said Wharfe was
then twelve pence a tenn to merchants wer shipps and
seaven pence a tonn to Calliers, And this hee knoweth to bee
true for the reasons aforesd Ac alr nescit /

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./

John Wills
----
24º Martij 1647 iuxtus


Barker

Johannes Withers de Deptforde in Comitatus Cantium nauta
etatis 42 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad prima prem alluis ex Barke in hac cauaa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That the place where the articulate shipp the John
and Barbara laye or rodd when the damage in question was
paid
to this examinats knowledge a convenient place for a shippe to ride
and where shipp have and doe usuallye and or lye and the
place where the Anchor uppon which the articulate shippe the
seaventure was bilged was layde and placed in a convenient
place where Anthors usuallye the And this hee knoweth to bee
true beinge one of the John and Barbaras Company aliter nescit /
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Ad secundum deponit et dicit That there was a sufficient by that
to the Anchor were which the entertaine was bilged at hee
when the said Anchor was caste out which boye did and
bee, and nighte and was beene above water at halfe at
of the Companye of another shippe that laye neere the save
quarters ors by the relation of some whoe as hee hath heard that
saye did intimate as much to the some to the seaventure the
shee was bilged And this hee knoweth to bee true for the said
sawe the said boy and Anchor before the same were after
and spoake with the are pre
not Ac aliter nescit/

Ad tertium salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit./

Ad quartum salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit./

Ad quintum deponit et dicit, That the damage which happened the
arlate shippe the seaventure happened and came by the rigg
or sailesnes of the master or Companye of the said shipps
and not by any faulte or neglecte of the master or being
of the arlate shippe the John and Barbara which hee know
to bee true for that the John and Barbarats Anchor
placed in a convenient place and the seavetore being then
fraight moored redd one tyde in safetye but after that her
as hee hath head
or some of her Companye removeinge her from her mooringe and
close to the same barth againe her shee have was trueinge aboute wth the the
not bingeinge her
hath
intemoste where the John and Bargarage Anchor laye & for that before that the
had notice of the said Anchor and warneinge given them
of
take head and bee warre reste any damage should befall them
hee meanes accordinge, And
this hee sayeth is true overtue of his oath for that hee said
with some whoe sayd they gave the Companye of the said
notice of the Anchor uppon which theire shippe was bilged of
the said damage happened and that they lighted the said
two
nescit./

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the Seaventure
was at the leaste 30s fathom distante from the place where
John and Barbaraes Anchor laye or was placed when to
same was firste caste out and at there was then was hee
such fathome of boye roape fastened to the same, and the
the said Anchor or boye roape were removed after they
firste caste out untill after the said shippe was bilged soe
the cause of the said shipps bilgeinge uppon the said Micoes
by reason of her beinge slightlye or looselye moored, and and
thereby floatinge upp and downe, And this hee affirme
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad septium dicit praedeposita per eum esse vera./
done

Ad Interrogatoria.

Ad primum respondet, That hee this respondent was one of the master
of the interrogate shippe the John and or hee
interrogate and in her at the same tyme aliter negative

Ad secundum respondet That little before the damage might
the interrogate shippe the seaventure did lye was
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484

and convenient place and where shipp have and may safelye ride
or the ut credit and was moored there and thereabouts before the
John and Barbarnes Anchor was uppon which shee was
billed was caste or layed out but howe longe before hee knoweth
not Al alr nescit

Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye hee sayeth
that hee this rendente was one of those that gave order for the
casteinge out of the aforesd Anthor and that it was not parte
wth the borth of seaventure where shee then laye nor neere the
same by at the laste thirtye fathom ut prdeposuit

Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit

Ad 5uj rendet That the Anchor uppon which the John
seaventure was bilged did belonge to the John and Barbarr
and that the interrte Barker was then master and pte
owner of her at leaste soe accounted at alr nescit saveinge
hee bell wth that in case that Anchor uppon which the saventure
was bildged had not bine where it was the said shipp nor noe other
there hee beleeveth the said shippe had not bine billdged or suncke
John what
as
----
die pred

Willimus Hutchett de St Catherines prope turrim London
nauta etatis 55 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet /

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex parte Barker in
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That to this exts
knowledge the place where the John and Barbara laye
or was when the damage in question happened to the arlate
shippe the seaventure was a fll and convenient place for
a shippe to ride or bee
he and soe was the place where the
Anchor laye upon which the said shippe was bilged and
suncke and where shipps and Anchors doe respectivelye
lye and are placed and noe damage did or could happen the
shippe to the said shippe the seaventure by or through any
faulte in the master or Companye of the John and Barbara
but the same happened and came by the faulte or negligence
of her owne Companye in the loose mooreinge of her after they
had onceremoved her whereby shee floated to much upp and
downe from her firste birth and came and settled uppon the
John and Barbaraes Anchor, which was to this examinats knowledge
placed or layed out at the leaste thirtye fathom distante from
the seaventure both where shee firstered when the said Anchor
was caste out and her Companye had notice thereof given
them by him this examinate and others and where told where the said
Anchor laye and willed to take notice thereof to prevent
duringe and were showed the boye which was a were sufficient
boye and by rope and did beare and was plainelye and
affishe to be seene at halfe in three quarters all and soe
much
~~~
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the seaventure
much they did or mighte have seene or taken notice of ye
lade soe meased and manded the same. And this hee affirmeth
uppon oath to bee true whoe was one of those that did
helpe to laye out the said Anchor, and that and
Companye of the seaventure notice thereof to present
as aforesd
damage, And this hee At aliter nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum secundum tertium quartum et quintum respondet That hee this respondente was went
master of the interrogate shippe the John and Barbara wheb
the damage in question happened to the interrogate shipp
seaventure and the said shippe was bilged uppon to
uppon which the said shippe was bilged did belonge to his
said shippe the John and Barbara and the said
John Barker was then master of the said shippe and
parte owner of her ut credit Ac aliter salvis praedepositis ad
qua se refert negative et nescit savet
----
25º Martij 1643

Centhall contra Williams)
Budd Yeo)

Willimus Earle de Horsidowne in Comitatus Surria
nauta etats 37 annoru aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet/

3us deponem alluis ex parte William in hac causaa dat
Ad
admiss deponit et dicit That within a smale tyme of
the articulate shipps ladeinge was the voyage in question taken
out of her hee this examinate was aboard the said shippe and
sawe and viewed the ballastinge and demadge of the said
shippe were the same hired or removed and sayeth by vertue of his oath that the said
was as sufficientlye and well ballasted and dennidged as
any shippe needed to bee and soe much did and might
appeare to all that viewed her, soe that hee conceiveth
damage did or could happen to any of her ladeinge the
voyage in question by or through want of Dennidge, And this he
sayeth is true Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 7uj refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit onelye hee said
hee by viewinge of the said shippe as before found to
a sufficient shippe and founde noe defecte either
or her dennidge And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon
bee true Ac aliter nescit

Super reliquas pres alluis pred non examinaatus

Ad Interrogatoria 1654./

Ad primun respondet, That the beth in his
a merchants goodes aboard any shippe for want of
marriners wages are to mate good the same arte

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 et 8 pro parte sua salvis praedepositis dicit
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485

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco./

Ad primum respondet That it is more usuall for ballaste of it lye longe
shippe and the shippe bee thighte and good and not leakye or
shippe in water to growe drye and hard then of moyste and
soe much hee hath observed and knowen to bee true and that it is
more usuall to stowe peece fruite uppon ballaste then wthout of
here bee sufficient dennidge betweene the ballaste, and the fruite
a the such and soe much as there was in the interrogate shippe
the Blessinge the voyage in question the same beinge in moste
places where it was convenent a foote or neere a foote thirke./
aliter salvis praedepositis nescit /

Ad secundum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit respondere onelye
hee sayeth there may come such an accident to goods a shippe
throughe extreamitye of foule weather and water which the shippe
mage therein shippe that her ladeinge may bee damnified
either above, by the sides or in the bottome and not in the
middle and yet noe defecte or insufficiencye in the said shippe
at all And this hee sayeth is true

William Saile
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Ladeing Golden de Saint Olaves Southwarcke and nauta
aetatiss 40 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

et 7uj
Ad
is port alluis ex parte Williams in hac causaa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That since the returne of the
articulate shippe from the voyage in question and since the
unladeinge of her before any of her denidge or ballaste
was removed or stored hee this examinate was desired to goe
aboard the said shippe to viewe the said shippe and the
denidge and sayeth by vertue of his oath that uppon a
second viewe of the same hee founde the said shippe to
bee an able and sufficient shippe and verye thighte and
that the denidge then aboard her which hee sawe and
perceived had not bee stirred or removed since the takeinge
out of her goodes was a good and sufficient denidge as
any shipp needed to have or as needed to bee and as good
sufference denidge as hee could wished or desire at
any tyme uppon the like voyage as the voyage in question
was soe that noe damage did or could as hee conceiveth
happen to the said shipps ladeinge the said voyage by or
through anye defecte or insufficiencye in the sayd shippe
or the denidge in the same And this hee affirmeth uppon
in his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit./

Super reliquis non examinatur./

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco./

Ad primum respondet That if any damage happen to any good
aboard a shippe by all stowage or want of pumpe
are the marriners
(are

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are to make goode that damage ut credit, aliter negative /

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8u pro parte sua salvis praedeposits nescit and
hee sayeth the denidge was such sorte of denadge
used and mitts sufficient uppon the same and as
aforte little more or lesse in moste places, where needeing

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loc

Ad primum respondet That if the shippe bee thigthe ballaste
will of it lye longe in her growe drye and hard and
gather moste as is interrte and that was unlesse the
shippe will beare sale without ballaste it is not usuall to
stowe peece fout in a shippe without ballaste Ac aliter qua
prius ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad secundum respondet That by accident it may soe fall out through
extreamitye of weather that goodes in a shippe either
the sides, or bottome or on the topp may bee damnified
and yet noe damage in the wise middle nor any reserve
or a sufficiencye in the shippe And this hee sayeth is true
aliter nescit /

Lewes Goulden [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
27º Martij 1643

Elson contra Doughtye)
Smith)

det.

Pd

Willmus Custodye servus et appre
a Valentia Elsden de Wappinge in Comitatus Middlesex
shipps haundler aetatis 19 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus, iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte and last
in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the
tyme articulate call and singular the severall and respective
and things in the articulate schedule mentioned were delivered
of this examinats masters shippe and store to and for the use and
or in the River of Thames
provision of a certaine shippe called the Gabriel and lay
to his best remembrance of which shippe one Mr Edward
was sayd to bee master shee beinge then bounde out to sea
but wheather the said goodes and other things were often
this examinats sayd nor by the said more or any other office
the said by some or one of her owners hee doth not hee
but sayeth they were delivered to beates at the interr
to some of the said shipps Company there plyed
served aboard the said shippe and were worth
deliveryed thereof the severall and respective some
sett downe for the same in the said schedule and
those comodityes or such like hee conceiveth the some
could not have proceeded at laste that voyage
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486

knoweth to bee true for that hee then lived with the said Aseyne one
when the said commodityes were delivered as aforesd and tooke
noe thereof and did helpe to laye them firste a parte
his masters shoppe or storehouse and afterwards to deliver the
at the boates aforesd to bee carried on shippbeard alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to bee examined as
witnes in this cause at the comannde of the interrogate Elsdyne
was he nowe
his master and whose apprentice and servant hee is and
favoureth his master moste sed optat victoria ius haben

Ad secundum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit

Ad tertium respondet That hee never knewe the interrte Moore or that
hee was master of the interrte shippe untill hee came aboute the
busines in question at alr salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad quartum quintum et sextum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

William Rockedge [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

1s

Jane Hunt mr Samulus Damessita Valentian Eden de
Wappinge in Com Midd shipp chandler etatis 22 annorum
aut eo circiter testis in hac parte producta iurata et examinata
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquis articulos libelli ex parte and
Esdem in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme articulate shee sawe the articulate More
come often tymes to her Masters Mr Elsynes shoppe
scituat in Wappinge aforesaid and speake for some
comodityes which hee saide were for the use of a certaine
shippe her name shee remembreth not, then in the
River of Thames in hee stayde but bounde out to sea
of which shippe as hee sayd hee was master of her and
goodes and
shee at severall tymes shee sawe such comoditye
as the goodes and comodityes schedulate are of taken and
delivered out of her masters shppe and putt into boates at the
waters side to bee carried aboard the said Mr Moores shippe
but the quantityes or quall values thereof for his parte
shee knoweth not, And this shee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria

Ad primum respondet That shee cometh to bee examined as a
witnes in this cause by the direccons of his master the
interrogate Mr Alden sed eque favet partibus litigantibus et optat
victoriam ius habere.
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Ad secundum tertium quartum quintum et sextum salvis praeedeposits ad qua se refert
pre qua nescit respondere

The marke sd Huntlye
of Jane
----
28º Martij 1643

Williams contra Dovis et
Courteene Martyn Budd 

Samuel Proctor de St Peter Cornehill
mercator etats 27 annorum aut eo circiter testis nescit
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex parte William
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit, That within the
tyme articulate after the arrivall of the articulate shippe the Marye Rose
of which shippe the articulate Andrewes Doves was sayd and
accounted to bee master and to have the chardge of from the
voyage in question into the River of Thames whileste the goods
in her were unladeinge hee this examinate was sent downe or my
by his per brother the articulate Williams Williams to goe to
the waters side where the goodes in question were to bee landed
and delivered they beinge then as hee was informed taken
of the said shippe the Marye Rose and put into lighters
againste the good likeinge of the said Williams) to bee brought
to shoare, to see the landinge thereof at the Customehouse
keye where they were to bee delivered and at his goeinge
downe aboute the said busines hee tooke an abstracte out
the bill of ladeinge articulate of the goodes which hee was to see
delivered and of the marcke thereof and hee likewise came
downe alonge with him the third schedule or Invoyce and
of the said goodes and not longe after hee came to the
Customehouse Keye aforesd there came upp to that the
in a lighter or lighters sent by the said Doves or some of his Company
and not by the said Williams, twoe bales of Capicha to
and six six barrs of Messina silke for the accounte of the
Williams marked with the marcke in the margente of the
second schedule or bill of ladeinge articulate twoe of which
of silke videlicet one Mr of Messina f Mrsaye like and
appin and another Mr 2 of Aprichile shee
appence by the bales to have bine opened and abused
whileste they were in the said shippe or betweene the
and the shoare comeinge to shoare, which this examinate and
others alsoe then presente perceiveinge and finde
notice to those that came upp with the same from the
the
thereuppon an
a and
and caused
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487

as worth in the twoe bule
forthwth
bills of silke arlate to bee weighed and founde founde able
at the reste which
xxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxx xx which were well condiconed to hille
out weighte and to agree with the weighte thereof expressed
and sett downe or declared in the Invoyce or third
warehouse hee then caused them all to
after they were all broughte home to the sd William
by the weighte of them
bee if
schedule arlate are
that those twoe bales, which appeared to bee rested, beinge compayed
other twoe which hee compared with the weighte thereof
did wante respectivelye
expressed or declared in the Invoyce that there was wanted
as followeth vizt
wantinge in that bill of N. B. 17. righte Englishe weighte
which was worth 28th pounde, and in that bale Mr
St Englishe wte which was
madeinge worth 14 per pounde accordinge
to the usuall rates or prices of the like sorte of silke as
the residue of the said twoe sorts of sike was then of did
yeelde or afforde or pduce here in London at or aboute that
tyme and there was some or one of the marriners in the
lighter or lighters out of which the said bales of silke came
that as hee conceiveth were imployed by the sd said Doves
the master of the said shippe from whence the sd a goodes
came to come upp in the sd lighter or lighters to see to the
safe deliverye of the sd goodes, and hee sayeth that it is
up
not a usuall thinge for a master of shippe to put wth goodes
into a lighter amongste course to goodes wthout the speciall order
of the owner thereof or the ptie to whome they hee are
or that hee
consigned doe approve for or gave was there to but that
they also alwayes send purposelye for the same and
take especiall care in the deliverye thereof and soe much hee
hath observed and knowen to true and the arlate Invoyce
or third schedule was and is subscribed (as hee conceiveth beinge
well acquainted with the theire hand writeinge subscribed with
the pper hands writeinge of the arlate Peter dorr and
Edward Beale whoe are the arlate Williams his ffactors
at Messina where the foresd he silke was upp enbaled and
338 of five mrsaye silke maketh in Englishe weighte 270
and to poundes wth of Capichola silke messina who maketh
31 Englishe wte and soe xxx much hee hath often observed to
true And this hee affirmeth uppon oath, Al alr nescit /
Samuell Croctor
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.487v Annotate

30º Martij 1643

2 Williams

Johannes Rint servus et apparrelius Willm er
ants agen in hac caa etats 21 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum reliquas pres alluis ex parte William
Williams in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
which in the tyme articulate and whileste the articulate shippe the
Marye Rose of which Andrewe Dove was master and
Comander, was at Leghorne as appeares by bill of ladeinge
articulate subscribed as hee conceiveth by the said Doves there
laden aboard the said shippe the Mary Rose for the account
of his said Master Mr William Williams and consigned to bee
delivered to him here at this Porte of London eighte bills of
suffe videlicet twoe bales of Capichola silke and six of bills
Messina silke marcked as in the margente of the second
schedule articulate and that after the ladeinge of the said silke
aboard the said shippe, the said shippe with that and the
reste of her ladeinge departed from and sett saile from Leghorne
and came to this Porte of London, where after her arrivall
into the River of Thames this exte beinge imployed by his said
Master Mr Williams articulate to whome as hee conceiveth the
said bales of silke did belonge and appertaine to looke of
and soe to the safe deliverye or landinge thereof comeinge the
Customehouse keye to looke after the same hee founde the
said bales of silke or or a lighter broughte to the said hee
from the said shippe in a lighter or lighters amongste other
goodes sent upp with the same by the articulate Doves the mate
of the said shippe or some of his Companye wthin the
consent or as approbacon of the said Williams this ext interr
that hee had designed a boate a purpose for the safe
conveyance of the said goods to shoare from the said shipp in
in takeinge upp the said goodes or bales of silke hee sayd
twoe bales of silke the one Marked 8 and the other Marke hee
five Brsayer salfe, and the other Capichola silke doe
appeare to have outward viewe to have bine broaken the
and parte of the silke in theire taken or drawen out, but
Masters mate in the said sailes day them where the
silke had bine taken or drawen out, and in that he the
hee was accordge to the dutye thereof his se
Messina weighte bye of June Craye save and the
40 poundes Capithin clicte alsoe Messina was
of five or and till
37 poundes Messina weighte as hee hath bounde by the
~~~
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488

an English weighte 230 weighte and 440
experience make
pounds Capicula silke Messina weighte maketh 317 poundes
English weighte and soe much hee hath alsoe founde and knowen
and experienced and the said twoe bales of silke beinge
exactlye weighed here at this Porte of London that bale Mr
a but 253£ English weighte and
did certaine river
that no 2 but 20s English weighte which hee knoweth to bee
true for that he sawe the respectivelye weighed soe that
that bale is by there wanted beinge the weighte thereof
here in England beinge compared with the weighte thereof in the
Invoyce or third schedule arlate there was wanted in weight
and in that Mr & sixteene poundes weighte English weighte
but the reste of the said bales which had not or did not appeare
to have bine breaken open and rested rifled, beinge alsoe weighed
and compaied with the weighte in the Invoyce or third schedule
were founde not to dister but to agree, and everye pounde
weighte of five Brsaye silke such as the residue of the
Brsaye sike in the bale Mr & was of was worth here
this Porte of London in or aboute the tyme articulate 25£ per pounde
and everye pounde weighte of the said Capsticle sike was the
tyme aforesd beinge of the same goods goodnes as the residue of
the said bale of Capella silke was of 12 was worth here in
this Porte of London perteene shillings per pounde and soe much per pounde respectivelye
as is before expressed hee beleeveth the sike imbeaselled away out of
the said twoe bales of silke in question in case the same had bine
safe delivered would the tyme aforesd have yeelded here in this
Porte of London and that in his this exts observacon it is a usuall
thinge amongste merchants and masters of shippes That if
they have any on wch goods of smale bulke such as the goodes
in question were of or the reste of the goodes in the arlate
first schedule menconed to take speciall order and care for
the deliverye thereof and not for the master of such shippe or
home x any pay
shipps where they come to send them upp in a lighter or
lighters amongste course goodes unles by speciall permission
or advise from the merchante or owner thereof for his soe doeinge
but the said Doves had noe such leave or permission as hee
conceiveth from the said Williams for that to this examinats knowledge
hee beinge presente when the order was given the said
Williams gave direccons to one William afford then resident
with him but since gone to sea to goe downe to the said
shippe the Mary Rose and demannde the goodes in the sd
firste schedule menconed of the said Doves and ge whoe as
hee sayd went aboard the said
and demanned
and
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.488v Annotate

the same but those then aboarde refused or deed to deliver
there, and a barrell of Capers such a one as the barrell of
as appeared by the barrells
Caper was of was the tyme arlate well wch to his
sterlinge money
knowledge here in London forty shillings and a barrells
was of as appeared by the barrell was aboute
Anchowe such as the barrell of Anthorne in question
a sterlinge
entry of are
twentye shillings ⁁ and this exte demanndeinge the saide of
those that broughte upp the other goodes hee was told the
seeinge of them whoe did belonge as hee conceiveth and or
heesend
sayd and belonge to the said shippe the Mary ffe
came port wth the said goodes delivered that the sd
and Anchors arlate were eaten and spoyled by the cutt
and this exte sawe holes in the barrells like as of the
had done the same And that the said Invoyce or this
schedule arlace was and is subscribed with the proper hand
writeinges of the arlate pon and Beales whoe were at
the deliverye of the goodes therein mentioned both ffactors for
the sd Williams beyond sea And this hee knoweth to bee the
haveinge often seene theire hand writeinges to other things And
all and singular the prmisses hee sayeth are true by vertue
his oath At alr p pte sua nescit deponere./
----
30º Martin

Quoad the
Pellican,/

Rs. E. B.

2s

Hendricke van Stephusted of Hamburough
marriner aged aboute 33 yeares sworne before the worshipfull Richard
Zouch Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majestyes highe Courte of
the Admiralty examined sayeth and deposeth

That aboute
three weekes since one Mr Biverlecke a merchante rendent
to cause to bee laden
laden neere Hamburrough aforesd did lade aboard his or his
shippe called the sellican of Hamborowe to the quantity
fiftye odd lasts of wheate to bee carried in the said shipp the
by the said
her tide him this examinate
at and
there where hee was to take a f
for thence to seames or Haver de grace in ffrance when
said wheate was consigned to bee delivered but the the
firste to Dover to gett a safe convery therehence for the
or the have de grace aforesd and therein to followe the and
and direccon of one under Heamen whoe was to put
the said Courrye for this examinate and to furnishe him as hee
and other necessions as hee there needed, and the case
signed twoe bills of ladeinge for the deliverye of the soe
the one at Dover and the other at ffrann in ffrance of
avoyde takeinge by the Dunquerckers and not other
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HCA 13/58 f.489r Annotate

489

wth passage from laden aforesd hee had bine mett withall before
he came to Dover by Dunquerckers and assulted or persued
by ther hee would then have alleaged that hee was bounde
or concealed
for Dover and have made awaye with ⁁ the bill of ladeinge
where it was expressed that hee was to delivere the sd wheate
at Roane, both the said bills of ladeinge beinge as his merchante tolde
safe
which arrivall at Dover
said put up in a paper which uppon
hee was then deliver to the aforesaid Van Hennen, and hee this
examinate had noe order direccons or advise to sayle with or carrye
the said wheate or any parte or parcell thereof either to
Ireland Newcastle or any other porte or place in England
neither had hee any such intente or purpose when hee
was taken and broughte to this Porte of London but was then in
his directe course twoes diver and that when hee was
taken hee was then out of his directe waye to Dover beinge
soe driven or forced out by contrarye wyndes, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true hee was stressed

John De Lewell
----
die praedicta

John Libert of the parishe of Saint Olayne London Marye
Alcharch London merrchante aged aboute nyneteene yeares
sworne and examined as aforesd sayeth and deposeth

That
as appeares by a letter subscribed spar and ffrancis Henrye
dated at Roane in ffrannce the 13th of March soman stile
written and duth the wheate laden aboard a certaine shippe
called the Pelliam (Henricke Van the pperlade master) and
laden neere Hamburroughe by ffor an Overbecke of
Hamborowe mrchante or by his order and appointment and
consigned by bills had ladeing to Mathewe ander haven
at Dover was at the tyme of the ladeinge thereof aboard
the said shippe directlye intended for ffor haver de grace
or storme in ffrannce to bee delivered to them the said
Gasper and ffrancis Henrye or such as they should appointe
to receive the same, and as appeares alsoe by that letter
the said shippe with the said Corne in her was uppon her
arrivall at Dover as soone as should or could convenientlye
gett a safe convoye, to come directlye therehence to haver de grace
and there to staye or make her aboarde in the roade untill
further order from there the said had haston and ffrance
Henrye and although hee this examinate did not see the the
said Hosper and ffrances Henrye or either of them subscribe the said letter
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.489v Annotate

which hee saieth hee beleeve the same was and said
by the or one of them for that voiage these five gon
laste paste hee hath seene above twente seale
but from the 30 or addericke hole of London
under the same and writeinge and wth the
subscriptions, as neere as hee cann the for
haveinge exactlye brewed and perused the said soe
and the subscription there
and were well acquainted to the honesters or
of write And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
te
the the
----
Aprilis 1643

Pellinge contra her
Richardus Mr & Mary

Rs. E. B

Martyn Smith an at Patreat London suffer the
55 annorum aut eo circiter tests in all productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit pvt he

Ad second and alli ex parte Bellinge in the caa
et admiss deponit et dicit put other the tyme articulate
for the voyage arlate bee this exte was appointed hee hath
soe strand in the arlate shippe, soe the vertue of who the
master
the arles aforesd Bellame was
sd rest alr
the said pellamye had goven and pvided for hat by
Sara
all and singular the victualls and the to the
and expressed in the arlate schedule menconed
hee delivered and caused to bee delivered to her this
for the use and pvision of the said
shippe for the voyage arlate but the said shipp
and
to her caste landed & was
the servoyage
ye or
to Geneland
reced xxxxx
and ployment some Mr there for the
provisions acts were all made of of a
they meddled wth any of psons or victually ps
shippe by the said both Et alr nescit./
Ad 3uj p pte sua salvis predepoits and gate/
Ad 3u deponit et et That the arlate
goe a master of the arlate shippe the or
soe pparelled and apprened of to the arlate
conceiveth and in the said shipp
the arland at and arlate Mr
boye and prde & cause to bee
for the use and pts of the arlate
the victualls and is interr are
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.490r Annotate

490

menconed which were used in the said shippe all those put
in by the arlate Horth for that voyage beinge then (when those
were toughte spent, And this hee knoweth to bee true for that
he beinge Steward of the said shippe that voyage alsoe had
the said things At alr nescit /
the chardge and keepeinge of

Super reliquis arlis non extur ex direccone

The marcke
Sr admin
----
Aprilis 1643

Yeo Martyn

into Richardus Stred de St Marye Magreetines
Witherings &
Bermondsye in Burgo de Southwarcke gen etatis
s 50 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
juratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu arlum libelli ex pte Sanderson in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate hee this exte hath
seene a Patent under the greate seale of England grannte
lay neither
by the Kings Mats that nowe is to one Mr Thomas Smith bette
effecte arlate and likewise a Perlamation of the Kings
prohibiteinge and forbiddinge any manner of person to take ballaste
he
of any other then the sd Smith and partners or theire
here in the River of Zante
assignes contrarye to the sd Letters Pattents which power was
and is reallye assigned and made over by the sd Smith on
behalfe of himselfe and partners to the arlate Pawleighe
Sunderson is and soe that the said same power upon as
was grannted to the sd Smith and ptners is nowe derived to the sd
Sanderson and soe was wthin the tyme arlate, And this hee
knoweth to bee true haveinge relation to the said Sander for
and beinge by him intrusted and imployed and aboute the
busines or prmisses Al alr nescit /
a de

Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That betweene the 24th of November 1639
sd
and December of ord anno within the tyme arlate there
was to the quantitye of sixtye tonnes of gunn ballaste accordinge to
the gagement of the lighters gaged by order from the Trinitye house
The
London, delivered by the arlate Sandersons servants or Agents
into twoe lighters to bee delivered and not aboard the arlate
shippe the ffortune of which shippe the arlate David Hales
was then master which ballaste was afterwards as hee heard the
againe saye, all delivered and put aboard the said shippe
the ffortune, and received aboard by ther Companye and this hee
sayeth is true, reddens rationem scien sua ut supra, At alr nescit /
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.490v Annotate

Ad 4u deponit et dicit, That it is to this exts knowledge and
ordained in the foresd letters Pattents that all master of the
or other vessells that have or use ballaste in the Kinge of
London shill paye after the rate which hath formerlye by
used and payde, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
at alr nescit /

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That ever since this exte hath had
relation to the ballaste office or Pattent aforesd which hath
for the space of above these six yeares laste paste hee
and remarye price of River ballaste hath bine and is aforesd
of twelve pence per tonne and soe much hee beleeveth with
the tyme arlate well knowen to the arlate fall And this hee
affirmeth upon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the lighters wherein ballast foule
carried or transported to any shipps side are gaged by some of
Trinitye house or some of theire officers, and marcked accord
to theire burthens and soe were the lighters in which the bills
question which was putt aboard the of aforesd shippe the for
beleeveth
may carried to the said shipps side and soe much hee sayeth
knowen to the arlate f the tyme aforesd And this hee after
uppon oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 7 deponit et dicit That the arlate Saund for hath they
which hee heads with ballaste to the shipps sides filled by the did
men whoe take upp the bancks or shelves of sande in the from
Thames wth laste, and hee payeth the said Eigure m
for soe manye tonnes of ballaste as the said lighters are of
or marcked for, and felleth the same againe accordinglye
weighinge the said ballaste And this hee knoweth to bee true in
relation to that office or place of ballastage under the said St
At alr nescit /

Ad 8u p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth That as hee then
arlate Hall a good while after the receite of the ballasted in quest
the arlate shippe the ffortune, weighed the same and belonge
sayeth will quicklye drye after it is put aboard as her
the
beinge newlyed take
and wth an of Chaine

Ad 9u deponit et dicit That after the deliverye of the said soe
question aboard the arlate shippe hee this exte did after the
on
demannde morneinge of the arlate David July the the
that shippe, for and in the behalfe and to and for the sd of
the from
handerse and the sd Hales never denied the payment the
ve questioned them the price or wte thereof but saye thereof
some difference betweene him and by owners, and that
was therefore gett noe money of them for Kinge the said
hee sayeth is true At alr nescit./
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HCA 13/58 f.491r Annotate

491

Ad 10uj deponit et dicit That after the deliverye of the ballaste aforesd
aboard the arlate shippe the arlate Hales haveinge lefte the said
in
shippe and the arlate hall comeinge to bee master of her that
exte demannd demannded money of the said Hall twoe or thire
for the sd ballaste whoe did not the nor untill uppon or
of this suite question the powe or weighte thereof
aboute the bee
or done pondent the same./
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath, At alr nescit /
deponit et dicit That the arlate Sanderson or his officers

Ad
under him are onelye to carrye the ballaste to the shipps side and
she shipps Companye or such as they imploye are to take the same
in and manye tymes they imploye beyes and labourers to doe it
who doe soe carelesslye or negligentlye that they often throughte
live
parte of the ballaste into the sea and some tymes leave parte
the lighters which is noe bene fitt or profitt at all to the sd
Sannderson and this hee hath seene and knowen to bee true
Al alr nescit /

Ad 12 deponit et dicit That the arlate Saunderson or his assignes
or assignes doe usually take but order tonne of Colliers for
a
that trade onelye to Newcastle for coales and backe againe
directlye for London and doe not presse the seas whereas hee
mighte of hee would take 12d per tonne of such that beinge
the price allowed her by the Pattent and in a price which hath
herefore bee received and the reason whoe hee take but 3
a tonne of Calliers of for that they make many returnes
yeare and are therebye good customers but of all others they usually
and ordinarilye take red tonne, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 13 p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth The arlate
shippe the ffortune did uppon the receite of the aforesd
ballaste into her therewth crosse the seas and went uppon
a mrchants imployment and did not pceede out uppon a
coale voyage to Newcastle for Coales, And this hee knoweth to
bee true At alr nescit./

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone

Richard Streete
----
7º Aprilis 1643

James Com of Newcastle uppon Tyne mrchante aged
aboute 25 yeares sworne before the worll Willmj Sames Doctor of
Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of
Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye
beinge examined sayeth and deposeth

That uppon or aboute the
be Mr Jon
of March laste paste ⁁ hee this exte did lade and cause to bee
laden
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.491v Annotate

Edyne contra)
Smith ye)

3 et 4

debt

Rs. E. B

and put abord hee shippe or vessell told the sd
Thomas of Amerson were in the Countye of fish
of which shippe or vessell John Baxte wch hee was
be one corne
baggs of them soe bills of three and came
of Mate to bee transported in that vessell from hee
an
the same Englande the same the ffisher soe the
were never intended to bee carried or cans
Scotland which hee could beste ⁁ attaine to and not to the
upon the
as was pretended by those that did
said shippe were
a house bounds Scotland
excepte one laste of woulte belonginge to the master
the said goodes in her did and doe solelye and pper
belonge and appertaine unto him this exte and to bee
bodye, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

James Come
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Doughtie Johannes Brought de St Buttolphe extra Algate and
Turner etats 38 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pdus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Elsdyne what
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That wthin the tyme arlate and
presentlye after the departure of the arlate shippe the Gabella
Ellyne from Gravesend outwards bounde hee this exte went alr
the said shippe with the arlate Elseyne shee beinge then at
in Tilburye Hope and then and there the said Ellyne then
arlate Edward more the then master of the said shippe the to
and Ellyne the schedule arlate which said schedule the
more tooke and perused over and the said Elseyne de
money of the sd more for the pticulers in that schedule is
the said more did confesse the receite of them aboard the sd
and protest
for the shipps use but sayd hee not had not money aboard
him for the same but in this exts sighte and presence subs
said noate and then delivered the same backe againe to the
Elsdyne and the schedule arlate was and is the said note
the sd more subscribed as aforesd And this hee affirmeth upp
to bee true At alr nescit onelye hee sayeth hee sawe and did
laste of pte of the things in the sd schedule expressed to
sd shippe in the Hope aforesd

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6 rendet That hee cometh to testifie in the
the requeste of the ptie pducent Mr Ellyne that hee
the pties litigant indifferentlye and wisheth that ifte of
that hee hath knowen the arlate xx interrte More to
above these six yeares Al alr salvis prdepoitis ad
negative et nescit. John Grought

Interr
read pcure
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.492r Annotate

492

10º Aprilis 1643

at Hale 

Georgus Browne de Greenewch in Com Cant ballast man
etats 60 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus
intereste
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur

Ad 3uj arlum libelli ex pte Sanderson in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute the 29th of September 1639
arlate there was to the quantitye of eightye tonnes of lande
ballaste taken from the arlate Hawleghe Sandersons ballaste wharfe
at Greenewch and delivered on board the arlate shippe the
ffortune (of which shippe the arlate David Harles was then master)
at seaven pence the true tonne of the said shipp did pceede
out to Newcastle for Coales otherwise at pyd p tonne, which he
way
accordinge to the usuall and ordinarye rates and prices ⁁ for that
sorte or kinde of ballaste And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true whoe sawe the said ballaste delivered on board the
said shippe at the ballaste wharfe at the waters side and
likewise sawe the same when it was laden into Carts to bee
carried gaged on purpose for ballaste to bee therein
carried to the waters side Al alr nescit /

Super reliquis arlis non extur ex direccone

Prom George Browne
Boone
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Clarcke

Georgius Browne de Greenewch in Com Cant billastman
etats 60 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Clarcke in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That before the pretended damage
arlate happened the shippe or hoye called the Mary libellate laye
at the ballaste Keye at Greenewch directlye before this exts house hee
beinge the ballaste man arlate, there as hee conceiveth expectinge to
take in her ballaste, and that place where the said shippe or hoye the
laye was and is a usull place for shipps or hoyes to lye at whileste they
in a but
are takeinge in theire ballaste and that the same tyme there laye at
a little belowe the sayd shippe or hoye the Marye a certaine
shippe of Janch called the Indifferent of which one Edward
Clarcke was master takeinge in her ballaste at the they arlate
And this hee affirmeth uppon oath of his sighte and knowledge to bee
true At alr nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe or hoye
called the Marye and the said ffrent aforesd laye at the respective
places aforesd the shippe called the Carellion libellate arlate came
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.492v Annotate

these
to re or ballaste whose arlate there to take in her bale to goe
bound forth to see where as soone as shee came hee this exte
order to her Companye to lye there untill the shippe the
then of the could comeing
Indifferent was quite ballasted and came
to put theire shippe into that shipps birth and there to take in
ballaste And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath of
wth
nescit/

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That the ⁁ shippe called the And ffry
aforesd haveinge taken in her by ballaste and and comen
awaye and whileste the arlate shippe the Carmellion this Et
have come into her birth was makeinge waye for her past
the sd shippe or vessell called the Marye arlate lett shippe in
vered away from her first place or birth aforesd and cuttinge
to this exte order and againste his wall or good likeinge one
fell downe and gott into the Indifferents birth where the arlate
shippe the Cannellio was appointed to lye and there laye bee
the arlate shippe the Carnellion and the Keye And this hee
sawe and knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That as soone as this exte had notice and
understoode that the shippe or hoye called the Marye arlate
gott into the birth or place appointed by him for the arlate
the Camellion hee was one thereat and came and space
to the Maryes Companye to remove theire shippe to the time
place for whence shee came and thereuppon leased her
faste on shoare that shee mighte the sooner goe or removed
observe
all which notwithstandinge her companye would not were
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit

Ad 5u deponit et dicit That notwithstandinge the prmisses and
althoughe her the Maryes Company mighte easilye have
removed her and if they had soe munded and althoughe the
Carellious Companye offered them theire helpe and assisted
soe to doe if they pleased to make use thereof before any done
happened to the sayd shippe yet they colesse arlesse
willfullye and of situatelye ut credit refused to remove the
remove her
neither did nor would untill the damage in question hee
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. At alr nescit

Ad 6 deponit et dicit That aboute twoe or three houres after the
arlate shippe the Marye came into the buck of the foresd
shippe where the Carnellion should have bine ⁁ against the
call this exte hee the of it being the
came on grounde and the Marye beinge betweene the bee
and the Keye the water fallinge awaye hee was the
and leaked when the the
betweene the Carlion and the they and tronge the
ther and soe continued untill the next tyde the
sawe and knoweth to bee true. At alr nescit /
~~~
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493

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That dureinge the tyme that the said
shippe or hoye the Marye laye betweene the Caretion and
the Key aforesd her Company tooke into her all her ballaste and
hundred the Cannellion from ballastinge and the next tyde got
out sett sayle and went to sea and never complained of any
damage neither was there any Carpenter sent for to viewe her
further respecte of any damage shee had received
or doe any worcke unto her ⁁ before shee went to sea that voyage
to this exts knowledge onelye hee sayeth hee heard some of her
Companye saye before her goeinge to sea that one of her
Thames was a little breaken but this exte did not see the same
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
nescit /

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera./

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu quoad pericula periurij et fasidir testis et quod
petitur et dicit That it is a usuall custome and hath bin allonge
at the ballsoe the
tyme soe observed constantlye and knowen that those shipps or
vessells that come firste to the Key are and oughte to bee firste
ballasted and the Marye interrte was there before the Canellion
interrte came theither./

Ad 2uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit rendere./

Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et rendet That hee this rendet tolde
the Maryes Company at theire firste comeinge to the wharfe or they
that they should have the wth
it and with the shipps birth to ballaste in if they
could convenientlye yet as hee did to the Carelions Companye
afterwards and in that respecte of that promise the Marye stayed for
the sd shipps birth for the space of aboute 12 howers ut credit

Ad 4uj rendet That the Canellion had a faste to the shoare and was
but a little distance from the put shippe aforesd when shee removed
and when the Marye gott into her birth and the Marygott that
buth wth this rendents consent at alr quam prius nescit /

Ad 5uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 6 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit/

Ad 7uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Bremonge Browne
----
10º Aprilis 1643

in hall
interesse

Edwardus Well de Stepney in Comitatu Middlesex generosus
aetatis 35 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet./

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte Sunderson in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That hee this examinate hath both seene and
reade letters Pattents grannted by his the Kings Maajestye that nowe
of England under the greate seale of
England
is beste
emembrance
~~~
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remembrance to one Mr Thomas Smith and they for belonge
shipps cominge into and goeinge out of the River of a
London wherein all shipp nowe and authoritye was giveing
grannted that all shipps hould take in theire ballaste was
thereof of the said Smith and partners or theire after
assignes and der whiterrye or for beddinge the trange
Portimation to that effecte, which as hee hath heard with
the date of which letters Pattent
published since which the power and authoritye granted to
said Smith and ptners therein was and is as hee this exte
conceiveth grannted and assigned over by the said Smith to
arlate Hawleighe Saunder for the Esse for that hee hath seene n
heard
reade an assignent thereof or a coppie of an assigneweth
hee understoode it made by the said Smith to the said Sander
dated within the tyme articulate
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter
nescit /

Ad secundum refert se ad praedeposita ac aliter nescit onelye hee sayeth he
articulate Sander for is by vertue of the assignent aforesaid
to have and enoye all the priffitts ariseinge or groweinge due
by vertue of the aforesaid Letters Pattents, by

Ad tertium quartum quintum et sextum et reliquas pred all articulos libelli pred deponit
dicit That as hee this examinate conceiveth there was to within the
tyme libellate to the quantitye of sixtye tonnes of ballaste
River ballaste delivered by the said Sanderson or his lessinge
or assignes on board a certaine shippe called the ffortune
which shippe one David Harles was then master for this
after the deliverye thereof hee this examinate comeinge to have was
to the ballaste office under the said Sanderson was imployed
sent to the said Hales for money for the said ballaste and
did not denye the receite of soe much ballaste but was
to have payde for the same and as hee said would
payd for yt in case hee had had money and River ballaste
was and ever since this examinate came acquainted or had and
(which hath since for the space of five yeares laste paste untill when shee the
retation to the ballaste office ⁁ at per tonne onelye hee
that Collers in respecte of theire often comeinge to the
wharfe for ballaste did paye but 3d ye tonne whereof by
Pattents aforesd 12 due and the lighters wherein the
is carried to any shippe to bee delivered on board of her to
as hee hath bine informed and beleeveth to bee true, for
Nunfreed recordinge to theire tonnage and accordinge to the said
and the number of the tonnage of the lighters therein imployed
aforesd wthin the tyme aforesd hee saith hee the the
said Sanderson moneyes for ballastinge of above five him
severall shipps and never any question made her of the
masters of shipps doe usually take or cause the sd coales
which is broughte to theire shippe hee the the the
or throwen into theire for
and the Sounde on
assignes onelye to
late or hee
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.494r Annotate

494

13º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

intra stockinge Smith 

Johannes Ellis de Sprice in Com Suffs
nauta etatis 37 annoru aut eo circir testis in
hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Starlinge in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That it was about betweene one and
twoe of the Clocke in the morneinge uppon or aboute the 19th
daye of Auguste arlate when the arlate shippe the Jewell
wth her ladeinge of Coales ut credit was suncke and loste or perished in
the sea and the weather was then soe thicke uppon the sea and
soe darcke that a man could scarce hee his hand and besides
there was noe lighte to bee seene or discerned aboard the said
shippe when shee came foule of the Pitingale where
this exte then was soe that they in the Pitingule neither could
or were awaye of the said shippe untill shee was foule of
them and this hee sayeth and affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true whoe was in the Pitugale at the same tyme when the
Jewell came foule of her as aforesd At alr nescit salvis subsequeu

Ad 2 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That as hee conceiveth the master and
Companye of or some of the said shippe the Jewell or some
of them were in faulte that the said shippe came foule of
the Pitingale for that they had noe lighte aboard theire sd
shippe whereby the Portugales Companye might discerne
or soe her neither did any of them to this exts knowledge or
heareinge call to or give notice to the Pittingales Companye
of the said shippe and for that they in the Portugale had
a lighte out of the bittache and besides as hee heard some
newell
of her owne Company sayd shee had all her sayles out
and the Portugale had her mayne to sayle in, and they
the better of the wynde of the Pitingall And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true reddens raconem scien sua ut supra
at alr salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That they in the Portugall were as
vigilent, diligent and carefull of her could bee in the
conduct of theire said shippe the Pittingule in her voyage
towards Newcastle as men could bee to shunn or present any
damage which mighte any wayes either happe by theire
shippe to any other shippe or by any other shippe to theires at
alr referend se ad prdepoita nescit /

Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 6uj rendet That there was sea roome enoughe for the
said shippe the Jewell freelye and cleerelye to have
passed
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.494v Annotate

posses by the arlate shippe Portugale withat other
receivinge or doeinge any damage in case her master
Company had bine carefull, willinge and endeavoured the
have the meanes abord then of the rester of the voyage
to have done And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
bee true. At alr nescit /

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera

Ad Interria to

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste of Mr Stackinge the pducent quod
favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius hat et al put
Ad negative

Ad 3 rendet That it was either uppon a Money money
or a Tuesdaye verye earlye ut prdeposuit, when the
hapone
damage in question at and at a place in the sea called
the Nell aboute 3 or 4 leagues distant from Barlast
in the Countye of yorcke alr referend se ad prdepoita
nescit.

Ad 4 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
& her Company sayd and hee
sayeth the Jewell was laden and Prtugale was emptye
alsoe as her Company sayle
and the one comeinge from Newcastle and the other
age theither

Ad 5uj salvis prdepoita ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad Interria 2º loco alr addcoru 11 [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet That hee was a foremaste man and
had interrte shippe the Artingale the tyme aforesd and is
awake and at one of those her at the watch on board of
Ad 2uj rendet That the Master of the Pittingale was xx into
Cabon the tyme of aforesd but wheather a keeper or was
hee
hee knoweth not but sayeth about wite of her Company
were then a roake and there was one John but his other
hee doth not at present remember then at the helme, and
names of the reste that were then a roake besides this
and the steersman aforesd were John Morfull, the
Roberte ffayner Roberte Burton and one Goodman
alr nescit /

Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita

Ad 4 satisfacta est supra.

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad Interria adionia 2º all coste [CENTRE HEADING]
loco die

Ad 1uj ppte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert./
demarke
of for Ell
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.495r Annotate

495

14º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]
or William Samuel weste de Stepney in Com Midds
nauta etats 47 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Centhall in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That ballaste lyeinge longe in a shippe (if
by reason of billidge
any ballidge water or otherwise doe come into that shippe) doth
usuallye and naturallye retayne moyste, and therefore it
is a usuall course amongste masters of shipps that trade to
Mallega for fruite to emptye theire shipps of theire ballaste
if they lade fruite and not to stowe the fruite uppon the
ballaste for feare of damage, And this hee knoweth to bee true/
haveinge knowen that trade for the space of above these
twentye yeares last paste and alwayes when observed it for
a generall vile when they amongste as masters of shippes
when they tooke in peece fruite to heave out all theire ballast
before the take in the sd ffruite
out of theire shipps ⁁ At alr nescit/

Ad secundu deponit et dicit That peece raysons are very
pt of themselves beinge stowed in a shippe to drawe moy sawe
unto them and therefore it is noe wayes fitt or usuall to stowe
them uppon ballaste which is alsoe subiecte to Moystare in
ut prdepose.
case the shippe doe receive in any water ⁁ And this hee alsoe
knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That it is usuall and necessarye
in stoweinge of peece fruite aboard any shippe to laye the
demdge in the bottome and on the side of the said shippe
and some on the side
above a foote and a halfe thicke at leaste and of there bee
any ballaste in the shippe (which as before hee sayeth in such
cases is not usuall or filt) then there needes as much more ballaste
deedge as before in this exts iudgement and this hee alsoe
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 11 deponit et dicit That hee this exte conceiveth That in case
shipp
any damage did happen to any founte laden aboard the arlate
the voyage arlate by her lyeinge uppon one side in any storme
as is pretended then that damage would have bine a
amongste the fruite on that side uppon which the said shippe
laye and not all over the shippe or on the other side And
this hee sayeth is true Al alr nescit /

Super reliquis non extur

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.495v Annotate

Ad primu rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat
Interria ius haben et alr negative

Ad 2uj negative

Ad 3uj negative/

Ad 4. 5. 6. et 7u p pte sua salvis predepoitis ad quest
refert nescit rendere./

Sam More

----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

sd Anthall
debt

Elimus Henderson de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta
etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Leathall in hac caade
et admiss deponit et dicit That to this exts knowledge
(whoe for these sixteene yeares laste paste on and of hath
bine a master of a shippe) ballaste in a shippe lyeinge longe
by reason of ballidge water that cometh into every shippe and
otherwise doth and well retayne and gother marture, and wer contra
Smith
haveinge
th made firste and laste aboute twentye severall voyage
from this Porte of London to Mallega for furte and wyne
and for three of the laste voyages broughte onelye fforte
therehense and thereby knoweth that it hath bine and is
usuall thinge amongste masters and marriners of shipps
that are to take in or lade peece founte firste to heave to
the ballaste out of theire shipps before they take in the sd same
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That to this exts knowledge peece
fruite is pte enoughe of it selfe beinge stowed in any shippe
to drawe moystare unto it, and therefore it oughte into
to bee stowed uppon ballaste for the reasons aforesd and
where any such fruite is stowed uppon ballaste viles thereof
the fruite and the ballaste
extraordinarye greate denidge betweene hee conceiveth that
cannot chuse but bee greate damage, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit/

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That to this exts knowledge
usuall and necessarye in steweinge of peece fruite in hee
any shippe to laye the dendge above a forte and
halfe thicke in the bottome of the said shippe and on the
sides in a proportionable manner and if there hee
ballaste in the said shippe then hee conceiveth hee a
to bee a greate deale more demandge them otherwise
there may fall out to bee greate damage, And this hee
sayeth is true. At alr nescit /
~~~
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496

Ad 1uj deponit et dicit That in his this exts iudgement and
opinion in case the damage in question happened by reason
of the arlate shipps layeinge name ⁁ on the one side there
the then throughe foule or stormye weather then that
damage would appeare on that side uppon which the
sayd shippe laye and not on the other, And this hee
sayeth is true. At alr nescit /

Super reliquis non extus

Ad Interrogatoriia [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet quod p pte sua equa favet ptibus litigan
et optat victoria ius haven et alr negative./

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
nescit/

John Anderson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
17o Aprilis 1643

tra Starlinge

Robertus Burton de Wappinge in Com Midd nauta
Ireland etats 39 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Starlinge in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute the tyme arlate
the arlate shippe the Jewell Alexander Blowers master) beinge laden
with her Coales as hee heard her Companye saye in her course
from Newcastle towards London at or neere the place called the
Pell arlate mett with the arlate shippe called the Pitingule
John starlinge master) and fell foule of her the said shipp
the
the Wittingule beinge emptye and bounde towards Newcastle for
coales and steereinge as neere the wynde as they xxx shee could ye
outwards bounde and the other as neere as shee could lye homewards
bounde and the reason thereof was as hee cand conceiveth casuallye
and per accident there beinge noe lighte that could bee perceived
aboard the said shippe the Jewell nor any on board the
Wittingule but what was in her steeridge and the weather be
then thicke foggye and divery darcke, and neither shippe
perceiveinge each other in the the foule of each other
mast well and it was
aboute twelve or one of the Clocke earlye in the morneinge
uppon or aboute the 13th daye of Auguste arlate when the
said twoe shipps mett and the sd shippe the Jewell with her
ladeinge was suncke as is pretended, And this hee knoweth to bee
true beinge one of the Companye of the sd shippe the
Progale and on board of her at the same tyme, At
alr nescit /

Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte was one of those that
was at the watch on board the arlate shippe the Wittingule when
shor
~~~
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the damage in question happened as is pretended but the
that none of the Companye them (or before that on board the
said shippe the Jewell did call or crye out to this ext
to aboard the danger that hee and there
or knowledge to them on board the singule ⁁ And this hee
knoweth to bee true Al alr nescit /

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge hee
sayeth her in the Portugale (whereof this exte was
were as carefull and villant and diligent as they could
hee in the conducte of theire said shippe from London
towards Newcastle and used the leaste beste meanes
could to keepe her at either from doeinge or receiveing
damage And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee the

Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that
there was roome enoughe for the master and Company
of the arlate shippe the Jewell to have passed by the sd
shippe the Pitingale of they had did seene the sayd shipp
and had used meanes accordinglye before they came foule hee

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of Mr Starlinge the pducent quod eque and
partibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben et alr negative

Ad 2uj p pte sua rendet negative./

Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 4u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 5u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
sayeth there was roome enoughe for the said shippe the
Pitingule to have passed by the Jewell in case it had
bine lighte that the said shipps Company mighte have to
each others shippe

Ad Interrogatoria addicontra pilor

Ad primu rendet That hee was as on board the interr
then shee
shippe the Petrigate, and the sevall some fower
a mett wth each other ut prdeposuit and then arlate in
had then noe office on board at alr qua prdeposuit nescit

Ad 2uj rendet That the master of the Portugale was wth
taken on board the said shippe when the said two shipp
the Jewell and the Nottingale mett each other but where
then a sheepe or a booke hee knoweth not, but sayeth hee
was then one at the helme but his name this rendent
and at that tyme hee
remembreth not hee sayeth there by them at the least
or six in the Pitugalls Company in all at the water
all as hee conceiveth a warke

Ad 3 satisfact et supra et alr nescit

Ad 4uj satisfactu est supra./

Ad
p pte sua nescit rendere
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.497r Annotate

497

20 or Interria addicon

Ad primu interria p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit/

Robert Norton
----
10o Aprilis 1643

Goddam Willimus Wore de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta
etats 26 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
juratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt /

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Hoddyn in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath used the sea for the m
space of these 14 yeares laste paste and within that tyme hath made
eleaven severall voyage wyne voyages to and from the Canarye
and thereby knoweth that it was and is a usuall and ordinarye
thinge amongste masters & shipps and marriners in ladeinge a a
shippe with wynes of the wynes come on two faste uppon their
betweene the decks
well them a side and stanch the quayne them faste, untill they
cann make waye to put them downe into the holde or such other
place in the shippe where the same are to bee stowed and at the
tyme of ladeinge the wynes in question the sea was greate and high
and the wynes came soe faste on board that her the arlate
shippe the Hopewell to bee laden and stowed that her Company could
not make awaye faste enoughe for theire safe steerage but were
pipes a shoade and stanch and nyne them betweene
fainte to roll, eighte or tenn wch side to make any
from
they could gett concerneinge the upp there stowe them five of which pipes of wyne
stirrye five of which he ⁁ with the collin of the shippe throughe
the very violence of the sea were staied and not above a pipe and
a halfe of the wyne saved And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee
true At alr nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That the foresd pipes of wyne which were
staved as before is declared were well and sufficientlye stayed
and quoyned by the sd arlate Goddin and his Companye betweene
the said shipps decks there to have remained untill they could
make waye for the stowage of them else where and they were
soe stanched and quoyned in as sufficient a manner as wynes
the like cases needed to bee and there was noe faulte or neglecte
in the said Goddyn or his servants or Companye in that
any of the arlate Kings wynes were staved or suffered for that
all things were as carefullye done and carried as could bee for the
beste and accordinge to custome And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That it was aboute six howers after the
arlate wynes came on board the arlate shippe, when they were
staved as aforesd and after they were well and sufficientlye
stanched and quoyned and that accident came to them by
stormye and tempestuous weather and the willinge of the shippe
there
~~~
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Gody goeing)
Cres ye)

debt

and not otherwise, and before they could gett any portune
whoe way concerneinge to serve them, And they hee after
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe that
Hopewell was and remained at the Canaryes takeinge wch
ladeinge of wynes there the weather was soe stormye and
tempestuous that the said shippe called fallinge to the said
they were forced to cutt one her Cable uppon the decke close
by the butts to make her ware or come to which cable was in
this exts iudgement and approbacon worth neere thirtye pounds
sterlinge and was all laste and in that stormy and tempest
weather by realitie of some of her Companye that were
downe in the said shipps holde one pipe of the arlate Jon
wyne in the holde was stained and all or moste of they
loste but not throughe or by any faulte in the master of the sd
shippe or any of his Companye or defecte in the shippe And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr p pte sua
nescit/

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./

Idem super libelli ex pte Hoddyn in hac caa dat et
admiss ext deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu 2. 3 et reliquos arlos libelli in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
for the voyage arlate the arlate Valentyne Hodd was
master and Comander of the arlate shippe the Hopewell
and had the chardge and Goverment of her and the sd
shippe was generallye sayd and reported in the sayd
by the master and his Company and by divers others on shewe
at Plymouth and elswhere that the sayd shippe was lett
fraighted out to sea by the arlate Mr Andrewe Kinge in
that shee did pceed out all sea in his the said King
imployment and in her course outwards bounde the
into Plymouth and sayled from thence to the Cange
soe to Carchie where there was wynes and worde and
aboard her by the ffactors or assignes of the said Kings
bee transported therehence to this Porte of London and the
use of the said Kinge to whome the same were to bee true
vizto the quantitye of one hundred and for the but
wyne but the certaine quantitye of wordes hee knowed
but sayeth that all the said wynes and made exte
the damage before by him deposed of wch is the
allon given in on the behalfe of the arlate God of the sd
Kinge were after the returne the said shipp the
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498

voyage in question safelye delivered out of the said shippe to
bee carried on shoare and delivered to the said Kinge or his assignes
and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one
of her Companye the said voyage and in her all the voyage
and that the receiveinge in and deliverye out of the sd
wynes and mande, And further hee sayeth that the said
shippe stayed at Garchure aforesd by the space of eighte
dayes longer then the dayes builted for her staye there
which as hee understoode were but twentye dayes, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr referendo se
ad deponers all pred nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee this exte was one of the interrte
shipps Companye the voyage interrte hath received all his
wages due to him for his service in the said shippe that voyage
excepte tenn shillings which the master of her keepeth from him
untill hee bee examined as a cutt for damage as hee sayeth
alr nescit /

nother

Ad 2uj rendet That there was ⁁ to the quantitye of 200 pipes of
wyne and not above ut credit laden aboard the interrte shippe
the voyage voyage interrte by the ffactors or assignes of the sd
Kinge to and for the sd Kings use and accounte to bee transported
from the Canaries to this Porte of London alr nescit /

Ad 3uj rendet That to this rendents knowledge there were at the
leaste sixtye of the interrte Kings pipes of wyne when they
came to bee laden as on board the or interrte shippe the Hopewell
a prem
that wanted some five inches ⁁ some more some losse of beinge
full which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee did upon the bring
of her and gaved them./

Ad 4uj satisfactu est prius./

Ad 5u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 7 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge that the
wynes which were staved were betweene decks in the fore pike

Ad 8uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 9uj rendet That there was a pipe of the sd Kings wynes saved
comeinge on board the said shippe but not through want of hope
or other necessaries as is interrte but throughe extreamitye of foule
weather and all the nyne in that pipe of tyme is last excepte
a third parte thereof loste but not by or throughe any neglecte

Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit rendere alr quam prdeposuit/

Ad 11uj ppte sua nescit rendere saveinge hee sayeth the interrte
Goddyn had at the leaste nyne pipes of wyne all on board
the aforesd shippe the voyage in question./

13. et 13uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit rendere
Wm were
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10o Aprilis 1643

Kinge contra Godd)
Yeo Cres)

debt

Anthonius Peters de Wappinge in Com Midds not
annos agens 40 aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vita
Ad primu secundum et reliquas posicones alluis examtus
Gody in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit

That
the damage which happened to the arlate Mr Kingham
the voyage in question
taken into the arlate shippe the Hopewell the sd Gold
master after they came on boarde the said shippe came
meerelye by and throughe extreamitye of faule with
and the wellinge and lossinge
the sd shippe therein by
convenient
the said wynes were or could bee stowed in the said shipp
for that the sea was verye ⁁ highe and the weather badd
hee
when the said wynes came to the said shipps side
and whileste they were takeinge in
bee taken in ⁁ and for hat as hee hath hearde and seene time
by experience the wynes came soe faste to bee laden aboard
that the wynes swore where the sd being wynes went
as is usuall to other shipps that the Companye of the said
shippe the Hopewell were not able neither could with
conveniencye or safelye stowe the said wynes in the said
a they would have donne of tyme
shipps holde or els where the
the shee have
ad and the weather purmitted nor and by that meanes
the or secure served
xxx by of the to
of the ther
the tyme when they came to bee had
whoe as hee understandeth or lake is usuall at that ye
were the sd Kings wynes were laden or take in to bee
they were fainte as they received the said wynes on board
the said shippe to prevent further damage to will
them
xxx
wynes and place them betweene decks untill they
could gett a fitt and convenient oppertunitye to stowe
in the holde
them ⁁ and the said wynes were well and sufficientlye
betweene
stanched and quayned and had soe continued (as
untill they had bine removed had at not bine by negve
of foule weather as aforesd soe that the damage with
happened came by not by or throughe any neglect of the
master of the the said shippe or deserte his Companye
defecte in the said shippe but onelyes by the water for
and the same happened the same might when gone the
howers after the said wynes came on board the said shipps
and after they were well and sufficientlye same
quayned as aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his hee
bee true beinge one of the said shipps Company to the
voyage and on board of her when the damage in the
happened, Al alr pro pte sua nescit onelye hee
whiles the sd Kingsales who laden
that the water was he coule, and the said
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499

driveinge to the shareward they were fainte for preservacon of
shippe and goodes then in her and her Companyes lives to
is hee rod quite awaye to case her heade aboute which cable was
into her Cable ⁁ worth at the leaste in this exts iudgement and
approbacon neere uppon 4s sterlinge which Cable was quarte
une in the sett and in case they had not done soe the said
by the rocks
Cable beinge fretted in peeces close by the Anchor the said
shippe and the goodes in her shee beinge at that tyme above halfe
all
laden had all prished in all pbabillitye perished and bine loste
in the sea
Idem late libelli ex pte Hoddy in hac caa dit et
admiss

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Hodd
in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the
tyme arlate and for the and dureinge all the voyage
arlate the arlate Hodden was master and Company
Comander of the arlate shippe the Hopewell and had in him
the chardge and Goverment of her and the arlate Kinge
was generallye for all the sd voyage reputed and taken to bee
the mrchante and ffraighter of her and for such a one
accounted and taken and that the sd shippe did departe from
this Porte of London and sayled to Plymouth and from thence
to the Canaries and soe to Garrachicoe where shee tooke in
wynes and woode for the accounte of the said Kinge to bee
broughte therehence in her to this Porte London where after
the arrivall of the said shippe into the River of Thames
the said wynes and excepte what was loste by leakedge or
or by casualtye or accident throughe foule weather as aforesd
all
togeather with the woode in her were ⁁ as hee conceiveth soe well
safelye delivered out of the said shippe into lighters to bee
carried or conveyed to shoare and there delivered to the said
Kinge or his assigne And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
of his oath At alr nescit referendo se prdepoita allu pre
nescit onelye hee sayeth there was seaven or eighte dayes
& by the sd shippe throughe the ffactors meane
demorage spente ⁁ the voyage in question more then the dayes
huitted which as hee hath heard and beleeveth were but twentye
dayes for her staye at the Porte where shee was laden

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente was one of the
Hopewells Companye the voyage in question, hath received all
his wages due to him for his service in the said shippe that
voyage excepte xxx which the master keepeth from him for
damage as hee pretendeth at alr nescit /
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HCA 13/58 f.499v Annotate

Kinge to Godd)
ye Crest)

debt

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 2uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 3uj rendet that at the takeinge him of the interrte Mr
Kings wynes on board the interrte shippe the voyage in the
they opened moste of the bunge holes of the Caske to give
the wynes went and therebye and founde and perceived
that as neere as they could guesse at the same the some
a peece
of them wanted five or six inches of beinge full some
more and some lesse alr nescit /
the voyage in question

Ad 4uj rendet That the arlate Kings wynes ⁁ doe come faste
to be laden
on board the said shippe ⁁ then they could or had tyme m
to stowe them where they should have bine stowed at alr
referend se ad prdepoita nescit/

Ad 5uj salvis prdepoitis p pte sua nescit /

Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit rendere alr quam prdeposuit onelye
hee sayeth there was five pipes of Mr Kings wynes staved
on board the interrte shippe after they came on board but
not by or through any faulte or neglecte in the said
Godd or any of his Companye but throughe extreamity
of foule weather and the rellinge and lessinge of the said
shippe and there was not above twoe pipes and a halfe
thereabouts of the wyne in the sd five saved
Ad 8uj rendet That there was alsoe one pipe more of the
Kings wyne loste in the said shipps holde but wheather things
accident or howe et hee for his parte knoweth not
Ad 9uj rendet That there was another pape of the said Kings
wyne which in the takeinge or ladeinge thereof on board
the said shippe did miscarrye but not through wanly
hoopes or any other necessanes but by reason of the Jones
the weather ut prdeposuit, Et alr nescit onelye sayeth a third hee
wyne was saved

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit rendere

Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 12. et 13 p pte sua nescit rendere./

The marcke of
Anthonyes Peters
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Thomas Shinne de Wappinge in Com Midds not in
annoru aut eo circir test in hac pte pductus iuratus
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
second and to die
cause dit et admiss deponit et dicit

That in the ladeinge
arlate Mr Kings wynes on board the arlate shippe the
ye
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500

Valentyne Goddy master the voyage arlate at Garrache
the same came soe faste to the shipps side that her Companye
in the sd shippe
could not stowe them soe convenientlye as they oughte to have
bine and therefore were enforced to put them a side betweene
decks where they were verye well and sufficientlye stanched
and quired as wynes neede to bee and had soe continued untill
they had had conveniencye or appertunitye to have stowed
them better in the said shipps holde or els where in case it had
not bine for foule, stormye and badd weather which shipped
happened wherein the said shippe did soe trumble and losse
that in the mighte tyme aboute six or seaven howers after
the pownes of the sd Kings
the arlate wynes were taken on board the and suite of them
wyne
wth five ppes were staved and moste of the wyne loste
excepte to the quantitye of aboute one pipe and two third
of a pipe which was saved and that unhappie accident or
damage happened by and throughe foule and stormy weather
as aforesd
and not by or throughe any neglecte or faulte in the master
of the said shippe or defecte or insufficiencye in the sd shippe
one of the said pipes of wyne after the same was well and
sufficientlye stanched or and quayned as is usuall as hee hath
heard and observed in the like cause breakeinge loose and
wellinge
some called upp and downe breakeinge others lesse loose
alsoe
and the saveinge it selfe and them ⁁ and whileste the sd mr
Kings wynes were ladeinge the weather was soe badd and
more
stormye that one of the sd Mr Kings pipes of wyne was by
rendent loste after it came into the said shipps holde and
& her
the said shippe driveinge towards the shoare her
and brake hee
Cable beinge first ffretted in peeces by a rocke close to the
her Company
Anchor and hangeinge to the wynedward shee that the shipp
her
could not well turne aboute they were enforced and did cost
the said Cable close by the butts to preserve the sd shippe and
her Companies and and
her
the goodes then on board shee beinge halfe laden, and had
all which had
Harwicke bee in danger
Company which otherwise were in danger of sinckinge or
beinge loste and that Cable soe coste cutt away was loste and
was in this exts iudgement and approbacon worth at the
leaste betweene thirtye and fortye poundes sterlinge, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Idm Super libelli ex pte Hody in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli in hac cause dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
arlate Valentyne Godd was master and Comander of the
arlate shippe the Hopewell and had the chardge and
goverment
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goverment of the said shippe in her him for and diverse
the voyage in question and the arlate Mr Kinge was hee
sayd to bee fraighter and merchante of her that voyage
and that the said shippe did pceede out from this Porte
of London to Plymouth and therehence to the Canary and
soe to Barnhide and then backe againe to London in the
service and imployment of the said Kinge and whilest hee
said shippe was and remained at Garnhire there was
in number 283 pipes of wyne, and a certaine quantitye
hee knoweth not
of woode but the haste quantitye thereof laden and put
on board the said shippe to bee conveyed therehence to the
Porte of London for the sd Kinges accounte and here the
delivered to him or his assigne and after the arrivall
the said shippe here at this Porte of London all the
woode togeather with the said wyne, excepte what leakedge
and what happened by damage as aforesd was safelye
delivered out of the said shippe into lighters to bee came
on shoare and there delivered to the sd Kinge or his assignes
which hee knoweth to bee true beinge at the deliverye there
referend se ad prdepoita.
At alr nescit onelye hee sayeth the said shippe stayed longe
in demoore
by the space of seaven or eighte dayes at Garchore by
the ffactors meanes then was littted her which as hee had
was but xxtye dayes

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendent was one of the interr
shipps Companye the voyage interrte, that hee hath received
all his wages due to him for his service in the said shippe the
voyage except tenn shillings which the master keepeth from
him for heare of damage as hee sayeth alr nescit /

Ad 2. et 3uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit onelye hee saith
that hee this rendente did gave a a greate many
that theire comeinge out board and for
the sd Mr Kings pipes of wyne ⁁ and many of the
want at the leaste seaven or eighte ynches of wyne
peece of beinge full some more and some lest and
lestion
all neither aforesd

Ad 4u rendet That afore the
the sd Kings wynes did come faster to bee laden on board
interrte Hoddens shipp then the Company and the
in the holde by reason the coule weather aforesd
in a store then at alr referend se ad prdepose./

Ad 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. et 13 p pte sua salvis prdepost, dicit
Peter while hee
of wyne staied betweene decks and that loste the sd
hold there was to the quantitye of two thirds shippe
the sd Kings wyne loste in takeinge the ppe or bord the
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501

happened

Caste hittinge againste the boates side where it came which
throughe the goullnes of the weather and not by or throughe
any want of hopes or other necessanes, and the said Godd
as on owne on board the said shippe the
had wynes of
he sayeth
said voyage but sayeth the same were not very goode but
that hee did charge any wynes with the sd Kinge for his parte
hee neither knoweth nor beleeveth her 

mr Thomas Clye
----
19º Aprilis 1643

contra Bable)
Smith)

Thomas Moore de Lymehouse in Com Midd naupegus
etats 26 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Ball in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit

That whileste the arlate shippe the Willm and
George was and remained at Perme arlate the arlate Ralphe
Prowe did goe on shoare and neglecte the shipps busines without the knowledge privitye or
consent of the arlate Ball as this exts conceiveth and beleeveth for
that the said Babb was to this exts beste remembrance then on
shoare, and knewe not of the said Prowes goeinge on shoare, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true hee beinge at the same tyme
one of the said shippes Companye and sawe when the sd Prowe went
on shoare Al alr nescit /

Ad secundu prem alluis ex pte sua in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the Willmj and
George was at Scanderoone some of her Companye went on shoare to
gett worde amongste whome the arlate Prove was one where it was
the said Prowes mishipp to staye one of his fellowe servants then on
with in by
shoare alsoe with a muskett that went of in his hands, Al alr pro pte
sua nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That after the killinge of the aforesd man by
the said Prowe the arlate shippe the Willy and George was in true
at Scanderoone aboute the said fact where hee heard saye the
master of the said shippe was enforced to paye good five
hundred dollers or thereabouts to gett the said shippe cleered and
freed from that trouble occasioned by the death of the man aforesd
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath At alr nescit /

Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth to his beste remembrance
the arlate Prowe after the killinge of the man aforesd at Scanderoone
stayed a shoare for and absented himselfe and de at or
shippboard for the space of 2 or 3 dayes

Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth that hee for his
Englishe
at and wyne
parte thincketh it fittinge that the Consull should bee acquainted
therewith if any such accident uppon there as is arlate
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Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That after the said Porne had
killd or staine the man aforesd and that the pte stame
was broughte from the shoare to the shipps side and knowe
ought
the said shipps longe boate the ⁁ Consull sent for the Master
of the sd shippe Mr Male to come to him whoe therein
presentlye went to the sd Consull, and at his returne backe
to the shippe againe hee caused the sd ptie soe staied
aforesd and lyeinge by the shipps side in the longe boate to bee
buried in the sea which was accordinglye done and by the
advise and direccons or approbace of the said Consull
from whome the sd Ball was then newlye come as hee this
exte conceiveth and as hee heard some of the said shipp
Company affirme that went alonge with the sd Bull
the Consull when hee sent for him as aforesd And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit./

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 11uj rendet That hee was one of the interrte shipps Companye the
voyage interrte and hath all his wages due to him for his service in the sd
shippe the sd voyage payd him

Ad 2uj rendet That for ought hee this rendente could perceive to the cittye
salvis prdepoits the sd Prowe did whileste hee was and continued in the shipp
imployment performe his office and place in and aboute the sd shippe farthage
carefullye and honestlye as alr nescit /

Ad 3uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit beinge ut
by the ptie when hee was stayne but sayeth hee beleeveth hee
was noe goodge or hath haved or malice betweene the said Prince
and the said ptie neither doth hee for his parte beleeve beleeve
the sd ptie was stayne by the sd Prowe willinglye or cottelye and
those that did goe on shoare for wordes went soe on shoare by and wth
the masters consent and permission and carried armes on shoare wthin
for theire defence to stande uppon theire guard of the same cause
occasion for yt

Ad 6uj rendet That the interrte Browe was carried on shoare the came the
the English Consull at Scanderoone for the death of the ptie aforesd and the
afterwards returne on board the sd shippe againe and went free pound
and belonged to her for the space of almoste twelve monethes after that accord
happened as aforesd at alr nescit /

Ad 7uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 8u rendet that as hee heard and beleeveth the interrte Mon
was hee at interrte Cotton sent hee is the
the interrte shippe the voyage interrte alr nescit /
at he is
hee heard some of theire owne shipps Company saye after
she stayinge of the man aforesd and the burninge of him wth
that the Turcks sayd it was assurcke or a more that was
stayne and not Christian and hee doth not remember the
offer came to see the tide of these the
before it was buried

Thomas Moore
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.502r Annotate

502

die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Georgin German de Novo Castro super Tyne nauta etatis
and Clarcke
ta annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iuratus, et
Marten
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Clarcke in hac cause dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That before the pretended damage in question happened
the shippe or hoye called the Marye laye at the ballaste they at
Greenewth directlye before the ballaste mans house there expecting
to take in her ballaste and that place where the said shippe or hoye
then laye was and is a usuall place for shipps or hoyes to lye at whileste
they are takeinge in theire ballaste and at the same tyme there laye at
little belowe the ballaste mans house in another birth or place a certaine
some
shippe of forth wch was takeinge in her ballaste from the sd ballaste
key, And this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee sawe the sayd hoye
and the wch shippe where they respectivelye laye as aforesd Al alr
nescit /

Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate hoye the Marye
and the Iroth shippe aforesd laye at the respective places aforesd
the arlate shippe the Caretion came to the arlate ballaste wharfe
or hoye to take in her ballaste beinge then bounde out to sea which
the ballaste man understandinge hee gave order to the Caretions
Companye to staye as neere the Keye as they could untill the
Iwth shippe was removed and gon and then to full downe into
that shipps burth or place and there to take in her ballaste And this
hee knoweth to bee true beinge at the same tyme one of her
Companye and then on boarde of her alr nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That the aforesd Newth shippe haveinge
taken in her ballaste and removeinge or comeinge out of her birth
where shee tooke it in, the Carrellion makeinge waye for her passage
out the shippe or hoye called the Marye veered awaye from her
firste place or birth and stopt into the said birth or a place wherehense
the Jew shippe came and wheither the Caretion was designed
and should have gon before the Camelion could gett theither
and there laye betweene the Keye and the said shippe the Carnellion
And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge at the same tyme on
board the Camelion At alr nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That assoone as the ballast man had whoe
that the said hoye called the Marye was gotten downe into the birth
where the wch shippe laye whileste shee tooke in her ballaste
wherein the Camellion should have bine by his appointment hee came
out of his house in his shippeshooes and spoake too and called the Maryes
Companye in this exts heareinge to remove theire shippe or hoye
to in first place and lett the Carellion come theither and to that
purpose heaved of her fasts on shoare and told them, that unles they
remove theire vessell out of that birth they should have noe ballaste
are but not withstand
that they
is soe to da
is true at alr nescit
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Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That after the ballaste man had spoiled
to the Maryes Companye to remove theire shippe or noe
afor
her former or firste place or birth ⁁ and had loosed the sd
or ffosse on shoare they mighte of they had soe pleased after
have removed the said shippe or hoye and have broughe
to her former or firste place and birth ⁁ at the leaste twoe shee
howers before any damage happened to her and some of the
Caretions Companye whereof this exte was one offered
to lead them theire helpe or assistance in the removeinge of
the Maryes forting
the sd shippe of they would have donne ⁁ but they afforitye
refused and denied the same And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth That aboute
three or fower howers after the Maryes comeinge into the but
where the Carnellion should have bine and to which shee was
by the ballaste man appointed the tyde beinge spent the said
shippe began to settle and lyeinge betweene the Caretion and
the Keye settled uppon the leaved uppon the Carlion and
soe continued untill the next tyde of fludd

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That whileste the shippe or hoye called
the Marye laye betweene the Key and the Camelion, her
Companye tooke in all her ballaste and hundred the Came
from takeinge in her and soone after with sett sayle and sayle
and pceeded to sea
awaye with the tyde of all ⁁ without any Carpenter on board
to doe any worcke or repayre unto her neither did the said
of her or any of her Company complayne or speake of any
the tyme aforesd
damage done to the sd hoye or had any occasion as hee
conceiveth soe to doe, onelye hee sayeth the said shippe or the
broake one of her Cynewells but not broughe any defaulte
the shippe the Caretion or her Companye ut credit, but the
Companie
owne negligence or faulte And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true At alr nescit/

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera.

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad prim cona qua precium reing a nescit
pertiu et rendet That hee being his hee in the
whose or they that that shippe or vessell that comes first hee
to bee ballasted small bee firste ballasted and the Marye water
was here before the Callion came thither the
hee knoweth not./

Ad 2 xx rendet That as hee heard the and beleeveth the
Marye interrte was bounde out from Barcke, and the sd
was bounde onely for Newcastle as alr nescit

Ad 8uj salvis predepoita ad qua se refert nescit /
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503

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 5uj 6. et 7 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit/

George Goman [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Richardus Heale de Blackwall in Com Midds
to ffoster
Mary a naupegus etats 38 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Graves in hac
cause dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
the arlate Graves did to this exts knowledge Girdle the arlate
shippe the ffrendshippe seaven streakes aboute fower of which were
double wherein hee did expend and make use of divers
materialls such as are expressed and menconed in the arlate
arlate
schedules ⁁ and all and singular the severall materialls in the second
arlate
first schedule were or moste of them were delivered to him this exte
hee beinge then Carpenter of the said shippe and were by him
for her use propard and
imployed and used in and aboute the said shippe and carried
out to sea in her for her store and were accordinge to the usuall
rates then payde for the like comodityes worth the severall and
respective somes of money expressed and sett downe in the sd
schedule for the same and were at the deliverye thereof his the
arlate Graves his goodes and to this exts knowledge there were
divers worcken imployed by the sd Graves in and aboute the sd
shipps girdlinge that were payd by the sayd Graves, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, reddens raconem scien
sua ut supra at alr nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet quod eque favet partibus litigan et optat
victoria ius haben et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad secundu refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /

Richard Tackle [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Richardus Carye servus et apprenticius William Graves
de Lymehouse names etats 21 annoru aut eo circir testis in
hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquis arlos libelli ex pte Graves
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the
tyme arlate the arlate Graves this exts master did was owner
and
netor of all and singe
severall things and
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materialls expressed and menconed in the arlate first
and second schedules menconed and did within the
said tyme by himselfe and his servants deliver and at
all the said severall things and materialls to bee delivered
to and for the use and repaire and store of the arlate
shippe the ffrendshippe, all which were to this exts knoweth
ymployed in and aboute the sd shippe and
safelye and wholelye ⁁ delivered on board the sayd shipp bee
as shee laye in the River of Thames at the sd Graves
his Keye and were at the deliverye thereof accordinge to the
usuall or and ordinarye rates of the like comodityes worth
the severall and respective somes of money in the said
firste and second schedules mentioned and besides that
the said Graves in hirdlinge of the said shippe did
imploye all and singular the severall pties in the arlate
thirde schedule menconed whoe for theire labour mand
aboute the sd shippe were payde accordinge as in the sd
third schedule is expressed, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true for that hee this exte kepte an accounte
of the goodes delivered to and for the sd shipps use as before is
expressed and likewise tooke an accounte of the mens names
that wroughte in and aboute the said shippe and sawe when
the said Graves payde them respectivelye as is in the sd
third schedule arlate ⁁ expressed Al alr nescit /

Ad Interria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet quod eque favet ptibus litigan in respecte
his oath et 9 optat victoria ius haben et alr nescit negative /
nescit /

Ad 2 rendet That hee well remembreth the perticulers of the sd
comodityes delivered to and for the interrte shipps use which hee
hath formerlye deposed of for that hee kepte an accounte
thereof in his Masters booke of accounts and extracted the sd
thereof out of the sd booke of accounts and besides that hee sawe
parte of the said materialls or comodityes wroughte and
incorporated into the sd shippe alr nescit /

Richard Goe
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504

20º Aprilis 1643

to Stewely)
Smith)

Johannes Cranfeild de Rederiffe in Com Surria
nauta etats 32 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt/

Ad primum arlum libelli ex pte Lashe in hac caussa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That for the space of 3 yeares and a halfe togeather
within the tyme arlate hee this exte was Master and Comander
of the arlate shippe the Hamelton and had the chardge and
Goverment of the said shippe in him and was soe appointed
and placed by the owners of her and for moste pte of the aforesd
tyme the said shippe tackle and furniture did belonge and
appertaine unto Marynes Hamelton and divers other fords and
afterwards to the arlate Llewellyn and there whileste the said
shippe did belonge to the Lords aforesd there was severall sorts
of materialls and comodityes such as the materialls in the arlate
schedule are expressed and of the same sorts and finds deliver
as much as in the whole did amounte unto 27£ 13. did delivered to
by the arlate Lashe too and for the use and pvision of the said
shippe which were imployed and made use of in and aboute
her, and after the arlate Jewellyn came to bee owner of her
as many more materialls and comodityes of the same sorte and
kinde as the residue of the quaterialls and commodityes in the sd
are
schedule are menconed ⁁ of did in the whole amounte unto
delivered by the sd Lashe
14 8s sterlinge money which were alsoe for the sd shipps use
and pvision and imployed in and aboute the said shippe
and soe much the sayd Hewelly knoweth or at leaste hath bine
made know unto him and hee hath acknowledged as much and
confessed or promised payment or satisfaccon for the same
to the sd Lashe in this exts presence and heareinge and this
hee knoweth to bee true reddens rationem scien sua ut supra

Jo: Cason [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die pred [CENTRE HEADING]

Edwardus Lashe de Redriffe in Com Surria Clockmake
etats 25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Cashe pts
pducent in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the
tyme arlate the arlate Thomas laste this exts then master did
at severall tymes deliver and cause to bee delivered to and for
(the
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these and prison of the arlate shippe the Hanetie of
which the arlate John Cranfeilde was then master as wch
blocks and other materialls such as are expressed in the arte
schedule as in the whole did amounte unto betweene sente
and fifty pounds sterlinge, but whoe were then hee and
of the said shippe or hee knoweth not but sayeth that the
sd Cranfeilde came and spoake to the said Lasse for the
same but did not nominate any perticulers onelye hee
the said Castle to deliver his the sd Cranfeild other
of the said shippe such things as hee came for for the sd
shipps use and store which was accordinglye done to the
value aforesd accordinge to the accounte thereof keepte by the
sd master and accordinge to this exts iudgement and asman
whoe did observe and see all or moste of the sd materialls
as they were delivered And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true At alr nescit /
The marcke
of Edward of Lighe
----
21º Aprilis 1643

Capelland contra Kircke et)
Hanger neccon Jones et)
alios Yeo Budd Smith)

1s debt./
1 Jon

Johannes Shimon de Wappinge in Com Midd
nauta etats 36 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Jones et soc in hac caa de
et admiss p pte sua nescit nescit deponere onelye hee
sayeth the arlate shippe the Roberte Bonadventure the
voyage in question outwards bounde betwixte Lee and the
Downes sprunge a small leake which was presentlye soe
againe

Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth some of
of the arlate shipps outward ladeinge the voyage in question
which laye a loste was or uppermoste was a little damage
by reason of water which came in at the shipps decks this
much water which shee shipped in foule weather and to the
gunne part which they were furte of the said
frigate would that before and
shipps defence meeteinge with three Turcks men of warr
some other pte thereof by reason the same was soe the
deales, which pended to bee greene and the leaste that was
of the deales cotted the butterme of the bills
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505

Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth the arlate
peland the Master of the arlate shippe the B Peter Bonadventure
after hee came to Veles Mallege arlate and unladen his shippe there
hee caused her to bee caulked and trued (as moste shipps are before
hee tooke in any goodes on board of her againe and therein did
imploye some tymes for 5 men a daye some tymes more some tymes
lesse for the space of neere a weeke togeather

Ad 4uj p pte sua alr salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit deponere salvis prdepoitis

Ad 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit onelye hee sayeth that
whileste the arlate shippe was ladeinge shee beinge not quite throughe
caulked some parte of her ladeinge which shee had taken in was
removed for feare of damage but in the removeinge thereof hee
knoweth of noe dammage that was founde unto

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That homewards bounde the arlate shippe
did springe a leake which leake was stopped againe within three
dayes tyme but hee beleeveth of the same had not bine stopped
the said shippe had bine in greate dannger of sinckinge and
perisheinge in the sea in case whileste the same had bine uppon her
shee had mett with such weather as shee mett with afterwards

Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere.

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera.

John Hawes
----
22º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

contra Willimus Edwardus Easton servin ffrancis Southall
dd Yeo parts producen etats 38 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit
et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 6uj deponit prem alluis ex pte Lewthall in hac caa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte and another of
the arlate Mr Lenthalls servants were appointed by the sd
Leathall after the arrivall of the arlate shippe from the voyage
arlate to viewe and observe the stowage and unladeinge of his
out of the sd shippe
the said Lewthalls fourte at Lee, which they accordinglye did
and hee sayeth that as the unladeinge of the sd fourte it did
plainelye appeare that in some places there was noe little
in were de at all betwixt the blosse in the said
shippe and the sd Lenthalls fruite, And this hee affirmeth
uppon oath to bee true At alr nescit/

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That before the storme arlate happened
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happened the arlate shippe the Blessinge was soe being
her Master and Companye did remove 50 or be Mr
rage &
Spens out shee hale up to the decks and
leakes and dureinge the whole voyage homewards her Comp
did often complaine of the insufficiencye of one of the said
shipp pumpes And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true for that hee was in the sd shippe the said voyage
a
heard theire complaints and sawe the Chests of about
removed At alr nescit /

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That there were but 12 peeces of the
arlate Leathalls fruite that at the deliverye thereof at the
arlate shippe were founde or did appeare to bee damage
by the Chests of Oreinges and Lemons, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true reddens raconem scien sua ut supra
alr nescit /

Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That besides the 12 peeces of foute afore
there were neere uppon 350 peeces more of the arlate in
Leathalls fruite that were damnified with salte water which
peeces of fruite were taken from the bottome and the side
shippe
the said and the reste were drye and well condiconed And
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true reddens raconem
sua ut supra at alr nescit /

Ad 10uj deponit et dicit That at the deliverye or unladeinge
sd Mr Leathalls fourtee out of the arlate shippe moste of the
peeces of fruite that were stowed or laye in the bestowe or hee
of the said shippe were damnified by salte water which
appeare to have come into the sd shippe by the shipps soe
Chest
but the oreinges and Lemons which were stowed and laye
the topp of the fuite were to outwards appearence bee
and well condiconed. And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
true, reddens rationem scien sua ut supra. At alr nescit /

Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte for his parte the
that if the damage in controversye had comme or shippe
meerelye by the pretended storme arlate and by the bee
shipps lyeinge on the harboard side onelye the said damage
have appeared on the one side and not on the other of
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true arlate

Ad 12uj deponit et dicit That the arlate William and
barrell fruite the voyage in question which was soe the
the arlate shipps decks and in her passage one
with a storme when shee had stowed much water the
betweene decks the said Williams came downe
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506

betweene decks and said seeinge the said water saide that the same
would spoyle his goodes betweene decks whereuppon hee and the
shipp Carpenter with him resolved and agreed uppon to cutt holls
the water
and lett at downe into the shippe and thereuppon this exte afte
of him if hee wett ment to lett & it downe uppon his Masters
fruite whereto the sd Williams sayd noe but caused holds
to bee cutt in the sd shipps decks to lett downe the water from
of the decks which hee saide would runn downe by the
saide shipps sides, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true At alr nescit /

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./

Ad Interria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 11uj rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria
ius haben et alr salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert negative./

Ad 2uj rendet That hee this rendente did come home in the
said shippe the Blessinge the voyage in question as a wyner in
her

Ad 3uj rendet That hee went out and came home in the aforesd
and sawe her at Vely Mallega before any goodes were there laden or bald the
shippe the voyage in question at alr refert se ad prdepoita./

Ad 4. 5. 6. et 7uj rendet That the aforesd shippe the Blessinge
in her passage homewards the voyage in question did noe betweene
with
the Starte and shrom interrte meete, a very violent and
tempestuous storme which contained soe for the space of 24
howers in which storme the sd shippe did shipp very much water
but was not in any dannger of sinckinge or perishinge in the sea
ut credit at at alr salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit. /

Edward & Hope
----
22º Aprilis 1643

Robert Paule of the Tower libertye London marriner
aged aboute 30 yeares sworne before the worll Willmj Sames Doctor
of Lawes and Surrogate exed sayeth and deposeth

That the
shippe called the Paule of London fflemishe built and of the
burthen of nynescore tonnes and nowe in the River of Thames
doth solelye wholelye and pperlye belonge and appertaine
unto Mr John Couchman of London mrchante and him this exte
whoe are both Englishmen borne and s biects to the Kinge
of England and noe strannger or fforraine to this exts knowledge
hath any intereste with them or either of them in the said
shippe and the said shippe is nowe bounde out fose her
in the service of the Parliament, And this hee sayeth is true
Becke of his oath, Robert Paule
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25º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

at Benthall contra)
Budd Yeo)

Willimus Gennardus Hoyd servus et apprenticius ffrance
Benthall partis pducen etats 20 annoru aut eo circir

hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
debt
pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 6uj prem alluis ex pte Southall in hac cause dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That hee this exte was one of those that was imployed
by his Master Mr Leithall to see to the landinge and deliverye of
the said Benthalls fruite broughte to this Porte of London in the
arlate shippe the Colessinge from Veles Mallega the voyage
question and sawe the firste and the last of the said fourte all
out of the said shippe and in takeinge out the laste of the said lade
which was stowed blower moste in the said shippe hee did allege
that in three place severall places of the said shippe there want
breadth of a hand at leaste noe deedge at all betwixte the said
and the ballaste whereby hee conceiveth that all the said shippe
and soe much did xxx appe
by which meanes
was very him deiudged where any much of the damage in question
happened And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
p pte sua nescit /

Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the arlate shipp
from the voyage in question after the Chests of Oringes and lemons
were unladen before any of the peeces of fruite were stored or
removed the arlate Mr Leathall beinge himselfe on board the said
shippe tooke a Candle and went downe into the holde to viewe
the stowage of the said fourte and called tooke notice in the
presence of one of the masters Mats of the sd shippe the Porte
and some others of her Companye howe manye of the neere
fourte were damnified by the Chests of Oringes and lemons and
founde not above 12 peeces of fruite at moste that were damage
by the Chests of Oringes and lemons, And this hee knoweth not
true beinge present at the same tyme Al alr nescit /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That beside the 120 peeces of fitt and
fruite aforesd there were in all to the number of 350 peeces
the the ffeate in hee said shipp
fruite damnified by salte water as hee conceiveth and the
peeces of fruite were taken out of the bustome or sides of the
shippe And this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee soe the
unladeinge of the said peece, Al alr nescit /

Ad 10uj deponit et dicit That thes in hee
which laye next to the peece fruite were all daye and hee
sawe
condiconed and the water into did appeare by the shipp
the maste that the water had come into the arlate shippe and
as hee conceiveth the greateste parte of the damage in neere
at alr referend se ad prdepoita nescit deponere/
Ad 11 ppte sua nescit deponere onelye hee saieth hee
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507

Babb
the

could observe or guesse the damage in question did appeare to bee
as much xxx on the one side of the aforesd shippe as on their
not a like on both sides, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 12uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth that in the
deliverye of the said shippe the Blessinge hee beinge present
thereat ut prdeposuit hee did observe that the arlate Williams
had goodes in her which were stowed betweene decks At alr nescit /
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria
ius haben et alr salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
negative./

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert negative./
et nescit./

P Edward Key
----
2º Aprilis [CENTRE HEADING]

Johannes Tompson de Wappinge in Comitatu Middlesex nauta
aetatis 21 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Bull in hac causa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That whileste the articulate shippe the William and
George was at Valerio articulate the articulate Ralphe Prowe did
goe on shoare without the knowledge or consent as hee conceiveth
of the said Ball for that the said Ball was then a sleepe in
his Cabin and after hee came on shoare hee stayed there and
did neglecte the said shipps busines And this hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee this examinate was purser of the said shippe at the
same tyme Ac aliter nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That as hee this examinate was informed by some
of the Companye that were on shoare with him the articulate Prowe
at Scanderoone by accident rockinge of his in the Matt of
his muskett did kill a man one of the Companye of the articulate
shippe the William and George And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /
10 dollers

Ad tertium deponit et dicit That the articulate there was an arene of
layd uppon the articulate shippe the William and George at
Scanderoone aforesd for the death of the aforesaid man tolde by the
said Prowe which in sterlinge money doth amounte unto 139. 10
as neere as hee this examinate cann calculate the same and that aven
of d sellers the articulate Ball the master of the said shippe
were end the
this hee knoweth to bee true being master of the said shippe and
present when the sd arrive was payd and satisfied
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Ad quartum deponit et dicit that the killinge the aforesaid man
articulate Prowe was as hee conceiveth and as by the with
Refull there appeared, the only cause which the said
was enforced to paye the said 350 dollers for the rement
and the said money was payd ut praedeposuit, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad quintum pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth That the
Prowe after his goeinge and stayeinge a while on theire after
aforesaid mighte if hee had pleased come on board the articulate
shippe againe which hee knoweth before her departure hee
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee this examinate was
on shoare alsoe and the shippe stayed a while for him and hee
for the said Prowe and after this examinate came on boarde her sd
stayed aboute an hower and a halfe for the said Howe by
shee had donne before Ac aliter nescit /

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That as hee hath hearde by divers that
have bine at Scanderoome or thereabouts and as hee understood
and heard whileste hee was there it was and is the use and
custome amongste all masters of shipps that trade theither
thereabouts in case any of theire Companye bee fild or
other mischance befall them to followe the order and directe
the Consull there where such things doe befall and to bee
noethinge but by the advise or direccon or at leaste consent
knowledge of the Consull And this soe much hee heard the
at Scanderoone himselfe affirme and saye, And this hee
is true by vertue of his oath Ac aliter nescit /

Ad septium deponit et dicit That after the articulate owne had
or fild the man aforesaid the articulate Babb did repaire and
to the Consull at Scanderoone where the said fact was
and acquainted him therewith and in this examinats presence de
him to knowe what hee should doe with the partie soe sawe
the Consull did alsoe in this examinats presence give order to hee
Bales to burye the said partie which was in the sea which was
done And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true Ac aliter

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet, That hee this respondent was one of the
Companye of the interrogate shippe the voyage interrogate and
goeinge out was the aforesaid Mr Babbs servant, but who
tyme for the space of six monethes next before the comeing
the said shippe for all which tyme hee hath hee received
him alr and noe parte thereof was or is kepte or detained or

Ad secundum respondet That the interrogate Pince did true
continued in the said shippe fforme his place and office in
the said shippe faithfullye carefullye and howe the to the
could observe or soe
wee are by the
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508

Ad 10º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Dat

Thomas Berall Mecinctus Turris London nauta
annos agens 35 aut eo circiter testis se./

Ad primum articulum alluis ex parte Tatam in hac parte dat et
dat dicit et deponit That a little before the goods in
question were laden aboard the articulate shipp the Rose in this
port of London to bee transported from hence to Roterdam
in Holland, videlicet after the finishing of her last voyage
next before the lading of the said goods the said shipp
the Rose was new repaired, and mave very thight staunch
sufficient in the Judgment and opinion of he and
experienced arte fficers from the performance of a voyage
from hence to Roterdam aforesaide and backe to this port
of London and for a farr greater voyage, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true of his knowledge
was then Masters Mate of that shipp, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad secundum affirmat, That after the lading of the goods in
question aboard the shipp the Rose as aforesaid, the said
shipp continued very thight and stannch by the space of
a fortnight or three packes and in that tyme shee
receivinge water with her where the goods aforesaid
might receive any damage, but as shee was proceeding uppon
her intended voyage for Roterdam triding at an anchor at
Blackwall in the river of Thames by neere casualty
sprunge a leake, and received some water into her and by
reason thereof the goods in question received some wett
aboard the said shippe, but the same happened not by
any insufficiently in the said shipp nor by any carelesnes or
englecte in the Master or Company of her, for hee sayeth
that about seaven or eight of the clocke in the eveninge
when they went to keepe they spared her pumpe and
pikes or
not about 3 or
but wth
founde noe more water in her then ordinary
they awaked againe about five of the clocke the next
morninge they founde sixteene or seaventee ynches
water in her, and presently used their utmost indeavour
by pumping and otherwise for the preservation of the
said shipps lading from damage, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, beeing then Masters Mate
of that shippe and aboard her, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad tertium nescit deponere aliter quam prius, Saving that soe
some of the Company of the said shipp espied the foresaid
leake then by to pumpe her, and neer lefte pumping
untill such tyme as they had quite neered her of the
water that shee received by reason the said Lake and
presently after they had cleered her of that water then
hawled her on shoare and caused that leake to bee stopt
wch hee sawe and knoweth to bee the

Ad quartum affirmat That after the stopping of the said leake
han of the said shippe
as aforesaide the Master and of to Roterdam, and nighte
did proceed uppon their vizt
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noe tyme or oppertainty that winde or weather
permitt, and hortly after arrived with her lading of
at Roterdam aforesaide, and there dischardged the goods
M: were laden abord her share in this port of London
on
in safety and well condiconed (the damage one
excepte which the goodes laden aboard her received
the wett that came into the said shipp by resoned
the leake aforesaid, for hee sayeth that after
the stopping of the aforesaid beate the said
shipp continued stanch and sufficient the which
voyage and reserved hee water into her wherby the
lading of that shipp would receive any damage
And this hee knoweth to bee true, who was in the
said shipp all the voyage aforesaid, and was
Masters Mate of her, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad quintum affirmat That after the arrivall of the said ship
the Rose at Roterdam, and the dischardging of
Lading the said Richard Tatam the Mr of that
shipp and of Nonss de Bray to whom the
goodes were consigned appeared before the
Negistrates at Roterdam, & then, & there this
examte and some others of the Company of
that shippe were sworne and did testifie
before those Magistrates how the said Dame
happened, but what their Judgment was
uppon the same hee knoweth not, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
alr nescit/

direccon

Super reliquis non examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Deb Yeo 

Ad primum respondet, That hee hath received his wages
the voyage in question, Et aliter noe sci et sup

Ad secundum nescit rendere aliter quam prius, have
hee doth knowe one called Money of de Bury
received some goods out of the said ship
Ris Roterdam the voyage in question, At
then and there received out of her a bale of
or here

Ad tertium nescit rendere./

Ad quartum respondet That the said shippe the
shee tooke in having the voyage in ye
soe in the the
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509

aboute moneth, At alr quam prius nescit rendere./
Ad 5u nescit rendere, Saving that after the said
leake happened in the said shipp the Rose in the
river of Thames the voyage in question none of the
goodes in the were taken out of her before hee
againe to Roterdam, nor putt any where to drye

Ad 6u nescit rendere./

Ad 7u nescit rendere./

Q: Thoma Bedall
----
12º Aprilis 1642 [CENTRE HEADING]

Samuell Ritch Pecinctus Sto Katherina prope Turrim
London Nauta annos agens 24 aut eo circir testis se./
Ad 1u arlum allius ex parte Tatam in hac parte dat
et oblat dicit et deponit

That a little before the goods
in question were laden aboard the arte shipp the Rose
in this port of London to bee transported to Roterdam
vizt after the finishing of her last voyaged next
before the lading of those goods the said shipp the
Rose was new repaired and made very thight stanch
and sufficient in the Judgmt & pinion of able &
experienced Artificers, for the performance of a
morne from hence to Roterdam & like to London and
ffor farr greater voyage, And this hee knoweth
to bee true beeing then one of the Company
of that shipp, At alr nescit/

Ad 2u affirmat That after the being of the said goods
to the in the true hee
spe the affreight or three weekes, & afterwards
proceeding upon this being & comeing to an anchor
at Blackeinge outwards bounde in the night upp
were resort of the seise saving backe
and received home not into her, by reason there
the goodes aforesaid received some wett aboard that
shippe but the same happened not by any insufficien
in the said shippe that could bee discerned before by
when or by any were lefte or neglect in the Mr for
Company of the for he sayeth that after the said
goodes were laden before that leake strange the said
shipp received noe water into her wherby the said goods
might receive any hurt, and to aboute nyne or tenn of
the clocke that evening when thereof the said Licke prany
when the Company of that shee went to sheepe the
xxx saied her pointe AND then found, but 4 or 5 ynches
water in her wch was but ordinary, & the next morninge
about 5 of the clocke the forne about three foote wate
in her & soe soone as they espied the same they pumpe her
& used their utmost indeavour for the preservation of her
Lading from damage, And this hee affirmeth to bee
true beeing then one of the Company of that
shipp in her, At alr nescit./
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510

Barcke

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1u respondet That all his wages were infor
to
the voyage interrogate, At alr non sum est supra./
ye
mish
Ad secundum nescit respondere./

Ad 3u nescit respondere./

Ad 4u nescit respondere, Saving that one bale of what
goodes in the said shipp tooke wett by reason of the der
said leake

Ad 5u nescit respondere Saving that the said
bale of goodes after the saving thereof
in was not taken out of before shee came
to Roterdam, nor was put him, where to drye
neither was the same knowen to bee mett untill
yt came to bee unladen at Roterdam

Ad 6u nescit rendere, Saving that hee beleeveth that
yf yt had bin knowen that the said bale of goods was
wett, & yt her bin suddenly dryed, hee beleeveth yt
had not received noe soe much damage

Samuell Rich

Ad 7u nescit rendere./
----
12º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Thomas Clarcke of Newcastle uppon Tyne Marriner aged
36 yeares or therabouts sworne before Mr Doctor Sames
Surrogate to Mr Doctor Zouch Judge of his Majestyes
highe Court of the Admiralty sayeth and deposeth uppon
his oath,

That hee this examte not the knowing any thinge
of any order of Parliament to the contrary, In Hannary
last was comeinge from Newcastle wth his shipp the to
Canellion laden with Coales bounde for London was stayed
by Thomas Reddle Governor of the Sheildes who tooke from
him twelve charde of Coales, and afterwards detayned his
shipp five severall tymes uppon pretence that William
Mallett the Owner of halfe that shipp who formerly
refused to pay 200 that hee was assessed at ffor the
maintenance of the Kinge Anny, but uppon the first of
Ao this instant Aprill obtayned leave to come from the
sheeld wth his shipp and the rest of her lading of Coales
and hath hee submitted the same to the Marshall of
the Court, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true./

Thomas Clarke
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12º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Cus Reex don
navem the Margant

Walter Heath de Dublin in Regio Galliam
annos agens 52 aut eo circiter testis se
de Waxford
at ride, Ad 12. et reliquos articulos alluis in hac parte dat et
dicit et deponit,

That hee well knoweth that the downe
of Wilford in England is in rebellion, and soe hath bin
for these thirteene monethes at past
knoweth to bee true, for that hee beeing of
Dublin, and comeing from Croswicke in ffrannce
in a fflyboate bounde for Dublin laden, wch
to the 5th of August
wyne and salte was taken, and carried into Wilson
the Comission of the Rebells in Ireland, and
there this vessell and goodes were made prize of
and hee himselfe detayned prisoner at Tutch
by the space of about then weekes, And his
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
Mr and
----
dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Thom the John de Dublin in Regis Cales into
annos agens 50 aut eo circiter testis et
Ad 1u 2u et reliquos arlos alluis in hac parte
et oblat dicit et deponit,

That he well
knoweth that the Towne of Wexford in
Ireland in bein for that hee knoweth
those of Geersons soe ordenary ye taken the
of Dublin her this examte wth by
ymploye his shipp of Dublin goe
to take those of be one als
Crison shipp the Parliament of
he this nescit
his oath to bee xxx

Christopher ffynth
----
13º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Thome contra Lambell./
is Thore)
deb. Smith)

Johannes Thome de Hull nauta and and
aut eo circiter testis se./
home hee

Ad 8u articulum alluis ex parte
et oblat dicit et deponit, That the articulate Robert
with his shipp the Alexander arrived the voyage
question at the Canaries before the the laste
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
who was then Masters Mate of the
Arged in the the
and soe the said Boate wth his shipp are
afterwardes, Ac aliter nescit./
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511

Ad 1u nescit deponere./

Ad 2u affirmat That the man who brought the said
Lambells ginger from the shoare at his comeing to
the Alexander did say and declare to the said Thopp
as one of his Mate and Gunner that understood Spanish
did interprete his speeches to the said Thomas at that
tyme in this examinates hearinge) that hee had order
to lade that ginger in the Alexander of the shipps
of Broade and Lant or either of them more then
shippe and that tyme in the lanth nor Browdes
shipp were then in that made but litts shipp was
then gon away out of that roade, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true who was then in the
Alexander beeing Masters Mate of her, Ac aliter
nescit.

Ad 14u affirmat That after the lading of the said ginger
in the Alexander a noate was brought aboard her
from the articulate Lambells factor to shippe to know
how many wynes hee could take in and carry in his shipp
over and above that ginger, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true who had & read the said
noate at the C in Lumble roade, beeing one of the
Islands of the Canaries, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 15u nescit deponere, Saving that after the said
ginger was laden in the said shipp the Alexander
whilst shee remained in Rambles roade aforesaid
Thomas the Master of her comeing aboard her from
the shoare said that the Merchant desired to
have that ginger out of her againe, but yt was
stowed in such places in the said shippe that yt
could not bee come to or gotten out without much
ronging of the wyne in her, wch would by that
meanes have bin in much danger of staving
besides much losse of tyme, And this hee
affirmeth to bee true beeing then in the said
shipp the Alexander Masters Mate of her, Ac

Ad 16u affirmat That in the course of the said shipp
from Rambles roade for London, shee mett wth an
extradinary violent storme and tempest which
continued by the space of twelve or fourteene
dayes soe violent that sometymes her Company
did not know whether shee did sincke or swimm and
therby shee was in extreame dannger of
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deb Yeo

sincking and perishing in the sea, and the Duke
happened to Lambells goodes the voyage in quest
happened meerly by reason of the said fforne
and not by any fault or occasion of the said
shipp or Company, And this hee knoweth
bee true beeing all this tyme in the said shipp
Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 17u affirmat That in the said storme by the
violence thereof, there brake a very great
sea into the sterne of the said shipp but the
said shippe the Master of her and his Company
used all the care & diligence they could to
preserve the said Lambells ginge from danger
and after shee arrived here at London, this examinate
did helpe to deliver the said Lambells goods
out of the hould of the said shipp & shipps
all delivered out of her hould and beleeveth
delivered out of that shipp cleere of all
tackle into a lighter, except some parcell
of wett ginger, which might bee last amongste
her ballast, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true, Ac aliter nescit./

Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone./

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1u ronem est supra./

Ad 2u respondet That as hee thincketh there were
two baggs of ginger brought from the Canaries
the said shippe for the Accompt of Gilbert
Lambell, which had beene sent in two severall
to bee laden in the shippes of an and
were in the
said
Dm there of
as hath all the before declared. At alr s
wth

Ad 3u nescit respondere./

Ad 4u nescit respondere aliter quam prius./

Ad 5u nescit respondere./

Ad rendet That the to the
the said ginge to the price of the the
shee mate those hee
to but or Brade to take in that goods
hee beleeveth the was one masts
Tham tooke in the one the shee
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512

ment
deponent, That some of the said baggs of Kinge
were wett where they were delivered of brought for
delived into the Alexander, & some of the hig the
Scotton and some of those baggs of ginger at the
he this posse and
were wch rotten & saith damnified, but most of
them were then as well comenconed as when they
were first board the Anthorne, At alr nescit
3 nescit rendere alr quam prius, Saving that the
Alexander soe farr as the Capsten hath a quarter as
deepe, but all the rest of her is single deck, &
was sufficiently calked the voyage in question for ough
his knoweth.

Ad 8u nescit rendere./

the nowe is is
some of the Company of the or hee did
complie that in the said storme they could not
live daye their Casons

Ad 10 nescit rendere./

Ad 11u nescit rendere./

Ad 12u rendet That some pipes of wyne might have
bin stowed where the ginger was stowed, & that ginge
was lay uppon pipes of wyne next under the
decke, At alr nescit./

Ad 13u rendet That hee & the rest of the Company of
answard
the Alexander, have their wages for the said voyage
all but 2s 6d in the pome stopt for damage of
wyne, but none for the damage of the said guger
At alr nescit/

Ad 1u nescit rendere./ 

John Thope
----
13º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Christian the wief of David Hutton of Shadwell
Marriner aged 36 yeares or thereabouts sworne & exaied
uppon certeine Interrogatories ministred on the behalfe
of Grigory Clement Assurer against John Birdsey
assured sayeth & deposeth therto as followeth.
by Interry hee sayeth,

That the weeke before
To the
Easter last was two yeares, and to her now best remembrance
right
the monday ⁁ before that laster day one Andrew Shan one
of the Company of the interrte shipp the was her
her husband David Hutton was Mr) came to
husbands house at Shadwell & tolde her, that that shipp
was cast away uppon the coast of Holland, & that hee
came from her after shee was cast away, & the Thisday
before laster day aforesaid hee received a letter from
her said husband importinge the casting away of
said shipp uppon the cons of Holland, And this shee
affirmeth uppon her oath to bee true
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heare ingestion before the said Mr Brode, And this
knoweth to bee true being Boatswaine of the
not
prived to the Canaryes and son upon the said Brode
came thither, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 10u affirmat That the usuall priviludge of the on
of wynes from the Canaries to London is as hee to
heard sixe pence her tonn, and soe much hee
shipp in the like voyage, at wch rates there
hath
every
done to bee paid to Charpe for freinge of the
said Lambells wynes broughippe the said shipp the
voyage in question from the Companies to London
to the foresaile hee saileinge

Ad 9th hee knoweth to bee true hee was
Mase shee there at
citie of the goods laden in her & delivered out of
Et al nescit

re affirmat That the Barton that brought the
said Lambells frigot from the shoare at his comeing
to the Ander did soe farr the this examte could
person his longinge, and as others who better
desired the some interrte at soe declare
to the said shippe this hee is not lade the
said one abord the said shipp the Ander in
of Mr and the water, And this
hee affirme uppon oath to bee true hee
wthin the ship in the
said goods were freigh to her, At alr nescit

Ad 13u affirmat That before the said Boatman brought
the said Beatinge ginger to the side of hopp
shipp, the said Lants shipp was gon out of the
roade, And this hee knoweth & affirmeth to
bee true, At alr nescit./
suis nescit

Ad 13u nescit deponere, Saving that after the lading
of the said ginger aboard the Alexander, There wch
his boate were to Gratus, & there Thome went
to one Mr Humbell the arte Lambells ffactor, & this
examt, with him, & there this examts heard the
factor say that hee woulde have that ginger
sent out of the said shipp againe, & to this
examts knowledge as yt was stowed yt would not
the bee taken out of her without much losse of
tyme & spoilling of some of that ginger amongst
de caske &
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16u affirmat That in the course of the said
shipp from the Canaries for London, shee went
with an extraordinary storme, which continued by
the space of about twelve or fowerted daye
and was some tymes soe violent that the said
shipp was by extreame dannger of sinckinge
and perishing in the sea, and soe that the Company
of her on not know whether the said shippe did
sincke or swimm, and hee verely beleeveth in his
conscience that the damage that happened to
the said Lambells goodes after they came
aboard the said shipp came meerly by occasion
of the said storme and not by any fault of
the shipps Company, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, beeing then in the
said shippe, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 17u affirmat That in the said voyage the
storme there brake a very great sea into the
sery of the said shipp, but the said Thomas
and the rest of the Company used all the care
and diligence they coulde to preserve the
said Lambells danger from damage, and all the
said Lambell ginger, which was received into the
said shipp the Alexander was delivered out
of her here in this port of London whereof
Ac aliter nescit./

her tackle into lighters, except a small
the inconsiderable part thereof wch was
rotten, and utterly spoiled and scattered to and
five uppon her ballast, And this hee
knoweth to bee true who being Mason
of the said shipp tooke notice of the said
ginger as yt came into the said shipp
yt was delivered out of her, And at
nescit./

Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone./

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]
Ad 1u respondet est supra./

Ad 1 respondet the said shipp
in her last voyage, die bringe home and
the Canaries eight baggs of going of
accompt of Mr Gilbert Lambell the
sent in two boates to bee laden in Lanth

Ad tertium nest
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514

wth his shippe being the seeinge
that the order in conson of the said Hanibales
the case and shall happe this
hee would save the same out of his shipp gave

Ad tertium respondet That somety and the factor that
saieth goods of the Canaries hath use to send &
parte to the Master or other officers of the shipps
with hee goodes to take them into that shipp
se and not but hee conceiveth that of goods
this with suche worke to one shipp the Master
and company of her shipp might not to
tooke in the goods, At alr nescit.

Ad quintum respondet That the Portune that bought the
said one to the side of the Alhander therein
Mate whch the Masters Mate of her read, and
said parties to lant to take that ginger into the
said shippe in but there was noe such wente came
with that ginger to shippe to any saith effecte
were soe bills of ladinge for
for the same ginger, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad sextum respondet That all the said sacks of ginger
at the tyme of the lading of them aboard the
Alexander were dry and well condiconed except
two or three sacks of them, which were a little
wett by water that ought over the side of the
late that brought them aboard, and some of the
sacks wherein the ginger was laden were
somethinge torne, but hee could perceive noe
there defect or damage in them at the tyme
of her lading in the said shipp, but many of
those sacks of ginger when the were there
delivered out of the said shipp were much
wett rotten & dampnified, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad septium respondet That the said ginger came to bee
dampnified by much wett that came uppon
the decks of the said shipp in the storme and
soaked throughe them and ran downe uppon the
said ginger, and whether the shippe was sufficient
or not hee cannott declare, but hee sayeth hee
is to single deck shippe, and when shee went out
from Dartmouth uppon that voyage shee was
sufficiently caulked, but little afterwardes,
Ac aliter nescit./

Ad octavum nescit rendere./
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Ad nonum nescit respondere aliter quam prius Saving
some of the Company of the said shipp the
Alexander all the homewards voyage
complained that they could not lye dry in the
Cabours when yt was wett weather

Ad decimum respondet That hee knoweth that the
soe
Bonadventure whereof Lant was Mr & a
double decks shipp, & hee beleeveth that yf the
Allander his bin double decks shipp shee
bin sufficiently calked the might have
brought home the said ginge in her dry &
well condiconed, At alr nescit./

Ad undecimum respondet That hee heard John Lambell the
factor promise to five satisfaccon to the
Company of the Alexander for their panns
for the takeinge of the said ginge & out
of her & putting yt into a boate that hee
should sende for yt the next morning
but the since, At alr nescit./

Ad duodecimum respondet That as hee iudgeth about eighte
pipes of wyne might have bin stowed
where the said baggs of ginger were at
in the said shippe, and the same ginger to
layed uppon the pipes of wyne, ffore, and after
the shipp next to the deckes, Ac aliter nescit

Ad 13u respondet That hee and the rest of the company
of the said shipp the Alexander have received
their wages for the said voyage all, but eleaven
houres which was stopt for did pipes of was
that was lasted it, but noething for the
damage of the ginge, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 14u respondet That whilsoe the said Cable
were being haveinge hee his the said
Thome with his foote take or shore
mayne from one of those prize of Peter
to the he would the
but hee did hee the
were the said hee
al nescit/

William Thome [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
1º ffebts 163

Capelland contra Hanger et
Kircke

Richardus John Shadwell in Com Midds
annos agens 37 aut eo circir testis se./
5s Copeland.
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515

Holland

Ad 18u articulos alluis ex parte Copland in hac parte dat et
Arent it deponit That the arte shipp the Robert Wood and
before she went to sea uppon the voyage are was Cartened
saine Mr Wright a shipp Carpenter, and was shifficiente
the Clocke
passe, and hee the knoweth before the
some tyme the said Bright hired this examte
Pisters & backes to Came to her pt fell went the
the said severall tymes what they were at worke upon
or hired her & thereby knoweth the premisses
those home, And he the returne of the said shipp from
the sd same other being the said
shipps freinde the seames booke in her wth
ship in the
were hand in the
her hee said Mr
th
Marye he sayeth hee was beinge on
the Messe
the taken
his hee the
her in the
the passe
and was rate
but is, At alr nescit

Ad Interr./

Ad 2u Interria nescit rendere./

Leward Guy
----
dco die

Ladomes Bulden paroa Sti Olavi in Burgo de
Southwarcke Nauta, annos agens 50ta aut eo circiter
testis se./

Ad 3. et 8u articulos alluis ex parte Coopeland in hac parte
dat et oblat dicit et deponit, That hee knoweth that
the articulate shipp the Robert Bonadventure before shee
went out to sea uppon the voyage in question was
new Careened to his sight and knowledge, and since
hee returned from that voyage this examinate and
others at the request of Copeland the Master of
the said shippe hee founde the bonnes afore, that
mast all, but her aboure broke, but franded her
e upper
sufficiently but sawe and deinge, and
was
then stronge staunch, &
Pd
her
within board and of merchannts goods for ought
decks sufficient
sufficient to carry
hee could see or observe by her, and hee hath bin
in shipps at soe that by stresse of weather hee
had their beamed broken, yet have brought home
their Merchannts goods and well condiconed, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
who hath bin Master of a shipp for seaven or eighte
yeares, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad Interr nescit rendere./

Lewes Boulden
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18º Aprilis 1643

Surrogorton contra Pickeringe)
Budd Yeo./

1s

Thomas Harley poa Sancti
Apostoll London nauta, annos agens 6
eo circir testis se./

Ad 12 nescit dicit quos articulos libelli in hac parte
et oblat dicit et deponit, That about this shee
twelve monethes last past hee this examinate hee
and by profession a Cooper did take upp for
to are Thomas Timotton or here in the
port of London out of the arte shipp the
Elsabeth divers wynes that shee brought
ffor the said Thurgorton from Saint Lucar &
by the under of the said Thomorton from
out
upp saven pace of those of wynes being
diseake, & delivered the same to
one Mr
Thomas Cooper the Crosson
Pickinge a ffishmonger, for the use
accompt of the said Pickinge, And soe
the same before
knoweth, That at about the same tyme to
hee put in the the
the
some fry 4 10 a butt and others for the
Mats his
was he came then and for
take wynes, And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true who warr hee sent wth
said anchor of ther continue the
in the some of the same parcell of the

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 1u rendet negaa, saving that hee favoureth
Deb: Yeo

ptie in this present fish and
give the utter, therein to him that wth was
right to yt

Ad 7 respondet That this respondent delive the said
seaven butts of yeeres wyne to the said Cason
Cooper Mr Pickings Clother the
the said That in Corne
London, Ac aliter quam prius nescit./

Ad 3u nescit respondere./
Thomas Mr

Ad 4u nescit rendere./
dye
were take in his
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516

et Apprenticius Henrici North Civin London Grocer
testis se./

Peter as is part
Bat dicit et deponit, That about this tyme twelve
aven
moneths last past hee this examte dides
butts of her wynes that he belonging to Thomas
The action of the Citty of London Merchant
May came out of the shipp the Elsabeth
S to a Cooper, which was said the the Copper
of James Pickinge of London ffishmonges
for the compt of the said Prince
to whom the said Thome moston his hee said
had saile the same, And hee findeth by the
like of the said Thommerton wth hee
wth therein expressed,
hath seene that shee
that hee sould sixe outh of the said wynes to
those hange at the pte of Interr
are & fifteene shillings a but & further of
then at the rate twelve poures, & by
tooke hee saieth that the said Rich and
The nine soe soe the the the but
of the said wage of the to ye
the late
in greate wth him then the same, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
depont
did her the said
same but of ye to the said Cooper

At alr nescit./

Ad Interr [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That the producent married this respondents
mothers sister, Ac aliter respondet negaae, saving that as
to the cause hee favoreth the partyes indifferently
and would give the victory to him that hath
most right to yt./

Ad secundum nescit respondere aliter quam prius, Saving that
the said seaven butts of wyne were delivered as
aforesaid in Saint Clements Lawe London

Ad tertium et quartum nescit rendere./

Re Archer
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ye Bellamy

2º. Clem

17º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

& par
Beniamine Bellamoy of
Backhurch London Merchant aged 40 yeares &
therabouts sworne before Mr Doctor Sames H
Surrogate to Mr Doctor Huch Judge of
highe Court of the Admiralty sayeth, and the
upon his oath

That there was laden at the
office about sixe monethes since in the
in the
shippe called the Ann of Lurpoole aforesaid
whereof George Bradham is Master, now shippe
the Downes by Captaine Butten (as hee
informed by advice from his factor there
seaventy tonnes of Lead, and about twelve
tonns of Len Care to bee carried to
Dunckircke for the use and accompte of his
this examinate and the lead & Led Court
now remaineth in the said shippe is the
same that was laden into her at
or as aforesaid, and doth solely
Aberde
pperly belonge to him this examte
noe man else hath any interest the
And this hee affirmeth uppon this
oath to bee true of further hee sayeth
that the said Lived & Lod are is at
worth hee made one
sterlinge./
Irondon
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19º Aprilis 1643

Susann the west of John Haves of Ratcliffe or
ory and examined as aforesaid sayeth & dept
as followeth./

To the sixt Interrogatory hee affirmeth uppon the
oath That neither Andrew Shan, Christian et
Robert ffortune, nor any other person or persons
did deliver her any after directed to his passe
had shee any other informacon in Sompany of
before Easter last was two yeares, that
shipp the Anne was castate in the
or before shee caused the Pollicy of
bee made in her his alsoe, And hee
he said.
the Intery shee cannot depose, or of the
after David Hutton the Mr of
came home, hee telling this examts &
of the tyme of the said shipp th
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517

said hee were soe those
the the beste of her referred
was consent the wente
the she answereth negatively./
To the

dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Susan
John Hayes of Ratcliffe in the County of Middlesex
Parriner aged 43 yeares or therabouts sworne, and
mined as aforesaid sayeth & deposeth other to
as followeth vizt./

To the 4th Interrogatory hee sayeth, That after his returne
from soe about two yeares since hee welfe told him
examts name
that shee had assured up in the
uppon the shipp the James but shee never told him
that shee had wch interringe since that the
said shipp was past man before shee causeing the
were take came but hee hath in his
to be in the
send that that shippe was last or
ther fore did not goe the next day to Mr
thereabout the happened
to doe./
That hee never conferred

To the 9th hee sayeth
consisted of advise wth Maurice Thompson of
Leon Merchant touching or concerninge the
said Pollery onely conce Mr Thompson spake to
in the the
comeing that Parling, hee then sold Mr
Thompson that hee had peech a Pollicy in
his house, but never mealed with yt, and
denieth uppon his oath, That hee over informed
the said Mr Thompson or any other that hee
founde the said Pollicy not be to bee duely
her foure made or entred on that his conscience
would not suffer him to demand or require
any thinge of the Assurers in the said Pollicy
or to any such effecte onely hee said yf yt
bee most, hee did not desire any thinge of
John Hayes
d
Pd
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19º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Belitha contra Burwood)
1s Harwood)

Thomas Barnes de God bridge in C
nauta, annos agens 47 aut eo circiter testis pder

Ad 7u arlum alluis ex parte Burned in hac parte
oblat dicit et deponit That the damage, wch the
Exeter Merchant received by the fallinge of
shipp the Coration wherof John Burward the w
uppon that shipp the Exeter Merchant did not, have
any fault or occasion of the said shipp the Crosse
or her Mr or Company, for hee sayeth That the
said shipp the Carnation was very well sufficie
moored betweene two sufficient Cables & anchors
of them on the South side of her, & the other
Porth side, & the said shipp the Carpente did ride
safe & se betweene those anchors & Cables or
were finde the shippe
five of the birth of the Exeter Merchant &
continued red in safety untill other shippe
the foule of her noe her from pte
wth this he affirme those he the
he this
soe Camation & abord her, And his nescit

Ad 2u affirmat That next above the shipp the
Carnation there redd at anchor a shipp (wherof on
Andrew Porter was Mr, & next above Andrew
Porters shipp redd the shipp called the Prisons
Mary of and John Marke was prsen
well the
the chaine and five other said shippe the
were
th hee
the or hee the boate
a man this
same the
et is
Michis shipp the said shippe
the Masters Mr for sale of
Mr hee
the the same as
a repre.
were the
the sd
as hee
Roe
sd Wills
the
to the value of to
thereabouts as hee this
Mate
at this
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&
ffro Waterton et
socys
debt Whilye
a firme his rendet
of the pte oney of the said shippe or any of there
of that the said shippe at or before the tyme of
that the said shippe was caste awaye neither did soe
time any said hire then his saieth aboute nyne
dayes before laste interrte to his beste remembrance the
which came
a letter from David Hutten the master and parte owner of the
shippe directed to all the owners of her wherein hee was the
worde that in respecte hee could not gett coales at Sunderlade
according to his wynde hee was bounde with the said shippe
Sunderland to Hollande, And that was the sale effecte and
contents of the said Letter
Re depon

To the third hee sayeth that for his parte hee neither had
pmised to have any share parte or befitt of or in the
said Berdseyes pollicye of assurance in question neither did
hee every seeke or desire any such thinge And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al and otherwise hee
cannot depose
To the reste hee is not exd by direccon
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25º Aprilis Anno 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Rp J M

Alexander Bishoppe of St Catherines neere the Tower of the
Grocer aged aboute 33 yeares sworne before the worll Willmj
Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll John
Sd Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Massignes
Courte of the Adtye examined sayeth and deposeth of
followeth vizt

That uppon the 18th daye of this instant
of Aprill hee this exte did make diligent enquire after
xxx abilitye of one Smith a soapeboyler dwellinge at the
Newbundinges in Southwarcke in the pishe of Rederiffe and in
John Beaverlye a meale man of the sd pishe and one
the same
Harte marther of Rederiffe aforesd marriner suerties
on the behalfe of hance Becker to answere an accon
by Mr Waterton and others the owners of a certaines
called the Sara to his beste remembrance) agte the said this
in the sume of 320£ and was reallye informed shee hee
that the sd suerties are noe wayes of about able the
to answere that accon and those pties from whome hee said
men and wch wch hee said five the
the abilitye of the sd pies and hee able the the
shee was one hee
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522

ffore
Red
Sup allue p Smith et 13º Maij 1643 ex
the
Budd Smith

Thomas Dam pde St Andrea Holborne in Com Midd Nauta ubi
sua p eus aut eo cir testis er

Ad primu et 2u arlos dce allum deponit dicit That this dept went in
at in the shipp at the voyage and Quarter Master, And hee saith
last about 8 monethes past when the arte shipp the Robt Bonaventure
the
departed out of the River of Thames to goe for Veles Mallega shee
was not strong & stanch and that before shee came to Dover
the being but lightly laden, shee sprang two leakes & had a bound
he being carried at the hope & in the Downye
broken, and ⁁ that shee was soe leaky that at her goeing out many of the
sd ships company were unwilling to adventure themselves to sea And
that by reason of the said prmisses the Merchants goods then abord the
said shipp in her outward voyage were much wett & damnified
and that such damage haped not by any casualty at sea but by the
insufficiency of the said shipp Et alr nescit./

Ad 3 et 4 arte That at her the said ships arrivall at Veles Mallega
but the discharge of her outward Burgason she was found to bee leaky
& unsufficent, and the said Capelland did resolve & under to
rehave her there and there hired many Carpenters to repaire her, and
sd being in repaire Richard Peces the Carpenter of the said shipp
ye rest of the sd Carpenters
said that when they meanning himselfe & xx
had done what they could she (the said shipp would never prove
fight but would bee leaky, and that he tooke a great deale of
was about the said shipp but hee thought hee should loose his wages
for all that & that if the said ship did gett home yet shee could not
saile wthout damage of the goods in her or the like in effect, wch words
hee spake to the said Copeland & dive others of the sd shipps company. Et
alr nescit

Ad 5. 6. et That before any goods were taken into the said shipp
to come from Mallega to London, The said Carpenter of her and the
Coper of her John Gishing, & other of the company by reason of the
said shipps insufficiency at Veles Mallage aforesaid did pswade
the said Capelland, that he would take in the said shipps homeward
lading in a wines and not in dry goods and that they did much
feare that the said shipp would not be able to carry dry goods
in her from thence to London but in case shee should be so laden aged
she would bring much damadge to the sd lading or the like in effect. And
he saith that whiles the said shipp was lading at Mallega aforesd shee was twice
corned there and that in her homeward voyage in faire weather (and before
the storme that was upon the shipp the said shipp was found very leaky and
there were a great leakes found in her, and the company there removed the
lading a great pte of the lading and then twice carried the sd ship and if shee
had not had her leakes stopped this dept beleeveth shee had sunck in the sea before
the said storme Et alr nescit.
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Ad 5. aliter qua prius nescit/

Ad ult dicit praedeposita per eum eo vera./

Ad Interrogatoria loco. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum refert se and held, Et aliter nescit saving he came to be paie to
request of Mr Ricke and Mr hanger et equa faves et daret vera
1u sett place. Et aliter nescit

Ad secundum nescit et negative.

Ad tertium nescit et negative.

Ad quartum that by the relacon of him the said Copland the said
in the said shipp Et aliter nescit.

Ad quintum that at the articulate time of unlading the said shipp at London and
deponent was not abord but he heard that 12 peeces of his one
in the said ship, but what the reason, who this deponent cannot tell Et aliter nescit

Ad sextum refert se ad prdes ladeing that the said Damage did it
by reason of the stowinge of the said goods, nor by neglect of the said
but
marriners by the insufficiency of the said shipp and by the said Cople
pressing the said ship with too much saile which made her heare all man
side whereby the water came to the fruite Et aliter nescit./

Ad septium respondet that on or about the fifth day of January last as the
ship was comeing home for London nere Scilly Island there spied as
storme of wind and the said ship was in great danger and the said
about
continued 5 dayes at most Et aliter nescit nec credit
any

Ad octavum rendet that when the in the said shipps outward voyage to
Mallega there happned a violent storne were Saint Lucars, which continued
14 howres or thereabouts and the said company were forced to his
by the shore for all that time Et aliter nescit for at that time is hee
beleeveth noe damadge did grow upon the said goods And

Ad nonum that when the said ship was so anchored (as in last answere to the
is menconed the said storme increased in much as the said shipp and goods
mens lives were in danger to bee lost and that the Master and company of the
did agree to cutt the anchor and cable and the said company to save them and
goods did lett shipp the anchor and cable Et aliter nescit.

Ad decimum that the said anchor and cable is cast away were worth at therof
away 45. or thereabouts Et aliter nescit./

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum refert se ad praedeposita saveing that at Mallega in the said ship
was twoe mended above and about beleeve while shee demand the said

Ad secundum that before the said ship sett out for Mallega or this depre./
and hee did beleeve she was stanch and sufficient and att Malage he the
and insufficient when shee tooke in Merchants goods. Et aliter nescit et

Ad 3 nescit

Thomas Bun [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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522

9º Maij 1649 [CENTRE HEADING]

William Bodington Apprentitianus Jacobi Kirke Mercatoiss de
Saint Mary Lothbury London aetatis ss 25 annorum aut eo circiter testis et cetera

Ad primum et secundum articulos dept et dicit That this deponent did goe in
the articulate shipp the Robert Bonadventure the voyage as his factor for
the said Micers, And hee saith that the said shipp on or about September
but did sett out from London to goe for Veles Mallega, and that shee
before shee came in the Downes sprange a leake when she was little laden
and when the weather was faire, And hee saith that in the said shipp
outward voyage for Veles Mallega the said Mr Kirks and mr hangers
goods laden in the said ship were much wett & damnified and a
great parte of the cloth and bayes carried in her by reason of the wett
they tooke were rotten and at the landing of the said goods at Veles
Mallega the said damage was adiudged by Arbitrators and the said
Ireland acknowledged the damadge and gave this respondent a note under
his hand to pay the said Mr Kirke and mr hange certaine money the
quantitie whereof hee remembreth not) but saith it was about xxx to be
paid here in London, Et aliter nescit./

Adtertium et quartum articulos, That after the arrivall of the said shipp at Veles
Mallega shee was found to bee leaky, and unsufficient, and after such tyme
as her Cargeson was did out of her hee the said Copeland
resolved and indeavored to repaire her and hired and imployed Carpenters to
repaire her and the some of the said Carpenters being or bord & laborne
to repaire her said that shee was a very insufficient and rawe shipp
that they very much suspected that when they done she would new
bring her goods for London well condiconed, And the Carpenter that
belonged to the said shipp (being told that he tooke a great deale of
came to require her) answered that the tooke great paines to noe purpose
for that shee would not bee sufficient to bring home her goods were
condiconed or wthout damage or the like in effect Al pro parte

Ad quintum et sextum articulos, That when the said shipp was at Veles Mallega
before her lading to come for London the company of her tooke notice
of her insufficient and leakines and divers of them pswaded this dept
lade her wth wines and not with fruite and tould him this deponent that shee
would not carry dry goods wthout damage, and that when the said
shipp was ladeing and lay at Mallege John Lowe Thomas Dun
Masters Mate and others tould this deponent that some of the fruite so laden
had taken wett in the said shipp, and that the water came downe upon is
they did
and that they were forced to remove and that removed many peeces Et
aliter nescit.

Ad 8 that since.
a certie Compsons suite began there ⁁ went out a comission from this
court to new the said shipp whether shee was sufficent to carry merchants goods
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and this the said Comissions did certifie this court under their said
but the said ship setting in was in usions up and the
or she roade wch he this deposed were wch request and
part, and this deponent referreth himselfe to that wch hee saith is true hee

Ad ultimum dicit prede and eo vera./

Ad Interrogatoria 1º loco./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum refert se ad preden rideing he came to be examte on the bee
the Isaacons he foreth the parties were like, and hee would goe the
them that have right Et aliter nescit/

Ad secundum nescit./

Ad tertium that the assurers mate did take with this respondent about the said
and hee answered them such this question as they lasted him and he conceiveth
allegacon or parte of it who drowne according to that wch hee depared the
them. Et alr nescit.

Ad quartum nescit.

Ad quintum that upon the delivery of the said shipp at London the it
at the beginning of this suite did to the use of the said Kirke and hanger the
17 peeces of fruite & one barrell of fine, and afterwards the Master hee
3 or 9 of those 17 peeces to mr hanger, and divers of the barrells of the
at unlading were found rifled and the rest of the sd fruite is white
laded to Mr Kirke or mr hanger that this rendent knoweth of St
Saving very much of the said fruite which was laden at the unlading her is wanting
he refert se ad praedeposita Et aliter nescit saving this respondent beleeveth
damage aforesd came not by reason of the stowardge in the hold, but the
it was ply in cause of some day the damage by stoweing which ffrince the
at sea as shee was comeing for London
abord another
decks

Ad 7 nescit, for that hee had left the said shipp for before the said soe
& went into another shipp wch came for London he this respondent being
to goe in her.

Ad 8 et 9u 10 respondet that in the said shipps outward voyage were Saint Lucar the
hoyned a great storme, and the said ship was driven neere the shore
about mading
of the said company were forced to anchor, and the said storme continued
3 dayes and nights and the said storme was so great and their lives and the
were in dannger of being lost and the said company did agree to cutt the
cable and they did cutt then cable and loste cable and anchor to prsent
their lives and good Et aliter nescit, and hee beleeveth the said calle
were new or as good as new at their losse and were were 30. or ffitt
alr nescit./

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco./

Ad primum that at Mallega as afore the sd shipp was repared to
as true and weather and the
decks and her sides and as much is the Carpenters could ⁁ Et alr nescit

Ad secundum refert se ad predept alr nescit

Ad tertium respodet qd nescit necsit quod credit aliter qua prius./
Mr de
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532

5o May 1648 [CENTRE HEADING]

Nathan Bette of Ratcliffe in the Countye of Middlesex
gen aged aboute 33 yeares sworne before the worshipfull William
Sames Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe
Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majestyes highe Courte of
Admiraltye examined uppon certaine interrogatories sayeth and
deposeth thereto as followeth videlicet

To the firste interrogatorye hee sayeth that hee this examinate did verye
well knowe a certaine shippe called the Adventure of which
saile didd was master and that shee was at Lisbone in the
moneth of March laste paste hee alsoe knoweth for that hee
came passinger in her therehense

To the second hee sayeth that whileste the said shippe was
and remained at Lisbone there were sugars, oyles, monyes and
other goodes laden and put aboard the said shippe to bee transported
as hee heard and beleeveth
therehence to this Porte of London parte of which hee sawe on
board the said shippe after hee came into her, and as hee heard
the master of her saye at Lisbone before the said shippe came
therehence hee had bine with moste of the Englishe merchants there
resident whoe had laded goodes on board his shippe and consigned
the same to bee delivered here at this Porte of London to English merchants
here resident but theire particuler names hee cannot declare
and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

To the third hee sayeth That the said shippe the Adventure
aforesd was with her ladeinge in her passage from Lisbone towards
this Porte of London a little of Saint Ives in Cornewall at sea
mett with sett uppon surprised and taken by a Dunquercke
by those that tooke the said
ye and alsoe by the Irishe at Waxforde whoe sayd
man of warre belonge
as hee was often informed bet
they should getts little by the takeinge of the sd shippe the her ladeinge thereby to Dunkercke
whose Captaines named as his Companye sayd Captaine Darcham
which Dunquercke had the Dunquercke at was coloures out when
hee tooke the sd shippe the Adventure and her ladeinge aforesd
which hee knoweth to bee true beinge taken in her, and after the
takeinge of her hee carried her and her ladeinge to the Porte of
Waxforde in Ireland where shee and her ladeinge were kepte and
detained

To the 4th hee sayeth That as hee this examinate hath heard and
beleeveth by that which hee sawe the said shippe the Adventure
with her ladeinge aforesaid were worth at the tyme of her takeinge
neere twentye thousand poundes sterlinge

To the 5th saveinge what hee hath formerlye deposed hee cannot
depose.

To the 6th hee sayeth that after the surprizall and takeinge of
the said shippe the Adventure and her ladeinge hee hearde the
master and some of the his Company desire restitution of the
Dequerckers for of the said shippe and goods which was denied them
soe that hee conceiveth the same are still kepte and detained from
the true and lawfull owners thereof Michan Bould
odd pounds p interr/
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524

27º Aprilis 1643./ [CENTRE HEADING]

or abode of gree in the County of
Richard
of Marriner aged 60 yeares or therabouts sworne
and married uppon certaine Interrogatories sayeth
in deposeth therto as followeth videlicet./

To the first Interrogatory hee sayeth That the
shipp the Returne (whereof Richard Greene is or
Master was taken by the shipp the Edward and Elsabeth
one of the shipps under the comannd of this
examinate in the service of the Kinge and
Parliament betweene thurt of number and the
Master of her said shee came from Ostend in
fflanders, and shee was then laden (as her Master said
with fifteene butts of sacke, hoppes apples and a
chest of buffe Coates and pistolls, and shee had then
in her in money 44 flemishe dollers, and her Master
said that shee was bounde with those goods for
Scotland, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true And more to this Interrogatory
hee cannott answere./

To the second hee sayeth That the Master of the said
shipp the Returne after hee had submitted
comeing aboard the said shipp the Edward, and
Elsabeth brought wth him a Charter party
declaring that the said shipp was freighted by
Dover men to goe to Dunckercke or Ostend
and from thence to Scotland, and Greene the Master
of her said that his shipp belonged to Dartmouth
and that hee had a wife and children in Dartmouth
And more to this Interrogatory hee cannot depose./
saveing that then for this examination the said
Greene told confessed to this examinate that
hee and his shipp belonged to Sunderland, and that
hee had wief and child there./

To the third hee cannott depose otherwise then before
as hee sayeth That hee received from Greet
the Master in ready money 44 and freish dollers, and hee
tooke from his Company, who taken the same
out of the said shipp the Returne a silver
beare, and sixty small bundles of sayes, for which
hee is to give an Accompt and hee alsoe tooke
from his Company some but Coates and pistolls
had taken out of a chest in the said
which
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shipp and sent them aboard her againe and the
to bee put into the chest againe into her hee
the hatches to be pike downe againe and the
caused two butts of wyne to bee taken of
her, and gave the same to the Companie of
fower shipps under his comannd for
better inconagement, And more to the
Interrogatory hee cannot depose, Saving this
hath heard That Captaine Edward
out six poundes of flax, and one that
Tayler in Mariner in his shipps and
pte goeinge
hee cannott depose./

R Humbers [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

2s

Rs E. B

Edward Lee of Lee in the County of xxx
Marriner aged 47 yeares or therabouts sworne an
examined as aforesaid sayeth and deposeth
therto as followeth./

To the first Interrogatory hee sayeth
said shipp the Returne was taken of
Humber by the shipp the Edward and Elsabeth
whereof this examte was Captaine and shee
came as her Master said from Ostend in ffland
Laden wth fifteene butts of sacke soe
hopp and apples and some bute Coate, and
pistolls, of which hee saw but five of each
sixty sixe small bales of flaxe, and tenn to
popish pictures and about 43 dollers consigne
by Charter party, and as the Master of
the first said to Scotland, but uppon
further examination, hee confessed hee
bounde for Sunderland, And this hee after
uppon his oath to bee true./

To the second hee sayeth That the Master
and shipp the Returne, when hee came
aboard this examinats shipp brought with his
Charter party declaring that the shee
her lading was bounde at Scand
then before to this Interrogatory hee cannot
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525

To the 3 hee sayeth, That hee hath heard That
part of the said goodes were consigned to one Mr
John Bagge of Sunderland, and there was taken out
of the said shipp by Captaine Haddocks order
two butts of sacke wch his menn drancke, and some
of his men tooke out of her some apples, and
they tooke out of her by bills of flaxe, and 43
dollers or therabouts, tenn pictures, and a silver any
silver out
and the said flax and dollers Captaine Haddocke
tooke into his possession all but sixe balls of
the flax which this examinate hath, and the tenn pictures
And more to this Interrogatory hee cannott depose/
saving that hee heard that some of the
Marriners tooke some thered out of the said
vessell

To the 4th hee cannott depose but hee
sayeth, That hee heard the wief of the said
Greene the Master confesse that her husband
was a papest, and shee then wering said shee
could never perswade him from his religion

Edward Gred [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

John Cooly of Wapping in the County of Middlesex
Merchant, aged 23 yeares or therabouts sworne and
examined as aforesaid sayeth and deposeth as
followeth/

To the said Interrogatoryes hee sayeth, That when
Greene the Master of the shipp the Returne was
first examined by Captaine Haddocke hee
producen a Charter party declaring that
his shipp belonged to Dartmouth and was taken to
to freight to goe to Dunckircke, and soe to
Scotland, but uppon further examination hee
confessed that his vessell belonged to
Sunderland, and was bounde thither, and came
from Dunckircke, and shee hee in her wyne
apples, hopps, and some small parcells of flaxe
49 dollers in money and a silver beaker and there
was taken out of her two butts of wyne, which were
disposed amongst the Marriners and the Mariners
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tooke of her some arles, and the said other
leaker Captaine Haddocke had, And at
these Interrogatoryes hee cannott depre depose./
that hee heard the wief of Greene the Master
confesse that her himsed was a papest
and soe much appeared by letters which they
founde in the said shipp

John C
----
29º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Querela Hally et July

Johannes Hord paroa
to Maria Le
London Merceptus annos agens
33 aut eo circiter
36 ye
testis se./

Ad an apud acta ex parte Haly et Haly
May ult etaps fact dicit et depont That
in Aprill May & June 1642 hee this examinate
still
living then at the signe of the three Leigging
Chewnside London, which one Mr Alford and Mr
Portin Mercers as their Jerman reced
at that shopp from the ffrench Poste
usually bringe letters from Saint Malloes
Paris in ffrannce divers Letters dci
to James Haly in Irish Merchant
Customer to that shipp, which letters were
there opened in the presence and sight of
him this examinate, and hee perused the
same and tooke notice of the contents
thereof, and founde them to bee subscrite
with the name of Michaell Haly and
dated from Saint Malloes & Pars Mr
ffrannce in Aprill May, and sawe
and those letters did import that the
said Michaell July was the in ffor
and made some mention of a shipp by the
the
stayed at ffallmouth, and other
wch received at the shipp
as aforesaid and the
Port wth the lest
at Malloes in May
dated from
soe it
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526

now remembreth not, there was two attestacons
in ffrench inclosed, there of them &
understanding ffrench perused, & there
hat uppon the sixth hee
founde yt certified
day of Aprill 1642 stilo nova, Michaell
Mallyes in ffrannce And
Haly was at
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true, At alr ad humoi all nescit deponere./

Ad Interria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1u rendet That hee cometh to bee a witnes
in this cause of the request of the said
Mr Alford & Mr Poorin, & sayeth that
hee favoureth the partyes in this cause
indifferently, & would give the victory
therein to him that hath most right to
to
yt of yt were in his power,

Ad 2u rendet, That hee hath knowen the interrte
James Haly by the space of about a yeare
last past, as being a deales wch the said
Mr Calford & Mr Prin, but the said
Michaell by hee knoweth not, At alr
hee
nescit./

3u rendet, That hee never saw the interrte
Ad
Michaell Holth
heard that

Ad 4u rendet, That hee had
Limbricke is in bellion, & that yt is not in
rebellion, & what to beleeve therein hee
knoweth not/

Ad 5u rendet negaae/

Ad 6u rendet negae./

Ad 7 rendet negae

Ad 3u rendet negae Saving that the said Hare
Alford

Ad 3u rendet negae Saving that hee hath heard
that the said Mr Alford in to receive & Mr
hee goods
Port as one to receive of out of the said
claimed by the said James July a ves
from him to them, yf hee recover the same
fford
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29º Aprilis 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Rs. E. B
Rs. E. B

William Couch of the parish of
Creechinge London Merchant aged 50th other
thereabouts sworne before the word or
and deposeth uppon his oath

That by bills of
lading, letters of advice & other informate
wch hee this examinate and his contest Walter
Cason have received touching the shipp
Anne of London (whereof William Goodson et
and her ladinge now in the Downes lately and
from Patrie, appeareth that that shee
& the goodes in her specified in a schedule
now given under this hand into the Regishin
of this Court were laden as in the
is expressed, and all those goodes except the
are
Barrillia were consigned to this examte and the
said Hortson for the Accompts specified in
said schedule, & noe part thereof dco doe
or ever did belonge to Sr Peter Richard
neither directly priudictly, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
further affirminge, that hee well knoweth
that St Peter Richael Kt hath like
noe interest in the bay of the said shipp
tackle or furniture./
her

The Clarke [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Walter Hution of the parish of St George
Buttolph Lane London Merchant aged uppon
or therabouts, sworne sayeth & deposeth the
hee saith,

That all the goodes specified in
schedule given into this Court under
handes of this examinate and his precontest
William Cloughe, except the Ball,
to
consigned to him this examte and the said
William Cloughe, and were laden for
specified, And
Accompts therein wch
well knoweth, That those goodes nowe
thereof or and part of the said shipp
or at any tyme did belonge to St Peter
Richard at directly or directly, And
To
this hee affirmeth upon his oath hee
Wall by
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527

2o Maij 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Jacobus trans de Harwich in Comitatus Essexie Nauta ubi
habitavit a natate sua ibin natus aetatis 26 annorum
aut eo circiter testis iuratus

Ad primum articulum deponit et dicit that about the 10th or 12th of March
last past the said ship called the Retorne of Sunderland
and her goods were taken by Captayne haddocke and Captayne
Lee about three or a miles Northward of Lumbar
which hee knoweth for that he this deponent was then a board
with the said Captayne, And he further sayth that one
breene Master of the shipp the retorne told this
deponent that the saidd thin the Retorne came from
fflanders about seaven dayes before her takeing aforesaid
And he further deposeth that the saidd shipp the Retorne
at the tyme of her takeing aforesaid was laden wth
looke hopps, Apples, and a truncke of bookes, and saith
the said Master told this deponent that the said shipp Johe
Ricorne was bound to sea for Sunderland or
Newcastle Et aliter nescit deponere ut dicit./

Ad secundum deponit et dicit that this deponent did not see or heare
of any Charter partie or bill of ladeing at the tyme
of her takeing And saith hee had noe discourse with
the said Burnett And saith the said Greene confessed in
more to this deponent then as before he hath now declared
saving the said Greene at that he heard the Kings
Majestie ius Parliam were at peace, and thereupon
the shipped of goods

Ad tertium refert se ad praedeposita, And saith the goods aforesaid
except two baggs of hopps were taken out of the
said shipp the Retorne but by whom it in whose have
Mr Wilson and are in his hands and custody Ar roome
of them in this deponents hands And he further deposeth
that some third some pistolls, and some befe coates
take
were as pillage out of the said shipp the retorne
the Comon Martyners whose names hee saith hee
knoweth not. Et aliter nescit deponere./

Ad quartum deponit et dicit quod nescit deponere Tame turne
Repetit
a bris
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die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Rs. E. B

Rodolphus Wood de Harwch in Com Essoone a
ubi habitavit p 2 Amas ult etaps etats 36
aut eo circir testis iuratus.

Ad 1u arlum dept et dicit that about any or seaven weeke but
the certayne tyme hee saith hee doeth not now remaine
his were
the sd shipp the Retorne of Sunderlam xxx case
sworne neere Humber by generall haddocke wch hee
knoweth for that he this dept was the wth the
did
generall haddocke, & soe the sd shipp taken & untill
did see wyne hopps & Coples in the sd ship when
was taken And saith Thomas Bassett brother of them
et & shipp said the sd ship was bounde home or hundred
Et alr nescit depre ut dicit./

Ad 2u dept et dicit that he heard that a noate wasted
in the sd shipp that the sd shipp was bounde to after
Port, & saith hee likewise heard that the men in the
she shipp had themselves made the said wate And saith
the sd Greene being questioned by this dept whoe
hee was at Harwch the sd Greene denyed the same
wch this depot knew to bee otherwise for that the
did see him at Harwch the voudge before And
he further deposeth that the sd Bassett told the sd
that is the winde and served hee would have gon
away wth his sd ship & goods from generall
Haddocks Comannde, notwthstandinge the stead
have left behinde him his brother Greene &
Merchant wth the sd Generall Haddocke
alr nescit depre./

Ad 3u refert se ad prdepoita, & saith the sd master
said the goods in the sd Returne did belonge
himselfe & to his brother Greene & the Martins
factor he saith hee knoweth not the name of the
And saith hee hath not
Merchant or fower
or to
in asword the Merchants one pte
Anything out Mas in
of any King taken out of her by any of
alr nescit depre.

Ad 4u dicit qd nescit depre./
to
depted repetit

cora Sr James
1
signed
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528

5º Maij 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

sup allue ex parte Hanger)
et socioru it)

Williams Baddington or
Sinio Tevall poia St distan in orien London Mercator
ubi habitavit p is annos ult etaps etats 36 annos
aut eo circiter testis iuratus and examinatus

Ad 4 articulum dca alluis dept et dicit that the said Mr England
det./
hath acknowledged to this dept that 800 peeces of
Raisons did belonge to the said Mr Hanger out of the Robert
Bonaventure and this deponent further saith and deposeth that
this dept did take up from the sd ship all the onely
peeces
190 and noe more, and there is foure peeces still due to the
the Mr Langer and hee saith the usuall waight of foure
wight
peeces of raisons is 300 and some what more And further
he saith hee cannot depose./

Ad 5u articulum dce alluis deponit et dicit that the best raisons
of the raisons aforesaid delived to the sd Mr Hanger
were sold for 16. per Centum And that Mallega Raysins good
and well condiconed have bene and now may before for 26
a hundred et refert se ad praedeposita et alr nescit
and

Ad 6u articulum dce alluis dect et dicit that the 332 peeces of
the lay as aforesaid were not delivered out of the said May
fly and well condiconed and good and Marchantable but wett
and Blacke with salt water soe neere as this deponent cauld
mage by uppon view of the in

Ad 8 articulum dce alluis deponit et dicit that the said 332 peeces
of ragins by reason of their being all condicons were
Gold to Robert Newton and T Bowne for 8 pt extus
in
and more they could not bee sold for which hee knoweth for
that they were beene by severall men uppon price

Ad 9u articulum dce alluis deponitt et dicit that about 15 barrells
to and springe
of Englis brought in the said ship were broken & rifled
and neere and might was taken and did want in the
5 barrells and there was one barrell wantinge alsoe
And he further deposeth that 400 barrells of the sd shipp
for Mr Hanger were damnified and by calt water
as this deponent conceiveth and were sold to the parties aforesd
for 16 per Centum and noe more at 9 moneths tyme And
other barrells brought in the said shipp to the said Mr Hanger
not damnified were sold for 28li per Centum at 6 moneths
day of payment, And saith the said barrells dammnified
seeme
were then by severall men and noe more could to gotten
for them then the said price
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Ad 10u arlum dce alluis depoit et dicit that in the the
dayes after the landing of the wares heaved out
shipp by and Langer aforesaid, & the said Mr
did cause the same to bee seene & firmed by hee was
& subiects of the Custome hee expect & still the
damadge neeres
Comodities, And saith the arle hee applied
and & saith and hee
the Provers & Inveyors at
was desired by this deponent to goe to the sd Mares to the
same newed & places Et alr nescit deponere./
Ad 11u arlum dce alluis dat et dicit that the sd Mr Harge
did desire the sd wil Capeland to cate the daye
xxx xx fruite brought for him in the sd shipp & to
the same as he could to allow him the sea
that wth his the mr Rowland should receaveth
& compt the vallew that the damaged the foundred for the
the same wch this dept knoweth to be true for the
this depont was prsent & heard the same after was
by the sd Mr Langer to the sd Hopeland upon
the landing of the sd fruite & severall tymes after
Et alr nescit depre./
the Pliques and in dantly cause for ye pduce in Powell
die predepoit corames.
----
die pred sup allue pred

Rich

William Baddington per for Andre under last
Mercator ubi habitavit p Annos etaps aut eo
circir etats 25 annos aut eo circir testis er
debt

Ad 4 articulum dce alluis dept et dicit that foure peeces
Vile Mallega faylins for the sd Mr Kirke were at
out of the wares consigned to the sd Mr Kirke into
sd shipp the Bonadventure Et alr nescit deponere./

Ad 5u articulum dce alluis deponit et dicit that eveth
foure peeces doe continue 3 hundred weight he
much each hundred doeth usually wagh, & content
every hundred is usually worth 16£ p Cena, & after the
rate Mallega raisinns good well ordiconed full
bene this yeare & now may bee sold for & for better
of this depts knowledge

Ad 6 articulum dce alluis dept et dicit that the sd Mr
Kirke did receave out of the sd shipp 32 Mr
and by barrells all very much damnified by
this depot knoweth for that this dept soe the
sd wares at the water side, & saith the sd damage
came by defect of the sd shipp as hee
Ad 1u arlum dce alluis dept et dicit et
aforesaid making neate weight the
thirtie foure hundred or thereabouts were
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529

Tho: Browne In & Robert Newton & Company after
the rate of 5s p Cent excepting 18 of the sd peeces
wch were sold to mr Barbring at 14s p hundred
in regard hee had 32 peeces well comenconed wch
them at the same place of 14s p hundred, And there
eite of the sd Mr Kirke not damnified were wth
her
to Mr George Samuel Cappin & John Brewer
after the rate of 17. p hundred, And hee saith the peeces
aforesd damnified were seene by severall psons or
price & wore then ss p hundred could not be made
thereof, wch hee knoweth for that he was prsent when
they were offered to have & at the selling of them And
he further deposeth that the 6 barrells aforesaid
weighing sheate one hundred & one hundred & halfe
a hundred weight were hold for to the sd Brown
Newton & Company after the rate of 1668 hundred
exceptinge out of them arrell, wch were sold to
Henry Bambring wth 39 of the best barrells after the
rate of 24 the hundred & the barrell frinte not
damnified were sold to the sd Haddlen Brewer & Capply
after the rate of 28 p hundred & would have rended
at the tyme 328 a hundred if they had bene well
condiconed to bee kept

Ad 9u arlum dce alluis dept et dicit that barrells
to mr Birke were at the landing thereof out of the
sd ship were broken & rifled & the quantitie of seaven
hundred waight was taken out thereof worth in this
depts iudgemt according to the sale made of the
rest each hundred 25
Mr and barke & the men

Ad 10u arlum dce alluis dept that this deposed heare
to the sd Mr Copland & his owners xx
damadge late
to goe to see the wares brought in the sd shipp to mr
Kirke to bee viewed & appraised Et alr nescit deponere

Ad 11 dept et dicit that he hath heard the sd or Kirke
this depts mr over mr Cope and to take the sd
damadge fruite to allowe him for it according to
the vallue of the fruite, niamined wch was soe
Alent fferrari
Dove since she ship came home Et alr nescit
up reliquis in examte consent pts pducen
or de Norton
pred
Wm Brington
Mats his
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Maij 1643

Trevyn Yeo Smith)

Rs.

ffrances et ffrance into liverus fide de St Butly extra
London nauta etatis 34 annoru aut eo circir tests of
parte pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et dicit et
sequitur vizt

Ad primu prem alluis ex pte Trein in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That for oughte hee this exte well
understand whoe was at the ladeinge thereof) the master
or the arlated shipps ladeinge the voyage in question did being
ffrenchmen inhabiteinge in ffrannce and that the said shipp
was bounde from St Lucars where shee tooke in the said goods by
Malloes in ffrannce where the same were to be dischardged
knoweth to bee true for that hee sayled in the said shippe
was one of her Companye that voyage alr nescit /

Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That the interrte shippe the Exe
with her ladeinge was in her directe course from St Lucars
towards St Malloes in ffrannce uppon the ffrench Coaste mett
withall by five sayle of Dunquerckers whoe seized uppon
entered and tooke the said shippe and her ladeinge and all
that was in her and carried the same to Dunquercke and
there tooke all her ladeinge out of her and adiudged the sd
for prize And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge taken in her
and carried to Dunquercke and there when the sd shippe
and goodes were condemined or adiudged prize as aforesd
at alr nescit

Ad 2

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Trown the
master of the arlate shippe the Exchange was walkeinge
uppon the said shipps decks when the Dunquerckers soe
uppon and tooke her as aforesd, and some of the Dunquere
in this extes sighte tooke holde of the sd Trewyn and
served him and every other man of the said shipps Company
or money or papers or what els they had aboute then of the
or noate and in all pbabletye in this exts judgement with
the said Trewen had any money or sewells or other was
could not butts this but the same and then
comodityes aboute him they did take the same awaye to
as hee beleeveth, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Al alr nescit./

Ad 3uj deponit That as soone as ever the said Dannger
had seized uppon the sd shippe the Exchange and the laden
and had taken the sd Trevy the master of her the the
wished and searched him they tooke him out of his one said
and put him on board one Captaine Barnes his ffor
one of the five vessells or shipps by which the lishing
et
taken and there kepte him close and
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530

did suffer him to returne or goe on board his owne shippe the
utt or
Exchange againe but ⁁ was board her divers of theire owne
Companye whoe tooke possession of the said shippe and her
ladeinge and would not suffer or permitt any of the sd
Trewynes Companye to meddle with any thinge on boarde
her And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true for that hee was
with the said Trewyn on board the said aforesd Captaine
Barnes his ffrigott Al alr nescit
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the Dunquerckers when they
seized uppon and tooke the said shippe the Exchange and her
ladeinge aforesd they did search and rifle all over the said
shippe and tooke awaye and removed out of her what they
pleased And this hee sawe and observed at alr nescit/
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That ever since this exte hath knowen
the arlate Trevyn, which hath bine for the space of above
these tenn yeares hee hath bine and is accounted reputed
and taken to bee an honeste carefull and industrious man
and in able and experienced seaman and soe much hee
beleeveth is well knowen to moste men that knowe him
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath, Al alr
nescit/

The marcke
Oliver St Astudge
----
dicto die. [CENTRE HEADING]

be ffrances contra Idem)
son et al)

Alimus Hetridge testis in hac pte pdaroructus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet.

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex prarte
Wilson et soc in hac caa dat et admiss refert se ad
deponem s all pbus alluis in caa ffrancis et
ffrancons contra Trevyn et alr p pte sua nescit deponere./

The marcke of St Astridge
Ame

Idm ad Interria ffrancyes et ffrancyes

Ad primu rendet That hee was one of the Exchanges Company
the voyage interrte and hath received yet but three monethes
pay for all the tyme hee served in the said shippe that
voyage which was for the space of tenn monethes in the whole
but by whome or wherefore the reste is yet detained from him
hee knoweth not alr nescit /

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 et 8uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit/

Thite & are
Oler
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6º Maij 1643

Tompson contra Holditch)
Smith Yeo) 

1s

Willimus Marke de Shadwell in ComiMiddlesex
annoru aut circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus
examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articullos libelli ex prte Tonnes or
cause dat et admiss deponit et dicit That in aboute the
of August 1648 with in the tyme arlate the tyme more certained
hee doth not at present remember the articulaate John Tompson
was one as hose hee accomted reputed and tall of his
or quantitye of ffishe which hee shipped or caused to be his
or laden on board the white shippe the William and
of which shippe the Thomas Cabb was master) at Newfoundland
the said shippe beinge then there to bee carried and transported
the sd shippe to such Porte or place as was conceivent suite
of the said shipps other ladeinge and after the ladeinge often
of the said fishe on board the said shippe, with that and in contra
ye Smith
of her ladeinge shee pceeded and went from Newfoundland at
to Marcells arlate where arriveinge the arlate Isaacke tolde
St
beinge in the sd shippe and understandinge the language the
Tompson put him in truste to sell and dispose of his said
there for him which the said Holditch undertooke and did
and after the sale or disposall thereof hee heard the sd hee
saye and acknowledge that hee was indebted unto and did
unto the sd Tompson the sume of twelve poundes sterlinge
this exte conceiveth was the price or value of the pcell of the
aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true to
repetit
alr p pte sua nescit deponere/

Will Spaine
----
die pred [CENTRE HEADING]

Thomas Rivelye de Lymehouse in Com Midd nauta et
36 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte productus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Tonns
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within
tyme arlate the arlate John Tompson was owner att
soe accounted reputed and taken to bee of a certaine quas
or parcell of fishe which hee caused to bee laden and putt
on board the arlate shippe the Willm and George bough
master at Newfoundland within the tyme arlate alsoe the
carried and transported in the said shippe whether shee this
and after the receite of the said ffishe on board the sd
shippe with that and the reste of her ladeinge one
saile from Newfoundland aforesd and sayled to Mr
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531

where the said fishe was landed and delivered to the arlate
Isaacke holditch to bee by him solde and disposed of to and for the
use and accounte of the sd Tompson And this hee knoweth to
bee true beinge one of the sd shipps Company at the same
tyme and sawe the ladeinge and unladeinge of the said fishe
and heard what passed betweene the sd Tompson and Holditch
concerninge the same and since that hee heard the said
Holdity confesse and acknowledge that hee oughte the said
Compson the sume of twelve poundes sterlinge for the sd fishe
which hee promised and undertooke faithfullye and truelye to payd
him And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
p pte sua nescit /

The marcke of
Thomas Rivelye
----
9º Maij 1643

contra Caster)
Smith)

Nicholaus Whittons de Drebornia in Com Cant nauta
etatis 19 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Harris in hac
caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
the arlate Vincent Harris and Company were owners and
proprietors of the arlate shippe the Arundell at leaste soe comonlye
accounted reputed and taken and that within the same tyme
the said shippe comeinge from St Lucars into the Downes bound
for the Porte of Dunquercke came to an anchor at a certaine
place called the spliter neere Maredite upp aboute a fortengle
before Christmas laste was twelve monethes the tyme more certainelye
hee remembreth not where shee redd safelye for the space of above
a moneth untill at laste the arlate shippe the George of which came
and arrived there which sayd shippe came and anchored soe
neere unto the sd shippe the Arundell that one John Amerye
master and Comander of the sd shippe the Ardell under the
of the George Companye
sd Harry founde faulte thereat and told them ⁁ that if theire
which was but & small Cable
Norther moste Cable ⁁ should breake the said shippe the George would
presentlye full foule of the Arundell and therefore advised them
remove theire Anchor and
anchor further of for feare of Dannger which they refused or
at leaste neglected the sd to doe and not longe after the said
Cable did broake and the said shippe did came foule of the sd
shippe the Arundell thwarte her halfe and crackt the bolt spritt
and broake her topp and spoyled the rigginge thereto belonginge in
soe much that the same became unserviceable for that voyage
before up and soe continued for all the tyme after soe longe as this exte
belonged to her which was for the space of neere a moneth, and the
damage which the sd shippe the Arundell thereby received could not in
his this exts iudgement and estimacon wise to lesse then twentye
poundes sterlinge and soe much and more hee beleeveth hee did or
will coste or stande the owners of the said shippe in repaireinge and
makeinge good the same. And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge one of the And
Company the tyme aforesd. Al alr p pte sua nescit./
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To
this
7
1

Ad Interria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cutt
requeste of Captaine Harry the pducent did at sea
et optat victoria ius huta

Ad 2u negative/

Ad 3uj rendet That hee was one of the Armes &
and on had her when the damage in question happ
shee then laye at the planter ut predeposuit alr nescit/

Ad 2uj rendet That the George interrte had to his losse and
two Cales out when the damage in question happened of
to the Southward had another to the Northward and to bill
remembrance had laye there by the space of a
goe resome happened at negative savin pp

Ad 5uj rendet That ye bone as the Georges Cable fresh
to by ye remembrance her Company or some of them 164
to bein in the Brandell to neere theire Cable which hath
emembreth his accordinglye did but yet could not bin
soe caste as to avoyde the damage which afterwards shipp
the George came soe faste uppon them alr nescit /

Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit

Au rendet That the said shippe the Armade
untruthstandinge he damage in question and nor putt at
Dunkercke or any other porte or places thereabout the
or and the same beinge the readye & pceede but
ate faulte thereat and resolved to repaire and
as the next contement Porte they should come to and the
of the George that rope should paye for the same

Ad 3uj ppte sua nescit rendere/

3o Maij et

Lamber hee open season in Com
the man and or over this what part
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur et

Ad 3uj prem alluis ex pte Lambell in accon del sta
be late come late at
ant et dicit That hee
arlate shippe the Seame the voyage in question and
bounde parte whereof hee were dured att
said shippe tooke chas and parte were comed
wheither the salvards were carried but what quantitye
were laden on board her hee knoweth not for that hee had
accounte shee et al nescit

Ad 4u salvis predepoits ad qua se refert nescit /
Rs ppte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit deponere.

Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere savelye sayes
brought from the Canaryes arlate or all to goe
hundred and thirteene tonnes of wynes before good
the said ganger had not true laden on by
broughte at the leaste eighte his
a broughte to have the
case any hee
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532

Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth there was ⁁ twoe
boats and neere of the sacks or buggs of ginger in all laden on beene
the arlate shippe the Alexander the voyage in question which the
boate man sayd when hee broughte the firste boates ladeinge thereof to
the sd shippe the Alexander hee had order from Mr Lambells ffactor
to put on board the sd shipp shee beinge the firste of the three
shipps that came theither at that tyme for the sd Lambells accounte
and the Alexander, beinge the firste of the three tooke in the same

Ad 9uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit saveinge that
the boateman when hee broughte the firste of the foresd gunger to the
sd shippe the Alexander and sayd as before hee hath deposed hee
shewed a noate whereby yt did appeare that the sd gonger was to
bee put on board the arlate shippe the Peter Bonadventure but
that shippe was not then there to receive the same on board nor in
the roade at that tyme

Ad 10uj p pte qua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
sayeth the arlate Thompe uppon the speeches of the boateman
aforesd did take in and receive on board his shippe aforesd the
foresd ginger and brought the same to this Porte of London in her
Ad 14 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth That hee this exte
beinge at the deliverye of the or unladeinge of the ginger arlate sayeth
that a greate parte thereof but the certaine quantitye or vallue
thereof hee knoweth not) was wett rotten and very much
damnified

Ad 15uj deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Alexande the
voyage in question was but a Engle deck shippe and in this
exts judgement and opinion whoe was one of her masters Mates
to carrye dry goodes saith as the gonget was and
the voyage in question insufficient for that voyage alr nescit
that
sayeth shee was ever and none caulked and all little enoughe
for her. And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true. At alr nescit

Ad 16 deponit et dicit That hee this exte after the giver arlate
was taken on boare the arlate shippe the
to his ext Alexande before shee
came from thence upp the Cannes ⁁ did heare the Carpenter of
her tell the master of her that shee was not sufficient for
transportation of such drye goodes goods as the goode was and
dureinge the voyage and since hee hath often heard the sd Carpenter
saye that hee neither would not could make the sd shippe
sufficient for transportacon of drye goodes for one hundred poundes
sterlinge And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr
nescit./

Ad 13 deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the voyage in question
homewards bounde did meete wth foule and tempestuous weather
aforesd
but as hee conceiveth the onger was some what damnified before that
weather came and both before and after and dureinge the sd voyage
all or moste of her Companye did complaine and finde faulte
for that they could not lye drye in theire Cabons Al alr salvis
prdepoitis nescit./

Ad 18uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 20uj p pte sua nescit deponere salvis prdepoitis.

Ad 2s p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/

Ad 25uj deponit et dicit That one of the said Mr Lambells pipes
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pipes wyne was the voyage in question out and for and but
by any faulte or neglecte in the master or Companye and
halfe water halfe wyne for which the Companye were at
to give at ffront out of theire wages, At alr nescit/

Ad 16uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./


Ad Interria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
requeste of Mr Lambell the pducent that hee favoreth the
litigante indifferentlye and wisheth that righte may take place
port and some

Ad 2uj That hee was one of the masters Mates of
shippe the voyage in question ut prdeposuit and on worne
when the ginger in question was laden or taken on board wth
referendo se ad prdepoita nescit /

Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 4 p pte sua nescit rendere otherwise then hee hath heard the
interrte Thope himselfe confesse and acknowledge

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere onelye sayeth that the que
in question mighte have bine unladen or taken out of the sd
shippe againe within the space of 3 or 4 dayes tyme at moste
case all pties had soe agreed to it

Ad 6uj salvis prdepoitis ad quaise refert nescit rendere/

Ad 7uj rendet That the interrte Thope had the voyage
in question taken on board his shippe interrte as many good
for the accounte of the interrte Lambell before hee came from
Canaries as the said shippe could convenientlye carrye or soe
at alr nescit /

Ad 8uj rendet That the said shippe the Alexander the voyage
in question in her passage home for London mett with a cole
storme which continued for the space of tenn or twelve dayes
nescit in which the sd shippe was in sune distresse or damage
not soe much as is interrte
Ad 9uj refert se ad prdepoita./

Ad 10uj rendet That the dureinge the storme aforesd the
did breake in at the sterne of the said shippe but the ging
suffered damage before that at alr refert se ad prdepoita

Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit rendere for that hee was xx is
the said shipps fower dayes before shee was quite delivered
sawe the gunner parte of yt as it then laye in the sd shipp
dparte thereof beinge delivered before hee lefte the sd shippe
those goodes which were delivered whileste hee was ontente
delivered there of the sd shipps tackle and furniture
Ad 13 p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 1u refert se ad prdepoita alr as is
R J
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533

10º Maij 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

fro Lubell

Richardus Briscott de Topsham in Com Devonia nauta
etats 30 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad tertiam prem alluis ex pte Luthall in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That there were deales laden on board the arlate
here at London
shippe the Alexander ⁁ by the or order and appointment of the
arlate Lambell ut credit, but what quantitye hee or wheither
to bee carried hee knoweth not but sayeth that the sd shippe
beinge put into Dartmouth by contrarye wynde the said deales
were there all landed and the said shippe there tooke in Pilchards
and parte of the deales againe but what parte hee knoweth not
and therewth sayled to the Canaries alr nescit /
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth that all the deales
that were carried in the sd shippe from Dartmouth aforesd were
soe farr forth as this exte knoweth whoe was all that while in the
sd shippe delivered out of her at the Canaries to the arlate Lambells
ffactor or assigne there./

Ad 5uj pro pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 6uj p p pte sua nescit deponere, beinge not present at the
agreement be made betweene the pties arlate./

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That as hee conceiveth the arlate
Mr Lambells ffactor at the Canaries arlate did lade or cause
to bee laden and putt on board the sd shippe the Alexander for
the sd Lambells accounte ut credit to the quantitye of one hundred
and eleaven tonnes of wynes alr pro pte sua nescit onelye sayeth
the said shippe would have bine able in this exts iudgement
to have carried neere six tonnes of wyne more in case the same
had bine laden on board her and the ginger which was then on board out of the
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth that the voyage
in question the arlate Thope did take and lade on board his
shippe a certaine quantitye of ginger which was brought to his
shipps side it twoe severall tymes in twoe boates to bee laden
aboard the sd shippe as hee conceiveth
present

Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte was at the takeinge in
of the ginger in question and at the deliverye of out of pte of yt out
of the said shippe after her arrivall into the River of Thames at
and the same to outwards appearance did at the tyme of takeing
in or ladeinge the same seeme to bee well condiconed by the baggs
but at the deliverye thereof parte of it much damnified and the
baggs in which it was and it rotten well and rotton but to estimate
or calve the damage hee sayeth for his parte hee cannott alr
nescit
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Ad 11uj deponit That the arlate shippe the Allega
voyage in question a sighte decke shippe and yeele
the voyage in her decke and in this exts iudgement who
Gunner of he that voyage insufficient, and not else
transportacon of dye goodes such as the ginge in question
at the tyme of it ladeinge or it appeared to bee at
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
parte sua nescit /

Ad 16uj salvis prdepoits p pte sua nescit deponere nescit.
sayeth hee heard the Carpenter of the said shippe save the
before the said shippe came from the Canaries that hee
would not under take to make the said shippe sufficient
to transporte drye goodes for the same of one hundred
poundes sterlinge./

Ad 17 deponit et dicit That the said shippe in her passages
homewards did meett with some stormes and foule weather
but for his parte hee beleeveth parte of the damage which
happened to the ginger arlate happened parte before and
parte after the sd stormes and foule weather and all or
her Company the sd voyage did did complaine or had
enoughe soe to doe, that they could not lye drye in theire
Cabons, and in case the sd shippe had bine a double deck shipp
and well and sufficientlye caulked as hee conceiveth the damage
in question neither would nor could the voyage in question in
bine soe greate as hee beleiveth it was the sd shippe beinge but
single decks shippe ut prdeposuit, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 20uj p pte sua nescit deponere/

Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 25 deponit et dicit That there was one pipe of the sd
Lambells wyne that was out almoste ende for ende st forth
the sd Lambell had satisfaccon out of the Companies bee
and there was one other pape almoste all full of salte was
but have it came soe for his parte hee knoweth not and

Ad 20uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./

Ad Interria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu That hee cometh to testifie in this cause the
requeste of Mr Lambell the producent sed eque favet
litigan et optat victoria ius have

Ad secundu That hee was in the said shipp the
all the voyage in question both out and howe and was hee
of her that voyage and in board of her when Mr hath
came on board
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524

Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit rendere onelye sayeth Mr Luts shippe
was not then in the reade when the ginge in question was laden
on board the Alexander./

Ad 4 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit/

Ad 5uj pro parte sua nescit rendere onelye sayeth that hee
conceiveth the ginger interrte could not have bine taken or
unladen out of the interrte shippe againe without some losse
of tyme and damage./

Ad 6uj salvis prdepoitis p pte sua nescit rendere for that hee
did neither see the interrte ginger weighed when yt was taken
in nor yet when it was taken out or unladen here at this Porte
of London./

Ad 7uj rendet That the interrte Thope had taken in and
received on board his shippe the Alexander as many goodes
for the said Lambells accounte before hee came away from the
the Canaries as the said shippe could convenientlye stowe or
carrye at alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 8uj salvis prdepoitis nescit onelye sayeth that homewards
bounde the sd shippe mett with one storme which lasted for the
space of twelve dayes togeather

Ad 9uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 10uj rendet That in the storme or foule weather aforesd
the sea did breake in at the storme of the said shippe the
Alexander and her master and Companye did use the beste
care and meanes they then could to keepe the sd ginger interrte
som damage alr nescit./

Ad 11uj rendet That all the ginger and other goodes which was
delivered out of the sd shippe whileste this xx rendent was on
board which was above halfe her ladeinge was delivered out
cleare of the sd shipps tackle, alr nescit /

Ad 13 p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 13 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Richard Russell

die pred [CENTRE HEADING]

foster well ough de Lymehouse in Com Midd naupegus
etats 33 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt /
Ad primia secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Graves in hac
cause dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme
arlate hee this exte amongste divers others to the number of
above twentye did worcke under the arlate Graves on
board the arlate shippe the ffrendshippe of which one ffoster
was then sayd to bee master and hee wroughte in all at
and all day
severall tyme, for the space of a moneth ⁁ on board the sd
shippe
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a and had unde and allowed him by the sd Gunnes &
for everye doe hee say or on board the
shipp
a daye ⁁ and in that tyme to his knowledge there were the
and severall things and materialls such as are expresse
sett downe in the arlate firste and second schedule is
and used in and aboute the said shippe and wrought
and morporated into her and accordinge to the prices
downe in the said schedules for the comoditye and
therein menconed say and the like comodityes and not
are usually solde for and pduce and those things which
were imployed and used him and aboute the sd shippe
for the use they were put to
were as good as hee to bee ⁁ but each perticuler delivered
or the whole or value of the whole or howe much the said
Graves in the whole did expend, or laye out or was
engaged for to other men that wroughte on board the sd
shippe aswell as hee this exte for his xx parte hee knoweth
but sayeth that all or moste of the things that this exte
sawe used or imployed in and aboute the aforesd shippe
tyme aforesd came out of the sd Graves his yard or store
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr que
sua nescit/

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et opt
victoria in haven, and that hee hath knowen the interrte
ffoster everyine by sighte ever since hee wroughte on bout
the aforesd shippe but sayeth that hee was and hee and
one of the said shipps owners was almoste every daye who
this rendente wroughte on board the sd shippe on board of
and gave order and direccons in many things howe and
what manner hee or they would have it done at the
negative et nescit

Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Gard Guy [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Graves and ffosse)
Smith Marten)

Willimus Dolphin de Lymehouse in Com Midd
naupegus etats 30 annoru aut eo circir tests his
pductus iuratus et extus deponit et dicit et
vizt./

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte sua
in faccon dat et admiss deponit et dicit That this
the tyme arlate hee this exte wch hee and is
the arlate Mr Graves to worke on board the after
shippe the ffrendshippe and that for the ffrance
or eighteene dayes hee did worcke on bord 
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535

on the
shippe and for all that tyme had allowed and payd him by the
sd Graves after the rate of 28 a daye for his labour and in that
tyme there were neere twentye other severall men that alsoe
wroughte on board the said shippe under the said Graves whoe
payd them theire wages, and whileste this exte and the reste
were
aforesd wroughte on board the said shippe there divers and
severall materialls such as in the her firste and second schedule
arlate are expressed and menconed delivered on board the
said shippe which were imployed and used in and aboute her
and wroughte and incorporated into her which severall things
came out of the sd Graves his yarde and store and accordinge
to the rates sett downe in the arlate schedules for the comodityes
therein menconed suy and the like comodityes are usuallye
and such were the comodityes imployed and used aboute the aforesd shippe
solde for and yeelde ⁁ but the whole and if each perticuler
used and imployed in and aboute the foresd shippe whileste
this exte wroughte on board her hee cannot est mate for that
hee doth not remember the same but sayeth that those which
for the use they were put to
were used were as good as needed to bee And this hee affirmeth
and knoweth by vertue of his oath to bee true At alr pro pte
sua nescit

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu rendet quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat
victoria ius haben et alr neer salvis prdepoitis negative et
nescit /
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

William Dolphin [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
13o Maij 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

had et alj contra Kircke et)
Budd Smith)

Capitanus Amentius Harris de St
or at Jones et alr p interesse
Andrewes undershifte London as etats
40 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et dicit
prevt sequitur vizt/

Ad 9uj prem alluis ex pte Jones in hac caa dat et admisses
deponit et dicit That hee this exte was one of those that by
vertue of a Comission or decree grannted out of this Courte
under the seale thereof did aboute ffebruarye laste viewe
and inspecte the shippe called the Roberte Bonadventure
Willm Copland the
hee and the
or late master and uppon viewe of
the sd shippe ⁁ sheth that did the same made a Certificate of
the State of her and sett theire hands thereto to which
Certificate hee referreth himselfe and sayeth by vertue of 
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oath that all and singular the untry in the same
and true and were see and done as they hee
and otherwise then in that Cortificate is contained whereof
hath sett his hand and then in his deposicon take out
Cause on the behalfe of the aforesd hire and have
which hee after reserveth himselfe hee cannot depose
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./

Ad ad Interria ex pte Copland
pte infra

Ad 1. 2. et reliqua interria rendet quod refert se ad nescit
sea als in hac caa ex fact et alr nescit /
E
J m
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Kircke et
Capelland et alr
& interest ye

4s Janes

Kinger at James as istius Bett de Ratcliffe and et exam
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iurat
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 3uj prem alluis ex pte Jones et soc in hac caa dat
admiss deponit et dicit That since the returne of the
shippe the Peter Bonadventure Willmj Copland mast
into the River of Thames
from the voyage in question hee this exte was one of those
by vertue of a Comission or decree grannted out of this
Courte under the seale thereof for the viewinge and
respection of the sd shippe did viewe and inspecte the
same and after viewe thereof made a Certificate under
theire hands of the State and condicon of the said shippe
say did then appeare to bee very badd, and the sd
shipp to bee then verye defecte and insufficient of
of And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
referend se ad certificater in hac pte fact quod
esse vera pro pte sua nescit deponere

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone

Idm ad interria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 11uj That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
of one Mr Kircke sed eque favet ptibus litigan etats
victoria in haben alr negative./

Ad 2uj negative alr nescit /

Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. et 10u salvis prdepoits ad que
negative et nescit./

Ad interria 2º lon./ [CENTRE HEADING]
the
Ad 12. et 3 p pte sua nescit p rendere onelye sayeth hee
beleeveth the schedule interrte was and is subscribed
have writeinge of the sd John Brighte
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536

18o Maij 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

M
sd C

Robertus Brwicke in de St Dunstaines the Easte London
said Bell
mercator etatis 27 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 3uj prem alluis ex pte Bull in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe called the
Willy and George of which John Babb was master was and
remained at Scanderoone there was an accune of for five
anded dolles layde uppon her concerneinge the death of a
man belonginge to that shippe fild or stayne by accident on shoare
whome the Agrave Agave or cheife Comander there
did pretende was a Turcke and to that purpose writt to his
under fficers from Allega to cause or procure such a testimonye
or Certificate to bee made althoughe there was a certificate
made formerlye to the contrarye and the he that accone
is
and all chardges thereuppon ariseinge firste and laste came
to neere 55 dollers and the sd Bubb enforced to paye the
same before hee could gett his shippe cleered, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true beinge at Alopp
where the money was payd and where the Englishe there muste
have bine at greater chardges in case the sd are and
not bine satisfied At alr nescit /

Ad 11uj deponit et dicit That the killinge of the man aforesd
was the onelye cause and reason whoe the sd money was
payd as aforesd, and there was noe other pretence obiected a
made
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath resided at
a
Allen aforesd for the space of five yeares togeather and was
some tyme thereof resident at Scanderoone and did supplye
the place of Consull there and thereby knoweth that it
hee
is a use and custome amongste masters of Englishe
shippes that trade there or thereabouts to doe noethinge of
consequence without the knowledge, & probacon or consent of
the s Englishe Consull there at alr nescit /

R
To

Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth that the
Englishe Consull at Scanderoome tolde him this exte at his
comeinge awaye therehense that hee and the sd Babb had
advised and consulted togeather aboute the sd mans death
arlate and that the sd Babb had done but what they
had agreed uppon or wordes to the same effect

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative./
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Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 7. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. et 9uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
nescit onelye hee sayeth it is a usuall thinge for English
when they goe on shoare to fetch woode to have a
Panizure on theire with them, and the angrye this
alonge with the pties amongste whome the sd man wise
as aforesd as hee this exte heard did verie that the sd
soe staine was in Englishman and noe Turckes or

Robert Micke Mr
----
7o Junij 1643

Crosse contra Rendon et
alr Smith Marten 2d 

Willimus Hammon de Wappinge in
Comitatus Middlesex nauta aetatis 55 annorum aut
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et
examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad quartum prem alluis ex pte Okendon in hac caa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit, That hee this examinats knoweth the
articulate Edward Okendon, and hath knowen him for the space
these five or six yeares laste paste, and knoweth that hee
bine a married man for the space of above those yeare
laste paste and hee this exte haveinge used the sea for
in all for the space of above these 30tye yeares and bee
master of a shippe for the space of 15 yeares parte of the
tyme thereby hath observed and knoweth that it is not
use or Custome for the master of a shippe when his some
is in a safe harbour to lye on board his shippe especially
hee bee married man and his shippe his dwellinge per
where his shippe is, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath, At aliter nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primu That hee understandeth whitt the dayes
as fell false oath, that hee is of theire of 54 yeares
prdeposuit, or thereabouts ⁁ and hath ofte received
Companie and hee laste received, all at Margaret
uppon or or aboute Christmas daye laste cause at
before hee went to sea alr negative/

Ad 2uj negative et nescit /
Ad 3uj ppte said nescit onelye sayeth that he this
there was or three on board the interrte Messe
mighte in which shee was robbed
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537

Ad 4uj rendet That it is the use and custome amongste
masters of shipps and other vessells here in the River of
every nighte
Thames ⁁ constantlye to leave some of theire Companye on
beare theire shippe or vessell and to locke or cause the
hatches of the said shippe or vessell to which they doe
belonge to bee faste locked and bolted or otherwise made faste

Ad 56. 7. 8 p pte sua negative et alr nescit onelye sayeth
the interrte Vessell a daye or twoe before shee was cobbed
laye in the River of Thames neere St Sanours Mills

William Sammon
----
8o Junij 1643

at Peter Richardus Kittle de Tower whose nauta etatis 23
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus
Marten
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
debt./

Ad primum secundu et reliquas positiones alluis ex pte Hawkins
et socioru in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme arlate the arlate Hawkins and Companye
were owners and pprietors of the arlate shippe the Saras, and
for such comonlye accounted reputed and taken and that within the
sd tyme the said Hawkins did lett the sd shippe to fraighte to
the arlate Hance Becke for a voyage wth her to be made
from this Porte of London to the drun arlate and from thence
backe againe to this Porte of London, and the sd Becker did
contracte covenant and agree with him the sd Hawkins on
the behalfe of himselfe and partners to give and allowe
him or them the sume of one hundred and fortye poundes
sterlinge for the sd voyage for the fraighte and hire of the
sd shippe and it was likewise contracted, covenanted and
agreed by and betweene the sd Hawkins and Becker that
the sd shippe should have 14 dayes for damage uppon the
voyage and in case shee stayed longe the 14 dayes
as in truth shee did by the space of 57 dayes over and above
the sd 14 dayes then to paye and allowe after the rate of 5£
daye for everye of the sd dayes and the sd shippe pceedinge
a the sd were and arrye at an and
stayeinge there for her ladeinge the sd Becke beinge not
able to pounde the same the sd Hawkins did at the requeste
and contentye of the sd Becker engage the sd shippe for the
sume of her kiles dollers accounteinge the same at St 6
water which amounted to 16 d money with the interest
at s per cent as the same was lett to furnishe and
and ladeinge for the sd shippe otherwise the sd shippe maste
have
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2 debt

stayed there or come home emptye and since the or
of the sd shippe into the River of Thames from the
question the sd Hawkins and Companye have exceed
sayed out or disbursed in and aboute the sd goods
she were broughte to this Porte of London in her for the
Beckers accounte and adventure in all to the same of the
twentye poundes sterlinge, And all and singular were
hee well knoweth to bee true beinge purser of the sd
shippe the aforesd voyage and a witnes and present
the same Al alr nescit,

Richard Rochell
----
die pred [CENTRE HEADING]

Willimus Bende to Deptforde in Comitatus Cantium or
aetatis 25 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primu secundam, et reliquas positionnes allegaconis et
parte Hawkins in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit

That within the tyme articulate and for the voyage articulate
arlate Hawkins and Companye were owners and
proprietors of the articulate shippe the Sarah and fors
comonlye accounted reputed and taken, which hee him
to bee true for that hee was and served in the sd shippe
said voyage and the articulate Hance Becker was merchant
of the sd shippe the same voyage and went soe out any
came soe home in her that voyage and as hee her
both the sd Becker and Hawkins dureinge the voyage to
and acknowledge hee the said Becker had taken the said
that voyage
the of the said Hawkins and Company
shippe to fraight
and had agreed and covenanted with them to give in
allowe then for the fraighte and have of the said ship
for the said voyage the sume of 170£ sterlinge, and hath
sd shippe uppon her arrivall at the drum arle
to staye and abide there and demurage for her laden
all by the space of 14 dayes but in case shee sayeth
the 14 dayes then the said Booker was to give and
allowe after the rate of 3li p diem for everye to
the
shee sayed longer the sd 14 dayes and the sd shipp
stayed in all there by the space of eleaven hee
and dureinge such her staye there the said Hare
was to this examinats knowledge forte at the requestion
entreatye of the sd Becker was fainte
in
shippe for the sume of yor decks dollers
accounted to bee worth 3li sterlinge money which
was disbursed and layed out in and aboute the said and
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538

ladeinge of the said shippe belonginge to the sd Becker
And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee true serveinge
in the sd shippe the said voyage ut predeposuit, Al alr
p pte sua nescit /

The marcke
of Willm Mr Bende
----
3o Junij 1643

intra Bily et London
of Marten

Richardus Ridd his de St Catherines
prope turrim London nauta aetatis 40 annorum aut eo
circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad 4uj depon prem alluis ex parte Okendon in hac caa dit
et admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate Edward
Okendon was and is a married man and hath and doth keepe
a house and familye neere St Saviours Mills arlate, and hee this
exte haveinge used the sea for the space of above these 22 yeares
laste parte and within that tyme haveinge bine almoste a Master
for the space of neere seaven yeares knoweth that is 7 not a use
or custome for a master of a shippe to lye on board his shippe every
nighte when his shippe is in a safe harbour or Pate especiallye
if hee bee a married man and dwell in the same Porte or
harboure where his shippe byeth And this hee hath observed and
both knowen and seene to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /

Super reliquis non exte

Ad Interria

Ad primu rendet That hee knoweth the dannger of an oath and
that hee laste received the Common at St Catherines Church
aboute a quarter of a yeare since alr referend se ad prdepoita negative

Ad 3 p pte sua negative et alr nescit /
p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 3uj

Ad 4uj rendet That the use is here in the River of Thames amongste
masters of shipps if they have any goodes on board theire shippes
every nighte before they goe away to booke downe the hatches of
the sd shippe wherein such goodes are and to carrye the Keyes on
shoare with them and leave a boye or twoe on board to looke
to the vessell

Ad 5. 6. 7. et 8uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

The marcke of
docke
Richard
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17o Junij 1643

ffro Capt Zacharye)
et or)

Rs. E. B

William Whitte of St Buttolphe Agritie
marriner aged aboute 33 yeares sworne before the
worll Roberte Alett Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to
rte worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and sd
this Mats highe Courte of the Adtye examined upon
certaine interries ministred to him on the behalfe of
Captaine Roberte Zacherye sayeth and deposeth
thereto as followeth vizt

To the firste interrye hee sayeth that hee this exte or
present in the interrte shippe the George Bonadvent
when the interrte Captaine Zacharye and Company
tooke the interrte Dutch shippe and the goodes in her
it was in the mighte when they firste boarded the said
shippe and in the morneinge when they broughte her
awaye and they had then the Englishe colours abroade
which were easilye and plainelye to bee seene and discerned
seene and discerned
and soe were as hee conceiveth by those that did belonge
fishe
the sd Dutch shippe and those rebells that came down
to the waters side to ayd and assiste them and to resome
from the sackerated his Companye
the sd shippe and goodes ⁁ and this hee sayeth is true by
vertue of his oath beinge one of those that firste boarded
sd shippe and more to this interrye hee cannot depose
sayeth those of the sd shipps Companye or some of the ffishe
Rebells that came downe to and and assiste them soe
and made divers small shott at the George Bonado
althoughe they did or mighte plainelye see then her in
the English coloures abroade as aforesd./
To the second hee sayeth That in the chase and prse
of the said Dutch shippe by the shippe the George
Bonadventure some of the sd shipps Company were
sawe noe possibilitye of escapeinge awaye threwe to
out of the sd Dutch shippe in this exts highte in the
and fulell
sea divers chests a truncks or other boxes but while
in them hee knoweth not but sayeth that after the said
throwen the same overboard into the said ship de
and leave the sd shippe and betooke themselves to the sd
amongste the fishe Rebells there and there the
residente And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his
to bee true and more hee deposeth not his
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539

die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

William ffreeland of St Olaves in the Burroughe
of Southwarcke marriner aged aboute 44 yeares sworne
and examined as aforesd sayeth and deposeth thereto as
followeth/

To the firste interrye hee sayeth that hee this exte was one of
those that was presente with Captaine Zacharye and his
Companye at the takeinge of the interrte Dutch shippe and
the goodes in her by the interrte shippe the George
Bonadventure uppon the Coaste of Ireland and xx
on board the sd Dutch vessell when shee was broughte awaye
and the George Bonadventure Companye had and
did then ware the Englishe coloures abroade easelye and
plainelye to bee seene which hee conceiveth were soe done
Suth
by those that did belonge to the sd shippe and those Irishe
Rebells alsoe that came to helpe and ayde them and
rescue the sd shippe and goodes from the sd Zacharye and
Company and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the second hee sayeth and deposeth that in the chase and
persuite of the sd Dutch shippe by the sd Captaine Zacharye
and Companye in the or interrte shippe the George
Bonadventure those in the sd Dutch shippe when they sawe
noe possibilitye of escapeinge, did throwe over board into
the sea in this exts sighte certaine Chests, trunckes or other
boxes and fardells but what was in them hee knoweth not and
then betooke themselves to the shoare and lefte the sd shipp
and went on shoare amongste the Irishe Rebells, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

william Heland [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Edward Norman of St Olaves aforesd marriner aged
47 yeares sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth
as followeth vizt./

To the firste interrye hee sayeth That hee this exte was present
and one of the sd Captaine Zacharies Companye when
they tooke the dutch shippe and goods interrte in the
or wth
interrte shippe the George Bonadventure and alsoe when
uppon the Irishe Coaste and alsoe when they broughte
her awaye from thence and the George Bonadventure had
and the came the his lice and wch
were plainelye to be discerned and seene and soe were
the
but came to and assiste then ut well, And this hee
affirmeth uppon oath to bee true
~~~
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To the send hee sayeth that those in the said
shippe when in the persuite and chase of the sd ship
the sd Captaine Zacharye and Company in the sd
the thinge Bonadventure when they were
of escapeinge awaye from the sd shippe did shore at
board into the sea in this exts sighted certaine Chests or
boyes or other fardells and then lefte the sd shippe and
themselves to the ffishe Rebells one shoare, And this hee
is alsoe true by vertue of his oath./ 

and Barman

pemultimo Junij 1643

Pro John Mashell
natore

John Mashell of Newcastle uppon tyme merchante
aboute 26 yeares sworne before the worll William Sames
Doctor of Lawes Surrogate to the rte worll Richard and
alsoe Doctor of lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Com
of the Admiralty beinge examined sayeth and deposeth

That seaventye way of salte broughte to this Porte of London
a certaine shippe called the Samuel and Justia of which
one Roberte Carr is master doth solelye and pperlye belong
and appertaine unto him this exte and was as hee this exte
informed by the master of the said shippe was shipped a board
the sd shippe at the Sheildes within the County of Hart
Northumberland for the pper accounte and adventure of
this exte and came out of this exte salte pany there was
there hath And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
Goods hee
recd prier quitur./
~~~
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540

disocij con arte 9º Maij 1643 sup alluex pte Kirke et Hanger

Williams Attood pare Havi in burgo de Southworke Porter
subi habitavit 30 annos ult cla etats 55 annor
aut eo circir natus apud little stancon in Com
Bed ordi testis &

Ad 4u arlum dce alluis nescit depre ut dicit

Ad 5 arlum alluis dept et dicit that a peece of fraile of
raisons doeth usually wagh three quarters of a hundred
Wight, And hee saith at this prsent Mallega fains good
& well condiconed are sole for 19£ a hundred wch hee knoweth
for that he knoweth Merchants that have now sold after
that rate Et alr nescit depre./

Ad 6u arlum dce alluis dept et dicit that about xpmas
last hee this dept was imployed to see fruite to bee
unladen of the sd shipp the Bonaventure into a lighter
for the use of the sd Mr Kirke & Mr Hanger & then
this dept did see 600 & upwards frailes frais taken
wett out of the sd shipp to the lighter for the sd Mr
Kirke & mr Langer et alr nescit depre./

Ad 8 et 9u arlos dce alluis nescit depre ut dicit

Ad 10u arlum dce alluis that about a fortnight or
thereabouts after the landing of the sd Prince the sd
this depot
Mr xxx & Page did hee one Mr Brewer if
Browne & Mr Nenton view the said fruite And saith
the said 600 frailes aforesaid were sold to the cir
at
Browne Mr Brewer & others after the race of 8
a hundred as this dept hath heard from the sd Mr
Blewe hanger & his servant Et alr nescit depre
Ad 11 arlum alluis nescit depre ut dicit savinge
what he hath heard from the sd Mr Hanger
Ad reliquos arlos is exaiate consent pts pducen

Signum William
----
Atwood
Idem ad interr

Ad 11 no concernit eu ut dicit

Ad 2u rendet quod nescit rendere.

Ad 3u rendet et nescit rendere.

Idem ad interr 2º loco

Ad 1u rendet that he was not of the company of the said
ship, & saith hee cometh now to bee examined at the
request of the sd mr hanger, & saith hee desireth right may
late made & doeth not favor either ptie before the other in this
cause
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.540v Annotate

J Mrch

Ad 2u rendet negae et quod nescit rendere/

Ad 3u rendet negae.

Ad 4u rendet qd nescit not knoweth what he

Ad 5 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit rendere

Ad 6u rendet qd nescit nor knoweth that to bee
concerning neglect or agant, nor whether the said
shipp was stanch or not, nor doeth vestion hee
were towed in the sd shipp

Ad 7 rendet qd nescit

Ad 8u nor concernit eu

Ad 9. et 10 rendet qd nescit rendere./
signu
de Willm
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Robert Newton parochia sancti Benedict Page Charity
Grocer ubi habitavit 12 Annos aut eo circiter
4 annorum aut eo circiter natus apud East
Comitatu Northen testis &

Ad 5u articulum dce alluis dept et dicit that in Baile
peece of Day in doth usually weigh three qua
of a hundred weight or neere thereupon, and hee saith
Raysons at the tyme of his this exaiacon are worth
a hundred of they be of the best vile fruite & wth
will
deponent would give for the same ready money

Ad sextum articulum dce alluis deponit et dicit that in March
last and as this deponent one Thomas Browne did
buy of the mr Langer and of Mr Barks man
peeces of Raylins at sea hundred at 5 moneth
and about 100 barrells of Raylins solis at 16
hundred for 9 moneths dath of paymt and
same were ought they were soe sold by reason
were wett & damnified & decayed by being
propp Et alr nescit depre./

Ad septium et octavum articulos dce alluis deponit et dicit that
heard that mr Brewer and other procers
the fruite aforesaid before this deponent had sight
and hee beleeveth the said Mr Gunger and Mr and
not make more of the said ffrannce them this
gave for it as aforesaid Et aliter nescit

Ad 10 et 11 articulos dce alluis refert se ad
aliter nescit.
Sup reliquis is examinatur ex direccon
~~~
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541

Idem ad interr loco [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1u no concernit eu

Ad 2u et 3 nescit rendere/

Idem ad interr 2º loco [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1 rendet that he cometh to testifie in this cause at the
request of the sd Mr Hanger & Mr Kirke, Mr Copen
he saith hee knoweth not, & saith hee would give victory
to the right ptie of it were in his power

Ad 2 rendet negae et 9u nescit rendere./

Ad 3u rendet negae et a nescit.

Ad 4. 5. 6. et 7 nescit rendere ut dicit

Ad 8u concernit eu

Ad 9 et 10 nescit rendere ut dicit

Robd Newton [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die pred
Timo Robell pred ad interr 10loco
Ad noe concernte
Ad 2u rendet that he did not see the Robert Bonaventure
the is five yeares et alr nescit rendere

Ad 3u rendet that he knoweth Charles Thore good
knowe
Simon Nichols & nothing to the contrary, but
that they are honest men

Idem sup interr 2º loco [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1u rendet that he cometh to testifie in this cause
at the request of the sd Mr Langer & Mr Kirke
& that he favoreth most the right pre & would give
the Victory accordingly of it were in his power
Ad 2 et 3 rendet negae et qd nescit/

Ad 4u nescit rendere./

Ad 5 rendet negae & saith 8 peeces of Kente were not
& one helmangers hee was ut
unladen & delivered to Mr Hanger & Mr Kirke et alr
nescit rendere.

Ad 6. 7. 8. 9. et 10 nescit rendere ut dicit./

Simon Towell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
1º Maij 1643

ches Brewer pore hus Bartholone prope Excambus
Regale London Brover ubi habitavit p 16eirs
ult etaps etats 43 annor aut eo circit ratus
a paid Charde in Com Srins testis &

Ad 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. et 10. arlos dce alluis dept et dicit that
about 5 moneth last past this dept did buy of the said
ark
Mr Harge 400 peeces or thereabouts of Mallega for in
at is the hundred at 12 moneths day of papent
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.541v Annotate

250 barrells of raisons of neere thereabouts of
the barrell at 12 moneth daye paid
conceiveth at that tyme the said frence or
yeilde more money & saith all the sd ship
ery found & well condiconed Et alr nescit
Sup reliquis in exaiatr ex consent pte
Idem sup interr 1º loco
Ad 1u rendet no concernit eu
3u nescit rendere et p pte sua rendet
Ad 3u rendet qd nescitt & saith hee knowe
the pties menconed in the interry
Idem sup interr 2º loco

Ad 11 rendet negve saving the cometh at he
of Mr Kirke aforesd & saith hee wisheth iusticking
take place

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 nescit rendere for that
knoweth not the sd shipp or the sd Mr Capelland

John Arun [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
1o Maij 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

6s Kircke

Thomas Browne poia Sci Dunstand in or
London Grocer ubi habitavite Ann and
circir etats 32 annoru aut eo circir not
and Chargell in Com Estepne testis

Ad 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. et 10 aris dce alluis dept
a peece or graile of fas doeth usually were
three quarters of a hundred, & hee saith that the
five weekes since this dept wth Robert Newton
buy from the sd Mr Langer & the Dunkirks
servant 600 & odd peeces & 100 barrells of and
most of them wett & decayed at St the hee
each hundred & 16s each hundred of the be
at 9 moneths day of payment & saith hee
the
the sd fruite would not ⁁ yeild a better prices
depot knoweth for that this depon hee
to putt of pte of the same at the same was
could not but other were the
depre.

Sup reliquis noe pat ex direccon this
Idem ad interr loco./

Ad 1 et concernit eu.

Ad 2u nescit rendere it
the sd shipp

Ad 3u rendet that he knoweth none to the
name in the interry

Idem ad interr 2º loco [CENTRE HEADING]
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542

Ad rendet that he cometh to testifie in this cause at
the request of Mr Hanger & Mr Kirke & with his knoweth
not mr Speland, & that he would give the victory to the
right & conceiveth that the sd mr hanger & Mr & the
were wronged in their grannte aforesaid
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 rendet negae et quod nescit
rendere salvis privis prdeposita./

Tho: Browne in [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
3º Maij 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Duncentis Harris poe sci Andree undershat London
gen ubi habitavit p 4 annos etats 40 annor ut
eo circir natus apud Halden in Com Essex testis

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 et 12u arlos dce alluis dept et
dicit that this dept was aboard the said shipp the Robert
Bonaventure arlate about three weekes after her
arrivall into the River of Thames about ffebruary last past
& saith this dept did then hee some wett fruite in the
shipp & that this depotiudgeth the sd wett happned
R
by the insufficiencie of the sd shipp And this dept together
wch mr Peter, lett the eldermr Richard Thorogood
having all still & iudgement in shipps did about the
sd tyme vith about three weekes after the sd shipps
privall aforesaid viewe & finde her that most
insufficient shipp for to bring home Merchants
goods & then this dept would not have enquired
the sd shipp furt alr nescit depre/
Idem ad interr
Ad 1u no concernit eu
Ad 2u rendet negat et qd nescit, & saith the
Ad 3u rendet that hee doeth not knowe whether the said
schedule bee subscribed by the pties named in the interry
& saith hee doeth not take the content of the sd schedule to bee
true Et alr nescit rendere./
Idem ad interr loco
Ad 1u rendet negae savinge hee cometh at the request of
Mr Prior & other ensurers & saith theraboureth the pties
his
litigant & would give the victory to the right pre
at it were in this rendents power
Ad 2. 3. 4. et 5 rendet nega et qd nescit/
Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saving he did not see
sd ship when she went forth
Ad 5u refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit rendere ut dicit.
Ad 8 ro concernit eu.
Ad 9 et 10 rendet qd nescit, hee being not there
J m
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Clements
A
25º Maij 1643
Andrewe Share of Shadwell in the County of Midds mann
aged aboute 32 yeares sworne before the worll John Moore
Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richards &
Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte to
examined uppon certaine interryes ministred to him on the
of Mr Gregorye Clement sayeth and deposeth thereof
followeth vizt/
To the firste interrye hee sayeth and deposeth That hee this
examinate was one of the Companye of the shippe the some
whereof David Hutten was master that voyage in which she
was caste awaye and loste and sayeth shee was loste to his lefte
remembrance the 7th or 8th daye of Aprill 1641 beinge were
aboute three of the clocke in the asternoone and aboute a forting
after that hee this exte did returne to London in a certaine to
or masters name
of London but her name ⁁ hee remembreth not of which hee
sayeth hee landed out of that fetch at Woolts and came on for
Shadwell to the sd Huttons house where this exts were
therehence upp to xx Shadwell & his house where hee his
the Monday before Easter aboute nyne of the clocke in the
eveninge And this hee sayeth is true and more hee cannot
depose.
To the second hee sayeth That of as soone as hee came into
the sd Huttons house scituate at Shadwell aforesd the said
Huttons wife came into the roome where this exte their
and
sate downe to reste himselfe with a letter in her ⁁ which shee sayd
shee was writeinge to her husband and then and there this
told her of the casteinge awaye of the said shippe which was hee
beste remembrance the Mondaye before laster was twoe yeares and
nyne of the clocke in the eveninge and there was then pressed
at the same tyme and place another of the sd shipps Compte
that came home with him this exte and the sd Huttons infesse
and this exts wife And this hee sayeth is true and more the
cannot depose
a
Adren to
Ad
26º Maij 1640
Porter contra Graves
Janus Edwards de Chollowes Barking or
Smith Budd
mercator etats 38 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac caa
pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequis
3s
Ad 8uj prem alluis ex pte Graves partis producent is
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That after hee
arlate shippe the Willy and Thomas from the sd
question as the arlate Graves related to him this
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him
1
34
said Oranes shewed this exte an Invoyce of which of fourtye
fower sackes of gailes, which hee sayd hee had broughte to this Porte
of London in the said shippe that voyage, which invoyce this exte
derused over and as neere as hee could accounte or caste upp the
weighte of the faules in the sd invoyce menconed the weighte
thereof accordinge to the Englishe weighte did amounte unto
one hundred and thirtye five hundred weighte at the tyme of
the deliverye or ladeinge of them on board the said shippe and
soe much in weighte as hee hath formerlye expressed the said fortye
fower sacks of gales in the said invoyce menconed hee conceiveth
would have produced here at this Porte of London in case the
same had bine well and safelye delivered and this hee affirmeth
uppon oath to bee true haveinge had correspondencye with his a
brother of his whoe hath received gale from the same place from
whence the faules in question came, and thereby taken good notice
of the weighte thereof Al alr nescit /
Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit deponere/
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth That to his beste
remembrance aboute the same tyme, when the arlate shippe
was delivere of her & ladeinge aboute which tyme the gailes in
question should have bine delivered ut credit, gales were
then worth and solde for here in London after the rate of
fortye six shillinges a hundred at the leaste sterlinge moneye
Ad 6 salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 7. 8. et 9 deponit et dicit That hee this exte sawe the
landinge of the bale of yarne arlate and sawe the same
put into a warehouse and there opened, the same beinge soe
what
much damnified and well that there was a necessitye soe
at the these and
hee ⁁ afterwards sawe the same ⁁ fold at the best advantage and
dyed aswell as could bee ⁁ the warrs better parte thereof beinge but
10 pounde weighte was sold for 4 and a pounde that being
yeelde
the moste that it would ⁁ and the other parte thereof beinge
but
32 pounde weighte was sold for 20 100£ p pounde that
beinge alsoe the maste that the same would yeeld the sd
leable or good
the yarne beinge all out of the bale and noe parte thereof
soe
a
and as at the firste ladeinge nor would pducke soe
and not not baled
way of her were that wch soe did seene some
of the the the said or noe
of the voyage in question
of the same sorte and goodnes as the damnified gone was
of before the damage happened soe that the arlate being
is damnified in the said bale of yarne accordinge to to
meete and the
water in he the
the and cleete upp the same 48 to bid seeing
moneye corne to that which the other yarne aforesd
dive there at this Porte of London, And his hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit/
~~~
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Ad Interria 2º lon./
Ad primu That hee conved to testifie in this cause the
requeste of Mr Cranes the pducent, quod eque favet
litigan et optat victoria ius haben et alr negative
Ad 2uj refert onlye hee sayeth negative onely the said
it is not a custome for masters of shipps to receive one
as on board theire shipps, at the place where the goodes
question were laden by weighte
Ad 3 negative salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
Ad 4uj rendet That grograme yarne such as the yarne in
question was of is accounted 12 to a tonne, and gaile of
accounted 14 to a tonne to his best remembrance et alr refered
se ad prdepoita nescit onelye sayeth that there is some tymes
seaven poundes and some tymes six poundes a tonne payd
for rograme yarne broughte from Smirna to this Porte
London but the maste usuall rate as after ye pte
and for faules the moste usuall write is after 4 tonnes
sterlinge money each
Ad 5uj rendet That hee conceiveth to those that take goods
notice thereof damage done to goodes by salte water may
sooner and more plainelye appeare then a damage don by
freshe water and the damage which happened to the yarne
in question came rather as hee conceiveth by freshe water the
salve but hee did not see either the faules or yarne
interrte when it came firste out of the aforesd shippe and
was put into a lighter or lighters to bee broughte on shoare
alr nescit. /
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere/
a
Ad 7uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 8u alr quam predeposuit ad qua se refert negae.
et nescit /
Ad 9uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Tham Edward
die pred
Emandus Linson de St Savis Southwarcke and
weater exter etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit et
sequitur vizt /
Ad 7uj 3 et respective pres alluis exte his
huche dat et admiss deponit et dicit to after et
of the shippe called the Milley and Tonne from the
in question into the River of Thames hee this exte hath
of them that was chosen out to upon viewe and ppe
as it was there tolde him broughte to his Mate of and
or estimate a bale of gragrame yarne ⁁ her to the
Owne wch hee sayd untinge for the
pounde weighte and upwards as neere of
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144
at the same which bale of yarne as the said Graves sayd
came out of the sd shippe the Willmj and Thomas and the
sayd bale of yarne was wett and much damnified and therefore
opened and dryed and exposed to sale to this exts knowledge
but first estimate and appraised by him this exte and others
to that effecte chosen and the beste of the sd yarne not
valued or estimated to bee worth above 4 10d pounde and
the reste beinge to the quantitye of above 30 three hundred
pounde weighte not worth above 20 1d per pounde whereas
the said yearne in case it had not bine damnified as it was
it had all bine worth after the rate of 5£ 4s p pounde for
everye pounde weighte contained in the bale accordinge as
other yarne of the like sorte and goodnes as that at the firste
worth
was of was soe that the said Graves was damnified in the
de
sd bale of yarne in this exts iudgement fortye poundes
sterlinge at the leaste but howe the said damage came
or by whose faulte or meanes hee knoweth not Al alr pro
parte sua nescit deponere/
Ad Interria
Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie the truth according
to his knowledge in this cause at the requeste of Mr Graves
the pducent sed equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria
ius haben alr negative./
Ad 2uj negative et nescit/
Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert negative et alr nescit /
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 5uj rendet That hee hath seene goodes wett with salte water
and goods wett with freshe water but not at one and the
same tyme but at xx severall and distincte tymes and sayeth
that goodes wett with salte water if they bee presently viewed
continue soe for the space of a weekes tyme or thereabouts
will very much appeare at alr nescit onelye sayeth that
the damage aforesd came as hee conceiveth by freshe water
and not by salte
Ad 6uj p pte rendet That as this rendent conceiveth and
beleeveth wett will quicklye destroye and spoyle gailes
especially of the same come by salte water
Ad 7uj alr quam predeposita ad qua refert negative et nescit /
Ad 8. alr quam prdeposuit ad qua se refert negative et nescit /
Ad 9 rendet That hee a hath traded in gargrame yarne for the
space of these 13 or 14 yeares and thereby knoweth the
or value of growame yarne, and sayeth that yarne was soe
agrace hee
then such as the yarne in question was of if it had not bine
of
damnified was when this rendent ved viewed and
appraised the same was then worth, and solde for 5£ 4s
pounde here in this Porte of London
~~~
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27º Maij 1643
Murthiate contra Tonnes Thomas Barcke de St Dennis back hunge
mercator etatis sua 20 annoru aut eo circir et
et al Marten Yeo
hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
1s debt Marten
pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Marter
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within
one
tyme arlate the arlate ffrancis Dennis was master and
parte owner of the arlate shippe the Carnation afte
soe comonlye accounted reputed and taken to bee and of
the chardge and comannde of the said shippe in him and
within the said tyme the said shippe beinge bound
out to sea, the sd Dennis wanteinge monyes to furnish
her out, and recomended to this exte for the same, this exte
at present beinge unprovided of monies recomended him
the arlate Murthwarte of whom as hee understoode the
sd Dens had and received the sume of one hundred
pounds sterlinge to and for the use of the arlate in
the Carnation and for and towards the furnishinge and
fittinge of her to sea on then her intended voyage whic
since be given over, and soe much both the said Denny
and murthwayte have acknowledged and confessed to
this exte since the said money was leat, and besides
after the leadeinge of the sd money the sd Murthward
beinge desires to have a noate of the sd Dennis ron
the same was layd out and disbursed or disposed of
hee the sd Dennis not knoweinge soe well whereto
with the sd Northwayle as with this exte came to him
as hee said
exte and broughte and sheweinge him a mente of the
disbursement of the sd Murthwayes was of which was
this exte made a coppie and afterwards pcured the
sd Dennis to underwrate or subscribe the same for the
sd Northwarte beinge this extes good freinde and
acquaintance, and the schedule arlate was and is
what
coppie which this exte made by the that which hee
was and
Dennis broughte and shewed to him, and about
exacte coppie of everye particuler disbursed
menconed and subscribed with the pper hand was
the said ffrancis Dennis And this hee affirmeth
Repetit
his oath to bee true whoe sawe the said Denn
subscribe the same Al alr nescit /
Thomas
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1s
die pred
Idm Thomas Clarcke fittis in hac pte pductus
Peter
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte
Peter
Murthwayte contra Shotton et soc in hac pte dat et
admiss deponit et dicit in omnibus et per onna ut dicit
et deposuit libelli ex pte Murthwayte contra Denis dit
all quate refert
et admiss et alr p pte sua nescit deponere.
Thomas Clarke
die pred
contra Harrogate Johannes of Cotts de Wappinge in Com Midd
d nauta etatis 50 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
parten ye
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad primu arlum libelli ex pte Lee in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That wthin the tyme arlate the arlate hee was
master of the arlate shippe the good Successe and the said
shippe was and remained at Anchor in the River of Thames
neere Wappinge docke arlate within the sd tyme, and the
arlate Richard Childe was within the same tyme and of the sd
shipps Companye and was on board of her and was and is the
lee servant and apprentice and soe comonlye accounted
shewing
reputed and taken And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge alsoe
one of her x the sd shipps Companye for all the tyme arlate
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That in the moneth of March laste
paste within the tyme aforesd the arlate Harrogate was master
of the arlate shippe the Mayflower, and alsoe master of a certaine
Munkey or Babone
leaste called an ape which hee kepte on board the sd shippe
and for such comonlye accounted reputed and taken and the sd
Dunkey or baborne
shippe with the ape in ye roade or laye at or neere
Wappinge docke aforesd not farr distante from the sd shippe
the good Successe onelye hee sayeth there laye betweene the sd
munitye or baboone
shippe the Mayflower where the ape was and the goods
Successe
a shippes which laye soe close one to the other
sd leaste
that the ape mighte easilye leape or shippe from one shippe
to the other And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
At alr nescit./
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That in this exts iudgement and
oppon an ape munkye or baboone is a wilde leaste and of
such a nature that if it bee not chained upp or made laste
will full uppon and had bute any person unknowen to yt that
comes within it weach and that daye in which the damage or
suite in question happened to the aforesd Childe the sd Lees
servante the sd p beaste was not chained upp or fastened at
all
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2s doe
all or as it oughte and should have bine or at leaste and
booke from it faste and got losse and came of the
sd shippe the Mayflower into the sd shippe the
Successe And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee
At alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the ppe Munkye
baborne beinge loose as aforesd and comeinge out of the
shippe the Mayflower, came over all the shipp aforesd
that laye betweene the Mayflower and the goods
Successe and comeinge on board the sd shippe the
Successe came into the Cockeroome of the said shipp
where the said Chille was and this exte with him
and draweinge neere the sd Childe uppon a sudden
before any bodye was aware of it the sd Ape Marke
or boone leaped or shipped to the sd Child and bill
him by the soulder or anine and butt twoe greate hole
on each side thereof as bagge as a man mighte have lay
his singer in each of them and much endanngered the
Coulde and then gett suddenlye awaye againe And this
hee sawe and well knoweth to bee one Al alr nescit/
Ad 5uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit deponere./
hee sayeth That the arlate Child was under the
surgers hands for the care caused of the wound or
hurte caused by the aforesd appe, Munbye or balo
bell to the sd Harrogate in all by the space of 6 weekes
to
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee saith hee
arlate hee had noe service at all dowe him by the sd
Child whileste hee was under the surgeons have of
aforesd but was fainte and de hire another in his was
to doe the sd Childs worcke and to allowe him of
rate of 8 a weeke besides meate and druncke
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That hee hath heard of much
is arlate but otherwise for his parte hee cannott de
Super reliquis non extur
other goods
die pred./
Richardus Child persons et apprenticius William
partis agen etats 18 annoru aut eo circir testis in
productus, iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit.
sequitur vizt/
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546
Ad primu arlum libelli in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et
dicit That within the tyme arlate and especiallye in or
aboute the moneth of March last paste the arlate Willmj
hee was master of the arlate shippe the good Successe
and soe comonlye accounted reputed and taken and alsoe
his this exts master, and hee this exte the sd Les servant
and apprentice and the said shippe was then alsoe rideing
at anchor in the River of Thames neere Wappinge docke
arlate And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee true
Ad secundu deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
and more especiallye in or aboute the moneth of March
laste paste the arlate John Harrogate was master and
Comander of the arlate shippe the Mayflower and soe
comonlye accounted reputed and taken, and was alsoe
owner and possesse of a certaine wilde leaste comonlye
called or knowen by the name of an ape Munkye or
Saborne which for certaine monethes tyme before the sd
moneth of March aforesd hee had carried with him in the
said shippe the Mayflower and the said shippe laye
alsoe at Wappinge docke neere the arlate shippe the
good Successe and there were but six shipps that laye
betweene the sd shippe the Mayflower where the sd leaste
was and the shippe the good Successe and all the sd
shipps laye soe close and neere togeather that an ape
Munkye or baboone or any such like thinge mighte easilye
leape or shippe from on shippe to the other and this hee
sawe and too well knoweth to bee true beinge in the sd
shippe the good Successe and then one of her Company
alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That as hee this exte conceiveth and
founde by said experience an ape Munbye or baborne
is such a kinde of beate or creature that if hee bee loose
will seize or fasten uppon one unknowen to him that is within
his weath and therefore oughte to bee kepte upp close in
chaine or such like thinge, and in case the arlate Mr
harrigates appe, Muntye or baboone were at any tyme
chained or fastened upp yet one daye upp in or aboute
the moneth of March aforesd the tyme more certainelye hee
remembreth not the said appe, Muntye or aborne broake
leife and came out of the sd shippe the Mayflower and
came
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came over all the said six shippes that laye betweene
the Mayflower and the good Successe and came of
And this hee sawe and well knoweth to bee true And
nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the said Mr Hare
ape Martye or above after hee came into the said
shippe the good Successe as aforesd hee came into the
Cooke roome where this exte was and there fell upon
him this exte without any procate given or offered him
thereunto by this exte and wounded him this exte and bill
or bore twoe holls in his lefte arme close by his should
and put him into an exceedinge greate feare of further
mischeife which made him crye out for helpe to rescue
and succor him, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte laye for the
space of six weekes togeather under the surgeons handes
to bee cared or healed of the wounde which hee received
the arlate Mr Harrogates ape or Munkeye or babone
aforesd and the surgeon that healed him is to have ashe
hath often heard him saye of this exts sd master more
for the same the sume of 3 or 4 sterlinge money
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At
nescit /
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit that for all the tyme that hee the
examinate was under the surgeras hands for to bee heard
or cured of his wounde or hurte done to him by the by
Munkeye or aborne aforesd hee was not able to de
did any service for his sd master Mr Lee for want
use if his arme whereby the sd hee is damnified the
leaste 3£ sterlinge in this exts iudgement and put the
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath to bee true in
the sd hee was fainte to have another man in this exte
doe that worke which otherwise this exte and de
done and for all the tyme aforesd to allowe this
man 10 or 12 shillings a weeke at alr nescit /
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere nescit ex pte
Super reliquis non examinatur./
were
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17
30º Maij 1643
Richard Dorrington de St Ellynes London mercator
untra Heugh
etats 25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte productus
sd Winter
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Leighe in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the
Tervera mrchante was a broade in the service and imployment
of the arlate Leighe and at the Terrera Island in the
roade of Angra readye to sett sayle therehence to another Porte
where shee was to have taken in her ladeinge and therewith
to have gon to the Madera Islands arlate, shee was seized
uppon and stayed by the arlate Antonio de Laldam & the
forces shee & by him and his fivers
Captaine generall of the Kinge of Portugalls and taken upp
for the sd Kings service and kepte and detained from the
service and imployment of the sd Leighe And this hee knoweth
to bee true beinge there at the same tyme and imployed by
the sd Leighe as merchante of the sd shippe alr nescit /
Ad secundu deponit et dicit That the aforesd Antonio de Saldens
haveinge taken upp the arlate shippe for the Kinge of
Portugalls service as aforesd hee this exte did peticon the sd
Saldeha for the sd shipps dischardge and declared unto him that it
was contrarye to the articles of peace agreed uppon betweene the
twoe Kings arlate for him to take upp the sd shippe and yet
notwithstandinge the sd Salde his enforced the service of the said
shippe and the sd shippe haveinge bine in the sd service and
comeinge to Lisbone where the Kinge of Portugall was hee did
there humblye petition the Kinge for the sd shipps dischardge
alsoe declareinge that it was agte the articles of peace arlate for
the sd shippe to bee forced to that imployment whereuppon the
Kinge refered the busines unto the Consella de ffrenda
to bee heard and determined and this hee affirmeth uppon oath
to bee true At alr nescit/
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That after the reference aforesd this exte did
very carefullye and dilligentlye sollicitt the sd ffarene not
onelye for the release of the sd shippe from the sd imployment
but alsoe for satisfaccon for the tyme spent in the same and
after some tyme therein spent gott the sd shippe cleered from
the sd service but could gett noe reall promise or satisfaccon
for the tyme spent in the Kinges service but was onelye
kepte on with delayes And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee
true At alr p pte sua nescit /
a
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte and the master of
the sd shippe the Terver mrchante were both of them clapt
xxx in prison at Anger for not consenteinge to the takeinge up
of the sd shippe by the sd Saldeha and kepte in prison for a tyme
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tyme and the sd shippe after shee had layen from wch
dayes enforced to pceede to Lisbone and not dischardged at
1
or aboute the 26th daye of December arlate And
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit/
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the schedule arlate was and
an extracte out of the arte and rewards kepte by Mr
Lopez de Avilla notarye of the pvisions, Treasure and
armads of the Kinge of Portugall within the Island
the Olaves, and the originalls thereof doe remained
in the custodye of the sd notarye and all and singuler
the contents thereof were and are true and were seized
and done as is therein contained and the sd St schedule
was and is subscribed with the pper hand warr writeinge
as hee beleeveth of the sd Manuel Lopez de Milleton
that hee is well acquainted with his hand writeinge haveinge of
seene him write his name, and the sd Lopez de All
Avila was and is notarye of the pvisions, Treasurye and
armades aforesd and was and is a publicke and authenty
person and such an one as unto whose acts and Certion
full faieth and credit in given both in Indicture and wth
which hee knoweth to bee true beinge acquainted with him and
the translation arlate annexed to the schedule arlate in
and is well transtated by John Emans notary publicke
and doth in substance agree with the originall which hee
and examined
knoweth to bee ore haveinge perused over ⁁ the same and
the sd Emans as hee hath heard and beleeveth was and is
lawfull and honeste notary publicke and soe comonlye
accounted reputed and taken And this hee affirmeth of
his oath to bee true Al alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the second schedule arte
a Certificate and was and is
was and is subscribed with the pper hand writeinge of the
Chaundle, whoe at the tyme of the subscribeere the
was and is Consull for the Englishe nation ladeing
Lisbone in Portugall and all and singular the content
the same were and are true and were soe had and
affore
as is therein contained, and the same was and is subscribe
the pper hands writeinge of all the severall mer part hee
mentioned which hee knoweth to bee true, for that he said
all or moste of them subscribe theire names ⁁ and the
with theire hande writeinge or subscriptions or to
often seene them wate shore names, At alr nescit /
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8
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That after the arlate shippe had delivered
the soulders at Lisbone for which purpose shee was taken upp by
the Kinge of Portugalls officers in her returne backe from thence
to the Porte from whence shee was taken shee mett with extraording
fule and tempestuous weather wherein thesenserved her
Master and Companye were enforced for preservation of the sd
shippe and theire owne lives to cutt theire maine maste by the
board and througe threwe the same over board with much of her
rigginge And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true beinge then
in her alr nescit/
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit that after the premisses in the next prcedent
article menconed they in the said shippe the Trevera mrchante
for the preservation of her and theire lives beinge for twoe or three
dayes in extreame greate dannger of beinge caste awaye and sinckinge
in the sea were enforced backe to Lisbone againe where this exte
with the desire and advise of the master of her did expend and laye
for and towards the repayreinge of the sd shippe out of the fraighte due
from the arlate Leighe the sume of fiftye odd poundes little
more or lesse of which hee gave which hee delivered the maste
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath to bee true Alr
nescit /
Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That for all the voyage in question the arlate
Leigh was generallye accounted to bee owner of three 16th pts of
the arlate shippe and consequentlye owner of 3 16th pts of the sd
shipps fraighte which as hee conceiveth is or ought to bee payd
and allowed him and to bee abouted out of the whole fraighte alr
nescit /
Ad 10 deponit et dicit That at the same tyme and place
when and where the arlate shippe was taken upp for the Kinge
of Portugalls service there was to the quantitye of 200 Mayes of
Cope
grate pvided by the arlate Mr Leighes ffactors or assignes to bee
transported or carried therehence to the Maderaes, And this hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee was one of those that was imployed
in prodinge the said Corne alr nescit /
at 12 pres
Ad 14 ⁁ deponit et dicit That in case the arlate shippe the Trevera
mrchante had pceeded to the Maderaes with the Corne which was
then pvided for her when shee was stayed and taken upp for the Kinge
of Portugalls service the Corne (of there safelye delivered would have
pduced neere three for one and that voyage would have bine worth
to the arlate Leghe neere five hundred poundes accordinge to the
advise therehense given the sd Heughes ffactors, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true alr nescit /
Ad 13 deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe not pceedinge
sd
uppon the Corne voyage arlate as was intended shee should have done
the arlate Leighe with in the price of the aforesd 200 Mayes of
Corne and other necessanes pvided for the more safe transportation
thereof hath suffered greate losse to the vallue of at leaste 20tye or 30
and
pounds sterlinge ⁁ it may bee a greate deale more And this is
the busines many fell out And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
of his oath alr nescit /
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Rs J
3s
the sd
Ad 11u deponit et dicit that when they sawe that they hee
of from the Gore voyage aforesd to the Maderaes this
sugars in hopes to have gott leave to have returned home
England but beinge not suffered soe to doe untill the sd
had bine at Lisbone in the Kinge of Portugalls service for
the sd arlate Mr Heughe by that voyage and in the losse
hath
sustained by those sugars ⁁ sustained losse to the value
in this exts judgement of at leaste one hundred poundes
sterlinge And this hee sayeth is true by unto vertue of by
at alr nescit
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of Mr Leighe the pducent sed eque favet pte
litigan et optat victoria ius haben et alr negative./
Ad 2 negative et alr nescit /
Ad 3 refert se ad pvt second schedula in allue pred
mentionit et in be psue posicone dicta alluis in
retit et ad contenta in ead qua credit esse vera alr
parte sua nescit /
Ad 4uj rendet that for his parte hee never gave consent
the interrte shippe should goe on in the Kinge of Portugallsoe
as shee did althoughe hee was pressed by the sistings offices
2d
there to but after they had resolved to have her some of them
asked this ext rendent what shee mighte deserve and hee the
them or him after the rate of 5£ p diem for such are
they intended to put her to alr nescit /
Ad 5 rendet That when the sd shippe came to Lisbone aforesd
had delivered the soulders there some of the Kings officers there of
firste
this rendent of 2000 Crownes would content him for the time of
and after hatts of 2500 Crownes would dept
said shippe ⁁ but neither offered or shewed him money or from
for the same soe much which made this rendent saye thereof
beinge as hee there informed
manner of payeinge in goodes when and at what rates
or 2500
please saye that 2000 Crownes was two little for that
alr referd se ad prdepoita et ad Certificaton sua
and
nescit
pred onelye hee sayeth there were some goods being the
in the sd shippe, when the
interrte hee eighe when the said shipps maine maste reste
board and loste and the sd shippe seized in the
to againe interrte
Ad 6uj rendet That there was fraighte received for house
or passingers and goodes from Lisbone to the and hee
what or for the tyme when they were taken
himselfe the accounts delivered by him to Mr are
Ad 7 rendet that the interrte shippe in the imployment
the Trareraes to Lisbone was laden with soulde, amounted
such sale pression for them for the Kinge of Pringe
R
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34
2º Junij 1643
contra Lone Henricus Carman de Wappinge in Com Midd nauta
etats 35 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
mith
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte pland
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for th all the
tyme this exte served in the arlate shippe the Roberte
Bonadventure which was for the space of five monethes and
a halfe within the tyme arlate the arlate Copland was master
Governor and Comander of the said shippe and for such
comonlye knowen accounted reputed and taken, and the arlate
Love was for all the said tyme one of the masters Mates of the
said shippe and under the Goverment and comannde of the
said Copland as the reste of the sd shipps Companye were
at leaste hee oughte soe to have bine in case hee did behave
and demeane himselfe as hee should and oughte to have done
and as marriners that serve in any shippe oughte to doe to the
masters of those shipps in which they sd serve, but whileste
the said shippe was and remained in Mallega reade the
sd Copeland beinge gon on shoare aboute some busines the
sd Lone with twoe or three or more of the sd shipps Companye
with him in the sd masters absence went out of the sd shippe
and went on board another shippe or here they spent some tyme
as hee conceiveth in drinckinge for that in the interr the sd
Copland comeinge on board his shippe againe and the sd
Lowe not longe after alsoe returneinge on board againe and
appearedge to bee some that overtaken with drincke the sd
Capelland rebuibed him for the same and likewise for his absence
out of the sd shippe at such a tyme the sd shippe in his absence
him
breakeinge loose from her mooreinge, and cladinge therefor in the
said Lowe began to bee some what hott uppon it and to
returne some all or badd languages to the sd Capelland for his
soe doeinge whereuppon the sd Capelland offere to stricke
him and another of his Comrayes that had bine with him the
sd lone would not suffer the master soe to doe but resisted
him and threwe him downe uppon the forecastle agte a
tymber and all bruised one side of his face and his side and
fetch bloode at his face, & soe much that the sd Copeland
complained for ever after that the sd Lowe had donne him
very much corringe and had broaken one of his ribbs and that
above fortye poundes would not make him amends againe
for the narye and wronge that hee had donne him, And this
hee sawe and knoweth to bee true beinge one of the sd
shipps Companye at and in her at the same tyme at all
p pte sua nescit deponere./
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Ad Interria
Ad primu rendet That hee this exte rendente was
boateswayne of the interrte shippe the voyage interr
and hath received all his wages due to him for his service
the sd shippe for that voyage excepte what was kepte
him for damage et alr negative
Ad 2uj rendet That both before and after the according
question happened the sd Love did carrye and behave
said
himselfe carefullye and honestlye and soberlye and hee beleeve
loone
the was serye for what hee had don after hee said
it et alr nescit onelye sayeth the master was some tyme
then
a little over taken with drincke and ⁁ verye mercye and
recate
Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit saveinge the
there was present with him this rendente when the sd Lowe
threw downe the sd Capeland the sd Capellands servante
one Thomas Dunn a quarter master of the sd shippe the
Roberte Bonadventure and the Gunner and the same was
seene to mans manye more of the said shipps Company
as hee conceiveth
10
die pred
Willimus Leate servus et apprenticius William Coplus
partis pducen etatis 11 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad primu arlu libelli in hac pte dat et admiss deponit
dicit That for all the tyme arlate the arlate Copeland by
exts master was and is master, Comander and Governor
of the arlate shippe the Roberte Bonadventure and for
hee was and is
as one comonlye accounted, reputed and taken, And this
knoweth to bee true beinge the sd Coplands servant and
apprentice alr nescit/
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
dureinge the voyage in question the arlate Love did see
as Masters mate in the sd shippe the Roberte Bourdan
under the comannde of this exts said master Mr Capt
Coxeland and did hee did verye well knowe and
that the sd Copeland was the master and Commander of
said shippe the sd voyage And this hee knoweth to bee true
serveinge in the shippe aforesd Al alr nescit /
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That in his this exts iudged to
conceiveth all marriners and seamen or other interr of
under the Comannde of a master or Governor of shippe
whose service they are haled or intertained ought the said
nowe
themselves in a dutfull and submissine marine the
Master or Governor or Comander and to doe accorder
abilitye all things lawfull and honeste and fitt the said
and comannded at enyed them by the ⁁ Mate sould the
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550
serve and in case they doe or shall refuse soe to doe then as hee
conceiveth they oughte to suffer condigne punishment or
cirection for such theire disobedience and neglecte And this hee
hath seene put in practise and observed to bee true dureinge
the small tyme that hee hath bine a marriner and used the sea
At alr nescit /
Ad 4uj quintu et reliquos arlos libelli pred deponit et dicit That
whileste the arlate shippe the Roberte Bonadventure was and
remained in Mallega Roade the master of the sd shippe this exte
master mr Coplained haveinge as hee conceiveth some busines to
doe on shoare went on shoare leaveinge the arlate Love one
of his Mats on board to looke to the said shipp in his absence
but before the sd Copland came on board his shippe againe
the sd Love had gotten some others of the sd shipps Companye
to him and gotten the shipps boate and went on board another
shippe alsoe in the same reade and there stayedge for a tyme
dureinge which tyme the sd shippe haveinge cutt her Cable
in wayne by another shipps Anchor or broake loose and
was a driste cost in soe much that the master comeinge on
board and findeinge the same to bee soe and the sd Lowe and
some others of his the Companye with him gon with the shipps
boate hee was fainte to pcure another shipps boate and
Companye to helpe him to bringe his shippes to t her mooreinge
which otherwise had bine in greate dannger of such stincking
Sper beinge driveinge to shoare and beaten in peeces and
after the sd shippe was made faste againe the said Love
and the reste of his associats with him returninge on board her
the sd Capelland fell out with and chidd him for his absence
and doeinge what hee had done and seemed to bee very angrye
with him for the same where at the sd Lowe was verye hasty
violent and furious and gave the sd Capelland verye badd
languages and would not suffer another of the sd shipps Companye
that was infaulte as were as himselfe to bee carrected by the master
but ayded and assisted him to resiste the sd master and at laste
some
the master for giveinge the sd Love ⁁ correction for his insolencye
hee the sd Love fell foule of the master and threwe him downe
uppon the sd shipps for for of her castle uppon a grateinge
and boate and missed him very much and drewe bloode of him
is save
and hurte him in one or twoe places, and as the master himselfe
complayed and hath ever since affirmed hee the sd Lowe broake one
of the sd plainely and hath done him alone for the remaine
worth of hurte and damage And this hee sawe and knoweth to
bee true beinge in the shippe at the same tyme alr nescit /
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Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad 1uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert negative and
sayeth that hee served in the sd shippe the voyage in
question as Gunners Mate of her

Ad 2uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
that the interrogate Lowe was forme tymes in drincke
likewise the master some tymes but neither of them verye
quallsome in theire drincke that hee could offecte./

Ad 8uj refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit onelye sayeinge
the said Copland did take one of the shipps Companye
by the hand herehose at the same tyme when the said one but
that parte
foule of him and hurte him as aforesaid but was not in daye
of shoake ye him ut credit and the said Expeland stroke the
Plove a box on the eare before soe threwe him downe
and there was present at the same tyme when the hurte
in question happened his preconteste Henrye Cannoy the
Gunner of the said shippe and many others of the shipps but
wheather they tooke notice thereof or not for his parted
knoweth not/

William Sheife
----
6º Junij 1643

ffletcher et Margetts contra
Harrogate Marten ye Petts

& nighte de St Dunstaines in cen and
roape seller etats 23 annorum aut eo circiter testis
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit pt
sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos arlos libelli ex parte ffletcher et
Margetts in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme articulate the articulate George Margetts and the
ffletcher were partners togeather and the articulate Roberte
Browne since deceased was master and parte owner of the
shippe the Mayflower and for such comonlye accounted upon
and taken and the articulate John ffurley was alsoe master and
Comander of a certaine shippe called the Unitye and for
as one comonlye accounted reputed and taken which shippe the
cost and remained in the River of Thames, and dureing
tyme there was delivered on board the said shippe the but
the said ffarly master all and singular the Cables went
expressed in the first schedule arlate to bee carried in the
this Porte of London to Newcastle there to bee delivered to
the articulate shippe the Mayflower to and for the use and the
the said shippe the Mayflower and by and with the coston
approbation of the said Browne and by his order and pre
which said Cables were respectively worth the sevall and
somes of money sett downe and expressed in the said
the same and did solelye as
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551

the said ffletcher and Margetts and were delivered by them or
theire appointment out of theire store to and for the use and
appointment provision of the said shippe the Mayflower and were
as hee afterwards understoode by letters from the said Browne
concerneinge the same had and received by him on board the
shippe at Newcastle and imployed in and aboute the said shippe
and afterwards the said Browne doeinge, and the said shippe comeinge
from Newcastle into the River of Thames and the articulate John
harngate beinge the master of her, all and singular the
severall and respective things and comodityes in the articulate
delivered
second schedule menconed were ⁁ out of the sd ffletchers and
to bee
Margetts store, delivered on board the said shippe the Mayflower
to and for the use and provision of the said shippe and the same
were worth the severall and respective somes of money in the
articulate second schedule sett downe for the same, and there
the same were soe delivered by the said Harrogates order and
appointment whoe was then the master and Comander of the
shippe and for such comonlye knowe, accounted reputed
and taken and there was likewise to the quantitye of halfe
a hundred and 4 pounde of Spann yarne delivered out of the said
ffletcher and Margetts store to and for the use of the said shipp
the Mayflower worth the same ⁁ the 4th schedule expressed
for the same at the same tyme whileste the said Hurrogate was
master of her and by his order and direccons or consent, and
all and singular the premisses hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
then lived with the said ffletcher and Margetts and was present
at the deliverye of all or moste of the goodes schedulated, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /
onelye sayeth they the said ffletcher and Margetts did d
were at some chardges and did disburse some money in and
aboute the conveyinge of the Cables from the shoare to the
aboard the shippe the Unitye aforesd and other necessarye
chardges thereuppon vised ariseinge but to what some hee
cannot iustelye tell onelye beleeveth it was betweene 30 and
4o shillings which they soe disbursed or layd out

as Knight
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Idem Petri Knighte testis

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex parte ffletcher et
Margetts in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
aboute twoe yeares since
the articulate Harrogate came one daye to this examinats masters shopp
scituate
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in Thames streete London and broughte another was within
the sume of five pounds 17£ 10d which hee then and this
tended to him this examinate for the use of the articulate ffish
and marges for things delivered by them or there
to and for the use of the articulate shippe the Mayflower and
him or his appointment received and imployed in and a
the said shippe) and haveinge often before that tendred the said
to this examinate
some of money and desired of this examinate and acquittinge in the
for the shippe
which this examinate refused to make knoweinge that there was and
thirtye poundes more, due for other materialls and condit
delivered to and for the use of the said shippe, the said Hargator
the other man findeinge this examinate then verye busie as in truth
was did againe tender the said sume of 5li 17s sd to bee
and did much presse and advize him to give him an acquett with contin Por
for the same which this examinate was willinge to doe for soe much
hee received and receiveinge the money whileste hee was was
the acquittance for the same it beinge but 5li 17s sd which
received through over sighte and haste they callinge uppon
ading
for an acquistance full and others then in the shipp as
articule
uppon him for other busines hee this examinate did by ever
of all
iustake make the said Harrogate an acquittance in full upon
and
the receite onelye of the said 5li 17s 10d whereas there wyne
30 poundes more due but within halfe an hower after
his busines beinge over and hee recollectinge of himselfe and de
to wynde what was done hee did presentlye seary out the
the said Harrogate to acquainte hee therewith but to
meeteinge with him in all the next maineinge hee did the
acquainte he therewth and told of of the mistake in
but the daye
de rendred him the same 5li 17s 10, which hee had soe
told of him of the mistake and
to him againe and desired of him the said acquittance in
told hee otherwise if hee would not accepte of the said
againe of hee would redeliver him the Pacquestion
till hee could make in anchor requittie of the said
said moneye but the said Harrogate put this examinate of and
him hee had in not the said acquittaine about reddit
delivered it to another man and intruth the nesse to
would at all redeliver her the same againe in hee
another for the same, for soe much money hee the
in did received of but hath and still dot
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552

fraudulentlye and unduelye keepe and detaine the said
acquittance for him this examinate againste reason and honestlye
and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /
onelye sayeth hee this examinate was not of the age of twentye yeares
when hee made the said Harrogate the aforesd acquittance in
full, and when hee sawe that hee could not prevaile with the
said Harrogate for the same againe hee did then and not before
tell and acquainte the said ffletcher and Margetts thereof
whereat they were much angrye and displeased
was any

1º Junij

XXXX contra Braster)
at Marten)

Willimus Hagton servus et apprenticius Thomas
Smith parts pduce aetatis 24 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate the
articulate Thomas Smith this examinats master was owner and proprietor
of all and singular the severall things and commodityes menconed
and expressed in the first schedule articulalate, and the articulate
Braster was owner and peoprietor of a certaine vessell called
to his beste remembrance the Thomas and John and one
Jenckins was master of the said Vessell and soe appointed by
the said Braster at leaste soe apprened of by him and for such
the aforesaid parties respectivelye were comonlye accounted
reputed and taken and that with in the said tyme the said
Smith this examinats said master at the requeste of the said Jenckers and
by and with the consent and approbacon or good likeinge
of the said Braster hee bene ut west hee beinge often present whileste
the same was doeinge the said Smith this examinats said master did deliver on board the said Vessell
all and singular the said things and comodityes in the said firste
schedule menconed and expressed which were afterwards
incorporated and wroughte into and aboute the said Vessell
and used and imployed in and aboute the repaireinge and
amendinge of her and were worth the severall and
respective sumes of money sett downe and expressed in the
said schedule for the same and soe much goodes of the like
nature and quallitye within the tyme aforesaid were and mi
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have bine solde for here in this Porte of London and
moreover hee sayeth and deposeth that within the tyme
aforesaid his said Master nor Smith for from Marke and
and for the said Vessell and in and aboute the premisses
heare or in quite to
did pay to severall men for theire wages that wroughte
uppon the said shippe the severall and respective in
of money in the articulate second schedule menconed
and soe much hee beleeveth is well knowe to this
Braster and Jenckins or one of them And this hee
sawe and knoweth to bee true liveinge with the said ship
at alr nescit /

The marcke of
Willm Mr Laydon [MARKE]
----
20o Junij 1643

fferrers contra Ruddocke
L yeoman
Yeo

Willimus ffrancklin de St Peter ad vincula
aetatis 53 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte fforth
causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme in
videlicet in or aboute the moneth of Auguste articulate the articulate
Allan Ruddocke was master of a certaine shippe called the
ffredrick and William or at leaste soe comonlye account
reputed and taken and as hee conceiveth was alsoe a part
of the said shippe and the said Samuel Perers was
and proprietor of all and singular the ordinance in this
schedule menconed and expressed and for such alsoe
comonlye accounted reputed and taken, and the said
Ruddocke haveinge as this examinate conceiveth and as hee this
confessed and acknowledged, made choyce of and bought
ordinance schedulated of the said fforers to and for the
and defence as hee conceiveth of the said shippe the said
and William hee came to this examinate to have them the
proved before they were delivered on board the said
which this examinate did the same belongeinge to the
after hee lived and proved the same by the direccon of
Ruddocke hee did conveye the same ordinance to the
side to bee carried and put on board the said shippe
ffredrick and William to and for her use and the

Ad 2
and sawe all or moste of the said ordinance
was
or lighters to bee carried on board the
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were afterwards safelye delivered on board the said shipp
shee then remaineinge in the River of Thames within the
Inresdiction of the Admiratye of England ut credit, And those
ordnance did at the tyme of the deliverye of them as aforesd
containe and weighe the severall and respective weights
sett downe and expressed in the articulate schedule for the same
and accordinge to the comon and usuall rates and prices the
given for the like comodityes were the tyme aforesd worth the
severall rates and paces sett downe and expressed for the
in the
same was schedule arlate
to which soe on neere soe much, And this hee
knoweth to bee true beinge acquainted with the prices of the
and tooke an accounte of the weighte of ⁁ them
like comodityes and heard the sd Ruddocke acknowledge
the receite of the said ordinance on board the said shippe
Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /

ffrench
----
die pred

Thomas Groge de Saint Buttolphe entra Algate London
woodmonger etats 40 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlict/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos arlos libelli ex parte ffower in
hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme
articulate and in or aboute the moneth of Auguste arlate as neere
the tyme as hee cann remember the articulate Allan Ruddocke
the then reputed master and parte owner of a certaine shippe
called the ffredricke and William, and then in the River of
Thames within the Junsdiccon of the Admiraltye of England ut credit
had and received of the
sixteene
and the articulate Samuel fferrers was alsoe owner of sixteene
peeces of iron ordinance videlicet hee denye Calves, twoe
where
and the reste denye calventye and sakeing
mons and twoe imyon cutts ⁁ such as are expressed in the
and that hee soe
articulate schedule, and not within the tyme aforesd the said Ruddocke
had and received the said peeces of iron ordinance of the said
fferrers to and for the use and defence of the said shippe
the ffredricke and William which hee knoweth to bee true for
that hee was at the lieinge or proveinge of the said ordinance
before they came on board the sd shippe and sawe them carried
to the waters side to bee delivered on board the said shippe
and deliver
the ffredricke and William and heard these that carried
them on board the sayd that they were all safelye
delivered and received on board the said shippe, and the
and shipps
weighte of the denye culveryes ⁁ was some 26lu some a
some 14 some more and some lesse a peece, and the
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manyes ye a peece and some what more and many
a peece and some what more respectivelye accord
arlate schedule is expressed and accordinge to the usage
them given for
and prices of the like ordinance the denny calledge
manyes aforesd were the tyme aforesd with of
and solde for after the rate of 5 per Certaine
men with 5 p Cent. And this hee affirmeth
with to bee true, haveing knowledge and expence
like comodityes Al alr nescit

The marcke of
Thomas in George [MARKE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Atherell contra Cittye et al 
Marten Budd

Rs. E. B

Samuel Robiects wapemaker de Wappie
Com Midds etatis 20 annoru aut eo circiter testis
hac parte pductus iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte The
causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the
articulate the articulate William Cowell was master and
Comannder of a certaine ketch called the William thence
River of Thames within the iurisdiction of the Admiraltye
ut credit and for such hee then was comonlye accounted
reputed and taken and the articulate Roberte Atherell
then master was owner and proprietor of all and singular
severall goodes and respective thinge and commodityes in the
schedule menconed and expressed, and within the tyme
and received on board the Ketch the William after
aforesd the said Cowell had all and singular the said
and comodityes schedulated out of the said Atherells ship
to and for the use of the articulate shippe the or the
the Wallon aforesd wherein as hee hath heard and bee
same were used and imployed beinge safelye delivered
received on board and they were at the tyme of the said
thereof on board the said Ketch worth the severall and
respective paces and cases sett downe for the said ship
schedule articulate expressed and for soe much and at the likewise
tyme aforesaid goodes of the like sorte and undise
sould And this hee knoweth to bee liveinge then with
Athewell and keepeinge his booke of accounts or shee
kepte and accounte of the said goodes and soe the
of the said goodes heard the articulate Cittye articulate
on board the said ketch
receite of pre of them and forth hee
seaven poundes or some such same first
which the said Atherell refused to accepte of in full
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Ad Interrogatoria/

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
at the requeste of the producent Atherell sed eque fauet
partibus litigan et aliter negative./

Ad secundum respondet That when the goodes in question were delivered
hee this respondente did serve the interrogate Atherell and
did deliver the goodes out of the said Atherells shipp

Ad tertium respondet That there was a price agreed uppon for the
goodes in question and the same were delivered to such as the
aforesaid Cowell appointed or gave order they should bee
delivered to

Ad quartum salvis praedepositis pro parte sua nescit /

Ad quintum respondet That hee this respondent sawe all or moste of
the goodes interrte weighed

Ad sextum respondet That hee laste sawe the goodes interrogate
the aforesaid ketch aliter refert se ad praedeposita

Ad septium respondet That hee did not bee the said goodes delivered
on board the said ketch but sawe them after the deliverye
thereof on board the said ketch and knewe them to bee
the same that came out of the said Atherells shipps

Samuell Robarts [SIGNATURE, CENTRE PAGE]
----
24º Junij 1643

[?XXX] contra Cole)
Smith Yeo)

Johannes mans de Nautton in Comitatu Suffolke nauta aetatis
40 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet /

Ad primam positionem allius ex parte Cole et sociorum in hac
parte dat et admittit, deponit et dicit. That the occasion of
the articulate shippe the Blessinge her driveinge or running on
shore neere Newcastle as is articulate was as hee conceiveth throughe the faulte
and negligence of the Master of her and his Companye
for that the said shippe was loose and had as many sayles
loose as Mr Coles shippe had and her Company mighte either have
steered her uppon the tyde or els have lett gon an Anchor to
staye her And this hee same one knoweth to bee true Ac aliter
nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That the articulate Roger Rye came out
from Newcastle master of the said shippe the Blessinge and came
or was at the place called the Bill articulate in Newcastle
River before the articulate Cole with his shippe the Marye Rose
came theither but howe longe before hee knoweth not but
sayeth it was not highe water when the Mary Rose came the other
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And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true with
was one of the Marye Roses Company and sayled upon
when shee came to the Bill aforesd at aliterr nescit

Ad tertium deponit That the wynde was at West south weste
Southweste at leaste betweene those two pountes wherof
articulate shippe the Marye those came to the Ball
aliter refert se ad praedeposita et nescit salvis praedeposits./

Ad quartum deponit That moste his the Marye Rose came to this
articulate the articulate Rye and Company had as hee
weighed the Blessinges Anchor for that the her twoe to
and foresayles were loose, and the said shippe by the
Blessinge beinge on the South side of the River the Master and
Company of her or some of them ut credit layde the
helme a starboard for that they sheared crosse the
and the River was and is in that place articulate very man
And this hee he sawe and noweth knoweth to bee true
aliter nescit /

Ad quintum deponit et dicit That at such tyme when the articulate
shippe the Blessinge shoared presse the River of Newcastle
there rodd in her or neere that place articulate a certaine
shippe of Newcastle that had her halfe made faste
three on shoare on the Weste side, and the said Cole and
Company the Mary Rose articulate when they sawe the Blessinge like to come
of them to avoyde the Blessenge went as neere to that men
shippe as they durst or could, And this hee affirmeth
oath to bee true. Ac aliter nescit./

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That notwithstandinge the premisses the said
Rye and Companye with the said shippe the Blessinge
in a carelesse and negligent manner as hee conceiveth
the wynde and tyde and her sayles aforesd abroade the
soe faste crosse the River that shee came foule of the
shippe the Mary Rose, and with her bolt sprighte the
the foremaste shrowde of the said shippe the Marye Rose
did her some other damage, but the perticulers thereof
to value the same hee sayeth hee cannot And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit

Ad septium deponit, That the articulate shippe the Marye Rose  as
soone as shee was cleere and free from the Newcastle
aforesaid did caste anchor to keepe her from the soe
the said shippe the Blessinge with her sayles abroade of
and with the wynde and tyde runn a shoare and
this hee affirmeth upon his oath to bee true, And
sua nescit./
said
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Ad octavum deponit et dicit That in this examinats iudgement and
opinion in case the said Roger the and Company or any
of them had lett goe or caste an anchor when the Marye
use bid to staye theire shippe from the shoare the pretended
damage in question had or mighte have bine prevented, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit

Ad nonum deponit et dicit That in this examinats iudgement and paid
a shippe comeinge to the Ball articulate with such a wynde and
tyde as the Marye Rose came theither withall could not bee
stopped (in case of dannger sooner then the Marye Rose was
stopped And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac
aliter nescit /

Ad decimum dicit praedeposita per eu esse vera./

Ad Interrogatoria.

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste of Cole the producent That hee favoureth the parties
litigant indifferentlye and with wheth righte may take
place otherwise negativelye./

Ad secundum respondet That hee hath noe intereste in the busines in
question with the or interrogate Cole neither will at bee any
preiudice to him however it goeth, and that hee hath received
of his wages interrogate

Ad tertium respondet That as hee this respondent hath heard and
beleeveth the interrogate Ryes shippe came downe from Newcastle
to the Bill aforesd with parte of her ladeinge where laye divers
other shipps at Anchor in the Roade, but those shipps were not
neere the said Ryes shippe, and it is a usuall but a heade of her
and it is a usuall thinge for shippes to lye at Anchor in the
River interrogatte

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /

Ad quintum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

The marcke of a Master
John
----
27o Junij 1643

all Crowche)
Bull)

Thomas Crast de St Giles Capplegate London Silkeman
etats 52 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primun secundun et reliquas pred alluis ex parte Graves in hac
one daye
causaa dat et admiss deponit et dicit that aboute 4 or 5 monethes
since the tyme more certainelye hee remembreth not the arlate
Graves
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Graves meeteinge this examinate uppon the Exchange London hee
to and desired him this examinate to goe alonge with him and the
what master of the whose name is
remembrance of these the him since
to him concerneinge a damage which hee had suffered in his
of againe paine and sailes broughte to the said
hee saide in the said Peters shippe, and meeteinge which he
Porter the said Graves spoake to him aboute the said damage
presence and heareinge and would have had him the
to have made thence of a man as an arbitrator to have
with another to be chosen by him to have ended the said
then betweene them aboute the said damage, but the said H
refused soe to doe and tolde hide the said Graves and
any damage done him in his goodes aforesd take the lesse
hee could to remedye himselfe for that hee would not to
any bodye or hee the said Porter them, and there uppon
Exchange aforesd uttered or used wordes to the same or the
effecte to him the said Graves and in his this examinats presense
heareinge ut praedeposuit, And this hee affirmeth uppon
to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye sayes
said Brames the tyme and place aforesaid to this examinats beste remembrance
tolde him that the damage aforesd which hee had sustained and
desired satisfaccon of for of the aforesaid master Mr Doctors
amounte to neere one hundred and fifty pounds sterlinge

Ad Interrogatoria so loco non examinatur

11 Ad Interrogatoria 2º son./

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the behalfe
of Mr Graves sed aeque favet partibus litigantibus et optat victoria is
aliter negative./

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8uj pro parte sua negative et aliter nescit./

Ad nonum respondet That hee hath traded both in grograme yarne
and galles for the space of twoe or three yeares laste passe
aliter nescit for that hee neither sawe the grogame yarne in
question nor yet the Gaules and sayeth there is dese
or faules and likewise in grograme yarne and they hee
of severall prices as they are in goodes

Q: Thomas Grace
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26º Maij 1643 su lible ex parte Gibbe dat
or Mr Henricus Barkins de Ratcliffe in Comitatu Middlesex Nauta
John habitavit per 16 annos ult etaps etats annos
aut eo circiter testis et cetera

Ad 3 articulum et ult dicit et deponit that in enter of
his article did resent upon in Come with
Common of the King of Spaine, and that at that tyme the
said John Gibbs as this deponent heard did lett the said shipp to
fraight unto the said Thomas Amory, and one word
Crowner his partner an English merchant then dwellinge
in the King of Spaines dominions, And he further saith
that he heard the said John Gibbs the master say that the said
Terry and Croquer did agree to imploy the said ship or
4 yeare or more, and to pay 135li sterlinge for each moneth
they should have the said ship to the said John Gibbs Et
aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 3 refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit deponere ut dicit

Ad 5 deponit et dicit that the said John Gibbs and company about
and second tyme
ffebruary or March 1640 presentlie after the said shipp was
laden with Corne at Saint Lucar by the said Thomas Amry and
Richard Crowner did sett saile from thence and safelye arrived
the at Lisborne, and there dischardged her ladeinge to the
beeveth or hath heard
of Amary which this deponent knoweth for that he was
the shipp all that tyme, and did see the said goods he livered
the said Amory payd the fraight of the said Corne and this
deponent receaved his wages being then Gunner in the
said shipp Et aliter nescit deponere./

Ad 6 deponit et dicit that he heard that the said Thomas Amery
did whilst the said ship was at Lisbone did lett her the said
shipp to fraight unto Petro Bassa a Portugall for
the Maderaes, and from thence to Lisbone And he saith the
the Gibbs and company did take in all goods sent to be laden
aboard the said shipp and sailed therewth to Maderaes, and he
saith the said goods were delivered in safetie to one Jervas
an English Merchant as this deponent heard for the safe
of Thomas Amery and Bassa as this deponent likewise
heard. Et aliter nescit depre./

Ad 7u nescit deponere de scientia sua propria

Ad 5 dicit et deponit that this deponent did soe wynes laden aboard
the said shipp at Maderaes and saith the said wynes were put out
the
shipp at Lisbone in good condicon about September 1648 to the
beinge of Peter de Barto as he hath heard
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Ad 9u articulum dicti libelli dicit et deponit that after the delivert of
the said wynes at Lisborne the said John Gibbs did not pay the
Marryners their wages and did tell them he was in [?need]
by reason the said Amory did not performe his contracte [?with]
him Et alir nescit deponere

Ad 10u articulum dicti libelli deponit et dicit that hee cannot depose
any thing of his owne knowledge nor hath he
heard of what summe was paid

Ad 11 deponit et dicit that the said shipp was in service in the
voyage to Saint Lucar about 5 moneths and in the
voyage to the Maderaes 4 moneths Et aliter nescit
ex propria scientia

Ad 12 nescit deponere ex propria scientia savinge he knoweth the
said ship was ready with her yards a crosse and sailes to [?XXXX]
to goe any voyage from Lisbone after she had
dichardged her ladeing brought in her from the
Maderaes aforesaid.

Ad 13u articulum dicit et deponit that at Saint Lucar aforesaid before the
said ship did sett saile for Lisbone as aforesaide, and before
shee was fully laden three Guards imployed by the
Subiects of the King of Spaine came aboard the said
ship and tooke a way all the ladeinge then aboard the
said ship, and saith hee heard the said John Gibbs the Master
saye that hee had then noe dispatches nor knewe
whether the said ship should goe, And saith the said
Thomas Amory was aboard the said shipp before the
said shipps ladinge was seized on and bad the company
tell those that inquired whither the said shipp was
bounde, that shee was to goe to Mosegant or
or otherwise to Bascilonie Et aliter nescit deponere

Ad 14 nescit deponere

Ad 15 nescit deponere.

Ad 16u articulum dicti libelli deponit et dicit that the said Gibbs was
imprisoned at Lisbone betweene 6 and 7 monethes
at the suite of the said Amory as he hath heard and that
the said ship all that tyme lay in the Port of Lisbone
by reason of the imprisonment of the said Gibbs for
what the said imprisonment was made he saith he knoweth not

Ad 18 dicit et deponit that the said shipp is of the burthen of
180 Tonns or thereabouts, and had in her her voyage
aforesaid 17 peeces of Ordnance 3 murthers and 28 men
and a boy and saith hee conceiveth that the fraighte of a shipp
of the like burthen, and force victualled and manned by the
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Owners is worth 135li moneth and not lese, Et aliter nescit
deponere ex propria scientia

Ad 19u nescit deponere ut dicit

Super ceteris arlis no examinatur ex consenu partes
producentes

Idem super interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet that he was Gunner in the said shipp all the
tyme aforesaid and saith all his wages are paid

Ad secundum respondet that hee shall neither gayne or loose by
the said Gibbs if he prevaile or be overthrowen
in this cause and saith he came that the request of the said
mr Gibbs

Ad tertium respondet that he knoweth not the quantitie of
Corne laden or unladen, which is asked and inquired of
him by this interrogatory

Ad quartum respondet that the said Corne was delivered out of
the said shipp by Measure et aliter nescit nec audivit

Ad quintum refert se ad praedeposita and saith two barques
of Corne was sent aboarde the said shipp after she was
seized on by the Guards aforesaid Et aliter nescit respondere./

Ad sextum refert se ad praedeposita, and saith the said Gibbs had noe
dispatches that this deponent doeth knowe or heard of
And saith the said ship was seized on before shee had her
ladeinge intended to be put into her and saith by reason
of fowle whether (sic) the said Corne was staide and not sent
aboard soe soone as it should have bene by the
assignes of the said Amory and Croquer.

Ad septium respondet negative pro parte saveinge that the goods were
well laden and unladen and if they were broken or ill
condiconed it happned after the delivery thereof, the
paties to whom it was consigned not regardeing
it, and saith all the ladeing was little worth beinge
Tyles, and emptie Pipes or Caskes for wyne.

Ad octavum respondet negative et quod nescit

Ad nonum et decimum respondet negative et quod nescit.

Ad undecimum respondet negative et quod nescit saving hee beleeveth
the said Gibbs would willinglie have taken halfe his
fraight rather then to have staid at Lisbone

Ad duodecimum respondet that he hath heard the said Gibbs gott some
money from Amory by order of Lawe at Lisbone
but how much hee saith hee knoweth not et aliter
nescit respondere./

signu [MARKE] dci Henrici Parkins [MARKE, CENTRE PAGE]
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Rs. E. B
die pred
Robertus Barnell pere sci Bothi extra Alde
Nauta ubi habitavit p eus Anno de
etats 24 annoru aut eo circir testis
Ad 2u arlos dci lili dept et dicit that betweene
Ad
foure yeares since the certaine tyme hee saith
knoweth not, but as he remembreth at Might
not wilbe 4 yeares the shipp arlate did and a
Lucar in Spaine, & hee saith hee heard the sd shipp
lett to fraight by John Gibbs her Mr to the
Annory & Richard Crowner a Marchant et
moneth
Lucar for a twelve moneth at 135. Et alr nescit.
Ad 5u arlum dci lili dept et dicit that at the in
& prsentlye after the sd ship was in pte laden at St
for a voyage the Duke at St Lucar seized on the
laden aboard the sd ship & caused it to bee unladed
wch being done, the sd ship was againe lade
Corne & then wth the first opportunitie the
did sett saile from to Lisbone & safelie arrived
her ladeinge in safetie at Lisbone, And saith
Mr Amery was aboard the sd ship when
arrived at Lisbone Et alr nescit ex proper
Ad 6 arlum dept et dicit that the sd ship did
in ladeinge at Lisbone & from thence sailed
the Maderaes & there safelie in delivered her said
wch hee knoweth her that
what damadge Et alr nescit depre alr
this dept did helpe to unlade the sd Cooke
Maderaes
Ad 3u nescit depre saving what he hath heard the
John Gibbs the mr
Ad 6u dept et dicit that the sd shipp did at hee said
take in wynes & wth them sailed to Lisbone & the
safelie delivered them to the accompt this
Petro Bresat as he hath heard & beleeveth
Ad 9u dicit et dept the the sd Gibbs at fformes
want money wch this dept knoweth not hee
sd Gibbs did Corrow money of seve the
for to buy victualls for the sd shipp the
that the sd Mr Amery refused to pay his
Ad 10 nescit depre.
Ad 11 dept et dicit that at the dischardges
the sd shipps ladeing at Lisbone the sd
4 moneths inservice or thereabouts in her
Mr Mary as hee beleeveth
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500
Ad 12. 13. 14. et 15u arlos nescit depre ut dicit salvis
prdepoits p eu
Ad 6 dept et dicit that when the sd shipp was at Lisbone
shee was what victuall & could not goe any voyage
wthout supplie & saith the sd John Gilles at Mallega
Lisbone was put in prison by the sd Mr Apas the last
heard, & saith hee was kept there 6 moneth & saith the sd
shipp all that tyme lay in the port of Lisbone by reason
of the sd imprisonment Et alr nescit depre
et 4
Ad 16 dicit et dept that the shipp is of the burthen of 160
Tus & had in her the voyages aforesd 10 peeces of
Admance 3urtherers 29 aven & a boy And saith hee
beleeveth the sd John Gibbs was much damnified by
his imprisonment aforesaid Et alr nescit depre.
Ad reliquos arlos in exaiate consent pts producen
Idem ad interr
Ad 1u rendet that he was a comon man in the sd
shipp the voyages aforesd, Et alr saith all his wages
los
is paid hu
Ad 2u rendet that hee shall neither gaine or by the sd
Gibbs of hee recover or be overthrowen in this cause
& saith hee cometh now at the request of the sd bills
Ad 3u rendet that he knoweth not the quantitie of
Turcke
Corne but saith hee taketh it came to hee score at
the ladeinge & at the unladeinge it amounted to
three score hannocks or bushells more at Lisbone
Ad 4u rendet that the sd Corne was taken abord &
unladen by measure & saith hee knoweth not certainly
whether it was taken in by measure or weight, & saith
all the sd Corne was delivered & none detayned to
his knowledge, this depont helpinge to deliver it
Ad 5 refert se ad prdepoita & saith the sd ship was not
laden when she was seized on as aforesd et alr nescit
Ad 5u refert se ad prdepoita & saith soe farr as he hath heard
the sd secure callue by occasion given by the sd Mr Amity
who gave out that hee laded the sd shipp hath Corne for
the Duke, & hee hearing of is sent aboard the sd shipp
two Argisills or Gerrants & much
and have a moste in Gibbs
in prisen St Lucar et alr nescit rendere./
Ad 7 et ad a ptem et rendet negae ad 2a ptem as
rendet that the goods taken in at Lisbone went out well
& were all delivered well at the Maderaes
Ad 6 rendet that for ought hee noweth all the sd wynes &
goods were well delivered & saith hee was at the delivery of
most of them at alr nescit./
~~~
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R. E. B
Ad 9u rendet qd nescit nec audivit
Ad 10. et rendet negae
Ad 11 rendet et refert se ad prdepoita.
Ad 12 rendet quod nescit rendere./
Robarck Pawling
27º Maij 1643 sup lilo pred
Leonardus Chamberlayne poia Sci Olavi in
Southwarke Nauta ubi habitavit p And
etats 23 annor aut eo circir testis
Ad 2u arlos et ult dept in that in tenn
arlate shipp the Adventure did lye & ride at Sta
wch this depont knoweth for that he was then in her
a comon Seaman & further hee saith hee cannot
sd owne knowledge saving what he heard
lible dept et dicit that the sd shipp lyeing
Ad 5 arlum
in december 1640
St Lucar ⁁ beinge in pte laden wth Corne whention
arlate Annory as hee beleeveth, the sd Corne was
on by the officers of the dute of St Lucar forth
was noe license to lade it as he hath heard & bele
And hee saith the masters mate was taken to be p
prison & two Buardes staid aboard the sd shipp the
sd ship was wholly unladen, And he further depose
that after the sd shipp was soe laden, the sd shipp and
upp to Bonance about a league from St Lucar &
tooke in wheate, & after that the sd shipp removed in
to St Lucar & there tooke in more wheate & after
the sd shipp removed over the barr & there tooke into
boates ladeing of Corne more, & then the sd shipp
sett saile wth the first winde for Lisbone & ther
arrived & dischardged her ladeinge in suffice
In Amery as he conceaveth, And saith the
Amery was then aboard the sd shipp Et alr nes
depre
Ad 6u arlum dci libli dept et dicit that the sd shipps
Lisbone did take in Tyles, & emptie Caste for
Maderaes & therewith sailed thither & there
the same in saftie wch hee knoweth for the
did helpe to deliver them And further hee
cannot depose of his owne knowledge at
what hee hath heard
beleeveth the contents of the
Ad 7u deponit that the worll
to bee true for that the sd John Gibbs doth knowe
bill that he the sd John Clobs did allowe
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55
for to buy necessaries for the said shipp
Ad 6 arlum dept et dicit that the sd ship at Lisbone at
Maderaes take in wynes & from thence sailed to Lisbone
& there delivered the sd wynes safelie wch onely one
shippe excepted, wch was damadged, wch was paid for by
the mr as this dept hath heard & beleeveth & saith
this depot had his pt thereof, & soe did the rest of the
company of the said shipp Et alr nescit ex propria
scien savinge that this dept did see the sd Amory
then aboard the sd shipp & saith the sd ship soe arrived
at Lisbone fro the Maderaes about June of July 1647
Ad 9u arlum dicit that hee beleeveth the contents of this
arle to bee true for that the sd John Gibbs did complayne
& want of money & said hee could not receave his fraight
due & that he was forced to berrow money
Ad 10u nescit depre./
Ad 11 dept et dicit that at the dischardginge of the sd
wynes & goods the sd shipp had bene in service from
her saileinge fro St Lucar aforesaid 9 moneths or
thereabouts Et alr nescit depre.
Ad 12 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit./
Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita sendeinge that this deponent
comannde
heare
hath seene betters said to bee written by the sd Mary that
to company of the sd ship should say that the Corne
laden aboard her at St Lucar was for the Duke, et
al nescit depre./
Ad 14 et 15 nescit depre salvis prdeposits.
Ad 16 dicit et dept that the sd shipp could not pceede
Pro Lisbone to Mallega wthout victualls & money for
the companyes wages, And he saith the sd Gibbs was imprisoned
at Lisbone about December 1648 & staid thereabout 6
moneths & the sd shipp lay there dureing all that tyme
by reason of his such Imprisonment Et alr nescit depre
Ad is dicit et dept that the sd shipp is about the
burthen of 180 Tonns & had in her 17 peeces of Ordnance
Burtheres & 27 men & a boy, And hee saith hee beleeveth
the mr by reason of his imprisonment xx was damnge
whouse the
& himselfe & Owners be five or sixe hundred pounds
Et alr nescit depre.
Ad 19 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit./
Sup reliquis in exaiatr ex consens ppe
producen.
~~~
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Idem ad interr
Ad 1u refert se ad prdepoita saith all his want
the damage aforesd is word had & saith that
detayned for it came to about 120 from the
Ad 2u rendet that hee shall neither have lost or did
of and Gibbs prevaile of be overthrowe in the
& saith hee now conveth at the request of the said
Ad 3u rendet that he knoweth not the quantitie
of Corne interrogate, but fatts it was all
each have contry
excepting about is Hanncke wth about about
saith the same was spent at sea & the mrs
for itt & paid for it at Lisbone as he hath heard
beleeveth
Ad 4u rendet that the sd Corne was taken in at
by one & the selfe same measure, & saith the sd
did swell in the sd ship & did amount to three
havock at the delivery above it was when it
taken in & saith the 16harocks aforesd was a
about 3 et alr nescit.
Ad 5 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit.
Ad 6u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nega tend
Ad 7 refert se ad prdepoita et alr rendet negae.
Ad 8 rendet negve salvis prdepoits et
Ad 9 rendet negae et qd nescit rendere./
Ad 10 rendet negae & saith hee doeth not knoweth
that the sd Gibbs was diddle nor negligent or that the
porme more then hee did as aforesd
Ad 11 et 12 refert se ad prdepoita et alr negve et
nescit depre ex propra scien
Leonard Chamberlan
Tatam at Parke con
Johnson
o Junij 1643
Budd
ffishe
Georgius ffletcher pere scdumstam inories con
Mercator ubi habitavit a natate a in a
etatis 37 a annor aut eo circir testis &
Ad 1u arlum dci lili dept et dicit that the Richard
was & is accompted to be Owner of one 16th
the shipp arlate Et alr in the tenne arlate at
prsent is soe accompted & taken. Et alr nescit
ut dicit/
Ad 2u arlum lible dept et dicit that in the yeares
this dept George ffletcher did take fro the late
Denglas one 8th pt of the sd ship at the late
ffreight at the rate of 42 moneth of
to sea & the sd ship proceeded accordinglye./
al nescit depre./
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500
Ad 3u arlum dci libli dept et dicit that the sd shipp was then
inservice & imployment of this dept & the rest of the pties
liblate as hee beleeveth by the space of sixteene moneths
saith shee entred into that service about the 23th of
March 1648, And saith by accompt he knoweth that the sd
John Johnson & Company had one ptes pt of the sd
ships the sd ladeinge the sd voyage for transportinge
his owne or other mens goods & Merchandises & that
hee beleeveth there were sevall goods & Merchandise laden
the
aboard the sd shipp the sd voyage for the Accompt
the sd John Johnson & Company Et alr nescit depone
Ad 4 dept et dicit that the sd shipp the Unitie of the
burthen of 150 Tonne or thereabouts & saith the sd
ship was lett the sd voyage for 42 moneth and soe
for ever quarter pte moneth who after that last
ever 1644 & every 32th pte Et alr nescit depre
Ad 5u arlum lible dicit et dept that this dept Gorge
ffletcher hath & is to satisfie the sd William Denglas
for one 8th pt the sume of 30£ & soe much the sd Wm
danglas hath agreed to accept in full satisfaccon of the
done for the sd voyadge, And saith hee hath heard
Mr ake ene of the Owners of the sd shipp say that
the sd Maurice Thompson had satisfied him for one
16 pt of after the rate of 300 And he beleeveth the sd
Mr Johnson is lyable to pay to the sd Richard Lathan
for one 16th pt 40£ Et alr nescit depre
Sup reliquis is examte conscus p producen
Idem ad interr
Ad 1u rendet that he is an owner of anoth pt of the sd shipp
& soe hath bene for 5 yeares last upwards & the sd
Wm Denglas hath a qrter of the sd shipp & bought the same
Et fit ut peritur
knoweth that
Ad 2 rendet that this dept is men that lade interest
in the sd ship, that Wm Douglas hath sold an 8th pt of
Johnson one 16th Graves one 16th pake one 26th about
pmas last after the rate of 60£ for an 8th pte Et alr
nescit render
d rendet that Maurice Thompson Wm Dangells John
Johnson & this dept did adventure goods & Merchandise
in the ship in question in the voradge liblate, & saith the
such was freighted wth passingers & wth waringe
clothes & butter & other Merchandises to the vallue of
to saith this deponent made noe proffitt thereby Et refert
se ad prdepoita, & saith the agreemt made by the sd Wm Hughes
& this dept was alone about made in the presence of the
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Company
Mauricers mr Bake as he beleeveth about
since at the to contayne in ffaire the
Et alr nescit rendere.
Ad 4u rendet et refert se ad predepoita.
Ad no concernit eu.
Ad 6u rendet that the denglas as hee beleeveth
manageing of grideing of all that belonge
& the
arlate vizt in receaveing of the caught a shipp
upon the sd voyage or goods passinger
& in the disbusing of all that was necessary had
R
the voyage in question, whither was ve
to accompt to every pt owner for his pt as hee
formerly
Ad 7u rendet that the sd Dough as was Owner of age
share of the sd shipp the adventured as a freight
saith hee adventured a qrter pt, & saith this depont
the other share of the sd Douglas as aforesaid
Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit et
Gor fflate
Day et ad con Walter et al sup allue ex pte Walker et alior
6º Junij 1643
Smith Budd
Willimus Good de Ratcliffe paie de Stepney in Com
Coop ubi habitavit p 17 annos ult etaps etats 32
annor aut eo circir natus apud wittine in Com
testis
Ad 1u arlum dce alluis dept et dicit that on the 14th of
of the said shipp the Golden Angell sett saile froth
downes towards the Port of London & the sd ship did that
saile about 45 howers during the tyde & in all that by
the sd Edward Walker & 29 more men of the company
sd ship were aloft on the decke of the sd ship wch who
for that he this dept was then one of the sd company
Ad 2u arlum dce alluis dept et dicit that the Pilot of the
shipp the Golden Angell did on the sd Day comande the
of the sd ship to be putt downe to the ende that the sd
might gett into the goe before the Tyde was spent
accordingly done & by reason thereof the company of
shipp could not hee before them, who mett them this
tyme noe warneing being given fro the sd shipp
flower that this depont heard & saith hee beleeveth
had bene any given the must have heard) the sd shipp
Golden Angell did meete the sd Seaflower was
the mist of the Channell & fell fowle of her said
further deposeth that the Company of the Seaflower
negligent in not callinge to the company of the
Angell And saith at the tyme aforesaid then
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561

Seaflower came aboard the golden Angell & did
any confesse that he and all his company were under
decke when they mett wth the sd golden Angell & that they
suffered by their owne neglect & saith Andrew Ellis
Gunnor of the Angell & divers others were then prsent
& heard the sd mr confesse soe much

Ad 3 arlum alluis dicit et dept that on the sd buy & before
the sd shipp the Golden Angell mett the sd Seaflower
the the golden Angell was went busied in a voydinge & declyning
upon & had all their sailes hired Et refert se ad prdepoita.
Ad 4 dept et dicit that at the tyme when the sd Golden Angell
fell on the sd Sea flower aforesd the sd Seaflower was mr
place wchis an ordinary lade for such to paste through And
saith hee hath bene at Sea for 12 yeares past in severall
veridges & that he hath observed that in every shipp a man
or boy doeth usually call out to give notice to any that
passe upper downe that the same mann avoyde to sunne
an or Et alr nescit depre/

A arlum dce alluis dicit et dept that the Mr of the
Seaflower did at the tyme aforesd vizt prsently
after the sd golden Angell had fallen fowle on the sd
Seaflower say, & confesse that he did see the sd Angell &
one Mr Stagh shipp comeing towards the sd Seaflower
wch he knoweth for that hee board the same & soe did
Henry Harrison John Brestall Abraham Sampson
Ad 6 refert se ad prdepoita addinge that if any of the
company of the sd Catch the Seaflower had bene an
the decke when the sd Golden Angell was in sight of
them had veered or loosed a Cable or sheathed the Inder
or given notice to the Angell, the Angell might & could
hee beleeveth would have a voyded the sd Seaflower &
the might have bene in as good condicon after as shee
was before shee came neere to the Angell & saith
he hath heard one Nathew a Scotchman an other
man both of the company of the sd Seaflower say
& confest soemuch wch in an hower after the sd
Angell had fallen fowle on the sd Seaflower comeinge
into the shore aboard the Angell prsent this dept
Abraham Johnson & John Robinson

Ad 7u arlum dce alluis dept et dicit that the mr of
Angell at the tyme when the sd Angell fell fowle
on the sd Seaflower did offer & would have putt his men
about 12
into his owne liffe & fatts the men were leady & willing
to goe into the sd skiffe to the the sd Seaflower & her
ladeinge but the company of the Seaflower did lesse
the sd skiffe fro the Steeve & went a way wth itt &
would not nor did suffer any of them to goe into her
~~~
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And he further saith that if they had bene prill
question but they had helpe them & haved a pt of
of the sd Seaflower.

Ad 3 arlum dce alluis dicit et dept that after the this
the Seaflower was broken the lay by the said
Angell above halfe an howers space hee saith in that
depon to did see two boyes handed out of the did
saved Et alr nescit depre./
Idem ad interria

Ad 1u rendet ut supra et alr negative

Ad 2 rendet that the sd Seaflower was suncke by
Angell & saith hee did not see her after shee was full
saith shee was not anchored in a fitt convenient placed
in the trade way where shipps usually saile & the
usually ride at Anchor, And saith the hee was her
for the Angell to have gave by her if the Com
of the Angell had had notice of her, & to have daye
noe hurt

Ad 3u rendet that the damage did happeninate
wth weather & saith the Seaflower did lye in the or
faire & easie to ad seene & saith the Company, the sd
was diligent & carefull & did were a voydeinge of
hoy aforesd. Et alr nescit et rendet negae.

Ad 4u rendet that it is fittinge other ship should have
a man a loft alway to give notice to those that com
upon shore

Ad 5u rendet that the sd Seaflower was lost & sunce
the Angell alone & noe other a meanes as he knoweth

William Good

Porter constrave sup alluis ex pte Graves xxx Martin 1643
----
6º Junij 1643

Budd Smith
Darell

1s

Stephanus da pare sca Katherine Coleman
London are ubi habitavit p is annos etats
testis

Ad 4 arlum dce alluis dept et dicit that in the yeares
the
164 this dept being an offices in the Custome all the
of the sd shipp the William Thomas came through
hands & right of this dept & his fellowe officers of
house & hee saith hee sawe afort pt of the United
on the sd ship for the sd Mr Praves & the same the
thirtie two hundred a quarter & seaven went
saith come of the sacks were not full et alr
depre.

Ad 5. et 5 dicit et dept that the said ship the
damnified & this dept & others did vallue & die
the ladeing of the sd ship damnified to the one
verlinge Et alr nescit depre./
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562

Ad 7. 8. et 3 et is dicit et dept that one bale of Grega
brought in the sd ship for the mr Graves was damnified
& Pett et alr nescit depre./

Sup relique examt ex confesse pte pduce
dis interr

Ad rendet that he cometh at the request of Mr traves
would give the victory to the right

Ad 2u rendet that he hath noe share nor is to gayne
loose by this cause it rendet negae

Ad 3 et 4u refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit./

Steph Barrelly
----
die pred sup allue pred

June

Timothes harper poe sci Navi in burgo de Southworke
Porter ubi habitavit p 10 Annos ult etaps etats 4 annor
aut eo circir natus apud Halton in Com Bucks testis
Ad 4u arlum dce alluis dicit et dept that in August last was
twelve moneth this dept did helpe to unlade some goods
goods out of a lighter wch were sent by the sd Mr Portes to
the sd Mr Graves as he heard & beleeveth & saith pt of the
the goods were faules, & very mann of them wett & wrotten
& very many of the sacks of gales were very emptie
alr nescit depre./

Ad 5. 6. 7. et 8 arlum dce alluis dicit et dicit that a Bale
& three brought by the lighter aforesd to the sd Mr
Graves fro the sd Porte was very wrotten & very much
damnified wch hee knoweth for that this dept & other
then prsent tooke notice of the being desired soe to doe
by the sd Mr Graves Et alr nescit depre./

Sup reliquis arlis in exaiatr ex consent pte pducen

Idem ad interria
Ad 1u rendet that he cometh at the request of the sd Mr
Graves & would have right take place

Ad 2u rendet that he hath noe share nor is to have benifitt
6 or losse by this cause et ad reliqua rendet negae.

Ad 3 et 4 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit rendere./

signum dci Timoth her
----
Parter com sup lible 3o Junij 1643

Budd

Matheus Braves de Lymehouse hee de Stepney in Com
Midd shipwright ubi havavit a natate sua bin
natus etats 44 annor aut eo circir testis

Ad 1u arlum dci libin dept et dicit that the sd Richard Lathan
for two yeares last past & upwards hath heard, & at this
present hath one 16th pt in the shipp arlate & for owner
~~~
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~~~
HCA 13/58 f.563r Annotate

563

Ad 3u rendet p pte sua negate & saith Mawrice Tompson
Mr ffletcher Captaine Dolas & Mr Johnson did
freight adventure goods in the sd shipp the tyme aforesaid
noe other that he knoweth
& such this rendents did receave his money aforesaid
p moneths since at Mawrice Tompsons house in
the prsence of one Thomas Rannos et alr nescit
rendere salvis prdepoits peu

Ad 4u rendet ut supra, & saith the sd Johnson had an 8th
pt in the sd shipp & did freight a quarter of her
wth his owne pte the voyage aforesd

Ad 5 not concernit eu

Ad 6u rendet that the sd doinglas had the findeing of all
that belonged to the sd ship for the setting her forth
& disburseing for necessaries all the read
but not in receaving the fraight for that voyage
& saith fore hee did receave the freight & did
accompt for it

Ad 7u rendet that the sd Donglas was Owner of 3 8ts
shipp
of the said & adventured one quarter as a fraighte
et al nescit rendere./

Ad 8u rendet qd nescit./

hath Gunnes
marke
----
9o Junij 1643 sup lible

Willimus Douglas prie Rutherine Coleman London
Mercator ubi satavit p 4 anns aut eo circir etats
to the
34 of hath as
and or
p allum dci lili dept et dicit that the sd Richard Capham
Wm River
for six yeares last past hath had but this present is
accompted an Owner of one 16th pt of the sd shipp
the Unitie & hath receaved profitt of one 165
wch this dept knoweth for that he hath had the
on
in comannde of the sd shipp & men & hath paid eight
to the sd mr them. Et alr nescit depre./

Ad 2 et 3 arlos dci libli depte dicit that about July
1648 soe neere as he now remembers the Owners
or to ship did agree lett the sd shipp to Mawrice
Tompson this dept William Doughas Porge ffletcher John
Johnson adventurers for a voyage to Virginia to each
of the sd pties a quarter pte of the sd shipp for adventure
prs
& hee saith that the said tyme hee had an 8th pt of the sd
shipp more then a quarter pt of the And this depont did
~~~
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as an uner adventure, for a ater pt & did lete
8th pt more above specified to the drye fast
saith the sd shipp did pceede on the sd voyage hee
in service about seaventeene moneth, And dutie
tyme the sd John Johnson did make use & did imploy
the adventure quarter pte adventurer in the said
proffitt or losse Et alr nescit depre./
Ad 4u dept et dicit that the said shipp the Unitie was
burthen of 150 Tonne, & saith the sd shipp & other shipp
the rte agnesse is worth 40£ p moneth, & saith
rate the sd shipp was let forth the said voyage & for the
every ever 10£ 10s a moneth, & after that rate or
16th & every 32 pt. Et alr nescit depre.
Ad 5u rendet th dicit et dept That this dept wt ought
himselfe for his owne fifter pte, & the other 6th pties
said in ffletcher hath paid him for after the rate of
a moneth for 15 moneth & saith this rendent did
two
abate for a moneths tyme in lewent the sd shipp
adventurers were frustrated of their designe a
heaved greate lost by reason of the Rebelli in
& saith the sd Mr ffletcher paid himselfe for the sd prett for
wch hee was owner or in the sd shipp Et alr nescit deponere
such water And saith the sd John Johnson to ye
pay to the sd Richard Latham after the rate of the
bene 16th pt for x moneths Et alr nescit
And hath no Graves Mr wake have told this dept that the sd Mary
Thompson hath satisfied them for 8 moneths to each of them

Sup reliquis arlis in examine consent pts pduct

shee

sdem ad interria

Ad 1 fit ut petite & saith hee hath heard & fight wthin
sd ship five yeares happeninge next before the
new
Last Richard Wate hath an her Mathew Graves
George xxxxxx and xxx or suffer in
ffletcher an 8th pte & what more he hath these
knoweth not, & saith there are other owners but
they are hee knoweth not, & saith this rendents
but his interest in the sd shipp Et alr nescit

Ad 2u rendet that this rendent hath sold one or
ship for Expt to ffen Taylott about for
last past et alr nescit.

Ad 7u rendet ut supra alr refertifitt
of the said skinnes et alr nescit saving the
Profitt by the sd shipp the sd voyage
~~~
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564

Ad 4u rendet ut supra att

Ad 5 rendet quod nescit prdepoits, savinge the he knoweth
the John Johnson was a quartenadventurer of the sd
shipp the sd voyage wch hee knoweth for that the sd
doeth
John Johnson doeth soe acknowledge himselfe hee to bee
& does soe this rendent as a quarter adventurer for
accompt Mr suite is now depending in his Maties
Court of King bench at Wester

Ad 6u rendet that he this rendent had the manageing of
the sd shipp adventure in her & fraight for her & in the
disburseing of all that was necessary for the sd shipp the
sd voyage & was soe to contynue & to accompt to every &
the adventurers for this pte to each

Ad 7u rendet et refert se ad prdepoita.

Ad 6 rendet that he hath some of the freight, but how much
he knoweth not, & saith hee hath had noe freight to the
sd Johnson, nor to any other of the adventurers Et alr
saith hee hath disbursed more then he hath receaved as
hee beleeveth
Wild dule

cost
----
12o Junij 1643 sup lible

con Amery
to

Nicholaus Strawe de Lymehouse pore de Stepney in Com
Midd Nauta ubi habitavit annos etaps et ultra etats
34 annoru aut eo circir natus apud to lives in Com
devon testis er

Ad 2u arlos dci lible dept et dicit that in January 1648 this depot
did arrive at St Lucar arlate & was entertayned there by th
said John Gibbs to serve him in the sd shipp the Merchant
Adventure as mr Marte wth at the sd tyme the said
ship lay at anchor in the Porte of St Lucar & was most pte
laden wth corne & after this dept came into her she
tooke in two boates of Corne but before the sd two
boates were taken in there came aboard the sd shipp two
Bardes, & after the caused two boates were taken they
seized on the same & in all the ladeinge of the sd shipp
& thereupon the sd John Gibbs sent this depont on shoare
to the sd Richard Crocquer then a Merchant & cheife wth
the sd Annary to informe him what was done & to knowe
of him what Gibbs should doe whether to measure it
but to the Spaniards or lett them take it forth as they
pleased, wch this depont pformeinge the sd Cocqner
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by a not under his hande had the sd John C
the sd officers to doe what they pleased with
Corne wch noate this depon carried to the sd shipp
d Crowne did affects
her at the deposeth that the
& would not the sd Corne but pcured a
Wise this depotts freinde to endeavor to gett the
weare
againe & to make his that hee further to
come against the sd Carques ship & company
he saith afterwards the sd Mr Crocyner bought
A
Corne of the Duke of St Lucar & the same was
in the sd ship & soe soone as it was then soe laden
ship did saile to Lisborne, & there safelye arrived
her ladeinge in safetie to the said Mary, wch the
knoweth for that he did helpe to unlade the sd
did see the sd Holy & did receave xxs of him
company of the sd shipp wch hee gave as a greate
And he further deposeth that he hath seene on board
shipp the Adventurer writings purporting a Cont
betweene the sd Gibbs & the sd Annory & Crocquetts
hireing of the sd ship for 12 moneths afterth
of 135£ p moneth to bee paid at the first to
of dischardge soe neere as hee now remembreth
nescit depre./
Ad 6u arlum dci libili dicit et dept that he hath hee
is libellate & saith the sd ship did at Lisbone take in
Three & some pishe
x was sent aboard the sd shipp & there
de
to the Maderaes were the sd goods haveinge was
ffetchard Jarvis a ffactor to whom it was come
or kinsman
the emptie Caske to the brother of the sd Peter
Et alr nescit depre./
Ad 7 arlum dci lili dept et dicit that the or said
in this depts prsence & hearing demannde the
Richard Harris for their netts of the sd alr
the sd Harris refused to pay him in moneys
money was very force there that he said Mr
wth the sd Mr, but the would at the
Ad 7 arlum nescit depre ut dicit.
Mate beit hee
pceed
of the sd Perte barrs did relade the sd shipp
To the the certaine tymes wth hee
to Lisbone where the sd shipp Peter arlate
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18
ladeinge in good Condicon in September 1640 or thereabouts
& saith the Caske of the sd wyne was very weake full of
worne holes, whereupon the sd John Gibbs made a Consulade
that if any damadge came, it came by the sea or
by the Caske & not by negligence And saith there was one
Custe or pipe of wyne was damadge, & the sd Gibbs did
satisfie the sd damadge as he hath heard. Et alr nescit /
depre.
Ad 4u arlum dci lili dicit et dept that after the sd shipp was
unladen & after the sd ship was trymined up & fiffor a
new voyage the sd Gibbs did in this depotts hearinge
demannde at Lisbone fraight due to him for the voyage
fro Lisbone to the Maderaes, & to Lisbone againe to wch
he said a fraight to goe for Mallega, & the
the to Sory said that he was imbarque
he should have bes to goe thither & for
had barge the money of the sd Gibbs & refused to
pay had & thereupon the sd Gibbs told him that he & the
sd ship was ready to goe sea but that he wanted money
to pay his marriners & to buy victualls & wthout
that he could not to sea & the sd Gibbs did ffer himselfe ready
to goeth where the sd Mary word have him if he would pay him
Ad 10 arlos nescit depre ut dicit
Ad 14 arlum dicit et dept that at the ladeinge of
the sd ship
Ad 12 refert se ad prdepoita.
Ad 13 arlum dci lili dicit et dept that the sd Confiscation
did not happen by default of the sd Gibbs or company
but by the sd Mary & Crowner or one of them in not
obtayneinge a license for transporting of the sd Corne
after the sd Corne was reladed on the sd ship & soe soone
as shee had license to dept the sd Gibbs & company
sailed from St Lucar wth the first winde & weather
Et alr nescit depre./
Ad 14u arlum dci libi et schedula annex dicit et
dept that by the writings aforesd, wch this dept hath
seene the sd C Crooner were to pay port chardge
wch the Rossible should make & saith the sd Gibbs did make
prt chardge, but to what sume hee cannot depose
Et alr nescit depre.
Ad 15 arlum dci lili dicit et dept that he verily beleeveth
the sd Amory did after the Confiscation of the sd Con
any the sd Gibbs his full fraight for the sd shipps first
wadge fro St Lucar to Lisbone & saith this dept did at
receave isbone receave his full wages & never heard
that the sd Annory did complainy agt the sd Gibbs for
losse of the sd Corne at St Lucar Et alr nescit depre
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Ad 16u arlum dci lili dicit et dept that the sd The
Annary did cause the sd Gibbs to bee arrested at Lisbo
to Mallega
for refuseing to goe & other prtended damadge
was soe done in the yeare 1640 the moneth hee dept
not now remember but saith it was before xpmas &
the sd Gibbs was thereupon imprisoned & lay therein
prison & the sd shipp in the port of Lisbone ready for the
for 6 moneths tyme Et alr nescit depre.
Ad 18u arlum dci libelli dicit et dept that the shippes of the
burthen of 160 Tonns or thereabouts & soe accompted
had in her 16 peeces of Ordnance 3 Murther
men havy & saith that the fraight of a ship of the like
burthen, & fowe being victualled & manned by the Owner
of her as worth 140£ p moneth, And saith hee conceiveth the
sd Gibbs & Owners hee were & are damnified by reason
the sd imprisonmt, & the sd shipps losse of tyme dureing
the sd imprisonment 500£ Et alr nescit depre./
Sup reliquis arlis non exaiatr ex consent pts prom
Idem ad interr
Ad 1u rendet et refert se ad prdepoita, & saith hee hath had
his wages et alr rendet negae
Ad 2u rendet that hee shall neither gayne or last by this
cause & that he cometh at the request of the sd Wills
Ad 3u rendet qd nescit saving that all that was laden was delived at the
Ad 4u rendet that the Corne transported fro St Lucarton
was taken in & delivered out by measure & saith often
pt thereof detayned
5 rendet that the sd shipp was not cleered nor had bin
to past when shee was seized as aforesd et rendet negae
ad reliquos
Ad 6u rendet et refert se ad prdepoita et alr nega.
Ad 7u rendet p pte sua rendet negae et ad a prius/
refert se ad prdepoita, & saith the sd goods were suffit
stowed in the sd ship & soe donn to bee upon view made
wch
a Coopsent aboard the said & a Trivano alsoe said
aboard to take notice few things were alr nescit
Ad 8 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit rendere/
Ad 8u rendet qd nescit nec audivit
Ad 13u rendet that the sd Gibbs was very dilligent & con
tyme then
doe more in lesse the he did et alr rendet negae.
et 9u nescit
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ill
det
10
ye
5
Ad 11u refert se ad prdepoita et alr negae.
Ad 12 nescit rendere ut dicit./
Nicholas Swan
2o Junij 1643
Cole at alr Thomas Bulls de Childmon disonne in Com Suffs
Smith Yeo
nauta etats 28 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt.
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Cole et soc in hac caa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That the said Cole and his
Company were the tyme arlate in noe faulte nor any
occasion of the arlate shippe the Blessings runninge or
dureinge to shoare the tyme arlate but the faulte or occasion
thereof
was throughe her owne Company And this hee sawe and
knoweth to bee true beinge one of the sd Coles Company at the
same tyme Al alr nescit /
Ad 2 deponit et dicit That as neere as this exte cann guesse at
the tyme the arlate Rye and Companye with the arlate
shippe the Blessinge came to the Bill arlate aboute an
hower and a halfe before they in the Mary Rose came
theither which was neere aboute an hower and a halfe before
highe water as hee remembreth And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That it was neere highe water of at
highe water when the Marye Rose came to the Bill arlate
and the wynde blewe then very hard and was at Weste Southweste
or Southweste or betwixte those twoe pounts, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That iuste when the Marye Rose came
to the Bill arlate the master and Companye of the arlate
shippe the Blessinge had weighed Anchor, and had theire
twoe to sayles and fore sayles loose, and the sd shippe the
Blessinge was then on the South side of the River, and the
sd Rye and Companye as hee conceiveth did laye theire
helme a Starboard for that they sheared crosse the River
and the River interrte was and as in that place verye
narrowe And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true/
At alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That at such tyme when the arlate ye
(as
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and his Companye with the shippe the Blessinge the
presse the were of Newcastle as aforesd there red to
that place of the River a certaine shippe of Newcastle of
had her halser made faste a shoare to a tree on the 1s
side of the River, and the arlate Cole and Company while
shippe the Mary Rose to avoyde the shippe the Blessinge
soe neere that Newcastle shippe that shee touched or neere
her And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true for that did
was one of the Marye Rish Company and did then before
and was in her At alr nescit
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That notwithstandinge the prmisses
arlate Roger Rye and Companye with the shippe the Blake
in a careles and negligent manner as this exte conceiveth
the wynde and tyde and her sayles abroads of as aforesd shee
soe faste crosse the River that shee came directlye upon the
1
Mary Rose and with her bolt sprighte and broake the foremoste
shrowde of the sd shippe the Mary Rose and splitt her foresaid
and did her some other damage but to what value hee say
hee cannot estimate And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
bee true At alr nescit./
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That they in the Mary Rose as soone
they were cleere and free of the Newcastle shippe aforesd
hee
her caste Anchor to keepe theire shippe from the shoare
but the arlate Rye and Company with the Blessinge within
sayles out as aforesd and with the wynd and tyde as aforesd
relest
pikes or negligentlye (as hee conceiveth did in
willfullye
or suffer theire sd shippe to runn or to the shoare when is
mighte have prevented the same by casteinge of Anchor in this
they had soe bone as the Mary Rose did, And this hee at
uppon his oath to bee true At alr p nescit /
Ad 8 deponit et dicit That in this exts iudgement and on
and in all pbabilitye and likelyhoode in case the master and
Company of the arlate shippe the Blessinge had caste at in
anchor to staye theire shippe from the shoare when they in the
Mary Rose did, they had prevented the damage in question
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit/
Ad 9 deponit et dicit That in this exts iudgement a shippe the
aboute the Ball arlate as the Mary Rose did with such the
and tyde as then was could not nor cann bee stopped to
the Mary Rose was shipped And this hee affirmeth uppon his
to bee true At alr nescit. /
Ad ultima dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera
Ad Interra
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567

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of Mr Cole the pducent but favoureth the pties litigante
indifferentlye and wisheth that righte may take place otherwise
hee answereth negativelye./

Ad secundu That hee hath noe share in the busines in question
nor shall roape any benefitt by it whoe ever prevayle, and hee
hath received all his wages due to him for his service in the
interrte shippe the voyage in question, and red parte was
detained from him

Ad 3 rendet That the interrte shippe the Blessinge did
come from Newcastle with parte of her ladeinge to the Ball
aforesd and there were divers shipps that laye laye then
in the roade at Anchor betweene the Blessinge and Newcastle
and it is a usuall thinge for shipps to lye at Anchor in the
River interrte alr qua prius nescit /

Ad 4uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 5u p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Thomas Wills
----
die pred.

Johannes Brand de Narton in Com Suffs nauta etats 24 annoru
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit

pvt sequitur vizt/
did was on
or

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Cole et soc in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That the occasion of the arlate shippe the
aboute the tyme
Blessings runninge or driveinge to shoare as as arlate was by and
throughe the faulte and negligence of her owne master and
Companye and not by or throughe any faulte or neglecte of the
master and Companye of the Marye Rose or any of them for that the
Blessinge was a heade of the Mary Rose and a floate and had
her sayles out and abroade And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 2 deponit et dicit That the sd shippe the Blessinge came
out from Newcastle to the Bill and came theither neere aboute
an hower and a halfe before the Marye Rose which was aboute in
hower and a halfe before highe water And this hee sayeth is true by
vertue of his oath, At alr nescit /

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That it was neere highe water when the arlate
shippe the Mary Rose came to the Bill aforesd and it then blewe there
a very hard gale of wynde at West Southweste or Southweste or betwixte
the those twoe pounts And this hee affirmeth uppon both to bee true
At alr nescit /

Ad 4 deponit et dicit That moste as the Mary Rose came to the Bill the
Companye of the Blessinge had weighed Anchor and they had
there twoe the sayles and foresayles out and abroade and as were
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of the River
the South side and had lande theire helme a ffacoboard as hee conceived
that they they shoared directlye crosse the River, which in that
was verye narrowe And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
alr nescit /

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit that at such tyme as the sd Rye and Company
in the Blessinge sheared crosse the River of Newcastle arlate the
rodd in or neere that place a certaine shippe of Newcastle who
was made faste by the halfe to a tree on shoare to the Wested
of the River and the sd Cole and Company with the shippe the Wm
Rose to avoyde the Blessinge arlate went as close and neere bill
Newcastle shippe as they durste or could doe in soe much that the
did almoste touch each others shippe And this hee sayeth is true by veer
of his oath, At alr nescit /

Ad 6 deponit et dicit that notwithstandinge the prmisses the sayd Roger for
and Companye with the shippe the Blessinge in a careles and
negligent manner as hee this exte conceiveth with the wynde and tyde
shoare
her sayles abroade as aforesd she crosse the River as aforesd came
directlye uppon the Marye those and with her bolt sprighte end broake
foremaste shrowde of the said shippe the Mary Rose and tore her foresaid
in peeces and did her some other damage but howe to estimate the
hee sayeth hee cannott And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee to
At alr nescit/

Ad 7 deponit et dicit That they in the Marye Rose as soone as they were
and free of the Newcastle shippe aforesaid did caste Anchor to keepe the
shippe from the shoare which the master and Companye of the
Blessinge mighte alsoe likewise have done but carelessly or negligence
as he conceiveth
they hee did not but runn theire shippe on shoare, And this hee
his true by vertue of his oath Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 8 deponit et dicit That in this examinats iudgement of the articulate Rye and
Companye or some of them had caste out an Anchor when the Mary
did they mighte in all likelyhoode and probabilitye have broughte them
shippe to the stayes and have keepe her from the shoare and present
damage in question And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
nescit

Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That in his this examinats opinion a shippe comen
aboute the Bill articulate as the Mary Rose did with such a wynde and
as then was could not bee stopped sooner then the Mary Rose was
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at aliter nescit /

Ad ultimum dicit praedeposita per eu esse vera./

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the requeste of
Cole the producent sed equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria in hee
negative./

Ad secundum non concernet have rendente and that hee hath all his write
him for the voyage in question./

Ad tertium rendet That the Blessinge articulate came from Newcastle was his
ladeinge and there were other shipps then in the River in the take
Newcastle and the interrogate yes shippe was amongste them was
usuall thinge for shipps to by at Anchor in the River interrogate and

Ad 4 et 5uj salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /
reced in 63 pieter John and
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16o Junij 1643

Antonio ffernandes of the parish of St Catherine
Creechich London Merchant strannger sworne
saieth and deposeth uppon his oath That the
nynety nyne pipes of Canary wynes expressed
in the five fower bills of lading now by him
shewed doe properly and bona fide belonge
to the severall persons expressed in those
bills, videlicet thirty to Quart Henriques
Albart Albares eighteene to Nicolas Auaris
tenn to don Pedro Valdes Pino, and forty
one pipes to Bouls Enterray, this examinates
comespondents, and three hundred, and fowerteene
his expressed in a fifte bill of lading doe
Manuell Rodrigues
belonge to this examinate
Islands
and Roger Killnert, and were laden in the
of the Canaries in the shipp the Elizabett
Inson of London whereof John Rathome
is Master, and Marrant Roaden of the Citty
of London Merchant hath noe interest in
the said wyne or hides or any part of
the same, And this hee affirmeth soe
this oath to bee true a

Rs John
----
1s

dicto die. [CENTRE HEADING]

Jacob ffortry of the parish of Saint Bise
Barkechiam London Merchant sworne
saieth and deposeth uppon his oath, That
the nyne pipes of wyne expressed in the
bills of ladeinge now shewed by him doe
Newch thinge to his Mate of
Southampton Merchant this examinate
and were laden for his accompte in the shipp
shipp the Elizabeth Susann of
London and Marrante Roger of the
Citty of London Merchant doeth noe interest
therin, And this hee affirmeth uppon this
oath to bee true of came
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J m

Rs. E. B
2

6º Junij 1643

Edward Bresoe of Wappinge in the Countye of Midd shipp
aged aboute 32 yeares ford sworne and examined sayeth is
deposeth

That in the laste voyage of the shippe the Elsabeth
for Rot borne master
Susan from the Caveries hee this examinate beinge one of her
Companye did lade as on board the said shippe for the
accounte of himselfe and his freindes in all to the quantitye of
fower tonnes and a halfe of Canarye wynes in severall last
to bee transported therehence to this Porte of London for five
and twoe hogshead parte of the aforesaid wyne hee had a bill of
ladeinge which hee nowe shewed and all the aforesaid fower
tonnes and a halfe of wynes did and doe pperlye belonge unto
him this examinate and his freindes and Captaine Maradike
Royden neither had nor hath any share or intereste in them
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Edward Prison
----
7o Junij 1643

Thomas Royden of the parish of Alhallowe
Barcking London Merchant aged 30ty yeares
therabouts sworne sayeth and deposeth uppon
his oath,

That thirty and three Polacons
Tobacco marcked and numbred as in the
Margent hereof laden in the Canaries in
shipp called the Elizabeth and Susann of London
(whereof John Rothborne is Master, are consigned
to him this examinate by Marinanke Roaden
examinates brother, and Maraduke Roaden by
examinates fathers brothers sonn, both Reson
at the Canaries for their prother account
and then the said Marine and Marriner
Roaden by their letters of advice to him
examed have ordered him to sell the said
Tobaccoe for them, and with part of the
proving then of the way foure money
them uppon bills of exchange, and with
hott in neere them the
hee saieth uppon his oath that hee
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knoweth that Marininke Roaden the of
London Merchant, this examinates further
other hath nor at never had any interest
in the said Tobaccoes or any part thereof
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true/

Thomas Randon
----
7o Junij 1643

Hamond Shadwicke of the parish of
Nicholas Acon London Merchant sworn sayeth
and deposeth uppon his oath,

That twenty
pipes of Canary wines in the shipp the
Elizabeth & Susann of London (John Lilborn
Master) brought from the Canaries under the
marcke in the Margent her of doe properly
and bona fide belonge to him this examinate
Mariner the Roade of London Merchant hath
noe interest in the same, or any part thereof
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true./

Hannis Chadwich
----
3º Junij 1643

George Whitely of the Parish of All Hallowes Barkeinge London Gentleman
sworne, sayeth and deposeth uppon his oath,

That three pipes of Canarye
wines marcked with the marcke in the margent hereof laden into the
shippe the Elizabeth and man of London (whereof John Lothbourne
the Porte of London
more from
in the Canarye Isle
is master ⁁ and Cranfie in the same more to
doe solelye and properlye belonge to him this examinate and
and that Marinedibe Royden of London merchant hath noe
righte or interest in the same or any parte thereof, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

George White
----
Eadem die.

John Dothbourne of Redriffe in the Countye of George marriner, being
sworne sayeth and deposeth uppon his oath

That tenn pipes of
Canarye wynes laden aboard the shippe called the Elizabeth and sugan
(whereof he this examinate is master of the Islands of the Canaryes
and broughte from thence in the said ship to this porte of London
beinge without marcke deproverlye and bona fide beinge to
him this examinate and Mr William Greene of London
Spesetter, and hath live other pipes of Camage wines, marcked with
the marcke in the margent thereof and broughte in the said shippe
to this porte porte of London, were boughte by him this examinate
with the proceede of goods belonginge to Mr John Daniell marriner
a part owner of the said shippe, and that the said same over of
Judge was did solelse Daniel bales marriner and
ffrancis
et did
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Rs. E. B.

by him the said William
Bubles therein to bee
carried

R. E. B

Rs. E. B

Shipp Carpenter
ffrancis Bilborne and that the said five pipes of Canarye a
desolely and properly belonge unto them, and that the
Roaden of London merchant hath noe righte or interrte
the foresaid tenn pipes of damage wines, or in the said
pipes of Canarye wines Corange of them, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Jo: Juthan
----
Junij 1641

Richard Richard Buckley of St Mary Abchurch London
merchant beinge sworne sayeth and deposeth uppon his oath
William Bulls

That he is advised by letteres from his
in those handeleered into a boate
resideinge in the Islands & the Canaries, that there were
aboard the shippe called the Elizabeth and Dizan of London
(whereof John Lothbourne is master) in the Islands of the Canary
xxxx sd Willm Dubary to bee broughte from then
in the said shippe to this porte of Losion, for the proper
accompte of and roe of Mr Thomas Comber of Southampton
merchant foure pipes of Canarye wines marcked with the
marke in the margent hereof, which the said foure pipes
Canarye wines are consigned to him this examinate M
proper use and accompte or the foresaid to Thomas Coomes
he further saith That he verilye beleeveth is in his conscience to
Marinione Roaden of London merchant hath noe right
propeinge in the said foure pipes of wine or any part
her, And this he affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Richa Bulls
----
Eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]

William Daynes of Redriffe in the County of Surrie marriner
beinge sworne sayeth and deposeth uppon his oath,

That cure ye
Canage mies, marked with the marcke in the margent
laden aboarde the shippe the Elizabeth and Susan (wherof
Richbourne is masters in the Canarye Islands by Nicholas
and broughte in the said shippe (ter this porte of London, &
solelye and properlye belonge unto him this examinate
of London merchant
Marined be Royden hath noe righte title, or interests
same or any parte thereof And this hee affirmeth to
his oath to bee true./

William Sames
----
8o Junij 1643

Edmand Nuthall of Wapping Marriner sworne
sayeth and deposeth uppon his oath, That for
pipes of Canary wynes marcked as in
Margent in the shipp the Elizabeth & Susan
proverly belonge to this examinate and at
Royden of London Merchant hath noe intereste
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee to
same were
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570

10o Junij 1643

Edward helpeinge of fflushing in Zealand
Marriner aged 32 yeares or therabouts sworne
before Mr Doctor Sames Surrogate to the
Judge of the Admiralty, sayeth and deposeth
uppon his oath

That in May 1643 this examinate
wth his shipp called the Hope of Middleboroughe
sailed from thence on & voyage to Newfoundland
and there tooke in her lading of fish for the
accompt of her Owners, and carried the same to
ffernanbucke in Brazeell and from thence
sailed to Mara Tiva in Brazeell, and there
tooke in her lading of sale, which hee carried to
Saint Christophers, and the Islandes thereabouts
& there sould and disposed of the same for Tobacco
and those Islandes reladed his said shipp with
Tobaccoes, vizt of 11000 weight for the accompt
of himselfe & Marriners, 10000 weight for the
accompt of his Owners beeing Merchannts of
Middleboroughe aforesaid, and hee there tooke into
his shipp 14 french planters who laded for their
particuler Accompts about 20000 p of Tobacco
and the ffrench Generall and two other ffrench
Governor in those parts laded aboard that shipp
for their Accompts about the quantity of eighty
thousand weight of Tobacco and about 250
hides and hee tooke into her for the accompte of
other particuler planters in those Islandes dutchmen
about the quantity of 10000 pt of Tobacco and
with those goodes belonging to the ffrench hee
was directly bounde for St Malloes in ffrannce
but in his course thitherwardes his shipp grew
leaky, and was in distresse for victualls, & by those
maynes, and contrary windes was forced to put into
the port of Baltimore in Ireland having there
to bee releived, but could not, and the same day that
hee intended to sett saile from thence, the shipp
the Providence comannded by Captaine Brooke came
in thither, and without and cause, or offence given
carried him with his shipp & goodes from thence to the
Bantry and from thence to Kingsale and there
delivered them into the custody of Capt Swanly the
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Captaine of the Bonadventure who sent the
same to Bristoll under the Comannd of Gene
Lambert Captaine of the shipp the Lilly
delivered the said shipp and goodes into the pishe
of the Mayor of Bristoll, where the same
to remaine in the Certificate one
to his peticon hee sayeth is subscribed with
upper hand writing of Captaine Thomas
Bennett Captaine of the Castle at
Baltimors aforesaid and the Contents of that
peticon hee sayeth hee true, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true,

owners are
----
13o Junij 1643

Rs. E. B

Gronge ffruly of the pish of St Peters Cornehill
Brian merchant aged 47 yeares or thereabouts
sworne, saith & deposeth uppon his oath that sea
pipes of Canarie wynes marked as in the mary
laden att the Canaryes in the shipp the Elizabeths
Susan of London whereof John Cabon is &
his consigned to this Examinate doe properlie
bona fide belonge to him this Examinate & Mariner
Royden of the Citty of London Merchant hath noe
interest therein And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true./

George
----
17o Junij 1643

Murthwarte contra Shotton)
2º Mary deb Marten)

Robertus Arinstead de Rederiffe in
Surria Mercator annos agens 34 aut eo
circiter testis et cetera./

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli in hac parte dat
et oblat dicit et deponit, That within the tyme as
the articulate ffrances Dennis as appeared by a bill of
sale which hee this examinate hath seene parte
Owner of an eighte part of the articulate shipp
Carnation, and was Master of her, and soe agreemte
bee as shee heard by the Maior part of
Owners, and within the tyme articulate the said
the Carnation was to have proceeded uppon a
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571

to the parts beyond the seas, and was her fitting the
furnishing with necessaries for that voyage and
the said Dennis wanting as hee said monies to pay
for severall materialls and provisions for the
said shipp and for worcke donn uppon her and her
Marriners wages did repayre unto the articulate Thomas
Northwarke and desired him to furnish him with
the sume of one hundred poundes to be fray
severall debts one uppon, and for the said shipp, and
promised him to bride his shipp to the said Murth want
for his security for the payment thereof and the
accordingly the said Muthwarte did as Dennis
hath often confessed to this examinate head to him the
she came the same of one hundred poundes to and
for the use aforesaide, and the said Denie did by
bills of the take signe sealed & delivered
were one
ship the went in her till and fiture
to he said Merchant for the rement of the
said soe or hired hee went
were for the the for the said
wheate to ffrance for her
demanded voyage that dayes in Portugall
the the said her
were soe that preire one but the
were soe those to every
monethes afterwards in the river of Thames, and
for the said deposed these and of
were of the said shippe the
uppon her in hee mett for these of
he said shipp to save the Burther for
the
ship in her said hee was
and Prison the or confesse that hee
received twenty poundes of the said Dennis for
said for the use of the said shipp, and hee heard
Johnson hee is confesse that hee received
money of the said Bennes for iron worke for the
said shippe and he heard Mr ffrancklin the Proctor
Mr confesse that Penne paid him for Provise
one for the said shippe and the Peters that
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chaced and delivered those gonnes told him that
Dennis paid them for their paynes taken the
and hee knoweth that the said Dennis after
the Parliament divers dayes to gett license
to take aboard those gonns, and hee heard Mr
Masterton the Carpenter confesse that the
said Denized pay him for cutting and
graving of the said shipp, and hee seave diver
the Masters Mate of the said shipp contest
the persons and of the
Denies for his wages, and hee sawe the said
Denies were forty shillines to the Somer
that reced in the said wood, and this
shillings to this examte hee came they
then the side the or the
examte that shee laye out the hundred
and soe upon this
pipe of the them the
the side the case
but the said Gonsance of
mett the
redden et
the sd same the
and sett the the
foresaid her the the
Mason that at sea
or said of the Cines of the said
he saieth That of an his
and hee
to sende the
were in the the said she
the said one the
was sent his
the
rest in
16 for the use of the said shipp this
Merchante and soe his wch the
sent the foresd
the
alr nescit./
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572

dco die/ [CENTRE HEADING]

tenn
Idem Robtus Armestead testis se./

Ad 1. 2. et reliquos arlos libelli in hac parte
dat et oblat nee refert se ad deposita per eum
then
in cause Murthwaite con Shotton, At alr
nescit deponere./

John Anesse
----
22o Junij 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

det.

wardus Sinton de Lymehouse in Comitatus
his
Middlesex Nauta annos agens 30. aut eo circiter
testis et cetera

Ad primum secundum, tertium et quartum articulos alluis ex parte Bene et Vence
in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit, That
the articulate shipp the Tercera Merchant the voyage in
question continued in the service of the Kinge of
Portugall, but nyne weekes at the most, and at
wch tyme as that shipp was taken into that imployment
the Governor of the Turera Island where shee was
taken, and Richard Domington, the arte Mr Leighes
factor had conference togeather in the presence and
hearing of this examte the Master of that shipp
touching the hire and freight of that shipp and the
said Governor then asked dorrington what hee did
demand for the freight of the said shipp whereunto
Dorrington made answere and replied that hee
would not proceed uppon the said voyage unles hee
might have five poundes a day or two thousand
Crownes for the nayle wch the said Governor
refused to allow or yeeld to but told herrington
that hee should serve the Kinge with the said shipp
from the Terrera Ilanes to Lisbone, and there
should neceive saith satisfaction and pay for the
freight of the said shipp as should bee thought
fitting by the Kinge, and after her arrivall at
Lisbone in the service of the Kinge of Portugall
the said herrington (as hee himselfe and another
Merchant that went wth him to the Kinge and
Counsell of Portugall consisted this
shipp, and office, the thousand Cranes for
the freight of the said shipp for the foresaid
ymploymt, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true beeing Masterr of the said shipp and
in her during the ymployment aforesaid, Ac alitelr
nescit.
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Ad quintum sextum et septium affirmat That after the premisses
said shipp the Reera Merchant did depart and
saile from Lisbone towards the Tereraes and
in the service of the said Mr Leighe, and in her
course thither shee mett with an extraordinary
storme wch did her must damage and forced hee
backe to Lisbone, and then dorrington, and the the
Merchant went to the Kinge and Counsell
againe, for the freight soe the former service
aforesaid, and they both afterwardes confesse
to this examinate that they were then office
for that se and in sett of the said
damage the sume of two thousand five ships
Crownes and when dorrington went againe from
Lisbone, hee left order with one Timothy shipp
to sollicite the Kinge and Counsell of Port
for the freight and hire of the said shipp
Tener Merchant for the tyme that shee
remained in the said Kipps service And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true beene
all this tyme Masterr of the said shipp, Ac
aliter nescit./

Ad 8u affirmat That the at the Tenera the said
Richard dorrington and this examinate at the reque
and intreaty of the said dorrington colourally
not otherwise were comitted by the Provide
to a Merchants house and not to any prison by
space of an hould and not aboved uppon a pre
refusell to serve the Kinge of Portugall
this hee knoweth to bee true, who heard
said dorrington speake to one, John Male
an English Merchant to speake to the
Provider aforesaid to cannott this examt
and the said Tirrington as aforesaid, and
seise then is before expressed, neith
this examte nor the said Dourington of
rother of them were comitted at the
Terepard, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 4u et 10u affirmat That the said shipp the
Terrera Merchant was dischardged out of the said
on ymployment of the Kinge of Portuge
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573

uppon the 20th day of the moneth of September 1642
and was then dischardged of the souldiers and other
lading put aboard her for the Kinge of Portugall
and was not afterwardes ymployed in the said Kings
service and hee sayeth that after the 2 parte
of September aforesaid, this examinate and his
Company the Master and Marriners of the said shipp
do receive and take abord her at Lisbone by the
over direction of the said Tarrington Mr
Leight factor dive goodes for the accompte of
divers private persons, for the freighte whereof
the said dorrington hath received as hee that
confessed to this examinate the swere of are
one hundred poundes or therabouts, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
her furton
At alr nescit./
----
dco die/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Johannes Limbrey de Stratford Bowin Comitatus Midd
Nauta annos agens 33 aut eo circiter testis et cetera./

Ad 1. 2. 3. et 4u arlos alluis ex parte Bence et
Bence in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit
to
That the articulate shipp the Terrera Merchant did
not continued in the service and ymployment of
the Kinge of Portugall above the space of
nyne weekes, and hee sayeth that hee hath
heard the arte Richard dorrington the factor
to highe
of the arte Arth drincke confesse that
hee demannded of the Governour of the
Tencernes for the freight of the said shipp for
the lyinge that shee should serve the Kinge
of Portugall eight Milleyes a day wch is
five poundes sterling, and that the Governor
thereupon and him that he should goe wth
the said shipp from thence to Lisbone, and
the should received such satisfaction as the
the or refused
late shipps & shire, and after her arivall
at Lisbone from the nceived hee heard by
or hirington confesse that hee was
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offered for the freight of the said shipp
the said ymployment the sume of two
thousand five hundred frowne, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true who
Mate of the said shipp and in her
was Master
all the tyme aforesaide, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 5. 6. et 7u affirmat That in the course
of the said shipp from Lisbone towardes and
Tonnes in the service of the said Leighte
she mett with a great storme, wch did her
much dange, and forced her backe againe
Lisbone, and then the said Doming
as the of
lefte and with one Shory to sollicite
for the freight for the deinge that the
said shipp saved the since of
Portugall, And this hee affirmeth
bee true Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 8u nescit deponere./

Ad 9. et 10u affirmat, That the said
the Tercera Merchant was dischardged out
of the service and ymployment of the
Kinge of Portugall uppon the 20th day of
September 1645. and was then dischardges
of the soulders and other ladeing put boate
her for the Kinge of Portugall and was
not afterwardes temployed in the said
nes service the more, save this hee
someth to bee true being this
Pate of the said shipp, Ac aliter nescit./
lading that the Master and company of
said shipp at Lisbone did by the order
direction of the said durington received
her divers goodes, and passingers which the
carried to the Tenames, and the seas
Duncke were he hath hee
as he this
her hee
of one same./
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574

Dco die./
Thames Hirton de Lymehouse in Com Midds
nauta annos agens 26 aut eo circiter testis

Ad 1u. 2. et reliquos arlos alluis in hac parte dat
et oblat dicit et deponit, That he hath heard
Richard Dorrington the factor of Mr Leight
say that at the tyme when the said shipp was
taken at the Trereraes into the ymployment
of the Kinge of Portugall to goe from
thence to espie hee demanded of the
Governor of the Treraes for freighte
for her, for that ymployment the sum
eight williams, with is fore poundes
pay, and that that Governor told him
that hee should have freight for the
same according to the course of that
Country and was the Kinge of Portugall
did usually allow to such shippe in the
fifte ymployment, and after her arrivall at
the Tomas Lisbone hee heard the said
durington confesse that hee was offered
for the freight of the said shipp for the
ymployment aforesaide the sume of
were foresaid Crownes, which shee refused
to anceste, and then after the the said
the
saith hee said shippe
Leighe and in that her course shee mett
with storme and was therby much damnifie
and driven backe to Lisborne, and then the
said dorrington and hath said went againe to
the Kinge of Portugall, and was then shee
hee saith and him confesse, offered two and
theise five hundred Crownes for the
frigot of the said shipp for the tyme that
the said copie of victuall to
aforesaide, and hee knoweth that the said
fight, and the Master of the said shipp were
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not ymprisoned at the Tencers but one by in
Merchants house by the space as they said
an hower or two and that was on at
hath heard the this domington confesse
colourably, & to make their papers & cast
the better to the Kinge & not otherwise
and hee sayeth that after the said
the Treese Merchant had at Lisbone
delivered the souldiers & other goodes that
shee tooke brought thither for the wines
of Portugall shee tooke in there other
goodes by the order & direction of the said
Dounty for the accompte of divers pin
persons, & hee hath heard the said
Jingly confesse that he received
neere about doe hundred provide for the
freight of the same, And this
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
one of the Masters Mate
the sd shipp the p
aforesaid, At alr nescit./
his Cunkenton
26º Junij 1643
Button et alj contra London ffrant us Longston de Stepney in Com Midd
et allius in Budd Martyn
mercator etats 32 aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
ye
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
debt./
Ad primu arlum libelli ex pte Belte et soc in hac caa dates
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate hee this
and the reste of the pties in the arlate of Artule menconed
expressed were owners and pprietors of the arlate shipp
the Bonadventure and of all and singular the tackle and
furniture, ques Mayts sayles Cables and other amunition wthin
belonginge or appertaineinge to the same and for sustaine
knowne accounted, reputed and taken And this hee knoweth to bee
true At alr nescit /
Ad secundu deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate shee
Alberte Bett, did contract and aged with him this exte and
reste of the parte owners of the sd shippe the Bonadventure in
he and take to fraighte of them the sd shippe for a voyage the
made with her from this Porte of London to Port Porte the
the
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17
Portugall, and from thence to goe to the Islands, and the ptes
of Brazeele and there to take in such goodes as the sd Nelton
or his assigne should appointe and this hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee sawe
& xxx the charter partie made for the
said voyage and reade over the same Al alr nescit/
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Bonadventure
was in the River of Thames when the arlate Bellton tooke her
to fraighte of the reste of the owners of her for the voyage
aforesd and the sd Belton for that voyage did appointe
the arlate Richard Booner alsoe one of the parte owners of
the sd shippe to goe master of her and did likewise
appointe and shipp one Thomas Anthony a Portugall
borne to goe ffactor for him in the sd shippe the sd voyage
and the sd shippe was accordinge to agreement betweene the
said Belton, and him this exte the reste of the pte owners of the
sd shippe fitted, prepared and sett out to sea uppon the
aforesd voyage with men, victualls and other pvisions at the
pper coste and chardges of the said Belton, And this hee
knoweth to bee true at alr nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That in or aboute the moneth of
Auguste arlate the arlate shippe the Bonadventure departe
from this Porte of London uppon the voyage aforesd, And this
hee knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth that after
the arrivall of the arlate shippe the Bonadventure at
Porte a Porte in Portugall or thereabouts as hee understoode
shee was there stayed or imbargued but for howe longe tyme
hee knoweth not/

Ad 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit That as hee hath heard and beleeveth the arlate
Bonner the Master of the sd shippe the Bonadventure and
some of his Companye dyed or departed this life the voyage in
question alr nescit /

Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 13 deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the Bonadventure
abo
was of the burthen of ⁁ one hundred and eightye tonnes and at
her goeinge out from this Porte of London the voyage aforesd
in the service and imployment of the sd Belton had in her
tenn peeces of ordnance twoe Murtherers and certaine musketts
powder and shott and other pvisions and necessaries fitt
and convenient for such a voyage, And this hee sawe and
knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /
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Ad 13u salvis prdepoitis nescit/

Ad 20uj deponit et dicit That in March 1648 the arlate the
the Bonadventure togeather with her tackle and furniture
was as hee conceiveth and as hee was advised from Spaine
where shee then was better worth then 1200£ sterlinge and
little nowe or lesse
accordinge to the rate of 1200£ sterlinge, hee this exte did alr
that tyme sell alienate and trause transferre over to the arle
Alberte Belton three 16th and one 32th pte of the sd
shippe and the sd Belton as hee this exte was then informed had
boughte some other partes of the sd shippe of the owners thereof
and that hee hath since that as hee hath alsoe heard boughte
some other partes more of the sd shippe of some other of the
parte owners of her And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true Al alr nescit onelye sayeth hee this exte hath received of the sd sett
the greateste parte of the money due to him for the aforesd partes./

Ad 21 deponit et dicit That as hee beleeveth the or victuallinge
out of the arlate shippe uppon the voyage aforesd coste and
stoode the arlate Betton in the sume of at leaste 148 sterling
which is accordinge to what hath bine formerlye layd out
for
uppon her to the like voyage, And this hee knoweth to bee this
haveinge seene the shipps accounts for former voyages Al alr
referendo se ad prdepoita p pte sua nescit /

Ad 22uj deponit et dicit That a shippe manned with 25 men
is worth victuallinge and furnisheinge out to sea neere for
sterlinge per moneth in his this exts iudgement and observation
At alr nescit. /

Ad 23 p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 24 deponit et dicit That the at the goeinge forth of the
arlate shippe to sea outwards bounde from this Porte of London
the arlate Belton, Whitlocke, Bardsey, Mauce and his
were parte owners of the said shippe and of all and singular
her severall tackle and furniture arlate and all of them
excepte the sd Belton and Manoe are to were and
many of them as are liveinge are Englishmen borne and
subiects to the Kinge of England and dwelte and refered
in and aboute the Cittye of London arlate but whether
sd Man bee an Englishman borne or not hee knoweth not
but sayeth hee dwelleth and resideth in the Burrough of
Southwarcke neere the Cittye of London and the sd Hen
as hee taketh it a free denion and a houseeke per and
for said space of neere these tonn yeares last paste
Inhabitant in London And this hee sayeth is true by the
his oath, Al alr nescit onelye sayeth hee hath knowen the sd
Belton for the space of above twelve yeares last paste

Ad 2u deponit That the arlate shippe the Bonadventure
de
was to this exts beste remembrance boughte at tenn
by the owners of her arlate
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576

and in the yeare 1638 made a voyage from this Porte of
London to some porte or place in Spaine and where shee
had had trade and backe againe to this Porte of London before
which was before shee undertooke the voyage in question. And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr pro pte
sua nescit/

Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit rendere

Super reliquis arlis libelli pred non extur

Ad Interria Peade /

Ad primu p pte sua rendet negative./

Ad primu refert se ad prdepoita et alr negative et nescit/
Ad 3 That hee cometh to testifie at the requeste of Betton and
shall neither loose nor gett her ever this suite goe

Ad 4uj p pte sua cam non recolit salvis prdepoitis ad qua se
refert nescit/

Ad 5 p pte sua nescit salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
Ad 6uj salvis predepoitis ad qua se refert nescit

Ad 7u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 8 alr quam predeposuit nescit /

Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit /

Ad 10uj rendet That the interrte shippe was a Dutch builte
shippe but rebuilte and repaired when shee went laste
from this Porte of London to se alr nescit /

Ad s p pte sua nescit /

Ad 4u p pte sua nescit /

Port. 1. 16. 17. et 13 p pte sua nescit rendere./
A Ad Interria Shad

Ad 4. 2. et 3 interr non concernt puc rendentem
onelye hee sayeth hee both sawe and knewe the interrte
shippe before her goeinge from hence to sea outwards bounde
Ad 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. et 13 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis
ad qua se refert nescit /
for Longton
----
3o Julij 1643

John Hodson of Newcastle uppon Tyne Mariner
haved 32. yeares or therabouts sworne sayeth and
deposeth uppon his oath That in January last past./
the shipp the Rolch of Newcastle laden with Coles
and stones and noe other goods sett saile from
Newcastle to Roterdam in Holland, and there thi
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ste
examte sould those Coales and stones belonging to
the Towners of the said shipp who are all bell
in in and neere Newcastle, vizt a quarter of
to Mr Ralph Cole of Cox an Alderman of
Newcastle or eight to Mr Robert Anderson of
the heardes an eight to Robert Smpleton
Anthorsmith of Sandgate Gioyning to Newch
an eight to this examte living in Gateside hee
Newcastle to Henry Alder of Gateside aforesd
Dyer, & sixteenth to Ambrose Messe of the
ext
same Tonner & sixteenth to at Catches
of great wheth in the Bishopricke of
Turham three miles from Newcastle a sixteent
to Thomas Wilkinson living in the subarbed
Newcastle shippwright a sixteenth to Michael
Willson of Newcastle Brewer, a sixt and the
other sixteenth to Thomas Bates of
Newcastle gent, and with the proceed of
&
said Coales & stones this examte paid his the
Marriners their wages & other chardges for his
shippe, and the remaynder thereof beefe wch
about fower score poundes hee delivered to
William Johnson Merchants reste
living a ffactor at Roterdam and with the
same and other one belonging to the
Cole a Merchant of Newcastle and now live
perused the said his is inter
butts of sale at Roterdam aforesaid for
compt of the said James Cade and the
Corne of he said shipp are and
the
aforesaide about sixe of ever it was
and the
Bett to being neere
to his and
rest hee
is of the goods soe in the
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annexed to the peticon of William Carr and others
presented to the Comittee for the Navy for
the accompt of those peticoners, vizt William
Carr Thomas Davidson Robert Jeninson and James
Cole of Newcastle Merchants, and consigned the
same alsoe to the said Temple at Barwicke
and a Merchant at Roterdam alsoe laded aboard
the said shipp thirty parcells of Tobacco
coate consigned to henry Lawson of Newcastle
Merchant, and with those goodes in the said shipp
this examte arrived at Barwicke or freeday las
was five weekes, and about two dayes after Capt.
vall in the Antilop arriving at Barwicke
seized the said shipp and goodes, as belonging to
Newcastle and sent her upp to London, And hee
sayeth that hee never carried any victualls or
mencon to Newcastle or any other place where the
Kinge hath any souldiers since, the difference
with the Scotch onely hee sayeth, That in
October last being with her shipp aforesaid at
Roterdam a servant of the Earl of Newcastle
came to him and told him that hee must
carry some amunition in his shipp to Newcastle
wch this examte was unwilling to have taken in
but being told by him that yf hee refused to
take in the same hee would wright home and
hee moste what foll and therupon
faring to bee pounded, and otherwise panished
whoe hee came home to Newcastle of hee
should not take in the said hee reced into
the said shipp at London but the first of
the last hee were againe for
was one at
wth went
were for these and
the his fetch uppon her
Johnson
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3º Julij 1643
Rell contra Michell or Thomas ffortune de Redriffe in Com Surria nauta
Notes Marten etats 34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte product
iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
3s
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pres alluis in hac pte ex pts
debt
Powell in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
the tyme arlate the arlate Thomas ffowell was owner
proprietor of severall pper wyne broughte from the Capt
to this Porte of London in the arlate shippe the James of which
shippe this exte was master) wroughte which pipes of wyne
was the Pipe of wyne in question and after the arrivall of
sd shippe with the sd wynes in her in safetye to this Porte
London the said pipe of wyne in question was amongste oth
of the sd ffowells wynes and wynes belonginge to other men
whereof some did belonge to one Mr Slaney of London
merchante safelye and in good condicon and well delivered out
of the sd shippe the James into a lighter belonginge to one
Mr
Cables a lighterman to bee conveyed from the sd shippe
Buttolphe wharfe arlate and there to bee landed, where as hee
this exte hath bine crediblye informed by these that went as
wth the same the lighter with the sd pipe of wyne and the
of the wynes in her safelye arrived but after her arrivall the
as hee hath alsoe bine informed the Peters there that
at that wharfe or keye to take uppon the wynes in that light
in takeinge upp the same serveinge to take upp the sd Sta
wynes removed the pipe of wyne in question from the
where it was firste stowed in thes and laye in the sd ligh
maste, and in coming often the
same and
was place beinge not well and sufficientlye coyned or
stayed of they ought to have byne and the Ports
those by or under them in that behalfe imployed should in
made them, and as they eighte to save the
and had other and soe the same shippe
wyne in question belonginge to the sd ffowell shipps to
betweene the other pipes of wyne and was by the sd
Porters saile and negligencer some of them this
by the or his
and soe salte, and that pipe of wyne accordinge of the
of the
seaventeen Hewells pipes of wyne did then yeeld
were
(beinge as hee conceiveth
hath
eighteene poundes sterlinge moneye And this hee affirme
uppon his oath to bee true for that after the shippe
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57
wastaved and loste hee this exte sawe the same in the lighte
where at the laye and well knowe that that it was removed
out off from the place where at firste it was stowed in the sd
lighter Al alr nescit onelye sayeth that as hee was then tolde
or there masters name
and heard the names of these Porters ⁁ that had the chardge
of those wynes in the aforesd lighter were John Nicholls
And of Barnes and Richard Bayneham
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet, That hee this rendent laded the said pape
of wyne for the sd interrte for the sd Powells accounte and
caused t marcked the same with the sd ffowells marcke
and knewe it by the marcke thereof seeinge the same
uppon the Caske after it was staved
Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit/
Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 5. et 6 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua negative
et nescit
Thomas Pete wth
7º Julij 1643
2
John Burgery of Blacken in the County of
Nortolphe Mariner aged 40ty yeares or therabouts
son sayeth and deposeth uppon his oath, That
about nyne or tenn weekes since the Barcke
called the William and Thomas of Blackney
aforesaide, having aboard her nyneteene lasts of
Mault and a last of barly belonging to William
Ballett of Blackney aforesaid William dye of
Langham in Norfolke and Thomas Goldsmith
of Moston in Norfolcke part Owners of the
said Barcke departed from Blackney, bounde
therwith for Barwicke where this examte beeing
Mr of the said barcke was appointed to sell
the said Mault and barly, but by meanes of a
Lock leake wch sprunge in the said Barcke was
forced for preservation of the said Barcke and her
lading, wch otherwise hee beleeveth had perished in
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17
master of the said shippe a voyage before that tyme
begann and that hee was soe appointed or apprived of by
the tyme aforesd by or with the consent or approbacon of the
as hee conceiveth
for arlate marrie ⁁ for that the sd Marritt caused
him the sd Browell to subscribe or signe bills of ladeinge
for the sd marritts owne pper goodes as hee conceiveth they
a laden on board the sd shippe within that tyme aforesd outwards
d
Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit
bounde and for that alsoe after the said shipps arrivall at
St Lucars with her outwards ladeinge shee the same being
there delivered and shee reladen againe the sd Marriost
caused the sd Bromewell to goe on shoare and to cleere the
sd shippe alleageinge that it was his office soe doe becke
hee beinge the master of the sd shippe
Ad 5uj p pte sua sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se referr
nescit onelye sayeth the arlate Bromell had a boye called Merch that
served in the sd shippe both which served as longe as this exte in the sd shippe
Ad 7uj refert se ad prdepoita et dicit That after the said shippes
departure from St Lucars whileste shee was at sea the arlate
Marrielt in this exts heard heareinge would have had the
arlate Bronell to have subscribed or signed some bills
and other good
but
of ladeinge for the salte aboard the sd shippe which the
hee ge any butts & ladeinge for the salte
sd Browell refused to doe for that the boatswayne
had taken noe accounte or notice thereof beinge not
permitted or suffered soe to doe by the arlate Marriett
himselfe confessed and
as hee the sd Marritt ⁁ sayd at the tyme when it was
takeinge in And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true Al alr nescit /
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/
Ad 9uj p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/
Ad 13 p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/
Super reliquis arlis non extur ex direccone
Ad Interria./
Ad primu quoad pericula periury et subsidir testis fit quod
petitur et rendet ut prius and that hee was hired by the
the
aforesd Marritt and did sett his hande to the sd Marriotts booke
where into
4 of accounte for the mens wages wherein as hee conceiveth
the sd Marrutt entered downe the mens names that
served in the said shippe the tyme or voyage aforesd./
Ad secundu rendet That when hee subscribed his name to the
certainelye
in the sd Maries booke hee knewe not whoe was to goe
last voyage
& but knowe the
master of the sd shippe ⁁ that knewe the sd Brow well had bine
Master of her and soe was at that tyme for ought he heard
to the contrarye at that tyme et alr refert se ad subscriptionem
suam pred and sayeth it was donne in the sd Marrills house
present out his
noe bodye but the sd Marrell to his remembrance beinge the
and there prsent
Ad 3uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
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Ad 4 rendet That hee this rendent did carrye downe the
shippe into the Downes interrte as a Pilott by and with the
consent and approbacon ut credit of Marrell aforesd the
merchant of her and soe broughte her backe to the sd
thence when her voyage was ended to the Blackwall
Ad 5 rendet That outwards bounde the voyage in quest
when the shippe came into the Downes there was some
fallinge out or difference betweene the arte interrte
Marritt and Bromwell in soe much that amongste to
hott or angrye words as this rendente conceiveth they were
that passed betweene the sd pties then and there only
and not before or after hee heard the sd Marrett saye
the sd Browell should not goe or bee longer wth
of the sd shippe the Assurance or wordes to the same
and soe much was spoake openlye uppon the decksman
of the Company beinge then present alr nescit /
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 7 rendet That as hee hath heard and beleeveth
the interrte Isaacke Browell the Yonnger was and
is the naturall and lawfull some of Isaacke
Browell the elder the ptie agent in this cause. /
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 9uj p pte sua rendet negative alr nescit onelye
sayeth Isaacke Bromwell the younger did as hee this
rendent conceiveth goe to Swill interrte by the or
and direccons ut creditt of the sd Mr Marritts
Henry Groome
1º July 1641
Re Clements it Peter stronge of Ratcliffe in the County of Midds mann
as
aged aboute 38 yeares sworne and examined in his Mats his
Courte of the Admiralty sayeth and deposeth as followe
Rs. E. B
vizt That the shippe called the Peter of London, fflemish
ther saile hee
builte and of the burthen of aboute 250 tonnes nowe to
River of Thames neere Ratcliffe Crosse within the for
of the Admiraltye of which shippe this exte is Master
parte owner doth solelye and pperlye belonge and
appertaine unto Mr Gregorye Clement, Mr May
Tompson, Mr William Pinnoyer and him this exte
are all Englishmen, Inhabitants in and aboute and
and subiects to the Kinge of England And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
Peter Sames
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dt
Bell
500
17o Julij 1643
unns
Johannes Wardall de Stepney in Com Midd Merca
donns Sta et iudivid Trutity de Deptford strande in
Comitatu Caut etatis 30 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt/
Ad alluem apud act ex pte Scotson in hac pte Coastion
Tritts 29º Maij 1643 fact et exa miss et exhibit in er
mentionat deponit et dicit That hee this exte nowe liveinge
in the Trinitye house with one Mr John Kerrye the
principall or cheife Clercke of that house doth finde
by a booke of entries or Recordes kepte in that house of the
names of those that have bine bounde apprentices in that
house in and aboute the moneth of March 1634, That
uppon or aboute the 19th daye of March 1634 one
Ralphe shrowd sonne of Thomas Prowde of the Cittye
of London Herman was bounde as an apprentice to one
John Scotton of Whitchappell marriner to serve him his
Executers and assignes for the space or terme of eighte
yeares from the ffeaste of St Michaell the Archangell last
paste before the the sd 19th of March x 1634 aforesd
accounted
to bee compleated and ended and the ext Certificate one
in the backed of the exhilate now shewed unto him this
beleeveth
exte at the tyme of this his examinacon hee well knoweth
and to bee the proper hand writeinge and subscription of
John Kersye principall or cheife Clarcke of the
Corporation of the Trinitye house aforesd hee beinge exceed
well acquainted with his hand writeinge
John Wardall
depred
cate Margets
Norton ffishe
Willimus Cartrighte de Southampton is
Com Southamptonio naupegus etatis 26 annoru aut
eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad 2 prem alluis ex pte Bromwell in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate hee this exte served
s
for the space of 5 monethes and upwards in the arlate shippe
the Assurance and for all that tyme the arlate Isaacke
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Broomewell was master of the arlate shippe the Assurance
and soe comonlye accounted reputed and taken and was hee
appointed at leastewise soe approved of by the arlate
Thomas Marrott whoe was alsoe accounted reputed and take the
merchante of the sd shippe and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true reddens rationem for that whileste the sd shippe cam
and remained at St Lucars hee heard the sd Margott aske
sd Bromwell if hee had cleered the sd shippe, sayeinge that
was the masters parte or office to cleere the shippe and not
the mrchants meaneinge as this exte conceiveth by the master
the sd Browell and by the mrchante himselfe, and in stowed
homewards bounde at sea hee againe heard the sd Mann
saye to the sd Bromwell some of the shipps Companye
haveinge offended that if hee had bine master of the
shippe hee would have made them to have hinge the
tongues out of theire monthes, At alr nescit saveinge hee said
the sd Marritt never dureinge the tyme aforesd shaped a course for the
Ad 5uj salvis prdepoitis nescit onelye hee sayeth the sd Jan
Brownell had a boye called the Henrye Merch that served
the said shippe and both hee and his boye served in the said
shippe as longe as this exte was in her and before and after
this exte And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his was
Ad 7 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye hee sayd
the arlate Marritt gave the Boatswayne of the any
shippe a showell and willed him to goe and make use of the
in ladeinge the salte arlate and would not permitt or soe
him to take notice of what salte was laden at boarde the
shippe the voyage in question, which was the cause whoe
the sd Browell refused to signe bills of ladeinge for the
salte as this exte heard him confesse and acknowledge
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That ever since this exte hath used the
sea which hath bine all for the space of eighte yeares
hee hath observed it to bee a custome for the master of the
shippe to receive the average due for the goodes outwards
homewards bounde and not the merchants ffraighters, And
hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 9uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit onely hee said
at St Lucars whileste the arlate shippe the Assurance
there the voyage in question every tenn royall me
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a peece of eighte and every peece of eighte was then worth
give shillings sterlinge money And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true
Ad 13 p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/
Super reliquis probus dicta alluis non extur ex
neccone
Ad Interria./
Ad 11uj fit qua petitur et rendet testis That hee served in the
interrte shippe the voyage in question, and was Carpenter of
her that voyage, and was shipped or lived by the aforesd Mr
Marrott, and hee sett his hande to Mr Marriotts bound
when hee was hired
Ad 2 rendet That when the sd Marriott hired him this
rendent hee writt downe his name in a booke when hee
was hired and for what to which and noethinge els as this
rendente conceiveth hee sett his hande to and hee doth not
remember what the sd Marion then sayed to him but sayeth
hee beleeveth the sd Marrott accounted of the aforesd interrte
the interrte shee set
Browell to bee master of her for that to his beste remembrance
as soone as hee came to worcke on board the sd shippe hee
repaired to the sd Browell as master of her for such things
for the shippes use as hee needed beinge as hee conceiveth soe
appointed to doe by the sd Marret alr nescit /
Ad 3 negative alr quam prius./
Ad 4uj rendet That the interrte Groone was accounted
of made use of as Pilott to carrye downe the interrte
outward
shippe the Assurance into the Downes ⁁ and continued soe
untill shee came into the Downes and uppon the sd shipps
returne backe from St Lucars hee broughte upp the sd
shippe againe to London out of the Downes as Pilott of
her, Al alr nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit /
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit onelye sayeth the interrte
Isaacke Bronwell the younge was and is accounted
to bee the lawfull and naturall some of Isacke
Browell ptie agent in this cause
Ad 8. et 7 p pte sua nescit rendere onelye sayeth that
Isaacke Browell sonne of Isaack Bromwell
the ptie agent did goe as hee sayed to Swill in
same wherest the interrte shippe was at St Lucars
Bemie
th soe imployed and sent by the sd Marrett as both the
Brownell
Yonnge a and the old acknowledge and as hee conceiveth
to bee true for that Marrell sent upp money by some others
of the shipps Companye to the said Brownell the pringe
whileste hee was as all
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ffro magro Gerdam
Yeo
there
to beinge and pvide necessaries for the pvision of his
that were imployed in the Orange and beinge
Gardes togeither Oreinges and Lemons for him this
Marritt, William Dartrid
12o Julij 1643
Sarah moore upon Thomas Moore de St Marye
Magdelynes in Burgo de Southwarcke grocer etats 38 annoru
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pducta et super quibusd
Interryes ex pte Johis Coram mercatoris ministrat de ext
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu deponit et dicit That shee did verye well and
still doth knowe one Thomas Browne of her downe
marriner if hee beinge yet liveinge and likewise Thomas
Moore of London Grover which Moore was and still
her this exts husband if hee bee liveinge, and they the
Browne and moore were owners of a certaine shipp
or vessell called the Thomas of London, which they had bin
in ptnershippe at this Porte of London of a Salter liveinge
Willingsgate in London called to hir beste remembrance
Letter but another man chased chosen and appointed
them was master of the sd shippe and neither of them
of her
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That in or aboute the moneth
October 1639 interrte the interrte Thomas Browne and
this exts husband Thomas Marre interrte as her said
husband told her had and received of one Mr John
Gorean of London merchant whom shee taketh to bee the
ptie interrte at twoe severall tymes the sume of
this
five poundes to his beste remembrance but where the
use of the sayd shippe but in what manner shee knoweth that
or uppon what termes or for what use the
knoweth not nor can declare by vertue of her oath
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That after the prmisses the sd
Thomas Browne and Thomas Moore this exts husbone
out both of them in the interrte shippe from the Peter
London towards St Christophers where as shee was to the
the shore
heard by her the sd husband Thomas Moore they
the said shippe and never broughte her backe to the
son
shee beinge soe to
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13o Julij 1643
contra Mariott Isaacus Bromwell filius naticulus Isaac
ffish
Brownewell parts agen in hac caa etatis 22
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Bowell in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
arlate Thomas Marriott did have or take to fraighte of the
said Browell and by and with the consent of the owners of her
seaven monethes certaine in
the arlate shippe the Assurance for the space of seaventeene
monethes and at the longeste and was to victuall and man
and paye master and marriners theire wages accordingeinge to
agreement which hee knoweth to bee true beinge present at the
bargaine makeinge, Al alr nescit /
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That for all the tyme the arlate shippe
the Assurance was in the service and imployment of the
arlate Mariott the arlate Bromwell was master of her and
soe comonlye accounted reputed and taken but by all the
Companye and the sd Marriott alsoe as this exte conceiveth
for that the sd Marriott did often call him master and
o speake to and take to him as Master and wrote to him
as Master of her And this hee both sawe and heard and
well knoweth to bee true serveinge in the said shippe all the
tyme Al alr salvis subsequeu nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the
Assurance was and remained or continued in the service and
imployment of the sd Marritt shee made twoe severall
voyages from this Porte of London to the St Lucars neere the
Straights arlate and backe againe to this Porte of London
and for one vizt the firste of those voyage the sd manner
sayd and allowed the arlate Isaacke Bromwell after the
rate of five pounds sterlinge per mense as Master of her
and after that rate and some tymes more masters of the
like shipps tradeinge to those parts as hee hath bine crediblye
informed have and doe receive And this hee knoweth to
bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That hee hath observed that it is
a usuall thinge for a master of such a shippe as the shippe
the Assurance is of to have a boye to serve and wayte
uppon him which boye hath usuallye allowed him for his
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service after the rate of tenn shillings a moneth at leaste
and soe much per mense the sd arlate Browne
sd attarted uppon this
had and received for his boye ⁁ the firste of the foresd to
And this hee knoweth to bee true Al alr nescit /
Ad 5u deponit et dicit That the arlate Bromells
name was Henrye Melch and hee and his boye served
the arlate shippe the Assurance in the whileste the
was under the aforesd Marritts imployment in all by the
space of twelve monethes and twentye dayes compleate
xxx
this exts knowledge whoe served alsoe on board of her xx
the sd tyme Al alr nescit onelye sayeth to his beste
firste
remembrance they entered into paye uppon or aboute the
of Auguste 1647 arlate
Ad 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the second voyage whileste
the arlate shippe was at St Lucars the arlate Browell
not onelye by the sd arlate Marrell but by all the shipps
Companye accounted reputed and taken to bee master of the
sd shippe and as master of her did cleere her there and
the sd Marriott as merchante of her whileste shee was there
did tender to the sd Browell as Master of the sd ship
the 2 bills of ladeinge arlate and would have had his
have signed the same as master of the sd shippe which hee
sd Browell refused to doe in respecte the boatswaine
of the said shippe had kepte noe accounte of the said
laden on board the sd shippe beinge not suffered soe to bee
by the sd marritt as hee instified to the said Marrett
the same tyme when the sd bills were hundred and the
bills were and are filled upp with the arlate Thomas
his hand writeinge which hee knoweth to bee true for the
hee sawe him when hee did the same alr nescit /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That for ought that ever hee the
or understoode to the contrarye yet the master of everye
shippe (and not the merchants or ffraighters oughte
should receive the average for the goodes outwards and
homewards And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee the
At alr nescit /
Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That the goodes, which the sd shippe
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broughte homewards the voyage in question came to at the leaste
340 tonnes which at 6d 7 tonne average which is the leaste that
pounde
in given comes to five ⁁ fifteene shillings and that the sd
to the sd Broungell and in this exte
marritt is or oughte to bee paye, and hee did likewise
presence and heareinge
under in this exts presente and heareinge to
the sd Marrett pmise, and undertake to payd to heaveinge
paye to the sd Barrell for the areinge of his owne abord
Sr Michael Perryes goodes outwards carried
Outward bounde so ryalls of place and for Mr Nerges
money
goodes 7s royall place which and for Mr Charles delile
money
did
33 ryalls of plate alsoe which hee he sayd hee this
receive for him
not received and pmised to make goode to him and willed
ye
the sd Bromwell not to seeke any further after the same
for that hee would make good the same to be him uppon
accounte and at the same tyme when the sd Mariott
made that pmise eighte ryalls was accounted as much as
a peece of eighte and every peece of eighte was accounted
worth five shillings sterlinge money And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit onelye sayeth
Marrell himselfe had goodes alsoe in the sd shippe outwards
bounde and divers other men besides the sd Perry and
delile
Ad 10uj deponit That to this exts knowledge the arlate shippe
the Assurance is of the burthen of at leaste & twoe
hundred and thirtye tonnes for that hee hath knowen her
carrye soe much And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true At alr nescit /
he tooke
before the shipp
Ad 11 deponit et dicit That ⁁ hee this exte heard the sd
Marriell saye on that the sd Brow well should have
for himselfe and Company
five or six tonnes of goodes fraighte hee ⁁ which the sd
Bromwell would have had inserted into the fraighte
Charter ptie but the sd Marrett sayed it needed not for hee
should bee share of yt and hee had the firste voyage the
sd Brownell had the same allowed him uppon accounte
and soe much as hee had is usuallye allowed to Masters of the
like shipps the like voyages nor of especiallye of theire wages
bee noe more then the sd Browells was, And this hee
knoweth to bee true Al alr nescit /
Super reliquis non extur
Ad Interria.
et falsidir testis fit quod
both voyage
Ad 11uj quoad pericula perus
interrte shippe
petitur and hee served in the
soe shipped in her by Mr
Mate of her, and was
Marriner
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the sd
by whome hee was alsoe hired, and when hee was were the
did sett his hand to the sd Marritts booke but not bee
Ad 2 rendet That when hee was hired to serve in this
the sd second voyage
shippe the Assurance and die sett his hand to the sd
ut prdeposuit
Marritts booke, hee knewe well whoe was appoint
master of her but sayeth hee was hired and shipped to
and not
serve in the shippe the Assurance were commonted any was
to him at that tyme
and hee was onelye subscribed his name to serve in that the
at soe much p moneth as therein is expressed and there
soe subscribed in mr Marritts house noe bodye but humble
to his best remembrance but then present and the sd Mary
At alr nescit /
Ad 3 rendet That hee served in the interrte shippe the
firste of the voyage in question in all to his beste remembrance
for the space of betweene six and seaven monethes that the
and served then as Masters mate of her beinge soe shipped
ut predepot
serve in her both voyages by the sd Marriett hee was
barrill were neither the the firste tyme, nor the send the
hee maste
the
hee hired him to be him whoe was master of the sd shippe
refert se ad prdepoita et nescit /
Ad 4 depon rendet that the interrte sworne was made use
as Pilott to carrye the interrte shippe into the Downes and
hee soe continued untill shee came into the Downes which the
for the space of 3 or 4 dayes and then hee served on board
came
her as Masters Mate of her and after shee backe againe
the Downes the sd Mr Groome brought upp the sd shippe
of the Downes into the River of Thames as a Pilott by the sd
Bromells order
Ad 3uj nescit rendere onelye sayeth that one daye whileste
the second voyage
sd shippe was in the Downes outwards bounde hee heard the
sd marriett saye in Anger that the sd Bromwell shore
goe master of the sd shippe that voyage but after that the
accounte him as master and made use of him as Master in
caused him to signe bills of ladeinge as master
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 7 rendet That hee beleeveth hee is the naturall some
Isaacke Bromwell the ptie agent in this cause
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit /
Ad 9uj rendet that uppon the interrte Marritts requeste the
ffather Islacke Bromwell the ptie agent in this cause hee that
went upp to Swill in Spayne uppon the sd Marks but
was there imployed aboute the sd Marts busines and
when this rendent wente were went upp with him the
Jonathan Janson, and one more of the sd shippes Copp and
recod prip interrare./
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Et
14º Julij 1643
hundre
Richard Haniel of Weymouth in the Countye
a Chille
of Dorsett marriner aged aboute 44 yeares sworne
before the worll Willmj Clarcke Doctor of Lawes
and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard Zouch alsoe
Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the
Admiraltye beinge examined uppon certaine interries
ministred to him on the behalfe of Alexander and Thomas
Childe sayeth and deposeth thereto as followeth vizt/
To the firste Interrye hee sayeth that hee both did and still
doth knowe the interrte shippe or vessell called the
Neptune of Weymouth if shee bee sall extant and soe
hath knowen her for the space of above these twelve
monethes laste paste and Mr one Mr Hill and
par of Dorchester, Mr John Seaward and Mr
Edward Dayford alsoe of Dorchester merchants and one
Mr John Keeles of Weymouth marriner were owners of
the sd shippe or Vessell when shee was taken vizt each of
ther of a quarter pt of her, and they are all of them
Englishmen borne and naturall subiects to the Kinge of
England And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true
To the second hee sayeth That hee this exte beinge
appointed Master and Comander of the sd shippe or vessell
in the moneth of March laste paste
the Neptune did ⁁ with the consent and approbacon of the
aforesd John Keeles on the behalfe of himselfe and partners
the reste of the owners of her lett out the sd shippe or Vessell
to fraighte unto the arlate Alexander Childe and
Thomas Childe for a voyage to bee made with her to this
from this Porte of London to the Porte of Penta Dennis
in the River of Groyne in Halsia and there to take in
her ladeinge and to returne therewith to the Porte of London
And this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
To the thirde hee sayeth that in the moneth of March
aforesd the sd shippe or vessell the Neptune departed
from this Porte of London towards Pent Dennis aforesd
and there safelye arrived, and tooke in her ladeinge
which were Gringes and Lemons, a certaine quantitye
Saffron and one hundred peeces of eighte Spanishe money
n
all which were laden on board the sd shippe or vessell
for the accompte of the aforesd Alexander and Thomas
17. 8.
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Childe, and to bee delivered to them or theire assoone
assignes here at this Porte of London, And this hee at
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
To the 4th hee sayeth and deposeth that after the lade
and takeinge in of the aforesd goodes on board the sd
shippe or vessell the Neptune the sd shippe or vessell
departed therewith from the River of the Groyne aforesd
towards this Porte of London where the same should have
bine delivered but in her course directlye for London
with the said monyes and goodes in her uppon Whitton
Eve laste paste aboute fower of the Clocke in the after
aboute a league to the Westward of Dover the said shipp
or vessell was mett with sett uppon, surprized and taken
by a ffrenchman of warr belonginge to Callice called the
Royall of the burthen of aboute sixtye tonnes of which shipp
2
an one he dyed man and full of Jacke holes in
man of warr one John Grean as owne and was
Comander and carried to Callice, and the some of the
Companye of that man of warr after they had taken the
Neptune and the monyes aforesd and goodes in her they
did beate and abuse divers of the sd shippe or vessells
Companye and wounded one of them called ffrancis
with a cutt on his arme and called them leagues and
Rebells to theire Kinge of England And this hee a
knoweth to bee true./
take
To the 5th hee sayeth That after the bringinge of the sd
shippe or vessell and her ladeinge aforesd and the bringe
thereof to the Porte of Callice hee this exte did by letter
advise and give notice to the the sd Alexander Mile
and Thomas Childe of the takeinge of the sd shippe in
her ladeinge, whoe thereuppon sent over a speciall
pcurator or Attorney with an attestacon under the seale
the hor Mayor of the Cittye of London testifieinge the
propertye of the sd shippe or vessells ladeinge and that
pcuritor or a stormey did by vertue of the sd attestacon
the power giveinge him as aforesd on the behalfe of the sd
Alexander and Thomas Childe reclaye the sayd shipp
or vessells ladeinge and did as this exts conceiveth but
best endeavor to gett restitucon thereof but notwthstanding
premisses the takers thereof aforesd did make sale of the sd
did and did and still doe detayne and keepe to have
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18
the pceede thereof togeather with the sd shippe or Vessell
the Neptune and her tackle and furniture and the
monies aforesd from them the saide Alexander Childe
and Thomas Childe whoe in and the owners of the
sd shippe or vessell and they the sd Alexander Childe
and Thomas Childe are both Englishmen borne, Inhabitants
in London and subiects to the Kinge of England, And this
hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
The marcke
Hannell
of Richard
14º Julij 1643
dete Johannes Thurrogood servus et apprenticius
Johis Cooke partis pducen etats 22 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Cooke in
hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme
arlate all and singular the severall and respective parcells
of fishe in the firste and second schedules menconed were at
severall tymes delivered out of the arlate Cookes shippe to
bee delivered on board the arlate shipps the Rebera and
the William ff and ffredricke to and for the use and
pvision of the sd shippes vizt that in the first schedule
To the yeare 1650 and 1641
menconed ⁁ too and for the use and pvision of the Rebert
of which shippe the arlate Allan Ruddocke was then
Master and Comander at leaste hee accounted reputed
and taken and that in the arlate second schedule
in the yeare 1642
menconed to and for the use of the sd shippe the
ffredricke and William of which shippe alsoe the sd
Allan Ruddocke was then master, and the same was
soe done by and with the consent and approbacon or
order of the sd Ruddocke and by his order and direccon
and acknowledged by him in this exts presence to bee received
delivered and received aboard the respective shipps aforesd
to and for the respective uses of the sd shipps, and the
sd ffishe accordinge as the price of the like forte of fishe
then was here in London was worth at the delivery thereof
respectivelye or board each of the sd respective shipps
the respective somes of money sett downe and expressed
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1
Rs. E. B
the arlate firste and second schedules for the same and
would have at the severall tymes of the deliverye thereof
accounteing the chardges
out of the said Cookes shipp yeelded and pduced as much
money of delivered for the use of other shipps as is sole
downe for the same in the sd firste and second schedule
and the same did solelye and pperlye at the delivered
thereof out of the sd Cookes shippe belonge and appert
unto him the sd Cooke And this hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee sawe the moste parte of the sd respective
parcells of ffishe schedulated delivered out of the sd
Cookes shippe to bee sent on board the respective shipp
aforesd and sawe parte of it delivered on board the
ffredricke and William and heard the sd Ruddecke
hee
acknowledge the receite of the while then liveinge with the
Cooke Al alr pro pte sua nescit onelye sayeth the
deliverye of the sd ffishe is alsoe expressed and booked downe
in the sd Cookes bookes or booke of accounts as it was delivered
John Thorowe
14º Julij 1643
Baill fforter of the pishe of Alhallowes Barckinge
Merchante aged aboute 48 yeares sworne and examined in
his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth
onelye
That 16th and a 32th parte of the shippe called the
Marineduke of London Jason which shippe John Willers
is master) nowe in the Downes did and as hee conceiveth
Captaine
sall doth belonge and appertaine unto Maraduke Royde
of London Esqe And the sayd Captaine Royden hath hee
no
other intereste in the said shippe ⁁ or the goodes in her And
this hee knoweth to bee true keepeinge the sd Captaine
Roydens accounts
Bell Bowe
die pred.
Stephen Mitchel of Rederiffe in the County of Surrye
marriner aged aboute 4 24 yeares sworne and examte
in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiralty sayeth alr
deposeth That in the monethes of ffebruarye Merchand Mr
laste paste at Vens and Zante in the Ports beyonde the
Ad
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536
there was laden and put on board the shippe called the Marmade
of London John Walters Master, Currence, Anserdes silkes
qucksilver and many other severall sorth of goodes for the
accounte of severall merchants resident at Dover Holland
and London divers other sorts of goodes for the accounte of
severall merchants resident some at Dover, some at London
and some in Holland where the said goodes should have
bine respectivelye delivered vizt to Mr John Parrett of Dove
twelve bales of silke) three cases of lookeinge glasses and one
bale of Chambell, To Mr James Tasse of Dover sixteene
bales of silke, To Mr Han Teene and Peters of Dover
two bales of silke, one bale of cloth of golde, twoe barrells
one
and Cheste but what therein hee knoweth not To Mr
Porteene of Dover twoe bills of silke, & Mr Burchett
of London six chests of drinckinge glasses, and thirtye
seaven small Chests of riffe stones, To Mr George Baker
of London one Cheste of glasses and 17 small Chests of
riffe stones, To Mr Peninge of London parte and
Case or small box of drinckinge glasses, Mr Hansburrowe
of London mrchante one smale Case or box of drinckinge
glasses, To Mr Santhill of London mrchante one small
John Coulson
Cheste of drinckinge glasses, To Mr to xxx Coastell
of Amsterdam sixtye Chests of quicksilver, three hundred
eightye five baggs of Annseddes, 26 Carateeles of
Carrence, 18 quarter wy rolles of Carrence, 3 Cases
of soape and 3 hogsheades of Almonds, T Alberto
of Amsterdam
an Baxteele ⁁ twentye Chests of Druggs, thirtye
Carateeles of Carrence, mr Samuel Cafort
treake
of Amsterdam, one box of take one Case of
John
lookeinge glasses, To Mr Pon Cven of Amsterdam
twoe Cases of lookeinge glasses, To Mr Gilbert
Thollings of Amsterdam mrchante 40 Chests of Hucksilver
twoe bales of silke, 12 butts of cott cuted wyne, and or
Carateeles of Currence, To Mr Roberte Cafort of
Amsterdam & Carateeles of Carrence 34 barrells of
of Amsterdam
Jebas, To Willmj Bartholott & Carateeles and is quarter
rolles of currence, and one hundred Chests of quicksubie
To Mr Vange of Amsterdam and Companye five bales
of silke, To Mr That and Isaael Valverd of Amsterdam
the bales of Chauetts six Carateeles and six quarter
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rolls of Currence to Balther Van cler six of
Amsterdam, six bales of salte, The Peter Gabriel of
Amsterdam one Case of lookeinge glasses, To John
Spilliers of Amsterdam, one lookeinge glasse, To John
de Maries eighte bales of silke of Amsterdam, eighte
of Amsterdam
bales of silke & Edward Palaste twoe bales of
Chamberts. To Judith alr India Shor of Amsterdam
twoe bales of Charletts, To Mauricia Hearson of
Amsterdam one Case of glasses, and to John
Baptista Deasons of Carateeles of Carrence, and to
Captaine Peter Andrewes of London & Chests and
one box of drinckinge glasses and to them the aforesd
pties all and singular the aforesd goods did and
respectivelye
doe belonge and appertaine as hee this exte conceiveth
and beleeveth whoe was Cape merchante of the sd
wherein they were laden
shippe the voyage and sawe the ladeinge of all or
moste of the sd goodes, and noe parte or parcell of
the sd shipps ladeinge nowe in her was or is consigned
to this exts knowledge to Captaine Marmadike Royde
of London Esqr neither hath the sd Captaine Royde
any share or intereste therein And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true
John Miles
Spenser contra Portescue Alexander Robinson de St Catherines ppe
Yeo Cres
turrim London etats 27 annoru aut eo circir testis
in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur./
Rs. E. B
Ad quintu arlu libelli ex pte Spenser in hac caa dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That in or aboute the moneth of August
laste was twelve monethes the tyme more certainelye hee
remembreth not whileste the arlate shippe the James of
which Thomas ffortescue was Master was and remained in
in a voyage which hee made theither within the sd
a place called Towne in Newfoundland the arlate
John Spenser did deliver or cause to bee delivered at the
requeste of the sd ffortescue, to the quantity fift for the some
of Canarye wynes to the arlate Christopher Cockett the
then master of a certaine shippe called to his beste removed
the Peter then there alsoe in leave or considerace of the sd
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50
or fower hogsheades of biskett breade and a certaine
quantitye of Candles, which the said Pockett delivered
on board the sd shippe the James to and for the use
and pvision of that shippe which sd breade and Candles
was spent and used and spent in the sd shippe that
voyage and the wyne aforesd was at that tyme there
worth and three shillings a gallon accordinge as the the
like wyne was solde for and did yeelde, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that the sd
wyne was hee this exte was then one of the James her
Companye that voyage and served in her and had the
whose the same was
wyne under his custodye for the sd
d Spenser and
delivered the same by the sd Spensers order and
sawe the aforesd breade and Candles delivered and received
on board the James and knewe of the spendinge of them
in the sd shippe Al alr nescit /
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That in or aboute the moneth of
Auguste aforesd the arlate ffortescue had alsoe of the arlate
light
Spenser to the quantitye of goo of fishe which sayd
goo and fishe was together with the aforesd bread and
Candles alsoe for the arlate shipps use and provision
and was eaten used and spent in the sd shippe the
voyage aforesd which hee well knoweth to bee true./
reddens rationem scien sua ut supra and further hee sayeth
then and
the sd ffortescue in this exts heareinge did there pmise one
Jones in whose custodye the sd Spensers ffishe was and from
whome hee had the same to give and allowe the sd Spenser
satisfaccon for the same, and fishe was then there worth
such as the sd Spensers ffishe was of nyne shillings sterlinge
money p hundred And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true. At alr nescit/
Super reliquis arlis non extur ex direccone./
Alexander Robinson
die pred
Gerus Bennett de St Marye hill London nauta etatis
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et
1
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
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Ad 5uj arlum libelli ex pte Spenser in hac caa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate
shippe the James of which the arlate Thomas
ffortescue was master) was at a place called Turton
in Newfoundland in a voyage which shee made
theither within the tyme arlate, the arlate John
Spenser at the requeste and entreatye of the sd
arlate shipped from
ffortescue did deliver or cause to bee delivered out all
out
twoe severall Casks ⁁ not the leaste 40 gallons of Canarye
wynes as neere as hee this exte could guesse at the same
hee beinge one of those that did helpe to heave them out
of the arlate shippe the James saide shippe which sd
40 gallons of wyne were delivered th on board a certaine
shippe then there of which one Christopher Pockett was
master in Lewe or consideration whereof the sd Pockett
delivered on board the sd shippe the James fower hogsheades
of Weste Countrye biskett breade and a certaine quantitye
of Candles which was for the use of the master and Companye
of the sd shippe and was by them exte and spent in the
sd shippe that voyage And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge
one of the sd shipps Company and he in her all that voyage
an at the useinge and spendinge of the sd breade and
Candles or parte thereof Al alr nescit onelye hee
sayeth the wyne which was delivered was the sd Spensers
and was there and they worth betweene 3 and 4 shilling
a gallion accordinge as other men solde the the nyne sorte of wyne
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That dureinge the voyage aforesd
the arlate ffortescue to and for the use and pusion of the
Ralsoe
sd shippe had to the quantitye of at leaste yor of the
then in the aforesd shipp
of the arlate Spensers fishe which ffishe was alsoe
used enter, and spent in the sd shippe the voyage after
which hee knoweth to bee true beinge at the spendinge
thereof Al alr nescit onelye hee sayeth the sd ffaction
in this exts heareinge sayde hee would give the sd hee
at over whether the sd shippe was bough
satisfaccon for the same any fishe was such as hee
when the sd shippe came neither worth to
Spenters was then it was then and there xxx
tell
him this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
Super reliquis non extur ages det.
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18 13º Julij 1643
Richard Pollioffe of the Weste Cowes within the Isle of White
Wighte age aged aboute 56 yeares sworne and examined in
his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth
That in or aboute the moneth of Aprill laste parte hee this exte
by vertue of a Comission of inquirye and sequestrate grannted
out of the sd highe Courte of the Adtye under the greate seale
of that Courte on the behalfe of Anthonye Rodrigues de
Morraines and Companye wherein hee this exte was nominated
a Comissioner hee did note or simon one Beniamine
Newland amongste others to appeare before the Comissioners
then at one Mr Phillipp haberts house scituat in the laste
Cowes aforesd the sd Newland beinge then and there
the sd house to answere say things as by the sd Comissioners
should bee obiected unto him for and on the behalfe of
of the sd Anthonye Rodrigues de Morares and Companye
concerninge the losse of the shippe and goodes in the sd Comission
to the sd Newland
menconed, and an of oath beinge lendred by him this exte
and twoe of others of the Comissioners in the sd Comission
menconed vizt Mr
for Eastas Man, and one Mr John
ye beinge give the by the sd Comission to that effecte
Cornelius, hee the sd Newland refused absolutelye to take
a day
oath or answere the obiections agt him but refused to obey the
sd Comissioners or the Comission, but in a verye aboare
and contemptious manner sighte the same and exclained
uppon this exte and the reste of the Comissioners for middleinge
therewith
wth the same or offerringe to call her to any accounte aboute
the same And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
Richard Pollis
die pred
Edward Regin of St Catherines neere the Tower of London
one of the Middermarshalls of his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye
sworne and examined in the sd Courte sayeth and deposeth
That in Januarye last paste hee this exte was on the behalfe
of Anthonye ffrigoes soe moranes and Companye was
imployed and sent downe from this Porte of London to the
Isle of Wighte with a warrant under the greate seale of this
John
Courte for the asteinge of Bername Newland of
New
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Newporte in the said Island and others the in the said warr
menconed and uppon or aboute the 8th of the said moneth
of Januarye at one Mr Bonds house scituat in Newport
aforesd in the presence of one Adam Wiberte and other hee
this exte accordinge to the effecte of his said warrant did
arreste the said John Newland whoe then and there did
refuse to obeye the Parreste, but refested this exte sayeinge
that hee would not obey any Admiraltye warrant
further alleageinge that hee cared not a strawe for the same
and the sd Vibert, and the reste there and then present
did contenance and encerage the sd John in such as his
carriage and behaviour sayeinge that hee neither should
nor oughte to obeye the sd warrant nor this exte there
whereuppon this exte was enforced for that tyme to departe and
leave the sd Newland but the next daye after hee this
exte meeteinge with the sd Newland at one Mr Thomas
his house where hee this exte saye, hee did then and
there againe by vertue of the warrant aforesd which hee shewed
the sd Newland under the seale aforesd arreste the sd Newland
and demanndinge securitye of him for his appearance the sd
Nowland refuseinge to give any securitye this exte sayd holde
uppon him and tolde hee muste give securitye to for his
appenance but the sd Newland utterlye refused soe to doe
but fell uppon this exte and bente and abused him with the
helpe of some others of his companyes then present and soe
rescued himselfe from this exte and the sd arreste, and one
Henrye Kingard the then Connstable of Newporte beinge sent
for to ayd and assiste this exte the sd Constable refused soe
to bee And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

Edon Melson
----
19o Julij 1643

John Hayes of Dublin in Ireland Merchant aged
27 yeares or therabouts sworne, sayeth and deposeth
uppon his oath,

That this examinate for these two the
yeares last past or therabouts for the most part
resident
hath bin in England and Wales, and having bin before
Inhabitant in Dublin aforesaid & still having the
partner, and some trading there, hee this examte
since the rebellion in Ireland hath sent some were
to Dublin from England and Wales, and hee this examinat
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Ad
the
Rs. E. B
1s
That in or aboute the moneth of October 1649 1638 hee this et
beinge then master of a certaine Vessell called the Januetts
them in the harbour of Leighte within the Kingdome of Scotland
was present and sawe when Thomas Lyndsey the plaintiffe
or partye agent in this cause came on board of the vessell
called the Holyewell nowe in controversye and then at a place
called newe Keye in the sd harbour of Leigh and gave the
possession thereof to fflorence senson the defendent or
hee the sd Lyndlye
pte complayned of in this cause haveinge as that ⁁ heard the
solde her into her the sd the sd Vessell unto him the
sd Jenson for a certaine price agreed uppon betweene
them for the same they beinge thereto regulated by fower
Chors
men those indifferentlye betweene them for that purpose and
hee alsoe heard and then and there the sd Jemisson after
hee had the possession of the sd vessell delivered him, made
the and appointed one Andrewe strughen this exts then
Mate to bee master of the sd Vessell, and the sd Andrewe
hath ever since continued master of her and bine in the
possession of her as Master of her for and xx on the
behalfe and in the righte of the sd Jerof Jonnson to whom
the sd vessell still doth as hee this exte conceiveth solelye and
pperlye belonge and appertaine And the said Vessell
since the sd Jenson had the possession of her delivered him
that
and severall
as aforesd made divers ⁁ voyages from Leight heath to severall
ports and places beyond the seas and backe againe to Leath
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee hath bine
there when shee hath there arrived from some of the sd
voyages, At alr nescit onelye hee sayeth that hee knewe one
de Powell
die pred
David Lambe f de Carradia in Regno Scotia nauta
etatis 31 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad alluem up pred et exhibit in hac pte dat et admitt
deponit et dicit That for the space of above these twoe ye
last paste hee this exte hath knowe a certaine vessell
called the Holy well of Leith in the Kingdome of Scame
and one Andrewe strughe to bee master of her, which hee
is nowe here in the River of Thames and that vessell the
since hee knewe her was comonlye sayd to belonge to one
1s
R
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Jenson of Longe Leith and within the said tyme hee
Mr
hath bine at Leath when the sd Strughe hath returned theither
from severall voyages which hee hath made with the sd Vessell
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
p pte sua nescit /
Dower James
dicto die
Willimus Richardson de Leith in Regno Scotia nauta etats
36 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iuratus, et
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
it made
Ad alluem apud act ex pte Jenson in hac caa sched exts
in eadm mentionat deponit et dicit That wth five
six weekes after the th hee this exte hath knowen a certaine
vessell called the Holywell of Leith in Scotland for the space of
these 4 yeares laste paste or thereabouts and came to the
knowledge of her with five or six weekes after Andrewe
stroughen came to bee master of her whoe as this exte hath
heard was placed or put master of her by one Mr
fflerence Jennson of Leath aforesd to whom as hee this exte
conceiveth and as hee alwayes heard for all the tyme aforesd
did and still
the sd Vessell ⁁ doth belonge and appertaine, and the sd
Vessell is nowe in the River of Thames London but the within
the tyme aforesd hath made severall voyage to and from Leath
and that vessell was sayd to belonge to the one Thomas
Lyndseye before the sd Jennson had her which lyndseyes as
longe since
did like
this exte alsoe heard) had made over the sd Vessell to the sd
gave
Jenson for a debte which hee owed him and had given him
a
the sd Jenson the full possession thereof shee haveinge them
onelye some old rigginge belonginge to her with her maine course
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr
p pte sua nescit for that hee this exte hath made manye
voyages in her since the sd Straghen hath bine master of her
At alr nescit saveinge that hee did knowe Andrewe Burne
notarye publicy resident at eith
hath heath whileste hee was loweinge which
Burne was whileste hee lived an honest man and was on board the
aforesd vessell when the pte ffer Portum paynes and
thereof was delivered the Penson
de noe
William sonne
forcius Anderson de Leith in Regno Scotia nauta etatis
26 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad alluem apud act ex pte Jennis in hac pte fact et
exhibit in eadm mentionat deponit et dicit that in the
yeare
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yeare of on Lord 1639 one Thomas sayd Lyndlye the
ptie agent or plaintiffe in this cause did deliver to the
possession of one Mr fforence Jenson of Leith in the
the befendent in this cause
kingdome of Scotland Brewer a certaine vessell all
the Holywell of Leith which vessell is nowe in the
River of Thames and then the sd Jenson did appointed
and constitute one Andrewe straghen to bee master of that
vessell and that vessell hath ever since bine sayde to belonge
to him the sd Jenson and the sd Stragen hath ever since true
and still is master of her, and the sd Jenson comonlye
accounted reputed and taken to bee owner of her and
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true beinge an eye
witnes of the deliverye of the sd Vessell shee by the sd
Lyndseye to the sd Jennson shee haveinge then noethinge
belonginge to her but her masts and old mayne sayle and
the sd Vessell hath since the shee was delivered the sd
Jemisson made severall voyages to and from Leith aforesd
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee hath bine there
at Leath when shee hath some in some of the sd voyages
arrived there and hee this exte this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true At alr nescit onelye hee sayeth hee
knoweth one Andrew Burne of Leath for Scrivener
and conceiveth that hee is a notarye publique and an honeste
man and which sd Burne was on board the sd Vessell
when the sd Lyndsey gave the sd aforesd Jenison the
full possession thereof./
Ad Interria
Ad primu rendet That hee this rendent is nowe one of the
officers Company of the interrte Vessell but hath noe office in
her, and there is noe wages hat duett nowe due to him
for his service in the sd Vessell, that hee cometh to testifie in this
cause at the requeste of the master of her sed exte favet pte
litigan et optat victoria ius have
Ad 2uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 3uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 6uj p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit rendere.
tonns and person
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Andus Gorlum sup interris ext
Ad 11u rendet quod pro pte sua equa favet ptibus litigan
et optat victoria in haben et quod venit ad testificand
hac caa ad statu ptis pducen alr negative./
Ad 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7uj pro pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
nescit rendere/
D Jona
David Land her Henry
Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste of the pducent, that hee favoreth the pties litigant
indifferentlye wisheth righte maye take place otherwise negativelye
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert p pte
sua nescit rendere./
Dame same
Will Richardson ard Super Interry
Ad primu rendet That hee is masters Mate of the interrte
vessell, hath received all his wages due to him, that hee
cometh to testifie in this cause at the requeste of the pducent,
favoureth the pties litigant indifferentlye and wisheth righte
maye take place
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
rendere./
William Wilson
24º Julij 1643
Henrye Milghim of Wappinge in the County of Mr
marriner aged aboute 47 yeares sworne before the worll
Willmj Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rate
worll Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of
his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye beinge examined
sayeth and deposeth That aboute uppon or aboute the
firste of March laste paste at Ostend in fflanders hee
this exte at a publicye onterrye there did by his Booke
James Heughe buye of one James Newent a Brooke
for merchantes there resident a certaine vessell of the
burthen of aboute nyntye tonnes, aboute 47 by the Keele
and his foote at the beame, and aboute eleaven foote deepe
a
in holde, which sayd vessell is ffrench builte and taken
by the Dunquerckers from the ffrench as hee was informed before
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Rs. E. B
before hee boughte her and adiudged there to the taken
for lawfull prize, and shee coste him there the firste
pemye neere twoe hundred poundes sterlinge and that
Vessell is nowe in the River of Thames and fifty
forth to goe to sea and is called the Jonne of London
morge
and doth solelye and pperlye belonge and appertaine
unto Mr James Smith Cittizen and salter of London
and John de Lreate Cittizen and Brower of London
to whome this exte hath solde her, and they the sd
Smith and detente are both Englishmen and
subiects to the Kinge of England and Inhabitants
and dwellers in London with in London aforesd
And noe strannger or fferraine to this exts knowledge
hath any intereste with them the sd Smith and de Greate
in the sd Vessell and this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true
A
die pred
Elius Johnson of St Giles Coplegate London
marriner aged aboute 24 yeares sworne and exte as
aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt That aboute
the beginge of March last paste his preconteste Henrye
at a muskiffe trye there
Wilskiffe at Ostend in fflannders did bye of her
one Mr Newent a mrchante there resident a certaine
ffrench builte vessell of the burthen of aboute one
hundred tonnes which vessell is nowe in the River of
Thames London but truminge or fittinge to goe
to sea, and is nowe called the Roane of London, and
that vessell as hee hath heard the sd Wilshire confesse
and saye hee the sd Wilshore hath since her arrivall in
the River of Thames solde to some of London subiects to
the Kinge of England to whome the same doth nowe
solelye and pperlye belonge and appertaine as hee
conceiveth and beleeveth and noe strannger or ffore
to this exts knowledge hath any intereste in the sd
vessell with the ⁁ owners thereof And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true as offer for the
hee was at Ostende and sawe when the sd Willm
boughte the sd Vessell there as aforesd & as son
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1
die pred
James Shepard servant and an apprentice to Henrye
Millshire of Wappinge in the Countye of Midds marriner
aged aboute 18 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined
sayeth and deposeth That aboute the beginninge of March
lifte at Ostende in fflannders at a publique outrye
there his sayd master Mr Wilsone did by bye buye
of one Mr James Newcent a mrchante there resident
a certaine ffrench builte Vessell of the burthen of aboute
one hundred tonnes, which vessell the sd Millshoe after hee
boughte her, hee caused to bee broughte over for London and
shee is nowe in the River of Thames but trimminge, fittinge or
prepareinge to goe to sea and shee is nowe called the Joane
of London and doth nowe solelye and pperlye belonge
and appertaine unto one Mr Smith and one Mr de
greate of the both of London merchants both Inhabitants and
dwellers in London and subiects to the Kinge of Eng England
to whome his sd master hath solde her and noe strannge
or fforramer hath to this exts knowledge any intereste
with the sd Smith and desyreate in the sd Vessell And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true for that hee was
at at Ostende wad sawe when the his said master
Mr Milshire boughte the sd Vessell there and likewise
present when hee solde her to the sd Smith and de Greate
James hee
23º Julij 1643
her
contra houldinge
Johannes Don de Lubecke nauta etats 20 annoru
Marten
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
the Marley
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte houldinge
in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That in the passage
or course of the arlate shippe the Trade (whereof the arlate
Henrye houldinge was master) the voyage in question from Parne
in Portugall towards this Porte of London uppon or aboute
the moneth of November last paste uppon the English Coaste
the sd shippe wth her ladeinge
neere the Lassard was mett with sett uppon and assailed
or haled by twoe wishe men of warr aboute sua settinge in the
eveninge and by them asked from whence the sd shippe came
wheither bounde and to what Porte or place shee did belonge
whereto the sd holdinge or some or one of his Companye made
soe
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answere that the said shippe and goodes did belonge to
London and came from Pawe and was bounde for London
and thereuppon the said fishmen of warr comannded the
said heildinge to hoyse out his boate and come aboard one
of the sd Irishe shipps or els they would throwe him and his
Companye over board, but the sd houldinge or some of the
Companye made answere and sayd they would not but
out theire boarte and come on board either of the sd
that night
shipps but wished them to keepe of for that nighte or if
they did attempte to come on board the sd shippe then bee at
at theire perills, and if they would come on board the
next morninge they would bee readye to entertaine them
or pvided for them or wordes were used to that effecte
and that mighte the sd 2 pishe shipps did forbeare to
attempte any violence agte the sd shippe the Trade but
the next morninge earlye they both sett uppon her and
foughte wth her and endeavoured as much as in them laye
to surprize and take her and her ladeinge but beinge
valuentlye resisted by the sd houldinge and his Companye
and by them befended from the sd 2 shmen of warr, for
a while and those pishmen boate of the same daye then
sd Hushmen of warr meeteinge with fower Dunquerckermen
of warr entered into consort shippe as hee conceiveth with them
and then both they and the sd Dunquerckers came againe
upp with the sd shippe the Trade and violentlye sett uppon
and assulted her in soe much that after aboute thirtye
& and receive
shott made at the sd shippe in her hull and rigginge the
sd houldinge and Companye were forced to submitt or yeelde
uppon quarter, but before any of the sd Irishe shipps or
Dunquerckers came on board the sd shippe to romage and
pillage her the sd houldge did in this exts sighte and
presence deliver to the arlate Kempe one of the Masters
of the said shippe a bagge of money to hide and receave
and willed him to use the beast meanes hee could to refore
and keepe the same, sayeinge that hee well knowe the
would take him out of his shippe and then pillage inter
plunder both yt and him, and thereuppon the sd the was
did take the sd bagge of money of the sd helde and
promised to doe his beste to preserve and keepe the said
and this exte sawe him hade the same in a place and
Gunroome but notwithstande the ladeinge thereof the sd
1s
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dye, her Dunquerckers
onceiveth yet some of those that came on board the said shippe
and pillaged or plundred them her founde out the sd bagge of
money and tooke awaye all the sd money excepte three
neere, and a halfe of eighte which were scattered and losse the
in takeinge away the reste ut credit which sayde three peeces
and a halfe of eighte the sd Kempe afterwards findeinge delivered
the sd houlde and the sd Houldrye hath in this exts presence
and heareinge tendred the same or the true value thereof
to one Mr Harger to whome the sd bagge of money
as this exte conceiveth did solelye and pperlye belonge and
appertaine and to whome the same had as hee alsoe
conceiveth uppon the sd shipps arrivall here at London in
safelye bine delivered, And this hee sawe and knoweth to
bee true beinge one of the sd shipps Company and an observe
of the premisses Al alr nescit saveinge hee sayeth That after
the sd Irishmen of warr and de Dunquercke men of warr
had lefte the sd shippe in regard of contrarye wyndes and partlye
to repaire ther of the losse and damage which shee had sustained
in the fighte aforesd shee put into ffallmouth uppon or aboute
the rd second of december laste paste where the nexte
daye after both shippe and goodes by the souldiers befor there
were freed uppon
belonginge to his Mats ⁁ and there they were and still are keepe
and detained from out of the sd houldies possession and
this hee alsoe knoweth to bee true reddens rationem scien sua ut
upon
1
Ad Interria./
Ad primu quoad pericula periury et falside testis fit quod petitur
and that hee favoureth Mr Holdinge the pducent moste in respecte
hee is this Master and for that hee serveth him and beleeveth hee
little
y worth 25£ sterlinge his debts payd more then his cloathes and the
wages hee getteth by his service
Ad 2uj negative./
Ad 3uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Am salvis prdepoitis nescit
Ad 6uj 8. 9. et 10 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert p pte sua./
nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth a peece of eighte is
accounted worth 4 d Englishe money of the sd peece of eighte
good silver and weighte
The marcke don
John
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die pred
Abrahamus Perrye de Stepney in Com Midd nauta etats
4 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte hould did
parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte
comeinge to ffallmouth arlate within a little after the arlate
shippe the Trade of which the arlate Henldize was master
came theither, sawe the sd shippe and her ladeinge under
the comannde and custod
of the Kings souldiers or officer
and the sd hould hee espie that and hee and eighte or ten master
there and sawe the sd pulled and eighte into the
nowe
Companye when they were comitted to prsen there, and
Sherlinge mate and other of his Company
haveinge some discourse with them was tolde and understood
by them that the said shippe was in her course from Phare
in Portugall towards this Porte of London before shee came to
ffallmouth was intercepted and sett uppon by firste by twoe
pishmen of warr and but refused them, then by them againe
with the ayd and assistance of 4 Dunquerckersen of warr
which sd twoe fish and 4 Dunquercke men of warr after
many shott at the sd shippe the Grade caused her to yeare
and submitt uppon quarter but as hee heard the arlate
tempe himselfe confesse and saye the sd houldinge before any
of the prishe or Dunquerckers boarded the sd shippe and
pillaged her hee beinge likelye to bee taken out of her as after
hee was did deliver to the sd Kempe a certaine bagge of
money belonginge to one Mr Harper desireinge the sd
stempe to hide and preserve the same if hee could
and that hee had donne as much as hee coulde to preserve
the same but some of the pish or Dunquerckers that came
as hee conceived
on board and romaged and pallaged the sd shippe had
founde the sd bagge of money and gott away all the
monye excepte dellg two or three peeces and
halfe of eighte which hee had founde scattered in the
gonn roome, and which hee had delivered to the sd Gould
againe that beinge all that was lefte And this hee affirme
uppon his oath to bee true At alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad Interria.
Ad primu quoad pericula periury et ult dicit et
petitur et dicit That hee favoureth the pties litigant hee
and as tymes nowe are cannot estimate what hee worth to
payd
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Ad 2uj p pte sua rendet negative
Ad 3uj negative
Ad 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. et 10 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
onelye hee sayeth that a peece of eighte if it bee good silver
and full weighte is accounted worth 4£ 8d sterlinge money
The marcke
of Abraham St Perrye
26º Julij 1643
xxx
L
Jareth Browne pper Thomas Browne de Horsedowne
a
etats 30 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iurata et
ext deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
To the firste interrye in this behalfe ministred to his shee sayeth That
knowe one
shee both did and still doth knoweing hee th hee liveinge Thomas
Browne of Horsdome in the County of Surrye a
waterman
but did not knowe him to bee master of the interrte shippe the
Thomas of London, and shee did likewise and still doth alsoe of
hee bee liveinge knowe one Thomas Moore of London Grover
and the aforesd Browne was and is hir husband of hee bee liveinge
but the sd moore noe wayes of him to him nor shee to him to his
knowledge And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
To the second shee sayeth That in or aboute the moneth of
October interrte the aforesd shippe called the Thomas was
and remained in the River of Thames London and whileste
the said shippe was in the River of Thames her said
husband Thomas Browne and the aforesd Thomas Moore
had of as shee hath heard them say some money of one
Mr Horea of London merchante but uppon what Ternes
or howe much shee neither knoweth nor hath heard to his beste
remembrance And this shee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true
To the third interrye shee sayeth That after they the sayd
Thomas Browne and Thomas Moore had hee money of the
aforesd Mr therein they both sayled or went out in the aforesd
shippe the Thomas from this Porte of London towards St
Christophers interrte and there shee arrived, and after
or the sd moore hath since confessed in his heareinge and as by letter soe to fin
theire arrivall heere, the
xxxxxxxxx
xxxx
the surr husband they the sd infore and his sd psoned
soe comas Browne at St
and the sd shipp the Thom
Custome being owners of
and never broughte
or sent her backe againe to this Porte of London, And this shee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true And more shee cannot
depose
Hugh Browne
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Sr Henry
Rs. E. B.
27o Julij 1643
Judith Lewes the wife of William Lewes of Rotterdam
Holland marriner aged aboute 45 yeares sworne and examined
in his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye sayeth and deposeth
That uppon or aboute the 10th daye of May last paste the
shippe called the life of God of Rotterdam of the burth
of aboute one hundred tonnes and fflemishe builte of which
shippe her sd husband William Lewes was Master) departed
and sett sayle from Rotterdam aforesd bounde to a place called
Allowaye in Scotland for Coles Coales, and there safelye
arrived and tooke in her ladeinge of Coales as shee hath since tyme
crediblye informed bounde therewith for Rotterdam aforesd from
whence shee came but in her course towards Rotterdam with
her ladeinge of Coales aforesd as shee hath alsoe bine informed
the sd shippe was within twoe leagues of Rotterdam mett wth
and surprised by one Captaine Allen Ruddocke Captaine
a shippe of ffallmouth, and by him manned and sent awaye
for ffalmouth but in her course theitherwards beinge hundred
contrarye wyndes was mett with by a shippe of Hull and by that
shee and her ladeing
Huld shippe and her Companye repaired or retaken from the
sd Huddocks Companye and broughte to full where the
Coales in her were taken out of her and disposed of or solde
away by St John Hohan or by his order as hee hath latelye
acknowledged and confessed to her this exte but the sd shippe
are yet at ffull and not
togeither with her tackle and furniture yett disposed of or
dunished as the sd Sr John Hohan hath allsoe acknowledge
and confessed to hir hee still remaineinge And that shippe
with the Coales in her as aforesd did and doe solelye and
properlye belonge and appertaine unto the worll Anders
Sonye, Michael Middlehouse, John Menten, Adrian Jacob
shipp Carpenter, Andrewe de Lapp, Hedricke Corne
and Jacob Schephant all Burgers and Inhabitants in
Rotterdam aforesd And this hee knoweth to bee true for this
her if husband was imployed by them for to buye the sd
shippe and did buy the same for them and shee had
and received the money of them that payde for theire of
parts and they after they had the buyeinge of the sd shipps
appointed his of husband master of her, whoe hath bin
made severall voyages in her for the sd pties to the place of
for Coales and the last voyage hee made theither west
(
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question the said shippe broughte to Rotterdam and made
greate hundred
but there seaventeene hundred of Cales ⁁ weigh of Coales
accounteinge eveinge the sd hundred one hundred and fortye
weigh to each of the sd hundred, and the said shipp
and the sd shippe was hever and deeper laden the voyage in
question then shee was the said former voyage and had more
Coales in her as his sd husband hath affirmed to him whoe
is nowe gon to hill to looke after the sd shippe and her
Coales aforesd and when shee this rendente came from
Rotterdam which was aboute a moneth since a greate hundred of
Coales was accounted to bee worth seaventye gilders accounteinge
each gilder worth twoe shillings sterlinge moneye And the
Certificate nowe by his produced was and is subscribedd and
attested by the Towne Clarcke or secretarye of Rotterdam
affixed thereunto
and the seale belongeinge to the said Towne and all
and singular the contents thereof were and are true and
were to his knowledge soe had and done as is therein
contained, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

quett Lewell
----
4o August 1643

Martyn Hechowe of Hamburrowe marriner aged aboute
40 yeares sworne and examined in his Mats highe Courte of
the Adtye sayeth and deposeth

That uppon the 22th of Julye
laste betweene twoe and three of the Clocke in the nighte tyme
the shippe called the ffortune of Hamburrowe of the burthen
of aboute one hundred and sixtye tonnes and Plemishe builte
in her course from Hamburrowe aforesd towards Mallegae
unfortunatelye in a storme mett with one of his Majestyes shipps called
the dreadnaughte in the Kinge and Parliaments service which
twoe shipps sayleinge the one of them Weste Southweste and the
other North Easte runn the one againste the other and soe fell
foule of each other, and the saies shippe haveinge an Anchor
out which hunge uppon her side a little above water that Anchor
throughe the violence of the blewe which the sd shippe gave
the ffortune strooke into her heade in soe much that the said
sayd shipps were faste one of another and could not gett loose
untill the Dreadnaught had cutt her Cable to which the said
Anchor was fastened leaveinge the said Anchor faste in 
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the ffortunes head and besides that the sd shippe the dreadmoughte
with the blowe aforesd which shee gave the sd shippe the
ffortune when they the sd shipps fell foule of each other
broake downe the ffortunes Mast Mayne maste and
foremaste, mayne topmaste, missen maste and bolt spritt
hall and
and did her a greate deale more of parte in her rigginge
in soe much that the sd shippe by reason of the hoote and
damage which shee received by the die
by
wch
presentlye soe leakye that hee this exte and his Companye
were forced and writed by the Captaine of the dreadmughte
and his Companye some one wayes and some another to gott
and tellawe theire owne shipp xxx
xxxx
on board the read naughte to save theire lives seareinge the
said shippe and goodes would presentlye have suncke or
foundred in the sea, and there was in the said shippe the
ffortune when this exte and Company lefte her fower hundred
and fifty greate hundred of deales, fifteene hundred Balkes
one suite of sayles for the shipps use as good as newe
twentye twoe packs and barrells of merchants goods ⁁ and divers
other goodes and merchantdices besides his and his Companies
thirtye one holland cheeses, certaine gunns of back
cleares and monyes, and some goods belonginge to him and his
freindes the particulers whereof hee cannott expresse for
want of his booke of accounts which as alsoe in the said
shippe all which goods merchantdizes and monyes together
with the said shippe tackle and furniture did and doe
John accoe, to the Baptista youngers and divers other
belonge and appertaine unto Dutchmen subiects of the Sta
State of Hamburrowe
of the Mate ffren and the sd shippe with the same was
reallye and bona fide bounde as directlye as wynde and
weather would permitt to Mallega and was from thence the
againe
to have returned directlye backe to Hamborowe, and since the
disaster aforesd the Captaine of the dread mighte putting
this exte on shoare at the Isle of Wighte hee this exte at this
comeinge therehence did there leave order and direccon
with one Mr Edwards Master of a house scituat in the but
where moste Hamburgers doe usuallye lye and where they
and his Company laye to send him worde upp to bee
of the said shippe the ffortune and her ladeinge aforesd
or any parte thereof were broughte theither or any
or Porte thereabouts the sd shippe beinge left ffeater the
sea when this exte and his Company lefte her as aforesd
since which as hee this exte is advised therehence the sd ship
is wth her ladeinge and the dreadmoughts Anchor of
boare
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596

into the Isle of wighte by another of the Kinge and
Parliaments shipps (beinge founde by her floateinge on the
seas where the said shippe and goodes nowe remaine And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true hee beinge
Master of the sd shippe as formerlye hee hath deposed and alsoe
parte owner of her and of parte of her ladeinge and further
hee sayeth and deposeth That Captaine William Semaster
Captaine of the said shippe the Dradnaughte when hee
putt this exte and his Companye out of the said shippe gave
him the Certificate which hee nowe pduceth and sheweth
which Certificate was and is subscribed with the pper hande
writeinge of the said Captaine and divers other of the
officers and Companye of the sd shippe, And this hee alsoe
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true of Mr Jason

for Rice Kinder Nory
j 164

A
Rs.
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

John Renner of Hamburrowe marriner aged aboute 40 yeares
sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth That uppon the 22th
daye of Julye laste paste aboute three of the Clocke in the
nighte tyme the shippe called the ffortune of Hamburrowe
of which shippe Marten stichowe was master) of the burthen
of aboute one hundred and fifty tonnes fflemishe builte laden
with deales, bulkes and divers other goodes belongeinge to severall
merchants of Hamburrowe in her course from Hamburrowe towards
Mallegae wheither with the sd goodes shee was bounde accidently
in a storme
by accident mett with one of the Kinge and Parliaments
shipps as her Companye sayd called the Dreadmoughte and
which twoe shipps the one saylinge one wayes and the other
another opposite to each other fell foule of each other, and the
Dreadmighte beinge much the stronger and bigger and luster shippe
fallinge foule on the ffortunes heade breake her bolt spritt and
Messe maste over board and her foremoste and fore topmaste
and did her much other hurte and wronge in her rigginge and
Hull and haveinge an Anchor out on her side the strooke
the same as it hunge by her side into the soe faste into the
sd shippe the ffortune that they could not cleere the sd
shipps untill they had cutt the Cable to which the sd Anchor
was fastened and to lett the sd shippe dome awaye with the
sd Anchor in her who and by reason of the prmisses the master
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and Company of the said shippe the ffortune seaveing
leaste the said shippe would suddenlye have suncke and
foundred in the sea did presentlye gett on board the sd
shippe the readmighte the Captaine of the said shippe
and some of his Companye called and callinge to them and
willinge them soe to doe to save theire lives they alsoe
serveinge as hee conceiveth that the sd shippe woulde have
presentlye suncke or foundred in the sea, and there was wth
sd shippe the ffortune when the master and Companye lefte
her 150 deales 15£ balkes, 22 greate and small packs and
barrells of other goods and severall other goodes and merchandizes
belonginge to her master and merchants and some monyes of the
masters, 65 holland cheeses belongeinge to this exte, 200 peece
one hundred pounds of ging
of Lynne ⁁ and six poundes of verye since threede and divers
other things belonging to the master and Company besides
theire Cloathes the pticulers whereof hee cannot at present
declare which said shipp goodes togeather with the sd shippe
did and still doe belonge and appertaine unto Dutchmen
subiects to the States of Hamburrowe and the sd shippe was
bounde directlye with the sd her ladeinge for as wynde and
weather permitted from Hamburrowe to Mallega, and to
returne therehence directlye backe againe to Hamburrowe
and the Captaine of the readmighte aforesd when hee put
the master of the sd shippe the ffortune and his Companye
out of the the dreadmoughte gave them a Certificate under
his and divers others of his Companyes handes of the disaste
that befell them aforesd, and then put them on shoare at the sd
Isle of wighte from whence they came upp for London
but since theire comeinge from the Isle of wighte in the sd
shippe the ffortune with her ladeinge the same beinge lefte
strateinge in the sea is by another of the Kinge and Pilliam
as hee hath heard
shipps ⁁ broughte to the sd Isle of Wighte where shee the
same are nowe remaineinge And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true beinge steersman of the sd ship
the ffortune in John Pennis
Jo: Darkinde or
1643
sd
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597

die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Delius Bullyne of Hamburroughe marriner aged aboute
4 yeares sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth

That
uppon the 28th de of Julye laste aboute the of the
clocke in the nighte tyme in a storme the shippe called
the ffortune of Hamburrowe of the burthen of aboute 150
tonnes, and fflemishe builte Martyn Stochowe master
accidentlye met with a certaine shippe called in her
passage from Hamburrowe aforesd bounde for Mallega
with her ladeinge of deales, bulkes, and divers other goodes
belonginge to merchants of Hamburrowe accidentlye mett with
a certaine shippe called the dreadmoughte as her Company
sayd in the Kinge and Parliaments service and the said
shipps sayleinge crosse one the other, they fell foule of each
other and the readmoughte beinge the boyger and suffer
and stronger shippe strooke the ffortune such a blowe a
overboard
broake downe her missen Maste and bolt spritt ⁁ foremaste
fore topmaste and did her much hurte and damage to hee
hull and rigginge and with haveinge an Anchor hangeinge
by her side strooke the sd Anchor soe faste into the ffortune
that the sd shipps were the soe fastened togeather that they
the read naughte were fainte to mitt theire Cable to which the
Pinchor was fastened to cleere theire shippe from the
ffortune and to leave theire Anchor in the ffortune and
maste and leageinge her
left her goe a drifte her Company and the Captaine
and Company of the sd shippe the dred ought feareinge
leaste shee &
least
xx shipp ould presentlye have suncke or foundred
the Captaine and Companye of the Dreadmighte
in the sea, and ⁁ callinge out unto there to come on board the
afterwards
sd shippe and sawe theire lives, and there upon the master
haveinge lefte
and Companye did a the sd shippe the ffortune and
beinge
her ladeinge floateinge in the sea and gott on board the
Dreadmage and the Captaine of the readmughte
towards the shore
sayledge awaye and bearinge the ffortune put the Master
of her and his Companye on shoare at the Isle of Wighte
was
and gave them a Certificate which hee nowe shewed unto
him at the tyme of this his examinate under his hande and
divers others of his Companyes of what had befallen the sd
shippe the ffortune since which as hee this exte hath heard
(the
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the sd shippe the ffortune with her ladeinge beinge founde
ffloateinge on the sea was by another shippe in the her
and Parliaments service for broughte to the fift fasten
Wighte where the same nowe remaine And when the
master and Companye lefte the sd shippe the ffortune
shee had in her 450 deales, 15 or 16 hundred balkes
certaine barrells to put raysons in certaine packs of lynne
and divers of
or goodes and merchantdices belongeinge to
severall merchants of Hamburrowe subiects to the State free
State of Hamburrowe, tenn newe sayles small and greate
belonginge to the sd shippe and divers other necessanes for her
in master and
and some monyes belonginge to her master xx
xxx Companye
Cine
and besides theire Cleathes and struments, 42 packs of
staved lynnen be and 2 little packs of lace belonginge to
this exte and the sd shippe was with her ladeinge bounde
as directlye as wynde and weather would permitt from
Hamburrowe for to Mallega, and from thence backe againe
to Hamburrowe And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge one
of the sd shipps Companye and in her when the dreadinge
fell foule of her aforesd

Doming holley

John Derriner by
----
5º August 1643

Johannes Tombe paroa primu Sanchor
seale et al con
taynings London Cooper annos agens 34 aut
Rade et Lynn
to circiter testis se
1 Roade

Ad 1. 2. et reliquos arlos alluis ex parte rendet./

deb: Yeo./

dicit et depon

Lynn hac parte dat et oblat
being

That hee this examte about two Meares since
was ymployed by the arte Mr William Lynn to
take upp for time at Buttolph whose out of
close lighter two chests of sugar for the accot
of the said lyn, wch came from Port and
in the shipp the Joseph (whereof one are that
Mr, & were dampnified in that lighter
by the lighter noate wch this examte sawe
in yt appeared, and ye a cared that the
were then in the said lighter, but two pte
sight & fower & twenty chests of Sames
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598

Pd

belonging to the said Lym, and to this examinats knowledge
hee had the noe more in her, And hee sayeth that
the said two chests of sugar belonging to the said
William Lyme lay and were putts and stowed in the
bottome of the said Lighter and underweth
twelve chests of sugar and the said 24 baggs the
of Phincke were stowed placed or putt in and
head
Gunner of the said Lighter, where none of the said
twelve chests of sugar were stowed placed or putt
and in truth the goodes wch the said lyn had
in the said Lighter were noe lett impediment or
hindrance at all to the taking upp of the said
twelve chests of sugar, And the said try chest
of sugar belonging to the said Jonn were very
much dampnified and wasted by wett, soe that hee
beleiveth they both togeather made not one the
quantity of and cheese, and that was soe wett that
on shipp the
this examte was forced to the he came out of
chests & put into high ordes, and hee verily
beleiveth that the shee lye in the losse and dinge
of the said his of sugar, office, dinge
the use he this
pounds sterling at the least and hee saith that
the forty five chests of suger to partes of recond
it came from hence
belonging to the soe in were put into other
he being
past hee knoweth to bee
before hee receive the say
Brooke is the or into the
reste, & hee this port of the said shippes
he said
the the
take the time to the say
to at the said Copp the
in the but
those that in the
free his for the
were in the
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twelve chests of sugar were consigned to take up
or give order for the landing of the same and the
Messingers still returned answere in this
examinates hearing, that hee would come downe in
the morninge, but would not come that of one
in respect yt was the Saboath day, but the
wharfinger and others that were there caused the
said twelve chests of sugar, to bee taken out of
the said lighter and sett uppon the wharfe that
Peninge which is this examte was there, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, All
did upon alr nescit deponere/

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet, That hee cometh to bee a witnes in the
cause at the request of the said Lyn, & him man
the way of trueth hee maste fowereth, and to him
would give the victory yt yf deene in his power and
alite nescit./

Ad 2. et 3u respondet negative/

Ad 6. et 7u respondet, That hee was present & sawe
said twelve chests of sugar saile out of the
shipp into the said Lighter, and then the said
were dry, and well condiconed to his sight & knowled
and some of them were stowed in the bottome
the said Lighter & others in the to as they
came out of the said shipp or other were one
were, At aliter nescit/

Ad 8u respondet negative/

Ad 9u nescit respondere;/

Ad 10u nescit respondere, Saving that hee hath heard
that there were noe goodes landed out of the said
lighter by the space of three dayes after shee
came to Buttolph wharfe by reason the Merchant
expected some abatement of customes,

Ad 11u nescit rendere aliter quam prius./

Ad 12u respondet That fower of the said twoe of
of sugar at the tyme when they were taken uppon
the said lighter were very much wett and damage
and the next morninge hee said the still being
the key, and then sawe that those fower the
sugars ever about gette pasted by wett that t
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599

hee received, and hee verily beleeveth that those fower
chests of sugar of they were whites were therby
dampnified to the value of a hundred poundes sterling
of Muscovadoes fifty poundes, if Parnalls
thirty poundes sterling, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad 13u nescit respondere./

Ad Interrogatoria 2./

Ad primum nescit respondere./

Ad secundum tertium et quartum nescit respondere./

Ad quintum nescit respondere Saving that hee conceiveth that
an uncaused lighter in any same in unfitt to carry
him goodes

Ad sextum nescit respondere same dicti

John Timbers [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Johannes Graves annos agens 31 aut eo circiter famulus
et Apprenticius dicti Johannes Tomber testis ss

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos alluis pred dicit et deponit, and
about two yeares since uppon a Monday in the afternoone
this examinate
his Master the said John Tomas went downe
to Buttolph wharfe to take some sugars that
that came from Porto Port in the shipp the Joseph
out of an lighter, that had sprunge a leake, and there
were then in that lighter belonging to the articulate Mr
William lying but onely two chests of sugar, and those
were stowed in the bottome of the said Lighter, and
Plymouth divers other chests of sugar, and the said
two chests of sugar belonging to the said Lynn were
soe wett and therby soe wasted that hee beleeveth that
they both togeather did not make above the quantity of
one chest of sugar, and that was soe wett that to save yt
from runninge all out they were forced to put yt
into thight caske, and hee knoweth that the said Lynn
had 43 chests of sugar, tenn pipes of pickled Lemons,
54 tonnes of oyle brought to this port of London in the
said shipp the Joseph which were putt into other lighters
and not into the lighter wherein the damage in question
happened, and the Sunday aforesaid in the afternoone
whilst they were taking upp the said chests of sugar
Mr Michaell herringe to whom some chests of sugar
then in the said lighter were consigned was sent
for three or fower tymes to come and take upp those
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sugars, but hee did not come or send that afterwards
about them And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true, who stayed at Buttolp, whereof about
taking upp of sugars out of the said lighter unto
about twelve of the clocke the Sunday night aforesd
Ac aliter nescit./

Ad Interrogatoria/

Ad 1primum respondet, That hee cometh to testifie in this
cause at the request of Mr Lyme, and sayeth that
favoureth the partye indifferently, and would give
the for the to him that hath most right other
M ye beene in his power, Ac aliter nescit/

Ad. secundum tertium quartum et quintum respondet negative/

Ad sextum et septium nescit respondere;/

Ad octavum et nonum nescit respondere./

Ad decimum nescit respondere./

Ad undecimum nescit respondere./

Ad duodecimum nescit respondere./

Ad 13 nescit respondere./

Ad Interrogatoria 2º loco./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum nescit respondere./

Ad secundum tertium quartum et quintum nescit respondere Saving that hee
conceiveth that a lighter that is uncaulked in any
seames unfitt to carry goods especially of
Weight from a shipp save to the wharfe

Ad sextum nescit rendere./

John Graves [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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600

24º Julij 1640 [CENTRE HEADING]

Robertus Carr Se Novo Castro Nauta annos agens
aut eo circiter

Selles arlos

Ad 10. articulum alluis ex parte Goodson in hac parte dat
et oblat dicit et deponit That hee knoweth, That the
are John Hodson Ralph Cole Robert, Anderson
Robert Rington Henry Alder Ambrose Mosse Robert
Richis Thomas Wilkinson are part Owners and
the or shipp the Ralph of Newcastle & her tackle
furniture, and soe are accompted and reputed
to bee, And the said Hodson was appointed Mr
hee
of her of the said shipp by the Owners of
hee as hee hath heard some of them say
knoweth, That in March last past the arle
Wm Capt Thomas Dovison and Robert Jenson did
write letter to Wm Johnson their factor at
Roterdam to bin there for the saith goodes
and are specified in the schedule for and
all of his recover for the said
Mr Chant to ye wth Mr Haring to
were from ship & the said Darison, & Harrison
highe the said first
part hee the said shippe the
hath hee
wth hee
and the said hee at
were of the the
to the
towne Thames Trence at Barcke, and uppon
the of theire that shipp
Breth that he said John
was a the
are
the soe
men of the lives, and underston, and soe
reced to bee, and soe taken uppon
armes against the Parliament nor contributed
one against them, but by constrainte
soe farr hee knoweth or hath heard, And
this hee affirmeth upon his oath to bee true
he liveth at Newcastle and well acquainted
the in

Robert Carr [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Jenison./
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Dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Georges in or de Porte Capt Marie
annos agens 33 aut eo circiter testis se./

Ad primum et secundum et reliquos articulos alluis in hac parte
dat et oblat dicit et deponit, That
hee knoweth that the articulate John Hodson
Ritch Cole Robert, Anderson, Robert English
Henry Alder, Ambrose, Mose Ralph Catches
Thomas Wilkinson Michaell Wilson and Thames
Bates were and are Owners of the articulate
shipp the Plough of Newcastle and her
the et
the true for that he is the
when they his agreed for the sideing of
he the share to hee had
an and ut
Penn into and for his
the were to the hee
the being that
George rington
Newcastle

dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Janson Alder de St Saving forthwarcke glover et
40 aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquas posicones alluis in hac parte
dat et oblat deponit et dicit That for the space of those
or thereabouts
twelve monethes last paste and appoins the articulate Henry
Alder this examinats brother and the arlate Ambrose Mosse and
John Hodson have bine and still are parte owners of the
arlate shippe the Ralphe of Newcastle nowe in question
of her tackle and furniture and for such comonlye accounte
reputed and taken, and that for all the said tyme that the
rounds as at this refert
sd Hodson hath bine master of the said shippe and that he
the articulate William Carr, Thomastanson and Roberte beinge
of all
as hee hath heard and beleeveth are owners at longe or
any of the said shipps ladeinge giveing a reason of sayle
beleife for that hee hath since the sd shipps cominge the
hee this examinate hath seene letters from the said Carr, Datford
Jenson written to some freindes of theires to claime the the
ladeinge or parte thereof and they the said Carr, and
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601

and Reason are Inhabitants of Newcastle articulate and soe are the
Polde and Mosse and Hodson but all of them such as
hee beleeveth have not any wayes taken upp armes againste
the Parliament or contributed any thinge to such as have taken
upp annes againste the Parliament more then what they have bine
constrained to doe and they are all of them honest men and
soe accounted And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
beinge acquainted with the said parties all of them, and aboute twelve
monethes since and newe latelye had order by letters from the
Alder his brother and the said Mosse to looke after theire
pts of the profitts of the said shippe and to see what hee could doe
to free her of the trouble under which shee nowe lyeth, Mall
nescit

ffrancis flder [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
27º Julij 1643

William Jenner of Plymouth in the County
devon Merchant aged 27 yeares or therabouts
sworn sayeth and deposeth uppon his oath

That
in Aprill last past, one Joseph Johnson de
But a Dutch skipper came to Plymouth to
Abraham Jennes of the same Merchant, who is
factor there for the West India Company
and told him that hee was skipper of a Pincke
small shipp called the Schelves (with in English
is the haddocke) belonging to the dutch west
India Company, and that hee came from St
Parlo Land in Angeladen the West Indies
with letters of advice to the said Company and
That her course uppon the coast of England
beeing chaced by a Dunckercker, by that meanes
and partly by contrary windes was forced into
Saint Ives in Cornwall and beeing ordered (as
had said by his imployers, yf hee should arive
in England or ffor to leave his shipp, and to
travell over land with his letters hee carried
Plymouth in the way towards London and
even
Brahames hath finding the truth
this examin
thereof by his letters, furnishe him which
monies uppon the Accompt of the said Company
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and that shipper, they told this examinates, this
in his hearing, that hee had given order to the
with the first conveniency to bringe
shipp about from Saint Ives to Plymouth laye
this examinate about eight dayes since bee
at Dartmouth there a Dutch vessell, with
as hee was there told by severall Merchants
of Dartmouth) the Dutch shipp aforesaid
and that shee comeing about from Saint Ives
towards Plymouth was forced into ffallmouth
and there seized for the Kinge, and all her
Company tred one of her, and soe them soe
out from thence as a mann of warr in his
Mates service as yt was pretended and
afterwardes surprized by one Captaine
Barnes of Dartmouth ymployed in the
service of the Parliament and brought by his
to Dartmouth, And this hee affirmed
uppon his oath to bee true, who was present
with his ffather at Plymouth when the said
kipper came to him, and heard the discourse
aforesaide betwixt he the

Mr Jonne
----
dicto die./ [CENTRE HEADING]

said

Rs. E. B

Limothy Prince of London Merchant aged
50ty yeares or therabouts, sworne as parte that
sayeth and deposeth uppon his oath

the Comittee for the dutch hast the
the said Company residing at Amsterdam
by their letters written to this examinate
their factor or Agent here ated the
of this instant July stilo nove and order
to looke after a Pinnace of theirs came
the Schellis wch in English is the
Reddocke, wch he they were informed
detayned from them in ffallmouth and
constrayned to starve for the Kinge the
of warr, and to gett her released and sent
to Amsterdam, And hee hath since but
Pully
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to
by letters from Mr Abraham Jennes of
Plymouth Merchant who is factor there for the
said Company that the said Pinnace was
taken by one Captaine Barons in one of
Dartmouth and brought to Dartmouth, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
tyme

Thom the with
----
29o Julij 1643

Thomas Holye of Scarboroughe in the Countye of yard
marriner aged aboute 28 yeares sworne and examined in this
Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiralty sayeth and deposeth

That in
or aboute the moneth of ffebruarye laste paste hee this examinate beinge
master and parte owner of a certaine shippe called the Elizabeth
of Scarborough of the burthen of aboute sixtye tonnes Englishe
being
builte, and intrusted by the reste of the owners of her to manage
the said shippe for the use and benefitt of them and himselfe, hee
did undertake and pceede on uppon a voyage with the said shippe
from Scarboroughe to a place called Saint Valleries in ffrannce
and from thence to a place called the Numbers in Scotland
where hee tooke in Coales to bringe to Gravesend Rechester
or London and in or aboute the moneth of Aprill laste paste
arrived with the said shippe and her ladeinge of Scotts Coales at
Gravesend where hee solde the said Coales to one Mr
Thomas Woodrocke a Brower there residente and then undertooke
another voyage againe to Scotland for more Coales intendinge
them
to goe to the same place where hee had the former Coales but
in his course towards the Numbers aforesd puttinge into the
River of humber where hee intended to be buye provision from
both of breade and beere such as hee wanted for the said intended
voyage where the said shippe was seized uppon by order from
Sir John Hetham the the Governor of hull as those that seized
uppon her affirmed and this examinate taken out of her and
stripped of all her
put into prison and all the ⁁ shipps rigginge tackle and
furniture uppon pretence as hee heard that some of his ownes
the shipps owners were aliquants, and this examinate haveinge
in the said shippe
then to the value of 18 sterlinge in readye money for his
shipps stocke which hee had made of her Coales aforesd
Sir John Hetham aforesd sent him worde by his Proveste Marshall
there that hee should not bee delivered or released out of person
(untill
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Pd

2s

Rs. E. B

untill hee would yeelde to the deliverye upp of the said sd
which thinge hee this exte was forced to doe to procure
libertye, and the owners of the said shippe and money
were at the tyme of the seizure thereof as aforesd Mr
fforde the elder and Mr fforde the younger of Scarbor
as soe
Mr Christopher Muskett, and him this exte for the
aforesaid And neither hee this examinate nor they or either
them aforesaid are such as to his knowledge have either
taken upp armes againste the Parliament or assisted or
to them that have
contributed any moneyes there otherwise then what the
have bine forced and compelled to nor given any offence
againste the Parliament alsoe to his knowledge, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true further addinge that the

Thomas Collone [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Marinedule Cowson of Scarboroughe in the Countye
of yarcke marriner aged aboute 29 yeares sworne and
examined as aforesd sayeth and deposeth That in or aboute
moneth of ffebruarye last paste the shippe called the
Elizabeth of Scarborough of which shippe his preconteste
Thomas Holtly was Master and parte owner departed
from Scarborough bounde for Saint Valleries in ffrannce in
the service and imployment of her owners and after her
arrivall there made a voyage therehence to the Members
in Scotland for Coales and haveinge taken in Coales there
came and arrived therewith at Gravesend where the said
Holtlye beinge intrusted by the owners of the said shippe for
to mannage the said shipps affaires for theire best advantage
as was conceived, solde the said Coales to a man there
resident and tooke money for the same and then returne
backe againe for Scotland intendinge to goe to the same
place againe for more Coales but in his passage that
putting it humber to buy provision for the shipps the
the said shippe with her tackle and furniture and the
monies then in her to the value of 18 was seized by the
by order or comannde from Sir John Hatham as it was
reported by them that seired the same, and the money
taken out of the said shippe, and the shippe shippe the
all her rigginge and Anchors and Cables and the lawes
and the master put into prison and there keepe
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and detained for a while but the cause or occasion thereof
hee knoweth not, and that shippe and monyes and goodes
aforesaid did at the tyme of the seizure thereof belonge and
appertaine unto Mr fforde the elder and Mr fforde the
younger both merchants of Scarborough and one Mr Purskett
alsoe of Scarboroughe and the said Holtlye neither of which
parties have to this examinats knowledge whoe is well acquainted
with then beinge theire Neighbours have taken upp armes
againste the Parliament or ayded or assisted any that have
them that have
or contributed any money the more then what they have
they or either of the
bin compelled to, neither have given any offence to his
knowledge agte the Parliament, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true giveinge a reason of his knowledge
as aforesd and for that hee served and sailed in the said
shippe and did belonge to her when shee was seized uppon

Warmedite Dowson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
2º August 1643

Paul Dodd of Redriffe in the Countye of Surrye marriner
aged aboute 30 yeares sworne and examined sayeth and
deposeth to certaine interrogatoryes ministred to him on the behalfe of
ffraighters
Roberte Grannes, Roberte Harland and Company
of a certaine shippe called the Adventure as followeth videlicet

To the firste interrogatorye hee sayeth and deposeth That hee
this examinate doth and did verye well knowe the interrogate shippe
the Adventure of London for that in the yeare 1642 hee
was master of her And thereby knoweth that in the month
of March laste paste the sd shippe was and remained at
alsoe
the Porte of Lisbone in Portugall beinge master of her
at the same tyme And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to
bee true./

To the second hee sayeth That whileste the said shippe was
and remained at the Porte of Lisbone aforesaid, there was to
this examinats knowledge hee beinge then master of her ut praedeposuit
laden and taken on board of her for the accounte of the
interrogate Roberte Grymes, Roberte Garland, George ffox droffe and
Companye merchants of the said shippe 250 Chests of sugar
parte whites parte scrbadas and parte paieales 36 tonnes and
baggs of Gile
a halfe or 36 tonnes and a hogsheade of oyle, some monyes
some Jewells and some other goodes the particulers whereof hee
cannot at present expresse, all which good
mary
one
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to bee carried and transported in the said shippe from the
aforesd to this Porte of London excepte some parte the
of the Jewells which should have bine delivered at Dove
those to where bee
to the foresaid merchants or theire ffactors or assignes or
And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge master of the
shippe ut praedeposuit.

To the third hee sayeth That after the premisses the said
shippe the Saint Adventure with her ladeinge aforesaid
departed from London Lisbone towards this Porte of London
but in her course towards London neere comeinge neere the
lands Ende of England was there mett with sett uppon
and surprised by a man of warr of Dunquercke of
which man of warr one Captaine Durcham was
Comander and by him and his Companye carried
Waxforde in Ireland And that man of warr had at
Dunquercke unles when hee tooke the said shippe the
Adventure and her ladeinge, and did belonge to danger
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee knewe the
Captaine of her and some of his Companye whoe
confessed soe much unto him of after the takeinge of the
said shippe

To the 4th hee sayeth That in his this examinats estimacon
and judgement the whole shipps ladeinge the voyage
question was worth neere 14 or 15 thousand pounds to
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true being
master of the said shippe ut praedeposuit/

To the 5th hee sayeth that as hee hath heard and beleiveth
the interrogate Roberte Grynes, Roberte Garland, George
ffoxreste and the rest of the owners of the interrogate Hope
ladeinge the voyage interrogate excepte that which was to bee
delivered at Dover were and are Englishe be men
borne and subiects to the Kinge of England and to
and aboute
knowledge Inhabitants in the Cittye of London And
much was made knowen to the Captaine and
Company that tooke her at the tyme of her taken
by him this examinate and others of his Companye as hee
beleeveth. And this hee knoweth to bee true/

To the 6th hee sayeth That after the supposeth the
(shippe
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shippe the ffor Adventure and her ladeinge aforesd and
the bringinge thereof to Waxforde in Ireland hee this examinate as
master of the said shippe did use all the beste meanes and
wayes hee could devise or endeavor to gett restitucon
of the said shippe and her ladeinge but was absolutelye
denied and could not obtaine or gett the same, and whileste
hee this examinate was there hee sawe both shippe and goods
solde and monye received for parte thereof and both shippe
and goodes were and still are ut credit detained and kepte
from the owners thereof And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true./

Paule Bod [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Alexander over of the Towne and Countye of Newcastle
uppon Tyne marriner aged aboute 23 yeares sworne
and examined as aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth videlicet

To the firste interrogatorye hee sayeth That hee this examinate in the
yeare 1642 did knowe the interrogate shippe called the
Adventure of which the interrogate Paul Dodd was master
and knoweth that the said shippe in the moneth of March laste
paste was and remained at the Porte of Lisbone in
Portugall which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee served
in her at the same tyme./

To the second hee sayeth that whileste the said shippe the
Adventure was and remained at Lisbone aforesaid there
was sugars, oyles, monyes and divers other goods laden on
boarde her to bee transported in her from thence to this
Porte of London where the same were as hee conceiveth to bee
delivered the said shippe beinge bounde theither and this
hee knoweth to bee true being one of her Companye the
said voyage

To the third hee sayeth That after the said shippe the
Adventure was laden before of the said set saile and
departed therehence for London, but in her course towards
London aboute the lands ende of England was mett with
sett uppon and surprised by a man of warr of Dunquercke
of which one Captaine Durham was Comander, which
man of warr did as hee was tolde and then heard belonge to
Dunquercke and had the Dunquercke Colours out when they
Clerke
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tooke the said shippe the Adventure and her ladeinge And
those Dunquerckers carried the said shippe and her laden
to Waxforde in Ireland And this hee knoweth to bee true bee
taken in her and carried to Waxforde

To the 4th hee sayeth That in his this examinats iudgement and
estimacon the ladeinge of the sd shippe the Peter Adventure
(the same beinge which goodes was worth neere 15 or 16 thousand
pounds sterlinge And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true

To the 5th hee sayeth and deposeth That as hee hath often
heard and beleeveth the merchants of the said shipps ladeinge
the voyage in question were and are merchants of London
and subiects to the Kinge of England and soe much was to his
knowledge intimated and made knowen to the takers
thereof at the tyme of the takeinge of the same

To the 6th hee sayeth That after the bringinge in of the said
shippe the Adventure and her ladeinge to the Porte of
Waxforde in Ireland the master of her was not suffered to
take possession thereof or meddle therewith, but parte of the
goodes were there solde and parte thereof sent awaye
therehence for Dunquercke and the both shippe and goods
after
kepte and detained from the gree owners thereof And this
hee knoweth to bee true
all nor other
----
5o August 1643

J m

Wither

Richard Coates of Elforde in the Countye of the
marriner aged aboute 34 yeares sworne and examined
in his Majestyess highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth

That aboute three weekes since hee this examinate did take and
receive on board the hoye called the Elsabeth nowe detained
in the River of Thames a certaine six hundred of beste
ffaggotts, twoe loade of heres and nyne loades of the
earth to bee carried and transported in the said hoye for
in thence to this Porte of London and here to bee delivered to
the ffaggotts to one Mr Willm Bustye liveinge in Castle
the Howes to Willm Greene a Cooper his liveinge
Portugall time, and the fled the
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said shipp and her tackle furniture doth propsie
belonge and appertaine to the said Captaine Mary
who is an Englishman borne and a subiect of the
Kinge of England, and as this deponent understande
shee the said shipp was lately taken as afore
by the said Captaine Zacharie and his Coman
from the Rebells of Ireland, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee truet his knoweth
who a most of the money aforesaid payd by
the said Captaine May to the said Captaine
Zacharie so was a wittnes to ye bill of sale of
her made by the said Hathree to the said

the marcke of
Richard Hatton [MARKE]
----
dicto die/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ralph Edgeton of the parish of Saint Olives
aforesaid aged 21 yeares or thereabouts servant
to the said Captaine Robert Zacharie sworne
and examined as aforesaid saith and deposeth uppon
his oath

That the shipp called the John tenn
builte of the burthen of about seavenscore tonnes
whereof Richard Patten is Master doth properly
belonge to Captaine John Man of Jersey
downe aforesaid, and was taken bought by
him for the sume of fowre hundred & fforty
Captaine Robert Zacharieigh
powds of
pipp
lately tooke her from the Rebells in Ireland
and hee saith that the said Captaine Man
is an English Man borne and Subiect of the
Kinge of England and a dweller in horsey
downe aforesaid neere the Citty of London
And this hee affirmeth upon his oath
to be true of his certaine knowledge, whoe
beinge a servant unto the said Captaine hath
receaved for him of the said Captaine Man
the said some of fowre hundred and forty pound
for the shipp aforesaid, and sawe the said
Robert Zacharie signe seale and deliver
a bill of sale of the said shipp, and of her
tackle and furniture to the said Captaine May

Roth hee [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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10o August 1643: [CENTRE HEADING]

Andres de Carts aged 27 yeares or therabouts
late servant to the Baron Van Dona deceased, sworne
before Mr Doctor Sames Surrogate to the Judge
of the Admiralty sayeth and deposeth uppon his
oath

That in the second day of June last past
the Baron van Dona by a great shott from
the Towne of Notingham was slaine, and this
examinate was then a servant to the said Baron
of van Dona and waited uppon him in his Chamber
and hee sayeth that longe before the death of
the said Baron hee did deliver into the chardge
and keeping of him this examinate the severall
parcells of apparell monies and goods expressed
in the schedule annexed to his peticon exhibited
to the honorable Comittee for the Admiralty and
subscribed by Josua Mainet Notary publicke
which schedule hee sayeth hath bin read over to
him, and all that apparrell and the monies and other
goodes expressed in the said schedule did properly
belonge to the said Baron at the tyme of his
death, and after his decease this examinate was
appointed by the Marques de Vevilla to
convey that apparrell monies and goods into
Holland, and there to deliver the same to the
mother of the said Baron and sayling with the
same from Newcastle towards Holland in a
Dutch hoy or Galliott called the Blackhorse
of Harlinge (whereof Peter Martins
was skipper) was intercepted and taken by a
shipp called the Hector of Ipswich (whereof
Thomas Bladwell was Captaine) and the
said Bladewell tooke from this examinate all the
said monies goods, and clothes and still detaineth
the same from him this examinate And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

Signum dicti '+' Andres de Catts [MARKE, RH SIDE]

Tobyas Gurrintt [SIGNATURE, LH SIDE]
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17 August 1643.

John Maddell of the Towne & County of Newcastle
uppon tyme aged 25 yeares or thereabouts swere
before Mr Doctor Sames Surrogate to the Judge
the Admiraltie saith and deposeth uppon his

That hee is informed by letters from the
from William Blackett his factor there
That some of the Companies of the shipps
in the service of the Parliament under the
comannd of Capt Watin Capt Goodlade, and
and Captaine Grandly lately landing at Whitty
aforesaid did take away from thence about
sixe last of Rye seaven butts of sacke fower
hogsheades, of french wyne, one hundred
staves of iron belonging to this examinate
and his factor foresaide and hee is informed
that the same are sent for full, And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true,

John Markell
----
19º Negustine

fro magister Clement)
et soc)

1s

Charles Thorwood of Stepney in the
Countye of Middlesexs marriner aged aboute 24 yeares
sworne before the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of Lawes
and Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe
Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majestyess highe Courte of the
Admiraltye being examined uppon certaine interrogatoryes
ministred to him on the behalfe of Mr Gregorye
Clement sayeth and deposeth thereto as followeth

To the firste interrogatorye hee sayeth That in the yeare
1643 hee this examinate was twice at Mallege articulate as
master of a shippe and whileste hee stayed there was
was for the space of a moneth togeather each tyme is
of his beinge there hee had often correspondence traffice
or comerce wth divers and severall persons there
inhabiteinge and resident and this hee affirmeth to
his oath to bee true.

To the second hee sayeth, That in the moneth of September
1641 at Mallegae or interrie one hundred oyles of the
white moneye was worth or would have produced
hundred eightye and eighte ryalls blacke money
the
hee knoweth to bee true for that hee did expinge
the number of above one thousand royalls of the the
for Black money after that rate and before the
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therehence videlicet in October the same yeare 1648 hee sawe and
Royall
knewe others that had neere twoe hundred potts blacke
money for one hundred ryalls white money or silver and
soe much by waye of Exchange then and there was this examinate
moughte have had and was offered him in case hee had
they had any ryalls of silver to bee exchanged, And this hee
alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true a Burger
----
23o August 1643

Edward Hinchman of Saint Catherines Coleman streete London
merchante aged aboute 54 yeares sworne and examined
as aforesaid sayeth and deposeth as followeth videlicet/

To the firste interrogatorye hee sayeth that hee this examinate had
trafficke comerce and correspondencye with divers and
severall persons resident at Mallegoe in the yeare 1647
hee then liveinge and resideinge there

To the second hee sayeth That to his this examinats knowledge
in and aboute the monethes of September and October
1641 one hundred walls of plate or silver at Mallega
uppon troucke or Exchange there would have produced
twoe hundred ryalls blacke money, or quarts and after
that rate in and aboute the said tyme hee this examinate
then resideinge there ut praedeposuit did trucke for or
exchange blacke money for white and white for blacke
accordinge as hee had occasion for the same

Edward Hene may [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
25º August 1643

Nicholas Larriner of Tunningham within the Duke downe
of Holstan marriner aged 28 yeares or thereabouts sworne
and examined in his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye uppon
certaine interrogatoryes ministred to him sayeth and deposeth
thereto as followeth vdelicet./

To the said interrogatorie hee sayeth That in or aboute the
moneth of Julye laste paste the shippe called the Blackhorse
Peter Martyns Master) was at a place called the Sheildes
neere Newcastle and whileste shee there remained one
called Captaine Cocke me on board the said shippe the
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Blackhorse and hee and some others that came with him
broughte on board the said shippe with them eleaven baggs
of silver, and three other baggs wherein it was sayd there
was golde and a girdle wherein was sayd to bee golde alsoe
but what quantitye either of silver and gold was in each
either of the said baggs or girdle hee knoweth not for that
of salves
hee did not see the same tolde and the said baggs were
hee
sealed upp by the aforesaid Captaine Cocke but cannot tell
whether the baggs of gold were sealed upp or not, and those
baggs of silver and golde togeather with the said girdle of golde
were delivered to the said Peter Martyns and him this examinate
to laye upp in the said shippe and to bee carried in her to
Holland or some place as neere thereto as they could and
there to bee delivered to him the said Cocke whoe had
shipped himselfe in the said shippe and was to goe
alonge with them in her, and hee beleeveth the sd
selver and golde was designed to buy amunition for the
use of the Kings any at Newcastle and this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true and more hee cannot depose
onelye hee sayeth That there were three passingers
besides the sd Cocke the said shippe the Blackhorse
when shee was taken whoe had some monyes in the said
shippe, which they had had amongste the coales in the
which monyes those that tooke the said shippe founde and tooke awaye
said shippe ⁁ but neither of the said passingers were french
onelye one of them hould speake ffrench, and the said
Cooke when hee sawe the said shippe was surprised hee
gave this examinate eleaven poundes whoe to distribute amongst
the said passingers and the shipps Company which was
accordinglye done onelye hee sayeth those that broughte
upp the said shippe into the River of Thames had
twentye shillinges thereof And this hee alsoe affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true

Nichus Com

Tobas Garret
----
ye contra
Mate ffish

1s

debt
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610

2 Septembris 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

narrott 

Thomas Rodbard de Saint Buttolphes Billingsgate
London piscenarius etatis 30 annorum aut eo circiter testis
in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex parte Marrie
in hac parte dat et admiss pro parte sua nescit deponere./
onelye hee sayeth that hee this examinate beinge a parte
fraighter out of the articulate shippe the Assurance the firste
of the voyages articulate, knoweth that hee and some other
of the fraighters of the said shippe that voyage, and the
articulate Brownell whoe for that voyage was sayd to bee
at Gravesende
one Thursday aboute morne whilest hee is
master of that shippe
and togeither
at house not farr from the Exchange
hee would that
the said Browell did then puse and undertake that
after noe or that nighte shelpe to goe donn
to Gravesend and
daye or the next at farthese to cleere the said shippe and
to bee readye to goe to sea with some other shipps then
in the River of Thames outwards bounde as the Assurance
the said Browell
was but as it afterwards appeared and as hee himselfe
uppon the said shipps returne backe to London from the said
not goe doyage untill the next
voyage both confessed hee did neglecte
daye
daye soe that the said shippe was was not cleered untill aboardinge and there
thereabouts whereby the word the comeinge contrarye hee
could not gett out of the River as the reste of the sd shore
and that voyage
shipps did so that and that meanes the ffraighters of them
received a greate damage, which hee conceiveth came
the said Bamuell
by looseinge the oppertunitye of the wynde aforesd. And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet quod equa favet partibus litigan et optat
victoria ius haben et aliter negative./

Ad secundum respondet quod refert se ad praedeposita et ulterius
respondet That hee neither had nor hath any parte or intereste
with the interrogate Marriott in the second voyage in question./

Ad tertium pro parte sua salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /
onelye hee sayeth the aforesaid Isaacke Browell was nominated
master of the said shippe the Assurance for the firste voyage
interrogate in the charter partie made for that voyage

Ad 4uj rendet That all the damage which came the said voyage
interrogate
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2s

all

interrogate was by the mutuall consente of the said Man
and the said Browell and his owners referred to arlate
and determined before the said shippe the Assurance
pceeded out to sea againe And this hee sayeth is true and
aliter quam prius nescit /

Tho: Hoddard [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Johannes Marrett de Saint Michaell Crookehave Lord
salter etats 40 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex parte
Marrant in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
the firste voyage articulate the articulate Isaacke Bromwell was
appointed to goe master of the articulate shippe the Assurance
and did proceede out and goe out master of her that voyage
and that voyage the ffraighters of the said shippe whereof
to the vallue as hee conceiveth of her 7 or 8 hundred pounds
this examinate was one received greate damage by the said
Brownells neglecte in that hee did not cleere the said
shippe at Gravesende soe soone as hee pmised to doe the
wynde afterwards comeinge contrarye and hindringe him the
sd shipps passage soe longe that other shipps that did
cleere and were bounde to the same Porte wheither the sd
Brownell should have gon were gott to the Porte befor
out
the said Brownell could gett into the Downes and by
wellinge
that meanes gott the oppertunitye of the wynde had gott
theire ladeinge readye before the Assurance come to her
Porte which said firste voyage lasted to this examinats beste
remembrance for the space of neere seaven monethes
soe that the said shippe was longe uppon that voyage by
that meanes then otherwise shee mighte have bine and before
that shee was to sente of her ladeinge and came home of
hath
in parte did dead fraighted and besides ⁁ that ladeinge the
shee had by reason of her comeinge soe late to the Porte
proved not soe good as otherwise at nighte have one
And that voyage lasted neere seaven monethes or were
thereabouts which hee conceiveth mighte have true firste
in five had the said Bromwell bine soe carefull and longe
as hee should and oughte to have bine, And this hee
of
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611

affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit /
onelye hee sayeth to his beste remembrance hee heard the said
Marrie saye to and tell the said Brownell before the
said shippe pceeded out to sea uppon the second voyage
articulate that hee the said Bromwell should not goe
master of the said shippe that voyage, and this examinate did
forbeare to adventure any thinge in the said shippe the said
second voyage because of the said Browells negligence the
firste voyage

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee is the interrogate Thomas
Marritts brother and wisheth that righte may take place
and in this cause favoureth the pties litigante indifferentlye

Ad secundum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert negative/

Ad tertium pro parte sua salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit./

Ad quartum respondet That the damage sustained the firste voyage
interrogate was referred to arbitracon, by the mutuall consent
of the interrogate Marrell and the interrogate Browell and
his owners ut credit, but wheither the same bee yet fullye
or fullye ended or hee knoweth not by reason of his longe
absence out of Towne but sayeth it was referred to arbitraton
as aforesd before the said shippe pceeded to sea the second
voyage interrte

John Mannot [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
3º bris 1643

Catherine Rockwell the wife of Willm Rockwell of
Ratcliffe marriner aged aboute 40tye yeares sworne before
the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the
righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge
of his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined sayeth
and deposeth

that aboute three or fower monethes since shee
this examinate seeinge her brother in Lawe Mr John Maxwell
payeinge of moneye to one Mr Woode of Ratcliffe marriner
parte for a certaine shippe called the Peter and Marye
which the said Maxwell and others his partners had as
appeared to her this examinate boughte of the said Woode tolde
him that shee thoughte hee parted with his money verye
lightlye haveinge after before that payd money to the said
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in her this examinats house, and alsoe
Woode, and noe leage of appeareinge in his presence
and shee observeinge noe bodye els to pay any nor
appeareinge in the busines, nor any possession delivered
him, whereto the sayd Woode made answere and sayd
ships
those to the sayd Marwell in his this examinats presence
or wordes, and this examinate de to this effercte
and heareinge ⁁ that if the said Marrells partners did
not holde with him, or that if hee thoughte soe the said
hee noe names die hee
ee the said Winde would Maxwell should have
his parte
his money againe and withall helde upp the money
which hee then received when hee uttered the said wordes
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./
were
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Hund Wilde of Ratcliffe in the County of Middlesex
servant to his preconteste Katherine Rockwell aged
aboute 25 yeares sworne and examined as aforesd
sayeth and deposeth

That aboute three or fower moneth
since at his mistriss hir house scituate in Ratcliffe of
in his this examinats presence and sighte
Mr John Maxwell ⁁ payeinge of money to one Mr
Woode alsoe of Ratcliffe marriner in parte for a
certaine shippe which as it was sayde the said Maxwell
and others had boughte of the sayd Woode, his sayd
Mistris Mr Rockwell beinge also then presente, shee this
examinate heard his said mistris saye to the said Michaell
in these or the like wordes followeinge videlicet Brother May
I thincke you parte with ye money very sightlye
for howe doe you knowe they meanninge as shee conceiveth
his partners will holde with you, And thereuppon the
sayd Woode made answere and sayde Mrs sockwell
Mr Mawell if yor thincke they will not holde
not holde with you meanninge as shee conceiveth his parte
that were to have a share in the sayd shippe with him the
sayd Marwell that then hee the sayd Maxwell shee
have all his money againe which hee had pay
him if part therein And this shee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true

The marcke dr Middle [MARKE]
of Anne
et eo

Marten
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612

5. ye 1643

a Lambe

Arthurs Mate de Alhallowes Barckinge London
nauta etats 22 annoru aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur
videlicet/

Ad 8uj prem alluis ex parte Brandet et socioru in hac causa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit, That the shippe the Phenix
the voyage question
of which the articulate Reyardes was and still is master arrived
at Drunton arlate uppon or aboute the 23th daye of May
last paste and there stayed by the space of tenn or eleaven dayes
in the deliverye of her ladeinge which shee brought in her theither
and then by the direccons of the articulate Mr Lamby ffactor
there residente the said shippe sayled therehence to Steynard
articulate to take in her homewards ladeinge the said ffactor haveinge
not as hee sayd wherewithall to lade the sd shippe at
Drunton and the said shippe was by the space of five dayes
in her passage betweene drunton and stayneard and after
her arrivall at Steynerard stayed there by the space of twentye
dayes more before shee could gett in all her ladeinge and
Steyneard is distant from Drunton by the space of aboute
fiftye miles And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge boateswayne
of the said shippe that voyage and in her all the voyage At
aliter ad humoi prem nescit deponere/

Ad quartum refert se ad praedeposita et dicit That the maine
cause whie the said Reyardell and his Companye sayled with the
said shippe the Phenix from Drunton aforesaid to Steyneward
at the requeste of the articulate Lambes ffactor as aforesaid was
to avoyde the comeinge home of the said shippe deade fraighted
the ffactor alleageinge that hee had noe goodes at Drunten
ut praedeposuit to lade her and when the said shippe came to
Steyneward aforesaid her master and Companye there
tooke into her and laded on board the said shippe to the
quantitye of 4500 deales such as were there readye
provided and then from thence returned backe to Drunton
againe it beinge in theire waye homewards and there
callinge uppon the said Lambes ffactor tooke in as many
more deales which hee had then pvided as made upp
the said shipps full ladeinge soe that it was uppon or aboute
the 30th daye of June laste paste before the said shippe
as fully laden and dischardged and readye to come therehence
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And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath, reddens rationemte
sua ut supra at aliter nescit onelye hee sayeth that to this examinates
knowledge there was but 14 dayes allowed for the said shippe
demorage aforesaid at drunten the voyage in question

Ad quintum deponit et dicit that the arlate shippe the Phenix
the voyage in question was and is of the burthen of aboute
eight score tonnes and was and is able to carrye besides
tackle pvision, and victuall the quantitye of six this
deales
ordinarye of aboute tenn or twelve foote longe a peece
accounteinge six were deales to everye hundred, and freeman
deales the voyage laste before the voyage in question the
shippe did carrye from Christiana in Norwaye to this
Porte of London which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
sayled in the said shippe that voyage and was then
Boatswayne of her, and the ordinarye ffraighte of
deales from Norwaye to this Porte of London is accounted
fortye twoe shillings and six pence the hundred And
this hee alsoe affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At
alr nescit

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That the deales laden aboarde the
arlate shippe the Phenix at Steyneward aforesd the voyage
question were thicke and longer then ordinarye deales for
of deales are of videlicet some of them were 14 some 15 and
some neere is foote longe a peece, and by that meanes
the said shippe could not convenientlye carrye in her soe
many of those deales as shee mighte and would have done
of ordinarye deales by meanes whereof they loste the fraiggs
at leaste
of the a thousand and odd ordinarye deales, And this he
knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit as soone as the said shippe the
Phenix had taken in the remainder or laste of her laden
the voyage in question at Drunton aforesd shee sett sayle
therehense with the firste oppertunitye of wande and weather
and then the arlate fordell
and came safelye to an anchor in the Downes accord
to the direccons formerlye given him by the said arlate
in his depre
ut credit lefte the said shippe and her ladeinge in
came uppon to London to take or receive further to
from the sd Lambe concerneinge the said shippes ladeing
And the said shippe stayed in the Downes in all the
space of 18 or 20 dayes before shee sett sayle there
againe which was the Lambes faulte as hee this examinate being
Porte
in that hee came not downe to the said shippe account
de hee and appointed, And this hee sayeth is true hee
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613

Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That when the articulate Jacob
Reyardell sayd that there was noe Convoye allowes, nor any
to bee gotten to convoye the sayd shippe the Phenix with
her ladeinge to Dunquercke wheither as hee conceiveth the said
Lambee had consigned the same and that the said Lambe had
neglected his comeinge downe accordinge hee to appointment
the wynde comeinge faire hee sett sayle for Dunquercke
and beinge come within 3 or 4 leagues of Dunquercke the
said shippe was sett uppon and taken by a Holland man of
warr whoe sent his longe boate full of armed soulders
aboard the said Johardes shippe, and some of those
souldiers tooke possession of and kepte the said shippe a
and carried the said Reyardell and all or moste of his
Companye aboard the man of warr and there kepte
them by the space of a daye and a halfe or thereabouts of
prisoners and then carried the said Reyardell and some of his
Companye whereof this examinate was one before the Lord
Van Trumpe Admirall of the Holland fleete of shippes
that laye there whoe takeing the said Regardell into examinacon
tolde him that the goodes on board his shippe were consigned
to some merchante or merchants of Dunquercke and did
belonge to Dunquerckers, but the said Reyardell for the better
and to collewe the busines
preservation thereof denied the same absolutelye and sayd
uncealed his letters of consignace and sayd that they were
his owne goodes and that hee was goeinge to Dunquercke there
to dispose of them for his owne accounte and beste advantage
and desired the said Van Trumpe to suffer him to goe into
Dunquercke there to dispose thereof And this hee sayeth
hee heard and knoweth to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad decimum deponit et dicit That althoughe the said Reyardell
did earnestlye requeste and importune the said Van Trumpe
to permitt and suffer him to goe with his shippe and her
ladeinge aforesd to Dunquercke there to dispose of the same
yet the said Van Trumpe denied and would not permitt
or suffer the same but caused the man of warr that firste
tooke the said shippe or some other under his comannde
to carrye the said shippe the Phenix with her ladeinge backe
as farr as Gravelin and would not after not to suffer
or permitt her to goe to Dunquercke And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath Ac aliter nescit /
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Ad undecimum deponit et dicit That within the space of fower or for
howers as hee this examinate beleeveth and in all probabilitye after the
articulate shippe the Phenix was mett withall and stayed of as
aforesaid if shee had not bee stayed shee mighte have gott to Dunquercke where that
Rehardell was uppon the deliverye of her ladeinge the Master
was by agreement to have received his fraighte and demange
and then to have bine freed from the arlate Lambe service
for that voyage and in case shee had soe don and had bin the
dischardged from the said Lamby service her master mighte as
this examinate conceiveth have gotten a fraighte for her worthen
for London which mighte have bine better worth to him then
fortye poundes there beinge then good store of hoppes then to have
laded her as hee this exte was informed, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 13 deponit et dicit That when the said Reyardell sayd
and perceived that hee could not bee permitted or suffered
to carrye or goe with his shippe and her ladeinge to
Dunquercke aforesaid accordinge as hee intended hee brought
the same
for London where the same are nowe in the River of Thames
and the said Reyardell to this examinats knowledge hath rendered to the sayd Lambe his
goodes in case hee would receive the same and paye the
this examinat
homeinge seene the charter partie they did
fraighte and demorage due for them, and the said Reyardell
hath soe farr as in him laye and soe farr as hee was able
or could in this examinats judgement performed the voyage for which
hee was hired And this hee affirmeth uppon oath to bee true
reddens rationem scientia sua ut supra, Ac aliter nescit /

Super reliquis plus non examinatur ex direccone./

Anthor Mabb [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
6º Septembris 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Jeremas Hubbord de St Catherines prope turrim and
nauta etatis 30 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet.

Ad 8uj prem alluis ex parte sharett in hac causa dat et
deponit et dicit That uppon the 28th daye of Mayer
beinge Whitanesdaye laste paste the articulate shippe the
Phenix Jacob Reyardell master arrived and came to an one
at Drunto articulate and the said Reyardell and Company
with the said shippe
stayed there in the deliverye of her outward ladeinge
the same of her late dayes and in expectacon of
reladeinge againe in the said Mate by the same
but the said arlate Mr Lambes ffactor Mr Cooke to the
the said shippe was consigned for her ladeinge the the
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614

Respondet that hee neither had nor could in in this examinats
presence and heareinge that hee neither had nor could
houre any goodes there at Drunton to relade the said
shippe which withall and therefore requested and ordered
the said Reyardett to carrye his shippe further upp into the
Countrye videlicet to a place called Stepneard there to
relade her alleageinge that it was but a little upp but
hee sayeth Steyneard is accounted fiftye miles distante
from Drunton aforesd Englishe miles And this hee affirmeth
shipp
uppon his oath to bee true whoe served in the said all the
voyage in question Ac aliter nescit /

Ad quartum deponit et dicit That the articulate Reyardell and
Companye at the requeste of the arlate Lambe ffactor Mr
Cooke aforesd to avoyde comeinge home deade fraighted hee
as hee sayd haveinge not wherewith to relade the said shippe
at Drunton sayleinge with her to Steyneard articulate, and
there tooke in such deales as were provided to bee laden aboard
her, and from thence returned backe againe to Drunton
that beinge in theire waye homewards from Steynard aforesd
and there videlicet at Drunton tooke in the remainder of her
ladeinge, and the said shippe was not fully laden and
dischardged untill or aboute the 30th daye of June laste
paste, whereas shee should have bine dispatched with
fowerteene dayes accordinge to charter partie made for the said
voyage which this examinate knoweth to bee true serveinge in the
shippe the said voyage and haveinge seene the charter partie
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath, Ac aliter
nescit onelye hee sayeth the said shippe stayed by the
space of at leaste 14 dayes longer then was limitted her for
her staye wherein the sd Lambers ffactor was to blame./

Ad quintum deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the Phenix
was and is of the burthen of aboute eighte score tonnes and able
to have carried or broughte in her the voyage in question more
a greate many more deales then shee did in the case they
had bine ordinarye deales of aboute 10 or 12 foote a peece
but those which shee take in at store and aforesaid which were the
teste parte of her ladeinge were some said hee which were
laden aboard her the voyage in question And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit onelye sayeth as hee hath
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heard the ordinarye fraighte of deales from Dunke abord
to this Porte of London is after the rate of 40li hundred
thereabouts

Ad sextum deponit et dicit That the deales laden on board the
said shippe the Pench at Steyneard aforesd the voyage in
question were a greate deale thicker and longer then the
ordenaye sorte of deales are videlicet they were each deale is
15 or 16 foote longe a peece, soe that the said shippe could not
convenientlye carrye soe manye of that sorte of deales at
mighte and could have done of ordinarye deales, And this hee
affirmeth and knoweth to bee true serveinge in the said shippe the
voyage in question and did helpe to lade the sd deales Al alr
nescit onelye hee sayeth that hee heard the said shippe hee
carried to the quantitye of 6000 deales the voyage before the
voyage in question and the more deales shee carried the
more hee conceiveth her fraighte would have bine soe that
by reason the deales aforesd were soe much thicker and longe
the ordinarye deales hee conceiveth the fraighte will not
come to soe much as otherwise it mighte have done

Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That after the articulate shippe the
Phenix had taken in the laste of her ladeinge at Drunton after
shee sett sayle therehence wch the firste opportunitye of
wynde and weather and came to an anchor in the Downes
where the master lefte the said shippe and her ladeinge
accordinge to Mr Lambe direccons given him in this examinats
heareinge before the said shippe sett sayle from London
hee came into the Downes came upp to London to speake
with the said Lambe and take his further order ut cred
the said shippe stayed in the Downes by the space of this
three weekes before shee sett sayle for Dunquercke And the
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That for all the tyme the said shippe
in the Downes as aforesaid there was noe Convoye allowed now
to bee gotten and 3 or 4 dayes before they sett sayle there
for Dunquercke the aforesd Lambe sent downe a letter to
worde to the master that if hee did not come downe
within 3 or 4 dayes and in deede limitted at daye the
the Master should goe awaye with the said shippe wch
ladeinge for Dunquercke without a Convoye, which tyme
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his master did sett sayle and goe for Dunquercke and comeinge to
Gravesen within 3 or 4 leagues of Dunquercke was sett uppon and taken
by a Holland man of warr which Holland man of warr manned out
his longe boate with souldiers and boarded the said shippe the
Phence and some of those souldiers tooke possession of her
and carried the said Reyardell and all or moste of his Company
on board the man of warr and there kepte them by the space of
a daye and a halfe or thereabouts as Prisoners and then
carried the said Reyardell and some of his Companye before the
Lord Han Trumpe Admirall of the Holland ffleete of shipps that
laye before Dunquercke where as hee was afterwards informed
both by the master and some of those that went with him before the
said Van Trumpe they were examined and to whome the
shippe and goodes did belonge and were charged that they did
belonge or were consigned to merchants of Dunquercke but the
master haveinge had his letters of consignation utterlye denied what
the said Van Trumpe obiected to him and the better to colour
the busines and preserve the goodes sayd that the same did solelye
and properlye belonge and appertaine to him the said Rechardell
and that hee was goeinge to seeke out a good marckett for them
and therefore desired the said Van Trumpe to suffer or permitt
him to goe to Dunquercke with the said shippe and her ladeinge And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 10uj deponit et dicit That althoughe the sayd Rechardent
as hee often heard him confesse and saye before the sayd shippe
came into the River of Thames where shee nowes, had
earnestlye requested and importuned the sayd Lord Van Trumpe to
suffer him to carrye his sayd shippe and goodes to Dunquercke yet
the said Van Trumpe denied and would not suffer him soe to doe
but caused the man of warr that firste tooke the said shippe or
some other shippe under his comannde to carrye the said
shippe to Gravele were shee was firste taken and not to
suffer or permitt her to goe to Dunquercke at all And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 11 deponit et dicit That when the Holland man of warr mett with
and stopped the said shippe the Phenix shee mighte in all pbabilitye
in 3 or 4 howers have attained and gotten into Dunquercke and
soe had donne as hee beleeveth in case shee had not bine stopped as
shee was and in case shee had case shee had gon in theither and had
there
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there delivered her ladeinge and received her fraighte and
demorage as shee should and would have done shee had
them and there bine dischardged from the arlate nor
Lambes service and further imployment for that voyage
and had by agreement to this examinats knowledge fullye end
the said voyage and there shee nighte then have gotten a free
for London which mighte have bine worth her in all
pbabilitye 30 or 40li sterlinge And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 13 deponit et dicit That when the articulate Reyardell sawe
and founde that hee could not bee suffered to carrye the
said shipps ladeinge of deales aforesd to Dunquercke as hee
presentlye broughte the same upp into the River of Tham
as neere London as hee could where the said this examinate hath
often heard the said Reyardell saye hee was and is readye
deliver the sd goodes to the said Lambe or his assigne in case
hee will receive the same and paye the fraighte and
demorage due and to this exts knowledge the hee have
seene the charter partie for the voyage in question the sd
Reyardell hath soe farr as hee was able and in him laye
performed the voyage for which hee was hired, And this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath Ac aliter nescit /

Super reliquis non examinatur ex direccone./

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet that hee was one of the interrogate shipps Companye to
voyage in question and hath received the moste parte of his wages due
for that voyage and should as hee conceiveth receive the reste of the was
had wherewith to pay him there beinge noe other ubstace to his knowledge
the waye to hinder the same but want of money with the master

Ad secundum respondet That the interrte shippe with the goodes in her was bounde
for Dunquercke arlate interrte where hee conceiveth the goodes would have
produced more perill to the owner then they will doe here at London

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quartum refert se ad prdepoita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /
ffrench Gibband
pred this Mate 

ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet that hee was one of the ships Company the rease
and hath received the moste parte of his wages due to him for his service in the sd
that voyage and is promised and expecteth the reste as soone of the or
money there beinge noe other restate in the waye to hinde the same the the

Ad secundum respondet that the said shippe with the goodes in her was the voyage to the
bounde for Dunquercke and beleeveth the goodes in question would have noe
there then they well doe heere in London

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quartum pro parte sua salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit
retood pird Interr as

Hudson
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616

9 bris 1643

Paule Isaacke of the parishe of St Marye Aldermanberye
London merchante aged aboute 42 yeares sworne and examined
in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth as
followeth videlicet

That in or aboute the moneth of March laste
Chester Mll
paste the the shippe or vessell called the Marye Rose was
imployed and sett out from Chester uppon a voyage
to Burdeaux in the service and imployment of Mr
Richard Bradshawe of Chester and others his partners
but in her returne from Burdeaux as hee this examinate hath bine
informed the said vessell beinge ladeinge with wynes and other
goodes belonginge to the said Bradshawe and partners all
Englishmen and subiects to the Kinge of England the was
sett uppon intercepted and taken by certaine Turcks
Pratts or Seasoners and the master and Companye taken
out of her, but since that regained againe by one Captaine
Badilie as hee hath alsoe heard and beleeveth and by him
and his Companye broughte to the Porte of Plymouth
where shee nowe remaineth and that shippe or vessell
did and doth solelye and pperlye belonge and appertaine
unto the said Richard Bradshawe, Mr Edward Bradhawe
his brother, the aforesaid yeares the master of her and him this
videlicet one quarter parte thereof to him this examinate and the
as hee conceiveth
(gates and the reste to the said Richard Bradsawe and his
brother And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Paul Backe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
---
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Richard Kindshare of Chester merchante aged aboute
33 yeares sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth

That
in or aboute the moneth of March laste parte hee this eaminaxte
did furnishe and sett forth to sea a certaine vessell called
the Marye Rose of Chester of the burthen of aboute
fiftye tonnes Williamm Mates master uppon a voyage from
Chester to Burdeaux in ffrannce and backe to returne
backe againe to Chester, and in that voyage the said
Vessell
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Vessell beinge laden with ffrench wynes and other goodes
belonginge to him this examinate and his brother Mr Edward Budd
and certaine others theire freindes and acquaintance in
as hee this examinate hath bine informed and beleeveth
sett uppon intercepted and taken by certaine Turckes
Pyratts or Searovers and the master and his Companye
taken out of her, but since that repaired or recovered
againe by one Captaine Badiloe and his Company
and by them broughte to the Porte of Plymouth where the
same nowe remaineth and that vessell did and doth
solelye and pperlye belonge and appertaine unto him
this exte and his prconteste Mr Paule Isaacke vizt
to him this examinate and the reste to the said Isaacke and
the goodes in her to him and his brother and others theire
freindes and acquaintance as before hee hath declared an
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Johand [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
9º Septembris 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

William Hodges of Stepney in the Countye of Middlesex
marriner aged aboute 30 yeares sworne and examined in
Majestyess highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth

That
uppon ffridaye laste was seavenighte uppon the Coast of
ffrannce hee this examinate beinge Captaine and Comander of
certaine shippe called the Lorne imployed and sett out the
with an ordinance of Parliament for the sayeinge and
apprehendeinge of the shipps or goodes belonginge to the Interr
as ⁁ afore for the apprehendinge and takeinge of Pyratts or Searovers
Rebells ⁁ was sett uppon and chased by a certaine shippe the
or man of warr called the Endeavor of Collier of the
the Captaine
burthen of aboute 120 tonnes, and 18 peeces of Ordnance to
said man of warr after hee came upp with this exts shippe
with inter hee and
her hee could to seize
haled her and
apprehend and take this examinats shippe the Lorne, but of
this examinats shippe to bee a man of warr and to strong from
the Captaine and Companye of the said shippe under
quite the said
ss in eadem
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617

Rereland

escape by runninge awaye from this examinats shippe which this examinate
perceaveinge hee made after the said shippe and after some
shott made at her, tooke the said shippe, and her Captaine
and Companye, which shippe is nowe at the Isle of who
Wighte, and aboute the 21th or 22th day of August last paste
hee this examinate tooke a small vessell of the burthen of aboute
as her musteing xxxx
20ty tonnes laden with Malte bounde as appeared by the
which
tockett and other owners other founde in her for Weymouth
and as the master of her confesse to himselfe and some others of
belonginge as hee which to some of Weymouth which small
as
vessell with her ladeinge aforesaid is nowe alsoe at the Isle of Wighte
Plymouth And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true.

William Hope [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
9º Septembris 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Gilbert Smitye of Hamburroughe marriner aged aboute 25
yeares sworne and examined in his Majestyess highe Courte of the
Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth

That in or aboute the monethes of
March laste paste the shippe called the Rowland of
Breame John Peterson Master departed from Rudder in laste
ffreezland bounde to Rochell in ffrance, and shee had then noe
goodes at all but ballaste in her but went onelye in her ballaste
to Rochell aforesd where when shee had arrived the master of
her for his owne accounte as this exte conceiveth laded her with
salte and sayled therewith to Cable de Grace alsoe in ffrannce
where hee delivered the said salte and then returned backe
againe in her ballast onelye to Rochell and not longe after such
his returne to Rochell againe, a certaine merchante there resident
his name hee remembreth not came to the said John Peterson and
treated and agreed wth the said Peterson to fraighte his said shippe the
Rowland to goe to Wishford in Ireland alleageinge that there was
true agreed uppon and conceaded betweene the Englishe
and the Irishe for the space of six monethes and that
mrchante after hee had agreed with and hired the said shippe of
the said Peterson hee laded and caused to bee put on board
her salte, thance and some worll cards but the severall
hee
quantityes of either hee knoweth not and consigned
the same
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to bee delivered at Washforde aforesaid which the said Master
not doubteinge as this examinate conceiveth but that there had
bine since indeede agreed uppon and concladed betweene
the Englishe and the Irishe, undertooke to doe but wth
course from Rochell aforesd towards Wishforde with the said
goodes in her the said shippe was uppon the Coaste of Ireland persued
chased by a certaine shippe comannded by Captaine founde
in the Kinge and Parliaments service which shippe the said
Peterson and his Companye did at firste take to bee a To
man of warr and feareinge to bee taken by them the said
shippe the master and Companye of the Rowland did
run theire shippe on grounde uppon the Coaste of Wales at
or neere a place called Marthere uppon or aboute the third
daye of August laste paste, and gott all on shoare in the said
shipps longe boate and as soone as they had lefte the said shipp
and her ladeinge aforesd the said Captaine manned out some of
any men and tooke possession of the said shippe and her ladeinge
carried her asse againe to sea And this hee affirmeth sawe
and knoweth to bee true beinge a in one of the said shipps and
the voyage aforesaid and further hee sayeth that the master of the
said shippe John Peterson had a greate quantitye of Saint Christopher
tobaccoe of his owne on board the said shippe when the said Captaine
and his Companye seized uppon her and alsoe fower hoggesheads
of Vinegar, and all or moste of the Companye had goodes
on board the said shippe besides theire clothes and other things
and hee all which the seizes of the said shippe possessed her
of and have and yet doe keepe and detaine the same
and hee beleeveth in his conscience that the had not the said
Peterson beleived there had bine a price agreed uppon and could
betweene the Englishe and the Irishe for six monethes of the
said merchante erged and arrived into him, and as was gene
reported at Rochell, hee neither had nor would have this
the said voyage for Mastford and hee neither had noe
carrye in the said ship other of the aforesd voyage any manner of anoes
munition fill for the warrs more then what was for the
shipps owne necessarye defence And this hee alsoe from
true
us Gunning
This till
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die praedicta

John Johnson of Breame in Easte ffreezeland marriner
aged aboute 24 yeares sworne and examined of as aforesd
sayeth and deposeth

That aboute march laste parte the shippe
called the Rowland of Breame of the burthen of aboute
340 tonnes of which shippe John Petersen was master haveinge in
her 18 peeces of ordinance, and fower mutherers and other
aminge fitt for her defence departed and sailed from Eubde
bounde for Rochell as hee this examinate understood by her
master and Companye at theire arrivall at Rochell
aforesaid the second voyage there made theither where this examinate was hired to serve in her and
firste
when shee came to Rochell shee had from Eubden aforesd
shee had noethinge but ballaste in her, but there as hee
was alsoe told by her master and Companye but after shee
came
theither the her master gott her as hee this examinats coas alsoe
told by him and others of his Companye a fraighte with salte
to carrye to haver de Grace, which shee performed and then
returned backe to Rochell againe in her ballaste onelye, and
there this examinate came firste on board her and not longe of
her returne backe to Rochell the second tyme, the sd
shippe was fraighted by an Irishe merchante that sayled
the said shippe that voyage to carrye goe so Rochell but his
name hee remembreth not to goe from Rochell to Wichforde
in Ireland and there to deliver deliver, and that merchante
laded and putt on board the said shippe at Rochell aforesaid
salte tobaccoe tobaccoe starckes, and some wooll cards to bee
carried therehence to Mashforde aforesd but that quantitye of
each or either hee knoweth not but sayeth that the cause or
reason whoe the said Peterson did undertake the said voyage was then
them
as hee this examinate conceiveth for that there was a generall reporte
at Rochell that there was a peace or truce agreed uppon and
concladed betweene the Irishe and the Englishe for six moneths
tyme and that thinge the said Irishe merchante did advize and
presse to the said master and produced and shewed him letters
and Certiscatts to that effecte and thereuppon the said
master did undertake the said voyage but in his course with
the said shippe and her ladeinge aforesaid two from Rochell
towards Washforde uppon the Coaste of Ireland the said shippe
was persued and chased by one Captainia greate shippe
of
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of which one Captaine Jourden was as hee hath since her
sayd to bee Comander imployed in the Kinge and
Parliaments service, which shippe the master and Company
of the Rowland tooke to bee Pyrats Turcks man of warr
and therefore for feare of beinge taken by them run the
shippe on grounde at a place called Matherye uppon the
Coaste of Wales and gott a shoare in theire boate and
them the said Captaine and some of his Company gott
on board the said shippe the Rowland and tooke possession
of her and her ladeinge and gott the same of to sea againe
and soe carried the same awaye but the said shippe as hee
hath heard is nowe at present either in the Downes or River
of Thames and all or moste of her ladeinge on board her
and the master of the said shippe to this examinats knowledge the
a greate quantitye of tobaccoe of his owne on board the said
shippe and some hogsheades of Vineger and all or moste
of the Companye had tobaccoe or other goodes besides they
clothes on board the said shippe when shee was seized uppon
as aforesaid and for his parte hee beleeveth the said master
the Road Rowland would not have undertaken the said
voyage to Washforde if hee noe had not bine perswaded
five
sayd
indeede
it and thoughte that there had true agreed uppon
and concluded betwixte the Irishe and the Englishe aforesaid
as wassured to him
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Jan Janson
Tobias Turning
----
10 pris 1643

John Peterson of Breame in Germanye marriner aged
aboute 53 yeares sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth

That uppon or aboute the 15th of March laste hee this examinate deid
sett sayle from Libden in Easte ffreezland in the shippe the
the Rowlande of Breame a shippe of the burthen of the
240 tonnes, with 16 peeces of ordinance in her, a muthere
17 men and boyes and all other things necessarye and the
for a merchante shippe and a merchants voyage bounde to
Rochell in ffrannce there to see for a fraighte, the said
shippe carringe nothinge but ballaste out in her the the
and uppon her arrivall there hee this examinate did thereof
a fraighte for with his said shippe for haver de grace the
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619

salte theither for whom one whoe pretended himselfe to bee
the ffrench Kings servante, and that voyage the said shippe
did carrye and transporte from Rochell aforesd to hable de grace
to the quantitye of one hundred and 23 lasts of salte and
noe other goodes and delivered the same to one that alsoe
pretended himselfe to bee one of the ffrench Kings servants
whoe uppon the deliverye of the said salte payde him this
examinate the fraighte for the same accordinge to agreement
the said
and when hee had received a fraighte aforesaid hee
againe departed and sett sayle from hable de grace aforesaid./
with his said shippe the Rowlande backe for Rochell againe
but carried nothinge in her that voyage but ballaste besides her
provision and munition and uppon his arrivall backe to
Rochell with his said shippe hee there laye for the space
of eighte dayes lookeinge for a fraighte for the said shippe
and after the eighte dayes ende one called Thomas Duffe
an Irishe merchante as hee hath since heard and understoode
with divers other merchants came to the house where this examinate
and some of his Companye lodged and treated with this examinate
to take the said shippe the Rowlande to fraighte for a voyage
to carrye salte tobaccoe and other goodes from thence to
Washforde in Ireland pretendinge and alleageinge to him
this examinate that hee mighte freelye undertake the said voyage
for that there was a truce or a peace agreed uppon
and concluded betweene the Englishe and the Irishe for
the space of six monethes by consente of the Kinge and
Parliament and that it was free for any man to nowe to goe
to Ireland and those merchants that came alonge with the said
Duffe did affirme and verye as much to him this examinate
the said Duffe had donne and thereuppon this examinate beleeveinge
the same to bee true did undertake the said voyage for
the said Duffe, and the said Duffe did thereuppon
lade and put on board the said shippe the Rowland at
Rochell aforesd to the quantitye of one hundred and six or
seaven lasts of salte or thereabouts a certaine quantitye
Saint Christophers tobaccoe but the waste quantitye thereof for
want of his papers hee cannot tell aboute one or twoe and
fortye bundles of tobaccoe stackes, aboute tenn hogsheads or
daye fatts of wordes woollwards, and fower hogsheades of
her, and twoe butts of Spanishe wyne to be
a
and some other goods
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refere is expressed
hee cannott at this presente declare, all which sayd goodes
have bine
were to bee carried and transported in the said shippe
from Rochell aforesaid to Washforde and there to bee delivered
to him the said Duffe whoe went alonge with him in the
here
said shippe that voyage, or els to such as hee should assigned
the same to bee delivered unto, and besides the said goods
laden and put on board the said shippe by the said Duffe
there was alsoe laden and putt on board the said shippe at
Rochell aforesd for the accounte of him this examinate and this
marriners or Companye and one man more resident
at Rochell to the quantitye of 138 rowles of St Christopher
tobaccoe and fower hogsheades of wyneger, and the said
shippe with the said goodes in her was in her course towards
in the nighte tyme uppon or abord 28th of July laste paste
Mashforde aforesd mett with and chased by a greate shippe
of imployment of which as hee hath some heard one Captaine
Jourdaine was most Comander imployed in the Kinge and
Parliaments service, which sayd shippe fellowed this examinats shipp
soe faste that hee and his Companye feareinge the said shipp
to bee a Turcksman of warr, did runn her on grounde at
neere a place in Wales called (as hee conceiveth Mathere who
hee and this examinate and his Companye and the aforesd Duke
for safegarde of theire lives forsooke the said shippe the
Rowland and lefte her and the goodes aforesaid in her and got
on shoare in the said shipps boate after which some of the
other shipps Companye gott on board the said shippe and
her of to sea againe and have since broughte her and
her ladeinge as hee this examinate is informed either to the Downes
the same is nowe
or into the River of Thames London and under the Comand
of the aforesd Captaine Jourdaine or his Companye the
that shippe togeather wth her ordnance tackle and sworne
aforesd did and doth solelye and properlye belonge and
appertaine unto him this examinate certaine merchants refree
at Libden aforesd and him this examinate and one of for
and one Christian Vansanten a merrchante resident hee
London and sonne in Lawe to one Mr Lucas Jacobs ofte
merchante and the reason or cause whoe hee did soe
in the said Dee
the said voyage to Washforde aforesaid was because hee did hee
and truelye beleeve the infirmacon given him aforesaid of the
truce or peace with the dutche aforesaid was true. And this hee
affirmeth for truth by vertue of his oath./
were
as Capt
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620

12 yeere 1643

Robert Aldworth some of Richard Aldworth nowe and
late Maior of the Cittye of Bushell aged aboute twentye yeares
sworne and examined in his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye
sayeth and deposeth

That whileste the Cittye of Bristoll
was befered by the Kings forces those that pretende themselves
to bee the Kings forces his this examinats ffather aforesaid for the
better preservation as hee conceiveth of parte of his estate
there in Bristoll feareinge the dannger that nighte thereuppon might ensue
did provide a certaine bagge or greate truncke for the
packinge upp of these particulers hereafter followeinge videlicet
one golde chaine, a diamond ringe, a weddinge Ringe of his
this examinats mother another small diamond Ringe, in old gold in
severall papers to the vallue of fortye or fiftye pounds sterlinge
money, some certaine peeces of silver but the moste number
or value thereof hee remembreth not, six silver wyne bowles
three silver beere bowles, twoe silver tanckards, twoe silver
Plaggons, one silver river, one silver skinker, one silver
peridge dishe, one silver fruite dishe, one silver Crewett
one greate silver salte, a dozen of silver spoonnes, five
small silver toucher sales, a silver washinge bason and
a silver sugar dishe, one Townes Sattin doublett one
cloake lined with Towner Velvett, one blacke sattin doublett
one blacke cloth cloake, one Jackett, and one payre of breeches
of blacke cloth laced all over, a blacke silke cloake lined with
taffatie cutt, some pointed bookes, and some paper bookes of
accounts, some bonds, and some other writeings, some bookes
gloves and Sparrs, and in a bundle certaine thirtes bands
cutts hand tertaines, locks, copps, boate house topps and neckclothes
and soe much muske coloured to plishe as hee conceiveth would
Live a shorte coate and cloate parte of which things this
examinate sawe putt upp to the said truncke, and sawe the
truncke maled upp after and delivered out of his ffathers
house to bee sent on boarde the shippe called the Elsabeth
then in the harbour of Bristoll, aboard of which shippe as
hee this examinate hath bine since crediblye informed the same
by letters from his ffather and otherwise the said truncke
with all the perticulers aforesaid in it was delivered after
which tyme the said shippe the Elsabeth and certaine other
shippes then alsoe in the sd harbour beinge delivered
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those that pretended themselves to bee the Kings forces the said
truncke with the aforesaid goodes in it were taken out of the
Elsabeth as hee hath bine informed by some that were in
her and put on board a certaine shippe called the
ffellowshippe then alsoe in the same reade, which said
shippe the ffellowshippe with the said tooke and all the
truncke and the goodes aforesd as hee hath bine informed
some that were taken in her, were surprised and taken
the shippe called the Swallowe in the service of the said
and Parliament under the Comannde of one Captaine
Smith, and there was alsoe a truncke filled with this examinat
own clothes put upp by himselfe, for and some monye in the
pocketts of his breeches formerlye delivered with the aforesaid him
on boarde the Elsabeth and afterwards taken out of them
as hee hath alsoe bine informed and putt on board the
which said truncking allsoe
shippe the ffellowshippe, taken in her by the said shipp
the Swallowe, which said shippe with the said twoe to
and the severall goodes aforesd in them are nowe as hee the
examinate hath bine informed in the Downes or some place not
distante therehense still under the Commannde as hee
conceiveth of the aforesd Captaine Smith, and the sd
did and doe solelye and properlye belonge and appert
unto him his said ffather and him this examinate And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

Robert Month [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
12º bris 1641

fro Captaines Jourdaine)
et joyes and nave the)
Endeavor Marten)

John Murth of Milforde within the Domin
of Males marriner aged aboute 28 yeares sworne and
examined in his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and
deposeth to the interrogatoryes ministred to him on the behalfe
Captaine Jourdayne and Companye as followeth by

To the firste interrogatorye hee sayeth That hee this examinate hee
the 25th daye of her laste paste hee this examinate hath knowe
the shippe called the Endeavor of London of which shipp
in her laste voyage shee made from this Porte of London
interrogate William Westerlye was master, and the one of
said shippe were at the tyme of her settinge out the
London aforesd which was within the tyme aforesaid were the
were
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621

reputed and taken to bee Captaine Elias Jourdaine, and certaine
others his partners inhabitants in and aboute London, And this
shipp
hee knoweth to bee true beinge a servant in the said the
voyage aforesd

To the seconde hee sayeth That in the moneth of September
aforesd Anno 1642 the arlate of interrogate shippe the Endeavor
was as hee this examinate was then inforced lett out to fraighte
by the owners of her for a voyage with her to bee made from
this Porte of London to Dublyn in Ireland to carrye and
transporte Corne to the said Cittye of Dublyn for the
releife of the Protestants there in the service of the
Parliament as hee conceived, and accordinglye the said
shippe did pceede uppon the said voyage and did carrye
corne to Dublyn aforesaid and there safelye delivered or
landed the same And this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
was one of the said shipps Companye and served in her
that voyage

To the thirde hee sayeth that after the deliverye of the Corne
at Dublyn aforesd the said out of the said shippe the
Endeavor the said Master and Companye of her sett sayle
with her bounde directlye for London, but in such her returne
for London the said shippe in or aboute the moneth of Januarye
last paste was by contrarye wyndes and stresse of weather force
to put into the Harles of Sillye (her master and Companye
not knoweinge or thinckeinge any thinge then to his knowledge but
that the Inhabitants of the said Island were all rendes
and stoode well effected to the Parliament) but as soone as
the said shippe came in theither and was come under
comannde hee was there seized uppon and detained by the
Governor of Sillye and his officers and the master of her
Mr Westerlye and some of his Companye turned out of her
taken
and none of them but such as went afterwards out ⁁ in her
suffered to remaine on boarde her And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true hee this exte beinge one of those that
afterwards sayled out to sea in her againe

To the 4th hee sayeth That not longe after the Governor of
Sillye and his officers had seized uppon and made staye of
the said shippe the Endeavor and had disposseste the master
and Companye of her, the said shippe was without the
consent paritye or knowledge of the aforesd Willm Wester by the
Master of her or any of her owners the said master beinge
before that sent away from Sillye and none of her owners
being
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there or in that tyme haveinge notice where shee was sett
for a man of warr from Sillye and a Captaine appointed
over her, and divers others put into her in the roomes of the
of her Companye as were taken out of her, and being at the
was mett with all by a certaine shippe of warr in the
Parliaments service of which shippe one Captaine Hudges in
Comander and by him and his Companye taken and
carried into the Isle of Wighte (where the said shippe all
remaineth as hee this examinate beleeveth whoe was one of those
that were taken in her, but hee sayeth before the said
lodges tooke her hee this exte and the reste of her Company
that went out in her when shee went from this Porte of
London had a resolucon amongste themselves as soone as they
could have had a fill opportunitye of tyme to have made
an escape awaye wth the said shippe tackle ordinance
ammunition and furniture and to have broughte her upp to
as neere London as convenientlye they could have done to an
for the use of the aforesd Captaine Jourdaine and the
reste of her Owners here at London and hee beleeveth
soe donne in case the said Hodes and Company had not
toke her and soe prevented them And
mett with her, and the said shippe had in her this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true.

John Marty
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Simon Bowyer of Blackwall marriner aged aboute 36 yeare
sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth as followeth the

To the first second and the reste of the Interrogatoryes in this
behalfe administred to him hee sayeth and deposeth The
uppon or aboute Thursdaye laste was a seavenighte a certaine
shippe called the Endeavor of which shippe one Westerly
was sayd to have bine latelye master) was imployed and hee
out from the Isle of Sillye as a man of warr, who hee
hee this exte and some others whoe sayd they had
formerlye belonged to that shippe when shee firste came
Sillye and had since bine turned out of her) were enter
to serve in her, and whileste shee was out at sea booke of
seekeinge for purchase shee was mett with by a certe
shippe of which one Captaine Hodges was Comand
which said Captaine and his Companye in the pressions
the
& was
1
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622

the said shippe some of her Companye beinge not willinge
to enter into fighte with the said Hodges his shippe, shott three
laste
peeces of ordinance at the said shippe the Endeavor and at
tooke her and have since broughte her to the Isle of Wighte
there shee is still remaineinge as hee beleeveth, and that
shippe the Endeavor and her tackle and furniture as hee
hath since hee came firste into her heard and beleeveth did
and doth belonge to Captaine, as Jourdaine and others his
partners residente in and aboute this Cittye of London
wee was taken and forceablye keepte from the late master
her mr Westerlye and his Companye comeinge by
accident to Sillye aforesd, and whileste shee was out at
ea hee this examinate and some of those that as they sayd
had belonged to her at and when shee came firste to Sillye
did one before the said Hodges and his Companye tooke her
onelye watch and expecte a faire oppertunitye to rescue her
and themselves from the then Captaine and Company
Comander of her and the reste of his Companye putt into
her at Sillye aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true whoe was then appointed masters Mate of her
and soe served in her when the said Hodges tooke her And
or boyer
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

John Wilkins of Wappinge in the Countye of Midds
marriner aged aboute 22 yeares sworne and examined as
aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth videlicet./

To the first second and the reste of the interrogatoryes whim in
this behalfe administred to him hee sayeth and deposeth aboute
three dayes before Christmas laste parte hee this examinate came
to serve in a certaine shippe called the Endeavor of London
(of which shippe one William Westerlye was then master) and
ever since that hee this examinate hath knowen the said shippe
and that shippe broughte Corne from London to Dublyn
for the releife of the Protestants there beinge as hee heard soe
imployed by the Parliament or with the consent of the
Parliament which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee came
to hee before all the sd Corne was delivered out of her at
(Dublyn
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at Dublyn aforesd, and after the said Corne was beliveth
Dublyn the said shippe departed and sett saile directlye to
London, but in such her course for London was by unto
wyndes and weather forced to put into Silye the Master and Company not thinckeinge
that
any other but the Inhabitants there had bine all nighte and
straighte for the Parliament, but noe sooner was the said
shippe come in theither for succor and release but shee
and under comannde but shee was presentlye made stay
of and seized uppon by the Governor and some of his office
and after all her master and Company turned out the
and afterwards some others put into the comes of some of them that
did not serve in her, and the said shippe fitted and of
out to sea uppon a man of warr voyage but the said shipp
haveinge not bine longe at sea seekeinge for prize was mett
with by a shippe of which one Captaine Hodges was
Comander which said Hodges shooteinge at the said shipp
the Endeavor and some of her Company that had belong
unto her when shee came firste to Sillye and before shee
was seized uppon there, beinge not willinge to fighte chose
rather to submitt to the said Hodges when they understoode the
hee was imployed in the said Parliaments service the to s
with him, and thereupon suffered the said Hodges and his
Companye to take the said shippe whoe accordelye did take to
thereuppon take the said shippe and have since broughte
her to the Isle of Wighte where as hee beleeveth shee still
remaineth and that shippe the Endeavor was and is generally
reported to beelonge to Captaine has Jourdaine and the
his partners Inhabitants in and aboute London, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true whoe was one that was
her when shee came to Sillye and sayled out againe there
in her and was in her when Hodges tooke her and caste
broughte the Isle of Wighte in her

The marke d Wilkerson
of John
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Henrye Grigge of Orforde in the County of Suffolke
marriner aged aboute 16 yeares, sworne and examined
as aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth videlicet

To the first seconde and the reste of the interrogatoryes de
to him in this behalfe hee sayeth and deposeth That he hath
beinge servante to one Mille Masterlye of Greene of hee
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623

marriner hath knowe the shippe called the Endeavor for the
of which the said Masterly was master in this her laste voyage
ever since ever laste was twelve in videlicet 1642 and therebye
knoweth that Captaine Jourdaine one Mr Walker liveinge
at Billingsgate London, one Mr Payre of London merchante
and his said master mr Westerlye were and still are as hee
conceiveth generallye accounted reputed, and taken to bee the
true owners and proprietors of the said shippe, and is or
aboute the said moneth of ever aforesaid the said shippe the
Endeavor was by and with the consent of the Parliament
imployed and sett out to sea uppon a voyage with her to bee
made from this Porte of London to Dublyn in Ireland to carrye
and transporte corne theither for the releife of the
and
Protestants there, and the said shippe did goe out and
goode and performe the said voyage and safelye delivered
the Corne at Dublin aforesd and then returned backe
therehence directly for London but in such her returne
for London shee was by contrarye wyndes and weather forced
to him
and driven to sillye where as soone as shee came
the Master and Companye supposeinge noethinge to the contrary
but that the Inhabitants there had bine freindes to the
Parliament untill they founde by experience otherwise the
said shippe was made staye of and seized uppon by
the Governor there and some of his officers and the
said Westerlye the master of her and moste of his Companye
excepte such as afterwards served in her turned out and
dispossessed of her and sent awaye, and the said shippe
afterwards fitted and sett out to sea as a man of warr
from Sillye and one appointed Captaine over her and
divers others put it her and whileste the said shippe was
out at sea hee was mett with by one Captaine Hodges
Captaine of a shippe or man of warr imployed in the
Parliaments service which said Captaine in persuance of
the said shippe shott three or fower greate shott at her ye
some of her Companye that belonged to her when shee
came to Sillye before shee was there seized uppon but not
willinge to fighte with the said Hodges, where they understoode
that hee was imployed in the Parliaments service were desires
willinge to yeelde upp the said shippe unto him haveinge
before that entended to rescue her and they fell the selves
have there was suffered the said
and detaine
xx the seyers of her for the use of the owners of her
(aforesaid Hodges
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Hodges and Companye to take her whoe accordinglye did
take her and have since broughte her to the Isle
Wighte where as yet shee remaineth as this examinate beleeveth
and that shippe the Endeavor was manned and sett out
a man of warr from Sillye aforesaid without the knowledge
consent or approbacon of the Master of her aforesaid or and
of her owners none of them beinge then and there
presente And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
for that hee went of out from London to Dublyn in her and
was in her when shee came to fillye and when shee was hee
seized uppon and afterwards went out in her and was
her when Hudges, tooke her and alsoe when shee was broughte
to the Isle of Wighte

The make
of Henrye Prigg
----
13º bris 1643

Hargrave contra Angste)
yeo Marten)

1s debt

Rogerous ffletcher de Alhallowes Barckinge
London nauta etatis 41 is annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus dicit et
deponit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli in hac parte dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That for the space of above these two
monethes laste paste hee this examinate hath knowen the articulate
shippe the Cooke and for all that tyme the articulate William
Hargrave and Companye have bine and at this present
are generallye accounted reputed and taken to bee owner
and proprietors of the said shippe and that shippe within
fast more by twoe Anchors and Cables
the tyme arlate lyeinge of Anchor neere Saint Saviours dock
in the River of Thames to fitt and ppaie her rigging
for a voyage, and whileste the said shippe soe rodd the
in a verye safe and convenient place amongste other the
that came and rodd by her there came twoe shippes the
one of Lyne of which shippe a certaine Scotts man was hee
but his name or shipps name hee at present remembreth
the other of Whittlye and that
free shipps
and another of Mr
but hee came or master and
alsoe remembreth not and rodd by the said shipp
the Hobee videlicet that Whittye shippe close on board the
the other a little a storme of her uppon the by and at
laste the Whittye shippe removeinge a little on the Lane
of the the to the Southwarde of the Blake beinge boate
were
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624

moored at a lowe water laye foule of the Olaves sent hermoste
Cable and broake the same by meanes whereof the Hobee
beinge thereby part a drose fell foule of the tyme shippe
of which the Scots man was Master which said shippe being
laden with Coales veereinge from the Hobee came foule of
another shipps Anchor and was suncke all which came by
the faulte or negligence of the master and Companye of
the Whittye shippe which as hee taketh it was called the Allice
they not mooreinge the said shippe cleere of the Clokes cable
as they oughte and should have done and the damage which
the Clobee sustained by reason of the prmisses hee conceiveth
ould not amounte to little lesse the sd sterlinge, the said
shipps other Cable breakeinge before they could bringe the said
shippe to the stayes againe, and the damage chardges which
the master of the Clobee was at for lighters mens labours and
otherwise, besides what tackleinge hee of his owne hee loste and
broake in weighinge the said shippe of Lyne which was suncke
as aforesd with her ladeinge of Coales came to and stoode the
him in at the leaste thirtye poundes sterlinge to this exts
knowledge And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true hee beinge one of those that for all the tyme aforesd
did
and at this present ⁁ doth belonge to the said shippe the
Hobe and was at the weigheinge of the sd Lym shippe of
Coales aforesd Al alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet qd eque favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria
ius haben

Ad 2uj rendet That it is a usuall thinge for a shippe comeinge upp the
River of Thames the tyde of fludd beinge spent) to laye a faste
on boarde another shippe and to ride therebye with one Anchor
some
out by the space of a tyde and that cartelye is seldome or
never amongste masters of shipps denied one to another and the
master are some of the Companye of the Whittye shippe aforesd
comeinge upp the River did desire such a curtesye of him
this rendente hee beinge the boatswayne of the Clobe and this
rendent did give then leave soe to doe and for all the tyme
the said shippe soe laye fastened to the Hooke shee laye
safelye without doeinge or receiveinge to
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That the Cooke was and is of the burthen
of aboute 250 tonnes and the Whittye shippe aforesd is of the
burthen of aboute one hundred tonnes ut credit, and the
Northermoste Cable belonge to the Hobe which was out when the
Whittye
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Whittye shippe came firste upp to the Hobe and made faste the
was indeede an old Cable but the Souther maste uppon
the Whittye shippe came foule and breake was a new
and but like used
Cable but the voyage before Al alr referend se ad predepoita.
nescit /

since the

Ad 4u deponit That after the said Gloves Cable was broake
frested in twance hee sawe where the sd Whittye shippe
sterne Keele had don hath seene the same and the same
it to bee seene and the same was soe done by the sterne or
keele of the Whittye shippe the said shippe lyeinge sawe
and freinge uppon the same, and not by her Cable And
referend se ad prdepoita nescit /

Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 6uj rendet That the Whitlye
pe aforesd had redd the
before and hee
mage happened
tydes by her faste to the Clobee aforesd but the third tyde of and
removeinge and not mooreinge cleere of the Gloves Anchor
and Cable as they were desired to doe before the Clober
Ch Cable
that hee was broake, the said shippe lyeinge foule of the
her Cable stirringe too and againe and frested and gall
the same neere twoe father in length and at ebb breake the
aboute a fathor, under water
said Cable ⁁ Al alr quam prius ad qua se refert nescit/

over ffletcher
----
die pred
Jacobus Abrachatt de St Saviours Southwarcke nauta
etats 21 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iurat
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Hargrave
et socioru in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit/
That hee this exte hath knowen the arlate shippe the
Hobe by the space of aboute these twelve monethes loste
paste, and hee doth likewise knowe a certaine shippe all
the Josephe and another called the Allice and for all the
tyme aforesd the arlate Hargrave and Company have
bine and still are generallye accounted reputed and
taken to bee owners and pprietors of the said shippe
the Gloke, and as uppon or aboute the 9th or 10th of
August laste paste the said shippe the Plove haveing to
the space of almoste a fortnighte before that laye and hee
by true at Anchor in the River of Thames neere of
Saviours docke fittinge and prepareinge to goe to sea
haveinge twoe Anchors out the one to the Northward the
other to the Southwarde there came twoe shipp the sd
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625

woe shipps the Josephe and the Allice, comeinge upp the
River both within a daye and a nighte one of another the
one of them vizt the Josephe anchored a sterne of the Cooke
and the other came at the firste and made faste to the
Hooke and there laye for the space of two tydes as is usuall
for shipps to doe one by another comeinge upp the River
but afterwards the Allice removeinge from thence caste anchor
a head of the sd shippe the Hove and by laye righte agte
the Ploves bowe with the Company of her mooreinge or
one of those Cables by which shee redd, which her Companye
perceiveinge to prevent dannger and damage called out
to them in the Alice and desired them to remove theire
shippe further of from the Hobe and make her cleere
of the Clobes Cable uppon which the sd shippe the odd
Alice then redd but her Companye neglecte carelesslye
as this exte conceiveth neglecteinge the same within fower
howers after vizt the next tyde of ebb after her firste removeall
from the faste wherewth shee was fastened to the said shippe
the love the said shippe the Alace rested uppon the
Goves Cable and turneinge or morneinge to and againe
wth the tyde saved or ffretted the Blakes Cable in peeces
by which meanes the lookes other Cable breakeinge before they
could beinge her to the stayes the sd shippe the Glooke was put
a droste and fell foule of the sd other shippe the Josephe
by meanes whereof the said shippe the Josephe with her
ladeinge of coales was suncke in the River the weighe hee
whereof and other chardges thereuppon for lighters and mens
labours and other necessarye chardges thereuppon ariseinge came
to at the leaste thirtye poundes sterlinge besides the damage done to
the Clobe which came to neere five or six pounds more ut
credit all which damage the Master of the Cobe and his
partners as this exte conceiveth are lyable to make goode and
the same came by and through the faulte and neglecte of the
master and Companye of the Allice aforesd they not
removeinge theire sd shippe cleere of the Clobes Anchor at
firste when they were desired soe to doe And this hee
affirmeth and knoweth to bee true beinge one of the Blakes
Companye and in her when the damage happened as
aforesd Al alr nescit /

Ad Interria/

did det quod p pte sua eque

optat vizt
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Ad 2uj refert se ad prdepoita et rendet That at the same to
when the Allices Companye came upp to the said shippe the
glove to make a faster aboard the said shippe as is usuall a
masters of shipps one to another, they called for the Boatswas
of the Cooke and asked leave of him soe to doe and the sd
might
Boatswayne tolde them they ⁁ doe it for tyde or twoe by
not longer and they sayde then they would desire the
more of him and thereuppon they did make the sd shipp the
Allice faste to the Blake where shee soe laye for the space
twoe tydes before shee removed./

Ad 3 rendet That the Globee is of the burthen of aboute ye
tonnes and the Alice of the burthen of aboute 38 or 10
tonnes and one of the Cables indeede by which the Hooke
rodd was an olde Cable but not that which the Allice
frested in peeces and broake or that was almoste as good a newe

Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye hee sayd
the Clobes Cable was galled or freited in peeces by the shipp
the Allice and not by the Allices Cable, the said shippe
resteinge or rideinge directlye uppon the said Cable up
the tyde of ebb

Ad 5 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
onelye hee sayeth the interrte Hargrave was on board the
said shippe the Hooke when the Allices Companye remove
theire faste from her as aforesd./

Ad 6 rendet That the verye nexte tyde of all after the
Alices firste was removed from the booke, the Glookes de
was brooke by the said shippe the Allice and that
Cable was broaken in the same place where it was freed
neere aboute the middle of the frett at beinge frested neere abord
a fathom in length and it was aboute a fathom under
water at alr refert se ad prdepoita./ 

Jus Mats
----
14º bris 1643

Josephus Hocklye de Deptforde in Com Capt
nauta etatis servus et apprenticius William Hargan
ptis pducen etats 18 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt seque
vizt./

Ad primu secundum et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte p
Hargrave et socioru in hac pte dat et admiss deponit
hee
the arle
dicit That hee this exte hath knowe
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the Cooke of London for all the tyme arlate and for all that
tyme hath knowen the arlate Hargrave reputed and taken
to bee parte owner of the said shippe and hee hath alsoe
knowen the arlate shippes the Josephe and the Alice ever
since the 9th or nyneth of August laste paste uppon or
aboute which tyme the said shipps the Hooke and the
Josephe rideinge at Anchor togeather in the River of
Thames neere in a safe and convenient place neere St
savions docke where they had soe laye the Hobe for
the space of a fortnighte and the Josephe for the
space one or twoe dayes, the arlate shippe the Allice
comeinge upp the River came and made a faste to the
arlate shippe the Hobe haveinge leave soe to doe as this
exte hath heard and conceiveth, and there laye by the
space of 2 tydes and then it removeinge at a tyde of
finde and not moreinge cleere of the Cobes Cable the
next tyde of ebb after such her removeall and mooreing
came foule and sate upp or rested uppon the Choles
Cable and that tyde of ebb bookes ffreetted, galled and broake
the said Cable in peeces and by that meanes put the
said shippe the Hobe a drifte in soe much that the
said shippe beinge a droste in fell put a drifte as
aforesd fell foule of the said shippe the Josephe that
laye a little a sterne of the Blake, and the Josephe
with her ladeinge of Coales was thereby suncke in the
River the weighinge of which said shippe with her ladeinge
and other chardges thereuppon ariseinge and the damage
which the love suffered by reason of the prmisses as hee
this exte hath often heard the said Hargrave confesse
and saye hath and will coste and stande him and his
partners owners of the Hobe in neere sixtye poundes
sterlinge all which happened and came by and throughe
the faulte of or neglecte of the master and
Companye of the sd shippe the Allice and the sd
shippe shee comeinge foule of the Cloves Cable and
weakeinge the same and turneinge the sd shippe a
droste as aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true And whoe was at the same tyme
one of the Clobes Company and in her At alr nescit /
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Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet quod p pte sua equa favet ptibus litie
et optat victoria ius haber./

Ad 2uj rendet That hee beleeveth the custome is as is a
and that the master or Companye of the Allice had the
of the baswayne of the Hooke soe to doe for a tyde a
onelye but longe it

Ad 3 rendet That the Blake is of the burthen of aboute 3
tonne, and the Alice of the burthen of aboute 30 tonnes
and one of the Cables indeede by which the looke the tyme
aforesd rodd was an all Cable, but not that which the vice
broake for hee sayeth that was as good as newe and verye
little worne and soe much hee beleeveth the master and
Companye of the Alice sawe or knewe

Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
hee sayeth the Blakes Cable broake where it was frested by
the sd shippe the Allice

Ad 5uj rendet That after the Alice had layen by the space
two tides with a faste to the Hobe the master of the losse
came on board and spoake to the Alces Company of
to remove theire shippe, sayeinge that one of his Cables by
which hee rodd was an olde one, and thereuppon the
Alices Companye did remove theire shippe but did
not more her cleere of the Clobes Cable aforesd./

Ad 6 rendet That the Clobes Cable aforesd was broake
by the Alice the next tyde of ebb after shee removed
from the Blake as aforesd and it brooke aboute a fathom
under water and in the same place where the said
shippe had frested it

Joseph Hawke
----
die pred

Josephus Blackman servus et apprenticius Willm
Hargrave is parte pducen etats 16 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli in hac pte
et admiss deponit et dicit, That hee this exte hath not hee
kne the severall and respective shipps arlate vizt the sd
looke, the Josephe it and the Allice wth the sole for the
space of all the tyme arlate and the Josepte and the
are
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for the space of aboute a daye or twoe before the damage in
question happened and uppon or aboute the 9th or 30th of Auguste
last paste the shipps the Olooke and the Josephe rideinge at
Anchor in the River of Thames neere St Saviours docke in
a safe and convenient place and well and sufficientlye
moored the shipp and the shippe the Alace comeinge upp the
the sd shippe the Plice
River came as the use and custome (as amongste masters
of shipps for a tyde or twoe, and made a faste to the
the said shippe the Hobe and there laye for the space of
twoe ydes and then removeinge awaye therehence anchored
one of
a little a heade of the bee but not cleere of the Olaves
Cables by which shee rodd and the next tyde of ebb after
such her removall or anchoreinge the sd shippe the Allice
came and rested uppon the lookes Cable and fretted
and galled the same in peeces by which meanes and ptelye
for that her other Cable broake before they could beinge her
to the stayes the said shippe beinge thereby turned a drste
fell foule of the shippe the Josephe and suncke her
and her ladeinge of coales the weigheinge whereof and
other necessarye chardges thereuppon areinge togeather
with the damage which the sobe thereby received the
as hee hath heard the Master of the Clobee of say hath
and will coste and stande him and his owners and
partners in at the leaste three score poundes sterlinge all
which happened and came by and throughe the faulte
and neglecte of the Company of the sd shippe the
Alice they not mooreinge her cleere of the Cloves
Cable as they oughte and should have donne and
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true hee bee
one of the Blakes Companye at the same tyme
when the damage aforesd happened Al alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee favoureth the pties litigant
in respecte of his oath indifferentlye and wishetly righte may
take place

Ad 2 rendet that the use and custome as amongste masters
3us
of shipps in the River of Thames (as hee beleeveth ⁁ as is interrte
(and
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and hee beleeveth the master and Companye of the Ale
leave from the Boatswayne of the Clooke to make a but
the Clove for one tyde onelye but not otherwise or longe

Ad 3 et rendet That the Hobee is of the burthen of the
250 tonnes and the Alice (as hee conceiveth) of aboute
Ad and one of the Clober Cables by which shee wood
aforesd but went that which the Allice broake was an olde
Cable unded but the other newe or as good as newe

Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye hee
sayeth the Clobes Cable was freed and galled by the shippe
the Allice and not by her Cable and the said Cable did
breake in the same place where it was fretted or galled

Ad 5 rendet, That after the Allice and layen by the space
of twoe tydes with a laste to the looke the Master of the
Hobee did come on board his said shippe and willed them
in the Allice to remove theire shippe and more or
Anchor some where els for alleageinge that one of his Capt
by which his shippe then redd was an olde Cable and
thereuppon they did remove a little from the Cabe, but
Anchored wthin Company of the Clobes Cable which was the
out and the next tyde of ebb followeinge sall soe had
uppon the said Cable haveinge before fretted and galled
same as the water fell awaye that the said shippe boate
the said Cable

Ad 6uj refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit onelye hee said
that the place where the blookes Cable aforesd was broke
was were it was fetted and galled ut prdeposuit, et eo
and it was aboute a fathom and a halfe ut credit under
water

Joseph Blackman
tus Wills
----
Thomas Gorder of the Cittye of Bristoll more
aged aboute 26 yeares sworne and examined in his Mats
Courte of the Adtye he sayeth and deposeth

That the
or aboute the 24th of August laste paste in the pts
of the shippe called the Sampson of Bristoll (whereof
exte was master) from Dansicke towards this
Pd
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Spaine with her ladeinge of wheate and some other goodes
laden and putt on board her by one Edward Daniel of
Dansicke and consigned to one Mr John Creswicke of St
Sebastians merchante, comeinge into the Downes and there
meeteinge with the Kings shippe called the Prince Royall
in the service of the same and Parliament under the
able
Comannde of the he the Earle of Marwicke, the
said Earle comannded this exte and some of his Company
to staye and come on board the sd shippe the Prince royall
which theye accordinglye did, and at theire comeinge on
board the sd shippe after some discerse passages betweene the
said Earle and this exte and his Companye the said
Eaile told him this exte that hee muste sende him and
his shippe and Companye upp to London but withall told
pmissed him uppon his him that if his shippe and goods
were stayed at London that then neither hee nor his Company
theire
should loose any thinge of theire wages or any goodes which
they had in the said shippe and there was then and still is
the sd shippe belongeinge to this exte and his Companye
the goodes hereafter expressed vizt twoe last and a halfe
of wheate, three dicker and a halfe of hides, thirtye and
five paire of redd hides, seaven hundred weighte of was or
thereabouts, three hundred poundes of tobaccoe or thereabouts
three hundred and twentye poundes of powder, one small
caske of Indico, eighte peeces and a halfe of Canvas, and
fower hundred weighte of white roapes And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true further addinge that when the sd
shippe was stayed and sent upp to London hee ⁁ and this exte
and his Companye had served in the said shippe by the
space of fower monethes and a halfe and theire wages came
to a in all fortye one poundes per moneth all which is
yet unpayde them and besides that hee this exte disburste
and layd out for victuallinge of the said shippe for her
then intended voyage to St Sebastians one thousand and odd
& eightye guilders which come to sterlinge money eightye
money hee
eight one pounds, and that was to receive upp at St
Sebastians of the sd Creswicke And this hee alsoe affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true.
Thomas Godyeare
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die pred

Francis Trename of Bristoll marriner aged at
22 yeares late her sonne and exed as aforesd sayeth and
deposeth as followeth vizt

That uppon or aboute the 24th of
Auguste laste paste the shippe called the Sampson
Bristoll (whereof Thomas Goodyeare was master) in the
towards
passage or course from Dansicke to St Sebastians miscarry
much were taken into her at easicke
laden with wheate and some other goodes ⁁ was stayed by the
shippe the Prince Rat royall in the Downes under the
Comannde of the rte honable the Earle of Warwicke and
shee and her ladeinge by him sent upp to London whereof
same nowe remaine under comannde in the River of Thames
and there was in the said shippe which when the said
Eaile stayed her and sent her upp to London belonging
to her master and Companye the goodes hereafter mencon
vizt twoe laste and a halfe of wheate, three dicker and
halfe of hides thirtye five paire of redd hides seaven
hundred of wax, three hundred pounde or of tobac
three hundred and twentye poundes of powder, one small
Caske of Indico, eighte peeces and a halfe of Canvas and
fower hundred in of white roapes and her master and
Companye had then served in her fower monethes and
halfe and theire wages came to 4£ sterlinge a moneth and
the Master as this exte hath often heard him saye had sayd
money at Dansicke to victuall the said shippe for her
intended voyage for St Sebastians which hee was to receive
againe at St Sebastians of the mrchante to whome the sd
shippe was consigned called Mr John Creswicke there
resident And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge house
for the voyage
of the said shippe ⁁ when shee was stayed as aforesd

John Tray
----
dicto die./

John Gilbert of Bushell marriner aged about fore
sworne and examined as aforesaid sayeth and deposeth
uppon or aboute the 24th of August laste paste the
called the Sampson of Bristoll (as which shippe and
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629

Goodyeare was master, was in her course from Dansicke towards
Saint Sebastians with her ladeinge of wheate and some other goodes
all which shee had taken in at Dansicke aforesd comeinge into
the Downes made staye of by the shippe the Prince royall
under the Comannde of the righte he the Earle of Marcke
and shee and her ladeinge by the said Earles comannde sent
uppon to London, where the same nowe remaine in the River
of Thames and there was in the said shippe when shee
was stayed as aforesaid and sent upp to London under the said
Earles comannde the goodes followeinge belongeinge to her
master and Companye wheate, was hides, tobaccoe
gunpowder, Indico, Canvas and White roapes but the
certaine quantitye of either hee knoweth not, and the
said shippe had then bine out it in service for the space
of 4 monethes and a halfe which as hee often heard the master
saye came to 41 a moneth all to himselfe and
his Companye for theire wages and some the master layed out in money
for victuallinge of the shippe at Dansicke for her intended
voyage to Saint Sebastians which as hee hath often heard him saye
hee was to receive againe at Saint Sebastians of the merchante
there to whome the said shippe was consigned (called Mr
Creswicke there resident And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true whoe was one of the masters Mates of
the sd shippe when shee was stayed and sent upp to London
as aforesaid

John Gilboe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
14º ptis 1641

con Lambes
Yeo Budd 

Johannes Smith de Shadwell in Comitatus Middlesex
naupegus etats 34 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pres alluis articulati ex parte
Martyn in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme articulate the articulate Marten was master and pte
owner of the articulate shippe the Josian and of her tackle and
furniture and for such comonlye accounted reputed and taken
and that within the sayd tyme there was laden and put on
board the said shippe by the articulate Lambe or his assign
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the Master of the said shippe sayd they were fower bale of ye
one hogsheade wherein was sayd to bee tobaccoe, and one
rundlett, but what was in of for his parte hee neither knoweth
nor hath heard to bee carried and transported in the said
shippe from this Porte of London to the Porte of Drunton
and there to bee delivered to the said Lambe or his assigne
and that within the said tyme the said shippe with the sd
goodes in her pceeded from this Porte of London towards the
Porte of Dranton aforesd and there safelye arrived and delivered
to outwards appeare all drye and well condiconed
the said goodes to the said Lambes ffactor or assigne and
after such her arrivall and deliverye of her goodes at
Drunton aforesd the ffactor there did assigne and uppon
the master of the said shippe to sayle or carrye the said
shippe to a place called Golos distante from Drunton
aforesd neere five leagues there to take in his ladeinge for
London and there the said shippe safelye arrived where
after such her arrivall the said ffactor laded or caused to
bee laden and put on board the said shippe the John to
the quantitye of aboute five thousand deales & some for
woodd on to bee transported in the said shippe therehence
London for the accounte of the said Lambe and after the
ladeinge of the said deales and worde the said shippe
departed from Galosia aforesd with the same towards they
Porte of London and here safelye arrived with the same
where after the arrivall of the said shippe into the Rive
of Thames neere London all the said deales and noe
heape one of her Company
were for oughte hee knoweth to the contrarye safelye
cleere of her tackle and furniture
delivered out of the said shippe and put into Lighte
to bee delivered to the said Lambe or his assigne
bee carried on shoare ⁁ which hee knoweth to bee true being
the moste parte on board the said shippe for all the tyme
the said goodes were deliveringe out of the said shippe
the said shippe was and is of the burthen of the bon
tonnes and soe much hee this examinate hath knowen her care
and shee had in her the voyage in question eighte men
besides the master and a boye and was revealed and
at the chardge of the sd master and owners of her A
pte sua nescit onelye. And this hee affirmeth uppon his
bee true hee beinge one of the said shipps Company the the
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630

in question Ac aliter pro parte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth in case the
master hee hath heard the master of the said shippe saye the
since the said shipps arrivall in the River of Thames that hee
had received some monye in parte of his fraighte of the sd
Lambe and as hee in case hee receive but 130li sterlinge all
for the said voyage hee beleeveth hee will save verye little
thereby. And this hee affirmeth allsoe uppon his oath to bee true

The marcke
Smith
of John

Idem super allu apud act ex pte Marton in hac caa fact
et admiss 13 instantis bris 1643 deponit et dicit That
whileste the said shippe the Johan was at Olosia aforesaid ladeinge
of the said Lambes deales and father woode hee this exte sawe
the master of the said shippe buy some fathe worde for the
shipps use which coste him after the rate of a Porte a father
nor which is as much in sterlinge money as Mr and after that
rate as hee heard father woode was then and there ordinarye
solde for such as the said Lambes ffather worde was of and as
goe
hee heard there such deales as the said Lambes were of were
there worth and solde for after the rate of xxx the hundred
seaven dollers a hundred and accounteinge each doller worth five
shillings sterlinge money at Galosia aforesd And this hee alsoe
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

The marcke Smith
of John

Ad Interria

Ad primum That hee was one of the Josians Companye the
voyage in question and hath received all his wages for that voyage

Ad 2 respondet That hee this respondent sawe the goodes
interrogate when they were laden and when delivered and for oughte
could appeare to the contrarye at the deliverye of them at
Drunton aforesd they were drye and well condiconed to outward
appearance

Ad tertium refert se ad praedeposita et aliter pro parte sua nescit /

Ad 4uj salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

The marcke Smith
of John

deposed

Thomas Marten filius naturals partis producen aetatis novender
annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus, iuratus et examinatus

Ad primum secundum et reliquas pres alluis arlate in hac parte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme articulate the
articulate Thomas Marten this examinats ffather was master and parte
(owner
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owner of the arlate shippe the Josian and for such comonly
accounted reputed, and taken, and that within the said
tyme the articulate Lambe did lade or cause to bee lade
and parte put on board the said shippe whileste shee
was and remained in the River of Thames certaine goe
wares and merchantdices to bee transported in her here
and there to bee delivered to the said Lambe or his assignes
to Drunton or some other place in Norwaye and that the
shippe with the said goodes in her departed from this
Porte of London towards Drunton aforesaid and there
safelye arrived and after such her arrivall there, all the
said Lambe goodes were of safelye drye and well condiconed
to outwards appeareinge delivered out of the said shippe to
the ffactor or assignes of the said Lambe and after
her arrivall and deliverye at Drunton aforesaid the said
Lambes ffactor willed this examinats ffather to carrye his shippe
to a place called Golosia there to take in her ladeinge
which hee accordinglye did and after such his arrivall the
there
hee did take in and lade on board his said shippe and
deales woode or other./
such goodes as the said Lambes ffactor did sende to bee lade
on board her and therewith sayled therehence to this Porte
of London where after her arrivall the said Marten and his
Companye did deliver out of the said shippe free
the said shipps tackle all such deales and woode as the
said Lambes ffactor had caused to bee laden on board the
said shippe trand for the said Lambes accounte into light
such as hee sent for the same to bee delivered on shoare
the said shipp
him or his assigne and the laste of her ladeinge was not
delivered out of her untill or aboute the 11th daye of August
articulate And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee true
whoe sawe what goodes were laden and put on board
said shippe outwards and homewards the voyage in
question for the said Lambes accounte and the deliverye
thereof and the said shippe the Johan was and is of
burthen of one hundred and fiftye tonnes and upwards
and had in her the said voyage of men and a boye before
the master and was victualled and manned at the said
chardge and the Lambe was by a greement to pay
the fraighte of the said shippe the said voyage and
(said
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631

and twentye five pounds sterlinge 45 or 55 whereof since
the said shipps arrivall in the River of Thames at this Porte
of London to his beste remembrance hee hath heard his ffather
the master of the said shippe saye hee hath received of the said
Lambe in parte of payment, And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true whoe served in the said shippe the
voyage in question Ac aliter nescit/

Thomas Martin [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

dm super allu apud acta ex pte Marten in hac causa
at et admiss 13 instantis Septembus 1643 deponit
xtus deponit et dicit That a fathom of woode such as
the said Lambes woode is was worth at Golosia aforesaid
and there solde for when the said Lambes woodes was taken
in a Nort a father and soe much this examinate sawe the
said Lambes ffactor paye for the said that which hee
at Galosia
laded on boare the said shippe the Josiaan and a hundred
aforesaid whileste the said shippe was takeinge in her ladeinge there
of deales shipp the said Lambes ffactor sayd that hee was
to paye after the rate of seaven Dollers a hundred for the
deales which hee laded on boare the said shippe
accounteinge each doller worth 3li sterlinge moneye And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Ac aliter nescit /

Thomas Martin [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee was one of the Masters Mates of the
said shippe the John the voyage in question and hath received
all the wages due to him for his service in the said shippe that
voyage.

Ad 2 refert se ad praedeposita./

Ad 3uj pro parte sua salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 4 pro parte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Thomas Martin
----
20º bris 1643

Michael Hawson of Collidghell London merchante
aged aboute 42 yeares sworne and examined in his Majestyes
highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth That as hee
this examinate is advised by severall letters written to him from
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from Amsterdam by Mr Alexander Hodgin under his owne hand
writeinge the said Hodgin in or aboute the moneth of June last
paste did shipp or lade on boarde a certaine shippe or vessell
called the Mayflower of TeXXX Richard Wilson Master, for the
accounte of himselfe and one Mr Rowland Bundon of
Stend
Amsterdam merchante his partner the goodes here after mentioned
videlicet three laste of rye, twoe hogsheades of ffrench wyne, twoe
fatts of pounds containing 1537 seaventye twoe poundes of were
one fatt of loge reasons weight 33lb, one fatt with fower the
of Mallegae reasons, one fatt with starch containing 443 six pound
of clowes, three poundes of made, six pounds of Mitting
eighteene poundes of ginger, one fatt of Currence cat ye
six poundes of Camon, fiftye three staves of iron, fower
firkins of soape and twoe lardge matts of twoe towe
which shippe beinge as hee this examinate was inforced bounde to
some porte in Scotland with the said goodes in her to
by accident puttinge into Whitbye was there made staye
and afterwards broughte to full with the said goodes in her
where as hee is informed the said goodes yet remaine unto
custodye and those goodes at the tyme of theire shippinge
board the said shippe the Mayflower at Amsterdam aforesaid
did and at this present doe as hee this examinate verilye beleeveth
and as hee is informed by the said Hodgkin by letters under his
hande which hee knoweth to bee his hande beinge well
acquainted therewith solelye and properlye belonge and
appertaine unto him the said Hodgkin and the aforesd John
Burder his partner, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
of his oath further addinge that both the aforesd parties are such
whom hee beleeveth are well affected to the Parliament./

Michaell Cawson
----
3º bris 1642

Hurger contra houldinge)
Allen Marten)

2s debt.

Jacobs ffison de Ratcliffe in Com Midd
nauta etats 20 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prot sequitur
videlcet/

at Garding
Ad primum secundum et reliquis pred
count
dat et admiss
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632

Henrye houldinge was master) from Pharo in Portugall towards
this fforte of London neere the Lassard Pounte aboute the
latter ende of November articulate or beginninge of December then next
followeinge the said shippe was mett withall sett uppon and
haled by twoe men of warr which the master and Companye of
the Trade tooke to bee Irishmen of warr, and was by them haled
and demannded or asked from whence shee came and to
what Porte shee did belonge and wheither bounde, whereto
the said houldinge or some of his Companye (whereof this examinate
was one) made answere and replyed that they came from
Phaire and did belonge to London and was theither bounde
and thereuppon the Companye of the said twoe on the shipp
or men of warr comannded the said houldinge to hoyse out
his boate and come on board one of them and in case hee did not
or refused soe to doe or did not, that then they would threwe
him and his Companye over boarde or they used wordes to the
same or the like effecte, but the said heldinge and his Companye
hee
it beinge then in the eveninge or nighte tolde them they ⁁ would not
hoyse out his boate or come on board either of the said shipps but yf
they had any thinge to saye or doe to him bidd them saye or doe
what they durste at theire perill that nighte and the next
morninge hee would bee provided for them or used wordes to that
or the same effecte, and thereuppon the nexte morneinge the
said twoe rish shipps or men of warr came upp with the sd
shippe the Trade and endeavoured to board and surprise her but
the said heldinge and his Companye valentlye resisted them
and desended themselves and theire shippe from them and
forced the said two shipps to forsake them but the same daye
aboute fower of the Clocke in the afternoone the said twoe
shipps accompanied with and other shipps Dunquercke men of warr
came up againe with the said shipp the Trade and all
of them entered into fighte with the said shippe the Trade and
soe violentlye assailed her that her master and Companye
after a greate many shott at the leaste above thirtye which
happened in the hull and rigginge of the said shippe the
Trade) were forced to yeilde to the said shipps uppon and
did thereuppon yeilde to them uppon quarter, and after the
yeildinge of the said shippe the Trade unto the aforesd men of
warr the said Heuldinge (before any of the Companye of the
said men of warr had boarded the said shippe) did for deliver
(unto
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unto the arlate John Hewne one of his Mates in this examinats sighte
and presence a certaine bagge of money to keepe and
conceale or hide awaye from the takers Companye of that
men of warr whoe presentlye after boarded and caused
and pillaged the said shippe the Trade) the said hould
as this examinate conceiveth supposeinge that hee should bee will
and plundred of all that hee had and thereuppon the said
Kempe did alsoe in this examinats presence and to his sighte to be
said bagge of moneye of the said houldinge and did put
it into a shott locker or privise place in the Sunnone but
the said bagge of money beinge soe had as aforesd some
of the said Companye as this examinate conceiveth comingeinge and
suchinge or rifleinge the said shippe the Trade founde at
the same and tooke the same awaye all but 3 or 4 peeces
of eighte which the said Kempe after the said men of warr
had lefte the said shippe founde as hee sayd in the place
where hee had had the said bagge of money goeinge the
looke what was became thereof which said peeces of eight
(the master of the said shippe comeinge afterwards on board
and demanndeinge the said bagge of money of the said Kempe
the said Kempe delivered him which money as this exte hee
since heard was one Mr Harper money and those peeces
monye which were saved or the value thereof were by the
shouldinge as hee hath confessed to him this examinate since his retorne
to London tendred by him to the said Hurcher, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true hee beinge one of the said shipps
Companye and in her the voyage in question, and further
hee deposeth and sayeth That after the said men of the
had lefte the said shippe and had romaged and taken as
of her what they pleased the said shippe was by untrue
wyndes put into ffallmouth uppon or aboute the seconde
third of December last paste where both shippe and goods
were seized uppon and detayned and kepte out of the
said houldings possession and soe have bine as hee the
his alsoe
examinate conceiveth ever since and this hee affirmeth upon his oath
bee true whoe came theither in her, Ac aliter nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria/

Ad primum quoad pericula peris et scir tests quas
et dicit quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria nescit
and that hee is worth little his debts payde

Ad secundum negative.

Ad tertium refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit onelye hee
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633

when the bagge of money in question was taken on board the sd
shippe the Trade at Phare in Portugall aforesd hee this rendente
beinge imployed to bringe it on board

Ad 4uj rendet That the said bagge of money was as hee this
rendent conceived when it came firste on board the sd shippe the
Trade at Phare aforesd sealed upp and a double bagge but
alr p pte sua nescit /

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit onelye sayeth hee beleeveth those that
founde out the said bagge of money, when they had founde the
same did cutt the bagge and share the money betweene or
amongste them otherwise the same would have bine founde out
by the Captaines or Comanders of the said shipps or some or
one of them and againe for that they dropped 33 or 4 peece
pte of the money which was
of the money which as hee conceiveth was in the said bagge in
the place where the same was layde or hidd the Gunroome

Ad 6 refert se ad prdepoita./

Ad 7 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 5 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 9 et 10 p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth that as
peece of eighte is usuallye accounted to bee worth 4£ 8d sterlinge
money if it bee good silver and weighte enoughe

Jacob Pee [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
4º bris 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

Jancis Navell of Ratcliffe in the Countye of Midds
marriner aged aboute 32 yeares sworne before the worshipfull William
Sames Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the righte worll Richard
Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Majestyes highe
Courte of the Admiraltye beinge examined sayeth and deposeth

That hee this examinate beinge imployed to enquire after the
sufficiencye of one Mr Henry Clarcke, lodgeinge at the
were
signe of the three foxes within three dores of newe June
without Temple barr a suertye as hee is informed proffered
to bee bounde in this said highe Court of Admiraltye Courte to
answere certaine accons comenced by severall parties againste
likewise
certaine shippe called as hee is informed the same and
uppon ffridaye laste parte hee accordinglye did make
enquirye of some of the neighboures liveinge neere the
ouse where the said Clarcke lodgeth and was by them informed
and tolde that the said Clarcke was onelye a lodger and came
one tymes theither and some tymes not and that hee was
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a man of very little or noe estate at all and the
accounted reputed, and taken thereabouts and hee did
another tyme enquire of the said Clarck abilitie
sufficiencye at the broakes office neere Andersorte
were to it was given out that hee nighte heare of the
and was informed by some thereabouts reside that the
said Clarcke was once had once a share or intereste of
office but what or howe hee had disposed of the same the
knewe not, but sayeth they did not take him to bee in
of any estate beinge a non resident man there And this
hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true.

Ad 2u et

the John
Hope

ffrancis Blewell
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634

14º Deptembris 1643: Sup lilo in or
causa dat

dt Sm de

Jacobus Brampton parochia de Stepney in Comitatus Middlesex
Mate ubi hant a Mate in natus etatis se 29.
annorum aut eo circite testis iuratus et

Ad primum arlos dci libellate dept et dicit That this deponent went
for Ginney ate for the imployment of the articulate company in the yeere
1638 in a Pinnace called the Unity and in and from that yeere
and was Masterr of the sd ptie
till the yeere 1643 hee stayed there, And hee saith that the articulate
then in the said companies imployment
Aren de Grote in the articulate shipp the Hopewell the voyage
late had & carried eleaven Negroes to Saint Tome articulate And there
sould them wthin the pmitt and priviliges of Ginney aforesaid of this deponents
knowledge Et aliter nescit, for as he saith hee knoweth not whether
those negroes were brought wth the said companies mones nor
for what they were old

Ad 18u et That the said de Grote the voyage in question
wthin the eratories of Ginney aforesaid did prohibite all those that
were imployed in the sd companies service to buy on soe any peeces of
8. of this deponents knowledge Et alr nescit saveing he hath heard
this the sd de Grooke did sell peeces of to the Blacks

Ad 20 nescit.

Ad 21 et that this deponent was Masterr of the said shipp the Danie
is afore and made 2 voyages within the said Territories of Gunney
the said shipp since the said de Grote came into those pts and then
those voyages the said de Grote did lade goods into the said
saies for the said Companies accompt and parte for his owne
the said goods were transported as he gave direction to Benne arte
accompt ⁁ Et aliter nescit for that as he saith hee cannot tell what
parte of the said goods so laden were the said companies and with where
before uppon
the sd de Grotes

Ad 22 that the said de Grote at ⁁ the said voyage to ye
beinge aforesaid sould to this dept a Chest wherein was beads
padecks & bells & wch did belong to the said company for then
pounds or thereabouts. Et alr nescit, saying hee cannot say whither.
the sd de Grote did imploy the sd & to his or the said companie
pose

Ad 23u nescit.

Ad 24 nescit

Ad 25u nescit saving that the said company, & the Dutch have presented
the selling of any sile to the arte Negroes for that the sd negroes
are went to mett the same ringe it wth their gold whereby
their gold is cerson, yet hee saith that the Scotch have sould them
said openly to them.
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Ad 32 dept That the boate wch was bought & reced by the sd
de Grote at the upon the gould coast was for the goods at
of this deponents
the true aforesaid
sd company was received by him in bunck weigh ⁁ Et alr nescit
saving that usually gould reced by back weight is worth more the
Troy weight by 30. in the pound wt or thereabouts

Ad 38 et 3u nescit

Ad 40 nescit

Ad 41u That after the arrivall of the arte Smith Mr
at Ginney at the would Cast hee did saye uppon the pson
& books
yeares & papers of the said de Grookes and the said booke
papers were put into truch was locked & made fast
rope and the sd Truncke was put into the round house
of the arte shipp the Goodshippe in the Custody of the arle arte
Tompson Mr of her her dept ex vise of being then wth hee

Ad 42 nescit. Saving that after the next prcedent prmisses
home at
after the said shipp departed from Ginnes & came to
Agrave
as the said de Grote confessed to this dept when the said donn
Mr of the Goodsone aforesaid were on shore he the desyrote
gott into the round house of the sd shipp & there opened his
Truncke, wch were there and that he had taken out some what
that was there & restored it all againe after the it was four
out he had broken in his true

Sup ceters non extur ex consen ptis producen./

Sup allue ple loco dat

Ad primu arlu dce alluis nescit depre./

Ad 2 refert se ad prdepoita Et alr nescit.

Ad 3 nescit

Ad 4 nescit Saving

Ad 5 nescit.

Ad 6 dept That in the shipp called the Thomas and John
wch came from Gunn or about Christmas last the articulate
fishe Cave came in her and that in the Downes hee the said
Cave dyed Et aliter nescit.

Sup rescit non examinatur

Ad ult dicit praedeposita p eu ea vera./
et sched and spritt

Ad 5 nescit saving that at Saint Tome and this deponent beinge
sugers and laded the shipp the Hopewell therewth this or
shippboard there in the said Copewell in the Great Cabin
the said de gree, and this deponent made up then accoes and
and the Downe of the said Cabbin was shott to
a Cawson
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635

Ad Interr a co

Rendt

Ad 7 rent med pte pducen and examr eque favet ptibus
litigan et daret pritt in hen ss in street ptate Et alr
rendet negae

Ad 2 nega et nescit.

Ad 3 nescit that the wte Misgrage did take all the place
except the clothes & linnen
& other Comodities, wch were the sd degroes in the voyage
were upon the Gold cost (as this dept hath heard) Et alr is
prius nescit.

Ad 4 nescit./

Ad 5 nescit.

Ad 6 nescit.

Ad 7 nescit necsit ut credet./

Ad 9 rendet qd nescit /
Ad Interr 2º loco.

Ad Interr rendet negae et alr qua prius nescit.
Ad 2 refert se ad propoita Et alr nescit.
Ad 3 interr nega et nescit.
Ad interr 3º loco./

Ad 7u Interr refert se ad prdepoita Et alr nescit.

Ad 2 interr rendet nega et nescit

Ad Interr 7º loco.

Ad 1u Interr rendet negae et nescit.

Ad 2 rendet that the said de Grote is a man very well
experienced in the said Ginney and Binney trade & hath used hee
had a long and, and that he was sent on from London by the
said company to Ginney his agent in cheife for them, Et aliter nescit

Ad 3 nescit

Ad 4 ⁁ that heretofore the said de Grote was factor in cheife
for the said Company and that about 1639 (as this deponent hath heard) Sir
Nicholas Crispe and company sent for him home, and that afterwards
the said Marygorne was put there factors in his roome, and that
the said
since Margrave was factor the said company unto on the said
de Grote ffactor in cheife in 1639. and that then the said de Grote
by vertue of his power did take all the shipps and other goods which
were in the hands of the Mastram, which did belong to the said
Company and which he the said de Grote could gett the in
of Et aliter nescit./
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Ad 5 respondet quod nescit p having that after the said de Grote
comeing coming to Guy i 1639 or thereabouts the said Purser and
wth the first appertainte came for England Et aliter nescit./

Ad 6 interr respondet quod nescit, Saving that that the depart
Mate of the said May grave from Ginney aforesaid the said de three
Mastrand and did carry & behand themselves livingly and freinde by
as it did appeare to this rendent by their outward carriage

Ad 7 nescit nec audivit

4. et 14 Inter

Ad 8 that about the yeere 1641 the said Magrowe did signed
come on to Ginney from the said company wth Comissen from the
seize in the sd de Grotes & all that he had of the said company
booke
& of f and the said shrowe did seize upon the pson, all that
had of the companies aforesaid and his owne, and the said de Grote hee
s other things were brought on in the shipp the God hope for Engton
Et aliter qua prius nescit.

Ad 11 that this respondent was here before about 9 yeares past who
imployed by the said Company is his factors of them at Ginney aforesd
Et aliter nescit saving that there hath bene is a Costa
as is an use./

Ad 12u respondet that when the said de Grote whis factor (as
afore in the yeere 1642 or otherwards the articulate John Compson
and one and who factors for the sd Company at Gunnes & the sd
Gole did deliv dis goods & merchandizes belonging to the sd company
to the sd Tompson Et alr nescit./

Ad 13 rendet that it is an usuall & ordinary thing for the
factors for the Gold cost to receive for their Comodities Gold
wth other good gold amongst it, Et alr nescit.

Ad 14 refert se ad predepoita Et alr nescit Saving that when
ye
doth receive Gold ⁁ of the negroes it by bunck wth it is used
for such factor to give some gast to them

Ad 15 non concernit eu Saving as he saith that he knoweth
the schedule into is subscribed with the sd Bushrous and
Et alr nescit

Ad 16 refert se ad praeedeposita needeing the said de Grote
use of his Care and diligence to provide not sugars in the
at time it and that hee according to the Custome on
Saint Tomes when the said mr shipp came there hee did soe
the Governor that hee might buy & lade the quantitie of hee
Roves of sugars as xx the xx xxxx Et aliter nescit Saving that
according to agreat betwee the said Governor and this deponent to bee
there were goods of the sadd 10000 Roves of sugar and
wthin custome and that notwthstanding the said Governer and hee
Spaine
et Ta
Marte
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636

Ad 4u

the said de Grotes to pay Custome for the said good of foodes
deponit that he would lett the
and the sd Governor did promise this
in the next ship came there
him allowinge for the ppes
said Company have 3000 roodes of sugar wthout custome ⁁ Et alr nescit./

Ad 18 that it is a usuall custome of the English shipp to give
Pratity to the Governor of St Tome that hee might befrend them in
their Customes, Et alr nescit.

Ad 19 refert se ad prdep Et alr nescit.

a Brampton
----
5º bris 1641

Somer contra Rudder)
Packe Smith )

debt

Richardus Benham de St Martyns Le Unitye London
ye lighterman etatis 44 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt

Ad primum articulum sume posuccem alluis ex parte Tacke in hac parte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the lighter in which the
goodes in question were transported from the shoare to the side
of the articulate shippe the Richard of London whereof James
Rudder was master was at the same tyme a verye stronge
thighte and sufficient lighter for transporteinge & carringe
or recarrieinge of goods and merchantdices from the theire
to shipps rideinge in the River of Thames or from shipps to the
shoare and not longe before the damage in question happened
did carrye and recay recarrye & merchants goods upp and
downe the River of as greate vallue and consequence as
the goodes in question were of in safelye and without damage
happened
and after the damage in question did carrye as much goodes
as the goodes in question and of greater vallue without any
reparation at all And this hee knoweth to bee true for that
hee did and doth usuallye rowe in that lighter, Al alr
nescit /

Ad 8. 9. et 10uj deponit et dicit That a good while after the arlate
Coppes was laden and putt into the arlate lighter and had
layen there by the shoare side a mighte and moste parte of
a daye and the arlate Skinner nor his Copper that laded
the same into the sd lighter nor any from them comeinge to
agree with the said Tacke uppon a price for the carrieinge of
of the said Coppres a shippe board, towards the eveninge the next
daye after it came into the lighter towards the eveninge the
sd Tacke sent him this exte to the sd Skinner to take with him
aboute
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Repetit

aboute his Coppes and to agree uppon a price for the transporte
thereof a shippe board and comeinge to the said Skinner
after some discourse with the sd skinner aboute the prmisses the
said Skinner gave this exte order to carrye the said
the Richard
Copies aboard the aforesaid shippe the next morneinge and
and tolde him that the said shippe laye at the upper came
over againste horsye downe, and appointed him to goe that
with the said Coppes to the side of the said shippe the time
and fasten his lighter to the sd shipps side soe that the one
mighte bee taken out and received on board the sd shippe and
promised to paye or allowe him the sd Tacke after the rate of
six pence per tonne for the transportation of the said Cope
to the sd shipps side, And the next morneinge accordinglye
the next morneinge the said Tacke did send his Man
with the sd lighter downe the River to the place where they
Skinner had appointed at the eveninge before and came don
theither safelye with the said lighter and the Coppes in at
but could not finde the said shippe there, And this hee
sawe and knoweth to bee true for that after the lighterman
had bine at the chaine where the sd Skinner had directed
to looke for the said shippe and could not finde her there
and had returned such word backe hee this exte went downe
theither and was on board the sd lighter and sawe howe the
then were Al alr nescit /

Ad 11uj p pte sua nescit deponere, beinge not there when the
lighter came to the shipps side

Ad 15 deponit et dicit that hee this exte hath bine a lighterman
for the space of above these xx yeares last paste and for all
that tyme hath it hath all bine are a use and custome
in the River of Thames observed amongst lightermen that
when they have broughte a lighter of goodes to the shippes
side into which the sd goodes are to bee delivered the lighters
beinge made faste to the shippe the lighterman hath prefore
his duetye and office and in case any damage afterwards
happen if it doe not happe meerelye through some
insufficiencye in the lighter the lighterman ought not this
that damage And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true At alr nescit. /

Ad 16uj p pte sua nescit deponere
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./
the

Ad Inter
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HCA 13/58 f.637r Annotate

637

5º Jus 1643

Master)
ten 2)

Willimus Senckins de Halstowe the lower in
Com Cant nauta etatis 42 annoru aut eo circir testis
in hac pte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex pte Smith in hac causa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate hee
this exte was appointed master of the arlate shippe the John
Thomas and John by the arlate John Braster the owner of her
and as master of her by the order and direccons of the said
Baster the said shippe wanteinge reparacon to goe to sea hee
this exte did carrye her to bee repaired and fitted to the arlate
Smith whoe did expend and laye out in and aboute the
repairation and fittinge of the said shippe to sea on her then to
out of his owne steered as many materialls the same or the like in the arlate schedules are exts
intended voyage whereof shee stoode in neede that togeather with
and worckmens wage
the worman shippe came to one poundes seaventeene shillings
and odd money accounteinge what hee was or is to paye for
from worcke and soe much hee conceiveth is well knowen to the
arlate Braster And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true At alr nescit/

The marcke
of Midd Huckins
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

contra Shotton)
irten yeo) 

Abdiel Silsbye de Saint Edmonds Lumberdstreete
London scriptor etats 28 annoru aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et
dicit prout sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos libelli ex pte Murthwarte
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within
the tyme arlate and not longe before the arlate shippe the
Carnation should have pceeded or gon to sea in her then
intended voyage ffrancis Dennis the then reputed master
and parte owner of the said shippe came and made
his morne to him this exte that hee wanted money to fitt
and make readye the said shippe for her the intended
voyage and asked him this exte if hee could helpe him
to some money towards the settinge or fittinge out of the sd
shippe uppon bottomrye and thereuppon this exte tolde the
said Denis that hee would trye what hee coulde doe for
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in that particuler and not longe after hee this exte did
on the behalfe of the said Dennis speake to the arlate Mr
Murthwayte to helpe the said Dennis to some money by
the imployment aforesd and broughte them togeather to
speake and agree uppon the same and accordinglye the
the said Dennis and Murthwarte by this examinats meanes did
speake and agree togeather and the said Northwarte
for and towards the fittinge and settinge forth of the said
shippe did pay or cause to bee payde and delivered
the said Dennis or his assigne and by his order and
appointment the sume of one hundred poundes sterlinge
which sayd money this exte sawe payd by the said Murthwaye and receited
by the said Dennis or his assigne within the tyme aforesaid
for the repayment of which money and the bowere mone
agreed uppon betweene them for the adventure of the
sd hundred poundes the sd Dennis did pmise and
undertake to make the sd Murthwarte a bill of betton
uppon of the said shippe tackle and furniture and
hee did accordelye make and person the same
and signed sealed and delivered the same to the said
Northway in his this exts presence hee beinge at
thereto, And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true At
alr p pte sua nescit /

Abdiel Sillye
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Murthwayte contra Turner)
et alias Martin Yeo 2s)

28 debt

Idem Silsbye fifty in hac pte
pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte
Murthwayte in hac causa dat et admiss dicit et
deponit silr in cumbus et promina ut deposion
in ead Murthwayte a Shotton et aliter ad quam
deposice p it deponents cam refert se

Ad Sillye
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HCA 13/58 f.638v Annotate

Repetit

comeinge to the said Rudders house, speakeinge with him aboute the
said Coppres the and tellinge him what the hee had done
and hire that hee had bine to lake for his there and a
not finde the same at the place wheither hee was due
to goe the said Rudder tolde him that had thought the
bine at that place but could not carrye downe his hee
for want of hands and willed this exte to bringe the said
lighter of Coppres to the Tower wharfe where which his shipp
then laye and tolde this examinate that hee would bee on board
when hee came theither by that tyme hee could nine
theither with the said lighter and would bee readye to take
the examinate
the said Coppres whereuppon this exte went and caused
at the tyde of fludd it beinge then anellinge water) hee could
bringe upp the said lighter to the sd shippe to Tower wharfe
which hee accord other did in safetye and made faste the
sd lighter to the said shippe aboute three of the Clocke in the
afternoone and spoake to the sd master whoe was then on
board the said shippe at and would have had him to have
unladen the said lighter but the sd master told him that
his man that had the keepes of the shipps hatches was gon
a shore and that his Companye were
not on board and
at at that tyme
therefore hee could not doe it ⁁ but this exte tolde him that
were better broake upon his shipps hatches then truste the
goodes in the lighter all nighte and then the goodes and the
lighter were both in safelye and the lighter faste to the shipp
and noe lighter neere the lighter in question to any
name
endamage her but the sd master tolde this exte ⁁ hee could
not doe it at that tyme but sayd hee would bee to
worcke aboute it betymes the next morneinge and
thereuppon this exte came awaye and lefte the sd lighter
and the Copes ment in safelye and fastened to the
sd shippe the Richard and under the custodye of the
sd Rudder the master of her and comeinge the next
morninge to looke for the lighter founde the same same
and founde noe bodye on board the sd shippe and was
Company
tolde by some of another shippes that laye had by the
the Richard
sd shippe ⁁ that there had bine noe bodye on board the
sd shippe that laste nighte, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true Al alr p pte sua nescit/
deponere ut dicit /
~~~
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639

14º Decembris 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]
James Headshorne of the Hericke of St Catherines neere
Marringer aged 37 yeares or thereabout
the Tower of London ⁁ sworne before the worll Willmj Sames
Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the rte worll Richard Zouch
alsoe Doctor of Lawes and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of
the Admiraltye of England beinge examined sayeth and
deposeth that a certaine shippe or vessell called the James of
London fflemishe builte and of the burthen of aboute twoe
hundred and twentye tonnes nowe in Dove Peere but forthwth
bounde out to sea and this exte to goe master of her doth solelye
and pperlye belonge and appertaine unto Mr Arold
Beake of London merchante and Mr Pas Beake his brother
and one Mr Abraham Clarcke whoe are all Inhabitants in
and Lee and loyall
London and at present subiects to the Kinge of England and
noe strannger or fforrainer hath any intereste with the aforesd
pties in the said shippe to this exts knowledge, And this hee
affirmeth and knoweth to bee true beinge acquainted with the aforesd
was
pties and imployed by the sd Mr Aruld and Elias Beake to
for them
buy the said Vessell at Dunquercke where hee did buye
had donn
the same
----
16º Febrij 1643

by contra

Richardus Griffine de Ratcliffe in Comitatus Middlesex
nauta aetatis 30 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Middleton et soc in hac causa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That the articulate shippe the Elsabeth
and Marye is a newe shippe which never made voyage
before the voyage in question, and for all the tyme articulate was
and still is a stronge thighte and stanch shippe for carrienge
and recaryeinge of any kinde of goodes and soe was and
continued all the voyage in question untill by stresse of
wynde, and tempestuous weather shee was extraordinarilye
stayned and her seames forced to open, And this hee knoweth
to bee true for that hee knewe the buildinge of her and was
in her all the voyage in question. Ac aliter nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That in the said shipps homewards
voyage from Lisbone towards this Porte of London comeinge over
oweinge
the fflatts articulate the wynde suddenlye changeinge and at North
and North and leste by laste the weather grewe verye tempestuous
and forde and full of raie and figgs in soe much that they
M
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HCA 13/58 f.639v Annotate

they could not double the boye of the redd Sande abord
to theire directe course towards this Porte of London now
not by any meanes possible gett backe againe, And this hee
affirmeth and knoweth to bee true reddens raconem scien ss
ut supra Al alr nescit /

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That seeinge in hat what distressed
ffreighte they were in the master and Companye of the
said shippe the better to preserve the said shippe and hee
ladeinge and theire owne lives were forced to make the sd
shippe beare an extraordinarye sayle to keepe her from the
shoare and bringe her into deepe water and by that meanes
as that
shee laye soe much on the bee side and her gunns the
forecastle, touched the water, and her seames were soe
there
much strained that they opened and gave waye and the
water came in thereat and rann downe into her holde and
shee lyeinge soe much uppon the hee side the water which
in holde had not passage to the Pumpe And this hee
affirmeth and knoweth to bee true reddens rationem scien sua
ut supra. At alr nescit /

Ad 4u deponit et dicit That by reason of the prmisses the water
did soe faste increase in the said shipps holde that it rose
above her seeleinge and came upp soe highe as that it did
as he conceiveth
wett and damnifie some of her ladeinge which laye one
on her beside notwithstandinge her Master and company
at tymes served
plyed the Pumpes to xx as much as could bee to preven
the same And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee true
reddens rationem scien sua ut supra Al alr nescit /

Ad 5u deponit et dicit That whileste the said shippe was in
dannger and extreamitye as aforesd shee was at the laste
notwithstandinge all the endeavor and meanes her master and
Companye did or could use, they were broughte to a
a fraighte that they were fainte for a tyme to successe
and leave pumpeinge and betake themselves folelye to the
in her sayles and to beinge he and hoyste out an anchor
to beinge her to stayes
soe they were drive at
such shallowe water that the said shipp in case shee
had gon by a little further in all likelyhoode and
probalitye shee and her ladeinge and Company
had all perished in the sea And this hee alsoe
affirmeth and knoweth to bee true reddens rationem scien
sua ut supra, At alr nescit /
~~~
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640

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That assoone as they had lowered
the said shipps sayles and broughte her to an anchor as
aforesd they fell to her pumpes againe and pumped her as
faste as they coulde and when they then behave to pumpe
her shee had betweene one and twoe and twentye pipes
of water in her wherein both outwards and homewards untill
shee mett with the aforesd foule and tempestions wheather
a wth
he
shee at noe tyme hee above 12 or 15 foule water at moste
in her which never came neere her ladeinge to damnifie
or wett the same And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee
true reddens raconem scien sua ut supra, At alr nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the said shipps ladeinge the
voyage in question were as well and sufficient and convenientlye
stowed in the said shippe as any goodes needed to bee and
the damage which happened unto any of her ladeinge the
voyage in question came not by or throughe ill stowage
but meerelye by stresse of weather aforesd and not by or
throughe any faulte or insufficiencye in the said shippe a
neglecte in the master and Companye for wante of
pumpeinge as aforesd And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
to bee true reddens raconem scien sua ut supra, At alr nescit /
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera.

Ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum rendet That hee was one of the interrte Middletons
Mates, the voyage in question and sayeth that xx of his
wages due to him for his service in the sd Middletons shippe
and kepte
for that voyages ye stopped from him untill the damage
difference betweene the chants and him bee ended as hee
conceiveth At alr nescit

Ad 2uj deponit That the was salte to the quantitye as
hee conceiveth of one hundred and fortye tonnes laden on
board the interrte shippe the voyage interrte which sayd
salte was stowed all in the fore parte of the said shippe
and there was some sugar laden on the hoppe of the salte
but there was noethinge beneth the salte but Matts and
Corcke the Matts to keepe the salte from the Corcke
and Matts and Corcke betweene the sugar and the
salte the Motts to same to keepe the sugar from the
salte and this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee did
helpe to stowe the same and farre howe it was stowed All
alr nescit /

Ad 3uj de rendet that the firste goodes that came to bee laden
aboard the said shippe (excepteinge Corcke and Matts for fitt
P
was
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HCA 13/58 f.640v Annotate

for Rindge) were sugars parte of the sugars intente et
credit and
there was noethinge stowed under those sugar were stile
able the mayne maste and noethinge but Corcke to
them and Corcke on the tppe of the excepte a for
bales or ffunns of Common And this hee knoweth to bee
true beinge at the stowage thereof Al alr nescit quam
prius deposuit ad qua se refert

Ad 4uj rendet That the voyage in question there was aboute
chests of sugar which were of the lower tyme in the said
shippe which that did appeare to bee damnified the
of which which were the lower moste uppon the reside
did were very much damnified vizt one almoste and
out twoe others one of them aboute a quarter well and the
other aboute a sixte parte as neere as this rendente will
hee
guesse by the outside of the Chests and other not above
an suche or twoe at moste Ac aliter refert se ad predepoita
they lyeinge towards the weather side which damage as this
mighte
rendent conceiveth happened to them whileste they said
opps sayles and casteinge at
were takeinge in the sd a halfe had
her Anchor to bringe her to stayes ⁁ otherwise salvis prdepoitis
ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 5uj rendet That hee conceiveth of sugars bee stowed
amongste salte they well bee damnified but the sugars in
or neere salte
question were not stowed amongste or betweene otherwise
then before hee hath deposed a qua se refert alr negative
a nescit /

Richard Grishing [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Jacobus Rodinge de Saint Olaves in Burgo de Southwarcke
nauta etats 56 aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur et
Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Middleton et soc in hac
caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit,

That the articulate
shippe the Elsabeth and Marye is a newe shippe and
was never at sea before the voyage in question, and was and
is a stronge, staunch thighte and sufficient shippe for
to carrye and transporte any kinde of goodes what shee
and soe was and continued all the voyage in question
untill and dureinge the tyme shee mett wth a greate
stresse of wynde and foule and tempestuous weather
which extraordinarye strained her and caused hee
seames to open, And this hee knoweth to bee true for this
hee was one of her Companye and sayled in her the
voyage aliter nescit /
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641

Ad 2 deponit et dicit That came in the articulate shipps course
from Lisbone towards this Porte of London homewards bounde
comeinge over the Flatts articulate the wynde (which till they was
faire changed and came at North and North and by laste
and the weather grewe soe tempestuous and full of raine
and figgs and soe foule that they could not double the boye of
redd Sands articulate nor gett backe againe but muste of
necessitye adventure to sayle it throughe And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath reddens rationem scientiae suae  ut supra
Ac aliter nescit /

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That the articulate Middleton and
his Companye by reason of contrarye wyndes and tempestuous
weather aforesaid to avoyde the sandes were inforced and did
for the safegarde of the said shippe and her ladeinge and the
preservation of theire owne lives, make the said shippe beare
an extraordinarye sayle in soe much that shee laye all on
one side and the gunns on her beside hunge in or touched
the water and by carrieinge soe much sayle some of her
seames were soe strained that they pened and gave waye
and the water came in thereat and ran into her holde and
by such her lyeinge on one side the water had not passinge to
the pumpes And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true./
further addinge that it was gods merye to them to preserve
theire lives at that tyme the dannger that they were in was
soe greate Al alr nescit

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That by reason of the prmisses the
water increased soe faste in the said shipps houlde that it
grewe above her seeleinge and rose soe highe that it did
well and damnifie some of her ladeinge that laye in the
bottome of the holde althoughe the maste and Companye did
theire beste to prevent the same by plyeinge the sd shipp pumpes
in pumpeinge of her And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee
true At alr nescit /

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That notwithstandinge the meavous
of the master and Companye to save and preserve the
said shippe and her ladeinge and theire owne lives yet
the violence of the wynde and weather was such that it
drove the said shippe soe neere the sandes into soe
shallowe water that they were fainte to lett her pumpes alone
for a while and imploye themselves in handinge and
loweringe of her sayles and bringeinge of her to an Anchor
made
and by that monnes droppinge twoe Anchors were soe faste that
keepte her from driveinge uppon the sandes which if shee had
donne in all pbabilitye and likelyhoode they had all perished in
the sea And this hee knoweth to bee true reddens racon
scien sua
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Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That after they had lowered theire
shipps sayles as aforesd and broughte her to an anchor the
shee stayed they then fell to pumpinge of her againe
shee had then at the leaste 22 ynches water in her holde
whereas shee never used to have or had before that about
10 or in f Inches in her holde which came not neere her
ladeinge to damnifie the same or well it, And this hee
observed and knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the goodes laden on boarde the
arlate shippe at Lisbone arlate the voyage arlate were well
and suffice sufficientlye stowed as goodes of that nature at
to bee stowed and the damage which happened to them the
saide voyage came not by any all stoware nor by any
defecte or insufficiencye in the said shippe or faulte or
neglecte of her master or Companye or want of pumpe
but throughe extreate of house was
or her house And this hee knoweth to bee true reddens
rationem hee sua ut supra Al alr nescit /

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera.

Ad Interria

Ad 11uj dep rendet That hee this rendente was one of the
quarter masters of the said shippe the voyage interrte
and hath all his wages ⁁ excepte xxx which is yet speed to
him for the pretended voyage in damage in question a
negative./

Ad 2uj rendet That there was a greate quantitye of salte
to the quantitye of aboute one hundred tonnes laden on./
board the interrte shippe the voyage in question, and
that salte was laden afore the mayne maste, and there
were noe goodes laden underneth the salte but some soe
sugar uppon the topp if it but there was Corcke and
Mats sufficient enoughe laden betweene the salte and the
sugar to keepe the one from the other

Ad 3uj rendet that (excepte Corcke and Matts which were
made use of for dedge there was noe other goodes laden
on board the said shippe before the sugars in questio
or parte of them and there saveinge what hee hath
formerlye deposed ad qua se refert there was noe
whereof the same could bee damage
laden above or beneth the sugars ⁁ at alr refert the
ad prdepoita

Ad 4uj rendet That hee beleeveth there was fore
damage which happened to some of the Chest of
laden on board the sd shippe the voyage in question
which laye in the lower moste heere in the holde which
Dove aged
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642

damage came by reason of extraordinarye foule and
tempestuous weather aforesd and not otherwise And this
hee knoweth to bee true by vertue of his oath At alr nescit
Ad 5 rendet That hee conceiveth sugars ought not to bee
stowed amongste salte neither were any of the sugar in
question soe stowed alr quam prius ad qua se refert nescit /
onelye hee beleeveth if sugars bee stowed amongste salte
they may bee damnified therebye
----
17º Debris 1643

Simo Horingham de St Marye Magdelynes in Barge
de Southwarcke Cooper etats 36 annoru aut eo circir testis
in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit/
pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Middleton et soc in hac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the
Elsabeth and Marye is a newe shippe and the voyage
question was the firste voyage that ever shee made to sea
and for all the tyme arlate untill shee mett with
extraordinarye foule stormye and tempestuous weather
was and continued a verye stronge thighte, staunch and
sufficient shippe fitt and convenient or sufficient for the
carryeinge or transporteinge of any kinde of goodes or
merchantdices whatsoever And this hee knoweth to bee true
whoe served in her the said voyage alr nescit /

Ad 2 deponit et dicit That in the arlate shipps passage
from Lisbone homewards towards this Porte of London comeinge
over the fflatts the wynde tooke them shorte and the weather
grewe soe foule stormye and tempestuous and soe friggye
that they could not returne backe wards nor scarce dryte
adventure forewards such was theire distresse, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true At alr nescit /

Ad 3 deponit et dicit That by reason of the prmisses the
arlate Middleton the master and the reste the Companye
of the said shippe to avoyde the saide, and for safeguand
and preservation of shippe and goodes and theire owne lives
which were then in dannger did make the said shippe
beare an extraordinarye sayle in soe much that the shee
laye all in one side soe much that her gunns on the hee
side were in the water whereby shee grewe leakye And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath At alr nescit /
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Ad 4u deponit et dicit That by reason of the prmisses the said
shippe laye soe longe uppon one side that some of her lade
which laye uppon the hee side was wett and damnified
althoughe her master and Companye did use the beste
and safeste meanes they coulde to present the same And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath At alr nescit /

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That notwithstandinge all theire
endeavors theye were broughte to such said distresse and
dannger throughe the violence and tempestuouses of the
wynde and weather that the sayd shippe beinge driven for
much to the Leeward and comen into soe shallowe water
that for feare of comeinge uppon the handes which of the
it had happened all in all pbabilitye had bine loste they
were fainte to avoyde the same to dropp twoe Anchors
and to leave pumpinge and be taken themselves to flower
her Anchor heldinge faste
the said shipps sayles and by that meanes brought her
to righte, otherwise hee beleeveth they had all perished, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true Al alr nescit /

Ad 6u deponit et dicit That assoone as they had had
brought the said shippe to Anchor and stayed her as
before they fell to pumpinge of her againe as they had
formerlye done and then founde that there was at the
leaste 22 ynches water in her holde whereas before that
shee never had above 10. or 12 Inches water at moste to
thereabouts in her holde which could not come neere
her ladeinge to damnife or wett the same And his
hee sayeth is true alr nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte was at the
stowage of the arlate goodes and did helpe to stowe parte
of them and sayeth the said goodes for ought that hee
could perceive or see to the contrarye were as well stowed
as any goodes needed to bee of that kinde or nature in
the damage which happened to the goodes laden aboard the
arlate shippe the voyage arlate came meerelye by those
of weather and not by or throughe any faulte or negae
xxxxxxx throughe
in her master or Companye or
want of pumpinge or otherwise nor by or through
insufficiencye of the said shippe And this hee knoweth
to bee true. At alr nescit /

Ad 8uj dicit prdepoita neere esse vera

Ad Interrogatoriaia./

Ad
offe
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643

Ad primum respondet That hee this rendent was Cooper of the
articulate shippe the voyage in question and hath all his wages
save 20s payde him, which 20s the master stopps for
the pretended damage in question Aliter negative./

Ad secundum respondet That there was to the quantitye of 80 or
100 tonnes of salte laden on board the interrogate shippe the
voyage interrogate, and that salte was laden afore the
maine maste of the said shippe, and there was some
sugar laden uppon the said salte wth Corcke and
Matts betweene the salte and the Sugar and Corcke
and Matts underweath the salte:/

Ad 3 respondet That there were noe goodes at all laden
on board the interrogate shippe before the Sugars in question
excepte Corcke and Matts for Denidge and there was
noe other but Sugars laden uppon or above the
sugars in question all which were drye and well condiconed
nor any goodes under them excepte Corcke and Matts
for denidge ut praedeposuit aliter nescit salvis prdepoitis ad
qua se refert

Ad 4u rendet one of the Chests of sugar in question
was very much damnified and five or six more all
of the lower teere a little wett at the p buttome at
alr refert se ad prdepoita
Ad 5 rendet That hee conceiveth sugars ought not to bee
stowed amongste salte because hee beleeveth of they bee
they well suffer damage but none of the sugars damnified
the voyage in question were stowed amongste salte, And
this hee knoweth to bee true.

Simon Gerroughein [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
18º Octobus 1643

Robert Hostlye of the Cittye of Bristoll gen aged aboute
21 yeares sworne before the worshipfull William Sames Doctor of Lawes
and Surrogate to the righte worshipfull Richard Zouch alsoe Doctor of Lawes
and Judge of his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye beinge
examined sayeth and deposeth by vertue of his oath

That
hee this exte did very well knowe the buildinge of a certaine
shippe called the Sampson of Bristoll and well knoweth that
John Goffe of Bristoll merchante deceased was a quarter
pte
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ffro Sandye

2s Sandye

parte owner of the said shippe tackle and furniture and
hee alsoe knoweth that the said horse before his decease
made his will and therein did give and bee queth unto
Elizabeth Clements and Anne Clements his Doughters
by his wife daughters which shee had when hee married
her the said 4th pte of the said shippe the Sampson
which hee knoweth to bee soe for that hee this exte hath both
seene and reade the said well and since that the
said hotts wife beinge alsoe deceased they the said
Elizabeth and Anne Clementh are the sole Administrater
of the goodes and Chartells of theire Mather and that they
are both of them such persons or pties as stande well
affected to the Parliament, and the proceedings thereof
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

Robt All
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

William Squod of the Cittye of Bristoll marriner
aged aboute 22 yeares sworne and examined in his Mats
highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth

that
hee this examinate was for the space of seaven yeares togeather
servante and apprentice unto one Mr Walter Sandye
of Bristoll iron monnger and thereby knoweth that the said
Sandye was and at this presente is owner of a 16th parte of
the shippe called the Sampson of Bristoll which hee soe
same
knoweth to bee true for that hee hath made three voyage
in the said shippe whileste hee was the sd Sandes
servante and one since which was the laste voyage the
made and the said Sandye ever was a man that stood
very well affected to the Parliament and theire pceed
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true beinge
addinge that the owners of the said shippe did to this examinats
knowledge sett her out to sea uppon theire owne account
in this her laste voyage which shee made to Dansicke

William Gote
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

Robert Helye of the Cittye of Bristoll and aged about
21 yeares sworne and exte in his Mats highe Court of
the Adtye sayeth and deposeth that nor hee this exte
(was
mage and
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644

was and is of Kinne to Mr Walter Sandye of Bristoll merchante
and thereby hath bine often in his Companye and presente
and heard when hee the said Sandye and the reste of the
owners of the shippe called the Sampson have mett
togeather and reckoned amonge themselves the said shippe
beinge but then returned home from sea, and hath then
heard him and them saye and acknowledge the said Sandye
to bee a parte owner of the said shippe the Sampson videlicet
of a 16th parte of her and of her tackle and furniture
and since the takeinge of the said shippe by the righte
honorable the Earle of Warwicke hee this examinate hath seene
a letter under the said Sandyes owne hande wherein
hee writeth that hee was owner of a 16th parte of the said
shippe and likewise of a 16th parte of her whole loadinge
of wheate and alsoe of one 16th parte more of one
quarter of the reste of her loadeinge And the said Sandye
ever was and still is a man that stands very well affected
to the Parliament and theire proceedinges therein And this
hee hath observed and knoweth to bee true

Robt Astley [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
dicto die [CENTRE HEADING]

[?XX] Sandye

3s

James Powell of the Cittye of Bristoll mercer aged
aboute 40 yeares sworne and examined in his Majestyes highe
Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth

That since his
comeinge upp from Bristoll to this Cittye of London hee hath
received a letter from one Mr Walter Sandye of Bristoll
merchante under his owne hande as this exte beleeveth beinge
some what acquainted with his hande writeinge whereby it
appeareth that hee the said Sandye was and is owner
of a 16th parte of a certaine shippe called the Sampson
at Bristoll and of her tackle and furniture and of a
16th parte of her whole ladeinge of wheate and likewise of
a 16th parte more of one quarter of her loadeinge
and the said Sandye ever was and is a man well
affected to the Parliament and theire proceedinges
And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge acquainted with
him./

Janmes Powell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Gosse 2s

James Powell of the Cittye of Bristoll mercer aged
aboute 40 yeares sworne and examined sayeth and
deposeth

That hee this examinate did verye well knowe
one to Anne losse of the Cittye of Bristoll wilde
latelye deceased the wife of John Giffe alsoe deceased
and whileste shee was liveinge hath heard her the said
Anne beffe saye and declare that her said husband
dyeinge beyond seas before his death made his will and
therein did bequeath and give unto him twoe damptory
Elizabeth and Anne Clements which shee had by a
former husband a 4th parte of a certaine shippe called
the Sampson of Bristoll And which shippe as this examinate
hath heard and beleeveth was lade latelye with her
ladeinge of wheate taken by the righte honorable the Earl
of warricke and is nowe in the River of Thames
And this examinate doth alsoe knowe the said Elizabeth and
Anne Clements and knoweth that they were and
are both of them parties that ever did and still doe
stande and abide well affected to the Parliament
and the proceedinges therein And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath

James Powell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta

Pr Gosse 3s

Anne Guye of the Cittye of Bristoll Spinster aged
aboute 20 yeares sworne and examined in his Mats highe
Courte of the Adtye sayeth and deposeth

That shee this
exte did verye well knowe one Mr Anne Gosse of
Bushell widdowe the late wife of one Mr John Holfe
longe since deceased and hath often heard her was
whileste shee was liveinge saye and affirme that
his sayde husband before his weath haveinge made this
will did therein bequenth and leave is a portion
to him two danighters Elizabeth which shee had by
former husband vizt Elizabeth and Anne Newe
a 4th pte of a certaine shippe called the shipp
of Bristoll and shee this exte hath often heard the
Mrs Anne Heffe saye when shee hath red
(money
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645

money that shee had the same for the fraighte due from
the said shipte of the said shippe which was his
Danighters, And shee this exte did and doth verye well
knowe the sayd Elizabeth and Anne Clements and
knoweth that they are were and are both of them pties that
ever have bine and still are well affected to the
Parliament and the proceedings thereof, And this shee
affirmeth uppon oath to bee true./

[MARKE OR INITIALS]
----

die praedicta./

[?XXXX]

Michael Packe de St Olaves in Burgo de Southwarke
nauta etats 25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt /

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Middleton et soc in hac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the
Elsabeth and Marye is a newe shippe and the voyage in
question was the firste voyage that ever shee made and for
all the said voyage and soe at this present shee was and is a
very stronge thighte stanch and sufficient shippe and fill
for the carrieinge or transporteinge of any kinde of mrchandizes
whatsoever and soe was and continued all the voyage in
question untill by stresse of wyndes and tempestuous weather
shee was extraordinarilye strayned and her seames forced to
open And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee true by
vertue of his oath for that hee served in her for all the tyme
arlate Al alr nescit /

Ad 2 deponit et dicit That in the arlate shipps homewards
voyage from Lisbone towards this Porte of London comeinge
over the fflatts with a faire wynde as soone as shee was entered
within the the wynde suddenlye changed and came at
North North Easte and the weather began to bee verye
tempestuous and foule and full of raine and foggye
by reason whereof they could not double the boye of the red
sands accordinge to theire directe course towards London
nor yet gett backe againe And this hee well knoweth to bee
true beinge in the said shippe at the same tyme Al alr nescit
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That by reason of the prmisses the
arlate Middleton and Companye for preservation of theire
shippe and her ladeinge and theire owne lives were enforced
to make the said shippe to beare an extraordinarye sayle
that shee laye almoste all on one side and her gunns
which were on her Leeside hunge in or touched the water
and by carryeinge soe much sayle some of her seames were
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strained and opened and gave way, and the water carried
in there it and rann downe into her holde and by such hee
lyeinge they could not make the righte use of her pumpe
otherwise they mighte have done the water in holde have
not a cleere and free passage to the pumpe And the
hee knoweth to bee true reddens raconem scien sua ut sua
at alr nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That by reason of the prmisses the
water did soe much increase in the said shippe that it
grewe above her seeleinge and rose soe highe as the bottome
of some of the goodes in her and as hee conceiveth did hee
and damnifie some of those goodes that laye lowermoste
the said shippe on the Keeside althoughe her master and
Companye by pumpinge the said shippe as much as they could
to
did use meanes to presse the same And this hee alsoe
knoweth to bee true ut supra, At alr nescit/

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That notwithstandinge the endeavor
of the master and Companye of the arlate shippe to hinde
damage in the shipp
and present the same yet the violence and tempestuous
the wynde and weather wch was such and soe for foule and
foggye and the shippe driven soe neere the Sandes and in
sd
such shallowe water that they were forced to lett the pumpe
alone for a while and were imployed in handeinge and
loweringe of her sayles and bringinge of her to an anchor at
they did dopp twoe Anchors which with goods assistance
holde her faste and keepte her from driverye uppon the
Sandes and in shorte tyme broughte her to rightes againe
otherwise in all probabilitye and likelye hoode of the said
Cables and Anchors had given waye and not held first
the said shippe and her ladeinge and Companye had
perished in the sea And this hee knoweth to bee true in
suppon Al alr nescit /

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That assoone as they had brough
the said shippe to rights and had lowered her sayles of
they fell to pumpe of her againe and shee had there
22 ynches water whereas shee never had dureinge at
voyage in question untill shee came uppon the fifth hee
in noe storme or foule weather not above 100 M
water at in holde at moste which never came neere
her ladeinge to damnifie or wett the same. And this
alsoe sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
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Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That all the said ships ladeing
the voyage in question was aswell stowed in the said shippe
as any goodes of that nature or kinde coulde bee and the
damage, which happened or came to the same the said
voyage came ineerelye by stresse of foule and tempestuous
weather and not by or throughe any faulte or neglecte
in the master or Companye or insufficiencye of the
said shippe And this hee knoweth to bee true reddens
rationem scien sua ut supra Al alr nescit /

Ad ultimum dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./

Ad Interria

Ad primu rendet That hee was the interrte Middletons
Mate the voyage in question and hath all his wages due to
him for his service in the said shippe that voyage excepte
xxs payd him which xx£ is yet stopp from him for the
damage in question ut credit alr negative et /

Ad 2 rendet that there was salte laden on board the interrte
shippe the voyage interrte to the quantitye of aboute sixscore
tonnes and that salte was laden afore the maine maste and there
was noethinge under weath the salte but Corcke and Masts for
denidge but some sugars were stowed above on the upp of
the sulte but Carcke and Matts sufficient demadge layde
betweene the salte and the sugar which kepte the sugar
soe from any damage by reason of fulte

Ad 3 rendet that there were noe goodes at all laden on
board the said shippe before the sugars in controversie
and there was noe goods but Cocke and Masts under
the said sugars nor any goodes but drye goodes layed
on the topp of them at alr refert se ad prdepoita
Ad 4u 4 rendet That hee beleeveth some of the sugars laden
on board the aforesd shippe the voyage in question were much
damnified and those sugars that were soe damnified were
some of them of the lower there which were the firste that
were stowed and were stowed aboute the Maine maynemaste
at alr refert se ad prdepoita./

Ad 5 rendet That hee conceiveth that sugars oughte not
to bee stowed amongste salte and conceiveth that if they bee
they wilbee damnified but none of the sugars in question
were stowed either amongste or belowe salte but some of
ut prdeposuit/
then above salte which is a usuall thinge alloesent for
masters of shipps nowe and them to doe Al alr nescit /

Michael Hooke
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Rs. E.
18º Octobris 1643
George Pawleys of the pishe St Dunstaines the Mr
London marriner aged aboute 24 yeares sworne and did
in his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye of England sayeth
hee
and deposeth That shippe or vessell called the dat
of London of the burthen of aboute fiftye tonnes and
fflemishe builte nowe in the River of Thames but forthis
bounde out to sea in the service of the Parliament and this
exte appointed to goe master of her doth solelye and
pperlye belonge and appertaine unto xxx Dennis
New Bardyn, Willmj Spenser, William Petter and
him this exte all Inhabitants in Thamestreete London
and Englishmen and subiects to the thinge of England
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
George Cowley
19º Octobris 1643
Martyn contra Harrowaye Jacobus ffrand de Lymehouse in Com
Midd nauta etats 40 annoru aut eo circi
Martyn Yeo
testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
1s
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Martyn in hac candu
et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte sayled
the arlate shippe the Marye both the voyages in
question beinge one of her Companye and thereby knowe
that the goates would in question hee this exte beinge at
the ladeinge thereof was not laden or taken into the said
but by marcke and number
shippe either of the said voyages by weighte ⁁ And this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad 2 deponit et dicit that hee this exte hath often tyme bee
the ladeinge and carryeinge or transporteinge of goodes
and knoweth that grates wooll is a comoditye that were
waste of yt selfe and is mixte with tyme comeinge only
the tenn potts, and some tymes shee host of the tyme of
it bee not well taken out that it will cause the same to
moutter and heate and thereby rott and consume at
althoughe the shippe into which the same bee laden other
bee never soe stronge thighte, stannes or sufficient and
same never soe well stowed, And this hee knoweth to bee
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Ad 3 deponit et dicit That hee this exte beinge at the ladeing
and unladeinge of the said arlate shippe both of the voyage
in question sayeth and deposeth that in some places of the
shippe where the groates would in question was laden there
was a greate quantitye of goodes which laye over and under
the saide gootes wooll in question all which goodes at the
tyme of the deliverye thereof was drye and well condiconed
And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true alr nescit /
p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 4
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit that the arlate shippe the Marye
in both the voyage in question was taken and accounted to bee
a very stronge thighte and stanch shippe and the laste of
the said voyages at the unladeinge of the said shippe findeinge
gente bill
some goodes to come out all condiconed they gest water and
powered the same uppon downe uppon the said shipps
deckes to see and trye weather any water would run
thereat or not and founde her then alsoe verye thighte and
stanch soe that noe dammage did or could come to the goods
wooll in question by or throughe any faulte or defecte in the
ye
said ⁁ or neglecte of the master or Company but that
damage which did happen to the same came by reason of it
owne nature and the ill condicon it was in at the tyme of
the ladeinge thereof it beinge as hee conceiveth not drye and
cleare from the tyme And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
of his oath, At alr nescit /
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./
Ad interria
Ad primu rendet That hee served in the interrte shippe
both the voyages interrte and hath all his wages due to him
for his service in both the said voyages payd him excepte three
shillinge which was abated from him for losse of tyme
the laste
outwards bounde ⁁ of the said voyages
Ad 2u rendet That hee heard as much is is interrte alr pro
parte sua nescit /
Ad 3uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye sayeth
Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit the said Harrowaye
the voyage interrte had his full number of sacks of wooll
delivered out of the said shippe which hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee kepte an accounte thereof
Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita alr pro pte sua nescit /
Ad 6uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye hee
& full
sayeth the said Surrowaye had the number of sacks of worll
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the voyage interrte
and againe delivered out of the said shippe to him or by after
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee keepe tooke or
thereof at the unladeinge of the said shippe
Ad 9uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit rendere./ James frendes
die pred
Johannes Dabinson de Lymehouse in Com Midd
etats 36 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Martyn in hac caa dat et
admiss depon p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit /
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath before the same
voyage in question bine at the carrieinge or transporteinge
of grates wooll and thereby knoweth that good groates with
is a Comoditye that will waste of it selfe and is mixte
with tyme comeinge out of the tenn potts which tyme being
heate
not well taken out of it will soone cause the same to
spoyle putrifie and rott especiallye if it lye losse togeathe
as it muste beinge stowed into a shippe althoughe the
shippe at selfe bee never soe thighte, staunch and sufficient
and the same never soe well stowed in her, And this hee
well knoweth to bee true Al alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit That hee this exte served but one of the
voyages in question in the arlate shippe, and that voyage
there was a greate quantitye of goodes which laye under
and over the boates worll in question or parte of at which
the deliverye of the said shippe here in the River of Tham
were drye and well condiconed and not damnified at all
beinge at the shipps unladeinge or delivered
And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true At alr nescit/
Ad 4uj deponit et p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That that voyage wherein this ext
served in her the he said shippe was all and soe
proved all the said voyage a very thighte stronge staved
and sufficient shippe and the damage which happened
to the gooates worll the in her that voyage happened and
came by reason of it owne nature and all condicon beinge
money it in ye
as hee conceiveth not drye and cleare from the tyme ⁁ and
by or throughe any faulte or defecte of the said shipp
And this hee knoweth to bee true because when they came
to deliver the sd wooll findeinge the same damnified they
proved the shippe by water and founde her thight and the
nescit /
3s
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Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera
Ad Interria/
Ad primu rendet That hee this exte was in the interrte
shippe the laste of the voyages interrte and all his wages
due to him sett his service in the said shippe that voyage was and
is payd him
Ad 2 p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 3 p pte sua nescit rendere./
Ad 4 et 5 nescit
Ad 6. et 7 salvis predepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit rendere. John Callson
dicto die./
Willimus ffishmore de Ratcliffe in Com Midds mercator
etats 50 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus et
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Martyn in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte was purser of the
arlate shippe and in her both the voyages arlate and the
shippe in
goates wooll which was laden on board the said each of the
saide voyage was not laden or taken into her by weighte
but by number of the sacks or baggs and Mr Harroway arlate
was and is to pay fraighte for the same accordinge to the
weighte thereof taken at the Customehouse London And
this hee knoweth to bee true further addinge that the fraighte
nowe demannded for the woolls in question in accordinge to the
and noe more
weighte thereof taken here at the Customehouse London And
this hee alsoe sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad 2uj de deponit et dicit That to this exts knowledge goates wooll
is a comoditye that well waste of yt selfe, and is mixte with tyme
comeinge out of the tenn potts, which tyme if it bee not well
and well dyed
taken out will cause the said goates wooll to putrifie and roll
altheir
and bee damnified of th owne nature of the same bee never
soe well stowed on board a shippe and the sd shippe nove so
thighte and staunch, whereinto it is stowed And this hee sayeth
is true alr nescit /
Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/
Ad
4 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth hee hath heard
the arlate Marten the master of the arlate shippe saye asmuch
shippe
in effecte to some others that had goodes in the saide ⁁ as is
deduced hee should saye to the arlate Harrowaye
Ad 5uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye hee sayeth
there was noe complainte or defecte founde in the arlate shippe
either of the voyage arlate dureinge the said voyages which hee
knoweth to bee true serveinge in by the sd shippe both the sd voyage
s
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Pro magro Coughin
Rs. E. B
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera./
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That hee this rendent was purser of the said
shippe the Marye both the voyages in question, and sayeth that hee
hath received all his wages except 3 sept for damage of tyme
this laste voyage
outwards bounde payd for him for his service in the said shipp
both the said voyages
Ad 2 p pte sua nescit./
Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8 p pte sua nescit rendere/
p mr William ffishmore
24º Detobris 1643
George Tidd of Mells in the Countye of Martell
marriner aged aboute 55 yeares sworne and examined
in his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye sayeth and dept
he this exte
that for the space of these three yeares laste paste Mr
William Cougham, Mr John Leech, and Mr Henry
Curty all of Wells aforesd were and are generallye
accounted reputed and taken to bee owners of a certaine
shippe or vessell called the Rose of Wells of which shipp
or vessell hee this exte was and master, and that in the
moneth of Januarye laste paste the aforesd Mr William
Congham did for his owne accounte lade and putt on
board the said shippe or vessell at Mells aforesd to the
quantitye of one hundred and thirtye quarters of Malte to
carried and transported in the said shippe or vessell
Whittlye in yorckshure there to bee disposed of and gold
for by him this exte for the sd Cangham, accounte which
was by him accordinglye done and turned into readye in
and received by him this exte but the said Vessell in the
returne homewards from Whittye towards Wells ster
by contrarye wyndes was forced backe as farr as are
where shee was mett with by Captaine Haddocke Comand
of a certaine shippe called the Edward and Elsabeth the
as hee saide in f the Parliaments service, which soe
from this exte the sume of twentye six poundes hee
shillings and eighte or neere thereabouts pretend
this exte was bounde for Sunderland to fetch coales bee
1s
after hee taken awaye the said money from this exte
then dismissed him and his shippe and that the
which the sd Haddocke tooke from this exte was fore
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of the sd Cughis Mate aforesd soulde by him this exte for
the said Coughams use and accounte at Whittye aforesd
and after that this exte with the said Vessell returneinge
backe to Wells in Auguste last paste the said Cougham
did againe fraighte the said vessell with Malte and
Rye and sent her for hull but in her course directlye
for hull shee was by stormy and tempestuous weather driven
constrained
or forced into Burlington have where shee was enfered
by contrarye wynes to lye for the space of 8 or 9 dayes for want
of water to carrye her out to sea againe in which tyme one
Captaine Browne Bushell with to the number of eightye
muskettenes came downe from Scarborough to Burling
and tooke out of the said Vessell all the aforesd Marte there
beinge to the quantitye of one hundred and fifteene quarter
of Malte in all in her, 40 whereof hee presente carried
awaye with him the reste hee lefte at Burlington aforesd
but before the sd Bushell came for the remainder of the
sd Malte and the Rye aforesd one Captaine Goodlad
Comander of a certaine shippe called the Victorye then
hee conceiveth
alsoe in the Parliaments service sent his beate to a
heareinge of the passages aforesd of the sd Captaine Bushell
sent his boate to Burlington and fetched from thence the
remainder of the Malte lefte there by the sd Bushell it
beinge to the quantitye of ye quarters and all the Rye
which was all them on shoare and laded it on board this
exts vessell againe and then carried the sd Vessell and the
Malte and Rye aforesd to the quantitye of 25 markers of
into the reade where the sd shipp the Nept then rodd and there
ye John ppe where hee kepte the same for the
space of 3 or 8 dayes fastened to his shipps sterne but
after that caused all the said Malte and Rye to bee
againe taken out of this exts said Vessell and unladen
and putt into his the sd Goodlads shippe which was
accordinglye done and then the sd Goodlad lefte
the sd Vessell for this exte to possesse but carried and
broughte the Corne Malte and Rye awaye with him
and hath since as this exte is informed solde and disposed
thereof which said Walte and Rye did belonge and
appertaine unto the aforesd Mr Cougham, And this hee
sayeth he is true by vertue of his oath
Tmarke Tidd
of Georges./
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a
24º Octobris 1648
William Triddle of Rederiffe in the Countye of
Surrye marriner aged aboute by some and examined
in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and
deposeth That aboute the latter ende of September last
paste there was tenn barrells of powder of aboute one hunde
weighte a peece in the nighte tyme as hee this exte is
was informed by twoe of his servants that laye on board the sd
shippe all that nighte stollen out of the shippe the
Mary Magdelyne of which shippe hee this exte was and
master and Comannder which said Powder was
beinge carried on shoare parte of it was there disposed of
by those that tooke away and stole the same but the barrell
founde out and the sd emptye barrells and the sd
hee
emplye breth and wch other six full barrells are all
nowe in the custodye and possession of Mr Colomon Smith
the Marshall of this Courte and the same did and doe
solelye and paperlye belonge unto the said shippe the
Marye Magdelyne of which shippe this exte is a parte owne
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath haveinge
seene the sd barrells and the moste of them beinge marcke
the marke the margente which is
Capt
with this exts marcke which hee alsoe sawe uppon the same
in Manifordell
die pred
Thomas Buddle of Rederiffe aforesd marriner aged and
34 yeares sworne and examined as aforesd sayeth and
deposeth That aboute the latter end of ber laste paste
in the nighte tyme in the River of Thames by relation of
those that laye on board all nighte there was sole
out of the shippe the Marye Madelyne of which this
exts ffather Willm Tridle was Master and Comand
tenn barrells of powder cont neere one hundred the
and twelve poundes each barrell and the said barrs
of powder were all of them marked wth the marcke
in the margente and six of the said Lembrose
powder are nowe in the custodye of him flower from
the Marshall of this Courte and full of powder to
theither and one solde and disposed of by those the
still the same to one Mr Royer and the other this
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the f powder beinge take out and carryed awaye and onelye
the lashee lefte are nowe alsoe in the Custodye of the
sd Smith and that powder and the Caske did and
doth solely belonge and appertaine unto the aforesd shippe
the Mary Magdelyn of which shippe this exts saide
ffather Mr Tile was and is a parte owner and the
sd shippe did and doth belonge unto his sd ffather and
partners and this hee knoweth to bee true haveinge seene
the said barrells of powder and the emptye Caske
aforesd in the sd Smith Custodye and likewise the other
the sd ffryer
Tho: Middly
8
dicto die
Amus Damericke of the Isle of Jerse merchante
aged aboute 22 yeares sworne and examined as aforesd
sayeth and deposeth That aboute the latter end of yor
laste parte in the nighte tyme there was stollen out of the
shippe the Mary Magdelyne of which Willm Trdle to
was master and Comander shee rideinge in the River of
Thames neere Rederiffe Church ten neere the shoare
there tenn barrells of powder which tenn barrells of
powder were marcked as in the margente six of which
said barrells of powder beinge full of powder are nowe
in the custodye of Mr Solomon Smith Marshall of this Courte
as alsoe three other barrells more of the barrell, but the
powder taken out and disposed of and one at one
Mr ffoyers house scituate in Wappinge aforesd and this
hee knoweth to bee true haveinge seene the sd barrells and
the powder in the custodye of the sd pties and the marcks
thereuppon And those barrells of powder did and
doe belonge to the sd shippe the Mary Magdelye
aforesd of which shippe did and doth belonge to the sd
Wille Tiddle and partners, And this hee knoweth to
bee true beinge purser of her
A durnard
1
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Rs. E. B
Petson and alsoe uppon this exte and served them beste
of the said shippe and would not suffer him the sd
Melson to examte his warrant on shipp whileste hee was
on shippboard but after her they came into the boate the
elson drewe of his warrante and shewed the sd Master
the same
and his Companye ⁁ and then sett an Anchor uppon the
head of the sd shippe and chardged them in the Kings
to yeeld obedience to the sd warrant but one of the sd
Companye insteede of yeeldinge obedience to the sd a
or arreste soe farr resisted and conteined the same that
hee offered to strike the sd Helson in soe much that the
Netson was fainte to take upp the sheate booke to defende
himselfe And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true further hee sayeth that some of the sd shipp
to the sd Netton and this exte
Company in this exts heareinge sayd that if they had
knowen of theire comeinge upp before they had gotten into
the sd shippe they should have gon downe with hee salte
water or have drancke of it and the master sayde the
of Mr Chapplyn himselfe had come on board hee would have
Henry Harry
cutt him peece
die pred
Edward Wilson of the precincte of St Catherin
neere the Tower of London gen one of the undermouth
of his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye aged aboute
yeares sworne and examined as aforesd sayeth and
exte
deposeth That uppon Sundaye laste hee this ⁁ offered
to goe on boarde a shippe called the Swallowe als the
eo
Pridence Richard Childe with intent to a tacke the sd
goodes
shippe at the stance of the Greeneland Companye
2
had
by vertue of a warrante which hee then aboute him in
out of this Courte was re violentlye resisted repon
and kepte from comeinge neere the sd shippe to
execute his office by the sd shipps Company wth hee
gathewed themselves, togeather in and aboute the sd
shippe and with a muskett and halfe pikes which hee
had gottee for that purpose threatened this exte of
did offer or attempte to come neere the said ship
and levelled the muskett at him, And this he sayth
true by vertue of his oath further addinge that him to
the sayd they had wanted for his comeinge as
whiles And thereuppon this exte was forced to the
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without executeinge of his warrant uppon that shippe and
then goeinge on board the shippe the Thomas and
William Michael Even master) intendeinge alsoe
to staye the sd shippe tackle and furniture at th and
the goodes in her at the sd Companyes suite beinge
on board the sd shippe the sd Evens came to this exte
and this exte tellinge the sd Evens what his busines
was the sd Evers sayd hee had rather have given
furtye pounds then that hee should have comen on
board that if hee had bine award of it before hee
came on board hee would have kepte her out and
on board at all
not have suffered him this exte to have come then the
and this hee spoake uppon the shipps decks moste of
the Company beinge the present and many of the
in there togeather aboute the maine maste some of which
Companye after the had declared to the master that
hee did arreste or attache the shipp tackle and
furniture and the goodes in her as hee was goeinge to the
moste to make an Anchor thereuppon accordinge to use
and custome in the like cases layd handes uppon
alsoe
this exte and his preconteste Henry harde then in the
with him on board the sd shipp
presence and forced there both over board out of the sd
shippe into the boate for whence they came sayeinge
that they should not abide or staye there or have
any thinge there to doe and that if they did not
goe presertye they would throughe the over bounded
or used wordes to the same or the like effecte and
one of the sd shipps Companye as this exte was
settlye an Anchore uppon the sd shipps bend to
manifeste the arreste sheweinge his warrante and
cargeinge them to yeelde obedience thereto wch
a stocke which hee had gott strooke at this exte And
this hee of but afte him And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath
Edmand Mellon
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to Johnson
sd
27º Octobris 1643
John Johnson of Germany in the Countye of the
marriner aged aboute 26 yeares sworne and examined
Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and depon
as followeth vizt That a certaine small vessell or this
of the burthen of aboute seaven tonnes fflemishe builte
hoye fastion and nowe in the River of Thames were
Ratcliffe under the Custodye of one Mr Baker at
of shippe and as hee this exte hath heard taken upp by the
Baker at sea, did and doth belonge to one John John
of Sericke seas in Zealand marriner which said John
Johnson was Master and Comander of the said vessell
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true have
soe often seene the sd Vessell in the said Johnsons
possession and knoweinge the buildinge of her and have
likewise seene her latelye, where shee nowe lyeth and
taken notice of her John Johnson
die pred.
Cornelius Phillips of Greenth marriner aged
33 yeares sworne and examined sayeth and deposeth
That a certaine small vessell or ffor boate of the
burthen of aboute six or seaven tonnes fflemishe but
with a well in her nowe in the River of Thames
neere Ratcliffe was and is a vessell which did belong
and appertaine unto one Jonas Johnson of
Serickseas marriner whoe was master and Comand
of the said Vessell and was as hee this exte hath hee
informed taken upp fleeteinge at sea wth noe bodye
the Mr
her by the said Baker and his Companye And
this hee knoweth to bee true knoweinge the buildinge of
the said Vessell and haveinge often seene her who
sd Johnsons possession and custodye and hath beene
seene and viewed her where shee nowe lyeth the
the aforesd Mr Bakers comannde
James is
P
1s
Will
2
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y
A
Pd
Reddet.
is
ge
the Cooke
634
30º Detebris 1643
Bence contra
Nicholaus White de Le wyne in halfe mater
de Smith
etats 21 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
thin
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Bence at Bence in hac pte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe was
taken upp for the service of the Kinge of Portugall arlate
at the Island of the Treeteraes arlate but shee was not uppon
or imployed in that service above the space of nyne weeke
accomptere from the
tyme of the when
souldred were taken into the sd shippe to the tyme
about
at maste winde the he knoweth to bee true for that hee was
at the Island of the Trareraes when shee pceeded uppon
the sd imployment and at Lisbone when shee was dischardged
from the same alr nescit /
Ad secundu deponit et dicit That at the same tyme when
the said shippe the Trevera mrchante was taken upp and entered
to the serve the Kinge of Portugall arlate at the Trevera
Islande aforesd the arlate Dorrington and the Governor
or Provador there had some speech and conference or
cominicacon togeather aboute the same and the fraighte to
bee given for the sd shippe and the said Dorrington
in this exte heareinge and presence refused to under take the
said service at all but sayd that if hee muste needes
undergoe it hee then demannded five poundes p diem for
the fraighte of the said shippe for the tyme shee was or should
bee uppon that service And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That uppon the arlate Dorringtons
demannde of five poundes a daye for the fraighte of the
aforesd shippe for the service aforesd the Governor in
Provider as this exte conceiveth conceiveinge the sd demannded
vareasonable tolde the said Dorrington that the said
shippe should goe uppon the sd service and that hee
should have for the fraighte of the said shippe what
is usuallye allowed by the Kinge of Portugall for the like
service and imployment to other shippes therein imployed
And this hee heard and knoweth to bee true alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the arlate
shippe from the Trevera Islande to Lisbone arlate withe
service or imployment aforesd the said dorrington himselfe
to this exte that hee was offered twoe thousand Crownes for
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for the fraighte or hire of the said shippe for the might
or service aforesd and beinge asked by this exte where hee
not or would not take the same hee sayd they one
asked him if hee would take soe much but did not the
him the moneye but sayd withall that hee was new
resolved or intended to take twoe thousand Crownes but
sd service And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
alr nescit/
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That after the prmisses in the nexte
prcedent article mentioned the arlate shippe departed and hee
sayle from Lisbone in the service and imployment of the
arlate Mr Leighe but by extraordinarye storme and seale
weather suffered greate damage and returned backe in
to Lisbone for reparations where hee heard the sd dorrington
saye hee was offered 2500 Crownes for the fraighte or him
of the aforesd shippe which was 500 Crownes more then hee was
offered before and soe much hee heard others alsoe saye the sd
dorrington was offered but that hee had refused the same &
this hee knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That at the arlate dorringtons
comeinge away laste from Lisbone hee tolde this exte that
had lefte order with Mr Timothye sharrye arlate to fellowe
the busines there for the fraighte of the said shippe on
the arlate Mr Heughes befell whose ffactor the said
Dorrington was And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
his oath alr nescit /
Ad 7 p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth the arlate
Dorrington and Hurton were comitted to prison in a wth
at the Grave
house and there kepte for the space of an hower or two
for that the said dorrington denied to serve the skinge of
Portugall with the aforesd shippe uppon the sd Kinges
imployment aforesd
Ad 9uj deponit et dicit That it was to this exts beste reced
with twoe or three dayes more or lefte of the 20th of
September 1642 arlate when the arlate shippe was
dischardged of the service arlate alr salvis prdepoits.
qua se refert nescit /
Ad
p pte sua nescit depose onelye hee sayeth they and the
some goode at at Lisborne in the rt what quant the the
Ad ult dicit predepoita per eu esse vera. ut
not.
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That hee was a Passinger in the interrte
shippe the voyage in question et quod eque favet pts iudge
victoria ius haben alr negative.
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Ad secundu rendet, whilest they interrte shippe was at the Trevery
Island interrte the interrte Mr Leighes ffactor had pvided a
voyage for the said shippe therehense to the Maderaes to carrye
Corne and other goodes, and the said shippe was then readye to
have taken in the said Corne and other goodes and to have
pceeded uppon the said voyage when the interrte Anthonio
Solden Generall for the Kinge of Portugall firste caused
the said shippe to bee seized uppon and stayed for the service
interrte which was uppon or aboute the tyme interrte but
there were noe soulders put on board the said shippe untill
or aboute the Middle of Auguste followeinge alr nescit /
Ad 3 rendet That the interrte Dorrington the Cape merchante
factor for the interrte Leighe when the interrte shippe
first
was taken upp for the Kinge of Portugalls service did peticon
to the interrte Antonio Salding the Generall interrte for the
shippe expressinge
release of the said alleageinge the reasons interrte
Ad 4uj rendet That notwithstandinge the said dorringtons peticon
to the Generall aforesd for and all other meanes which the sd
dorrington used for the release of the interrte shippe yet
the said shippe was enforced to goe on and pceede uppon
the said imployment interrte and did pceede uppon the same
but there was neere both dayes spent betweene the tyme shee
was firste seized uppon and made staye of for that imployment
and the tyme when shee tooke in the souldiers alr nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
sayeth
R
hee same tymes the payment interrte menconed is sometymes
in goodes and some tymes in moneye but moste usuallye a
goodes and soe accounted
Ad 6uj rendet That the schedule in this interrye menconed way and
is as hee this ext rendente conceiveth and beleeveth subscribed with the
pper hand writeinge of the interrte John Chaundler whoe
was then Consull for the Englishe native at Lisbone and
there was and is credit usually given to the said Chaundlers
Certificates or writeings as hee is a Consell ut credit alr nescit /
Whe
Pd
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dt Caell
Rs. E. B
Ro Zante
3º Ja: Et
James Correll of Greement in the Countye of her
marriner aged aboute 30 yeares sworne and examined wth
Mats highe Courte of the Adtye sayeth and deposeth
followeth vizt That uppon the tenth daye of August last
paste at Middleburroughe in Zealand at a publicke unto
there hee this exte did buy a certaine small vessell or
suncke of the burthen of aboute seaventye tonnes, fflemie
builte, thereof the then called the St John but was
the Elizabeth of London, and that vessell or sincke hee
boughte of one John Durrant and shee coste him the
firste pennye eighte score poundes sterlinge money and shee
is nowe in the River of Thames but forthwith bounde
out to sea and this exte goeth master of her, and shee hath
bute one decke and is aboute 63 foote in length aboute
21 foote broade, and aboute 12 feate deepe in holde and
in black and White
a plume of ffeathers painted in her sterne with her name
underweth the sd place of feathers and that vessell or
Pincke did and doth solelye and pperlye belonge and
appertaine unto him this exte whoe is an Englishman
her
borne at Greenewch and a true and loyall subiecte to
the Kinges Matye of England and noe strannger as
fforrainer hath any intereste or share with him in the sd
Vessell or Pincke And then hee sayeth is true by
vertue of his oath
from Civill
Pd
die pred
Edward Arough of the pishe of St Leonard last hee
London draper aged aboute 26 yeares sworne and examined
in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and
deposeth That this morninge hee this exte on the behalfe
Mr Judith stilver the Relicke and Administrators of the
silver deceased did enquire after the abilitye or suffered
of one Thomas Atkins grower and Thomas Come
house Carpenter twoe suerties entred by on the behalfe
William Lambe in this Courte to answere an account
of 150 comenced by the sd salver agt contine the
and other goodes of the sd Lambes attached by a warr
one And
et 7
Rs. E. B
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out of this Courte aboard a certaine shippe called the Plewch
within the undicon of this Courte and was informed at the
severall places where they the sd Atkins and Combe
live by some of home neghoures whoe as they saide
knewe the said pties respectivelye that the said Atkins
owne hereof
was and is a man of a thoughte to bee a mann of a good
estate but it was feare nowe thoughte that hee had
wasted the same and not thoughte to bee a man sufficient
man to bee bayle for one hundred and fiftye poundes and
that the said Combes was is a man of a verye meane
estate noe wayes able or sufficient to answere an accon of
one hundred and fiftye poundes, And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath
John Aurrough
4º Novembris 1641
Robert Risbye of Stepney in the Countye of Midds
marriner age aboute 44 yeares sworne and exámined in
his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye sayeth and deposeth
That the shippe or vessell called by the name of the Planter
of London nowe in the River of Thames over againste builte
Ratcliffe Crosse of the burthen of aboute 280 tonnes fflemishe
with twoe decks of aboute one hundred foote in length aboute
2 foote broade and aboute tonn fore deepe in holde and
nowe bounde out for Barbary and this exte to goe master
of her did and doth solelye and pperlye belonge and
appertaine of unto the severall persons hereafter
named vizt a 16th to Captaine Elias Jourdaine, a
sixteene to Mr Henrye hall, a 16th to mr Thomas
Steevens, a 16th to Mr Edward Steevens to Mr John
Crowder a 16th to Mr Roberte Render a 16th, the the
Middowe of Roger Cooper deceased & 16th and to Mr
Johe Beste debth and all the said pties aforesd were
and are Inhabitants in and aboute the Cittye of London
and were and are true and loyall subiects to the Kinge
Matye of England and noe strannger or fforrainer to
this exts knowledge hath any share or intereste with them
the sd pties in the said shippe or Vessell, And this hee
sayeth is true haveinge knowen her and belonged to her
for the space of these fower yeares laste paste./
Robert Lisbo
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30 pril 1643
Morris contra Peckett
Martyn Budd 23 Thomas Hynes de Rederiffe in Com Surria
mercator etats 30 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pt
sequitur vizt
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Capt Johis Morris et 6
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all the
tyme arlate the arlate Captaine John Mars and
Companye have bine owners and pprietors of the arlate
shippe the Algeron and of her tackle and furniture of
were and one
soe are at this present and the soe comonlye accounted
reputed and taken and this hee knoweth to bee true for this
hee knewe the but buildinge of the said shippe and hath
belonged to her ever since shee was builte and soe doth at the
present alr nescit /
Ad 2uj non extur
Ad 3 deponit et dicit at the tyme of the ladeinge of the goodes
in question on board the arlate shippe the Algeraon at sea
arlate in the Partes beyond the seas within the Indicon yf
the Adty ut creditt the ffactor or Agent for the arlate Pockett
there did contracte, covenante and a gree with the master
of the said shippe in this exts presence and hearinge for the
fraighte of the said goodes and did covenante contracte
and undertake to paye for the 25 bales of silke arlate after
the rate of seaven poundes per to and for the 2 bales
of mchaine after the rate of xves & base which is
accordinge to the usuall rate payd by other men for the like good
transported from Smeranto this Porte of London and accord
payd and
to the same rates which was received of other men for the bee
sorte of or kinde of goodes broughte from Sivera the voyage
question to this Porte of London in the sd shippe the Allen
and the arlate & bales of silke did containe in weighte
the quantitye of six tonne, within a quarter of hundred
little more or lesse under or over And this hee knoweth to
true beinge purser of the said shippe the Algeron the
for at hee tooke
voyage and take notice of the premisses and sawe
th salte weighed at the Customehouse key London abord
Ad 4 deponit et dicit That after the ladeinge of the sd ship
and inchane on board the arlate shippe the Allen
Sivers arlate the sd shippe with the said goodes in the
the reste of her ladeinge departed from Siver in hands
Porte of London and here safelye arrived with the said
and the have in her where after soe such her arrivall hee
all the said 25 bales of silkes and twoe bales of merchant
et
2s
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safelye delivered out of the said shippe and putt into lighters
to bee conveyed or carried to shoare sent from the Customehouse
key to the shippe side for the same purpose and the same
goodes were soe delivered out of the said shippe cleere
and free of the said shipps tackle and furniture and
depe and well condiconed outward appenance and soe
safelye afterwards delivered on shoare at the Customehouse
where the sd Pockett or assigne had righte have the possession there
keye in this exts sighte and knowledge ⁁ And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath, Al alr nescit /
Super reliquis probus dicta alluis non extur
Tho: Myere
die pred/
Richardus Leate de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta
etats 38 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Morris et socioru in hac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all the tyme arlate
the arlate Captaine John Morris and Companye were
owners of the arlate shippe the Algeron and of her tackle
and furniture and for such comonlye accounted reputed and
taken And this hee hath observed and knoweth to bee true for
that hee did belonge to the said shippe for all the said tyme
alr nescit /
Ad 3 de non extur ex direccone
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That accordinge to the weighte of the
silke laden on board the arlate shippe the voyage arlate for the
accounte of the arlate Pockett as the same was expressed and
sett downe in the Invoyce thereof which Invoyce this exte
sawe and reade the same did amounte unto in weighte
lake
the quantitye of six tonnes, and the fraighte thereof from
Sivers to this Porte of London is sometymes yt and some
X
tymes & torne accordinge as shippinge comes in alr pro
parte sua nescit./
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That there were laden on board the
arlate shippe the voyage arlate for 21 bales of silke and twoe
bales of grehave for the accounte of the arlate Pockett
which sayd 27 bales of silke and bales of more have after
the arrivall of the said shippe into the River of Thames
at this Porte of London were safelye delivered out of the sd
shippe into a lighter or lighters that came for the same to
bee carried to shoare and they were soe delivered out of the
shippe cleere and free of the said shipps tackle and were
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safelye delivered out of the said shippe and putt into lighters
to bee conveyed or carried to shoare sent from the Customehouse
key to the shippe side for the same purpose and the same
goodes were soe delivered out of the said shippe cleere
and free of the said shipps tackle and furniture and
depe and well condiconed outward appenance and soe
safelye afterwards delivered on shoare at the Customehouse
where the sd Pockett or assigne had righte have the possession there
keye in this exts sighte and knowledge ⁁ And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath, Al alr nescit /
Super reliquis probus dicta alluis non extur
Tho: Myere
die pred/
Richardus Leate de Ratcliffe in Com Midd nauta
etats 38 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Morris et socioru in hac caa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all the tyme arlate
the arlate Captaine John Morris and Companye were
owners of the arlate shippe the Algeron and of her tackle
and furniture and for such comonlye accounted reputed and
taken And this hee hath observed and knoweth to bee true for
that hee did belonge to the said shippe for all the said tyme
alr nescit /
Ad 3 de non extur ex direccone
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That accordinge to the weighte of the
silke laden on board the arlate shippe the voyage arlate for the
accounte of the arlate Pockett as the same was expressed and
sett downe in the Invoyce thereof which Invoyce this exte
sawe and reade the same did amounte unto in weighte
lake
the quantitye of six tonnes, and the fraighte thereof from
Sivers to this Porte of London is sometymes yt and some
X
tymes & torne accordinge as shippinge comes in alr pro
parte sua nescit./
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That there were laden on board the
arlate shippe the voyage arlate for 21 bales of silke and twoe
bales of grehave for the accounte of the arlate Pockett
which sayd 27 bales of silke and bales of more have after
the arrivall of the said shippe into the River of Thames
at this Porte of London were safelye delivered out of the sd
shippe into a lighter or lighters that came for the same to
bee carried to shoare and they were soe delivered out of the
shippe cleere and free of the said shipps tackle and were
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nere to outwards appearance at the deliverye or unladen
thereof out of the said shippe all drye and well conde
and were to afterwards landed and putt on shoare and
delivered to the possession of the said Pockett or his after
at leaste the hee or they mighte have taken the possesse
at the Customehouse hee
exte hee or they had soe pleased of
thereof
to
this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true At alr nescit /
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone
Richard Leake
Idm ad Interria
Ad primu rendet That hee was Boatswayne of the interrte
shippe the voyage interrte, and that hee cometh to testifie in
this cause at the requeste of Captaine Morris and Companye
that voyage
owners of the said shippe and beleeveth that if any goodes bee
loste or imbeaselled out of any shippe which were laden on board
that shippe the sd shipps Companye are or oughte to make goodes
the sd same but for his parte hee knoweth of are goodes or
parcell or butt of goods laden on board the sd shippe either in her
outward voyage in her homeward voyage that were loste out or
imbeaselled out of the sd shippe alr nescit /
Ad secundu rendet That it is a usuall thinge amongste masters
of shipps that carrye in theire shipps meanes to upon the same
after they come on board to keepe and preserve them from
damage which otherwise they are subiecte to and the two bales
of more hane in question were both of them opened and reckoned
or numbred and then packed upp againe as before without any
dintion at all to this rendents knowledge whoe tooke an
accounte of the severall peeces in each bale alr nescit /
Ad 3 rendet That the bill of ladeinge interrte was and is intered
subscribed with the pper hande writeinge of the interrte Tonnes
Apreste whoe was Purser of the interrte shippe the voyage
interrte, and hee alsoe beleeveth the marck and numbe in
the iudgente of the said bills of ladeinge were witten and
downe by from the sd Apreste and beleiveth that the sd Apprest
as and honeste and hee defull man in his dealeinge with what
and one that will not affirme any thinge under his him
but what is true but beleeveth however it came to passe
were is pmistate in one of the
hath use & numbers in the sd ingate of the said bee
expressed alr nescit for that hee this exte kepte in the
of what goodes were outwards laden on board the interrte
last the marcke any
shippe the voyage interrte and hee noe accote of
Numbers and that there is one number more examte
the bill of ladeinge interrte them this rendente had at the
Jackett from
Ayres
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ffreing
Newman
Rs. E. B
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit that at the same tyme when the all
26 bales of cloath came to bee delivered on board the arlate
shippe this exte beinge boatswayne of the said as the bale
were houseinge into the said shippe whileste they hunge
sd shipp
the ⁁ Suckley by mistake sett downe twoe bales May
whereas in truth one of them should was onelye in a moste
uppon the sudden or over sighte in this exte for that the said
should at have bine 65. And this hee knoweth and
at the deliveinge thereof
afterwards ⁁ founde out to bee true alr nescit /
Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis nescit onelye hee sayeth the Purser of
the arlate shippe had or tooke a coppie out of this exts booke of
accounts of what goodes were outwards laden into the said shippe
Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit /
Ad 5uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye hee
sayeth there was noe such bale of cloath as Mr 9 laden or
received on board the arlate shippe the Algeron of her
outwards voyage belongeinge to the sd arlate Pockett which hee
knoweth to bee true giveinge a reason of his knowledge as aforesd
Ad 6u deponit et dicit That there were divers other
bales of cloth in the lighter wherein the bales said Peckett
26 bales of cloath whore where broughte to the sd shippe
the Algeron when shee came from the shoare which were
delivered on board other shipps at the leaste some of them two
with the sd 26 bales Pelos
howers before the sd lighter ⁁ came to the Angertion, And this
hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath, Al alr nescit /
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera
Richard Leake
8º Novembris 1640
Lornel Wman of the pishe of St Michael Corne
London grover aged aboute 43 yeares sworne and examine
in his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye sayeth and dept
That to this exts certaine knowledge one Captaine
Newman late Captaine or Comander of the shipp
certaine shippe called the legate with imployed at
service of the righte henrable the Earle of Mallo
and still is
in the posse Indies was reallye and truelye indebted
one Mr Ralphe Ingram of London mrchante and
sume of six hundred poundes at the leaste and of
this exte hath bine informed by a letter from the sd bay
his brother this exts owne brother, the said Captaine
whilest hee was out at sea upon the sd see and
1s
2
Rs. E. B
1
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certaine quantitye of yeares the one halfe whereof by
predeement betweene the sd Captaine and the Earle
dise from his the sd and doe
aforesd and belonge unto the sd Captaine and his Companye
which said quantitye of weare the sd Captaine sent
by one
home for England in ⁁ Captaine Dennis Comannder
of a certaine shippe called the Charles which shippe
aboute twelve monethes since arrived at Dartmouth
where the aforesd Earle of Malboroughe had and received
all the sd seale into the Custodye and
which hee pmised and undertooke to
the same
send or courye ⁁ safelye upp to London, but saveinge therein
and intrusteinge some other bodye in the busines as this
exte conceiveth not longe since shee one Mr Lee of
the man
Dartmouth mrchante beinge intrusted by the sd Earle wth the
spearles the same were founde out and seized uppon
by the Mayor of Plymouth for the use of the Parliament
and are nowe in the said Mayers custodye and possession
which Pearle
one halfe whereof were to this exts knowledge consigned
by bill of ladeinge under his by by his brother Captaine
Newman aforesd to the sd Ingram for securitye of his debte
& one halfe thereof
aforesd and the same did and doe belonge and
appertaine unto the sd Captaine Newman and his
by letter of attorne
Companye and the sd Ingram had power from the sd
Captaine uppon receite of the sd pearles to sell and
dispose thereof for the sd Captaine and Companyes us
And this hee alsoe sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
de Horne in
Henrye minde of Stepney in the Countye of Midds
seaman aged aboute 15 yeares sworne and examined sayeth
and deposeth That aboute Angaste laste was twoe yeares Captaine
her
Werman ⁁ Captaine or Comander of a certaine shippe called
the legate then in the service and imployment of the rte Sable
the Earle of Malburoughe in the Weste Indies the said
Captaine and the Earle came to an agreement togeather
concerneinge the sd shipps imployment and the sd sale did
this exts presence and heareinge hee beinge then Steward
of the sd shippe the Legate under the sd Captaines
an is agree and contracte wth the sd Captaine
comannde, that the sd Captaine and Companye
should have the one halfe of what should bee gotten by
the sd shippe in that expedicon or imployment and
Company
to
that expedicon or
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certaine quantitye of yeares the one halfe whereof by
predeement betweene the sd Captaine and the Earle
dise from his the sd and doe
aforesd and belonge unto the sd Captaine and his Companye
which said quantitye of weare the sd Captaine sent
by one
home for England in ⁁ Captaine Dennis Comannder
of a certaine shippe called the Charles which shippe
aboute twelve monethes since arrived at Dartmouth
where the aforesd Earle of Malboroughe had and received
all the sd seale into the Custodye and
which hee pmised and undertooke to
the same
send or courye ⁁ safelye upp to London, but saveinge therein
and intrusteinge some other bodye in the busines as this
exte conceiveth not longe since shee one Mr Lee of
the man
Dartmouth mrchante beinge intrusted by the sd Earle wth the
spearles the same were founde out and seized uppon
by the Mayor of Plymouth for the use of the Parliament
and are nowe in the said Mayers custodye and possession
which Pearle
one halfe whereof were to this exts knowledge consigned
by bill of ladeinge under his by by his brother Captaine
Newman aforesd to the sd Ingram for securitye of his debte
& one halfe thereof
aforesd and the same did and doe belonge and
appertaine unto the sd Captaine Newman and his
by letter of attorne
Companye and the sd Ingram had power from the sd
Captaine uppon receite of the sd pearles to sell and
dispose thereof for the sd Captaine and Companyes us
And this hee alsoe sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
de Horne in
Henrye minde of Stepney in the Countye of Midds
seaman aged aboute 15 yeares sworne and examined sayeth
and deposeth That aboute Angaste laste was twoe yeares Captaine
her
Werman ⁁ Captaine or Comander of a certaine shippe called
the legate then in the service and imployment of the rte Sable
the Earle of Malburoughe in the Weste Indies the said
Captaine and the Earle came to an agreement togeather
concerneinge the sd shipps imployment and the sd sale did
this exts presence and heareinge hee beinge then Steward
of the sd shippe the Legate under the sd Captaines
an is agree and contracte wth the sd Captaine
comannde, that the sd Captaine and Companye
should have the one halfe of what should bee gotten by
the sd shippe in that expedicon or imployment and
Company
to
that expedicon or
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Companye gained a certaine quantest quantitye of pearle
the one halfe whereof by the agreement aforesd did before
and appertaine unto the sd Captaine and his Company
which sd peares the said Earle and the Captaine Lee
them parted the sd Captaine sent home for England to
one Captaine Dennis comander of the a certaine
shippe of London her name hee remembreth not which
shippe with the sd pearles in her xx aboute twelve moneth
since arrived at Dartmouth where the said Peales in
all delivered to the sd saile hee beinge then there as hee
this exte hath bine informed by the sd Dennis since
which as this exte hath understoode the sd Beales beinge
comitted by the sd Earle to the custodye of one Mr hee
of Dartmouth the same were and hee founde out by
the salves custodye and are nowe seized uppon and
for the use of the Parliament and the xxx
possession of the Mayor of Plymouth the one halfe
whereof did and doe belonge and appertaine unto
the said Captaine Newman and Companye by
agreement aforesd And this hee sayeth is truelye
vertue of his oath

Tie fferry Muld
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Ralphe Jugham of the parishe of Alhallowes thumbe de
London Munger aged aboute 40 yeares sworne and
examined sayeth and deposeth

That one Captaine
Thomas Newman Captaine or Comander of
certaine shippe called the Legate in the service or
imployment of the righte honorable the Earle of Willough
in the Weste Indies beinge indebted unto him this examinate
in the sume of at leaste six hundred poundes
by villy and
aboute a yeare since sent and consigned to this
a certaine box or Cavenell of yeares for both
a certaine shippe of which one mr Dennis was hee
or Comander which as appeared to this exte by hee
sent him by the said Newman togeither with an Invoyce
therne halfe thereof
or particuler of the said yeares ⁁ did and doe belong
appertaine unto him the said Captaine and his Coope
neede
by agreement betweene him and the
touch as here in
Watt
in the Weste Indies aforesaid and the Pearles were and
to the Perce of Dartmouth by the sd Mr Dennis and the
as hee being her her
by him all delivered to the said saile ⁁ and by him at
a
Cardone
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of
examinate hath bine informed by Mr Lee of Dartmouth comitted
to the of a to ny preste
by the said booke to the said hee in whose custodye the
same were and are seized uppon by for the use of the
Parliament and are nowe in the custodye of the Mayor
of Plymouth the one halfe whereof did and doe by the
agreement aforesd belonge and appertaine unto the
sd Captaine Newman and ⁁ Companye and this exte by
better of atterrye from the said Captaine uppon had
howed uppon the receite of the said pearles to sell and
dispose thereof And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath

Raph Sugum
----
8º Novembris 1641

Doves contra Henricus
Budd Yeo 

Righte de Weymouth Melcombe
Regis in Com Dorsettia Biskett baker aetatis
44 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
juratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte Anthore et Doves in hac causa
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all the tyme articulate
the articulate Arthure and Doves were owners and proprietors of
the articulate shippe the Bonadventure and of her tackle and
furniture and for such comonlye accounted reputed and taken
And this hee hee knoweth to bee true for that within the said tyme
and before and since hee this examinate hath wroughte to the said shippes
ac aliter nescit hee sayeth the said Doves was alsoe master
and Comannder of the said shippe for all the said tyme

Ad 3u et reliquos articulos dicti libelli.
pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth That
aboute ever laste was twelve monethes at the White Harte
Taverne in Weymouth and at Mr Arthures house hee this
examinate did heare Adam and John Cardowell brother to the
articulate Peter Cardowell whoe as they then sayd was at Cane
in Normandye saye and confesse to the said articulate Doves
that there was fraighte due from the said Peter to the
said Doves for the time of the articulate shippe the Bonadventure
for certaine voyages, which shee had bine uppon in the said
Peters service or imployment but did not heare them saye
what that fraighte came to or heare much it was but tolde
him that it should bee truelye payd him and the said
within the tyme aforesaid the said shippe by her master and
and other places
Companyes relation had bene at Newfoundland in the said
Peters service which hee beleeveth was true for that hee
was on board of her at Weymouth and sawe oyle and
and hee alsoe
like in her which came from Newfoundland. aliter nescit
(heard
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heard the aforesaid Doves tell the said Adam and John
Cardowell that hee had bine at some chardges for the
said Peter Cardowell the said voyage which they the
said Adam and John sayd should bee allowed and
payd him and that hee should laste noethinge by
theire brother or to that or the like effecte but
what that chardges came to this exte knoweth not

Henly it

Idem ad alium apud actum ex parte Arthuri et
Doves in hac parte 30º Novembris factum et exhibitum in
eadem mentionatum deponit et dicit That hee this examinate
was not present when the exhibit nowe shewed unto
him was agreed uppon or subscribed by all or either of
the parties whose names are subscribed thereto neither did
hee see then or either of them subscribe theire names
thereto but haveinge viewed the same beleeveth the
same is subscribed or attested by and with the proper
and the there witnesses there menconed the
hand writeinge of Thomas Wrighte priven the
this examinats owne brother ⁁ and hee this examinate was and is
well acquainted with his hande writeinge and the
contents in the said exhibitt were and are as hee beleeveth
true and were soe had and donne as is therein contained
otherwise hee beleeveth his said brother would not have
underwritt the same as hee hath And this hee sayeth
is true aliter pte sua nescit deponere./

Jas Kinge [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

2. B. 14. et 13 p pte

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 16. 7. 8. 9. salvis prdepoitis a qua se refert
sayeth
sua respondet negative et aliter nescit onelye
and the rest
hee hath knowen the interrogate Peter Cardowell
opt Adamore John Jerdowell for the
space of these six yeares last paste and his brother
Thomas Knighte ever since hee was borne
were and

die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Walterus Lawes de Weymouth and nauta aetatis
50 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur et

Ad primum articulum libelli pred deponit et dicit That for all the sd
arlate the articulate Arthure and Doves and Company
Mr Sanders were and are owners and price of the
shippe the Bonadventure and of her tackle and carried
and for such comonlye accounted reputed and taken to
said Doves was for all the tyme articulate master and Commander
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Idem ad alium apud actum et exhibitum eadem mentionata
facta et exhibita 3º Novembris 1655 dicit et deponit quod
refert se ad depositionem suam praedicti libelli in hac causa fori
et aliter pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit /

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. et 15 refert se ad
praedeposita et aliter negative et nescit onelye hee sayeth
there were some other shipps that departed and sett sayle
from Dublyn interrogate at the same tyme when the interrogate
shippe the Bonadventure and the other shippe wherein the
respondente served came therehense but they were all
parted in a storme and the said shippe the Bonadventure
by reason of contrarye wyndes and foule weather and for want
but not els where at all
of a courtye stayed in the Downes and at Dover in all by the
space of neere three monethes and yet at leaste came to
Humflett aboute the beginninge of Lent there and hee hath
knowen all the parties whose names are subscribed to the schedule
or exhibitt or articles interrogate ffor the space of above these
six yeares last paste and the interrogate shippe carryed
in her to humflett aforesaid onelye herrings which shee delivered
there to the aforesAId Cardowell or his ffactor or assignes
there accordinge to order./

XXXXX
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Prious Waltham de Weymouth Melcome Regis
etatis 20 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
juratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli in hac parte datos 
et admissi deponit et dicit That for all the tyme articulate hee
this examinate did knowe the articulate shippe the Bonadventure
and knoweth that the articulate Arthure was and is owner
and proprietor of her and of her tackle and furniture
for all the Kinge arle
and that the said articulate Doves was and is Master and
Comander of her, And this hee knoweth to bee true was
the said Arthures brother in Lawe and knewe when hee
boughte the said shippe aliter nescit /

Within
Idem ad alluem pduct et exhibit in eadem meate
examinatus deponit hee
fact et exhibitt 3º Novembris 1641
that hee this examinate was and is well acquainted with his
severall and
xxx of the severall parties, whoe made
the
hee examinate twe shewed to him
are subscribed are exhibeted and haveinge newed the
same beleeveth the same to bee the subscriptor of the
are there menconed, and the
severall parties whose names they
all and singular the contents therein were vide the
and were soe had and done as is therein continued

Waltham
Penne
Jon
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Et
July

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. et 13 pro parte sua nescit
depont
det negative et aliter nescit respondere onelye hee sayeth hee
hath knowe all the severall parties whose names are
subscribed to articles interrogate ffor the space of above these
six yeares laste paste excepte the Cardowells and
hee had lye knoweth either of them onelye theire hand
writeinge hee is acquainted with haveinge seene divers
of the accounts and other writeinge under theire hand

Wealtham

4

9º Novembris 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

pence contra Edwardus)
Smith Martyn)

Bushell de St Ellynes London
mercator etatis 24 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac
parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primam premissa alluis ex parte Leighe in hac caua dat et
admiss pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth That
uppon the articulate shipps arrivall at Lisbone it was there
crediblye reported that the said shippe was taken upp
by the articulate Antonio de Sald the Kinge of
Portugalls Captaine Generall at the Islande of the
Trareraes for the transportacon of soulders therehense to
thence
Lisbone and shee had and broughte soulders in her from to
Lisbone that voyage./

Ad secundum praemissa deponit et dicit That hee this examinate beinge
at Lisbone when the articulate shippe the Trevera merchante
arrived there sayeth that it was generallye notified there
and talked of amongste merchants howe that the articulate
dorrington had peticoned the Kinge of Portugall for to
the effecte articulate And this hee sayeth is true by her
that the busines was referred by the Kinge to the Consella
de ffarenda to bee heard and determined, And this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath aliter nescit onelye hee
flicted
sayeth hee manye tymes sawe the said Dorrington with
the Consella de ffareenda aboute the said busines./

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere aliter quam praedeposuit onelye
sayeth hee beleeveth the said Dorrington, did what hee
could to gett the arlate shippe freed from the Kinge of
Portugalls service and imployment and to gett satisfaccon
for that tyme which was spent by her in the said Kinges
ffectice and soe much was generally observed and take noticon
notice of by the merchants there residente but could same competent

Ad 4 refert se ad praedeposita et aliter nescit /
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Ad 5uj pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That the Certificate or second
schedule articulate was and is subscribed with the propper
hande writeinge as hee verilye in his conscience beleeveth
of the articulate John Chaundler which hee soe beleeveth
for that hee is very well acquainted with and knoweth
hand writeinge and the said Chandler is amongste
any English merchants resideinge at Lisbone accounted
and taken to bee Consull for the Englishe nation the
and all and singular the contents therein were and are
true and were and soe had and done as is there
contained and the said Certificate or schedule in
and is subscribed with the proper hand writeinge of him
this examinate and likewise as hee beleeveth with the
proper hand writeinge of the reste of there hath that
have underwitt the same and the reason of such his
beleife is because hee is well acquainted with theire
severall hande writeinges or subscriptions haveinge often
seene them write theire names aliter nescit /

Ad septium octavum et nonum pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit saveinge
that the articulate shippe goeinge out from Lisbone was
in some dannger of beinge caste awaye by the relation
of her master and Companye in soe wth throughe
foule and stormy weather and there suffered some
damage wherebye shee was forced or came backe
to Lisbone againe to bee repaired

Ad 10u pro parte sua salvis praedepositis nescit onelye hee
sayeth that it was generallye sayd and reported at
Lisbone uppon the articulate shipps arrivall there that hee
was a greate deale of Corne provided for her ladeinge
in to haveinge
which shee was readye to have taken to bee transported
to the Maderaes articulate when shee was taken upp for the
Kinge of Portugalls service aliter nescit /

Ad 11. 12. 13. 14. et 13u dicit praedeposita per eu esse vera
aliter nescit /

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum respondet That hee cometh to testiffe in the said
at the requeste of Mr Dorrington et quod equest
partibus litigantibu et optat victoriam ius habere aliter

Ad 2 negative./

Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8 p pte sua salvis prdepoita nescit
hee sayeth hee heard that the interrogate dorringe
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offered 20o Ducketts or Crownes for the fraighte or hire of
the said for the tyme shee was in the se of Portugall
service which the said dorrington refused to accepte in respecte
soe it was two not a compatent some for soe longe tyme
the said shippe had spente in that sings service and hee
alsoe beleeveth the said Dorrington when hee went from
Lisbone did leave some bodye to sellicite his busines
there for the fraighte of the said shippe for the tyme spente in
the Kinge of Portugalls service but what successe
or issue hath since happened thereuppon hee knoweth not

Edward Bushell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
10º Novembris 1643

2 Peckett/

Thomas Hyrest ad Interrogratoria./
in Budd

Ad primum respondet That hee this respondente was Purser of the
interrogate shippe the voyage interrogate and beleeveth that yf goodes
bee proved to bee have bine laden on board a shippe and afterwards
the said goodes bee soe loste or imbeazelled out of the said
shippe the officers and marriners of the said shippe should
make good the same of it bee throughe any neglecte or
faulte in them and that hee cometh to testifie in this cause by
the direccon of Captaine Morris and others the owners of the
interrogate shippe aliter nescit salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert

Ad secundum respondet That the twoe bales of more hands in question
interrogate were after they came one on board the interrogate
shippe were opened and and accordinge to use and
custome in the like cases and the same were received and
numbred and in the same manner packed upp againe
by number And this hee sayeth is true by the relation of the
boatswayne that was present at the doeinge thereof aliter nescit /

Ad tertium respondet That the bill of ladeinge interrogate was and is
subscribed with the proper hand writeinge of him this respondente
but the marcks and numbers in the iudgemente of the same were
not written nor sett downe by him and that hee was purser of
the said shippe the voyage interrogate and is an honeste man
and what hee did the premisses was by the boatswaynes booke
of accounts which hee tooke to bee true otherwise hee would
not have don what hee did and referreth himselfe to the
bill of ladeinge interrogate soe farr as hee hath attested the same

Ad quintum respondet That hee beleeveth as much as is
interrogate in case the Purser bee put in by the owners of the
said shippe aliter nescit /

Ad sextum respondet That there were severall bales of cloaths laden
by the interrogate Pockett the voyage interrogate on board the
interrogate shippe to bee carried from this Porte of London to
signe
Constantinople and then
delivered to the
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ffra Maria Booke

sidue
ladeinge was appointed and ordered to bee delivered by
advise of the Englishe Consull then and other merchants
meeteinge there the said bales of cloath were amongst
other bales of cloath take out of the interrogate shippe and
laden or putt on board the shippe called the Sometye
Nicholas Hurleston master to bee carried to Constantinople
where as this rendente hath heard the same were
safelye delivered to the parties to whome they were by bill
of ladeinge consigned. aliter nescit /

Ad sextum refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit /

Ad septium nescit respondere in respecte it is not expressed
what the goodes should bee for which the ordinarye
tonnage is accounted 1200 to the tonne

Ad octavum refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit onelye sayeth that as
manye bales of cloath as were received on board the said shippe
here at this Porte of London were all safelye delivered
out of the said shippe accordinge to accounte./

Ad nonum pro parte sua nescit respondere onelye beleeveth hee
interrogate Beckest in read vertate
hath noe cause or reason at all to sue him this respondent
as hee doth

Ad decimum pro parte sua nescit onelye sayeth that hee hath
knowen and observed when factors have counted a faulte
and misstake in theire invoyces of the goodes laden on
board a shippe, and that the like mistake may bee in
this busines nowe in question./ 

Jho are [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
11º Novembris 1643


Elalitha Clements of Bristoll Spinster
aeetatis 23 aged aboute 33 yeares sworne and examined
in his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth
That shee this examinate hath often heard her ffather in house
Mr John Hoffe of Bristoll in chante latelye deceased in the
life tyme saye and affirme that Mr Thomas Cooke
of Bristoll merchante latlye deceased the husband of the
Mary Hooke of Bristoll widdowe that hee the said one
toke was owner and pprietor of one quarter parte
the a certaine shippe called the Sampson of Bristoll hee
of her tackle and furniture which hee knewe to bee of
as shee conceiveth for that hee the said beefe was after
owner of the said shippe and when shee went laste with
sea a quarter parte of that shippe was vallued and accounted to
bee worth fower hundred poundes sterlinge and soe came
offered and would have bine given for a quarter of
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the owner thereof would have accepted thereof and sold
the same, and since the said Mr Hookes decease as shee this
examinate hath bine advised by a letter from the said Mrs Marye
Hooke that quarter parte which her said husband deceased
had in the said shippe did and doth nowe belonge and appertaine
unto her and her Children and that shee had likewise
a quarter parte of the said shipps ladeinge of Corne
all which shee vallued at nyne hundred poundes shee beinge
taken in the same and desired her this examinate to doe
for her as shee would doe for her selfe shee
this examinate alsoe haveinge an intereste in the said shippe and
Corne and the said Mrs Hooke hath alwayes bine and still
is a Zealons freinde and well wither to the proceedinges of
Parliament and the worcke of reformacon intended And this
shee sayeth is true by vertue of her oath knoweth

Thoment
----
die praedicta [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

Thomas Hutkins of the parishe of greate Saint Ellynes
London merchante aged aboute 30 yeares sworne and examined
in his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and
deposeth That Mr Thomas Hooke late of Bristoll merchante
deceased was in his life time a parte owner of a certaine
shippe called the Sampson of Bristoll latelye seized on by
the Parliament, which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
in here to for
this examinate hath of ⁁ course on the behalfe of the said Hooke
procured pollice of assurance to bee made and underwritten
for the said the intereste which hee had in the said shippe
and since the sd Hookes decease that parte or intereste
which the said Thomas had in the said shippe doth nowe
belonge and appertaine unto Mr Marye Hooke his
widdowe and her Children and soe much shee hath
signified unto him this examinate by letters wherein shee hath
imployed the ayd and assistance of him to the
Parliament for the releasment of the said shippe
whereby shee nighte quietlye any enioye her parte of
thereof
the said shippe which shee did expresse to bee a
quarter parte and soe much hee hath heard reported by
divers other credible persons to whom the said widdowe is
verye well knowen and this examinate haveinge seene and
viewed the said shippe sayeth that in his iudgement
a 14th parte of the said shippe tackle and furnitures is well
worth fower hundred poundes sterlinge and the said Mr Hooke
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Hooke hath bine and soe is a reasons freinde and well
wisher to the pceedings of Parliament and the goode
worcke of reformacon intended and for such comonlye
accounted reputed and taken, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true and further hee sayeth
that as hee is advised by letters from the said Mary Hooke
a quarter parte of the Corne seized uppon in the said
shippe did and doth alsoe belonge unto her and
her Children a quarter parte whereof amounteth to three
hundred and eightye poundes sterlinge which hee soe
knoweth to bee true haveinge seene the accounte made
of the whole shipps ladeinge made by the ffactor that
laded the same into the said shippe in the ports
beyonde the sea

Thomas Hudelis [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
1º Novembris 1643

Dey et ally contra Walker)
et al Smith Budd)

1 debt

Georgius Barrett de Lymehouse in Comitatus Middlesex
Nauta aetatis 3 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout
sequitur videlicet

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Walker in hac causa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That it is and was and is
as usuall and ordinarye thinge for moste masters of shipps
of the burthen of neere 200 tonnes or upwards of when they come into
the Downes homewards bounde to take a pilott to bee then
goode and conducte and bringe then upp safe into the
River of Thames and this hee hath knowen and observed
laste paste
to bee true for the space of above these 22 yeares aliter nescit

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That in such cases where a Pilott in
entertained into a shippe to finde and conduct her uppon
the River all the care and chardge lyeth them the Pilott
and the Companye are and oughte to followe and after
the Pilotts direccon in the mannageinge or condicon of
the said shippe and to observe and followe what hee
prescribed or ordereth to bee done And this hee hath as
for all the tyme aforesaid observed to bee true aliter nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit deponere sed refert se ad quit/

Super reliquis non examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum pro parte sua respondet negative

Ad secundum tertium quartum et quintum prp parte sua nescit respondere onelye sayeth
hee conceiveth some bodye or other oughte alwayes to bee true
whwith to present dannger where soever the shippe and
George Barren
they are lyeth
sd
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665

1º Novembris 1643

Johannes Rechester de Lymehouse in Comitatus Middlesex
nauta etats 50 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Walker et soc in hac parte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That it for the space of above
these 25 yeares laste paste to this examinats knowledge and observation
it hath bine and is a usuall and ordinarye course or
of theire shipps hee the
custome for English masters of shipps of the burthen of aboute
twoe hundred tonnes or more in theire homewards voyage
towards this Porte of London when they come into the
Downes to have a Pilott to gunde and conducte theire
shipps upp the River of Thames to London and in case of neglecte
hee for his parte conceiveth the master of that shippe that
shippe that shall outt or neglecte soe to doe hee is
lyable to bee questioned before the masters of the Trinitye house
of where
and subiecte to a free or otherwayes by able to bee punished
s or an
for such his neglecte ⁁ And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath aliter nescit /

Ad secundum deponit et dicit That in his this examinats judgement the
A and observacon the Pilott that undertaketh the good
or conducte of any shippe out of the Downes into the
River of Thames hath in him the full indance unle
and Goverment or comannde of the said shippe and
soe ought to have in the bringeinge of her upp into the
River of Thames and all the Companye of that
shippe for that tyme are and ought to bee obedient
and called and governed by the said Pilott and to observe
and followe his direccons and advise in the carriage of
the said shippe by and two to such places and wayes
as the said Pilott shall preserved or directe And this
hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath aliter nescit /

Ad 6 deponit That for his parte hee conceiveth and soe hath
done for all the tyme aforesaid That if a master of a shippe
of the burthen of aboute twoe hundred tonnes or more did
uppon his arrivall into the Downes there neglecte or omitt
to take in a Pilott to conduct or guide his shippe therehence
uppon to the River of Thames of any damage throughe
such neglecte or omission happen the master is lyable to
make good the same because hee is allowed a Pilott by
his owner, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
alr nescit sed refert se ad qua in hac pte dat et prius
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone

Ad Interrogatoria [CENTRE HEADING]
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Ad primum pro parte sua rendet negative./

Ad secundum tertium et quartum et quintum pro parte sua nescit rendere

John chester
----
14º Novembris 1641

fro magister Clements

3s

Rs. E. B

Roger Kilvert of the parishe of Saint Albornes Masters
London emrchante aged aboute 54 yeares sworne and
examined in his Majestyes highe Courte of the Admiraltye by
certaine Interrogatories ministred to him on the behalfe of a
Gregorye Clement of London merchante sayeth and
deposeth thereto as followeth videlicet/

To the firste Interrogatorye hee sayeth That hee this examinate
did correspend and had traffice and comerce wth
divers merchants and other persons at Mallegae in the
yeare of our lorde 1647

To the second hee sayeth and deposeth That in the
trucke of blacke money into place was worth in
Mallagae as hee was advised by severall letters from
with
those with whome hee did correspend or traffice there
from the moneth of October 1641 to the moneth of
Januarye then next followeinge one hundred and fifty
per Centum which is in exchange is 250 ryalls in quetts
for one hundred ryalls in place And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath

Roger Kilvert [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

James Powell of Bristoll mercer aged aboute 40
for Cooke
yeares sworne and examined in his Majestyes highe
Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and deposeth

That hee
hath knowen Mr Marye Hooke of Bushell redder
the Relickte of Thomas Hooke of Bristoll merchante
latelye deceased for the space of above these three
or fower yeares laste paste and for all that tyme
hath knowen her to bee verye honeste and discrete
woman and one whome hee beleeveth in his custom
would not certifie under her hand an untruth and
hee is advised by a letter from the said Mr Heate
under hir hand writeinge which hee beleeveth to bee
by the truth thereof
and Mr hee last
of her owne writeinge shee the
quarter parte of the shippe the Sampson of Russell
and her tackle and furniture and the Corne
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uppon in the said shippe by the Parliament did and
doth beleive and appertaine unto him and his Children
and that the same standeth the nyne hundred
poundes sterlinge and upwards and in that letter shee
desireth this examinate to doe his beste for her the goode of
her and his Children in the recoverne thereof a
the Parliament, And the said Mrs Hooke was and is
wreman which standeth verye well affected to the
proceedings of Parliament and the godlye worcke of
referacon nowe retended by them. And this hee hath
often observed and knoweth to bee true by vertue of his
oath

James Powell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicata [CENTRE HEADING]

det Doves contra Johannes)
are and )

Tunner de Weymouth in Comitatus
Dorsettia nauta etats 21 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit
et dicit prout sequitur videlicet /

Ad primum articulum libelli ex parte Arthure et dives in hac
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all or moste parte of
the tyme articulate the articulate Arthure and one Mr ffrancis
Sanders the articulate Doves his ffather in Lawe were owners
and proprietors of the articulate shippe the Bonadventure
and of her tackle and furniture and the said Doves was
for all the said tyme master and Comander of the said
shippe and for such respectively they were comonlye accounted reputed
and taken and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
whoe was in the said Arthures imployment for all the said
tyme aliter nescit /

Ad secundum pro parte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth That the
shippe wherein this exte served in the said Arthures imployment
was at it was generallye reported at her goeinge out to sea lett
to fraighte to one Mr Cardowell and soe it was reported
the Bonadventure was and they both went forth togeather
from Weymouth
and repte Company togeather and the one bounde to
Creswicke and the other to Rochell in ffrannce and from
thence to Dublyn in Ireland where they both mett togeather
againe and keepte Company togeather untill they were
by a storme parted but afterwards meete againe at Dove
and then sayled both togeather or Companye to the one
to Newhaven articulate and the other to humflett videlicet the
shippe wherein hee this examinate served to Newhaven and the the
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to himsett articulate and the fraighte which was agreed
uppon by and betweene the aforesd oves and the said
Cardowell to whome the it was reported the said
shippe was lett to fraighte was as hee often heare it
reported dureinge the voyage by the said Doves after the
rate of thitye poundes per moneth, And this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit deponere aliter quam praedeposuit ad
qua se refert onelye hee sayeth to this examinats knowledge the
at Dublyn articulate
master and Companye did receive and lade on board
the said shippe the Bonadventure all such goodes as the
merchants ffactor broughte to the said shippe to bee laden
on board which hee hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
laye by her for all the tyme shee laye there aliter nescit/

Ad quartum deponit That from the tyme the arlate shippe
the Bonadventure first departed from Weymouth to the
tyme of her returne backe theither againe from
Humflett aforesd it was seaven monethes and some
odd dayes And this hee knoweth to bee true given a res
of his knowledge as aforesd alr nescit /

Ad quintum salvis praedepositis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad sextum pro parte sua nescit deponere./

super reliquis non examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit /

Ad secundum salvis praedepositis nescit /

Ad tertium salvis praedepositis nescit./

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit onely hee sayeth there were some
other shipps that sett sayle and departed out from Dublyn or
the same tyme when the Bonadventure sett sayle and
departed therehense some of which were bounde to haste
aswell as the Bonadventure but they were all part
in a storme before they came into the Downes

Ad quintum nescit onelye sayeth by the reporte of the interrte
Doves and the others of his Companye the maine cause of
theire puttinge into Dover was by and throughe extreame
of weather but after they carrie in the the they stayed
they untill they had gott a contrye readye to carryed

Ad sextum nescit onelye sayeth the saidd Doves stayed in all or
Dover by the space of two monethes little more or lest

Ad septium salvis praedepositis nescit onelye sayeth the neere
Dove did with his shippe the Bonadventure depose
from Dover astorme as the Courage was readye for the

Ad octavum pro parte sua nescit onelye sayeth that whileste aforesaid
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Bonadventure came into Dover whileste shee stayed there for
a Henrye the wynde was some tyme faire to have carried nor
Huskett but shee durst not goe with out a carrye ut credit
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit onelye sayeth that there were some of
those shipps that came out from Dublyn aforesd at the same tyme
when the Bonadventure came from thence that came to
Dover when the Bonadventure came theither and stayed
there as longe as shee and went therehence for humflett with her
and hee beleeveth it was by the space of 3 moneth at leaste
betweene the tyme shee sett sayle from Dublyn and the tyme of
her arrivall at humflett aforesd

Ad 10u respondet That the shippe the Bonadventure the voyage in
question carried herring from Dublyn to humfleete, and the
onely
lent was begann shell when the said shippe came theither
ut credit aliter nescit/

Ad 11s pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad 12 pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad 13. 14. et 13 pro parte sua negative et aliter nescit /

John Turner [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
18º Novembris 1643

intra Mr Willimus Pawlett de Stratforde in Comitaus Suffolke
Marten
generosus aetatis 42 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte
productus iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Conn in
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within the
tyme articulate the articulate Thomas Goodwin was owner and
proprietor at laste paste parte owner, and proprietor of
the articulate shippe the Vyne and of her tackle and
furniture and for such comonlye and accounted reputed
and taken which hee beleeveth was true for that uppon
or aboute the 22th daye of ever 1648 the said Goodwin
did by bill of bargaine and sale under his hand and seale
sell alienate and transferr over unto the articulate Com
one sixteenth parte of the said shippe the Vyne shee beinge
then in the River of Thames outwards bounde to sea
for and in consideracon of the same of one hundred pounde
lawfull money of England in the said bill of sale
expressed and menconed and the schedule articulate nowe
shewed to him this exte was and is the originall bill of sale
which the said Goodry gave the said Com for the sd
16th parte of the said shippe the Vyne and her tackle and
furniture and the same was and is signed sealed, and with
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with the proper hand and seale of the said Thomas
Goodwin and by him delivered as his acte and deede at
the said Thomas and was soe donne in his this examinates
presence and sighte whoe hath attested the same and
he hand and all and singular the contents thereof
were and are true and were soe had and donne
shore therein contained And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true for that hee sawe the sume of 30 and of moneye
in the said bill of sale expressed payd to the said
Goodyn and his assigne and hath attested the said
as wolnes thereto
bill under his hande aliter nescit/

Super reliquis non examinatur

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum quod equa favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria
ius haben aliter negative

Ad secundum respondet That the sume of 30 parte of the said
sume of one hundred in the aforesaid bill of sale expresse
beinge the price agreed uppon by the and betweene the
said parties before menconed for the price of the aforesaid
parte of the shippe the Vyne hee this examinate sawe payd
at the same tyme and place when and where the bill
of sale aforesaid was signed sealed and delivered videlicet in
the said Mr Cons shopp scituate or Cornehill nexte
house to the signe of the Cardowells hatt Taverne
which was uppon or aboute the daye of the date of the
said bill of sale videlicet the 22th of ber 1647 but whither
it were before or after the signeinge sealeinge and
deliverye of the said bill hee doth not well remember and
at the same tyme and place hee the said Goodron gaine
said Com order where and to whome to paye the the
poundes
the residue of the said sume of one hundred the procee
the said shippe which hee beleeveth is since accordingly
satisfied and payd aliter nescit salvis praedepositis

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere aliter quam predeposuit/
qua se refert./

Ad quartum nescit pro parte sua salvis praedeposits ad quise
same fower
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16º Novembris 1643 [CENTRE HEADING]

to Marret Johes Thoroughe de Wappinge in Comitatus Middlesex

ffishe
to

nauta etats 20 annorum aut eo circir testis in hac parte
productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit proutt sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis ex parte Maritt in hac causaa dat et
admiss pro parte sua deponit et dicit That hee this examinate served
in the articulate shippe two voyages the firste of which voyages the
articulate Browell was master of the said shippe and soe accounte
reputed and taken and that voyage continued not above saven
monethes to his beste remembrance but the and the said Marrill
went out in the said shippe the second voyage when shee
went from this Porte of London and was in her all that voyage
but this examinate heard the said Marrett saye in his owne house
before the said shipps goeinge out to sea that second voyage
that the said Bromwell should not goe master of the sd
shippe that second voyage, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true alr nescit /

Ad secundum pro parte sua nescit deponere ut dicit /

Ad tertium pro parte salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
hee sayeth that hee this exte sawe a noate in the arlate
Marrotts booke wherein the marriners names were entered that
served in the arlate shippe the firste of the two voyage
aforesd and likewise where theire names were entered that served
in the said shippe the second of the said voyages and in the
to this Refert vice this name beinge expressed
firste it was not written such a man to serve his saith shipp
shipp to serve in the shippe the Assurance Isaacke
Bowell master) but in the second it was writt such a
his name alsoe deprest
man ⁁ shipp to serve in the shippe the Assurance and
noe master name at all exprest and after this exte had
heard the sd marritt saye before the sd shipps pceedinge
out to sea uppon that soone voyage that the sd Bromwell
should not goe master of the sd shippe the Assurance that
voyage hee one daye told the said Bromwell thereof
whereuppon the sd Browell made answere and sayde that
hee would goe master of that shippe, that voyage in spighte
of the said Mants teeth and that hee was entered downe
as master of the said shippe that voyage in the Charter ptie
made for the same or hee then used wordes to the same or the
like effecte. And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr
nescit

Ad 4u salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 5u refert se ad reddisua 3 posicim, alr nescit alluis pred
what
furt alr nescit onelye hee sayeth the most of the Can
for his pt
as this exte conceiveth the second voyage tooke the arlate Browell
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to bee master of the arlate shippe, beinge hee called by master
of the shipps Companie. alr nescit that voyage alr nescit /

Ad 6uj p pte sua salvis prdepoitis nescit

Ad 7 p pte sua nescit salvis prdepoitis

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse ta./

Ad Interria./

Ad primu rendet That hee favoureth the interrte Mariner
the pducent better then hee doth the interrte Brmell
in respecte hee is allyed to the sd Marrott beinge the said
arnetts wifes fifters sonne sed ptat victoria ius haben

Ad 2 p pte sua rendet negative/

Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit /

Ad 4uj p pte sua nescit rendere.

John Thornaby
----
16º Novembris 1641

John Rowe of Milbrooke in the Countye Cornewall
ffro magr etate
et aly

merchante aged aboute 24 yeares sworne and examined in
Mats highe Courte of the Adtye sayeth and deposeth as
followeth vizt

That in or aboute the moneth of June laste hee the
and others as acquaintance
exte did lade and cause to bee laden and putt on board the
shippe called the ffrendshippe of London at the at the
Barbadoes for the accounte of Mr Tustiam Whitcombe and
and her theire partie
some other of the owners of the said shippe ⁁ to the quantitye
one hundred and fortye or one hundred and fiftye thousand weight
or there about
of Barbadoes tobaccoe to bee carried and is transported in the
said shippe from the Barbadoes aforesd to Hallowaye
Lymbricke, Kingsale or Hamburrowe and there to bee des
of for the accounte of the sd Whetcombe and Companye
leave from the Nillone
which sayd Tobaccoe uppon the sd shipps arrivall at Gallowage to
was aboute the moneth of October laste paste there solde
and trucked away by him this exte for tallowe and hides
and leather and certaine other comodityes to and for the the
the sd Whetcombe and ptners which said hides tallowe
leather and other comodityes were afterwards imbarqued
him this exte and put into the said shippe the ffrendshippe
bee transported from Gallowaye aforesd to London or to
but the said shippe with the goodes in her putting in the
Isle of Wighte the same were there made staye and doe
by Captaine Steevent Comander of the shippe the Cand
for that the said goodes were with goodes and came out of the
untill hee & had order from the Parliament for the releife
soe
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HCA 13/58 f.670r Annotate Pise 11º Novembris 1643

contra Walker

debt

Robertus Huttridge de Ratcliffe in Comitatus Middlesex nauta
Budd
etats 4 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet./

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Walker et soc in hac caa dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute the 14th daye
of December 1648 arlate the arlate Walker and Companye
in the golden Angell weighed anchor and sett sayle from the
Downes to this Porte of London and for all that daye after the
said Walker and the master and all or moste of his Companye
were and continued alofte uppon the sd shipps deckes, And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath for that hee was
then in the said shippe alr nescit /

Ad 2 deponit et dicit That the sinckinge or perishinge of the
arlate Hetch called the Seaflower was not occasioned by any
willfullnes or negligence of the said arlate Walker and his
Companye or any of them ut credit, but by and throughe
the faulte and neglecte of her owne
the Master and Companye of
or otherwise soe by some other casualtye ut credit, they not
lookeinge out and takeinge such care of her as hee conceiveth they
oughte
out to have done and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
oath alr nescit /

Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That in case the said shippe the
as ye pretended
golden Angell did runnage the sd Ketch the Seaflower ⁁ it
was at such tyme when they foughte to avoyde another hoye
which was then under sayle comeinge neere the golden Angell
and when the golden Angells sayles were all speede and her
her Companye were all intent aboute declyneinge and
avoydeinge the aforesd hoye and when by that meanes did
not see the said Ketch And this hee sayeth is true by
vertue of his oath, whoe was in the sd shippe the golden Angell
at the same tyme alr nescit /

Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That when the arlate sheth received
the damage in this behalfe controverted shee was in sende
where shippe doe a place which is a rode for shipps to
passe throughe and by the lawes of the sea and common use
and custome observed amongste masters of shipps and
marriners every shippe or vessell passinge lyeinge or beinge
in a rode oughte to have some or one of the Companye
thereof out alofte uppon the said shippe or vessells decks
especiallye of there bee or they soe another shippe or vessell
comeinge that waye or likelye to come that waye to give notice
to such shippe to declyne and avoyde them and to helpe them selves
theire owne shippe or Vessell in case of dannger wth and And
this hee sayeth hee hath observed, and knoweth to bee true the
alr nescit/
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him
debt

Ad 5 p pte salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /

Ad 6uj deponit et dicit that at such tyme as the pretended
damage in question happened to the arlate etch the forty
which was whileste the golden Angell was deliveinge and abord
of the aforesd hoye there was none of the said Ketches
Companye out uppon her decks nor did give any noticent
to the Companye of the golden Angell that they were neere
them nor any warneinge to declyne them and in case this
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit onelye hee sayeth
that in case any of the said Ketches Companye had bine
uppon her decks to have veered a Cable or sheathed her
rudder or given notice as before the Seaflower hee beleeveth
had not bine in worse condicon then shee was before the golden
Angell came neere her

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the master and Companye of
the Seaflower when the pretended damage in question happen
to the said shippe and her ladeinge leapt into the golden
Angells skiffe as the same was fastened to the sd shippe and
from the shippe
then cutt the faste ⁁ in soe much that the golden Angell
sayleinge awaye with a fresh gale of wynde her master and
Companye for want of theire skiffe could not assiste and
same soe much if the said fetches ladeinge as hee beleeveth
otherwise
they had and mighte have donne ⁁ And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /

Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth the said Ketch
was by the side of the aforesd hoye by the space a goode
parte of an hower but and that sume goodes hee beleeveth
were saved out of her but what were saved or what loste
hee for his parte knoweth not ut

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera

Robert Sweene [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Idem allu 20 acco dicit praedicata

Ad 3 prem alluis pred deponit et dicit That the arlate
Walker tooke accordinge to custome tooke in a Pilott in the
Downes to ginde and bringe his shippe the golden Angell
into the River of Thames and that Pilott had the chardge
solelye and
indance and goverment of the sd shippe ⁁ from the duty
upp into the River and the master and Companye of his
were for that tyme governed and gunded by the said ship
in the bringinge upp of the said shippe from the Downes
aforesd and did sayle with the said shippe accordinge to this
Pilotts direccons and appointment And this hee sawe and
the
knoweth to bee true served that while in the sd shippe all the the

Ad 4 deponit et dicit That the damage in question which hee
to the arlate shippe the Seaflower and the goodes in her hee
and came betweene the tyme the golden Angell was soe
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671

saileinge out of the Downes upp into the River of Thames and whileste
shee was under the gindance and Goverment of the Pilott
aforesd to whome to her master and Companye were then
subiecte in the conduct of the sd shippe And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath to bee true alr refert se ad
prdepoita et nescit.

Ad 5uj deponit et dicit that assoone as the the said Ketch the
Seaflower was loose from her Anchor shee sheered on board the
aforesd hoye and then if her master and Companye had
bine soe pvident and carefull of the preservation of her and her
ladeinge as they mighte have bine in case they had fastened her
to the said hoye the hoye beinge emptye hee beleeveth they
had and mighte have saved her and her ladeinge or the
greatest parte thereof from utter perishinge in the sea alr
referendo se ad prdepoita nescit./

Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth the aforesd
Pilott wch had the goode and goverment of the sd shippe the
golden Angell when the damage in question happened to the
sd shipp Ketch the Seaflower and her ladeinge was an ancent man
and one whoe as hee heard had bine a Pilott alonge tyme

Ad 12 deponit et dicit That the voyage in question the arlate
Walker was and still is generallye accounted reputed and
taken amongste masters of shipps and marriners and others to
bee a verye honeste trustye industrious and carefull man and
dilligent man And was soe accounted all and taken to bee for
all the aforesd voyage alr nescit./
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone

Robert Brokerse

Ad Interria

Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente was one of the golden
to
Angells Companye the aforesd voyage and when the damage in
question happened alr negative./

Ad 2 rendet That the place whose the Seaflower was when shee
suncke was a convenient place enoughe for a shippe to lye in but not
a usuall place for shipps to be and there was roome enoughe for
de
the golden Angell to have gon by the sd shippe without ⁁ porte in case
or
they had seene her was her Companye had given them notice
of her alr nescit /

Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye hee sayeth it
was a verye faire daye and the sea was verye calme when the
damage in question happened to the said Ketch the Seaflower and
her ladeinge

Ad 4 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit /

Ad 5 rendet That by the blowe which the interrte shipp
the Seaflower received by the golden Angell which was throughe
her owne master and Companyes neglecte ut prdeposuit hee
beleeveth the said shippe and her ladeinge were suncke

Robert Crookers
John
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14º Novembris 1643

Skinner et Rudder et)
Tacke Smith Yeo Marten)
3s

Et

Edwardus Pinchor de St Martins are Victory to
Woodmonnger etats 20 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt se
videlicet

Ad 5 pres alluis ex parte Tacke in hac cause dat et admiss
deponit et dicit That the same daye in which parte of the
Coppres in question was laden and put into the articulate Tuke
Lighter aboute tenn or eleaven of the Clocke at nighte the
came downe to this examinats ffathers wharfe where the said
Lighter laye twoe or three Cartts laden with more Compt
bee laden and put into the said Lighter to the reste of the
Coppres in her belonginge as hee this examinate conceived to the
same man to whome the former Copies did belonge and is
beinge then very late and the wynde somethinge highe
this examinate went to the said Tacke and tolde him thereof were
of the said Coopres and then the said Tacke sayd it was to
late to adventure to carrye the same to the arlate shippe
at that tyme of nighte and was unwillinge and loste that the
same should bee taken or put into his lighter all which
this exte did intimate into and tell those that came done
where
with the said Coppres but they replyed that if the said Tacke
would adventure his lighter they would adventure the
Coppres And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath as
nescit /

Ad 7uj pro parte sua nescit deponere./

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./

Ad Interrogatoria./ [CENTRE HEADING]

hammand Burton [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
die praedicta [CENTRE HEADING]

Andrewe Tayler of yorcke merchante aged aboute 27 ye
sworne and examined in his Mats highe Courte of the bee
sayeth and deposeth That hee this examinate latelye resideinge
Amsterdam in Holland as a ffactor there for his brother the
Tayler of yorcke merchante in or aboute the begininge of
October or latter end of September laste did shippe wth
to bee shipped and laden on board a certaine shippe at the
called the Contente of Whitlye, Christopher he the to
certaine greverye wares to the value of 547 of Hollands and
accounteinge each guilder at 28. & which amounteth to in England
moneye & 34. old money which shippe or Wester wch hee
dt
goodes in her at beinge all the estate losse which
Com
surprised and taken by a shippe under the Captaine to
Bence
s
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672

of which one Captaine Gattenbye was the Comander and
by him and his Companye broughte upp from Burlington baye
where shee was taken
aforesaid into the River of Thames and since that the said goods
all or moste parte of them were and are und landed and put
into sellers or warehouses and kepte and detained from the
possession of him this examinate and his said brother Willm Tayler
for who hee accounte the said goods were laden and to whome they
what hee suffered in much and bine men
did and doe, properlye belonge and appertaine
by the greate and allegall tacons of the Earle of
Newcastle and those under his Comanders his burther his
and his the estate in shee beinge mett together and
his father beinge plundred for his good affection hath and
service to the Parliament and in those goodes laye all
this examinats estate, and his brother will Tayler aforesaid hath
some plunded at yorcke for the good affection and service
to the Parliament and suffered much by the greate and
allegall tapacon of the Earle of Newcastle and those under
his Comannde, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath

Andrew Taylor [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
21º Novembris 1643

contra Leighe)
to Martyn)

Georgius Chappell de Saint Marye Alchurch

London mercator etatis 44 annorum aut eo circir testis
in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et
dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos pres alluis ex parte Leighe
ius hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this examinate
was at Lisbone in Portugall when the articulate shippe the
Trevera merchante returned backe from sea theither to bee
repaired of some damages which had happened unto her
by foule weather and then and there understoode that
the articulate Dorrington the supercargo or Cape merchante
of the said shippe was a sollicitor or petioner to the
Kinge of Portugall for satisfaccon for a voyage wherein
the said shippe the Trereraes merchante had served the said
Kinge but hee could never understand or heare that the
said dorrington did gett any satisfaccon or sallarge for
that voyage and hee this examinate acquainted with and knoweth
the articulate Mr Emans the notarye publicke and knoweth
him to bee a verye honeste man, and the articulate Chaundle
hee sayeth where hee was the tyme aforesaid accounted
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accounted reputed, and take to bee Consull for the same
at Portugall and was then there soe resident and the
second schedule articulate was and is ut credit subscribed unto
the proper hande writeinge of the said Mr Brandle
hee soe beleeveth for that hee is a little acquainted with the
said Chaundlers hand writeinge, and the same as likewise ut
creddit subscribed with the proper hand writeinge of Mr
Timothie shore, Mr Edward Bushell, Mr Thomas Golde
hee
Mr John Elbridge, and Mr John Buch which hee beleeve
beinge alsoe a little acquainted with theire handwriteing
and the contents of the said schedule hee alsoe being
to bee true otherwise hee beleeveth the said mchants would
not have subscribed the same as they have because hee
taketh them to bee verye honeste and uprighte deales
men and such as would not sett theire hands to an untruth
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit

Ad Interria./

Ad 11uj That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the requeste
of one Mr Richard Dorrington sed eque favet ptibus
litigan et optat victoria ius haben alr negative./

Ad 2 negative./

Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 et et salvis predepoitis ad qua se refert nescit./
onelye hee sayeth to his beste remembrance the said shipp
carried passingers from Lisbone to the Trevera Islands
and as hee heard at Lisbone the interrte Dorrington was offer
or asked if hee would take 2000 Crownes for the fraighte
of the aforesd shippe for that voyage where shee had
served the Kinge of Portugall but the Assue thereof
hee knoweth not.

orge Capell
----
22º Novembris 1643

Swanlye contra Dalinge
Yeo Marten

Rs. E. B

Thomas ffin de Ratcliffe in Comitatus
Middlesex nauta etats 29 annorum aut eo circiter
testis in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus
deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Swan
ser in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the
articulate or the moste parte thereof the articulate William
Swanlye and Companye were and at this the
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are owners and lawfull proprietors of the articulate shippe the
frendence and of her tackle and furniture and for such
they were and are comonlye accounted reputed, and taken
which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee hath belonged to her
for th all the said tyme and soe doth at this present and
uppon or aboute the 27th daye of August laste paste
was a twelve moneth the said shippe the Providence came
to an anchor in Margarett Roade in a safe and convenient
place there and whileste the said was and remained there
at Anchor there happened a violent storme and stresse of
of weather wherein the said shippe was driven and forced
first fro gue and then for a second
from her Anchors the Cables breakeinge shee the rideinge by hee
the same nighte after
Anchor and Cables and that night
the said accident happened the arlate Richard Dallinge Master of a
certaine Ketch in hoye or smale boate of Barckinge or
some other place neere thereabouts came upp to the places
where the said Anchors belonginge to the Providence laye
with bayes fastened to which of her and laye or anchored
that nighte betweene the said shippe the Providence and
the place where her Anchors wth the boyes fastened to the
shore as aforesd laye and earlye the next morninge
went aboute to weighe the said Anchors wthout any order
direccons or leave from the said Swanlye or any of his Companye
and comeinge to the place where the said boyes laye gott the
said boyes into his vessell or boate and endeavoured to weighe
the said Anchors thinckinge as this examinate conceiveth to have gotten
the same and converted them to his owne use but the said
Swanlye or some of his Companye perceiveinge what the said
Dalye was goeinge aboute to doe the said Swanlye cause
the said shipps skiffe to bee manned out with men and
six wares and a steersman to intercept and present the said
daling designe for carringe awaye the said Anchors and
the appurtenances thereto and to give him warneinge not
to meddle with them, but the said Dallinge perceiveinge the
said skiffe comeinge towards him haveinge gotten the sd boyes
into his boate or vessell by cuttinge or breakeinge the bone
roapes whereto they were fastened with appell ⁁ belonginge to the sd shippe
xx and
wherebye it mighte have easilye appeared where the said
Anchors were and by which meanes they mighte have
regained the said Anchors againe of the said dalinge had not
made all the haste
meddled with them, hee the said Dallinge
are ⁁ awaye with
the
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2s Rs. E. B

grapnell

the said bonnes in the his boate, sayeinge that if hee had had
same gale of winde the sd Swanlye should never that
hath
boughte after did nor have knowen what hee had but
and after the sd Swanlye had caused the said Dalinge to bee
taken by his skiffe as aforesd and that the sd Dalinge
broughte on board the sd shippe the Providence the sd
Swanlye demanndinge of him what reason hee had to the
and grapnell
or wett awaye the boyes aforesd where by the sd Anchors
have bine founde out and weighed which nowe could not
bee donn hee the sd Dale saide hee had taken notice
or marks where to finde the sd Anchors for all the bine
were gon and that hee the said Swanlye should have
them againe or suf satisfaccon for them if hee would
suffer the sd Dalinge but to goe upp to London and fell
his boate of fishe which the sd Swanlye permitted
him to doe and those since which tyme the sd Swanlye
never had or could finde out the sd Anchors or either
of them neither hath hee gott any satisfaccon from the
to this exts knowledge
sd Dalinge for the same and those twoe Anchors were
in this exts judgement and estimacon better worth then
fiftye poundes sterlinge And this hee sayeth is true by
vertue of his oath alr nescit/

Ad marcke of
Thomas ffrance
----
dicto die

Darchus Sumpe de Shadwell in Comitatus Middlesex nauta
etats 35 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus
iuratus et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Swanlye in
hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet
That for all or moste parte of the tyme articulate the articulate
Way Swanlye and Companye were owners and parte
of the articulate shippe the Providence and her tackle and
they were and still are
furniture at leastewise soe comonlye accounted reputed
taken and this hee he knoweth to bee true for that to
or moste parte of the said tyme articulate hee did one
belonge to the said shippe and none againe doth belonge
and uppon or aboute the 27th daye of the moneth of
Auguste 1642 articulate the said shippe the Porden
came to an anchor in Margett roade, and there were the
in a safe and convenient place untill there happened a
sudden
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674

suden and violent storme and tempeste or stresse of weather
which drewe or forced the said shippe first from the Anchor and
them from er
and broake her Cables and not longe after the said respondent
happened to the said shippe the Providence the articulate Richard
Dalvage Master of a certaine Ketch or hoye or small tracke
boate of Barckinge or some place neere thereabouts came
to or neere the place where the said shippe the Providence
Anchors were laste and anchored betweene the said place
and the place where the said shippe laye and earle in the
and
bone
morneinge findeinge the bayes belonginge to the said Anchors
and likewise a boye and boye rope ropes lastened to a grapnell close by the other Anto
ffloateinge above water hee the said Dallinge perceiveinge the same
and thereby knoweinge the said Anchors to bee there about without any
direccons order or leave from the aforesaid Swanlye or any of his
Companye tooke uppon him to take upp the said boyes into
his hath hoye or boate intendinge and endeavoureinge as this
exte conceived to weighe the said Anchors and converte them to his
owne use or otherwise to dispose of them att his owne will
and pleasure which the satd Swanlye seeinge and perceiveinge
hee did forthwith caused his shipps Skiffe to bee manned out
with six oares and a steersman to followe the said Dallinge
and to intercept or prevent the said Dalings takeinge upp
or carrieinge awaye of the said Anchors and to give him
warneinge not to meddle with the same but before the sd
given in the said skiffe had taken the sd Dalinge hee had brooke
and guell aforesd
or cutt the said boyes from the Anchor and gotten the boayes
and the grapnell alsoe
and boye roapes into his boate and seeinge the said skiffe to
make towards him hee the said Dalinge made away as faste as
hee coulde but those the skiffe followed and persued him
and over tooke him and founde the boyes and boye roapes
happell
belongeinge to the Anchors aforesd in his the sd Dellings boate
as alsoe grapnell belongeinge to the boate
Providence her boate and of the said Dalinge had not
meddled wth the busines hee bele and take awaye the
boyes aforesd hee beleeveth the articulate Swanlye had or
have had his Anchors againe whereas nowe hee beleeveth
the same are quite loste to the said Swanlye and Companye
they not knoweinge whereabouts to finde the places where the
same laye by reason the bayes thereof are taken awaye
And the said Dallinge beinge broughte before the said Swanlye
on board the Providence and asked whoe hee would offer to
take awaye the sd bayes belonginge to the said Anchors by
meanes whereof they were loste hee the said Dalinge tolde
the
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the sd Swanlye that hee had taken speciall intice of the place
where they were and that hee would helpe the sd Swanley
the same againe or give her satisfaccon for them of her
would give him leave to goe upp to London and sell or
dispose of his boates ladeinge of fishe which whereupon the
strulye gave the sd Dallinge leane to none was
London but since that hee never had or received the sd
Anchors, nor any satisfaccon from the sd Dalinge for the
same to this exts knowledge whoe was often imployed by
the sd Swanlye to goe to the sd dalinge aboute the said lasting
and accordinglye often tymes spoake with aboute the same
but could gett noe satisfaccon of him for the sd Anchor
and those Anchors were in this exts judgement and
estimacon her better worth then xxx£ sterlinge And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
onelye hee sayeth the sd Dalinge tolde them that were
after
the skiffe when they tooke him and had searched his boate
and founde the sd boyes and grapnell stowed upp in his both
the
holde and his hatches shott downe uppon the seckinge
him for the same) sd that if hee had had a faire
gale of wynde they should never have taken him nor
knowe what hee had bine or what hee had donne
neither had hee cared a pror a figge for them or what
they could have done to him
That he is
----
die pred

3. Rs. E. B

Martinus Carlake de Lymehouse in Com Midd nauta
etats 27 annorum aut eo circiter testis in hac parte productus iuratus
et examinatus deponit et dicit prout sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum secundum et reliquos arlos libelli ex parte Swanly to
for in hac causa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all
the tyme articulate untill or aboute the moneth of October
laste was twelve monethes hee this examinate did belonge and
appertaine to the articulate shippe the Providence of London
of which shippe William Swanlye was Comander and
all that tyme hee the said Swanlye were and
Companye were owners and proprietors of the sd laste
soe comonly accounted reputed and taken to bee the
that uppon or aboute the 27th of Auguste articulate And
1644 the said shippe the Providence came to an anchor
Margett roade in a safe and convenient place there
were
hee aged founde
and whileste the said shippe soe rodd there
stresse of weather wherein the said shippe oake the bee
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and was driven for theire Anchors and forced from then her
Anchor and from the place where her wed and at such tyme
when the accident happened a master of a fetch hoye or
trawle boate called as hee heard dalinge came to or neere the
place where the said Anchors laye with boyes fastened to the
save one one in the more
same and the nexte morneinge on the gott to the place where
Anchor laye with the veyes
the said boye were footeinge perceiveinge the same and
gott the said boyes into his boate endeavoureinge as was conceived
to weighe the sd Anchors whereuppon the sd Swanlye haveinge
given him noe such leave or direccons soe to doe, manned
forth his shipps skiffe with six yeares and a Steersman to followe
hee went
after the said Dalinge and see what did ⁁ goe aboute to doe
and the said Dalings boate beinge then under sayle and sayleing
broughte
awaye they in the skiffe over tooke him and bounde him to
while
the said Swanlye on board the Providence but the passed
betweene them hee knoweth not onelye hee sayeth the said
Swanlye did then cause one of his Companye to come upp
to London with the said Dalinge in his the said Dalings beate to
cause the said Dalinge to make satisfaccon to the said Swanlye
for the marye hee had donne him in meddleinge with the said
Anchors and boyes wthout the said Swanlyes consent ut credit
but by reason the said Dalinge had taken awaye the boyes which
were fastened to the said Anchors whereby they nighte easilye
hat have bine founde out and weighed hee the said Swanlye
could never finde out the same neither hath hee yet to this examinats
knowledge gotten any satisfaccon for the same and those
anchors which she were both of them this examinats iudgement and
estimation worth neere thirtye poundes sterlinge and the bagge
and boye rep soe much of remained of them this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true aliter nescit onelye hee
sayeth that by one of the said Anchors there was a grapnell lett
downe where the Anchor laye with a boye and boye roape
to at and a boye and boye rope uppon the other Anchor
both which boye and boye roapes togeather with the grapnell
were founde in the said Dalings beate after hee came to
said Swanlyes shipps side

Ad Interrogatoria. [CENTRE HEADING]

Ad primum refert se ad prdepoita aliter nescit /

Ad secundum rendet That hee beleeveth the said Dallinge was and is
a ffisherman and beleeveth that hee did understand and beleeve
when hee went aboute to meete with the Anchors in controversie
that they did belonge to the said shippe the Providence of
and therefore oughte not to have meddled with the same before
hee had asked leave or had direccons from the master of
the said shippe or some of his Companye what to doe the sd
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the Providence beinge within halfe a league of him when hee
firste wente aboute the same and noe other shippe was
thereabouts to his this rendents beste remembrance aliter nescit /

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit respondere./

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit respondere

Ad quintum respondet That the next daye or not longe after the
interrogate Swanlyes shippe was forced and driven from her
Anchors aforesaid hee the said Swanlye spoake to a ffishering
that was thereabouts to see if hee could weigh one of the
said Anchors and caused or put some of his owne men
into the said ffishermans boate to helpe to the same
and in goeinge aboute to weighe the said Anchor they booke
the boye roape fastened to the same but lett full a grapnell
to finde out where the said Anchor laye but wheither before
or after the said boye roape broake or not hee for his quite
knoweth not but sayeth there was a boye and boye roape to the
grapnell which the said Dallinge tooke upon when hee tooke
upp the other boye and boye roape fastened to the
other Anchor and hee beleeveth the sd Dallinge did either
knowe or els beleeve there was an Anchor where the said
grapnell was by the bignes of the boye fastened to the said
grapnell aliter nescit /

Martine Coplake [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Idem Aurelius Staine such interogatoryes

Ad primum refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit onelye sayeth
there was noe other shippe but the Providence neere the said
Dallinge when hee went aboute to weighe the aforesd
Anchors

Ad secundum respondet That for his parte hee conceiveth it is not
a usuall thinge nor unded a thinge fittinge for any ffisher
him to goe about
if there bee a shippe neere
of were or sweepe for
Anchors viles hee bee hired soe to doe haveinge not firste
acquainted that shipps Companye of his intencons and
more especiallye of there bee another imployed there of
this cause there was and soe much the said Dallinge after hee
was taken in the fact confessed hee knewe by him that was
soe imployed to looke after and weight the said Anchors abord
onely hee sayeth the said Dallinge confessed to this and the
hee sawe when the said shippe the Providence was putt of
the said Anchors and seemed to bee very for confull for whose
had donne in the prmisses wieinge hee had bine sicke and
bedd when hee firste went aboute the said busing worke

Ad tertium respondet That hee beleeveth every ffisherman office
happeneth ought to doe as is interrogate videlicet to present and
thinge hee findeth within the Iurisdicon of the leste
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the Registrye of that Courte but wheather they doe doe hee
or not hee knoweth not but referreth himselfe to the Registrye of
the Courte aliter nescit/

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit /

Ad quintum respondet That they did endeavor by the interrogate Swanlye
direccons to weighe one of the aforesd Anchors but before they
had streeched the boye roape fastened to the said Anchor they and
or put any stresse to the same they lett drapp a grapnell
and a boye and boye roape thereto which was foule of the said
Anchor and the endeavouringe to weighe the said Anchor broake
the boye and roape fastened to the Anchor and did not hee
the same but lefte the said Anchor where at laye with the
Corke at
Sopwell fast and a boye and boye roape the to faste
to the grapnell the better afterwards to finde out the same aliter
nescit /

Charles Sum [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

Idem Thomas ffunn ad Interrogatoria./

Ad primum refert se ad praedeposita aliter nescit onelye hee sayeth
there was noe shippe but the Providence neere to the said
Dalinge when hee went aboute the busines aforesd

Ad secundum respondet That hee conceiveth it is a usuall thinge for
fishermen to weighe Anchors or sweepe for Anchors of they
bee loste or lye in any place of there bee noe shippe neere
that place or that they bee soe imployed to doe otherwise not
but the interrogate shippe Swanlyes shippe lyeinge soe neere the
places where the said Anchors laye hee beleeveth for his parte
the said Dallinge oughte not to have meddled with the weigheinge
at all
thereof or goeinge aboute the same without firste haveing
acquainted them in the said shippe therewith and getter there leave for the same aliter referend se
ad praedeposita nescit./

Ad tertium pro parte sua nescit sed refert se ad Recond huius Curia.

Ad quartum pro parte sua nescit /

Ad quintum respondet That the interrogate Swanlye did by his
Companye endeavor the weigheinge of one of the aforesaid
Anchors but assoone as they went aboute the same they firste
lett full a grapnell foule of the said Anchor wth a boye
and boye roape fastened thereto and then endeavoureinge to
weight the said Anchor the boye roape fastened to the Anchor
was by accidente broaken but the grapnell and boye and boye
roape laye there to give notice where the said Anchor was
and they came away and lefte the same soe intendinge to
afterwards to finde out and weighe the same when the sea
was calmer which they had soe done in case the said Dallinge
had not removed and taken awaye the
had hee was said grapnell and
boye and boye waye fastened there ⁁ aliter referend se ad
praedeposita nescit /
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Ad 7 pro parte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth the interrogate boates
hurte was accounted master of the interrogate shippe is silke
them
the voyage in question./

Ad 8 respondet That the the interrogate shippe the Seally
of which this respondente was Cape merchante was alsoe taken
at
upp and the Treveraes and constrained to serve the springe
of Portugall for certaine monethes at a monethlye paye
agreed uppon for her but after the said shippe had performed
that service when this respondente came to demannde the fraighte
by the Kinges openters
for the same hee was offered it in goodes not otherwise and
if hee would have accepted thereof in goodes hee muste have
over vallue
taken the goodes at an under vallued whereuppon this respondent
peticoned the Kinge of Portugall and made knowen the
wronges and abuses offered him and yet notwithstandinge could
gett noe satisfacon unles hee would take goodes for the same
those much over vallued
utterlye
and gott an underable to which this rendent refused to doe from
that the sd fraighte is yet unpayde

Ad 9 rendet That there was a flemishe shippe that was taken./
upp alsoe to serve the Kinge of Portugall in transportation
for which voyage
of souldiers wch after the voyage is ended the master or
Cape merchante of that shippe was forced to take goodes of the
Kings officers at for his fraighte at exceedinge under
ever vallue or els hee maste ut credit, have runn the hazard of
gettinge his fraighte for that voyage and as hee hath heard
and beleeveth it is a usuall thinge for that Kings officers
to enforce masters of shipps to take fraighte for theire shippes
when they are taken upp to serve the sd Kinge in goodes
overvallued alr nescit or els they moste staye alonge tyme for the same
alr nescit.

Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit/

Ad 11 rendet That to this rendents knowledge the interrte
Richard dorringt did make a proteste of the tenor of the
second schedule interrte agte the interrte Hurton for not
pceedinge on his voyage to the Maderaes, which said schedule
as as hee beleeveth a coppie of the sd Proteste whereuppon the
sente pduce witnesses whereof this exte was one to shewe
the cause and thereason who hee did not pceede uppon
that voyage at alr refert se ad prdepoita et ad schedula interrogate

Ad 12 rendet That hee this rendente hath roade seene and
reade the contents of the peticon of the preter, which the
interrte dorrington caused to bee made to the Generall
interrte and remembreth the contents thereof and therefore
beleeveth the schedule interrte to bee a coppie of the sd
peticon alr nescit /
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28º Novembris 1643

the Withering at Marckers)
Hoste Martyn )

2s

Robertus Riche of the parishe of Saint Sepulchres
London mercerus aetatis 53 annorum aut eo circir testis
in hac parte productus, iuratus, et examinatus deponit et dicit
pvt sequitur videlicet

Ad primum secundum et reliquos articulos libelli ex parte Parcker
in hac caua dat et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon
or aboute the 23th daye of Aprill 1639 one John Box
marriner had and received of Reginald Barker since
deceased one hundred and twentye yardes of Witrey at 13
the yard to make sayles of which hee saide were for the
use of a certaine shippe called the Marye and Barbara
then in the River of Thames of which shippe the said
Boyce was then accounted reputed and taken to bee
master or Masters Mate and that Wittrey was by the said
Boyes order sent to one Mr Jonas Lamberts house a saylemaker
resident at Saint Catherines London there to bee made into sue
to and for the use and provision of the aforesd shippe the
Marye and Barbary the carriage whereof the other coste
the said Parcker said and that Wittrey as this exte hath
since understoode and hearde by the said Lambes servante
was made upp into sayles and delivered on board the sd
shippe the Marye and Barbara to and for her use
which hee knoweth to bee soe
And this hee affirmeth and knoweth to bee true for that hee
lived with the said Parcker at the same tyme when the sd
Wittrey was delivered by the said Boyce his order and did
booke downe the same into the said Marckers booke of account
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath aliter nescit/
onelye hee sayeth the arlate Sarah Parcker the Relicte
of the said Reginald hath taken and letters of Adm for
the said Reginalds goodes since his decease which letter
of Administracon this examinate hath seene

per me Robert Riche

23º Novembris 1643

Marten contra Harrowaye Georgin Brooke servus et apprenticius
Martyn Leo John Harrowaye de St Margaretts Lothberrye
mercatoris etats 23 aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et dicit et
sequitur videlicet/

Ad primum premissa alluis ex parte sua Harroway in hac parte
et admissus pro parte sua nescit deponere yt
appeareth by the articulate Mr Harrowayes booke of accounts
this examinate hath often seene and perused had eighte hath
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grate
a
the boate well broughte to this Porte of London for the Lensile
accounted of the sd Harrowaye in the shippe called the in then
Marye of London (one Roger Marten master from
as this exte conceiveth
smerne arlate the voyage in question ⁁ accordinge to the
Invoyce thereof in that booke entered did weighe and
containe fortye one kintalls and a halfe and one retula
Turckishe weighte, which as neere as hee this exte cann calliculate
the same oughte to make English weighte 488£ little more
or lesse And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true alr
sd
nescit /
1
Ad 2 deponit et dicit That as yt alsoe appeareth by another
or ente
tooke of accounts of the sd Harrowayes which hee kepte the same
yeares in which hee received the sd baggs sacks of greates
wooll those & baggs or sacks of wooll beinge weighed at the
Customehouse London the weighte thereof did not amounte
is true
eight
unto above 4618 weighte Englishe ⁁ and this hee sayeth by
vertue of his oath haveinge seene and perused over the sd
booke of accounts or dutress alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That the 32 baggs or sacks of grates
wooll laden on board the arlate shippe the Marye at Leona
aforesd for the accounte of the arlate Harrowaye the seconde
voyage arlate did at the ladeinge thereof as appeareth by
the Invoyce sent over with them containe 34 kintalls and 52
retulas Turckishe weighte which oughte to make as neere as
this exte cann callate the same 1642 English weighte
And this hee knoweth to bee true haveinge seene the Invoyce
under the ffactors hand ut credit that laded them on board
the sd shippe and consigned them to the sd Harrowaye alr
nescit /
Ad 4 deponit et dicit That accordinge to the maste booke and
other bookes of accounts which the arlate
Harrowere kepte of
of the deliverye thereof at the Porte of London
the 32 baggs or sacks of goates wooll arlate the same did not
weighe or containe above 3400 weighte Englishe weighte, soe that
the said Garrowage wanted or laste of the weighte thereof
soe laden as aforesd 1190 weighte of wooll of what they oughte to
have pduced or weighed And this hee knoweth to bee true
takeinge notice thereof by the sd bookes and pte of the wooll
which hee sawe weighed alr nescit /
Ad 5 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
Ad 10uj deponit et dicit That one Mr Man of London merchante
whoe as this exte hath understoode by his master Mr Harrowaye
and as appeares by the sd Harroway
bookes of accounts ⁁ boughte
in baggs or facts pt of the
1s or sacks of worll
broughte to London in the
ye
question aboute two the
nowe
have yeeld
will backe againe
turned backe soe much damnified in
as would
A
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R
home of the same had bine sounde and good and not damage
yeelded at the leaste twentye poundes sterlinge money
which will the sd Garrowaye hath is yet lyeinge uppon his
handes and out of another parcell of wooll of bagge
which one William Kinge had beinge parte of the aforesd
33 baggs of wooll hee the said Kinge pretendeth about
R
is dammage and stoppeth soe much money in his hand
of the sd Harrowayes for the same still pretendinge that
Mr Harrowaye is his the sd Hough debte and besides the
prmisses there were to sacks or baggs more pte of the aforesd
parcell soe much damnified that for the space of 300 dayes
Mr Harrowaye was fainte to have 3 or 4 desperate the good
from the badd soe that in this exts judgement and
estimacon the whole damage which the sd Harrowaye in
want
what of wooll and damnified well received in the sd
the voyage and question
baggs or sacks of wooll ⁁ doe amounte unto neere eightye
pounds sterlinge And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath alr nescit/
Ad 13 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth that
this last yeare by the arlate Mr Harrowaye had a pcell
of wooll broughte from Liveran to this Porte of London in the
shippe called the Lewes (Richard Ell master) which helde
out full weighte after the rate of 120£ English weighte
for everye untill Turckshe weighte alr nes
at
Ad 14 deponit et dicit That such tyme when the 32 baggs or
sacks of grates wooll arlate came to this Porte of London goote
will is well condiconed) was was worth betweene ye and
& the hundred alr nescit /
Ad 15 deponit That after the returne of the arlate shippe
from the laste of the voyage in question Mr Gurowages
some and hee this exte one daye uppon the Exchange
London spoake to the arlate Martyn to goe or come to this
Kings house scituate in Newgate marckett there to vie
and soe parte of the damnified well aforesd alr nescit/
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone
Ad Interria.
Ad primu That hee is the interrte Harrowayes apprentice
that hee cometh to testifie in this cause by his appointment of
eque favet ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius have
Ad 2 negative et nescit /
Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis negative et nescit
Ad 4 pp pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth hee beleeveth is
wooll bee not laden on board of a shippe well condiconed
will damnifie and rest especiallye of the tyme hee now
taken out of it
Ad 3u p pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth nor noe hee
bale of silke broughte to this Porte of London in the or
shippe the laste voyage interrte where hee did porte or
damage
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Ad 6 pro pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth hee beleeveth goode
wooll will take upp more worne a man breeches then silke
telye
or such like comoditye and therefore sixte enter to bee stollen them
goodes wooll where it may bee easher come at
Ad 7 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
George Brooke
die pred
Richards Bandishe servus et apprenticius Willm
Kinge de Christe hurch London habberdasher etats 21 annoru
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad 7uj prem alluis ex pte Harrowaye in hac pte dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That aboute twelve monethes since
this exts master Mr William Kinge boughte of the arlate Mr
John Harwaye a sacks or baggs of grates wooll which as the
said Harrowaye sayde came out of a certaine shippe called
the Marye and those moste of these eighte sacks or baggs of wooll
were damnified and the baggs or sacks rent and torne and
parte of the wooll rotten and the baggs or sacks in some places peeced
and mended And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr
nescit onelye hee beleeveth they were soe damnified on shipp boarde
Ad 8 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye hee sayeth
those places of the baggs or sacks where the wooll was moste
damnified and rotten the baggs or sacks were mended and had
greate peeces of Canvas foured uppon the places and this hee
sawe and knoweth to bee true
Ad 10uj p pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth the said master Mr
Kinge detaines money from the sd Mr Harrowaye for the
damnified and rotten wooll aforesd but howe much is hee knoweth
not onelye hath heard some of Mr Harrowayes servants sayd that
hee did detaine 30 or the for the same
Ad 14u deponit That when this exts master boughte the
aforesd baggs or sacks of gootes wooll of the aforesd Mr
Harrowaye a hundred weighte of goates wooll of well condicoe
was accounted worth 7 or 8 poundes sterlinge alr nescit onelye
beleeveth the sayd Gunrowayes wooll in case the same had bine
well condiconed would have yeelded after that rate p hundred
every hundred thereof
Ad 13 deponit, That the damnified wooll which this exts master
had as aforesd of the sd Harrowaye was layde a parte from the
other on purpose for the sd Harrowaye to shewe the same to
the master of the shippe out of which the sd Garrawaye sayd
it came to whome the sd Harrowaye had promised to bringe
bee and viewe the same but the sd master never came to veere
or see the same, and this hee sayeth is true alr nescit /
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone ptis pd
a
num rei
~~~
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3s
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7u p pte sua salvis predepoitis ad qua se
refert negative et nescit, Rich Bendish
depred.
Willimus Scott de St Sepalthers London Parter etatis 33
10
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus et
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad 7. 8. 10. et 13 respective pred alluis ex pte Hare
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That about
twelve monethes since hee this exte beinge one mr William
Kings Porter was present at the sd Kings house scituate
in Newgate munckett and at the unladeing
eighte by
and beleeveth
or sacks of grates woull which as hee heard the said see
hee haveinge for
by deate his
had boughte of the arlate Mr John Garrowaye the xx xxx
and all or moste of those baggs or sacks of wooll were
the sd butts or sacks
very much reate and torne and came one peeced and
patched upp in manye places with Canvas and insence
of them the wooll therein much damnified and some
parte coste and moste of it well and moste the with
salter water as this exte conceived comeinge but latelye out
of a shippe as hee heard and was then tolde and after
the said Kinge had housed the said wooll hee cause the
good wooll to bee separated and parted from the worser or
in all
in
baddwall and there was founde out of that purcell of will
as much badd wooll as the weighte thereof came to M
weighte which was worth noethinge at all And this hee sawe
and knoweth to bee true whoe sawe the sd wooll and sawe
the same weighed And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
bee true alr nescit /
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone
Ad Interria.
Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this inte
at the requeste of the aforesd Mr Kinge soe eque favet
ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben all soc in
negative
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7 p pte sua negative et alr nescit save
prdepoitis ad qua se refert
1
R. E. B
de con
is de
Rs. E. B
~~~
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con de
such de pred

6s

24º Novembris 1643
or Evans of Weymouth Melcombe Regis in the Countye
of Dorsett marriner aged aboute 50 yeares sworne and examined
in his Mats highe Court of the Adtye sayeth That aboute
seaven weekes since at Cane in Battanye the goodes latelye
taken in his this exts vessell called the Primrose of were taken
out of a certaine Barcke or Vessell of Poole then there and
putt into this exts sd Vessell by one Mr Thomas Adge
an Englishe ffactor there resident and consigned by him to bee
delivered at Weymouth but to whome hee knoweth not for want
if his papers and other writeinges taken from him by Captaine
Jones whoe tooke him, and for that hee signed noe bills of
ladeinge for the said goodes, and there was in this exts saide
vessell when shee was taken by the said Jones twelve tonnes
of Vinegar, 15 bales of Canvas and paper vizt 7 of paper
and 3 of Canvas one drye fast but the conte and a hamper
but the contents hee knoweth not one ordinarye siddle and
a dozen of five hath put upp in Cases, and the said
Vessell the ffranchose was and is of the burthen of aboute 25
tonnes and shee and her tackle and furniture did and doe
belonge and appertaine to one Mr Cattance of Weymouth
mrchante and hee was to have had for the fraighte of the sd
thereof
goodes uppon the deliverye of the saide goodes at Weymouth
aforesd, xx which was promised him by worde of mouth
onelye by him that laded the sd goods into his said Vessell
at Cane aforesd one Jonathan Harris of Weymouth a
servante to one Mr Sonde of Shotton Mallett merchante
which Jonathan Harris went over from Weymouth with this exte
in the sd Vessell the Primrose and returned backe to the
x in her and went on purpose for the sd goodes, And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath further to
addinge that 22thirds of that fraighte hee this exte shoulde
have had for his and his Companies paines and service
in the said Vessell the said voyage, and the other thirde
the owner of the said Vessell ⁁ should have had for the
warr and tarre of the Vessell
The marcke
R Evans
of George
24º Novembris 1643.
Nathannell Bradingaged 23 yeares or therabouts
servant and Apprentice to William Bellougby &
London Merchant sworne before Mr Doctor Sames
deputy Judge of the Admiralty sayeth and deposeth
uppon his oath, That the shipp the Rath of London
(whereof Robert Constable was Captaine) was in
the service of the Parliament uppon the coast of
Ireland by the space of about seaventeene monethes
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Bence at Bence
contra Leighe
Smith Marten

and in that tyme and in that service did carry
to place
transport from place mentioned in a schedule in
under hee
given by him into the Registry of this Court, the
severall number of
nexte sd Kingers expressed in that
schedule soe there as this examte (who was the
Purser of that shipp) could perceive & unders
and there were delivered out of that shipp for
the sustentacon of those passingers & other
provisions for them, the severall provisions
expressed in the said schedule wch hee knoweth
to bee true, for that hee kept as accompt of
the same as they were delivered out of the
said shipp, And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true
Nathaniel Brading
depre
Edwardus Kirton sup interrys Leighe examinat./
Low
Ad primu rendet That hee this rendente was master of the interrte
shippe the voyage interrte sed equa favet ptibus litigan et optat
victoria ius haber./
Ad 2 rendet That whileste the interrte shippe was at the Treway
had designed voyage with her for
the arlate boughes ffactor had
thence to the Maderaes interrte for transportation of Corne
theither and the said shippe was readye to have departed
therehence to the place where shee should have taken in her
nor at had then
ladeinge of Corne and uppon the Satodye nighte had leave
to departe the nexte daye butty of the
sayd beere foundinge the
Sabboth daye the sd ffactor ⁁ would not budge or stirr that
next day followe the bete undinge
or she but
but intended to bee gon the man
To
them the interrte Austome
morneing maing shee was stayed by the interrte Anne
would not
suld who Generall for the Kinge of Portugall and
suffer or her mut the sd shippe to departe therefore soe
by him the racon of xxx a fold and
that stopp her there and that shippe afterwards manned hee
come and that
the
transportacon of souldier and amounte therehence to Lisbone was pred
seizure was made uppon or aboute the seconde of gund of
alr nescit
Ad 3 rendet That after the said shippe was stayed and
taken upp for the service of the Kinge of Portugall before shee
pceeded out uppon to sea uppon that service the interrte
dorrington did peticon the interrte Antonio Saldicha for
the release or dischardge of the said shippe from the fforte
as hee hade time they rendented
and there as this rendente conceiveth did of his beste the
to pcure the same alr nescit /
Ad 4 rendet That not withstandinge the said don
peticon and meanes which hee made and used to the
Antonio Gold aforesd for the release of the sd shippe the
shee
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11
side mighte have pceeded on her intended Corne voyage to the
Maderaes yet the said Officer would not release her but did
take the said shippe into the service aforesd and beleeveth that
there were neere sixtye dayes in all spent betweene the tyme
shee was firste stayed and taken upp for that service and the
tyme when shee pceeded out to sea uppon the same alr nescit /
Ad 5uj rendet That it was to his nowe beste remembrance
aboute the latter ende of October or beginninge of November 1642
when the interrte shippe was dischardged at Lisbone from the Kinge
of Portugalls service aforesd and the interrte Dorrington as hee
never had or
hath confessed to him this rendente ⁁ had and received to the vallue
of neere one any satisfaccon or profitt for the tyme the sd
shippe was in that Kings service at alr salvis prdepoits
nescit/
Ad 6 p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit/
Interria 2º loco.
Ad primu pro pte sua nescit rendere onelye sayeth that hee the
interrte dorrington and this rendente were for the space of an
hower confined to a merchants house at the Trareraes and there
kepte untill the sd dorringto gave his consent that the sd
shippe the Trevera mrchante should pceede uppon the aforesd
voyage
Ad 2 rendet That after the said shippe was taken upp for the
service of the Kinge of Portugall hee this rendente by the aforesd
Dorringtons direccon did peticon the Generall interrte to gett
leave to departe with the said shippe uppon her designed
Corne voyage to the Maderaes but could not obtaine the same alr
nescit /
Ad 3u salvis prdepoits ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 4 salvis prdepoitis nescit /
Ad 5 rendet That for all the tyme the interrte shippe laye under
the staye or imbargue of the Kinge of Portugalls Generall aforesd
shee was victualled at the chardge of the ffactor and in case the
said shippe had not bee stayed and taken upp for the service aforesd
hee beleeveth shee had gon to the Maderaes aforesd but what
that voyage
in what tyme or what fraighte she shee would have
made hee knoweth not alr nescit /
Ad 6 ppte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth the interrte
dorrington told him this rendente that hee would pcure
some witnesses to bee examined at the Trareraes to manifeste
what losse was sustained by the shipps not pceedinge to the
Maderaes uppon her intended Corne voyage which hee beleeveth
hee did doe./
Ad 7 rendet That hee this rendente was master of the sd shippe the
voyage interrte and his and his Companyes wages are yet unpayd
her for all the tyme the sd shipp
was in the Kinge of
gall
Ad
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Portugalls service and the same is soe kepte from them by
Leighe the mate whoe oughte to paye the same as hee
shipp
conceaveth for that the said was
in service or imployment
commonyes worth in case hee had accepted thereof
and there was money offered nor moneyes worth as this
reddente hath heard offered the sd Leighes ffactor for this
imployment more then would paye then theire wages
the fraighte due to the owners of the said shippe for all
that tyme alr nescit/

Ad 9 rendet That there was a certaine shippe called the
Sea byon of which shippe Nicholas White was Cape merchante
that was taken upp to serve the Kinge of Portugall and that
shippe was imployed in that Kings service for divers moneths
for a monethlye fraighte agreed uppon parte of which figgs
was payde readye money as the sd White hath acknowledge
to this rendente and the reste should have bee payde good
in case the sd shippe had not by and stormy weather bine
forced from that service home to England alr nescit /

Ad 9 salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 13 p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit /

Ad 11 p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayeth that the
interrte Dorrington tolde this rendente that hee would make
a proteste againste him at the Treveraes for his not proceed
to the Maderaes uppon the Corne voyage and this rendente
tolde him that hee was readye to pceede uppon that voyage
in case the sd dorrington coulde gett leave from the Kinge
of Portugalls Generall to passe

Ad 12 p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit/

Come inton
----
24º Novembris 1643

Keate etaly a Badilie Willimus Manis de Lymehouse
Budd Com Midd naupegus etatis 33 annor
Martyn
aut eo circir testis pductus et extus

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte sheate et socioru
parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this
exte and his ffather since deceased, builte and caryed
the arlate shippe the Anne Bonadventure to bee true
which when shee was done his this exts ffathers beinge
the Principall worckman imployed in the buildinge of the
made a bill of sale of her to Mr Anthonye Tutchin and
one of the pties arlate and to him the sd Dutchman
other his partners the sd shippe and her tackle and
furniture hath for all the tyme arlate, and this hee
righte hee ever knewe or heard yet to see the
hath and and hath
the said shippe tayle and furniture
fore
contrarye the
et
son de Lay
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resente doth pperlye belonge and appertaine and the
arlate William Spenser for all the tyme arlate hath
bine and at this presence is master of the said shippe
and for such they the aforesd pties respectivelye have bine
and are comonlye accounted reputed and taken respectivelye
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit /
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone

Wm Gunnes

3

2º Novembris 1643

Iland
Samuel Southte of Russex Mariner
aged 32 yeares or therabouts sworne and examined by
order of Parliament uppon her tenne Interrogatones
ministred on the behalfe of the Castland Company
sayeth and deposeth therto as followeth vizt

That the
To the first Interrogatory hee sayeth
shipp the Sara Bonadventure of a wch whereof
Richard Wade is Mr) the Seaventure of the
same (whereof Zephany Parcker is Mr hee
shipp the Diligence of the same (whereof Thomas
Shipman is Mr, and the shipp the Goodwill of the
same (whereof William Croford is Mr) at
with their severall Lading Masters & Companies
of Denmard
in or about September last past at Elsanore
were arrested by the Officers of the Kinge, &
souldiers put aboard them, and carried to
Copenhagen, and there by the comannd of the Statholder
who is sonn in Law to the Kinge of Denmarcke all the
goodes were landed out of those shippes, & their Et
severall Masters & Companies were imprisoned in
their owne shipps, & Quardians putt over them and when
their victualls were sent this examinate heard the
said Richard Wade Mr of the Sara Bonadventure
tell the Stather aforesaid, that his victualls and
monie were spent, & that hee wanted meanes to
susted him & his Company, & thereto the Stathole
replied that they might scarce of they woulde for
hee would allon them nothinge, & that they were
rebells against their Kinge, and that hanging was two
good or them and afterward the said Parcker shipp man
and Croford were carried on shoare at Copenhagen, &
there imprisoned (as hee saied) amongst morthwes
& such take Offlanders without any allowance of
victualls or lading, & there in that misery are still
detained as hee beleeveth, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, who was then one of
the Company of the said shipp the Sara Bonadventure
this hee soe were as
aforesaid
A
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To the second hee sayeth, That hee was told at
Cophage by some of the Kinge of Denmarcke
subiects there that Mr Eldred, & Mr Sheere
gott cleere wth their shipps & goods the to
come for England, when other shipps & goods
were the there stayed, because they had the
Kinge of Englands passe./
To the third hee sayeth That John Harrison
gott cleere in the sounde to proceed of his
voyage because hee had the Kinge of England
passe, as heard soe of the subiects of the
Kinge of Denmarcke say
To the 4th hee sayeth, That hee was told by one
Mr Adams that keepeth a victualling house at
Elsanore wch is much requented by Englishe
Merchants & Masters that Edmond Harrison
comeing on shoare there & beeing told by her, that
hee might not passe unles hee had the Kinge of
Englandes passe returned backe, & did not
sole
proceed on his voyage
dore
yeares
dco die.
Richard Tye of Insuch Mariner aged 25 or he
thereabouts sworne, & examined as aforesaid sayeth
& deposeth as followeth vizt/
To the first Interrogatories hee sayeth that the
shippes of Mr Wade Mr Parckes, Mr shipman &
Mr Croford all of Ipswith, about three
moneths since were stayed at Cor Elsanore by
the Officers of the Kinge of Denmarcke, soulders
put aboard them, & afterwards carried to
Copenhagen, & there by the comannd of
Statholder all the goodes were taken out of the
& the Masters & Companies of them for some
tyme kept prisoners aboard their owne shippe
& then the said Parcker Shipman & Croford
were carried on shoare there, & imprisoned in
comand booke accought the ves & mothered &
said
had neither victualls or being allowed the
ard
Peter as Com
the Kinge as hee heard
were companie hath hee write deale
himselfe to his company & money to buy some
desired his leave to sell a last of fetcher
pike some money to see them some victualls
ther the Statholde replied that yf hee
this
wanted victualls & money lett the share
behanged for & said they should sell noe
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To the second hee sayeth, That hee was told at
Cophage by some of the Kinge of Denmarcke
subiects there that Mr Eldred, & Mr Sheere
gott cleere wth their shipps & goods the to
come for England, when other shipps & goods
were the there stayed, because they had the
Kinge of Englands passe./
To the third hee sayeth That John Harrison
gott cleere in the sounde to proceed of his
voyage because hee had the Kinge of England
passe, as heard soe of the subiects of the
Kinge of Denmarcke say
To the 4th hee sayeth, That hee was told by one
Mr Adams that keepeth a victualling house at
Elsanore wch is much requented by Englishe
Merchants & Masters that Edmond Harrison
comeing on shoare there & beeing told by her, that
hee might not passe unles hee had the Kinge of
Englandes passe returned backe, & did not
sole
proceed on his voyage
dore
yeares
----
dco die.

Richard Tye of Insuch Mariner aged 25 or he
thereabouts sworne, & examined as aforesaid sayeth
& deposeth as followeth vizt/
To the first Interrogatories hee sayeth that the
shippes of Mr Wade Mr Parckes, Mr shipman &
Mr Croford all of Ipswith, about three
moneths since were stayed at Cor Elsanore by
the Officers of the Kinge of Denmarcke, soulders
put aboard them, & afterwards carried to
Copenhagen, & there by the comannd of
Statholder all the goodes were taken out of the
& the Masters & Companies of them for some
tyme kept prisoners aboard their owne shippe
& then the said Parcker Shipman & Croford
were carried on shoare there, & imprisoned in
comand booke accought the ves & mothered &
said
had neither victualls or being allowed the
ard
Peter as Com
the Kinge as hee heard
were companie hath hee write deale
himselfe to his company & money to buy some
desired his leave to sell a last of fetcher
pike some money to see them some victualls
ther the Statholde replied that yf hee
this
wanted victualls & money lett the share
behanged for & said they should sell noe
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them there stayed and neither they nor theire shippes with
theire ladeinge suffered or permitted to passe but souldiers presentlye
put on board each mans shippe to keepe them from makeinge
the masters, and
any escape awaye which soulders had the comannde over
each of the shipps Companye and both the masters and
were
Companye of each of the sd shipps kept and detained
shipp
on board theire respective ⁁ as prisoners for the space of
of almoste twoe monethes and scarce suffered one to speale
to another and not at all to write to one another
a fende
in what State they were or
letter to any bodye to acquainte them with what ⁁ refullen them
there and after they had each shipps Companye had spent
theire victualls that they began to complaine her victualls the
for any they should have from him
State holder tolde them that they should scarre for victualls
and then tooke all the goodes out of damans shippe and
carried it a shoare and put into it into storehouses and then
tooke the masters Mats of each shippe out of the sd shipps and
put them into the Beale amongste roagues and sheenes
and murtheres and there kepte them for the space of a
daye and a mighte which hee and then dismiste them
and sent for the Masters of each shippe and comitted them
to the same Goale where they still remaine and for all
the tyme the masters Mates were in the Goale they had
noethinge at all allowed them but what good people is
pleased to lende or bestowe uppon them and what is since
the masters
become of them or what sation sustenance or release they either
not
have or he can gett hee knoweth ⁁ but beleeveth they have and
doe endere a greate deale of miserye And this hee sayeth hee
knoweth to bee true./

To the second hee cannot answere onelye hee sayeth That
as hee heard by some of the Kinge of Denmarcks officers at
Copenhaven Mr Eldred and Mr Sheeres gott cleere to
come for London either by a passe which they had under
the Kinge of Englands hande or and his secretaries and
soe much was there generallye talked of upp and downe the
Towne

To the thirde hee cannot answere onelye hee sayeth That
as hee heard and as was generallye reported at Copenhaven
Mr John Harrison gott cleere in the Sounde to proceede on his
voyage outwards bounde for the laste parts by a passe which
hee had under the Kinge of Englands hande or his secretaines
To the 4th for his parte hee cannot decanswere onelye
sayeth that as hee beleeveth the cause whoe the interrte
Edmond Harrison did not pceede on his voyage for the laste
parts with his brother John Harrison was because hee had not the Kinge
of Englands passe for the same as hee brother had

Thomas Portridge

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27º Novembris 1643

Martyn contra Harway
Goresaid Page de Ratcliffe in Com
Martyn Yeo

1s

Rs. E. B

Midd nauta etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir testis
hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et depont
pvt sequitur vizt./

Ad secundum prem alluis ex pte Martyn in hac caa dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That the nature or condicon of
goates wooll is such that if it bee not cleane of the tyme
and verye drye whatsoever the care or paines bee in and
aboute the same yet it will decaye putrifie and with
to bee true
selfe as this hee hath knowen and founde by experience at
nescit./

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./

Ad Interria./

Ad primu negative./

Ad 2 rendet That hee this rendente never knewe a master
a shippe take or receive any goates wooll or other sorte
sunde of wooll into his shippe by weighte at the place where
the goates wooll in question as hee hath heard was taken in
alr nescit /

Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis nescit /

Ad 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. et 9 p pte sua nescit rendere onelye hee sayd
that in the firste of the voyages in question as hee remembreth
somewhat
there were 2 or three sacks of grates wooll ⁁ damnified but
whose they were or what that damage was hee knoweth

Eshell Capt
----
ult Novembris 1643

Keate et alj contra Badile
Martyn Budd

Martin contra
Martyn

2s.

Richardus Gilson de Lymehouse in
Com Midd nauta etats 64 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et eo
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte sheate et soc in hac caa
et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath knoweth
arlate shippe the Anne Bonadventure for the spoke
all the tyme arlate and knewe the bundinge of her and
sayeth and deposeth that all the pties arlate have a
the said shippe and that shee did and doth belonge
then and Companye and that for all the sd tyme
arlate Willm Spenser was and at this present is this
and parte owner of the said shippe and this hee soe
knoweth to bee true, haveinge often here before heard the
Anthonye Tutchin one of the pties arlate confeste
acknowledge and likewise the sd Spenser they being
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685

of them allyed to him this exte by marriage but the perticuler
intereste which they or either of them hath in the sd shippe
hee knoweth not and more hee cannot depose./
Super reliquis non extur ex direccone

The marcke of
R J Gilson
Richard
----
30º Novembris 1643

Harroway
Yeo 

illye Porth servus et apprenticius Willmus

Kinge de Newgate marckett London habberdasher etatis
28 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad 7 et 8uj respective pres alluis ex pte Harrowaye in hac
uppon or aboute the
7
pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That about to
oweth of Amste Anno di 1642 his exts said Master M
xxxxxxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxx he this exts said master nor
Yonnge
George did by kinge of boughte and had of the arlate
twelves
Harrowaye eighte sacks of grates wooll which came
directlye as the came to the from the shippe to the
waters side to his this exts masters warehouse but the shipps
name out of which they came hee nowe remembreth not
and in those sacks of wooll there was a greate deale
of damnified wooll vizt to the quantitye of three sacks of
the sd parcell that soe much damnified that the wooll
them was worth verye little a greate parte of it beinge
there was
quite rotten, and the reste wett and ⁁ some wett and
damnified wooll in everye of the sd sicks, and the whole
with wett and ⁁ damnified wholl
pcell was soe mixte good and bonded
xxxx that when
they came to sorte at they were fainte to take some of
the damnified wooll amongste that which was good the
to avoyde the extraordinarye greate labour which otherwise
they muste have bine put in the sorteinge or
seperateinge of it and the sacks in divers places were
uppon
reat and torne and peeces of Canvas owed came them
where they were
sacks were torne and the beste of the wooll drawen to the
the
places were the sd sacks were torne and ⁁ wooll damnified
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath for that
hee was present and sawe when the said sacks were
opened after they came to his sd masters house and at
the sorteinge of the sd wooll, and there was as much
damnified wooll in that pcell as the weighte thereof came
to neere eighte hundred it alr nescit /
Ad 14uj deponit et dicit That a hundred weighte of goodes worll
English weighte not damnified such as the sd Harwayes worll
Johis
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which was not damnified voyage wch the tyme aforesd were
and solde for here in this Porte of London above six
and tenn shillings the hundred And this hee well knoweth
true for that hee laded in the like comoditye under his
aforesd alr nescit /

Super reliquis non extur

Ad Interria/

Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this cause
his masters leave by vertue of a noate lefte him by Mr Hame
to that effecte sed equa savet ptibus litigan et optat victoria in
haben et alr negative
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7 p pte sua salvis predepoitis ad quise
nescit onelye hee sayeth the aforesd worll which this exte
master had was damnified by water and not othering other
ut credit
nine Bulls Month
sd
recod prius p interr/

R
pte Cape

Rs. E. B.
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686

pte Capt: Gatterly
Rs. E. B

18º Noven 1643

Christophers Hill poa de Victory in Com Elor
Nauta etatis 18 29 annoru aut eo cir natus in poa sd

et 6 pt Pate.
Ad primu et second Interr ex pte dci Chaptaine Cr Sattenn
dat rendet et dicit That this Rondent the voyage into went
was Mr of the Mr shipp the Convent and that on or about
the 14th day of Ochber last the said ship did ride at anchor
in the Mr Bay at Burlington were fflamborow head when the wte
shipp the Prosperous (whereof Nicholas Gottenby it was Captaine) came
it up to her the Content towards the said barke the Content, & then
the Company of the Content wth consent of this Rondent & the
mrchant of the her wyed anchor & did in her the sd Content into
Burlington ears on shoare about one howre ebbe, And that
assoone as the said side of fflud came the sd Captaine Gatten
did man out a Pinnace & a longe boate wth many men in them to fetch
of the sd Content from the sd Bullington Pears, and the
the sd men in the Prince & long boate did surprize take
the lading in the sd Content & her Et alr nescit/

Ad 3 et quartu Interr that when the said shipp the Prosperous
was comeing towards the barke the Content aforesd after the sd
barke had reyed anchor & was comeing for Burlington aforesaid (and
not afore this Rondent did see a Jack of his Mats Colors
hanging on the oult spritt of the Prosperous aforesd whereby this
did know
Rendent & company ⁁ that the sd Prosperous was one of the service
of the place shipps & in their service And that after this rendent
& his company had him the sd barke into Burlington Pears aforesd
about 5 or 6 houres after shee had bene there Andrew Tayler Thomas
by laberoe not the shipps company
Pivell Merchants caused to be landed out of the said barke
34 rolles of Tobacco and 4 raletts of stronge waters or thereabouts
& little baggs of paps or thereabouts before the sd Captaine
Satters company could fetch her off, and this Rondent hath confesse
as aforesd. Et alr nescit.

Ad 5. et 6 exte That as this Rondent beleeveth there was abord
the sd Harke but her taking aforesd about 19 hogsheads of ffrench
wines & ten butts of sack 30 barrells of sugar or thereabouts &
chests of sugar & 20 rolles of tobacco or thereabouts 18 Rucketts.
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of stronge waters or thereabouts 12 pinions of Currant
prives or thereabouts 34 barrells of raisons in the
and otherwise hee cannot say for the quartie of the goods
aforesd and those goods were laden at ffor Amsterdam
Andrew Tayler aforesd to be delivered at Stockly in the to
for sd best advantage of the mrchant
by Scarborne, or Burlington
ease ⁁ or any place thereabouts ⁁ Et alr nescit, for hee said
not of any lives written to merchants of yorke or other the
or
or that those goods so taken should bee imployed uppon the New of
Anny or knewes to the Parliamts but beleeveth those goods were from
by the sd Mr Tayler to make his best benefitt in the Murther
this kingdome, And there was not any troope of horse sd
for as is to it that this Rendent knew of
Ad 7 he beleeveth the sd Prosperous is imployed in the places
Village Et alr nescit /

Christopher hill
----
die pred

Wm Cooke de Stepney in Com Midd Nauta ubi hant
16 annos aut eo cir etatis ss 44 annoru aut eo cir testis er

Ad primu et 2u Interr rendet et dicit That this Rendent were
Gunner in the inte shipp the Prosperous the voyage wte & saith
that he well knoweth the it shipp the Content of Whitty when
his Precontest Christofer hill was Mr And that about the 17th
of October last the sd shipp the Content did ride at Anchor in
Burlington Bay were fflamborow head, And when the company
of the said shipp the Content saw the shipp the Prosperous aforesd
making towards her other weighed anchor & ran her the Content Mr
Burlington weare on shoare at the first quarter aboa, And that he
soone as the said fflud came Captaine Gattenby Captaine
the said shippe Prosperous did man out a Pinnace & allon
boate wch 28 men or thereabouts in them to take the Content
her lading & this dept they in the Pinnace & the other men
wth her lading then in her
take the said Content ⁁ from the shoare aforesd & brough hee
to the sd Prosperous Et alr nescit.

Ad 3 et 4u et That the said shipp the Prosperous when shee
towards the Content aforesaid riding them att Anchor his allega
as is aforesd had a Jack of his Mats Colos hanging out of the
Bultspritt and a Pennett uppon her foresaid Mast heard where
Company of the sd Content did know that the Prosse
was shipp of the Viceadmiralls Squadron, & a ship
service of the pliamt, And that when the said Cade the
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687

in to sore as aforesd at Burlington Iear the Company
did
of her land on shore many small pcells of goods of good worth
before this rendent & others (as aforesd could fetch her of and
his Precontest & Mr of the Content hath confessed soe much Et
alr nescit.

Ad 5 Interr That at the time aforesd of taking the
Pontent the was laden wth wines string waters sugars
Butleggs rasons Currans & other goods, And as he saith
taken in the
(as it appeares by bills of lading, the said goods were laden in
the sd ship at Amsterdam to bee did at Scarborow whitt by
some
partie poule or Stocken in Toes or such of those ports, and
(as it appeared by lres broken open & by the confession of
the merchant & Mr aforesd those goods so laden were to goe
other
from one of them ports to worke & some places wthin the
Earle of Newcastles quarters for the release of the Inhabitants
in those places & such (as hee saith were Enemies to the pliamt
And at the taking of the sd Content there were did lres in her
directed to merchants in yorke Scarborow & New castle, And that
token into is in the prs of Newcastles Ary & under his Comand
Perane the knoweth in the Confession of one of the company
he further saith that
of the sd Contents when shee lay in shore he did him to
Scarborow by the direccon of the mrchant & Mr of the said shipp
to fetch Troope of horse or foote to rescue the said Barke
but this Rondent did not see any foote or horse Et alr
nescit.

Ad 7u rendent, That the sd shipp the Prosperous hath beene the time
aforesd & is imployed in the pliamts service and the sd Captaine
Sattenby hath a warrant from the Earle of Warwicke to
surree ships & goods of such as are all affected to the plate
p Et alr nescit./

William Cooke
----
die pred.

Tonly poe de Kington sup Hull Nauta ubi and
13 annos etatis ss 25 aut eo cir testis er

Ad primu et 2 Interr rendet et dicit That he this Rondent
went Mrs Mate in the said shipp the Prosperous the voyage into
And saith that he knoweth the it shipp the Prosperous Content
whereof his prcontest Christopher Hill was Mr) And that he saith
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that about the 17th day of October last in the Evening at
Gottenby Captaine of the said shipp the Prosperous did was
a Pinnace & a long booke wth about 40 my to fetch
the shipp called the Content then lying on shore, soe those men did
imployed her, and bring her the sd Contents wth her lading the
to the Prosperous Et alr nescit diving the sd a part
in her
after the sd shipp as taken & brought in as afore to the psperous did tell this rondent was
Merchant did intend to land all his goods at Burlinger, wth a

Ad 3 nescit.
if hee had not bene hired by the Prosperous

Ad 4 rendet That his precontest Exposter hell told this rendent
That when the sd shipp the Content was run a shore at Barson
Pears there was landed out of her 16 baggs of pepp
Jo Bulletts of stronge waters & 85 rolles of Tobaccoe
the sd Company of the Prosperous could fetch her of as aforesaid
alr nescit.

Ad 5that at the time of the taking the sd shipp the Contents
as afore she was laded wth wines rasons sugar pepp & prines
Curraus Tobacco & strongeters (quantitate, nescit) And those
things were laden at Amsterdam (as the sd Hillim ⁁ should hee
Rondent to be did at Scarborow or Whitby or Stocke in hee
Et alr nescit, for that he did not see any lyes directed to wch
Scarborow Whittly and Barly
in yorke or els where yet hee saith that stocke in all in the
Quarters of the Earle of Newcastles Anny, & under his
arland. Et alr nescit.

Ad 6 nescit.

Ad 7 rendet That the sd shipp the Prosperous hath bene &
is imployed in the pliam service and that Captaine Gaway
had a warrant from the Earle of wherwick to take & surprize
the shipps & goods of all such as are all affected to the place
Et alr nescit.

William Tomon
----
25º Novembris 1643

Rs. E. B

Thomas Ashlye of Lymehouse in the Countye of Midds
marriner aged aboute 45 yeares or thereabouts sworne and
examined in his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye sayeth a
deposeth

That hee this examinate beinge Captaine or
Comander of the shippe the Imployment latelye in the
in the service of the Kinge and Parliament for the desire
the fishe Coaste did whileste hee was uppon the or
at severall tymes and severall places eo veerlye or
on
truelye expened, disburse and laye ⁁ the severall and respecte
in preputed
of money and other things menconed in a schedule nowe the
by him under by hands into the Registrye of his Conteste

Thomas Wills
Mr
Repetit
Doctor San
Decembe et
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688

27º Novembris 1643

intra Andrewes
th Budd

Willimus Wheeler de St Olaves in Burgo de

Southwarcke fforter etatis 50 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit
debt
et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Wood
in hac cause dat et admiss deponit et dicit That aboute
three or fower yeares since the tyme more certainelye hee
remembreth not hee this examinate was imployed by one
Mr John Woode of London merchante to goe to Chesters
streye and there to looke after and soe to the landeinge of
certaine sugars broughte as hee was informed to this Porte
of London in a certaine shippe called the Bona Esperanza
for the accounte of the said Woode, which sugars came to
the said Keye from the shippe in the lighters of one
Mr Asse but howe manye lighters of them there were
hee nowe remembreth not but sayeth that when they
came to the sd they to bee landed there was in all at
the leaste twoe or three carte loade of suggs and
a greate manye emptye Canesters but howe or by what
meanes they came soe or howe many emptye Camester
there was hee for his soe parte remembreth not neither
knoweth nor remembreth, And this hee sayeth is true
caa
by vertue of his oath at alr p pte sua nescit deponere./

Sames
the marcke
of Willm Wheeler
----
die pred

et alys

1s

Robert Carr of the ffecte of St Catherines neere the
over of London marriner aged aboute 37 yeares sworne
and examined in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye
sayeth and deposeth

that the shippe or vessell called the
Samuell and Justia of the burthen of aboute 250 tonnes
and nowe in the River of Thames neere Wappinge
Englishe builte and forthwith bounde out to Scotland for
Coales and this exte to goe master of her did and doth
solelye and pperlye belonge and appertaine unto John
Novembe, Samuel Travell, Roberte Johnson, William
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Pro ffetri Michell
et soc

1s

R. E. B

John Carter
Johnson ⁁ and him this exte whoe for the moste parte
Inhabitants in and aboute London and one tonnes by
of Ipwth in the Countye of suffolke marriner were as
and
all time and loyall subiects to the Kings Matye of
England and noe strannger or fforrainer hath any
intereste with them to this exts knowledge in the said shipp
or vessell and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of the
oath

Rob Darr
----
2º Decembris 1641

Pron Domitt of Creswicke in Butanye manner
aged aboute 48 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined
in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye to certaine
interries ministred to him sayeth and deposeth as
followeth vizt/

To the first Interrye hee sayeth That hee this exte
hath knowen the interrte shippe the Julian als the
William of St Maloes (whereof the arlate Peter
Michelott was and is master) for the space of above
those fower monethes and knoweth that for all that
tyme the sd Peter Michelott, Julian Lawson and
Peter Pellicott have bine and still are generallye
accompted reputed and taken to bee the sole owners of
her and her tackle and furniture which hee
beleeveth to bee reallye true for that hee hath seene
them accounte togeither for and concerninge the sd
shippe

To the second hee sayeth That as hee heard when
hee came to firste to serve in the said shippe the
interrte Julian Lawson one of the aforesd owners of the
sd shippe did aboute 5 or 6 monethes since buye the
sd shippe at Amsterdam in Holland for the use and
accounte of himselfe and partners the aforesd Wither
and Pollicill since which tyme as hee this exte conceiveth
and untill or aboute seaven weekes since aboute which
tyme the sd shippe was taken they the sd Michelat
Lawson and Pellicott or one of them have bine to
thereall possession of the sd shippe tackle and
furniture And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
oath for that for moste parte of the tyme hee this
exte hath belonged to the sd shippe and was in her the
shee was taken./
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To the third hee sayeth That the interrte shippe the
Julian als the Guilliam aforesd was laden at Amsterdam
aforesd with the goodes taken in her and all the said goodes
soe taken in her were laden and putt on board the sd
shippe for the accompte of the aforesd Michelott
Cawson and Pellicott and certaine other other merchants
of St Malloes in ffrannce to whome they were consigned
and noe parte or parcell thereof to this exts knowledge
for the accounte of any Irishman or any other person
mannes or rebellion agte his Matye the Kinge of England
or the State of England And this hee knoweth to bee
true beinge one of the said shipps Companye and
present at the ladeinge or takeinge in of the said goodes

To the 4th hee sayeth That the said shippe the
Johan als the Gilliam aforesd with her ladeinge was bounde
came from mediatlye from Amsterdam when they
were surprised and taken by one Captaine Jones and
the sd goods being
his Companye Commander or Captaine of
certaine shippe as hee hath since understoode imployed
in the service of the Kinge and Parliament, and there
was then as directlye as wynde and weather proutted
and hundred not the same in her passage from
Amsterdam aforesd towards St Malloes where shee and
her ladeinge were properlye and bona fide designed
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true./

To the 5th hee sayeth That they into the interrte
Peter Michelott, Julian Lawson and Pellicell are all of
them frenchmen borne and the sd Lawson is a married
man and dwellinge at Amsterdam aforesd, and the sd
Pellico a batchell or sigleman and at present resident
at Amsterdam, but the sd Michelott and any
Inhabitant and house keeper at St Malloes aforesd and
for such to his certaine knowledge they the respective
parties aforesd were and are comonlye accompted
reputed and taken for and to bee And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true

To the sixte hee sayeth That none ffrancis Bumblett
one of the Companye of the interrte shippe the Julian
als the William as hee told him this exte and others of
the sd shipps Companye was perswaded by one of the
Companye of the shippe that tooke them to saye and
affirme
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affirme that the said shippe the Julian as the Eagle
with her ladeinge was bounde for Ireland and not tell
Malloes and pmised by him that if hee would affirme
and saye soe hee should have somethinge given him
for Spaines And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath
in danger

Johes Aurelius Jopps retus
----
die pred

Mathewe side of Deverne in Buttaine marriner
aged aboute 30tye yeares sworne and examined as
aforesd sayeth and deposeth as followeth./

To the firste interrye hee sayeth and deposeth That
hee hath and doth knowe the interrte shippe the Julian
als the Gilliam nowe in the River of Thames neere
Wappinge of which shippe the interrte Peter
Micholott was latelye master and that shippe hee
hath knowen for the space of above these five moneth
and for all that tyme hath knowen that the sd
Peter Michelott, Joh the interrte Julian Lawson
and Peter Pellicitt have bine and still are owners
and pprietors of the sd shippe tackle and furniture
and that for such for all the tyme aforesd they and
each f or everye of them have bine and still are
accounted reputed and taken and this hee knoweth
to bee true haveinge for all the tyme aforesd served
in the said shippe and was boatswayne of her was
shee was latelye surprised and taken by one Captaine
Jones and Companye./

To the seconde hee sayeth That in or aboute the
moneth of Julye last paste the interrte John Ange
boughte the sd shippe the Julian als the Gulian
Amsterdam in Holland for the accounte as this exte
conceiveth of himselfe and the sd Michelott and
follicite and this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee
went to Amsterdam to helpe to bringe over the sd shippe
therehense on the behalfe of the sd Lawson Master
and Pollicitt and ever since that untill or above
the tyme of her takeinge by one Captaine Jones of
as aforesd
Poole and his Companye ⁁ imployed in the eate of
stinge and Parliament as hee hath since heard the sd
or one of the
said Michelatt London and Pollich ⁁ were in the
possession of the sd shippe tackle and furniture hee
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690

hee knoweth to bee true beinge taken in her and broughte
upp in her to London where shee nowe remaineth
To the third hee sayeth and deposeth that the said
shippe the Julian als the Gilliam was laden at
Amsterdam in Holland with the goodes which were on
board of her at the tyme of her takeinge and all the
said goodes or the moste parte thereof were for the
accounte of them the sd Michelott, Lawson and
Pellicell and others Inhabitants in ffrannce and noe pte
or parcell thereof for the accounte of any Irishman or
any one in rebellion agte the Kings Matye of England
or the State of England to his this exts knowledge
whoe was boatswaine of the sd shippe the voyage in
question and at the ladeinge or takeinge in of the sd
goodes into the sd shippe at Amsterdam aforesd./

To the 4th hee sayeth that the goodes aboard the
sd shippe the Julian als the Guilliam at the tyme
of her surprisall were consigned to bee delivered
from Amsterdam
at St Malloes in ffrannce and theither the said shipp
was therewth as directlye as wynde and weather
suffered and permitted bounde when shee was
surprised as aforesd. And this hee sayeth is true by
vertue of his oath

To the 5th hee sayeth That as hee hath heard and
beleeveth they the sd Peter Michelott, Julian Lanson and
Peter Pellicott were and are all naturall ffrenchmen
borne and twoe of them are liveinge and residinge at
Amsterdam, and the third at St Malloes vizt
they the sd Lawson and Pellicott at Amsterdam and
the sd Michelott at St Malloes, And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath

To the 6th hee sayeth for that for his parte hee cannot
depose onelye sayeth that one ffrancis Bumbalett
one of the Julians Companye to gave his wages ut
credit did voluntarilye and freelye saye that the sd
shippe the and her ladeinge were bounde for Ireland
when the same were taken, which thinge hee sayeth
by vertue of his oath was falfe and not true

John Aurelius and much of

Mathewe

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die pred

Gughan Rich lett of Mercells in ffrannce, marriner aged
allate 17 yeares sworne and examined as aforesd sayeth &
and deposeth as followeth vizt/

To the firste interrye hee sayeth That hee sayeth that hee
this exte hath knowen a certaine shippe or vessell nowe
in the River of Thames called by the name of the sd
Julian for the space of these fower monethes of which
shippe one Peter a ffrenchman was and is master but the
owners of her hee knoweth not, And this hee sayeth
true by vertue of his oath

To the second hee sayeth That hee this exte came into the
sd shippe the Julian to serve in her as shee was readye
departe and sett sayle from Amsterdam uppon her then
intended voyage for St Malloes in ffrannce and as hee then
heard shee was latelye boughte there but by whome or
for whome hee knoweth not but sayeth that Peter the
master of her was in her broughte upp in her when shee
came to the River of Thames and was in her ever since
shee came from Amsterdam untill shee came to Gravesend

To the third hee sayeth that the goodes in her the sd shippe
the Julian at the tyme of her surprisall were as hee heard
laden and taken into her at Amsterdam from whence the
sd shippe came and more hee cannot depose onelye hee
To heard the sd goodes did belonge to one Mr Lawson
and some other ffrenchmen./

To the 4th hee sayeth That the sd shippe the John
with the goodes in her as neere as wynde and weather
would permitt and suffer them to sayle bounde divers
from Amsterdam towards St Malloes when shee was soe

To the 5th hee cannot depose./

To the 6th hee cannot depose onelye hee sayeth one
ffrances one of the Julians Companye after the take
of the sd shippe and her ladeinge sayd that the sd
shippe with her ladeinge was bounde for Ireland and
would have had him this exte to have affirmed of
much and tolde him that if hee would saye or
hee should have for his share or parte one hundred
ffrancks, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue

Johannes Aurelius and
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691

2º Decembris 1648

is contra Porter
p Yeo

Thomas Balfryman de St Bennetts Paul whose

London mercator etatis 39 aut eo circir testis in
hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu arlum libelli ex pte de Hayes in hac pte dat et
de
admiss deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
arlate the a Anthony Porter was sayd to bee owner and
of the arlate shippe the Josephe and Anne and of her tackle
and furniture and the arlate Roberte Complye was alsoe
sayd to bee master and Comander of the said shippe and
for such they were respectivelye accounted a reputed and
taken and soe much hee hath heard each and either of
them confesse and affirme and this hee sayeth is true
by vertue of his oath alr nescit /

Ad 2 deponit et dicit That within the tyme aforesd the
sd shippe the Josephe and Anne was and remained
in the Porte of Rotchell and they the arlate Porter and
temptye the one as owner and the other as master of her
were then there alsoe And this hee sawe and knoweth
to bee true beinge there at the same tyme and place alr
nescit /

Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7u arlos libelli pred deponit et dicit That
within the tyme aforesd and whileste the arlate shippe the
Josephe and Anne aforesd was and remained in the
daye of Rochell aforesd one daye they the sd Porter and
Rompbye came both to him this exte and made greate
morne to him in what a ffraighte or extreamitye they were
money to buye
in
the some necessanes for to fitt the said shippe
saydinge that of hee or shore freinge of his could not hee they wente
out to a on her then intended voyage without to his shee
beare the sd shippe there in the harboure beinge not able for
could not lade as the or one of them then layde and
cause of money to buy those necessane & the shippe wasted
affirmed to him this exte and to his beste remembrance the
then
said Porter went to this exte when hee spoake to him
haveinge often before that sollicited him thereto
as aforesd and withall desired him to helpe them to some
money or some bodye that was able and would furnishe
or land then money uppon bottomrye for to furnishe
and
and victuall the sd shippe and dischardge the
satisfie the marriners whoe otherwise had refused to
goe to sea in the sd shippe and thereuppon hee this exte at
the requeste of the sd Porter did speake to the arlate
a and acquaintance of his whoe spoake to the arlate
Daniel delayes to furnishe or send the sd Porter money
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in his cominate conceived in the factor for the arlate Michis dept
which Daniel de
for the uses aforesd, whoe there ⁁ did lende the said
Porter for the use of the aforesd shippe the Josephe and
Anne twoe thousand seaven hundred and thirtye live
tournors which accordinge as the Exchange then was did at
to neere 20th sterlinge money as neere as this exte reste
at the same, and this hee knoweth to bee true for the
hee this exte sawe parte of the sd money payde and
delivered to the sd Porter for which as hee heard the
said Porter and Holye both of them made the sd
delayes a bill of bottomrye of the sd shippe and did
shipp
therein ablige wth themselves and the said paye
the sd delayes or his assigned or assignes the same
Maynary
for the
of 260£ sterlinge upon the within a certaine tyme
in the sd bill prefixed nexte after the sd shipps arived
either yt Yarmouth or some other Porte here in England
some of that money
and that money hee this exte after the sd Porter had
hee his
received the same, sawe layde out uppon sayles for the
thinge
use ut credit and as the sd Porter sayde of the said and
for the sd shipps use alsoe
likewise for victualls and other necessaries and hee heard
some of the Companye saye before the sd Porter had
the money of the sd de Hayes that if they had not
theire wages there payde them they would not pceed
at all
out to sea in the sd shippe ⁁ and after the sd Porter had
the sd money the sd shippe did goe to sea and the
all of them ut credit
Companye in her all pceeded out to sea in her, And
this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true.

Ad reliquos arlos non extur

Ad Interria/

Ad primu rendet qua That hee cometh to bee examined
this cause at the requeste of Mr Delayes and that pte this
spoake to delayes for the money aforesd sed eque favet
ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben alr negative/

Ad 2 p pte sua nescit /

Ad 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 et 8 p pte sua salvis predepoitis ad quas nescit

nescit rendere/
Tho: Puffer man
Penne et
Smith
de
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692

4º Novembris 1650

Pence contra Leighe
Martyn

Richardus Scott de Civitate Leenfeild

gen etats 24 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Leighe in
hac cause dat et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon
or aboute the second daye of June 1642 as neere as
hee cann guesse at the tyme the arlate shippe the
Trevera mrchante was taken upp by the Kinge of
Portugalls Generall Antonio de Laldenham for the
service of the said Kinge the sd shippe beinge then at
a place called Angra within the Island of the Trareraes
and was afterwards enforced to serve that singe in
the transportation of soulders from thence to Lisbone
and when the arlate dorrington sawe there was noe
remedye but that the sd shippe muste pceede uppon
that service hee demannded satisfaccon for the same
sd Generall
but the generall refused either or els to have the
nighte
said shippe released that shee goe on and pceede
uppon her then intended voyage to the Maderaes
for transportation of Corne theither but the Generall
refused either to release the said shippe or to come
to any agreement with the sd dorrington for the
fraighte of her sayeinge the sd shippe maste needes
goe on and pceede uppon the sd Kinge service and
for that the said dorrington and the master of the
said shippe as hee this exte conceiveth had refused
to give theire free consente that the sd shippe should
both of them
bee imployed in that service they were ⁁ or a while
comitted to prison and all which hee knoweth to bee
true beinge there at the same tyme and place
And further hee sayeth and deposeth That at
the same tyme when the said shippe was taken
upp for the service aforesd the sd dorrington had
provided at a certaine place called ffrance aboute
nyne miles distant from Angra aforesd to the quantitye
of twoe hundred mayes of Corne which as hee said
hee had designed for the accounte of his Principalls
to bee carried and transported in the sd shippe the
Trevera mrchante therehence to the Maderaes from
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whence the said shippe was to have returned broke the
place of Angra and there to have taken in her
ladeinge of sugers which as the sd dorrington did
then averre to him this exte hee had pvided reade
her to bee transported from thence to this Porte of
London for the accounte of the sd arlate mrse
his ffrincipall and those 200 Mayes of Corne bee
sayeth would not have fully laden the sd shippe
in case shee had taken in the same and pceeded
therewith to the Maderaes as was intended shee should
have done but that shee was able and mighte have
transported theither a greate quantitye of more
& Core
other goodes then the sd 200 Mayes of salte and
in case the said shippe had pceeded on uppon the
said Corne voyage by relation of those that
as they sayd knowe what it was to goe upon such
a voyage the sd shippe mighte have performed and
finished the same in the tyme shee stayed at the
Island of the Trareraes aforesd before shee did
pceede out to Lisbone aforesd uppon the Kinge of
Portugalls service which if shee had soe done
the same would as hee beleeveth have pduced a
greate profitt to the sd Dorringtons ffrincipall
in the sd 200 mayes of Corne for that as hee
heard Corne was verye deare at the Maderaes at this
tyme but what the said Leighe mighte have
gotten by the said Corne voyage or what hee loste
by the not performeinge of the same for his parte
hee sayeth hee cannot estimate, but heard the
sd Leighes ffactor Mr Dorrington there sayd that
hee hoped to have cleered 33 or 4 hundred pounds
sterlinge by the said Corne voyage in case the
said shippe mighte have bin pceeded on uppon
the same And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath reddens rationem scien sua ut supra alr ad
nescit onelye hee sayeth hee this exte did and the
knowe Timothye shorey and John lodge the
of the pties whose names are subscribed to the sd
schedule arlate and is some what acquainted his
the
Roe may
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693

theire subscriptions or hande writeinge and haveinge viewed
the sd schedule beleeveth the same to bee subscribed
with the sd Shorey and Ebudges proper hande write
and the contents thereof to bee true knoweinge them
to bee honeste men and to his this exts knowledge the
arlate Derrington did after the firste stoppe or staye
of the arlate shippe for the Kinge of Portugalls
service aforesd of sellate by the sd Kings Generall
aforesd often sollicite and followe that Generall for the
releasement or dischardge of the said shippe yet
could not obtaine or gett the same

Ad Interria.

Ad primu That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at the
requeste of the arlate Mr Derrington quod eque favet
pollibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben et alr negative

Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. et 8 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua
se refert nescit depon rendere onelye hee sayeth the
interrte shippe was fraighted with soulders and amunition
onelye when shee went from Agra within the Trareraes
aforesd to Lisbone

John Hy
----
1º Decembris 1643

Courteene

Edward Locke of St Marye Matsell alr
Whiter happell Buttolphes without Algate London
marriner aged 29 yeares sworne and examined in
his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth and
deposeth

That uppon the 24th daye of Januarye laste
paste stilo Anglia aboute three of the Clocke in the
morne
after or of the same daye the shippe called the
Henrye Bonadventure of the burthen of aboute one
hundred and fiftye tonnes or thereabouts laden with pepper
and iron for the accounte of Willmj Courteene of London
Esqr of which shippe hee this exte was then master and of
of which shippe one Henrye Russell was late before
master) comeinge from the Weste parte of Surra
an of Island in the Easte Indies was forced and
driven on shoare by a wynde called a Harrye Cane
Olave
uppon the Coaste of Martins, where the said shippe
was splitt in peeces and perished in the sea but all her
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pte one were saved, but and for that
the said shippes Companye by reason of sacknes were a
refe and feettle there was not above twoe beates full
the said shippes ladeinge saved by them but the reste of
the said shipps ladeinge which was saved was saved but
Dut which did Inhabite the said place of Mayne
whoe did and still doe keepe and detaine the sd
same from the sd Sir Courteene, and the
Dutch likewise seized uppon that which the sd shipp
Companye saved as soone as it came on shoare and
they did and still doe ke alsoe keepe and artaine the
some from the said Somer Courteene and noe pte
or parcell of the sd shipps ladeinge which was in her up
shee was forced on shoare as aforesd hath yet comme or
as like to come to this exts knowledge to the hands or pose
of the sd Somer Courteene or his ffactors And this
hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath

To the 9terries ministred to him on the behalfe of her

Gregorye Clement

To the first hee answereth That as hee hath heard
beleeveth there was to the quantitye of nyne hundred
thers of compt the quantitye of 327 p Bahares of
pepper or noe monyes or other goodes to his knowledge
on board the sd shippe the Henrye Bonadventure when
shee was forced on theire as aforesd which paper was
put into her in the odes but the iron shee carried at
her in her outwards voyage but the vallue the
the sd gooper or from hee sayeth hee knoweth not
To the second hee referreth himselfe to what hee hath
formerlye deposed and more hee cannot answere
onelye hee sayeth That hee and the shipps Com
when they sawe in but what storme and difforesd
they were in they chase rather to lett the dut have
and
the with at
what they could save they to lett all perise hath
sea they by reason sicknes and weeknes beinge arlate
to what otherwise they would have bone to
all that hee of the sd shipps lade whoe way and
was and is full ut credit in the hands and
one Adrian Vander selfe Governor of the sd
hee
the Maurians but the vallue, or worth shee
knoweth not but sayeth by

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694

To the third hee sayeth that for his parte hee knoweth of
noe satisfaccon that is or hath bine given or received or
that was or is contracted for in lewe of the aforesd goodes
saved as aforesd neither doth hee gue if any bill noate
or other writeinge given in lewe of the sd goodes or that
hath any relation thereto onelye hee sayeth there was a
noate in Dutch of the condicon of the goodes at the under
the Governours hande aforesd delivered somer Courteene
by him this exte since his comeinge home to England which
hee taketh to bee a coppie of the agreement betweene him
and the ⁁ Governor concerneinge the said goodes
To the 4th hee sayeth that when hee this exte came from
the Island of Maurices aforesd those goodes which were
then saved out of the said shippe were all extant in Spence
there and noe parte or parcell thereof to his knowledge
then solde or disposed of and hee for his pte beleeveth the
same are yet all undisposed of and more saveinge what
hee hath formerlye sayed hee cannot depose

Edward Loc
----
die pred

John Rogers of Blackwall in the Countye of Midds
marriner aged aboute 40 yeares sworne and examined
in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiralty sayeth and
deposeth That uppon or aboute the 24th daye of January
1643 laste paste betweene the howers of, and 4 in the
morneinge
afternor of the same daye the shippe called the
Henry Bonadventure Edward Locke then master of
which shippe Henry Russell was late master in her
course from a place or Island called Shumata.
towards this Porte of London with her ladeinge of pepper
which shee tooke in at a place called Tabroughe in the
South seas and certaine ron which shee carried out from
thwas
hence and coulde not trucke awaye all which for hee that
hee could understande did belonge to sooner Courteene
was by a wynde called a Harrye Cane forced or driven
on shoare at a place called Mauris, where the sd
shippe perished in the sea but moste parte of her ladeinge
neere
aforesd and all her Companye excepte one saved
by the Dutch that did whabite that place and not by
the shipps Companye they by reason of sicknes beinge
disabled thereto and all that which was saved was and still
is by kepte and detained by the Dutch from the sd
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Syme and noe parte or parcell thereof as yet hee
or for oughte hee knoweth is like to come to the hands or
possession of the sd same to whome as this exte at
the same did as solelye and pperlye belonge and
appertaine And this hee sayeth hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee was there when the said shippe was
laste and when the goodes which were saved were the
there under the Custodye of the Governor of that he
and came awaye therehense when those of the sd
shipps Companye that were saved came therehense
beinge one of the said shipps Companye that wente
one of the
one Masters Mats of the said shippe when shee
wente out from hence outwards bounde

To the interryes one on the behalfe of Mr
Clements

To the firste hee sayeth that for his parte hee
knoweth of noe other goodes or moneyes save pepper
that was laden or putt on board the interrte shippe
the Henry Bonadventure for her homewards voyage
interrte but the value thereof hee knoweth not./

To the seconde hee sayeth that the goodes which were
saved out of the aforesd shippe were iron and neither
but the value thereof hee knoweth not, and the for
the tyme and place when and where the same
were saved hee referreth himselfe to what hee hath
formerlye deposeth, and those goodes which were soe
saved by were lefte in the Custodye of a Dutchman
Governor of that Island were they were caste awaye
to bee disposed of accordinge as the Englishe and Holland
Companye tradeinge to those parts should here after
agree uppon And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of the
oath

To the third hee sayeth that hee for his parte knoweth
of noe satisfaccon that either is or hath bine received
had or contracted for in Lewe of the aforesd goodes wch
doth hee knowe of any bills mortes or otherwriteinge
given any bodye in hewe of ⁁ the sd goodes or that the
any relation thereto, saveinge what hee hath before deposed
To the 4th hee sayeth That for his parte hee knoweth
not of any or what saileinge was given for shipp
as were saved neither doth hee knowe of any of the
that are disposed of by the interrte Mr James
or his ffactors or assignes, nor that those in while
the same one wilbee readye to dispose of them of the sd
thereto required.

John Roger
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695

die pred

Edward Stage of Popler in the Countye of
Midds marriner aged aboute 29 yeares sworne and
examined in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye
sayeth and deposeth That uppon or aboute the 24th
daye of the moneth of Januarye laste paste the shippe
called the Henrye Bonadventure Edward Locke
then master and of which shippe Henrye Rassell was
formerlye master in her course or passage from the
Island of Shenmatra towards this Porte of London with
her ladeinge of pepper which shee tooke in parte at
Ache and parte at Tickfoughe and some on
which shee carried out from hence in her outwards voyage
was by a Harrye Cave forced or driven on shoare at
uppon the Island of Maurices where shee perished
in the sea but all her Companye save one man
were saved and moste parte of her ladeinge but not
by her owne Companye but by the Dutch whoe
inhabited that Island her owne Companye beinge
moste of them hicke and therebye weeke and not
able to save the same and those goodes did belonge
and appertaine to William Courteene Esquire and
the same were and still are for oughte hee knoweth to
the contrarye keepe and detained from the said
same Courteene and noe parte or parcell thereof
as this exte conceiveth yet hath or is like to come to the
hands or possession of the sd Somer or his ffactors
or assignes, And this hee knoweth to bee true for that
hee was one of the said shipps Companye when shee
went out from hence outwards bounde and was in her
when shee was caste awaye and sawe the goodes that
were saved and sawe them lefte in the iustodye of
the Governor of the Island of Mauricus aforesd
when hee came therehense of with the reste of the
sd shippes Companye that were saved

To the Interries on the behalfe of Mr Clement

To the firste interrye hee sayeth hee knoweth of noe
monyes taken on boarde the interrte shippe at the
Indies interrte nor of any other goodes save the
at the places aboard
that was taken into her the voyage in cerrte ⁁ but
the value thereof hee knoweth not

To the second hee sayeth that those goodes which were
re preservation
ster
saved out of the aforesd shippe hee
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of the Governor of the Island of Mauricons alr
a Dutchman to bee ordered accordinge as the English
and dutch Companye tradeinge to those partes should
afterwards up
agree ⁁ and more then what hee hath formerlye
deposeth to which hee referreth himselfe hee cannot
answere./

To the third hee sayeth That for his parte hee knoweth
of noe satisfaccon received had or contracted for intend
of the aforesd goodes nor of any bills noates, or other
writeings had or given in Lewe of satisfaccon for the sd
or any parcell thereof or that hath or had any relation
there

To the 4th hee sayeth That hee knoweth not what the
salvage of the goodes saved did or doth amounte unto but
beleeveth the sd goodes are yet undisposed of and more hee
cannot depose.

Edw: Statye
----
9º Decembris 1643

Smith et alj contra Ireland
Marten

Willimus Cooke de Stepney in Com

Smith 2 Midd Barba Chirurgus etatis 33 annoru aut
eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus./
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
sd dell

Ad primum arlu libelli ex pte Smith et soc in that
parte dat et admiss p pte sua de certa scientia
nescit deponere.

Ad secundu p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad tertiu p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad 4 et 5 p pte sua nescit deponere.

Ad 6 deponit et dicit That in or aboute the moneth
of August 1648 hee this exte did pceede out to sea
in a certaine shippe called the Charitye of which
shippe one George Ireland was master and that
shippe as hee understoode was sett out by secretarye
Smith, Mr Clements, Mr White and others theire
ptners and went uppon a voyage from this Porte of
London to Ginney where after her arrivall at a
place called Seweleon uppon the Coaste of
Ginney the aforesd George Ireland did by himselfe
and Companye take upp and recover out of the sd
weeked shippe which laye suncke there fure ye
of iron ordnance, twoe hundred and six piggs of the
one pound Anchor fitt for the use of a shippe of and
five or six hundred times a certaine quantitye of a
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696

Longe barr shott to the quantitye of neere a storme, for
at the
Mates of Cope, and to the quantitye of the Ballowe
hundred to of aboute twoe hundred wte of nayles and
spikes which nayles and spikes were presentlye solde awaye
togeather with one of the aforesd paggs of leade to one
Dego Neeres a Portugall there residente but for howe
much hee knoweth not onelye hee sayeth that in his
judgement the whole value of all the aforesd respective
things recovered and taken upp as aforesd were worth five
hundred poundes sterlinge or neere, thereabouts, And this
hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath for that hee was
one of those that did then belonge to the sd shippe when
was
the sd things were taken upp and ⁁ at the recoverye
thereof alr nescit /

Ad 7uj deponit et dicit That the arlate George Ireland
the voyage aforesd did with the pceede of the goods which
hee carried outwards from this Porte of London in the said
shippe the said voyage and the pceede of the aforesd
pigge of leade and nayles tolde to the sd Diego Peeres
and not otherwise ut credit did buye and pcure to the
quantitye of three tonnes of rephants teeth which
uppon the sd shipps arrivall here at this Porte of London
were worth after the rate of 7£ per hundred which hee
knoweth to bee soe not for that hee came was heere the
but for that hee sent home some of the like teeth that
voyage in that shippe and in another shippe which came
from the same place within three weekes after that shippe
departed therehence that yeelded him or produced after
that rate alr nescit and for that hee was imployed by the

Ad 8 et 9uj p pte sua nescit deponere./

Ad reliquos arlos non extur
the sayd Ireland for the sale of the said goods and
prideinge of the said teeth

William to
----
9º Decembris 1643

rudder cont et
much her Marten

ffranciscus warman de Alhallowes
ppe Dugate London Lighterman etatis 44 annoru
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad 14 prem alluis ex pte Tacke in hac pte dat et
dmiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath bin
~~~
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Repetit./
for the space of above these twelve yeares
lighterman and used the trade of a lighterman ⁁ in the
conveyance & carringe or transportacon of goods to
from the shoare to and from And to any shipps on the
deat Anchor in the River of Thames and within
tyme hath observed and knoweth that it is a generall the
and Custome holde and observed amongste merchants
masters of shipps and lightermen that when a lighter
hath taken any goodes or merchandizes into a lighter to
at shoare to bee carried on board a shippe in the River
Thames uppon his arrivall with the sd goodes safe to
side
the said shippes ⁁ whereinto they are to bee taken to aste
the sd shipps Companye for a roape to fasten the lighter
to the ⁁ shipps side there to remaine untill the sd goodes
are unladen out of the sd lighter and put into or tide
into the said shippe and of the Companye of that
shippe please to take in the said goodes (as some tymes
they doe as soone as the said shippe lighter and
arriveth at the said shipps side with the same) then to
staye by the said lighter till the said goodes are
unladen of out of her els not, and after such roap
given by the shipps Companye for the of fasteners
of the sd lighter to the said shippe it hath bine and
still is generallye accounted and taken that
the lighterman hath done performed or dischardged
his place office or dutye and the chardge of the sd
then telye
such goodes in such lighter by ⁁ uppon the Master
Companye of that shippe whereinto the same are
to bee laden and whereto the sd lighter is soe fastned
and of any damage doe after the said lighter
to seize
soe fastened to the sd shippe happen ⁁ that damage
oughte not to bee layde or imputed to the lighter
but to the master or Companye of the sd shippe
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
alr nescit /

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone./

The marcke of a Marian
ffrancis
Pellinge to

Martyn
debt
~~~
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697

Mr Decembris 1643

contra Hor
y Smith 

1

Willimus Willinghad de St George Buttolphe
a Dame London Pilestopper etats 28 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte Wellamye
in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within
the tyme arlate hee this exte was hard by the arlate Mr
worth to serve in the arlate shippe the seaventure for
voyage to bee made with her from this Porte of London to
Yarmouth and soe to Greene land and then backe againe
either to Yarmouth or London and when this exte came
on board of the said shippe there were some pvisions on
board of her which as hee then heard and understoode were
all of the arlate Bellamyes pvideinge but the particulers
or bale
whereof hee nowe remembreth not but sayeth they were all
were
moste of them ⁁ spente before the sd shippe was gon from
Yarmouth and the reste after shee was at sea in the voyage
arlate as alsoe some beefe, butter and Candles which the
said Bellamye alsoe pvided and sent on boarde the
but the quantitye of better or value thereof hee knoweth part
sd shippe at Ginmouth arlate ⁁ and when this exte came
to serve in the said shippe there was one Spacke a
Carpenter whoe as hee heard and then understoode was
hired to serve in the sd shippe the voyage aforesd for
shares, which Specke after the sd shippe came to
Yarmouth refused to pceede out to sea in her the said
aforesd voyage in respecte the yeare was soe farr spente
in soe much that the sd Bellamye was fainte to come to
a newe agreement with the sd specke and to pmise him
wages moneth by wages for his service in the said shippe
the sd voyage and after the said voyage was ended which
lasted above the space of five monethes the sd Bellamye
as hee hath heard and beleiveth
was saied in this Courte inter by the sd Secke for
his wages but what issue that suite is come to hee
knoweth not onelye hath heard hee was put to greate
aboute the hange
charges ⁁ but the same thereof hee knoweth not And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.697v Annotate

Decembris 1648

Skinner contra Rudder et
Tacke his interr 

Thomas Gunner is verily
London lighte man etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et examinatus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad 15uj prem alluis ex pte Tackes in hac pte dat et
admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath bine the
lighterman and used the trade of a lighterman uppon
here in the River of Thames London, for the space of above
these five and thirtye yeares laste paste and for all
that tyme sayeth and deposeth, That it hath bine a custome
generall observed and used amongste lightermen and other hee
in the River of Thames That when a lighterman hath taken
any goodes into his lighter to bee carried on boarde a shippe
after hee hath broughte his lighter wth the goodes suffecte
to the shipps side into which the said goodes are to bee laden
from
or taken, to call to that x shipps Companye for a wape
fasten the sd lighter with the goodes in her to the sd shipp
and haveinge soe done then to leave the lighter wth the goods
in her to the chardge and custodye of the master and Company
of that shippe whoe are and oughte carefullye to looke after
the same the lighterman haveinge then done and performed
his duetye and in case any damage doe afterwards happen
to any goodes on board the sd lighter by bilginge splittinge
sinckinge or otherwise in case it come not meerelye by a
throughe sume missie insufficiencye or defecte in the lighte
the lighterman is not lyable in this exts judgement to make
any satisfaccon for such damage to the owner of the sd
in whose chardge they then ye
but the master or Companye of the shippe And this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit/

Thomas Gold

Repetit cora
Sames./

Super reliquis non extur ex direccone ptis pducen

12º Decembris 1643

Smith et ally contra Ireland
Marcon Ireland

2s de

Jacobus Garter de Shadwell in Com
Midd Blacksmith etatis 42 annoru aut eo
eo circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus et
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte
Smith et socioru in hac pte dat et admiss deponere./
dicit That with the Kinges arlate the arlate goodes
he saith
hee
one of the pties agents this cause and then the
Ad
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HCA 13/58 f.698r Annotate

698

shippe
tolde the sd White that there was a certaine latelye laste
awaye or suncke in the roade of farelloone neere Ginney
wherein were divers brasse peeces of ordnance, silved
and other goodes of greate value
leade and Copper and inted and sollicited and or
perswaded the said White to wyne with him and some
others in the settinge forth of a shippe to those pts and did
much encourage him thereunto and tolde him that it would
bee or pve a very pfitable voyage unto him and then
that had intereste therein and at the same tyme the sd
Ireland speake to and stirred upp him this exte to goe
on a longe with him the sd voyage and not longe after the
said White and others of whome the arlate one Mr
one Mr
secretarye Smith was sayde to bee one any
as voyage and did
noe gaged togeather uppon
Clements another did for ioyne and sett forth a certaine
shippe or vessell called the Charitye uppon the designe
aforesd and as hee heard the sd White and Mr Clements
saye before the said shippe did pceede uppon the sd
voyage everye of the said adventurers shipp uppon that
voyage was to laye downe his hundred pounde for the
buyeinge of goodes merchantdices and other necessanes
him
to bee imployed, managed and disposed of by the sd
Ireland in the said voyage for the best advantage
profitt and benefitt of the better adventurers or setters
forth of the said shippe that voyage and after the sd
shippe was fitted with necessanes for the said voyage
did
and made readye to pceede therein shee pceede
and this exte in her and shee
there and arrived at the place where the said shippe
was suncke and the said Ireland went out master
and parte adventurer in her and hee with the helpe of
the Companye whereof this exte was one did weighe
take upp and recover out of the sea and out of the shipp
suncke shippe aforesd all and singular the severall
things hereafter menconed vizt 260 piggs of leade, 5 non
gunns one Anchor, twoe Murtherers, 12 peeces of copper
place, 3 punckells, 2 iron sheavers, 2 sheates of leade, 2 crewes
of iron, in shoare shott, 162 Lamber shott, 215 pounde shott
and
97 presse barr shott, 90 peeces of iron, a small parcell of
white was a greate blackwe, one him hogsheade of
coales one small barrell of Coales one came of wente
Tome frishinge of gunns which hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee did had all or moste of the sd things into
the sd shippe as the came out of the sd
ye of
imployed, and after the
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Ireland for and one the behalfe of himselfe as this exte
conceiveth and the reste of the Adventurers with him the
sd voyage did two barder and trucke awaye as
much or as manye of the said shipps outward
as hee therewith pvided or gained to the number
457 elephants teeth which togeather with the remaine
of the sd shipps outward ladeinge and the goods reced
out of the sea as aforesd the sd shippe returned to the
Porte of London where the sd goodes were all take
out of the sd shippe but what is since become of him
or howe or in what manner they were or are disposed
or the value thereof
of or what share each adventure had ⁁ for his pte hee
knoweth not And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
oath at alr p pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth that
hee heard the Adventures were once manded to have had
a bigger shippe to have pceeded out uppon the aforesd
voyage then the shippe the Charitye was but that hee
sd Ireland had pcured the sd shippe the Charitye
alleageinge that shee was boyge enough for that
imployment, and that in respecte shee was but hath
Wight
as bagge as that which was firste intended they neede
adventure but halfe as much as was formerlye agreed
uppon and soe much hee heard the sd Ireland saye
after the sd shipps returne and often whileste they were
uppon the said voyage./

A
----
die pred

Martinus Herringe de Wappinge in Com Midd
blacksmith etats 36 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt /

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte suis
et socoru in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit that
within the tyme arlate the a certaine shippe called
the Charitye of the burthen of aboute one home
tonnes George Ireland master) was imployed from
fitted and sett out to sea uppon a voyage or desire
as hee understoode whoe pceeded in her that voyage
designe for the weighinge or recoverye of certaine
ordnance leade and other things of greate well the
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.699r Annotate

699

of the se at of a shippe which the said Ireland sayd
was suncke in the harboure of Seraloone neere Ginney
and the arlate Mr secretarye Smith, Mr White, Mr
Clements, and Mr Hollande and the said Ireland
were sayd to bee the setters forth of the said shippe uppon
in her that voyage
the voyage aforesd and shee carried out on and others
goodes in her for the ioynte accounte as it was sayde
and reported of the aforesd Smith, White and partners
and after the said shipps arrivall uppon the Coaste
of tyminge in the harbours of Geraloone aforesd the sd
Ireland with helpe and assistin assistance of the shipp
Companye whereof this exte was one did take upp
weighe and recover out of the sea out of the shippe
aforesd 262 piggs of leade, 5 peeces of iron ordnance
one greate Anchor, some greate and small shott, twoe
Murtherers some peeces of upper plate and for a
certaine quantitye of old on, but the value thereof
for his parte hee sayeth hee cannot estimate and after
wards the said Ireland with the goodes or parte thereof
which were carried outwards in the said shippe her
outwards voyage the said Ireland at Ginney traded
and gett for ye same, the
or trucked awaye or elephants teeth ⁁ but what quantitye
of fower hundred and odd teeth but the value thereof
hee knoweth not, which teeth togeather with the remainder
of her outward ladeinge and the goodes recovered out of
the sea as aforesd the said shippe returned backe safe to
this Porte of London where after her arrivall the same
were all taken out of her but howe disposed of hee
knoweth not in other doth hee knowe what share or
intereste either of the pte aforesd had in them, And
this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was one of those
that was imployed in the truckeinge awaye of the goods
for which the sd Ireland had and received the sd
teeth at alr p pte sua nescit onelye so hee sayeth
that both before and since the said voyage was begin
and ended hee hath often heard the arlate White saye
and affirme that each of the adventurers in the sd
shippe the sd voyage were to have share and share like
for that they did soe adventure and agree togeather
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.699v Annotate

12º Decembris 1643

Coates contra poundes
Yeo Marten

Yeo

6

Rs. E. B

Johannes Hall de Ratcliffe in Com Mid
nauta etats 46 annoru aut eo circir testis nescit
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt s
vizt/

Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte as
in hac caa dicit et admiss deponit et dicit That it
the tyme arlate whileste the arlate shippe the London
mrchante Anthony Newporte master) was and remained
at or neere the Porte of Venice, uppon xxxx in this
the moneth of December or Januarye laste paste
the arlate Coates and poundes beinge both seamen and
serveinge in the said shippe at the sd Wounde as
Boatswaine of the sd shippe and the said Coates
aforemaste man, the said Coates goeinge out of the sd
shippe into a small boate that laye by the said shipps
s side with intente as hee sayde to goe on shoare and
looke for his godle which hee had loste hee this exte
heard the sd Woodes saye hee should not goe and
hereuppon
the sd Contes saye hee would, and thereuppon the
woundes in this exts sighte with a browe staffe which hee
gotten for that purpose as this exte
conceiveth sett
the sd shippe into the sd boate and there
& dell of boateinge and wrickeinge the said Com
as
with the sd bone stuffe uppon the heade and shoulders and is where
in a moste violent cruell and unmercifull mannes
in soe much that hee this exte and some other of the
sd shipps Company oved out share uppon hor and
yet not withstandinge the sd woundes after hee had bin
the sd Coute into the shippe againe that stoode
shipp board and sawe the same ried out shaine
Shame to the sd woundes, seeinge howe the lood
did runn downe the sd Coates his heade and assoone
board
as the said Coates came a shippe hee was fore the
goe to his Cabon for succer and releife and did afterward
make use of the Chirurgeon for helpe and care and
before that hurte and marye done him by the sd Mr
the sd Coates was an able seaman and fitt and able the
take his turne at the helme and doe any other ladeing
in the shippe aswell as any other seaman and was the
peaceable and quiet condem or disposion but of the
for the space of five weekes was able to doe not
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700

but verye little for all the residue of the tyme hee served
in the said shippe still complaineinge of the hurte
and iurye done him by the sd woundes but what
it loste the sd Coates for his care or what damage
hee hath therebye suffered or sustained hee this exte
knoweth not neither cann hee tell howe to estimate since
And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true at
alr p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/

Ad Interria./

Ad primu That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste or intreatye of Mr Coates the pducent and
that hee hath bine moste conversante since the voyage was
ended with the interrte Coates sed optat victoria in
haben et alr

Ad 2u satisfactu est supra.

Ad 3 rendet That hee hath used the seas for the space of
these 27. or 28 yeares last paste and for all that tyme
and longe before hee beleeveth it hath bine and still is
the custome of the sea that a boatswayne of a shippe
hath and eighte to have the comannde of the foremastime
and Comon saylers and when any shipp of the shipps
and
busines is to bee done in the doeinge thereof they oughte
to obeye the lawfull and honeste comannde of the
boatswayne els not, and that in a mrchants shippe if
the master and his Mats bee absent or out of the waye
for his parte hee beleeveth an ordinarye seaman may
lawfullye and without any seene at all
goe on shoare without the leave of the boatswayne of
the shippe and the boatswayne ought not to meddle or
make with him in case hee doe soe goe on shoare alr
nescit/

Ad 4uj refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit /

Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere./

Ad 6uj refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte
sua nescit /

Ad 7 nonscencerat huc rendente

Ad 3 p pte sua nescit alr salvis prdepoits negative
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.700v Annotate

Rs. E.

die pred

Robertus Wilson de nova Castro super Tyne Com
etats 29 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus./
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad primu secundu reliquos arlos libelli ex parte Coate
hac cause dat et admiss deponit et dicit That wth
the moneth of December or Januarye laste which was
the tyme arlate the arlate Coates and woundes were by
servants in the arlate shippe the London merchante, At
Newporte master) and the said shippe was then of
in the Porte and at at Venice and whileste shee was one
soe remained there hee this exte beinge Coope of of the
shippe and busied in the Coyne roome heareinge on
some difference betweene the sd Coates and wound
the one beinge uppon solinge the foresayle, and the
other uppon the decke, came forth to see and heare
what the matter was and when the sd Coates had
finished the worcke hee was then aboute hee heard
tell the sd Woundes that hee would goe on shoare
to looke for a goodle which hee had loste, but the said
sayde
poundes replyed and sayde wounds nor roague or
but
shall not goe for yor firdle, and whereuppon the
Coate replyed and sayd hee would goe for the same
had
for that hee noethinge to doe at the presente in the sd
hee
shippe and thereuppon went presentlye into a small
boate that laye by the said shipps side belonginge
Mallemonies which the sd Woundes perceiveinge called
to him willinge him to returne and come into the said
shippe againe and withall rann presentlye and sett
a greate undell or broome staffe and gott there
into the boate where the said Coates was and bee
to beateinge and strikeinge of him in a moste violente
fence cruell and moste mercifull manner about
the heade and shoulders and other places of his boods
in soe much that hee strake the sd Coates downe and
saide boate soe that hee could hardlye gett receive
himselfe and gett into the said shippe and this hee said
and observed to bee true hee standinge uppon the sd
shipps decks as an eye witnes, and when the said
Coate came on board the said shippe his head the
was all over of goore bloode and the sd Cotts
this exte conceiveth with the losse of blooke and the
the paine and cotter which hee was then served to the
a seales man for the presente and was veyed to
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701

the same for the space of five or six weekes after but the
for all or moste parte of the said tyme was fainte to
make use of the Chirurgeon of the said shippe for helpe
and care which as hee this exte heard him saye coste
or stoode him in five poundes sterlinge moneye and
soe much hee was to give the Chirurgeon for the same
and before that disaster happened to the said Coates
hee was an able seaman and as well able to doe the his
service as another man but for the space of five or six
defent an
weekes aforesd was able to doe scarce any thinge at all
but what damage the sayd Coates as the hath by
reason of his boateinge as aforesd sustained or suffered
three salvis prdepoitis nescit onelye hee sayeth hee
beleeveth that if hee this exte had bine soe beaten
as the said Coate was by the sd Woundes hee
thincketh it would have almoste coste him his lift
and hee doth depose and proteste that hee would
as Coate
not have endured the same as all adventures for
one hundred poundes sterlinge alr nescit /

Ad Interria./

Ad primu That hee cometh to bee examined in this cause
at the requeste of Coates the pducent, and that hee
bine most craversant with the sd Coates and wisheth
the victorye to Coates and would give it to him of
it laye in his power to give because hee knoweth
hee hath had the wronge done him by the sd Wounde

Ad 2. That hee knoweth both the pties interrte
and knoweth that one of them was boatswayne of
the said shippe and the other a foremaste man or
comon sayler vizt pounde boatswayne and Coales
a foremastman or comon sayler

Ad 3 hat hee hath used the seas as a passinger
and as a seaman for the space of these five yeares
laste paste and for all that tyme hee beleeveth a
boatswayne of a shippe hath at leaste ought to have
the comannde over the Comon seamen of that shippe
wherein hee serveth and that they oughte to obeye
his lawfull commands and when they have done as
much as is necessarye or sittinge for the present to bee
lawfullye and without foreco
done a shippe board they maye ⁁ goe on shoare of
they have any occasion wthout the leave of the
boatswayne if the master and his Mates bee absent
but not without the master or his Mates leave of they
bee presente and in case any seaman doe soe ged on
shoare without althoughe hee have not the boatswayne
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HCA 13/58 f.702r Annotate

Pd

1º Decembris 1643

interr Harrowaye
tenn ye

Charolus Butfeild of de St Catherines
Coleman London gen etatis 42 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt

Ad quartum prem alluis ex pte Harrowaye in hac pte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte beinge
the Kings Wayters of the Customehouse London when the
arlate shippe the Marye the voyage in question arived
and came to this Porte of London in which shippe and
voyage the sd arlate Harrewaye had as it was sayle had
or should have had to the quantitye of 32 baggs or sack
of heates wooll was present at and sawe the weigheinge of
nyneteene or twentye of the sd barges or sacks of wooll
att the Customehouse they London, and
and by the computacon of them that were weighed there
was not in all the sd 33 baggs or sacks of wooll above
the quantitye or weighte of 9647 weighter at moste
English weighters computed computeringe the weighte of
these sacks or baggs of wooll which were not weighed
with them that were weighed sayeth and which is a
usuall thinge soe to doe in all the said 32 baggs
or sacks of goates wooll did not amounte unto above
9647 weighte at moste Englishe weighte, And this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /

Ad 7 deponit et dicit That manye of the baggs or
sacks aforesd wherein the sd Harrowayes wooll were
were at such tyme as they came to bee landed verye
much when they were landed at the Custome house ye
did appeare to him this exte to bee very much rest
and torne and the worll parte of it much rotten
and damnified but howe the same came soe for his
parte hee knoweth not alr nescit /

Super reliquis pribus dicta alluis non extur ex
direccone

4 Ad Interria.

Ad primu That hee cometh to testifie in this cause at
the requeste of the interrte Harrowaye sed eque favet
ptibus litigan et optat victoria ius haben alr negative

Ad 2 refert se ad prdepoita alr negative et nescit/

Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /

Ad 4 p pte sua nescit rendere ut dicit /

Ad 5. 6. et 7u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit/
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fro Catter et
socys 1s

Rs. E. B

27. 4.

19º Decembris 1643

John Barken of Ratcliffe in the Countye of
marriner aged aboute 48 yeares sworne and ex
in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth
deposeth

That uppon or aboute the 19th daye of a
laste at the laste Cowes within the Isle of wth Migu
one Mr Roberte Newland of the same merchante did
for the sume of fowerscore and odd pounds payd
him by one Trarye Catter of Deptford in the Court
of sent marriner, sell alienate and transferr over to
the sd Carter a certaine smale shippe or vessell
called by the name of the ffortune of Hamburrowe
they at the Isle Wighte and
as which of the burthen of aboute one hundred and
& any
Wise
fortye tonnes and Hamburrough builte ⁁ of which shipp
or Vessell one Martyn signe was late master and the
vessell
was aboute a moneth before that soulde by the sd
The pmisses
to the sd Newland which hee knoweth to bee true being
as
sale one a but her to the
the presente and the firste and second sole
second bill of sale and
that vessell is nowe in the River of Thames London
and called as hee informed by the sd Grary Carter the Marye of a
and doth solelye and pperlye belonge and apper
unto the said Trarye Cater and some others his
partners all inhabitants in and aboute this Cittye
London and the subarbes thereof whoe are all
English and subiects to the Kinge of England and
strannger or fforrainer to this exts knowledge who
well
the sd Cable
is acquainted with the sd Cater whoe his house
marriage hath any intereste with him the sd Catter
his partners in the sd Vessell and this hee sayeth
true by vertue of his oath

John ss
----
die pred

1
3s
Rp

Thomas Baye of Deptforde in the County of the
gent aged aboute 25 yeares sworne and examined
in his Mats highe Courte of the Admiraltye sayeth
deposeth

That uppon or aboute the 19th daye of the
moneth of October laste paste at the Isle of the said
one Mr Roberte Newlande of the Easte Cowes
vall
(within the sd Island merchante for a considerate
behalfe agreed uppon did sell allente and hee
over to one Trarye Catter of Deptforde aforesd
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703

marriner for the use of himselfe and partners a ver
a certaine Hamburroughe builte vessell of the burthen
of aboute nynescore tonnes then called by the name
of the ffortune of Hamburroughe, and that Vessell
the said Newland did in this exts presents or aboute
three weekes before buy of certaine Hamburge
the master of the said Vessell shee beinge exposed
to sale by him by a suche of a candle at the laste
Cowes aforesd the prmisses hee knoweth to bee true
beinge a witnes to the bill of sale made by the sd
Newland of the said Vessell to the sd Trarye Carter
and present at the former sale made to the sd
Newland ut prdeposuit and that vessell is nowe
called the Mary
in the River of Thames and receiveth that salve
London as herein infirmed by the sd Trarye Cate
name stoll and doth solelye and pperlye belonge
and appertaine unto him the sd Gravye Carter
Mr Sherman of Deptforde, Mr Hartupp of London
the Mother of the sd Trarye Carter, and one
Andrewe Bragrave of Deptforde aforesd all
Englishe and subiects to the Kinge of England and
noe strannger or fforrame hath any intereste in
the said Vessell with the aforesd pties as hee hath
heard the sd Trarye saye and as hee this exte
beleeveth and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
oath

Thomas Page
----
dicto die

ye Catter of Deptforde in the Countye of
kept marriner aged aboute 20 yeares sworne and
examined in his Mats highe Courte of the Adtye
sayeth and deposeth

That aboute the 19th daye
of the moneth of October laste paste at the
laste Cowes with in the Isle of Johing Wighte
hee this exte for the sume of fowerscore and five
poundes readye money payd by Exchange to one
Mr Roberte Newland of the same mrchante did
buye of the sd Newland for the use of himselfe
and partners a certaine vessell of the burthen
of of of aboute one hundred and fortye tonnes of the
Hamburroughe bundinge, called by the name of the
ffortune
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ffortune of Hamburroughe, and that vessell the
Newtonne as hee understoode both by the said Weale
all other by
and the Hamburrowe wch master of her the
had soulde her to the sd Newland, the sd Me
hee hould her
said Maboye
aboute three weekes before hee sold to
had being
by exte or boughte of the sd Hamburrowe
to the hee
sayle thereof made by an such of a Candle of
the said Vessell is nowe in the River of Thames
nowe called the Narye of London
and receiveth hee all have still and dis fell
and pperlye nowe belonge and appertaine unto the
this exte one Mr Hartte Mr Sherman, Mr
Bragrave, Mr Otten and others all Eng
English borne and subiects to the Kinge of Augu
and Inhabitants in and aboute the Cittye of
London And noe strannger or fferrame hath and
intereste with them in the said Vessell and the
hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath

20º Decembris 1641 from Cat
Q Isaaci Newton et alr p
Jacobus Rudder de St Buttolphe
nave the Mathewe de Whittye
Billingsgate London nauta etats 53
necion Robert freighe et
annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
Ad p bonis in eady partem
pductus, iuratus et extus deponit et
the Cressent capt Marten
dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Budd

Ad alluem apud act ex pte ptiu England pred
Pd
fact 19o instantis decembers et exhibit in eade meat
deponit et dicit That the Charter ptie in this arte
allon apud act menconed beinge nowe shewed to
this exte at the tyme of this his examination was a
his subscribedd and sealed with the pper hand
writeinge and seale of the some Roberte ffrance hee
menconed whoe was at the tyme of the sealeing
and subscription thereof the reputed generally the
reputed and taken to bee master of the shipp
Mathewe of Whittlye alsoe in the said Charter
pte menconed and the same was signed and
by the sd fraight uppon or aboute the daye of the
date thereof and the sd shippe was then bee
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704

out from Dean where the sd charter ptie was made
signed sealed and delivered to Scotland for Coales
to have returned theither againe and all and
singular the contents of the said charter ptie were
and are true and were soe had and donne as is
therein contained And this hee affirmeth uppon
his oath to bee true whoe was at Roan whileste the
sd shippe and Pringe were there and a witnes
to the sd Charter ptie and hath subscribed his name
as a witnes thereto at alr nescit /

James Budd
----
20º Decembris 1641

Isaacus Haye de Whillye in Com
Newton et alr p nave the

athewe de Whittye et
Ebberace nauta etatis 26 annoru aut eo
magle et pbonis in
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
ad capt Martyn Budd, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur

Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Newton et soc et ffraighe
et soc in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
x ut the be going of two be
for the space of almoste a twelve moneth last paste hee this
exte hath served in the arlate shippe the Mathewe
and for all that tyme the said the arlate Nicholas
arlate
Wiggonner and partners ⁁ were generallye accounted
reputed and taken to bee the true and lawfull owners
and pprietors of the sd shippe tackle and furniture
for all the sd tyme in
and the arlate Wiggonner hath bine master of her and is
or oughte to bee still ut credit, and the arlate Roberte
fraighe and other the partners were at the tyme of the
of the goodes, on board the Mr thewe at from
ladeinge thereof reputed and taken to bee owners and
taken
or prietors of all and singular the goodes ⁁ in the arlate
shippe excepte the masters and Companyes goodes
shee le menconed him this hee sayeth is true/
by vertue of his oath whoe was at the ladeinge of the sd
goodes at Roan aforesd alr nescit and did helpe to
there
lade the same on board the sd shippe. alr nescit /
Ad 2uj deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate
shippe the Mather haveinge broughte her ladeinge of newcastle
Coales to this Porte of London for the lesse thereof and the
same
neere beinge soe there by an ordnance of Parliament
die
sixt
1
a
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for the sume of 3£ sterlinge money prestored the sd Wither
returned with his shippe and the pceede of the sd Wales aforesd
the made wide of Whittlye where in take of his goodes
to the Parliament hee did carrye foresaye victualls and
pvisions and board one of his Mats shipps then in the sd
of the Parliament under the Comannde of Captaine
Butten, which beinge afterwards understoode by Captaine
Browne Bushell Commander of a shippe under the
comannde of the Earle of Newcastle the sd Captaine
Bushell seized uppon the said shippe the Mathewe
and the said Wiggonner the master of her in the roade
of Whittlye aforesd and carryed him and his shippe by one
and violence into Whittye and there unrigged the sd
shippe and tooke of out of the said Wiggoners Cheste
money which was
fiftye five poundes in readye parte of the pceede of the
Coales aforesd and converted the same to his owne use
And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true beinge taken
the sd shippe alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
after the arlate Browne Bushell had seized uppon the
sd Miggoner and his shippe aforesd and forced them to
Whittye aforesd and after hee had taken awaye from
the sd Wiggone the aforesd sume of 55£ out of his by
hee carried the sd Migorner to Scarboroughe and
there as the sd Wisoner hath since confessed and acknowled
hee kepte as a prisoner for the space of 3 weekes and
untill hee the sd Wiggoner was fainte to paye and did
as hee sayd paye the sd Bushell 150£ sterlinge to
consome And this hee alsoe sayeth is truth by vertue
his oath alr nescit /
Ad 4u deponit et dicit That after the sd Micoe
sd
this exte conceiveth had payd the singe of 150 ports
furth pson
ransome aforesd and was freed for hee had his shipps
at Whittye
reddelivered him againe and then the sd Wiggorer to
in Allum there for the accounte of Captaine And
and therewith sailed to Roan in ffrannce, and there bee
the sd Alum And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true
at the ladeinge and unladeinge thereof at alr nescit /
Ad 5uj deponit et dicit That the arlate Mignes of
till his Companye whereof this exte was one the
the arlate shippe was at ffron aforesd and after the said
of Captaine Chambertaines Mun aforesd hee
the
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13
the sd shippe to fraighte to the arlate ffreighe for a voyage
with her to bee made from Rean aforesd to Wyes in
Scotland and with the pceede of the goodes to bee
carried or transported in her from Iron aforesd to Meynes
Scotch
to buye and paide ⁁ boales and therewith to returne backe
againe to Reave to make her dischardge there, and the sd
ffraighe was and is a Scotchman and this hee sayeth hee
knoweth to bee true whoe was one of the Companye that
should have served in the sd shippe that voyage alr
nescit/
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That after the lettinge of the
sd shippe the Mathewe to fraighte to the arlate fraighe
the sd ffrangle did lade and cause to bee laden and put
on boarde the said shippe all and singular the goodes
the
in first schedule arlate first schedule menconed at from
aforesd to bee carried and transported in her therehence
to Meynes aforesd and there to bee delivered to the sd
ffringhe or his assigne and this hee knoweth to bee true
whoe was at the takeinge in or ladeinge of the sd goodes
&
on board the sd shippe at Roan aforesd and further hee
sayeth there was alsoe laden on board the sd shippe at
san aforesd by another man whose name hee remembreth
not alsoe to bee carried to Neynes and there to bee delivered
eighte horses of wyne in Duble Caske And this hee
alsoe sayeth is true whoe was at the takeinge in of the
same on board the sd shippe at Renn aforesd alr nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That after the ladeinge or takeinge
in of the aforesd goodes and wyne the sd shippe the Mathewe
departed from Rean aforesd bounde towards the Porte of
Pemes, but within fewe houres after such her departure
shee was sett uppon and surprised by the shippe called the
Cresent (whereof on Patricke Whittye was Captaine
and by the sd Captaine and his Companye carried to
Portsmouth and from thence broughte upp to this Porte of
London And this hee sayeth is true whoe came upp
out of the Downes in her to London and was in her when
shee was taken by Whittye alr nescit /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That there were in was in the
arlate shippe the Mathewe when shee was surprised
and taken by Captaine Whittye and Companye in
singular the severall goods
the Cresent aforesd all
the arlate second schedule mentioned
and comentye ⁁ belonginge to the arlate Moorer and
his Companye alsoe in the said schedule menconed
soe whereof were this exts goodes
all or moste of wch goodes and Comodityes were pillaged
and
1
Jon
said
And
~~~
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and taken awaye by the sd Captaine Whittye and his
Companye from the custodye and possession of the sd
Miggoner and his Companye and by the sd Whitte
Companye disposed of to theire owne use And this hee
sayeth is true at alr nescit /
pte did cond
Ad 9 deponit et dicit, That hee this
pte owners of the late shipp
knowe the arlate Newton and Hardye, and knoweth
at the tyme of the takeinge of the said shippe the Matt
by the sd Captaine Whittye and Companye and for
diverse monethes before in regard that Whittye is not
they by
the Earle of Newcastles Quarters ⁁ and and doe reside
at Hull and the sd Newton as this exte hath heard and
beleeveth was or is a Captaine or Comannder thereof
in the service of the Parliament, and the arlate Anne
another of the parte owners of the sd shippe was and is
servant to Sr Paule Punder of London Knighte and the
Newton Hardye Lane and Wiggoner are all of them
this exts knowledge such as stande well affected to kinge
Parliament and for such they were and are comonlye
accounted reputed and taken
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera.
Isaack Sy
die pred
Thomas Williamson de Whittye in Com Booke
nauta etats 32 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
productus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
vizt/
R Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Newton et soc in his
or moste
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That for all ⁁ the tyme
arlate the arlate Newton, Hardye, Lane and Page
utterly
were and still are the true and lawfull owners
pprietors of the arlate shippe called the Mathewe the
at last
Whittlye and of her tackle and furniture and
were and are comonlye accounted reputed and the
and the arlate Wiggone was and still & wroughte
master of the said shippe, and the arlate ffrance
Condicoe were accounted reputed and the bee
true and lawfull owners of all and singular the
the then her last voyage at the
laden on board the sd shippe ⁁ excepte the sd
arlate mencon
second schedule And this hee sayeth is truethes the
knoweth to bee true for that hee hath belonged to the
said shippe for all or moste parte of the third and
wth
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10
and was at the takeinge in or ladeinge of the sd shippe at
Rean this laste voyage alr nescit and did helpe to
lade and taken in the sd shippes ladeinge that voyage and
nescit /
Ad 2 deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
arlate Maggoner with the shippe the Mathewe haveinge
broughte in her to this Porte of London Newcastle coales
for the releife of this Cittye and haveinge soulde the
said Coales here by an ordinance of Parliament after
the rate of xx per score returneinge with his shippe
and the proceede of the said Coales to the roade of
Whittlye, did there in taken of his good affection to
the Parliament carrye freshe victualls and pvisions
on board of one of his Mats shipps under the
Comannde of Captaine Butten, for which service ut
credit the arlate Browne Bushell, heareinge thereof
seized uppon the said shippe the Mathewe then in
the Roade of Whittye and by force broughte her
and her master to Whittlye where hee caused the sd
shippe to bee unrigged and tooke of out of the masters
was
Cheste 55£ in readye money which parte of the pceede
A
of the Coales aforesd and this hee knoweth to bee true./
for that hee was in the sd shippe when Bushell seized
her and sawe when hee tooke the money out of the
masters Cheste aforesd at alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That after the prmisses the arlate
Bushell carried the arlate Miggonner to Scarboroughe
and there kepte him as a prisoner by the space of
three weekes and untill hee had payd him the sd
Bushell the sume of 150£ for his consome and the
cause thereof was as hee hath often heard the sd Mioners
saye was because hee had carried freshe victualls to
the arlate Butten and parte of the sd 150£ this exte
ronsonne
sawe hee gathered upp for the sd Wiggoners ⁁ but did
not see the same payd alr nescit /
Ad 4 deponit That after the sd Miggorer was out
of herson and had payd his consome aforesd his shippe
was delivered him againe and then the sd Wigoer
at Whittlye aforesd where his shippe laye did lade on
boarde of her Allum for the accounte of Captaine
Chambertaine to bee carried to Roan in ffrannce which &
was accordinglye bin alr nescit /
1s
Jon
A
a
soe
~~~
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Ad 5u deponit et dicit That after the deliverye of the
Alliam at fforne aforesd the arlate shippe or the
master tolde his Companye was soone as hee done that
was lett out to fraighte to the arlate fraighe for
voyage from thence to Wynes in Scotland for his
coales and therewth to returne backe to Reave and the
bine
said Coales should have pvided with the goodes which hee
sd shippe was to carrye out in her from frann that ye
and hee this exte sawe the charter ptie made to the
betwixte the sd ffringe and the master for that
voyage but was not present and the makeinge or seale
but way to have pceed of her that voyage to Wences aforesd
thereof ⁁ and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
alr nescit
Ad 4 deponit et dicit That after the sd shippe was left
to fraighte to the arlate ffraighe, the said Prughe did
lade or cause to bee laden on board the sd shippe at
Swann aforesd all and singular the goodes in the arlate
first schedule menconed to bee carried in the said
shippe therehence to Wynes aforesd and there to bee
or the sd ragle of his assigne
delivered and there was likewise laden a board the
sd shippe at Roane aforesd alsoe to bee carried to My
for the accounte of the arlate London eighte tenses
of wyne which th were there to bee delivered to the sd
handyne or his assigne And this hee knoweth to bee
true whoe was at the takeinge in of the said goods
alr nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That wafter the ladeinge of the
said goodes on board the said shippe the said shipp
with the same in her departed from Roan bounde for
Myernes but within a fewe howers after such her depre
shee was mett with and sett uppon and surprised by the
shippe the Cresent (whereof one Patricke his
was Captaine, and by him and his Company carried of
to Portsmouth and afterwards broughte uppon this hee
of London And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge the
her and broughte upp to London in her alr nescit /
Ad 8 deponit et dicit That at the tyme of the takers
of the said shippe by the Mathewe by the sd Peter
and Companye in the shippe the Cresent aforesd hee
was besides the merchants goodes all and singuler the
goodes and comodityes in the arlate seconde shee
were
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107
menconed and expressed which said goodes and
comodityes did belonge to the master of the sd shippe
the Mathewe and others of his Companye whose names
and alsoe in the sd schedule menconed and this hee
knoweth to bee true parte of them beinge his owne goodes
and for that hee knewe of the ladeinge of the reste alr
nescit./
Ad 9 deponit et dicit That the arlate Isaacke
Newton and Thomas Hardye at the tyme of the takeinge
of the said shippe the Mathewe by the sd Captaine
Whittye and Companye and for divers monethes before
in regard Whittye was and is under the Earle of
Newcastles quarters did and still doe reside at Hull
and the sd Newton as hee hath bine informed was or
is a Comander there and in the service of the
Parliament and the arlate Lane was and is the
arlate Sr Paule Pinders servante and both hee
and the aforesd parties as alsoe the sd Wiggoner are
were and are such as stande verye well affected to
Kinge and Parliament, And this hee knoweth to bee
some verye well knoweinge the sd pties alr nescit
Ad ultimu dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./
Thomas Williamson
21º Decembris 1643
Johannes Salmon de Whittye in Com Brace nauta
etats 28 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Newton et soc in hac pte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That ever since the arlate
shippe the Mathewe was builte the arlate Newton, Hardye
Lave and Miggoner have bine sayde to bee owners of her
and for such they have bine and still are for all the
tyme arlate and still are generallye accounted reputed
and taken and the sd Wiggone for all the sd tyme and
ever since shee was builte which is nowe almoste twoe yeares
since hath bine and still is master of the said shippe
And the goodes in the arlate first schedule mentioned laden
on board the sd shippe at Roan within the tyme arlate were
said to bee the goodes of one Mr ffraighe that had taken the
said shippe to fraighte of the sd Wiggone and of one Mr
Londone And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
beinge a servant in the sd shippe and at the ladeinge of the
1
Jon
1
June
~~~
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goodes schedulated and for that hee knewe the buildinge
lauchinge of the said shippe before ever shee went but
alr nescit /
Ad 2 p pte sua nescit deponere descientia sua
Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere descientia sua./
Ad 4u deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the
Mathewe beinge laden with Alliam which she was put
or taken on board of her at Whittlye for the accounte
as it was sayde of Captaine Chambertaine departed
therewith from thence towards Rean where shee safelye
arrived and landed or delivered the sd All And this
hee knoweth to bee true for that hee was at the take
in of the sd Allum at Whitlye aforesd and at the
landinge or delivery thereof at Ran and served in the
said shippe that voyage alr nescit /
Ad 5u deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe
the Mathewe was at ffran the arlate Wiggoner as hee the
his Companye did lett out the said shippe to fraighte
to the arlate Bragle a Scotchman for a voyage to bee came
with her from thence to Wymes in Scotland, and there
with the pceede of the goodes which shee was to carrye
theither to pvide Scotch coales and soe to returne backe
to Roane againe with the sd Coales and there to make
her discharge And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of the
for that the sd Margover tolde the Companye thereof
and did aske them for theire good will to pceede upon
the sd voyage before hee had fullye agreed with the
ffraighe for the same as hee said sayde alr nescit /
Ad 6uj deponit et dicit That after the sd shippe was
lett to fraighte as aforesd the arlate ffraighte did hee
and cause to bee laden on board the said shippe at to
aforesd all and singular the goodes in the arlate fishe
schedule menconed to bee carried in the said shipp
therehence to Newes aforesd and there to bee delivered
to him or his assigne and there was alsoe laden on
board the sd shippe for the accounte of one houre
eighte terses of wyne in double Caske which were
alsoe to bee transported in her to Wyemes aforesd and
there to bee delivered to the sd bounde or his after
and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath for the
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10
was at the takeinge in of the sd goodes and did helpe to
take in the same beinge a servant in the sd shippe by
to pceede in her that voyage alr nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That after the said shippe was
laden with the aforesd goodes and certaine other goodes
belonginge to her master and Company which shee tooke in
at Roan aforesd shee departed therewith from Roan towards
Maynes but in her course theither within fewe howe
after such her departure from ffran shee was sett uppon
and surprized by one Patricke Whittye and his als
Willye and his Companye in a certaine shippe
or ffrigott called the Cresent and by him and the
carried firste to Portsmouth and afterwards broughte
to London, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
oath whoe was taken in her alr nescit /
Ad 8 deponit et dicit That besides the merchants goodes
aforesd there was on board the arlate shippe belonginge
to her master and Companye whose names are
expressed in the arlate second schedule, when the sd
Whittye and Companye surprised her as aforesd
all and singular the goodes and commodityes in the
said schedule expressed which hee knoweth to bee true
this exts
for that parte of them were his owne goodes and for
that hee was privitye to the ladeinge of the reste
and so all which goodes excepte one Caske of the
merchants wyne the sd Whittye and his Companye
tooke and pillaged awaye And this hee sawe and
knoweth to bee true alr nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That at the tyme of the takeinge
of the arlate shippe and goodes aforesd in her by the
aforesd Whittye and Companye and for divers monethes
before the arlate Newton, and hardge in respecte
Whittlye is under the Earle of Newcastles quarters have
and doe reside at Hull and as hee hath heard the sd
Newte is or was lotts latelye as Comander there for
the Parliament and the arlate Lawe another of the
shippe
owners of the said was and is a servante to Sr Paule
finder Knighte and both hee and they the sd Newton
and hardge as alsoe the said Maggoner are all of
dwell affected to the
other such as to his knowledge
ye alr
Kinge and Parliament
1
Jon
shipp
us
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.708v Annotate

Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eum esse vera.
John Tilman
Idem ad alluem apud act 19 depre/
16 fact et exhibit in eadm mentioned
Ad dictum allum et exhibit in eadem mentionat depon
et dicit That when the sd shippe the Mathewe was soe
and taken by the aforesd Captaine Whittye and his
Companye the sd Whittye Comanded the master of the
Mathewe to pduce and shewe him his letters and chaste
ptie which the said master accordinglye did and the
letter and charter pte nowe shewed to him this exte
the tyme of this his examinacon was and is the chase
ptie and letter which the sd Wiggower shewed the sd
Whittye which letter and charter ptie where in the sd
when the sd
Captaine tooke and surprised her and that letter and
Charter ptie the sd Whittye keepte from the Master
for the space of nyne or tenn dayes before hee woulde
reddeliver them to him againe althoughe the sd Miggower
& that tyme
did often presse and entreate him thereto, and this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath for that hee sawe
had it
and reade over the charter ptie before Whittye ⁁ and
alsoe the
the first superscripton of the letter alr nescit /
John Salman
die pred
chardus Migginson de Whittye in Com aboard
nauta etatis 16 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
productus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt /
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Newton et soc in his
pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte
hath knowen the arlate shippe the Mathewe ever soe
shee was firste lancked or builte which as aboute twoe yeare
since and for all that tyme the arlate Newton
hardye, Lane and Wiggonner have bine sayd to bee the
true and lawfull owners of her and of her tackle and
furniture and for such they were and still are comon
accounted reputed and taken and the sd Wiggonner to
all the tyme aforesd hath bine and still is accounted
reputed and taken to bee master of her and the arlate
ffraighe within the tyme arlate was sayd to bee owner
and prietor of all and singular the goods shee
whoe laded and caused the same to be laden or hee
~~~
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19
the said shippe at Roane within the said tyme and
this hee knoweth to bee true for that hee served them in
the sd shippe and was of the ladeinge or likeinge in of
the said goods alr nescit /
Ad 2 deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
Newcastle
arlate shippe the Mathewe with her ladeinge of Coales
arrived at this Porte of London where the sd Coales were
by an order of Parliament sould and disposed of after
the rate of 23 perscore as hee hath often heard the
after
master of the sd shippe saye and affirme which doe
the sd Master with his shippe and the pceede of the sd
Coales did returne backe to Whittlye roade where in
taken of his good affection to the Parliament hee did carrye
freishe victualls and pvision on boarde one of his Mats
them
shipps ⁁ under the Comannde of Captaine Butten which
theinge when the arlate Browne Bushell understoode
thereof hee caused the sd Wiggonner and his shippe to bee
seized uppon and broughte then by force to Whittye
where the sd shippe was unrigged and the sd Bushell did
then and there take out of the masters sheste fiftye
five poundes sterlinge money which was parte of the
pceede of the aforesd Coales and this hee sawe and
knoweth to bee true alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That after the prmisses the sd
Bushell carried the sd Wiggoner to Scarboroughe
and there kepte him as a Prisoner for the space of
above three weekes and sett his carsome uppon him of 156
beside, what hee had formerlye had of his which 10£
to wch the sd Wiggoner was faince to paye and did paye
to gave his libertye besides and this hee knoweth to bee
true beinge imployed by the sd Wiggener to gather upp the
to the sd Bushell
sd money and afterwards sawe the same payd al
nescit /
Ad 4 deponit et dicit That the said Wiggoner after hee
was freed as aforesd hee tooke a fraighte of Allum for
Roan for Captaine Chambertaine of London and therewith
wth the sd shippe the Mathewe sayled to fean and
there safelye arrived and delivered the said Allum
and this hee well knoweth to bee true for that hee served
in the sd shippe the sd voyage alr nescit /
Ad 5 deponit et dicit That after the deliverye of the
Allum aforesd at an the sd shippe was as hee understoode
A
so
of
A
hee
P
shee
of
hee
a
the
tyme
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.709v Annotate

by the master of her and as appeared by a charter ptie
in that behalfe made lett out to fraighte to the arlate
fringe a Scotch merchante there resident for a voyage
with her to bee made therehence to Wyes in hath
for Coales the Coales to bee pvided with the goodes
which shee was to carrye in her therehence to Wymes for
the sd fraighes accounte and shee was by that that at
to have returned with the sd Coales backe to Reaman
there to have made her dischardge And this hee sayeth
his true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That after the lettinge of the
shippe to fraighte to the arlate Pringe the sd frughe
did lade or cause to bee laden and putt on board her all
and singular the goodes in the arlate firste schedule
menconed to bee carried in her the from Rean aforesd
to Plymes where the same were to have bine delivered
to him the sd ffraighe or his assigne and there was alsoe
eighte terses of wyne in double Caske laden on board
the said shippe at Roane aforesd for the accounte
one Mr Gonde which were alsoe to have bine
transported in the said shippe to Weymes Wyemes
aforesd and there to bee delivered to the sd Hende
or his assigne and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath whoe was at the ladeinge or takeinge in of the
said goods alr nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit that after the ladeinge of the sd
goodes on board the said shippe the said shippe with the
same and the reste of her ladeinge departed from Jon
towards Myemes but within fewe houres after her depont
was sett uppon and surprised by a shippe or first
ffriggott called the Cressent of which one Patucke
Whittye was Captaine and by him and his Company
carried firste to Portsmouth and afterwards brought
upp to this porte of London, and this hee sayeth is the
for that hee was taken in her at alr nescit/
Ad 8 deponit et dicit That there were divers goodes
one on board the said shippe when shee was soe
by the arlate Whittye and Companye wch side the
merchants goodes aforesd, which did belong unto hee said
and Companye whose names are expressed the
schedule arlate but the perticulers of each manner
hee
~~~
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11
remembreth not onelye hee sayeth hee this exte had
in her for his particuler 24 ells of Canvas of reame
of paper, halfe a gresse of Cardes and 2 french hatts
the
all which togeather with merchants and master and rese of
ye Companies goodes the sd Captaine Whittye and
is Company tooke and pillaged awaye And this hee
sawe and knoweth to bee true alr nescit
Ad 9 deponit et dicit That the arlate Newton and
hardye to the tyme of the takeinge of the said shippe
the Mathewe and the goodes in her by the sd Wittye
in respecte Whilley where they did lade inde the saile of Newcastle
and Companye and for divers monethes before were and
still are resident in Hull and the sd Newton as this
exte hath heard was or is there a Comander for the
Parliament and the arlate Lane was and is the arlate
Sr Paule finders servante and both hee and they as alsoe
the sd Maggonner the owners of the sd shippe are psons
that stande well affected to the Kinge and Parliament
And this hee a hath observed and knoweth to bee true alr
nescit/
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera
20 Mugason
Idm ad alluem apud act fact 19º Decembery et
exhibit in eadm mentionat
Ad dicta alluer et exhibit deponit et dicit That
the charter ptie for the voyage aforesd made betwixte
the sd ffrangle and the sd Wiggower was on board the
sd shippe the Mathewe when the sd shippe and her
ladeinge were surprised and taken by the sd Captaine
Whittye and his Companye which hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee sawe it on board the sd shippe
in the sd Wiggoners custodye alr nescit onelye hee
sayeth hee often heard the sd Wiggonner beinge earnestlye
of the sd Whittye after the surprisall of his shippe and
goodes aforesd to give him the sd Wiggoner his charter
pte againe
his Maggeson
Ad Interria./
Ad primu refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 2 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit onelye hee
sayeth the interrte Miggonner did and doth live at
Whitlye aforesd and there his wife and children nowe
delive and that Towne hee beleeveth is in opposition to
or vayled by the Parliament
the
of
Jason
of
sent
shee
R
sure
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.710v Annotate

Ad 4u refert se ad predepoita et alr p pte sua nescit
Ad 5 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua negative./
Jan Weggeson
et nescit /
John Salmon Good Super interrys
Ad primu refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
et
Ad 2u nescit rendere alr quam predeposuit onlyes
sayeth the aforesd Newton hee did live at Wither
and the sd Hardye at or neere a place called selfe
in yorcksture and the sd Lave here in London and the sd
Mooner at Whittye when hee as there before these
the
troubles began where his wife and Children did live but
where they are nowe hee knoweth not, and when this
rendent was laste there the Towne of Whittlye when
sd Wrgever did bine was in opposition to the Parliame
Ad 4u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 5 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua rendet
John Salman
negative et nescit /
die pred
2
Thomas William ford Super allue pred at
fact 19º Decembers instanti Decembris et exhibit in
eadm mentionat deponit examinat deponit et dicit
That the charter ptie and letter nowe shewed to him
this exte at the tyme of this his examination were both
the said shippe the Mathewe when shee was taken by
the sd Captaine Whittye and his Companye one
were taken from the master of the sd shippe by the
sd Whittye and keepte by him from the sd Master
a good while which hee knoweth to bee true have
often after the takeinge or supriseinge of the sd shipp
heard the sd master earnestlye begge of and interr
the sd Whittye to deliver ⁁ him the sd Charter pte
letter againe before hee prevaile with him soe the
and for that hee both sawe and reade the
charter ptie and the superscription of the the
the takeinge on surpriseinge of the sd shipp the said
to the
Whittye alr nescit /
Idm ad Interria./
~~~
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11
Ad primu salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit/
Ad 2uj salvis predepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
sayth the interrte Newton did here before live at Whittye
and hardye at or neere holderaes, and the aforesd
de and doth shee
Miggoner at Lond Whittye and Lane ⁁ here at London
Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
hee sayeth the interrte Miggoners wife and Children did
time at Whittye when this rendente was laste there and
beleeveth the Towne of Wittye for soe farr as it is able
is for the Parliament and never contributed to the
maintenance of the other armye moore then what the
Inhabitants therein were compelled to doe
Ad 4 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 5 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua negative
et nescit /
Thomas Williamson
die pred
Isaact Haye testis pred super allue apud act in
hac pte fact 17 instantis decembris et exhibit in eadm
mentionat ext deponit et dicit pvt That after
the takeinge of the said shippe the Mathewe by and
her ladeinge by the sd Captaine Whittye and his
Companye hee this exte did heare the master of the
said shippe Nicholas Miggoner earnestye beinge and
entreate the said Captaine to deliver him the sd
4
gonner his Charter ptie and letters againe which hee had
had of him but the sd Captaine for a while denied him
the same yet at laste hee did deliver the sd Miggonner
all signe and soe
a charter ptie and a letter which this exte ⁁ taketh to bee
the Charter ptie and letter nowe shewed unto him
for that hee sawe them when the Captaine redelivered
them to the sd Wiggoner And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath further addinge that the
when Captaine Whittye comannded the sd Wiggone
to come aboard his shippe the sd Wiggoner tooke his
charter ptie and letters aboard with him hopeinge therebye
to bee freed./
God to
Ad Interria
2
Ad 11uj
1
s
at
2
At
the
Ad 7
sua
of
P
son
s
Isle
same
s
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.711v Annotate

Ad primu salvis predepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad secundu salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
Ad tertiu rendet That the interrte Wiggone was to
same are
Whitlye aforesd where his wife and Children did she
when this ext rendente was laste there and the foresd
Towne hee beleeveth hath done noethinge againste the
Parliament, but what they were enforced to doe it
salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 4uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 5 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert pro pte sua
rendet negative et alr nescit /
Hook
Et
28º Decembris 1643
Coates contra Monnes Johannes Collin de Plymouth in Com Devon
Yeo Marten
Chirurgus etatis 36 annoru aut eo circir testis in the
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit
pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos allius libelli ex pte
Coates in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That
within the tyme arlate the arlate Coates and Mounde hee
both of them servants in the arlate shippe the London
merchante Anthonye Newporte master, and that hee
aboute the moneth of December or Januarye 1643 the
said shippe was and remained at Venice arlate and
whileste shee was and remained there then arlate
Coates received a wounde or hurte in his heade by
depression of the gro Crann the same lyeinge one
neere an such and the wounde soe much more was
by but howe or by what meanes or of occasion
received or gett that wounde this exte knoweth not hee
sayeth as hee heard it came by a blowe given to
by the arlate Woundes, and that wound ⁁ caste the
Coates into a feaver which helde him for the space
fower monethes in which tyme this exte beinge the
surgeon of the said shippe was much troubled in the
sd Coates and was by agreement wth him the sd and
dt
both of his time wch comande and the sd
have of him for his care ⁁ the same of
~~~
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12
was five poundes sheeper then hee would have
undertaken the same with another man then the sd Coates
was hee beinge but a poore man, and noth notwthstand
all that hee this exte coulde doe yet hee could not
recover the sd Coates untill hee came to the
Downes where hee went a shoare and laye for the
space of 7 or 8 dayes on shoare at deale to refresse
himselfe
xxx dureinge all which tyme hee laye there at his
owne expence and chardge but what that expence
or chardges did an or doth amounte to this exte knoweth
not and the sd Coates before hee received the sd wounde
or hurte was as able and as stoute a seaman for his
takenre as any in the shippe for that worcke hee
oughe this exte perceived a
was put to or undertooke and for the maste parte
peaceable
a peaceable and a quiet man and soe carried and
all the voyage
behaved himselfe ⁁ And this hee sayeth it is true by vertue
of his oath at alr nescit onelye hee sayeth hee did once
after the sd Coates received his wounde or hurte aforesd
goe to the sd woundes and tell him thereof and
the
withall asked of him what reason hee had to give to
Cowes
such a violent blowe whereuppon the sd woundes
replyed and sayd that hee was serrye it was soe little
sayeinge hee could wishe it had bine tenn tymes more
Ad Interria
Ad primu rendet That hee cometh to testifie in this
cause at the requeste of the pducent Coates and that
hee favoureth the pties litigante indifferentlye and wisheth
righte may take place and that hee bine in the
companye of both pties litigante since the voyage in
question ended but with which moste hee knoweth not alr
nescit /
Ad secundu rendet That hee doth knowe the interrte poundes
and the sd Coates and that wounde was beaswayne of
the interrte shippe the voyage in question and Coates and
ordinarye or comon Seaman
Ad 3uj et rendet That hee hath used the sea for the space of
above these twentye yeares laste paste and in that tyme
hath observed it to bee an ordinarye thinge for a boatswayne
of a shippe of there bee occasion given to punishe an ordinarye
seamen
1
soe
1s
at
Et
s
she
sd of
soe
it is
P
Jon
5
hee
se
same
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.712v Annotate

Seaman if hee bee a stopped that, and that ye
to bee done by a small roapes end not els as alr nescit
Ad 4u p pte sua nescit rendere alr quam predeposuit/
Ad 5u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
sayeth that as hee hath heard the interrte Coates would
some tymes when the shippe was in harboure gett about
more druncke then ordinarye which is a usuall thin
amongste seamen to doe when they come where the sd
hee
Coates was and that ⁁ would sweare more the was fifte
for him to doe else a verye honeste will man alr nescit
Ad 6uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 7 rendet That hee hath received tenn shillings in pte
the interrte Coates for his care ⁁ aforesd and is to have
is more of him when this suite is ended if hee prevall
therein els hee muste staye for the same untill the sd
Coates able to paye him the same
Ad 8uj p pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth hee hath divers
the voyage heard some crosse language passe betwixte
the sd Coates and the boatswayne, which was firste
occasioned by the Boatswaynes all trage hee beinge the
vileste man that wayes ever this exte knewe of a butting
John John
die pred
1
Laurents Anderson de ffredricked
Lawson till p mate the
Charitye et bonis in ead
in Norvegia nauta etats 18 annoru dat
per Gottenbye capt as
circir testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus
res & Ireland Budd
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur ve
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte
Andresse Lawson et soc in hac pte dat et oblat et
et dicit That for all the tyme arlate the arlate
Andresse Lawson, Hell Anderson and Andresse his
were a and still are and continue lawfull and
and pprietors of the arlate shippe the Charity and
tackle and furniture which hee knoweth to bee true the
for all the sd tyme master of her and within the sd
they the said owners did lade or cause to bee laden
put on board the sd shippe at Norwaye for the
~~~
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13
owne accounts and adventures all and singular the goodes were
expressed in the arlate schedule worth here in England
at the tyme when the sd shippe arrived there in England
the severall and respective sumes of money menconed
and expressed in the sd schedule for the same which goodes
this exte as master of the sd shippe had order and direccon
from them the sd Andresse Lawson, Hell Anderson and
Andresse hawson to sell and dispose of at any place
here in England or Holland accordinge where hee could
gett the maste for them and should sooneste come to
the same beinge not intended for London in respecte the sd
pties had received notice from thence by there factor there
that the marckett was at that tyme bound for such comoditye
and after the sd goodes were on board the sd shippe
hee this exte therewith sett sayle and departed from
Norwaye towards this Kingdome of England and sayled
or came neere a place called senter not for distante
from Timouth haven, which was the firste lande they sawe
after they came from Norwaye and not longe after the
arlate shippe was mett with by Captaine Hattenbye
Captaine or Comander of the arlate shippe called the
Prosperous whoe demannded of this exte whether hee was
goeinge and what goodes hee had on board his shippe
and whether hee had any amunicon or into on board and
this exte tolde
hee told hee him what goodes hee had on board his shippe
and that hee had noe amunicon on board and then the
sd Hatterlye told him that if hee had noe amunition on
board hee thoughte hull would bee a good marckett
for him for the sale of his goodes and wished him to goe
theither which this exte will ye condiscended unto and
then the sd Hustenly put three of his men on board this
exts shippe there beinge eleaven of this exts Companye
besides himselfe and then on board and this exte and
his Company aforesd with the sd Hattenlyes three men
in her carried the sd shippe and her ladeinge to full
where this exte intended to have solde and disposed of the
sd shipps ladeinge for the advantage and benefitt of his
owners aforesd but after the sd shippe came in theither
shee
soe
&
et
At
shee
sd of
son
of
he
Jon
&
hee
se
same
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.713v Annotate

stayed and the goodes landed
and her ladeinge both were there sayed uppon and her
his Companye quite disposeste thereof And this and
noe satisfaccon give or offered them for the same
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at
nescit onely hee sayeth they the sd Andreste Lamber
Hell Anderson and Andresse Hawson are all of the
subiects to the Kinge of Denmarcke betweeneth whome as
the Kinge of England there was and still is uttered
a firme peace and league
award Cade same
die pred
Gilbertus Grage de Euchusen in Hollandia nauta et
35 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus
et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundu et tertiu et reliquas pres alluis ex pte
Andresse Lawson, Helle Anderson at Andresse Lawson in the
pte dat et oblat deponit et dicit That for all the tyme all
the arlate Lawson, Anderson and Lawson were and still and
and continue ut credit to bee owners and pprietors of the
arlate shippe the Charitye which hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee hath bine at theire houses where they live
and hath talked with them aboute the said shippe and hath
served in her for the space of above these twelve mone
and within the said tyme the said shippe was laden was
all and singular the goodes and comodityes in the late
schedule menconed by them the sd Lawson Anderson and
Hanson which at the firste were intended for London or
moste when the sd shippe was readye to sett sayle the
one of them receiveinge advise from theire ffactors the
at London that the marckett here by reason of the
deadines of the tyme was badd for such comodityes, the
resolved and determined to send the same to send the
Porte or place either in England or Holland when
the wynde would moste favor the sd shipps master
after shee was out at sea there to seeke for a much
they
and accordinglye gave direccons to the moste of
~~~
HCA 13/58 f.714r Annotate

P
shippe and his Companye to pceede cordgelye and
then the said shippe pceedeinge out to sea with the sd
goodes and comodityes schedulated in her uppon or aboute
from Norwaye where the same were taken in uppon
or aboute the 27th daye of Auguste laste paste by a
South laste wynde which served moste favourablye for them
earlye in the morneinge the sd shippe with her ladeinge
aforesd were broughte to a place neere senter not farr
distante from Timouth haven which was the firste
and they did descrye after they came from Norwaye
and then and there they mett with the arlate shippe
the Prosperous of which shippe the arlate Hattenbye
was Captaine, and the said Hattenbye at his meeteinge
with the sd shippe demannded of the master of the sd
shippe the Charitye and his Companye whether they
were bounde and they made answere to looke for a
shipp
inkett for theire ⁁ ladeinge and then the said hattenbye
asked what the sd shipps ladeinge was of and they tolde
him, deales and fathom woode and ⁁ noethinge els and
then they the sd Hattenbye tolde them that if they
had noe amunicon on board, they mighte goe to full
and sell theire ladeinge there, where they should
wett meete with a good marckett, which the sd Mr
and his Companye willingelye condiscended unto and then
the sd Hattenbye put three of his Companye on
board the sd shippe the Charitye and those three
with the master of the sd shippe and eleaven of his
owne Companye carried the said shippe and her
ladeinge to Hull where the goodes were taken out of the
said shippe and landed and put into the Magayne
there by order of the Lord ffairefax and the reste of
the Comittee there resident and noe satisficer
offered or given to the sd Master for the same And this
hee sawe and knoweth to bee true beinge Pilott of the
sd shippe the sd voyage and when the sd Master
demannded satisfaccon for his shipps ladeinge aforesd
of those that tooke awaye the same they tolde him they
would

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would make price of the sd shippe and goodes, but the
shippe is yet as this exte conceiveth in the possession
master ⁁ some of his Companye beinge still are
of her at Hull aforesd where shee yet remaineth at last
wise they were on board of her and in possession of
when this exte came therehense which was aboute nyne
weekes since and all and singular the sd shipp laden
arlate did and doth solelye and pperlye belonge and
appertaine unto them the arlate Andresse Lawson
Helle Anderson and Andresse Cason the owners of the
sd shippe and at the same tyme and place when and
where the sd goodes and comodityes were seized on and
taken awaye as aforesd the like deales were accounte
to bee and were in this exts judgement and estimacon
worth after the rate of fower poundes and five ships
a hundred and fathom wordes xxxs a fathowe
sterlinge money and they the aforesd Lawson
Anderson and Hanson were and are subiects to the sd
of Denmarcke betweene whom and the Kinge of
England there was and still is ut credit a firme his
league and amitye And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true reddens raconem scien sua ut sup
alr nescit /
Gilbert Gray
dicto die
John Trine de Stepney in Com Mr
etatis 42 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte pduct
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitus et
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte
Andresse Lawson, Hell Anderson and Ande
in hac caa dat et admiss deponit et dicit That the
the tyme arlate the arlate Lawson, Anderson, and
Hanson were and still are ut credit the time to
lawfull owner and pprietors of the arlate shippe
vessell called the Charitye and of her tackle and
furniture, which hee knoweth to bee true being the
a
a
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18
acquained with the sd pties and hath often deale and
traded with them and within the said tyme they the sd
Dawson Anderson and Hanson haveinge laden the sd
worde
shippe with deales and fathome, which were one
his here at London
intended to have bine sent to him this exte untill hee
had given them advise herehence to the contrarye
they the sd Lawson, Anderson and Hanson as hee
hath since understoode by the master of the sd shippe
Lawrence Anderson and the Pilott of her uppon the
receite of this exts letter at Norwaye of where the
sd goodes were laden or taken in before the sd shipps
departure therehense did give order and direccons
to the sd master and his Companye to carrye the
shippe and her ladeinge to such Porte or place
either in Holland or Englande as they could beste
and sooneste attane to and there to sell and trucke
awaye the sd goodes for the beste advantage and
profitt they coulde for them the sd Lawson, Anderson
and hawson to whome the same goodes did and doe
solelye and pperlye ut credit and as the sd master
and Pilott have declared to him this exte belonge
and appertaine And this hee sayeth is true by
vertue of his oath at alr p pte sua nescit onelye hee
sayeth they the sd Andresse Lawson, Helle
2
Anderson and Andresse hawson were and are to this
exts knowledge subiects to the Kinge of Denmarcke
betweene whome and the Kinge of England there
was and still is ut credit firme peace, league and
amitye and the sd shippe as hee hath bine informed
by the sd Master of her and her Pilott aforesd in her
p with her ladeinge of deales and fathom woode
goode
in her passage from Norwaye seekeinge for a marckett
where to dispose of the sd goodes was by cout an
lasterlye wynde carried to or neere Timouth have
where shee was mott by Captaine Gottenby and afterwards
carried to Hull where her ladeinge was all taken out of
her
soe
a
A
at
on
the
s of
Hodson
R E
sd
Jon
hee
s
same
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pt
and landed on shoare and where shee and the sd
1.
ut credit yet remaine and hee hath often heard the
master complaine and saye that hee could gett hee
satisfaccon for his the said shipps ladeinge foresaid
at Hull at and taken from him there, and as the
hath heard the sd Master saye there was betweene
nyne and tenn thousand deales in the sd shippe wth
shee came to full and aboute eighte fathom of wordes
which deales and word of they were as hee conceiveth
they were consideringe from whome they came, they
twentye
achia
were worth aboute 400£ fower hundred and odd was since
same the
sterlinge accordinge as the price of deales and father
the
word was then worth here at London
P
hath
John Tynes
repre alr
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21º Decembris 1643
Hill et soc navicula
the Consen de Whitty
Johannes Rand de Whittly in Com
nauta annos agens 21 aut eo circir
testis se./
Ad 7u arlum alluis ex parte Hill et soc in hac
dat et oblat dicit et deponit That wthin the tyme
arte, the are Christopher Hill was Mr and her
the said Hill and Isacke Newton and William
Jackson were and still Owners of the arte
Barcke called the Content of Whittly and hee
tackle and furniture, & soe
continue as
hee beleeveth, And this hee affirmeth to bee
tyme, who lived in whilly neere to the partyes
aforesaid
Ad 2u nescit deponere./
Ad 3. 4. et 5u nescit deponere./
Ad 6. et 7u affirmat, That the said Christopher
Isaacke Newton & William Jackson Owners of this
said Barcke the Content were and are men well
affected to the Parliament, and the said New
and Jackson to his knowledge have bin in the
service of the Parliament for these twelve
moneths last past, & about a moneth since
hee said them at Bell beeing forced from
Whitby by Sr Heughe Cholmith. At
Ad 8u nescit deponere/
nard John C
1s
nave the
dco die./
Content./
Willimus Wilson de White in Com or mate
annos agens 22 aut eo circiter testis se./
pretion arlos
Ad 1u ⁁ arlum alluis in hac parte dat et oblat dicit
et deponit, That hee knoweth that the arte
Christopher Bell Isacke Newton and Wills
Jackson were and are Owners of the arte
Barcke the Content of White, & that
are all well affected to the Parliamts
have suffered for the sance, & are Dute
their dwellings for feare of the King
forces, And this hee knoweth to bee true
who lived at whet by where the said hill
Newton & Jackson lived before the English
tooke yt, & ever since hath bin in the hee
of the Parliament, & knoweth that the said
Newton was Capt of some foures master
Whittly for the Parliament, At alr nescit./
Signu dci Willim Wilson./
to
is
3s
Jourdenson
the for
Budd
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a 2º Decembris 1641
the
Anthonius Lilborne de Sunderland infra
Rell et for ye
nave the Content
Exiscent Dunelme nauta etats 23 annoru aut
1
3s
eo circir testis
Ad primu secundu et reliquis p arlos alluis ex pte
Hill et soc in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit
R
That the arlate Christopher hill was and still is ut
credit) master of a certaine barcyne called the Content
of Whittlye and hee and the arlate Isaacke Newton
and Willmj Jackson (as hee this exte hath often here before
heard the sd Hill sayd) were the owners and pprietors of
Gayne
the said shippe and her tackle and furniture and soe
continue (as hee beleeveth ⁁ but what particuler pte each of
that
or either of the sd pties ⁁ hath in the sd barque hee
knoweth not, but sayeth they the said Hall, Newton and
sackson, were and are well affected to Kinge and
and hath suffered much for the Parliament and for theire good affeccon to
Parliament ⁁ and weather hee served
hee
the same and the Passe were driven from
ward to full
to ye or White in the Kinges ship wch
were stored
xxxx which hee
knoweth to bee true for succor which hee knoweth to bee
true for that hee this exte carried them, theither
out of a shippe under the Comannde of Captaine
Cranlye in the service of Kinge and Parliament
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr
nescit./
Anthonio Lisborne
corne./
Jonderson particulu Johannes Pattison de Hartlepoole in Com
the ffortune ye
infra Epissepat Dunelline nauta etats 29 annoru
Budd
aut eo circir testis
Ad primu arlu alluis ex pte Jourdenson in hac pte dat
et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath sayled
in the arlate vessell called the ffortune of Harlepoole
for the space of above these twoe yeares last paste and
for all that tyme the sd arlate Jourdenson was master and
owner of her and soe accounted reputed and taken
and soe contineth ut credit, And this hee sayeth is true/
by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad primu secundu deponit et dicit That within the
tyme arlate the arlate Jourdenson came and arrived here at
this
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al
this Porte of London in the said Vessell the ffortune with her
ladeinge of Sunderland Coales where the said Coales &
all solde after the rate of 23 the Childion by an order
of this present Parliament, And this hee knoweth to bee
shipp
true beinge at that tyme one of the ⁁ Companye alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit That the said Jourdenson after the sale
his Coales as aforesd hee sett sayle from this Porte of
London in the said Vessell the ffortune intendinge from
Scotland by but by the waye theither was aboute
Whittye side mett with by Captaine Andrewes Captaine
of the shippe called the Ramebowe then in the Parliaments
service as it was sayd And this hee sayeth is true by vertue
oath
of his alr nescit /
Ad 4uj deponit et dicit That the sd Captaine Andrewes
after hee had stayed the said Vessell the ffortune did
her
imploye to goe to a place called holly Island for
to fetch ballaste for the sd shippe the Hambore
then in the service of the Parliament and shee continued
in that imployment for the space of above three weekes
after which the sd Andrewes imployed her to goe to
Scotland for Coales to bee broughte to this Porte of
or accompte of house the
London for the use ⁁ of the said Andrewes, Captaine
Crandlye and another Captaine called as hee take
Captaine Goodlad, which voyage was accordinglye
performed And this hee knoweth to bee true being hee
at this Porte of London when the sd shippe vessell the
ffortune came from Scotland and arrived her wth
her Coales alr nescit /
Ad 5 deponit et dicit That there was noethinge in the
sd shippe Vessell the ffortune but ballaste when shee
was seized uppon and stayed by the sd Captaine And
for her ordinge upon
excepte what was thered ⁁ further ⁁ for the sd and
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That the arlate Jourder hee
and is to this exts knowledge a mann well affected the
a
Kinge and Parliament and ⁁ that to his knowledge as
hath taken the protestacon. And this hee sayeth hee
true at alr nescit/
nescit
Ad Interria.
Ad primu salum prdepoitis ad qua se refert. /
rendere./
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18
Ad 2uj rendet That the arle interrte Jourdersons dwellinge
is at a place called Shotton within six miles of
hartlepoole aforesd when hee is at home and hee knoweth
of noe other owner of the sd Vessell but him the sd
Jondenson at alr quam prius nescit /
Ad 3 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
hee sayeth the Kings forces lye pounde aboute shotton
tyme
where the sd Jourdenson did live with his familye
5
Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 5 p pte sua negative et alr nescit rendere./
John Patteson
29º Decembris 1643
R Cuttance navicula vorat the
Thomas Waltham in de Weymouth
Prosperous ffrimrose de
in Com Dorsettia mercator etatis 24 annoru
Weymouth at conve ye
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
Budd
iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt
4
To
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Cattance
in hac caa dat et oblat deponit et dicit That for all
the tyme arlate the arlate Henrye Cattance was (and at this
present is ut credit) the sole owner and pprietor of a
certaine vessell or barque called the Prinse of Weymouth
and of her tackle and furniture and for such comonly
accounted reputed and taken and this hee knoweth to bee
true knoweinge the buildinge of the said Vessell and for that
since her buildinge the sd Captaine hath often lett her to
fraighte to this exts brother in Lawe Mr Arthure and
others of his this exts acquaintance and within the
tyme arlate the sd Vessell the mose was sett out from
Weymouth in the service of one Mr James stronde of
Weymouth a place called shippon Mallett in the Countye of
Somersell mrchante by the sd Cattance uppon a voyage
from Weymouth to Cave in Normandye where as hee
hath since understoode by letters from thence the sd
vessell safelye arrived, but in her course therehense towards
Weymouth as hee hath alsoe heard shee was by contrarye
wyndes put into andich baye in the Isle of Pubecke
where shee was surprised and taken and is since broughte
upp to this Porte of London where shee nowe remaineth
made
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on
2
under custodye of some of those that were at the taken
s
her whoe as hee hath heard and he beleeveth were of
imployed in the Parliament service, and the said
Costance was and is as hee beleeveth a loyall subiecte to
the Kinge of England and to his knowledge a manner
affected to Kinge and Parliament and one that when
this exte came from Weymouth which was aboute six
weekes since put in prison there for his good affection
shewed to the Parliament And this hee sayeth is true
by vertue of his oath at alr nescit /
Ad Interria./
in the
Ad primu 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6 interria rendet That the voyage
in which the said shippe or vessell called the fromise
was surprized and taken by the interrte Captaine Jones
and Companye as hee hath heard and understoode shee
was laden with Canvas for the accounte of the aforesd
Mr Broade to whome the same did and doe belonge
and the interrte lans was then Master of her
tored ⁁ and the sd shippe was bounde to Weymouth at
credit from Mr Cave in Normandye where shee tooke
her ladeinge and Weymouth is nowe under the comannde
of the Kings forces and soe was when the sd shippe
Vessell sett sayle for Cane therehense which was to his
beste remembrance in or aboute the moneth of September
interrte alr nescit onelye hee sayeth the interrte and did
Tho: Mattham
dwell at Weymouth aforesd
We
die pred
Thomas Browne de St Sal Saviours in Burgo de
Southwarcke London mercator etatis 48 annoru aut eo
circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit
et dicit pvt sequitur vizt /
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte hee
Cattance in hac caa dat et oblat p pte sua nescit /
deponere onelye hee sayeth That the said Henrye
Cattance was and is a loyall subiecte to the Kinge of
England and a man whoe to this exts knowledge the
for the
and is well affected to Kinge and Parliament and
lately comitted to prison by Baronell Cooper the
Generarr or Comander of Plymouth putt in or to
there by the Kings forces and hee was and
that hath suffered much in his estate and person and
2
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19
affection to the Parliament, and as hee is informed by a letter
hee same
his home and good affeccon
from him is still under boyle
to the Parliament And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath hee beinge well acquainted with the sd Captaine
haveinge formerlye bine the sd Cattances Neighboure
sd Castance
and lived at Weymouth where hee live ustell did and
still doth live ut credit alr nescit and where aboute
three weekes since hee speake with the sd Cattance
when and where the said Cattance made his complainte
to him this exte that hee had a small vessell called
the fourse of Weymouth burthen of aboute 25 tonnes
which was latelye taken by some of the forces imployed
under the Parliament which hee thoughte was
carried to London where hee desired this exte to looke
after the same and doe his best for him for the
recoverye thereof which hee haved will in would not
bee denied him all things rightlye considered by him
and one George Evans as hee sayd was master of the
said vessell
Ad Interria.
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6uj salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
nescit onelye hee sayeth the aforesd George Evans
was and is ut credit an Inhabitant in Weymouth
which place was aboute three weekes since under the
comannde of the Kings forces, Thomas Browe
die pred
Thomas Allen de Weymouth Melcombe Regis in
Com Dorsettia mercator etatis 28 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Henrici Cottance in hac pte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath
knowen the arlate barque or vessell called the fromise
of Weymouth over since shee was builte and knewe her whileste
shee was buildinge and for a ever since the sd Henrye
Instance was sayd to bee the sole owner and pprietor of
her and of her tackle and furniture and soe contineth
ut credit And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
alr nescit /
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Ad 2 rendet et dicit That within the tyme arlate the arlate
Castaine did prepare, furnishe and sett forth the sd
barque or vessell the fruse to sea upon a voyage to
bee made wither from Weymouth aforesd to the Port
of Cave in Normandye which hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee was then at Weymouth when the sd Vessell
barque was readye almoste to pceede uppon the sd voyage
alr nescit /
Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere nes examt
Ad 4u p pte sua nescit rendere salvis prdepoitis
Ad 5 deponit et dicit That the said Henrye Cuttie
was and is a loyall subiecte ut credit to the Kinges Mate
of England and a man to this exts knowledge well
affected to Kinge and Parliament and one that was
alwayes readye and willinge to assiste the Parliament
with money or what els hee could soe longe is the
Weymouth was under the Proteccon of the Parliament
and since the takeinge of Weymouth by the sames forced
sale
hee was and is for oughte hee knoweth to the contrary
in prison for his good affection and lone to the Parliament
as hee this exte hath bine often since informed by
some that came from thence And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./
Ad Interria.
primu nescit salvis prdepoitis
Ad 2 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 8 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye
hee sayeth the interrte lay was to goe master of the sd vessell the Pringe the was
voyage had ⁁ beleeveth the Towne of Weymouth is nowe under
the comannde of the Kings forces but againste the
good will of moste of the Inhabitants there a
excepte the soulders ut cred and the sd Evans did hee
Weymouth other his wife and Phildren still are ut cred
Ad 4u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 5 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit./
Jo: Mr
sd
2
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12
3º Januarij 1643 et
Q: Chambers & bouts in
Johanus or Cardowell de Came St Lawrence
nave the Greyhounde
County London mcator etats 22 annoru aut eo
capt at the Marten
cir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus, et extus
Budd
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
1s
Ad 3uj prem alluis ex pte Thoma Chambers in hac pte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit, That hee this exte hath
knowe and bine verye well acquainted with the arlate
there
Thomas Chambers for the space of these ⁁ fower yeares laste
paste and in that tyme hath taken good notice of his life
and convertation and knoweth That hee is an quente man
or eighte yeares
of the age as hee guesseth of aboute seaventye a man that
is and stands verye well affected to the Kinge and
Parliament and one that in regard of his goode affection
by the Kings were
to the Parliament hath suffered much by his owne relation made
to him this exte within 2or dayes after the Cittye of Bristoll
was surrendred or yeelded upp to the Kings forces at which
this exte beinge then shee the sd Channes
tyme hee ⁁ made his compaine to this exte that at hee had
page one hundred and odd poundes taken from him by
the Kings forces, besides a greate deale of wyne, tobaccoe
and other goodes and was then notwithstandinge all that
goeinge to Sr Ralphe Hoxton aboute twoe hundred poundes
more that was lange hee was tayed at towards the
maintenance of his Mats forces and that hee was verye
serrye that ever the Kings forces tooke the Towne of
Bristoll further addinge that if hee had or could gett his
estate in hee did not care howe soone hee were out of
the Towne And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
alr nescit /
amd ardenied
5º Januarij 1643
Thomas Burton de St Nicholas Acons London
mercator etats 25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit/
pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pred alluis ex pte
Channter in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit/
That he this exte is well acquainted with the arlate
To
Thomas Chambers and hath often seene and convered
with
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with him and the said Chambers as hee conceiveth and
by the relation of others that knowe him aswell or better
then this ext wch of a mann of aboute 30 yeares
one
of age and in that stands verye well
affected to Kinge and Parliament and by reason
thereof hath suffered much as hee this exte hath byne
informed by some or one that sawe and speake
with him since the Kings force entered and possesse
Bristoll vizt That hee had above one hundred
and odd poundes in readye money taken from him
besides wyne Tobaccoe and other goodes and that
a boxe of
there was noe hundred poundes more layed
10
uppon him towards the maintenance of the Kings
forces, which hee was like to paye or els suffer
imprisonment and soe much hee hath alsoe heard
by his prconteste Mr Cardemiell whoe spoake
19
with the said Chambers likewise after the Kings
forces had taken Bristoll, And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit onelye hee
sayeth That as hee hath understoode by a letter
from the said Chambers sent or directed to
Mr Alderman Ashell this exts master dated at
Bristoll the firste of November laste the sd
Chambers had to being of french wyne laden
at Burdeaux aboard the shippe the Grehounde in
shippe and wynes as hee understoode was taken by
some or one of the shipps in the Parliament
service and therefore desired some meanes to
used for the recoverye thereof on his behalfe
Thomas Burton
sd
dicto die
Idem allu apud act et exhibit in ead
mentionat deponit et dicit pvt sent his
Ad dicta alluem et examili deponit et dicit
That the severall letters or in this arte
menconed, and nowe shewed unto him this
at the tyme of this his examinacon hee and
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7
soe manyes severall letters sente or directed to him
this exte from Bristoll from the sd Mr Thomas
Chambers the ptie agente or plantiffe in this cause
which letters hee conceiveth were written by the
sd Chambers his man, Chambers himselfe by reason
of olde age and the partye which possesseth him
beinge not able to write soe much and as by the
contents of all or moste of those letter (which hee
beleeveth in his conscience were proved accordinge
to the advise and direccon of the sd Chambers it
plainelye doth and maye appeare to the worlde
howe well, cordellye or hattilye the sd Chambers
stoode affected to the Parliament, all which letter
were dated and this exte received before the takeinge
of Bristoll by the Kings forces, And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit/
Thomas Burton
A
18º Januarij 1643
depetually contra Walker, Johannes Robinson de Lymehouse nauta
et al Smith Budd etatis 47 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit /
pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Walker in hac pte dat et
oblat deponit et dicit That the same daye in which the
arlate shippe the golden Angell sett sayle to come from the
Downes to this Porte of London which to his beste remembrance
was uppon or aboute the daye of the moneth arlate all
or moste of the sd shippes Companye excepte nowe and
then three or fower there beinge in all to the number of 10
men and boyes in her were all of them all the said daye
abroade uppon the sd shipps decks, And this hee knoweth to
bee true beinge at that tyme one of her Companye and
then on board of her alr nescit /
Ad 2 deponit et dicit That as hee this exte conceiveth the
arlate Vessell the Seaflower was not suncke or by any
wilfullnes or negligence of the arlate Walker or any of his
Companye but by the arlesnes or negligence of some of her
owne Companye or some insufficiency in the sd Vessell
or casualtye of the sea And this hee sayeth hee knoweth to bee
true alr nescit /
sd
R
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Ad 3 deponit et dicit That at such tyme when the arlate
shippe the golden Angell came foule and runn againste the
vessell the Seaflower the golden Angell was makeinge
waye to avoyde and declare a hoye which came and
appeared betwixte the Seaflower and the golden Angell
which hoye haddowed the Seaflower from the golden And
soe that the master of the golden Angell nor any of his
Companye neither did nor could see the sd Vessell
the Seaflower before they were fallen uppon her And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath hee beinge at
that tyme on board the sd shippe the golden Angell alr
nescit onelye hee sayeth the golden Angell had then all
her sayles spredd and her Companye were all intent
aboute the avoydeinge and declaringe of the aforesd hoye
ut prdeposuit/
Ad 4 deponit et dicit That the place where the arlate
Vessell the Seaflower was when shee received the blowe
or damage in question was and is an ordinarye roade
where shipps doe passe throughe and when a shippe
or other vessell lyeth in a roade as hee conceiveth and hath
often heard and understoode it was and is a custome
observed amongste masters and others seamen that one
or more of such shippe or vessells Companye should
bee alofte uppon the decke especiallye of they see any
other shippe or shipps comeinge or likelye to come that ye
to give notice to f such shippe or shipps to declyne and
avoyde them and to bee readye to helpe theire owne
shippe or vessell in case of Dannger or hassard And
this hee knoweth to bee true haveinge used the sea for the
space of these thirtye yeares laste paste alr nescit /
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth this
since the damage in question happened hee heard some
the Seaflowers Companye saye that they did see the
golden Angell longe before shee came neere the said
foule
and before shee fell ⁁ uppon the Seaflower
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That neither the master nor
of the Companye of the Seaflower were alofte uppon his
decks when the golden Angell fell foule of her as aforesd
as hee this exte conceiveth for otherwise they would have
cryed out and given notice to the golden Angell to bee
avoyded them and besides hee this exte after the bene
given the taffower by the golden Angell did see and
noe
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moste of her Companye come or leape out of her Castle
to save themselves the blowe which the sd Vessell received
beinge given heafelye aboute the same place where they
then were togeather ut credit et and besides hee sayeth
that if any of her Companye had bine abroade on
uppon her deckes to have given notice to them in the
golden Angell before shee was foule of them or had
veered a Cable or sheathed the Rudder the sd Vessell
the Seaflower had not bine in soe bade or worse condicon
then shee was before the golden Angell came foule of
her And this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true at alr
nescit./
Ad 7uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth
some of the Companye of the Seaflower when the damage
6 or loose
in question happened did cutt away the golden Angells
skiffe which was then fastened to her storme and kepte the
same for the space of twoe dayes which made the master
of the golden Angell complaine and saye that before the
Seaflower and her ladeinge was suncke that if they had
not taken away his skiffe hee had and would have done
more then for want of that hee could doe towards the
saveinge of the sd Vessell and her ladeinge
Ad 8 p pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth that after
the golden Angell was paste the sd Vessell the Seaflower
before shee suncke aboute halfe an hower as hee
guesseth the sd Vessell came to the side of the aforesd
hoye and there laye in which tyme as hee heard by
one of the sd Vessells Companye there was a box
and somethinge in it saveinge
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera.
2
dicto die
Idem allum 20lon dit 5o Junij 1643
Ad primu secundu et 3u pred dicta alluis deponit et
dicit That for all the tyme this exte hath used the sea
which hath bine for the space of these thirtye yeares ut
prdeposuit hee hath knowen and observed it to bee a but
& a greate sume of aboute the burthens arlate
and custome for a master of a shippe ⁁ at his comeinge
into the Downes homewards bounde to take a Pilott for
the goodes or conducte of his shippe therehence upp into the
fiver of Thames and for all the tyme the said Pilotted
sd
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on board the said shippe and untill hee bee againe
dischardged of his office the Companye are and oughte to
obey and followed the sd Pilott direccon and advised
the indance sayleinge or conducte of the sd shippe
none others, and therein to bee sailed by the sd Pilott and
by noe other for which the sd Pilott hath a ssarye
accordinglye allowed him, and the master, every shippe
soe arriveinge in the Downes and bounde for London
oughte and bounde to observe and doe by the unley and
orders or customes of the Trinitye house where hee likelye
otherwise to bee questioned and prmished as this exte
conceiveth, and the sd Walker uppon his arrivall with his
said shippe the golden Angell, did in the Downes did
take in a Pilott for the conduct of her upp into the
River of Thames accordinge to custome aforesd which Pilott
had the chardge gindance conducte and oyle of the
sd shippe and him and the said shipps Companye
in sayleinge upp the sd shippe from the Downes ⁁ did
and the
observe the sales and orders of the sd Pilott which hee
knoweth to bee true beinge one of her Companye alr nescit/
Ad 12 deponit et dicit That hee this exte hath knowen
the arlate Walker for the space of these six yeares
last paste and for all that tyme hath knowen and
observed him to bee a verye honeste able and expecte
seaman and one that hath bine imployed in voyage of
greate truste and for all the voyage in question hee was
an honeste, carefull and dilligente man in his place and
for such hee was and is comonlye accounted reputed
and taken, And this hee affirmeth uppon his oath to bee
true At alr nescit
Super reliquis arlis sie produs dicte alluis
extur ex direccone./
R
Ad Interria./
Ad primu salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert negative./
Ad 5 rendet That for his parte hee did not see the
ashore
interrte shippe the golde togell untill after shee was
strooke by the golden Angell, and the place where the
was at Anchor was a safe and convenient put
enoughe for & shippe to ride in of the Companye of
hee to her but
wer or at leaste soe carefull of her as
bine carefull enoughe and there was roome enough
the and
the golden Angell to have passed by her wch
Keate
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in case they had seene her or they in her had given
then any notice of her before the damage inquestion
happened a was done to her alr nescit salvis prdepoits./
Ad 3u rendet That the weather was faire and calme
enoughe when the damage in question happened to the
Seaflower and her ladeinge, And the sd Vessell laye in the
open sea easye enoughe to have bine seene, and hee
beleeveth they in the golden Angell had seene her and
pretented the sd damage in case the hoye aforesd which
sayled betwixte the Seaflower and the golden Angell had
not shaddowed or hundred them from the sd sighte of the
Seaflower alr quam prius nescit
Ad 4u refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit /
Ad 5u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Januarij 1643: 6
2s
Keate et alj contra Badilloe
Gibbins et al Marten Thomas Germ de St Marye Matsellon als
Whitechappell London nauta etatis 26 annoru aut
Budd
eo circir testis in hac pte pductus, iuratus et
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt /
Ad 7uj prem alluis ex pte Badilye et soc in hac pte
dat et admiss deponit et dicit That uppon or aboute
the 8th daye of November arlate the arlate shippe the
Richard Bonadventure, whereof one Baker was master
and the shippe the Concorde whereof one John Ballard
was master the sett sayle out of the Sounde at Plymouth
buse the Southward
the one of them bounde for Leghorne and the other for
Mallegoe Carthergen, and Allecantes at which tyme the
wynde was faire to sayle for those places, soe that the
arlate Spenser beinge then there at the same tyme
mighte likewise have sett sayle therehence as those
shipps did in case hee had soe pleased and had not
neglected his tyme as hee did And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath for that hee was then and there
at the same tyme a place presente when the sd shippes
the Richard Bonadventure and the Comade sett
sayle therehence as aforesd at alr nescit /
Ad 8uj deponit et dicit That the next daye after the
aforesd shipps the Richard Bonadventure and the Comande
were gon the sd Spenser haveinge all his goodes or
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or ladeinge on board mighte againe have sett sayle
and departed from Plymouth onwards uppon his voyage
with his said shippe the Anne Bonadventure in case
hee had gone to the merchants and signed his bills of ladeinge
and used his dilligence and endeavor therein the would
beinge then alsoe faire to have carried the said shippe
one
and this hee sawe and knoweth to bee true hee boye
one of his Companye and there at the same tyme
alr nescit./
Ad 7 p pte sua nescit deponere salvis predepoitis ad
qua se refert onelye hee sayeth the said Spenser
did not sett sayle with his shippe the Anne
Bonadventure aforesd from Plymouth untill the 10th
daye of November arlate aboute tenn of the Cooke
in the morneinge
Ad 10u p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth
uppon Sondaye the 13th of November arlate aboute
noone tyme she weather was soe durcke and soyage
the arlate Spenser did beare upp the helme for
Plymouth againe and afterwards did returne backe
to Plymouth and there delivered and or lefte an
Anchor and a Cable, and when hee firste borne
bore upp the helme for Plymouth it began to blowe
hard and the weather was darcke and foggye and
as this exte conceiveth the sper sd Spenser did feare
some storme that was like to followe and before they
could gett backe to Plymouth there did are a
storme And this hee sayeth hee knoweth to bee true
beinge one of the sd Spensers Companye at the same
tyme ut prdeposit alr nescit /
Ad 12 deponit et dicit That uppon Mondaye the
14th of December November arlate the sd shippe
Spenser with his shippe the Anne Bonadventure
did returne and come backe into the sounde of
Plymouth and the nexte daye gott into harboure
there and there laye untill or aboute the 28th of
of the said moneth before hee departed therehense
againe and this hee knoweth to bee true reddens
cationem scien sua ut supra alr nescit /
Ad 13 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee
sayeth that within the tyme arlate vizt seete
the 14th and the 20th of November arlate the
wynde was faire for 3 dayes togeather to have of
named
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carried the said shippe the Anne Bonadventure out
to sea to have pceeded on her voyage and yet notwithstandinge
the arlate Spenser neglected to pceede or sett sayle
out stayed as this exte conceiveth for the Companye of
twoe other shipps then in the harboure there with whome hee
had entered into Consortshippe ut credit et and it alr
nescit /
Ad 14 deponit et dicit That uppon the
in the merteing aboute 10 pte lefte sett sayle out of the Harboure of Plymouth
November arlate the arlate Spenser came to an anchor
with his said shippe in the Sounde and there lagreed
and stayed for the Companye of all or some of the
shipps arlate untill or aboute for the space of for six
howers when to the said shipps all but the George of
Plymouth whose bolt spritt was broake soe that shee
could not pceede or untill the same was mended) came
but the George
forth into the Sounde and then they all ⁁ pceeded out to
sea togeither onelye hee sayeth the Anne Bonadventure
made but smalle sayle all that residue of that
daye sill linginge for the sd shippe the George ut
credit et and alr And this hee sayeth is true by
vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad 15u deponit et dicit That the arlate shipps the Hellyflower
the Elsabeth and the George and one of the fflemishe
shipps arlate were all of them laden with Pilchards aswell as
the Anne Bonadventure and all bounde to Allecant
whether the Anne Bonadventure was bounde at alr
referend se ad prdepoita nescit onelye hee sayeth in theire
passage from Plymouth towards Allecante the soe
Spenser did often warre his mayne saile ficted on
purpose to staye for the sd shipps which hee conceiveth
pred priudiciallye to the his merchants that ladeinge laded
and fraighted him out that voyage And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad 16 deponit et dicit That by reason of the sd Spenser
neglecte as aforesd the arlate shippe the Anne
Bonadventure with her ladeinge of Pilchards did not
arrive arrive at Allecante arlate untill or aboute the
wth daye of December arlate at which tyme and place
arrived the arlate shipps the fellyflower, the Elsabeth and
the George alsoe and one of the fflemings all of them
beinge laden with pilchards alsoe which as hee conceiveth deaded
the marckett there for the same and caused such a flatt
thereof as that then they would not yeeld noethinge neere
soe much as they would have donne in case the Anne
Bonadventure
1
s
Ad
a
1
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Eagle and alone had soe arrived there and taken the
firste conceiveinge of the marckett And this hee sayeth
his true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit /
Ad 17 deponit et dicit, That the arlate shippe the
Richard Benadventure one of the shipps that sett sayle
and departed from Plymouth a daye or twoe before the
Anne Bonadventure firste left sayle therehence was
at Allecante when the Anne Bonadventure came
theither and came theither from Carthagena and had
time there at Allecante as her Companye sayd
fower dayes before the Anne Bonadventure came
theither And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
alr nescit. /
Ad 13 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit/
Ad 13 p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 20uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth
in December arlate a doller at Allecant was
accounted worth 4s 6d sterlinge money
Ad 2u nescit /
Ad 22 deponit et dicit That if the arlate shippe
the Anne Bonadventure had goe out to sea wch from
Plymouth when the Richard Bonadventure and the
Consende aforesd did, and that the arlate Spenser had
not linged and neglected his voyage for the Companye
of other shipps as hee did but had used such dilligence
in the psecution of his said voyage as hee oughte to have
done in this exts judgement (the wynde and weather
sall dangers of the seas excepted shee was soe goodes
of sayle as that shee would have bine sooner at
Allecante then the Richard Bonadventure or any
in nighte
weate
other of the aforesd shipps that wthin theither ⁁ and
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit /
Ad 23 p pte sua is exaudita nescit deponere/
Ad 24 deponit et dicit That the arlate Baker master
of the shippe the Richard Bonadventure comeinge
sooner to Allecant then the Anne Bonadventure of
which the arlate Willm Spenser was master did
gott a fraighte from Carthagena to Venite which hee
heard the mrchants that helped the sd Baker to his
fraighte, saye the sd Speaser should have had in the
hee had comen theither before the sd Baker, And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit
Ad 25 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
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Ad 26uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 2uj p pte sua nescit deponere suelye hee sayeth the arlate
shippe Spenser stayed at Gallippe & oth dayes after this
shippe was lade and readye to have sett sayle and the
to have brought her there heare
wyned faire ⁁ but the occasion thereof hee knoweth not
Ad 28 p pte sua nescit deponere is ex audit bett beinge
never at the ladeinge of oyles before the voyage in question
Ad 2u p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth the sd
Spenser the voyage in question, did ballaste his shippe with
Sandye ballaste and not shile ballaste
Ad 30uj p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit
Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit/
Ad 3u deponit et dicit That the voyage in question there was
a greate quantitye of Argell laden on board the said
shippe to bee broughte to this Porte of London which
Argell the master of the said shippe the Anne
Bonadventure caused to bee stowed betwixte the arle
Caskes by meanes whereof throughe leakinge of oyle the
said voyage a good pte of that Argell was spoyled
but to what value hee knoweth not And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad 3u p pte sua nescit deponere onelye sayeth some
monyes hath bin payde the master or some of the
owners of the said shippe the Anne Bonadventure pte
of the fraighte of the sd shippe by the pties arlate ut
credit some all some or one of them or theire assigne
dt
or assignes ut credit al/
Ad 3u p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth the
arlate Spenser had fraighte of the some of the
marriners of the said shippe the Anne Bonadventure
for Pilchards which they carried out in the said shippe
but howe much hee knoweth not
Ad 3u deponit et dicit That for and dureinge all the
voyage in question the sd arlate Samuel Micoe was
generallye accounted reputed and taken to bee owner of
one 8th pte of the arlate shippe tackle and furniture
soe that an 8th pte of the said sh fraighte due for the
said shippe did and doth ut credit belonge to the sd
Micoe
Ad 3 p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 3uj p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 33 p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu essevera./
Ad Interria.
Rp
s
Ad
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Ad primu rendet That the nyneth of October 1642 hee this
rendente gave his firste attendance on board the arte of
shippe shee beinge then at Gravesende outwards bounde beinge
hired aboute three weekes before that to serve in her and the
outwards bound
received noe halfe paye the sayd shippe beinge then was
who hee carre of her &
to sett sayle therehence alr nescit /
Ad 2 rendet That the Anne Bonadventure over booke the
interrte shippe the Richard Bonadventure and the
Cencorde in the Downes and sett sayle with them out of the
Downes and came to Plymouth as soone as then alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit That the Anne Bonadventure was in the
founde of Plymouth when the Richard Bonadventure and the
Conced sett sayle therehence to the Southwarde and the
there laye three laye three boates ladeinge of Pilchards and
other goodes by the said shipps side to bee laden on board of her
a before that
all the reste of her ladeinge beinge ⁁ taken in and those goods
were marcked and numbred as they were ladeinge or there
into the sd shippe and not before and the wednesday arlate
after old the sd shipps ladeinge was on board of her the interrte
Mr Hatsell and his wase and some others with them came on
board and stayed there for the masters comeinge on board which
was not untill aboute six of the clocke at nighte soe that the
were then forced to staye there all that nighte unto and were
seaven or eighte of the Clocke the next morninge and then
indeede the sd shippe was gotten under sayle before the beate
that carried the said hatsell and his wife and freindes on
shoare returned backe to the sd shippe againe alr nescit /
Ad 4uj rendet That when the interrte shippe the Anne
Bonadventure first sett sayle from Plymouth there were
Scotch shipps that departed therehence in Companye wthin
bounde to the Southward as shee was and after shee had
plyed her voyage towards Allegante for the space of 300
dayes for feare of foule weather which afterwards proved
bee soe the arle interrte Spenser caused the helme to bee true
upp for Plymouth againe and the said shippe togethes
with the said 2 Scotts shipps did all returne backe to Plymouth
againe but the Anne Bonadventure in her returne backe
the Sounde of Plymouth in a stresse of weather and a but
nighte loste 2 Anchors and spoyled 2 or Cables and by the
meanes was in greate dannger of beinge loste and him
in the sea or casteinge awaye, but afterwards the said
shippe did againe departed to sea with the sd 2
Scotch shipps and some other shipps then in her to
and was aboute 13 dayes afterwards in sayleinge to Merchant
at alr refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye hee
hee this exte had some Pilchards on board the said John
that voyage which yeelded him but 12 dollers are
according to the rate others of the Companye hee
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Ad 5 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert negative et
nescit /
Ad 6 rendet quod refert se ad prdepoita et alij pro
parte nescit dep rendere ut dicit/
Ad 7u p pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth dureinge the
voyage in question there was some oyles saved that
leaked out of the Caske ut credit, but what became thereof
hee knoweth not but sayeth as appeares by the
Boatswaynes booke there were as many ⁁ hogsheades of
Peter Pilchards of the merchants delivered out of the sd
shippe as were laden on board her at Plymouth for
theire accounte soe that hee beleeveth the merchants had
theire full number of Pilchards delivered
Ad 8 refert se ad prdepoita et alr p pte sua nescit /
Ad 9 rendet That hee knoweth of noe ince that hee
or doe
or any other of the Companye did beere bare to the
interrte Spenser nor of any fallinge out or
difference betweene them the voyage in question onelye
hee sayeth the sd master did once for little or noe
offence at all cause him this ext rendente and sound others
of his Companye to bee drubbed a little by the boatswayne
alr nescit /
Ad 10u p pte sua rendet negative et alr nescit /
Thomas Browne
At
John
did
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9º Januarij 1643
Thomas Wastell de St Buttolphes Algate
Woode contra Andrewes
Smith Marten Budd London lighterman etatis 40 annoru aut eo circir
testis in hac parte pductus iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt
2s debt
Ad primu secundum et reliquas pres alluis ex pte Wood
in hac pte dat et admiss deponit et dicit that hee this
examinate was imployed under the arlate Mr Alsoppin
to rowe in a lighter of his when the arlate shippe the
Bona Esperanza was deliveringe of her ladeinge the
voyage in question and was at the unladeinge of some
parte of the arlate Mr Woodes sugars out of the sd shippe
into one of the sd Alsopps lighters for the space of aboute
halfe a daye and noe longer in which tyme that lighte
was not aboute a quarter laden the sd lighter beinge
a verye greate lighter and of the burthen of aboute
sixtye tonnes and those goodes which were putt or
laden into the sd lighter whileste this exte was there
were sugars made upp in Canisters as that was then
sd but wheather those Casters were full or well
condiconed for his pte hee knoweth not that beinge
the firste tyme that everye hee was imployed aboute
such kinde of goodes onelye hee sayeth hee beinge
imployed in the stowage of the sd sugars did observe
that there was some difference both in the weighte
of the said Casters and likewise in the loosenes of
the Canisters, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath at alr nescit hee beinge afterwards otherwayes
imployed by the arlate Alsoe Thomas master
die pred
Abrahamus Hillaus Lest Marye Matsellon alr
Keate goo Middle
Marten Budd
Whitechappell in Com Midd nauta etats 20 annos
aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus iuratus
2s
extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
as
and the 8th of November arlate the oyle wth hee
of and tred the arlate shippe the Anne and
to have sett sayle from Plymouth to Allecant
Southward, and on the the
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the arlate shippe the Richard Bonadventure of which
one Mr Water was master, and the shippe called the
Reward of which one Ballard was master did sett
sayle out of the arlate Harbor of Plymouth one of
them vizt the Richard Bonadventure bounde for
sayd
Carthagena or Allegent as her Companye and the
other for Leghorne both of them to the Southward and
the nexte daye after aboute tenn of the Clocke the
arlate Spense with his shippe the Anne Bonadoe the
mighte likewise have sett sayle and pceeded towards
Allecante whether shee was bounde her ladeinge beinge
then all in in case the said Spenser had not neglected
his tyme and absented himselfe from the sd shippe almoste
all that daye And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of
his oath at alr nescit /
Ad 8 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 9 deponit et dicit that by the sd Spensers neglecte
aforesd the arlate shippe the Anne Bonadventure did
R
not sett sayled and departe from Plymouth untill
Thursdaye the 10th of November aboute tenn of the
Clocke in the morninge and uppon Sundaye next
was not gotten above 12 leagues to the Southward of
Sillye whereas if shee had sett sayle and departed
the 8 or 9th of November aforesd shee mighte well
have bine at the leaste 30 leagues further on her
voyage and have pceeded or kepte out at sea
a
without any dannger of beinge driven backe againe
towards Plymouth And this hee affirmeth uppon his
oath to bee true at alr nescit /
Ad 10 deponit et dicit That uppon the sd Sundaye the
13th of November arlate the arlate Spenser bere upp the
helme for Plymouth againe there beinge at that tyme
noe necessitye as this exte conceiveth for the same the
weather beinge hire and little wynde stirringe, and the
shippe beareinge the her to sayle a trippe at alr
p pte sua nescit onelye hee sayeth that after the sd
shipps returne backe to Plymouth againe the said
Spenser did there deliver a streame Cable on shoare
Ad 11 deponit et dicit That the storme which happened
to the arlate shippe the Anne Bonadventure in her
returne backe to Plymouth happened after the helme
was borne upp for Plymouth, and when the sd shippe
was come backe as farr as ffalmouth and not before and
(the
A
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Rp
sd
st
Ad
in
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hee knoweth to bee true hee beinge then one of the sd
shipps Companye and in her at the same tyme
alr nescit /
Ad 12 deponit et dicit That uppon Monda
the 11th of November arlate the arlate shippe the
Anne Bonadventure returned backe into the River
Sounde of Plymouth and afterwards into Cutter
and there stayed untill the 28th daye in the sd
moneth, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
oath at alr nescit./
Ad 13 deponit et dicit That uppon the 26 and 27th
dayes of November arlate the wynde was fitt and sawe
to have bine gone and pceeded on the voyage and the
merchants ffactor that pceeded out to sea in the sd
shippe that voyage speake to the arlate Spenser the
to sett sayle and pceede and would same have had
him to have soe done to this exts knowledge but the
sayd Spenser refused soe to doe sayeinge the wynde
was tackle and stayed or hagreed untill the nexte
daye before hee did sett sayle or departe and the
cause of such his staye was as this exte conceived for
the Companye of some other shipps then in that
harbour that were readye to departe therehense And
this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr
nescit /
Ad 14u deponit That uppon the 28th daye of
R
November arlate the said Spenser did sett sayle at
of Catwater, and nighte have pceeded on her voyage
but came to an anchor in the Sounde aboute tenn of the
clocke in the forenoone, and there stayed or hired
for the Companye of the arlate shippe the John
of Plymouth, the Elsabeth of Bristoll, and the George
Plymouth and twoe Scotts and 4 fflemings which hee
came that daye into the sounde excepte the the
aboute 2 of the clocke in the afternoone and the
the Anne Bonadventure sett sayle againe and
pceeded on her voyage but made but saile sayle
that daye stayeinge as this exte conceived for the
Companye of the sd shippe the George, And hee
sawe and knoweth to bee true serveinge in the sd
shippe alr nescit /
Ad 15 deponit et dicit That all the aforesd shippe
fellyflower, the Elsabeth the George, the Scotts and
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128
steerings were laden wth heard the same boundlye
which the arlate shippe the Anne Bonadventure
was laden with and all or moste of those shipps as hee
understoode were bounde for Allecante whether the
Anne Bonadventure was bounde, and soe much the
arlate speese knowed and yet notwthstandeinge as hee
alsoe understoode the sd Spenser did enter into
besd shippe with some or one of the said shipps and
outwards bounde of
in theire passage ⁁ divers tymes stayed for theire
Companye furlinge his mayne sayle for that purpose
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr
nescit./
Ad 16 deponit et dicit That by the arlate Spensers neglecte
1
as aforesd the arlate shippes the Rellyflower, the George
&
and the Elsabeth came to Allecante at the same tyme
when the Anne Bonadventure came theither and one
of the fflemings not longe after all of the laden with the
same comodityes as the Anne Bonadventure was laden
a
with by meanes whereof the marckett was much
deaded and flatted in soe much that Pilchards then
would not yeelde above 12 dollers a hogsheade wherein
when the Richard Bonadventure came theither as hee
have
was tolde by some of her Companye they would ⁁ yeeld
and were soulde for 16 dollers a he sheade, And this hee
Rp
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit onelye
hee conceiveth the merchants of the Anne Bonadventure
by Santers neglecte.
laste much the lye in the sale of theire Pilchards
Ad 11 deponit et dicit That the arlate shippe the
Richard Bonadventure that sett sayle and departed
from Plymouth before the Anne Bonadventure firste
sett sayle therehense touched at Mallega and
Carthagen before shee came to Allecante and stayed
a hath while at each place as her Company sayde
and yet not withstandinge arrived at Allecante
3 or 4 dayes before the Anne Bonadventure came
theither by her Companyes relation, And this hee sayeth
is true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit /
Ad 13 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye
sayeth the Pilchards, which the Anne Bonadventure brought
to Allecant were very good and merchantable
Pilchards and a goode as any were, And this hee
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath
Ad 1u refert se ad predepoita et alr nescit /
t
1
his
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1
Ad 20uj p pte sua nescit deponere onelye had
sayeth in December 1642 arlate at Allecante and
a doller was accounted to bee worth 4 6d sterlinge
money
Ad 21. et 22 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee
sayeth the damages of the seas excepted the Earl
shippe the Anne Bonadventure with her ladeinge of
Pilchards mighte have bine at Allecant as sonne of as
the
sooner one Richard Bonadventure in case the arlate
Spenser the master of her had used better dilligence they
hee did and not neglected his tyme as hee did And this
hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit/
Ad 4 p pte sua nescit deponere onelye hee sayeth
the master of the said shippe tolde him this exte
and others of his Companye that they hee was to goe to
Allecants firste then to Naples and then to ence
or for hat port or thereabouts
and the backe againe home for England
Ad 24 deponit That the arlate Baker comeinge
as hee heard to Allecante before the Anne Bonadventure
came theither gott a fraighte for Venice which the
Anne Bonadventure should have had but what
pfitt was gott therebye hee knoweth not at alr nescit /
5
Ad 25 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit /
Ad 26 p pte sua nescit deponere ut dicit /
Ad 2u deponit et dicit That at Gallepoly after the
sd shippe had taken in all her ladeinge there and
was readye to departe and the wynde saide to have
broughte her therehense yet the arlate Spenser sayd
2 or 3 dayes but uppon what occasion or aboute what
busines or whose hee knoweth not And this hee saith
is true by vertue of his oath at alr nescit/
et 26
Ad 28 deponit et dicit That as hee this exte understood of
divers of the arlate shipps Company whoe as they sd
had formerlye bine at the ladeinge or takeinge in of
that ballaste with which the sd shippe the Anne
Bonadventure was ballasted wth all the voyage in his
when the oyles in question where laden which was
hundye ballaste was not soe good in convement
the storage of oyles as single ballaste which case
she and there heard was the usuall finde of his
used aboute oyles, And this hee affirmeth upon
oath to bee true at alr nescit /
Super 3. et 3u non extur ex direccone./
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729
Ad 32 deponit et dicit That the voyage in question
there was Agell laden on board the arlate shippe the
Anne Bonadventure which is a drye stuffe used for
lyeinge and the same by the master order beinge stowed
the
amongste the oyles, the same was by or throughe leakinge
of oyles very much damnified, but to what vallue hee
knoweth not, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of a
his oath at alr nescit /
Et
Supe. 33. 34. 37. et 3u non extur ex direccone
Ad 3uj deponit et dicit That after the arrivall of the
arlate shippe the Anne Bonadventure from the
voyage in question into the River of Thames there came
downe twoe lighter to the sd shipp side for goodes in her
and one of those lighters was laden and the other in
as
in parte, but then the master made a stopp and
would not for the space of 2 or 3 dayes unlade any
more of the sd shippes ladeinge, nor suffer either of
those lighters for that tyme to departe but the cause
thereof hee knoweth not one Al alr nescit onelye hee
daye of the righters
sayeth hee sawe one of the oyle Casts ⁁ which seemed
to bee leakye, And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
Ad
out) at
Ad 3u refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera./
Ad Interria./
Ad primu rendet That it was to his nowe beste remembrance
the 11th daye of ber 1642 when hee was firste shipped to
serve in the arlate shippe the Anne Bonadventure and
within a dayes after hee gave his attendance on board the sd
shippe and the said shippe was then at Blackwall and
hee had to his beste remembrance & 3 or 6. and ad for
contrards pounde payd him at Plymouth
pannted John
his halfe paye before the said
Gravesende that beinge what as hee conceiveth was done to
Hum alr nescit/
Ad 3 rendet That it was to his beste remembrance Tuesdaye
the third or 21th daye of October when the arlate
shippe the Anne Bonadventure sett sayle from
Blackwall and the next daye shee arrived and came
to Gravesende but this rendente did not goe downe her
to Gravesende but sayeth shee was cleered at Gravesende
the 8th and departed therehense the 9th of October
aboute nyne of the clocke in the morneinge at alr
nescit onelye hee sayeth the Anne Bonadventure
came to an anchor before at Plymouth a little before either
of the twe other shipps interrie they all arriveinge
there at one and the same tyme
ye
2
1
said
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1
dt
s
or
have
Ad 3 rendet That the interrte shippe the Anne Bond
was in the Sounde of Plymouth, when the interrte the
the Richard Bonadventure and the Counde lest hee
departed therehence to the Southwarde but shee had not the
taken in all her ladeinge by 30 or 40 hogsheads of May
and there was at that verye tyme one leates ladeinge
pilchards by the said shipps side and twoe or three was
came presentlye after to bee laden on board the sd shippe
and those that were then to bee laden on board the sd shipp
were not to this exts remembrance marcked but were much
after they came on boarde by the ffactors man that caused the
to bee laden and uppon Wednesdaye the 9th of November to
wee
arlate hatsell the ffactor and 2 or 3 reemen with him a
in the afternoone came on board the sd shippe the Anne
Bonadventure and by reason of the weather stayed aboarde
the sd shippe untill the next daye morneinge and before the
boate that carried them to shoare returned backe to the sd
shippe againe the sd shippe was under sayle alr nescit /
Ad 4uj rendet That when the interrte shippe sett sayle from
Plymouth aforesd there were a Scotch shipps that departed
therehence in Companye with her bounde to the Southwarde
and after shee had plyed her voyage towards Allecant by the
space of 3 or 4 dayes ate wynde beinge some what contrarye
and likelye to prove foule the master caused the helme to bee
borne upp for Plymouth againe which was accordinglye done
and the Scotch shipps returned backe againe alsoe with the
sd shippe the Anne Bonadventure and after her returne
backe againe into the Sounde of Plymouth they were there in
or Agreate stresse and dannger of beinge caste awaye and
breake and spoyled or Cables and loste 2 Anchors one
they
and cleane and after that distresse put into Outwater
and there stayed and did not departe therehence unto
the said 2 Scotch shippes departed therehence alsoe and
referend se ad prdepoita nescit onelye hee sayeth the sd
shippe was afterwards by the space of 14 dayes or the
sayleinge to Allecant and hee this rendente had soe soe
the Carpenter and the Gunner, whoe had faste about
the sd shippe that firste had after the rate of 10 does
hogsheade for the same as they sayd the same being fore
the master when hee solde his owne Isle
Ad 5uj p pte sua nescit rendere alr quam prdepoita.
se refert onelye hee sayeth hee did keepe a men
to himselfe of fore passages that happened while hee
shippe the Anne Bonadventure was uppon the bagge
Busse
reced by interr/
Spreliquis pte huis examinacon dra
& one her
2
quoad nave
Gregor
Rp
quoad
Prospe
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19º Decemb: 1643
12
a
Merchand in the County of Somerse
John Lang
sailor aged 19 yeares or therabouts sworne and examined
uppon certeine Interrogatories impsoned by Capt
William Hudges sayeth and deposeth the to as followeth
To the first Interry hee sayeth That at there were
and navem
re bound
in the interr shipp the Greyhead when shee was taken
one ffrench
and twenty tonnes &
seized by Captaine Barges, Mr and to barrells
wines, and some did lakes of pitch, which were laden aboard that
ding at Lurdeaux in ffrannce by John Bowen, John Bang
two Bristow ffactors in the moneth of October last, and
this he knoweth to bee true, who was at Burdeaux at the time
of the lading of the said goods and came passenger in the
said shipp bound from thence being for Bristoll ⁁ Et alr nescit./
To the 2 Interry hee saith That William Willett
of Bristoll Marriner is reputed to be owner of the greates
pte of the said shipp the Treyhound, and she came from
and her
Bristowe ropards bound that voyage as the Master of one
Company said, and to Bristow she was homeward bound that
voyage, and parte of her lading was consigned ut as hee
heard unto Mr Dale Mr C Creswicke and Mr Heomans Merchant
at Bristoll, Et alr nescit.
To the 3 Interry hee saith That Richard Hudson of Bristoll
was Mr of the said shipp the Greyhound at the time the
was taken by the said Captaine Hodges, Et alr nescit
To the 4th Interry hee saith That the said shipp the Greyhounde
was seized in October last and carried to the Isle of
Wight Et alr nescit./
the inter of the sd
Q: John Langleys
Repetit coram Dre Sames
Be per
Idem Johes Langley sup Interries ministrat.
noad navem the
gon quoad navem the Prosperous dicit et deponit
Prosperous.
ut sequitur.
To the first Interry hee saith That there were in the interrte
shipp the Prosperous, when shee was taken and seized by Captaine
Godges, two and thirty tonnes of ffrench wines, wch were
laden aboard that ship at Burdeaux in ffrance by John
Bugs a Bristoll, ffactor in the moneth of October last
and this he knoweth to bee true, who was at Burdeaux at the
time of the lading of the said goods and came in the
Greyhound a passenger in company wth the said shipp the
Prosperous from thence bound for Bristoll Et alr nescit/
To the 2d Interry hee saith that the shipp the Prosperous did
belong to Southampton, and was taken by the sd same Irish
men of warre and carried to Nants, where John Bang
in he halfe of the first owners sued for the said shipp where
the charge was soe great in recovering her, that the owners
her tie the said John Vaugh, and soe farr as this Interrte
knoweth that the said being his sole owner of the said
shipp the Rosperous, and the said John Vaugh now resire
at Burdeaux, and soe came from Southampton outwards
bound as the Master saith, and to Bristowe shee was homewards
bound that voyage Et alr nescit
and wth
schedule or
encon mr
the Interry hee saith that Jon ffalliam
the
came from ffalmouth and at Burdeaux was made Mr of the
said shipp the Prosperous at the time shee was taken by the
said Captaine Hudges, and John ffalian is ad sighe man as hee
hath heard and dwellett about Dartmouth and hee beleiveth
the said Richard Hudson and John ffaliam were examined in
the Cabbin by Captaine dre alr nescit.
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To the fourth Interry and schedule them mencon that
saith that the shipp the Prosperous was seized in lost
last and carried to the Interr of Wight Et alr nescit
the said
and the mate of
Repetit coram Be Sames./
John Langly
Edem die
Sighound
John ffrancklind of the pish of St to St Hell
quoad navemt
Bishopsgate streete London for Purser aged 33
yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined whoe
certaine Interries ministred by Captaine God
saith and deposeth thereto as followeth
To the first Interr hee saith that there were in the
interrte shipp the Oreyhound at the time of shee was
taken and seized by Captaine Hidges foure & twenty or
five and twenty sunnes of ffrench wines, wch were laden
a the said ship at Burdeaux in ffrance by John
Baugh a Briston ffactor Et alr nescit/
To the second Interr hee saith that the said shipp the
hreyhound came from Bristowe outwards bound that voyage
as the mr and her company hath said, and to Bristowe
and her
shee was homeward bound that voyage
it had was and
was consigned unto diverse Bristoll Merchants
alr nescit
To the third Interr and schedule therin menced hee saith
that Richard Hudson of Bristoll was Mr of the said
shipp the Greyhound at the time shee was taken by the
said Captaine Judges, as the said Richard Hudson confessed
in the hearing of this examinate, and that the said Rian
Hudson was examined after hee was taken, who acknoweth
and confessed every pticular in the schedule menconed in
this Interr and subscribed it wth his owne hand, and that
it was one in the prsence of the wittnesses thereunto subscribed
All wch hee knoweth to bee true for that he was present at
the prmisses, and write downe the exaiacon of the said
Richard Hodson Et alr nescit./
& the fourth Interr and schedule herein menconed hee saith
That the said shipp the Greyhound was seized in October
last and carried to the Isle of Wight, and there was a
made
true Inventany and an apprizement of shipp the said
said the Greyhound any of the goods then aboard her as
alsoe of the shipp the Prosperous and the goods in her and
the 2d schedule interr as a bine copp of that Inventary
and the ogger boate there in menconed in the shipp the
Prosperous now in controuse at all ye and hee doth not
know of any goods wares or Merchandizes that were conveyed
away or taken out of the said shipp before the said
Inventary and apprize was made Et alr nescit and
in this hee affirmeth to bee true being Purser of the Captaine
Judges shipp the Lorne, wch shee tooke the shipp the Gregno
Et alr nescit./
Repetit coram Dre Sames
de B
John ffrance
Idem John ffranckland quoad navem the Prosperous
To the first Interry hee saith that there were in the
shipp the Prosperous at the time of her taking by
Captaine Marges about 20 Tonnes of ffrench wine
and
Repetit con
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and noe other goods to his knowledge wch wth wines as
the heard John ffalian the Mr of her confesse wise
laden at Burdeaux by John Vaugh a ffactor ye
Et alr nescit.
To the 2d Interr hee saith that he heard the said
falian confesse that the shipp the Prosperous did
belong unto 2 men of Bristoll and that she came
from thence in her outward voyage, and that had
was bound backe to Briston, and that her lading was
consigned to Mr Jackson & some other Merchants of
Briston Et alr nescit
To the 3 Interr hee saith that John ffalliam was
Mr of the said shipp the Prosperous when Captaine
Judges tooke her, and the said falian was examined
by Captaine Hodges after hee tooke the said ship and
did acknowledge and confesse as in the first schedule
hereunto annexed is contained in his subscribed by his propper
handwriting, and this he knoweth to bee true who write
the said examination and saw faliam subscribe the
same, and heard him confesse as therin is contained. Et alr
nescit
Interr hee saith that the said shipp the
To
Prosperous was taken by Captaine oyedges about the
27th of October last and carried to the Isle of Wight
and there hee saye hee ⁁ shee and her lading was
inventaryed as aforesaid and there were noe goods conve
out of her before to his knowledge Et alr nescit.
Sames
Repetit coram
Eadem de
John ffrandland
William Cocke of Ratcliffe in the County
of Midd Mriner aged 27 yeares or thereabouts
sworne & examin upon certaine Interries ministred
by Captaine madges saith
p the Grey
To the first Interr hee saith that there were in the
interrte shipp the Greyhound at the time of her taking by
Captaine charges certaine ffrench wines and a small
pcell of pitch, wch were laden as hee heard the Mr
of her say at Burdeaux in ffrance by and consigned
to Briston Et alr nescit
To the 2d Interr hee saith that he heard the Mr
of the said shipp confesse that the owners of her
lived at Bristowe, and that she came from Bristowe
that voyage and was homeward bound there againe
to wth the sayd goods. Et alr nescit
To the 3 Interr hee saith that one Richard of her
was Mr of the said shipp the Greyhound at the time of
her taking by Captaine Hodges, and he heard him confesse
that his wife and children lived att Briston and hee saw
him subscribe his name to the first schedule intente, &
alr nescit
To the 4th hee saith that the said ship was taken by Captaine
Badges in October last, and carried to the Isle of Wight
and there on Inventary and appraise ment was made of the
said shipp the Greeman & the shipp the Prosperous now in
controsse and of the sevall ladings, and hee doth not know of
any goods that were conveyed out of either of them before hee
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that time, and this hee affirmeth to bee true, who hee
Botesman of Capt Hodges his shipp the Lowe when
she tooke the said shipps Et alr nescit/
Repetit coram Mr James
William Cooke
to B
Idem Willimus Cooke &
quoad navem
Prosperous
To the first Interr hee saith that the shipp the
Rosperous at the time of his taking was laden wth
ffrench wines, wch the Mr of her did confesse and
interrte heaveing was tooke in at Burdeaux and corne
that the was
wth them for Bristoll Et alr nescit/
To the 2 Interr hee saith that he heard the Mr of
the said shipp the Grospens confesse that he was
bound, wch her and the said goods for Bristoll &
alr nescit.
To the 3 Interr hee sayth that one John ffalian
was Mr of the said shipp the Prosperous at the
tyme of her taking by Cap lodges, and he sawe
him subscribe the first schedule interte Et alr nescit
To the 4th Interr hee saith that the sayd shipp the
Prosperous was taken an October last by Captaine
Judges and carried to the Isle of Wight Et alr
quam prius nescit./

William Corke

James Picto

Repetit coram
----
Thomas Jesparr of Eastlew in the County
of Cornewall sailor aged 20 yeares or
thereabouts sworne and examined upon certaine
quoad navem the Richard
Interries ministred by Captaine Mr Hudges
and Company saith and deposeth thereto as followeth.

To the first Interrogatory hee saith that there were in the
interrogate shipp the Richard at the tyme shee was taken
by Captaine Hodges eighteene as of sacks and
Pilchards, which were laden aboard the said ship at
East sew in the County of Cornewall by Phillip
Hicks owner of the said ship, and this he knoweth
and s to foresaid Brishipp
Et aliter nescit
to be true being a factor in the said Hu

To the 2d Interrogatory hee saith that the said Phillip Chicks
of Castle aforesaid is owner of the said shipp the
Richard and she came out of the barr of East her
outwards bound that voyage, and to last new shee
was homewards bound that voyage, and her lading
was consigned unto as he hath heard Phillipp Micks
the
this interrogate Mr say unto John Cauke a Spanie
or Merchant of Bilboe in Spaine Et alr nescit

To the third Interrogatory hee saith that the time of the sett
of the said shipp the Regard by Captaine Godge
one A and of Eastle aforesaid was Master
of the said shipp, and that the sand St Evans
wth his wife and children and fraily linetts at East
aforesaid, wch is a poore and little Towne onely in hee
wch ffisherman att yet hee saith the Towne is
compelled to pay the assesment it is rated at towne
the maintenante of the Kings aring Et aliter nescit

(To

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732

To the fourth Interr hee saith that the shipp Richard was
saved on by the said Captaine Badge on or about the
of October last, and that the goods and outrandie
soe some as it was taken seized on were taken out of
the sayd and the said ship suncke Et alr nescit/
di Same

Repetit coram
the mike of Thomas
Pro R
----
R J

Idem Willimus Cocke quoad navem the
Richard sup Interrys p Mr Hodges ministrat et
Ad first Interr nescit rendere/

To the 2 Interr hee saith that he heard the master
of the said shipp the Rhars confesse that the Mr
Owners of the said shipp lived at East for in the Comily
of Cornewall, and that it was consigned to a Merchants
at Bilboe in Bisca Et alr nescit./

Ad 3u Interr nescit rendere.
To the fourth Interr hee saith that the interrte shipp
the Richard was seized on by Captaine Judges in bother
last, and that after the goods were taken out of
her, shee was suncke and that at the Isle of Wight
the sayd goods were apprized, alr nescit./

Repetit cam say
----
De prd

William Cocke

Idem Johis ffrancklin, quoad navem the Michary
sup Interr ministrat.
To the first Interr hee saith that he heard the Mr
of the sayd shipp the Richard confesse that there were
nine Tunns of sacks of and in Gunns of Pilchard
in the said ship when shee was seized on by Captaine
Ludges alr nescit./

To the 2 Interr hee saith that he hath heard that
the ship interrte belonged to last Lew in Cornewall
alr nescit.

To the 3 Interr hee saith that he heard the master
of the shipp the Retur say hee lived at last few where
was his wife and family and that they contributed
towards the maintenance of the Kings aling alr nescit.
To the 4th Interr hee saith that the shipp the Richard
was seized on by Captaine Hodges in October last, and
that her goods were taken out of her and shee suncke the
next after (as he remembreth) that shee was was made
seizure on, and that at the Isle of Wight the goods that
belonged to the said shipp the Richard were apprized and
an Inventary made thereof, and that the schedule mencon
in this Interry is a true copp of the Inventary made
hott of the said goods and some other shipps there
specified and that the Bonge boate menced in the said
schedule in the shipp the Prosperous now unto
Et alr nescit.
Repetit coram de James
John ffallm
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29º Decembris 1643

1s nave the

Ex die
p nave the Idem 
Endeavor

John Hunt Walter Horth of the shares Kinge de Lawes
in Com Midds Nauta annos agens 35 aut eo circiter
testis
Ad

Ad 7u articulum alluis ex parte Hedges et soc in hac parte
dat et oblat dicit et deponit, That at the tyme
when Captaine Hodges first haled the articute shipp
the John Caske of whence shee was answered
was there made out of her that shee was att
Weymouth and after hee tooke her hee heare
sound of her Company say that shee
belonged to Weymouth and was bounde
thither, And this hee affirmeth upon
his oath to bee true, who was then
Gomers Mate of Captaine Hedges shipp
the Lonn, Ac aliter nescit./

Ad 6u nescit deponere Saving that the
said Captaine Judges after hee tooke the
said shipp the John carried her, and her
lading into the port of Plymouth
then in
Stephanus King testis se

Ad 5u articulum alluis ex parte hoodes et soc
in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et depont
That this examinate was Gunners Mate of
Captaine Hodges shipp the Lon and with him
when hee tooke the articulate shipp the Indeavor
and hee heard some of the Company.
of that shipp the Endeavor confesse
since takeing that shee belonged
Isle of Silly at the tyme when the
ridges tooke her, and that shee was
sett out from thence a mann of
warr to take any shipp that shee
could meete with and became belonging
to the Parliament, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
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Ad quintum et sextum nescit deponere aliter quam prius, Saving
that the said shipp the Indeavor when Captaine
Judges tooke her was had noe Merchandize
aboard her, but was provided for a mann of
warr Mr Hem

Ad septium affirmat That the Indeavor before shee
was taken by the Correll chace to the
for thinckinge as her Company have
since confessed) to have taken the for
& broughts many of her Gunnes as they
could conveniently to one since, but after
shee perceived the for to bee a mann of
warr the said made from her, & the
for followed her, & shott at her untill
hee strooke, & yeelded. At alr nescit./
Ad 8u nescit deponere./
x Ad Interr John sequeu
Stephen King
----
d Dco die

2s p nave the
Cade /

Willimus Heath Princtus Sancto
Catherina prope Surrim London Nauta, annos
agens 44 aut eo circiter testis se./

Ad 5 6. 7. et 8 aff allius ex parte Hodges et
soe in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit
That this examinate was Masters Mate of
the parte shipp the London when hee tooke
the said shipp the Endeavor, and hee heard
the Captaine and divers of the Company of
the said shipp the Endeavor since their
taking confesse, That the said shipp the
Endeavor at the tyme of her taking by the
said shipp the John did belonge to Silly
and that shee was sett out from thence as a
mann of warr to take any shipps or good
belonging to the Parliament or their frends
and at her the first sight shee chaced the
for, and breigh nyne or tenn tonnes to one
said, having noe merchandize aboard her, but
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did Marten

2s p nave the

John
was onely provided for a mann of warr to
after shee perceived the Mary to bee hath
of warr the shee same from her the
sett at
her untill shee yeelded, and her shee
was taken, hee heard the Capt of the
India say that the Isle of Silly and
all Cor Gorne all were enemes to
Parmat, and hee delivered to
The
Captaine Hodge his Comission to take the
shipps and goodes belonging to the Parliament
and their frend, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true./

Ad Interrogatoria Idem
that hee is to have a share

Ad 1u respondet./
of all shipps & goods that were take by
Capt Judges wch as hee was wth him
that shalbe Judged prize, and soe of
the Indeavor, and doth not desire that
shee should bee made prize, but according
to right, Ac aliter nescit

Ad 2u nescit respondere;/
2 respondet That the Endeavor did not
shoote one shott at the horne, but was compelled
to submitt by her, At alr rendet nega'e

Ad 4 respondet negative/

Mate fforth
Ad 3u respondet negative same./
----
dco die/

Nathan Woolles Cive then is
nauta annos agens 50ta aut eo circir testis

Ad 5 articulum allue parte ages et soc
in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et depon
That before and after the taking of
which shipp the John by the XXX
and his Company, hee heard soe of
the Company of that shipp come
that shee belonged to Weymouth in
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743

3s made

Pdeales

was carrying her lading thither, & Castridges
after hee tooke her, carried her unto
Plymouth, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, who was the
Boatswaines Mate of Capt Hodes shipp

dci Nathan
a Mose
signe
the for
----
dco die/

Idem Nathan Wose testis se

Ad 5. 6. 7. et 6u arlos alluis in hac parte dat
et oblat dicit et deponit That after the
arte shipp the Indeavor was taken by the
ship hee heard some of her Company
confesse that shee belonged to Silly
& at the first shee gave chace to the
or best when hee sawe her to bee to
mann of share shee fled from her
untill & shooteing shee was compelled
to realed, & shee had noe merchandizes
aboard her, but was fitted for a
mann of warr, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee soule, who
then served in the form

Ad Interr

Ad 1u rendet That hee is to have a share
of the shipps & goods that have bin taken the
the lon of they she made prize, &
soe of the Endeavor is to have as
hee thincketh to shee of her, &
fired saieth that shee may bee
made prize./

Ad 3u nescit rendere./

Ad 1u rendet negae Saving that
Endeavor did not shoot one shott at the
on, but was a shipp of good refence, &
as to have refested the son &
defended her self against her from
being taken by her
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2

1s p nave the
Supply

Ad 4u nescit rendere./

Ad 5u nescit rendere./

Ad
Su Mate Nather Moore
Idem Stephus Kinge as

Interria Jurden

Ad 1u rendet That hee is to save a shipp
to the shippes & goods taken by the
albee made prize
her
Great &
& soe of the Indeavor, & desireth
that shee should bee made parce of
but not otherwise./
yt bee vizt

Ad 3u rendet, That hee heard yt spoken at
saw that the said shipp the Indeavor
came from Ireland bounde for
ffrannce, & was stayed at Silly
At alr nescit/

Ad 3u rendet nega'ae Save that
Rideing did not booke at the Com
good
some was then a shipp
defence./

Ad 4u nescit rendere./

Ad 5u rendet That hee heard at
said that the said shipp the
under did belonge to London
did
before shee put into
alr nescit./

Stephen hing
----
13º Januarij 1643

Raph Passells of Whitty in the County of
Mate Marriner aged 26 yeares or therabout
sworne and examined uppon certaine Interryes
sayeth and deposeth therto as followeth/
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735

To the first Interrogatory hee sayeth, That there were
and the Supply at the tyme
in the
taking and seizure by Captaine Anthony ffence
said his Company that eight chaldron of Coales
wch were laden at Sunderland, by this examinate
abord eight moneths since

To the second hee sayeth That the Owners of the
Mr of the said shipp the Supply are Isaacke
Netor of they Merchant now a Captaine
with the said ffarfax, this examinate and Thomas
Harrison and Thomas Clarcke of Runswicke
neere, white aforesaid ffishermen, The Sawen
Roade of the sailer and James Cholmly
now Captaine of Shough Castle, videlicet
Newth the eighth & a wth this examinate and
Harmen and Clarcke each of them an, & heard
as of & Cholmly a 16th of the shipp, and the
like parts, they had in her lading of Coales, And
hee sayeth That about eight moneths since the
before white was revolted to the Kinge, the
said shipp sett her out from Bhett
Owners of
to goe to Sunderland to fetch Coales for the
Allen worcke at Whitby, and after shee came
to Sunderland, and had there taken in her lading
of Coule shee wth her Coales about was ther
stayed by the order of Seigh Cholmly
and about sixt or seaven weeks suite Sir Heughe
Cholmly sent the Gunner of Scarboroughe
Castle to fetch the said shipp wth her lading
of Cooke from Sunderland to Scarboroughe
and by the way shee was taken by Captaine ffence and
his Company./

To the 3 hee sayeth That Stephen Watson the
Gunner of Scarboroughe Castle whose wief and
children now live at Scarboroughe was Master of
the said shipp when Captaine ffry tooke her
and that Towne as in opposicon against the
Kinge and Parliament.
To the 4th hee sayeth, That there were noe
papers in the said shipp when shee was taken

Signat ffully
C
----
dco die

Richard Chapman of Scarboroughe sailor aged
32 yeares or therabouts sworne & examined as
and said sayeth and deposeth as followeth./
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To the Interrye hee sayeth That about
a weekes since Stephen Watson the
Gunner of Scarborough Castle, & some
others were sent from thence by Sr Heughe
Cholmly to Sunderland to bringe from
thence the to Scarboroughe the interrt
shipp
the Supply & her lading of Coales wch
but seaven moneths since were stayed at
Sunderland by the order of the said Sr

youghe Cholmly in her course from
Sunderland towards Scarboroughe shee
was taken by Capt ffence & his Company, &
then the said Batson was Mr of her
who with her weef & then liveth at
Scarbroughe, wch is in opposicon against the
Kinge and Parliament, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true, &
more to these Interryes hee cannott
Chard Sun
depose.
dco die.
James Lombards Whilly in the Cont
Corcke sailor aged 20ty yeares or therabouts
sary and examined as aforesaid sayeth
deposeth as followeth

To the Interryes hee sayeth, That about
seaven or eighte or the since whilest the
Towne of Whity aforesaid stood for the
Parliament, the arte shipp the Supply
went from thence to Vander and to lade
Coales to bee brought to Chitly for the
Allum Norcks, & after shee had taken in
her lading of Cole at Sunderland being
(as hee thincketh about eight & thirty
Chaldron of Coales, shee with her
Coales was there stayed by the unders
hee thincketh) of the Lords Newcastle
about sixe or seaven weekes since, the
to by Burson the Gunner of aboute
Castle, & some others by the order of
Heughe Cholmly came, & fetch the said
shipp & her lading of Coales from Sunderly
to carry them to Scarboroughe, but by the
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1s p nave the
ffellowshipp

3

way the same were taken by Captaine ffence
and his Company, & the said Batson was then
Mr of her, who liveth wth his wief and
children at Scarboroughe, wch standeth
Low for the Kinge acant the Parliament
was hee sayeth, That before shee was stayed
the said is Chest, & the Coales in her
at the yeere of her taking did belonge
three eight & a 16th to acke Newton of
White now a Captaine wth the Lord
ffairfax, an eight to Rich Lassells of
Whitt by the Mr of her two eighth to Thomas
Clarke, & Thomas Geerson of Bunswicke
neere, What by ffishermen, an eight to Cawen
heard of hitt by sailer, & a 16th to Mr
James Cholmly a Capt for the Kinge at
Scarboroughe, And this hee affirmeth
to bee true, who was one of the Company
of the said shipp, & sailed in her from &
Whitty to Sunderland./

John Lander
----
3º Januarij 1643

Thomas Mary of Chathan in the County
of at Marriner aged 50ty yeares or therabouts
sworn before Mr Doctor Sames Judge of the
Admiralty and examined uppon certeine
Interrogatories ministred on the behalfe of his
Marshe sayeth and deposeth therto as followeth
& shrowd

To the first Interry hee sayeth That the
14 day of November last past of the Start
this examte and his Company in the shipp the
Providence of the Kings surprized and tooke the
interrte Barcke the ffellowshipp laden onely
with salte, & some few Cakes of Rosin
and as hee heard the Mr & company of that
Barcke the ffellowshipp confesse, they tooke
in that salte & Roan at Rochell and were
bounde wth the same to the Port of
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7º dco die/
George Maddinot of Barnstaple in the
County of voy sailor aged 23 yeares for
therabouts sworne and examined as aforesaid
sayeth and deposeth as followeth vizt/
To the first and second Interryes hee sayeth
That about two moneths since a little to
& westwards of the Start, the shipp
Pr Providence of the Kings mett wth
and tooke a Barcke laden wth salt called
ffellowshipp
as hee thincketh the voyage, and hee sayeth
That hee had the Mr and company of
the said Blacke after they were soe
taken confessed that the their Barcke
was of Weymouth, & went from thence
outwards bounde that voyage, & had taken
in their salt in ffrannce and were bounde
therwth for Weymouth, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true
the the of the Company of
the
nescit/
To the rest of the Interryes hee cannot
Harge Mabaros
depose./
12º Januarij 1643
Newton et alr
William Brokenson de White in Com Bor
quoad navem the
Nauta annos agens 50ta aut eo circir testis se./
only
Ad 1u arlum alluis ex parte Newton et soc in hac
parte dat et oblat dicit et deponit That wthin
the tyme are the arte Isaacke Bente, John
Newton Ralph Lassells, Baron and Thomas Harrison
and Thomas Clarcke were removed to bee
Owners or part Owners of the arte shipp the
Supply wch hee knoweth to bee true, for that
hee served in her within the tyme aforesaid, &
hath seen the accompt of the Mr of her made to
them as Owners of that shipp, At alr nescit./
to
affirmat, That wthin the tyme as
Ad 2 et
about moneth him
upp the Supply sett saile from Whitty
a
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R. B.
Superland, and there tooke in her lading
Coales uppon the generall accompt of the
Owners of her uppon pretence to carry the
Coales to Whitty for the Allon worckes, but
indeed to bringe them to London, And this
hee knoweth to her side, who then served
that shippe. At alr nescit./
Ad 4u affirmat That when the said shipp sett
saile from Whitely uppon the said voyage, that
Towne of Whitty was not in opposition
against the Parliament, And this hee
knoweth to bee true who was then by
Inhabitant in hittly, & sett saile from
thence the same tyme in the said shipp
At alr nescit./
Ad 5u affirmat That before the said shipp the
Sapply arrived at Sunderland the said voyage
shee was mett wth by Captaine Butten in
and of the Pursment shipps, wch
comannded the Mr of her as him and
as hee when hee returned aboard againe
said Capt Butten examined him, & the
gave licence and leave to goe wth his
him
said shipp the Supply to Sunderland the
hee well knoweth that the said shipp
the Supply never was in and service or
imployment against the Parliament
said this hee knoweth to bee true whoe
the same in the said shipp alr
nescit./
Ad 6u affirmat That when the said shipp
Supply came from Whitty the said voyage
the said Isaacke, Newhan, Mr Captaine
of that Towne for the Parliament
at that tyme hee the said Isaacke
John Gerton at
Neigton, as alsoe the to
to is an and uppon his
Thomas Clarke were men all
affected to the Parliament, & a
were soe
2
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13
the Parliament for ought hee knew or heard
of but how they hee since effected hee knoweth
not, saving at verson it white, but have
shippe that tyme, And this hee affirmeth
to bee true, At alr nescit/
Ad 9u nescit deponere./
Ad Interria da Rega./
Ad 7u scit rendere alr quam paines
Ad 3u rendet, That when the said shipp the
Supply arived at London that Towne
and scit rendere./
the That one Capt Paul who
Ad 4. 10.
or who the band of souldiers of the
hat
Torensmen of Sunderland then there for the
R
defence of that Towne commanded the said
shipp the Supply not to depart from
Sunderland after hee arrived there, the
said in the his went laste
her under that restrainte At alr nescit/
Saving that Lassells the Mr of her
laded the Coales in her./
Ad 5. 6. et 9u nescit rendere, Saving that
Ralph Passell was Mr of the said shipp the
Supply when shee came from whittly, a
William Dickinson
dco die
Johannes Clarke de Whitin Com Som
nauta annos agens 5 aut eo circir testis se
Ad 1. 2. et 3u arlum alluis ex parte Newton et
soe in hac parte dat et oblat dicit et
deponet That wthin the tyme mate the arte
Isaacke Newton John Newton Nalch Lassells
in hand, Thomas Harrison, & Thomas Bancke
were Owners of fifteene sixteenth parts
of the arte shipp the Supply, & within that
tyme shee was sett out from Vibby to
Ad underland to lade Coales for the Allen
Bookes, & the said Lassells & tyme went in
that shipp that voyage to Sunderland, & at
Sunderland that voyage shee tooke in her
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lading of Coales for the generall Accompt
of her Brower, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, who then served
that shipp, At alr nescit./
Ad 9u affirmat, That when the said shipp
the Supply went from whit by the said voyage
to Sunderland, neither whittly nor
Sunderland were in opposicon against the
Kinge, & Parliament, both, but both of
them then stood uppon their owne quards
Et alr nescit
1
5u affirmat, That as the said shipp the
Supply was goeing to Sunderland the said
voyage shee mett wth Capt Butten in
one of the Parliament shippes, who
comanded the Mr of her aboard him &
as the Mr when hee returned aboard againe
said Capt Button examined him, &
gave him free leave to goe wth his shipp
to Sunderland, beeing then neere
Sunderland & afterwards Capt Buttin
& other shipps then there in the Parliamt
service saw the said shipp goe in to
Sunderland, & did not offer to molest her
& the said shipp the Supply never was in
any service or uppon any ymployment
exte the Parliament, And this hee
affirmeth to bee true being then in the
said shipp the Hope, At alr nescit/
Ad 6u affirmat, That when the said shippe
Supply came from Whitt by the said voyage
the arte Isacke Norton was Capt of
Whets or the Parliament, & both hee
the said John Newton Holph Lassells
Barne pound, Thomas Harrison & Thomas
Barcke went mens well affected
the Kinge seamen the his
themselves, to bee, & had not then good
in assistance theise the Parliament
And this hee affirmeth to bee true
wch then lived at hat by At alr
nescit./
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Ad 7u affirmat, That when the said shipp the
Shipplyes brought from noe, And the said
Bassells & fower other of her men were in
her, & there was then in her, but fower others
& before they came from Sunderland, the
said shells had contined and agreed
& before hee the said shipp was taken by
Cresence & the Company, the said
Bells hee agreed wth this fower men
& one of the other fower to carry the said
shipp to sell or London or to some other
place where the Parliament forces were
& they five the promised ther assistance
therein to the said Lassells, And this hee
affirmeth uppon his oath to bee, who heard
the alledge the prdo se aforesaid
At alr nescit et
Ad Interr
That the said shipp the Supply
Ad 1u rendet.
sett saile from wch by towards Sunderland
about the beginning of June lost to his now
best remembrance, At alr quam prius nescit./
Ad 12u rendet, That to his best remembrance
the said shipp the Supply arrived at
Sunderland the 4th day of have last
At alr quam prius nescit saving that
a
whilst the said shipp was at Sunderland
there were fore caused in yt for the
Kinge as the Parliament./
Ad 3u rendet That the said shipp the Supply
was not seized at Sunderland nor any mann
put aboard her at Sunderland, but her
Company suffered still to contine aboard
her, but they were comannded by the
Captaine of the towne not to carry her
from thence, & under that comannd shee
continued at Sunderlad sixe or seaven
moneths & the Coales were laded aboard
her by Lassells the Mr of her to bee
carried to London or some other place where
the Parliament forces by At alr nescit /
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Ad 4u rendet, That the said shipp the
Supply was ordered to goe to Scarborough
at the greater part in her resolved to
to carry her to London or Heale as aforesd
As nescit/
Ad 3u rendet That the said Rolph Lassell
was Mr of the Supply when hee went from
White, & soe was as hee thincketh when
shee came from Sunderland for the
Cockett was in his name, & at that tyme
Scarborough was in the hands of the
Kinges forces, & after the said shipp came
about a mile from Sunder and a small
ketch a mann of warr that came out of
mouth haven came upp to the Supply
& haled her, but came not to waste the
2
Supply or to see her, carried to Scarborough
Alr nescit./
Ad 6u rendet That the said Ketch the menn
of warr made towards the Blessing, &
shott at her, & when the Blessing capt
about the Sapply tackt about likewise
are the said much hee
would untill the fetch was gon by her &
made all that shee could to gett to the
up
those that were in the for the Kinge made
all that they could then her a shore
towards Sunderland, & then Lassells
saveing that tooke a and spoke in his
pounde & sawe that was would looke
those wor the had that should pay the
or shoare, & put his mate to the
seene, & bore her upp & brought her
under the Lee of the Blessinge
but the Messinge had soe in to bee
were of Ordnance of her before the
tyme, At alr nescit./
Ad rendet That Capt afore
Governor of at Island for the Kinge
Parliamt, & hee sayeth that the
3
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740

Company of the Supply when they saw the
Blessinge did aske the said Kith what shee
was, & they said yt was hatt, & theruppon
the Supply bore upp to the Blessinge
Joha Barke
13º Januarij 1643:
Richus Chapman de Scarborough in Com Borum
Nauta annos agens 23 aut eo circir testis se
Ad 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. et 6u arlos alluis hac parte dat
et oblat nescit deponere./
to
Ad 7u affirmat, That at such tyme as the are
shipp the Sapply was brought from Sunderland
the voyage art there were in her the Com
Steven at on the Gunner of Scarborough
Castle, & three others taken in by him
wch this examte was one wch were appointed
to carry her & her Coales to Scarborough
5
but there were then alsoe in her Ralph
Lassells the Mr of her and fower others
of his Company that formerly served in her
And hee sayeth uppon his oath, That before
that shipp was brought from Sunderland, &
before shee was taken by Capt ffence, yt
was resolved & aggreed by & betweene the
said Ralph Lassells & his sawe
as said his gone
and
then
aforesaid, & this examte
came to sea they would wyne togeather &
maste fast the said Watson, & then carry
the said shipp & Coales to hall or some
other place under the power of the
Parliament & there deliver upp the said
Batson to the power of the Parliament
& soe to fire the said shipp & Coales
to this examte promised assist the said
Lassells therein, And this hee affirmeth
uppon his oath to bee true, At alr nescit./
Ad Interr
Ad 1. 2. et 3u nescit rendere./
Ad 4u nescit rendere, Saving that ye and
hee is confident that the said shipp of the
Blessing had not mett wth her had never bin
carried to Scarborough, but to some place under
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the power of the Parliament according to
the respition aforesaid
Ad rendet That hee doth not certein by
know a
Mr the said shipp the
Supply when shee came from Samburgh
Sunderland, & hee sayeth that Sr
was at that tyme under the comannd of
the things forces, & hee sayeth that
there did not come any many of warr
from Sunderland wth the said shipp the
Supply to see her safe carried to
Scarboroughe, At alr nescit
Ad 6u rendet, That after the said shipp the
Supply came but to see from Sunderland
a Ketchman of warr wch 4 small
gonns xxx wch came out of Tremouth
came
haven, by accident upp to the Supply
haled her, & at the same tyme the
shipp the Blessing was neere the
Supply, & they in the Suckly was
knowing then what shipp the Blessing
was asked those in the said ketch what
shipp the Blessing was, & they said yt
was Chatt, & thereuppon the said ketch
that speece of Ordnance at the
Blessing, & then rann away to the shoare
& the said Batson would same had this
Supply run ashore neere Sunderland
but the said Lassells, swore that hee
should not ran her a shoare, & presently
Lassells lowerd her foretopsaile downe
his Maten her maineth sale downe
Lie & came
presently bore upp her./
under the Lee of the Blessingers
willing to yeeld to her, but at the first
Blesslye
to the
shee tackt about as
att one
as
g
& orced the Ble
of Ordnames at her, At alr nescit/
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1s
Ad 7u rendet, That Capt Chatt is as hee
th heard Governor of the Castle of
tholy Island for the Parliament, A
alr quam prius nescit rendere./
Richard Chapman
die pred
Johannes Lumbarte de Whittye in Com Abrace
nauta etatis 19 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac pte
pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad prima prem alluis in hac pte dat et admiss deponit
et dicit That hee this exte hath knowe the arlate shippe the
supplye ever since shee was builte and thereby knoweth That
which beleive to a warre a
shee doth solelye and pperlye all but a sixteeneth ⁁ belonge
R
and appertaine unto the severall pties arlate vizt one
quarter and a 16th to Isaacke Newton, an 8th to John
Halth
Newton, an 8th to John Bushell, and 8th to Gary hurde
an 8th to Thomas Harrison, and an 8th to Thomas Clare
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad 2 deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate vizt
aboute 8 monethes since the arlate shippe the Supplye was
furnished and sett forth on a voyage from Whittlye to
Sunderland to fetch Coales for the Allum Worckes and the
arlate Lushells and Horde went in her to Sunderland and
this hee knoweth to bee true beinge hired to serve in her and did
serve in her that voyage alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That wth within the tyme arlate in
whileste the arlate shippe was and remained at Sunderland
shee was there laden with Coales for the generall accompte
of her owners which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee did
helpe to take in the said Coales at Sunderland aforesd alr
nescit
Ad 4 deponit et dicit That when the arlate shippe the
supplye went from Whittye to Sunderland Whitlye was not
in resistance or opposition to the Parliament, neither was
there any garrison shee it for that purpose, neither
was there any garson the at Sunderland when the sd
shippe came theither that was in opposition or resistance to
the Parliament and this hee both sawe and knoweth to bee
true alr nescit /
Ad 5 deponit et dicit That at such tyme when the said
shippe the Supplye went from Whittlye aforesd to Sunderland
aforesd before ⁁ they arrived at Sunderland the master of
as her told his Companye beinge sent ffore was
her and some of the Company whereof this exte was one
were examined by Captaine Butten, Captaine of a
shippe in the service of the Parliament and had
(liscence
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lossence and free leave from the said Butten as hee sayd and
tolde his Companye to goe with the said shippe to Sunderland
and the said shippe was never yet in any service or
imployment agte the Parliament, And this hee sayeth is
true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
who
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That the said shippe the Supplye
came out of Whitlye aforesd, the arlate Isaacke New
was Governor there for the Parliament and hee is worne
hee hath heard by a letter from him a Captaine at Huld
under the Lord ffairefax and both the said Isaacke
and the reste of the pties arlate the plantes in this
cause are men that stande well affected to P
Kinge and Parliament and they nor either of them were
oare any wayes assistante to any forces caused agte the
Parliament more then what they have or are compelled to
which hee knoweth to bee true beinge well acquainted with
then and each of them alr nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That whileste the arlate shippe the
supplye was and remained at Sunderlande aforesd takeinge
in her Coales there shee was stayed or arrested there a
delte which was oweinge by the former master of her and
whileste shee laye under that arreste some of the Kings
forces came and tooke underland and seized uppon the
saide shippe and her ladeinge of Coales and put fower
Mate/
men into her the said Lushells and 4 of his men beinge
continueinge still on board of her and those 4 men and
the sd Lushells and his 4 men had order to carrye the
said shippe to Scarboroughe and Coales to Scarborough
which was then in opposition to the Parliament, but before
the said shippe and Coales were surprised and taken by
Captaine Stafetye and his Companye or in dannger to bee
taken by them the said Lushells he and his owne fower
men, which were never out of possession of the sd shippe
were agreed togeather and had wroughte with one of the
whoe all promised to
other fower men to the same purpose, that they reserved
to carrye the said shippe and her ladeinge of coales bee
Hull or some other place under the Power of the Plande
and not to Scarboroughe And this hee sayeth hee knoweth
bee true hee beinge one of the said shipps owne of made
alr nescit /
Ad Interria
Ad primu refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit netts
sayeth That it was in the moneth of July last to his best
remembrance when the interrte shippe sett hee
for
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from Whitlye aforesd to Sunderlande (but the daye of the
moneth hee remembreth not alr
Ad 3 p pte sua salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit
onely hee sayeth the interrte shippe the supplye arrived at
truld
Harrye within a daye or twoe after shee departed from
Whittye
Ad 3 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit onelye hee sayeth
the said shippe was in all by the space of almoste 7 monethes
occeeded to her
at Sunderland and the Coales were at his laden on board
as hee heard
youre
her by owne Turner intended for the Allum worckes but
afterwards as hee heard there made over to the owners for a
debte of one hundred poundes due to them from him of
and the said Coales were as hee hearde were intended for
some Porte or place under the Comannde of the Parliament
and not elswhere
Ad 4 refert se ad prdepoita et alr nescit /
Ad 5 rendet That Ralphe Bushells was master of the
interrte shippe when shee wente from Whittlye to
Sunderland and when shee arrived there and whileste shee
was there untill the Kings forces seized uppon her
To
and then one Stephen Watson was sent for from
Scarboroughe whoe was then appointed master of her
and st to see her safelye conveyed or carryed to
Scarboroughe alr nescit salvis prdepoitis ad quasse./
refert
other
Ad 6 rendet That when the interrte shippe the
supplye with her ladeinge of coales came out from
by accident
Sunderland there came a man of warr till after her
which man of what had a little gaynes have
the came from Timouth haven and when the
man of warr
stoppinge came neere to the Blessinge and the
Blessinge haled that man of warr shott at the
Blessinge and the Blessinge at her and the
the man of warr turnede awaye and stoode for the
a
heare, but the supplye instantlye howered her ⁁ topp sayles and
payd not knoweinge to but the the Blessinge
rested of her boate ⁁ and went on board the lessinge
was acted aboute after the man of warr and to
haveinge
avoyde the Message and then the Blessinge
greate
& before shee lowered her sayles
shott, one & twoe shott at the supplye
and the
and had chased her aboute halfe an hower before what tyme and
the aforesd Wilson would ⁁ have runn the supplye
before shee yeelde to the Blessinger
on shoare, but the or interrte Lushells and the reste
of his Companye would not consente thereto but
bege upp the helme and came under the Lee of the
Blessinge alr nes and submitted to her alr nescit./
willingly after they understoode her to bee a Parliament
shippe and Bushells tymes to bee very lad thereof a
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Ad 7uj rendet That Captaine Shafete ut credit et
and it is Comander of Hollye Island in the sech
of the Kinge and Parliament and the man of warr
beinge gott a little afore the Supplye when shee shall
at the Blessinge passinge by the supplye and they
askeinge what shippe the Blessinge was rried out shifte
which at firste was not as hee conceiveth rightlye understoode
but when they rightlye understoode it to bee him they
yeelded presentlye and submitted themselves to him
John Humbert
15º Januarij 1643
Q ffal Goosen p nave the Johannes Butt de Dartmouth in Com
leasure (nus Johes Cutt devonia nauta etats 52 annoru aut eo circir
est magr only apparty testis in hac parte pductus, iuratus, et extus
deponit et dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
at contrarye
Ad prima prem alluis ex pte Gerson in hac pte dat et
as deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate the
arlate shippe the Pleasure was and remained at Veles
Mallega in the pts beyond the seas which hee knoweth to bee
true beinge then and there master of her alr nescit /
Ad 2 deponit et dicit That whileste the said shippe the
Pleasure was and remained at Mallega aforesd the arlate
Henrye Caleton a merchante there residente to whom the
signed and whoe then and there
& was
saide shipp
& appeared to this exte by letters from his owners here in England
had the possession of her assigned him had sufficient
from the
power and anchoritye ⁁ to sell and alienate her and her
tackle and furniture and the sd Colleton did as hee
informed him this exte there sell the said shippe take
and furniture unto the arlate Paule Gerson and
And soe much the said Gooson alsoe confessed and tolde
him this exte, And this hee sayeth hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee sawe the letter or anchoritye given or fell
by the one Mr Richards Sanders and Mr Hughe Comon
to the said Colleton for the sale of the said shippe
and likewise hee this exte had another letter from the
nescit, vizt that they
which did intimate as much
the sd Cole
had giveing him power to that effecte alr nescit /
Ad 3 deponit et dicit That every considerye the promise
ever since the aforesd Colleton tolde him this exte the
hee had on the behalfe of the aforesd Sandes and
Crockers soulde the arlate shippe the Peasure to the one
Gerson and the sd Henson had acknowledged and
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confessed soe much to him this exte hee this exte and his
Companye did have and doe accounte and take the
said Herson to bee owner of her and of her tackle and
furniture and soe hee hath bine and still is salve sugars
what pte ffict generallye accounted reputed and taken and
from him and noe ther as owner of her and noe other bodye
be such as are or free his deputye or dept or assigne
hee this exte did and doth expecte wages for his service
his
the said shippe. And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
2d
oath alr nescit./
Ad set 4u salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert nescit onelye
hee sayeth that at the same tyme when the aforesd Colleton
tolde him this exte that hee had solde the arlate shippe to the
arlate Horson and the said Heason acknowledged and affirme
as much the sd Horson gave this exte a paper in Spanishe
which hee sayd was the bill of sale of the said shippe and
the schedule arlate in Spanishee nowe shewed unto him this
exte at the tyme of this his examination as hee conceiveth
by the ake her settinge of it
was and is the said all of sale which the said Geerson
Et
looke uppon which packer, that
delivered him aforesd to viewe and seale and which
redelivered backe againe to the sd Herson and the said Geerson
the yt to
delivered ⁁ his ffactor whoe had the same in his custodye untill
the said shippe came into the Downes alr nescit salvis prdepoitis
Ad 5 p pte sua nescit deponere./
Ad 6 deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate
and whileste the arlate shippe the Pleasure was and
remained at Veles Mallega aforesd and after the sale of her
as aforesd to the aforesd Gossen shee was laden with wyne and
groate by the sd Gooson which hee said was for the accounte
of one John Radaunchor of Hamburoughe and the same
was to have bine carried in the said shippe to Amsterdam
arlate for the said Radamarchers accounte ut credit
and there to bee delivered of by the order and direccon of the
one John Deneste whoe was to go have gonne in the sd
shippe theither and this hee knoweth to bee true reddens
raconem scien sua ut supra alr nescit /
Ad 7 deponit et dicit That within the tyme arlate and
after the arlate shippe was laden as aforesd shee sett sayle
from Mallega aforesd bounde for Amsterdam, but in her
course towards Amsterdame comeinge into the Downes and
stayeinge there by the space of 3 or 4 dayes for a Pilott
shee was stayed by the Earle of Warwicks order and sent
upp to London uppon pretente that shee and her ladeinge
did or nighte belonge to Exeter as it was then reported and
tolde him this exte And this hee sayeth is true by veere of
beinge by the sd Cute and Captaine Butts
his oath alr nescit before the questioned aboute the same alr nescit
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Ad 3 deponit et dicit That the arlate those wyne
Inhabitant and a was resident at Mallega and brought the
hee this exte did or could perceive by him stands well affected
to the Kinge and Parliament and there hath bine and still of the
league peace and amitye ut creditt betweene this Mate of
England and the Kinge of Spaine, and theire subiects which
And this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his oath alr nescit /
Ad ult dicit prdepoita per eu esse vera
John Cutt
Idem super allue ex pte Johis Ind anchor p bonis
in dicta nate dat et admiss deponit et dicit pvt sequitur
Ad primia secundu et reliquas pred dicta alluis deponit
et dicit That within the tyme arlate and whileste the arlate
shippe was and remained at Veles Mallega there was laden
on board the arlate shippe to and for the use and accounte
of the arlate lade ther (as the ffactor that laded the sd
goodes sayd hee came all and singular the goodes
schedulated to bee carried and transported in the sayd shippe
therehence to the Porte of Amsterdam and there to bee delivered
& by the direccons of one Meste that went alonge
the said shippe but the bills of ladeinge for the said goods
which were three signed by this exte for the deliverye of
all
the said goodes were three which were signed for
Hamburoughe otherwise the said shippe would not have bine
suffered to have come from Mallega but had bine there sayed
as a Holland shippe belonginge to Hollanders and this hee
referend
sayeth is true by vertue of his oath at alr refert se ad
predepoita allu quoad navem nescit onelye sayeth by
vertue of his oath that as hee hath heard the arlate
Radeacher is and an Inhabitant of Hamburrowe and man
well affected to stinge and Parliament and there was noe
a league and peace betweene the Kinge of England
and the Hamburgers ut credit/
John Bucke
Ad Interria
Ad primu refert se ad prdepoita alr nescit onelye as
there were peece goods seeing of they this rendente and the Companye wch the sd
shee was taken and the perticulers of the goods laden on board the interr
shippe were to butts of wyne 166 frailes of Veles reste
400 barrells of repont vizt 200 barrells of eighte and
and 20o of six att aroves
Ad 2u rendet That firste of all the said shippe depared
from Dartmouth bound to Newfoundland and from thence
Mallega aforesd and when shee went from Dartmouth
the sd
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the aforesd Richard Sanders and highe Crooker both by
the Cittye of Exeter merchants were the owners of her and of
soe contined
her tackle and furniture and ⁁ untill the aforesd Colleton
by anchoritye from then for the sale of her had soulde her to
the aforesd Horson and the said shippe with her ladeinge was
bounde directlye from Mallega aforesd to Amsterdam and to
noe other Porte or place nor to shipp at any place untill
shee came into the Downes at alr quam prius nescit /
Ad 3 rendet That hee this rendente was the master of the sd
shippe the Peasure when shee was seized uppon and sent
when shee went from Dartmouth and the
upp to London and ⁁ hee did live there and his wife and
Children still doe ut credit live there and when hee went
from thence that Towne was stronge for the Parliament, but
was since taken by the Kings forces and under theire comannde
nowe ut credit etandivit and therefore subiecte and lyable to
contribute and paye to the maintenance of the Kings armye
alr nescit, but hee and his Companye were and are well affected to bringe
Palmer and have contributed noe linge for the mantenance of the warr
Ad 4 rendet That the interrte shippe when shee went
out from Dartmouth to Newfoundland aforesd carried noethinge
out in her but salte and pvision for a fishinge voyage
and her Companye were to have a quarter pte of what
should bee gotten therebye and the owners of her aforesd
the reste whoe leake beere all the chardge and adventure
of the salte and pvision aforesd and shee was consigned
from Newfoundland to the aforesd Colleton whoe had order
from the aforesd owners of her mr Sanders and Mr
Crocker to keepe theire partie of the plet said shipps
ladeinge from Newfoundland in his handes and not to returne
it till next lent accordinge to the advise given him by
bester from them sente as hee conceiveth to her over hande
alr negative
Ad 5u rendet That the said shippe the Pleasure sett sayle
and departed from Dartmouth uppon or aboute the wth
of Aprill laste since which shee was at nowe ple Porte
or place in England outwards or homewards untill
nowe shee was sent upp to London from the Downes in her
returne from Mallega towards Amsterdam aforesd./
Ad 6 rendet That fraighte due for the goodes seized in the
and ought free
interrte shippe
righte to the aforesd Geerson
but this rendente was by shall of ladeinge to have received the same bill or
to wer the some before
xx
the sd Gooson use ontine of her ladeinge and de beinge nowe in her did or doth belonge
parcell thereof to any Inhabitant of Dartmouth Topphim
or Exeter wer any pte of her ladeinge aforesd as alr quam
prius nescit
Ad 7 rendet That all the papers which were weare in the
said shippe did either concerne the said shipps former
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voyage or this and noe parte or parcell of them were for
his knowledge hidd or concealed or threwe over board at
the sence of
since or before the said shippe and her ladeinge aforesd
happen alr nescit refore seas
John put
16º Januarij 1643
ffletcher at Mages contra hangate Hans his Newchurch de
Lymehouse in Com Midds roapemaker
et al Marten ye 2
etatis 47 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
2s pd
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt./
Ad primu secundu et reliquos arlos libelli ex pte fflether
et Margetts in hac caussa dat et admiss deponit et dicit.
That within the tyme arlate vizt uppon the or aboute
the 11th of June 1638 hee this exte did for and on the
behalfe of the arlate ffletcher and Margetts and by theire
order and direccon or appointment deliver on boarde
a certaine shippe of which one ffurley was master
then at the ballaste they at Greenewth five Cables of the
severall weights hereafter menconed vizt one 28£ 2s
the
another 27. 3£ 11 at a third 2. 3 and is agt
13£ 17 and 17, and a th is 21 15, which said
respective Cables were delivered on board the said
furleyes vessell to be to and for the use of the arlate
the said
Roberte Brownes Vessell ⁁ beinge as hee understoode
bespeake of the sd Browne Margetts and ffletcher
under whome hee this exte then lived by the sd Browne
to and for the use of the arlate a shippe which was
or then there is
then buildinge at Newcastle was were to bee aske
her to bee transported
head and the said Cables wen
vessell
as aforesd and those
in the sd ffurleyes to Newcastle
Cables this exte sawe weighed and thereby knoweth
the weighte of them and the price then currate of
here in London
for the like comodityes were after the rate of 20
30 and 32t the hundred and uppon those tonnes
hee beleeveth the said Cables were sente to the sd
M
Browne and delivered and the chardges which the
ffletcher and Margetts were at for the transporte
of the sayd Cables to Newcastle aforesd for the
Company of fifter
and the
beinge then hee
Browne came to Mr, which hee knoweth hee
true for that hee made the bargaine for the said
Dison
Measion
s
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besides the said ffletcher and Margetts were at some
chardges in the carriage of the same from this Porte of
London to Greenewth to the sd Hurleyes Vessell and
for Portage and Wharfage at Greenewth but howe much
that did amounte unto hee knoweth not but onelye
beleeveth y could not bee little lesse them fowerteene
shillings and this hee sayeth is true by vertue of his
saveinge hee
oath alr p pte sua nescit onelye sayeth hee hath
since the deliverye of the said Cables on board
the said ffurleyes shippe at Greenewch aforesd
heard the sd ffarlyes saye that hee had delivered
the same accordinge to order to the sd Browne at
Newcastle whether the same were to bee carried and
were delivered
Thomuche ten Newchurch
of the sd
die pred
Dison p p nave the
Johannes Bowden de Alcombe in
Measure (cuius Johes Catt Com Devonia nauta etats 37 annoru
est magr enly appritt at aut eo circir testis in hac pte pductus
put
res Yeo Budd 2 iuratus, et extus deponit et dicit pvt
sequitur vizt /
2s
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred alluis ex pte Gossen
in hac parte dat et admiss deponit et dicit That within
the tyme arlate the arlate shippe the Pleasure was
and remained at Veles Mallega, and whileste shee was
and remained there the arlate Colleton to whom shee was
consigned received as hee a letter from the owners of
her Mr Sanders and Mr Crooker twoe merchants of
Exeter to sell the said shippe there if hee coulde and
the master of her John Cutt had alsoe a letter from
them to the same effecte, whereuppon as this exte
conceiveth the sd Colleton did sell the said shippe tackle
and furniture as hee sayd to the arlate Paule hoose
a mrchante residente at Mallega but for what hee knoweth
not and the said Goosen did affirme and acknowledge
that hee had boughte the sd shippe and this hee
knoweth to bee true for that hee sawe and spoake with
the sd pties and sawe and heard the letters aforesd
and the said Horson after hee had boughte the sd
Vessell did side and cause her to bee laden with
fourte and wynes at Mallega aforesd to bee carried in
her
to
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in her therehense to Amsterdam in Holland for the accompte
as hee heard and understoode of one Lada her
Hamburroughe mrchante, and the said horses Mary
was to saile in the said shippe and see the delivered to
the said goodes and after the said shippe had to his
in the said goods shee departed from Mallega aforesd
bounde for Amsterdam but in her course towards
Amsterdam comeinge into the Downes where shee stayeth
3 or 4 dayes to take in a Pilott shee was stayed and
seized uppon by the Earle of Marwicke and by his
comannde sent upp to London where shee and here ladeing
nowe are uppon pretence as hee understoode that shee
and her ladeinge did belonge to Exeter or some other
place under the comannde of the Kings forces wherein if
hither course from Mallega
shee had ⁁ they needed not to have come soe farr as the
Downes the wynde in theire passage into the Downes
beinge faire to have carried the said shippe to the
any porte in the West Countrye under the made
of the Kings forces, and the arlate Gooson what
this exte ever since and a some what before the sd
shipps departure from Mallega aforesd this exte did
and doth take to bee the sole owner and pprietor
whoe
of the said shippe was and is at present an sighte
Inhabitant at of Mallega and liveth there and
keepeth house and familye there and betweene the
Kinge of England and the Kinge of Spaine and
theire subiects respectivelye there was and is a league
pence and amitye and soe hath bine for many yeares
ut credit And this hee knoweth to bee true beinge
one of the masters Mats of the arlate shippe the
voyage arlate alr nescit./
dicto die
Idem alluis ex pte Rodamacher exte deponit et
dicit pvt sequitur vizt/
Ad dicit primu secundu et reliquas pred dicit.
alluis deponit et dicit quod refert se ad da
et deponere u quoad navem pred et alr nescit /
onelye hee sayeth the perticuler goods laden
board the said shippe the Pleasure at Mallega
aforesd were for the accounte of the aforesd hee
and to bee delivered at Amsterdam aforesd which hee
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the said shippe was directlye bounde with the same
were 100 butts of wyne, 1166 frailes of resent of the
Mallega reasons and 4or of reasons of the same
s
and there were bills of ladeinge signed by the master of the
said shippe for the deliverye of the said goods at
Hamburoughe but those bills of ladeinge were onelye
made the better to colour the sd goods and keepe the
said shippe and goodes from beinge stayed either at
Mallega or els where by the Dunquerckers of they had
mett with her in her passage towards Amsterdaine
And this hee sayeth hee knoweth to bee true by vertue of
his oath
1
Ad Interria./
3 et 4 et reliqua Interria
Ad primu et secund refert se ad prdepoita et alr
nescit onelye hee sayeth the said shippe when shee
went laste from England which was the 11th of
Aprill laste parte departed fo Dartmouth
bounde to Newfoundland on a fisheinge voyage
and from thence to Mallega and her Companye were
to have a quarter pte of the profitts of her for that
fisheinge voyage and then to have monethe the wages
as soome as the sd shippe was laden at Newfoundland
with fishe and when shee went from Dartmouth shee
carried noethinge but salte and her owne pvision out
in her and the interrte Cutt was then and still is
Salver hat yt fast master of her and Citt
did live at Dartmouth where his wife and Children still
doe live ut credit which Towne is nowe under the
comannde of the Kings forces, but was not when the
went
Topsham
sd shippe when from thence nor ye Exeter and the
said shippe was not consigned or designed for
either of those places nor had or carried any other
goodes out in her outwards bounde then what hee
hath formerlye expressed, nor yett any in her returne
more then what hee hath formerlye likewise expressed
and some that did belonge to her master and
Companye whoe are all inhabitants in and aboute
Dartmouth And this hee sayeth is true further addinge
that they were and are all of them well affected to
Kinge and Parliament and have contributed noethinge to
the maintenant of the warr againste the Parliament
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die pred./
sd Hors mate
Johannes de Master de Newporte in fflandra
1s
mercator etats 25 annoru aut eo circir testis in hac
parte pductus, iuratus, et extus
1s
a
Ad primu secundu et reliquas posicones alluis ex pte
Geerson in hac pte dat et oblat dicit et deponit That
in or aboute the moneth of December laste paste within the
tyme arlate the arlate shippe was the measure was hee
remained at Veles Mallega and whileste shee was and
remained there hee the sayd Gooson did for the sume of
did buye ⁁ the sessitie tackle and furniture
26 ryalls thousand ryalls in her beinge of one Henrye
Coleton an Englishe ffactor or merchante there resident whoe
had power and anchoritye from the owners of her here
England from whence shee came to sell the sd shippe boye
same and ever since that the sd Gooson by himselfe or
his assigne untill the seizure in this behalfe made hath bine
in possession of the said shippe tackle and furniture
and after the said Goose had boughte the said shippe
by horses order
hee this exte beinge the said Gorsons servante ⁁ did
cause to bee laden on boarde the said shippe at Mallega
aforesd wyne and fourtee for the accounte of one
John Radamagher of Hamburroughe to bee transported
in the said shippe from Mallega aforesd to Amsterdam
whether the said shippe was reallye and bona fide
bounde and where the sd fruite and wyne were to bee
landed and delivered to and for the use and accounte
and hee this exte
the said Radamarcher or his assigned whoe was to goe
alonge in the said shippe to Amsterdam to see the
deliverye of the saide goodes there and after the sd
ladeinge of the said goodes the said shippe departed
from the Veles Mallega aforesd bounde for Amsterdam
but her course directlye towards Amsterdam comeinge
into the Downes to and stayeinge there 3 orth dayes
for a Pilott shee with her ladeinge were seized upon
by the Earle of Warwicke and by his order sent the
to London, where the same nowe remaine uppon his
as hee heard that shee and her ladeinge did belonge
some of the Weste Countrye and the arlate shee
in Spanishee nowe shewed unto him this exte at the sd
of this ext his examination was and is the bill of his the
the said Colleton ⁁ made and delivered the sd Gossens
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the said shippe tackle and furniture and all and
singular the contents thereof were and are true and were
which hee knoweth to bee soe for that hee
soe had and done as is therein contained whoe was present
when the bargaine was made betwixte the said horsen
and the said Coleton for the said shippe and when
Notarye
the con made the said bill of sale, and the said
and resident at
Gooson was and is an Inhabitante and house keeper at
Mallega aforesd and betwixte the Kinge of England
and the Kinge of Spaine and theire subiects respectivelye
there was and still is peace and amitye ut credit et
and vit at alr nescit /
Idem alluis ex pte Radamother p bonis ss in nave
pred sent dat et admiss ext
Ad primu secundu et reliquas pred dicta alluis
refert se ad prdepoita et dicit That the arlate
aforesd Gooson was and is the arlate ffadamackers ffactor
residente at Mallega aforesd and one that doth dispatch
his busines for him there and this exte hath seene divers
letters sent to the said Goosen from the sd Radamacher
Mallega
from Hamburroughe where hee st liveth aboute busines at of
and within the tyme arlate at Mallega aforesd there
was laden on board the said shippe the Pleasure to and
for the accounte of the said Radamacher one hundred
butts of wyne, 166 frailes of Mallega reasons, and to
barrells of rest of the sume vizt 200 barrills of eighte
aroves and 200 barrills of 6 aroves and the same were
to bee transported from Mallega aforesd to Amsterdam
and to noe other place which hee knoweth to bee true
for that hee was the man imployed by the aforesd Mr
Gerson to lade the said goodes aboard the said shippe
for the accounte and adventure of the said Redamacke
and to goe alonge in the said shippe to Amsterdam to
see the deliverye of them there to and for the sd
Indanchers use and accounte to whome the same
did and doe belonge and appertaine and the sd
Ladamacker was and is an Inhabitant of Hambarr
and there residente and the bills of ladeinge signed
by the master of the said shippe for the deliverye of
the said goods were signed for Hamburoughe out
Rp
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that was done onelye to couler them at Mallega and 16
bester to free the sd shippe and then in case in her
passage towards Amsterdam shee had bine intercepted and
mett wth or sett uppon by Dunquerckers, And this hee
knoweth to bee true reddens rationem scien sua ut supra
Ad Interria.
Ad primu rendet That for his parte hee knoweth of noe
goode
monies or other goodes excepte a fewe ⁁ belonginge to the
master and Companye moore then what hee hath true
laden aboard the sd shippe at Mallega or her when shee was stayed as aforesd
expressed ⁁ at alr quam prius ad qua se refert nescit
Ad 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. et 7 salvis prdepoitis ad qua se refert
negative et nescit onelye hee sayeth one Cutt was master
of the said shippe when shee was seized uppon as aforesd
and the said shippe came laden with fishe from
Newfoundland as the said Cutt and his Companye
sayd when shee came to Mallega and full did live
at Dartmouth ut ad andut and the fraighte of the
said shippe for the goodes nowe in her is due and
her of
payable to the receite Horson this ext rendents maste
or such as hee shall appoint for to receive the same
but the master of the said was uppon the deliverye of
the goodes to have received the same and to have payde
it to him this rendente whoe was to have her the the
some by to Mallega to and for his Masters & use
from whome hee was to have expected order over and
howe to have disposed thereof and there were noe
letters writeing or other papers more the the aforesd
stopped
schedule to this exts knowledge on board the sd before
since, or at the tyme of her seized seizeinge aforesd
more then neither were there any to his knowledge
had concealed or throwen over board as before wine
her serveinge, James Master
All
Johes Aurelius neere
reced primu Interria/
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