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1. To the 6th hee saith the shipp Interrogate and her ladeing were seized
2. in the beginning of February 1654 XX at the Barbados by order
3. and authority of the Commissioners aforesayd and the sayd shipp and
4. ladeing disposed by their order for the use and service of this Commonwealth
5. and was seized as shee was rideing at Anchor there not by any
6. shipp but only by an order from the Commissioners, (the fleete of this
7. Commonwealth, being all rideing neere her at Anchor) And further
8. hee cannot depose/

9. To the 7th hee saith hee knoweth not how long the strong Rowland had
10. bin at the Barbados before her seizure, but beleeveth by the ladeing of
11. her outwards Cargo and the lade qualitie of the ladeing found in
12. her hold shee must needes have bin there some considerable
13. tyme and further saving his foregoing deposition hee cannot answere

14. To the 8th hee saith the Governours manne was Daniel Searle and
15. never heard of any such licence as is Interrogate/

16. To the 9th hee saith hee was one who did assiste in the seizure of
17. the strong Rowland and her ladeing being employed thereto by the
18. Commissioners aforesayd and ordered by them to take an Inventory
19. as aforesayd and hath had noe share or part of the sayd shipp

20. To the last hee saith hee hath satisfied the contents thereof
21. or ladeing nor expecteth any thereof/
22. before soe farr as hee can./

Repeated before doctor Godolphin

Will Poole [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

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The 28th of November 1656

Beniamin Gifford and Michaell Cooper Owners}
of the shipp the Mary (whereof the sayd}
Michaell Cooper was Master) against a certayne}
shipp called the St Jacob (whereof George}
Kennett was Master) and againest the sayd}
George Kennett and Company Owners of}
the sayd shipp the St Jacob comming in for}
their interest: Francklin Smith}

X Francklin
36. sol to Mr Arnold</margin>
37. <margin value="Left">Rp EA.</margin>
38. Examined upon an allegation given
39. in on the behalfe of Beniamin
40. Gifford and Company./
41. Thomas Sommerland
42. of harwich in the County of
43. Essex Mariner Masters Mate of the
44. Shipp the Mary aged thirty five yeares or there
45. about a wittnesse sworne and examined saith
46. and deposeth as followeth./
47. To the first article of the sayd allegation hee saith that in the
48. Moneths of March Aprill and May 1656 and before and ever since
49. the arlate Beniamin Gifford and Company videlicet Mr John hennett hennent
50. and Michaell Cooper, (who was also Master of her the voyage in question)
51. were and are commonly reported the lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the arlate shipp or
vessell

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