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To the 6th hee saith the shipp Interrogate and her ladeing were seized in the beginning of February 1654 at the Barbados by order and authority of the Commissioners aforesayd and the sayd shipp and ladeing disposed by their order for the use and service of this Commonwealth and was seized as shee was rideing at Anchor there not by any shipp but only by an order from the Commissioners, (the fleete of this Commonwealth, being all rideing neere her at Anchor) And further hee cannot depose/ To the 7th hee saith hee knoweth not how long the ''Strong Rowland'' had bin at the Barbados before her seizure, but beleeveth by the ladeing of her outwards Cargo and the lade qualitie of the ladeing found in her hold shee must needes have bin there some considerable tyme and further saving his foregoing deposition hee cannot answere To the 8th hee saith the Governours name was daniel Searle and never heard of any such licence as is Interrogate/ To the 9th hee saith hee was one who did assiste in the seizure of the ''Strong Rowland'' and her ladeing being employed thereto by the Commissioners aforesayd and ordered by them to take an Inventary as aforesayd and hath had noe share or part of the sayd shipp or ladeing nor expecteth any thereof/ To the last hee saith hee hath satisfied the contents thereof before soe farr as hee can./ Repeated before doctor Godolphin Will Poole [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] ************************** 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 ''Saint Jacob'' (whereof George} Kennett was Master) and againest the sayd} George Kennett and Company Owners of} the sayd shipp the ''Saint Jacob'' comming in for} their interest: Francklin Smith} '''sol to Mr Arnold''' '''Rp EA.''' Examined upon an allegation given in on the behalfe of Beniamin Gifford and Company./ '''Thomas Sommerland''' of harwich in the County of Essex Mariner Masters Mate of the Shipp the ''Mary'' aged thirty five yeares or there about a wittnesse sworne and examined saith and deposeth as followeth./ To the first article of the sayd allegation hee saith that in the Moneths of March Aprill and May 1656 and before and ever since the arlate Beniamin Gifford and Company videlicet Mr John hennent and Michaell Cooper, (who was also Master of her the voyage in question) were and are commonly reported the lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the arlate shipp or vessell
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