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The 2d. of July 1660./.[CENTRE HEADING]
T … The 2d. of July 1660./.[CENTRE HEADING]
Touching the ''hopewell'' aforesaid}<br />
Arthur Perkins}
Examined upon the foresaid Allegation
'''Rp. EA. 6us.'''
'''William Jackson''' servant to Thomas<br />
Burton of London Merchant, aged [XX]<br />
yeeres or thereabouts, sworn and Examined
To the first second third and 4th articles of the said Allegation hee<br />
saith and deposeth that he well knoweth the arlate John [?Jeffreyes]<br />
James Jenkins, Thomas Colclough, Thomas Burton and<br />
Richard Netmaker, And saith that in the months of September<br />
October November and December 1657: they were the true and lawfull<br />
Owners of the arlate ship, the ''Hopewell'' (Arthur Perkins Master)<br />
and of her tackle Apparrell and furniture, and soe [XXX]<br />
ought to be at this Present: And saith that in the said moneths<br />
of October, November and beginning of December 1657 the<br />
said Owners did cause a Cargoe of goods to be Laden onboard<br />
the said ship. (shee then Lying in the River of Thames)<br />
to be carried and transported in her to Angola and other<br />
places on the Coast of Affrica, upon their Account and [XXX]<br />
there to be bartered and sold for Merchandizes of [?that]<br />
Ciuntry, and those Merchandizes were to be transported<br />
in the said ship to Virginia or Barbadoes. and there<br />
to be delivered, and the proceeds<br />
to be Laden onboard the said ship of the same could [?be]<br />
all laden in her, and the same was to be transported<br />
from thence to London, and all upon the Account<br />
and risgo of the foresaid Owners And saith that the<br />
said Outwards Cargoe soe Laded as aforesaid<br />
onboard the said ship in the River of Thames. Consis[?ted]<br />
of Beads, Gloves, Silks and woorsted stockings [?such<br />
wars as Taffatas, Sattens and Stuff ffishehookes, Knives Sizers<br />
Earthen wars, Glasses, Pewter, Brasse and Iron wars,<br />
Haberdashery wars, as hatts, Tape Needles Pins [XXX]<br />
and such like, Cottons Kersyes, Castle Sope, Linens of [?severall]<br />
sorts, Fowling peeces, Pistols, Spices, Tobacco, Strong [?waters]<br />
Druggs, Wine Dressing Boxes, shooes and such like Merchandizes<br />
And the said Cargoe did here cost the said Owners<br />
the summe of 957: ''li'' 5: ''s'' 3 ''d'' or thereabouts besides the sume of 29: ''li'' 13: ''s'' 7 ''d'' that<br />
was paid for Customs and Excise, and charges of putting the same<br />
onboard, And saith that the said Thomas Burton did [XXX]<br />
cause a box of Lace, Gloves and Taffaty and some other things to be<br />
laden in the said ship to be Transported in her, upon [XXX]<br />
Private account, which did amount unto 24. ''li'' sterling or thereabouts<br />
and the said James Jenkins did put a Sute of Armour [?and]<br />
(othera Sute of Armour [?and]<br />
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