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The 21th day of March 1658:.
Examined on … The 21th day of March 1658:.
Examined on the said Allegation:.
Nuthall against Potts)<br />
aforesayd:)
'''Rp. 3:us'''
'''John Carter''' of Limehouse in parish of<br />
Stepney Blockmaker aged 61 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
Sworne and Examined./.
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith that for and during<br />
all the time arlate, the arlate henry Potts was Master and Commander<br />
of the arlate Ship the ''Gilly flower'', now called (as hee remembreth<br />
the ''Hopefull'', and for such was Comonly accounted; And<br />
further cannot depose
To the second and third hee saith that in the moneth of November<br />
1656: the said Ship the ''Gilly flower'', was bound on a voyage<br />
to be made directly from this port of London to Newcastle<br />
and to returne from thence directly to this port againe where<br />
shee was to end her said voyage, And further saith that<br />
in the said moneth of November 1656, the said Ship did<br />
want and stand in need of severall provisions tackle<br />
furniture, Materialls and Stock: to Proceede and goe the said<br />
Voyage, The premisses hee Deposeth for that the said time hee well<br />
Knewe the said ship the ''Gilliflower'', and went then<br />
on board her, and Alsoe for the reasons following And further<br />
cannot depose:/:
To the 4th and fifth hee saith that hee verily beleeveth that in or<br />
about the moneth of November 1656: the arlate James<br />
Nuthall did send unto the foresaid henry Potts<br />
, for buying of provisions and to provide a Stock for the said Ship<br />
to goe the foresaid Voyage; and saith that the said Potts hath<br />
acknowledged soe much to this deponent And saith further that<br />
the said Potts hath told this deponent that the said Nuthall lent<br />
the foresaid money upon Bottomry: and further cannot<br />
depose it being soe long since./.
To the 6th hee saith that in or, about the said moneth of November<br />
the said ship went from hence on the said voyage for Newcastle<br />
and arrived (from thence ) here in safety And further he<br />
canot depose.:/:
To the 7th hee saith that on or about the two and twenty<br />
day of November 1656: the foresayd henry Potts and<br />
this deponent (who is the arlate John Carter,) did enter into ?B[?ond and become bound GUTTER]<br />
unto the foresaid James Nuthall, in the summe of Three<br />
hundred Pounds of Lawfull money of England for the P[?erformance GUTTER]<br />
of a certaine writing, and having now seene and perused the<br />
Bond Exhibited annexed to the said Allegation hee saith the same<br />
was and is the said Bond, and was and is signed with<br />
the handwritings of the said Potts, and this Deponent and [?sealed GUTTER]<br />
by them, and by them Delivered for and as their act and [?deed GUTTER]<br />
And further hee saith hee cannot depose./
Repeated before Doctor Godolphin:
John Carter [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]dolphin:
John Carter [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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