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Transcription

To the first hee saith that in the yeare 1654 the arlate Edward
keene (whom this deponent well knoweth) was at Saint Lucars in a ketch
whereof hee was master, but her name this deponent knoweth not,
and saith hee knoweth such his being master of a ketch there
because hee this deponent was then there and sawe him in the said ketch.
And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the second hee cannot depose.

To the third hee saith that this deponent sawe the said keene at Saint
Lucars as aforesaid with the said ketch whether hee came by disaster of fowle weather,
which hee saith was in or about the moneth of \November 1654, but
what his lading was or for whose account hee cannot depose, and this
deponent heard the said keene say that hee was bound for Palma,
And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the fourth hee cannot depose.

To the fifth hee saith that the said keene being soe at Saint Lucars,
with his said ketch might there have bin fitted and furnished
with men and necessaries to have gonne to Santa Cruse, but hee
saith the said keene was sick and himselfe unfit to undergoe that voyage
from Saint Lucars, And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the sixth hee saith the said keene let his said ketch to freight at
Saint Lucars to bringe goods thence for London, and tooke in goods there
for London, which hee knoweth being then there and seeing the premisses,
and afterwards hee the said keene came and arived therewith here at
London, And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the 7th 8th and 9th hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.

To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first hee cometh at the instruction of Mr Cowse to testifie the
truth in this cause, wherein hee hath noe interest nor affecteth one of
the parties in the same more than the other, and wisheth right may
take place.

To the second hee doth not knowe the vessell by that name, nor did hee
belong unto her.

To the third hee saith that the said ketch had the said voyage
met with sucj disaster and fowle weather at sea, that her masts
were carried by the board, and shee soe torne when shee came to
Saint Lucars, that her master and company were faine to stay betweene the
timbers with bedds, blanketts and pillows, to keepe the water from
running downe into hold, and by extremitie of weather, was
forced to put into Saint Lucars for preservation of herselfe and her
mens lives, all which hee tooke notice of upon her comming into
Saint Lucars.

To the fourth hee saith it was not possible for the said shipp after the
said