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The 14th of August 1656 [CENTRE HEADING]

Complaine against Brandling Stot and Blomfeild }
Clements Smith}

Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe of
Brandling Stott and Blomfeild /

RP. EA 7.

Robert Sharman of Ipswich Mariner aged forty two
yeares or therabout a wittnesse sworne and examined
saith and deposeth as followeth vicelicet./

To the first article hee saith that at such tyme as the goods laden by the
arlate Camplaine on board the Primrose and now in question were laden on board
her hee this deponent was then on board the sayd vessell the Primrose and
helped to take in the sayd goods and knoweth that the sayde Camplaine was
present and sawe or might see in what condition the sayd vessell was in for tackle and furniture,
and this deponent did not know him then finde any fault with the sayd
vessell or saye any thing touching her insufficiencies in any kinde, And
further to this article hee cannot depose./

To the second hee cannot depose./

To the third hee saith that hee this deponent was not any of the Company
of the Primrose the voyage in question, but hee this deponent being then
Pylott of a ship called the Josua whereof one John Woodland was Commander
and shee then lying in the River of Thames, this deponent by accident came on
board the Primrose to see and drinke with William Marsh the Master of her,
and the sayd Camplaine coming with his goods to have them laden on board
the Primrose while this deponent was soe on board her, hee this deponent
did helpe and assiste the sayd Marsh in takeing the sayd Complaines
goods on board the sayd vessell the Primrose, and therefore well knoweth
that the sayd vessell at such tyme as the sayd goods were laden on board
her was well and sufficiently furnished of all tackle apparell and
furniture both for sailes cables Anchors roapes mastes and other tackleing fitt for such a vessell as shee was, and for such a voyage as shee
was then bound upon, and was (as hee beleeveth) then a very stronge and tight
vessell, in her hull, and hee well knoweth that in all the seaven voyages hee soe
served in her shee was a very stanch stronge and sufficient vessell and
allwaies well furnished with all manner of tacke and furniture fitt for her
and hee beleeveth that shee continued soe at the tyme shee mett with the storme
arlate, And further for that hee was not of her company the voyage in question
hee cannot depose /

To the 4th hee cannot depose

To the 5th hee saith hee hath knowne the arlate William Marsh for
many yeares before the voyage in question, and was one of his
Company as aforesayd for divers voyages, and saith hee hath knowne
him to bee a master of a hoye and to have used to carry goods from
Ipswich to London and from London to Ipswich for above these tenn yeares
last past, and knoweth during all the sayd tyme the sayd Marsh hath
bin both at Ipswich and London commonly reputed a very honest
and iust man in his dealings, and this deponent never knew or
heard that hee defrauded any person of any goods committed to
his care and trust, but all waies performed his duty with great
care and fidelity And further to this article hee cannot depose /

To the last hee saith hee well knoweth the arlate Brandling Stott and Blomfeild
and