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Transcription

The same day: [CENTRE HEADING]

Examined on the said Allegation:/.

Rp. 3

John Gibbs of Bermonsey in the
County of Surry Marchant aged 50
yeeres or thereabouts, Sworne and Examined

To the first hee cannot depose:/.

To the second hee saith that the ship the ffree Trade
arlate (of which this Deponent was formerly Master but now
Symon fflew Master) is of the burthen of Ninescore
Tonnes or thereabouts; And saith that of his knowledge
it is not usuall for ships of that burthen or busines to
Carry a Person to be onely Cooke, but the Persons who
are hired to doe the Cookes Office in such ships, doe
likewise helpe to Stowe Goods in such ships and other
things in and about such ships Busines, and further cannot
depose./:

To the third hee cannot depose./:

To the 4th hee saith that severall of the Company
of the said ship ffreetrade since the said ships Comming
home the voyage in Question, have said and
acknowledged to this Deponent that some of the said
Ships Company did in Zant Roade drowne (or sinke)
foure Caratels of Currans, and alsoe then said
and acknowledged that there were Certaine Currans
in the said ship damnifyed by the stowage of Oyles
or to that effect, And saith that hee
hath used the sea for two and thirty yeeres, and
during all that time, hee never
knew or heard to the Contrary but that Cookes of ships paid
as other Mariners of ships for or towards satisfaction
for any Damage to, or losse or Imbezelment of Goods or
Merchandizes by the Negligence of the ships Company
And saith that when this Deponent was Master of the
said ship the free Trade, some of his Mariners
staved a But or Pipe of wine, and the then Cooke of her paid
towards satisfaction of the same, as well as the rest
of the said ships Company. And further cannot depose

To the 5th hee cannot Depose.

To the last hee saith his foregoeing Deposition is
true./:

To the Interrogatories./: [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first (it being done as required) hee saith hee
is of the age of about fifty yeeres and is nowe a
Merchant by Profession And hath lived for seaven yeeres
last in Bermonsey neere Redriffe And hath knowne the
foresaid Symon fflew for twelve yeeres last, but doth not knowe the Interrate
Slade./:

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