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accounted and esteemed the true and lawfull owners and proprietors of the
said lighter and of her tackle and furniture and this examinate saith hee
well knoweth that the said Westcombe was master of her the time arlate
Moreover hee deposeth that the producent Henry Terrel (whom hee well
knoweth) for the space of about fourtie weekes (ended about August last) was
and continued in the service of the said doctor and his sonne in looking to and
working and receiving in the said Lighter and otherwise; this deponent frequently seeing
him in the said service about the said lighter in that space. And saith further
that in december last the said Terrel came to this deponents hoye and desired him
to goe to his the said Terrels house situat neere horsey downe to take notice of the busines touching making up the
account for his the said Terrels wages for his service in the said lighter, with the said Edwin Steede, who was hee
said) was there, whereupon this deponent going accordingly found the said Mr
Edwin Steed there, and then and there they falling to discourse thereabout
and to casting up the said account, upon such casting there was found
and by the said Mr Steed yeelded to be due to the said Terrel for his worke
and service in the lighters of the said doctor and Edwin for two and thirtie
weekes fourteene pounds and eight shillings at the rate of nine shillings
per week, and more for about sixtie foure dayes worke more with the shovell at
twelve pence a day three pounds and foure shillings or thereabouts. And the
said account being soe made up and agreed betweene them, and the totall
amount thereof agreed by the said Mr Steed to be seaventeene pounds and
twelve shillings or thereabouts, the said Mr Steed then and there in this
deponents presence and hearing said that hee would goe and get the money
and would pay it to the said Terrel, or words to the same effect. And further
deposeth not.

Repeated before doctor Walker in Court.

Philip Wiloson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

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The 5.th of Aprill 1660/. [CENTRE HEADING]

[GUTTER ?Alderman] King and Company Owners}
of the Richard and Martha against Knipe}
[GUTTER ?and] davidge and Carter}

Examined on the said Allegation.

2.dus

John Po[?w]lin of Shadwell in the parish of
Stepney in the County of Middlesex Mariner
aged 29 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and
Examined.

To the 4.th hee saith that the ship the Richard and Martha arlate
at the time shee was ffreighted to goe the voyage in Question was
a strong tight and stanch ship, and well and sufficiently fitted
and furnished with all manner of Tackle Rigging Apparrell
masts Sailes Ordinance Powder, and all other things whatsoever
fit and necessary for such a ship and such a voyage s shee
was freighted upon, which hee knoweth for that hee this Deponent
was one of the Mates belonging to the said ship when shee was
freighted, and went all the voyage in question in her./:

To the 6.th 7.th and 8.th articles of the said Allegation hee saith that the
said ship, sailed from hence on the said voyage to the Coast of
China, and a fewe Dayes after her arrivall there, there happened
very foule and Tempestuous weather, by meanes of which the
said Ships best bower Anchor was broke off, and lost in the Sea together with a hawser fastened thether
and his precontest John Looker who was then Master of the said
ship, (her former master being dead) called this Deponent (who was then
cheife mate of the said shipp) and the rest of the Officers of the said
ship