John Carter
| John Carter | |
|---|---|
| Person | John Carter |
| Title | |
| First name | John |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Carter |
| Suffix | |
| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Blockmaker |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | John Carter |
| Has signoff text | John Carter |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
| Birth street | |
| Birth parish | |
| Birth town | |
| Birth county | |
| Birth province | |
| Birth country | |
| Res street | Limehouse |
| Res parish | Stepney |
| Res town | |
| Res county | Middlesex |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1598 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | |
| Probate date | |
| First deposition age | 61 |
| Primary sources | |
| Act book start page(s) | |
| Personal answer start page(s) | |
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| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/73 f.96v Annotate |
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| Miscellaneous start page(s) | |
| Act book date(s) | |
| Personal answer date(s) | |
| Allegation date(s) | |
| Interrogatories date(s) | |
| Deposition date(s) | Mar 21 1659 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
| Ship classification | |
| Type of ship | Shore based trade |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
John Potts (b. 1598; d. ?). Blockmaker.
Resident in 1659 in Limehouse.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Sixty-one year old John Carter deposed on March 21st 1659 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation in the case of "Nuthall against Potts".[1]
John Carter stated that Henry Potts was the master of the ship the Gilly flower, now called the Hopefull. This ship was on a voyage from London to Newcastle in November 1656 and back. She stood in need of provisions, tackle, furniture, material and stock to proceed on her voyage. Carter himself had been on board the ship and new that these various things were lacking.
That November James Nuthall lent money to Henry Potts upon bottomry to enable him to buy provisions and to provide a stock for the ship to go on its planned voyage. On November 22nd Henry Potts and John Carter entered into a bond with James Nuthall in the sum of £300 for the performance of a contract ("a certain writing"). The bond was attached to the allegation and John Carter attested to the bond being signed by Potts and himself, John Carter.[2]
