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To the eighth and nynth articles of the sa … To the eighth and nynth articles of the sayd allegation he referreth himselfe<br />
to the Acts of this Court and otherwise saving his foregoeingd deposition<br />
cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories
To the first Interrogatory he saith he knoweth the shipp ''Hopewell'' interrate<br />
now in question and so hath done from december 1648. but neyther [?XXX]<br />
pretends to have any interest in her or any part of her.
To the 2 Interrogatory he saith he knoweth not how long the sayd shipp ddid<br />
continue in the hands of ffrench men nor whether she were in ffrance<br />
condemned as prize and saving his forefoeing depositions cannot<br />
furthed depose.
To the 3. he saith he neyther knoweth beleiveth or hath heard any thing to the<br />
effect interrate.
To the 4th Interrogatory he saith he hath not heard nor beleiveth nor did heare<br />
that the sayd William Hazzard bought the sayd shipp att Dunkirke nor that [?XXXXX]<br />
in her as Master from thence, nor that he unladed his goods in the River of<br />
Thames, nor that he or any for him or his use are now in the [?XXX]<br />
actuall possession of her. and further otherwise than negatively cannot depose
To the 5th Interrogatory This deponent saith that about a<br />
fortnight agoe he this Rendent saw a man in possession of the sayd<br />
shipp in the name on the behalfe and for the use of the interrate [?XXX]<br />
Giles. and otherwise cannot depose
[##] [LH MARGIN, AT 90 DEGREES]<br />
saving that he heard one Mr Thomas Prince a merchant of<br />
this Citty say that he having bene in Company with the sayd<br />
William Hazard he the sayd Hazzard told him the sayd Mr Prince<br />
that he [?XXX] the sayd Hazard brought the sayd shipp from Dunkirke and payd not<br />
a penny for her or to that effect.<br />
[MARKE]<br />
Thomas Wethers<br />
his marke
Thomas Wethers<br />
his [MARKE] marke [MARKE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before Doctor Clarke}<br />
and Doctor Godolphin}
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The sixth day of December 1653
Richard Hill, John Hallett, John Gregory<br />
and Company against whatsoever Currants}<br />
brought to this port of London in the shipp}<br />
the ''John Bonadventure'' whereof [BLANK] Chamlet}<br />
is Master belonging to George ffarington and}<br />
against John Gold comeing in for his Interest}<br />
in the sayd Currants and against John Gold}<br />
in particular and all others appearing for}<br />
him Smith ffrancklin}
'''Smith dt.'''
'''Thomas Broome''' of the parish of<br />
White Chappell in the County of Middlesex<br />
Mariner aged 34 yeares or thereabouts a<br />
witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith<br />
as followeth videlicet.
To the first Article of the sayd allegation or Libell This deponent saith that<br />
in the monethes of May June July August September October November<br />
december January ffebruary and march 1651, and in March 1652<br />
arlate Richard Hill. John Hallet, John Gregory and Companie [?were ?and]<br />
att thsi present ought to be the true and lawfull Owners of the arlate [?shipp]<br />
called the ''Agreement'' whereof Giles Lawrence was Master or Commander<br />
and of her tackle Apparell and furniture. the premisses he knoweth [for ?that]<br />
he this deponent was Masters mate of the sayd shipp, and the sayd Giles<br />
Lawrence was Master and Commander of her the tyme aforesayd and in [?charge]<br />
of her for and in and on the behalfe of the sayd Hill Hallet Gregorie<br />
and Company, and so commonly accounted. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the second third and fourth Articles of the sayd Libell or allegation [?This ?Rendent]<br />
saith that in the yeares and monethes aforesayd respectively the sayd<br />
Roger Hatton resident at Naples was the factor and Agent of the sayd<br />
Hallet and Company and so accounted, and that in december 1651 [?this]<br />
deponent and the sayd Giles Lawrence were att Naples with the [?sayd]<br />
shipp being to follow the order of the sayd Roger Hatton [?XXXX]<br />
shipp by direction of the foresayd Owners, and that he [?XXXXXXXXXXXXXX]sayd Owners, and that he [?XXXXXXXXXXXXXX] +
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