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To the 8th hee saith that the said Chamber … To the 8th hee saith that the said Chamberlaine was and is commonly accompted<br />
a subiect of this Commonwealth, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith that the said Christofer Tailer spake to him<br />
to come and testifie what hee knew in this businesse, and that hee<br />
hath noe relation to him, nor expecteth any reward or proffit in or by<br />
this businesse in any sort whatsoever, And otherwise hee cannot answer<br />
saving as aforesaid.
To the second hee cannot depose, saving hee was not present at<br />
the said Scotts binding.
To third hee saith that hee knoweth that the said Tailer used meanes<br />
and endeavours to re[?gaine] and get his said apprentice againe, and had<br />
once got him home, and the said Scot went away againe. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose, saving hee knoweth not of any<br />
perswasions or allurements used by the said Chamberlain, to intice<br />
away the said Scott./
Repeated before doctor Godolphin./
'''T''' [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The 24th day of November <u>1654:</u> [CENTYRE HEADING]
Robert Yaxley George Blowers, Arthur Blowers}<br />
and Companie Owners of the shipp the ''Mary'' of}<br />
Alborough against the shipp the ''freeman''. John}<br />
Whitty Master and her tackle and ffurniture and}<br />
against Thomas delabarr and others. Suckley Smith}
Examined upon an Allegation on the behalf<br />
of the said Yaxley Blowers and Companie
'''Rp. EA. jus./'''
'''John Page''' of Alborough in Suffolke<br />
Mariner aged 24 yeares or thereabout<br />
a Wittnes sworne and examined/:-
To the first Article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That hee well knoweth<br />
the shipp the ''Mary'' of Alborough arlate, and hath so knowne her for all<br />
the time arlate, and for above ten yeares more, And saith That for all the said<br />
time of such this deponents knowledge of the said shipp, the arlate Robert<br />
Yaxley George Blowers Arthur Blowers and Company all Townesmen and<br />
inhabitants of Alborough aforesaid, have bin and at present are the true and<br />
lawfull Owners of the said shipp her tackle and furniture, And for and as<br />
such were and are commonly and generally observed and knowne, Which the<br />
premisses this deponent knoweth being a Native of Alborough aforesaid, and<br />
haveing there resided from his infancie, and thereby having good knowledge both<br />
of the said shipp and Owners. And further cannot depose:/
To the second Article hee saith and deposeth, That upon or about the 26th day of<br />
the moneth of October last past, the shipp the ''Mary'' of Alborough aforesaid<br />
being laden with Coales taken in at Newcastle and comeing up the River of<br />
Thames in the Long-reach alias Gallions reach, and the said Vessell the ''freeman''<br />
at the same time comeing downe the sayd river, the wind then being<br />
West-South-West, which was as favourable a Wind as could be desired, together<br />
with the conveniencie of roome enough for the said Vessell the ''ffreeman'' and<br />
the Companie to have passed by the said shipp ''Mary'' without endammageing<br />
her in the least, Yet the said Vessell the ''ffreeman'' by the willfullnesse<br />
of the said John Whitty her Commander and Companie runne the said Vessell<br />
the ''Mary'' on board, and by the meanes of such their violent tunning onhe meanes of such their violent tunning on +
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