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weight of currants there alsoe after the s … weight of currants there alsoe after the said shipps arrivall, and<br />
when the said shipp came thence, there were severall parcells and<br />
quantities of currants remayning behinde in the countrey of this<br />
deponents knowledge. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the said Interrogatorie hee saith hee hath not any interest in the<br />
cvurrants in controversie nor is concerned therein, and saith they were<br />
received at Petras, but whence they came thither or whether any<br />
of them were Lepanto currants or not hee saith hee knoweth not,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Repeated before doctor Clerke.
Jo: Wall [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 6th of July 1655 [CENTRE HEADING]
Bartram against the ''William and George''}<br />
alias the ''Royall defence''. and against Bennet.}
Examined upon an allegation on the<br />
behalfe of the said Bartram.
''',jus.'''
'''John Cremer''' of the parish of Saint Magnus London<br />
ffishmonger, aged 26 yeares or thereabouts sworne<br />
and examined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
hee well knoweth the shipp arlate the ''William and George'', nowe called the ''Royall''<br />
''defence'', and hath soe donne for theise tenn yeares last and upwards<br />
during all which space the arlate John ffoyer and company have bin and<br />
are her owners and proprietors, and for such commonly accompted.<br />
which hee knoweth having as servant of the producent in that time<br />
delivered severall goods to her use, and received moneys of the said ffoyer<br />
and company (as owners of the said shipp) for the same. And saith<br />
that in the yeares 1644. 1645 and 1646 and when the goods schedulated<br />
were delivered to her use the arlate Thomas Babb was master<br />
and commannder of her, and had the government of her, and<br />
came and bespake the said goods at Mr Bertrams for her use and<br />
provisions, of this deponents like knowledge being then servant to the said<br />
Bartram.
To the third fourth and 5th articles and schedule annexed hee saith and deposeth that within the<br />
said yeares 1644. 1645 and 1646 the said shipp being outwards<br />
bound upon voyages in merchant imployment, and standing in neede<br />
of provisions of victuall therefore, the said James Bartram<br />
at the instance and speaking to of the said Babb did furnish<br />
and by this deponent his servant deliver to the use and for provision<br />
of the said shipp all and singular the fish schedulated, on the dayes<br />
and at the rates schedulated, which rates and prices they were<br />
then well worth and the same was the true market price of the<br />
like commodities, and this deponent went with and sawe them<br />
delivered aboard the said shipp to her use for victuall. And<br />
saith the said Babb hath since severall times acknowledged<br />
the receipt of the said goods and provisions aboard the said shipp<br />
and to her use.
John Cremer [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]her use.
John Cremer [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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