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well knowne and generally reputed./
To th … well knowne and generally reputed./
To the fourth hee saith, that by meanes of his constant relation to the service<br />
of the said domingo Vaz de Britto, hee hath understood by credible and<br />
constant relation, That the said shipp for the said domingos accompt did<br />
make a Viage from the Westerne Islands to Brazile in the yeare <u>1653</u> from whence<br />
shee returned, and made another vouage in the yeare <u>1654</u> from the Terreras to the<br />
Maderas, but as to any ensurances made upon the said shipp in both or<br />
either of the said Voiages hee saith hee cannot depose/:-
To the fifth hee saith, That about 8. daies since the said domingo Vaz de Britto<br />
received intelligence from beyond Seas, that his said shipp the ''Saint''<br />
''Michael'' was seized and taken by some Zeelander being on her last<br />
intended Voiage from the Terreras bound for Lisbone, and beleeveth<br />
the said shipp and her Mariners and Companie were and are by the<br />
seizors carried into Zeeland, and now remaine there And soemuch this<br />
rendent hath heard from the said domingo and others of his familie<br />
and his acquaintance here./
the marke of<br />
Hacintho '''X''' Baez [MARKE, RH SIDE]
Manuel Rodrig [?interpreter] [SIGNATURE, LH SIDE]
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The 15th day of June 1655/ [CENTRE HEADING]
henry Southwood master, and Company: owners of the shipp}<br />
the ''Angell Gabriell'' against Richard ffare and}<br />
whomsoever els coming in by way of reconvention<br />
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and complaint. Cheeke ffrancklin}
Examined upon a libell given in on the behalfe of the<br />
sayd heny Southwood
'''Rp. 1'''
'''John Southwood''' of the parish of Saint Magnus London<br />
Mariner aged thirty yeares or thereabouts a witnes<br />
sworne and examined saith and deposeth as followeth<br />
videlicet./
To the first article of the sayd libell hee saith hee this deponent was and<br />
went Masters mate of the shipp the ''Angell Gabriell'' arlate the voyage now contro=<br />
verted and saith that the arlate henry Southwood was and went Master<br />
and Commander of her the sayd voyage and had the care government and<br />
charge of the sayd shipp as Master committed unto him by the Owners<br />
of the sayd shipp and hee this deponent heard daniell Arthur and fferdinando<br />
haspell and one Mr Crossey who are the reputed Owners of the sayd shipp saye<br />
that they had constituted him the sayd henry Southwood Master of the sayd<br />
shipp for the sayd voyage and had committed the care of her as Master to him<br />
the sayd henry during the voyage in question which was begunn from this Port<br />
of London about the moneth of July last to sayle from thence to druntam in<br />
Norway and soe to returne for England to the downes there and<br />
knoweth that the sayd henry Southwood during all and every the moneths of November<br />
december January ffebruary March and Aprill was Master and Commander of the<br />
sayd shipp and soe reputed And further saving his subsequent deposition hee cannot depose/ [?XXXX GUTTER]position hee cannot depose/ [?XXXX GUTTER] +
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