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The 10th of November 1656. [CENTRE HEADING … The 10th of November 1656. [CENTRE HEADING]
hopwood and others against the}<br />
''Stambeline'' and hill}
Examined upon the foresaid libell.
'''Rp. 2.'''
'''Joseph Man''' servant and Apprentice to William<br />
Bowier of the parish of Saint Buttolph Bellingsgate<br />
London Salter, aged 21 yeeres or thereabouts sworne<br />
and examined.
To the first article hee saith and deposeth that hee this deponent<br />
well knoweth the shipp somtimes called the ''Stamboline'' arlate, and<br />
knoweth the arlate John Case, and that within the time arlate hee<br />
was master of the said shipp and forsuch commonly accounted.
To the second, third, 4. 5 and 6th articles of the said libell and to<br />
the second part of the second schedule beginning, Mr John Case<br />
debter 11 ffeb: 1653, and ending total - 9 -15 - 4. nowe showed<br />
unto them him at the time of his examination hee saith and deposeth<br />
that in the moneth of ffebruary 1653, and within two<br />
moneths space thereafter (next following) or thereabouts there were delivered at and from the shopp of the said William Bowyer at the White<br />
beare in Thamestreete neere Bellonsgate all and singular the<br />
goods and materialls mentioned in the said part of the said schedule<br />
to and for the use and setting out to sea of the shipp the ''Stambeline''<br />
arlate which was then outwards bound on a voyage, and were<br />
soe delivered at the instance of the said Case, and that the said<br />
goods were worth the severall and respective summes set upon downe<br />
thereupon, amounting in toto to - 9 - 15 - 4 ''d'', which hee saith was<br />
then the common and selling market price of the like goods and materialls<br />
and at those rates the like goods were then commonly vended for<br />
readie money. And saith that the said William Bowier, was to the<br />
time of the said deliverie the true owner of the goods aforesaid<br />
All which hee knoweth because hee this deponent was then<br />
servant to the said Bowier, and in behalfe of his said<br />
master made deliverie of the said goods, and upon deliverie<br />
entred them in his masters shopp booke, which hee hath lately<br />
perused, and findeth to agree with the particulars and summes of<br />
the said schedule above mentioned, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
Pmer. Joseph: Mann [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 11th of November 1656. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid Libell.
'''Rp. 3.'''
'''Henry Mayne''' servant and Apprentice of Edward<br />
Hopewood of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalens Bermondsea<br />
Rope Merchant, aged 23 yeeres or thereabouts sworne<br />
and examined.
To the first hee saith hee well knoweth the shipp that was called<br />
the ''Stambeline'' the time arlate, and well knoweth Captaine John<br />
Case who was accounted her master and Commannder
To the second, third, fourth, 5 and 6th articles and the first schedule annexed nowe<br />
read unto him, hee saith and deposeth That in or about the moneth<br />
of Aprill 1654, all and singular the goods and materialls schedulated<br />
(whereof hee saith the producent Edward Hopwood was owner) were<br />
deliveredwood was owner) were<br />
delivered +
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