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'''A4./.'''
The 26th of January 1655.
Wi … '''A4./.'''
The 26th of January 1655.
William Wilkinson and company Owners}<br />
of the shipp named the ''Exchange'' whereof}<br />
the said William Wilkinson was Master}<br />
or Commander. Against James Wareinge}<br />
and against the all others appearinge for him etcetera.}<br />
Bud Suckley}
Examined upon the Libell<br />
given in by Mr Bud./
'''TXX 1:us Rp.'''
'''Edward Alsop''' of the parish of Saint Olaves in<br />
Southwarke marryner; aged 30 yeares or<br />
thereabouts á witnes produced sworne and<br />
Examined. deposeth and saith as followeth./
To the first article of the said Libell deposeth and saith that in the<br />
yeare and monethes arlate, the arlate William Wilkinson and company were<br />
commonly accompted reputed and taken for the true and Lawfull owners of the<br />
shipp the ''Exchange'' Articulate, and of her tackle apparell and furniture<br />
ánd that, within the said tyme, the shipp the ''Exchange'' Libellate was<br />
come uppon á voyage to Virginia haveinge on board her divers goods wares<br />
and merchantdizes of good value, And divers Passengers and theire goods<br />
to bee transported thither in her. Which hee knoweth to be true<br />
because hee was Masters mate the said intended voyage and was on board<br />
and saw and knew what hee hath deposed. And further cannot say./
To the second article of the said Libell hee saith and deposeth that in<br />
order to the safe proceedinge in the said voyage to Virginia, there<br />
was taken aboard and admitted to bee Pilott one James Wareinge<br />
to conduct the said shipp the<br />
''Exchange'' out of the River of Thames into the Downes, and the said<br />
James Wareinge tooke upon him the office of Pilott of the said shipp ánd<br />
whatsoever hee commanded was done, and the sole care and charge of<br />
the said shipp and her ladeinge from the River of Thames to the<br />
Downes was solely in the said James Wareinge. which hee knoweth<br />
being Masters mate and in board and seeing and knoweing the premisses. And<br />
further cannot depose./
To the third article of the said libell hee deposeth, and saith that it<br />
is the Law and custome of the sea, that when á Pilott taken<br />
aboard á shipp to conduct her to á certaine place, that the then company<br />
and marryners of the said shipp ought in all thinges which concerne<br />
the saileinge and conduct of the said shipp to follow the order of<br />
the said Pilott, although the Master of the said shipp bee on board<br />
which hee knoweth being á marryner that hath seen and knowne the<br />
same is usually done. ánd further cannot say./
To the fourth article of the said Libell hee saith and deposeth of the said Libell hee saith and deposeth +
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