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To the 11th hee saith that the said shipp … To the 11th hee saith that the said shipp went for Jamaica from<br />
Saint Christofer the said voyage, and thense to divers other ports and<br />
places, and at last came home for England and brought home<br />
goods in her, And came home thight and staunch<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Rp.'''
To the first hee saith hee hath used to goe to sea and bin at sea<br />
nine and twenty monethes in the ''Negro'', and nine monethes before in the<br />
''Primrose frigot'' in the States service.
To the second hee answereth negatively for his part, and otherwise<br />
cannot answer.
To the third hee saith that the said Captaine Lockier while the said<br />
shipp was at Saint Christofers missing some saile that were purloined<br />
or taken out of the shipp, this deponent being after at a planters<br />
house there and seeing a woman one of the said planters servants<br />
(who use to have nothing on their armes but their under-garments)<br />
have one of the said shirts which this deponent well knew, (having<br />
worne some of them by the Captaines permission) upon her, hee<br />
asked her howe shee came by it or whence shee had it, to which shee<br />
answered that her master had it of mr Wetherall the steward<br />
of the said shipp, which Wetherall hee saith frequented that<br />
house. And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving negatively<br />
for his part.
To the 4th hee heard to the effect interrogated, but cannot depose<br />
ought thereof of his owne knowledge.
To the 5th hee saith hee well knew the said Edwards and Whitfeild<br />
the said voyage, which Edwards was Gunner and the said<br />
Whitfeild Carpenter of the said shipp the said voyage from dublin where<br />
this deponent was shipped, and for ought this deponent sawe<br />
by them they did their duties the said voyage in their said respective<br />
places, saving his foregoeing deposition.
To the 6th hee saith that the mr [?howe] and mr Bushell spake to<br />
him to come and be a witnes in this cause, and soe did the said wetherall<br />
in the name of the said how, and that hee hath not received nor bin<br />
promised ought, saving mr how[?e] told him hee should be paid for<br />
his paines and losse of time. And otherwise negatively for<br />
his part.
To the 7th hee cannot depose.
To the 8th hee saith hee expecteth his full wages to his masters<br />
use, hee this examinate being only a servant, but hath not yet bin<br />
promised it, only the Captain promised his master when hee<br />
shipped him that hee should have his full wages secured, and<br />
otherwise negatively for his part.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
George Byrnes [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]lphin.
George Byrnes [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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