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from Campechia in a spanish shipp called t … from Campechia in a spanish shipp called tha ''Ravan Wes[?bis]'' in<br />
Companie with the said shipp ''Saint John'' as farr as the Coast of<br />
florida where they parted, and afterwards this rendent arrived at<br />
Garachica aforesaid, and was there informed that the said shipp<br />
the ''Saint John'' was arrived at Santa Cruce in the same Island, and that<br />
the said Logwood was to remaine to a dutch Skipper which was on board<br />
the said shipp and that for the payment of the fraight for the said shipps<br />
voiage. And further to this Interrogatorie he cannot depose.
To the 7th he saieth, That there was as a foresaid a dutch skipper<br />
on board the said shipp the ''Saint John'' at Campechia the time aforesaid<br />
who was subordinate to the said Spanish Master domingo during<br />
the time of the said voiage, which being accomplished, he was to have the<br />
full Command of the said shipp, as this deponent was informed, And<br />
further he cannot depose./
To the eighth he saieth, he cannot further depose to this Interrogatorie<br />
then that which he hath answered to the sixth Interrogatorie to which<br />
he referreth himselfe./
To the nyneth Interrogatorie he saieth he doeth not at all know nor<br />
hath heard of the shipp the ''Love'' of Amsterdam interrate whereof<br />
Garrat Grabb is said to be Master nor of her being at santa<br />
Cruce or having any goods from on board the said shipp the ''Saint''<br />
''John''. Nor can he any thing otherwise depose to this Interrogatorie/
Repeated before doctor Godolphin./
the marke of<br />
John '''+''' hebling [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The 8th of November 1658.
Warren against Watson and how)<br />
ffrancklin. Smith. Suckley.)
Examined upon an allegation made in the Acts on<br />
behalfe of watson and howe.
'''jus'''
'''Simon Messinger''' of Shadwell in the County<br />
of Middlesex Cooper aged 40 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and Examined.
To the said Allegation he saith and deposeth that tonnage of Virginia<br />
hogsheads of tobacco is bigger than any other tonnage of wine or otherwise<br />
English or Spanish, and that three Virginia hogsheads of tobacco take up<br />
rather more than lesse aboard a shipp then a tonne of any sort of wines or other<br />
ordinary goods, and soe they doe commonly amount and make up,<br />
which hee knoweth for that hee is a Cooper by trade, and<br />
hath used to goe to sea and frequent merchants warehouses and take notice<br />
of Virginia hogsheads of tobacco, having used the said trade as a master<br />
Cooper for twelve yeares last or more, And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first negatively, saying hee was not in the voyage nor knoweth<br />
ought thereof.
To the second and third hee saith that Virginia hogsheads of tobacco are not usually all<br />
of a bignes, but commonly of that bulke and bignes, that three of them take up<br />
as much tonnage in a shipp as a tonne of any sort of wine, and otherwise hee cannot<br />
answer saving as aforesaid
Simon Messenger [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]said
Simon Messenger [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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