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'''Rp. 3.'''
'''Edward Briggs''' of Shore … '''Rp. 3.'''
'''Edward Briggs''' of Shoreham in the County of<br />
Sussex Mariner, aged 40 yeeres or thereabouts Master<br />
of the said Barke the ''Willing Minde'' sworne and<br />
exámined.
To the said allegation hee saith that the said vessell the ''Willing''<br />
''Minde'' whereof this deponent is master, and concerning which there<br />
is controversie in this Court, was built at Shoreham aforesaid<br />
about seaven yeeres since, by one Bartholomew [?Wolvile] a<br />
Shipwright there dwelling, by the order and for account of the<br />
producent John humphrey and company, who defrayed the charges<br />
of such her building, and then (as the manner is) tooke a bill<br />
of sale of and from the said Carpenter, the premisses<br />
touching her said building hee deposeth and knoweth because hee<br />
this deponent then living in Shoreham saw her soe building<br />
and after her finishing, hee saith the said Captaine John Humphrey<br />
went some time (namely a yeare and halfes space or thereabouts)<br />
master of her, and then hee and company put this deponent master<br />
of her who sailed her (and soe now doth) for their account<br />
and as their vessell, and as owners hath made them account<br />
of her freights from time to time, And that hee is now<br />
in possession of her to their use, and shee was at the time<br />
of the arrest allegate laid upon her at Bristoll (which was<br />
about two monethes since) and soe hath bin ever since. And<br />
otherwise hee deposeth not.
Edward Brigges [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith that being himselfe a quarter part owner of the<br />
said shipp the ''Willing Minde'', hee cometh voluntarily<br />
to testifie in this cause, And saith the said Captaine John Humphreys<br />
is owner of a quarter part, Bartholomew Woolvin of Shoreham owner<br />
of an eighth part, John [Gunter] of Bright hamson owner of<br />
an eighth part, William Gillam of Brighthamson an eighth part<br />
and William humphrey of Brighthamson owner of an eighth<br />
part of the said shipp tackle and furniture, and otherwise hee<br />
referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the second hee saith hee saw the said vessell and was aboard her<br />
this very day, and saith that shee was brought to Bristol by<br />
ffrenchmen, who deserted her upon the arest laid upon her by this<br />
deponent and others the said owners<br />
put a man aboard her to looke to and keep<br />
her for their use. And otherwise referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the third hee saith that in the yeere 1652 hee this deponent<br />
of the said vessell returning with her from Ireland foressell returning with her from Ireland for +
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