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<u>24th ffebruary 1639&l … [ADD DATA]
<u>24th ffebruary 1639</u>
'''Roberte Peacocke''' of Newcastle in the County of Northumberland<br />
mariner aged about 21 yeares sworne before the worshipfull William<br />
James Doctor of Lawes surrogate to the righte worshipfull Sir Henry Mor[?XX]<br />
Kte Judge of his MMajesties highe Courte of the Admirallty beinge examined<br />
saieth and deposeth That in October or November laste paste hee this examinate<br />
went over from Newcastle aforesaid to Dunquerke on purpose to buy<br />
a shippe there for his owne use, and that aboute 5 or sixe weekes<br />
after hee with the helpe of one Mr Anthonio [?DeXXX]<br />
then resident at Dunquerke did buy a shippe then at Ostende<br />
of the burthen of aboute twoe hundred and fifty tonnes fflemmish<br />
builte aboute 90 foote by the Keele, 22 foote broade, and<br />
11 foote deepe in holde and shee coste him the [?XX] penny six hundred<br />
poundes sterlinge, and when hee boughte her as hee heard shee<br />
was called the ''ffortune'' but hee this examinate after hee had bought<br />
her called her the ''Endeavour'' of Newcastle, and since hee<br />
bought her hee caused her to bee brought over from Ostende aforesaid<br />
to Newcastle and from thense to London where shee is nowe remeninge in the River of Thames<br />
and bounde backe againe for Newcastle and shee doth nowe [?solely]<br />
and properly belonge to him this examinate Mr [?DXXXX] [?XXX]<br />
Mr Roberte Younge Thomy Sharpe, John Cocke, Edward<br />
Lawson, [?Richard] Haddon William Metchesen, who are all<br />
Inhabitants and dwellers at Newcastle aforesaid and subiects of the<br />
Kingesaid and subiects of the<br />
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