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The eleaventh day of October 1653. [ACENTR … The eleaventh day of October 1653. [ACENTRE HEADING]
The keepers of the Liberty of England by authority}<br />
of Parliament, and allso William Mellvill, John [?Wallys]}<br />
Richard Tomlyns, Walter fflint, and Walter}<br />
Radcliffe and others against a certaine shipp}<br />
a vessell named the ''Supply'' whereof one}<br />
Oakes is or late was master and her tackle and}<br />
ffurniture and against all and every erson}<br />
or persons that doe or shall appeare for their<br />
Interest or Propriety in the same or any}<br />
part thereof. Budd Suckly}
Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe of<br />
the sayd Keepers of the Liberty of England<br />
by authority of Parliament and of the sayd<br />
William Mellvell. et cetera.
'''.1.'''
'''James Lashly''' of Shadwell in the County<br />
of Middlesex Mariner master of the shipp<br />
the ''Abraham'' aged 28 yeares or thereabouts<br />
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth<br />
and saith as foloweth. videlicet.
'''Row dt.'''
To the first and second Articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that<br />
a certaine shipp formerly called the ''Abrahams Sacrifice'' and now the<br />
''Abraham'' having bene seized to the use of this Commonwealth, was brought<br />
to Judgment in this Court of Admiralty and with her tackle and furniture<br />
condemned and adiudged as lawfull prize, this deponent being present<br />
in Court when the sayd Sentence of condemnation was pronounced and for the<br />
poynt of tyme referreth himselfe to the Acts of this Court. And saith<br />
that by vertue of the sayd sentence the Keepers of the Liberty of England<br />
became lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the sayd shipp, and her tackle<br />
and furniture. And further saith that after the sayd condemnation and<br />
on or about the 20th day of August last past 1653 the sayd shipp the<br />
''Abraham'' by the Order of the right honourable the Counsell of State was designed<br />
for a voyage to be made with her to Saint Johnstons in Scotland and this deponent by<br />
authority of the sayd Counsell was constituted and appoynted master of her<br />
for the sayd voyage; and accordingly the sayd shipp was furnished, and<br />
divers goods and merchandizes were laden on board her and particularly<br />
there were laden on board her 300 Bedds for Souldiers with ruggs<br />
sheets and furniture bought and provided by the Ministers and att the cost of this<br />
Commonwealth and laden and receyved aboard the sayd shipp dry and well<br />
conditioned to be carryed to the sayd Port of Saint Johnstons for the use of the<br />
Souldiers of this Commonwealth. the premisses he knoweth being master<br />
of the sayd shipp, and having receyved the sayd beds and furniture aboard<br />
as aforesaid: And otherwise cannot depose./
To the third article of the sayd allegation this deponent saith that in the<br />
month of September 1653 the arlate William Mellvill John Wallys<br />
Richard Tomlyns Walter fflint and Walter Radcliffe and others were<br />
lawfull Owners of severalll ffatts Chests Boxes Packes Bales ffardells<br />
and other cases of sugars and severall goods and merchandises the particulars<br />
whereof he knoweth not, All which they caused to be laden aboard the<br />
sayd shipp the ''Abraham'' dry and well conditioned to be carryed to Leith in<br />
Scotland, And the sayd goods were all on board the sayd shipp att the tyme<br />
of the sinking f the same hereafter mentioned which he knoweth being<br />
master of the sayd shipp and receyving the same aboard. And otherwise<br />
he cannot depose.
To the fourth and fifth articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith and<br />
deposethis deponent saith and<br />
deposeth +
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