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To the 15. he saith he cannot depose.
To … To the 15. he saith he cannot depose.
To the .16. he saith he was boatswaine of the ''Hopewell'' when she was seized<br />
and was escaped out of her for his life before she was seized about three<br />
or foure minutes of an houre and not more as he beleiveth, and was flying<br />
in the boat for life and Liberty. and otherwise cannot depose
To the .17. he saith that Captaine Powell was aboard the sayd shipp the 28th day of<br />
October 1652 and not after as he beleiveth, and saith the sayd Powell carryed<br />
4 men to the Barboodas and the sayd Swift about 4 or 5 more. and beleiveth<br />
that Swifts men were bound to assist att the unladeing of the ''Recovery'', and<br />
Powells men att the ladeing of the ''Hopewell''. and beleiveth that one or<br />
two mariners of the ''Hopewell'' were aboard and taken and seized in her<br />
and otherwise saving his foregoeing depositions he cannot depose.
To the .18th he saith he this Rendent w as a cutting of wood 2. dayes, and<br />
was hawlling of turtles about halfe a dozen tymes and spent therein about<br />
12 howres. and saith severall Turtles were eaten aboard the ''Hopewell''<br />
by the shipps Company but how many he remembreth not. and otherwise<br />
he cannot depose saving he was present att the eating of the sayd<br />
Turtles.
Edward [?Best] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before Doctor Clarke}<br />
and Doctor Godolphin.}
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The one and twentyeth day of October 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
Henry Powell and Company et cetera against}<br />
Valentine Austin et cetera for wages.}
Examined upon the sayd allegation
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'''James Thomas''' of Poplar in the County of Middlesex<br />
Mariner late Steward of the shipp the ''Hopewell'' whereof<br />
the sayd Henry Powell was master aged eight and<br />
twenty yeares a witnes sworne and examined<br />
deposeth and saith as followeth. videlicet.
To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponents aith and deposeth that of the<br />
certaine knowledge of this deponent in the yeares 1651 and part of the<br />
yeare 1652 the arlate Henry Powell was appoyted and did goe master<br />
of the sayd shipp the ''Hopewell'' for a voyage from this port of London<br />
to the Parts of Guinney and from thence to the Barbadoes, and that all<br />
and singular the Mariners hereafter mentioned were hyred and did soe<br />
in the sayd shipp that is to say, the sayd Henry Powell, Richard Stademan<br />
Edward Best, John Lacy, John ffarington, Henry Mussel, James Lowry<br />
Robert ffarney John Griggs, Anthony Good, Simon ffluends, Thomas [?MiXXes]<br />
Richard Ward the elder, Richard Ward the younger, Nathaniel Wade, John<br />
Smith, Thomas Millard, Thomas Stadinan Roger Jones, Roger Hickes<br />
James Edwards, Henry Miles, Samuel Dibell John Hosier ffrancis Chapman<br />
Richard Thaxstone Richard Canon (who was hired at the Barbadoes in September 1652) and this deponent being the very<br />
persons schedulate and verily beleiveth that the sayd respective persons<br />
were hired att the respective monethly wages in the sayd schedule to the allegation<br />
annexed this deponent onely excepted and in particular saith that the persons hereafter mentioned<br />
were to have the respective wages following, that is to say the sayd Roger Jones [?TyX]<br />
ofthe sayd Roger Jones [?TyX]<br />
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