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last past, the allate John Thomas a Mercha … last past, the allate John Thomas a Merchant of London well knowne<br />
to this deponent was and att present is and ought to bee the true and lawfull<br />
Owner and Proprietor of 140. bundles of redd Russia hides, and was and is so commonly<br />
accompted and reputed, Which said 140. bundles of hides were about the<br />
middle of September last brought and laden aboard the shipp the ''John and''<br />
''Ambrose'' of London at Archangell in Russia for and as the proper goods<br />
of the said John Thomas who then was in person at Archangell aforesaid<br />
And so much the Master of the said shipp Robert Church did at the time<br />
of their said ladeing and before and since sewerall times expresse and affirme<br />
in this deponents presence and hearing and in the hearing of the said shipps<br />
Companie, and saith the said hides were the very last goods brought and<br />
laden aboard the said shipp at Archangell aforesaid and were stowed<br />
uppermost, being onely in bundles, and not made up in bales, as the rest of<br />
the hides laden aboard the said shipp were. The premisses hee beleeveth being<br />
one of the Quarter Masters of and aboard the said shipp, and for that hee<br />
helped and assisted in the stowing thereof. And further cannot depose
To the 4. 5. and 6th hee saith, That the said shipp the ''John and Ambrose''<br />
shortly after her full lading received aboard her at Archangell aforesaid<br />
departed thence and steered directly towards this Port of London, but on<br />
such her Course by contrary windes and tempestuous weather was beaten<br />
and struck upon Colchester sands where shee is perished, having remained<br />
some few daies entire and unbroken, during which time the said Robert Church<br />
her Master caused a hoy to come aboard her, in which hoy hee caused the said<br />
bundles of hides as being the uppermost and neerer goods together with some<br />
other goods to be imbarqued, whereby the same were preserved of this deponents<br />
sight and knowledge, And further hee cannot depose saving this deponent<br />
hath Credibly been informed, That the said hides and other goods<br />
so preserved are since brought up to London, and are now remaining<br />
in the Custody and possession of one Mr ffowler a Merchant or<br />
Officer here.
Repeated [?XX] Court./
John Larkin [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 14th day of december :<u>1654</u>:- [CENTRE HEADING]
Keate Jennings and others against Alderman}<br />
ffredericke, Chowne and others. Budd. Smith}
Examined upon an Allegation on the behalfe<br />
of the said Keate Jennings and others./
'''jus./'''
'''Edward Cours''' of Wapping in the parish of<br />
Stepney and County of Middlesex Mariner aged 38.<br />
yeares or thereabouts a Wittnesse sworne and<br />
examined saith as followeth videlicet:-/:-
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That upon or about<br />
the 15th day of the moneth of May <u>1652.</u> arlate, the Vessell the ''dart''<br />
''friggat'' arlate arrived at Ciprus, being as was then and there<br />
(generally was then and there<br />
(generally +
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