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sort of Merchandize, and imbraques in a ho … sort of Merchandize, and imbraques in a hott countrie and very dry con=<br />
ditioned will in tract of time by remaining aboard a shipp (where in all<br />
probability it atytracts much moysture) become rather more weightie then<br />
when first imbarqued, And further cannot depose./
To the 10th hee saith hee hath no knowledge of the rates given by the<br />
Turkey Companie for the freight of their Merchandizes. And further<br />
cannot depose/:-
To the rest hee is not examined by direction of the ministrant./
Repeated in Court./
Rob: Western [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 19th day of december <u>1654:-</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of Andrew Rand for ten Chests of white}<br />
sugar seized in the Vessell the ''Nostra Seniora da Rosario''}<br />
(George Wheeler Commander) by Joseph Jordaine}<br />
Commander of a shipp of warr in the immediate service}<br />
of this Commonwealth. Suckley. Budd.}
Examined upon an Allegation<br />
on the behalf of the said<br />
Andrew Rand, and upon the<br />
schedule thereunto annexed./:
'''jus./'''
'''George Whiller''' of the Citie of Lisbone in<br />
Portugall Merchant aged 25. yeares or there<br />
abouts a Wittnesse sworne and examined./:-
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That in or<br />
about the moneths of June and July in the yeare <u>1650.</u> last past<br />
the arlate Andrew Rand then or not long before Captaine or Commander<br />
of the shipp ''Thomas and Lucy'' of London then being under sequestration<br />
at the Bahia in the Brazeele, did then and there cause to be laden and<br />
putt on board the shipp the ''Nostra Seniora da Rosario'' arlate (whereof<br />
this deponent then was Commander) Tenn Chests of white sugar marked<br />
as in the margent to be transported from thence to Lisbone in Portugall
'''AC''' [MERCHANT'S MAARKE, LH MARGIN]
for and upon the proper accompt and adventure of the said Andrew<br />
Rand. The premisses this deponent well knoweth, for that hee this deponent<br />
being Captaine and Commander of the said shopp the ''Nostra Seniora''<br />
at the time and place predeposed, did see and observe the lading of the said<br />
ten Chests of sugar for the accompt aforesaid aboard the said shipp at the<br />
time and place aforesaid, And to that purpose this deponent concluded and agreed with<br />
the said Andrew Rand to and for the transporting of the said sugars as<br />
is predeposed, And further, saving his subsequent depositions, to which hee<br />
referreth, hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the second article and schedules therein mentioned and thereunto annexed<br />
and now seene and perused by this deponent hee saith and deposeth, That<br />
hee this deponent being the then Master and Commander of the said shipp the<br />
''Nostra Seignora da Rosario'' did about the time of the ladeing of the<br />
goods predeposed signe and firme to three bills of ladeimng all of one tenor<br />
for the receipt of the said goods at the Bahia and for the delivery of<br />
the same to the order and according to the appointment of the said<br />
(Andrewppointment of the said<br />
(Andrew +
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