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To the 10th hee saith, That as this depone … To the 10th hee saith, That as this deponent hath been credibly informed<br />
by some Passengers that came from Newfound land for England in<br />
the said shipp the ''Pyed Cowe'', the said George hopkins did send over<br />
severall of his men whom hee had imployed in Newfoundland in<br />
and with the said shipp. And further cannot depose./
To the 11th hee saith, hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, wherein hee hath<br />
declared the trueth of his knowledge as to the Cobtract arlate, and<br />
saith hee this deponent did not make any other Contract or agreement<br />
for or concerning the bringing home of the shipp in Controversie. And<br />
further or otherwise then referring himselfe to the said Contract hee<br />
cannot depose:-
To the 13th hee saith, the arlate George hopkins was and is a Subject<br />
of this Commonwealth, and thereby subject to the Jurisdiction of this<br />
Court, And so much hee saith was and is publique and notorious,/
To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true:-/
To the Crosse Interrogatories:- [CENTRE HEADING]
'''dt Budd'''
To the first hee answereth and saith hee was Captaine or commander of<br />
the shipp ''Margaret and Elizabeth'' interrate and present at the<br />
seizure interrate, and saith hee this rendent had 1/16 part in her, and<br />
served upon monthly wages and shares of Prizes as is usuall in such cases, and saith hee hath<br />
received no shares, but expecteth his said 1/16 part of the said Prize.<br />
And saith hee hath no relation of kindred to the interrate Bonnet.
To the second hee saith hee referreth himself to his precedent deposition and<br />
to the Contract or agreement aforesaid:-/
To the third hee saith, that the Owners of the shipp the ''Margaret and''<br />
''Elizabeth'' at such time as shee seized the said shipp ''pyed Cowe'' were<br />
the said William Bonnet, George hoop, Lewis Tate and William<br />
Boddington and this rendent and that they had no other partners soe farr<br />
as this rendent knoweth, And further cannot depose:-/:-
Repeated before doctor Clerke:-
Tho: Tayte [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 16th day of June <u>1655</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
Lash against the ''Relief'' of London and John Edge}<br />
her Master Budd}
Examined upon a Libell on the behalfe<br />
of the said Lash:-/
'''Rp EA.'''
'''John Whittingham''' of Rederith in the County<br />
of Surrey Blockmaker aged 24 yeares or thereabouts<br />
a Wittnes sworne and examined saith as followeth<br />
videlicet
To the first article or position of the said Libell hee saith, That in the<br />
months of January february and March last past <u>16[?4]4.</u> and <u>16[?4]5</u><br />
this deponent well knew the shipp the ''Relief'' arlate whereof the arlate<br />
John Edge was Master or Commander and in that quality had the<br />
(Care in that quality had the<br />
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