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''Maria'' of Copenhagen, the shipp the ''L … ''Maria'' of Copenhagen, the shipp the ''Lynworme'' of Tunsborough, the<br />
shipp the ''Saint John'' of ffrederickstat, the shipp the ''Saint Olave'' of<br />
Bergen Christian Johnson Master, the shipp the ''Hector'' taken by the<br />
''Adventure'', and the shipp ''Justice'' of Copenhagen John Mathewes<br />
Master. Ordered by his highnes the Lord Protector and the Councell<br />
that the Commissioners for prize goods, of and hereby are empowered<br />
and require forthwith to make sale of the sayd shipps before named, and<br />
of the goods provisions and furniture thereunto belonging to the best<br />
benefit and advantage of the State. '''[signed]''' Hen: Scobell Clerk<br />
of the Councell] Did upon the seventh day of September 1655.<br />
last past sell one of the says shipps mentioned in the sayd Order by the name<br />
of the ''Lynworme'' of Tunsborough and furniture there unto belonging unto the foresayd John Digby of<br />
London merchant for the summe of one hundred thirty three pounds<br />
of currant money of England.
Whittell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 15th of March 1655.
Baucock against harris and Chambers}
Examined upon an allegation given<br />
on the behalfe of the said Baucok the<br />
7th instant.
'''Rp. .1.'''
'''William Peters''' of Blackwall in the County<br />
of Middlesex Mariner aged 25 yeares or thereabouts.<br />
Sworne and examined.
To the first article hee saith and deposeth that hee well<br />
knoweth the arlate John harris and saith that hee the said harris<br />
together with Laurence Chambers arlate were the time arlate<br />
freighters or Imployers of the shipp the ''little George'' and for such<br />
commonly accompted, which hee being then servant to Christofer<br />
Mitchell her master, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second article hee saith and deposeth that within the said time<br />
namely in or about January or ffebruary 1647 the arlate John harris<br />
did hire and agree with the said Christofer Mitchell to goe and serve as<br />
master of and in the said shipp the ''little George'' for a voyage with<br />
her to be made from this port of London to severall places beyond the<br />
Seas as Barbadas, Antega, the coast of Barbary and coast of<br />
Spaine, and back againe for this Port of London, and saith that<br />
the said Mitchell well deserved five pounds per moneth for his<br />
service as master in the said shipp the said voyage, and soe much<br />
hee had in a former voyage as being a common rate, and further<br />
saith that the arlate Laurence Chambers was commonly reputed<br />
partner of and with the said harris in the said imployment. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third and 4th articles hee saith and deposeth that the said Christofer<br />
Mitchell the said voyage within the time allegate had two servants<br />
and apprentices namely this deponent and the arlate Christofer<br />
[XXX GUTTER]arlate Christofer<br />
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