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'''George Shepick''' of Birdport in Dorset … '''George Shepick''' of Birdport in Dorsetshire Mariner aged<br />
25 yeeres of thereabouts sworne and examined as aforesaid.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee well knew and knoweth the shipp or<br />
barque arlate called the ''John and ffrancis'' of london william johnson master, which<br />
said shipp in March and Aprill last past (old stile) was in a trading<br />
voyage and arived in the said voyage in the said moneth of March at<br />
Barfleur in the dominions of the king of ffrance with intent (as this<br />
deponent was informed) to take in beanes to be carried to Saint Sebastians, and<br />
that shee carried two tonnes of Spanish iron to Barfleur, which was said<br />
to be belonging to her owner mr Roy; mr Cockroft and mr Nappier.<br />
The premisses hee deposeth being one of the company the said voyage. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second hee saith that about a week after such her arivall at<br />
Barfleur the said two tonnes of iron (which was all her lading shee<br />
brought (saving some matts to lay the beanes on) were there discharged<br />
out of her and delivered to one mr haystum a merchant or factor<br />
there, and that for some space after the said discharge shee was and<br />
continewed in the quiet possession and at the disposall of her said master<br />
and company, who might have brought her away before any restraint<br />
happened if the winde had served, and they were purposed to come<br />
shortly away with her after such her discharge (if the winde had served)<br />
the said my Hays[?em] (who was to lade the beanes not agreeing for them<br />
because they were so deare) ordering them to depart with the first<br />
opportunitie. All which hee deposeth being one of the said shipps<br />
company as aforesaid, and acquainted with the premisses. And further<br />
cannot depose.
To the third hee deposeth that in about the beginning of<br />
Aprill last the said barque was imbargoed or staid by the officers and<br />
authoritie of the king of ffrance, and under that restraint shee<br />
lay alonge space, and that in or about december last the said master<br />
and company (whereof this deponent was one) had the said vesell<br />
there redelivered unto them, and being so delivered shee was<br />
there freighted to bringe beanes for London, here to be delivered, and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth hee saith that at Barfleur after the said restitution<br />
her said vessell was repaired trimmed and victualled for her intended<br />
voyage for London, and made thight and servicable, and the said<br />
master and company brought and sailed her into the River of Thames<br />
where she is nowe remayning at anchor, and that shee came<br />
from Barfleur on thursday last was seavenight and arived in the<br />
river on this day seavenight and came to an anchor there on<br />
tuesday last. and in her comming up a ffleming ran aboard her and<br />
hath broken her bolt spritt, her spritt saile yard and some part of<br />
her head. And otherwise hee cannot depose. saving the said barque<br />
wanteth all the particulars scheduled whereunto hee hath set his marke, which shee<br />
had when shee was staid, and wanted them when<br />
shee was restored.
To the fifth hee cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee referreth himself to his foregoeing deposition.
To the second hee cannot depose saving the said shipp within the<br />
time arlate went from London to wexford in Ireland and there laded<br />
herrings and brought them to weymouth and there discharged them and<br />
thenceere discharged them and<br />
thence +
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