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The second of Aprill 1656
harris, Bowier … The second of Aprill 1656
harris, Bowier and others against}<br />
Pursell, Walters and others}<br />
Smith. Suckley}
Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe<br />
of the said harris and others 7th March last.
'''Rp. .J.'''
'''Edward Arlibeare''' of Wapping Wall in the County<br />
of Middlesex Mariner, aged 32 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and exámined.
To the first article hee saith and deposeth that this deponent<br />
the master, and his Company of the shipp arlate the ''Mathew and John''<br />
did not begin to take or receive into her at Newfound Land (the voyage<br />
in question) any fish upon the account of the arlate Walters, Pursell<br />
Webb and Massey and company untill all the said fish was well<br />
Cured before the nine and twentieth day of July 1650, which hee<br />
knoweth being master of the said shipp and receiving the same there<br />
aboard.
To the second and third articles hee saith and deposeth that all the<br />
fish which was taken in and received aboard the said shipp the said voyage<br />
at Newfound land for the use and account of the said Walters, Pursell,<br />
Webb Massey and Company, was at the time of the said receipt thereof<br />
aboard very well cured, and was good fish, and soe continued unto<br />
the time of the delivery thereof, and saith there was noe part thereof<br />
throwne overboard or spoiled by the way, but the same was all delivered<br />
in very good order and condition in Bilboa but the factor or agent<br />
of the said Walters and Company, namely to Mr Joseph Throckkmorton, [?# GUTTER]<br />
(who was purposely sent to New found land by the said walters, Pursell and company to t[XXX GUTTER]<br />
and
[LH MARGIN] saith that hee this deponent<br />
in the said lading of fish,<br />
and taking in the same accordingly<br />
and in good order)
, drew bills of<br />
exchange upon the said Walters, Pursell and company aforesaid for payment<br />
of the price of the said fish unto the producents harris, Bowier and<br />
company; and since this deponents retourne hee hath bin informed that the<br />
said Walters, Pursell and company have accepted the said bills, and paid<br />
the moneys accordingly without contradiction, or taking any exceptions<br />
against the condition of the said fish or any part thereof. The premisses<br />
touching the intire transportation of the said cargo of fish from<br />
Newfound land to Bilboa, and delivery there of the same to the said<br />
Mr Throckmorton, factor of and for the said Walters, Pursell and<br />
carrying aforesaid in good condition hee knoweth because hee this deponent went master<br />
of the said shipp from Newfound land to Bilboa and there made the<br />
said delivery thereof.
Repeated [?ut] infra.
Edward Arlibear [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
'''see the Interrogatories in the<br />
leafe following.''' [RH SIDE, BY SIGNATURE]
'''see before [#] '''
following the said morning, the said master taking his boate and a[XXX GUTTER]]<br />
to help him [XXXX it] aboard, came from shoare in the night time, leaving his said<br />
[?fXXX] man (whereof the said [?Betson] was one) there, who when two when two of his<br />
said men that were ashore [XXXXX], and knowing that hee well<br />
near full of drincke and fearing his miscarriage hired another boate and<br />
hasted after him, and found him driving quite out of the way where[?in GUTTER]<br />
hee should have gonne to get aboard, hee and the said stranger (whom<br />
heend the said stranger (whom<br />
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