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shipp or vessell arlate then called the '' … shipp or vessell arlate then called the ''Swan'', whereof the arlate John<br />
ffawkener then was Master or Commander being soe constitued by the said<br />
Bressey as this deponent was constantly informed during which time as hee<br />
this examinate know, and served in her as right hand Masters Mate<br />
the voiage which shee begann from this Port of london in the moneth of<br />
december 1654. aforesaid. And further cannot depose./
To the second hee saith that hee this deponent well knoweth, That the arlate John<br />
Vinitro served in and aboard the said shipp for Carpenter, the arlate<br />
William hill for Gunner and the arlate Henry fenley for Cooke of the<br />
said shipp at such time as she proceeded upon the Voiage aforesaid, but by<br />
whome they and each of there respectively were or was hired, and for<br />
how much monethly wages, hee saith hee knoweth not, for that he was not<br />
present at such their said hiring or agreement for Wages. And further cannot<br />
depose, saving that this deponent aboard the said shipp severall times heard the said<br />
Vinitro say, that hee was to have 3 ''l'' per moneth wages. for<br />
his service as Carpenter as aforesayd, and beleeveth the said Vinitro<br />
for his time and service in the said shipp deserved 3 ''li'' per moneth, and soe<br />
which this deponent saw entered in the Pursers booke of the said shipp, And<br />
beleeveth the said William hill at Gunner deserved the monthly wages<br />
of 2 ''li'': 9 ''s'': and the said henry fenley of 1 ''li'': 7 ''s'': per moneth as is arlate<br />
this deponent having in voiages of the like condition knowne soe much or more paid<br />
to men that served in the said qualities of Gunner and Cooke./:
To the third article hee saith, That the said John Vinitro William hill and<br />
henry fenley being and serving aboard the said shipp in the reespective<br />
quantities aforesaid upon or about the 1th day of december 1654: aforesaid<br />
recieved halfe pay, and that or about the 13th of the same moneth the said shipp<br />
sett sayle from Gravesend upon her then intended voiage for the Bermudas<br />
and was by contrary wind necessitated in her course thitherwards to<br />
putt into ffalmouth from whence proceeding upon the said intended voiage<br />
shee spring a leake, and was necessitated to put into Milford haven to<br />
repaire, which was about the beginning of ffebruary 1654: The<br />
premisses hee knoweth for that hee served in and aboard the said shipp<br />
at Masters mate of her all the time aforesaid, And further cannot depose./
To the 4th hee saith, That in or about the moneth of Aprill <u>1655</u><br />
the said John Vinitro William hill and henry ffenley togeather with<br />
others of the said shipps companie then at Milford haven were by vertue of<br />
a decree under the Seale of this Court monished by the said John ffawkener<br />
the Master not to desert, but to goe aboard and serve and peroceed in the said<br />
shipp as this deponent heard the sayd parties affirme, hee being himself soe monished in person And referring himselfe to the said decree or c[XXXXXX], hee saith hee<br />
cannot further depose/
To the 5th hee saith that the said John Vinitro William hill and<br />
henry fenley have ever since attended<br />
upon the service and repaire of the said shipp at Milford haven<br />
and have been readie to doe according to the dutyes of their respective<br />
places at the said Masters Command and since the said 8th of december<br />
1654. till upon or about the 5th of this present moneth of Aprill<br />
they nor any of them have or hath beene in any other service<br />
which hee saith hee well knoweth for that hee this deponent in the<br />
quality aforesayd for all the time predeposed served in and aboard<br />
the same shipp the ''Swan'', And saith, That in or about the moneth of<br />
december 1655. last past and not before the said John ffawkener the Master did<br />
say and declare with this deponent that the said shipp should or would not proceed<br />
upon her said Voiage to the Bermudas, for that the said Bressey<br />
had sold her, And that hee beleeveth the said Vintro and hill 2 of the said parties Agent in thisd hill 2 of the said parties Agent in this +
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