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To the first árticle of the sayd libell he … To the first árticle of the sayd libell hee saith and deposeth that in the<br />
yeares 1653. 1654 and 1655 the arlate Gregory Carey was master and Commander<br />
of the shipp the ''Sisters'' arlate, and soe continued master by appointment and<br />
consent of her owners, and for master was coomonly accounted and reputed,<br />
All which hee knoweth for that hee this deponent was the said time<br />
masters mate of her.
To the second third and fourth hee saith and deposeth that in the said yeeres<br />
1653. 1654 and 1655 this deponent as mate went thirteene voyages<br />
with the said Gregory Carey in the said shipp the ''Sisters'' for Newcastle<br />
to lade coales, and well knoweth that for every of the said voyages the<br />
producent Richard hammond was the Butcher that served the said<br />
shipp with beefe, and well knoweth that in that space there were<br />
many and severall parcells of beefe fetcht from the shopp of the<br />
said hammond neere ffrying pann staires in Wapping aboard the<br />
said shipp then lying in the River of Thames, and having made of f[XXXX]<br />
beefe for her provisions, and such beefe was soe fetcht by order<br />
of the said Carey and was used and spent and eaten in and upon the said shipp<br />
by the said shipps company, and was good beefe, but the valew<br />
thereof hee saith hee knoweth, nor remembreth the particular<br />
quantities of the parcells nor the precise times of their delivery<br />
And otherwise cannot depose saving the said hammond was owner<br />
of the said beefe to the said time of delivery.
To the fifth hee saith that the said Carey was hath severall times<br />
acknowledged the receipt of the fore said beefe aboard the said shipp<br />
for her use and provisions. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 6 and 7th hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee cometh required by the producent to testifie the truth<br />
in this cause and otherwise negatively.
To the second 3. 4. 5. 6 and 7 hee saith the said severall parcells of beefe [X] came<br />
from shore in boates aboard the said shipp then lying in the river of<br />
Thames, and were for the most part brought aboard in the ships boat,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the last negatively for his part.
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The [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] day of May 1656/
Dehaze and others against Cable}<br />
Suckley Smith}
Examined upon an allegation given in on the part<br />
of the sayd Cable
'''Thomas ffiske''' of the Hermitage neere Wapping and parish<br />
of Saint Mary Matsellon alias White Capell and County of Middlesex<br />
Mariner aged 35 yeares or thereabouts a wittnes sworne<br />
and examined saith and deposeth as followeth videlicet./
To the first article of the sayd allegation hee saith hee doth not remember<br />
thatith hee doth not remember<br />
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