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The tenth day of May <u>1656,</u& … The tenth day of May <u>1656,</u>
On the behalfe of the sayd}<br />
Mr Body}
Examined upon the sayd Libell
'''Rp. 2.'''
'''Edward Boddy''' of London merchant aged six and twenty yeares<br />
or thereabouts a witnesse sworne and examined saith<br />
and deposeth as followeth. videlicet.
To the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth articles of the sayd Libell, This<br />
deponent saith, That being att Teneriffe one of the Canarie Islands in<br />
the moneth of September <u>1655.</u> last past he then and there receyved a<br />
letter of advise from the arlate fferdinando Boddy bearing date<br />
from this City of London in <u>July 1655.</u> last past, wherein amongst<br />
other things, hee did certify this deponent, that he had taken to freight<br />
a certayne shipp called the ''Little Mary'' George Dennis Master (being<br />
the shipp and Master arlate) on a voyage from this Port of London<br />
to Ireland and go to the sayd Island of Teneriffe, where she was<br />
to be laden with wynes by him this deponent and one Mr David<br />
Stephens (who was then likewise att Teneriffe) and so to returne<br />
for London. for which cause he doth verily beleive and is well<br />
assured that hee the sayd fferdinando Boddy did really take<br />
to freight the sayd shipp as is arlate and as in the sayd Letter<br />
of advise he did as aforesayd signify unto this deponent. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the seventh, eigth, ninth, tenth eleventh twelveth and thirteenth articles of<br />
the sayd Libell This deponent saith that he did expect the sayd shipps<br />
''Little Maryes'' arrivall att Teneriffe in Oratovo road with a lading<br />
of herrings beefe and pipe staves from Ireland, and the foresayd<br />
letter of advise did intimat to this Deponent that the sayd<br />
shipp was to bring such like goods thither. And he likewise<br />
saith that a certayne shipp whereof one Joy (as he remembreth his<br />
name) was master arrived safely att the Canaries from Ireland in the<br />
month of October <u>1655.</u> last past And further<br />
that he hath credibly heard and beleiveth it to be true that the sayd<br />
shipp ''Little Mary'' did take in herrings beefe and pipestaves att Waxford, and<br />
that she afterwards came to ffalmouth and that the sayd beefe and<br />
herrings att the tyme of their delivery there were much damnifyed.<br />
And otherwise or further hee cannot depose.
To the fourteenth article he saith he doth beleeve that in case the ''little Mary''<br />
had departed from this Port in the end of July or beginning of August last and<br />
had gone directly for Wexford and so the Canaries without delay and losse<br />
of tyme she might have finished her sayd designed voyage by the end<br />
of October last or within some short tyme after. And otherwise<br />
he cannot depose.
To the fifteenth article of the sayd Libell This deponent saith that in case the<br />
sayd shipp ''Little Mary'' had arrived with her lading of herrings beefe<br />
and pipestaves att Teneriffe in good condition, the sayd intended voyage<br />
she, the sayd intended voyage<br />
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