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ánd was aboard before this deponent who ca … ánd was aboard before this deponent who came aboard in the downes<br />
and otherwise cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the last hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
Edward Cullier [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day.
Exámined upon the fore said allegation.
'''Rp. 3.'''
'''Henry Chambers''' of London Marchant, aged 26<br />
yeeres or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith that hee this deponent<br />
being a Marchant, ymployed often in shipping and sending passengers<br />
and goods for the Barbados from England, well knoweth that the<br />
usuall rate of and for transportation and passage of a<br />
servant from England to the Barbados is six pounds sterling,<br />
and as this deponent hath bin informed by other merchants therein<br />
experienced the freight or transportation of wines from the<br />
Canaries to the Barbadas is worth three pounds per tonne at the<br />
ordinary rate, and of tobaccoes from the Barbadas to the<br />
coast of Barbary three halfe pense or five farthings per<br />
pound as the usuall rate, And otherwise hee cannot depose.,<br />
saving that this deponent hath seene the account<br />
that was made up for the voyage in question, wherein mention is made<br />
of 93li Roles of tobacco laden by Christopher Mitchell master<br />
of the ''little George'' at the Barbadas to be carried to the coast<br />
of Barbary, and saith that any Roll of Barbadas<br />
tobaccoes usually weighs from five sixtie to eightie pounds<br />
weight.
To the second hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith that Mr harris and Mr Chamber were<br />
freighters of the shipp interrate, whereof the interrate Mitchell was<br />
master, and otherwise cannot depose not being in the<br />
voyage in question, but thinketh that Mr harris and Mr Chamber<br />
were to victuall and man, and to pay wages.
To the rest hee saith hee cannot answer.
Henry Chambers [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 5th of July 1656.
On the behalfe of the fore said Turner}<br />
and Company touching the ''Elizabeth ketch''}
Examined upon the fore said Interrogatories.
'''dt. Ch[XXXX] 3'''
'''Edmund Sharpe''' of Wapping in the<br />
County of Middlesex Mariner, aged 31<br />
yeeres or thereabouts, sworne and examined.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee well<br />
knew and was one of the company of the ketch the ''Elizabeth'' of<br />
London (John Love Master) the voyage interrogated, and saith that in the<br />
moneth of August last past, the said shipp being in her course of<br />
proceedingng in her course of<br />
proceeding +
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