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[THIS DEPOSITION IS CROSS HATCHED IN MANUS … [THIS DEPOSITION IS CROSS HATCHED IN MANUSCRIPT AND UNSIGNED]
The 11th of July 1656
Browning against Vander post Tilley}<br />
and others.}
Exámined upon the fore said libell
'''q.1[?id] infra in A.19.'''
'''2'''
'''John Wheelewright''' of the parish of Saint Buttolphs<br />
Without Bishopsgate London Armourer, aged<br />
46 yeares or thereabouts, swome and exámined.
To the first árticle of the said libell hee saith and deposeth that<br />
within the time arlate the arlate Adrian Vanderpost and company were<br />
commonly accounted and reputed the true and lawfull owners and<br />
Proprietors of the shipp the ''ffortune'' arlate and of her tackle and furniture<br />
which hee knoweth being one of her company the voyage in question.
To the second árticle hee saith and deposeth that hee was not present<br />
at the agreement or hiring arlate, nor knoweth ought thereof.
To the third and fourth articles hee saith and deposeth that the said shipp<br />
within the said time being out wards bound on a voyage from this port<br />
of London for Sally and other places beyond the seas, this deponent was<br />
in or about the beginning of June nowe last past was two yeares<br />
shipped in her to goe Armourer of her, and then found that the producent<br />
Robert Browning was before him shipped for the said voyage to goe masters<br />
mate and merchant or sopra cargo, or assistant to the sopra cargo of her,<br />
and from the time of this deponents said shipping hee sawe and<br />
tooke notice that the said Robert performed the said office of master<br />
mate and merchant or Sopra cargo, or assistant to the Sopra cargo of her, and arrived in the<br />
said vessell in the said imployment at Salley in August 1654
[END OF CROSS HATCHING IN MANUSCRIPT]
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The 11th of October 1656.
A businesse of exámination of witnesses to}<br />
perpetuall remembrance promoted by William}<br />
Lee the master of the shipp called the ''Samuel''}<br />
against Otter, late master of the shipp}<br />
the ''Providence'', and against all other.}<br />
Suckley.}
Examined upon an allegation given on<br />
the behalfe of the said William<br />
Lee
'''Rp. .j.'''
'''John Deane''' of horsey Downe Shipwright<br />
aged 47 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and<br />
exámined.
To the first article of the said allogation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
in the moneth of September last past the said William Lee with the<br />
said shipp the ''Samuel'' and the said Otter with the said shipp whereof hee was then master<br />
came from Newcastle together, and when they were came to the North ward<br />
of Scarborough Castle, the winde being contrary and at South upon<br />
or about the sixth day of this said moneth of September the said shipp the<br />
''Samuel'' stood off, and her said Otters shipp stood in, and in soe standing<br />
they came very neere to each other, in soe much that the said William Lee<br />
commanded this deponent to who was at the helme, to beare up, that<br />
soe the ''Samuel'' might come to Larwards of the said Otters shipp<br />
and avoide clashing and coming of the said shipps fowle of<br />
each other, and this command was given by her said Lee after and<br />
upon the calling of the said Otter out to them to beare up, and saith<br />
the said Lee and company did their utmost endeavour to get cleare of<br />
theendeavour to get cleare of<br />
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