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To the fifth árticle of the said allegatio … To the fifth árticle of the said allegation (upon which alone hee is by<br />
direction of the producent examined) hee saith and deposeth that on<br />
a day happening in or about the moneth of November was a<br />
twelve moneth, this deponent and went to Wapping to speake with the arlate<br />
Richard hammond at his house there, and meeting with him they<br />
went together to a victualling house over against the house of the<br />
said hammond, and there having discourse together about the shipp<br />
the ''Sisters'' arlate (whereof Gregory kerry was Master) this deponent<br />
asked the said hammond what money the said shipp ought him, to which<br />
hee answered shee owes mee eight pounds, and somewhat more I<br />
thinke it is for beefe delivered to her use and provisioning, or words<br />
to the same effect, and added that hee would order his wife and<br />
servants that if there should be noe more delivered to her<br />
till hee knew howe hee should get that money, which hee said<br />
was alreadie due, speaking of the said eight pounds, or<br />
betwixt eight and nine pounds, then and there being none other<br />
present but the said hammond and this deponent saving the<br />
said hammonds wife came in when they soe discoursed. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee cometh required by Mr Beniamin<br />
Barnes to be a witnes in this cause, wherein hee had noe share nor<br />
interest, any namely hee was then noe part owner nor<br />
had any other interest in the said shipp, but about three monethes<br />
since hee this examinate bought a two and thirtieth part of<br />
the said shipp, which part is now belonging unto him, and saith<br />
hee knoweth the said hammond and the interrate Wright, and that<br />
hee this examinate is nowe master of the said shipp and<br />
consequently hath imployment under the said wright who is one<br />
of her owners, but is allied to neither of them, and saith hee<br />
favoureth and would give the victory indifferently to the said parties,<br />
and saith that for waht money hath bin paid towards this<br />
sute since this deponents having an interest in the said shipp hee<br />
hath paid his share according to his proportion and part.
To the second hee saith the said discourse happened in a lower<br />
roome of the said house about nine or tenn of the clocke at the<br />
forenoone, and saith that the said hammond said that the said eight<br />
pounds, or betwixt eight or nine pounds was due to him over and<br />
besides his part of the shipp, which was made over to him for<br />
other moneys or to that effect, And otherwise hee cannot answer<br />
saving hee said the bill of sale of the said part was made to him<br />
in consideration of fiftie pounds worth of meate or thereabouts due<br />
formerly by him delivered to the said shipp. And otherwise saving<br />
a shipp. And otherwise saving<br />
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