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Vacant
On the nineth of September 1657.
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'''William Croford''' of the parish of Saint Mary<br />
Magdalen Bermondsey, Master of the shipp the<br />
''Gilbert'', aged about 39 yeeres, a wittnes produced<br />
sworne and examined deposeth as followeth videlicet
To the first article of the sayd allegation he deposeth and<br />
saith that the arlate shipp the ''Gilbert'' was bound in the<br />
last voyage (which is the voyage arlate) from this port of<br />
London unto the Barbadoes, and thense to London again,<br />
And that the same was very well knowne unto the<br />
Plaintiffs in this cause for that they were hyred for<br />
That and noe other voyage, namely to discharge their<br />
her inward bound lading her (sic) at London and he saith<br />
that all the bills of the sayd shipps homeward bound lading were signed<br />
for London and noe other place, And further he<br />
cannot depose.
To the second article of the sayd allegation he deposeth that<br />
in the arlate shipp hee cometh for this post of London from<br />
the Barbadoes she came to an anchor of Aberdaugh<br />
in Wales on or about the eighteenth day of January 1656<br />
and that the wind was then Easterly, and that when the<br />
sayd shipp came soe to an anchor the weather was thick<br />
and foggy, and that about fower or five hours after<br />
the weather clearing up and the wind continueing easterly he this deponent called unto the<br />
Mariners and bad them to weigh anchor, telling them<br />
that they showld sayle for Milford, he this deponent<br />
intending upon the first opportunity of wine from from thense<br />
to have sayled for London, which would have bin but a<br />
short and easie runne from thense, And he deposeth<br />
that notwithstanding his sayd order or command the maior<br />
part of the Mariners of the sayd shipp told him this<br />
deponent and swore that they would not touch a rope except<br />
he this deponent would goe for Bristow, and they persisting<br />
(notwithstanding all the perswasions and reasons that he this<br />
deponent used) in their mutiny and tumult, he this deponent<br />
was forced to sayle for Bristoll, otherwise shipp and<br />
goods might have perished, for that the place she rode in<br />
nigh Aberdaugh would have bin a dangerous place if it<br />
had blowne, and soe have endangered all, And he saith that<br />
the principall of the said shipps Company, who would not oney<br />
this deponents comand were the arlate Cobb, Tanner, Gillett, [AXX GUTTER]<br />
Parsley, Sanders, Chipsey, Cavelleir, Mudgett and Woodf[all GUTTER]<br />
in all to the number of about 24 And further he<br />
cannot depose.
To the third article he saith that he this deponent was upon<br />
the sayd shipps arrivall at Bristoll, which was contrary to he<br />
this deponents intent and upon the refractorines of the Mariners<br />
compelledines of the Mariners<br />
compelled +
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