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To the fifth hee saith hee is not a master … To the fifth hee saith hee is not a master of a shipp, but hath<br />
used to to saile in the qualitie of masters mate, and otherwise negatively.
To the last hee knoweth not the merchants expectations in the cause<br />
interrogated, but conceiveth they expect to make the best gaine they can both outward<br />
and homewards.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
William Lynzey [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The eighth of June 1657.
Tasker against the ''Elizabeth'' and against}<br />
Guy. Clements. ffrancklin}
Exámined upon the libell.
'''Rp. .j.'''
'''Captaine Alexander Twiddy''' of Westminster<br />
aged 45 yeares or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the first and second árticles of the said allegation and the schedule<br />
therein mentioned and now shewed unto him, hee saith hee well knew the<br />
arlate Leonard Guy in his life time, and then hee the said Leonard was the<br />
time arlate commonly accounted lawfull owner and proprietor of<br />
the ''Elizabeth'' hulke arlate and of her tackle, apparell and furniture<br />
And further that on the eight and twentieth day of June 1653 hee<br />
this deponent was present in the shopp of Thomas Bruce a<br />
Scrivener in king streete Westminster and did see the said Leonard Guy<br />
then and there seale, and for his act and deed deliver the<br />
said schedule or bill of sale to the arlate Mary Taylor (then and there<br />
alsoe present) which being soe donne hee this examinate and the said<br />
Thomas Bruce put their hands thereto as witnesses as now appeareth,<br />
And saith that ever since the sale mentioned in the said bill, the said<br />
Mary Taylor hath bin and is commonly accounted the lawfull owner and<br />
proprietor of the said hulke, tackle, apparell and furniture, and for<br />
such the said Leonard severall times after the said sealing and delivery<br />
acknowledged her. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the fourth and fifth hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.
Alexander Twidie [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Exámined upon the fore said libell
'''Rp. 2.'''
'''Richard Dyricke''' of Redrith in the County of Surrey<br />
citizen and Cloth worker of London, aged 56 yeeres or<br />
thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the first and second articles hee saith hee well knew the arlate<br />
Leonard Guy in his lifetime, and well knoweth the producent Mary<br />
Taylor and the alsoe the ''Elizabeth'' hulke arlate, whereof hee saith the<br />
said Mary is commonly reputed owner and proprietor, and commonly<br />
said to have bought her of the said Guy, whom this deponent in his<br />
life time hath severall times heard say and acknowledge that hee had<br />
by bill of sale sold the said hulke to the said Mary. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
Toherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
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