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The 12th of June 1657.
Paul and Company a … The 12th of June 1657.
Paul and Company against Wilmot.}<br />
and Pardini. Clements. Smith.}
Exámined upon an allegation given in by mr<br />
Clements.
'''Rp. 1'''
'''Edward Paul''' of Limehouse Mariner, áged 30 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and exámined
To the first second and third of the said allegation hee saith hee hath<br />
knowne the arlate Jarnardo of Venise and Pardini of London for two<br />
yeeres last and upwards, and well knew the shipp the ''Peter'' arlate<br />
whereof hee saith the said Jarnardo and Pardini were the true<br />
arlate owners, and for such commonly accounted, and by or on their behalfe<br />
as owners soe was set out on the voyage in question under the<br />
conduct of William Wilmot her master, which hee knoweth being masters<br />
mate of her the said voyage, And saith that the said shipp beinge<br />
in August 1655 at Venise, the said Janardo being there, freighted<br />
her for him selfe and the said Pardini to goe thense to Smyrna,<br />
and gave the master afore said libertie to lade what goods hee<br />
should have oportunitie to take in at Venise, upon such tonnage as<br />
should not be laded or supplied by the said Jarnardo for himselfe and<br />
Pardini, and to make use of such roome or tonnage as they<br />
should leave unladed, And that accordingly the said Wilmot did<br />
at Venise take in two hundred and odd thousands of bisket,<br />
be in his passage for Smyrna carried to and delivered at Candy,<br />
whether hee carried and delivered the same after the shipps departure<br />
from Venise; All which hee knoweth going from<br />
Venise thither in her and seeing the premisses soe donne, And<br />
saith he heard the said Wilmot say that hee had received the<br />
freight for the said bread at Venise. And further deposeth<br />
that the most part of the said shipps lading (besides the said bread)<br />
was for the account of the said Jarnardo and Pardini, who were<br />
to pay freight for the same, and saith tht the said shipp having<br />
soe delivered the said bisket and at Candia, and taken in the quantitie<br />
of two hundred twenty five sticks of Canan, shee departed<br />
therewith and delivered the same and the rest of her lading soe<br />
put aboard for the said owners account at Smirna about<br />
Christmas 1655 according to the order of the said Jarnardo, which<br />
hee knoweth going the said voyage thether in her, and this hee<br />
saith is well knowne to the said Wilmot. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose. saving the said Wilmot tooke in about fifteene thousand dollars<br />
in money at Venise, and delivered part therof at Zant and the rest at Smirna.
To the fourth hee saith that as hee hath bin credibly informed<br />
at Venise, it is there the use and custome for all such as<br />
take in bread or other victualls there for Candia, to receive their<br />
freight for the same in hand upon the lading or putting the same<br />
aboard at Venise, at least, before the shipps departure thense<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin:/:
Edw: Paule [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]olphin:/:
Edw: Paule [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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