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had blowene downe some of the houses there … had blowene downe some of the houses there; there<br />
was then much scarcenes of Comodityes, in those parts, and fflemings<br />
that were then in those parts tooke away most of the trade There and<br />
this Deponent lay at Nevis with the ship the ''Mary and Elizabeth'' whereof<br />
hee was Commander from the first of Janaury 1657 untill the<br />
last of Aprill 1658. to procure her Lading, but notwithstanding<br />
his staying there soe long hee was forced to depart thence<br />
many tonn's Dead ffreighted, and this Deponent had agreed with merchants<br />
at Barbadoes to take in seaventy Tonns of Sugar at<br />
Nevis. and the said merchants, Contracted and agreed<br />
with this Deponent under their hands and seales to lade soe much<br />
but notwithstanding, this Deponent (after his said long stay at<br />
Nevis could get onely thirteene Tonnes and a quarter<br />
(or neere thereabouts) of the said seaventy tonns, which the<br />
said merchants agreed to have laden on board this Deponents<br />
said ship by reason of the Scarcenes of goods there And further cannot Depose:/
To the 16th hee saith that at Nevis arlate Luke Wood sold<br />
some of the ffish which hee brought thither in the ''Peace'', at the rate<br />
of a pound of ffish for a pound of Sugar and saith that of<br />
this Deponents knowledge Nevis Muscovado Sugar is better than<br />
Barbadoes Muscavadoe Sugar, And further cannot depose:/.
Upon the rest not Examined by Direction of Groves/:
To the Interrogatories:/: [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith that the said Grove requested this Deponent<br />
to come and Testify herein. and was alsoe warned by<br />
Mr Brownes man and favoureth both the partyes litigant alike<br />
and if it were in his power) hee would give the victory to them<br />
that hath most right thereto. and saith that hee was not one<br />
of the Company of the ''Peace'' the Voyage in question, and otherwise<br />
cannot Answer./:
The second Concerneth him not.
To the 3d hee saith hee was acquainted with the said Luke Wood<br />
about a yeare. next before his Death, and for all<br />
that time hee had the repute of an honest and sober man<br />
and well understood his Imployement as this Deponent beleeveth<br />
and further cannot Answer./.
To the 4.th hee saith that hee hath knowne the said Grove for about<br />
a yeere and halfe last, and saith hee is Counted a rash hasty<br />
man, and subject to passion; and soe hee was accounted at Nevis<br />
and this deponent hath heard him there called the '''DAMNE ME<br />
CAPTAINE''': or such like words. and some of the planters and Gentlemen of the<br />
Island of Nevis did not well affect him; and this Deponent heard one<br />
Mr Joanes and one Mr Robinson; say at Nevis that they would<br />
not come with Grove, but wold rather goe by the way of Holland and further<br />
cannot Answer./.d and further<br />
cannot Answer./. +
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