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accounted and esteemed the true and lawful … accounted and esteemed the true and lawfull owners and proprietors of the<br />
said lighter and of her tackle and furniture and this examinate saith hee<br />
well knoweth that the said Westcombe was master of her the time arlate<br />
Moreover hee deposeth that the producent Henry Terrel (whom hee well<br />
knoweth) for the space of about fourtie weekes (ended about August last) was<br />
and continued in the service of the said doctor and his sonne in looking to and<br />
working and receiving in the said Lighter and otherwise; this deponent frequently seeing<br />
him in the said service about the said lighter in that space. And saith further<br />
that in december last the said Terrel came to this deponents hoye and desired him<br />
to goe to his the said Terrels house situat neere horsey downe to take notice of the busines touching making up the<br />
account for his the said Terrels wages for his service in the said lighter, with the said Edwin Steede, who was hee<br />
said) was there, whereupon this deponent going accordingly found the said Mr<br />
Edwin Steed there, and then and there they falling to discourse thereabout<br />
and to casting up the said account, upon such casting there was found<br />
and by the said Mr Steed yeelded to be due to the said Terrel for his worke<br />
and service in the lighters of the said doctor and Edwin for two and thirtie<br />
weekes fourteene pounds and eight shillings at the rate of nine shillings<br />
per week, and more for about sixtie foure dayes worke more with the shovell at<br />
twelve pence a day three pounds and foure shillings or thereabouts. And the<br />
said account being soe made up and agreed betweene them, and the totall<br />
amount thereof agreed by the said Mr Steed to be seaventeene pounds and<br />
twelve shillings or thereabouts, the said Mr Steed then and there in this<br />
deponents presence and hearing said that hee would goe and get the money<br />
and would pay it to the said Terrel, or words to the same effect. And further<br />
deposeth not.
Repeated before doctor Walker in Court.
Philip Wiloson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 5.th of Aprill 1660/. [CENTRE HEADING]
[GUTTER ?Alderman] King and Company Owners}<br />
of the ''Richard and Martha'' against Knipe}<br />
[GUTTER ?and] davidge and Carter}
Examined on the said Allegation.
'''2.dus'''
'''John Po[?w]lin''' of Shadwell in the parish of<br />
Stepney in the County of Middlesex Mariner<br />
aged 29 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and<br />
Examined.
To the 4.th hee saith that the ship the ''Richard and Martha'' arlate<br />
at the time shee was ffreighted to goe the voyage in Question was<br />
a strong tight and stanch ship, and well and sufficiently fitted<br />
and furnished with all manner of Tackle Rigging Apparrell<br />
masts Sailes Ordinance Powder, and all other things whatsoever<br />
fit and necessary for such a ship and such a voyage s shee<br />
was freighted upon, which hee knoweth for that hee this Deponent<br />
was one of the Mates belonging to the said ship when shee was<br />
freighted, and went all the voyage in question in her./:
To the 6.th 7.th and 8.th articles of the said Allegation hee saith that the<br />
said ship, sailed from hence on the said voyage to the Coast of<br />
China, and a fewe Dayes after her arrivall there, there happened<br />
very foule and Tempestuous weather, by meanes of which the<br />
said Ships best bower Anchor was broke off, and lost in the Sea together with a hawser fastened thether<br />
and his precontest John Looker who was then Master of the said<br />
ship, (her former master being dead) called this Deponent (who was then<br />
cheife mate of the said shipp) and the rest of the Officers of the said<br />
ship the Officers of the said<br />
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