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HCA 13/73 f.92r Annotate
First transcribed 12 August 2013  +
First transcriber Colin Greenstreet  +
Folio 92  +
Parent volume HCA 13/73  +
Side Recto  +
Status Uploaded image; transcribed on 12/08/2013  +
Transcription The 9th day of March 1658 Rowland Hill JoThe 9th day of March 1658 Rowland Hill John Hill and Company owners of}<br /> the ''Oporto Merchant''. Thomas Chevers Master}<br /> against Sir James Drax Knight Richard higgins Tho:}<br /> kendall, James Wych and Robert Welding}<br /> Merchants in particular and all others in}<br /> Generall that have or pretend to have any}<br /> rights, Titles, or interest in the goods wares and}<br /> Merchandizes lately brought in the sayd ship}<br /> to this port from the Barbadoes in a Cause}<br /> of Damage and average. Suckley.} '''Rp 1.''' '''Thomas Chevers'''<br /> of Limehouse in the<br /> parish of Stepney<br /> Mariner, Master of the<br /> ship the ''Oporto Merchant''<br /> aged 28 yeeres or thereabouts<br /> sworne and Examined. To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith that hee hath well<br /> knowne the arlate the ship the ''Oporto Merchant'' whereof this deponent<br /> is nowe Master for about Twelve monethes last, and well<br /> knoweth that the arlate Rowland Hill John Hill, and Andrew<br /> Hopegood and Company for all the said time<br /> were the true and lawfull owners and proprieto:rs of the<br /> said ship and of her tackle Apparell, and furniture,<br /> and for such being Comonly accounted and reputed: And further<br /> hee cannot depose. To the second hee saith the said ship the ''Oporto Merchant'' in<br /> her course from Barbadoes to this Port of London<br /> Loade (sic) with Sugars, Cotton and Indico and other Comodityes<br /> for the account of the arlate Sir James Drax Richard Higgins<br /> Thomas kendall James Wych Robt We?lding and others did meet<br /> with neere the fflowers and Calves, on or about the<br /> twentieth day of January last a greate and violente storme<br /> which did soe continue for about sixteene houres, the<br /> winde being then at West, And the said ship running<br /> before the sea, under her foresaile, the said ships sterne<br /> gave way, and this deponent and Company were forced<br /> to hand the said foresaile of the said ship, and lye under<br /> a mizen, And saith that the seas being very high brake<br /> the said ships Tiller, which did much endanger the looser the<br /> said ships Rudder, and Sterne Post; And at the helme<br /> Port hee saith the said ship, shiped under water which came<br /> into the hold of the said ship, And the weather being very<br /> Tempestuous, and the violent winde continueing, the said<br /> ships Missen saile was blowne away, and lost, and by<br /> Meanes of looseing the Misen, the said ship lay broad off<br /> to the sea, and by reason thereof shipped a very violent sea<br /> which washed overboard the Sheate Anchor, and the long boate<br /> (andnchor, and the long boate<br /> (and  +
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