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The 21th of March 1658
The ''ffrancis and … The 21th of March 1658
The ''ffrancis and John''
'''Rp.''':
'''Edward Hannings''' of Stepney Mariner aged 25 or thereabouts<br />
sworne as is the acts of Court before the right worshipfull John Godolphin doctor<br />
of lawes one of the Judges of the high Court of the Admiralty of England and<br />
examined upon certain Interrogatories ministred on behalfe of the Relict and executrix of Godfrey<br />
Jones, late Gunner of the ''ffrancis and John''.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith the interrogated Godfrey Jonas (whom hee well<br />
knew) was Gunner of the ship the ''ffrancis and John'' (Laurence Browning Master)<br />
and departed this life at Batavia in East India about fourteene monthes<br />
since, which hee knoweth being his mate and aboard the said Shipp.
To the second hee saith that when the said shipp the ''ffrancis and John'' was<br />
taken by the shipps of the dutch East India company neere Bantham (which<br />
was about sixteene monethes since) the said Godfrey Jonas had two parcells<br />
of white pepper aboard her worth eleaven pounds sterling, as alsoe five muskets and a fowling peece worth twenty shillings a peece<br />
fowre Jarrs of greene ginger, worth eight pounds sterling five pistols worth 5 shillings a peece three Cases of Racca?pet<br />
and two cases of Wrack, the said five cases worth one with another twelve shillings<br />
a peece, and were all the goods of and belonging to the said Jonas, and<br />
by the said capture came to those of the said dutch shipps by whom hee<br />
was deprived thereof, of this deponents sight and knowledge.
The marke of the [MARKE WRITTEN AS 'E'] said Edw: Hannings.
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The 29th: day of March 1659./.
William Craford and Anne his}<br />
wife Executors of the last will}<br />
and Testament of Andrew Hill}<br />
against the ship the ''Elizabeth and Mary''}<br />
whereof Thomas Middleton deceased was Master)<br />
and against [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] Middleton the Relict}<br />
and Administratrix of the goods Chattells and}<br />
Debts of the said Thomas Middleton deceased}<br />
Cheeke. Suckley}
Examined upon an Allegation on the<br />
behalfe of the said Craford:/.
'''Rp. J.'''
'''Thomas Hale''' of Stepney Mariner<br />
aged 45 yeeres or thereabouts Sworne<br />
and Examined saith and Deposeth<br />
as followeth: videlicet./.
To the first hee saith that for and during all the yeeres 1645<br />
1646: 1647: 1648: 1649: and 1650 the arlate Thomas Middleton<br />
was Master and Comander of the arlate ship the ''Elizabeth and''<br />
''Mary'', and was as hee beleeveth put in Master of her by her owners The<br />
Premisses hee deposeth for that the greatest part of the foresaid<br />
Time hee was Boatswaine and Masters Mate of The said Ship<br />
And further cannot depose:/:
To the second hee saith that about the seaventh day of ffebruary<br />
1646: hee this deponent first came on board the said ship to serve in<br />
her, and then found the arlate Andrew Hill in her, who served<br />
in the Quality of Cooke on board her. and saith that hee the<br />
said Cooke was Comonly accounted and reputed on board the<br />
said Ship, to have come on board her to serve in the Quality<br />
aforesaid in or about the moneth of October 1645 And saith that<br />
the said Hill had about thirty shillings per<br />
moneth the said Voyage; And that<br />
from the said time of this deponent coming on board thee<br />
(Shipent coming on board thee<br />
(Ship +
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