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The 29th of February 1655

Examined upon the foresaid allegation

Williams and Company aforesaid}
against Rowse and others.}

dt: 3.

Richard Langford of Poplar Mariner aged
55 or thereabouts sworne and examined.

To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that in the
moneth of September 1655 and thereabouts the producent William Williams
and company were owners and freighters of the shipp the Elizabeth and
Anne arlate, (meaning and understanding (by the said owners and freighters)
the said mr William Williams, mr Samuel Moyer, mr John Langley, mr James
Wich and this deponent himselfe, and not that all the shipps owners were
freighters) and saith that the arlate mr humphrey hardwick was at that
time Super cargo or factor aboard her of and for the said owners and freighters,
and for and as such commonly accompted and reputed, which hee knoweth
being then commander of the said shipp, and alsoe a part owner. And
otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the second article hee saith and deposeth that in the said yeare and
moneth or thereabouts the said shipp the Elizabeth and Anne (and alsoe
the said humphrey hardwick in her, and the shipp the Caesar arlate (whereof
the arlate Clement harby was Sopra cargo or factor) were and remained
together in the Roade of Nathalago, both then intended to goe to Petras
to buy and lade currans; which he knoweth to be true being then commander
of the Elizabeth and Anne as aforesaid. And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the third Article he saith and deposeth that while the said two
shipps were soe in the Roade of Nathalago, the said two Sopra Cargo's
hardwick and harby concluded and agreed together that (in regard they were
both bound for Petras, and by going both, they might raise the price
of currans, and disputes might happen) only one of the said shipps and
factors should goe, and concluded that the Caesar and the said harby in her
should goe thither, and that what currans should there be bought,
should be shared and devided in halfes betwixt and for the accompt of
both their principalls, namely one halfe for the accompt of the said mr
Williams and Company and the other halfe for the said mr harbys principalls
or such others as hee should consigne them unto, or to the same effect, which
hee knoweth being present at the said agreement and acquainted with
the termes and conditions thereof.

To the fourth article hee saith and deposeth that at the said time and
place it was further covenanted and agreed betweene the said parties
that the said currans so to be bought by the said harby, and which should fall to the share
and moitie of the said Williams and company (principalls of the said
hardwick) should be brought in the said shipp the Caesar to Argastall
or such other port or place as harby should order to meete the Elizabeth
and Anne, and there delivered on board the said shipp the Elizabeth
and Anne to the said hardwick or his assignes for the use of his
said principalls, freight-free, or to the same effect. which hee knoweth
for the reasons aforesaid being present at the said agreement. and
otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the fifth article hee saith and deposeth that upon the making the
foresaid contract and agreement, the said humphrey hardwick did
lade

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