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disturbed ad understood that the unner hav … disturbed ad understood that the unner having order to make<br />
the after most gunn readie had made one readie by the maine mast,<br />
and that the same was shott off without any word or order<br />
given by the master, and that a yonge-man that was in a bote<br />
or wherry was killed therewith. And saith the saud<br />
master forthwith called out for the Gunner, and hee not answering<br />
search was made for him in the shipp, but hee was gonne,<br />
and flead ashore without the masters notice, and was soe gonne<br />
before this deponent and the others that were in hold could<br />
get up; and the master was bvery angry that hee was escaped<br />
and gonne ashore./
Repeated witgh his precontest before doctor Clerke.
The marke of<br />
[MARKE] Jacob Johnson [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The 9th day of May <u>.1655::</u>/ [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against the Vessell the ''Charles''<br />
and against John Swann and Companie intervening}<br />
for their interest. Budd. Suckley.}
Examined upon an Allegation in the<br />
Acts of Court in the behalfe of the said<br />
Swan and Companie, and upon the schedule annexed.
'''Rp.'''
'''William Yeames''' of the parish of Saint Mary<br />
Magdalens Bermondsey Shipwright aged 48:<br />
yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined saith<br />
as followeth videlicet:-/
That hee this deponent very well knoweth the Vessell arlate called the<br />
''Charles'', but formerly called the ''Raphe and John'', and hath so<br />
knowne her from her originall building, which was about 14. yeares<br />
since by one Robert Tranckmore a ship-wright at Shoram in Sussex<br />
which was then and there built by the order and direction of the<br />
arlate John Swann for the accompt of himselfe and Consorts - Subjects<br />
of this Commonwealth, The premisses hee deposeth for that hee this deponent<br />
saw the said shipp immediately after such her building conducted to<br />
Billingsgate docke by the said John Swann, who then was and ever<br />
since till the seizure in question hath continued Master of her, And<br />
for that this deponent about a yeare before the seizure<br />
allate did by the order and direction of the said John Swan repaire the<br />
said shipp, and made her a new deck and severall other reparations<br />
according as in the schedule annexed and now shewne unto and perused<br />
by this deponent is expressed, which schedule this deponent doeth hereby<br />
declare, as to his owbe particular to be reall and true, and sub<br />
scribed with the proper hand writeing of this deponent and of one<br />
Robert Ware a Mariner who were by the said John Swann<br />
expressely brought to Plimouth for the inspection of the said<br />
shipp, And there upon each declared and testified before the<br />
(Majornd testified before the<br />
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