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The 29th of January 1655. [CENTRE HEADING] … The 29th of January 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
Warren against [?horner]
Examined upon an allegation given in on behalfe of the said<br />
[?horner] 24 January 1655.
'''.j.'''
'''Henry Goffe''' of Limehouse shipwright, aged 48 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that for<br />
the space of five weekes together next before departing and proceeding of the shipp the ''Angell'' arlate<br />
from this port upon the voyage in question hee this deponent being a<br />
shippwright and hired to oversight the worke of fitting her for the<br />
said voyage, did belong unto her, and was daily aboard for all the<br />
said space (saving Sundayes) and thereby well knoweth that shee was<br />
a strong tight and staunch shipp , and in his estimation well and sufficiently tackled<br />
apparelled and furnished fit for such a voyage, and was soe staunch<br />
and tight to the very time of her said proceeding on the said voyage that<br />
space was not pumped nor needed pumpeing but twice in the space<br />
of a moneth of the said five weekes time, All which hee knoweth<br />
being a shipwright and frequently on board her and taking<br />
especiall notice of such her sufficiencie. And otherwise cannot depose<br />
upon the rest nor examined by direction of the producent.
henry goffe [SIGNATUR, RH SIDE]
'''mr [?Berrer]'''
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The same day [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''2.'''
'''William Christmas''' of Redriff in the County of Surrey<br />
Shipwright, aged 27 yeares or thereabouts sworne<br />
and examined.
To the first article hee saith hee well knoweth the shipp the ''Angell''<br />
arlate (Mr horner commander) and saith that shee lying neere<br />
Bell wharfe in fitting for a voyage to sea<br />
namely in or about the moneth of May 1654 this deponent<br />
being a Shipwright and a foreman in the worke at Mr Petts yard<br />
at Ratcliffe was by Mr horner intreated to goe, and did goe aboard<br />
her to [?XXXX] her touching her strength and sufficiencie, and<br />
comming aboard and willing to take an exact accompt if her tightnesse<br />
and sufficiencie hee this deponent caused three strakes of her sheathing<br />
betwixt winde and water to be ript off, and the [?weake] of the<br />
[?hoodings] ends afore and abaft to be alsoe ripped off, and the<br />
same being donne, hee searched and found her seames to be very<br />
good and firme, and soe caused her to be sheathed up againe, and<br />
about six weekes after shee proceeded on her voyage, being (as hee<br />
beleeveth) the voyage in question, And saith that hee found and sawe<br />
upon such surveying of her that shee was a firme, tight staunch<br />
strong and sufficient shipp and fitt for a voyage to Virginia, And<br />
her masts were [?fitt] and substantiall. And othewise hee cannot depose<br />
upon the rest not examined by direction
Repeated with his precontest before doctor Godolphin./.
Willm Christmas [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]n./.
Willm Christmas [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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