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to the 7th hee saith it is usuall when fac … to the 7th hee saith it is usuall when factors have not goods<br />
enough to ffully lade a shipp for the freighters accompt<br />
to permitt others to lade and supplie the rest, and the said<br />
factors giving way thereto, the master as to take in such<br />
other goods soe tendred to be laden by other men, And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.
To the 10th hee saith that the usuall rates of the Turkey<br />
companie for freight of fine goods from Scanderooone, and<br />
Cyprus hath bin 7 ''li'' per tonne, Cotton woolls 6 ''li'' per tonne<br />
and galls 4 ''li'' per tonne, untill the late troubles with the<br />
dutch, and then they were raised. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose, saving as aforesaid, and saving that from ligorne<br />
the freight was about the same rate.
To the 18th hee saith that the said Alderman ffrederick,<br />
Mr ffowke, Mr Chewne and Mr Rowse are of the Turkey<br />
company. And otherwise hee cannot depose, for this deponent<br />
was then abroad.
To the 21 hee saith there will be some losse in Cotton<br />
Woolls and galls in the lading and unlading, though they be<br />
not stolen by the company.
To the 22th hee saith hee hath bin both at Cyprus and<br />
Scandaron and hath caused Cottons and gawles to be laden,<br />
and saith they are and ought to be taken in by weight, and<br />
this deponent hath knowne many soe taken in by weight<br />
with diverse shipps, And saith the master is bound to take<br />
in such goods by weight and not by take, and there is allowance<br />
for the same, and therefore it is but reasonable that hee should<br />
be answerable for them by weight, and to make them up<br />
according to the bills of lading and factories if ought be<br />
wanting above the allowance, being as aforesaid bound to take them<br />
in by weight.
To the 23th hee saith that Cottons upon their lading in the<br />
straights are steeved hard in with engines, and soe hard that it<br />
is very difficult to get them out without tering some of the baggs,<br />
and that it is usuall for the owners of such goods namely<br />
for Cottons and galls upon warning from the master to send<br />
canvas (upon their arrivall) to make more baggs in place of them<br />
that are torne apeeces, and to mend the old, And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
Top the last hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing depositions<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Upon the rest not interrogated by direction of the partie ministrant
Repeated before doctor Clerke.
Henry Bowyer [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]Clerke.
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