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master of her and all the masters that eve … master of her and all the masters that ever shee had. And<br />
otherwise hee referreth himselfe him selfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the second hee saith that the foresaid owners constituted the<br />
said Albert [?Moler] Master of the said shipp, and referrerth himselfe<br />
to his foregoing deposition, and saving this same cannot otherwise depose.
To the third hee saith hee hath not any part or share in the said<br />
shipp the ''Saint Julian'', and otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his<br />
foregoing deposition, and saith that monsieur le Co[?ur]t and another (whom hee<br />
taketh to be named Mr Ke[XX]ick) laded the goods brought to this port<br />
and there they were delivered to Mr dorean, and further hee<br />
cannot answer.
To the fourth hee saith that hee dwelleth and hath dwelt at<br />
Recouverance neare Brest about twenty yeeres last, and that<br />
within the time interrate hee know the shipp the ''Saint Michall'' of Brest<br />
whereof one Captain Smith was Commander, and whereof hee and<br />
one Griffin were said to be part owner; which said shipp hee saith<br />
is now gonne for Saint Sebastians, and otherwise hee cannot answer,<br />
saving hee beleeveth that the foresaid Messiers de Cornovaille and<br />
Monsieur de Mescham were and are the sole owners of the ''Saint Julian''.
To the 6th hee cannot answer.
To the 7th negatively.
To the 8th hee saith that the goods brought to London in the ''Saint Julian''<br />
were laden at [XXX]esson, and otherwise hee cannot answer saving<br />
as aforesaid.
To the 9th hee saith the said monsieur de Cornovaille dwelleth at<br />
kerineau, being his place or Lordshipp, neare Brest, and monsieur<br />
de Mescham at L[?anderneau]. And otherwise negatively saving<br />
his foregoing deposition to which his referreth himselfe.
To the last hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition and<br />
saving the same, answereth negatively, being assured as hee saith<br />
that the said messieurs de Cornovaille and moyse de mescham<br />
built the said shipp and fitted her wholly [?on] their owne proper<br />
costs and chardges, and that none other hath any share therein<br />
whatsoever./
Tangui Epinot [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated all 6 before doctor Godolphin
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The 23rd of May 1656/
Warner against the shipp the ''Alexander'' whereof}<br />
William Watson was Master and her tackle}<br />
and furniture and against Alexander howe coming}<br />
in for his interest in the sayd shipp and against}<br />
the sayde William Watson: Budd Smith}
Examined upon an allegation given in and admitted<br />
on the behalfe of the sayde Warner
'''Rp. 2'''
'''Captaine John Miller''' of Ratcliffe in<br />
the parish of Stepney and County of Middlesex<br />
Mariner aged forty fower yeares or thereabouts<br />
a wittnes sworne and examined saith and deposeth<br />
as followeth videlicet./
To the 9th article of the sayde allegation hee saith that hee this deponent<br />
hath used the trade of Merchandizeing for tobacco and otherde of Merchandizeing for tobacco and other +
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