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Forty-eight year old Henry Goffe deposed on January 29th 1656 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined in the case of "Warren against Horner".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.674v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.674v]]</ref>
 
Forty-eight year old Henry Goffe deposed on January 29th 1656 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined in the case of "Warren against Horner".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.674v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.674v]]</ref>
  
Henry Goffe stated he ws resoinsible for working on the ship the ''White Angell'' for five weeks before her departure from the port of London on a voyage. He "being a shippwright and hired to oversight the worke of fitting her for the said space (saving Sundayes)". He described her as a "strong tight and stauncg shipp" and by his estimation "well and sufficiently tackled apparelled and furnished fit for such a voyage". As evidence of her physical integrity he stated that the ship "was not pumped nor needed pumpeing but twice in the space of a moneth of the said five weekes time".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.674v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.674v]]</ref>
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Henry Goffe stated he was responsible for working on the ship the ''White Angell'' for five weeks before her departure from the port of London on a voyage. He "being a shippwright and hired to oversight the worke of fitting her for the said space (saving Sundayes)". He described her as a "strong tight and staunch shipp" and by his estimation "well and sufficiently tackled apparelled and furnished fit for such a voyage". As evidence of her physical integrity he stated that the ship "was not pumped nor needed pumpeing but twice in the space of a moneth of the said five weekes time".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.674v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.674v]]</ref>
  
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Henry Goffe
Person Henry Goffe
Title
First name Henry
Middle name(s)
Last name Goffe
Suffix
Spouse of
Widow of
Occupation Shipwright
Secondary shorebased occupation
Mariner occupation
Associated with ship(s)
Training Not apprentice
Is apprentice of
Was apprentice of
Had apprentice(s)
Citizen Unknown
Literacy Signature
Has opening text Henry Goffe
Has signoff text Henry Goffe
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Language skills English language
Has interpreter
Birth street
Birth parish
Birth town
Birth county
Birth province
Birth country
Res street Limehouse
Res parish Stepney
Res town
Res county Middlesex
Res province
Res country England
Birth year 1608
Marriage year
Death year
Probate date
First deposition age 48
Primary sources
Act book start page(s)
Personal answer start page(s)
Allegation start page(s)
Interrogatories page(s)
Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/70 f.674v Annotate
Chancery start page(s)
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Act book date(s)
Personal answer date(s)
Allegation date(s)
Interrogatories date(s)
Deposition date(s) Jan 29 1656
How complete is this biography?
Has infobox completed Yes
Has synthesis completed No
Has HCA evidence completed No
Has source comment completed No
Ship classification
Type of ship Shore based trade
Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
Role in Silver Ship litigation None


Biographical synthesis

Henry Goffe (b. ca. 1608; d. ?). Shipwright.

Resident in 1656 in Limehouse.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Forty-eight year old Henry Goffe deposed on January 29th 1656 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined in the case of "Warren against Horner".[1]

Henry Goffe stated he was responsible for working on the ship the White Angell for five weeks before her departure from the port of London on a voyage. He "being a shippwright and hired to oversight the worke of fitting her for the said space (saving Sundayes)". He described her as a "strong tight and staunch shipp" and by his estimation "well and sufficiently tackled apparelled and furnished fit for such a voyage". As evidence of her physical integrity he stated that the ship "was not pumped nor needed pumpeing but twice in the space of a moneth of the said five weekes time".[2]

Comment on sources

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/70 f.674v
  2. HCA 13/70 f.674v