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Transcription
To the 16th hee cannot depose.
To the 17th hee answereth negativley for his part; saving that hee
holdeth it prudent and dutie for a master to followe his principalls
orders, but true it is, of hee this deponent or a master were by
his imployers left to his owne discretion for going or staying
or managing the voyage hee would stay some dayes for a Convoy if
hee found it necessary, but without Commission hee ought not
from his principalls (where hee is in moneths pay hee
ought not to stay upon any consideration, and otherwise hee cannot
answere.
To the 18th hee saith the prices vary both of woolls and cottons, galls
and that hee was not there the time interrate, and otherwise hee
cannot answere saving as aforesaid.
To the 19th hee saith hee knoweth the interrate hughes, and otherwise
hee cannot depose.
To the 20th hee answereth negatively for his part and
otherwise saving as aforesaid hee cannot answer.
To the last hee saith that Convoyes are to servre shipps under
their charge from takeing as much as is there is, and otherwise
saving his foregoeing deposition hee cannot depose.
Repeated before Doctor Godolphin./
Tho: Ashley [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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