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To the 6th hee saith the shipp Interrogate and her ladeing were seized
in the beginning of February 1654 at the Barbados by order
and authority of the Commissioners aforesayd and the sayd shipp and
ladeing disposed by their order for the use and service of this Commonwealth
and was seized as shee was rideing at Anchor there not by any
shipp but only by an order from the Commissioners, (the fleete of this
Commonwealth, being all rideing neere her at Anchor) And further
hee cannot depose/

To the 7th hee saith hee knoweth not how long the Strong Rowland had
bin at the Barbados before her seizure, but beleeveth by the ladeing of
her outwards Cargo and the lade qualitie of the ladeing found in
her hold shee must needes have bin there some considerable
tyme and further saving his foregoing deposition hee cannot answere

To the 8th hee saith the Governours name was daniel Searle and
never heard of any such licence as is Interrogate/

To the 9th hee saith hee was one who did assiste in the seizure of
the Strong Rowland and her ladeing being employed thereto by the
Commissioners aforesayd and ordered by them to take an Inventary
as aforesayd and hath had noe share or part of the sayd shipp
or ladeing nor expecteth any thereof/

To the last hee saith hee hath satisfied the contents thereof
before soe farr as hee can./

Repeated before doctor Godolphin

Will Poole [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

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The 28th of November 1656

Beniamin Gifford and Michaell Cooper Owners}
of the shipp the Mary (whereof the sayd}
Michaell Cooper was Master) against a certayne}
shipp called the Saint Jacob (whereof George}
Kennett was Master) and againest the sayd}
George Kennett and Company Owners of}
the sayd shipp the Saint Jacob comming in for}
their interest: Francklin Smith}

sol to Mr Arnold

Rp EA.

Examined upon an allegation given
in on the behalfe of Beniamin
Gifford and Company./

Thomas Sommerland
of harwich in the County of
Essex Mariner Masters Mate of the
Shipp the Mary aged thirty five yeares or there
about a wittnesse sworne and examined saith
and deposeth as followeth./

To the first article of the sayd allegation hee saith that in the
Moneths of March Aprill and May 1656 and before and ever since
the arlate Beniamin Gifford and Company videlicet Mr John hennent
and Michaell Cooper, (who was also Master of her the voyage in question)
were and are commonly reported the lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the arlate shipp or
vessell