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The 24th day of November 1653.
Keepers et … The 24th day of November 1653.
Keepers et cetera against the ''ffortune''
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''6)'''
'''Robert Bowther''' of Lymestreet in London<br />
merchant aged 34 yeares or thereabouts a<br />
witne sworne and examined deposeth and saith<br />
as followeth videlicet.
To the first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth nynth and<br />
tentha rticles of the sayd allegation this deponent saith That about the month<br />
of July last he this deponent having severall sayes seene and read an Intimation<br />
from the Commissioners for Prize goods publiquely affixed upon the<br />
Exchange London for and touching the sale of certayne wheat<br />
laden aboard the arlate shipp the ''ffortune'' of Statin, by the Candle<br />
according to the usuall and common course of intimation in that behalfe<br />
did repaire aboard the sayd ship then lyeing neere Limehouse dock<br />
in the River of Thames, intending to bidd money for and buy the same<br />
upon the day of sale in case he found it a pennyworth, and saith that<br />
being come aboard the sayd shipp he found the sayd wheat very hott<br />
heavy musty and clotted and baked together and some of it quite spoyled<br />
and perished, and in such a condition that in this deponents Judgement<br />
it would in twenty dayes longer in case it had not bene removed have<br />
become unserviceable and unfitt for use for the most of it. And saith<br />
that he sayd wheat was afterwards sold by the Candle by the foresayd<br />
Comissioners on a day appoyneted for that purpose according to the<br />
foresayd intimation, att which sale this deponent and severall other<br />
merchants were present and bad money for it, and Mr Vincent<br />
bidding most videlicet 19 ''s''. 6 ''d'' by the quarter carryed it, and accordingly<br />
the same was sold to him according to the usuall manner of sale<br />
by the Candle, And saith the sayd Mr Vincent did give more for it<br />
than he this deponent durst adventure to give, and did in this deponents<br />
Judgment give more than it was really worth att that tyme according<br />
as the marketts for Corne then went by six pence the quarter. And<br />
saith that the Commissioners doe usually sell by the Candle their prize goods<br />
att full valew and many tymes dearer than Merchants doe sell the<br />
like goods att their warehouses which this deponent severall<br />
tymes bought goods of them the sayd Commissioners by the Candle hath well seene<br />
and observed: And further he saith he cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories.
To the 1. 2. and third Interrogatories he saith he cannot depose otherwise<br />
than negtatively
To the 4th. hee saith he doth not conceyve the sayd wheat could have bene<br />
made fitt for use or preserved from perishing otherwise then by a speedy<br />
removeing of it out of the sayd shipp the same was in so perishing<br />
Condition And referring to his foregoeing depositions cannot<br />
further depose.
Robt Bowcher [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before Doctor Clarke and Doctor Godolphin
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The sayd '''William Cotton''' to the Crosse Interrogatories
To the .1st. he saith he was sent over by the producent from Rotterdam to looke for<br />
restitution of the sayd goods, and is produced as a witnes by the advise of<br />
Mrs a witnes by the advise of<br />
Mr +
, The 24th day of November 1653.
Keepers et … The 24th day of November 1653.
Keepers et cetera against the ''ffortune''
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''6)'''
'''Robert Bowther''' of Lymestreet in London<br />
merchant aged 34 yeares or thereabouts a<br />
witne sworne and examined deposeth and saith<br />
as followeth videlicet.
To the first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth nynth and<br />
tentha rticles of the sayd allegation this deponent saith That about the month<br />
of July last he this deponent having severall sayes seene and read an Intimation<br />
from the Commissioners for Prize goods publiquely affixed upon the<br />
Exchange London for and touching the sale of certayne wheat<br />
laden aboard the arlate shipp the ''ffortune'' of Statin, by the Candle<br />
according to the usuall and common course of intimation in that behalfe<br />
did repaire aboard the sayd ship then lyeing neere Limehouse dock<br />
in the River of Thames, intending to bidd money for and buy the same<br />
upon the day of sale in case he found it a pennyworth, and saith that<br />
being come aboard the sayd shipp he found the sayd wheat very hott<br />
heavy musty and clotted and baked together and some of it quite spoyled<br />
and perished, and in such a condition that in this deponents Judgement<br />
it would in twenty dayes longer in case it had not bene removed have<br />
become unserviceable and unfitt for use for the most of it. And saith<br />
that he sayd wheat was afterwards sold by the Candle by the foresayd<br />
Comissioners on a day appoyneted for that purpose according to the<br />
foresayd intimation, att which sale this deponent and severall other<br />
merchants were present and bad money for it, and Mr Vincent<br />
bidding most videlicet 19 ''s''. 6 ''d'' by the quarter carryed it, and accordingly<br />
the same was sold to him according to the usuall manner of sale<br />
by the Candle, And saith the sayd Mr Vincent did give more for it<br />
than he this deponent durst adventure to give, and did in this deponents<br />
Judgment give more than it was really worth att that tyme according<br />
as the marketts for Corne then went by six pence the quarter. And<br />
saith that the Commissioners doe usually sell by the Candle their prize goods<br />
att full valew and many tymes dearer than Merchants doe sell the<br />
like goods att their warehouses which this deponent severall<br />
tymes bought goods of them the sayd Commissioners by the Candle hath well seene<br />
and observed: And further he saith he cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories.
To the 1. 2. and third Interrogatories he saith he cannot depose otherwise<br />
than negtatively
To the 4th. hee saith he doth not conceyve the sayd wheat could have bene<br />
made fitt for use or preserved from perishing otherwise then by a speedy<br />
removeing of it out of the sayd shipp the same was in so perishing<br />
Condition And referring to his foregoeing depositions cannot<br />
further depose.
Robt Bowcher [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before Doctor Clarke and Doctor Godolphin
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The sayd '''William Cotton''' to the Crosse Interrogatories
To the .1st. he saith he was sent over by the producent from Rotterdam to looke for<br />
restitution of the sayd goods, and is produced as a witnes by the advise of<br />
Mrs a witnes by the advise of<br />
Mr +
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