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said shipp ''Thomas Bonadventure'' by the … said shipp ''Thomas Bonadventure'' by the said Richard Chewne Roger<br />
ffowke and Companie Agents and ffactors to and for the said Alderman<br />
ffrederick and Companie for their proper use and accompt, and after<br />
such delivery this deponent tooke a receipt under the hande of the said<br />
Norleigh and Constable for the said goods. And further hee cannot<br />
depose./
To the 19th hee saith, That the said goods wares and Merchandizes remained<br />
in the Lazaretta at Porta fferrara aforesaid from the moneth of ffebruary<br />
or thereabouts <u>165[?2].</u> untill the moneth of September <u>1653.</u> which their<br />
saty and remaining there was for that the said ffrederick Chewne and<br />
Companie did for so long time deny or delay the payment of the fraight<br />
due for the same; for as hee saith, in Case the said frederick and<br />
Company had paid or given order for the payment of the said fraight, their goods<br />
had immediately upon their discharge at Porta fferrara been delivered to<br />
any that should have demannded them by authority from the said ffrederick<br />
and Consorts, aswell as all other Merchants goods then discharged<br />
at Porta fferrara were upon payment of the fraight due for them delivered<br />
unto their Owners or their respective orders. The premisses this deponent<br />
well knoweth being as aforesaid Purser of and belonging to the said<br />
shipp ''Thomas Bonadventure'' during the Voyage in question, and upon<br />
that occasion having particular influence upon and acquaintance with all the<br />
transactions concerning the ladeing in Controversy. And further<br />
hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the 20th hee saith,That neither the said Norleigh and Constable nor<br />
any other ffactor or factors to or for the said ffrederick and Companie did<br />
ever shew or produce any order or authority from their Principalls, whereby<br />
they did or could demannd or receive the said goods and Merchandizes<br />
from the said George hughes, or this deponent his Purser, untill about the<br />
moneth of September <u>1653.</u> arlate, in which the said Norleigh and<br />
Constable produced and shewed to this deponent at Legorne an Order<br />
from the Commissioners for Indempnity here at London requiring the delivery of<br />
the said goods, which order this deponent obeyed and accordingly delivered the [?commodities]<br />
as by him is predeposed. And further cannot depose./
To the 21th hee saith and deposeth, That the arlate William ffowke<br />
Edward ffowke and Roger ffowke, all well knowne to this deponent<br />
were and are brothers and all of them brothers to ffrancis ffowke one<br />
of the parties in this Cause, and for such they were and are well knowne<br />
and generally esteemed and reputed, And the said William Edward<br />
and Roger ffowke were and are in Consortshipp togeather both at<br />
Aleppo and Ciprus, and the said Richard Chewne did in [?mannage]<br />
the most part of the Cargazon now in Controversy both at Scanderoone<br />
(andversy both at Scanderoone<br />
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