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The 20th day of June <u>.1655.:-< … The 20th day of June <u>.1655.:-</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
James Cowse of London Merchant against the Vessell}<br />
the ''John and Elizabeth'' of which Edward keene is Master}<br />
and against the said Edward keene. Suckley. Smith.}
Examined upon an Allegation on the<br />
behalfe of the said James Cowse.
'''jus./:'''
'''Samuel Lanson''' of the parrish of Saint Catharines<br />
neere the Tower Mariner aged 47. yeares or<br />
thereabouts a Wittnesse sworne and examined saith<br />
and deposeth as followeth videlicet
To the first Article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That hee well<br />
knoweth the shipp the ''John and Elizabeth'' arlate, whereof the arlate Edward<br />
keene was and is Master, and Part Owner commonly esteemed and had<br />
in the yeare <u>1654</u> last past the charge and Government thereof committed<br />
to him the said keene by the Owners thereof, Which this deponent knoweth for<br />
that this deponent went Masters mate and Pilott of her in the Voiage in<br />
Controversie being designed for Palma one of the Canarie Islands<br />
And further saving his subsequent deposition hee cannot depose:-/
To the second article hee saith, That hee knoweth nothing of the affraightment<br />
or letting to freigjht of the said Vessell the ''John and Elizabeth'', as not being<br />
present at the time of her letting to freight upon the Voiage in Controversye<br />
but saith hee this deponent hath oftentimes heard the said Edward keene say<br />
and declare, That the said James Cowes the producent in this Cause, together<br />
with his the said producents brother had taken the said Vessell to freight upon<br />
theor owne accompt for a Voiage from this Port of London to the Port of Sannta<br />
Cruze in the Island of Palma, and soe back againe for this Port of London<br />
or to that effect, and saith the said Vessell then was and is of about the burthen<br />
of 60. or 70. tunnes, and that the said keene alsoe acknowledged to this deponent<br />
that the goods laden aboard her upon her outwards voiage for Palma aforesaid<br />
were soe laden by the said James Cowes the producent and his brother here<br />
at London to be transported to Palma aforesaid, and there delivered to the said<br />
Cowse Correspondents there and bestowed and disposed of to their best profitt and<br />
advantage, and thence to returne with a lading of goods for London for the said<br />
producents and his brothers accompt, And further hee cannot depose:
To the third and schedule annexed being the first schedule, hee saith and deposeth<br />
That hee this deponent first came aboard the said shipp the ''John and Elizabeth''<br />
at Gravesend after shee was laden and readie to depart thence upon the Voiage<br />
in Controversie bound directly for the Port of Santa Cruz<br />
to retourne to this Port of London in the said shipp as Masters Mate or<br />
Pilot this deponent was then and there entertained by the said Edward keene<br />
her Master, And saith that the said shipp having sett saile from Gravesend<br />
designed as aforesaid and being in her said Course in the latitude of between<br />
thirtie three degrees and fourtie minutes shee mett with very stormie and<br />
tempestuous weather, insomuch that her tillar breaking by stresse of<br />
weather, and shee being thereby rendred very unwealdie shee fell fowle<br />
of another shipp that sailed in her Companie with her, whereupon<br />
the said shipps Companie deserted her. leaving onely the said Master who<br />
remained sick in the hould, and this deponent and one boy to mannage and<br />
governe the said shipp, whereby this deponent for the preservation of the this deponent for the preservation of the +
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