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To the second hee saith hee taketh himself … To the second hee saith hee taketh himselfe concerned in this businesse with<br />
the fishermen of Milton, Strowde and places adiacent, and in that consideration<br />
endeavoureth to make good their right to fish in the grounds in question<br />
but hath not contributed ought towards the<br />
charge of this sute nor bin asked or required thereunto.
To the third and 4th hee saith that the ffishermen of ffeversham arlate have<br />
from time to time during this deponents remembrance constantly fished<br />
and dredged upon harty shore and other places interrogated, and have from time<br />
to time challenged a right to dredge for oysters there exclusive to other<br />
persons not being of the Mannor and hundred of ffaversham, but<br />
not exclusive to the fishing of other persons for herrings spratts<br />
flounders and other fish but meerely exclusive for oisters<br />
And otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the fifth and 6th hee saith that in case the Inhabitants of<br />
Milton, Strowde Gillingham or places adiacent not being<br />
Inhabitants or tenants of the hunded of ffeversham, have<br />
dredged for oisters in the said grounds, the fishermen of<br />
ffeversham have frequently interrupted them and sometimes expelled<br />
them but not for fishing for other fish. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
answer.
To the 7th hee saith hee hath heard to the effect interrogated, but doth<br />
not knowe nor hath seene ought thereof,
To the 8th hee saith that the ffishermen of ffeversham have in<br />
oister season used to watch the fishing grounds in question to prevent<br />
others from dredging there for oisters, and have somtimes seized<br />
and staid the boates of others that have endeavoured to dredge there for<br />
oisters. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 9th negatively.
To the tenth hee saith the interrogated Rippinghall and [?Bartersells] are<br />
Inhabitants of Strowde, and otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the eleaventh hee saith hee hath knowne that herrings and spratts<br />
have in [?XXXbut] season for foure or five yeares together used to come upon<br />
and to be fished and catched on the grounds in question, and this deponent<br />
hath knowne them use to stay there two monethes together and somtimes<br />
a lesse space. And otherwise hee cannot answer.
The marke of<br />
[MARKE] ffrancis [?Marick] [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The same day [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the said allegation in the acts.
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'''John Bartholomew''' of Strowde ffisherman, aged 47<br />
yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
Toes or thereabouts sworne and examined.
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