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ánd second and done as therein is conteyne … ánd second and done as therein is conteyned. And otherwise hee<br />
saith hee cannot depose.
To the fourth article of the sayd Libell hee saith that the plaintiffe Mary was the<br />
lawfull reputed wife, and is the widdow of the sayd John Carey, who is departed<br />
this life. And hee beleiveth that she is likewise his Administratrix.<br />
And otherwise he cánnot depose.
To the 5th. article hee saith that the sayd Gilbert Christopher is by report likewise departed<br />
this life. ánd beleiveth that the sayd shipp ''Peter and Jane'' is arrested by<br />
authority of this Court in order to the recovery of the sayd summe of<br />
114 ''li.'' 5 ''s.'' 6 ''d.'' And further cannot depose.
To the 6th article he cánnot depose otherwise than as aforesayd.
To the 7th. he saith he knoweth not William Christopher.
To the 8th. he cánnot depose otherwise than as aforesayd saving that<br />
his Contests Richard daines, and Isaac Jasquiell, and others did know<br />
of the arlate sale and allso of the delivery of the sayd Copper barrs to the sayd<br />
Gilbert Christopher att Ginney.
To the 9th. hee saith his deposition is true.
To the Crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Smyth dt'''
To the first Interrogatory he saith he did know the sayd John Carey about thirteene<br />
monethes before his death, and the sayd Gilbert Christopher he knew<br />
onely att Guinny in the month of June 1655 aforesayd. And as to Justice<br />
favoured them equally. And he hath noe manner of engagement with<br />
or from the sayd Mary Carey, nor was any way indebted to the sayd John<br />
Carey, or he to this Rendent. And further otherwise than negatively<br />
he cannot depose or answer.
To the second Interrogatory he saith he is noe way interested in the sayd goods<br />
nor in this suit nor the money that shall be recovered thereby. And<br />
saith the sayd Gilbert Christopher did make earnest suit to have the sayd goods<br />
or Copper barrs aforesayd, and knoweth and saw that he disposed of some<br />
of the sayd Copper barrs in the buying of negroes; and beleiveth he<br />
did dispose of the rest for the best advantage of his voyage, which would<br />
as this Rendent verily beleiveth have bene overthrowne had not the<br />
sayd John Carey furnished him with the sayd Copper barrs as aforesayd.<br />
And further saving his foregoeing deposition to which he referreth<br />
himselfe hee saith he cannot answere/.
Walter Elton [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. Examined upon the sayd allon Libell. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Rp. (2us'''
'''Richard Daynes''' of Wapping in the County of Middlesex Mariner<br />
late Gunner of the sayd shipp the ''Anne'' aged twenty six<br />
yeares or neare thereabouts, a witnesse sworne and<br />
examined saith and deposeth as followeth videlicet
To the first second and third Article of the sayd Libell and to the bill thereto<br />
annexed now shewne him he saith and deposeth That the arlate John<br />
Carey departed from this Port in the sayd shipp the ''Anne'' whereof he was Master<br />
in the month of ffebruary 1654. and tooke with him certayne Quantities<br />
ofith him certayne Quantities<br />
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