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The 25th day of Aprill 1656.
John Vintro, … The 25th day of Aprill 1656.
John Vintro, William Hill and Henry}<br />
Fenly against the shipp heretofore named the}<br />
''Swain'' and now the ''Satisfaction'' where}<br />
of John ffalkner was Master and}<br />
against Mr Benjamin Bressy and the sayd}<br />
John ffalkner in speciall and all}<br />
others et cetera Bud ffranklyn}
Examined upon an allegation on behalfe of the<br />
plaintiffes.
'''William Dyxon''' of Ratcliffe in the<br />
County of Middlesex Mariner late Steward<br />
of the sayd shipp the ''Swann'' now the ''Satisfac''<br />
''tion''. aged forty eight yeares or thereabouts<br />
a witnesse sworne and examined saith and<br />
deposeth as followeth. videlicet.
'''Rp. 1.'''
To the first Article of the sayd allegation. This deponent saith that in the monethes<br />
of december January ffebruary and March 1654. the arlate Ben=<br />
jamin Bressey was one of the reputed Owners of the sayd shipp the<br />
''Swann'', and the sayd John ffaulkener Master of her and tooke upon him<br />
the Charge of her. which he this deponent knoweth for that during the<br />
sayd tyme he was of and did belong to the sayd shipp as Steward of<br />
her. And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the second Article of the sayd allegation he saith, That the arlate John Vintro<br />
William Hill and Henry ffenby were Mariners of and did belong<br />
to the sayd shipp under the qualities of Carpenter, Gunner and Cooke.<br />
during the tyme predeposed. but who hired them, when, for how long,<br />
or for how=much he saith he ćannot depose.
To the third article of the sayd allegation he saith, that the sayd John Vintro, William<br />
hill and henry ffenby being imployed in the sayd shipp as aforesayd<br />
did together with this deponent and others sayle and depart in and with<br />
the sayd shipp from Gravesend about the eleventh day of december <u>1654</u><br />
And they entred into whole pay in the sayd shipp #
[LH MARGIN] # upon the eighth day<br />
of the sayd moneth,<br />
William dixon [SIGNATURE, LH MARGIN]
and the<br />
sayd shipp arrived afterwards att ffalmouth and from thence<br />
proceeded on voyage for the Bermuda's, but in her Course thitherward<br />
being become leaky about the end of ffebruary or beginning of<br />
March 1654. she returned and came into Millford haven to be repaired.<br />
which hee knoweth to be true for that hee sayled in and the sayd shipp<br />
and entred into whole pay together with the sayd plaintiffs the tyme<br />
aforesayd. And otherwise hee ćannot depose.
To the fourth article of the sayd allegation, hee saith that whilst the sayd shipp lay<br />
att Milford Haven, and about the end of March or beginning of Aprill<br />
<u>1655.</u> there came downe a certayne Instrument monition or decree from<br />
this Court and under the Seale thereof, which this deponent saw in a Box<br />
the effect whereof was, as this deponent then heard, amongst other things<br />
to require the sayd Vintro, hill and ffenby to stay with and not to depart<br />
the sayd shipp to the preiudice of her intended voyage. or to that effect. And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose.
To the fifth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith That in or about the sayd<br />
moneth of Aprill or beginning of May <u>1655.</u> he ćame away from Milford<br />
and then left the sayd Vintro, hill and ffenby with and in the service of the<br />
sayd shipp according to the sayd monition And otherwise he ćannot depose.
Tonition And otherwise he ćannot depose.
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