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To the sixth article of the sayd allegatio … To the sixth article of the sayd allegation he cannot depose.
To the seventh article he referreth himselfe to the Law and acts of this<br />
Court and otherwise he cannot depose.
To the 8th article hee saith his deposition is true [#]
[LH MARGIN] [#] See his answer to the<br />
Crosse Interrogatories in the next<br />
page, being the very<br />
same which belong<br />
allso to the underwritten<br />
cause.
[?Willyam ?dyxson] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE
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The 25th day of Aprill <u>1656.</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
Thomas Attwood against the shipp heretofore}<br />
named the ''Swan'' and now the ''Satisfaction''}<br />
whereof John ffaulkner was Master}<br />
and against Mr Benjamin Bressey and}<br />
the sayd John ffalkner in speciall and}<br />
all others et cetera Budd ffrancklyn}
Examined upon an allon on the behalfe of<br />
the sayd Thomas Attwood.
'''Rp. .1.'''
'''William Dyxon''' of Ratcliffe in the County<br />
of Middlesex mariner late Steward of the sayd shipp<br />
the ''Swann'' now the ''Satisfaction'' aged 48. yeares or thereabouts<br />
wittnesse sworne and examined saith and deposeth as<br />
followeth. videlicet.
To the first article of the sayd allegation, This deponent saith that in the monethes<br />
of december January ffebruary and March <u>1654.</u> the arlate Benjamin<br />
Bressey was one of the reputed Owners of the sayd shipp the Swan, and<br />
the sayd John ffalkener Master of her and tooke upon the charge<br />
of her. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second article of the sayd allegation hee saith that the arlate Thomas<br />
Attwood was Masters mate of the sayd shipp during the tyme predeposed.<br />
but who hired him, when, for how long or for how much hee saith hee<br />
cannot depose.
To the third article of the sayd allegation he saith that the sayd Thomas Attwood being Masters<br />
Mate of the sayd shipp as aforesayd together with this deponent who was Steward<br />
of the same, and others did sayle and depart in and with the sayd shipp from<br />
Gravesend about the eleventh day of december 1654. And<br />
he the sayd Thomas Attwood entred into whole pay in the sayd shipp [#]
[LH MARGIN] [#] upon the eighth day<br />
of the sayd moneth<br />
Williyan [?dixson] [SIGNATURE, LH MARGIN]
And the<br />
sayd shipp arrived afterwards att ffalmouth, and from thence proceeded<br />
on a voyage for the Bermudas, but in her Course thitherward being<br />
become leaky about the end of ffebruary or beginning of March.<br />
<u>1654.</u> she returned and came into Millford haven to be repaired, which<br />
hee knoweth to be true for that he sayled in the sayd shipp and entred<br />
into whole pay together with the sayd Thomas Attwood the tymes aforesayd.<br />
And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the fourth article of the sayd allegation, hee saith that whilest the sayd shipp lay att<br />
Millford haven and about the end of March or beginning of Aprill<br />
1655 there came downe a certayne Instrument Monition or decree from<br />
this Court, and under the seale thereof, which this deponent saw in a<br />
Box, the effect whereof was as this deponent then heard amongst<br />
other things to require the sayd Attwood and others to stay with and<br />
not to depart the sayd shipp to the prejudice of her intended voyage<br />
or to that purpose. And otherwise hee depose
Tothat purpose. And otherwise hee depose
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