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seizure was worth (with her tackle and fur … seizure was worth (with her tackle and furniture) 300 ''li'' sterling, and were<br />
hee conceiveth her to be of the same valew within a small matter, And<br />
otherwise saving as aforesaid hee cannot answer.
To the fourth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, and doth<br />
not hold the said [?Mervet] to be an honest man, considering his robbing<br />
imployment, and wilfull undoing of other men.
To the 5th hee saith hee was never exámined concerning the said shipp<br />
after the said seizure, nor any of his company as hee beleeveth,<br />
saving the demannds at the time of seizure. And saith that hee<br />
conceiveth English goods carried into fflanders (and there condemned) to be good<br />
prize to Spaniards or fflandrians, subiects of the king of Spaine, by<br />
reason of the present warr. And otherwise hee cannot answer<br />
saving as aforesaid.
To the last hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, and cannot<br />
otherwise answer.
john Xolson SIGNATURE, RH SIDE
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The said '''John Goddard''' to the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee lost in clothes and goods to the valew<br />
of xx ''li'' by the said seizure, and otherwise negatively.
To the second hee saith hee referreth himselfe his foregoeing deposition<br />
and otherwise cannot answer.
To the 3 hee saith the said shipp hath nowe a small anchor (worth about<br />
4 ''li'') which shee had not before, which hee saith is in place of another that<br />
shee had before, and sawe cordage shee hath in place of other that shee<br />
had before. And saith hee conceiveth the said shipp tackle and furniture<br />
at the time of the seizure to be worth 600 ''li'', and were to be worth<br />
asmuch as then shee was.
To the 4th hee cannot answer, saving as aforesaid.
To the 5th negatively for his part, but beleeveth English goods to be<br />
good prize to Spaniards or other subiects of the king of Spaine. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the last hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition and cannot<br />
otherwise answer.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin:/
The marke of John [MARKE] Goddard [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The second of december 1656. [CENTRE HEADING]
On the behalfe of Wade and others}<br />
touching the losse of the ''Justice'' of}<br />
dover aforesaid.}
Exámined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Rp. 3.'''
'''John Burnett''' of Ratcliff Mariner, aged 44 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the first article hee saith hee well knoweth Thomas Wade and<br />
company arlate, who hee saith were the time arlate the true and lawful<br />
owners and Proprietors of the shipp the ''Justice'' of dover of which<br />
John ffishbell was master and of her tackle and furniture and for such<br />
commonly accompted, yeelding a reason of his knowledge as followeth.
To the second hee saith hee alsoe well knoweth the arlate John Nayler<br />
and John horne subiects of this Commonwealth who hee saith within the said time hired and tooke the said<br />
shipphired and tooke the said<br />
shipp +
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