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Brighthampson, touched at Milford and ther … Brighthampson, touched at Milford and there tooke in [?CulXXX] for<br />
Aysham. and sailing thitherward was off ffalmouth met with and<br />
taken by one Saddleton a pyrate in a small man of warr, who put<br />
this deponent ashore at Saint Maws, and carried his said vessell<br />
away into ffrance where this deponent saw her afterwards,<br />
and from the said time of such the said Saddletons taking her to<br />
the foresaid time of the arrest of her at Bristol, the said Humphreys<br />
and company were out of possession of her. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose, saving as aforesaid./
To the 4th negatively for his part and otherwise hee cannot depose.
Edward Brigges [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The answer of the foresaid '''John Humphrey''' to the<br />
Interrogatories. CENTRE HEADING
To the first hee saith hee cometh required by the said owners to be<br />
a Witnes in this cause, and that hee hath noe interest therein,<br />
and saith that the foresaid John humphrey and Edward Briggs are<br />
each of them a quarter part owner of the said vessell, Bartholomew<br />
Woolvin owner of an eighth John Gunter of owner of an eighth,<br />
William Gillam owner of an eighth and William humphrey owner<br />
of an eighth part of the said shipp, and otherwise negatively.
To the second hee saith that hee saw the said vessell this day and<br />
lay the last night aboard her at Saint Saviours dock, and otherwise<br />
hee cannot answer saving his foregoing deposition.
To the third hee saith that the said vessell was foure or five yeares<br />
out of the possession of the said humphrey and company aforesaid<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose saving as afore said.
To the last negatively for his part./
John [?U]mphreys [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor Godolphin with<br />
Briggs his precontest.
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30th October 1657.
The Lord Protector against Lemann}<br />
and Tuffnell.}
Exámined upon an allegation made in actis<br />
on his highnes behalfe/ 7th instand
'''Rowe dt. 1'''
'''John Waters''' of the parish of Saint Mary Woolchurch<br />
citizen and Merchant tailor of London, aged<br />
34 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that on a day happening<br />
about a twelve moneth since (the time otherwise hee doth not now<br />
remember(, the allegate Mr Lemmans wife came to this deponent to<br />
his shopp in Popes head-alley, and told him there were a parcell<br />
of Tortois shells to be sold, and if hee would goe along with<br />
her, shee would bring him where they were, whereupon this deponent<br />
going with her, shee brought him to a house neere Saint Catherines<br />
Court, and there called to a woman (whose namet, and there called to a woman (whose name +
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