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The 22.th of June 1660./. [CENTRE HEADING] … The 22.th of June 1660./. [CENTRE HEADING]
On behalfe of Andersons et cetera touching}<br />
the ''Golden Cock'' aforesayd}
Examined on the foresaid Allegation./:
'''Rp. 2dus.'''
'''Alexander Keir''' of Burroughston[?e GUTTER]<br />
neere Edenborowe in Scotland [?Mariner GUTTER]<br />
aged about 19 yeeres, sworne and<br />
Examined:/:
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith that hee<br />
hath belonged to the arlate ship the ''Golden Cock'' for about<br />
a yeere last, the greatest part of which time shee hath belonged to<br />
Glascoe, And saith hee well knoweth the arlate John Anderson<br />
and Ninian Anderson, and alsoe James Kerr, and well<br />
knoweth that the said Ninian Anderson bought the said<br />
ship for himselfe, and the said John Anderson and James Kerr the latter end of July or beginning of<br />
August last past at Rotterdam, shee then lying there<br />
and this Deponent being one of her Company, And having<br />
soe bought her sent her, under the Conduct of the arlate<br />
Robert Thomson, and Company (whereof this Deponent was one)<br />
to Glascoe, And saith that from the said time of bringing<br />
the said Ship the said Andersons and Kerr have been[?e GUTTER]<br />
Commonly accomted and reputed the Owners of her<br />
and her tackle and furniture And further Deposeth not.
To the 2.d hee saith that after the said Ship was brought<br />
to Glascoe as aforesaid namely in the moneth of<br />
September Last there was a Lading of Tallowe<br />
Butter and herring put on board the said ship by the<br />
said Andersons and Kerr who often came on board<br />
the said Ship, and to the Ships side, to see the Lading<br />
put onboard her, And they ordered the said Thompson<br />
to carry the said Lading to Burdeaux telling him in<br />
this Deponents hearing (who then alsoe belonged to the said Ship)<br />
that a man would receive his Lading there of him<br />
and would lade the ship with wines, which hee was to<br />
bring to Glascoe, And saith that hee verily beleeveth<br />
and is perswaded in his Conscience that the said Andersons<br />
and Kerr were the true and lawfull Owners of the<br />
said Lading of Tallowe Butter and herrings, and that<br />
the same were to be carried to Burdeaux and there<br />
vended and bartered for wines, and the same to be<br />
brought in the said Ship to Glascoe upon their Accomt<br />
and Adventure, And further hee cannot Depose, saving<br />
hee saith that John Anderson gave amongst this Deponents Company<br />
twenty shillings to Drinck after the Ship was Laden, and before shee<br />
went from Glascoe:/:fore shee<br />
went from Glascoe:/: +
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