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To the 18th and 19th articles of the sayd … To the 18th and 19th articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith That att such tyme as<br />
the sayd shipp came upon the sayd sands, all the foresayd goods laden in her att Quinsburg<br />
as aforesayd, (the sayd bundle of hemp sold att Christian Sandt excepted) were on board<br />
her. And were all (except as before excepted, and except some Clapboard and<br />
some of the Oares which he beleiveth the Fishermen aforesayd tooke out of her) delivered in this<br />
Port to the parties to whom they were consigned, this deponent being present att<br />
and assisting in the delivery of them. And he lastly saith that all the dammage<br />
which happened to the sayd goods did ćome and happen to the same by reason of<br />
the sayd severall stormes aforesayd, and by reason of the disaster of the<br />
sayd shipps comeing upon the sayd sands, And the master and Company of<br />
the sayd shipp did during the whole voyage doe their best endeavour<br />
in their respective dutyes, and that noe dammage att all befell the sayd<br />
goods or any of them by the fault or neglect of the sayd master and Company<br />
which hee knoweth to be true being Steersman of the sayd shipp and an<br />
eye=witnesse of all that happened in manner aforesayd.
To the last he saith his deposition is true.
To the Crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie This Rendent saith That he was hired to sayde he sayd shipp<br />
from Quinsborough to London and back againe to Quinsborough, And he recyved<br />
one halfe of his pay (being four and twenty Rijx dollars) att Quinsborough<br />
and in case the ''Hope'' had proceeded on her sayd voyage from hence was to have<br />
receyved the other halfe att this Port. but now he hath hired himselfe into<br />
another shipp and expects nothing more for his service in the ''Hope''. And<br />
saith he kept noe Journall of the stormes particulars interrat, but can<br />
easily remember the same in such sort as he hath declared. And further<br />
saving as aforesayd he cannot answer.
To the .2. Interrogatory he saith that the sayd hempe was all wett and dammaged, and<br />
some of the C;apboard and Oares wanting as aforesayd. And further he cannot depose.
To the 3d he saith the sayd Barnhide and Company did leave their shipp upon<br />
the Sands as aforesayd. And some ffishermen did gett her of and sayled<br />
her for London as aforesayd. And as for the suit att Law interrate or salvage<br />
payd for the sayd goods or other expenses This REndent knoweth nothing<br />
nor can further or otherwise answer
Repeated with his precontest before doctor Godolphin/.
gabriell Smell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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On the behalfe of John digby}<br />
of London merchant}
The fourteenth day of March.1655.
'''John Whittell''' of the parish of Saint Maudlins Milkestreet London<br />
Secretary to the worshipfull Commisioners for prize goods sworne<br />
before the right worshipfull John Godolphin doctor of Lawes, one of the Judges<br />
of the high Court of Admiralty saith as followeth videlicet.
That the foresayd Commissioners for prize goods by vertue of an order of his<br />
highnes the Lord Protector and the Councell being of the tenor following. videlicet.<br />
Tuesday 8th May 1655. At the Councell att Whitehall. Whereas an Arrest<br />
and seizure having bene hereto fore made within the Territories of the King<br />
of denmark of divers shipps and goods of this Commonwealth, by Order<br />
of the sayd King, some of the shipps and goods belonging to the Subiects of<br />
that King were (in regard thereof) seized upon within the Ports or by the<br />
shipps of this Commonwealth in the yeare .1652. That is to say the shipp the<br />
''Maria''to say the shipp the<br />
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