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On the 28th of November 1656.
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On the 28th of November 1656.
Body against White.}<br />
Smith Suckly}
'''Repetera: 6us.'''
'''James Rudder''' of the parish of Saint Mary<br />
Magdalen Bermondsey in the Burrough of<br />
Southwarke Mariner, aged about 69 yeares<br />
a wittnes produced and sworne and<br />
being examined deposeth as followeth./
[GUTTER Examined on theise articles}<br />
by direction of Mr Body]
To the fourth, fifth and sixth articles of the Libell given<br />
in and ministred on the behalfe of the sayd Body he deposeth<br />
and saith That he the deponent did pilate the<br />
Libellate shipp the ''Little Mary'' to the Downes the voyage<br />
arlate, and that he thereby very well knoweth that the<br />
arlate George Dennis was Master of the sayd shipp<br />
and that the sayd fferdinando Body did of this deponents<br />
certain knowledge in the River of Thames give and deliver unto the sayd George Dennis being<br />
the Master of the sayd shipp the ''Little Mary'' Letters and<br />
instructions, and that afterwards before the sayd shipp<br />
sett sayle the arlate John White came aboard the sayd<br />
shipp and sayd that he would putt in the arlate henry<br />
Streete to be Master of the sayd shipp and bad the shipps<br />
Company to owne and acknowledge him the sayd Streete<br />
for their Master, and publicly sayd that he the<br />
sayd White would se[?a] them (meaning the says shipps<br />
Company) payd their wages; And he saith that<br />
the sayd Dennis did part with and deliver the sayd letters<br />
and instructions which he had received from the sayd<br />
Body unto the sayd John White, and that the sayd<br />
John White gave them unto the sayd henry Streete,<br />
And further he cannot depose, leaving the sayd shipp<br />
in the Downes.
To the rest he is not examined by order of the<br />
producent.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatory he answereth that he pil[?a]tted the<br />
shipp interrate to the Downs and soe left her, and<br />
that Body payd this Rendent 3 l x s for his pilottage<br />
and he saith that the sayd Body required this Rendent<br />
to come to be a wittnes but promised him nothing And<br />
farther he cannot answeare.
To the 2d. 3d. 4. 5. 6. 7th and 8th Interrogatories he<br />
cannot answeare for that he left the shipp soe soone<br />
as he had pilotted her to the Downes./
James Rudder [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated in Court./
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On the same day./
[GUTTER A] busines of examining wittnesses}<br />
[GUTTER in] perpet[?ua ?rej] memoria upon}<br />
certaine Interrogatoryes ministred}<br />
on the behalfe of Richard Streete}<br />
Smith.}
'''Rp. 1'''
'''John Donnes''' of the parish of<br />
Saint Bottolph Allgate London Mariner<br />
aged about 34 yeares, a wittnes<br />
sworne and being examined deposeth<br />
as followeth.
Toned deposeth<br />
as followeth.
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