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The tenth of January 1656
Tatnell against … The tenth of January 1656
Tatnell against Neale}
Examined upone the foresaid allegation in the ácts of Court
'''Rp. 2'''
'''William Stratford''' of dover Mariner, aged 19 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that hee well knoweth<br />
the allegate William Cooper, having sailed with him in one and the<br />
same shipp, and saith that in or about the moneth of October<br />
hee this deponent being at Lisbon in the shipp ''Susan'' of London<br />
(John Perriman master) and going there on shore met the said Cooper<br />
with whome this deponent was well acquainted, and dranke with<br />
him severall times there, and this deponent (understanding that<br />
the said Cooper had left the shipp the ''Tyger'' of dover whereunto<br />
hee had belonged), asked him the reason of such<br />
his leaving her, and whie (sic) hee did not goe home in her to which<br />
hee the said Cooper answered that it was his owne desire to leave her and<br />
that he had noe minde to goe home in her, or in words to the [?same GUTTER]<br />
same effect. And of further acknowledged that before the said<br />
shipp the ''Tygers'' departure thence, the boatswaine of her met<br />
him ashore and told him that she was ready to saile, and asked<br />
him if hee would goe aboard, and that hee told the boatswaine<br />
as hee said, that hee would goe fetch his shirts which he had<br />
ashore, and come presently aboard, but confessed that hee not<br />
goe aboard. And otherrwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the fifth hee said the said Cooper went out Carpenters [mate GUTTER]<br />
in the said shipp from England that voyage, which hee knoweth for that<br />
hee this respondent went alsoe out in her and continued in her<br />
sixteene monethes or thereabouts the said voyage, before hee this deponent<br />
left her, and during all that there the said Cooper was Carpenters<br />
mate and Carpenter of her, not remembring how long he was [?the GUTTER]<br />
cheife Carpenter, and saith hee the said Cooper came into and belonged first [XXX GUTTER]<br />
said shipp for that voyage in ffebruary 1654, and otherwise hee cannot [?answer GUTTER]
To the second hee saith hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
William [?Stratford] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation
Williamined upon the foresaid allegation
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