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thirteen hogsheads and three pipes of Aqua … thirteen hogsheads and three pipes of Aquavitae, to bee from shoare<br />
transported and carryed in the said shipp to the Island of Narmontier<br />
or Armontier nere to the maine Land of ffrance and from thence to bee<br />
brought in the said shipp to this Port of London ánd further saith that this<br />
deponent well knoweth That it was concluded and agreed by and [?between ?Mr GUTTER]<br />
Lony at ffactor for the said Andrew kirby and the said Eleazar le Merchant<br />
that the summe of six pounds fifteen shillings sterling money should bee paid<br />
for the fraight of the abovesaid quantity of Aquavitae at this Port of London<br />
This deponent having frequently heard the same in ffrance from the said Eleazar<br />
Le Merchaut and having seene and perused the bill of Lading made to that [?pXX GUTTER]<br />
which was delivered to this deponent here at London by the the partie that [?receaved GUTTER]<br />
the said Aquavitae And this examinate further rendring a reason of his knowledge<br />
That hee was as aforesaid at and during the time of the transaction and voyage predeposed<br />
Masters Mate of the said shipp. And further cannot depose./
To the third hee saith that the said Eleazar le Merchant shortly after<br />
the takeing aboard of the said quantity of Aquavitae by the order and [XXXX GUTTER]<br />
of the arlate Martin Lony ffactor of the said Andrew kirby departed with [XXX XXX GUTTER]<br />
the said river of Nantes and sailed to Narmenteirs or Armentiers afore[?mentioned GUTTER]<br />
and was ordered there to take in the rest of her lading of one Monsieurr La [?Cestiere] [XXXX GUTTER]<br />
a ffrench man, and from thence to come to this Port of London, Which hee<br />
knoweth being as aforesaid Masters mate of the said shipp, and for that hee<br />
heard the said order given by the said Lony to the said Le Merchant, And<br />
further cannot depose:-/
To the 4th article hee saith that in pursuance of the said Order the said Eleazar<br />
Le Merchaut sailed the said shipp into the roade of Narmontiers aforesaid<br />
where about a Canon shott from the Land of the said Island hee came to<br />
anchor at a place where shipps comming for the Island doe usually anchor<br />
which hee knoweth for the reason aforesaid, And further cannot depose/
To the 5th 6th and 7th hee saith, That the said ship being there anchored as aforesaid<br />
the said Eleazar Le Merchaut went ashore to the said [?Gazeau] to whom hee<br />
had beene as aforesáid ordered to goe and some of the said shipps Company<br />
which had brought the said Master ashore with the said shipps boate [XXX GUTTER]<br />
after returned in the said boate and brought a Pilott with them [?who GUTTER]<br />
said to this deponent and Company that hee was by order of the said [?Cazeau]<br />
come on board the said shipp her with order to pilott and conduct her in<br />
to the shore for her better security from a Biscayer man of warr, [/who GUTTER]<br />
then roade about a League from the said Island or words to that effect and accordingly the said<br />
Pilott did conduct and anchor the said shipp in a place which hee pre[?sumed GUTTER]<br />
to bee fitt and convenient for her to ride in as being a safe and [?commodious GUTTER]<br />
ground but indeed as it afterwards proved the place was very dangerous<br />
and incommodious as being too narrow for a shipp to ride in, being [?with GUTTER]<br />
a North wind inevitably exposed to the rocks, and with a South wind to a sand [?bank GUTTER]<br />
close by the place where shee anchored. The premisses hee well know[?eth GUTTER]<br />
being as aforesaid Masters mate of the said shipp during the voyage and passage[?s] in question<br />
And further cannot depose-
To the 8th hee saith that shortly after the said shipp was anchored as<br />
aforesaid, the weather became rough and tempestuous, and in the night<br />
then approaching the tempest very much encreased, and by meanes [XXX GUTTER]<br />
though the said shipps Companie then all on board did use all possible<br />
diligence to prevent it, the said shipp did bilge upon a rock and became<br />
soe leaky that her hould was filled with water, and the vessells of<br />
Aquavitae predeposed did swim about in the hould, Which hee well knoweth for<br />
the reason aforesaid. And further cannot depose./
To the nyneth hee sayth that the said shipp having soe bilged and [XXXX GUTTER]<br />
of water in the hould as predeposed, this examinate went ashore to the said [?Monsieur GUTTER]<br />
Eleazar le Merchaut, who procured help to save and preserve the said [XXX GUTTER]<br />
of Aquavitae, which accordingly were saved and putt on board certaine [?hoyes GUTTER]and putt on board certaine [?hoyes GUTTER] +
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