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currans were then worth tenn shillings in … currans were then worth tenn shillings in the hundred more than Zante<br />
currans were. And further that as hee was informed by letteres of<br />
advise from Zante, and hath since bin informed by the said Andrew Cratey<br />
the shipp the ''Lady frigot'' allegate and the said shipp the ''Virgin''<br />
''frigat'' were designed and intended to come together in company to this<br />
port, to which purpose the ''Lady frigot'' was intended to come from<br />
Morea to Zante and thence to come along with the ''Virgin frigot''<br />
which if shee had done, and that the said seizure in question, had not<br />
happened, the said shipp the ''Lady frigot'' with her lading allegate<br />
and in all probabilitie arrived here in ffebruary last as the ''Virgin''<br />
''frigot'' did. And further deposeth not.
W Bowtell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the said allegation.
'''vide 9:us in [?Qad.]. [?XX:]'''
'''Rp. 8:'''
'''John Savage''' of the parish of Saint Bartholomew neere the Royal<br />
Exchange London Merchant, aged 32 yeeres or thereabouts sworne<br />
and examined.
To the nineth article of the said allegation upon which alone hee is by discretion<br />
of the producent examined, hee saith and deposeth that twenty hundred<br />
of Nathalago currans goe to and make a tonne, and saith that<br />
in and during the monethes of November December January and<br />
ffebruary last Nathalago Currans were worth in this citie and<br />
would have yeilded three pounds and tenn shillings per hundred one<br />
hundred with another as the ordinary and market price for that time<br />
which hee knoweth being a ffreeman and a Grocer of London<br />
and having longe used that trade, and thereby being well acquainted<br />
with the condition and price or valew of that commoditie, and<br />
further saith that in ffebruary last hee this deponent with<br />
William Savage and Thomas Atterton, bought the lading of<br />
currans of the shipp the ''Virgin frigot'' being Zante Currans of the producente William Bowtell [?as XX GUTTER]<br />
agreed and paid three pounds and two shillings per pound<br />
weight for the same and soe much hee saith they were well worth<br />
and saith that Nathalago currants were then worth tenn shillings<br />
per hundred more than Zante currants. and further hee<br />
deposeth not.
John: Savage [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 18th of June 1659
Wood against Grove}
Examined on Groves Allegation.
'''dt Grove./'''
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'''Captaine Thomas Thorne''' of Saint Catherines<br />
Mariner aged 34 yeeres or thereabouts sworne<br />
and Examined./.
To the 9th article hee saith that hee hath used the Barbadoes as a master<br />
of a ship for about six yeeres last. and thereby knoweth that<br />
ships doe usually misse the Island of Barbadoes.<br />
by reason of Greate Currants, and foule and Thick weather<br />
which often times happens in those parts, and further cannot<br />
depose./.
To the 12th hee saith that hee this Deponent on or about the first<br />
day of January 1657: arrived at Nevis where hee found<br />
that the Hurricanoes had spoiled Plantations there [XXX GUTTER]<br />
(andations there [XXX GUTTER]<br />
(and +
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