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The 29th of Aprill 1659:
A Busines of Exa … The 29th of Aprill 1659:
A Busines of Examination of}<br />
witnesses on the behalfe of}<br />
Jane Hughes concerning the}<br />
[GUTTER XXXX] the ''Thomas Bonadventures'' and against}<br />
the owners of the said}<br />
ship}
Examined upon an Allegation Given in on behalfe of<br />
the said Jane hughes.
'''Smith'''
'''1'''
'''Henry Hughes''' of Depford in the County of<br />
kent Marchant aged 28 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said alleagtion hee saith and deposeth that in and for all<br />
the time arlate, the arlate George hughes deceased was master and commander of<br />
the ship the ''Thomas Bonadventure'' arlate and had the Care and<br />
Charge of her as Master Comitted unto him by the Owners and Proprietors<br />
of the said ship, and made severall voyages in her, as Master of her,<br />
and for Master of her for all the time arlate hee the said George hughes was Comonly accounted and<br />
reputed; which hee knoweth because hee this deponent saw him execute the said place<br />
of master for all the said time, and went voyages in her in the yeeres 1651. 1652 and<br />
1653 as Purser of her, and kept the account as to the said owners.
To the second article hee saith and deposeth that within the time aforesaud<br />
the said George hughes did lay out, disburse and expend diverse summes of<br />
money amounting in all to elaven hundred fourtie and eight pounds<br />
sterling in abd about the said shipps provisioning, repairing, mens wages<br />
and other necessarie occasions, which hee knoweth because hee this deponent as Purser<br />
aforesaid kept the accounts of the said shipps expenses and charges [?and] of<br />
the said masters disbursements thereabouts, and hath the said accounts now<br />
with him, and further saith that over and besides the said summes<br />
soe disbursed by the said George hughes amounting as aforesaid, there are<br />
due to severall tradesm[?]an of whom commodities and aterialls<br />
were taken for the said shipps use and service within the time aforesaid<br />
wherein the said George hughes was soe master of her, severall<br />
summes of money amounting in all to the summe of foure hundred and<br />
eightie pounds and fourteene shillings, which with the foresaid summe<br />
disbursed as aforesaid amounts in all to sixteene hundred twenty<br />
nine pounds and thirteene shillings as by the said booke of accounts is<br />
to be seen, and saith that all the said moneys were due to the said George<br />
in his life time and by him payable, and are still due to and payable by Jane hughes his Executrix,<br />
and saith the said owners [?haveing] perused the said account have allowed<br />
and approved thereof, and acknowledged the said moneys to be due as<br />
aforesaid.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
H Hughes [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day:
Examined on the said Allegation./
'''2'''
'''Thomas Fisher''': Living at ffleete Bridge<br />
London Fishmonger, aged 46 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and Examined:/:
To the first and second articles of the said allegation hee saith that about six<br />
monethes since this deponent being made choise of<br />
as an Arbitrator betweene the owners of the shipp the ''Thomas Bonadventure''<br />
and Jane the Relict of George hughes late Comander of the said shipp<br />
deceased touching the disbursements of the said George to the shipps use and<br />
occasions and the debts of the said shipp, did peruse the accounts and<br />
stated the same and as an Arbitrator indifferently [?chosen] [XXXXd] and<br />
declared (as hee saith the truth was [XXXX] that there was due by and from<br />
the said shipps owners to the said Jane as Executrix of her said husband<br />
for moneys by him [XXX] out as master in and about her necessarie occasions<br />
andt her necessarie occasions<br />
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