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The 12th of Aprill 1659:/.
Examined on th … The 12th of Aprill 1659:/.
Examined on the said Allegation./
'''Rp. 2dus.'''
'''Grace hogsflesh''' of Stepney widowe, aged 39<br />
yeeres or thereabouts sworne and Examined./.
To the first shee saith shee well knowe the arlate Thomas Midleton<br />
in his Life time, and saith he hath told this Deponent that hee<br />
was for all the time arlate Master and Comander of the arlate ship<br />
the ''Elizabeth and Mary'', and further shee saith shee cannot depose:/:
To the second and third articles of the said Allegation she saith that<br />
about two yeeres since (the time otherwise shee doth not now remember)<br />
the producent Anne Craford desired this deponent to goe along with her<br />
to the signe of the Red Lyon at the Old Swan in Thames Streete<br />
there to Meete with the said Thomas Middleton, and to aske of him<br />
the wayges which was due to the arlate Andrew Hill, And this<br />
deponent at her request did goe with her to the said place; where this deponent<br />
and the said Mrs Craford found the said Thomas Middleton<br />
And this deponent then and there asked the said Middlton whether<br />
hee had not one Andrew Hill Cooke of his ship, to which the said<br />
Middleton Answered Yes; and this deponent asking him howe<br />
long the said Hill served in his ship; and at what what hee was<br />
shipped. at. The said Middleton replyed that hee served in his<br />
ship about foure yeere, and two Monethes: and was shipped<br />
at Thirty shillings per moneth, And then this deponent asked him<br />
if hee had paid him any of his wages: To which hee replied<br />
Noe, I Doe not use to pay men abroad. And the said Mrs Craford<br />
being then present in the same roome; this deponent told the<br />
said Thomas Middleton that this woman (pointing to and<br />
meaning the said Mrs Crafford,) was Come to demand his wages<br />
And thee said Middleton replyed in an angry manner, that hee would<br />
not give her any account of it, because shee had arrested<br />
him; and disgraced him; for hee had a house to Comand and a Ship<br />
to Comand, and tenne thousand pound to Comand, and was able<br />
enough to pay her, but nowe hee would not, for shee should<br />
have Lawe enough for her money: or to the very same effect,
To the 4th shee referreth herselfe to the Registry of the Court for probate<br />
of Wills and Granting of Administrations:/.
To the 5th shee referreth herselfe to the Registry of this Court: And<br />
further deposeth not./.
To the 6th shee saith her foregoeing deposition is true./:
To the Interrogatores./ [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first shee saith that Mrs Craford the producent required<br />
this deponent to come and testify the truth of her Knowledge in the busines<br />
and saith shee did never belong to the said Ship; And saith that this deponent liveth<br />
at the next house; to the house whereof the said Mrs Craford Liveth, and<br />
hath lived there about four yeeres, and the said Craford hath lived there<br />
in her said house a longer time, and this deponent being the time aforesyd<br />
the said Mrs Craford neighbour shee was by the said Mrs Craford Caried<br />
to the foresaid place, to the foresaid purpose; And saith she hath not Receivedd purpose; And saith she hath not Received +
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