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'''A.19.'''
The 17th of June, 1656. [CENT … '''A.19.'''
The 17th of June, 1656. [CENTRE HEADING]
John Crampe, Thomas Chamberlaine}<br />
and Company owners the shipp the ''George''}<br />
''Bonadventure'' against George ffarrington}<br />
Smith. ffrancklin.}
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Examined upon an allegation given in<br />
on the behalfe of the the said Crampe<br />
and company.
'''Rp. .j.'''
'''Christofer Neck''' of Redriff in the County of<br />
Middlesex Mariner, aged 30 yeeres of thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
the time arlate the producents John Crampe, Thomas Chamberlaine and<br />
company were and at present are the true and lawfull owners and<br />
proprietors of the shipp the ''George Bonadventure'' arlate, and of<br />
her tackle apparell and furniture, and for such commonly accounted, which hee<br />
knoweth being boatswaine of her and acquainted with their fitting her<br />
out to sea as owners.
To the second article and schedule annexed hee saith hee<br />
referreth him selfe to the schedule or Charter partie, and to what followeth<br />
And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the third fourth and fifth articles hee saith and deposeth, that the<br />
alsoe the arlate George ffarrington had hired and taken the shipp the<br />
''George Bonadventure'' to freight, there in the monethes of december and<br />
January 1654 and thereabouts received and tooke in a cargazon of deale<br />
bords, corne beere and other goods which were laden by and on behalfe of<br />
the said George ffarrington to be transported to Zant, whether hee saith<br />
the said shipp carried the same, under the conduct of the said John Crampe<br />
her Commander who there delivered the said cargo of goods to the arlate<br />
John dobson and Richard ffarrington as factors of the said George ffarrington<br />
and having so delivered the same, hee saith hee was under her same<br />
conduct sent by the said factors for the Morea, where hee saith shee arrived<br />
and tooke in a parcell of Cheese of that countrey and brought and<br />
delivered the same at Zant to the said factor, and by their order went<br />
againe and fetched another parcell of Cheese from the Morea and<br />
brought and delivered that alsoe to them at Zant. All which hee knoweth<br />
being boatswaine of her, and going in her and bseing the premisses<br />
soe donne. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the sixth article hee saith and deposeth that after the premisses, that<br />
the said shipp had bin twice at the Morea and delivered her said last<br />
cargo at Zant to the said factors, they there kept and detained<br />
her (namely at Zant) by the space of five monethes or thereabouts<br />
without imploying her, and after that time sent her for Cephalomia<br />
to the port of Argostoll, and sent Thomas dobson arlate Cape<br />
merchant or factor in her, ordering the said Captaine Crampe<br />
to followe the directions of the said dobson, which hee knoweth going in her<br />
and being boatswaine of her as aforesaid, and saith that the morning<br />
before her departure, this deponent sawe a letter brought aboard the said<br />
shipp (riding in Zant roade) to the said Captaine, which was said to came from<br />
the said John dobson and Richard ffarrington, and to contain the said order<br />
and otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the seventh 8th and 9th articles hee saith and deposeth that the said shipp went<br />
accordingly to Argostoll and the said Thomas dobson in her, who upon her<br />
arrivall were ashore and there the said Captaine Crampe and Robert<br />
Thompson arlatempe and Robert<br />
Thompson arlate +
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