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1. thirteen hogsheads and three pipes of Aquavites, too bee from shoare
2. transported and carryed in the said shipp to the Island of Narmontier
3. or Armonties were to the maine Land of ffrance and from there to bee
4. brought in the said shipp to this Port of London ánd further saith that this
5. deponent well knoweth That it was contracted and agreed by and between the
6. Lony at ffactor for the said Andrew Kirby and the said Cleazaie le Merchant
7. that the summe of six pounds fifteen shillings sterling money should bee paid
8. for the fraight of the above said quantity of Aquavite at this Port of London
9. This deponent having frequently heard the same in ffrance from the said Cleazaie
10. Le Merchant and having seene and perused the bill of Lading made to the apXXX
11. which was delivered to this deponent here at London by the the partie that rtec
12. the said Aquavite And this exacte further rendring a reason of his knowledge
13. That hee was as aforesaid ˹at and˺ during the time of the transaction ˹and voyage˺ predeposed
14. Masters Mate of the said shipp And further cannot depose./
15. To the third hee saith that the said Cleazar le Merchant should TO DO: XX
16. the taking aboard of the said quantity of Aquavite by the order and TO DO: XXXX
17. of the arlate Martin Lony ffactor of the said Andrew Kirby departed ˹with those˺ TO DO: XXXXX
18. the said river of Nantes and sailed to Narmentreis or Armentiers aforementioned
19. and ˹was ordered˺ there to take in the rest of her lading of one M:r La Cestiere TO DO: CXXXX
20. a ffrenchman, and from thence to come to this Port of London which
21. showeth being as aforesaid Masters mate of the said shipp, and for that hee
22. heard the said order given by the said Lony to the said Le Merchant, And
23. further cannot depose:/
24. To the 4th article hee saith that in pursuance of the said Order the said Cleazer
25. Le Merchant sailed the said shipp into the roade of Narmontiers aforesaid
26. where about a X Cannon shott from the Land of the said Island hee came to
27. anchor at a place where shipps comming for the Island doe usually anchor
28. which hee showeth for the reason aforesaid, And further cannot depose
29. To the 5th ˹6th and 7th˺ hee saith that the said ship being there anchored as aforesaid
30. the said Cleazar Le Merchant went ashore to the said Cazean to whom hee
31. had beene as aforesáid ordered to goe and some of the said shipps Company
32. which had brought the said Master ashore with the said shipps boate X
33. after returned in the said boate and brought a pilott with them wX
34. said to this deponent and Company that hee was by order of the said Gazean
35. came on board the said shipp her with order to pilott and conduct her in
36. to the shore for her better security from a Biscayner man of warr
37. then roade about a League from the said Island ˹or words to that effect˺ and accordingly the said
38. Pilott did conduct and anchor the said shipp in a place which hee pre
39. to bee fitt and convenient for her to ride in as being a safe and convienant
40. ground but minded as it afterwards proved the place was very dangerous
41. and in conmodious as being too narrow for a shipp to ride in, being X
42. a North wind ˹inevitable˺ exposed to the rocks, and with a South wind to a sand bank
43. close by the place where shee anchored. Thee premisses hee well know
44. being as aforesaid Masters mate of the said shipp during the voyage and passage in question
45. And further cannot depose-/
46. To the 8th: hee saith that shortly after the said shipp was anchored as
47. aforesaid, the weather became rough and tempestuous, and in the night
48. then approaching the tempest very much encreased, and by meanes
49. though the said shipps Companie then all on board did use all possible
50. diligence to prevent it, the said shipp did bilge upon a rock and became
51. soo heavy that her hould was filled with water, and the vessells of
52. Aquavite predeposed did swim ˹about˺ in the hould, which hee well knoweth for
53. the reason aforesaid. And further cannot depose./
54. To the nynth hee sayth that the said shipp having soe bilged and being X
55. of water in the hould as predeposed, this exaiate went ashore to the said Markes
56. Cleazar le Merchant who procured help to save and preserve the said lading
57. of Aquavite, which accordingly were saved and putt on board certaine soyXX

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