HCA 13/71 f.523v Annotate
| Volume | HCA 13/71 |
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| Folio | 523 |
| Side | Verso |
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| First cut transcription completed on 26/10/12 by William Kellett; edited on 19/6/13 by Jill Wilcox; pasted into wikispot on 08/05/14 by Colin Greenstreet | |
| First transcriber | |
| William Kellett | |
| First transcribed | |
| 12/10/26 | |
| Editorial history | |
| Created 10/04/14, by CSG | |
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thirteen hogsheads and three pipes of Aquavites, too bee from shoare
transported and carryed in the said shipp to the Island of Narmontier
or Armonties were to the maine Land of ffrance and from there to bee
brought in the said shipp to this Port of London ánd further saith that this
deponent well knoweth That it was contracted and agreed by and between the
Lony at ffactor for the said Andrew Kirby and the said Cleazaie le Merchant
that the summe of six pounds fifteen shillings sterling money should bee paid
for the fraight of the above said quantity of Aquavite at this Port of London
This deponent having frequently heard the same in ffrance from the said Cleazaie
Le Merchant and having seene and perused the bill of Lading made to the apXXX
which was delivered to this deponent here at London by the the partie that rtec
the said Aquavite And this exacte further rendring a reason of his knowledge
That hee was as aforesaid at and during the time of the transaction ˹and voyage˺ predeposed
Masters Mate of the said shipp And further cannot depose./
To the third hee saith that the said Cleazar le Merchant should TO DO: XX
the taking aboard of the said quantity of Aquavite by the order and TO DO: XXXX
of the arlate Martin Lony ffactor of the said Andrew Kirby departed ˹with those˺ TO DO: XXXXX
the said river of Nantes and sailed to Narmentreis or Armentiers aforementioned
and was ordered there to take in the rest of her lading of one M:r La Cestiere TO DO: CXXXX
a ffrenchman, and from thence to come to this Port of London which
showeth being as aforesaid Masters mate of the said shipp, and for that hee
heard the said order given by the said Lony to the said Le Merchant, And
further cannot depose:/
To the 4th article hee saith that in pursuance of the said Order the said Cleazer
Le Merchant sailed the said shipp into the roade of Narmontiers aforesaid
where about a X Cannon shott from the Land of the said Island hee came to
anchor at a place where shipps comming for the Island doe usually anchor
which hee showeth for the reason aforesaid, And further cannot depose
To the 5th 6th and 7th hee saith that the said ship being there anchored as aforesaid
the said Cleazar Le Merchant went ashore to the said Cazean to whom hee
had beene as aforesáid ordered to goe and some of the said shipps Company
which had brought the said Master ashore with the said shipps boate X
after returned in the said boate and brought a pilott with them wX
said to this deponent and Company that hee was by order of the said Gazean
came on board the said shipp her with order to pilott and conduct her in
to the shore for her better security from a Biscayner man of warr
then roade about a League from the said Island ˹or words to that effect˺ and accordingly the said
Pilott did conduct and anchor the said shipp in a place which hee pre
to bee fitt and convenient for her to ride in as being a safe and convienant
ground but minded as it afterwards proved the place was very dangerous
and in conmodious as being too narrow for a shipp to ride in, being X
a North wind ˹inevitable˺ exposed to the rocks, and with a South wind to a sand bank
close by the place where shee anchored. Thee premisses hee well know
being as aforesaid Masters mate of the said shipp during the voyage and passage in question
And further cannot depose-/
To the 8th: hee saith that shortly after the said shipp was anchored as
aforesaid, the weather became rough and tempestuous, and in the night
then approaching the tempest very much encreased, and by meanes
though the said shipps Companie then all on board did use all possible
diligence to prevent it, the said shipp did bilge upon a rock and became
soe heavy that her hould was filled with water, and the vessells of
Aquavite predeposed did swim ˹about˺ in the hould, which hee well knoweth for
the reason aforesaid. And further cannot depose./
To the nynth hee sayth that the said shipp having soe bilged and being X
of water in the hould as predeposed, this exaiate went ashore to the said Markes
Cleazar le Merchant who procured help to save and preserve the said lading
of Aquavite, which accordingly were saved and putt on board certaine soyXX
