Port trades

Port trades

Editorial history

08/11/12: CSG, created page

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Purpose of page

The MarineLives project is seeking to link and enhance HCA 13/71, not just to transcribe it. Many port trades are mentioned in HCA 13/71, with descriptions of the trade, as well as personal details of the residence and background of the individuals pursuing these trades

All associates, facilitators, advisors and PhD Forum members are encouraged to contribute to this page from their knowledge of the material, and from their broader knowledge and interest in the topic.

• What port trades can we identify?
• What can we learn about specific port trades?

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Materials handling
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Port trades

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Anchor Smith

James Bevan of Shadwell in the parish of Stepney and County of Middlesex Anchor Smith aged twenty two yeares

• "In the months and tyme in the first arlate mentioned the arlate Mr Christmas did receave of the arlate Walter Gough this deponents Master all and singular the Iron worke and other things mentioned in the schedule arlate now read unto him to be used and imployed about the shipp Red Lyon or Lyon arlate this hee deposeth of his owne knowledge being servant to the sayd Walter Gough at the tyme when they were by the sayd Christmas and his servants and others by him imployed to that purpose feteched of the sayd Gough at a shopp which was and is belonging to the sayd Christmas and adioyning to the yarde where the sayd Christmas builded the sayd shipp the Redd Lyon or Lyon, and helpeing to weigh and deliver all the sayd Iron worke and other things schedulate to the sayd Christmas and his servants and six others as hee imployed to fetch the same for the use of the sayd shipp"

- HCA 13/71 f.419r Case: Walter Gough against the shipp the Redd Lyon alias Lyon of London and against Edward Bigg and Company ; Deposition: James Bevan of Shadwell in the parish of Stepney and County of Middlesex Anchor Smith aged twenty two yeares; Date: 19/11/1656

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Brewers clerk

Well acquainted with the primes and valewes of all sorts of beere and caske

• "this deponent hath bin a Brewers clarke theise 30 yeares last or thereabouts and is so at present, and thereby is well acquainted with the primes and valewes of all sorts of beere and caske"

- HCA 13/71 f.146r Case. Crosse against the shipp the ?Chase aforesaid; Deposition: 4. Francis Hynde of the parish of Saint Buttolphes without Allgate London citizen and Marchant-tailor of London aged 45; Date: 08/05/1656

Delivery of beer and barrells from the harts home brewhouse in Eastsmithfeild to the ship the Salem

• "In the yeare 1650 and more particularly in or about the moneth of May or June of the said yeare (as hee remembreth the time) there was delivered at and from the Brewhouse of the said Abraham Corsellis (knowne by the name of the harts ?home brewhouse scituat in Eastsmithfeild) sixtie tonnes, one hogshead and twenty nine gallons of beere and one last and a halfe of barrells to and for the use and setting out of the XXX shipp the Salem arlate then lying in the River of Thames, and outwards bound, and commonly said to be belonging to the arlate XXXXXX Atkins, and saith the said beere and goods to the time of the said XXX delivery were the goods of the said Corsellis, and the said beere was XX worth three pounds and twelve shillings per tonne at the ?ordinary and usuall rate of the like beere at that time, and the said ?barrells were worth three pounds, All which hee knoweth because hee was the Brewers clarke to the said Brewhouse, and tooke XXX of the said deliverie and entred it downe in the debt booke for account of the said Collonell Samuel Atkins, for whom this deponent made up an account thereof about September XXXX follow?eing the said delivery, as alsoe of and for the fourtie tonnes of caskes arlate, which hee saith were alsoe delivered"

- HCA 13/71 f.417v Case: Corsellis and Debenham against the Sara of Leith against Bi?lten and Trent ; Deposition: 4. Peter Descobeck of the parish of Saint Olaves in Southwarke Brewers Clarke, aged 64 yeeres ("Signature of Peter Descobecq" at end of deposition); Date: 27/1171656

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Brewers servant

• John Calcott of Wapping in the parish of Stepney and County of Middlesex Brewers servant aged twenty fower yeares

- HCA 13/71 f.450v Case: Sarah Smith Executrix of Robert Smith against the Swan alias the Giant etc; Deposition: 1. John Calcott of Wapping in the parish of Stepney and County of Middlesex Brewers servant aged twenty fower yeares; Date: 05/03/1656 /1657

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Broker

• "carried him and Mr Shipton a broker in this deponents boate aboard his said shipp the wildeman then lying at anchor right before Greenwich a little above the bridge, where (as her company said) shee had come to an anchor that night"

- HCA 13/71 f.130r Case: XXXX; Deposition: XXXX; Date: XXXX

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Compasse maker

• 4. George Dawny late servant to Mathias Hatton of the Tower Libertie London, Compasse Maker, aged 23 yeeres

- HCA 13/71 f.409v Case: XXXwards and others against the XXXamberline and hill ("Examined upon the fore said Libell"); Deposition: 4. George Dawny late servant to Mathias Hatton of the Tower Libertie London, Compasse Maker, aged 23 yeeres; Date: 12/11/1656

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Labourer

• John Fremlett of the parish of Stepney and the County of Middlesex Labourer aged forty two

- HCA 13/71 f. XXX Case: Huggerly Turpin and Company against Captaine John Tott(e)y; Deposition: 4. John Fremlett of the parish of Stepney and the County of Middlesex Labourer aged forty two yeares; Date: 19/08/1656

• William Coxe of Wapping wall labourer aged forty one yeares

- HCA 13/71 f.446v Case: XXXX; Deposition: 3. William Coxe of Wapping wall labourer aged forty one yeares; Date: 31/01/1656 (1657)

• John Danies of Wapping in the parish of Stepney and County of Middlesex Labourer aged thirty sixe yeares

- HCA 13/71 f.563r Case: Watson against Naylor; Deposition: John Danies of Wapping in the parish of Stepney and County of Middlesex Labourer aged thirty sixe yeares; Date: XX/XX/XXXX

- "the labourers aboard the sayd lighter and amongst them this deponent did worke up to the Knees, in water to heave out the rest of the ballast remayning on board her after shee had receaved the dammage aforesayd…"

- Idem

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Packer

• See:

- HCA 13/71 f.221v Case: On the behalfe of the foresaid Meyenbergh and others touching a losse of goods in the Hare in the feild; Deposition: 6. Henry Briggs of the parish of Saint Dunstans in the East London Packer aged 35 yeeres; Date: 15/05/1656

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Rope merchant

• 3. Henry Mayne servant and Apprentice of Edward Hopwood of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalens Bermondsey Rope Merchant, aged 23 yeares

- HCA 13/71 ff.409r-409v Case: XXXwards and others against the XXXamberline and hill ("Examined upon the fore said Libell"); Deposition: 3. Henry Mayne servant and Apprentice of Edward Hopwood of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalens Bermondsey Rope Merchant, aged 23 yeares; Date: 11/11/1656

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Sail maker

• 5. Michael Scot servant and Apprentice to John Harris of the Tower Libertie saile maker, aged 23 yeeres

- HCA 13/71 f.410r Case: XXXwards and others against the XXXamberline and hill ("Examined upon the fore said Libell"); Deposition: 5. Michael Scot servant and Apprentice to John Harris of the Tower Libertie saile maker, aged 23 yeeres; Date: 12/11/1656

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Steevedore

• See:

- HCA 13/71 f.24r Case: Keats Jennings and others against ffredericke Chowne and others ; Deposition: 5. Samuel Dun(e?) of limehouse in the County of middl mariner late cheife masters mate and steevador on board the shipp the Thomas Bonadventure. Captaine Hughes commander of the voyage in question aged 36 yeares; Date: 24/02/1655 (1656)

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Waterman

Waterman in charge of four lighters collecting stockfish from ship in the River Thames

• "After the arrivall of the arlate shipp the Justine at this arlate Port of London with the goods in question hee saith the arlate Mr Southwood did send a Porter to this deponents house to will this deponent to come to him to the Kingshead Taverne on New ffish streete hill and this deponent accordingly came to him and being come the sayd Southwood ordered this deponent to goe with lighters to the shipp the Justine and there receive of the arlate Christian XXgassen and Peter Johnson the ladeing of ffish and deales and tarr and baulkes then on board the sayd shipp and laden aboard her for Accompte of him the sayd Southwood as hee the sayd Southwood affirmed, and told this deponent that the sayd Wegassen and Johnson were by agreement to deliver the sayd ladeing with seven dayes and willed this deponent to give attendance diligently with lighters to XXXX the same, for that otherwise hee the sayd Southwood was liable to pay damerage for what tyme the sayd shipp should bee in delivery of her ladeing above the sayd seaven dayes whereupon this deponent and his XXXX went with fower lighters aboard the sayd shipp and this deponent there demanded the sayd ladeing of ffish deales tarr and baulkes to bee delivered unto him for the use of the sayd Mr Southwood and the sayd Wagassen and Johnson refused to deliver any of the sayd ladeing to this deponent and his servants..."

- HCA 13/71 f.413r Case: ?RasXXXinson and Southward ("Examined upon the sayd allegation") ; Deposition: 2. Robert B?eobie of Saint Olaves Southwarke Waterman aged forty fower yeares; Date: 21/11/1656

- "after the sayd lighters had stayed there about fower dayes the master sayd Wogasson and Johnson did deliver ˹or caused to be delivered˺ out of the sayd shipp into one of the sayd lighters unto John Weaver one of this deponents servants for the use ˹and of much˺ of the sayd Master Southwood as the sayd Weaver told this deponent a parcell of stock fish which the sayd Weaver tooke and carried to St Saviours Dock and there delivered it at a warehouse for Accompt of the sayd Master Southwood"

- HCA 13/71 f.413v Case: ?RasXXXinson and Southward ("Examined upon the sayd allegation") ; Deposition: 2. Robert B?eobie of Saint Olaves Southwarke Waterman aged forty fower yeares; Date: 21/11/1656

- "[Robert Beebee, waterman, in response to interrogatories on behalf of Mr Southwood] hee hath no relation to the Interrogate Master Southwood other then that hee was hyred by him as his lighterman to ˹receave˺ to carrie the goods in question and sweareth to testifie in his cause being forsayd by Master Southwood who well know that this deponent was imployed by him as aforesayd and therefore could not but bee able to testifie therein, but saith hee did not acquainte the sayde Southwood what hee would saye therein, and saith the sayd Southwood gave him five shillings towards the hinderance of his and his servants labours attending to be sworne and examined and promised to give him such further satisfaction for his losse of tyme thereabout as is fitting And saith hee is worth forty pounds and ?noe more his debts paid"

- HCA 13/71 f.414v Case: ?RasXXXinson and Southward ("Examined upon the sayd allegation") ; Deposition: 2. Robert B?eobie of Saint Olaves Southwarke Waterman aged forty fower yeares; Date: 21/11/1656

Robert Garrat, waterman, of of Allhallowes Barking London, aged 50

• "Hee well knoweth the shipp formely called the Stamboline and nowe the arlate Ligorne factor, and well knoweth the arlate John Case who in that ?time arlate was as hee saith Commander of the said vessell, and for such commonly accounted, And likewise well knoweth the arlate Thomas ?Abrahall, from whom hee saith hee this deponent being a waterman in or about the moneth of Aprill 1654 carried aboard the said shipp then called the Stamboline, lying at Ratcliff crosse and outwards bound a boats lading of such goods as are mentioned in the eigth schedule now read unto him, and being as hee beleeveth the very same goods schedu?lated. all which hee saith hee received into his boate at Tower dock by direction of Mr Abrahalls servant who came along with the ?cart that brought the said goods from the said Mr Abrahalls shipp"

- HCA 13/71 f.418r Case: XXX and others against the Stamboline aforesaid and against Hill; Deposition: 8. Robert Garrat of the parish of Allhallowes Barking London, Waterman aged 50 yeares; Date: 03/12/1656

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Wharfinger

• Henry Harling Wharfinger of Ralphs key London, aged 27 yeares

- HCA 13/71 f.300v Case: On the behalf of the XXXX; Deposition: Henry Harling Wharfinger of Ralphs key London, aged 27 yeares; Date: 14/07/1656