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Transcription

The 29th of January 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]

Warren against [?horner]

Examined upon an allegation given in on behalfe of the said
[?horner] 24 January 1655.

.j.

Henry Goffe of Limehouse shipwright, aged 48 yeares or
thereabouts sworne and examined.

To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that for
the space of five weekes together next before departing and proceeding of the shipp the Angell arlate
from this port upon the voyage in question hee this deponent being a
shippwright and hired to oversight the worke of fitting her for the
said voyage, did belong unto her, and was daily aboard for all the
said space (saving Sundayes) and thereby well knoweth that shee was
a strong tight and staunch shipp , and in his estimation well and sufficiently tackled
apparelled and furnished fit for such a voyage, and was soe staunch
and tight to the very time of her said proceeding on the said voyage that
space was not pumped nor needed pumpeing but twice in the space
of a moneth of the said five weekes time, All which hee knoweth
being a shipwright and frequently on board her and taking
especiall notice of such her sufficiencie. And otherwise cannot depose
upon the rest nor examined by direction of the producent.

henry goffe [SIGNATUR, RH SIDE]

mr [?Berrer]

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The same day [CENTRE HEADING]

Examined upon the foresaid allegation.

2.

William Christmas of Redriff in the County of Surrey
Shipwright, aged 27 yeares or thereabouts sworne
and examined.

To the first article hee saith hee well knoweth the shipp the Angell
arlate (Mr horner commander) and saith that shee lying neere
Bell wharfe in fitting for a voyage to sea
namely in or about the moneth of May 1654 this deponent
being a Shipwright and a foreman in the worke at Mr Petts yard
at Ratcliffe was by Mr horner intreated to goe, and did goe aboard
her to [?XXXX] her touching her strength and sufficiencie, and
comming aboard and willing to take an exact accompt if her tightnesse
and sufficiencie hee this deponent caused three strakes of her sheathing
betwixt winde and water to be ript off, and the [?weake] of the
[?hoodings] ends afore and abaft to be alsoe ripped off, and the
same being donne, hee searched and found her seames to be very
good and firme, and soe caused her to be sheathed up againe, and
about six weekes after shee proceeded on her voyage, being (as hee
beleeveth) the voyage in question, And saith that hee found and sawe
upon such surveying of her that shee was a firme, tight staunch
strong and sufficient shipp and fitt for a voyage to Virginia, And
her masts were [?fitt] and substantiall. And othewise hee cannot depose
upon the rest not examined by direction

Repeated with his precontest before doctor Godolphin./.

Willm Christmas [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]