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To the eighth and nynth articles of the sayd allegation he referreth himselfe to the Acts of this Court and otherwise saving his foregoeingd deposition cannot depose. To the Crosse Interrogatories To the first Interrogatory he saith he knoweth the shipp ''Hopewell'' interrate now in question and so hath done from december 1648. but neyther [?XXX] pretends to have any interest in her or any part of her. To the 2 Interrogatory he saith he knoweth not how long the sayd shipp ddid continue in the hands of ffrench men nor whether she were in ffrance condemned as prize and saving his forefoeing depositions cannot furthed depose. To the 3. he saith he neyther knoweth beleiveth or hath heard any thing to the effect interrate. To the 4th Interrogatory he saith he hath not heard nor beleiveth nor did heare that the sayd William Hazzard bought the sayd shipp att Dunkirke nor that [?XXXXX] in her as Master from thence, nor that he unladed his goods in the River of Thames, nor that he or any for him or his use are now in the [?XXX] actuall possession of her. and further otherwise than negatively cannot depose To the 5th Interrogatory This deponent saith that about a fortnight agoe he this Rendent saw a man in possession of the sayd shipp in the name on the behalfe and for the use of the interrate [?XXX] Giles. and otherwise cannot depose [##] [LH MARGIN, AT 90 DEGREES] saving that he heard one Mr Thomas Prince a merchant of this Citty say that he having bene in Company with the sayd William Hazard he the sayd Hazzard told him the sayd Mr Prince that he [?XXX] the sayd Hazard brought the sayd shipp from Dunkirke and payd not a penny for her or to that effect. [MARKE] Thomas Wethers his marke Thomas Wethers his [MARKE] marke [MARKE, RH SIDE] Repeated before Doctor Clarke} and Doctor Godolphin} ******************* The sixth day of December 1653 Richard Hill, John Hallett, John Gregory and Company against whatsoever Currants} brought to this port of London in the shipp} the ''John Bonadventure'' whereof [BLANK] Chamlet} is Master belonging to George ffarington and} against John Gold comeing in for his Interest} in the sayd Currants and against John Gold} in particular and all others appearing for} him Smith ffrancklin} '''Smith dt.''' '''Thomas Broome''' of the parish of White Chappell in the County of Middlesex Mariner aged 34 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth videlicet. To the first Article of the sayd allegation or Libell This deponent saith that in the monethes of May June July August September October November december January ffebruary and march 1651, and in March 1652 arlate Richard Hill. John Hallet, John Gregory and Companie [?were ?and] att thsi present ought to be the true and lawfull Owners of the arlate [?shipp] called the ''Agreement'' whereof Giles Lawrence was Master or Commander and of her tackle Apparell and furniture. the premisses he knoweth [for ?that] he this deponent was Masters mate of the sayd shipp, and the sayd Giles Lawrence was Master and Commander of her the tyme aforesayd and in [?charge] of her for and in and on the behalfe of the sayd Hill Hallet Gregorie and Company, and so commonly accounted. And otherwise cannot depose. To the second third and fourth Articles of the sayd Libell or allegation [?This ?Rendent] saith that in the yeares and monethes aforesayd respectively the sayd Roger Hatton resident at Naples was the factor and Agent of the sayd Hallet and Company and so accounted, and that in december 1651 [?this] deponent and the sayd Giles Lawrence were att Naples with the [?sayd] shipp being to follow the order of the sayd Roger Hatton [?XXXX] shipp by direction of the foresayd Owners, and that he [?XXXXXXXXXXXXXX]
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