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'''.24''' '''D.2.''' Richard Slany and Christopher Chappell} against a Lighter called a ffrench Lighter} and against one Stancliffe in particular and} all others whomsoever in generall.} Budd Smith} Examined upon the Libell 9th of May 1653. [CENTRE HEADING] '''1)''' '''John Court''' of Wapping in the County of Middlesex Mariner, where he hath lived about five yeares since, aged about 30ty yeares a wittnes produced sworne and examined deposeth as followeth videlicet To the first article of the said Libell and to the schedules or bills of Lading therin mentioned and to the said Libell annexed he deposeth and saith That the arlate Richard Slany was commonly accompted and reputed on board the shipp the ''George'' of London Libellate, (of which said shipps Company this deponent was one) the true and lawfull Owner and Proprietot of ninety nine barrells of Raysins Solis mentioned in the first of the said schedules, And that the articulate Christopher Chappell was alsoe accompted and reputed the true and lawfull Owner and Proprietor of the thirty two barrells of Raysins Solis arlate and mentioned in the second schedule ofr bill of Lading annexed unto the said Libell, The premisses he knoweth being one of the shipp the ''George'' of London her Company, on board which shipp the arlate Raysins Solis were laden for the said Slanys and Chappells account, and to whom of for whose account of this deponents certaine knowledge (being Boateswaine) of the said shipp the ''George'') they were delivered at this port of London And further he cannot depose. To the second and third articles of the said Libell he deposeth and saith that he this deponent being Boateswaine of the arlate shipp the ''George'' of London in her voyage from this Port to Malaga doth therfore very well and certainly know that the arlate Richard Stevens was Master of the said shipp and had the charge of her during the months Libellate and that within the said time videlicet in October, November and december last past the said Richard Stevens was with the said shipp at or neere Malaga, and that the arlate Raysins Solis and other goods schedulate mentioned in the first Bill of Lading arlate were there Laden aboard her for the sayd Richard Slanys accompt and and that the Raysins Solis and other goods schedulate and mentioned in the second Bill of lading arlate were there at Malaga laden aboard her for the arlate Christopher Chappell his Accompt, And he saith that he verily beleiveth the said two bills of Lading arlate are the true originall bills of Lading for the said goods for that now perusing them he saith that they are subscribed by the said Master, Richard Steevens with whose handwriting he is very well acquainted And further he deposeth not. To the fourth, fifth, sixth, seaventh, eighth and ninth articles of the said Libell he deposeth and saith that the said barrells of Raysins Laden aboard the said shipp the ''George'' of
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