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Transcription

The sixth of Aprill 1654

On the behalfe of Mr Chorbet and}
others touching masts to be imported}

Rp.

1

Thomas Corbet of London merchant aged fourtie one
yeares or thereabouts sworne before the right Worshipfull
William Clerke and John Godolphin doctors of lawes
Judges of the high Court of the Admiraltie and
examined upon certaine Interrogatories concerning the
lading of certaine masts which are to be brought
from beyond the seas saith and deposeth as
followeth

To the first, second, and third Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth
that hee this deponent together with George Prince of London
Merchant have contracted and agreed with the Commissioners
of the Navy of teh State and Commonwealth of England
to bring masts for shipps from parts beyond the seas into England and to serve the same into the States stores for the servinge of the navy of England which agreement and contract was made the sixth of january
last namely for fourtie two greate masts, and by the said contract
this deponent and the sauid Mr prince were and to to have libertie
to bringe in the said masts in any forreigne bottomes that they could
gett or procure for that service. And saith that in order to the
said contract this deponent by and with the approbation of the
said Mr Prince hath freighted three holland shipps one named
the Wheele of ffortune Timon Sytges master, another
the new Putter f Malqueren in Holland Evert Sibrandsen master
and the third the hunter of Malquerene aforesaid, Herty Peters
master, all which were freighted at Amsterdam by
William Watson and Richard Bridgman this deponents factors
and correspondents there, as by their letters of advise to that
purpose sent to this deponent may and doth appeare

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