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Transcription

The sixth of July 1655/ [CENTRE HEADING]

James Cowes of London Merchant against vessel the}
John and Elizabeth of which Edward Keene is master}
and against the saith Edward Keene Suckley Smith}

Examined upon an allegation arlate given in the
31th of May 1655 on the behalfe of the sayd Cowsel/

2nd

Thomas Burridge of the parish of Stepney and County
Middlesex Mariner aged fifteene yeares or thereabouts a witnes
sworne and examined saith and deposely at followeth videlicet./

To the first article of the sayed allegation hee saith and deposeth that in the yeare 1654
and moneths therein ?connurring the arlate Edward Keene went Master of the arlate
Shipp the John & Elizabeth and tooke upon him the charge & government of her as
Master during the whole voyage in question and was Commonly reputed to be then
Master and Commander of her for the sayd voyage The premisses hee deposeth for that hee
this deponent was a Cabbin boy and servant to the sayd Master in the sayd shipp during the sayd
voyage and further to this article he cannot depose./

To the second and third articles and schedule in the third article mentioned hee saith that the sayd shipp did about August last past sett out from this port
of London upon the voyage in question and was designed (as this deponent hath heard) to
have gone with her ladding (which was pipe staves and other goods but by whome laden this
deponent knoweth, not, for that hee came aboard after the said ship had taken in all her
ladeing and was ready to proceede on her voyage aforesayd) to Saint luca arlate, but saith by
reason of an extraordinary storme which happened and for that in the sayd storme
the sayd shipp John and Elizabeth was greatly dammified by another shipp running fowle of
her in the right tyme the arlate Edward Keene did (being necessitated soto doe) put in with the sayd shipp John and Elizabeth
and her lading aboard there at st Lucar arlate where hee delivered unladed all his sayd
ladeing the premises hee deposeth being then abroad and eye witnesse thereof
and seeing the same happen and soe done at is predeposed and further to the sayd artices and schedule
hee cannot depose./

To the 4th and scheduled therein mentioned cannot depose

To the 5th saving his forgoeing deposition hee cannot depose/

To the 6th hee saith that hee this deponent being on board the vessel the John and Elizabeth
arlate at St Lucar and coming home to their port of London in her well knoweth the sayd
vessel did at St Lucar aforesayd take in divers goods to be thence transported to
London and did accordingly bring there to London and further he cannot depose

To the 7th and 8th articles hee saith hee cannot depose/

To the 9th he saith hee referred him selfe to the Registry of the Court arlate
and further cannot depose./

To the last hee saith his forgoeing deposition is true./

To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee was required to appeare and testifie his knowledge
in this cause by a person whose name hee knoweth not, who told this rendent that if
hee would not voluntarily appeare soe to doe hee should be compelled or to that effect
and told this deponent if hee appeared and testified therein hee could not loose his labouer but promised this
deponent nothing and saith it will bee noe benefitt or damage to this deponent that hee knoweth XXX which soe ever of
the parties litigant prevaile in this cause and saith hee is not any waies allyed or
servant to the producent nor expecteth any reward for his testimony save his necessary
charges in attending thereabouts and ?famoneth both parties litigant alike in respect
of this cause And further cannot answere./