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commanded his Coxon to goe with his boate manned aboard the Sampson
and Captaine Totties shipp (there then riding) and presse men into
the frigats service, whereupon the said boate went and brought the said
Cox from the Sampson and afterwards brought a
boy from Captaine Totty his shipp aboard the frigot, this deponent seeing them when
they were come aboard; And saith the said Cox went in the said frigot
to Jamaica, and there with other men ashore and did service. And
otherwise hee cannot depose, saving Captaine Totties boatswaines mate
was come aboard the frigot before the said Coxes bringing aboard.

To the sixth hee saith the said Cox had only 23 s wages per moneth
in the said frigots service, and heard him say that hee had 30 s per
moneth wages in the Sampson.

To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first hee saith hee cometh at the insistance of one that followes
this busines for the said Cox to be a witnes in this cause, but the parties
name that soe spake to him hee knoweth not; and saith hee never knew
the said Cox before such his comming aboard, nor doth know the
defendant Norbrooke, and that hee formerly and would give the
victory indifferently. And otherwise negatively, saving as aforesaid.

To the second hee saith hee was a foremast man in the Marston
Moore the said voyage, and otherwise referreth himselfe to his
foregoing deposition.

To the third hee saith that the said boyes name was Christofer that was
pressed out of Totty, and the boat swaines mate his name was
John, And otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.

To the fourth and fifth hee answereth that hee was neither present at the
pressing nor bringing of the said Cox aboard the Marston Moore,
but was below at supper when hee was soe brought aboard. And
otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid, for hee went not
in the boate that fetcht the said Cox aboard.

Repeated before Colonell Cock

Edward Collier [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

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The 31th of October 1657

On the behalfe of John Broughton}
of London Merchant and John Abbot}
of London Mariner touching a losse}
in the King David}

Rp. 1

Richard Hoare of Wapping Marriner
late Carpenters Mate of the shipp the King
David aged about 20 yeeres sworne before
the right worshipfull John Godolphin Doctor of Lawes
one of the Judges of the High Court of the Admiralty and
Examined upon Certaine Interrogatories ministred on the behalfe
of John Broughton and John Abbot saith and deposeth
as followeth Videlicet:/:

To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee very well
knewe the shipp the King David of London whereof the Interrogated
John Abbot was master and that the last port that the said shipp
was at next before her seizure was Carrick Vergas in Ireland
from which Port hee saith shee departed on or about the 3:d of August
last, and was bound directly for Dr[?untXXXX] in Norway, The
Premisses hee deposeth being Carpenters Mate {on} the said ship the
said Voyage/

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People


John Broughton

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Carrick Vergas/Carrickfergus

"49. To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee very well
50. knewe the shipp the King David of London whereof the Interrogated
51. John Abbot was master and that the last port that the said shipp
52. was at next before her seizure was Carrick Vergas in Ireland
53. from which Port hee saith shee departed on or about the 3:d of August

54. last, and was bound directly for Norway DruntXXXX in Norway"[1]

Sources

Primary sources


TNA

PROB 11/324/424 Will of John Broughton of Vintner, Putney. 24 July 1667
  1. Jump up 'Carrickfergus', Wikipedia entry, viewed 21/05/13