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bin made unto the said Clarke, or to any b … bin made unto the said Clarke, or to any body alsoe for<br />
him for the same as this deponent verely veleiveth and in his<br />
conscience is persuaded And further hee cannot depose
Repeated before Doctor Clarke./
John [X?rotty] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 22th of July 1651.
On the behalfe of William Scapes of}<br />
Rotterdam merchant touching the shipp ''William and Thomas''}
'''William Scapes''' of Rotterdam in holland Merchant<br />
aged 45 yeares or thereabouts sworne before the right<br />
Worshipfull William Clarke doctor of lawes one of the Judges<br />
of the high Court of the Admiralti[?a] saith and deposeth
'''Rp.'''
That the shipp the ''William and Thomas'' of the port of Rotterdam aforesaid<br />
(Robert Williams master) was in or about the moneth of June last set out<br />
from Rotterdam aforesaid in her ballast by him this deponent and company<br />
her owners to goe to Norway, there to take in her lading of deales<br />
lathes and other goods and thence to goe and transport the same and make<br />
sale thereof at Newcastle, and with the proceede thereof to be laden with<br />
coales, and soe to retourne directly for Rotterdam for the finishing of her<br />
voyage. Which hee knoweth and is able to depose being one of the owners<br />
aforesaid, and present at Rotterdam when shee was soe set out, whence<br />
hee this deponent wrote letters to Newcastle of the said intent and designe<br />
of her voyage.
[XXXXX] Scapes [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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22th of July 1651.
The claime of Briab Weaver and company}<br />
for a vessell lately called the ''John Pinke'' etcetera}
Examined upon an allegation given on the behalfe of<br />
the said weaver and company.
'''Rp. jus.'''
'''Daniel Fox''' of Woolwich in the County of kent<br />
Shipwright aged 23 yeares or thereabouts, sworne and<br />
examined, saith and deposeth as followeth, videlicet.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that hee well<br />
knoweth the producents Brian Weaver, John Williams, George kni[?pe],<br />
John Lewis and mr ffranklin all living neare the citi[?a] of London, and saith that they<br />
have bin for the time arlate and are the true and lawfull owners and proprietors<br />
of the shipp or vessell arlate lately called the ''John Pinke''<br />
and soe commonly accompted, which hee knoweth<br />
having lately heard theire bill of ladeing read, and for the other reasons following<br />
and otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that within<br />
the time aforesaid and more particularly in the moneth of March<br />
last was a twelve moneth the said vessell the ''John Pinck'' remayning in this<br />
port of London was hired and taken up for the service of the Parliament<br />
to Convoy barques and other small vessells to and from port to port in<br />
this commonwealth, which hee knoweth because hee this examinate went out in<br />
her in that service as Carpenter of her. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose.
To the third and fourth articles hee saith and deposeth that the said shipp or<br />
vessell going thence in the said service was and remained within the said time<br />
in the port of Linn in Norfolke, having thither vonveyed some small<br />
vessells, and while shee soe remained there, [?Colonell] Walton arlate<br />
being there, did order and command the arlate Captaine George knipe<br />
her commander to convoy thense severall small vessells to the port of<br />
London, and that the said Captaine knipe being in his course with the said<br />
shipp the ''John'' in the said imployment for London was off North yarmouth<br />
inndon was off North yarmouth<br />
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