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To the Interrogatoryes [CENTRE HEADING]
T … To the Interrogatoryes [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatory he answereth that he commeth to testify<br />
at the request of the producent, who told him that if he would<br />
not come by faire meanes, she would fetch him up<br />
by authority, And to the rest he answereth negatively./
To the second Interrogatory he answereth that he saw the interrate shipp<br />
the ''Johns Adventure'' in this River of Thames within these<br />
two dayes, and that he hath knowne her (as he hath predeposed)<br />
ever since she was built, that she is of the burthen of between<br />
eight and nine score, And otherwise referring himselfe to<br />
his former deposition he answereth negatively.
To the third Interrogatory he answereth that he hath knowne the<br />
interrate Thurston for about fower yeares last past and<br />
that the interrate Thurston gave unto this Rendent order<br />
(as he hath predeposed) to take notice of the goods and provisions<br />
(mentioned in the first schedule Libellate) which were brought<br />
on board the said shipp the ''Johns Adventure'' for her<br />
voyage In the yeare 1651, and that he the sayd Thurstone<br />
did give order to him this Rendent to fetch and bring<br />
aboard the said shipp the goods and provisions mentioned<br />
and expressed in the second schedule Libellate for the shipps voyage in the yeare 1652 But he<br />
saith that he knew nothing of their prices, nor what<br />
mony was payd, or what security was given for them<br />
And otherwise he cannot answeare.
Repeated in Court/
Robart harenton [SIGANTURE, RH SIDE]
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31th of January 1654 [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon an allegation given in on the behalfe<br />
of Orton by Mr Smith
Pope Burges and others against Orton}<br />
Clements Smith}
'''1.'''
[?'''Vacat''']
'''Andrew Beake''' of Rose alley without<br />
Bishopsgate London Lookeinglassemaker and<br />
formerly seaman aged 36 yeares or thereabouts a<br />
witnes sworne and Examined saith and deposeth as<br />
followeth videlicet/
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
the arlate Orton is commonly accompted and reputed the principall owner of the<br />
shipp ''Content'' arlate, which shipp and said orton this deponent hath<br />
knowne for about a yeare last past, dureing all which tyme the arlate Orton<br />
hath byn is (in this deponents Judgement) in the full and absolute possession<br />
of her the said shipp ''Content'', and is a partowner, and accompted<br />
a quarter partowner of her, which this deponent hath bin told by ffrancisch this deponent hath bin told by ffrancis +
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