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On the same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''3)'' … On the same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''3)'''
'''Henry Dodson''' of the parish of Stepney in the<br />
County of Middlesex Mariner where he hath lived 21<br />
yeares, aged about fifty yeares, a wittnes produced<br />
sworne and examined he deposeth as followeth.
To the first article of the Libell given in and admitted in<br />
this cause and to the schedule therein mentioned he deposeth and saith That he this deponent went<br />
out Masters Mate in the shipp the ''George'' of London<br />
from this Port of London to Malaga and soe home againe<br />
and that the ninety nine barrells of Raysins Solis mentioned<br />
in the first schedule or bill of lading now at this<br />
examination of him perused, did belong unto and were the<br />
goods of the arlate Richard Slany and that Christopher<br />
Chappell (who went out in the said shipp om the sayd<br />
voyage and returned home in her) was the true and<br />
lawfull Owner of the thirty two barrells of Raysins<br />
Solis mentioned in the second schedule or bill of Lading<br />
annexed to the said Libell, And further he cannot depose.
To the second and third articles and to the schedules therein<br />
mentioned he deposeth and saith that the shipp the ''George''<br />
of London arlate did asrrive and was at or neere Malaga in<br />
the moneths of November and december last past arlate, and<br />
that then the arlate Richard Steevens was Master of the<br />
sayd shipp, and that the two bills of Lading articulate and<br />
now bye him perused are signed by the said Stevens of<br />
his this deponents certaine knowledge being very well<br />
acquainted with the said Steevens his handwryting, and<br />
further referring himselfe to said two bills of Lading<br />
Libellate he cannot depose
To the fourth article he saith that the arlate shipp did safely<br />
arrive with her Lading here in this Riverof Thames in the<br />
month of ffebruary last past arlate, and that she lay there<br />
safely anchored and moared neere Lymehouse And further<br />
he cannot depose.
To the fifth and sixth article sof the sayd L:ibell he deposeth<br />
and saith that about the mmidst of ffebruary last apast the<br />
said shipp the ''George'' lying safely at anchor neere Lymehouse<br />
there came to the said shipps side a Lighter (her name or by<br />
what name she was knowne he knoweth not) to receive some<br />
of the goods aboard the said shipp to carry them on shoare, And<br />
he saith that there were laden and received into the said<br />
Lighter out of the said shipp many of the said<br />
barrells of Raysins Solis laden aboard her for the use<br />
and accompt of the aforementioned Richard Slany and Christopher<br />
Chappell (but the certaine Number of barrells that the said<br />
Lighter received in he knoweth not) to be carryed and layd ashoare<br />
at ffreshwharfe And further he cannot depose.
To the seaventh and eight articles he deposeth and saith that of his<br />
this deponents certaine knowledge all the said barrells of Raysins<br />
Solis aswll those which were Richard Slanys as those of the<br />
arlate Chappell were dry, well=conditioned and undamaged, aswell<br />
when they were delivered into the arlate shipp at Malaga.delivered into the arlate shipp at Malaga. +
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