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freight for the same and heard him the sai … freight for the same and heard him the said harrison say that the same<br />
was for his owne accompt, and otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 7th hee cannot depose.
Repeated the 6th of September 1654 before<br />
doctor Clarke and dr Godolphin after 2 in the afternoone.
[?RXXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The seaventh of September 1654. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against the}<br />
''Greene dragon'' and Marble stones}<br />
and other goods in the same.}<br />
Budd.}
Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe of<br />
his said highnesse.
'''Rowe dt.'''
'''j.'''
'''Edward Scrafe''' of Bright hampston in the County of<br />
Sussex Gentleman, aged 55 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworme and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that within the time arlate and more particularly within some fewe<br />
dayes after the feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle 1652, a certaine<br />
shipp commonly called the ''Greene dragon'' otherwise the ''Greene Whale''<br />
was by meanes of fowle and thick weather cast away<br />
with her lading of Marble stones and other goods neare Brighthampston<br />
aforesaid and there the said shipp perished, which hee knoweth because hee was then<br />
present at Brighthampston and sawe her soe cast away.
To the second hee saith that the next morning after such casting away<br />
this deponent had speech with severall of the company of the said shipp<br />
who escaped and came there ashore, and heard them say and acknowledge<br />
that the said shipp ''Greene dragon'' other wise ''Greene Whale'' was a<br />
holland shipp, and saith there was a common and [?XXXX] [?and] speech there that the said shipp and her lading were belonging<br />
to hollanders, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the last hee referreth himselfe to the lawes and customs of this<br />
Commonwealth in the matters arlated, And otherwise cannot depose.
Repeated before doctors Clarke and Godolphin.
Edward Scrafe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The seaventh of September 1654. [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of Colonell Samuell Atkins of}<br />
Leith in Scotland for the ''Saint John''. John Thomas}<br />
master and goods taken by the ''Restitution''.}
'''Rp. [?X C cap]'''
'''.j.'''
'''John Augustin''' of dunquirke Merchant aged 23<br />
yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
hee well knoweth the producent Samuel Atkins by correspondence in<br />
traffique, and was and is at dunquirke factor to the said Atkins<br />
and that in the moneth of October last past or thereabouts the said<br />
Samuell Atkins by severall letters from Leith in Scotland sent<br />
tofrom Leith in Scotland sent<br />
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