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To the first hee saith that in the yeare 1 … To the first hee saith that in the yeare 1654 the arlate Edward<br />
keene (whom this deponent well knoweth) was at Saint Lucars in a ketch<br />
whereof hee was master, but her name this deponent knoweth not,<br />
and saith hee knoweth such his being master of a ketch there<br />
because hee this deponent was then there and sawe him in the said ketch.<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second hee cannot depose.
To the third hee saith that this deponent sawe the said keene at Saint<br />
Lucars as aforesaid with the said ketch whether hee came by disaster of fowle weather,<br />
which hee saith was in or about the moneth of \November 1654, but<br />
what his lading was or for whose account hee cannot depose, and this<br />
deponent heard the said keene say that hee was bound for Palma,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth hee cannot depose.
To the fifth hee saith that the said keene being soe at Saint Lucars,<br />
with his said ketch might there have bin fitted and furnished<br />
with men and necessaries to have gonne to Santa Cruse, but hee<br />
saith the said keene was sick and himselfe unfit to undergoe that voyage<br />
from Saint Lucars, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the sixth hee saith the said keene let his said ketch to freight at<br />
Saint Lucars to bringe goods thence for London, and tooke in goods there<br />
for London, which hee knoweth being then there and seeing the premisses,<br />
and afterwards hee the said keene came and arived therewith here at<br />
London, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 7th 8th and 9th hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee cometh at the instruction of Mr Cowse to testifie the<br />
truth in this cause, wherein hee hath noe interest nor affecteth one of<br />
the parties in the same more than the other, and wisheth right may<br />
take place.
To the second hee doth not knowe the vessell by that name, nor did hee<br />
belong unto her.
To the third hee saith that the said ketch had the said voyage<br />
met with sucj disaster and fowle weather at sea, that her masts<br />
were carried by the board, and shee soe torne when shee came to<br />
Saint Lucars, that her master and company were faine to stay betweene the<br />
timbers with bedds, blanketts and pillows, to keepe the water from<br />
running downe into hold, and by extremitie of weather, was<br />
forced to put into Saint Lucars for preservation of herselfe and her<br />
mens lives, all which hee tooke notice of upon her comming into<br />
Saint Lucars.
To the fourth hee saith it was not possible for the said shipp after the<br />
said the said shipp after the<br />
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