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To the 32th hee saith that by the common C … To the 32th hee saith that by the common Course amongst merchants<br />
noe factor can give order in his principalls businesse, without order<br />
first obtained from his principall. and that noe master of a shipp<br />
is to observe abny factors directions, conbtrary to his freighters Commission<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 35th hee saith that the shipp the ''John and Conrard'' arlate<br />
arived in ther Port of London from Genbuoa in or about the moneth<br />
of June 1653, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 36 hee saith that hee beleeveth that if the Cottons<br />
and Galls of Alderman ffrederick and others the parties producent<br />
had bin at Genoa, they might have bin laden upon the ''John and''<br />
''Conrard'' for London at a reasonable rate fore freight,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 37th hee saith that in or about the moneth of March<br />
and Aprill 1653 Cotton woolls of Cyprus were here sold at and<br />
after the rate of 15 ''d'' per pound, and thgis deponent was<br />
interessed in some that were here sold after that rate in that time.<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 42 hee cannot depose, the Pramiums being alterable<br />
and often differeing according to the shipp.
To the 43 hee saith that the said Alderman ffrederick and<br />
others the producents are merchants, and as hee beleeveth greate<br />
traders to sea and to ports beyond the seas. And this deponent<br />
doth beleeve that they are great sufferers in not<br />
having their goods in due time. And otherwise hee cannot depose<br />
saving that if the principall cost was 13978 ''li'', the interest<br />
at 6 ''li'' per cent, is 790 ''li'' per annum./
Upon the rest hee is not examined by direction of the producent
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the second hee saith hee hath not seene any goods weighed<br />
at either of the places interrogated, And saith that hee beleeveth<br />
that cotton woolls and galls will weigh the same weight after<br />
the time interrogated than they did at the first if none by stolen<br />
or imbeazeld. And otherwise hee cannot depose
To the third hee saith hee knoweth all the persons interrogated<br />
by sight, and that as hee beleeveth the ffowkes interrogated are<br />
brothers of ffrancis ffowke one of the parties in this sute, And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fifth hee saith hee holdeth it a greate deale of prudence<br />
and honestie in any master of a shipp to follow his<br />
freighters order. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the seaventh hee saith that all factors and masters are to<br />
followe their principalls and freighters orders both<br />
for lading and unlading of shipps. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose.d otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose. +
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