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The 23th of March 1654 English<br /> … The 23th of March 1654 English<br />
stile. [CENTRE HEADING]
On the behalfe of Joseph hammond, James}<br />
drawater, William Cockcrofte and John [?Roy] of London}<br />
Merchants touching the shipp the ''dulcibella''}<br />
of London whereof Edward harrison was master}<br />
runn ashore neere Bullen in ffrance with her<br />
lading of oiles.}
'''Joseph Hammond''' of London Merchant<br />
aged 28 yeares or thereabouts, '''James'''<br />
'''drawater''' of the same merchant aged 30 yeares<br />
or thereabouts, and '''William Cockcrofte'''<br />
of the same citie merchant aged 22<br />
yeares or thereabouts sworne before the<br />
right Worshipfull William Clerke doctor of lawes, one of the<br />
Judges of the high Court of the Admiraltie of England, say<br />
and deposeth ioyntly and severally as followeth videlicet.
That they theise deponents Joseph hammond James drawater and<br />
William Cockcrofte together with John [?Roy] of London merchants were<br />
and are the true and lawfull owners and proprietors of the said shipp the<br />
''dulcibella'' (Edward harrison master) lately run ashore neere Bullen in<br />
ffrance, and of her lading of oyle of olives then on board her,<br />
and that the said shipp and ladinge were and are wholly belonging to them.<br />
And further that the said lading of oiles (amounting in the whole to 62<br />
pipes or thereabouts) was laden at Majorca for their sole accompt<br />
and consigned to be delivered to them or order in this port of London,<br />
and that the said desaster of the said shipps runing ashore happened<br />
as shee was in her homewards course of proceeding from Majorca for<br />
this port of London. And lastly that they these deponents and the<br />
said John [?Roy] were and are all English men, and all dwellers in<br />
London, and subiects of the Commonwealth of England, and that<br />
noe Spaniard or ffleming or other person or persons whatsever being in open hostilitie<br />
with the kinge of ffrance have any interest whatsoever in the said oiles<br />
or in any part thereof or in the said shipp, but the same are as aforesaid<br />
wholly belonging to theese deponents and the said [?Roy]
James drawater [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]<br />
Wm: Cockcroft [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]<br />
Jos: Hamond [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 23th of March 1654. [CENTRE HEADING]
On the behalfe of John Bewly and}<br />
company touching the shipp the ''William''}<br />
Richard Smyth master, lately cast away}<br />
upon the Needles in the Ile of Wight}
'''Rp. 1'''
'''Tobias Blake''' of East Smithfeild neare<br />
London Mariner aged 36 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne as in the acts of<br />
Court and examined upon certaine<br />
Interrogatories ministred on the behalfe of the said John<br />
Bewly and company saith and deposeth as followeth<br />
videlicet
To the first and second Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth That<br />
hee well knewe and was masters mate of the said shipp the ''William'',<br />
and that shee as sett out from hence by the said John Bewly and<br />
company all English men and merchants of this citie with a cargo<br />
of corne, tinne, lead and other goods for Bourdeaux in ffarnce, on<br />
which voyage shee proceeded from Gravesend the twentieth of<br />
ffebruaryend the twentieth of<br />
ffebruary +
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