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The 26th day of Aprill 1656.
On the behal … The 26th day of Aprill 1656.
On the behalfe of the}<br />
sayd Mary Dell}<br />
against the shipp the}<br />
''Three Sisters'')
Examined upon the sayd Libell.
'''Rp. 2.'''
'''Daniel Gates''' of Saint Katharines in the County of Middlesex.<br />
Ship=Chaundler aged eighteen yeares or thereabouts a witnesse<br />
sworne and examined saith and deposeth as followeth. videlicet.
To the first article of the sayd Libell, This deponent saith he knoweth the arlate<br />
Samuel Titsell and the shipp the ''Three Sisters'', and saith that the sayd<br />
Samuell Titsell for and during the tyme arlate was Commander of the sayd<br />
shipp and had the Charge of her. And the arlate Alexander Hatchet<br />
was commonly aććounted one of the Owners of the sayd shipp,. And otherwise<br />
he saith he ćannot depose/
To the second article of the sayd allegation and to the Schedule therein mentioned now<br />
shewne him dated October. 16. 1653. hee saith hee is well assured that in the<br />
sayd moneth of October the arlate John Dell since deceased was lawfull<br />
Owner of all and singular the goods and things in the sayd Schedule<br />
mentioned, and that he or his servants or Agents did within the sayd<br />
moneth of October deliver the same to the sayd Samuel Titsell or his Agents<br />
for the use of the sayd shipp ''Three Sisters'', Rendring for occasion<br />
thereof that soone after the death of the sayd John Dell he came to<br />
live with and doe busines for the Plaintiff, and found the sayd goods<br />
and things fairly entred in the shopp booke of the sayd John Dell<br />
as delivered to the use aforesayd. And otherwise he ćannot depose.
To the third article of the sayd allegation he saith, that not long after the death<br />
of the sayd John Dell she plaintiff the sayd Mary Dell being his<br />
widdow became his Administratrix, as by the letters of Administration<br />
which this deponent saw under the seale of the Court for Wills and Adminis=<br />
tration did appeare. And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the fourth article of the sayd allegation, and the three Schedules therein<br />
mentioned now shewne him. he saith that in the monethes arlate<br />
the sayd Mary Dell was lawfull Owner and Proprietrix, and was lawfully<br />
possessed of all and singular the goods things and provisions in the sayd<br />
three Schedules mentioned and expressed, which hee knoweth for that<br />
he then lived with her and did busines for her in her shopp and<br />
warehowses, And otherwise saving his subsequent depositions<br />
saith he cannot depose.
To the fifth article hee saith he is well assured for the reasons aforesayd<br />
that the sayd goods mentioned in the sayd first Schedule were really delivered<br />
to the sayd Captain Titsell or his Agents by the sayd John Dell or his<br />
agents for the use aforesayd att the respective rates in the sayd schedule<br />
mentioned amounting in the whole to sixty eight pounds sterling.<br />
the same being accordingly entred in the books of the sayd John Dell<br />
deceased. And otherwise hee ćannot depose.
To the sixth article of the sayd allegation and to the second third and fourth<br />
Schedules thereunto {annex}ed and now shewne him he saith<br />
that in the monethes of January 1653 Aprill and July 1654. in the sayd<br />
scheduleuly 1654. in the sayd<br />
schedule +
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