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To the 2nd. negatively/
To the 3rd. negat … To the 2nd. negatively/
To the 3rd. negatively/
To the 4th. negatively/
To the 5th. negatively./
To the Interrogatories 2.° Loco.
To the 6th. he saith he knoweth nothing thereof.
To the 7th. he saith the knowledge of the differences interrate and<br />
Embargo aforesayd came to Teneriffa in the Canaries upon the<br />
eighth day of October <u>1655</u> last past. And saith that severall<br />
English shipps (whose factors had noe effects in their hands) comeinge<br />
to the Canaries after the sayd Embargo returned home empty, but how<br />
many he knoweth not. But this Rendent ćame home in a shipp that<br />
was laden being the ''Two brothers'' Edward ffarmer Captaine. And<br />
otherwise negatively.
To the 8th he saith he is noe way related to the sayd Body nor<br />
hath any manner of Interest in the goods interrate nor in<br />
this busines other than to declare the truth according to his Oath. And<br />
otherwise or further knoweth nor can answer.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
Ra Standishe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The xijth day of May 1655,
Examined upon the sayd Libell
'''Rp. 4.'''
'''William Clapham''' of London merchant áged 29 yeares or<br />
thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined saith as followeth<br />
videlicet.
To the 1.2.3.4.5.6. and 5th. articles of the sayd Libell This deponent saith that<br />
he was att the Canaries in the moneth of September October November and December <u>1655.</u> last<br />
past, ánd then and there heard of and from one. Mr Stephens who did<br />
busines there for the sayd fferdinando Body, that he did expect there<br />
the arrivall of a certayne vessell ćalled the ''Little Mary'' George<br />
dennis Master (being the shipp and Master arlate) which which hee<br />
sayd, was to come thither with a lading of herrings, beefe and<br />
pipe staves from Ireland, and that the same was consigned to and<br />
was to be laden by him the sayd Stephens with wynes (and to<br />
returne for England. for which reasons he doth beleive that the<br />
sayd Body or some for him had taken the sayd vessell to freight<br />
for the sayd voyages. And further or otherwise saving his<br />
subsequent depositions he saith he cannot depose.
To the 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. and 14th articles of the sayd Libell hee saith That in case<br />
{The} 243. barrells of herrings, the six thousand weight of beefe<br />
ánd the eight thousand pipestaves which are in this libell alledged<br />
to have bene laden on board the sayd shipp ''Little Mary'' att Waxford<br />
in Ireland were well conditioned and such as usually come from that<br />
place and had to come to Teneriffe in the Canaries in or about the<br />
moneths of September October November or december <u>1655.</u> Last past they might<br />
andu> Last past they might<br />
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