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and what was taken in at 8 ''li'' per tonn … and what was taken in at 8 ''li'' per tonne, was beforehand contracted for [?att GUTTER]<br />
that rate here in London, but was what was taken in upon freight [XXXXX GUTTER]<br />
for at Virginia was at tenn pounds and at least nine pounds per tonne<br />
freight. and after that rate the rest of the tobaccoe that ought to have<br />
bin brought home in the said shipp would have yeelded per tonne for freight<br />
if they had bin brought to this port of London. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose, referring himselfe to the said articles.
Upon the rest hee is not examined by direction of<br />
the producent.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Smyth dt.'''
To the first hee saith hee cometh required by Mr Warner to be<br />
a witnesse in this cause, wherein hee saith hee hath noe share<br />
nor interest, nor will it be benefit or losse to him which side soever<br />
prevailes or be overthrowne therein and otherwise negatively.
To the second hee saith hee was at Virginia all the while the said<br />
shipp was there, this deponent going over in her, and attending<br />
her all the while shee was there, this deponent being specially<br />
imployed by Mr Warner to see the said articles performed; only hee<br />
saith that about two dayes before her departure from Yorke River for<br />
London, the said Watson (loath that this deponent should [?come ?home]<br />
with him) taking occasion to quarrell with this deponent, hee<br />
this deponent left her, howbeit hee sawe all the lading shee<br />
tooke in and sawe her depart, and goe out of the Rivers<br />
mouth for London, and this deponent sawe the rest of the<br />
tobaccoes which were readie, and tendred to the said Watson to be<br />
laden (being about 150 hogsheads) retourned into Storehouses, upon<br />
her departure besides hee knoweth that there were neere 500 hogsheads more<br />
readie in the countrie which were tendred him and offered to be sent<br />
downe to him to be laden, but hee could not take them in, hee<br />
being quite full with what hee had already taken in. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
Repeated before Colonel Cock
Jacobus Van[?z]oyden [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 8th day of May 1656./
Examined upon the sayd allegation given<br />
in and admitted on behalfe of the sayd<br />
Robert Pearson./
Robert Pearson part Owner and Master, and Company<br />
part Owners of the shipp ''Willing mynde'' against Thomas<br />
Cullen Tho: Richardson Andrew Kirby and others<br />
touching damage of goodes supposed to be susteyned<br />
in the sayd shipp in their transportation from<br />
Rochell in ffrance to London: Cheeke: Smith
'''Rp. jus'''
'''James Ayscough''' of Wapping Mariner<br />
aged thirty seaven yeares or thereabouts<br />
a wittnes sworne and examined saith as<br />
followeth videlicet./
To the 1: 2: 3 and 4th articles of the sayd allegation hee saith that<br />
hee this deponent was Masters Mate of the arlate Shipp The ''Willing''<br />
''Minde'' the voyage in question and continued in her the whole voyage, and<br />
belongedthe whole voyage, and<br />
belonged +
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