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To the 5th and 6th articles he saith he do … To the 5th and 6th articles he saith he doth very perfectly remember That after the sayd shipps<br />
such coming to Ciprus the tyme aforesayd, there were Woolls laden upon her by<br />
the sayd ffooke att two severall tymes, and the greater quantity was laden<br />
the first tyme, and that assoone as that greater quantity was laden, the steeving<br />
Instruments were brought a shoare from the shipp, which was then to be fitted<br />
to sayle, which this deponent came to take the more notice of, for that he was to<br />
come in her for England; And this deponent saith, that soone after the sayd Roger<br />
ffooke and the allegat Richard Chowne did give expresse order to the sayd<br />
Captaine Hughes in the presence and hearing of this deponent to ćause the sayd<br />
steeving Instruments to be carryed agayne on board alledging that there<br />
way yet more woolls to be laden, And the sayd Instruments being gott agayne<br />
on board, the sayd ffooke and Chowne did send on board the sayd woolls being<br />
betwixt thirty and forty tackes of woolls, and ćaused the same to be laden<br />
on board the sayd shipp which was done accordingly, this deponent having oććasion<br />
to goe aboard sometymes whereby he saw and knoweth the same ˹were so laden˺ And he saith<br />
that the last of this last parćell to the best of his remembrance were not steeved<br />
till with in two or three daies of the sayd shipps departure which was in June .1652.<br />
And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the 7th and eighth articles This deponent saith that he often saw the sayd Captaine Hughes<br />
and his Purser att the sayd Consull ffookes howse to demand bills of lading for the sayd<br />
first great parcell of woolls, which after many delayes they could not nor did obteyne<br />
from the sayd Consull till he had prevailed to have the sayd shipp stay for the lading<br />
of the sayd second lesser parcell. And about the tyme that the sayd second parćell<br />
was lading the arlate Consull ffooke in this deponents presence and hearing<br />
did advise and give order to the sayd Captaine Hughes to stay till Captaine Badily was<br />
ready to depart with his Convoy and for his better security to keepe Company with<br />
the sayd Convoy alledging that it would be good so to doe for the ffraighters<br />
and that they would thank him for it, or to that effect. And this deponent being<br />
on board the sayd shipp together with the sayd Richard Chowne, he the sayd Chowne<br />
gave the like advice and direction to the sayd Hughes which he being not willing to<br />
yeild to, for the desire he expressed to be gone, and the great unwillingness of his<br />
Company to stay, he the sayd Chewne sayd he would gratify the mariners with a parcell<br />
of wines; and then threatened the sayd Hughes that if he would and did depart before the<br />
sayd Convoy he the sayd Chowne would Enter a Protest against him of all dammages<br />
that might befall the merchants freighters by his so doeing. And otherwise hee ćannot<br />
depose
To the 9th article he saith he ćannot depose
To the 10th and 11th articles he saith he hath came masters of shipps say alsXX XXX during his abode att Ciprus that<br />
shipped (such especially of had XXXXXX to take many Currants) did usually ˹they would (for the taking of currants)˺ shape their<br />
Course for Zant, which aswell for conveniency of lading such a heavy merchandize<br />
as Currants as for the winds which often hinder the direct Course is commonly taken<br />
to be the best and securest way. And further he cannot depose saving that after<br />
the sayd second parcells of woolls were laden, the steeving Instruments were agayn<br />
sent a shoare, and the sayd shipp fitted for her homewards voyage.
To the xijth hee saith that he this deponent att the Request of the sayd Consull Roger ffooke<br />
did fetch from the sayd shipp upon her first arrivall att Ciprus from Leghorne a great<br />
quantity of moneyes, which was delivered to the sayd Consull, who did therewith, as<br />
this deponent beleiveth, provide and buy the foresayd woolls or a great part thereof<br />
And he then heard and beleiveth that the sayd moneyes did belong to the merchant<br />
ffraighters, but by whose order the same were sent to the sayd ffooke he knoweth not<br />
And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the 13th article he saith he cannot depose::
To the 14th article of the sayd allegation hee saith. That the sayd Roger ffooke during<br />
the sayd shipp the ''Thomas Bonadventures'' stay and being att Ciprus as aforesayd, and<br />
after such tymes he and the sayd Chowne had ordered her stay for the Convoyes<br />
aforesayd; did severall tymes in his howse there, and in the presenće and hearing<br />
of this deponent promise and undertake to the sayd Captaine Hughes being then and<br />
there like wise present that he the sayd Roger ffooke would by his advises<br />
certify the merchants freighters, that he had ordered the sayd shipp to stay for<br />
60. and keepe Company with the sayd Convoy: saying then. (as upon other oććasions he<br />
likewise did) that such stay was to the security and benefitt by of the sayd ffreighters<br />
in that the sayd shipp having the protection of the Convoy might and did peave woolls<br />
in her fore peike which otherwise she could not safely doe or to that purpose<br />
Andely doe or to that purpose<br />
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