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To the second and third árticles hee saith … To the second and third árticles hee saith and deposeth that in or about the<br />
moneth of March last the shipp the ''Justice'' arlate arived in this port<br />
from Berghen in Norway, laden with tarr, balkes and deales, and<br />
having some fish aboard her, which hee knoweth because hee this deponent<br />
at the instance of the master and of mr Southwood the partie defendant<br />
made entrie in the Customehouse here of the said shipps lading, and<br />
after such entrie the said John Southwood desiring the said goods to be<br />
delivered, the said master and mr [?lemkuel] his agent, signified unto<br />
him by this deponent that noe such deliverie was to be made, while<br />
the freight was secured by mr Southwood to be paid for the same<br />
of which mr Southwood being informed by this deponent upon the Exchange London, hee told this<br />
deponent that they (speaking of the master and mr l[?lemkuel]) were<br />
best to deliver them with quietnes, or els hee would make them<br />
know [XXXXX], whereas if they delivered them with quietnes, hee<br />
would pay them the freight according to contract or Charterpartie<br />
or to that effect; which answer this deponent returned to the<br />
said mr [?lemikuell] and the master, who thereupon condescended to the<br />
deliverie, and forthwith the shipps companie fell<br />
to worke and making the said deliverie; And further that this<br />
deponent speaking severall times before the said deliverie with<br />
the said mr Southwood touching the said freight, hee the said mr<br />
Southwood the younger acknowledged the freight to be five hundred and<br />
sixe dollers in specie, and otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth and fifth hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the 6th hee saith that every Rix doller is worth 4 ''s'' and 8 ''d'' sterling<br />
at the least, which hee knoweth, because hee frequently dealeth in<br />
buying and procuring them, And otherwise hee cannot depose saving<br />
as aforesaid.
To the 7 and 8th hee cannot depose, savi referring himselfe to the<br />
Register of this Court.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith he favoureth the parties indifferently<br />
and would give the victory according to truth, and otherwise negatively
To the second 3. 4. 5 and 6. hee cannot depose.
To the 7th hee saith the said tarr, balkes, and deales were [?delivered GUTTER]<br />
upon and according to the order of the said Southwood the younger And<br />
otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the last hee cannot answer nor hath heard thereof.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
Thomas Harrison [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 23th of September 1656.
On the behalfe of Garrard lloyd aforesaid.
'''dt [?Bevin]'''
'''3.'''
'''Moses Bathurst''' of London Merchant, aged<br />
28 yeeres or thereabouts sworne as aforesaid and<br />
exámined.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee well<br />
knoweth the interrogated Gerrard Lloyd and hath soe donne for theise<br />
five yeeres last past or thereabouts, and well knoweth that in the yeere<br />
1653knoweth that in the yeere<br />
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