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The 23rd of december 1656/.
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The 23rd of december 1656/.
Richard Batson, Humfrey Beane Gowen Golderne}<br />
and Company against Edward Gosling and Richard}<br />
Mandrie and William Humfreys Smith}<br />
Francklin Suckley}
Examined upon a libell given in on the<br />
behalfe of the sayde Batson Beane<br />
Golderne and Company./
'''jus'''
'''Thomas Damerell''' of Lymehouse in the parish<br />
of Stepney and County of Middlesex Mariner Master of<br />
the shipp the ''Owners Adventure'' and Commander alsoe<br />
of the ''Greyhound'' aged 37 years or thereabouts a wittnes<br />
sworne and examined saith and deposeth as followeth videlicet
To the first article of the sayd libell hee saith that in the Moneths of March<br />
Aprill May June July August and September 1656 the arlate Richard Batson<br />
Humfrey Beane and Gowen Golderne and Company were the true and<br />
lawfull Owners freighters and imployers of the arlate shipp the ''Grey=''<br />
''hound'' and alsoe freighters and imployers of the arlate shipp the<br />
''Owners Adventure'' for the voyage in question and for<br />
Beane Golderne and Company did Constitute and appointe him this<br />
deponent (being the arlate Thomas Damerell) Master of the sayd shipp<br />
the ''Owners Adventure'' for the voyage in question which was<br />
a fishing voyage to bee made from this Port of London to Greeneland<br />
and soe home againe, and did alsoe Committ the ordering and<br />
Command and direction of the sayd shipp ''Greyhound'' for the same voyage<br />
to him this deponent shee being a Pinke appointed to attende the sayd<br />
shipp ''Owners Adventure'', and bee assistant to her in her sayd Fishing voyage<br />
for the advance thereof, and all the Mariners and others belonging to both<br />
the sayd shipps were by the order of the sayd Owners and freighters to be<br />
under the Command of him this deponent and to bee directed by him<br />
touching the sayd voyage And further to this article hee cannot depose./
To the 2 and third articles of the sayd libell hee saith that in the tyme<br />
arlate the arlate Richard Batson on behalfe of him selfe and the sayd Beane<br />
Golderne and Company did hyre the arlate Gosling and Maundrey to serve<br />
in the shipp the ''Owners Adventure'' as two of her Mates, and the arlate William<br />
humfrey to serve in the her as one of her Company and as a harponeere for the voyage in<br />
question which was to bee to any Port or place in Greeneland where this<br />
deponent could come with the sayd two shipps, this deponent not being<br />
tyed to any perticular Port which places the sayd Gosling Maundrie<br />
and Humfreys did accept of, and did promise to yeilde obedience to<br />
this deponents Commands concerning the sayd voyage And saith the sayd<br />
shipps were both of them well fitted and provided with all things<br />
necessarie for their sayd voyage, and the sayd Gosling Maundrey and<br />
humfreys and the rest of the sayd shipps Companyes being hyred and<br />
the care and charge of the sayd shipps and this Companye being committed<br />
to this deponent, hee this deponent with the sayd Gosling Maundrey and<br />
humfreys and the rest of the Companyes of the sayd shippes ''Owners Adventure''<br />
and ''Greyhound'' sett sayle in the sayd shipps from Gravesend for Greeneland<br />
about the twelfth or fourteenth day of Aprill last and that the sayd shippes<br />
in company of each other arrived safely neere the Coast of Greenland in the moneth of<br />
Junereenland in the moneth of<br />
June +
, '''B :11:'''
The 23rd of december 1656/.
… '''B :11:'''
The 23rd of december 1656/.
Richard Batson, Humfrey Beane Gowen Golderne}<br />
and Company against Edward Gosling and Richard}<br />
Mandrie and William Humfreys Smith}<br />
Francklin Suckley}
Examined upon a libell given in on the<br />
behalfe of the sayde Batson Beane<br />
Golderne and Company./
'''jus'''
'''Thomas Damerell''' of Lymehouse in the parish<br />
of Stepney and County of Middlesex Mariner Master of<br />
the shipp the ''Owners Adventure'' and Commander alsoe<br />
of the ''Greyhound'' aged 37 years or thereabouts a wittnes<br />
sworne and examined saith and deposeth as followeth videlicet
To the first article of the sayd libell hee saith that in the Moneths of March<br />
Aprill May June July August and September 1656 the arlate Richard Batson<br />
Humfrey Beane and Gowen Golderne and Company were the true and<br />
lawfull Owners freighters and imployers of the arlate shipp the ''Grey=''<br />
''hound'' and alsoe freighters and imployers of the arlate shipp the<br />
''Owners Adventure'' for the voyage in question and for<br />
Beane Golderne and Company did Constitute and appointe him this<br />
deponent (being the arlate Thomas Damerell) Master of the sayd shipp<br />
the ''Owners Adventure'' for the voyage in question which was<br />
a fishing voyage to bee made from this Port of London to Greeneland<br />
and soe home againe, and did alsoe Committ the ordering and<br />
Command and direction of the sayd shipp ''Greyhound'' for the same voyage<br />
to him this deponent shee being a Pinke appointed to attende the sayd<br />
shipp ''Owners Adventure'', and bee assistant to her in her sayd Fishing voyage<br />
for the advance thereof, and all the Mariners and others belonging to both<br />
the sayd shipps were by the order of the sayd Owners and freighters to be<br />
under the Command of him this deponent and to bee directed by him<br />
touching the sayd voyage And further to this article hee cannot depose./
To the 2 and third articles of the sayd libell hee saith that in the tyme<br />
arlate the arlate Richard Batson on behalfe of him selfe and the sayd Beane<br />
Golderne and Company did hyre the arlate Gosling and Maundrey to serve<br />
in the shipp the ''Owners Adventure'' as two of her Mates, and the arlate William<br />
humfrey to serve in the her as one of her Company and as a harponeere for the voyage in<br />
question which was to bee to any Port or place in Greeneland where this<br />
deponent could come with the sayd two shipps, this deponent not being<br />
tyed to any perticular Port which places the sayd Gosling Maundrie<br />
and Humfreys did accept of, and did promise to yeilde obedience to<br />
this deponents Commands concerning the sayd voyage And saith the sayd<br />
shipps were both of them well fitted and provided with all things<br />
necessarie for their sayd voyage, and the sayd Gosling Maundrey and<br />
humfreys and the rest of the sayd shipps Companyes being hyred and<br />
the care and charge of the sayd shipps and this Companye being committed<br />
to this deponent, hee this deponent with the sayd Gosling Maundrey and<br />
humfreys and the rest of the Companyes of the sayd shippes ''Owners Adventure''<br />
and ''Greyhound'' sett sayle in the sayd shipps from Gravesend for Greeneland<br />
about the twelfth or fourteenth day of Aprill last and that the sayd shippes<br />
in company of each other arrived safely neere the Coast of Greenland in the moneth of<br />
Junereenland in the moneth of<br />
June +
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