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of the marke and number by him predeposed … of the marke and number by him predeposed in the custodie and possession<br />
of the said Robert Hubbart and hath noe other or further knowledge<br />
there of then it by him predeposed to which hee referreth./
To the 3 hee saith hee did not see the invoyce interrate written or signed<br />
by the said Jacob Sheafe, And otherwise saving his foregoing deponent to which<br />
hee referreth hee saith hee cannot depose./.
To the 4th hee cannot depose further or otherwise, then is by him predeposed.
To the 5th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the 6th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the 7th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the 9th hee saith the said Robert Hubbart hath since the said shipps<br />
arrivall in this port of London, in fact teceived from aboard the same<br />
a barrill of beaver and other skins being marked and numbred as<br />
predeposed, And further cannot depose.
To the 10th hee saith, hee cometh at the request of the said Mr Ashurst<br />
to declare the trueth of his knowledge in this Cause and doeth not<br />
expect nor is promised anything for his deponent therein what party soone<br />
prevaileth/
Repeated with his prcontests before doctor Godolphin/
Thomas Glover [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 2 day of Aprill 1656 [CENTRE HEADING]
William Wilkinson against James Warren }<br />
Budd: Suckley}
Examined upon an Allegation on the behalfe of the<br />
said James Warren;-
'''jus./.'''
'''John Humphrey''' of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalens<br />
in Southwark in the Countie of Surrey Mariner aged<br />
32 or thereabouts a Wittnes sworne and examined saith<br />
as followeth, videlicet:
To the first Article of the said Allegation hee saith, That hee this deponent hath<br />
knowne the arlate James Warren the defendant in this cause for the space<br />
of about 14. or 16. moneths, during which time the said James Wilkinson hath<br />
been generally esteemed a Pilott very able and experienced in piloteing of shipps<br />
from London to the Downes, and from their to London, and for such a Pilott the<br />
said James Warren for many yeares before this deponents knowledge of him, hath<br />
by credible report and fame been commonly reputed and taken amongst Mariners<br />
seeing there places. All which he knoweth being a Mariner ythat hath used those parts, and<br />
frequented Masters and Mariners companie for about sixteene yeares last past, And<br />
further cannot depose./.
To the second article hee saith that on or abouts the monethe of October or XX<br />
November 1654 last past the said James Warren did in fact conduct or pilote<br />
the shipp called the ''Exchange'' whereof the arlate William Wilkinson into Master<br />
and Commander from this port of London towards the downes hee the said master having as this deponent<br />
beleeveth agreed with the said James Warren to pilot her into the downes, and to<br />
have dureing with which his pilotage the safe Command of the said shipp and Companie<br />
as in such Aysei is usuall, And saith that at such time as the said shipp and in<br />
her Cause from this Port of London towards the downes the time aforesaid, shee<br />
was carried with about 14 English men and one boy, two Scotchmen, and about<br />
5 or 6 dutchmen, being in all, so farr as this deponent now remembreth 22<br />
men and one boy, And saith the said shipp though ''Exchange'' was of the burthen of<br />
about 240 tunns and to the best of this deponent judgement requested at least<br />
28 or 30 men to sayle her it shee ought to bee and soe many men of this deponents<br />
knowledge and experience in navigation have been and one usueth employed for<br />
the sailing of the shipp of that burthen, The premisses hee deposeth, having at<br />
aforesaid been as mariners theise 16 yeares and upwards, and being one of the<br />
said shipp Company when shee preladed being towards the downes as aforesaid<br />
And further hee cannot depose./
(To the 3And further hee cannot depose./
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