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On the 16th of September 1657.
'''Rp. [?X … On the 16th of September 1657.
'''Rp. [?X]'''
'''George Browne''' of Southwell hall in Essex gentleman<br />
aged about 25 yeares, a wittnes produced, sworne<br />
and examined deposeth as followeth videlicet./
To the first and second articles of the said allegation he<br />
deposeth and saith That he this deponent came over in the<br />
shipp the ''Gilbert'' arlate from the Barbadoes as a Passenger<br />
and that the sayd shipp was bound for London, And<br />
that in the sayd shipps course from the Barbadoes she<br />
came to an anchor neere unto Aberdey arlate, and<br />
that she being there he this deponent had the arlate<br />
William Croford give order for the weighing of her<br />
anchors and trimming her leakes, and going for London,<br />
and that the greatest part of the sayd shipps Company<br />
(whereof one Tanner was a cheif) refused to goe for London<br />
upon a pretence of the shipps leakines, and that<br />
thereupon the said Master was afterwards compelled to goe with<br />
the sayd shipp for Bristoll, And further he cannot depose,/<br />
To the rest he is not examined by directionof the<br />
party producent.
To the Interrogatories. CENTRE HEADING
To the first he answereth that he was a passenger.
To the 2d he answereth negatively.
To the third interrogatory he answereth that the shipp interrate was heavily<br />
laden, and (in this Rendents iudgement) had more goods aboard her<br />
than was fitting, And that the iron chain pumpe of the sayd shipp<br />
was not made use of in the great storme she mett with, for that<br />
(as 'twas sayd) they could not come at her, by reason goods<br />
were stowed upon her And further he knoweth not to answere./
To the fourth and fifth interrogatories he answereth that by reason<br />
of the storme interrate the shipp became leaky, and was soe shaken<br />
by it that she did did (sic) gape in some places, and that<br />
the sayd shipps company did very laboriously worke at<br />
the hand=pumpes by their turns for the sayd shipps preservation<br />
which was upon their labour (which the good providence of<br />
God) preserved, And further he knoweth not to answere./
To the sixth he answereth that Aberdee was a place altogether<br />
unknown to all the shipps company except one Tanner And<br />
further he cannot depose,/
To the 7th he knoweth not to answeare./
To the eighth interrogatory he answereth that upon the sayd shipps<br />
arrivall at Aberdee, the interrate Captaine Croford lett<br />
off three gunns to have gotten intelligence where he was<br />
but yet noe body came aboard her, and the Captaine affirmed<br />
by, and the Captaine affirmed<br />
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