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he the deponent did heare the arlate Willi … he the deponent did heare the arlate William Crofford<br />
the Master of her when she soe was at or neere Aberdey to<br />
give order to the Mariners to tacke about for the Landesend and soe for London<br />
and that the greater part of the Mariners of the sayd<br />
shipp absolutely refused to obey the sayd Masters command in<br />
that behalfe, pretending a want of victualls, although<br />
there was (he is sure) eight dayes provision then good<br />
and proportions [?out], And he saith that upon the<br />
Mariners refusall to sayle the sayd shipp with<br />
her lading to London, she was carryed with her lading to Bristoll, The<br />
premisses he deposeth for that he was Chirurgions Mate<br />
in the voyage arlate, and was upon the deck and<br />
heard the sayd Captaine Crofford give the order unto<br />
the Mariners predeposed, and heard their refusall, And<br />
further he cannot depose./
To the third he saith that the sayd shipp was delivered of<br />
her inward lading at Bristoll, And further he cannot depose
To the fourth he deposeth that after the delivery at Bristoll<br />
of the sayd shipps inward lading, there being a talke<br />
aboard the shipp that other goods were to be laden aboard<br />
her to be brought to this port of London, he heard the arlate<br />
Thomas Woodfall say he would blowe all to the Devill,<br />
if they brought any new goods to be laden aboard the<br />
sayd shipp before they (meaning the Mariners) were payd<br />
their wages for the old or last voyage, And that the<br />
deponent sayth that when afterwards a Lighter of iron<br />
was brought to the shipps side to be laden aboard her.<br />
he the sayd Woodfall did helpe in taking the sayd iron<br />
aboard her And further he cannot depose./
To the fifth, he saith that the sayd shipp lay at Bristoll<br />
about 5 or 6 monthes, and that dureing all that time the arlate<br />
Cobb came seldome aboard her And further he<br />
cannot depose./
To the sixth article he deposeth that when the Lighter of iron<br />
predeposed of came to bee laden aboard the sayd shipp there were<br />
but seaven men then aboard her of all her company (where the<br />
rest were he knoweth not) and that there were there 4<br />
or 5 more strange men hyred to helpe to take in the<br />
sayd iron, And further he cannot depose.
To the seaventh he referreth himselfe to his former deposition<br />
And further he cannot depose.
To the eighth he saith he knoweth not to depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first he answereth, it concerneth not him.
To the 2d negatively.
To the third he answereth that there were goods stowed ab[?out]<br />
the interrate [XXX] chaine pumpe but not soe that the same<br />
was made [XXXXX] [XXX] thereof had bin) that this Rendent<br />
knoweth [?of], And further hee cannot answere.
To[?of], And further hee cannot answere.
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