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The 19th of September: 1657:/:
On the beh … The 19th of September: 1657:/:
On the behalfe of John}<br />
Newland touching the death}<br />
of Benjámin Clarke in the}<br />
''Bridgewater ffrygot''}
'''Rp et Xcap:'''
'''ius'''
'''John Bryson''' of the parish of Saint Katherines<br />
Coleman in ffanchurch streete London Merchant<br />
aged 24 yeeres or thereabouts. sworne before the right<br />
worshippfull John Godolphin Doctor of Lawes one of the Judges<br />
of the High Cort of the Admiralty and Examined upon<br />
certaine Interrogatories given in on the behalfe of John Newland<br />
saith and deposeth as followeth videlicet:/.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee did very well knowe the Interrate<br />
Benjamin Clarke in the moneth of Aprill 1656 and for severall<br />
moneths before; and that in the said moneth of Aprill hee the said<br />
Benj: Clarke: was in bodyly health, and did then (and severall moneths:<br />
after) Execute the place and Office of Purser of the ''Bridgewater''<br />
''ffrigott'' then in service of this Commonwealth, And the sayd Clarke Continued<br />
in good bodily health, untill the moneth of January last, in which<br />
moneth hee fell sick, and continued sick, untill the 6th of ffebruary<br />
last on which day hee dyed, and was on the next day buryed on the Coast of<br />
Portugall, All the Premisses hee deposeth being stewards Mate<br />
of and aboard the said ffrigott;/
To the second hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof:/:
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The same day:
'''Rp 2'''
'''Robert Hyde''' of Rederith in the County of Surry<br />
Marriner aged 23 yeeres or thereabouts, sworne as<br />
aforesaid:/:
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee very well knewe the Interrogate<br />
Benjamin Clarke in the moneth of Aprill 1656: and saith the sayd Clarke was then<br />
in bodyly health, and did then and untill his sicknes Execute the place<br />
of Purser of the ''Bridgewater ffrygott'' in the Service of the State<br />
And saith the said Benjamin continued in reasonable good<br />
health, untill the beginning of the moneth of January next follow=<br />
=ing, att which time hee fell sick, and continued<br />
soe untill the 6th of ffebruary following on which day hee dyed; and on the<br />
next day was throwne over board, by some of the said ffrygots Company on<br />
the Coast of Portugal; The premisses hee deposeth being one<br />
of the Company of the ''Bridgewater ffrygott'', and sawe the same<br />
soe done:/:
To the second hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof
Robert Hide [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated with his Precontest before Doctor Godolphin/:h his Precontest before Doctor Godolphin/: +
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