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did frequently advise with this deponent a … did frequently advise with this deponent and his other<br />
mates thereabout, and saith about three dayes or ?some before<br />
the said Grove Discovered the Island called Santo<br />
Lazio (by which sight of which Island the said Grove<br />
and Company perceived they had overshot the Barbadoes)<br />
the said Grove called this deponent and his other mates<br />
to an accompt of the said ships sailing, and asked<br />
them howe farr the said ship, was to windward<br />
of the Barbadoes by their account, or to that effect,<br />
to which this deponent made answer that by his Account<br />
she was about 140 Leages (sic) to windward of the Barbadoes. And the said Yeomans<br />
made answer as hee now remembreth that by his Account the said ship was<br />
about one hundred and twenty Leagues to windwards of the Barbadoes and the said Hyzard<br />
said that by his account (as this Deponent now remembreth)<br />
shee was above a hundred Leagues to windward<br />
of the Barbadoes or to that effect, And the said<br />
Grove told this deponent and his said other mates, that<br />
by his account hee was alsoe above one hundred Leagues<br />
to Windward of the Barbadoes. And saith<br />
that the Course which the said Grove steered (by his<br />
the said Groves owne Account, and by the account of<br />
his mates) was above one hundred leagues to windward<br />
of the Barbadoes when as afterwards shee really appeared<br />
then to be to Leeward of the Barbadoes; And<br />
further deposeth that the foresaid Tizard who was<br />
hyred by the said Woods to goe one of the Mates<br />
of the said Ship, was not capable or fitt for<br />
a place or office for that hee is an Unskillfull<br />
person, and cann neither write nor reade, neither had<br />
hee the said Tizard any Instruments to doe or performe<br />
his said Office saving a forestaffe which hee knoweth for that hee saied<br />
in the said ship the said Voyage with the said<br />
Tizard: And further hee cannot depose;/:
To the 11th hee saith that the said Grove did not at Mevis<br />
(as this deponent knoweth of) use any Ignominious or<br />
reproachfull words to or against the said Luke Woods<br />
nor say that he would hinder the sale of the said ffish<br />
nor over throwne or hinder the said Voyage; but did<br />
both what hee could, and what hee ought to doe<br />
to further the Advancement of the said voyage<br />
And saith that the said Luke Wood in this deponents presence in the Round<br />
house of the said ship, whilst shee lay at Mevis did<br />
Revile the said Grove; and Called him severall Ignomini=<br />
ous names and told him that hee the said Wood was faine to<br />
speake to Mr Crispe. (who is one of the Cheife owners of the<br />
said ship ''Peace'',) that he the said Grove might goe Master,) that he the said Grove might goe Master +
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