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HCA 13/73 f.130r Annotate
First transcribed 14 August 2013  +
First transcriber Colin Greenstreet  +
Folio 130  +
Parent volume HCA 13/73  +
Side Recto  +
Status Uploaded image; transcribed on 14/08/2013  +
Transcription had blowene downe some of the houses therehad blowene downe some of the houses there; there<br /> was then much scarcenes of Comodityes, in those parts, and fflemings<br /> that were then in those parts tooke away most of the trade There and<br /> this Deponent lay at Nevis with the ship the ''Mary and Elizabeth'' whereof<br /> hee was Commander from the first of Janaury 1657 untill the<br /> last of Aprill 1658. to procure her Lading, but notwithstanding<br /> his staying there soe long hee was forced to depart thence<br /> many tonn's Dead ffreighted, and this Deponent had agreed with merchants<br /> at Barbadoes to take in seaventy Tonns of Sugar at<br /> Nevis. and the said merchants, Contracted and agreed<br /> with this Deponent under their hands and seales to lade soe much<br /> but notwithstanding, this Deponent (after his said long stay at<br /> Nevis could get onely thirteene Tonnes and a quarter<br /> (or neere thereabouts) of the said seaventy tonns, which the<br /> said merchants agreed to have laden on board this Deponents<br /> said ship by reason of the Scarcenes of goods there And further cannot Depose:/ To the 16th hee saith that at Nevis arlate Luke Wood sold<br /> some of the ffish which hee brought thither in the ''Peace'', at the rate<br /> of a pound of ffish for a pound of Sugar and saith that of<br /> this Deponents knowledge Nevis Muscovado Sugar is better than<br /> Barbadoes Muscavadoe Sugar, And further cannot depose:/. Upon the rest not Examined by Direction of Groves/: To the Interrogatories:/: [CENTRE HEADING] To the first hee saith that the said Grove requested this Deponent<br /> to come and Testify herein. and was alsoe warned by<br /> Mr Brownes man and favoureth both the partyes litigant alike<br /> and if it were in his power) hee would give the victory to them<br /> that hath most right thereto. and saith that hee was not one<br /> of the Company of the ''Peace'' the Voyage in question, and otherwise<br /> cannot Answer./: The second Concerneth him not. To the 3d hee saith hee was acquainted with the said Luke Wood<br /> about a yeare. next before his Death, and for all<br /> that time hee had the repute of an honest and sober man<br /> and well understood his Imployement as this Deponent beleeveth<br /> and further cannot Answer./. To the 4.th hee saith that hee hath knowne the said Grove for about<br /> a yeere and halfe last, and saith hee is Counted a rash hasty<br /> man, and subject to passion; and soe hee was accounted at Nevis<br /> and this deponent hath heard him there called the '''DAMNE ME<br /> CAPTAINE''': or such like words. and some of the planters and Gentlemen of the<br /> Island of Nevis did not well affect him; and this Deponent heard one<br /> Mr Joanes and one Mr Robinson; say at Nevis that they would<br /> not come with Grove, but wold rather goe by the way of Holland and further<br /> cannot Answer./.d and further<br /> cannot Answer./.  +
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