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bin out upon voyages in the service of Eng … bin out upon voyages in the service of English men;) and the<br />
said John Thompson is here married, and at this present liveth<br />
with his wife in East Smithfeild neere the Tower of London<br />
And further cannot depose./::-
Repeated before Collonell Cock:/:
'''I [?N]''' [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The same day: [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined on the said Allegation:/:
'''Rp. (5us.'''
'''John Thampson''' of East Smithfeild<br />
neere the Tower of London Mariner late<br />
master of the ship the ''Saint Catherine'' aged 25<br />
yeeres or thereabouts sworne and Examined.
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith that for and<br />
during all the Monethes of March, Aprill, May, June July<br />
August, September, October, November, and December 1658. the arlate<br />
Henry Boldero William Harris, and John Shephard were<br />
(and are this present) and soe ought to be the true and Lawfull, owners<br />
and Proprietors of all the arlate ship the ''Catherin'' whereof this<br />
Deponent was master and of her tackle, apparrell, and furniture,<br />
saving that hee this Deponent hath about ffifty pounds<br />
sterling interest in the said ship. The foresaid Premisses hee<br />
deposeth for that the said Owners made this Deponent master of<br />
the said ship, and they fitted and furnished her out on the<br />
voyage in question: and further cannot depose./
To the second 3d and 4th hee saith that about a twelve moneth since<br />
the said Mr Boldero, Mr Harris, and Mr Sheppard, (and alsoe<br />
this deponent according to his said Interest in the said ship) did at their<br />
owne Coste and Charges. fit and prepaire the said ship, with<br />
tackle, Rigging, sailes Anchors and Cables, and other Necessaryes<br />
for a voyage to be made with her, from Delphs haven, (at which place<br />
hee saith she was soe fitted, and prepared) to Plymouth<br />
and from thence to Newfoundland, and soe to Avero in Portugall,<br />
And saith that an English merchant living in<br />
Rotterdam who is ffactor and Correspondent of the Arlate Nicholas<br />
Opye of Plymouth Merchant did on the behalfe of the said<br />
Mr Opye, hire and take to fraight the said ship of and from<br />
the said Mr Baldero, Mr Harris, Mr Sheppard and this deponent<br />
to goe the foresaid voyage, namely from Delphe Haven<br />
to Plymouth, thence to Newfound Land, and from thence<br />
Alvero, aforesaid; And saith the said shipp proceeded on her said Voyage,and sayeth she arrived at Newfound<br />
=land where shee tooke in ffish; and was to have Caried the same to Avero<br />
And as shee was sayling up the mouth of the River<br />
of Avero. the said ship and all her lading of ffish on board<br />
her. was on or about the moneth of december. 1658: taken<br />
and seized by the ship the ''Laurell Tree'' by vertue of a Commission of the King of Portugall and by her<br />
Comander and Company carried to Lisbone, and there<br />
Detainedto Lisbone, and there<br />
Detained +
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