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The second day of ffebruary. 1658./.
Thom … The second day of ffebruary. 1658./.
Thomas Taylor and Loys his wife)<br />
against the Shipp the ''Summer Islands Merchant'')<br />
and against John Jenkins Master of the said)<br />
Ship. Budd: Cheeke:-)
Examined upon a Libel given in on behalfe<br />
of the said Thomas Taylor and Loys his wife./
'''Rp. j<br />
vide Xus C:C:'''
'''Robert Humphry''' of Wapping Mariner, aged<br />
40 yeeres or thereabouts, sworne and Examined:/.
To the first second and third articles hee saith that the arlate Thomas<br />
Taylor and Loijs Taylor his wife were, Commonly accounted and<br />
reputed the true and Lawfull owners and Proprietors of Eight and<br />
twenty Cedar Chests, which contained and were filled (as this deponent<br />
verily beleeveth) with Tobaccoe; and alsoe sixty six Rolls of Tobaccoe, and<br />
of foure more Rolls of Tobaccoe, and of a quantity of<br />
Oranges, All which said goods hee saith were Laden aboard the<br />
arlate Ship the ''Summer Islands Merchant'' John Jenkins Master at the<br />
Bermudas by the said Loys Taylor, (who was then there) to be<br />
thence Transported into England here to be delivered<br />
to the said Thomas or Loys Taylor: or their Assignes, And saith<br />
that since the said Lading of the said goods aboard the said<br />
Ship, this deponent hath oftentimes heard the said Jenkins say<br />
and acknowledge that all the foresaid goods were laden on board<br />
the said ship the ''Summer Island Merchant'' and that (saving the Oranges) hee<br />
must be accountable for the same, or to that Purpose, The<br />
Premisses hee deposeth for that hee went out, and came home<br />
Mate of the said ship the ''Summer Island Merchant'' and sawe the<br />
foresaid goods on board the said ship, at the Bermudas, and<br />
tooke a Noate in writing of the same saving the said oranges and further hee cannot<br />
depose:/:
To the 4th hee saith that since the Lading of the said goods on<br />
board the said ship, the said ship is safely arived here in England<br />
and that since such her Arrivall, this deponent hath bin in Company<br />
of and with the said Loijs Taylor and the said John Jenkins<br />
both at Plimouth , and at this Port of London when, and where<br />
this deponent hath heard the said Loys Taylor demand of the said<br />
Jenkins some Cedar Chests and some Rolls<br />
of Tobaccoe, (but how many hee now remembreth not) and<br />
alsoe the foresaid Oranges, and the said Jenkins denieth having the said oranges and therefore refused to<br />
make satisfaction for them and further hee cannot<br />
depose./
To the 5th hee cannot depose as he saith:
To the 6th hee saith that the said Thomas and Loijs Taylor are damnified<br />
by not receiving their goods, but what vallue hee knoweth<br />
not, and further hee cannot depose:/
To the 7th hee referreth himselfe to the Registry of this Court./:
To the 8th hee saith the said John Jenkins is an English man and subiect of this Comonwealth
To the 9th he cannot depose
To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true./:saith his foregoeing deposition is true./: +
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