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The same day: [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined o … The same day: [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined on the said Allegation:/.
'''Rp. 3'''
'''John Gibbs''' of Bermonsey in the<br />
County of Surry Marchant aged 50<br />
yeeres or thereabouts, Sworne and Examined
To the first hee cannot depose:/.
To the second hee saith that the ship the ''ffree Trade''<br />
arlate (of which this Deponent was formerly Master but now<br />
Symon fflew Master) is of the burthen of Ninescore<br />
Tonnes or thereabouts; And saith that of his knowledge<br />
it is not usuall for ships of that burthen or busines to<br />
Carry a Person to be onely Cooke, but the Persons who<br />
are hired to doe the Cookes Office in such ships, doe<br />
likewise helpe to Stowe Goods in such ships and other<br />
things in and about such ships Busines, and further cannot<br />
depose./:
To the third hee cannot depose./:
To the 4th hee saith that severall of the Company<br />
of the said ship ''ffreetrade'' since the said ships Comming<br />
home the voyage in Question, have said and<br />
acknowledged to this Deponent that some of the said<br />
Ships Company did in Zant Roade drowne (or sinke)<br />
foure Caratels of Currans, and alsoe then said<br />
and acknowledged that there were Certaine Currans<br />
in the said ship damnifyed by the stowage of Oyles<br />
or to that effect, And saith that hee<br />
hath used the sea for two and thirty yeeres, and<br />
during all that time, hee never<br />
knew or heard to the Contrary but that Cookes of ships paid<br />
as other Mariners of ships for or towards satisfaction<br />
for any Damage to, or losse or Imbezelment of Goods or<br />
Merchandizes by the Negligence of the ships Company<br />
And saith that when this Deponent was Master of the<br />
said ship the ''free Trade'', some of his Mariners<br />
staved a But or Pipe of wine, and the then Cooke of her paid<br />
towards satisfaction of the same, as well as the rest<br />
of the said ships Company. And further cannot depose
To the 5th hee cannot Depose.
To the last hee saith his foregoeing Deposition is<br />
true./:
To the Interrogatories./: [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first (it being done as required) hee saith hee<br />
is of the age of about fifty yeeres and is nowe a<br />
Merchant by Profession And hath lived for seaven yeeres<br />
last in Bermonsey neere Redriffe And hath knowne the<br />
foresaid Symon fflew for twelve yeeres last, but doth not knowe the Interrate<br />
Slade./:
Toowe the Interrate<br />
Slade./:
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