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The 16th, of May .1660.
The ''Hopewell'' … The 16th, of May .1660.
The ''Hopewell'' (Arthur Perkins Master)}<br />
[GUTTER ?xx aforesaid: Smith}
Examined on the said Allegation./:
'''Rp. 5us'''
'''Richard Shament''' Living in Grubstreete<br />
London Chirurgion aged 23 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and Examined./
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
hee well knoweth the arlate Mr Jenkins Mr Jefferyes Mr Burton<br />
and Mr [?Nehnaker], who hee saith were the true and Lawfull<br />
Owners and proprietors of the arlate ship the ''hopewell'' or the<br />
Greatest Parte of her and her tackle and furniture in the moneth<br />
of November 1657: and soe Continued and were at the time<br />
of the said ships seizure hereafter specified, which hee<br />
knoweth for that hee went out Chirurgion of the said ship<br />
the ''Hopewell'', and often sawe the said Jenkins onboard her<br />
about giving orders to the Master And further cannot depose./:
To the second hee saith that in or about the moneth of<br />
November 1657: the said Jenkins Jeferyes, Burton and [?Nehnakerer]<br />
did cause a Lading of Goods to be put onboard the said ship<br />
to be transported in her to the Coast of Angola<br />
upon their Account as this deponent verily veleeveth which Lading<br />
hee saith Consisted in Woollen and Lynnen Cloth, Serges. Stuffs<br />
Needles Thread Riben Pinns. Knives Sizers silke, and woosted<br />
stockings. Combs, bells, morters and Pestles, Earthen ware<br />
Glasses, beads, Cabinetts Hatts. shooes. old Cloathes and other<br />
Comodityes And the said Lading, in this Deponents<br />
Judgement was worth three thousand Pounds Sterling. And the<br />
same was to be Trucked and bartered away upon the said<br />
Coast of Angola for Negroes and Eliphants Teeth. upon<br />
the Account of the said Jenkins and Company aforesaid as<br />
this Deponent verily beleeveth, and the said Negroes and Teeth<br />
were to be Carried to Virginia or Barbadoes, and there<br />
trucked and sold for Tobaccoes and other Comodityes which<br />
hee deposeth goeing the Voyage in question And further<br />
cannot depose./
To the 3d and 4th articles hee saith that in the moneth of<br />
December 1657: or thereabouts. the said ship with the foresaid<br />
Lading inboard her set saile from hence to the Coast of<br />
Angola, and arrived at Bengall in the said Coast with the said Lading in or<br />
about the moneth of June 1658. And saith that<br />
about six weekes after the said ships arrivall there the<br />
Portugall Governour called Emanuell de Cost, did come onboard<br />
the said ship, and was very civilly entertained by<br />
Arthur Perkins the Master of the said ship: and the said<br />
Perkins desiring the said Governour to Permitt him to take in wood<br />
and water, telling him that hee was bound for Angola, the said<br />
Governour told the said Perkins that hee might trade better there<br />
(meaninght trade better there<br />
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