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'''A.7:'''
undecimo die mensis Septemberi … '''A.7:'''
undecimo die mensis Septemberis 1660./ [CENTRE HEADING]
Quoad The ''Hopewell''}<br />
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'''Johannes Goodlad''' de Lee in Comitas<br />
Essexia annos natus 46 aut do circiter<br />
Juratus et examinatus dicit et deponit<br />
prout sequitur videlicet.
Ad ius Arlum Allegationis in hac causa datae et admissa dicit<br />
That in the moneths of January, February and March 1657,<br />
and also in the moneths of March, Aprill, May, June, and July<br />
1658 The Arlate John Jeffreys, James Jenkins, Thomas<br />
Colclough, Thomas Burton and Richard Netmaker<br />
(all well knowne to this Deponent) were, and at this present are or<br />
ought to be the true and lawful owners and proprietors<br />
of the Arlate ship the ''Hopewell'' of London (Arthur Perkins<br />
Master) and of her Tackle apparrell and furniture, and were<br />
in the quiet possession thereof untill she was seized by the<br />
Portugueses in manner as hereafter is declared. All which he<br />
deposeth for that he went in the quality of second mate<br />
of and in the said ship the voyage in question, and hath<br />
also been credibly informed of the premisses by the foresaid<br />
Master. And severall other credible and persons.<br />
Et aliter nescit
Ad 2dum Arlum dicit et deponit That in the yeare 1657 there<br />
was laden and put on board the said ship ''Hopewell'' here<br />
England a Cargoe of goods consisting in Broad cloaths, serges<br />
strongwaters Earthen ware, Brandywine and other merchandizes<br />
to a very considerable value, but what to estimate the same<br />
as he knoweth not; which said Cargoe this deponent beleeveth and<br />
hath been credibly informed that the same was laden [?when]<br />
upon the account of the said John Jeffery’s and Company afore<br />
said; and was to be transported in the said ship the ''Hopewell''<br />
to the Coast of Africa and there to be trucked away for<br />
Negroes, Elephants Teeth and other Commodities of that Countrey<br />
which said Negroes and other Commodities so provided on the Coast of<br />
Africa, were also to be transported in the said ship thense to Virginia<br />
and there to be bartered for Tobaccoes, and all for the use and<br />
account of the said Jeffereys and Company as this deponent verily<br />
beleeveth, which he deposeth going the said voyage in the quality aforesaid<br />
And further cannot depose./
Ad 3um Arlum dicit et deponit That after the lading the foresaid<br />
Cargoe on board the ''Hopewell'', and within the time predeposed<br />
the said ship, with the foresaid lading in her, set sayle from England.<br />
(By order of the said Jeffreys and Company) under the conduct of<br />
Arthury) under the conduct of<br />
Arthur +
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