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in the presence of Stephen Rich whose name … in the presence of Stephen Rich whose name is subscribed on the back of the sayd<br />
writing and in the presence of him this deponent And hee saith the contents of<br />
the sayd writing were and are true and soe had and done as in the same is<br />
expressed And this deponent well knoweth the whole body of the sayd writing<br />
or bill of sale and alsoe the name William Bower servant to<br />
John Ralphe Scrivener: on the back of the sayd writing to be his this deponents owne<br />
hand writeing And further hee cannot depose./
To the rest of the Interrogatories hee is not examined by direction of the producents
Wm Bower [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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Examined upon the Crosse Interrogatories on the behalfe of the Ensurers/
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee was none of the company of the ''Rebecca'' interrogat<br />
the voyage Interrogate, but was only a witnes to the signeing and sealing of a bill of sale by the<br />
foresayd Mr Maurice Thompson to the foresayd Adam Jennings of a fowerth part of<br />
her in manner predeposed but saw not the sayd shipp, nor knoweth when shee sett sayle from<br />
London nor in what plight shee then was, nor whether shee proceeded, And further to<br />
this Interrogatorie hee cannot answere/
To the second third 4th and 5th Interrogatories hee cannot depose for that hee was<br />
none of the sayd shipps company the voyage interrogate nor acquainted with any<br />
of the transaactions happening during her voyage./
Repeated before doctor Godolphin
Wm Brower [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 20th of August 1654, [CENTRE HEADING]
On the behalfe of Michaell Spicer of}<br />
London Merchant concerning a losse in}<br />
the ''Michaell'' of London}
'''Rp. 1.'''
'''Joseph Capewell''' of Ratcliff mariner<br />
late boatswaine of the said shipp aged<br />
23 yeares or thereabouts sworne before the<br />
right Worshippful John Godolphin doctor of lawes<br />
one of the Judges of the high Court of the Admiraltie<br />
and examined upon certaine Interrogatories ministred<br />
on the behalfe of the said Michaell Spicer saith<br />
as followeth.
To the first and second Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth that<br />
hee well knew and was boatswaine of the said shipp the ''Michaell''<br />
at such time as shee was last at Palma one of the Canary Ilands, from<br />
which Iland shee departed in May last bound for Galloway<br />
in Ireland; and saith there were before such her departure laden aboard<br />
her by one mr Stephen Spicer as factor of and for the producent<br />
Michaell Spicer and for his the said Michaells accompt about four score<br />
pipes of Canary wines and a parcell of Brazill wood, fusticke<br />
sassaperill and some other drugs the quantitie whereof hee knoweth<br />
not, but saith the said shipp being of the burthen of 50 tonnes or thereabouts<br />
was wholly laden with the said 80 pipes or thereabouts of wines<br />
brazill wood and drugs for the said mr Michaell Spicers accompt, and<br />
assoone as shee was fully laden shee departed thence for Galloway<br />
aforesaid. All which hee knoweth being boatswaine of her and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.d<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose. +
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