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The 21th of November 1655. [CENTRE HEADING … The 21th of November 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
Smith et [?alyn] against Phillips}
Examined upon the foresaid allegation on the behalfe of<br />
the said mariners
'''1'''
'''William Newland''' of Limehouse in the County of Middlesex<br />
Baker, aged 24 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first hee referreth himselfe to the Registre of this Court, and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second hee saith that about three yeares since this deponent sawe a<br />
dutch bottome lying on the Cowes in the Ile of Wight called the ''Joseph''<br />
and brought in thither by a shipp of warr set out by Captaine Phillips.<br />
and saith that within the time arlate namely in or about September<br />
1651 this deponents father William Newland of Newport in the Ile of<br />
Wight and companye bought the lading of [?rosin] of the shipp the ''dolphin'' arlate brought<br />
in as a prize by a man of warr set out by the said Phillips being in all<br />
with [?rubbish] and [?rosin] together 146 tonnes tenn hundred three quarters and thirteene<br />
pounds, which hee knoweth because hee this deponent was imployed in the<br />
taking it up: and to his remembrance and as hee beleeveth his said father<br />
and company paid six pounds per tonne for the same to the said Captaine<br />
Phillips. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories in the first place. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee answereth negatively for his part, and otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
To the second hee cannot depose.
To the third negatively for his part and otherwise hee cannot depose saving as<br />
aforesaid and what followeth.
To the fourth and 5 hee cannot answer.
To the Interrogatories in the second place. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first negatively for his part ad otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the second hee cannot answer.
To the third hee saith that when his said father and company had bought the<br />
said [Rosin], the mariners then belonging to Captaine Phillips his man of<br />
warr (named the ''Constant'') would not suffer the same to be delivered till<br />
order were taken for their shares, and after wards hee saith that Captaine<br />
harley commander of the ''Constant'' gave order for the payment of the summe<br />
of 300 ''li'' (out of the money payable for the [?rosin]) for the mens wages to<br />
John Searle and the same was paid accordingly, and this deponent hath his<br />
receipt for the same. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth hee cannot depose.
To the fifth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition and cannot otherwise<br />
answer.
To the last negatively for his part, and otherwise hee cannot answer.
Repeated before the Judges in Court.
William Newland [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]urt.
William Newland [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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