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interline the sayd words in the presence o … interline the sayd words in the presence of this Rendent who immediately thereupon<br />
reade the sayd interlineation. And this deponent did heare the said Cutting<br />
particularly mention the sayd Bever, for the sayd Hubbert being earnest to<br />
gett the sayd Bever att a lower freight, Cutting replyed that he would have<br />
four pounds per tonn for the barrell of bever, or in words to that effect.<br />
and then the sayd interlineation was made, And the Bills of lading being<br />
signed. Cutting used those or the like words, Mr Hubbert you must pay me<br />
two shillings primage and average for your goods. And lastly saith that<br />
the sayd Cutting did not reade the sayd bills of lading aloud so as to be heard<br />
by this deponent, but did peruse them to himselfe. And further he<br />
cannot answer, saving that the sayd Hubbert payd the primage and average<br />
in this Rendents presence as aforesayd.
To the 6th negatively for his part.
To the 7th he answereth negatively. <u>onely</u> saith that so long as he attendeth<br />
here upon this production and examination, his charges of dyet and lodging<br />
are borne by the party productent. And otherwise he cannot depose or<br />
answer.
Emanuel<br />
Spring ffeild [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''Rp. 2.'''
'''Mary Springfeild''' of Billerica in the County of Essex the<br />
wife of Emanuel Springfeild her preContest in this cause<br />
aged nynteene yeares or thereabouts a witness sworne<br />
and examined saith as followeth. videlicet.
To the first article of the sayd allon she saith that the arlate shipp ''John''<br />
''Adventure'' John Cutting Master departed from Boston in New=England<br />
bound for this port of London in the month of december last past<br />
And the arlate Hubbert came as a Passenger in the sayd shipp the<br />
sayd voyage and had a barrell of bever and some other goods on<br />
board as she beleiveth for the Reasons hereafter sett forth. And<br />
she this deponent together with her sayd precontest, came as a Passenger<br />
upon the sayd the voyage aforesayd./ And otherwise she cannot<br />
depose
To the second article of the sayd allegation and billof lading therein mentoned<br />
and now shewne her she saith. That after the sayd shipp arrived upon<br />
the English Coast here neere to B[?e]rchington, the sayd John Cutting<br />
did in the presence of this deponent and her sayd husband, and likewise of<br />
the sayd Hubbert, signe three bills of lading of one tenour for<br />
a barrell of bever and other goods in the sayd bills mentioned being<br />
tendred or offered to him by the sayd Hubbart, and the sayd bill of lading<br />
now shewne her was and is one of the sayd three bills which shee saw<br />
signed as aforesayd. And saith that the sayd Cutting did looke over the<br />
sayd bills before he signed them, and refused so to signe them till the<br />
words arlate videlicet. '''[the Bever fower pounds per tonne]''' were inter=<br />
lined in all the sayd bills, as the same appeare now interlined in the bill<br />
now shewne her. And this deponent saw the sayd Hubbert of upon<br />
the demand of the sayd Cutting pay unto him the sayd Cutting two<br />
shillings for primage and average, which the sayd Cutting received<br />
for the sayd Hubbarts goods, which she beleiveth were really laden<br />
according to the sayd bills of lading. And otherwise she cannot<br />
depose.
Toherwise she cannot<br />
depose.
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