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hee tooke to assist him to come aboard and … hee tooke to assist him to come aboard and who was also in drincke being<br />
unable to guide the said boate to rights) and soe his said two men overtaking<br />
him brought him aboard, where this deponent then was, and when hee came<br />
aboard this deponent sawe and tooke notice that hee was soe overrunne with<br />
drincke that hee could hardly speake nor knowe one man from another, but<br />
went to sleepe; and this deponent was informed by william Anderson a yonge<br />
man of the ships company that was ashore with the master, that the said master<br />
sent him to call the said Betson and others to goe aboard, and that assoone<br />
as the said anderson had turned his back to call them, the said master getting the<br />
said stranger with him, went presently into the boate and went off to goe aboard,<br />
and that the said Betson and others assoone as the said Anderson came to them, came<br />
away to the waters side but the said master was gonne off, and saith that<br />
the next morning the boate was sent ashore and they came aboard in it<br />
without delay; and saith that by such neglect of the master in going with<br />
his boate and some of his company and staying so long ashore, (whence they<br />
might have returned in an houre or two, and have set saile the shipp being<br />
within that time cleared as hee saith shee was) shee lost her passage and<br />
was delayed above a fortnights space, for the winde which was then good<br />
came contrary the next day after their setting saile, and so hindred them as<br />
aforesaid, And otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the second hee saith there was noe mention of denmarke in the said<br />
hiring and shipping of Betson, but the same was as before said<br />
hee hath deposed, nor was there any mention of bringing the said<br />
shipp to New castle in case there came from dantzike to London, but to<br />
which soever of the ports of London, Hull or Newcastle shee should<br />
come to from dantzicke there the voyage should end. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the third negatively, referring him selfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the fourth hee cannot answer.
Repeated before Godolphin.
Robt: Harrigate: [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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Carres and Pursell}
The foresaid '''Edward Arlibeare''' to the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]<br />
'''Rp.'''
To the first hee answereth negatively, referring himselfe to his<br />
foregoeing deposition.
To the second hee saith that Mr Pursell and Mr Waters and company moved<br />
at the Scriveners on the making the charterpartie to have the freight for<br />
the said fish payable at London after the end of the voyage, but mr<br />
heaman, Mr Bowier and company went not yeeld thereunto, and otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the third hee saith that the said vessell running from the Canaries after<br />
such her being at Bilboa was taken with two hundred and odd butts of wine<br />
or thereabouts, with between 15 and 20 ''li'' per pipe or thereabouts, and<br />
hee beleeveth they could not have had a bigger vessell for less freight,<br />
And otherwise cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the 4th hee saith the men were by arbitrament paid 3 monethes of foure<br />
for wages, and nine monethes freight was<br />
paid at 50 ''li'' per moneth only for weare and teare, and saith that<br />
to his remembrance there was 150 ''li'' paid to the men for wages or thereabouts.<br />
And otherwise cannot answer.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
Edward Arlibear [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]hin.
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