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The same day Examined upon the sayd Libell … The same day Examined upon the sayd Libell
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'''Isaac Jacquett''' of Wapping in the County of Middlesex Mariner<br />
Late one of the Company of the sayd shipp the ''Anne'', aged<br />
34 yeares or thereabouts a witnesse sworne ánd examined<br />
saith as followeth.
To the first second ánd third articles of the sayd Libell This deponent saith that in<br />
ffebruary last was twelve month the sayd John Carey sayled in the sayd shipp ''Anne''<br />
as master of her from this port on a voyage for Guinny whither hee<br />
therewith safely att Guinny and about or not long before Midsummer<br />
last did there sell to the sayd Gilbert Christopher master of the<br />
''Peter and James'' for a good quantity of the sayd Copper barrs of good value<br />
which he this deponent being one of the Company of the ''Anne''<br />
in the delivery thereof. And hee did heare at Guinny the tyme<br />
aforesayd that the sayd Gilbert gave the sayd John Carey a Bill for the<br />
paying for the sayd Copper barrs, ánd did see then and there a certayne<br />
writing in the hands of the sayd Carey which the sayd was the sayd<br />
Gilbert Christophers bill for the paying for the sayd barrs. And further<br />
not knowing the value of the sayd Copper barrs nor what they were<br />
so sold for nor being positively able to sweare that the Bill<br />
now sworne him was or is the originall true bill aforesayd, he<br />
cannot depose.
To the 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. and 9th articles of the sayd Libell hee saith, that the sayd<br />
Mary Carey was the wife and is the widdow ánd he hath heard that the sayd Gilbert<br />
Christopher is deceased, and that the arrest in this cause is in order to<br />
recover the moneyes for which the sayd Copper barrs were sold. And<br />
that the sayd sale and delivery of the sayd barrs was and is knowne<br />
to his precontest Walter Elton and Richard Daynes who whereof<br />
ánd belonging to the sayd shipp ''Ann'' the voyage aforesayd, And<br />
lastly that he hath deposed the truth And otherwise cánnot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogsatory hee saith he did know the partyes interrate. videlicet the sayd<br />
John Carey from the beginning of the sayd voyage. and the sayd Gilbert<br />
in June 1655, And that hee favoureth the truth in this cause wishing<br />
that those who were true Owners of the sayd Copper barrs so sold<br />
may have their moneyes due for the same. And further otherwise<br />
than negatively hee cannot answer.
To the second he saith he hath not any interest in this cause nor is concerned<br />
otherwise than to speake the truth according to his Oath. And saith he saw<br />
five Chests of Copper barrs delivered to the sayd Gilbert Christopher att Guiny<br />
but knoweth not their value, nor how they were disposed of, onely saith<br />
he is well assured that the sayd Christopher could not have made this voyage<br />
had he not bene furnished with the sayd barrs. And lastly saith he saw not the<br />
sayd bills signed sealed or delivered, nor was he a witnesse thereto. And<br />
further or otherwise he cannot depose or Answer
Repeated with his two precontests before doctor Godolphin./
Isaac Jacquett [SIGNATURE, BOTTOM RH SIDE]Isaac Jacquett [SIGNATURE, BOTTOM RH SIDE] +
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