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To the sixth article of the sayd allegatio … To the sixth article of the sayd allegation he saith that after sućh tyme as the sayd<br />
steeving Instruments were arranged on shore as aforsayd, and about the<br />
23th day of May 1652 allegat the sayd Roger ffooke of this deponents<br />
knowledge and hearing did give order for the lading of the sayd<br />
thirty baggs of wooll, for the accompt of mr Ricto aforesayd to whom<br />
he consigned the same and the sayd Richard Chowne did of this deponents<br />
hearing then acquaint the sayd ffooke that he had seven baggs<br />
of wooll to send to his brother Bray [?to ?come] to London, and the<br />
sayd ffooke was willing that they should be laden on board the sayd<br />
shipp and thene upon by the consent and approbation of the sayd ffooke<br />
and Captain Hughes the sayd steeving Instruments were of this deponents<br />
sight brought on board againe, and the sayd thirty seven baggs<br />
were likewise brought on board and steeved, and the last of the<br />
sayd 37 baggs were not steeved till about the seventh day of June<br />
1652. And he knoweth that the premisses were done by the order<br />
and approbation of the sayd ffooke for that he this deponent was as had<br />
with him when he gave such order<br />
And further (not certainly remembering who the sayd ffooke and<br />
Chowne ćame on board the sayd shipp
[IN LEFT MARGIN] # to give order for or soe the sayd steeving H Hughes [SIGNATURE]
he cannot depose.
To the 7th article of the sayd allegation he sayth that after the sayd 37 baggs were<br />
steeved, the sayd shipps Company immediately fell to worke in cauking<br />
and fitting her for her sayd homewards voyage; how is it he sayd<br />
the sayd Chowne comming on board the sayd shipp after the sayd last<br />
woolls were steeved did acquaint the Company of the sayd shipp of<br />
the Convoy. And the sayd mr ffooke did in this deponents presence and<br />
hearing advice the sayd Captain Hughes to stay for the sayd Convoy<br />
saying it was very Convenient for him so to doe and that the sayd<br />
shipps lading was of greater [?waten] than her freighters were<br />
aware of or to that effect. And otherwise he ćannot depose.
To the 8th article of the sayd allegation he saith, that he this deponent by the order<br />
of Captain Hughes did severall tymes attend the sayd mr ffooke for bills<br />
of lading of the woolls first laden and was severall tymes delayed<br />
by him the sayd mr ffooke. And saith that hee the sayd ffooke did not send<br />
or bring any bills of lading for the last thirty seven baggs aforesayd<br />
or any of them till the night on which the sayd shipp departed from<br />
Ciprus which was about the ninth day of June 1652. And then and not<br />
before he the sayd ffooke did bring bills of lading for the sayd last laden<br />
baggs which were then signed in this deponents the presence which<br />
being done the sayd shipp not long after for sayle and departed. And<br />
otherwise not calling to mind that the sayd mr ffooke was sollicited for the<br />
sayd last bills, he ćannot depose
To the 9th article of the sayd allegation he saith that the foresayd Bray Chowne and<br />
brother of the sayd Henry Chowne one of the parties in this first, had a bill<br />
of lading for the sayd seven baggs of woolls so laden as aforesayd<br />
by the sayd Richard Chowne by the consent and approbation of the sayd<br />
Roger ffookes att Ciprus as aforesayd, And this deponent hath seene the sayd<br />
bill of lading in the possession of the sayd Henry Chowne and ćonseyneth<br />
that the sayd Henry Chowne saith seene the same and taken notice of the<br />
date thereof. And further he ćannot depose.
To the 10th article of the sayd allegation he saith that Zant is not much out of the way<br />
from Ciprus to London, and shipps that want lading coming from Scan[?deroone GUTTER]<br />
or Ciprus usually passe that way; and in this deponents judgement and<br />
by the report of mariners. It is the sećond way. And further he<br />
cannot depose.
To further he<br />
cannot depose.
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