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that the sayd Marshall was for his service … that the sayd Marshall was for his service to have four pounds per<br />
month, and by reason of the sayd seizure lost elevn monethes<br />
imployment whereby he is further endammaged forty four pounds
To the fifteenth article he saith the sayd ffrancis Hurdidge was possest<br />
of sylver plate, bookes Instruments and Clothes and a Jewell to<br />
a good value all which the hollanders tooke from him, and that<br />
losse also happened and thorough the sayd shipps seizure att Bahia<br />
by the Portugalls as aforesayd; the value of his losse in this particular<br />
estimated in this article to a thousand pounds and upwards<br />
he this deponent cannot truly value. noe can further depose<br />
saving that the sayd ffrancis Hurdidge allso lost eleven moneths tyme<br />
by reason of the sayd seizure by the Portugalls whereby he lost his<br />
owne and two servants wages besides other losse in dyet and the<br />
like.
To the sixteenth article he saith that there belonged to the sayd shipp<br />
when she was so seized by the Portugalls, over and besides the foresayd<br />
Captaine Hurdidge and his servant and the sayd Marshall, twelve English<br />
mariners whereof this deponent was one, every of which twelve<br />
had goods or Cloathes or both that were lost to them by the meanes<br />
of the said seizure made by the Portugueses, and lost each of the<br />
eleven monthes tyme att the least, and were forced to live all<br />
that tyme att their owne charge and suffered much hardshipp<br />
so as their whole losse in wages dyet and Cloathes (besides<br />
their negers which they had for their owne accompt) did and<br />
doth amount to five hundred twenty four pounds sterling.
To the seventeenth article he saith that the sayd Captaine Hurdidge<br />
was constrayned and did keepe his masters with dyet att Angola<br />
during the 40 days as aforesayd in which the sayd shipp lay att Angola<br />
after returne from the sayd warlike expedition; but what dammage<br />
he thereby sustayned knoweth not.
To the eighteenth article he saith that the sayd Portugueses did upon<br />
the sayd seizure take away from Thomas Wise Purser of the sayd<br />
shipp seven Elephants teeth worth eight and twenty millrees<br />
or thereabouts, from John Cobb her masters mate one neger worth<br />
fifty millrees, and from John Haynes Boatswaine one neger<br />
worth fifty millrees or thereabouts, and from this deponent one<br />
negar worth forty eight millrees or thereabouts, and from<br />
Robert Pearce and James Large mariners of the sayd shipp one<br />
negar worth fourty eight millrees. the premisses he deposeth seeing<br />
the sayd goods so seized and well observing the quantity and value<br />
and price of the sayd Negers att Bahia. and saith this deponent and<br />
his sayd fellowes have had noe satisfaction att all for their sayd<br />
losse. And further deposeth not.
To the last the saith that the Interest of the sayd summes of money<br />
wherein all or any the persons aforesayd have suffered dammage<br />
was and is really worth six per Centum per annum from the tyme<br />
of the sayd seizure which was made by the Portugalls on or about<br />
the seventh of ffebruary 1657. English stile And more deposeth not
Richard Rawl [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]eth not
Richard Rawl [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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