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21 December 1654
On the behalfe of John}& … 21 December 1654
On the behalfe of John}<br />
Chaworth of London}<br />
Merchant touching}<br />
the ''John Adventure''}
'''John Chaworth''' of London merchant aged 31 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne before the right worshipfull William Godolphin Doctor<br />
of Lawes one of the Judges of the high Court of the<br />
Admiraltie saith and deposeth as followeth, videlcet.
That the Accompt nowe by him produced and left, beginning 1649. An account<br />
of the cost and charges of three bales No. 1. 2. 3 et ctera and ending, L. 258-17-7.<br />
and subscribed John Chaworth, was and is a true accompt of the cost and <br />
chardges of thirtie peeces of Colchester White bayes and thirtie peeces of<br />
[?Alderetus] coontained in the said three bales marked as in the said accompt, and<br />
that the said goods were on or about the 22th of September 1649 really and<br />
truely laden in this port of London on board the shipp the ''John Adventure''<br />
of London, Eustace Smith master by and for the proper accompt of him this<br />
deponent, to be carried to Saint Lucars and there to be consigned<br />
unto John [?Bonoin] of Seville or order for the accompt aforesaid of this<br />
deponent. And that upon the seizure of the said shipp and lading at<br />
Lisbone by Prince Rupert the said three bales of bayes were lost to this deponent<br />
who hath not received any manner of recompense or consideration from<br />
the kinge of Portugall (or other the seizers of the said goods) for the <br />
same.
J Chaworth [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 20th of Aprill 1655.
On the behalfe of Samuel Crispe of London}<br />
Merchant and Mary Wilson Executors of the will of Rowland Wilson deceased}<br />
touching a losse in the ''John Adventure''}<br />
Eustace Smith master}
'''Samuel Crispe''' of London Merchant<br />
aged 22 yeares or thereabouts, sworne<br />
before the right worshipfull William Clerke<br />
doctor of Lawes one of the Judges of the<br />
high Court of the Admiraltie, saith and deposeth<br />
by vertue of his oath as followeth videlicet.
That in or about the moneth of October 1549. there were in this<br />
port of London aladen aboard the shipp the ''John Adventure''<br />
(Eustace Smith master) bound for Cadiz or Saint Lucars, by and<br />
for accompt of Rowland Wilson of London merchant (since deceased)<br />
foure trusses containing 44 peeces of Colchester bayes marhed and<br />
numbred as in the margent; and saith the same with the custome and<br />
the charges of lading them, and for drawing, amounted unto and cost<br />
270 ''li'' - 1 ''s'' - 10 ''d'', sterling, as by the Invoice thereof annexed (which hee saith<br />
containeth the truth) is more particularly to be ssene. All which<br />
hee knoweth for that hee this deponent was then servant to the said<br />
Rowland Wilson in his merchandizing imployment, and was privie<br />
to and acquainted with the buying and paying for the said bayes<br />
for the said Mr Wilsons accompt, and made entrie thereof in his<br />
bookes according to the particulars of the said Invoice, and hath lately<br />
seene and perused the said entrie, and was privie to the lading of<br />
them aboard the said shipp in this port, and sawe the bill of lading<br />
for the same subscribed by the said master, which bill hee saith he<br />
formerly delivered to the Portugall Embassafor, And saith the said shipp<br />
in the prosecution of the said voyage being taken by Prince Rupert and carryed<br />
into Lisbone, the said foure trusses of bayes were and are utterly lost to the<br />
said Mr Wilson and noe satisfaction hetherto made to him his Executriz
Samuel Crisp [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]ecutriz
Samuel Crisp [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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