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The 15th day of March 1658:/
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The 15th day of March 1658:/
Luke Wood against Thomas Grove}<br />
Cheeke Suckley}
Examined upon an Allegation given in on<br />
the behalfe of the said Thomas Grove.
'''Rp. jus'''
'''John Bourman''' of Chatham in the<br />
County of Kent Shipwright, aged 38 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and Examined.
To the 4th and 16th articles of the said Allegation hee saith that<br />
one Mr Bartlet who was Carpenter of the ship the ''Peace''<br />
hath severall times aboard the said Ship told and affirmed<br />
to this Deponent that the fish which was sent and laden aboard the said Ship<br />
at Newfoundland, the Voyage, in question, was sent aboard by the<br />
arlate Luke Wood, in wet and rainy Weather, and some<br />
of that which hee sent was quite rotten, and good for nothing<br />
or to that purpose, and the said Bartlett alsoe told this deponent<br />
that the said Rotten fish which the said Luke Wood laded on board<br />
the said Ship as aforesaid did damage the rest, and said that<br />
it had been better if the same had bin throwne over board<br />
And further cannot to theise article Depose./:
To the 9th hee saith that this deponent came on board the said Ship<br />
the ''Peace'' at Plymouth the said Voyage and came from Plymouth<br />
in her to this Port, and saith aboard the said ship hee was familiarly acquainted<br />
with the said Bartlett; And this Deponent and the said Bartlet<br />
having discourse together about the former part of the Voyage in question, The<br />
said Bartlett told this Deponent, that hee was Confident that<br />
Mr Grove did not misse the Barbadoes, through his inability,<br />
and this deponent asking him whether hee did it willfully for<br />
if hee was able, what is the reason he missed it? (To which<br />
the said Bartlett made answer, that for my part I cannot<br />
charge him with any such thing; for the Condition<br />
of the weather was soe bad that the ablest man whatsoever<br />
might then have missed the Barbadoes. or to that effect And<br />
further hee cannot depose./.
To the .19th article of the said Allegation hee saith that the said<br />
Thomas Grove did not at Plymoth or any other place<br />
betwixt Plymouth and London the said Voyage: denye to deliver<br />
any goods to any Merchants or men whatsoever, that this deponent<br />
knoweth of; but the said Grove did of this deponents knowledge<br />
deliver his Goods both at Plymouth and Elsewhere in his<br />
Course to London, according to order, with Care and dilligence<br />
And further hee cannot depose./.
To the 20th article hee saith that when the said Ship set saile from<br />
Plymouth there was not bread, beare, ffresh, water, or other<br />
(Provisionsh, water, or other<br />
(Provisions +
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