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John Carr's presentment was referred to Salem court, there being many witnesses absent.
Henry Muddle dying intestate, Mr. Peeter Duncan was appoint- ed administrator and was ordered to bring in an inventory to Salem court.
John Godfry was allowed a bill of costs in the action concern- ing the attachment of hay.
*Inventory of the estate of Ann Lume, deceased, taken, Apr. 16, 1662, by Maxemillion Jewett and Samuell Brocklebanke : Aparell, 4li .; one bed, with furniture on it, 4li. 10s .; puter and Tin, 1li .; brase and Iron vessels, 1li. 2s. 6d .; wooden vessell, 10s .; table, chaires and cushings, 16s. ; whelle and cards, 4s .; house and land, 20li. ; three cowes, one calfe and one 2 yereing, 17li. ; total, 49li. 2s. 6d.
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John Godfry was bound to prosecute his appeal at the next Court of Assistants.
Robert Day, complaining that the bill of costs in Robert Burges case was not right, the court ordered that execution be respitted until said Burges could be present.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, JUNE 24, 1662.
Judges : The Worshipfull Richard Bellingham, Esq., Dept. Govr., Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major Generall Danyell Denyson and Major William Hathorn ; Assosiat, Mr. Woodman.
Jury of trials : Jacob Barney, Mr. Richard Moore, George Gardner, Joseph Gardner, Richard Bishopp, Roger Hascall, Wil- liam Sergeant, Edward Needham, Tho. Wheeler, Wm. Bassett Robert Ingolls and John Fiske.
Civil cases :-
Nicolas Blushott v. Thomas Wills, master of the ship Robert. Debt. For thirteen and one-half months' sailing with him in the ship Robert at 48s. 4d. per month, in such pay as per agreement, according to attachment. Verdict for plaintiff, his wages due for eleven months, what he had already received being deducted. The defendant owned the agreement to be sterling money of France .*
Thomas Harradine v. Thomas Wills, master of the ship Robert. Debt. For thirteen and one-half months' wages at 25s. per month, due for sailing with him in the ship Robert, according to attach- ment. Verdict for plaintiff. The defendant owned the agreement to be sterling money of France .*
Elias Low v. Thomas Wills. Same .* William Tibbow v. Tho. Wills. Same .* Oliver Ober v. Tho. Wills. Same .* Samll. Mottoy v. Tho. Wills. Same .* John Gillett v. Thomas Wills. Same .*
*Writs in all seven actions against Tho. Wills, dated May 30, 1662, signed by Hillyard Veren,t for the court, and served by Samuell Archard,t marshal of Salem, by attachment of the ship Robert.
Mr. Bushott's damage amounted to 26li. 11s. 6d., Tho. Hara- din's, 13li. 15s., Elias Low's, 12li. 16s. 8d., William Tibbow's, 91i. 18s., Oliver Ober's, 11li., Samll. Mottoy's, 12li. 16s. 8d., and Jon. Gillett's, 13li. 15s., making a total, with costs, of 106li. 9s. 6d.
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Peeter Duncan v. John Jackson. Debt. Jury reported that if the fish attached were legally conveyed to Mr. Greene, they found for defendant, if not, for the plaintiff. Court adjudged it not legal .*
*Writ : Peter Duncan v. Goods of Jno. Jackson, jr., in the hands of Robert Elwell; debt; dated June 2, 1662 ; signed by Edmund Clarke, ¡ for the court; and served by Tho. (his mark) Judgkinge, constable of Glocester, by attachment of fish in the hands of Robert Elwell.
Mr. Duncan's bill of charges, in Greene's case, 18s. 4d., in Jack- son's case, 2li. 2s. 4d., and in John Bryar's case, 2li. 2s.
Plaintiff declared that what was yielded, with reference to com- mon charges arising by means of a third person, Mr. Greene, put- ting something into court, and the court pleasing to receive it so far as to give a hearing on it, yet if it were not received by Ellwel, it did not bind. And if by any construction it should bind, it was no more than to what Elwell had expressed to be the common charge he expected, namely, boat hire, salt and nets, for whatever might be between others in their private agreements, in this case there was no more expressed than was proved in court.
Peter Duncan gave power of attorney, 19 : 4 : 1662, in his actions against John Jackson, jr., and John Bryers, to his loving brother, Mr. Daniel Epps, Mr. Robert Lord, sr., and William Averell. Wit : John Emerson; and Rich. Cordings.t
John (his mark) Jackson, jr., acknowledged, May 25, 1662, that he owed Peter Duncun 8li. 19s., which was to be paid in fish and mackerel. Wit: Gilles Barge.t
William Seargent, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that be- ing at Robert Elwell's house at the stage, the latter told deponent that if Mr. Duncan would release John Bryer's and John Jack- son's fish, it might be weighed. Also Elwell said that if he had his general charges out, Duncan might have the rest, etc. Sworn in Salem court, 26 : 4 : 1662, before Hillyard Veren, t clericus.
Daniell Epps, Thomas Judkin and James Davis testified that upon the fourth day at night after Goodman Elwell had testified in court, he denied that he said the fish was Mr. Greene's. Further Elwell said that he heard Bryers and Jackson say that they had promised their fish, green, to Mr. Greene, which the latter corrobo- rated, quoting a price of sixteen shillings a hundred, but no agree- ment was made. Sworn in court.
Thomas Judkins deposed that Mr. Duncan desired him to serve an attachment, and he did so on the fish among the flakes at the stage, etc. Sworn in court.
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Mr. Peeter Duncan v. John Bryars. Debt. Verdict for plain- tiff .*
Peeter Duncan, being attached to this court by Mr. Greene, who did not appear to prosecute, was allowed costs.t
pages 60 and 72 in Mr. Peter Duncan's book, between said Duncan and Jackson and Bryers. Sworn, 19: 4: 1662, before Samuel Symonds.#
Peter Duncan testified that the accounts were correct, etc. Sworn, 17 : 4 : 1662, before Samuel Symonds .;
Jonas Moore, aged about thirty-three years, deposed that last October he was at Charlestowne with John Bryers and John Jack- son, partners of the same boat's crew, at Jacob Greene's house, and they entered into discourse about such fish as they should catch the season following, etc. Sworn, June 16, 1662, before Samuel Sy- monds .;
Elizabeth, wife of John Bryers, deposed that if they had agreed on a price, Goodman Elwell would have made the fish for Mr. Greene, etc. Sworn, June 16, 1662, before Samuel Symonds .;
Thomas Judkins, constable, and James Davis deposed concern- ing going to Goodman Elwell and desiring the fish to be weighed, etc. Sworn in court.
Execution, dated June 30, 1662, against John Jackson, signed by Hillyard Veren, ; clerk, and served by Thomas Jugins [Jud- kins ] of Gloster, whom Samuell Archardt of Salem appointed his deputy.
*Writ, dated June 2, 1662, signed by Edmund Clarke,; for the court, and served by Tho. (his mark) Judgkings, constable of Gloucester, by attachment of fish of John Bryers' in the hands of Robert Elwell.
John (his mark) Bryars acknowledged, May 26, 1662, that he owed Peter Duncan 8li. 3d., to be paid in fish and mackerill. Wit: Gilles Barge .;
Thomas Judkins, constable, testified that he left two summons at John Bryars' house, where John Jackson's usual abode was, and the wife of said Bryars took them. Sworn in court.
Execution, dated June 30, 1662, against John Bryars, signed by Hillyard Veren,¿ clerk, and served by Thomas Juginst [Judkins] of Gloster, whom Samuell Archardt of Salem appointed his deputy.
+Writ : Mr. Jacob Greene v. Petter Duncan ; for unjustly attach- ing or restraining a parcel of fish belonging to plaintiff ; signed by Edward Burtt,¿ for the court; and served by Tho. (his mark) Judgkin, constable of Gloster, by attachment of house and land of defendant.
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Mr. Zarubbabell Endecott v. John Norton. Debt. For several goods delivered to him and several debts paid for him. Verdict for defendant .*
Mr. Zarubbabell Endecott v. John Norton. For non-performance of covenant in building a house. Verdict for plaintiff. The defen- dant was ordered to build the house according to his former agree- ment before the last of the first month next ensuing, for which he was already paid, or to pay plaintiff 20li. damages.t
*Jno. Hathornet certified in Feb., 1661, that John Norton, by Mr. Zerubable Endicott's order and upon his account, received six pounds in goods which were delivered for the use of his master, George Corwin.
Writ : Mr. Zarubbabell Endecott v. John Norton of Salem, car- penter ; debt ; dated 21 : 2: 1662; signed by Hillyard Veren,# for the court ; and addressed to the marshal of Salem.
+Writ, dated 21: 2: 1662, signed by Hillyard Veren,; for the court, and addressed to the marshal of Salem.
" Reseued of Mr Endicot 101 18 03d for John Norton By me . Edmond Batter."
" p mr Zerubbabell Endecot payd me for John Norton the iuste som of eyght shillings
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Zerobabel Endecott's bill of charges, 1li. 5s. 2d.
John Robinson, aged twenty-two years, deposed that Mr. Ende- cott, his master, urging John Norton several times to raise his house, the latter replied that he could not do it without ladders. Mr. Endecott told him that if he would make ladders he would pay for them, but Norton said that if Endecott would not provide them, the house might lay and rot, and if he would not provide clapboards and shingles it was in vain to try to raise the house. Deponent conceived that there were boards enough there, etc. Sworn in court, 24 : 4 : 1662, before Hilliard Veren,# cleric.
William Nicolls, aged about sixty-three years, deposed that Mr. Endecott said that he could not make ladders himself but if Nor- ton would make them, he would pay him. Also that Norton said if he were forced to raise the house he would do so, though it hung together with withes, but he would never finish it. Sworn in court.
William Nickolls and his wife testified that they heard Jno. Norton acknowledge, at their house, that he had received 25s. of Mr. Williame Browne upon account of Mr. Zerebabell Endecott. Confessed in court.
John Nicolls, aged about twenty-two years, deposed that Mr. Endecott said he would help Norton make ladders. Also that
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Mr. John Gifford v. Mr. Edw. Laine, executor, administrator or possessor of the estate of Capt. Robt. Keyne. For Capt. Keyne's taking away the estate and goods of said Gifford and wrongfully imprisoning and detaining him there. The defendant not being proved to be the executor of the estate, the plaintiff was nonsuited .*
Mr. Joseph Humphries and Mr. Edmond Batter, administrators of the estate of John Humphrie, Esq. v. Georg Keyser. For occupying and building upon a certain parcel of land of said Humphries, lying in Salem. Verdict for defendant.t
Norton said that he would raise the house when he had leisure time, etc. Sworn in court.
Nathaniell Norton, aged twenty-three years, deposed that the frame was ready to raise about the middle of March, 1660, he being one of the workmen, and that Mr. Endicot told them to let it lay until he could get boards to raise it, which he said would be about a fortnight, upon which they agreed. Sworn, 20: 4: 1662, before Ezekiell Knightst and Will Hamonds,¿ commissioners of Wells. Paper addressed " Deliuer these to the Clerke of the writts of Salem."
Margaret, wife of William Nicolls, deposed. Sworn in court.
George Norton, aged twenty-one years, deposed that he was one of the workman, etc. Sworn, 22 : 3: 1662, before Wm. Hathorne.} *Writ, signed by John Fuller,¿ and served June 19, 1662, by Rich. Wayte,¿ marshal of Boston. Bond of Edward Lane .;
Writ, dated Mar. 24, 1661-2, signed by Hillyard Veren,; for the court, and served by George Yardly, ; deputy for John Ruck,; constable of Salem, by attachment of defendant's tan house.
Georg Kescer's bill of charges, Goodman Deacon, Nath. Pickman and William Aline, witnesses, 1li. 6s. 6d.
Thomas Ripe and Mary Chichester, each aged about forty years, deposed that they had often seen Keisor's horse loose feeding in the enclosed ground around the tan house that he built in Salem. Sworn, 24: 1 : 1661-2, before Wm. Hathorne.
Jno. Horne, aged about sixty years, deposed that he sold to Jno. Humphrieye, Esq., deceased, about one acre of land and a house where George Keisour has now built a tan house in Salem. Sworn 24 : 1: 1661-2, before Wm. Hathorne.}
Ric. Stilemant of Portsmouth in Pascataquay river, aged fifty- one years, deposed that he formerly bought a piece of land and a house, situate in Windmill field in Salem, of Mr. Friend, formerly of Salem, but then of Jeofforie's Creeke, which house and land deponent sold to Major William Hathorne and Mr. Henry Barthol- mewe of Salem. Sworn at Portsmouth, June 7, 1662, before Elias Stileman, ¿ commissioner.
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Mr. Edmond Batter v. Mordecaie Creford. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .*
Mr. Moses Maverick & Company v. John Trumboll, master of the ship Blossome. Trespass. For over-running and sinking a shallop, riding at anchor at sea, belonging to plaintiff, Frances Hooper being master of the said shallop. Verdict for plaintiff. Appealed to Court of Assistants. Mr. John Wiswell and John Trumboll bound.t
*Writ, dated May 26, 1662, signed by Hillyard Veren,¿ for the court, and served by Samuell Archard,# marshal of Salem, by attachment of fish of defendant.
Edm. Batter's bill of costs, 16s. 2d.
Eadith (her mark) Creford of Salem, attorney of her husband, Mordecaie Creford, acknowledged a debt of 33li. 3d. to Mr. Edmond Batters of Salem, which she promised to pay in merchantable cod fish at price current on or before Nov. 1, 1662, to be delivered at Salem or Boston. She gave her house and land which she then occupied as security. Wit : Samuell Williames, Hilliard Veren, jr.,# and Hillyard Veren, sr .;
tWrit : Moses Maverick & Company v. John Trumble of Charles- towne ; trespass ; dated 4 : 4 : 1662; signed by Jonath. Negus,¿ for the court ; and served by Rich. Wayte,; marshal of Suffolk, by at- tachment of the ship Blossom. John Trumbal'st bond.
John Trumble's bill of charges, 2li. 12s. 6d.
Inventory of goods in the boat : One Nett, 3li. ; 1 Rope belonge- ing to ye nett, 10s .; 1 old nett, 40s. & 1 Rope, 10s., 2li. 10s .; 1-2 Barrell of oyle, 1li. ; 3 C. 3-4 of good Codd fish, 7li. ; 2 B. of Salte, 6s., & Bagg, 5s., 11s .; a splitting knife, 2s. 6d .; an Iron pott, 5s. 6d. ; total, 14li. 19s. A Cap of Francis Hooper, 13s .; a Coate, 10s .; a Coate of Tho. Roses, 10s .; 1 pr. of Briches of Fran. Hooprs., 10s. ; 1 pr. of drawes, 3s .; 1 pr. of shooes, 3s .; 1 pr. of stockings, 2s .; a thoust, 2s. ; gloves & mittings, 3s .; 1li. of Candles, 6d. ; hookes & lines, 1li. ; a gimblett, 3d. ; a kniufe, 6d .; a steele, 3d. ; charges at Boston, 10s .; total, 4li. 7s. 6d. Things of Will Carter's, a weas- coate, 12s .; 1 pr. of shooes, 6s .; 1 pr. of shooes more, 2s .; 2 pr. of stockings, 4s .; 1 pr. of Briches, 4s .; 1 pr. of mittings, 1s. 6d .; 1 kniufe, 1s .; hookes & lines, 1li. ; charges at Boston, 10s .; total, 3li. 6d. Things of Ellias Fortin, 1 pr. of Bootes, 1li .; a long Cape, 1li. ; a sute of ledr. stuf, 10s .; a Coate & brichis, 10s .; a Capp, 4s .; 1 pr. of Stockings, 2s .; hookes & lines, 1li .; Charges at Boston, 10s. ; total, 4li. 18s. The Boat with all her furniture, 65li. " for the hendrance of 4 men till this tyme & while this Corte last which we know not what it will bee." Attested in court by Wm. Carter, Elias Fortine and Frances Hooper. Hillyard Veren,# cleric.
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Allexander Joanes v. Capt. Thomas Barnerd, master of the ship Ann. Debt. Due for several months for himself and a servant
Indygoe Potter, aged about twenty-five years, deposed that he was one of Mr. Troumble's seamen when he came last from Barba- does and he heard the foreshipman and the midshipman of the shal- lop say that the next day they were to go in and haul up their boat for the whole summer because she was old and rotten and not fit to go to sea. They also said that they veered their road. Sworn, 23 : 4 : 1662, before Richard Russell .*
Mighell Combs, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that about a month past, being at sea on the fishing grounds, he saw a ship coming in from the sea, " knowing not what shee was : wee Came to sayle closs Uppon a wind to speak wth hur : wee saw the sayed shipp strinbling in neere wth Frances Hooprs shallupp : whoe was at ancor and a Fishing Rann her Full aboord & sunck | her | in the sea : butt might haue esylie escaped the sayed shallopp if they had plesed : for they had sea Roome Inuff & the wind at thire plesure : to goe Ither a head or a starne of them : wth Resonable Care : I was nott much beyond a Cables leangth From the shipp when this was don : alsoe the shipps Company hullowd to vs : and my Company Cried owt to me to beare upp : seeing them sayle soe despratly & what hurt was don For feare they would doe us a mis- cheef : but wee stood a litle farther to weather the shipp & then tackt in to saue the Fishermen who weare in danger of drowning." Sworn in court.
Richard Feris, aged about thirty years, deposed that he was a passenger in the ship Blossome and that Mr. Trumble desiring to speak with a shallop riding at anchor, they ran against the said shallop, sinking her. After the men from the shallop came aboard, deponent heard Mr. Croad's servant say that the master of the shal- lop bade him veer the road and he did so. Sworn, 21: 4: 1662, before Richard Parker,* commissioner.
John Smith, aged about thirty years, deposed that he being a passenger on the ship, heard the foreshipman of the shallop say that if the latter had not veered the road, the ship would have gone clear, etc. Sworn, 21: 4: 1662, before Richard Parker,* commis- sioner.
William (his mark) Carter, Franc. (his mark) Hooper and Elias (his mark) Fortin declared that they were at anchor about six or seven leagues in the sea at their calling of fishing and at about nine or ten o'clock in the morning saw a ship coming about four leagues from them, which ship did not hail them, but ran aboard them near the midship of the boat and sunk her. The men were in great dan- ger of their lives but the boat's master, getting hold of the ship's head, was saved and also with difficulty the other two were saved.
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sailing with him in the ship Ann. Verdict for plaintiff, his wages according to agreement. The jury left out the servant's wages as being not yet due. The court did not accept this verdict .*
They further testified that the boat was of seven tons, good and strong and well conditioned and fitted for another voyage, the mid- shipman being shipped for another voyage as master ; also that her sails and all other rigging were good and new at the beginning of the last voyage, only the roade, though put into the boat the last voyage, were not so good as the owners expected. Sworn in court. *Writ, dated June 17, 1662, signed by Hillyard Veren,t for the court, and served by Samuell Archard,t marshal of Salem.
Alixnder Jones testified that he was shipped on board the Ann, on Jan. 18, 1661, for 4li. 10s. per month or 450 pounds of sugar, which for five months and ten days, amounted to 23li. 12s. Also for his service, he was to receive 32s. a month, which makes 5li. 18s. for the whole time.
Albert Albertson, t Wallter Coulston, t James Maior,t Joshua Steadman, ¡ Robert (his mark) Renales, Gorg (his mark) Bonom, George Benson, t Thomas Hutchinsont and Willim (his mark), Soler testified that " Alexander Jones hath deported himselfe quietly honestly & siuelly since his coming among Vs."
"I desier the honorebell Court and Jewrey to Consider my Con- dition being turnd ashore the 6th day of this moneth not haueing where withall to mayntayne my Selfe but what I haue got of the good people of this towne Vpon Credett not Suffering vpon aney a Count to Come abord to gett aney Clothes to Shift my Selfe and fayne to Continue here in a sad Condition."
Articles of agreement, dated July 9, 1662, made and concluded between Thomas Barnard,¡ commander of the ship Ann, and Sam- uell Venner,t merchant, on one part, and Henrie Watson,; John Howard; and William Liddell,t on the other part: The three latter agreed to sail on the ship Ann on her intended voyage from New England to the Western Islands, thence to the Madera Island, thence to the Islands of Cabo Verd and thence to Barbadus ; that they were to receive one month's pay in money and two months' pay in dry fish, and that their wages should be advanced five shill- ings per month, that is, fifty-five shillings per month for Watson, forty-five shillings for Howard and forty shillings for Liddell ; that they were to receive one month's pay at the Madera and the re- mainder, that is, what should be due both from the time of their coming out of old England (the three months' pay given them in New England and the month's pay at Medera to be deducted), un- til their arrival at Barbadus, they were to be paid in Muscovadus sugar at the rate of eighteen shillings per hundred, and to be dis- charged there ; that the said persons should be allowed to carry in
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John Johnson v. Peeter Nash. Debt. Withdrawn.
Mr. Joseph Humphries and Mr. Edmond Batter, administrators to John Humphries, Esq., deceased v. Mr. Moses Maverick and
the ship from the Islands of Cabo Verd to the Barbadus, each man on Asse negro freight free with provisions for them, and if they shall want wherewithal to procure the said Asse negros, the said Bernerd and Venner would advance the amount, to be deducted later from wages due them at Barbadus ; that the ship should not go to Ginnea nor load salt at the Cabo Verd Islands ; that if the ship did not make the intended voyage, the agreement should be void, and the ship was to return directly to Barbadus from New England, and the men were to be paid their wages.
Similar agreement, dated July 9, 1662, made between Tho. Bar- nard* and Samuell Venner,* on the one part, and William Has- koll,* Thomas Bomer* and John Johnson, seamen, on the other part, the latter to receive thirty shillings per month, and one pipe of wine from Madera to Barbadus.
Similar agreement, dated July 9, 1662, made between Tho. Bar- nard* and Samuell Venner* on one part, and Walter Cowllston,* Willem King* and William Laverock,* seamen, on the other part, the latter to receive twenty-six shillings per month.
Thomas Bomar deposed that coming in sight of Margarita, Mr. Jones did not recognize it and stood off to sea, then coming upon it again, he called it the Margarita. "From thence wee shaped our course to the salt tertoogoes & anchored safely there from whence goinge to Mona he likwise mistooke that Iland at that pre- sent but coming to the westermost part of the Iland of Mona he knew that Iland alsoe from whence wee (by want of water) went to the Iland of Sauona from whence cominge on the Coast of New England beinge thick weather & in a weake condition for want of prouisions & water beinge constrained wee tooke a man from a Catch by reason Mr. Jones said he had beene so farr to the east- ward." Sworn in court.
John Howard testified that they loaded the ship at Tortogos and went to Mona for water, and coming to the Iland of St. Johns, Mr. Jones supposed it to be St. Cruse. They bore away in the evening and came up with Mona, which Mr. Jones did not know, so they bore away that evening, all the company knowing it was Mona. Then they went to Savona for water, and coming to the New Eng- land coast, they spied two sails of small vessels to the northward, and speaking with them were informed that they were off from Casco Bay. They hoisted their boat and went aboard one of the vessels and one of their men came aboard the Ann, which man was detained by the company because their pilot, Mr. Jones, was not ac- quainted to the northward. They had no bread, water, nor provi- sions, and the wind being westerly, the man promised he could
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Wm. Charles. Trespass. For possessing, feeding and otherwise occupying a farm near Marblehead, containing seven or eight hun- dred acres, formerly in possession of John Humphries. Verdict for defendant .*
carry them where they could get food, but he would not undertake to carry them into Paskattaway; however, they came between the Iles of Shoales and Passcattaway toward night, and Mr. Jones bore in, supposing that the Iland to the southward was Passcattaway, but the company knew otherwise. Deponent afterward saw Mr. Jones and the master scuffling in the cabin and some bad language was used, and the master's neckcloth torn. Sworn in court.
Wm. Liddell deposed that they landed at Piskadaway, etc. Sworn in court.
Judgment of the court was that the case of Allexander Joanes, mate, be referred to the Worshipfull Major Generll. Danyell Deny- son and Worshipfull Major William Hathorne, who adjudged that for his misdemeanors to the master, said Jones was to forfeit one month's wages, and that Capt. Barnard was to pay him his wages, as per agreement, with one month deducted, at the Barbadus by the first opportunity of conveyance of bills of exchange. Also that said Barnard should deliver to said Joanes all his bedding, clothing, instruments or other goods on board the ship.
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