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Witnesses.
Wm Morton. Robert Nash. pme Elias Pilgrim.
Richard Matthewes.
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I Joseph Armitage do acknowledge my selfe indebted to Benjamin Gillom the full & just summe of 40 pounds. To be pd in the condicon as followeth that is to say. 301i to be pª in some shop at Boston in goods at price current in 14 dayes & the other 10" to be pd this day 12 month in the condition as above written expressed. & the said Joseph Armitage is to cloth Benjamin Gillom from the knee upward wth a con- venient suite of apparell & a Bever hatt wth in one month in- sueing the date hereof. & for any defect in any pticuler above expressed I Joseph Armitage doe acknowledge Capt Hawkins Judgmt given him in Court of 500 pound to be in full force against him the sd Joseph: but in case the sd Joseph keepe the Conditions afore expressed then I the sd Benjamin Gillom doe acquitt & release & dyscharge the sª Joseph Armitage his Executors & Assignes from Capt Thomas Hawkins from his heires executors & Assignes from all debts dues & demands. except a bill of Mr Edward Paines of ten pounds and if the condition above named be kept by the sd Joseph Armitage, then I Benjamin Gillom doth cleare
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him of all the ingagements above named. to wch payment wee interchangeably sett or hands 3ª 5mo Y 49
Witnes Wm Phillips
Nicholas Phillips.
Benjamin Gillom the marke of Joseph Armitage.
Whereas here is a mention in this Covenant of a Bill of ten pounds to M' Edward Paine. this we doe testify. that Benjamin Gillom did pmise in o' heareing to acquitt the sd Joseph Armitage of that ten pounds. as well as of the debt of Capt Hawkins. if the sd Joseph doth pforme the conditions wthin mentioned. & we do testify further. that the sd Joseph did pay to Benjamin Gillom fourty pounds in goods & p a bill of fyve pounds uppon Lieftent Savage, to the sd Benja- mins acceptance, & all this was done the 17 day of Mº. 5. 1649. witnes of hands.
Robert Keaine The marke of ffra: Smith John Hore.
29 (2) 1650. I attested the sealing of a bond of James Mattock & John Synderland of 401 for paymt of 201 to Nich- olas Meredith 31 (3). next in Bristoll or 25" to Rich. Russell 31(3) 1651. in mercht. dry cod fish price current. Dat 29. (2) 1650.
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7 (3) 1650 Robt Willis constituted Georg Ladd his true & lawfull Att": to aske of Robt Jones &c a certaine debt of 24 liundd pounds Sugar due by bill Dat. 18 Oct. 1649. being obligatory for paymt of 1213 pounds Muscavados Sugar. wth power to acquit compound sue &c: & to substitute one At- turney or more wth like or limited power. ratifying irrevocably what is by him so due.
Also I attested a Copie of the Bill of Robt Jones to Robt Willis of 2400 pounds sugar for paymt of 1213 pound Mus- cavados sugar at Boston freight free. wch bill beares Dat. 28. (8) 1649.
Also I attested another Copie 26 (4) 1650. & another tre Attr. to Mr John Turner. 26 (4) 1650.
7 (3) 1650. Noverint univ'si p pntes me Jacoba Blom- field de Boston infra Nova Angl in America planters teneri et firmiter obligari Jacobo Everill de Boston p'd shoomaker in Sexdecen librio bone et legalis monet Augd solvend eidem
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Jacobo Everill aut suo certo Atturnat Exec Administ vel Assignatis suis Ad qua quide solucone bene et fideliter faciend obligo me heredes exec et Administ meos firmiter p psentes. Sigillo meo Sigillat Dat vicesimo die martij Anno Dni milesimo sexcent quadragesini onono 1649 :
The condicon of this Obligacon is such that if the above bounden James Blomfield his Exor Administ or Assignes or any of them doe well & truly satisfy & pay or cause to be satisfyed & payd unto the above named James Everel his Exor Administ or certaine Assignes the full & just summe of Eight pounds of good & lawfull money of England (for so much pd for him to M' Gilford Leake for phisick & his passage to New England) at or uppon the tenth day of May now next ensueing the Date hereof wth out fraud or farther delay that then the above written oblegacon to be voyd & of none effect or els to remaine in full force strength & vertue. Sigillat Deliberat in pntia ura
Edw. Bendall
James Blomfield & a seale.
Nathaniel Sowther
Thomas Painter
Wm Blanchard.
A true bill of Account of the Disbursments of M' James Everill of Boston for James Blomfield.
li. s. d.
Imprimis pd M' Gilford Leake for phisick for him & for his passage fro Barbados to New England 08.00.00 It for 24 weekes dyet . 06.10.00
It for 2 pr of stockings 00.03.04 ·
It for a wastcoate 00.08.08 .
It for a suite & coate
01.00.00 ·
It for a shirt
00.05.10 ·
It for a suite & short coate of broad cloth
03.03.11
It for steele white wine sugar strong water cur- rens & licorish 00.06.08
It one paire of shoes .
· 00.04.06
It p so much paid Mr Starr for phisick .
00.18.00
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21.00.11
Subscribed by James Blomfield in presence of Edw. Bendall
James Blomfield
Thomas Painter
Nathaniel Sowther Wm Blanchard.
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To all people whom these pnts shall come James Blom- field of Boston in N: England planter sendeth greeting &c: whereas James Everill of Boston aforesª shoomaker for my reliefe in my greate distresse & weakness hath disbursed divers summes of money for my redemption & passage from Barbados to N. England & for Dyet phisick & apparell after my comeing there for the recovery of my health, to the value of twenty one pounds & upwards the wch I am not able to make payment for here, And whereas my loveing father Alexander Blomfield late of London Inholder deceased by his last Will & Testamt. did give & bequeath unto mee the said James Blomfield his naturall sonne a certaine Legacie or be- quest to a good value out of which I desire satisfaction may be made unto the sª James Everill for his Disbursments for me in my great Extremity. Now know yee that I the sd James Blomfield for the true payment & satisfaction of the sª James Everill or his certaine Assignes his sd Disburs- ments for me as aforesd, have given granted assigned made & set over & by these pnts doe give grant make assigne & set over unto the sd James Everill his heires Executors Ad- mistrat or certaine Assignes the full summe of twenty one pounds & eleven shillings of lawfull money of England to be truly pd him or them or any of them out of my sd Legacy or bequest (in case my loveing mother doe not satisfy the same uppon Demand or wth in some short time after. And I the sª James Blomfield doe like- wise by these pntes constitute ordeine & appoint the sd James Everill or his certaine Atturney for him to aske demand & receive the sd summe of twenty one pounds & eleven shillings of my sd ffathers Executors or Ad- ministrators or whomsoever els it is or shalbe payable from, to the use of the st James Everill. Giving & by these pnts granting unto the sª James Everill or his cer- taine Atturney my full power & lawfull Authority by suite of Lawe or any other legall & lawfull way or course to recover & receive the same, tres of Acquittance or other law- full discharge for the same for mee & in my name to make seale & Deliver, And to doe what soever thing or things wch shalbe needfull & expedient in & about the premisses as effectually in lawe as if I had done the same my selfe in my owne pson, And thereunto I bind my selfe my heires execut & Administrator firmly by these pntes in the summe of forty pounds of like current money to be forfeited & paid. In witnes I the sd James Blomfield have hereunto set my hand & seale the twenty first
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day of March Anº Dni one thousand six hundred fourty nine. 1649.
James Blomfield & a seale.
Sealed & dd in psnce of Nathaniell Sowther Edw. Bendall Thomas Painter Wm Blanchard.
8 (3) 16.50 Memorand that whereas I have recd of Alex. Monro of Boston N. Engl. a butt of wine at 12" price : wch I pmise to make a true & faithfull Acco to him of the sale thereof & to send him returnes thereof by the first con- veyance in merchantable Tobaco or other vendble goods at price currant : in witnes whereof I have hereunton set my hand this 14th of the (4)th month 1.6.49.
Witnes Benjamin Negus. Wm Righton.
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14 (3) 1650 M' John Parris Mr Richard Spanswick Capt Henry Gay & Capt. Aaron Williams Drs. Sber. the 10th. 49.
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To money to Capt Wys . 36:05: 0
To money & goods to yor men
03:12: 6
To goodman Hart
02:00:00
To Cordage to M' Allin
05:17:06
To 1775 foote of Boards
04:10: 0
To goodman Cotton for meate
01:12: 4 .
To 3698" of Beefe
. 55:14 : 9
To 10 : bushells salt
. 01 : 05 : 0
To the Joyners
03:00: 0 .
To Cormont the mason . To Mr Gillom
. 08 : 13 : 0
To a pound of twine
. 00:01 : 6
To 2C : 47" of Cordage .
· 06:08 : 0
To Henry Belford
. 03 : 10 : 0
To nailes
. 00:08 : 0
To 310₺ yds. Canvas
. 26 :14 : 3
To M' parris his man
. 01 :10. 0
To 20 gallon oyle
06 :00 : 0
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To 100 bushells of pease To 1 Barrell powder
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To match
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To Ludkins the Smith
08:09: 0
To Davis the Smith
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To 4200¿li of bread
20:00 : 0
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To 10: Tunns Caske 10:15: 5
To M' Rashley
02:06:10
To a butt of Sack
15:00:00
To 56. gall : strong water 14:00:00
To 2: Sheepe skins 00:05:00 To 6 : Doz: 1. pound Candles 02:06: 03 01:19:00
To 3. Kintalls Basse
06:15:00
To M' Davis the Apothecary
05:05:00 02: 05:00
To Capt Dobson
To a Cable
18:00:00 00 :14:00
To M' Vennor :
10:05:00 : 04:03:00 03:02:02
To the Saile maker
07:00:00
To M' Shrimpton To a firkin of butter
06:16:02 01:10:00
To phippeni for blocks
To Brother Hudson
To Ensigne Manning
To goodman Gillom
To a barrell of flowre
01:15:00
To Mr Rashley
10:10:00
To pump leather
00 : 14: 02 02:00:00
To Peter Daughton
To Disbursments p me
To Wm Billing
21:04:09 02:00:00 01:10:00
To a fine for Richard Mustthin
00:13:04
To a fine for Henry Belford .
To a fine for Peter Daton
. 00:10:00 00:10:00 00:10:00
To 1. hhd Salt
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To Lines
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P Contra Cr:
To two hundd sixty fyve pounds elephants
li. d. tooth
15:00:00 .
To 21: ounces@ qeter of Gold 42: 02 : 00
To Arnold for Beefe
To Clarke the Smith
To Garret the Smith
03:06: 07 43: 00: 01 27:01:02 01:05:00
To Michael Calender
To wood
To 20. doz. knives
To 9. Kintalls Codfish .
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To freight for M' Lake .
li. 8S. d.
09:00:00
66:02:00
Rest to Ballance . 481: 00: 03
Errors excepted p me
Aaron Williams :
see more p 277.
more wch we allow the Major for provision for his money 50". sterl.
John Parris Aaron Williams
14 (3) 16 50 Boston this 4th Jan. 1649
Loveing friends & gent. Capt Henry Gay & Mr Richard Spanswick: haveing recd a letter of credit from yo" unto New England for the getting out of yo" vessell for Guiney, & at . my arrivall here Major Generall Gibons have accepted it, p weh power I have formerly charged three Bills of Exe: of two hundd pounds uppon yo" wch I hope you have made good paymt. & now at the Ballancing of or Accounts wth the Major there comes to yor ptes to pay for yor halfe the summe of seventy pounds ten shillings & fyve pence, for wch somme have charged three Bills of Ex": uppon yo", wch I hope you will make good paym': to soe doeing I rest
Yors to Comand as God enableth Aaron Williams.
15 (3) 1650. Shipped by the grace of God in good order & well conditioned by Theodore Atkinson of Boston in & uppon the good Catch called the Remember, whereof is Mr under God for his pr sent Voyage John Browne & now ride- ing at Anchor in the harbor of Boston & by Gods grace bound for the Island of Barbathos, to say, fourty Kintalls of Basse fish for the Account of M' John Wilkins of London haberdasher of hatts being marked & numbered as in the Margent. & are to be dd in the like good order & well con- ditioned at the aforesd port of Barbados (the danger of the seas only excepted) unto me Peter Mudd or to his Assignes he or they paying freight for the sd goods at three pounds p Tunne in Sugar at price current wth primage & averadge accustomed. In witnes whereof the Master or purser of the sd ship hath affirmed to three Bills of ladeing all of this tenor & date, the one of wch three Bills being accomplished, the
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other to stand void. & so God send the good Ship to her desired port in safety. Amen.
Dated in Boston in New England this 13. of May. By me John Browne. 16.50
16 (3) 1650 Know all men whom these p'sents shall concerne that I Edward ffilpot Guner of the Peregrine doe make constitute & ordeine my trusty & welbeloved friend & in my place & steed putt my trustie & welbeloved friend Wm Cotton of Boston to aske, demand leavie recover & receive the summe or summes of six pounds twelve shil- lings & eight pence, wch sd summe or summes are in cattle upon apprisall as two or three men shall prise them
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in the hand of Martin Saunders of Braintree, & in case of refuseall of Delivery of the sd goods my sd Atturney hath by these presents full power to sue accept, imprison or impleade the body or goods of the sd Martin Saunders psecuting the law to the utmost, & in case of receipt of the sd summe or summes I give him power to give the said Martin Saunders as full & free a discharge as if I my selfe were psonally prsent, Witnes my hand & seale this 25th of Decem- ber. Anno Dni 1648.
Signed and dd in presence of Henry Walton Roger Williams.
Edward Philpott & a seale.
28 (3) 1650. By these p'sents I John Thompson Mariner acknowledge to owe & bee indebted to ffrances Willoughby of Charlstowne for sailes & cordage had of the shipp provi- dence that was : in the full & just summe of twenty eight pounds ten shillings, & doe hereby bind & ingage my selfe heires & assignes to pay the same unto the sd Willoughby in good merchantable dry cod fish to be Delivered at Charls- towne by the tenth of June next at price current witnes my hand this 25th of Aprill, 1650.
Witnes Robert Longe Robert Hale.
John Thompson.
10 (4) 1650 Know all men whom these p'sents shall concerne that I Thomas Turner of Hingham doe release acquit & discharge Elias Parkman of Boston of all Covenants Bills bonds reckonings dues & demands from the begining of the world to this day, & whereas I am informed that
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Joseph Armitage hath served the sª Elias Parkman wth a warrant in reference to a Covenant about the barke Supply I haveing assigned it over to the sª Joseph, I doe now find uppon further examination of the Account that the sd Elias had fully satisfyed & payd his full due for three quarter pts of the barke Supply before that I assigned over the Covenant to the sd Joseph Armitage, & that this is the reall truth I have hereunto sett my hand this 4th day of June Anno Dni. 1650.
Signed & dd in pnce of Tho: Clarke Edw: Coleord Rich: Waite
Thomas Turner.
Henry Walton.
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Articles of Agreemt indented & made the 23th of the 4th month 1643 betweene Edw. Bendall of Boston & Tho: Joyes of the same in maner & forme following.
Imprimis the sª Edw. hath bargained & sould unto the sd Thomas sixty two foote of ground be it more or lesse as it is now market & sett forth lying on the north side of the Con- duit Creeke over against Wm Hudsons the yong". & so north & northwest as farr as the highway will admitt, pvided he come not wth in twenty foote of the corner post towards the southeast & so to range wth in sixteene foote of the other poste & so on to the northeast corner of the ground to the highway: The sd Edward filling up the hollow ground next the creeke, so as it may be fitt to receive goods that shall land, betweene the makeing hereof & six weekes following, the sd Thomas haveing liberty of bringing any vessell thither wth his owne goods: yet so as not to hinder the harbouring of other vessells through his neglect or long continuance there, pvided that the sd Edward remove all the pipe staves & bolts wth in two months next after the makeing hereof, & in case they lye longer then to allow the sd Thomas after fyve shillings p month for so long as they shall lye there, To have & to hould the sª ground wth these liberties unto the sd Thomas his heires & Assignes from henceforth & for ever so long as the sd Edward his heires & assignes is to have it of the towne of Boston.
Itm it is further covenanted bargained & agreed uppon be- tweene the sd pties, that for & in consideration of the above sd premisses, the sd Thomas shall pay unto the sd Edward & his Assignes, the summe of thirty pound, vizt 201 in good
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merchantable fish at the price current, & in shooes & linnen & wollen cloth & 408. in moneys wthin six weekes next after the date hereof, & ten pounds to be pd in worke as reason- ably as other men will worke wthin thirteene weekes next en- sueing, the sd Thomas keeping in repaires at his owne cost & charges all the water worke of the sd sixty two foote, so long as he or his heires or assignes enjoy it & That the sª Thomas shall erect & sett up wthin two yeares space next after the Date hereof one house uppon the sd ground, of one hundred pounds price for ornament to the place, And further what goods shalbe laid either in the house so built, or ground (excepting his owne) shalbe lyable to pay the accustomed wharfage unto the sd Edward & his Assignes. In witnes or hands the day & yeare abovesd
Signed & dd in the pnce of Philemon Pormort James Ripper
Thomas Joy his marke.
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13 (4) 16.50 Whereas there are divers differences de- pending betweene John Peters Mr of the shippe ffortune & John Parris mercht about the sd Shipp & Iron bought by the sd Parris of the sd Peters we the sd John Peters & John Parris by o' free & mutuall consent have referred all differ- ences betweene us from the begining of the world unto this psent sixteenth day of May one thousand six hundd & fifty unto major Generall Gibons as umpire Nicholas Davison & George Lad Arbitrators indiffently chosen betweene us to determine & finally to conclude the same & do p these presents bind o" selves each to other in the penall summe of one thousand pounds sterl to stand to theire award & finall determination, as witnes or hands the day & yeare above written.
signed HI dict John Peters John Parris
We whose names are here under written being Arbitrators chosen by John Peters & John Parris as in the writeing above expressed to conclude of the differences betweene them, have heard both theire Allegations & seriously weighed the same doe hereby finally determine & award the same as followeth.
1. Concerning the Iron being seventeene Tunns three hundred wch the sd John Parris bought of the sd John Peters, we award that the sd John Parris shall pay for the same
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after the rate of fourteene pounds the Tunne, & if the sd John Peters can make it appeare it cost more in Holland sterl money that then the sd Parris is to allow so much more, all wych is to be allowed after the shipp ffortunes arrivall at Barbados from Guiney.
2. Whereas there were Charter pties drawne betweene the sd parties at the Barbados for the hire of the sd shipp ffor- tune it is agreed betweene them that the sd Charter parties shalbe void & of none effect, & the later agreemt made betweene them in New England to stand in force, to wch we cannot but consent & award.
3. We award, being p the sª Peters agreed unto, that what money the sd John Parris have paid unto the sd John Peters, wch is two hundred & fifty pounds sterl, that the sª Peters is to allow the sª Parris, for the forbearance & adventure of the same as two indifferent men shall judge, wch is according to Charter party.
4 We award that John Parris shall give unto the sd John Peters at the arrivall of the sd shipp ffortune from Guiney to the Island of Barbados one Negro boy cleare of all Charges, being lawfully demanded p the sd Peters or his assignes.
Edward Gibons, Nicholas Davison, Georg Lad Acknowl- edged by John Peterson the 12th of the 4th mº. 1650. before me Increase Nowell.
Also I attested a Copie.
13. (4) 16.50 In the name of God Amen. This Charter ptie of a freightment made betweene John Parris Mercht of New England of thone ptie, & John Peters of the same place aforesd on thother ptie, Witnesseth that the sd John Peters being Owner of the good shipp called the ffortune of New England burthen one hundredd & twenty Tunns or thereabouts now rideing at Anchor in Charls River in New England aforesaid
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hath granted & letten to freight unto the sd John Parris all the aforesd shipp wth all her appurtenances what soever, to say masts yardes sailes anchors Cables uptackles ground tackles together wth foure Gunns & all other necessaries thereto belonging fitting for her intended voyage weh is in manner & forme following, that is to say, so soone as wind & wether shall pmitt the sd Ship ffortune to saile p Gods grace for the coast of Guiney or any other lawfull port or place where the sd John Parris shall send her, And the sd John Peters doth covenant & agree that the sd shipp ffortune shall
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continue in the sd John Parris his service eight months at the least or sixteene months at the most, & further the sd John Peters doth covenant & agree to & wth the sd John Parris that in case the sd ship ffortune happen to want in the interim of the voyage any appurtenances whatsoever, that he the sd John Parris is to furnish the sd shipp wth all, And he the sd John Peters doth covenant & agree to & wth the sd John Parris to allow him for what he shall so disburst, to- gether wth so much pvision for his money wch shalbe laid out, as two men indifferently chosen between I also attested a Copie. them shall judge of. And the sª John Par- ris doth Covenant & agree to & wth the sd John Peters to victuall the sd shipp ffortune & to find & allowe a competent Company of men to saile her & to pay all such wages as shall grow due to the men wth in the terme of the sd voyage. And further the sd John Parris doth Covent & agree for himselfe & his Assignes to pay unto the sd John Peters or his Assignes the summe of thirty pound sterl p month after her arrivall at Barbados or any of the Leeward Ilands wth in fourty dayes after her discharge in goods of the Country according to the price Current, as also to allow & give unto the sª John Peters sufficient security for what freight shall then grow due, before any goods be taken out of the aforesd ship. In witnes whereof the pties above named have to this Charter- ptie put to theire hands & seales the 10th day of Decemb. Anº. 1649 Annoq Rx:
Sealed & dd in the presence of us
Robt Long
the marke of the
John Van hoegaerden sª John H Peters & a seale.
John Richbell
Acknowledged the 12th of the 4th mº. 1650 before me Increase Nowell
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18 (4) 1650 Shipped by the grace of God in good order & wel conditioned by mee John Parris in & upon the good Ship called the St Martine of Allickemore whereof is mastr under God for this present voyage Martine Jacobs & now riding at Anchor in the River of Charlestowne & by Gods grace bound for the Ile of Maderas to say one hundred sixty fyve kint of dry fish ten thousand two hundred thirty six pipe- staves eight hundd of hhd staves thirty Rowles of Barbados Tobacco, weighing one thousand nine hundd & fifty nine pounds being marked & numbered as in the margent, & are to
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be Delivered in the like good order & wel conditioned at the aforsesd port of Maderas ( the danger of the seas only excepted) unto Edward Sommous & Richard Pickford or to theire Assignes, he or they paying freight for the sª goods according to Charter ptie wth primage & avarage accustomed. In wit- nes whereof the master or purser of the also I attested a Copie, sª ship hath affirmed, to three bills of lading all of this tenor and date, the one of wch three bills being accomplished, the other two to stand void. And so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen. Dated in Charles towne this 10th Xber 1649.
Deese persecles out fourd die 26 icht on bebrent maerten Jacobson. Deposed 24 (4) 1650 by wil : Stanno that this is a true Copie of the bills of ladeing & of the goods shipped before me.
Increase Nowell.
18 (4) 1650 Shipped p the grace of God in good order & well conditioned by mee John Parris & John Hill in & uppon the good Ship called the St Martin of Allickmore whereof is Mr under God for this present voyage Martin Jacobs & now riding at anchor in the River of Charls. and by Gods grace bound for the Isle of Maderas to say ninety seven and a half Kint of dry fish being for the acco of wee the sd John Parris & John Hill & are to be Delievered in the like good order & well conditioned at the aforesd port of the Maderas the dangers of the seas only excepted unto Mr Edward Sommans or to his assignes he or they paying freight for the sd goods six & a halfe Ryalls p Kent wth primage & & average accustomed. In witnes whereof also I attested a copie, the master or purser of the sd ship hath affirmed, to three bills of ladeing all of this tenor & date, the one of wch three bills be- ing accomplished thother two made void, And so God send the good ship to the sª port Amen. Dated in Charles towne this 10th of Xber. 16 4 9
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