466       Chancery Court Proceedings, 1675.

       Liber P C  Esqr chiefe Judge in Equity, the Honble Philip Calvert
                  Esqr Chancellor, the Honble wm Calvert Esqr Secretary,
                  the Honble Baker Brooke Esqr Survey.r Gen.tI & the Honble
                  Colonell Henry Coursey Esqr Betweene Thomas Peighin
                  Master of the Shipp Ruth of London plaintiffe George
                  ffulford of London Mrchant & Edward Leach of the same
                  Mrchant Defendts
                This cause comeing upon the seaventh day of this instant Decembr
              to be heard upon Bill & Answer (att the humble request of the
              plaintiffe who desired the cause might not be delayed nor his Shipp
              noe longer stayed) in the prsence of the Comp.lt & his Councell &
              in the prsence of the Defend.t Leach & his Councell (the Defend.t
              ffulford being absent in England) the substance of the Comp.lts Bill
              was, That whereas by a certaine Charter party of Affraightment
              Indented bearing date the Twenty seaventh day of September One
              Thousand six hundred Seaventy five Betweene the Comp :1t of the
              one part & the Defend.t ffulford of the other part the Comp :1t did
              Grant & lett to ifraight the said Shipp the Ruth of London then
              riding att Anchor in the River of Thames London unto the said
              ffulford by the Month for & dureing the full tyme & Space of Eight
              Months to begin & be Accompted from the Twenty Eighth day of
              September aforesaid & for & during soe long tyme & Space after the
              Expiracon of the said Eight Months not exceeding foure Months
              more as itt should please the said Mrchant his ifactors or Assgnes to
              keepe or Imploy the said Shipp att the rate & price of Sixty five pds
              Sterling p Month accompting Twenty Eight dayes to a Month from
              the tyme aforesaid And the said Master for himselfe his Execrs &
              Assignes did Covenant that the said Shipp should with the first faire
              winde & weather after the said Twenty Eighth day of Septemb.r be
              ready to depart & sett Sayle from Graves End & from thence (the
              dangers of the Seae & casualtyes excepted) Sayle apply tarry & trade
              to Att & from any port or place in Virginia or Maryland or either
              of them as the said Mrchant his ffactors or Assignes should Order
              & thence being dispatched Should as winde & weather should permitt
              (casualtyes & dangere of Seas Excepted) Sayle Apply & trade to all
              & from London Rotterdam Amsterdam or any Ports in the West
              Country in England Soe as the said Shipp should be Brought back
              for London in Twelve Months att farthest (casualtyes dangers of
              Seas & restraint of Princes Excepted) And that itt should be lawfull
              to & for the said Mrchant his ifactors or Assignes to imploy the Said
              Shipp & her long boate & Skiffe dureing the said Voyage in & about
              the Ladeing reladeing & discharging of such Goods & Wchandizes &
              in & about such usuall Affaire & busines as the said Mrchant his
              ifactors or Assignes should thinke fitt & direct And also that the said
              Master should follow all such law full Orders & direccons as he should