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        tame Charterparty indented of a ffraightment beareing date the Liber N N
        Seven & twentith day of September Anno 1675 and in the Seven &
        twentith yeare of the Reigne of Our Soveraigne Lord King Charles
        the Second of England &c Betweene the said Thomas Peighin mar-
        riner and master of the good Shipp or vessell called the Ruth of
        London of the burthen of two hundred Tunns or thereabouts then
        rideing at anchor in the River of Thames London of the One part
        & the said George ffulford by the name of George ffulford of London
        mercht of the other part, the said master did grant and lett to freight
        the said Shipp or Vessel unto the said merchant by the month for &
        dureing the full time and space of Eight months to begin and be
        accompted from the eight & twentith day of the Same September
        and for and dureing so long time & Space after the Expiration of
        the said eight months not exceeding foure months more as it shall
        please the said merchant his ifactors or assignes to Keepe or employ
        the said Shipp or Vessell at the rate and price of sixty five pounds of
        lawfull mony of England p month accompting twenty eight dayes to
        a month from the time aforesaid And the said Master for himself e p. 183
        his executors and assignes did covenant grant & agree to and with
        the said merchant his executors & assignes that the said Shipp or
        Vessell should with the first faire wind and weather after the said
        eight & twentith day of 7ber be ready to depart and Sett sayle from
        Gravesend and from thence the dangers of the Seas excepted and
        casualtyes Sayle apply tarry & trade to & from any port or places in
        Virginia or Maryland or either of them as the said merchant his
        ifactors or assignes shall Order, and thence being dispatched shall
        as wind & weather permitts Casua!tyes & dangers of Seas excepted
        Sayle apply & trade to at & from London Rotterdam Amsterdam or
        any Ports in the West Country of England So as the Said Ship be
        brought back for London in twelve months at furthest casualtys
        dangers of Seas and restraint of Princes excepted And that it should
        be lawfull to and for the said merchant his ifactors or assignes to
        employ the said Shipp & her long boate & Skiff dureing the said
        voyage in & about the ladeing relading & dischargeing of such goods
        & merchandizes & in and about such usuall affairs and businesse as
        the said merchant his ifactors & assignes shall thinke fitt & direct and
        also that the said Master should follow all such lawfull Orders &
        directions as he should from tyme to time receive from the said mer-
        chant his ifactors or assignes touching the Said voyage. And the
        Said merchant did thereby amongst other things agree & Covenant
        not Only to victuall and man the Said Shipp or Vessell with Suffi-
        cient provisions and sixteen Seamen & a boy besides the said Mastr
        and order the Said Shipp to returne for London aforesaid there to
        end her monthly Employment on or before the expiration of twelve
        months but also well & truly pay unto the said Master his executrs
        or assignes for the freight & hire of the said Shipp dureing the time