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− | '''HCA 13/68''' | + | '''HCA 13/68''' 1653-1654 |
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| '''Editorial history''' | | '''Editorial history''' |
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| 01/05/12, CSG: Created page | | 01/05/12, CSG: Created page |
| + | 12/05/12, CSG: 84 folios have been transcribed to date |
| + | 18/05/12, CSG: Split HCA 13/68 into HCA 13/68 Part One & HCA 13/68 Part Two, and divided the bulk of the content |
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| ==Suggested links== | | ==Suggested links== |
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| + | See [[MRP: Admiralty court cases|Admiralty court cases]] |
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| + | See [[MRP: Style Sheet One|Style Sheet One]] |
| + | See [[MRP: Synthesis|Synthesis]] |
| + | See [[MRP: Transcription|Transcription]] |
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| + | NOTE: Transcriptions for HCA 13/68 have been moved to: |
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| + | [[MRP: HCA 13/68 Part One|HCA 13/68 Part One]] |
| + | [[MRP: HCA 13/68 Part Two|HCA 13/68 Part Two]] |
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| ==To do== | | ==To do== |
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| ==Physical description== | | ==Physical description== |
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| + | [[MRP: P1110093 front cover|P1110093 front cover]] |
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| Title on front leather cover in black ink: | | Title on front leather cover in black ink: |
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| ?15in x 10in x 6in | | ?15in x 10in x 6in |
− | Folioated, ff. 706
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| No contents or index | | No contents or index |
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− | ==Sample transcriptions== | + | ==HCA 13/68: Sample images== |
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− | ==Notes== | + | ===HCA 13/68: Sample images: untranscribed=== |
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− | ===Case: XXXX: Deposition: Mark Harrison, of Wapping, Middlesex, Mariner, aged 27: Date: September 22nd 1653===
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− | P1110094
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− | f. 1 recto
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− | 1. To the first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
| + | [[MRP: P1110172 f. 138 verso|P1110172 f. 138 verso]] |
− | the arlate shipp the ''Golden Starr'' or ''Morning Starr'' and her lading was
| + | [[MRP: P1110173 f. 139 recto|P1110173 f. 139 recto]] |
− | taken and seized by certaine shipps in the immediate service of the commonwealth
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− | in the English seas upon the Coast of England, and was first chased by
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− | the arlate shipp the ''Advantage frigot'' whereof Capt Mills was Commander
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− | and was afterwards subdued and taken by the sayd shipp and another shipp
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− | named the ''Water hound'' whereof Giles Shelley arlate was Commander
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− | and saith that two shippes were in the immediate service of this Commonwealth
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− | vizt the ''Mayflower'', and the ?10:th ?whelpe were neere and in sight att the
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− | tyme of the sayd seizure. The p:rmisses This deponent knoweth being
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− | master of the ''Advantage frigott'' aforesayd and avord her att the sayd tyme of seizure. And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | To the second arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that the sayd shipp the
| + | [[MRP: P1110194 f. 146 recto|P1110194 f. 146 recto]] partially transcribed |
− | ''Golden Starr'' with her lading in her was subdued and taken by the shipps
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− | aforesayd on or about the 28:th day of ffebruary 1652 English stile, and
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− | saith she was then upon the English seas neere Beachy upon the Coast of
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− | Suffolk within six leagues or thereabouts of the English shoare when
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− | she was haled chased subdued and taken, which he knoweth being Master
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− | of and aboard the sayd ''Advantage frigot'' that gave chase to the sayd ship
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− | ''Morning starr'', and assisted in the subdueing and taking of her as aforesd
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− | And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | To the third arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that upon
| + | [[MRP: P1110207 f. 164 verso|P1110207 f. 164 verso]] |
− | the sayd 28:th day of ffeburary 1652 and for ?divers monethes before and
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− | continually since and att this p:rsent, ther was and is open and publique
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− | warr and hostility betweene this Commonwealth of England and the States
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− | Generall of the united Netherland Provinces and their subiects, and this was
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− | and is true publique and notorious; and was and is as this deponent hath
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− | credibly heard and verily beleiveth, generally knowne and beleived aswell
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− | att Cadiz in Spaine and in fflanders and att hamburgh as att other
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− | ports and places beyond the seas. and the same as this deponent beleiveth
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− | was evident and well knowne to y:e Captaine Master and Company of the
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− | sayd shipp the ''Golden Starr''. And further he cannot depose.
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− | To the fourth he saith and deposeth that of the sight of this deponent the sayd
| + | [[MRP: P1110213 f. 168 recto|P1110213 f. 168 recto]] |
− | shipp the ''Golden Starr'' was att the tyme aforesd sayling in that way or Course that lyes
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− | and leadeth from Beachy towards holland and other ports that are within
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− | the Jurisdiction and obedience of the States of the united Provinces. And
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− | otherwise cannot depose.
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− | To//
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− | P1110095
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− | //To the fifth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the arlate shipp
| + | [[MRP: P1110221 f. 193 recto|P1110221 f. 193 recto]] |
− | the ''Golden Starr'' being upon the English Coast and sayling in her course
| + | [[MRP: P1110223 f. 193 verso|P1110223 f. 193 verso]] |
− | as aforesayd was haled or called unto by the Captaine and Company of the
| + | [[MRP: P1110224 f. 194 recto|P1110224 f. 194 recto]] |
− | sayd ''Advantage frigot'' being come upp to her within pistolls shott and
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− | within hearing; and the master and Company of the ''Golden Starr'' were
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− | then demanded to declare and make knowne whence they were and whither
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− | bound, and to send out their boat to the ''Advantage frigot'' then wearing
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− | the colo:rs of this Commonwealth, and to submitt themselves to be visited according
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− | to y:e custome in such cases especially in the tyme of warr, which this
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− | deponent knoweth being p:rsent and aboard the ''Advantage frigott''
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− | att the tyme of haling the sayd shipp ''Golden Starr'' as aforesd. And otherwise
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− | cannot depose
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− | To the sixth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the Commander and
| + | [[MRP: P1110234 f. 304 recto|P1110234 f. 304 recto]] |
− | Company of the ''Advantage frigott'' before they made any shott against the
| + | [[MRP: P1110236 f. 305 verso|P1110236 f. 305 verso]] |
− | ''Golden Starr'', being off att a distance gave her 2 or 3 warning ?poices
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− | without any dammage to her, and not att her or into her, onely to give notice
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− | to her to stay. And further saith when
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− | they in the ''Advantage frigot'' came so neer to the ''Golden Starr'' as that they
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− | could hale the ''Golden Starr'', and before they gave the ''Golden Starr'' any
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− | broad side or made any shott into or against her, the ''Advantage frigott''
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− | had upp and did weare the Colo:r of this Commonwealth, wherby the master
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− | Capt and Companie of the ''Golden Starr'' might know and XXXXX that
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− | the Captaine and Companie of the ''Advantage frigot'' were Rnglish and
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− | that their shipp was in the service of this Commonwealth, all which this
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− | deponent knoweth being aboard the ''Advantage frigot'', and saw and
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− | observed the p:rmisses to be as he hath now declared. And otherwise
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− | cannot depose
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− | To the seventh arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the p:rmisses
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− | notwithstanding the sayd master and Company of the ''Golden Starr''
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− | delayed to submitt themselves to be visited saying they had not any
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− | boat to send aboard the ''Advantage frigot'' to that purpose, and by
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− | their postures and language did ?evidence it to the deponent and the
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− | rest of the Company of the Advantage that they intended resistance
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− | against the ''Advantage frigott'' being but a small shipp and noe
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− | other English shipps at that tyme in sight, whereupon the ''Advantage
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− | frigot'' gave fire upon the the ''Golden Starr'', and was immediately
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− | answered in like manner from the ''Golden Starr'', And the Master and Company
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− | therof violently assaulted and resisted the sayd shipp the ''Advantage
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− | frigot'' being in the immediate service of this Commonwealth, and bearing
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− | the Colo:rs thereof, and fought with y:e Capt and Company thereof as EXXXX
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− | in an hostile manner, and continued fight with them upon the sayd EXXX
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− | seas att the place aforesayd for three howres and upwards XXX from
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− | before 9 of the Clock in the morning till about 12 att noone before
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− | any more English shipps came in, and killed some of the Company of the
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− | ''Advantage'', and wounded others, and used their best endeavour with the
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− | ship//
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− | P111096
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− | //shipp being an able vessell of about 22 Gunnes to sink and destroy the
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− | sayd ''Advantage frigot'', The p:rmisses This deponent knoweth to be true
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− | being aboard the ''Advantage frigott'' and engaged in the sayd fight
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− | and seeing and observing the passages aforesd. And othwerwise he cannot
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− | depose.
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− | To the eighth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that after the ma:r & Company
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− | of the sayd ship the ''Golden Starr'' were haled by the ''Advantage'' as aforesayd
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− | they of the ''Golden Starr'' of the sight of this Deponent caused a ?Red flagg with a picture of a hand and
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− | word in the same to be putt out att the Maine mast head of the ''Golden Starr''
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− | which this deponent beleiveth they so did in token of defiance of the
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− | sayd shipp the ''Advantage'' in the service of this Commonwealth. And otherwise
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− | he cannot depose.
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− | To the ninth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that during the sayd
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− | fight betweene the ''Golden Starr'' and the ''Advantage ffrigott'', the shipp the
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− | ''Waterhound'' whereof Giles Shelley was Commander , and some other shipps
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− | of this Commonwealth in the immediate service thereof (and having out and
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− | wearing the Colo:rs of the Commonwealth and none other) came up to aid
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− | and assist the sayd ''Advantage frigot'' against the ''Golden Starr'' thi sdeponent
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− | seeing when the sayd shipps of this Commonwealth so came upp. And
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− | saith that the Master and Companie of the ''Golden Starr'' might see and XXXX (and did
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− | spe and XXX as this deponent beleiveth) that the sayd ship ''Waterhound'' and
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− | the other shipps being the ''Mayflower'' and ''10:th Whelpe'' aforesd did belong
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− | to this Commonwealth and were in their immediate service. And otherwise
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− | he cannot depose.
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− | To the tenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that after the sayd shipp
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− | the ''Water hound'' came upp with the ''Golden Starr'', and the two other English
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− | shipps came in sight the Master and Company of the ''Golden Starr'' continued
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− | the fight for some tyme and fired a Broad side att the ''Water hound'' and
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− | wounded the Boatswayne and some others of the ''Waterhounds'' Companye
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− | of the certayne knowledge and sight of this deponent. And further saith
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− | that in all the tyme the sayd Ma:r and Companie of the ''Golden Starr'' tooke not
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− | downe their Redd flagg or flagg of defiance but the XXXX continued still
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− | upp at their maintopmast; till the ''Waterhounds'' Company boarded and subdued
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− | and seized the ''Golden Starr'' and tooke downe the sayd redd flagg or
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− | flagg of defiance, which he knoweth neing p:rsent and aboard the
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− | ''Golden Starr'' with or in the said ''Advantage frigot'' when the sayd flagg of defiance was taken downe as aforesd
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− | And otherwise he cannot depose-
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− | To the eleventh article of the sayd allon, This deponent saith he cannot
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− | depose.
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− | To the twelfth article of the sayd allon This deponent saith he cannot depose
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− | To the last he saith his depositions are true, And otherwise cannot depose-
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− | To the Crosse Interries
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− | To the 1:st he saith he was at the tyme of the taking the sayd shipp the
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− | ''Golden Starr'' in this Interrogatory named the ''Morning Starr'', master of
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− | the interrte shipp the ''Advantage''.
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− | To the 2:d he saith he was p:rsent att the taking and surprizeing of
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− | the interate shipp the ''morning Starr'' or ''Golden Starr''
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− | To//
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− | ===Case: Edward Beale and Companie vs. the Expectaccon: Deposition: 4. Walter Hickst, of Travercion, Cornwall, an inhabitant of Messina, Sicicilia, Merchant, aged 28: Date: September 27th 1653===
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− | The 27:th of September 1653
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− | Examined upon a Libell on the behalfe
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− | of the sayd Edward Beale and
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− | Companye
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− | Edward Beale and Companie against)
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− | a certaine shipp called the ''Expectaccon'' and)
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− | her tackle apparell and furniture and)
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− | whatsoever summes of money due for the
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− | fraight of the same or against whatsoever)
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− | summens of money proceeding of the sale)
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− | of the sayd shipp tackle and furniture and)
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− | against William Star?late, John Bridsey
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− | BLANK Williams, Georhe Cane, BLANK harding
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− | and others comeing in for their Interest
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− | and against whomsoever appearing for XXX
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− | Smith Suckley
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− | Smith Elcock d:t
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− | To the first Arle of the sayd Libell this deponent saith and deposeth that being
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− | and resideing in the Citty of Messena in Scicily in the yeare of o:r Lord 1650
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− | and monthes therein respectively he there within that tyme saw the arlate
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− | shipp the ''Expectaccon'', and saith she continued there in the monthes of November
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− | december January and ffebruary 1650. and further saith that att the sayd
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− | tyme the arlate Thomas Newman was mMaster and Commander of the sayd
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− | shipp and one Thomas Ayres was purser of her and so commonly accounted reputed
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− | and taken. And further he cannot depose.
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− | To the second arle of the sayd Libell This deponent saith that he hath well knowne
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− | the arlate Edward Beale for these eleven yeares now past for and
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− | during which tyme he hath beene a merchant of good quality resident in
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− | Messina aforesayd and further saith that the sayd shipp the ''Exepectaccon'' in
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− | the sayd monthes of November december January and ffebruary 1650 and
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− | during sayd tyme as the sayd shipp the ''Expectation'' did abide in the port of Messina
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− | afpresayd, the sayd shipp of the sight and knowledge of this deponent did stand in need of
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− | and did want divers repaires, in her hull tackle apparell furniture and
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− | victualls and provisions for her Company, and the sayd Newman wanted
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− | moneyes allso to pay the says shippes Companie their wages and other debts oweing by the says shippe and saith
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− | the says shipp was in that tyme in so bad condiccon that without repaires and
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− | moneyes to make good the sd repaires she could not goe from thence, and so XXX
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− | the aforesayd newman and Ayres, as themselves told this deponent att Messina,
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− | did signify and make knowne to the sayd Edward Beale then living att
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− | Messina. And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | To the third & fourth arles of the sayd Libell this deponent saith that within the sayd monthes
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− | and yeare aforesayd the sayd ship the ''Expectaton'' wnating reparattons and
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− | the sayd Newman and Ayres wanting moneyes to repair the same, they the
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− | sayd Newman and Ayres made their addresse to y:e sayd Edward Beale, and
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− | he the sayd Edward Beale and Company finding and percyveing the great
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− | want//
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− | P1110101
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− | f. 4 verso
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− | //want of the sayd shipp ''Expecraccon'' was in as aforesayd did att the
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− | request of the sayed Newman and Ayres really and truely lend unto them the
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− | sayed Newman and Ayres for ther use and service of the sayd shipp the
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− | ''Expectaccon'', and for carrying her home to this port of London, and
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− | for providing of victualls for her and payeing of the sayd Mariners
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− | their wages and other debts oweing by the sayd shipp the summe of eight hundred and odd dollars or peices of 8/8
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− | upon Bottomrie, And adventure thereof upon the keele of the sayd
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− | shipp the ''Expectacon'' from the tyme of her depzure from Messina untill
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− | the tyme of her Arrivall into the River of Thames, upon which contract
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− | the sayd Thomas Newman and Thomas Ayres did oblige and bind the sayd
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− | shipp tackle and furniture and fraight arising upon the same, but
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− | saith he doth not know the certayne summe the sayd Edward Beale and
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− | Companie were to receyve upon the sayd contract upon the arrivall of the
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− | sayd shipp ''Expectaccon'' in the River of Thames. And saith that the
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− | reason of this deponents knowledge in the p:rmisses was and is that the
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− | sayd Newman and Ayres did themselves declare to this deponent att
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− | Messina within the tyme arlate the effect and substance of what he hath now
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− | deposed touching the loane of the sayd 800 and odd dollars upon bottomry
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− | by the sayd Edward Beale and Companie, and Paschall Russa a publick Notary in Messina
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− | who as he sayd drew the Act of Bottomrie declared and made knowne the ?same
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− | likewise to this deponent within the sayd tyme, And this deponent likewise saw
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− | about the same tyme an entry of the sayd moneyes and contract in the bookes
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− | of the sayd Edward Beale att Messina. And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | To the fifth he saith that within the monethes and yeare aforesd, the sayd
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− | Newman and Ayres did of the certaine knowledge & sight of this deponent amend
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− | and repaire the sayd shipp ''Expectation'' and her tackle and apparrell and
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− | provided victualls for her Company, all which thid deponent verily beleiveth
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− | they did with the moneyes so taken upp as aforesayd uppon Bottomry of
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− | the sayd Edward Beale and Company, and verily beleiveth that in case
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− | they had not beene so furnished by the sayd Edward Beale and Companye
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− | the sayd shipp could not have gone and proceeded from Messina, and
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− | beleiveth that the money of the sayd Beale and Company was a maine
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− | cause and occasion and meanes which brought the sayd shipp from Messina
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− | And so much or to the like effect the sayd newman and Ayres have confessed
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− | and declared to this deponent- And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | To the sixth he saith that after borrowing the sayd moneyes, and repairing the
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− | sayd shipp in manner as aforesayd XXX in the month of March 1650 or
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− | about that tyme the sayd shipp sett sayle from Messina under the Conduct
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− | of the sayd Thomas Newman and in or about July or August next ensueing
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− | 1651. arrived safely att this port of London. the p:rmisses he knoweth to
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− | be true for that he this deponent did Lade aboard the sayd shipp att
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− | Messina about the sayd moneth of march about 40 tonns of goods, and saw
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− | the sayd shipp sett sayle therewith within the sayd moneth or about that
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− | tyme from Messina, and afterwards ?had about the latter end of August
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− | or beginning of September 1651 receyved letters of Advise by post
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− | att Messina from this port of London wherein was signifyed, that the sayd
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− | shipp//
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− | P1110102
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− | f. 5 recto
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− | //shipp ''Expectatton'' and this deponent sayd 40 tonn of goods therein were a little
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− | before the date of that letter (which bore date in July or August 1651) safely
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− | arrived in the River of Thames. And otherwise he cannot depose daving
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− | he saith It is thirty dayes and upwards since the Arrivall of the sayd shipp
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− | in the River as aforesayd. And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | P1110103
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− | P1110104
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− | f. 6 recto
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− | //The Advantage, which he so did the better to discover or what the sayd shipp
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− | the ''Morning Star'' or ''Golden Starr'' might be, and for the same purpose
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− | soone after shott a warning `peice being still out of shott, and thereupon
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− | the sayd shipp the ''Golden Starr'' bore toward the ''Advantage frigot'' and
| + | |
− | fired one Gun without shott, which in the sea language is much as to
| + | |
− | say All freinds and p:rsently putt out a Redd Ancyent which when this deponent perceyved he immediately tooke
| + | |
− | downe his says Holland Colo:rs, and putt out the Colo;rs of this Commonwealth
| + | |
− | whereupon the sayd shipp ''Golden Starr'' stood off from the ''Advantage'' and
| + | |
− | returned into her former course, howbeitthis deponent made after the
| + | |
− | sayd ship and being come upp with her within pistoll shott side by side
| + | |
− | haled the sayd shipp ''Golden Starr'', and badd them severall tymes that they
| + | |
− | should strike for the parliament of England, wherto the sayd master
| + | |
− | of the ''Golden Starr'' refused to strike, and bad this deponent kisse his breech
| + | |
− | and sayd he would not strike to such a small shipp as the ''Advantage'' was
| + | |
− | and immediatley fetcht out his Cutlase and waved it att this deponent bidding
| + | |
− | him to do his worst and come under his Lee and this deponent desired him in a fair way to submitt
| + | |
− | himselfe to be visited and to send out his boat to that purpose, and thereto the
| + | |
− | sayd master of the ''Golden Starr'' replyed that he had noe boat to send out,
| + | |
− | whereas in truth as afterwards appeared he had a fair good boat aboard
| + | |
− | hereupon this deponent preXXXXXX that entreaty would not p:rvayle fired a
| + | |
− | gunn over him; and then immediatley the sayd master of the ''Golden Starr'' hoysted out his flagg
| + | |
− | of defiance being a Red flagg with a oicture of a hand and sword
| + | |
− | thereon, and then againe badd this deponent doe his worst, And this deponent
| + | |
− | againe firing another gunn over him hee immediatley fired a whole broad
| + | |
− | side at this deponent and killed one of this deponents men; upon which
| + | |
− | a sharp fight was begann which continued from about .8. of the Clock in
| + | |
− | the morning till about 12 att noone betwixt the sayd shipps the ''Advantage
| + | |
− | frigott'' wearing the Colo;rs of this Commonwealth, and the sayd shipp the
| + | |
− | ''Golden Starr'' wearing her redd Ancyent and flagg of defyance as aforesd
| + | |
− | in which fight this deponent lost two of his men, and the ''Golden Starr''
| + | |
− | fought sharply all the sayd tyme, and the master and Company of her
| + | |
− | used their uttmost endeavo.r to sinke and destroy the sayd ''Advantage frigott''
| + | |
− | the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth being actually engaged in the sayd fight
| + | |
− | aboard the ''Advantage'' and seeing and observing the p:rmisses to be true
| + | |
− | as he hath now declared and otherwise cannot depose
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the nynth tenth arles of the sayd Allon This deponent saith that
| + | |
− | during the sayd fight and about 12 of the Clock of the same day the arlate
| + | |
− | shipp the ''Waterhound'' whereof Giles Shelley was Commander came
| + | |
− | upp, And the ''Water hound'' came and engaged in the fight and shott att the
| + | |
− | ''Golden Starr'', and the ''Golden Starr'' made a broad side against the ''Waterhound''
| + | |
− | and fought with her and wounded the Boatswaine therof, and continued
| + | |
− | the sayd fight till she was boarded and subdued by the sayd shipps y:e ''Waterhound''
| + | |
− | and ''Advantage''. And he saith that during all the sayd fight the foresayd flagg
| + | |
− | of defiance continued still upp at the main topmast head of the ''Golden Starr'' and
| + | |
− | was//
| + | |
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− | P1110110
| + | |
− | f. 22 recto
| + | |
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− | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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− | ===Case: Sebastian Cortizos, of Madrid: Deposition: Henrique Jorge Mendez, of Antwerpe, Brabant, Merchant, aged 48: Date: October 26th 1653===
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | The 26:th day of October 1653
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | Examined upon an allon on the behalfe of
| + | |
− | the sd Don Sebastian Cortizos
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | HENRIQUE JORGE MENDEZ of Antwerpe
| + | |
− | in Brabant merchant aged forty eight
| + | |
− | yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
| + | |
− | examined deposeth and saith as followeth
| + | |
− | vizt
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the first second and third Articles of the sayd allon This deponent saith
| + | |
− | and deposeth that he hath knowne the arlate Don Sebastian da Cortizos
| + | |
− | from his youth, and saith that he hath for twenty yeares now past bene
| + | |
− | and now is an ?Ambasta of his Catholique Ma:tie the King of Spaine and
| + | |
− | doth furnish his sayd Ma:tie with moneyes for his occasions in Italy and
| + | |
− | fflanders, And that the sayd Don Debastian da Cortizos in January ffebruary
| + | |
− | and March last past 16?52 and in March Aprill and may 1653 was and att
| + | |
− | this p:rsent the true and lawfull Owner and proprietor of one hundred and
| + | |
− | eleven sackes of wool of the first marke in the margent and of nyne
| + | |
− | sackes more of wooll of the second marje in the margent, and that in or
| + | |
− | about the moneth of January 1652 the sayd Don Sebastian da Cortizos did
| + | |
− | att or neere Allicant in Spaine cause the sayd 111 sackes of wool of the
| + | |
− | first marke in the margent and the sayd nyne sackes of wool of the second
| + | |
− | marke in the margent to be laden on board the sayd shipp the ''S:t Augustine''
| + | |
− | Simon Johnson XXXXXX M:r to be carryed and transported from thence
| + | |
− | to//
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110111
| + | |
− | f. 22 verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //to Venice and there to be delivered unto Don Augustin de ffonseca
| + | |
− | for the use and Accompt of the producent, and the proceed thereof to
| + | |
− | be imployed in the service and upon the Occasion of his sayd Catholique
| + | |
− | Ma:ty in Italy and fflanders, the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth to be
| + | |
− | true for that hee is under paymaster Generall of the King of Spaines
| + | |
− | Army in fflanders, he did about ffebruary last past 1652, receyve
| + | |
− | letters of Advise from the Correspondents of the Producents living
| + | |
− | att Madrid wherein they did certify this deponent that the fowrsayd
| + | |
− | wools of the respective markes aforesayd were about the tyme aforesays
| + | |
− | laden att Alicant in the sayd shipp ''S:t Augustin'' to be transported to Venice
| + | |
− | and there to be delivered for the use and Accompt and fir the service
| + | |
− | aforesayd, And this deponent having had for many yeares past
| + | |
− | constant correspondence with the sayd Assentista, the producent knoweth,
| + | |
− | that he the sayd producent doth usually cause his wools to be marked
| + | |
− | with th respective markes afore sett forth. And otherwise he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the fourth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that he hath credibly
| + | |
− | heard and verily beleiveth it to be true, that the sayd shipp the ''S:t Augustin''
| + | |
− | after lading of the sayd woolls did sett sayle therewith towards Venice
| + | |
− | and in her course thither was together with the sayd wools then on
| + | |
− | board her seized by force of the shipps of this Commonwealth under
| + | |
− | the Command of Cap:t Badily, and that by reason of the sayd seizure
| + | |
− | the wools aforesayd came into the hands and possession of the sayd
| + | |
− | Captaine Badily. And otherwise cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the fifth and sixth Articles of the sayd allon This deponent saith
| + | |
− | that the sayd 120 sackes of wools were really laden and provided for the
| + | |
− | Accompt aforesayd and the proceed thereof were to have bene really
| + | |
− | employed for and in the Affaires of his Catholiq Ma:ty. And this
| + | |
− | deponent himselfe about July last past did deliver to the Spanish
| + | |
− | Ambassador here Resident a Letter from his sayd Ma:ty touching the
| + | |
− | foresayd woolls and the seeking after restitution thereof. And saith
| + | |
− | that albeit the sayd wools in the bills of lading for the same found
| + | |
− | aboard the syd shipp be ontrue (sic) for the Accompt of Augustine da ffonseca
| + | |
− | of venice, yet the same was and is done onely to secure the same from
| + | |
− | the ffrench, and saith It is usuall for the sayd producent so to secure
| + | |
− | his wools which this deponent knoweth by the correspondence hee holds
| + | |
− | with the sayd producent and the sayd Augustine da ffonseca with both
| + | |
− | of whom he hath familiar Acquaintance. And otherwise he cannot
| + | |
− | depose saving that noe dutchman subiect of the State of the united
| + | |
− | Provinces of ffrenchman subiect of the ffrench King had or hath any
| + | |
− | right title or Interest in the same or any part thereof.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the seventh Article of the sayd allon This deponent daith that the sayd
| + | |
− | Sebastian da Cortizo was and is a Spaniard borne and lives in Madrid
| + | |
− | where he was borne and hath in habited for theis 20 yeares ast and
| + | |
− | indeed all his tyme. and was and is a subiect of the King of Spaine
| + | |
− | and so accounted. And saith the sayd Augustin da ffonseca is likewise
| + | |
− | by birth a Spaniard but by habitacon of Venice where he hath lived
| + | |
− | for about .16. yeares now past, and was and is a subiect of the State
| + | |
− | of Venice and so accounted, all which this deponent well knoweth by his
| + | |
− | acquaintance & Correspondencyes with both the sayd pties. And otheriws
| + | |
− | he cannot depose.//
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− | ----
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− | P1110112
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− | f. 23 recto
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− | | + | |
− | //To the Crosse Interries
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− | | + | |
− | To the first negatively.
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− | | + | |
− | To the 2:d he saith he had knowne the producent for his youth and saith he is a
| + | |
− | Spaniard & inhabitates in Madrid with his family and was borne there and ther
| + | |
− | hath lived all the tyme, and his house is in the street called Alocka.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 3:d he saith he was not p:rsent att the buying the woolls in question
| + | |
− | but knoweth that the producent doth usually deale in wools. and otherwise
| + | |
− | saving ?his foregoeing depositions wherto he referreth himselfe hee
| + | |
− | cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 4:th he saith he was not att Allicant neyther saw the wools in question
| + | |
− | in the producents possession. but saith he keepes ?continuall and constant
| + | |
− | correspondencyes with the producent and thereby well understandeth his busines
| + | |
− | and trade, and thereby understandeth that ffrancisco and Gaspard da Maxito
| + | |
− | Spaniards Inhabitants of Allicant did lade the wools in question for the
| + | |
− | Accompt aforesayd. And otherwise he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the fifth Interie negatively
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 6:th Interry negatively to every pt thereof
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 7:th Interry he saith he is a native of Lisboa in Portugall and is
| + | |
− | an Inhabitant of Antwerpe. and otherwise negatively.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 8. 9. 10 and 11:th Interries he saith he knoweth nothing thereof
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | HENRIQUEXXX XXXX [His signature]
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | SAM DELAXXXX [His signature]
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | Repeated in Court before the XXX Judges
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− | XXXX
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| + | |
− | ===Case: XXXX: Deposition: Thomas Watson, of Galloway, Ireland, Merchant, aged 25: Date: October 7th 1653===
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− | | + | |
− | P1110113
| + | |
− | & P1110115
| + | |
− | f. 33 recto
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | The seaventh day of October 1653
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | The clayme of John Bodkin of Gallaway)
| + | |
− | in Ireland for his moneyes and XXXX laden on board)
| + | |
− | the shipp the ''S:t Peter'' (whereof Cornelius Jacobson)
| + | |
− | XXXX was master) taken and surpried by the shipp)
| + | |
− | the ''Handmaid'' whereof Charles Wills was then)
| + | |
− | Captaine)
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | Xmith ffrancklin
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | Examined upon an allon on the behalfe of
| + | |
− | the sayd John Bodkyn
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | 1. THOMAS MARTIN of Gallaway in Ireland merchant aged
| + | |
− | five and twenty yeares a witnes sworne and examined
| + | |
− | deposeth and saith as followeth vizt
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
| + | |
− | in the monethes of June and July 1653 and continually since the arlate
| + | |
− | John Bodkin was and is the Lawfull Owner and proprieto:r of the arlate
| + | |
− | five hundred peices of eight of Mexico and Sevill conteyned in two bag?s
| + | |
− | marked and numbred as in the margent and so accounted, which he knoweth
| + | |
− | for that he saw a letter at ?Bilboa ?for the sayd Bodkin att Nantes
| + | |
− | directed to ffrancis Bodkins att Bilboa, ordering him to procure the
| + | |
− | like summe of moneyes, and this deponent knoweth that the sayd ffrancis
| + | |
− | Bodkins bought and procured the same accordingly And this deponent
| + | |
− | saw the sayd money and counted and assisted at the telling and
| + | |
− | bagging up the same, and saw the same marked as aforesd, and
| + | |
− | afterwards saw bills of lading signed for the same for the sayd XXXX
| + | |
− | Accompt. and othewise saving his XXXX deposicons cannot depose
| + | |
− | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the second third and fourth arles of the sayd allon and to the bill of
| + | |
− | lading therein mencconed this deponent saith hee XXX at Bilboa the sayd
| + | |
− | ffrancis Bodkin deliver the sayd baggs of money marked as aforesd
| + | |
− | to Cornelius Jacobson XXX master of the ''S:t Peter'' arlate and heard him
| + | |
− | give directions to the sayd XXXX to carry the same aboard the sayd shipp
| + | |
− | for the Accompt of John Bodkin to be inn the sayd shipp transported
| + | |
− | from Bilboa where the sayd shipp thn lay to Nantes in ffrance and there
| + | |
− | to be delivered to the sayd John Bodkin or his assignes for his use and
| + | |
− | Accompt, and the sayd dept went to carry the same aboard accordingly
| + | |
− | and this deponent did afterwards see the same aboard the sayd shipp
| + | |
− | And saith that after the lading of the says XXXXXX XXXX upon or about
| + | |
− | the 26:th day of June 1655. last past this deponent at Bilboa saw the
| + | |
− | arlate Cornelius Jacobson XXXX signe thXXX bills of lading for the
| + | |
− | same all of one tenor, and saith the bill of lading exhibited soeXXX
| + | |
− | sam remaining in the Registry of this Court and now shewne to him
| + | |
− | this Examinat was and is one of the sayd bills of lading for the sayd
| + | |
− | 500 peices of 8 which this deponent saw signed XXXX same as aforesd
| + | |
− | And the contracts thereof he saith were and are true and reall and not
| + | |
− | false or colourable, which he knoweth for the reasons aforesayd and
| + | |
− | otherwise he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the fifth sixth seventh and eighth arles of the sayd allon this deponent
| + | |
− | saith that the sayd ffrancis Bodkin is an Irishman and was at Bilboa
| + | |
− | a merchant stranger and was and is the XXX XXXXXX and fact:r of the
| + | |
− | producent//
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110116
| + | |
− | f. 33 verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //producent and so accounted which this deponent knoweth being his
| + | |
− | Acquiantance and correspondent. And saith hee saw the syd ffrancis
| + | |
− | Bodkin att Bilboa soone after the lading of the sayd moneyes wrote
| + | |
− | signe and direct a letter to the sayd John Bodkins att Nantes
| + | |
− | touching the sayd moneyes the pticular contents of which letter
| + | |
− | hee now remembreth not. And saith he is fully psuaded and well
| + | |
− | assured that noe Subiect of the States of the united provinces King
| + | |
− | of ffrance or any Prince or State in hostility with this Commonwealth
| + | |
− | had or hath any share or interest in the sayd moneyes or any pt thereof
| + | |
− | And saith he never herad that the sayd ffrancis Bodkin was or is
| + | |
− | a subiect of any such Prince or State, or of the States of the sayd
| + | |
− | united provinces or King of ffrance, but beleiveth he is a subiect of
| + | |
− | the Commonwealth, and so ought to be and is accomted. And otherwise
| + | |
− | he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the nynth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
| + | |
− | after the lading of the sayd moneyes as aforesd the sayd shipp ''S:t Peter''
| + | |
− | depted therewith frō Bilboa and in her Course thither was seized
| + | |
− | by Captaine Wills and Company, in the shipp ''Handmaid'', And the sayd
| + | |
− | moneyes now claymed were then aboard the sayd shipp and came into
| + | |
− | the hands and possession of the sayd Wills and Company. the p:rmisses
| + | |
− | he knoweth to be true being aboard the sayd shipp as a passenger
| + | |
− | att the tyme of the sayd seizure. And otherwise cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the tenth arle of the sayd allon thi sdeponent saith tht the arlate
| + | |
− | John Bodkin was and is an Irishman borne and so accounted and
| + | |
− | in June last and for many years before and since the sayd tyme was
| + | |
− | and is an Inhabitant of Galloway in Ireland and hath his wife children
| + | |
− | and family there, and was and is a subiect of this Commonwealth
| + | |
− | living under the protection thereof and so accounted, and never was
| + | |
− | or is a subiect of the States of the united provinces or of the King
| + | |
− | of ffrance or of any Prince or State in hostility with this Commonwealth
| + | |
− | that this deponent knoweth or ever heard. the p:rmisses this deponent
| + | |
− | knoweth being himselfe of Galloway and by his Correspondencyes
| + | |
− | he holdath there. And otherwise he cannot depose
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 11:th hee saith his depositions are true
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To y:e Crosse Interries.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 1. he saith he comes to be a witnes att y:e Request of Daniel Archer
| + | |
− | and hath knowne the producent frō his Childhood. and otherwise negatively
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 2. he saith he is an Irishman, and is not bound as he beleiveth to
| + | |
− | discover his conscience on XXX of Religion, and is a Merchant facto:r
| + | |
− | without a settled aboad, and from the yeare 1642. to 1646. lived in
| + | |
− | fflanders. frō 1646. to 1652 in the beginning thereof lived in Holland
| + | |
− | and Zealand. and from April 1652. to July 1653 in Spain, from
| + | |
− | whence he came in July last and in the same month arrived in London, and
| + | |
− | here hath resided ever since. And otherwise negatively.
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110117
| + | |
− | f. 34 recto
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //To the third hee saith John Bodkin hath his habitation in Gallaway and there was
| + | |
− | borne and hath lived frō his Childhood. and hath his wife and family there
| + | |
− | and otherwise negatively saving he beleiveth he was att Nantes upon
| + | |
− | his merchandizing affaires about June last
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the .4. negatively to every pt thereof.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the .5: and 6. he saith he saw the bills of lading interrte signed as aforesd
| + | |
− | a shoare. and knoweth the bill of lading now showne him to be one of the
| + | |
− | very originall bills as aforesd by the markes firme and contents thereof
| + | |
− | and by the handwriting of ffrancis Bodkins servant by w:ch it was and
| + | |
− | is filled up. and otherwise being not aboard att the tyme of Lading
| + | |
− | referring himselfe XXXX Coresponding deposicons wherein hehath soe forth
| + | |
− | all his knowledge in the pticulars touching the sayd moneyes and lading
| + | |
− | thereof he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the .7. he saith he cam along in the sayd shipp and had aboard for his owne
| + | |
− | Accompt. 1600. pces of 8/8 and 361/2 ps of 8/8 and 75 ps of 8/8 and gold to the value of 1471/2 in
| + | |
− | ps of 8/8 one bag of ambergreese worth 212. ps of 8/8 1/2 and 311
| + | |
− | kintalls (sic) of Spanish Iron. and otherwise negatively.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 8. hee refereth himselfe to his foregoeing depositions and further
| + | |
− | cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 9. he saith he hath lived in Holland and Zealand as he hath above
| + | |
− | declared. and hath noe intent to returne thither nor had any such purpose
| + | |
− | att the tyme of the seizure of the petera nor hath any ?house there
| + | |
− | or elsewhere saving in Galloway as XXXX apparent to his father
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the.10. hee saith he knoweth not of any ensurance upon the money in
| + | |
− | question or any pt thereof. nor that the producent did or doth use to XXX
| + | |
− | any other psons goods under his owne name.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the .11. he saith that hee this deponent did about 2 dayes after the arrivall
| + | |
− | of the ''S:t Peter'' att ?ffoy in his owne Lodgings there deliver to Captaine
| + | |
− | Wills intXXXX severall bills of Lading and papers. and otherwise
| + | |
− | negatively.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 12, he saith he saw the lre interrte at Bilbao about the latter end of
| + | |
− | June last past in the hands of the sayd ffrancis Bodkin. and beleiveth
| + | |
− | the contents of the sayd letter were true, and that y:e same is come into
| + | |
− | the possession of Capt Wills. and otherwise saving his foregoing
| + | |
− | depositions he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the .13. he saith hee saw severall goods of a good value in the hands
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− | of the sayd ffrancsi Bodkin which were sent to him by the producent
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− | about the month of May or April last in an English vessell whereof
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− | one Dun?con was Master frō the port of Nantes in ffrance. and
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− | John Bodkin by bills of lading and letters which hee saw in Bilboa
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− | for and touching the same, and saith the sayd Goods were Tobacco and hides.
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− | To the .14. he saith he hath knowne ffrancis Bodkin in the bills of lading
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− | mencconed frō a Child, and he now resides in Bilbao and so hath done
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− | for theis 6 yeares or thereabouts, and before att Gallaway frō his Child?hood
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− | ?And//
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− | ----
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− | P1110118
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− | f. 34 verso
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− | | + | |
− | //And saith he is a facto:r for English and Irish merchants and not for
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− | ffrench or dutch merchants so far as this deponent knoweth or hath heard. And
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− | otherwise saving his foregoeing depositions he cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To y:e .15. he saith the sayd shipp ''S:t Peter'' was att the tyme of her seizure in
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− | the possession of dutch men subiects of of the States of the united Provinces
| + | |
− | and her Company were most of them subiects of the sayd States. and she
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− | and her lading would have gone to Nantes in ffrance if they had not beene
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− | surprized as aforesd.
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− | | + | |
− | To the .16. he saith Daniell Archer did informe this Rendent that the producent
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− | had sent him order to clayme the moneyes now in question, and this Rendent
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− | beleiveth it to be true that the sayd M:r Archer hath such order. and
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− | otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the 17. he saith the sayd Daniel Archer is an Irishman and noe ffrenchman
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− | nor subiect of the ffrench King, and as this Rendent hath heard hath
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− | bene about a yeare and an halfe in England, and was in ffrance about
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− | 6 yeares agoe, but when hee came last frō thence this REndent knoweth
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− | not. And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | Reoeated before D:r Clarke
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− | and D:r Godolphin
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− | | + | |
− | THOMAS MARTIN [His signature]
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− | <nowiki>************************************************</nowiki>
| + | |
− | ===Case: Joseph Markes and John Baptista Margarita et al, merchants of Spayne, concerning the ship the ffortune: Deposition: Philip Duncar, of Antwerpe, Brabant, Mariner, Captaine of the ffortune: Date: October 8th 1653===
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− | //The eighth day of October 1653
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− | | + | |
− | The Clayme of Joseph Markes and John)
| + | |
− | Baptista Margarita and others merchants)
| + | |
− | of Spayne and subiects of the King of)
| + | |
− | Spayne for their goods lately laden on att)
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− | the Island of Palma in y:e Canaries)
| + | |
− | and Cast on shoare in the shipp the)
| + | |
− | ''ffortune'' whereof Phillip Duncar was Ma:r upon the Coast of Cornwall.)
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− | | + | |
− | Smith Budd
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− | Examined upon an allon upon the behalfe
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− | of the sayd Claymes
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− | | + | |
− | PHILIP DUNCAR of Antwerpe in
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− | Brabant Mariner Captaine or Commander
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− | of the sayd shipp the ''ffortune'', aged
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− | four and twenty yeares or thereabouts
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− | a witnes sworne and examined deposeth
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− | and saith as followeth viz:t.
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− | | + | |
− | To the first Article of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
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− | in the monthes of June July August and September last past and
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− | before and since hee this deponent was and ought to be the true
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− | and law full Owner of the sayd shipp the ''ffortune'' the tackle and
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− | furniture, and was in the sayd tyme master and Commander of
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− | her, and saith he bought the sayd shipp for ready moneyes about
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− | a yeare agoe att Hamburgh. And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the second article of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
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− | in or about the month of August 1653 last past the sayd shipp y:er ''ffortune''
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− | was and remayned att or neere the Island of Palma, and during her
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− | abode there the arlate Joseph Markes, John Baptista Mogarita
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− | and Company all Spanish merchants and subiects of the King of
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− | Spayne//
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− | ----
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− | P1110119
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− | f. 35 recto
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− | | + | |
− | //Spaine (sic) did Lade and putt on board the sayd shipp three thousand and
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− | seven hundred hides or thereabouts, one large barr of sylver the certayne
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− | value whereof he knoweth not, and a good quantity of moneyes in peices
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− | of 8/8 but how much in certaine he knoweth not, four barrells of Spanish
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− | Tabacco, a great quantity of dry ginger loose and about four barrallls and
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− | one ?Potaco mXXX of ?Varinaes Tobacco, and forty ?Ratacos more of
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− | varinases tabaccoes, thirteen pipes of sugar or thereabouts, eighteene
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− | baggs of ginger, a great quantity of Brazil and Cam?ocha wood
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− | all for the proper use and Accompt of the sayd Joseph Markes John
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− | Baptista Mograita and other merchants of Spayne subiects of the King
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− | of Spaine to be transported in the sayd shipp to Dunquerke for their use
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− | And saith the sayd merchants att the tyme of lading the sayd goods
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− | were and are owners and proprieto:rs of the sayd goods, the p:rmisses he
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− | knoweth being master of the sayd shipp and receyved the sayd goods aboard
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− | and signed bills of Lading for the same to and for the Accompt aforesayd
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− | And otherwise he cannot depose saving that he saith al or most of the
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− | sayd sugar and ginger is lost and spoyled, and that there were laden
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− | aboard the sayd shipp for the Accompt aforesd severall barrells of Totle shells
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− | and saving that one thousand two hundred and ten of the forementioned hides
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− | were laden for the Accompt of P?etio Sararma a merchant of Sevile:
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− | To the third he saith that in the sd yeare and moneth of August last past the
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− | sayd shipp the ''ffortune'' having all and singular the sylver moneyes and goods
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− | aforesayd aboard her sett sayle therewith towards Dunkirke whither she
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− | was bound and in her Course thither upon or about the first day of September
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− | last past the sayd shipp neere unto a place called Ramhead upon the
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− | Coast of Cornwall mett with and exceeding great Storme and tempest
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− | and in the same was cast away. And saith that this deponent and
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− | y:e Mariners of her Company were saved and came safe on shoare upon
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− | the Coast of Cornwall, or neere thereabouts. And otherwise cannot
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− | depose, saving that the merch:ts passengers were alll likewise saved two only excepted.
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− | | + | |
− | To the fourth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that upon the Casting
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− | away of the sayd shipp the ''ffortune'' and her lading aforesd a great
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− | pt of the sayd lading of hides Tobacco wood money and pla?te came
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− | safe on shoare and was saved and p:rserved, and not left, and was
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− | and is now in the power and possession of the vice Admiralls deputy
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− | of Devon and Cornwall or other officer of the sayd Vice admirall.
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− | And saith he hath seene severall of the sayd hides and Tobacco in
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− | the possession of Stephen Trovill the vice Admiralls deputy aforesd
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− | and knoweth they are the same which were laden aboard, and cast
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− | away in the sayd shipp as aforesd. And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the fifth arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that he this deponent
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− | was and is a fflandrian borne and a suniect of the King of Spayne.
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− | And the sayd Joseph Markes and John Baptista Mogaritta and the
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− | sayd Pedro Soramo and Company the Owners of the sayd goods money
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− | and plate were and are all Spaniards borne and subiects of the King
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− | of Spaine and for and ?such Commonly Accompted, reputed & taken and
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− | otherwise cannot depose
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− | To//
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− | ----
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− | P1110120
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− | f. 35 verso
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− | | + | |
− | //To the Crosse Interries.
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− | To the 1 he saith he was master and Owner of the sayd shipp the ''ffortune''
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− | and was in her and continued in her all the voyage to the tyme that she
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− | was cast away. And saith the sayd shipp was not first sett out or began
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− | the voyage from Amsterdam, Middleburg or any other port within the
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− | Jurisdiction of the States of the united province. And saith the sayd
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− | shipp was not to have returned to any of the sayd ports XXXXXX have
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− | ordered her voyage, but att Dunkirke as he hath before declared. And
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− | saith the sayd shipp began her outward voyage from Dunkirke and
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− | this Rendent was master of her all the sayd voyage.
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− | | + | |
− | To the 2 he saith the sayd shipp begann her outward voyage about
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− | the month of May last past and saith she was lett out to fraight by
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− | ?Other parties to Juan de Valletta a Spanish merchant of Dunkirke in her
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− | sayd outward voyage, and her lading was linnens and ?peice goods of
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− | fflanders the greatest part for the Accompt of this Rendent and part for the
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− | Accompt of the sayd Juan de Valetta and Company, and saith the
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− | sayd goods were sold in the Isle of Palma by the sayd Juan de Vallettas brother XXXXX do Valletta
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− | who hath a good share in the goods now in question; and by this
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− | deponent who had the proceed thereof in Sugars aboard the sayd
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− | shipp ''ffortune'' which sugars are spoyled and lost; and twenty three
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− | pataioes of Tobacco some whereof are p:rserved. And otherwise cannot
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− | depose.
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− | To the 3:d he saith that the sayd Joseph Markes was himselfe in the
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− | Isle of Palma as also John Sallazar Pedro Saramo Diego da
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− | Paletta, Antonio Regl?os Don Juan da Monteverte whio are the
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− | principall Owners of the goods now in question, and the sayd
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− | psons did lade the sayd goods by themselves, and most of them
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− | by report brought XXX pXXXX from the Indies, and this Rendent
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− | saith the sayd goods in their possession before the lading thereof
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− | in the sayd Isle of Palma, for which reasons and for that they
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− | did lade upon the same for the Accompt aforesayd he verily beleiveth
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− | that the sayd Spanish merchants were and are proprieto:rs of the goods
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− | aforesd: And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | To the 4. he saith there were bills of Lading aboard the sayd shipp for
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− | the merchants goods, and some papers relating to the same, but
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− | whether any of them be XX and sayed or noe, or where aby of
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− | them be he knoweth not.
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− | To the .5. he saith he doth not know or is convinced or beleiveth in his
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− | conscience that the goods now Claymed in the name of the sayd Joseph
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− | Markes and others or any pt thereof doth belong to any dutchman or
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− | dutchmen subiects of the States of the united provinces or to any
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− | ffrenchman or ffrenchmen subiects of the ffrench King. And
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− | otherwise cannot depose
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− | ?SAM DELAPLACE [His signature]
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− | FELIPE DUNKER: [His signature]
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− | &c XXXXXXXXXX
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− | | + | |
− | <nowiki>******************************************************</nowiki>
| + | |
− | ===Case: Joseph Markes and John Baptista Margarita et al, merchants of Spayne, concerning the ship the ffortune: Deposition: 2. Juan Gomez Brit?e, of the Isle of Palma, Merchant, aged 40: Date: October 8th 1653===
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− | The same day. Examined upon the sayd allon
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− | 2. JUAN GOMEZ BRIT?E of the Isle of Palma merchant
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− | aged forty yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
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− | examined deposeth and saith as followeth. viz:t.
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− | To//
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− | ----
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− | P1110121
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− | f. 36 recto
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− | //To the first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that in the monthes
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− | of August and September 1653 last past the arlate Phillip Dunker
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− | was master or Captaine of the sayd shipp the ''ffortune'', and was accounted
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− | the Owner thereof and of her tackle and furniture, which this depo:t
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− | knoweth comeing as a passenger aboard the sayd shipp. And otherwise
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− | cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the second arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that in the moneth
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− | of August last past the arlate Joseph Markes and John Baptista
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− | Magheritta (sic) and others all Spanish merchants & subiects of y:e King of Spaine did for their
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− | owne Accompt lade aboard the sayd shipp the ''ffortune'' then lyeing att
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− | or neere Palma arlate three thousand hides or thereabouts, one
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− | barr of sylver of the weight of eight hundred peices of 8/8 or
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− | thereabouts, and about one thousand peices of eight in moneyes
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− | about seven oreight barrells of Tobacco, and about fifty Potaccoes
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− | all Spanish Tobacco, and about 2 barrells of Tortle shells three Church Bells and some wood for dying and allso
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− | severall good quantityes of Ginger and sugars, most of which sugars
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− | and ginger were lost in the shipwreck, to be transported to Dunkirke
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− | and there to be delivered to the sayd merchants or their Agents for
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− | their use and Accompt. And saith att the tyme of Lading the sayd
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− | goods sylver and moneyes the aforesd merchants that did lade the
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− | same were the true and lawfull owners thereof, and still are of
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− | the sayd sylver and moneyes and somuch of the sayd goods as is not
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− | destroyed by the sayd shipwrack, the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth
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− | being p:rsent att the Lading of all the sayd goods sylver and moneyes
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− | and knoweth that the sayd Spanish merchants were in the quiet and
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− | peaceable possession of the same as and for their owne goods before
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− | the lading thereof, and knoweth that they did lade the same for
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− | their owne Accompt to be transported as aforesd. And otherwise cannot [depose]
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− | | + | |
− | To the third arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that the sayd shipp
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− | being laden as aforesayd in the month of August last past sett sayle
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− | from the Isle of Palma and in her course towards Ostend were about
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− | a league from Plymouth mett with a violent tempest about the
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− | sixth day of September last past and in the same was cast away
| + | |
− | and the master of her and all her cCompany and passengers aboard
| + | |
− | three psons onely excepted were saved and came safe to shoare about
| + | |
− | a league from Plymouth the place otherwise he knoweth not And
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− | saith he knoweth the p:rmisses being a passenger aboard the sayd shipp
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− | the voyage in question and aboard her when the sayd wrack hapned. And
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− | otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the fourth article of the sayd allon This deponent saith that many
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− | of the sayd goods and merchandizes and pticularly a great number
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− | of the sayd hides and a good quantity of the sayd Tobaccos of the
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− | sight of this deponent came to shoare and were p:rserved; And he
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− | saith he hath heard M:r Trevill deputy of the Vice Admiralty there say
| + | |
− | that himself had some of the sayd goods in his possession, And heard
| + | |
− | likewise some of the English that came to the Strand upon the sayd
| + | |
− | wrack say that they had found some baggs of peices of 8/8. And otherwise
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− | cannot depose, saveing he hath heard two of the sayd bells came safe to shoare,//
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− | ----
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− | P1110122
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− | f. 36 verso
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− | | + | |
− | //And saith the sayd goods so brought to shoare into the possession of the
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− | sayd Vice Admiralls officers and ministers were and are the very same
| + | |
− | goods Laden as aforesd att Palma for the Accompt of the aforesd
| + | |
− | merchants Spaniards, and not diverse and hath heard that severall
| + | |
− | quantityes of the sayd moneyes were taken up by the people a shoare, and that the
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− | aforesd bells came safe to shoare. And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the fifth arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that the sayd Phillip
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− | Dunker is a fflandrian borne an Inhabitant of Antweroe and subiect
| + | |
− | of the Kinge of Spaine and so accounted, And the sayd Joseph Marjes
| + | |
− | John Baptista Magheritta and others the owners of the aforesayd goods
| + | |
− | moneyes sylver and lading are all of them Spaniards and subiects
| + | |
− | of the King of Spaine and so accounted, the aforesayd Dunker
| + | |
− | excepted who is a fflandrian as a foresayd and had a good advanture
| + | |
− | aboard the sayd shipp in sugars, all or most whereof is lost, and
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− | some few ?Polacoes of Tobacco which are p:rserved as he beleiveth.
| + | |
− | And further he cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To y:e Crosse Interries
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− | | + | |
− | To the first he saith he was a passenger aboard the sayd shipp and
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− | was in her and continued in her all the voyage to the tyme that she was
| + | |
− | cast away. And saith the sayd shipp as hee hath heard began her voyage
| + | |
− | from Dunkirke, and he knoweth she was to have returned thither and
| + | |
− | there have ende her voyage. And otherwise negatively.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 2:d he saith he cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the 3:d he saith he hath allready specified the merchants owners of the
| + | |
− | sayd goods sylver and moneys, and saith he saw them all in the Isle
| + | |
− | of Palma att the tyme of lading the sayd money sylver and goods
| + | |
− | And saith he knoweth that the aforesayd goods sylver and moneyes
| + | |
− | were and are the goods of the sayd Spaniards and suniects of the King
| + | |
− | of Spaine, for that the syd sylver moneyes hides Tobaccoos ginger and Tortle shells
| + | |
− | were by the sayd merchants bought in the Indies where none but Spaniards
| + | |
− | doe usually trade, and this REndent himselfe bought and procured pt
| + | |
− | of them of severall Inhabitants of the sayd Indies , and knoweth
| + | |
− | that the rest were there likewise bought and procured for the sayd
| + | |
− | Accompt with the proceed of merchandises carryed thither by this
| + | |
− | Rendent and others, And the same all came from the Indies to Palma
| + | |
− | and a great pt of them in the same shipp with the REndant and
| + | |
− | whereof himselfe had the goverm:t and the aforesd Spanish merchants
| + | |
− | came along from the Indies to Palma with their sayd goods and did
| + | |
− | many of them come along with the same from Palma, and two of the?m
| + | |
− | were cast away with the sayd shipp. And otherwise cannot depose saving
| + | |
− | y:t the said bells belong to a Church in Palma, and were to be ?new XX and founded in fflanders:
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− | | + | |
− | To the fourth he saith there were aboard the sayd shipp att the tyme
| + | |
− | she was cast away severall bills of lading for the sayd merchants
| + | |
− | goods, some whereof came into the hands of the sayd M:r Travill.
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− | | + | |
− | To the fifth he saith the sayd goods money as sylver he knoweth doe
| + | |
− | really belong to the subiects of the King of Spaine, as he hath
| + | |
− | above declared, and otherwise negatively.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | XXXOAN XXXX [RH side: His signature]
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− | | + | |
− | SAM DELAPLACE [LH side: His signature]//
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | ===Case: Claim of widow of Hance ?Lemmermann of Hamburg et al: Deposition: Jacob Wigandi, of Hambrorough, Merchant, aged 25: Date: November 2 1653===
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− | P1110123
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− | f. 85 recto
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− | | + | |
− | The 2:d day of Novemb:r 1653:
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− | | + | |
− | The clayme of the widdowe of Hance ?Lemmerman)
| + | |
− | of Hamborough deceased, and of John Lemmerman)
| + | |
− | Hans Lemmerman and Thomas Lemmerman for
| + | |
− | their goods in the ''Black Cock'', whereof John ffrans?ea
| + | |
− | ??Saon was master) Budd ffrancklin)
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | jus.:
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− | | + | |
− | ?vide ?Y.?Y.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | JACOB WIGANDI of Hambrorough
| + | |
− | Merchant aged 25. yeares or thereabouts
| + | |
− | a Wittnes sworne and examined saith
| + | |
− | and deposeth as followeth Viz:t
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the first second and third arles of the said Allon hee saith & deposeth
| + | |
− | That in or about the moneth of January 1652. (new style) one
| + | |
− | Abraham Vergensis of Dantsick in Poland, (whom this depon:t hath
| + | |
− | for theise 5 (Poss 6) yeares and upwards by Correspondencie well knowne to
| + | |
− | be ffacto:r agent or correspondent to the pties producent, and for severall
| + | |
− | yeares before, as hee hath observed by their bookes of accompts) by the order
| + | |
− | and direction of Katharine ?Lemmerman the Relict of the said Hance
| + | |
− | ?Lemmerman and of John, Hance and Thomas ?Lemmerman heires of
| + | |
− | the said deceased, and for their accompt did take to freight
| + | |
− | of the said John ffransen ?Saon (then and for some time before and
| + | |
− | after Master of the said shipp the ''Black Cock'') his said shipp then lying//
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− | P1110124
| + | |
− | f. 85 verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //at or neare Dantsicke, to saile from thence to ?Polticher Wick about
| + | |
− | 6. Dutch miles from dantzicke, and there to take in a ffull ladeing
| + | |
− | of pipestaves and clapboard, and to saile with the same from
| + | |
− | thnce to S:t Lucar in Spaine, and in her Course thitherwards to
| + | |
− | putt into Medenblick in Holland to attend Companie from those parts
| + | |
− | for his better securitie againste the Zurkish shippe and sea Powers, and
| + | |
− | being there arrived to unlade the said goods at S:t Lucar aforesaid, and to
| + | |
− | receive such lading aboard his said shipp as hee there should be ordered and
| + | |
− | appointed by the producents in this Cause and to bring and discharge the same to and at Amsterdam
| + | |
− | for the said producents accompt; for which Voyage the said Master was to
| + | |
− | have three thousand seaven hundred and fiftie gild:rs or florens, a
| + | |
− | thousand floryns whereof were actually received by the said M:r in
| + | |
− | Holland from Bernard ?Passo (OR, Rasso) and Companie facto:rs and Correspondents
| + | |
− | of the said parties producent by their Order as by y:e schedule or originall acquittance now exted by the XXXX And to the effect aforesaid
| + | |
− | upon or about the 22:th say of january 1652. new styl, a Charter ptie
| + | |
− | was duly made between the said Abraham Vergensis on the behalf of
| + | |
− | y:e said producents, and y:e said John ffranson ?Saon, which hee knoweth
| + | |
− | because he was present at the contract and agreem:t aforesaid, and acting
| + | |
− | and assisting in the making thereof, and as Wittnesse thereof signed and
| + | |
− | subscribed the same, And saith That according to the said Contract in or
| + | |
− | about the moneths of ffebrurary or March 1652. new style, the said shipp
| + | |
− | uncer the Conduct of the said John ffranson ?Lsaon sett saile and
| + | |
− | departed from Dantzicke to the Poltischer Wick aforesaid, where by
| + | |
− | the order of the said facto:r shee received her full lading of Pipestaves
| + | |
− | and Clapboard to bee transported in y:e said shipp to S:t Lucars aforesaid
| + | |
− | and there to be delivered unto John ?Srrother ffacto:r and Correspondent
| + | |
− | to the said pties producent for their accompt; whereupon after the
| + | |
− | receiving of, the said lading the said shipp set sayle therewizj from y:e
| + | |
− | Politscher Wick aforesaid, and in her Course towards S:t Lucar came
| + | |
− | to Modenblick as aforesaid to attend Companie for the securitie of he
| + | |
− | passage to S:t Lucar, where about the monethe of August or September
| + | |
− | in the yeare 1652 last past shee arrived, and the said Lading was there delivered as aforesaid
| + | |
− | Which hee knowethm being ffacto:r to and for the said pties producent, and
| + | |
− | present at Dantsicke wher the said shipp sett saile from thence with
| + | |
− | order to proceed as aforesaid. and since by letters of advise assured of the
| + | |
− | trueth and realitie of the p:rmisses, And otherwise cannot depose
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 4:th arle of the said Allon hee saith and deposeth, THat in or
| + | |
− | about the moneth of October in the yeare 1652: last past, and after
| + | |
− | the delivery of the said pipestaves and clapboards to the said John
| + | |
− | SSrother and Companie Correspond:ts to the said pties producent by their
| + | |
− | order and direction, the said John Srrother and Companies laded and
| + | |
− | putt on board or casued to be laden and putt on board the said shipp
| + | |
− | ''Black Cocke'' then laying before S:t Lucar in Spaine One hundred
| + | |
− | ninety and six butts of sack, six butts of XXent wyne, two hundred
| + | |
− | small barrells of olives, and seaventeene hogsheads: of olives, and nine
| + | |
− | hundred//
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110125
| + | |
− | f. 86 recto
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //hundred and ninetie dozen of Corke all well conditioned and y:s:d butts of wine marked
| + | |
− | with the marke in the margent [L.H. margin: A. S. (with vertical I through S) M.] to be transported and carried in the said
| + | |
− | shipp from S:t Lucar aforesaid to Amsterdam: there to be delivered
| + | |
− | to Bernardo ?Pas (Or, Ras) and Companie the ffacto:rs agents and Correspondents
| + | |
− | of the said parties producent for their prop accompt, and upon their adventure,
| + | |
− | Which he knoweth for that hee this depon:t being as aforesaid facto:r and
| + | |
− | agent to and for the said parties producent, and being from Dantzicke arrived
| + | |
− | at Hamborough in or about the moneth of Novemb:r 1653. and there
| + | |
− | frequently and familiarly conversant with the said pties producent, they a
| + | |
− | acquainted this depon:t that they had given order to the said John Srrother and
| + | |
− | Companie their said Correspondents, to lade the said shippe with wine and other
| + | |
− | Commodities for their accompt (in ?returne of goods the said ffacto:rs had received from
| + | |
− | them) to be transported and delivered as aforesaid; And for that this depon:t
| + | |
− | being here in London about the later end of December 1652. about the said
| + | |
− | producents occasions, they the said producents having intelligence that the said
| + | |
− | shipp and ladeing were brought up into England, sent a lre to this depon:t
| + | |
− | advising him this depon:t thereof, and gave him order to reclayme the goods
| + | |
− | predeposed, and to that end they also sent him two originall bills of
| + | |
− | lading, one for the goods predeposed, and the other for a quantitie of goods
| + | |
− | in y:e same shipp, belonging to the said John Scrother, together with an
| + | |
− | Attestation under the seale of Hamnorough for and concerning the propriety
| + | |
− | of the goods predeposed, wherby this depon:t is fully and absolutely assured
| + | |
− | that the said goods before sewally expressed did and doe in trueth and reality belong
| + | |
− | unto the said producents as the true and lawfull Own:rs and Proprieto:rs
| + | |
− | thereof, and for such the said producents were and are commonly accompted
| + | |
− | reputed and taken, And otherwise cannot depose:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 5:th arle of the said Allon hee saith and deposeth, That the wines
| + | |
− | olives and Corke sewally before expressed were, (as hee firmely for the reasons
| + | |
− | precedent and subsequent is assured) brought and provided by the said John
| + | |
− | Scrrother and Companie with the moneys effects or goods of the said producents
| + | |
− | remaining in their hands, for that this depon:t being az Hamborough w:th
| + | |
− | the said producents about a yeare agoe was by them entrusted and employed
| + | |
− | as being their ffacto:r and agent to see and peruse their bookes of accompts,
| + | |
− | wherein and whereby he found and observed, That the said producents in the yeare 1662. Past past in sewall
| + | |
− | shipps had sent from Hamborough to their said facto:r in Spaine, and returne thereof to be made
| + | |
− | unto them in Wines and other Commodities, Viz:t in one fatt n:° 1, marked A 10. pieces of
| + | |
− | sup fine wire n:° 1/4. 20. peeces of y:e same. 12. of ?ring wyer n:° 1/2. 30. peeces of 4?S8 wyer n:° 1. 30. peeces 3/8
| + | |
− | wire n:° 2. 30. peices of middle wire n:° 3. 30. peeces of needle wire n:° 4. 30. ps of small wyer n:° 5. 30
| + | |
− | pieces of Course wire n:° 6.( 210 peeces of sorted iron wire at 50/8 p piece, 200. locks of sewall sorte n:° 2 : 3: 4. 5. 6. 8. 10. 12 at 30S8 p peece; and ina fatt n:° 2. 100 peeces of small wire, 130 peeces of course wire,
| + | |
− | 230 pieces of wire att 33 Ss a piece, and swall other quantities of wire, knives, Slesia linnen,
| + | |
− | fustian, ?Bounsion and other goods wares and merchandizes, the numbers quantities and valewe
| + | |
− | whereof this depo:t observed on the same produc_ts bookes of accompts, and t whom consigned for y:e
| + | |
− | use and accompt afore mencconed, which said goods the said ffacto:r accordingly received, as this
| + | |
− | depo:t by lres of advise sent to the said producents after the receipt thereof, hath well observed
| + | |
− | and with the proceeds thereof, and of the said lading of pipestaves and Clapboard y:e
| + | |
− | said ffacto:r provided and procured the wines and other goods now Claymed XX y:e accompt
| + | |
− | of the said producents, Which hee knoweth for the reasons p:rdeposed, And otherwise
| + | |
− | cannot depose
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To y:e 6:th//
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− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110126
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− | f. 86 verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''Poor quality digital image'''
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− | | + | |
− | //To the 6:th and 7;:th arles of the said Allon and XXXX
| + | |
− | XX annexed h
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110127
| + | |
− | f. 87 recto
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //generally knowne and reputed for Natives of Hamborough, and Subiects of
| + | |
− | that State where they have held their constanta nd continuall residence till
| + | |
− | this p:rsent, Which hee knoweth being also a native of Hamborough and
| + | |
− | Agent to the said produc:ts And otherwise cannot depose:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 12:th hee saith his foregoing depon is true.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the Crosse Interries:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the first negatively:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the second hee saith hee well knoweth the pties interrate, and saith that for
| + | |
− | 10. yeares last past of this deponts knowledge they have all of them lived in the
| + | |
− | XXXX in Hamborough: And otherwise saving his foregoing depon hee saith hee
| + | |
− | cannot depose:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 3. hee saith hee hath by correspondency and psonally knowne the interrate
| + | |
− | Abraham ?Vergensis for about 5 yeares last past, who is a High German and a
| + | |
− | married man, and hath lived in Dansicke for all that time, and many yeares before, as
| + | |
− | this depo:t hath credibly heard, and the interrate John Srrother hee hath knowne by
| + | |
− | correspondency for about 5. yeares who is a Hamburgh:r bourne and so commonly accompted
| + | |
− | and is a Batchelo:r:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 4:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing depons, And otherwise cannot
| + | |
− | depose not being present at the buying of the goods interrate: saving that pt of
| + | |
− | the goods sent from Hamborough as is p:rdeposed, were sent by ?Heyn ?Sroebach
| + | |
− | and Henry Srrother and other Hamborough shippers.:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 5:th hee saith the said John Srrother is facto:r to the said producents but not
| + | |
− | they to him. And otherwise not being in the Voyage in question hee cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 6:th negatively.:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 7:th hee saith by vertue of his oath, that for the reasons by him p:rdeposed
| + | |
− | this depon:t is fully convinced in Conscience that the bill of lading by him p:rdeposed
| + | |
− | is reall and true, and so made and done as therein is expressed, wherein hee is
| + | |
− | the more confirmed for that this depon:t after hee had received y:e said Bill of Lading
| + | |
− | from Hamborough as aforesaid, shewed at ?Medenbburk in y:e yeare 1653 unto y:e said John ffransen ?Saon who
| + | |
− | declared unto this depon:t that upon solemn oath hee was ready to attest the trueth of
| + | |
− | y:e said bill of Lading, and for that this depon:t by meanes of Correspondency is very
| + | |
− | well acquainted with the usuall handwriting of the said John Srrother, wherew:th
| + | |
− | the said bill of Lading was and is filled up. And otherwise cannot depose:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 8:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing depon. And otherwise cannot
| + | |
− | depose:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 9:th hee cannot otherwise depose than as is by him predeposed
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 10:th negatively.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 11:th hee saith hee hath seene and pused the Copie of the letter in y:e said
| + | |
− | producents Custodie, wherein they had ordered him to lade wine and olives, for
| + | |
− | theri accompt in liew of the goods by them sent to him as is predeposed.:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 12:th hee saith hee this depon:t is a Hamburgh:r by birth and habitaccon
| + | |
− | when hee is there, And otherwise negatively.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 13. negatively.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 14. hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing depon to the 1. 2. and 3. arles
| + | |
− | of the said Allon:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 15. and 16:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing depon:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 17: hee saith, that there is insurance made of 600:li flemmish by ?Peter
| + | |
− | DXXck of 600:li fflemish by frans Sluyer, of 600:li flemmish by Jurian Srathering, and
| + | |
− | of 800:li flemmish by Lodowick ?fraulus all merchants and subiects of Hamburgh, and
| + | |
− | none of them Subiects of the King of States interrate. And otherwise cannot depose//
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110128
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | | + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110138
| + | |
− | f. 86 verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 6:th and 7:th arles of the said Allon and schedule therein menconed but
| + | |
− | not anneyed hee saith and deposeth, that, as this depont hath credibly
| + | |
− | been informed and firmely beleeveth, the sayd John ffransen ?Lsaon at or
| + | |
− | about the time of the lading of the sewall wuantities of goods predeposed, signed
| + | |
− | and firmed to three bills of lading all of one teno:r for y:e said goods, one whereof
| + | |
− | the said M:r hath seqall times affirmed to this depon:t was aboard his said shipp
| + | |
− | at the time shee was surprized and taken by the ''Speaker ffriggott'', and came
| + | |
− | to the hands of the seiz:r, another being sent over Land to the producents at
| + | |
− | Hamborough this depon:t , as aforesaid received from them, and the same hee
| + | |
− | hath since sent annexed to a Commission from this Court expressely sent
| + | |
− | to S:t Lucar in Spaine for the examination of wittnesses
| + | |
− | concerning the trueth of the matter in question, which said bill of lading
| + | |
− | this depon:t for the reasons p:rmised is fully assured to bee a true and reall
| + | |
− | bill of lading, and no way fictitious or colourable. And otherwise referring
| + | |
− | himselfe to his foregoing depon hee cannot depose; saving hee beleeveth y:e
| + | |
− | third originall bill of Lading according to the usuall custome is remaining
| + | |
− | in the hande of the said ffacto:r
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 8:th hee saith hee hath credibly heard and firmely beleeveth, THat y:e
| + | |
− | said shipp with her Ladeing predeposed on board her being in her direct
| + | |
− | Course for Amsterdam were mett withall surprized and taken by the s:d
| + | |
− | ship the ''Speaker ffrigatt'' and Captaine and Companie thereof by whom
| + | |
− | they were brought to Dover in England. And otherwise cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 9:th hee saith, That in the yeare 1652. and moneth therein
| + | |
− | respectively concerning, and for 5. yeares before and till this p:rsent
| + | |
− | the arlate John Scrrother an Bernardo Ras, were and are the
| + | |
− | ffacto:rs agents and Correspondents of the said producents, and for such
| + | |
− | commonly repute and taken, Which hee knoweth having for the like time
| + | |
− | been book keep and facto:r to the said producents, and thereby well
| + | |
− | acquainted with the p:rmisses. And othwrwise cannot depose; saving that by that
| + | |
− | Pduce:ts bookes of accompte this dep:t hath observed y:t they have for sewall yeares before ?been their facto:rs
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 10:th hee saith, That the said Hans Lemmerman deceased was
| + | |
− | according to common report a Native of the Citie of Hamborough and a
| + | |
− | Subiect of that ffree State untill his death, and for such commonly reputed
| + | |
− | and taken, and that for sewall yeares before his death hee was a merchant
| + | |
− | well knowne to drive a great trade in Spaine, which trade is since his death
| + | |
− | continued by the said producents, of this depon:ts cetaine knowledge, and y:e
| + | |
− | said John Lemmerman Thomas Lemmerman and Hance Lemmerman
| + | |
− | were and are the naturall and lawfull children of y:e said Hans Lemmerman
| + | |
− | deceased, and for such well knowne and generally accompted at Hamborough
| + | |
− | aforesaid, and are heires of the said deceased, And saith that the said
| + | |
− | producents were are and ought to bee the true and lawfull Own:rs of
| + | |
− | the wines and of her goods predeposed now claymed in their names, Which
| + | |
− | hee knoweth for the reasons by him predeposed. And otherwise cannot
| + | |
− | depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 11:th hee saith that the said Katharine Lemmermann the Relict of
| + | |
− | the said Hans Lemmerman deceased, and the said John Lemmermann
| + | |
− | Thomas Lemmerman and Hanse Lemmerman were and are all of them
| + | |
− | generally//
| + | |
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| + | |
− | P1110128
| + | |
− | f. 87 verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //To the 18:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing depon
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 19:th hee saith that hee this depon deceived the bill of lading by
| + | |
− | him predeposed from the producents by a ordinary packett or poast, And
| + | |
− | otherwise saving his foregoing depon hee cannot depose:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 20:th hee saith hee well knoweth the interraze Bernardo Pas (OR, Ras)
| + | |
− | and Companie, whoa re all of them Native of High Germanie, and
| + | |
− | live in Amsterdam, but have no share part or interest in the goods
| + | |
− | predeposed, but were onely to have disposed of the same for the said
| + | |
− | producents accompt, on Case they had arrived at Amsterdam, and that
| + | |
− | upon provision usually given in ffacto:s in such Cases:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 21:th hee saith hee knoweth the interrate Joachim Verpoorten rend:t
| + | |
− | at Amsterdam. And otherwise saving his foregoing depon hee saith
| + | |
− | hee cannot depose:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 22:th hee saith, that the interrate John Srrother dooth trade in
| + | |
− | ?Merchandices for his owne accompt, And otherwise cannot depose:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 23:th hee saith hee dooth not know neither hath hee over heard
| + | |
− | amongst Merchants, That when Two States or Nations are at Warr
| + | |
− | one with another, (especially the said warr not being declared and made
| + | |
− | knowne by publique XXX,) All or andWines whatsoever consigned or,
| + | |
− | sent by free persons to any port of either of the said
| + | |
− | states or nations there to be discharged for y:e accompt of such free psons are or ever were accompted
| + | |
− | Contrabanda goods; or justly considerable by any that seize them: And
| + | |
− | otherwise canot depose
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | Repeated before S:r Clarke and
| + | |
− | D:r Godolphin:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | JACOBI WIGANDI Vansamborgse
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110129
| + | |
− | f. 89 recto
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''High quality digital image'''
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | ===Case: Clayme of Domingo Centurione for wools in the Morning Starr: Deposition: 3. Michael van Lubkin, of Hamborough, Mariner, Master of the Morning Starr, aged 31 Date: November 22nd 1653===
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110130
| + | |
− | f. 89 verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''Readable digital image'''
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110131
| + | |
− | f. 90 recto
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''High quality digital image'''
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110132 MISSING
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110133
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''Good quality digital image'''
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | ===Case: XXMartyn ?Nokote Matheas ?SwellinXXXXX and Company, Owners of the ffaith of ?Stettyn: Deposition: Thomas Adams, of Dartmouth, Devon, Gent, aged 42 Date: November 22nd 1653===
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110138
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''High quality digital image'''
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | P1110141
| + | |
− | f. 87 recto
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''High quality digital image'''
| + | |
− | ----
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | P1110142
| + | |
− | f. ? verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''Reasonable quality digital image'''
| + | |
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| + | |
− | ===Case: Clayme of Colonell Thomas Pride et al for beef and pork put aboard the Sea fflower: Deposition: John Snowe, of Bristoll, Somerset, Agent for the Victuallers of the Navie of the Commonwealth, aged 35: Date: October 26th 1653===
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | P1110144
| + | |
− | f. 123 verso
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''High quality digital image'''
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //The 26:th of October 1653.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | Examined upon an allegaccon on the behalfe of the sayd
| + | |
− | Claymers
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | The clayme of Colonell Thomas Pride & the rest)
| + | |
− | of the victuallers of the Navie of this Commonwealth)
| + | |
− | for beefe & porke put aboard the ''Sea fflower'')
| + | |
− | whereof Thomas Harris was M:r Clements)
| + | |
− | Budd)
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | 1. JOHN SNOWE of Bristoll in the County of
| + | |
− | Somerset Agent for the Victualers of the Navie of this Common
| + | |
− | Wealth aged 35 years or thereabouts a witness
| + | |
− | sworne and examined saith and deposeth as followeth
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− | viz:t
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− | To the first second and third Articles of the sayd allegation hee saith &
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− | deposeth that hee this depo:t hath bin imployed by the arclate Colonell Thomas Proud
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− | & others the victuallers of the Navie of this Commonwealth, to furnish the sayd
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− | Navie with provisions of victualls as their Agent under them for these two yeares last & uowards and did by
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− | their order and appointment provide himselfe lade, and cause his this deponents ?source
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− | to lade on board the ''Sea fflower'' arlate whereof the
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− | arlate Thomas Harris was Master, (and alsoe reputed sole Owner)
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− | certayne hogsheads and barrells conteyning in them eleven thousand eight
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− | hundred and twenty, fower pounds peeces of beefe, and eleven thousand
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− | eight hundred & three, two pound peeces of porke, and caused the same
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− | soe to be laded & put on board the sayd shipp about the first day of
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− | may 1653 to be transported from Bristoll arlate to Portsmouth
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− | arlate for the use of this Commonwealth to victuall their Navie there
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− | therewith, and the sayd shipp departed therewith about the Month of
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− | May aforesayd with intente to transporte the same to Portsmouth
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− | aforesayd, the p:rmisses hee the better knoweth for that hee this deponent
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− | bought all the sayd beefe & porke, & sawe the same loaded on board
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− | the sayd shipp at the publique key of Bristoll aforesayd, And saith that
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− | as hee this deponent hath bin certified by letters from the sayd Thomas Harris
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− | the Master of the sayd shipp & alsoe by letters from one m:r Manley an
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− | agent alsoe to the sayd Colonell Pride & the other Victualers of the Navie
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− | aforesayd living at Plymouth (which letters hee beleeveth to be true) the sayd
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− | shipp the ''Sea fflower'' was in her Course towards Portsmouth mett with
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− | and seized by a dutchman of Warr with the said victuals on board her & by her carried to S:t Malloo in
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− | ffrance, and ?coming forth to Sea againe from thence with the sayd
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− | Beefe & Porke in her the
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− | sayd shipp the ''Sea fflower'' with her sayd victualls or a great part thereof
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− | on board her was retaken by the ''Saphir ffrigatt'' arlate & by her
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− | brought into Plymouth arlate where as this deponent beleeveth she
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− | still remayneth and the beefe & porke in her which was taken therewith XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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− | And further to these articles hee cannot depose.//
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− | f. 124 recto
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− | //To the 4:th article of the sayd allegacon hee saith that
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− | for the reasons before expressed vizt for that hee was Agent to the victualers
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− | aforesayd and in their behalfe did buy & provide all the Beefe & Porke aforesayd
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− | hee well knoweth that the same cost, and was worth at the tyme of thee
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− | ladeing thereof on board the sayd shipp the sea fflowers nyne hundred pounds
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− | tenn shillings of lawfull English money, and beleiveth the same was worth
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− | as many at the tyme of the seizure arlate & alsoe when it was retaken
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− | & further cannot depose
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− | To the 5:th hee sayth the arlate Colonell Pride & the post of the Victualers
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− | arlate are English men & subiects of this Comonwealth & soe Accompted
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− | And further hee cannot depose
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− | | + | |
− | To the last hee saith that his foregoeing deposition is true
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− | | + | |
− | To the Crosse Interries.
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− | | + | |
− | To the first Interrogatorie hee saith that hee was not in the Shipp the ''Sea fflower''
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− | when shee went from Bristoll but was on shoare and ?see her sett sayle from
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− | thence & further to his Interr hee cannot depose (saving his foregoeing
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− | deposicon to which hee referreth) for that hee was not p:rsent at either of the seizures
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− | made of her, but had only recvd advise thereof as aforesayd by letters.
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− | | + | |
− | To the second Interr hee saith that hee this deponent (by name John Snowe) bought
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− | the sayd beefe & porke & laded the same as a foresayd by the order of the sayd Colonell
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− | Thomas Pride & the rest of the victualers of the Navie of this Commonwealth and at
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− | their proper cost & charge & they the sayd victualers were really to have borne the
| + | |
− | losse thereof if it had not bin retaken And saith they did not take it nor were
| + | |
− | to take it at a ?prize in case it came safe to Portsmouth Interrogate.
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− | | + | |
− | To the third hee saith hee hath not seene the beefe & porke now claymed since first
| + | |
− | hee this deponent caused it to be laden on board at Bristoll but beleevth that
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− | it is the same which was laden upon the Accompt of the victualers & Navy Interr
| + | |
− | And further cannot depose
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− | | + | |
− | To the last Interr hee saith hee cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | JOHN: SNOWE [His signature]
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− | | + | |
− | Repeated before D:r Clarke & D:r
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− | Godolphin.
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− | <nowiki>****************************************************************</nowiki>
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− | | + | |
− | ===Case: XXX: Deposition: John Thurmwood, of Redriff, Surrey, Masters Mate of the Endeavour, aged 46: Date: November 7th 1653===
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− | The seventh of November 1654
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− | | + | |
− | Exaed on the allegaccon on behalfe of the sayd William XXXX
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | A business of clearing and dischargeing William ?Jope)
| + | |
− | and the Shipp named the ''Endeavour'' (whereof the sayd)
| + | |
− | William Jope is Master) from the matters conteyned in)
| + | |
− | a pretended protest made against him by Daniell)
| + | |
− | ffairvacks (sic) ffraighter of the sayd shipp, and of ?recovering)
| + | |
− | of the moneys due for the service of the sayd Shipp since
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− | the 20:th day of July last of this p:rsent yeare 1653)
| + | |
− | XXXded by the says William ?Jope against the sayd
| + | |
− | Daniell ffayrefaxe (sic) Budd Smith)
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− | | + | |
− | JOHN THURMWOOD of Redriff in the
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− | County of Surrey Mariner Masters Mate
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− | of the sayd shipp the ''Endeavour'' aged 46
| + | |
− | yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
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− | examined saith & deposeth and followeth
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− | Viz:t.
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− | | + | |
− | To the first second & 4:th articles of the sayd allegation hee saith and//
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− | ===Case: XXX: Deposition: Lorenzo Michael, of Sevill, Spayne, Corporall of the Harry Bonadventure, aged 30: Date: September 20:th 1653===
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− | P1110146
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− | f. 130 recto
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− | '''High quality digital image'''
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− | The 20:th day of September 1653
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− | | + | |
− | A Busines of Examinaccon of Witnesses)
| + | |
− | for the perpetuall Remembrance of the
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− | matter on behalfe of the Keeper of)
| + | |
− | the Liberty of England by authority of)
| + | |
− | Parliament concerning the losse of a)
| + | |
− | Certaine shipp named the ''Harry
| + | |
− | Bonadventure'' whereof Robert Swanley)
| + | |
− | was Captaine and the goods that were)
| + | |
− | in her and concerning a certaine shipp)
| + | |
− | or vessell named the ''S:t Peter'' where of)
| + | |
− | one Claes Symondson CoXXXX was master)
| + | |
− | being a shipp formerly belonging to)
| + | |
− | the Dutch subiects of the States of the)
| + | |
− | united Provinces and taken and seized by)
| + | |
− | Captaine Swanly in the sayd shipp the ''Harry)
| + | |
− | Bonadventure'' in the immediate service of)
| + | |
− | this Commonwealth Bud)
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− | | + | |
− | Examined upon an Allegaccon on the
| + | |
− | behalfe of the sayd Keeper of the
| + | |
− | Liberty of England by Authorty
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− | of Parliament.
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− | | + | |
− | LORENZO MICHAEL of Sevill in
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− | Spayne Corporall of the sayd shipp
| + | |
− | the ''Harry Bonadventure'' aged thirty
| + | |
− | yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne
| + | |
− | and examined deposeth and saith as
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− | followeth. vizt.
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− | | + | |
− | To the first Article of the sayd Allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
| + | |
− | in the monethes of January ffebruary & March 1652. and in March Aprill May June and July of this p:rsent yeare 1653. the arlate shipp
| + | |
− | the ''Harry Bonadventure'' was imployed and sett to sea in the immediate
| + | |
− | service of the Commonwealth upon a warlike voyage under the Command
| + | |
− | of the arlate Captaine Robert Swanley with a lawfull Commission to
| + | |
− | surprize and take all ffrench shipps; and all Dutch shipps belonging
| + | |
− | to any Port or place of the United Provinces, and all other shipps
| + | |
− | whatsoever belonging to the knowne enemies of this Commonwealth and
| + | |
− | the sayd shipp did proceed upon the sayd designe and expediccon accordingly
| + | |
− | The p:rmisses this deponent knoweth to be true for that he served in the
| + | |
− | sayd shipp during all the tyme aforesayd as Corporall of the Souldiers
| + | |
− | on board her, and saw the Commission aforessaid on board, which sayd
| + | |
− | Commission the sayd Captaine Swanly did of the knowledge of this deponent
| + | |
− | execute on the behalfe of this Commonwealth And otherwise cannot depose
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the second Article of the sayd Allegaccon This deponent saith and deposeth
| + | |
− | that in the monthes of May or June last past the tyme otherwise he remembreth
| + | |
− | not, The sayd shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' by Order from M:r Longland
| + | |
− | Agent att Leghorne for this Commonwealth of England sett sayle from
| + | |
− | Messina towards Tunis, and in her Course thithe, haveing neere Cape
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− | ?Spertovento mett with two dutch shippes who assaulted the ''Harry Bonadventure''
| + | |
− | and made shott against her, The sayd Captaine Robert Swanley and Company
| + | |
− | in pursuance of their sayd Commission and by vertue of the same fought
| + | |
− | with the sayd two dutch shipps with their sayd shipp of warr the ''Harry
| + | |
− | Bonadventure'', and after a sharpe dispatch for the space of four houres
| + | |
− | or thereabouts after much dammage and hurt to y:e ''Harry Bonadventure''
| + | |
− | subdued surprized and tooke the better and stronger of the sayd two dutch
| + | |
− | shipps, that is to say the sayd shipp the ''S:t Peter'' whereof Clases Symondson
| + | |
− | ?Cohone was master or Commander, together with all the goods and ladings
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− | that//
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− | P1110147
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− | f. 130 verso
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− | '''High quality digital image'''
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− | | + | |
− | //that were on board her, and tooke out the Companie of the
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− | ''S:t Peter'', (the sayd Master Clases Symondson being slayne in the fight) and
| + | |
− | putt them aboard the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and became absolute maisters (sic) and
| + | |
− | Possessors of the says shipp the ''S:t Peter'' and all her lading. The p:rmisses
| + | |
− | This deponent knoweth to be true, being Corporall of the Souldiers of the
| + | |
− | sayd ''Harry Bonadventure'' and p:rsent aboard and engaged in the sayd fight
| + | |
− | and knowing and seing the p:rmisses so had and done as he hath now
| + | |
− | declared, and otherwise cannot depose of.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To th third Article of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth That
| + | |
− | the sayd shipp the ''S:t Peter'' was of the burthen of 500 tonnes or therabouts
| + | |
− | and was compleatly fitted with Rigging, anchors Cables mast yards and
| + | |
− | other appurtenances, and cictualled for 2 or 3 monthes, and carryed aboard
| + | |
− | 24 gunnes of a good large size with all necessaryes, and powder shott
| + | |
− | musketts pistolls Carbines, pikes halfe pikes and other munition of warr
| + | |
− | answereable. And further saith she was richly laden with divers sorts of
| + | |
− | rich goods and merchandizes of the sight of this deponent as full as she could well voard, as ?namels
| + | |
− | 600 Chests of Quicksylver. severall great quantityes of Rice. XXXXX
| + | |
− | Currants ffennell and Comin (OR, cumin) seedsm ffustick and almonds the certaine ?quantutyes
| + | |
− | whereof this deponent cannot sett forth. And saith there was likewise on board
| + | |
− | her a great quantity of looking glasses and drinking glasses and allso of XX
| + | |
− | and other wares of great value which this deponent cannot specify. And
| + | |
− | further saith that he heard the Purser of the sayd shipp the ''S:t Peter'' XX
| + | |
− | two hundred thowasand Crownes, and soemuch this deponent beleiveth the
| + | |
− | same were worth, And further having not perused nor examined the
| + | |
− | papers arlate he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the fourth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that of the
| + | |
− | knowledge and sight of this deponent being Corporall of the ''Harry Bonadventure''
| + | |
− | as aforesayd, the arlate shipp the ''S:t Peter'' and the other dutch shipp in Company
| + | |
− | with her fought with and against the ''Harry Bonadventure'' by the pace of
| + | |
− | fower hourse or thereabouts and made many shotts tt her and endeavoured
| + | |
− | to surprize and take her, And farther saith that of the sight of this deponent
| + | |
− | att the beginning of the sayd Chase or fight the sayd ''Harry Bonadventure''
| + | |
− | had out and wore the English Colo:rs of this Commonwealth , and the sayd
| + | |
− | two dutch shipps by and for all the sayd tyme had out and wore the ?said
| + | |
− | Colo:rs of the States of the united Provinces, this deponent being aboard the
| + | |
− | ''Harry Bonadventure'' for all the sayd tyme, and knoweing and seeing
| + | |
− | the p:rmisses. And otherwise cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the fifth arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that he heard the Purser XX
| + | |
− | Shoreman Chyrugion and others of the Company of the ''S:t Peter'' arlate ?agree
| + | |
− | they were subdued and taken as a foresayd say and declare severall tymes
| + | |
− | that they and the rest of the sayd shippes Company were dutchmen subiects of
| + | |
− | the States of the united Provinces and that the sayd shipp the ''S:t Peter'' did
| + | |
− | belong to y:e Port of Amsterdam in Holland and that her owners did there
| + | |
− | dwell and inhabite, and that all and singular the goods & Lading aboard the
| + | |
− | sayd shipp were laden for the Accompt of the subiects of the sayd States of
| + | |
− | the united Provinces, and that the sayd shipp and her lading were bound
| + | |
− | for Amsterdam and that her ladeing was ther to be discharged, And saith ?the
| + | |
− | ?sayd//
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− | P1110148
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− | f. 131 recto
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− | | + | |
− | //the sayd Purser and others of y:e Company of the ''S:t Peter'' did make the sayd
| + | |
− | Confessions and declarations freely and voluntarily without any monaies
| + | |
− | offered to them or any of them; And further saith that he this deponent saw
| + | |
− | severall Letters ?found aboard the said shipp ''Peter'' which by the endorsements
| + | |
− | thereof were directed to Amsterdam, and severall persons inhabiting there
| + | |
− | And otherwise he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the sixth alre of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that upon the
| + | |
− | taking of the sayd shipp the ''S:t Peter'', she being not able to keepe the sea
| + | |
− | and the wind being contrary to goe to Tunis, and the sayd shipp the ''Harry
| + | |
− | Bonadventure'' being much dammaged in her masts and rigging by reason
| + | |
− | of the fight aforesayd, the arlate Capt Swanley and Company about the
| + | |
− | beginning of June last the tyme otherwise he remembreth not
| + | |
− | returned with both the sayd shipps into Messina, and there provided
| + | |
− | themeselves of masts and other necessaries requisit to in able the sayd shipps
| + | |
− | to proceed to Tunis aforesayd, the p:rmisses he knoweth being aboard
| + | |
− | the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and returning in her to Messina in Company
| + | |
− | of the ''S:t Peter''. And otherwise cannot depose-
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | The seventh arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith and deposeth that the
| + | |
− | Governo:rs and Inhabitants of Messina being subiects of the King of Spaine
| + | |
− | taking notice that the English had brought thither a prize of great value
| + | |
− | taken from the dutch as aforesayd used meanes to dispossesse the sayd
| + | |
− | Capt Swanley and his Company of the sayd Prize, and to that purpose hgave
| + | |
− | intelligence to a Dutch shipp alled the ''Great Lyon'' that came from Smyrna
| + | |
− | and into the Road of Messina
| + | |
− | to avoyd the sayd Road much to the p:ruîudice of the English
| + | |
− | And more over saith that he this deponent by the order of Capt Swanley
| + | |
− | after treaty had with the sayd Governo:r for necessary provisions, to facilitate
| + | |
− | that service p:rsented and delivered to the sayd Governo:r as a p:rsent fifty
| + | |
− | ?Chiqueenes of gold and a faire Chest of Venice glasses, being in all
| + | |
− | to the value of 150 Crownes, whereupon the sayd Governo:r promised the
| + | |
− | sayd Capt Swanley all fitting accomodations, But this deponent saith that
| + | |
− | the p:rmisses notwithstanding, the sayd Governo:r and Inhabitants of Messina
| + | |
− | would not nor did suffer the sayd capt Swanley and Company to fetch
| + | |
− | from the shoare the masts which they had provided as aforesd but kept and deteyned the same
| + | |
− | from them, this deponent being an eye witnesse of their deportment and
| + | |
− | carriage in that particular. And further he cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the eigth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith That the sayd Captaine
| + | |
− | Swanley thereupon sent John Merrick the leiftenant of the ''Harry Bonadventure''
| + | |
− | and him this deponent Corporall thereof a shoare att Messina to procure and
| + | |
− | buy fresh pieces of timber as might make their old masts serviceable for
| + | |
− | supply of their p:rsent necessity, who being come a shoare, he the the (sic) sayd
| + | |
− | John Merrick and this deponent were by order of the Governo:r of Messina and
| + | |
− | without any offence given, or iust cause shewed by the Governo:r cast in to prison
| + | |
− | without any examinaccon, ans aith the p:rmisses happened in the moneth
| + | |
− | of June XX last past. the tyme otherwise he remembreth not. An otherwise
| + | |
− | he cannot depose saving, he heard the Governo:r of Messina Don Antonio
| + | |
− | XXX//
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− | P1110151
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− | P1110152
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− | f. 132 recto
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− | //To the twelfth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that the
| + | |
− | sayd Captaine Swanley and his Company upon the discovery of the foresayd
| + | |
− | Dutch ffleet of the ?sayle of shipps finding themselves in danger advised
| + | |
− | together and resolved that the best meanes that they could take for p:rservaccon
| + | |
− | of themeselves and their sayd shipps was to putt in to the sayd port of Trapany<ref>Traoany (alias Trapani). Port city on the north-west tip of Sicily. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapani Wikipedia entry on Trapani], viewed 06/05/12</ref>
| + | |
− | which sayd port is a place allso within the dominions of the King of Spaine
| + | |
− | and accordingly they did putt into Trapany and gott with both their shipps
| + | |
− | within pistoll shott of the ffort, and as neere ground as the burthen of
| + | |
− | their shipps would pmitt, this deponent being p:rsent and knoweing and
| + | |
− | seeing the p:rmisses. And otherwise cannot depose.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the thirteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth That
| + | |
− | the aforesayd Dutch shipps following upn the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and
| + | |
− | the ''S:t Peter'', the arlate Capt Swanley before the dutch shipps arrived
| + | |
− | or came into the port tooke his master or leivetenant John Merick aforesd
| + | |
− | and him this deponent being Corporall of the ''Harry Bonadventure'' along
| + | |
− | with him and addressed himselfe to the Governo:r of Trapany Don Antonia
| + | |
− | Rois de Chavis, and demanded of the sayd Governo:rs if he would protect
| + | |
− | them and their sayd two shipps in his port, rep:rsenting to him the danger
| + | |
− | they were in by the dutch shipps aforesayd making towards the sayd
| + | |
− | port: And thereupon the Governo:r promised that the sayd dutch shipps
| + | |
− | should not come into the sayd port, and in case they did yet the English
| + | |
− | and their sayd two shipps should not be molested, and thereof bad the
| + | |
− | sayd Capt Swanley to be secure, for that noe one should affront the English
| + | |
− | in the chamber of his Master the King of Spaine, The p:rmisses this
| + | |
− | deponent knoweth to be true being one that accompanies the sayd
| + | |
− | Captaine Swanley as aforesayd and being a Spaniard assisting the
| + | |
− | sayd Captaine in his Treaty with the sayd Governo:r and was p:rsent and
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− | saw and heard the passafes aforesayd. And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | To the fourteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the p:rmisses
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− | not withstanding the sayd Governo:r of Trapanie (sic) contrary to his promise
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− | suffered the sayd dutch shipps under the command of ?Young Van
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− | Trump to come in to the sayd Port of Trapany and treated with the sayd
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− | Van Trump, and messengers passed to and fro betwixt them in the sight
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− | of this deponent who saw them so passe to and fro in the sayd Governo:rs
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− | owne boat, and saw and observed that the dutch shipps forbore to enter
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− | the port till the returne of their messenger from the Governo:r and then
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− | immediately made into and entred the sayd Port. And further faith that
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− | att the same tyme that the sayd Governo:rs boat passed as aforesayd betweene
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− | Vantrumps (sic) sayd fleet and the shoare, he the sayd Governo:r sent a messenger
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− | to captaine Swanly in a boat which Messenger in the Governo:rs name and in the
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− | p:rsence and hearing of this deponent commanded the sayd Capt Swanly and
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− | Companie that on paine of death they should not shoot so much as a pistoll
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− | in port for that in his Masters Chamber the King of Spaine they
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− | were and should be secure and safe, And further saith that the sayd
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− | Boat wherein the Messenger from the sayd Governo:r came to Capt Swanles
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− | had//
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− | //had therein a Messenger of the sayd Young Van Trump, being his ?said
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− | Interpreter and knoweth him this deponent, who then immediately went
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− | off from the ''Harry Bonadeventure'', and in the sayd Governo:rs boat in the
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− | sight of this deponent arrived att vantrumps owne shipp, And saith That
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− | immediately thereupon the sayd dutch shipps made upp to the place where
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− | the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and the prize the ''S:t Peter'' lay, and two of the
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− | sayd dutch shipps in the sight of this deponent ?clapped aboard the sayd prize
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− | the ''S:t Peter'', and four other dutch shipps clapped aboard the ''Harry
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− | Bonadventure'', wherby the Company of the sayd Dutch shipps possessed
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− | themselves of both the sayd shipps the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and the ''S:t
| + | |
− | Peter'' lying both within pistoll shott of the ffort of Trapany as aforesayd
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− | this deponent being then in the castle of Trapany and seeing all the sayd passages. And otherwise
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− | cannot depose.
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− | To the fifteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith thatti colour this
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− | busines there were about 12 small gunnes discharged from the Castle of
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− | TRapany aforesayd but without shott, and noe execution done upon any of the
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− | sayd Dutch shipps though one of their men of Warr was a ground. The
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− | p:rmisses this deponent knoweth to be true, for that he was by Capt Swanley
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− | afterwards upon the approach of the sayd Dutch shipps to make the sayd
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− | seizure, sent a shoar, and gott acc?rosse into the Castle, and there saw the
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− | souldiers manage the gunnes they so shott off as afoesayd, and by the
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− | report or ?sound therof knoweth they were not laden with bullez
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− | and saw two or three of the sayd Gunnes charged with powder onely and
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− | noe bullet putt therein, being p:rsent att the tyme of their such chargeing
| + | |
− | and from the sayd Castle walls saw the sayd English mann of warr and
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− | prize ''S:t Peter'' boarded and seized as aforesayd, and one of the dutch
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− | men of warr a ground as aforesayd, without any hurt or execution done upon
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− | the dutch shipps fro y:e sayd Castle. w:ch he knoweth for the reasons aforesayd
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− | And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | To the sixteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the sayd Captaine
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− | Swanley and Companie perceyving themeselves betrayed in manner as aforesayd
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− | XXX so many of them as were not kept aboard the sayd dutch shippes
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− | endeavoured to gett into the sayd Castle to make some shotts themselves ag:t
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− | the sayd dutch shipps, but they were beaten downe and kept out by the
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− | Captaine of y:e Castle and not p:rmitted so to doe, this deponent being att that
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− | tyme in the castle and seeing and observing the p:rmisses. And otherwise
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− | cannot depose.
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− | To the seventeenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that the
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− | sayd vanTrump (sic0 after he had surprized both the sayd shipps the ''Harry
| + | |
− | Bonadventure'' and the ''S:t Peter'' of the sight and observacion of this
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− | deponent struck his flagg three tymes and saluted the Towne with 5 or
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− | 7 gunnes, which thing according to the common interpretation of such actions
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− | and as this deponent beleiveth were by him done in token of his respect
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− | and thankfullness to the sayd Towne and Governo:rs. And further he cannot
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− | depose
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− | To the eighteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth That
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− | after the sayd Van Trump was gone away with the sayd two shipps ?there
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− | remained//
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− | P1110155
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− | f. 133 recto
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− | //remained in the sayd Port of Trapanie two dutch merchants shipps till the
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− | next day after, and saith that notwithstanding y:e sd Capt Swanly desired
| + | |
− | and demanded of the sayd Governo:r satisfaction in the p:rmisses, noe restraint
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− | was made of the sayd dutch merchants shipps nor any meanes used by the
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− | sayd Towne of Governo:r for remedy of the English, this deponent
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− | being p:rsent and seeing the p:rmisses, and hearing the sayd Governo:r say
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− | he would not meddle with nor lay any restraint upon the sayd two dutch merchants
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− | shipps. And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | To the nineteenth and 20:th arles of the sayd allon This deponent saith that about and
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− | soone after the aforesayd passages there was a Common XXXX and ?fame anongst
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− | the Inhabitants of Trapany that the English were betrayed by the sayd Governo:r
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− | and that he the sayd Governo:r had recyved a large reward or bribe in that
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− | behalfe. And saith that the sayd shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' was a
| + | |
− | strong and able shipp but the certayne burthen of her he knoweth not.
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− | And saith the sayd shipp was compleatly fitted with Rigging, Anchors
| + | |
− | Cables, masts yards and other necessaries, and had 110 men belonging to
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− | her, and was victualled for .6. monethes, and had aboard her 41, gunnes
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− | and two brasse mXXtering peices, and necessaries thereto appertaining
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− | and had about 142 Kintalls of powder with musketts carbines pistolls
| + | |
− | ?hatchetts, barrs and round shott proportionable, and had aboard severall
| + | |
− | good quantities of merchandizes the particulars whereof This deponent
| + | |
− | cannot sett forth, and had likewise aboard diverse goods and necessaries
| + | |
− | belonging to y:e sayd Captaine Swanley and Company (the pticulars whereof
| + | |
− | this deponent cannot sett forth, And thi deponent saith himselfe had
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− | aboard the sayd shipp for his owne Accompt att the tyme of her seizure by the dutch shipps aforesayd
| + | |
− | monyes and Cloathes to y:e value,15:li sterle. and A gold chayne of the cleane
| + | |
− | value of 55:li steré. And he verily beleiveth that the sayd shipp the
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− | ''Harry Bonadventure'' with her tackle furniture and moneys and lading
| + | |
− | aboard her was well worth the summa of 12 thousand pounds sterl and
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− | upwards. And further he cannot depose.
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− | To the one and twentyeth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and verily beeiveth
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− | that the losse of the sayd shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and allso of the sayd
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− | shipp the ''S:t Peter'' and all their respective ladings was occassioned through
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− | the violence contrivance and fraud of the sayd Governo:r of Messina, and
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− | Trapany, and saith and verily beleiveth that in case the Company of the
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− | ''Harry Bonadventure'' had not bene prisoners att and abused att Messina
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− | and if the sayd Governo:r of Trapany had not betrayed the sayd shippes
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− | but had (as he might and ought to have done according to his promise)
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− | protected and defended the same whilst they lay in the Port of Trapany
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− | and within the Command of the Gunnes Castle and fforts of the sayd
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− | Towne, the sayd shipps the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and the sayd prite the
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− | ''S:t Peter'' and their respective ladings might and would have beene
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− | p:rserved in the possession of y:e asyd captaine Swanly and Company
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− | and not have bene taken by the Dutch nor lost to the English. And
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− | otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | To the last he saith this depositions are true-
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− | LORENSO XXXX [His signature]
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− | repeated before D:r Clarke)
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− | and D:r Godolphin)
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− | P1110157
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− | f. 133 verso
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− | //The 22:th day of September 1653
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− | Examined upon the sayd allegaccon
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− | 2. JAMES COLLETT of the parish of Stepney in Midds
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− | Cooper of the sayd shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure''
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− | aged eight and twenty yeares or thereabouts a
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− | Witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith
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− | as followeth. vizt.
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− | To y.e first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that in January
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− | ffebruary March Aprill May and June now last past the arlate
| + | |
− | shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' was ymployed and sett out to sea in a warlike
| + | |
− | voyage in the immediate service of this Commonwealth under y:e Command
| + | |
− | of the arlate Captaine Robert Swanly, against the Dutch and
| + | |
− | other enemyes of this Commonwealth, and proceeded upon the sayd designes
| + | |
− | accordingly this deponent being Cooper in her and serving aboard her
| + | |
− | all the sayd tyme And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the second arle of the sayd allon This deponents aith that upon the 19 day of
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− | May 1653 the arlate shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' sett sayle from Messina
| + | |
− | upon the sayd warlike expediccon, and being out att sea upon or about the
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− | 21:th day of May 1653 mett with two dutch shipps, which engaged
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− | in fight with the ''Harry Bonadventure'', till at last the ''Harry Bonadventure''
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− | after four howres ?dispate subdued tooke and surprized the bigger of
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− | them named the ''S:t Peter'' together with all the goods in the same; and
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− | saith the sayd Capt Swanley and Company tooke the Com,pany pf the
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− | ''S:t Peter'' out of her in to their owne shipp, and therby be came absoluteXX
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− | possessed of the sayd shipp the ''S:t Peter'' and her lading the Master
| + | |
− | of the sayd shipp being slayne in the ffight. All which this deponent
| + | |
− | knoweth being aboard the ''Harry Bonadventure'' att the tyme of the sayd
| + | |
− | ffight and seizure. And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the third arle of the sayd allon This deponent sayth that the arlate
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− | shipp the ''S:t Peter'' was of the burthen of 500 tunnes or thereabouts
| + | |
− | and was a compleat able shipp well fitted with all necessaries. and
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− | of the sight of this deponent was as fully Laden as she could well bee
| + | |
− | having as many goods in her holds as could be stowed, and a good ?quantity
| + | |
− | of goods in her Gunn deck. And saith her ladeing was very rich
| + | |
− | goods vizt, quicksylver, Rice, Anniseeds, Comin seeds, Almonds and other
| + | |
− | merchandizes, the particular parcell of the goods this deponent cannpt
| + | |
− | sett forth. And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the fourth arle of the ayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that XX
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− | sayd ship the ''S:t Peter'' and the other Ducth shipp in Company with her
| + | |
− | fought against the ''Harry Bonadventure'' four or five houres and ?did
| + | |
− | their utmost endeavo:r to sinke and destroy her, and saith during thXXX
| + | |
− | whole Chase and fight the ''Harry Bonadventure'' wore the English Colo;rs
| + | |
− | and the ''S:t Peter'' and the sayd other dutch shipp the Holland Colo;rs, and
| + | |
− | which this deponent well saw and observed. and otherwise cannot depose.
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− | | + | |
− | To the fifth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that after the ''S:t Peter''
| + | |
− | was subdued as aforesayd he this deponent heard the Steersman Carpenter
| + | |
− | and some others of the ''Peters'' Company that could speake the English
| + | |
− | tongue say and affirme that they and their Company were dutchmen
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− | and//
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− | P1110158
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− | f. 134 recto
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− | P1110253
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− | f. XXX verso
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− | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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− | ===Case: XXXX: Deposition: Samuel Beake, sonne of Arnold Beake: Date: October 10th 1653===
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− | The x:th day of October 1653
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− | SAMUEL BEAKE sonne of Arnold Beake one of the
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− | producents in this cause aged about one and twenty yeares a
| + | |
− | witnesse producent sworne and examined in this cause Deposeth as
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− | followeth viz:t
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− | | + | |
− | To the first arle of the said allegacon hee sayeth That for theis twelve monethes
| + | |
− | last oast or thereabouts the arlate M:r Arnold Beake this deponents father Peter
| + | |
− | Mathewes and John ?Dolins arlate have bene and yet are commonly accompted reputed
| + | |
− | and taken to be the Lawfull owners and proprieto:rs of the Shipp the ''S:t John'' arlate
| + | |
− | her tackle and furniture ?etc further cannot Depose
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the second arle of the said allegacon He sayeth that more than by relacon and
| + | |
− | report of this Deponents father and others interessed in the said shippe he and the Ladeing
| + | |
− | XXXX hee cannot Depose:
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− | To the third arle of this allegaton he sayeth That ?uppon pusall of this deponents
| + | |
− | said fathers bookes of Accompt committed to his kepeinge and his care hee fyndeth
| + | |
− | That uppon the sending of the LXXXX aboard the ''S:t John'' arlate from
| + | |
− | London to Nants uppon the XXX and sending of the said Comoditie the
| + | |
− | prusall thereof was XXXX, XXXXXXX w:ch were there bought by the order
| + | |
− | and discretion of this deponents father and the rest of the producents arlat
| + | |
− | and was for their accompt and adventure to be transported to Dover where the XX of the ship arlate ?was to
| + | |
− | receive orders for transporting them into Flanders and accordingly there was
| + | |
− | order//
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− | P1110254
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− | f. 365 recto
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | //order given to one XX XXXX da StXXX XX XXXX being this Deponents father the
| + | |
− | correspondent to send the same Shipp uppon her XXX att Dowr for
| + | |
− | Flanders And otherwise than as by XXX aron out of his (and fathers bookes
| + | |
− | of accompt and by Losses w:ch he hath seene touching to the effect of what hee
| + | |
− | hath predeposed he cannot say:
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the fowrth arle of the said allegacon and to the ?two schedules or exhibits therein
| + | |
− | menconed being shewed unto him this deponent and carefully pused by him att the
| + | |
− | XX tyme of this his examinacon hee sayeth and Deposeth That hee was not prsent
| + | |
− | ?att y:eforming and figuring the said two schedules arlate but sayeth That Martyn
| + | |
− | and Henry Domez were and are this Deponents said fathers factors and XXXX
| + | |
− | XX FXXXXX and of theis deponents knowledge they hath for devers years beene
| + | |
− | correspondents by way of Letters and advice ?to knowne this Deponents father and the said
| + | |
− | XXXXX in XXXXX and Henry Domez and hee hath seene devirs and sewrall papers and
| + | |
− | Letters of advice w:ch have come to this Deponents father and under their
| + | |
− | hands and this deponent is ?whrby psuaded in his conscience that the two exhibits
| + | |
− | or Schedules XXX now shewn unto and perused by him were and are ?furnished by
| + | |
− | Martyn or Henry Domez it being an ordinary and usuall course amongst merchants
| + | |
− | and Factors That where they are imployed in comXXXX XXXXX usually subXXXXX
| + | |
− | and firme for both in both their names and soe hee sayeth That the sayes Martyn and Henry Domez have
| + | |
− | usually XXXX in those Letters w:ch this deponent hath in
| + | |
− | theire names And sayeth That the said two
| + | |
− | exhibites were and are the ?very Letters and papers w:ch were sent unto this deponents
| + | |
− | said father from Nants concerning the sale of the XXXXX and buying of the wynes
| + | |
− | amd XXXXXXXX and were sent to this Deponents father by the ordinary Poast XXXX
| + | |
− | before the seizure of the Shipp and goods arlate And further to this arle he cannot
| + | |
− | Depose
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the 5:th hee sayeth and Depsoeth That this Deponentts said Father did send downe a Letter
| + | |
− | of advice to the arlate ?Mirchant de ?Haze liveing at Dower to send the said shipp & wynes
| + | |
− | to Dunkirke as is arlate this deponent haveing seene a coppy of the said Letter to
| + | |
− | the same effect amongst his fathers bookes w:ch XXXXX XXX before the seizure of the
| + | |
− | Shipp wynes and vinager arlate and further cannot Depose.
| + | |
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− | To the Interrogatories
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− | | + | |
− | To the first Interrogatory he answereth That he is sonne to M:r Arnold Beake one
| + | |
− | of the producents att XXX request cometh to testify his knowledge in this cause
| + | |
− | but sayeth that hee is not any way interested in the Shipp or goods within
| + | |
− | And otherwise negatively
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the second Interry hee answereth That the M:r of the Shipp the ''S:t John'' M:r
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− | XXXX Clauson is commonly reputed to be a Fleminge but whether hee be subiect to
| + | |
− | the King of Spayne or the united provinces he cannot say.
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− | To the third Interry hee cannot XXX any other answer thereunto than as aforesaid
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− | To the fowrth Interry hee answeareth and XXXth That his father doth not write any
| + | |
− | Letters//
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− | P1110255
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− | & P1110256
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− | f. 365 verso
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− | | + | |
− | //Letters or Letter to any of his Correspondents or factors beyond the Seas as hee ?beleiveth but the Coppyes
| + | |
− | thereof are comonly entred into his said fathers books for that purpose And
| + | |
− | further annot say
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− | To the fifth Interry hee answeareth That there was a bill of Exchange drawn by
| + | |
− | Monsier de ?Founteyne of Paris by the order of Martyne and Henry Domez uppon
| + | |
− | the deponents said father for the payment of 1800 guilders w:ch hee sayeth was for the
| + | |
− | account of the said wynes as by the letters and exhibits shewn unto him att the time
| + | |
− | of this his examinacon is to be seene and otherwise referringe himselfe to the same
| + | |
− | Letters and Xhibits XXXXXing in this Court hee cannot answeare
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | SAMUEL BEACK: [His signature]
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− | ===Case: XXXX: Deposition: 3. James Hedgethorne, Servant to M:r Arnold Beake, aged 17: Date: October 10th 1653===
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− | 3 JAMES HEDGETHORNE Servant unto M:r Arnold
| + | |
− | Beake one of the producents in this Cawse with whom
| + | |
− | hee hath lived for theis twoe yeares
| + | |
− | and halfe last past or thereabouts aged 17 yeares or thereabouts
| + | |
− | produced and exXXXXX Deposeth as followeth
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | To the second .3. and 4:th arles of the said allegacon and the twoe schedules or
| + | |
− | exhinits therin menconned beinge showen unto him att the tyme of his examinacon
| + | |
− | hee sayeth and deposeth That in or about the moneth of May last past there
| + | |
− | was shipt on board the Ship ''S:t John'' arlate three hundred piggs of ?Lead, w:ch
| + | |
− | were to be transported from this Port of London to Nants in ffrance and
| + | |
− | there to be delivered unto Martyn and Henry Damez the factors and agents of
| + | |
− | the producent this Depontts M:r M:r Arnold Beake & Peter Mathews and there to be disposed of according
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− | to the order and direccons of his said M:r But sayeth That the said Shipp
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− | and her Lading afforesaid, in the ?course thither were XXXX and stayed about
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− | ?June last by a XXXXX man of Warr of England and were ?detayned
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− | by one Captayne XXXXX and his Company untill this deponents said M:r the
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− | producent gott the said Shipp and her Ladinge of Lead to be XXXX by ?order
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− | of this Court as this deponent hath credibly beene informed and beleiveth And
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− | otherwise referring himselfe to the proceedings of this Court XXXX the
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− | release of the said Shipp and her Lading predeosed hee ?cannot say saveing
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− | That he this deponent havinge psued and taken XXXX XXX of the twoe schedules
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− | and XXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX and XXXX by Martyn and Henry Domez
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− | two eof this deponents gathers factors and Correspondents att Nants
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− | hee sayeth That the ?Letters of ?Advice and Accompt in the said XXXXXX
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− | appear to be the propper hand writinge of the said Martyn and Henry Domez
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− | for that he this deponent hath seene devirs Letters and papers sent XXXX XXX
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− | and under the firme and subscription of the said Martyn and Henry Domez
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− | XX XXXX what usually in their XXXX XXX names they
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− | being both XXXX or XXXXXX of XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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− | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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− | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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− | XXXX//
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− | P1110257
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− | f. 366 recto
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− | //sent back in the said Shipp for England And sayeth That the ?surplus w:ch
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− | was left employed for the said wynes soe bought by the producents factors at Nant afforesaid
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− | was drawen uppon this deponents said M:r by Bills of Exchange out of ffrance
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− | w:ch Bills of Exchange were accepted by his said M:r about a moneth further in the p:rsence of this
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− | Deponent And further he cannot Depose saveing that the said Bill of Exchange
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− | XX XXXX XX hee can remember was for sixe hundred XXXXXX
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− | To the fifth arle of the said allegacon hee sayith and Deposeth That he
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− | this deponent before the seizure of the Shipp arlate did Copy ?a Letter for his
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− | said N:r wherein hee M:r Arnold Beake gave XXXX to the arlate Michael de ?Haze of Dower That
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− | uppon the arrivall of the said Shipp and wynes from Nants att Dover that
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− | hee should send the said Shipp and wynes from Nants att Dover that
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− | hee should send the said Shipp and the wynes and Ladeing in her to Dunkirke to Joos
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− | ffraXXXtt and William ?Cousinis arlate the said M:r Beakes factors and Correspondents
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− | there and further cannot Depose:
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− | To the Interrogatories
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− | To the first Interrey he answeareth That he is servantt unto one of the producents vizt M:r
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− | Arnold Beake and is of kinne unto him And otherwise negatively
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− | To the second Interry hee knoweth nothinge more than what hee hath predeposed
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− | To the third Interry hee answeareth That before the seizure of the Lead
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− | neere the Isle of Wight by Captyne ?Greene as afforesaid, hee this deponent did
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− | copy a Letter for his said M:r wherein hee gave advice to the said martyn and
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− | Henry Foomez (sic) for the buyinge of wynes and vinager with the proceeds of the
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− | sale of the said Lead and therewith to lade the Shipp home againe for England And further
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− | savinge his former Deposicons he cannot answeare
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− | To the fowerth Interry hee answeareth That he is XXXXXXX with the Coppying
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− | of the Letters w:ch his said M:r usually dispatched to his factors and
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− | Correspondents beyond the Seas and further cannot say sayeing that to his best
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− | Remembrance his said M:r did never disptach and Letters beyond the Seas for
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− | this twoe yeares last past whereXXX hee did not XXX acquaint his sonne or him
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− | this rendet
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− | ----
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− | P1110289
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− | f. 651 recto
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− | | + | |
− | ===Case: Clayme of John Scrothering, Senator of Hamburgh et al in the S:t Peter: Deposition: 2. John Lecmquell, of S:t Michael Crooked Lane, London; Merchant, aged 37: Date: March 20th 1653===
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− | The twentyeth day of March 1653
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− | The Clayme of John ?Srrathering)
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− | Senato:r of Hamburgh and)
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− | others for their goods in y:e ''Peter'')
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− | whereof Mathias Cornelison)
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− | was Ma:r)
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− | Examined upon an allon on the behalfe
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− | of the sd Claymers.
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− | 2. JOHN LECMQUELL of y:e pish of S:t Michaels
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− | Crooked Lane London merchant aged 37.
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− | yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
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− | examined deposeth and saith as followeth vizt.
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− | Loomquell d:t
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− | To y:e 1. arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the arlate
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− | John Scrothering (whom this deponent hath knowne for this
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− | twenty yeares) is a Senato:r and Counsello:r of that Citty of hambrugh & is
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− | a Great dealer and trader in sundry merchandizes in Italy
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− | Germany Spaine ffrance and England and hath his Agents
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− | and Correspondents in those places to whom he sends goods
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− | and merchandizes for returnes to be made to him for his owne
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− | accompt. which he knoweth for that he is a Correspondent of
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− | the sayd John Scrothering and so hath bene for theis four
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− | yeares now last past, And for a merchant of great trade
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− | the sd John Scrothering is commonly accounted reputed & taken.
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− | And otherwise he cannot depose
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− | To y:e second arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that the arlate
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− | John Scrotheringe mongst others with whom he dealeth abroad
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− | doth correspond in y:e way of trade with the arlate Tobias Zollicoffers (sic)
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− | (who is by repute Consull for y:e Hansa townes of Germany att
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− | Marsellis) and other of y:e Zollicoffers being of the house
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− | of and kinne of the sd Tobias, which this deponent knoweth
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− | being y:e Correspondent aswell of y:e sd Zollicoffers as sd Scrothering
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− | And otherwise he cannot depose.
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− | To y:e third arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that in or about
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− | the monethes of September or October last past 1653. the sd Tobias
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− | Zollicoffers did take to freight the arlate ship the ''S:t Peter'' then
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− | lyeing neere Tholoone (sic)to goe from ?Genoa to Hamburgh with a
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− | lading of goods for accompt of y:e sayd John Scrothering
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− | that having freighted the same XX did about y:e same tyme lade
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− | on board y:e sd shipp (having obteyned liberty as should seeme
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− | from y:e sd Scrothering to freight pt of her for himselfe) for
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− | accompt of the sayd John Scrothering of Hamburgh and
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− | himselfe the sayd Tobias Zollicoffers att or neere Tholoone
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− | the severall goods and merchandizes following. That is to say
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− | 401. great and 193 small Karatells (sic) of Currants. 147 baggs
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− | of Currants, seventy five baggs of Allmonds. 20 quarteels
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− | of Capers, and one bale of verdigreaze to be in the sayd
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− | shipp transported to Hamburgh for accompt and Advantage of
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− | of (sic) y:e sayd John Scrothering and sayd Zollicoffers, which he deposeth
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− | for that by a lre dated att Hamburgh 27:+ Septemb. 165?3 . which
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− | came to this deponents hands 14 Octobris .1653 . and by another letter
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− | dated 25 Octobr 1653 from Hamburgh which came to this deponents
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− | hand . 5:° . Novembris . 1653 . and by a third lre dated 8:° Novembris
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− | 1653 . which came to this deponents hands ?7:° . Novembris 1653 . all
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− | sent by the sd John Screthering, he the sd Screthering did certify
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− | his//
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− | P1110290
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− | f. 651 verso
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− | '''Top of page cut off in digital image'''
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− | //...
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− | y.e sd shipp in manner as aforesd in y,e second of the XXXXXXX take in
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− | and ladeing the sayd goods for accompt aforesd, and consigning
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− | them as a foresd, and in the third of the pticular quantities of
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− | the says goods; and y.e ladeing of the same did likewise appeare to this
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− | deponent by a bill of lading which came to this deponents
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− | hands in a letter from y:e sayd John Scrithering, and also
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− | by the Confession of y:e sayd Mathias Cornelison who did
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− | acquaint this deponent that he recd y:e sd goods on board the
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− | sd shipp att Tholone, many of which this deponent hath seene since
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− | their inlading att this Port of London And further cannot depose
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− | To y:e fourth arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that having
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− | taken a view of a good pt of y:e sayd goods in the warehowses
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− | wherein the same are disposed since their unlading att this
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− | port he findeth that they are marked with the marke in the
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− | margent which was and is the usuall marke of y:e sayd John
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− | Screthering the same standing for and being the first letter
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− | of his ?Christen name and surname, and as such commonly
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− | held and understood by such as Correspond with the sayd
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− | John Screthering, and are acquainted with his manner of dealing
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− | and further he cannot depose
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− | To y:e 5:th arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that by a lre
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− | from y:e arlate (Paulus Langerman dated from Hamburgh
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− | 8:° Novembris . 1653 . which came to this deponents hands here in
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− | London 18 . Novembris 1653. the sayd Pauly langerman did
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− | advise this deponent that y:e foresayd Zollicofferes had about
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− | the moneth of October 1653 laden on board y:e sayd shipp the
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− | ''S:t Peter'' att Toloone (sic) for accompt of him y:e sd Langerman one Chest
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− | of ?Storax (being a phsicall drug and marked P/L A)
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− | to be transported to Hamburgh and there delivered for like
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− | accompt. And further otherwise he cannot depose saving
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− | that the syd marke is used to signify the name of y:e sayd
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− | Paulus Langerman who was and is a merchant of good
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− | quality and Burgher of Hamburgh and one that tradeth to
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− | foreigne parts.
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− | To y:e 6:th arle of y:e sayd allegacon This deponent saith that by
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− | fame and report the family of y:e Zollicoffers are Switzers
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− | and mannage severall factories in Common att Marseilles
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− | and in Spaine and Italy; and y:e arlate Tobias Zollicoffer
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− | the lader of y:e goods in question, but in the name of Joachim Lawrence
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− | & David Zollicoffers (a thing usuall with that family) is y:e Consull
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− | for y:e hansa Tobias resideing att Marseillis. and y:e name or XX
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− | the like effect appeares to be true by a Certificat sent to this deponent under the
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− | hands and seales of John ?Howorth (OR Alworth), Jordan ffairfax and
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− | William Jackson English merchants residing att Marsellis
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− | who likewise pticulaly certify that y:e sd Zollicoffers doe most
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− | of y:e business there for accompt of Hamburgh merchants, and
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− | that they did lade severall quantityes of Currants aboard the
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− | shipp ''S:t Peter'' about October last past; which Certificat being
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− | reall and not false or feigned and having come to this deponents hands
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− | in//To y:e 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7 and 6:th Interries hee saith he knoweth nothing
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− | thereof saving that y:e severall papers extracted out of the
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− | Admiralty Court of Toloone and sent to this
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− | deponent as true extracts in letters of advise frōmaresellis It
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− | did and doth appeare that the sd shippe ''S:t Peter'' is a Swedish
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− | shipp and Mathias Cornelison the master of her a Swede and
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− | so accounted
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− | To y.e 9 and 10:th he referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposicons
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− | and otherwise cannot depose.
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− | To the .14:th he saith he doth not know, beleive or ever hath heard
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− | that by the name of Hamburgh in XXlland or great Hamburgh
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− | Am?ptorda is usually meant or intended, or was or is ever so meant
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− | and intended by and among seamen mariners or such as have
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− | and have dealings in those places or other of thXXX. And otherwise he cannot depose
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− | JOHN LEEMKUILL [His signature]
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− | <nowiki>*******************************************************</nowiki>
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− | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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− | ----
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− | P1110291
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− | f. 652 recto
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− | '''Unreadable digital image'''
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− | //in a letter of advice from
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− | ----
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− | P1110292
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− | f. 652 verso
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− | //To y:e Crosse Interries
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− | ----
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− | P1110295
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− | f. 683 recto
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− | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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− | ===Case: Clayme of Daniel Skinner of Dover: Deposition: 2. Albertus Skinner, of S:t George Botolphs, London, Merchant, aged 30: Date: March XXX 1653===
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− | The XXXX day of March 1653
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− | The Clayme of Daniel Skynner)
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− | of Dover for his XXXX &)
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− | in the refXXXXX)
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− | Examined upon y,e sd allon
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− | 2. ALBERTUS SKINNER of S:t George Botolphs
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− | parish London merchant aged 30 yeares or
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− | Thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined
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− | deposeth and saith as followeth vizt.
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− | To the first arles of y:e said allon This deponent saith that for divers
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− | yeares now last past the arlate Daniel Skynner hath bene an
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− | usuall trader to france for wines and other goods, and that
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− | ther arlate John Vanp?alle is his facto:r and presides att Bordeaux
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− | and is commonly accounted a fflandrian and does busines att
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− | Bourdeaux as a facto:r and for a facto:r is commonly accounted the
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− | p:rmisses he knoweth being the brother of the producent and knowing
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− | well that the sayd VanpaXX was y:e facto:r of this deponents'
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− | father who used y:e same trade to ffrance that the arlate
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− | Daniel Skinner now doth. And otherwise cannot depose.
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− | To y:e 2:d arle of the sayd allon and y:e ?three schedules thereunto annexed
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− | this deponent saith that the sd schedules were sent to this deponent
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− | from the arlate Daniel Skinner as and for the true and
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− | originall letter of advise factory and bill of lading for
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− | the thirty five tonnes of wynes now in question, and this
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− | deponent doth beleive that they are true and reall and y:e
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− | Contents hereof so had and done as herein is conteyned
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− | And otherwise hee cannot depose.
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− | To y:e third arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that the arlate
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− | Daniel Skinner by his letter of the ?tenth of December 1653 last
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− | past which came to this examinators hands XXXX London a bout 11 or 12. day
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− | of y:e same moneth did acquaint him this deponent that he had
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− | thirty five tonnes of wynes comeing frō Bourdeaux into y:e English Channell
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− | in a Swedish shipp the ?''Widome'' of Stockholme and that
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− | the same were consigned for Dunkirke, but that he had
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− | a desire to have the same disposed of att London and heretofore
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− | desired this deponent to make and use meanes for a license
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− | for bringing y.e same to London if it might be, or to procure
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− | the same to the XXXXX by the officers of y:e Customs house, but
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− | desired this deponent to use all expedition for that a convoy was
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− | attending in the downes to XXXXX severall shipps for Dunkirke in which
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− | noe doubt he XX the Master of y:e ?''Wysdome'' XXXXX goe so his designed XXX
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− | And farther cannot depose.//
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− | P1110296
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− | f. 683 verso
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− | //To y:e fourth arles of y:e sd allon This deponent saith that the arlate
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− | ?Vanpulle the facto:r of y:e sayd Daniell Skinner doth uusually draw
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− | y:e money for such wines and goods as he ladeth for the sayd
| + | |
− | Daniel Skinner when he hath not effects in his hands XXXX M:r ?Milooyouse of Paris, who is a correspondent of this deponent
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− | who since November last past hath payd accepted and remitted
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− | the summe of 4006 Crownes and upwards all for accompt
| + | |
− | of y:e said Daniel Skinner pt drawne upon this deponent
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− | by y:e sd ?Miloyouse, and pt remitted to him by this deponent
| + | |
− | And more pticularly saith that the 22:th say of Decemberlast
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− | past he this deponent did here at London accept a bill of exchange
| + | |
− | of 800 Crownes drawne by the sd M:r MXXyoose and dated
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− | from Paris 20:th of Decemb. 1653. new stile for accompt of
| + | |
− | y:e sd Daniel Skinner & y:e sd Daniel hath acquainted this deponent
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− | that y:e sd 800 Crownes so drawne by y:e sd M:r Wiloyoose
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− | had bene formerly drawne by the sd VanXXXX upon the sd
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− | Wilooyoose for y:e wyne now in question. And otherwise he
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− | cannot depose.
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− | To y:e 5:th arle hee saith his foregoeing deposicon is true
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− | To y:e Cross Interries.
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− | To y:e 1. Interry he saith he was borne att Antwerpe under ye
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− | Jurisdiction of y:e King of Spain. and hath lived for theis five
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− | yeares last past in London. and about 2 yeares next before at
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− | ?Hull. and for three yeares next before att Dover and is a
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− | Bachilor, and is brother of y:e producent.
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− | and farther otherwise than hegatively cannot depose.
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− | To y:e 2. hee saith he knoweth not Vannpulle a foresd by sight but
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− | by ?fame hath knowne him severall yeares. and by like fame
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− | hath heard he is a marryed man and keepes howse in Bordeaux
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− | and further cannot depose.
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− | To y:e 3:d he saith he was not p:rsent att y:e buying of y:e sd wines
| + | |
− | and further cannot depose saving that hee this Rendent upon
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− | y:e 14:th day of ffebruary last past did here in London oay the 800
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− | Crownes aforesd to be for y:e sd wynes, to M:r John Ashurst the XX
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− | AXX younger And further cannot depose.
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− | To y:e 4:th negatively to every pt thereof.
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− | To y:e 5:th saith y:e sd wynes are of y:e growth of ffrance and were
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− | as he beeiveth laden att Burdeaux. and otherwise he cannot
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− | depose.
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− | To y:e 6:th he hath heard y;t the sd Van Valle hath lived in
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− | ffrance a good space of tyme but how long in certayne
| + | |
− | knoweth not nor hath heard. and further cannot depose
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− | To y:e 7:th he saith he knoweth nothing thereof
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− | | + | |
− | ALBERTUS SKYNNER [His signature]
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| + | [[MRP: P1110094 f. 1 recto|P1110094 f. 1 recto]] |
| + | [[MRP: P1110095 f. 1 verso|P1110095 f. 1 verso]] |
| + | [[MRP: P1110096 f. 2 recto|P1110096 f. 2 recto]] |
| + | [[MRP: P1110097 f. 2 verso|P1110097 f. 2 verso]] |
| + | [[MRP: P1110098 f. 3 recto|P1110098 f. 3 recto]] |
| + | [[MRP: P1110099 f. 3 verso|P1110099 f. 3 verso]] |
| + | [[MRP: P1110100 f. 4 recto|P1110100 f. 4 recto]] |
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