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To the second Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee this deponent
embarcked himselfe in the said shipp in the Texel few dayes before her departure
thence on this present voyage, wherein shee was as hee saith bound for Cadiz in Spaine
there to discharge her outwards lading, and was not to goe any further that hee
knoweth of, but was as this deponent understood to retourne thence directly
for Amsterdam, and therefore this deponent intended to retourne in her from
Cadiz to Amsterdam. And saith this deponent went only passenger in her
and hee [?laded] some goods in her for his account And otherwise hee cannot depose saving the said shipp would have gonne right
for Cadiz if shee had not bin stayed in England.

To the third hee saith the said shipp carries eight and twenty guns, and soe
many were in her when shee was seized, but her burthen hee knoweth not.

To the fourth hee saith that the said shipp departing from Amsterdam lay
two or three monethes in the Texell to take in goods, and expect winde and
weather for her voyage for Cadiz, and that on or about the first of September
last new stile shee set saile from the Texel for Cadiz, and that on or
about the nineth or tenth (new stile) of the same moneth shee arived
in Portland roade and there overtooke her Convoy and the other dutch shipps
that were under the same Convoy, and that afterwards shee was by fowle
weather and contrary winde forced into Plimouth where shee was staid, and
theise hee saith are all the ports shee hath bin in since her said departure from
Amsterdam, and saith hee knoweth not of any other voyage that shee made
before this.

To the fifth hee sauth that once while the shipp was riding before
Amsterdam and shortly before her said last departure thence, this deponent
saw her have the Spanish or Burgundian flagg abroade, being
a ragged staff crossed, which shee soe carried asterne, and not in her
mainetop, and did not see her carry or put it out at any other time, but
alwayes the Prince of orange his flagge being redd, white and blew. And
saith there was not at Amsterdam or in the Texel any report or speech at
all that ever hee heard or beleeveth that the said shipp belonged to Spaniards
or was to goe from Cadiz for Santa domingo to be a Spanish man of warr
for such report hee saith had not bin truth, if any such had bin. And further
deposeth not.

To the sixth hee saith that there were about fourtie persons of the said shipps
company, and to his remembrance about twelve passengers, of which
such as this deponent knew were hollanders, and there was not any of the
passengers that was a Spaniard or fflandrian or other subiect of the
king of Spaine that this deponent knoweth of, nor was any of the shipps
company such soe farr as this deponent knoweth.

To the seaventh hee saith there was noe Spanish Captaine or master of the
said shipp, but the Skipper Ida [?Semansen] was her sole commander
and that there was not any Spanish merchant or factor belonging to her
nor (as hee beleeveth) were any of the passengers a Spanish factor or marchant,
And otherwise cannot depose, saving negatively for his part.

To the eighth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, and
further cannot depose saving the same.

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