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shipp (wherof this deponent then was and n … shipp (wherof this deponent then was and now is Master) two Cases of<br />
divers stuffes in the same severally marked with the marke in the margent<br />
for his the said Abraham van Luffell his proper accompt and Adventure<br />
And the said Abraham van Luffell and Lewis du Bois at or about the<br />
the time aforesaid caused to be laden and putt on board the said shipp eight horses<br />
and three hundred bundles of pipestaves for the joynt accompt and adventure<br />
of the sid producents, to be transported in the said shipp the ''Saint Mary'' of<br />
Hamborough to Lisbone in Portugall and there to be delivered to one<br />
Peter Hassche and Martin Beuerbergh their Agents or Correspondents there for their respc<br />
tive accompts. And saith That the said Abraham Luffell at the<br />
time of the ladeing of the said two Cases of stuffes and before and till the<br />
present was and is the true and lawfull Owner and Proprietor of the<br />
same and for such commonly accompted and taken And the said<br />
Abraham van Luffell and Lewis du Bois at the said time of ladeing<br />
were and now are the true and lawfull Proprietors of the said eight<br />
horses and three hundred bundles of pipestaves, and so commonly accompted<br />
and reputed. The premisses hee well knoweth for the reasons predeposed<br />
And further cannot depose:-/
To the seaventh and eighth articles of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
That after the lading of the said two Cases with stuffes, and the said<br />
eight horses, and three hundred bundles of pipestaves, as aforesaid that<br />
this deponent signed and firmed three bills of ladeing of one one and the<br />
same tenor for the respective parcells of Merchandizes aforesaid, videlicet for each of<br />
the two Cases three bills of ladeing, and for the said eight horse and the<br />
pipestaves three bills of ladeing; one of which severall and respective bills<br />
of ladeing, that is to say three bills of lading this deponent did bring with him<br />
from Hamborough in the said shipp, which said bills of ladeing together with<br />
othe papers and documents concerning the said shipp and her lading<br />
remained on board the said shipp the ''Saint Mary'', at such time as shee was<br />
surprized and taken, And saith That the bills of ladeing allegate, and now shewne<br />
unto this examinate were and are the three bills of ladeing brought by<br />
this deponent in his said shipp from Hamborough, and saith that the said<br />
bills of ladeing at or about the dates thereof were severally signed and<br />
firmed by this deponent at Hamborough, and were and are reall and true<br />
and so had and done as therein is expressed and contained. Which hee well<br />
knoweth for the reasons premised, being Master of the said shipp. And further<br />
cannot depose:/
To the 9th and 10th hee saith and deposeth, That after the ladeing of the<br />
goods and Merchandizes predeposed, videlicet in or about the moneth of<br />
Aprill last past thsi deponent sett sayle out of the River of the Elve<br />
towards Lisbone with the said shipp and her ladeing aforesaid, and about<br />
(twentyg aforesaid, and about<br />
(twenty +
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