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The 20th of March 1659./: [CENTRE HEADING] … The 20th of March 1659./: [CENTRE HEADING]
The Claime of Claude La Batt for the}<br />
Ketch ''Elizabeth'' John Stone late Master}<br />
taken by a Spanish ship and carried}<br />
to Ostend, and since retaken by the}<br />
''Hart Pinke'' whereof Richard Streete}<br />
is Commander in service of this}<br />
Commonwealth against Kingwell coming}<br />
in for his Interest: Bond Colquite}
Examined upon an Allegation given in by<br />
Mr. Colequite on behalfe of the Claimer./:
'''Lewis Francis''' of Calice in ffrance<br />
Merchant, aged 49 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and Examined./:
To the first hee saith that it is publique and Notorious that<br />
for severall yeeres last past there hath bin and at present is<br />
Warr and hostility, betweene this Commonwealth and<br />
Spaine./:
To the second hee saith that hee hath bin Credibly Informed<br />
that the Ketch the ''Elizabeth'' arlate was about this time<br />
twelvemoneth taken upon the high and open seas in her<br />
course for England by a small man of warr belonging<br />
to Ostend, Commanded by one William Hamilton and<br />
Jasper Verstelle and by them and Company carried<br />
to Ostend and there condemned, as this deponent hath bin<br />
certainely Informed. And further doth not depose./.
To the third hee saith that hee hath likewise bin<br />
Informed that the said Ketch the ''Elizabeth'' after<br />
her said condemnation was bought by one Dennis<br />
Bovrell a Merchant Living at Ostend. And Saith that<br />
hee this Deponent was at Ostend in or about June or July Last and then<br />
and there hee saith hee sawe the producent Claude La Bat really pay the sume of 800 livers to the said Dennis Bovrell<br />
which was for the said Ketch the ''Elizabeth'' as this deponent verily beleeveth<br />
And the said Boverell in or about January last told this deponent<br />
seriously that hee did really sell the said Ketch to the said Labatt for the said sume of Eight hundred<br />
Livers or to that Effect. And this Deponent verily beleeveth and is persuaded in his Conscience that the said Claude<br />
Le Bat was and is the the [sic] true and lawfull owner of the said Ketch<br />
And her tackle apparrell and furniture, And further<br />
cannot depose
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To the 4th he saith hee hath heard to the effect arlate<br />
and further cannot depose./.
To the 5th hee saith that hee hath Knowne the said<br />
Claude La Batt for about seaven or Eight and Twenty<br />
yeeres last, during all which space hee hath lived at Callaice<br />
in ffrance, and there married and Keepes a family<br />
and is a Subject of the King of ffrance, and soe was<br />
his ffather whom this Deponent knew for many Yeeres<br />
before his Death. This Deponent Living in Calais, and<br />
soe having done about Eight and twenty Yeeres last. And<br />
further doth not depose./.<br />
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