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The 27th of January 1658
The claime of St … The 27th of January 1658
The claime of Stephen ?Pallavicio<br />
of Genoa for sixe barrs of silver<br />
in the ''Saint Laurence'' Peter BoughXXXXX<br />
Master taken by the ''Coventry frigot''
Examined upon the allegation and<br />
XXX on the behalfe of the said claime
'''1.'''
'''Peter Vandeput''' of London Merchant<br />
aged 47 yeares of therabouts sworne and<br />
examined
To the first and second articles of the said Allegation hee saith hee hath<br />
corresponded with the producent Stephen Pallavicino in the wayes of<br />
Merchandize, and saith hee was and is comonly reputed a native<br />
subject, and Inhabitant of the State of Genoa, and saith hee beleeveth<br />
him to bee, having bin credibly informed that hee is a patrician<br />
of the City and State of Genoa, and this deponent hath often<br />
received Letters from the said producent dated at Genoa, as the<br />
place of his Dwelling, and hath accordingly directed his Letters to<br />
him there, and further hee doth not depose
To the 3d hee saith that by the Dealings and Correspondence<br />
which this Deponent hath for diverse yeeres had, and hath with the said producent XX XXXX XXX of XXXXX hee<br />
verily beleeveth him to be a merchant of great dealing worth<br />
and Quality and saith hee hath and doth drive a trade and<br />
Commerce from the Canaryes and the dominions of the King of<br />
Spaine in, and with silver by his ffactors there resident, and<br />
that before the bringing of the silver in question to this port<br />
this deponent hath received to the vallue of betwixt twelve and<br />
thirteene hundred pounds for the said products account from the Canaryes, the<br />
same being Consigned unto him this deponent and further hee deposeth<br />
not:
To the 4th article hee saith that before the lading of the silver<br />
in question namely about two yeeres since and severall other times<br />
this Deponent received letters from severall Genoeses, and alsoe from<br />
the said Palavacino himselfe, whereby they desired this Deponent to<br />
advise them whether they might not safely send silver or Bullion<br />
to London. and without danger Consigne the same to this<br />
deponent or to the same effect. And this deponent thinking. (besides<br />
the furtherance of Trade and Comerce) that hee should doe good<br />
service to this Comonwealth, did thereupon write to, and<br />
encourage them to send silver thither, And for further incouragement<br />
of the said prodXXX this deponent caused the Act of Parliament made for<br />
importation of Bullion, to be Translated into Spanish and ?sent<br />
the same to him and them, and hee referreth himselfe to the said Act of<br />
Parliament for Importation of silver. And further hee doth not depose
To the 5th 6th and 7th articles and the Letter of Advise, and Invoice XXX<br />
the said 6th article mentioned, Nowe shewed unto him, hee saith and XXXX<br />
deposeth that in or about the monethes of July or August last past<br />
this deponent received advise from the said producents ffactor<br />
Don Luis Perez de Vittoria that hee had laded at Santa Cruz del OzXXXXX<br />
(being a port in the Island of Tenereife on of the Canary Islands) ?about<br />
the said ship the ''Saint Laurence'' whereof Petr Bonningysent is Master for the<br />
Account of the said Stephen Palavasino, two barrs of silver, and<br />
consignedbarrs of silver, and<br />
consigned +
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