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The same day Examined upon the sayd Interr … The same day Examined upon the sayd Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''3.'''
'''Simon Claeson''' of Newenda[?w] in holland mariner<br />
Gunner of the sayd shipp the ''Saint Jacob'' aged<br />
twenty two yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined<br />
saith.
To the sayd Interrogatories he saith hee knoweth well the sayd shipp the<br />
''Saint Jacob'', and so have done five monethes and an halfe, for all<br />
which tyme he hath bene and att present is Gunner of the sayd<br />
shipp, and came first on board her att Amsterdam, to which<br />
Port she did and doth belong, but the Owners thereof<br />
he knoweth not And he saith that the sayd shipp tooke in<br />
her present lading att Brouage in ffrance, and that the sayd<br />
lading is salt, and that the sayd shipp last came from Brouage<br />
and was bound to haver de grace in ffrance there to make<br />
delivery of her sayd lading of salt, which was, as he hath<br />
credibly heard, for the use of the Grand party of ffrance.<br />
And further touching the particulars demannded of the lader<br />
value, freight, delivery and writings of and touching<br />
the sayd salt or shipp he cannot depose, saving that<br />
the sayd shipp hath ten gunnes, five hundred weight of<br />
powder with match and bullet proportionable, eight musketts<br />
eight pikes, eight halberds, three Cables, four Anchors<br />
two foresayes a new topmast sayle, and a whole shute (sic)<br />
of sayles and other furniture and provisions fitting for<br />
such a voyage where in she was ymployed.
[?symen Classen] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The seventh day of November <u>1654.</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
On the behalfe of his Highnes}<br />
the Lord Protector against the shipp}<br />
the ''Saint Peter'' whereof Marsellys}<br />
Johnson was master, and against}<br />
the goods in the same.}
Examined upon Interrogatories on the behalfe of<br />
his highnes the Lord Protector.
'''1'''
'''Marsellys Johnson''' of Delfehaven<br />
in holland mariner master of the sayd shipp<br />
the ''Saint Peter'' aged one and fifty yeares or<br />
thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined<br />
saith and deposeth as followeth. videlicet.
To the 1. 2. 3. 4. and 5th Interrogatories. This deponent saith that the sayd<br />
shipp the ''Peter'' doth belong to the Port of delph in holland and<br />
so did att the tyme of seizure, and to her owners there dwelling<br />
who were and are dirick vander Grasse, Dirick vander d[?affa]<br />
and Peter van Sante all hollanders, and subjects of the States<br />
of holland, and Burghers and Inhabitants of delph aforesayd<br />
Andbitants of delph aforesayd<br />
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