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To the second third and fourth articles an … To the second third and fourth articles and schedule annexed<br />
hee saith and deposeth that within the said time the fish, herring<br />
and casks schedulated (whereof the producent John Cooke was as<br />
hee beleeveth the true and reall owner) were by him the said Cooke<br />
or his servants delivered from his shopp in Thamestreete London to<br />
the use and for the provisioning of the said shipp the ''Chase'' (then<br />
lying here in the River of Thames and bound out on a voyage) and<br />
that the same came accordingly onboard her, and were after such comming<br />
aboard used in her, and the said fish and herrings spent in her in<br />
and for the mariners provisions by order of him this deponent her master<br />
But the valew of the said goods hee saith hee knoweth not. The<br />
premises hee deposeth being master as aforesaid and acquainted<br />
with the said goods comming aboard, and their being imployed and used<br />
in and on board the said shipp. And saith that after the receipt<br />
of the said goods on board the said shipp, shee departed on her said<br />
voyage in the service of the Commonwealth as a man of warr<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fifth hee saith the said Cooke hath caused the said shipp to be arrested,<br />
and otherwise referring himselfe to the Registrie of this Court, hee cannot depose.
Repeated before Collonel Cock.
Ben: Gunson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 13th of ffebruary 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of Balthazar and}<br />
John Coymans of Amsterdam}<br />
for their goods in the ''hare in the feild''}
Examined upon an allegation given in<br />
on the behalfe of the said claimers.
'''Rp. j'''
'''William de Vischer''' of London Merchant<br />
aged 60 - yeares or thereabouts sworne and<br />
examined.
To the eighth article of the said allegation (upon which alone<br />
hee is by direction of the producent examined) hee saith and deposeth<br />
that hee very well knoweth the producents Balthazar and John<br />
Coymans, and hath soe donne for theise fourtie yeares last past or<br />
thereabouts, during thirtie yeares and upwards of which space hee saith they have bin and at present<br />
are citizens, burgers and Inhabitants of Amsterdam and for such<br />
commonly accompted and reputed, and subiects of the Lords the States<br />
of the United Netherlands, and soe likewise commonly accompted<br />
which hee knoweth having conversed with them<br />
at Amsterdam in his this deponents youth, and bin ever since very<br />
neerly acquainted with them, and having had correspondance with them<br />
in the way of merchandize, and this deponent alsoe well knew their<br />
father (Balthazar Coymans) living in Amsterdam where hee was a<br />
merchant. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee this deponent is a native of Emden<br />
and hath lived in London theise 50 yeares last and otherwise negatively.e 50 yeares last and otherwise negatively. +
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