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That at the time of the said seizure of th … That at the time of the said seizure of the said ship<br />
the ''Grayhound'' by the said Ostend men of warr<br />
as aforesaid, there was on board her Seaven<br />
hundred ffifty and Eight barrells of Figgs for the<br />
Sole and Propper account of Mr Edward Lewes merchant of<br />
this Citty of London, marked with the marke in the margent which said ffiggs were laden at
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Pharo by one Mr Henry Johnson ffactor of and for the said<br />
Mr Edward Lewes which said ffiggs were there Provided<br />
by the said Johnson by and with the Proceeds sent over by the<br />
said Mr Lewes to him the said Johnson, And saith the<br />
whole lading of the said ship, did Consist in one thousand<br />
one hundred and ffifty barrells of ffiggs, or thereabouts<br />
about thirty Thousand of Oranges, about tenn<br />
Thousand of Lemans, about two Thousand five hundred<br />
of [?Canes], about Eight hundred dozen of Broomes,<br />
and thirty small barrells of Canitoes, and some other small<br />
Goods, all which were Consigned to the said Mr Lewes,<br />
and saith that the said Mr Lewes and all the<br />
other owners of the Lading of the said ship were and<br />
are Englishmen, and subjects of this Commonwealth<br />
And saith that all the foresaid Lading of the said ship<br />
was worth, and would have yeilded here in England<br />
(had it safely arrived) at least twelve hundred pounds<br />
sterling, And saith the said ship the ''Grayhound'' (which<br />
did belong to the foresaid John Hubbard her master and<br />
other English men) was worth, at her said seizure<br />
at least One hundred and fifty pounds sterling<br />
in this deponents Judgement The Premisses hee deposeth for<br />
that hee went out Mate of the said ship ''Grayhound''<br />
from this Port to Pharoa, and came from thence in her<br />
and Continued in her till her seizure:/:
George Palmer [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day: [CENTRE HEADING]
'''2;us'''
'''John ffisher''' of London Mariner aged<br />
40 yeeres or thereabouts sworne before<br />
the foresaid Judge saith and deposeth as<br />
followeth:/.
That hee well knew the ship ''Grayhound'' of<br />
London (John Hubbard Master) and saith that in December<br />
last as the said ship was in her Course for this Port<br />
of London shee was met with by two Ostend men<br />
of warr, and by them taken and seized, and saith<br />
that after shee was taken, by the said men of warr<br />
shee ws send (sic) for Ostend, And this deponent and two others<br />
ofhis deponent and two others<br />
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