MRP: HCA 13/68

1. To the first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
the arlate shipp the Golden Starr or Morning Starr and her lading was
taken and seized by certaine shipps in the immediate service of the commonwealth
in the English seas upon the Coast of England, and was first chased by
the arlate shipp the Advantage frigot whereof Capt Mills was Commander
and was afterwards subdued and taken by the sayd shipp and another shipp
named the Water hound whereof Giles Shelley arlate was Commander
and saith that two shippes were in the immediate service of this Commonwealth
vizt the Mayflower, and the ?10:th ?whelpe were neere and in sight att the
tyme of the sayd seizure. The p:rmisses This deponent knoweth being
master of the Advantage frigott aforesayd and avord her att the sayd tyme of seizure. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the second arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that the sayd shipp the
Golden Starr with her lading in her was subdued and taken by the shipps
aforesayd on or about the 28:th day of ffebruary 1652 English stile, and
saith she was then upon the English seas neere Beachy upon the Coast of
Suffolk within six leagues or thereabouts of the English shoare when
she was haled chased subdued and taken, which he knoweth being Master
of and aboard the sayd Advantage frigot that gave chase to the sayd ship
Morning starr, and assisted in the subdueing and taking of her as aforesd
And otherwise cannot depose.

To the third arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that upon
the sayd 28:th day of ffeburary 1652 and for ?divers monethes before and
continually since and att this p:rsent, ther was and is open and publique
warr and hostility betweene this Commonwealth of England and the States
Generall of the united Netherland Provinces and their subiects, and this was
and is true publique and notorious; and was and is as this deponent hath
credibly heard and verily beleiveth, generally knowne and beleived aswell
att Cadiz in Spaine and in fflanders and att hamburgh as att other
ports and places beyond the seas. and the same as this deponent beleiveth
was evident and well knowne to y:e Captaine Master and Company of the
sayd shipp the Golden Starr. And further he cannot depose.

To the fourth he saith and deposeth that of the sight of this deponent the sayd
shipp the Golden Starr was att the tyme aforesd sayling in that way or Course that lyes
and leadeth from Beachy towards holland and other ports that are within
the Jurisdiction and obedience of the States of the united Provinces. And
otherwise cannot depose.
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//To the fifth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the arlate shipp
the Golden Starr being upon the English Coast and sayling in her course
as aforesayd was haled or called unto by the Captaine and Company of the
sayd Advantage frigot being come upp to her within pistolls shott and
within hearing; and the master and Company of the Golden Starr were
then demanded to declare and make knowne whence they were and whither
bound, and to send out their boat to the Advantage frigot then wearing
the colo:rs of this Commonwealth, and to submitt themselves to be visited according
to y:e custome in such cases especially in the tyme of warr, which this
deponent knoweth being p:rsent and aboard the Advantage frigott
att the tyme of haling the sayd shipp Golden Starr as aforesd. And otherwise
cannot depose

To the sixth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the Commander and
Company of the Advantage frigott before they made any shott against the
Golden Starr, being off att a distance gave her 2 or 3 warning ?poices
without any dammage to her, and not att her or into her, onely to give notice
to her to stay. And further saith when
they in the Advantage frigot came so neer to the Golden Starr as that they
could hale the Golden Starr, and before they gave the Golden Starr any
broad side or made any shott into or against her, the Advantage frigott
had upp and did weare the Colo:r of this Commonwealth, wherby the master
Capt and Companie of the Golden Starr might know and XXXXX that
the Captaine and Companie of the Advantage frigot were Rnglish and
that their shipp was in the service of this Commonwealth, all which this
deponent knoweth being aboard the Advantage frigot, and saw and
observed the p:rmisses to be as he hath now declared. And otherwise
cannot depose

To the seventh arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the p:rmisses
notwithstanding the sayd master and Company of the Golden Starr
delayed to submitt themselves to be visited saying they had not any
boat to send aboard the Advantage frigot to that purpose, and by
their postures and language did ?evidence it to the deponent and the
rest of the Company of the Advantage that they intended resistance
against the Advantage frigott being but a small shipp and noe
other English shipps at that tyme in sight, whereupon the Advantage
frigot gave fire upon the the Golden Starr, and was immediately
answered in like manner from the Golden Starr, And the Master and Company
therof violently assaulted and resisted the sayd shipp the Advantage
frigot being in the immediate service of this Commonwealth, and bearing
the Colo:rs thereof, and fought with y:e Capt and Company thereof as EXXXX
in an hostile manner, and continued fight with them upon the sayd EXXX
seas att the place aforesayd for three howres and upwards XXX from
before 9 of the Clock in the morning till about 12 att noone before
any more English shipps came in, and killed some of the Company of the
Advantage, and wounded others, and used their best endeavour with the
ship//

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//shipp being an able vessell of about 22 Gunnes to sink and destroy the
sayd Advantage frigot, The p:rmisses This deponent knoweth to be true
being aboard the Advantage frigott and engaged in the sayd fight
and seeing and observing the passages aforesd. And othwerwise he cannot
depose.

To the eighth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that after the ma:r & Company
of the sayd ship the Golden Starr were haled by the Advantage as aforesayd
they of the Golden Starr of the sight of this Deponent caused a ?Red flagg with a picture of a hand and
word in the same to be putt out att the Maine mast head of the Golden Starr
which this deponent beleiveth they so did in token of defiance of the
sayd shipp the Advantage in the service of this Commonwealth. And otherwise
he cannot depose.

To the ninth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that during the sayd
fight betweene the Golden Starr and the Advantage ffrigott, the shipp the
Waterhound whereof Giles Shelley was Commander , and some other shipps
of this Commonwealth in the immediate service thereof (and having out and
wearing the Colo:rs of the Commonwealth and none other) came up to aid
and assist the sayd Advantage frigot against the Golden Starr thi sdeponent
seeing when the sayd shipps of this Commonwealth so came upp. And
saith that the Master and Companie of the Golden Starr might see and XXXX (and did
spe and XXX as this deponent beleiveth) that the sayd ship Waterhound and
the other shipps being the Mayflower and 10:th Whelpe aforesd did belong
to this Commonwealth and were in their immediate service. And otherwise
he cannot depose.

To the tenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that after the sayd shipp
the Water hound came upp with the Golden Starr, and the two other English
shipps came in sight the Master and Company of the Golden Starr continued
the fight for some tyme and fired a Broad side att the Water hound and
wounded the Boatswayne and some others of the Waterhounds Companye
of the certayne knowledge and sight of this deponent. And further saith
that in all the tyme the sayd Ma:r and Companie of the Golden Starr tooke not
downe their Redd flagg or flagg of defiance but the XXXX continued still
upp at their maintopmast; till the Waterhounds Company boarded and subdued
and seized the Golden Starr and tooke downe the sayd redd flagg or
flagg of defiance, which he knoweth neing p:rsent and aboard the
Golden Starr with or in the said Advantage frigot when the sayd flagg of defiance was taken downe as aforesd
And otherwise he cannot depose-

To the eleventh article of the sayd allon, This deponent saith he cannot
depose.

To the twelfth article of the sayd allon This deponent saith he cannot depose

To the last he saith his depositions are true, And otherwise cannot depose-

To the Crosse Interries

To the 1:st he saith he was at the tyme of the taking the sayd shipp the
Golden Starr in this Interrogatory named the Morning Starr, master of
the interrte shipp the Advantage.

To the 2:d he saith he was p:rsent att the taking and surprizeing of
the interate shipp the Morning Starr or Golden Starr

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//To the 3:d he saith that the interrte shipp the Advantage frigot did
first chase and hale the sayd shipp the Morning Starr or Golden Starr neer four
howres before the interrte shipp the Waterhound came in.

To the 4:th he saith the interrte frigot the Advantage did fight with the
sayd shipp the Golden Starr three howres and upwards before the sayd
shipp the Waterhound came in to their ayd and assistance.

To the .5.:th he saith the Adventure and Advantage interrte were and are one
and the same shipp, And further saith that he knoweth the interrte shipps
the Advantage and Waterhound, and saith they were and are both of them
dutch built and so were att the tyme of their takeing and surprizeing
of the Morning Star or Golden Star aforesd.

To the .6.:th he saith he was p:rsent aboard the shipp Advantage for and during
all the tyme of the ffight interrte from the beginning to the end thereof.

To the .7.:th he saith that the Advantage frigott which first chased haled
and fought with the Golden Starr of the knowledge of this deponent
had att the tyme of first haling comeing upp and fighting with the
sayd Golden Starr the English Colo:rs ineky, out, and did then weare them out,
and not any Holland Colours or ffrench Colo:rs, either in her sterenes
topmast or maintopmast or elsewhere; But saith that att the tyme
of the first sight of the Golden Starr and att the tyme of shooting
the first warming peices being att a great distance the sayd
Advantage frigott did weare the Holland Colours in ther poope?s
And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the .8:th. he saith that after sayd tyme as the Advantage frigot came
up with the Golden Starr, and the sayd Golden Starr refused to be ?visited
the Company of the Advantage did shoot part of one broad side with
bullets att the Golden Starr, before the Golden Starrdid shoot any
bulletts att the Advantage. and otherwise cannot depose.

To the .9.:th he saith he doth not know nor hath heard that the Golden Starr
did endeavo:r to avoyd or decline fighting, but immediately upon the
first fire given in fight by the Advantage, did fire and shoot
against the Advantage and ?hanged up her flagg of defiance
as aforesayd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the :10.:th he saith he doth not beleive or know that when any shipp of
warr at sea open the first haling of another shipp and being to Leeward thereof doth XXX
the colo:rs of another Republique or State ?or Prince, and afterwards when
she cometh neere and within haling doth putt out the
colours of any other Commonwealth Prince or State different from the
colo:rs of the first republique Prince of State, such shipps usually XXXX
or generally taken for a searobber or Pyrate, or the Compan?ie
thereof enemyes to that shipp so chased; But saith the same is a
common and usuall policy and stratagem in the tyme of warr. And he
further saith he cannot positively answer to this Interrogatory
eyther affirmatively or negatively being wholly Ignorant and ?not
knowing what such shipps of warr are usually and generally
taken//

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//taken to be, that after haleing and comeing upp with another shipp doth
Change her colo:rs. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the 11:th he saith he was not aboard the interrte shipp the Golden Starr till after
said tyme as the ?Wayters for the Prize office came upon her in the behalfe
of the State, and by authority of the Com:rs for the Prize Office; And he saith
that after the sd Waiters were so aboard he saw the master of the Waterhound
named BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT Grant take out of the Golden Starr a bag of moneyes of about
six hundred peices of 8/8, and saw the Captaine of y:e Water hound Giles Shelley
take out of y:e Golden Starr a quantity of moneyes in a Bagg, but how much
in certaine he knoweth not, and saw likewise Capt MiXX Commander of the
Advantage frigott take out of the sayd Golden Starr, in one or two baggs
four hundred and three and twenty peices of eight and 1/2. And beleiveth
that severall other parcells of moneyes were taken out of the
sayd prize shipp he cannot specify, but beleiveth that all or most of
the Company of the Advantage frigot, and of the Water hound that were
aboard the Golden Starr att the tyme of seizure and afterwards before
she came into the River of Thames had and tooke some small quantityes
of the sayd moneyes, the values whereof he knoweth not. And saith that
some of the Company of y:e sayd Advantage and Waterhound but who in pticular
he knoweth not tooke out of the Golden Starr some small Jarrs of oyle
and some other things the particulars or values whereof he cannot sett
forth. And further he cannot depose."

To the 12:th Interrye he saith
he is not bound to answer
as he beleiveth, there being not any false colo:rs out on board the sayd
Advantage frigott when she haled the Golden Starr. but the Colo:rs
allowed by this State onely.

To the .13 he saith that in case the says shipp the Morning Starr shall be
adiudged prize he this rendent expecteth benefit thereby according
to the office he bore in the Advantage frigot. and according to an Act
or Ordinance of parliament made in that behalfe, and not otherwise. And
further he saith he cannot depose.

Repeated before D:r Clarke by M:r ?Chrymes

MARKE HARRISON [His signature]

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Case: The Keepers of the Liberty of England ag:t the ship the Heart of Skadam: Deposition: 1. William Evarson, of Skadam, Holland, Mariner, aged 44: Date: September 26:th 1653

The 26:th day of September 1653.

On the behalfe of the Keepers of the Liberty)
of England by authority of parliament ag:st)
a shipp or vessell called the Hart of Skadam)
taken and seized by some of the shippes of)
the ffleet of this Commonwealth. XXXXX)
of which sayd vessell the Hart Peter)
ffXXir was master.)

RXX:t

1. WILLIAM EVARSON of Skadam in Holland
mariner aged four and forty yeares or thereabouts
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith
as followeth vizt

To the first Interrie hee saith and deposeth that he this deponent was
one of the Common Mariners of the Companie of the sayd shipp the Hart
and was aboard the sayd shipp att the tyme of seizure of the same
by some of the shipps of this Commonwealth; And saith that the sayd shipp
the Hart came last from Skadam in Holland and began her outward
voyage//

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//voyage from shoare, and should have there ended her voyage, ans so would
have done in case she had not bene hindred. And saith the master and shipps
Companie of the sayd shipp the Hart the voyage in question were and are all
of them Inhabitants of Skadam aforesayd and subiects of the States of the
united provinces, All which he knoweth being an Inhabitant of Skadam
and one of the sayd shipp of the Harts Companie as he hath declared. And
otherwise he cannot depose.

To the second Interrie This deponent saith and deposeth that the sayd ship
the Hart had att the tyme of the sayd seizure, one hundred and four score
Tonnes of pickled herrings on board her. And saith the sayd
shipp and all her sayd lading did att the sayd tyme of seizure belong to
severall merchants Inhabitants of Skadam subiects of the sayd States of the
united Provinces, The p:rmisses he knoweth being of the sayd shipps
Companie and an Inhabitant of Skadam as aforesayd, and well knoweing
M:r Anthonie of Skadam Bookekeeper for the sayd Owners of the sayd shipp
and goods, the names of which owners in pticular he cannot sett forth.
And otherwise he cannot deppose saving that the sayd M:r Anthonie is a principall
owner of the sayd shipp and goods nemaley of one halfe pt of the said shipp and XXXXX

To the third Interrie he saith he doth not know that there were any Bills
of lading Coyquetts, Charterparties or other writings aboard the sayd
vessell the Hart when she was seized, neither doth he know that XXX
she the sayd bessell came from the Last port any writings have bene
burnt throwne overboard or hid or concealed or altered. And otherwise he
cannot depose.

the marke or firme of XXXX

William [XX HIS MARKE] Evason

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Case: The Keepers of the Liberty of England ag:t the ship the Heart of Skadam: Deposition: 2. Herrick Williamson, of Skadam, Holland, Mariner, aged 40: Date: September 26:th 1653

The same day

Examined upon the sayd Interies

2. HERRICK WILLIAMSON of Skadam in Holland Mariner
aged fourty yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth. vizt.

To y:e first Interrie This deponent saith he was one of the Common Mariners
of the sayd shipp the Harts Companie, and was on board her att the tyme
of seizure by the shipps of this Commonwealth, And saith the sayd shipp
the Hart began her outward voyage from Skadam in Holland, and there
was to have ended her voyage, and so would have done had she not beene
intercepted. and saith the Master of the sayd shipp Peter ffreize and all the
shipps Companie were of Skadam aforesaid and subiects of the States of the
united provinces, which he knoweth being an Inhabitant of Skadam
and one of the sayd shipps Companie as aforesayd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the second Interria he saith and deposeth that the lading of the sayd shipp at
the tyme of seizure was one hundred and four score tunnes of pickled
herings or thereabouts. And saith that one M:r Anthonio Libertson of Skadam
is the principall Owner of the sayd shipp and lading, and as this deponent
taketh it, of one halfe part of both the sayd shipp and lading. And saith
that Jacob Symondson, and Jacob Alwinson of Skadam and others whose
names this deponent remembreth not are likewise part owners of the
sayd shipp the Heart and her lading. And otherwise he cannot depose saving
that all the Owners of the sayd shipp and lading were and are Inhabitants
of Skadam and subiects of the States of the united provinces and so
accounted//

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//accounted reported and taken, the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth to be true
being himselfe an Inhabitant of Skadam and att the tyme of the sayd seizure
and before one of the sayd shipps Companie. And otherwise cannot depose

To the third Interria negatively to every pt thereof

the marke of the sayd
Hendrivk Williamson

SAM DELAPLACE [His signature]

Repeated with his p:rcontest
before D:r Godolphin and D:r Clarke

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Case: Edward Beale and Companie vs. the Expectaccon: Deposition: 4. Walter Hickst, of Travercion, Cornwall, an inhabitant of Messina, Sicicilia, Merchant, aged 28: Date: September 27th 1653

The 27:th of September 1653

Examined upon a Libell on the behalfe
of the sayd Edward Beale and
Companye

Edward Beale and Companie against)
a certaine shipp called the Expectaccon and)
her tackle apparell and furniture and)
whatsoever summes of money due for the
fraight of the same or against whatsoever)
summens of money proceeding of the sale)
of the sayd shipp tackle and furniture and)
against William Star?late, John Bridsey
BLANK Williams, George Cane, BLANK harding
and others comeing in for their Interest
and against whomsoever appearing for XXX
Smith Suckley

Smith Elcock d:t

To the first Arle of the sayd Libell this deponent saith and deposeth that being
and resideing in the Citty of Messena in Scicily in the yeare of o:r Lord 1650
and monthes therein respectively he there within that tyme saw the arlate
shipp the Expectaccon, and saith she continued there in the monthes of November
december January and ffebruary 1650. and further saith that att the sayd
tyme the arlate Thomas Newman was mMaster and Commander of the sayd
shipp and one Thomas Ayres was purser of her and so commonly accounted reputed
and taken. And further he cannot depose.

To the second arle of the sayd Libell This deponent saith that he hath well knowne
the arlate Edward Beale for these eleven yeares now past for and
during which tyme he hath beene a merchant of good quality resident in
Messina aforesayd and further saith that the sayd shipp the Exepectaccon in
the sayd monthes of November december January and ffebruary 1650 and
during sayd tyme as the sayd shipp the Expectation did abide in the port of Messina
afpresayd, the sayd shipp of the sight and knowledge of this deponent did stand in need of
and did want divers repaires, in her hull tackle apparell furniture and
victualls and provisions for her Company, and the sayd Newman wanted
moneyes allso to pay the says shippes Companie their wages and other debts oweing by the says shippe and saith
the says shipp was in that tyme in so bad condiccon that without repaires and
moneyes to make good the sd repaires she could not goe from thence, and so XXX
the aforesayd newman and Ayres, as themselves told this deponent att Messina,
did signify and make knowne to the sayd Edward Beale then living att
Messina. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the third & fourth arles of the sayd Libell this deponent saith that within the sayd monthes
and yeare aforesayd the sayd ship the Expectaton wnating reparattons and
the sayd Newman and Ayres wanting moneyes to repair the same, they the
sayd Newman and Ayres made their addresse to y:e sayd Edward Beale, and
he the sayd Edward Beale and Company finding and percyveing the great
want//

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//want of the sayd shipp Expecraccon was in as aforesayd did att the
request of the sayed Newman and Ayres really and truely lend unto them the
sayed Newman and Ayres for ther use and service of the sayd shipp the
Expectaccon, and for carrying her home to this port of London, and
for providing of victualls for her and payeing of the sayd Mariners
their wages and other debts oweing by the sayd shipp the summe of eight hundred and odd dollars or peices of 8/8
upon Bottomrie, And adventure thereof upon the keele of the sayd
shipp the Expectacon from the tyme of her depzure from Messina untill
the tyme of her Arrivall into the River of Thames, upon which contract
the sayd Thomas Newman and Thomas Ayres did oblige and bind the sayd
shipp tackle and furniture and fraight arising upon the same, but
saith he doth not know the certayne summe the sayd Edward Beale and
Companie were to receyve upon the sayd contract upon the arrivall of the
sayd shipp Expectaccon in the River of Thames. And saith that the
reason of this deponents knowledge in the p:rmisses was and is that the
sayd Newman and Ayres did themselves declare to this deponent att
Messina within the tyme arlate the effect and substance of what he hath now
deposed touching the loane of the sayd 800 and odd dollars upon bottomry
by the sayd Edward Beale and Companie, and Paschall Russa a publick Notary in Messina
who as he sayd drew the Act of Bottomrie declared and made knowne the ?same
likewise to this deponent within the sayd tyme, And this deponent likewise saw
about the same tyme an entry of the sayd moneyes and contract in the bookes
of the sayd Edward Beale att Messina. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the fifth he saith that within the monethes and yeare aforesd, the sayd
Newman and Ayres did of the certaine knowledge & sight of this deponent amend
and repaire the sayd shipp Expectation and her tackle and apparrell and
provided victualls for her Company, all which thid deponent verily beleiveth
they did with the moneyes so taken upp as aforesayd uppon Bottomry of
the sayd Edward Beale and Company, and verily beleiveth that in case
they had not beene so furnished by the sayd Edward Beale and Companye
the sayd shipp could not have gone and proceeded from Messina, and
beleiveth that the money of the sayd Beale and Company was a maine
cause and occasion and meanes which brought the sayd shipp from Messina
And so much or to the like effect the sayd newman and Ayres have confessed
and declared to this deponent- And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the sixth he saith that after borrowing the sayd moneyes, and repairing the
sayd shipp in manner as aforesayd XXX in the month of March 1650 or
about that tyme the sayd shipp sett sayle from Messina under the Conduct
of the sayd Thomas Newman and in or about July or August next ensueing
1651. arrived safely att this port of London. the p:rmisses he knoweth to
be true for that he this deponent did Lade aboard the sayd shipp att
Messina about the sayd moneth of march about 40 tonns of goods, and saw
the sayd shipp sett sayle therewith within the sayd moneth or about that
tyme from Messina, and afterwards ?had about the latter end of August
or beginning of September 1651 receyved letters of Advise by post
att Messina from this port of London wherein was signifyed, that the sayd
shipp//

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//shipp Expectatton and this deponent sayd 40 tonn of goods therein were a little
before the date of that letter (which bore date in July or August 1651) safely
arrived in the River of Thames. And otherwise he cannot depose saving
he saith It is thirty dayes and upwards since the Arrivall of the sayd shipp
in the River as aforesayd. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the .7.:th he saith he knoweth not whether the sayd shipp the Expectaccon
hath bene sold or noe since her Arrivall in the port of London. But saith
that in case she be sold, she did as he beleiveth yeild more moneyes by
reason of the repaires done to her at Nessina by M:r Beales moneyes as
aforesayd, for that he saith before her said repaire at Messina, she was
so rotten and out of Order that she was then of little worth, and could not
possibly without repaires have sayled from Messina to London and ?soemuch
the sayd Thomas Newman did declare himselfe to this deponent att Messina
And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the .8.;th he saith he referreth himselfe to the Acts and proceeding had
and made in thos Court. And further he cannot depose.

To the .9.:th he saith he knoweth not any of the parties arlate, And further
cannot depose.

To the last he saith his deposiccons are true, And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the Crosse Interries.

To the first he saith he hath noe relation to the interrte Edward Beale
nor ever had, and saith he cometh to be a witnes in this cause att the
Request of M:r Elrock a merchant of this Citty. And saaith that the
sayd shipp Expectaccon was att Messina in Scicily in November December
January and ffebruary 1650 and lay neere the mould (sic) there being a
place where the Merchants of Messina usually walke and this deponent
upon occasion of walking there with others and seeing the sayd shipp
being an English vessell there lyeing, did severall tymes goe aboard
her both before she was repaired in the tyme of her repairing and allso
after she was reparied. And otherwise he cannot depose, saving that for a
moneth and upwards after repairing the sayd shipp lay within pistoll shott of the Rendants XXXX

To the second he saith that in the monethes of May June July August and
September 1650 or about that tyme the sayd shipp the Expectaccon was
int the service of the sayd Edward Beale, and he the sayd Edward Beale
did take the same to ffreight, and saith that before he so tooke to freight
and ymployed the sayd shipp, she was his debto:r for reparies and fitting
out to sea in the summe of four hundred dollars or thereabouts, and
did serve him in the sayd monethes or some of them, the certayne space
of tyme he this deponent cannot sett forth, upon a voyage from Messina
to Constantinople, for the satisfaction of the sayd debt, And otherwise he
cannot depose, saving he came to know the p:rmisses by the relation of the sayd Newman Ayres
and the sayd Producent Edward Beale att Messina in the sayd yeare 1650.

To the third he saith he was not psent att the payment of the moneyes interrt
but hath credibly heard and verily believeth that the moneyes due for the
Mariners wages of the sayd shipp was payd in peices of 8. and that the
moneyes for repair of the shipp was payd by the Order of the sayd Newman
and Ayres to severall Brokers of Messina to whom the sayd Newman and
Ayres had given direction to furnish her with said necessaries as she
wanted, and beleiveth the sayd moneyes was payd to the sayd Brokers
in ?Oun?es ?Tarues and graines the ordinary Currant moneyes of Messina
and otherwise saving his foregoeing depositions he cannot depose.//

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To the .4.:th he saith that Juan Dominico ?Mariella, Diego Catannia, and
ffrancisco da ffran?i were the Brokers whom the sayd Newman and
Ayres ymployed to furnish necessaries for the sayd shipp, and the parties
to whom the moneyes for such necessaries were payd; And this deponent
saw the sayd Brokers send aboard the sayd shipps, cordage, XXXX
nayles, bolts, provisions of victualls and other things the pticulars
whereof or ?respective severalll summes paid for all or any of them, or the
names of the parties or psons who were p:rsent; or the occasion of t?them
being so p:rsent, hee cannot specify or sett forth. And otherwise cannot
depose

WALTER HICKST [His signature]

Repeated before D:r Clarke
and D:r Godolphin.

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Case: The Keeper of the Liberty etc. vs. the Golden Starr: Deposition: 2. Robert Mill, of Deptford, Kent, Mariner, Captaine of the Advantage Frigot: Date: October 3rd 1653

The 3:d day of October 1653

Examined uppon the sayd allon

2 ROBERT MILL of Deptford in the County of Kent Mariner
Captaine of the Advantage frigot, aged two and
thirty yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
examined deposeth and saith as following vizt.

To the first arle of the sayd Allon This deponent saith that the arlate shipp
the ?Golden Starr was chased fought with and taken upon the English coast
betweene Beachy and the Isle of Wight by the Advantage frigot whereof
this deponent was Captaine, and the Water hound whereof Giles Shelley
was Captaine both the sayd shipps being in the immediate service of this
Commonwealth, which this deponent knoweth being Captaine of the Advantage
frigott and p:rsent at the chase, fight and seizure aforesd. And otherwise
cannot depose.

To the 2:d he saith the sayd seizure fight and chase happened as aforesayd
off of Beachy within 5 leagues or thereabouts of the English shoare ?upon
the 23:th day of ffebruary, 1652 last past. which he knoweth for the reason?s
aforesd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the 3:d he saith in ffebruary 1652, and for many monethes
before and continually since there was and is warr betweene the Commpnwealth
and the States Generall united provinces, And so much was and is
publike and notorious, and was in ffebruary aforesayd and many monethes
before as he verily beleiveth & knowne and ?belived in Spaine and the pXXXX
thereof and pticularly att ?Cadiz. and in fflanders Hamburgh, and other
ports and places beyond the seas, and well knowne as he also beleiveth to
the Master and Company of the ?Golden Starr afforesd. And otherwise cannot
depose.

To the 4:th he saith the sayd shipp ?Golden Starr att the tyme of the chase aforesd
was sayling in that way or course that lyeth and leadeth directly for XXX
Holland: whcih he knoweth for the reasons aforesd, And otherwise cannot depose

To the 5:th he saith and deposeth that upon the 23:th day of ffebruary aforesd
and about 7 of the Clock in the morning of the same day This deponent mett with the
sayd shipp the Morning Starr, and being at a good distance and out of
shott, caused the Hollanders Jack and Ancient to be putt out upon his frigot
?the//

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//The Advantage, which he so did the better to discover or what the sayd shipp
the Morning Star or Golden Starr might be, and for the same purpose
soone after shott a warning `peice being still out of shott, and thereupon
the sayd shipp the Golden Starr bore toward the Advantage frigot and
fired one Gun without shott, which in the sea language is much as to
say All freinds and p:rsently putt out a Redd Ancyent which when this deponent perceyved he immediately tooke
downe his says Holland Colo:rs, and putt out the Colo;rs of this Commonwealth
whereupon the sayd shipp Golden Starr stood off from the Advantage and
returned into her former course, howbeitthis deponent made after the
sayd ship and being come upp with her within pistoll shott side by side
haled the sayd shipp Golden Starr, and badd them severall tymes that they
should strike for the parliament of England, wherto the sayd master
of the Golden Starr refused to strike, and bad this deponent kisse his breech
and sayd he would not strike to such a small shipp as the Advantage was
and immediatley fetcht out his Cutlase and waved it att this deponent bidding
him to do his worst and come under his Lee and this deponent desired him in a fair way to submitt
himselfe to be visited and to send out his boat to that purpose, and thereto the
sayd master of the Golden Starr replyed that he had noe boat to send out,
whereas in truth as afterwards appeared he had a fair good boat aboard
hereupon this deponent preXXXXXX that entreaty would not p:rvayle fired a
gunn over him; and then immediatley the sayd master of the Golden Starr hoysted out his flagg
of defiance being a Red flagg with a oicture of a hand and sword
thereon, and then againe badd this deponent doe his worst, And this deponent
againe firing another gunn over him hee immediatley fired a whole broad
side at this deponent and killed one of this deponents men; upon which
a sharp fight was begann which continued from about .8. of the Clock in
the morning till about 12 att noone betwixt the sayd shipps the Advantage
frigott wearing the Colo;rs of this Commonwealth, and the sayd shipp the
Golden Starr wearing her redd Ancyent and flagg of defyance as aforesd
in which fight this deponent lost two of his men, and the Golden Starr
fought sharply all the sayd tyme, and the master and Company of her
used their uttmost endeavo.r to sinke and destroy the sayd Advantage frigott
the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth being actually engaged in the sayd fight
aboard the Advantage and seeing and observing the p:rmisses to be true
as he hath now declared and otherwise cannot depose

To the nynth tenth arles of the sayd Allon This deponent saith that
during the sayd fight and about 12 of the Clock of the same day the arlate
shipp the Waterhound whereof Giles Shelley was Commander came
upp, And the Water hound came and engaged in the fight and shott att the
Golden Starr, and the Golden Starr made a broad side against the Waterhound
and fought with her and wounded the Boatswaine therof, and continued
the sayd fight till she was boarded and subdued by the sayd shipps y:e Waterhound
and Advantage. And he saith that during all the sayd fight the foresayd flagg
of defiance continued still upp at the main topmast head of the Golden Starr and
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//was not taken downe till after the sayd shipp was subdued, and then it was taken
downe by some of the Companie of the sayd English shipps that made the seizure
and this deponent now taketh ?it by some of the Company of the sayd Waterhound
frigot: And saith that after the sayd shipp was taken and subdued as
aforesayd, this deponent being aboard her vizt about halfe an howre after
the fight heard severall of the Company of the Goden Starr, say there
was a good prize for this deponent and y:e sayd Gyles Shelley then likewise
aboard meaning and speaking of the sayd shipp the Golden Starr. The
p:rmisses this deponent knoweth being p:rsent att and seeing, & hearing the
severall passages aforesd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the .11. and 12. arles he saith he knoweth nothing thereof.

To the last he saith his depositions are true. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the Crosse Interries.

To the .1. and .2. he saith he this Rendent was Captaine of the Advantage
frigott interrte and was aboard her att the tyme of taking and surprizeing
the Morning Starr or Golden Starr interrte.

To the third he saith he knoweth not of any shipp knowne by the name of
the Adventure frigot any way concerned in this ?busenes and saith the Advantage frigot alone mett with and for
about four howres fought with the sayd Morning Starr or Golden Starr.

To the .4.:th he saith the sayd shipp the Advantage frigot fought with
the Golden Starr aforesd.

To the 5:th he knoweth both the sayd shipps the Advantage and the
Waterhound, and saith that att the tyme of the sayd fight they were both
of them Dutch built shipps.

To the .6.:th he saith he was p:rsent all the tyme of the fight interrte.

To the .7. he saith that the Advantage frigott att the tyme of shooting the
warning shott as aforesayd, being att a great distance frō the Golden
Starr, and without shott, did weare and had out the Holland or fflemish
colo:rs in her sterne for the reasons p:rdeposed. And otherwise negatively.

To the 8:th he saith the sayd Advantage frigott did make two shotts w:ch bXXXXeth
over the Golden Starr as aforesayd, before the Golden Starr fired att the
Advantage.

To the .9.:th he referreth himselfe to the foregoeing depositions wherein he
hath deduced the whole series of the sayd engagem:t and fight, and otherwise
negatively.

To the .9. he saith It is usuall and Lawfull as he beleiveth especially in tyme
of warr for shipps to weare severall colo:rs, before fight, but to fight onely under
their owne colo:rs, and saith that the supposition made in this Interry is quite
besides the matter in debate, howbeit for satisfaction thereto he saith, that
when any shipp att sea uppon the first haling of another shipp doth weare
the colours of one Republike State or Prince, and afterwards doth putt out
att the same tyme the Colo:rs of any other Commonwealth Prince or State
different from the first Republike Prince or State, such shipp for ought that
this deponent knoweth or hath heard is not usually and generally taken to
be a Searover or pyrate; nor that such shipp or the Company thereof
may be Justly suspected for an enemy to that shipp which is ?haled
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//To the .11:th. he saith. that he this deponent was aboard the Golden Starr aforesd
after the seizure interrte , and whilest the sayd shipp lay in the Hope
tooke out of the masters mates chest in the Round howse of the sayd shipp four
hundred twenty two peices of 8/8 or thereabouts, And saith that he hath
heard that the Master of the Water hound, and the Captaine and ?prickmaster
thereof had and tooke some baggs of moneyes out of the sayd shipp, but
to what value he knoweth not, but hath heard they were in all about
seven baggs. And farther he cannot depose, saving he beleiveth
all the sayd moneyes was so taken out before the unlading of the sayd
shipp by Authority of this Court, And saving that this deponent before the
sayd tyme had out of the sayd shipp from betwixt the middle deckes
thereof two small Casks of oyle the value whereof he knoweth not.

To the 12 he saithh It is usuall as he beleiveth for any shipp att sea being
haled by any shipp who att the tyme of haling and commanding to strike weares false colo:rs and
gives there by supiccon of being an enemy or pyrat to stand upon the
XXX XXXXX XXXXX and othewise cannot depose.

To the .13. he saith in case the sayd shipp the Morning Starr or Golden Starr
be condemned as prize, he this deponent expecteth advantage thereby
in the quality he served in the Advantage frigot, according to a law
statute or ordinance of parliament made in that behalfe and not otherwise.
And further he cannot depose.

ROB: MILL [His signature]

Repeated before D:r Clarke
and D:r Godolphin

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Case: The Keeper of the Liberty etc. vs. the Golden Starr: Deposition: 3. Thomas Keyes, of Deptford, Kent, Mariner, late Quarter Masters Mate of the Advantage Frigot: Date: October 3rd 1653

The same day.

Examined upon the sayd allon

3 THOMAS KEYES of Deptford in y:e County of Kent Mariner
late quarter masters mate of the Advantage friggott
aged eight and forty yeares a witnesse sworne and
examined deposeth and saith as followeth viz:t

To the first second third and fourth Arles of the sayd allon this deponent
saith and deposeth that being aboard the sayd shipp or frigott the
Advantage in the immediat service of this Commonwealth the Captaine
and Company of the sayd shipp upon or about the 23:th day of ffebruary last
past espeyed a shipp sailing in a direct Course for Holland betweene
Beachy and ?ffairlee about four or five leagues from the English
shoare, which afterwards proved to be the arlate shipp the Golden starr
or Morning Starr whereof Michael van Lupkin was Commander, And
afterwards upponn the same day and neere the same place and XXXX after
a sharpe fight the sayd frigat the Advantage Commanded by Captaine
Mill and the arlate shipp the Waterhound whereof Captaine Shelley
was Commander being likewise in the ymmediate service of this Commonwealth
subdued and tooke and surprized the sayd shipp the Golden Starr. And saith
that att the tyme aforesayd and for many monthes before and since
there was open warr and hostility betweene, this Commonwealth and
the States Generall of the united provinces, And the same was and is
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//as he saith publike and notorious and well knowne att Cadiz and
other ports of Spaine and in fflanders, and Hamburgh and other
ports and places beyond the seas, and to y:e Captaine and Company
of the Golden Starr as he verily beleiveth, the p:rmisses he knoweth
being quartermasters mate of the Advantage frigot aforesayd
and p:rsent aboard her att the fight and seizure aforesd. And otherwise
he cannot depose.

To the fifth sixth seventh and eighth arles of the sayd allon This deponent
saith and deposeth. that the Captaine and Company of the sayd shipp the
Advantage first espyed the sayd shipp the Golden Starr about 6 or 7 of
the Clock in the morning of the day aforesayd and toward .8. of the
Clock or some thing before came upp with the Morning Starr or
Golden Starr; having before that att a distance shott a warning
peice with powder onely to which the sayd shipp the Golden Starr
made answer in a shott of powder in token of freindshipp; And
he saith that the Advantage frigott when she so came upp with the
Golden Starr wore out the Colours of the Commonwealth onely, and the
Captaine of the Advantage then haled the Morning Starr, being
neere to her and within hearing and commanded them to strike in the
name of the parliament of England, and submitt themselves to
be visited, and saith the Captaine of the sayd Golden Starr in stead
of showing submission to the authority of this Commonwealth being
upon the Coasts of Englands as was demanded of him and is usuall
did in a contemptuous manner returne skurrilous and base language
and in an unbecoming and skornefull and reproach full way
turned downe his breeches, and held upp his bare ?bumme or
breech to the sayd Captaine Mill and Company, and waved his
Cuttle axe bidding the sayd Captaine Mill Come to Leeward, all
which this deponent saw and observed. And further saith that one
Gunn being fired over the sayd shipp the Golden Starr, the sayd
Captaine whereof ?hoysed upp a flagg of defiance being a Redd
flagg with the picture of an hand and a sword therein, and immediately
fired a Broad side upon the Advantage friggot whereupon ?there
begann a sharpe fight betwixt the sayd shipp the Advantage
frigot wearing the Colo:rs of this Commonwealth and the sayd shipp the
Golden Starr wearingher flagg of defiance, in which fight
two of the Company of the Advantge frigot lost their lives, and
the Master and Company of the Golden Starr with their shipp
fought eagerly and did their utmost endeavo:r to sinke and destroy
the sayd Advantage frigot with the English aboard her so fighting
ipon the English Coast as aforesd. The p:rmisses this deponent
being p:rsent in the sayd fight saw and observed, and knoweth the same to
be true as he hath now declared. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the nyth & tenth he saith that during the sayd fight and about ?one
of the Clock in the after none of the . same day, the arlate shipp the
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//Waterhound wearing the Colo:rs allso of this Commonwealth came in to the
assistance of the Advantage frigot and came upp with the Golden Starr
And the M:r & Company of the Golden Starr fired upon the Waterhound and
fought with her till att last the Waterhound and Advantage boarded
tooke and surprized the sayd shipp the Morning Starr or Golden Starr.
And saith the sayd shipp Golden Starr during all the sayd ffight had and
wore out her flagg of defiance which was after the fight taken
downe by some of y:e Waterhounds Company and not before. All which
this deponent being then p:rsent in the sayd ffight well saw and observed
And otherwise cannot depose.

To the 11.:th and 12:th he saith he cannot depose.

To the 13:th. he saith his deposotions are true.

To the Crosse Interryes.

To the 1. 2. 3. and 4:th. he saith he was quarter Masters mate of the Advantage frigot
interrte, and aboard her att the taking of the Golden Starr or Morning
Starr interrte. And saith the Adventure frigott was not p:rsent in the chase
or fight interrte; and that the Advantage frigot alone espyed, mett with
haled and for neere ?foar howres fought with the Morning Starr or
Golden Starr before the Waterhound interrte came in to her assistance.
And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the 5:th he saith he knoweth the sayd shipps the Advantage and Water
Hound, and saith they are dutch built shipps, and so were att the tyme
of the taking the sayd shipp the Golden Starr.

To the .6. he saith he was p:rsent and aboard the Advantage frigot for and
during all the fight interrte.

To the .7:th. he saith that att the tyme of haling and fighting a foresayd
the sayd shipp the Advantage frigot had and were out the Colo:rs of the
Commonwealth, and otherwise negatively.

To the .8.:th he saith as he remembreth the Advantage frigot shott onely
one gunn Laden with bullet, before the Morning Starr did fire upon
the sayd Advantage frigot. And otherwise he cannot depose

To the .9.:th he saith that the sayd shipp the Morning Starr or Golden Starr
during the sayd fight did hold on her Coarse, and thereby made a shXX
of declining fight, but saith she refused to be visited, and made one
broad side upon the Advantage frigot be fore the Advantage gave
her any broadside. and otherwise negatively.

To the .10.:th he saith that this Interrogatory is not as he conceyeeth ptinent
to the busines in hand. how beit for satisfaction thereto he saith that
a shipp of warr changing her colo:rs after haling of another shipp is
not generally taken to be a pyrate, nor the sayd shipp and Company
to be an enemy to the shipp so haled; nor justly suspected so to be
as he beleiveth. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the .11:th. he saith he never was aboard the sayd shipp the Golden Starr or
Morning Starr . nor doth he know of any money plate or goods taken
out of the sayd shipp att any tyme by any pson or psons whatsoever
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//To the 12 he saith It is usuall for any shipp att sea being haled
by any other shipp that weares false Colo:rs, and therby gives
susption of being an enemy or pyrat to stand upon the ?defensive
guard. And otherwise cannot depose.

To .13. he saith in case the sayd shipp be condemned for pr?eze he
expecteth benefit thereby according to the quality he served in
in the Advantage frigot and according to the Lawes and ordinances
of parliament in that case made and appoynted. And otherwise
he cannot depose.

the marke of the [+ HIS MARK] sayd Thomas Keyes

Repeated before S:r Clarke

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Case: The Clayme of the Lord ?Roscea Daniel Halfe Rider and others for the shipp the S:t John: Deposition: 1. Jacob Groat, of Dantzÿck, Poland, ?Mariner and Master of the S:t John, aged 38: Date: October 4th 1653

The fourth day of October 1653.

The Clayme of the Lord ?Roscea Daniel Halfe Rider)
and others for the shipp the S:t John of which)
Jacob Great is master, and the tackle and furniture)
and other things lately seized in the same by a
private Mann of Warr. Suckley)

.1. JACOB GROAT of Dantzÿck in Poland ?mariner
master of the sayd shipp the S:t John aged eight
and thirty yeares or thereabouts. a witnes sworne
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth vizt

To the first arle of the sayd Allon This deponent saith and deposeth that the arlate
Lord Rossea and others all Inhabitants of Dantzyck for these 9 yeares last
past or thereabouts have bene and att p:rsent are the true and lawfull owners
of the sayd shipp the S:t John her tackle and furniture and so accounted:-
And moreover saith the sayd shipp about nine yeares since was built
att Colburne in Pomer land, and hath for the sayd nyne yeares Last
past belonged to Dantzyck, the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth having
lived in Dantzyck for and during all the sayd tyme., and is master
of the sayd shipp And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the second arle of the sayd Allon This deponent saith that on or about
the third day of October in the yeare 1652 the sayd shipp sett sayle
from Dantzyck and sayled to ?Rya a place likewise in the East Countrye
and there tooke in a lading of hempe flax tarr Clap boards and other
like goods and in her Course for Callis whither she was bound was taken
and carryed to AmstandaX by fourteene Men of Warr, and was was (sic)
there deteyned from about the beginning of December 1652 till
about the 15:th day of Aprill 1653. Last past, upom p:rtence that she was
comeing for some port in the Commonwealth of England, And saith
that being att last released she went to Callis and there safely arrived
and delivered her ladeing, and that in her Course frō ?Callis
to Rochell there to take in a loadeing of salt was in her sd Course mett
withall and taken by Captaine White a private man of warr. And
this deponent and his shipps Company did acquanint the sayd White and
Company that the sayd shipp the S:t John did belong to Dantzyck, and
shewed him his Seabreife whereby the same did and might clearly
appeare and saith that the p:rmisses notwithsatnding the sayd White
did and would bring in the shipp to Dover in or about the third day
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To the first Interry This Rendent saith that the sayd shipp the Lewis or
Lowisa was taken neere to Holy y?eland by the Kentish frigot whereof Capt
Reynolds was Commander and this Rendent masters mate, and saith he
comes to be examined as a witnes by the meanes of the sayd Captaine
Reynolds, and saith he knoweth not what he is to have if the sayd shipp
and goods be condemned. And as for the Hunter and her lading
he knoweth nothing thereof. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the second Interrye This Rendent saith that there
was about 15 tonne of oyle taken out of the Lousia (sic) and sent upp in a
hoy to this port of London but by whose order he knoweth not, but doth
beleive It was sent to London by the Order of the sayd Captaine Reynolds.
and saith he doth not endeavo:r to procure the sayd shipps Lowisa and
Hunter and their lading to be condemned for prize, but being sworne
in Court in a legall way to speake the truth in this cause hath now declared
the same according to his knowledge. And saith that Captaine Brandley
Commander of the Squadron whereto the Kentish frigot did
belong, did cause three small Iron gunnes with their carriages wormes
sponges and other appartenances to be taken out of the Lowisa into the
Kentish frigot for the service of this Commonwealth. And further he
cannot depose.

the marke of the HIS MARK sayd
Richard Moone

Repeated before D:r Clarke
and D:r Godolphin

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Case: Sebastian Cortizos, of Madrid: Deposition: Henrique Jorge Mendez, of Antwerpe, Brabant, Merchant, aged 48: Date: October 26th 1653

The 26:th day of October 1653.

The Clayme of don Sebastain Cortizos of)
Madrid for one hundred and eleven sackes)
of wooll of the first marke and nine sackes)
of wooll of the second marke Laden in the)
shipp S:t Augustin whereof Simon Johnson)
?Abequert master taken by some of the)
Parliament shipps under the Command of)
Captaine Badily)

Examined upon an allon on the behalfe of
the sd Don Sebastian Cortizos.

HENRIQUE JORGE MENDEZ of Antwerpe
in Brabant merchant aged forty eight
yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
examined deposeth and saith as followeth
vizt

To the first second and third Articles of the sayd allon This deponent saith
and deposeth that he hath knowne the arlate Don Sebastian da Cortizos
from his youth, and saith that he hath for twenty yeares now past bene
and now is an ?Ambasta of his Catholique Ma:tie the King of Spaine and
doth furnish his sayd Ma:tie with moneyes for his occasions in Italy and
fflanders, And that the sayd Don Debastian da Cortizos in January ffebruary
and March last past 16?52 and in March Aprill and may 1653 was and att
this p:rsent the true and lawfull Owner and proprietor of one hundred and
eleven sackes of wool of the first marke in the margent and of nyne
sackes more of wooll of the second marje in the margent, and that in or
about the moneth of January 1652 the sayd Don Sebastian da Cortizos did
att or neere Allicant in Spaine cause the sayd 111 sackes of wool of the
first marke in the margent and the sayd nyne sackes of wool of the second
marke in the margent to be laden on board the sayd shipp the S:t Augustine
Simon Johnson ?Abaqaret M:r to be carryed and transported from thence
to//

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//to Venice and there to be delivered unto Don Augustin de ffonseca
for the use and Accompt of the producent, and the proceed thereof to
be imployed in the service and upon the Occasion of his sayd Catholique
Ma:ty in Italy and fflanders, the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth to be
true for that hee is under paymaster Generall of the King of Spaines
Army in fflanders, he did about ffebruary last past 1652, receyve
letters of Advise from the Correspondents of the Producents living
att Madrid wherein they did certify this deponent that the fowrsayd
wools of the respective markes aforesayd were about the tyme aforesays
laden att Alicant in the sayd shipp S:t Augustin to be transported to Venice
and there to be delivered for the use and Accompt and fir the service
aforesayd, And this deponent having had for many yeares past
constant correspondence with the sayd Assentista, the producent knoweth,
that he the sayd producent doth usually cause his wools to be marked
with th respective markes afore sett forth. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the fourth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that he hath credibly
heard and verily beleiveth it to be true, that the sayd shipp the S:t Augustin
after lading of the sayd woolls did sett sayle therewith towards Venice
and in her course thither was together with the sayd wools then on
board her seized by force of the shipps of this Commonwealth under
the Command of Cap:t Badily, and that by reason of the sayd seizure
the wools aforesayd came into the hands and possession of the sayd
Captaine Badily. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the fifth and sixth Articles of the sayd allon This deponent saith
that the sayd 120 sackes of wools were really laden and provided for the
Accompt aforesayd and the proceed thereof were to have bene really
employed for and in the Affaires of his Catholiq Ma:ty. And this
deponent himselfe about July last past did deliver to the Spanish
Ambassador here Resident a Letter from his sayd Ma:ty touching the
foresayd woolls and the seeking after restitution thereof. And saith
that albeit the sayd wools in the bills of lading for the same found
aboard the syd shipp be ontrue (sic) for the Accompt of Augustine da ffonseca
of venice, yet the same was and is done onely to secure the same from
the ffrench, and saith It is usuall for the sayd producent so to secure
his wools which this deponent knoweth by the correspondence hee holds
with the sayd producent and the sayd Augustine da ffonseca with both
of whom he hath familiar Acquaintance. And otherwise he cannot
depose saving that noe dutchman subiect of the State of the united
Provinces of ffrenchman subiect of the ffrench King had or hath any
right title or Interest in the same or any part thereof.

To the seventh Article of the sayd allon This deponent daith that the sayd
Sebastian da Cortizo was and is a Spaniard borne and lives in Madrid
where he was borne and hath in habited for theis 20 yeares ast and
indeed all his tyme. and was and is a subiect of the King of Spaine
and so accounted. And saith the sayd Augustin da ffonseca is likewise
by birth a Spaniard but by habitacon of Venice where he hath lived
for about .16. yeares now past, and was and is a subiect of the State
of Venice and so accounted, all which this deponent well knoweth by his
acquaintance & Correspondencyes with both the sayd pties. And otheriws
he cannot depose.//

P1110112
f. 23 recto

Reasonable quality digiral image

//To the Crosse Interries

To the first negatively.

To the 2:d he saith he had knowne the producent for his youth and saith he is a
Spaniard & inhabitates in Madrid with his family and was borne there and ther
hath lived all the tyme, and his house is in the street called A?locka.

To the 3:d he saith he was not p:rsent att the buying the woolls in question
but knoweth that the producent doth usually deale in wools. and otherwise
saving ?his foregoeing depositions wherto he referreth himselfe hee
cannot depose.

To the 4:th he saith he was not att Allicant neyther saw the wools in question
in the producents possession. but saith he keepes ?continuall and constant
correspondencyes with the producent and thereby well understandeth his busines
and trade, and thereby understandeth that ffrancisco and Gaspard da Maxito
Spaniards Inhabitants of Allicant did lade the wools in question for the
Accompt aforesayd. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the fifth Interie negatively

To the 6:th Interry negatively to every pt thereof.

To the 7:th Interry he saith he is a native of Lisboa in Portugall and is
an Inhabitant of Antwerpe. and otherwise negiatively.

To the 8. 9. 10 and 11:th Interries he saith he knoweth nothing thereof

HENRIQUEXXX XXXX ?MENE [His signature]

SAM DELAXXXX [His signature]

Repeated in Court before the XXX Judges

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Case: The Keepers of the Liberty of England ag:t ships mentioned in attached schedule: Deposition: John Major, of East Smithfeild, Middlesex, Leiftenant of the Elizabeth frigot, aged 25: Date: October 26th 1653

The 26:th day of October 1653

The keeps of the Liberty of England by Authority)
of Parliam:t ag:st the shipps mentonned in the schedule)
herunto annexed and the severall goods wares)
and merchandizes therein respectively taken)
and seized by the shipp named the Elizabeth)
ffrigot whereof Christofer Mangs was M:r)
in the immediate service of this Commonwealth)

?Bnd Suckley.)

1. Examined upon an allon on behalfe of y:e Keeps of
the Liberty of England by Authority of Parliament.
JOHN MAJOR of East Smith feild in the County
of Midds Leiftenanant of the Elizabeth
frigot in the immediate service of this Commonwealth
aged five and twenty yeares or thereabouts
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and
saith as followeth.

?Rew d:?t

To the first article of the sayd allon, This deponent saith that on or about
the third day of this Instant October the arlate Cap:t Christopher Mynyes
haveing espyed att sea about four Leagues off deepe a ffleet of
shipps consisting of twenty four sayle whereof the shipps hereafter
specifyed were pt that is to say The ?fflean Boyde Peterson Ma:r. The Hope
Martin MiXXdorson Ma:r, The Gideon. Gerdt ffal?cas M:r. The ?Mercury Jan de?toire M:r
The Hope Henry Caven Ma:r. The XXXXX Clases Van?Reden M:r. The ffortune ?Barnde van
Danck M:r. The ffortune Joachim ?Devok M:r The Hope Henrdrick Martin M:r. The King David
?Weitt Weittenson M:r. The Salvator Henry Dorder M:r. The Hope John Peterson M:r. The S:t Anthony
Zacharia ?Wild M:r. The ffortune Arient Ga?llen?tyne M:r. The Mathew Claes ?Billiet M:r. The
Golden Butt Hans Clasesin M:r. The ?Car fanger Bernt ?Carfanger M:r The King David Jacob Young
M:r. The Golden ?ffan Peter Eppon M:r. The Prophet Elias Simon Cornelias Master
gave chase unto them from about nine of the Clock in the Morning untill
two in the afternoone, and about that tyme came neer and allmost upp
to the hindermost or Reare of them which this deponent knoweth being
Leivetenant of the sayd shipp, and an eye witness of the p:rmisses, And
otherwise he cannot depose.
To//

Case: XXXX: Deposition: Thomas Watson, of Galloway, Ireland, Merchant, aged 25: Date: October 7th 1653

P1110113
& P1110115
f. 33 recto

The seaventh day of October 1653

The clayme of John Bodkin of Gallaway)
in Ireland for his moneyes and XXXX laden on board)
the shipp the S:t Peter (whereof Cornelius Jacobson)
XXXX was master) taken and surpried by the shipp)
the Handmaid whereof Charles Wills was then)
Captaine)

Xmith ffrancklin

Examined upon an allon on the behalfe of
the sayd John Bodkyn

1. THOMAS MARTIN of Gallaway in Ireland merchant aged
five and twenty yeares a witnes sworne and examined
deposeth and saith as followeth vizt

To the first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
in the monethes of June and July 1653 and continually since the arlate
John Bodkin was and is the Lawfull Owner and proprieto:r of the arlate
five hundred peices of eight of Mexico and Sevill conteyned in two bag?s
marked and numbred as in the margent and so accounted, which he knoweth
for that he saw a letter at ?Bilboa ?for the sayd Bodkin att Nantes
directed to ffrancis Bodkins att Bilboa, ordering him to procure the
like summe of moneyes, and this deponent knoweth that the sayd ffrancis
Bodkins bought and procured the same accordingly And this deponent
saw the sayd money and counted and assisted at the telling and
bagging up the same, and saw the same marked as aforesd, and
afterwards saw bills of lading signed for the same for the sayd XXXX
Accompt. and othewise saving his XXXX deposicons cannot depose
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

To the second third and fourth arles of the sayd allon and to the bill of
lading therein mencconed this deponent saith hee XXX at Bilboa the sayd
ffrancis Bodkin deliver the sayd baggs of money marked as aforesd
to Cornelius Jacobson XXX master of the S:t Peter arlate and heard him
give directions to the sayd XXXX to carry the same aboard the sayd shipp
for the Accompt of John Bodkin to be inn the sayd shipp transported
from Bilboa where the sayd shipp thn lay to Nantes in ffrance and there
to be delivered to the sayd John Bodkin or his assignes for his use and
Accompt, and the sayd dept went to carry the same aboard accordingly
and this deponent did afterwards see the same aboard the sayd shipp
And saith that after the lading of the says XXXXXX XXXX upon or about
the 26:th day of June 1655. last past this deponent at Bilboa saw the
arlate Cornelius Jacobson XXXX signe thXXX bills of lading for the
same all of one tenor, and saith the bill of lading exhibited soeXXX
sam remaining in the Registry of this Court and now shewne to him
this Examinat was and is one of the sayd bills of lading for the sayd
500 peices of 8 which this deponent saw signed XXXX same as aforesd
And the contracts thereof he saith were and are true and reall and not
false or colourable, which he knoweth for the reasons aforesayd and
otherwise he cannot depose.

To the fifth sixth seventh and eighth arles of the sayd allon this deponent
saith that the sayd ffrancis Bodkin is an Irishman and was at Bilboa
a merchant stranger and was and is the XXX XXXXXX and fact:r of the
producent//

P1110116
f. 33 verso

//producent and so accounted which this deponent knoweth being his
Acquiantance and correspondent. And saith hee saw the syd ffrancis
Bodkin att Bilboa soone after the lading of the sayd moneyes wrote
signe and direct a letter to the sayd John Bodkins att Nantes
touching the sayd moneyes the pticular contents of which letter
hee now remembreth not. And saith he is fully psuaded and well
assured that noe Subiect of the States of the united provinces King
of ffrance or any Prince or State in hostility with this Commonwealth
had or hath any share or interest in the sayd moneyes or any pt thereof
And saith he never herad that the sayd ffrancis Bodkin was or is
a subiect of any such Prince or State, or of the States of the sayd
united provinces or King of ffrance, but beleiveth he is a subiect of
the Commonwealth, and so ought to be and is accomted. And otherwise
he cannot depose.

To the nynth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
after the lading of the sayd moneyes as aforesd the sayd shipp S:t Peter
depted therewith frō Bilboa and in her Course thither was seized
by Captaine Wills and Company, in the shipp Handmaid, And the sayd
moneyes now claymed were then aboard the sayd shipp and came into
the hands and possession of the sayd Wills and Company. the p:rmisses
he knoweth to be true being aboard the sayd shipp as a passenger
att the tyme of the sayd seizure. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the tenth arle of the sayd allon thi sdeponent saith tht the arlate
John Bodkin was and is an Irishman borne and so accounted and
in June last and for many years before and since the sayd tyme was
and is an Inhabitant of Galloway in Ireland and hath his wife children
and family there, and was and is a subiect of this Commonwealth
living under the protection thereof and so accounted, and never was
or is a subiect of the States of the united provinces or of the King
of ffrance or of any Prince or State in hostility with this Commonwealth
that this deponent knoweth or ever heard. the p:rmisses this deponent
knoweth being himselfe of Galloway and by his Correspondencyes
he holdath there. And otherwise he cannot depose

To the 11:th hee saith his depositions are true

To y:e Crosse Interries.

To the 1. he saith he comes to be a witnes att y:e Request of Daniel Archer
and hath knowne the producent frō his Childhood. and otherwise negatively

To the 2. he saith he is an Irishman, and is not bound as he beleiveth to
discover his conscience on XXX of Religion, and is a Merchant facto:r
without a settled aboad, and from the yeare 1642. to 1646. lived in
fflanders. frō 1646. to 1652 in the beginning thereof lived in Holland
and Zealand. and from April 1652. to July 1653 in Spain, from
whence he came in July last and in the same month arrived in London, and
here hath resided ever since. And otherwise negatively.

P1110117
f. 34 recto

//To the third hee saith John Bodkin hath his habitation in Gallaway and there was
borne and hath lived frō his Childhood. and hath his wife and family there
and otherwise negatively saving he beleiveth he was att Nantes upon
his merchandizing affaires about June last

To the .4. negatively to every pt thereof.

To the .5: and 6. he saith he saw the bills of lading interrte signed as aforesd
a shoare. and knoweth the bill of lading now showne him to be one of the
very originall bills as aforesd by the markes firme and contents thereof
and by the handwriting of ffrancis Bodkins servant by w:ch it was and
is filled up. and otherwise being not aboard att the tyme of Lading
referring himselfe XXXX Coresponding deposicons wherein hehath soe forth
all his knowledge in the pticulars touching the sayd moneyes and lading
thereof he cannot depose.

To the .7. he saith he cam along in the sayd shipp and had aboard for his owne
Accompt. 1600. pces of 8/8 and 361/2 ps of 8/8 and 75 ps of 8/8 and gold to the value of 1471/2 in
ps of 8/8 one bag of ambergreese worth 212. ps of 8/8 1/2 and 311
kintalls (sic) of Spanish Iron. and otherwise negatively.

To the 8. hee refereth himselfe to his foregoeing depositions and further
cannot depose.

To the 9. he saith he hath lived in Holland and Zealand as he hath above
declared. and hath noe intent to returne thither nor had any such purpose
att the tyme of the seizure of the petera nor hath any ?house there
or elsewhere saving in Galloway as XXXX apparent to his father

To the.10. hee saith he knoweth not of any ensurance upon the money in
question or any pt thereof. nor that the producent did or doth use to XXX
any other psons goods under his owne name.

To the .11. he saith that hee this deponent did about 2 dayes after the arrivall
of the S:t Peter att ?ffoy in his owne Lodgings there deliver to Captaine
Wills intXXXX severall bills of Lading and papers. and otherwise
negatively.

To the 12, he saith he saw the lre interrte at Bilbao about the latter end of
June last past in the hands of the sayd ffrancis Bodkin. and beleiveth
the contents of the sayd letter were true, and that y:e same is come into
the possession of Capt Wills. and otherwise saving his foregoing
depositions he cannot depose.

To the .13. he saith hee saw severall goods of a good value in the hands
of the sayd ffrancsi Bodkin which were sent to him by the producent
about the month of May or April last in an English vessell whereof
one Dun?con was Master frō the port of Nantes in ffrance. and
John Bodkin by bills of lading and letters which hee saw in Bilboa
for and touching the same, and saith the sayd Goods were Tobacco and hides.

To the .14. he saith he hath knowne ffrancis Bodkin in the bills of lading
mencconed frō a Child, and he now resides in Bilbao and so hath done
for theis 6 yeares or thereabouts, and before att Gallaway frō his Child?hood
?And//

P1110118
f. 34 verso

//And saith he is a facto:r for English and Irish merchants and not for
ffrench or dutch merchants so far as this deponent knoweth or hath heard. And
otherwise saving his foregoeing depositions he cannot depose.

To y:e .15. he saith the sayd shipp S:t Peter was att the tyme of her seizure in
the possession of dutch men subiects of of the States of the united Provinces
and her Company were most of them subiects of the sayd States. and she
and her lading would have gone to Nantes in ffrance if they had not beene
surprized as aforesd.

To the .16. he saith Daniell Archer did informe this Rendent that the producent
had sent him order to clayme the moneyes now in question, and this Rendent
beleiveth it to be true that the sayd M:r Archer hath such order. and
otherwise he cannot depose.

To the 17. he saith the sayd Daniel Archer is an Irishman and noe ffrenchman
nor subiect of the ffrench King, and as this Rendent hath heard hath
bene about a yeare and an halfe in England, and was in ffrance about
6 yeares agoe, but when hee came last frō thence this REndent knoweth
not. And otherwise he cannot depose.

Reoeated before D:r Clarke
and D:r Godolphin

THOMAS MARTIN [His signature]
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Case: Joseph Markes and John Baptista Margarita et al, merchants of Spayne, concerning the ship the ffortune: Deposition: Philip Duncar, of Antwerpe, Brabant, Mariner, Captaine of the ffortune: Date: October 8th 1653

//The eighth day of October 1653

The Clayme of Joseph Markes and John)
Baptista Margarita and others merchants)
of Spayne and subiects of the King of)
Spayne for their goods lately laden on att)
the Island of Palma in y:e Canaries)
and Cast on shoare in the shipp the)
ffortune whereof Phillip Duncar was Ma:r upon the Coast of Cornwall.)

Smith Budd

Examined upon an allon upon the behalfe
of the sayd Claymes

PHILIP DUNCAR of Antwerpe in
Brabant Mariner Captaine or Commander
of the sayd shipp the ffortune, aged
four and twenty yeares or thereabouts
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth
and saith as followeth viz:t.

To the first Article of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
in the monthes of June July August and September last past and
before and since hee this deponent was and ought to be the true
and law full Owner of the sayd shipp the ffortune the tackle and
furniture, and was in the sayd tyme master and Commander of
her, and saith he bought the sayd shipp for ready moneyes about
a yeare agoe att Hamburgh. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the second article of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
in or about the month of August 1653 last past the sayd shipp y:er ffortune
was and remayned att or neere the Island of Palma, and during her
abode there the arlate Joseph Markes, John Baptista Mogarita
and Company all Spanish merchants and subiects of the King of
Spayne//

P1110119
f. 35 recto

//Spaine (sic) did Lade and putt on board the sayd shipp three thousand and
seven hundred hides or thereabouts, one large barr of sylver the certayne
value whereof he knoweth not, and a good quantity of moneyes in peices
of 8/8 but how much in certaine he knoweth not, four barrells of Spanish
Tabacco, a great quantity of dry ginger loose and about four barrallls and
one ?Potaco mXXX of ?Varinaes Tobacco, and forty ?Ratacos more of
varinases tabaccoes, thirteen pipes of sugar or thereabouts, eighteene
baggs of ginger, a great quantity of Brazil and Cam?ocha wood
all for the proper use and Accompt of the sayd Joseph Markes John
Baptista Mograita and other merchants of Spayne subiects of the King
of Spaine to be transported in the sayd shipp to Dunquerke for their use
And saith the sayd merchants att the tyme of lading the sayd goods
were and are owners and proprieto:rs of the sayd goods, the p:rmisses he
knoweth being master of the sayd shipp and receyved the sayd goods aboard
and signed bills of Lading for the same to and for the Accompt aforesayd
And otherwise he cannot depose saving that he saith al or most of the
sayd sugar and ginger is lost and spoyled, and that there were laden
aboard the sayd shipp for the Accompt aforesd severall barrells of Totle shells
and saving that one thousand two hundred and ten of the forementioned hides
were laden for the Accompt of P?etio Sararma a merchant of Sevile:

To the third he saith that in the sd yeare and moneth of August last past the
sayd shipp the ffortune having all and singular the sylver moneyes and goods
aforesayd aboard her sett sayle therewith towards Dunkirke whither she
was bound and in her Course thither upon or about the first day of September
last past the sayd shipp neere unto a place called Ramhead upon the
Coast of Cornwall mett with and exceeding great Storme and tempest
and in the same was cast away. And saith that this deponent and
y:e Mariners of her Company were saved and came safe on shoare upon
the Coast of Cornwall, or neere thereabouts. And otherwise cannot
depose, saving that the merch:ts passengers were alll likewise saved two only excepted.

To the fourth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that upon the Casting
away of the sayd shipp the ffortune and her lading aforesd a great
pt of the sayd lading of hides Tobacco wood money and pla?te came
safe on shoare and was saved and p:rserved, and not left, and was
and is now in the power and possession of the vice Admiralls deputy
of Devon and Cornwall or other officer of the sayd Vice admirall.
And saith he hath seene severall of the sayd hides and Tobacco in
the possession of Stephen Trovill the vice Admiralls deputy aforesd
and knoweth they are the same which were laden aboard, and cast
away in the sayd shipp as aforesd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the fifth arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that he this deponent
was and is a fflandrian borne and a suniect of the King of Spayne.
And the sayd Joseph Markes and John Baptista Mogaritta and the
sayd Pedro Soramo and Company the Owners of the sayd goods money
and plate were and are all Spaniards borne and subiects of the King
of Spaine and for and ?such Commonly Accompted, reputed & taken and
otherwise cannot depose
To//

P1110120
f. 35 verso

//To the Crosse Interries.

To the 1 he saith he was master and Owner of the sayd shipp the ffortune
and was in her and continued in her all the voyage to the tyme that she
was cast away. And saith the sayd shipp was not first sett out or began
the voyage from Amsterdam, Middleburg or any other port within the
Jurisdiction of the States of the united province. And saith the sayd
shipp was not to have returned to any of the sayd ports XXXXXX have
ordered her voyage, but att Dunkirke as he hath before declared. And
saith the sayd shipp began her outward voyage from Dunkirke and
this Rendent was master of her all the sayd voyage.

To the 2 he saith the sayd shipp begann her outward voyage about
the month of May last past and saith she was lett out to fraight by
?Other parties to Juan de Valletta a Spanish merchant of Dunkirke in her
sayd outward voyage, and her lading was linnens and ?peice goods of
fflanders the greatest part for the Accompt of this Rendent and part for the
Accompt of the sayd Juan de Valetta and Company, and saith the
sayd goods were sold in the Isle of Palma by the sayd Juan de Vallettas brother XXXXX do Valletta
who hath a good share in the goods now in question; and by this
deponent who had the proceed thereof in Sugars aboard the sayd
shipp ffortune which sugars are spoyled and lost; and twenty three
pataioes of Tobacco some whereof are p:rserved. And otherwise cannot
depose.

To the 3:d he saith that the sayd Joseph Markes was himselfe in the
Isle of Palma as also John Sallazar Pedro Saramo Diego da
Paletta, Antonio Regl?os Don Juan da Monteverte whio are the
principall Owners of the goods now in question, and the sayd
psons did lade the sayd goods by themselves, and most of them
by report brought XXX pXXXX from the Indies, and this Rendent
saith the sayd goods in their possession before the lading thereof
in the sayd Isle of Palma, for which reasons and for that they
did lade upon the same for the Accompt aforesayd he verily beleiveth
that the sayd Spanish merchants were and are proprieto:rs of the goods
aforesd: And otherwise cannot depose.

To the 4. he saith there were bills of Lading aboard the sayd shipp for
the merchants goods, and some papers relating to the same, but
whether any of them be XX and sayed or noe, or where aby of
them be he knoweth not.

To the .5. he saith he doth not know or is convinced or beleiveth in his
conscience that the goods now Claymed in the name of the sayd Joseph
Markes and others or any pt thereof doth belong to any dutchman or
dutchmen subiects of the States of the united provinces or to any
ffrenchman or ffrenchmen subiects of the ffrench King. And
otherwise cannot depose

?SAM DELAPLACE [His signature]

FELIPE DUNKER: [His signature]
&c XXXXXXXXXX

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Case: Joseph Markes and John Baptista Margarita et al, merchants of Spayne, concerning the ship the ffortune: Deposition: 2. Juan Gomez Brit?e, of the Isle of Palma, Merchant, aged 40: Date: October 8th 1653

The same day. Examined upon the sayd allon

2. JUAN GOMEZ BRIT?E of the Isle of Palma merchant
aged forty yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
examined deposeth and saith as followeth. viz:t.
To//

P1110121
f. 36 recto

//To the first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that in the monthes
of August and September 1653 last past the arlate Phillip Dunker
was master or Captaine of the sayd shipp the ffortune, and was accounted
the Owner thereof and of her tackle and furniture, which this depo:t
knoweth comeing as a passenger aboard the sayd shipp. And otherwise
cannot depose.

To the second arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that in the moneth
of August last past the arlate Joseph Markes and John Baptista
Magheritta (sic) and others all Spanish merchants & subiects of y:e King of Spaine did for their
owne Accompt lade aboard the sayd shipp the ffortune then lyeing att
or neere Palma arlate three thousand hides or thereabouts, one
barr of sylver of the weight of eight hundred peices of 8/8 or
thereabouts, and about one thousand peices of eight in moneyes
about seven oreight barrells of Tobacco, and about fifty Potaccoes
all Spanish Tobacco, and about 2 barrells of Tortle shells three Church Bells and some wood for dying and allso
severall good quantityes of Ginger and sugars, most of which sugars
and ginger were lost in the shipwreck, to be transported to Dunkirke
and there to be delivered to the sayd merchants or their Agents for
their use and Accompt. And saith att the tyme of Lading the sayd
goods sylver and moneyes the aforesd merchants that did lade the
same were the true and lawfull owners thereof, and still are of
the sayd sylver and moneyes and somuch of the sayd goods as is not
destroyed by the sayd shipwrack, the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth
being p:rsent att the Lading of all the sayd goods sylver and moneyes
and knoweth that the sayd Spanish merchants were in the quiet and
peaceable possession of the same as and for their owne goods before
the lading thereof, and knoweth that they did lade the same for
their owne Accompt to be transported as aforesd. And otherwise cannot [depose]

To the third arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that the sayd shipp
being laden as aforesayd in the month of August last past sett sayle
from the Isle of Palma and in her course towards Ostend were about
a league from Plymouth mett with a violent tempest about the
sixth day of September last past and in the same was cast away
and the master of her and all her cCompany and passengers aboard
three psons onely excepted were saved and came safe to shoare about
a league from Plymouth the place otherwise he knoweth not And
saith he knoweth the p:rmisses being a passenger aboard the sayd shipp
the voyage in question and aboard her when the sayd wrack hapned. And
otherwise he cannot depose.

To the fourth article of the sayd allon This deponent saith that many
of the sayd goods and merchandizes and pticularly a great number
of the sayd hides and a good quantity of the sayd Tobaccos of the
sight of this deponent came to shoare and were p:rserved; And he
saith he hath heard M:r Trevill deputy of the Vice Admiralty there say
that himself had some of the sayd goods in his possession, And heard
likewise some of the English that came to the Strand upon the sayd
wrack say that they had found some baggs of peices of 8/8. And otherwise
cannot depose, saveing he hath heard two of the sayd bells came safe to shoare,//

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//And saith the sayd goods so brought to shoare into the possession of the
sayd Vice Admiralls officers and ministers were and are the very same
goods Laden as aforesd att Palma for the Accompt of the aforesd
merchants Spaniards, and not diverse and hath heard that severall
quantityes of the sayd moneyes were taken up by the people a shoare, and that the
aforesd bells came safe to shoare. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the fifth arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that the sayd Phillip
Dunker is a fflandrian borne an Inhabitant of Antweroe and subiect
of the Kinge of Spaine and so accounted, And the sayd Joseph Marjes
John Baptista Magheritta and others the owners of the aforesayd goods
moneyes sylver and lading are all of them Spaniards and subiects
of the King of Spaine and so accounted, the aforesayd Dunker
excepted who is a fflandrian as a foresayd and had a good advanture
aboard the sayd shipp in sugars, all or most whereof is lost, and
some few ?Polacoes of Tobacco which are p:rserved as he beleiveth.
And further he cannot depose.

To y:e Crosse Interries

To the first he saith he was a passenger aboard the sayd shipp and
was in her and continued in her all the voyage to the tyme that she was
cast away. And saith the sayd shipp as hee hath heard began her voyage
from Dunkirke, and he knoweth she was to have returned thither and
there have ende her voyage. And otherwise negatively.

To the 2:d he saith he cannot depose.

To the 3:d he saith he hath allready specified the merchants owners of the
sayd goods sylver and moneys, and saith he saw them all in the Isle
of Palma att the tyme of lading the sayd money sylver and goods
And saith he knoweth that the aforesayd goods sylver and moneyes
were and are the goods of the sayd Spaniards and suniects of the King
of Spaine, for that the syd sylver moneyes hides Tobaccoos ginger and Tortle shells
were by the sayd merchants bought in the Indies where none but Spaniards
doe usually trade, and this REndent himselfe bought and procured pt
of them of severall Inhabitants of the sayd Indies , and knoweth
that the rest were there likewise bought and procured for the sayd
Accompt with the proceed of merchandises carryed thither by this
Rendent and others, And the same all came from the Indies to Palma
and a great pt of them in the same shipp with the REndant and
whereof himselfe had the goverm:t and the aforesd Spanish merchants
came along from the Indies to Palma with their sayd goods and did
many of them come along with the same from Palma, and two of the?m
were cast away with the sayd shipp. And otherwise cannot depose saving
y:t the said bells belong to a Church in Palma, and were to be ?new XX and founded in fflanders:

To the fourth he saith there were aboard the sayd shipp att the tyme
she was cast away severall bills of lading for the sayd merchants
goods, some whereof came into the hands of the sayd M:r Travill.

To the fifth he saith the sayd goods money as sylver he knoweth doe
really belong to the subiects of the King of Spaine, as he hath
above declared, and otherwise negatively.

XXXOAN XXXX [RH side: His signature]

SAM DELAPLACE [LH side: His signature]//

Case: Claim of widow of Hance ?Lemmermann of Hamburg et al: Deposition: Jacob Wigandi, of Hambrorough, Merchant, aged 25: Date: November 2 1653

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The 2:d day of Novemb:r 1653:

The clayme of the widdowe of Hance ?Lemmerman)
of Hamborough deceased, and of John Lemmerman)
Hans Lemmerman and Thomas Lemmerman for
their goods in the Black Cock, whereof John ffrans?ea
??Saon was master) Budd ffrancklin)

jus.:

?vide ?Y.?Y.

JACOB WIGANDI of Hambrorough
Merchant aged 25. yeares or thereabouts
a Wittnes sworne and examined saith
and deposeth as followeth Viz:t

To the first second and third arles of the said Allon hee saith & deposeth
That in or about the moneth of January 1652. (new style) one
Abraham Vergensis of Dantsick in Poland, (whom this depon:t hath
for theise 5 (Poss 6) yeares and upwards by Correspondencie well knowne to
be ffacto:r agent or correspondent to the pties producent, and for severall
yeares before, as hee hath observed by their bookes of accompts) by the order
and direction of Katharine ?Lemmerman the Relict of the said Hance
?Lemmerman and of John, Hance and Thomas ?Lemmerman heires of
the said deceased, and for their accompt did take to freight
of the said John ffransen ?Saon (then and for some time before and
after Master of the said shipp the Black Cock) his said shipp then lying//

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//at or neare Dantsicke, to saile from thence to ?Polticher Wick about
6. Dutch miles from dantzicke, and there to take in a ffull ladeing
of pipestaves and clapboard, and to saile with the same from
thnce to S:t Lucar in Spaine, and in her Course thitherwards to
putt into Medenblick in Holland to attend Companie from those parts
for his better securitie againste the Zurkish shippe and sea Powers, and
being there arrived to unlade the said goods at S:t Lucar aforesaid, and to
receive such lading aboard his said shipp as hee there should be ordered and
appointed by the producents in this Cause and to bring and discharge the same to and at Amsterdam
for the said producents accompt; for which Voyage the said Master was to
have three thousand seaven hundred and fiftie gild:rs or florens, a
thousand floryns whereof were actually received by the said M:r in
Holland from Bernard ?Passo (OR, Rasso) and Companie facto:rs and Correspondents
of the said parties producent by their Order as by y:e schedule or originall acquittance now exted by the XXXX And to the effect aforesaid
upon or about the 22:th say of january 1652. new styl, a Charter ptie
was duly made between the said Abraham Vergensis on the behalf of
y:e said producents, and y:e said John ffranson ?Saon, which hee knoweth
because he was present at the contract and agreem:t aforesaid, and acting
and assisting in the making thereof, and as Wittnesse thereof signed and
subscribed the same, And saith That according to the said Contract in or
about the moneths of ffebrurary or March 1652. new style, the said shipp
uncer the Conduct of the said John ffranson ?Lsaon sett saile and
departed from Dantzicke to the Poltischer Wick aforesaid, where by
the order of the said facto:r shee received her full lading of Pipestaves
and Clapboard to bee transported in y:e said shipp to S:t Lucars aforesaid
and there to be delivered unto John ?Srrother ffacto:r and Correspondent
to the said pties producent for their accompt; whereupon after the
receiving of, the said lading the said shipp set sayle therewizj from y:e
Politscher Wick aforesaid, and in her Course towards S:t Lucar came
to Modenblick as aforesaid to attend Companie for the securitie of he
passage to S:t Lucar, where about the monethe of August or September
in the yeare 1652 last past shee arrived, and the said Lading was there delivered as aforesaid
Which hee knowethm being ffacto:r to and for the said pties producent, and
present at Dantsicke wher the said shipp sett saile from thence with
order to proceed as aforesaid. and since by letters of advise assured of the
trueth and realitie of the p:rmisses, And otherwise cannot depose

To the 4:th arle of the said Allon hee saith and deposeth, THat in or
about the moneth of October in the yeare 1652: last past, and after
the delivery of the said pipestaves and clapboards to the said John
SSrother and Companie Correspond:ts to the said pties producent by their
order and direction, the said John Srrother and Companies laded and
putt on board or casued to be laden and putt on board the said shipp
Black Cocke then laying before S:t Lucar in Spaine One hundred
ninety and six butts of sack, six butts of XXent wyne, two hundred
small barrells of olives, and seaventeene hogsheads: of olives, and nine
hundred//

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//hundred and ninetie dozen of Corke all well conditioned and y:s:d butts of wine marked
with the marke in the margent [L.H. margin: A. S. (with vertical I through S) M.] to be transported and carried in the said
shipp from S:t Lucar aforesaid to Amsterdam: there to be delivered
to Bernardo ?Pas (Or, Ras) and Companie the ffacto:rs agents and Correspondents
of the said parties producent for their prop accompt, and upon their adventure,
Which he knoweth for that hee this depon:t being as aforesaid facto:r and
agent to and for the said parties producent, and being from Dantzicke arrived
at Hamborough in or about the moneth of Novemb:r 1653. and there
frequently and familiarly conversant with the said pties producent, they a
acquainted this depon:t that they had given order to the said John Srrother and
Companie their said Correspondents, to lade the said shippe with wine and other
Commodities for their accompt (in ?returne of goods the said ffacto:rs had received from
them) to be transported and delivered as aforesaid; And for that this depon:t
being here in London about the later end of December 1652. about the said
producents occasions, they the said producents having intelligence that the said
shipp and ladeing were brought up into England, sent a lre to this depon:t
advising him this depon:t thereof, and gave him order to reclayme the goods
predeposed, and to that end they also sent him two originall bills of
lading, one for the goods predeposed, and the other for a quantitie of goods
in y:e same shipp, belonging to the said John Scrother, together with an
Attestation under the seale of Hamnorough for and concerning the propriety
of the goods predeposed, wherby this depon:t is fully and absolutely assured
that the said goods before sewally expressed did and doe in trueth and reality belong
unto the said producents as the true and lawfull Own:rs and Proprieto:rs
thereof, and for such the said producents were and are commonly accompted
reputed and taken, And otherwise cannot depose:

To the 5:th arle of the said Allon hee saith and deposeth, That the wines
olives and Corke sewally before expressed were, (as hee firmely for the reasons
precedent and subsequent is assured) brought and provided by the said John
Scrrother and Companie with the moneys effects or goods of the said producents
remaining in their hands, for that this depon:t being az Hamborough w:th
the said producents about a yeare agoe was by them entrusted and employed
as being their ffacto:r and agent to see and peruse their bookes of accompts,
wherein and whereby he found and observed, That the said producents in the yeare 1662. Past past in sewall
shipps had sent from Hamborough to their said facto:r in Spaine, and returne thereof to be made
unto them in Wines and other Commodities, Viz:t in one fatt n:° 1, marked A 10. pieces of
sup fine wire n:° 1/4. 20. peeces of y:e same. 12. of ?ring wyer n:° 1/2. 30. peeces of 4?S8 wyer n:° 1. 30. peeces 3/8
wire n:° 2. 30. peices of middle wire n:° 3. 30. peeces of needle wire n:° 4. 30. ps of small wyer n:° 5. 30
pieces of Course wire n:° 6.( 210 peeces of sorted iron wire at 50/8 p piece, 200. locks of sewall sorte n:° 2 : 3: 4. 5. 6. 8. 10. 12 at 30S8 p peece; and ina fatt n:° 2. 100 peeces of small wire, 130 peeces of course wire,
230 pieces of wire att 33 Ss a piece, and swall other quantities of wire, knives, Slesia linnen,
fustian, ?Bounsion and other goods wares and merchandizes, the numbers quantities and valewe
whereof this depo:t observed on the same produc_ts bookes of accompts, and t whom consigned for y:e
use and accompt afore mencconed, which said goods the said ffacto:r accordingly received, as this
depo:t by lres of advise sent to the said producents after the receipt thereof, hath well observed
and with the proceeds thereof, and of the said lading of pipestaves and Clapboard y:e
said ffacto:r provided and procured the wines and other goods now Claymed XX y:e accompt
of the said producents, Which hee knoweth for the reasons p:rdeposed, And otherwise
cannot depose

To y:e 6:th//

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//To the 6:th and 7;:th arles of the said Allon and XXXX
XX annexed h

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//generally knowne and reputed for Natives of Hamborough, and Subiects of
that State where they have held their constanta nd continuall residence till
this p:rsent, Which hee knoweth being also a native of Hamborough and
Agent to the said produc:ts And otherwise cannot depose:

To the 12:th hee saith his foregoing depon is true.

To the Crosse Interries:

To the first negatively:

To the second hee saith hee well knoweth the pties interrate, and saith that for
10. yeares last past of this deponts knowledge they have all of them lived in the
XXXX in Hamborough: And otherwise saving his foregoing depon hee saith hee
cannot depose:

To the 3. hee saith hee hath by correspondency and psonally knowne the interrate
Abraham ?Vergensis for about 5 yeares last past, who is a High German and a
married man, and hath lived in Dansicke for all that time, and many yeares before, as
this depo:t hath credibly heard, and the interrate John Srrother hee hath knowne by
correspondency for about 5. yeares who is a Hamburgh:r bourne and so commonly accompted
and is a Batchelo:r:

To the 4:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing depons, And otherwise cannot
depose not being present at the buying of the goods interrate: saving that pt of
the goods sent from Hamborough as is p:rdeposed, were sent by ?Heyn ?Sroebach
and Henry Srrother and other Hamborough shippers.:

To the 5:th hee saith the said John Srrother is facto:r to the said producents but not
they to him. And otherwise not being in the Voyage in question hee cannot depose.

To the 6:th negatively.:

To the 7:th hee saith by vertue of his oath, that for the reasons by him p:rdeposed
this depon:t is fully convinced in Conscience that the bill of lading by him p:rdeposed
is reall and true, and so made and done as therein is expressed, wherein hee is
the more confirmed for that this depon:t after hee had received y:e said Bill of Lading
from Hamborough as aforesaid, shewed at ?Medenbburk in y:e yeare 1653 unto y:e said John ffransen ?Saon who
declared unto this depon:t that upon solemn oath hee was ready to attest the trueth of
y:e said bill of Lading, and for that this depon:t by meanes of Correspondency is very
well acquainted with the usuall handwriting of the said John Srrother, wherew:th
the said bill of Lading was and is filled up. And otherwise cannot depose:

To the 8:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing depon. And otherwise cannot
depose:

To the 9:th hee cannot otherwise depose than as is by him predeposed

To the 10:th negatively.

To the 11:th hee saith hee hath seene and pused the Copie of the letter in y:e said
producents Custodie, wherein they had ordered him to lade wine and olives, for
theri accompt in liew of the goods by them sent to him as is predeposed.:

To the 12:th hee saith hee this depon:t is a Hamburgh:r by birth and habitaccon
when hee is there, And otherwise negatively.

To the 13. negatively.

To the 14. hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing depon to the 1. 2. and 3. arles
of the said Allon:

To the 15. and 16:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing depon:

To the 17: hee saith, that there is insurance made of 600:li flemmish by ?Peter
DXXck of 600:li fflemish by frans Sluyer, of 600:li flemmish by Jurian Srathering, and
of 800:li flemmish by Lodowick ?fraulus all merchants and subiects of Hamburgh, and
none of them Subiects of the King of States interrate. And otherwise cannot depose//

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To the 6:th and 7:th arles of the said Allon and schedule therein menconed but
not anneyed hee saith and deposeth, that, as this depont hath credibly
been informed and firmely beleeveth, the sayd John ffransen ?Lsaon at or
about the time of the lading of the sewall wuantities of goods predeposed, signed
and firmed to three bills of lading all of one teno:r for y:e said goods, one whereof
the said M:r hath seqall times affirmed to this depon:t was aboard his said shipp
at the time shee was surprized and taken by the Speaker ffriggott, and came
to the hands of the seiz:r, another being sent over Land to the producents at
Hamborough this depon:t , as aforesaid received from them, and the same hee
hath since sent annexed to a Commission from this Court expressely sent
to S:t Lucar in Spaine for the examination of wittnesses
concerning the trueth of the matter in question, which said bill of lading
this depon:t for the reasons p:rmised is fully assured to bee a true and reall
bill of lading, and no way fictitious or colourable. And otherwise referring
himselfe to his foregoing depon hee cannot depose; saving hee beleeveth y:e
third originall bill of Lading according to the usuall custome is remaining
in the hande of the said ffacto:r

To the 8:th hee saith hee hath credibly heard and firmely beleeveth, THat y:e
said shipp with her Ladeing predeposed on board her being in her direct
Course for Amsterdam were mett withall surprized and taken by the s:d
ship the Speaker ffrigatt and Captaine and Companie thereof by whom
they were brought to Dover in England. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the 9:th hee saith, That in the yeare 1652. and moneth therein
respectively concerning, and for 5. yeares before and till this p:rsent
the arlate John Scrrother an Bernardo Ras, were and are the
ffacto:rs agents and Correspondents of the said producents, and for such
commonly repute and taken, Which hee knoweth having for the like time
been book keep and facto:r to the said producents, and thereby well
acquainted with the p:rmisses. And othwrwise cannot depose; saving that by that
Pduce:ts bookes of accompte this dep:t hath observed y:t they have for sewall yeares before ?been their facto:rs

To the 10:th hee saith, That the said Hans Lemmerman deceased was
according to common report a Native of the Citie of Hamborough and a
Subiect of that ffree State untill his death, and for such commonly reputed
and taken, and that for sewall yeares before his death hee was a merchant
well knowne to drive a great trade in Spaine, which trade is since his death
continued by the said producents, of this depon:ts cetaine knowledge, and y:e
said John Lemmerman Thomas Lemmerman and Hance Lemmerman
were and are the naturall and lawfull children of y:e said Hans Lemmerman
deceased, and for such well knowne and generally accompted at Hamborough
aforesaid, and are heires of the said deceased, And saith that the said
producents were are and ought to bee the true and lawfull Own:rs of
the wines and of her goods predeposed now claymed in their names, Which
hee knoweth for the reasons by him predeposed. And otherwise cannot
depose.

To the 11:th hee saith that the said Katharine Lemmermann the Relict of
the said Hans Lemmerman deceased, and the said John Lemmermann
Thomas Lemmerman and Hanse Lemmerman were and are all of them
generally//

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//To the 18:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing depon

To the 19:th hee saith that hee this depon deceived the bill of lading by
him predeposed from the producents by a ordinary packett or poast, And
otherwise saving his foregoing depon hee cannot depose:

To the 20:th hee saith hee well knoweth the interraze Bernardo Pas (OR, Ras)
and Companie, whoa re all of them Native of High Germanie, and
live in Amsterdam, but have no share part or interest in the goods
predeposed, but were onely to have disposed of the same for the said
producents accompt, on Case they had arrived at Amsterdam, and that
upon provision usually given in ffacto:s in such Cases:

To the 21:th hee saith hee knoweth the interrate Joachim Verpoorten rend:t
at Amsterdam. And otherwise saving his foregoing depon hee saith
hee cannot depose:

To the 22:th hee saith, that the interrate John Srrother dooth trade in
?Merchandices for his owne accompt, And otherwise cannot depose:

To the 23:th hee saith hee dooth not know neither hath hee over heard
amongst Merchants, That when Two States or Nations are at Warr
one with another, (especially the said warr not being declared and made
knowne by publique XXX,) All or andWines whatsoever consigned or,
sent by free persons to any port of either of the said
states or nations there to be discharged for y:e accompt of such free psons are or ever were accompted
Contrabanda goods; or justly considerable by any that seize them: And
otherwise canot depose

Repeated before S:r Clarke and
D:r Godolphin:

JACOBI WIGANDI Vansamborgse

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Case: Clayme of Domingo Centurione for wools in the Morning Starr: Deposition: 3. Michael van Lubkin, of Hamborough, Mariner, Master of the Morning Starr, aged 31 Date: November 22nd 1653

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Case: XXMartyn ?Nokote Matheas ?SwellinXXXXX and Company, Owners of the ffaith of ?Stettyn: Deposition: Thomas Adams, of Dartmouth, Devon, Gent, aged 42 Date: November 22nd 1653

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Case: Clayme of Colonell Thomas Pride et al for beef and pork put aboard the Sea fflower: Deposition: John Snowe, of Bristoll, Somerset, Agent for the Victuallers of the Navie of the Commonwealth, aged 35: Date: October 26th 1653

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//The 26:th of October 1653.

Examined upon an allegaccon on the behalfe of the sayd
Claymers

The clayme of Colonell Thomas Pride & the rest)
of the victuallers of the Navie of this Commonwealth)
for beefe & porke put aboard the Sea fflower)
whereof Thomas Harris was M:r Clements)
Budd)

1. JOHN SNOWE of Bristoll in the County of
Somerset Agent for the Victualers of the Navie of this Common
Wealth aged 35 years or thereabouts a witness
sworne and examined saith and deposeth as followeth
viz:t

To the first second and third Articles of the sayd allegation hee saith &
deposeth that hee this depo:t hath bin imployed by the arclate Colonell Thomas Proud
& others the victuallers of the Navie of this Commonwealth, to furnish the sayd
Navie with provisions of victualls as their Agent under them for these two yeares last & uowards and did by
their order and appointment provide himselfe lade, and cause his this deponents ?source
to lade on board the Sea fflower arlate whereof the
arlate Thomas Harris was Master, (and alsoe reputed sole Owner)
certayne hogsheads and barrells conteyning in them eleven thousand eight
hundred and twenty, fower pounds peeces of beefe, and eleven thousand
eight hundred & three, two pound peeces of porke, and caused the same
soe to be laded & put on board the sayd shipp about the first day of
may 1653 to be transported from Bristoll arlate to Portsmouth
arlate for the use of this Commonwealth to victuall their Navie there
therewith, and the sayd shipp departed therewith about the Month of
May aforesayd with intente to transporte the same to Portsmouth
aforesayd, the p:rmisses hee the better knoweth for that hee this deponent
bought all the sayd beefe & porke, & sawe the same loaded on board
the sayd shipp at the publique key of Bristoll aforesayd, And saith that
as hee this deponent hath bin certified by letters from the sayd Thomas Harris
the Master of the sayd shipp & alsoe by letters from one m:r Manley an
agent alsoe to the sayd Colonell Pride & the other Victualers of the Navie
aforesayd living at Plymouth (which letters hee beleeveth to be true) the sayd
shipp the Sea fflower was in her Course towards Portsmouth mett with
and seized by a dutchman of Warr with the said victuals on board her & by her carried to S:t Malloo in
ffrance, and ?coming forth to Sea againe from thence with the sayd
Beefe & Porke in her the
sayd shipp the Sea fflower with her sayd victualls or a great part thereof
on board her was retaken by the Saphir ffrigatt arlate & by her
brought into Plymouth arlate where as this deponent beleeveth she
still remayneth and the beefe & porke in her which was taken therewith XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
And further to these articles hee cannot depose.//

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//To the 4:th article of the sayd allegacon hee saith that
for the reasons before expressed vizt for that hee was Agent to the victualers
aforesayd and in their behalfe did buy & provide all the Beefe & Porke aforesayd
hee well knoweth that the same cost, and was worth at the tyme of thee
ladeing thereof on board the sayd shipp the sea fflowers nyne hundred pounds
tenn shillings of lawfull English money, and beleiveth the same was worth
as many at the tyme of the seizure arlate & alsoe when it was retaken
& further cannot depose

To the 5:th hee sayth the arlate Colonell Pride & the post of the Victualers
arlate are English men & subiects of this Comonwealth & soe Accompted
And further hee cannot depose

To the last hee saith that his foregoeing deposition is true

To the Crosse Interries.

To the first Interrogatorie hee saith that hee was not in the Shipp the Sea fflower
when shee went from Bristoll but was on shoare and ?see her sett sayle from
thence & further to his Interr hee cannot depose (saving his foregoeing
deposicon to which hee referreth) for that hee was not p:rsent at either of the seizures
made of her, but had only recvd advise thereof as aforesayd by letters.

To the second Interr hee saith that hee this deponent (by name John Snowe) bought
the sayd beefe & porke & laded the same as a foresayd by the order of the sayd Colonell
Thomas Pride & the rest of the victualers of the Navie of this Commonwealth and at
their proper cost & charge & they the sayd victualers were really to have borne the
losse thereof if it had not bin retaken And saith they did not take it nor were
to take it at a ?prize in case it came safe to Portsmouth Interrogate.

To the third hee saith hee hath not seene the beefe & porke now claymed since first
hee this deponent caused it to be laden on board at Bristoll but beleevth that
it is the same which was laden upon the Accompt of the victualers & Navy Interr
And further cannot depose

To the last Interr hee saith hee cannot depose.

JOHN: SNOWE [His signature]

Repeated before D:r Clarke & D:r
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Case: XXX: Deposition: John Thurmwood, of Redriff, Surrey, Masters Mate of the Endeavour, aged 46: Date: November 7th 1653

The seventh of November 1654

Exaed on the allegaccon on behalfe of the sayd William XXXX

A business of clearing and dischargeing William ?Jope)
and the Shipp named the Endeavour (whereof the sayd)
William Jope is Master) from the matters conteyned in)
a pretended protest made against him by Daniell)
ffairvacks (sic) ffraighter of the sayd shipp, and of ?recovering)
of the moneys due for the service of the sayd Shipp since
the 20:th day of July last of this p:rsent yeare 1653)
XXXded by the says William ?Jope against the sayd
Daniell ffayrefaxe (sic) Budd Smith)

JOHN THURMWOOD of Redriff in the
County of Surrey Mariner Masters Mate
of the sayd shipp the Endeavour aged 46
yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
examined saith & deposeth and followeth
Viz:t.

To the first second & 4:th articles of the sayd allegation hee saith and//

Case: XXX: Deposition: Lorenzo Michael, of Sevill, Spayne, Corporall of the Harry Bonadventure, aged 30: Date: September 20:th 1653

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The 20:th day of September 1653

A Busines of Examinaccon of Witnesses)
for the perpetuall Remembrance of the
matter on behalfe of the Keeper of)
the Liberty of England by authority of)
Parliament concerning the losse of a)
Certaine shipp named the Harry
Bonadventure whereof Robert Swanley)
was Captaine and the goods that were)
in her and concerning a certaine shipp)
or vessell named the S:t Peter where of)
one Claes Symondson CoXXXX was master)
being a shipp formerly belonging to)
the Dutch subiects of the States of the)
united Provinces and taken and seized by)
Captaine Swanly in the sayd shipp the Harry)
Bonadventure in the immediate service of)
this Commonwealth Bud)

Examined upon an Allegaccon on the
behalfe of the sayd Keeper of the
Liberty of England by Authorty
of Parliament.

LORENZO MICHAEL of Sevill in
Spayne Corporall of the sayd shipp
the Harry Bonadventure aged thirty
yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne
and examined deposeth and saith as
followeth. vizt.

To the first Article of the sayd Allon This deponent saith and deposeth that
in the monethes of January ffebruary & March 1652. and in March Aprill May June and July of this p:rsent yeare 1653. the arlate shipp
the Harry Bonadventure was imployed and sett to sea in the immediate
service of the Commonwealth upon a warlike voyage under the Command
of the arlate Captaine Robert Swanley with a lawfull Commission to
surprize and take all ffrench shipps; and all Dutch shipps belonging
to any Port or place of the United Provinces, and all other shipps
whatsoever belonging to the knowne enemies of this Commonwealth and
the sayd shipp did proceed upon the sayd designe and expediccon accordingly
The p:rmisses this deponent knoweth to be true for that he served in the
sayd shipp during all the tyme aforesayd as Corporall of the Souldiers
on board her, and saw the Commission aforessaid on board, which sayd
Commission the sayd Captaine Swanly did of the knowledge of this deponent
execute on the behalfe of this Commonwealth And otherwise cannot depose

To the second Article of the sayd Allegaccon This deponent saith and deposeth
that in the monthes of May or June last past the tyme otherwise he remembreth
not, The sayd shipp the Harry Bonadventure by Order from M:r Longland
Agent att Leghorne for this Commonwealth of England sett sayle from
Messina towards Tunis, and in her Course thithe, haveing neere Cape
?Spertovento mett with two dutch shippes who assaulted the Harry Bonadventure
and made shott against her, The sayd Captaine Robert Swanley and Company
in pursuance of their sayd Commission and by vertue of the same fought
with the sayd two dutch shipps with their sayd shipp of warr the Harry
Bonadventure, and after a sharpe dispatch for the space of four houres
or thereabouts after much dammage and hurt to y:e Harry Bonadventure
subdued surprized and tooke the better and stronger of the sayd two dutch
shipps, that is to say the sayd shipp the S:t Peter whereof Clases Symondson
?Cohone was master or Commander, together with all the goods and ladings
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//that were on board her, and tooke out the Companie of the
S:t Peter, (the sayd Master Clases Symondson being slayne in the fight) and
putt them aboard the Harry Bonadventure and became absolute maisters (sic) and
Possessors of the says shipp the S:t Peter and all her lading. The p:rmisses
This deponent knoweth to be true, being Corporall of the Souldiers of the
sayd Harry Bonadventure and p:rsent aboard and engaged in the sayd fight
and knowing and seing the p:rmisses so had and done as he hath now
declared, and otherwise cannot depose of.

To th third Article of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth That
the sayd shipp the S:t Peter was of the burthen of 500 tonnes or therabouts
and was compleatly fitted with Rigging, anchors Cables mast yards and
other appurtenances, and cictualled for 2 or 3 monthes, and carryed aboard
24 gunnes of a good large size with all necessaryes, and powder shott
musketts pistolls Carbines, pikes halfe pikes and other munition of warr
answereable. And further saith she was richly laden with divers sorts of
rich goods and merchandizes of the sight of this deponent as full as she could well voard, as ?namels
600 Chests of Quicksylver. severall great quantityes of Rice. XXXXX
Currants ffennell and Comin (OR, cumin) seedsm ffustick and almonds the certaine ?quantutyes
whereof this deponent cannot sett forth. And saith there was likewise on board
her a great quantity of looking glasses and drinking glasses and allso of XX
and other wares of great value which this deponent cannot specify. And
further saith that he heard the Purser of the sayd shipp the S:t Peter XX
two hundred thowasand Crownes, and soemuch this deponent beleiveth the
same were worth, And further having not perused nor examined the
papers arlate he cannot depose.

To the fourth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that of the
knowledge and sight of this deponent being Corporall of the Harry Bonadventure
as aforesayd, the arlate shipp the S:t Peter and the other dutch shipp in Company
with her fought with and against the Harry Bonadventure by the pace of
fower hourse or thereabouts and made many shotts tt her and endeavoured
to surprize and take her, And farther saith that of the sight of this deponent
att the beginning of the sayd Chase or fight the sayd Harry Bonadventure
had out and wore the English Colo:rs of this Commonwealth , and the sayd
two dutch shipps by and for all the sayd tyme had out and wore the ?said
Colo:rs of the States of the united Provinces, this deponent being aboard the
Harry Bonadventure for all the sayd tyme, and knoweing and seeing
the p:rmisses. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the fifth arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith that he heard the Purser XX
Shoreman Chyrugion and others of the Company of the S:t Peter arlate ?agree
they were subdued and taken as a foresayd say and declare severall tymes
that they and the rest of the sayd shippes Company were dutchmen subiects of
the States of the united Provinces and that the sayd shipp the S:t Peter did
belong to y:e Port of Amsterdam in Holland and that her owners did there
dwell and inhabite, and that all and singular the goods & Lading aboard the
sayd shipp were laden for the Accompt of the subiects of the sayd States of
the united Provinces, and that the sayd shipp and her lading were bound
for Amsterdam and that her ladeing was ther to be discharged, And saith ?the
?sayd//

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//the sayd Purser and others of y:e Company of the S:t Peter did make the sayd
Confessions and declarations freely and voluntarily without any monaies
offered to them or any of them; And further saith that he this deponent saw
severall Letters ?found aboard the said shipp Peter which by the endorsements
thereof were directed to Amsterdam, and severall persons inhabiting there
And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the sixth alre of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that upon the
taking of the sayd shipp the S:t Peter, she being not able to keepe the sea
and the wind being contrary to goe to Tunis, and the sayd shipp the Harry
Bonadventure being much dammaged in her masts and rigging by reason
of the fight aforesayd, the arlate Capt Swanley and Company about the
beginning of June last the tyme otherwise he remembreth not
returned with both the sayd shipps into Messina, and there provided
themeselves of masts and other necessaries requisit to in able the sayd shipps
to proceed to Tunis aforesayd, the p:rmisses he knoweth being aboard
the Harry Bonadventure and returning in her to Messina in Company
of the S:t Peter. And otherwise cannot depose-

The seventh arle of the sayd allon this deponent saith and deposeth that the
Governo:rs and Inhabitants of Messina being subiects of the King of Spaine
taking notice that the English had brought thither a prize of great value
taken from the dutch as aforesayd used meanes to dispossesse the sayd
Capt Swanley and his Company of the sayd Prize, and to that purpose hgave
intelligence to a Dutch shipp alled the Great Lyon that came from Smyrna
and into the Road of Messina
to avoyd the sayd Road much to the p:ruîudice of the English
And more over saith that he this deponent by the order of Capt Swanley
after treaty had with the sayd Governo:r for necessary provisions, to facilitate
that service p:rsented and delivered to the sayd Governo:r as a p:rsent fifty
?Chiqueenes of gold and a faire Chest of Venice glasses, being in all
to the value of 150 Crownes, whereupon the sayd Governo:r promised the
sayd Capt Swanley all fitting accomodations, But this deponent saith that
the p:rmisses notwithstanding, the sayd Governo:r and Inhabitants of Messina
would not nor did suffer the sayd capt Swanley and Company to fetch
from the shoare the masts which they had provided as aforesd but kept and deteyned the same
from them, this deponent being an eye witnesse of their deportment and
carriage in that particular. And further he cannot depose.

To the eigth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith That the sayd Captaine
Swanley thereupon sent John Merrick the leiftenant of the Harry Bonadventure
and him this deponent Corporall thereof a shoare att Messina to procure and
buy fresh pieces of timber as might make their old masts serviceable for
supply of their p:rsent necessity, who being come a shoare, he the the (sic) sayd
John Merrick and this deponent were by order of the Governo:r of Messina and
without any offence given, or iust cause shewed by the Governo:r cast in to prison
without any examinaccon, ans aith the p:rmisses happened in the moneth
of June XX last past. the tyme otherwise he remembreth not. An otherwise
he cannot depose saving, he heard the Governo:r of Messina Don Antonio
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//To the twelfth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that the
sayd Captaine Swanley and his Company upon the discovery of the foresayd
Dutch ffleet of the ?sayle of shipps finding themselves in danger advised
together and resolved that the best meanes that they could take for p:rservaccon
of themeselves and their sayd shipps was to putt in to the sayd port of Trapany^[1]
which sayd port is a place allso within the dominions of the King of Spaine
and accordingly they did putt into Trapany and gott with both their shipps
within pistoll shott of the ffort, and as neere ground as the burthen of
their shipps would pmitt, this deponent being p:rsent and knoweing and
seeing the p:rmisses. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the thirteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth That
the aforesayd Dutch shipps following upn the Harry Bonadventure and
the S:t Peter, the arlate Capt Swanley before the dutch shipps arrived
or came into the port tooke his master or leivetenant John Merick aforesd
and him this deponent being Corporall of the Harry Bonadventure along
with him and addressed himselfe to the Governo:r of Trapany Don Antonia
Rois de Chavis, and demanded of the sayd Governo:rs if he would protect
them and their sayd two shipps in his port, rep:rsenting to him the danger
they were in by the dutch shipps aforesayd making towards the sayd
port: And thereupon the Governo:r promised that the sayd dutch shipps
should not come into the sayd port, and in case they did yet the English
and their sayd two shipps should not be molested, and thereof bad the
sayd Capt Swanley to be secure, for that noe one should affront the English
in the chamber of his Master the King of Spaine, The p:rmisses this
deponent knoweth to be true being one that accompanies the sayd
Captaine Swanley as aforesayd and being a Spaniard assisting the
sayd Captaine in his Treaty with the sayd Governo:r and was p:rsent and
saw and heard the passafes aforesayd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the fourteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the p:rmisses
not withstanding the sayd Governo:r of Trapanie (sic) contrary to his promise
suffered the sayd dutch shipps under the command of ?Young Van
Trump to come in to the sayd Port of Trapany and treated with the sayd
Van Trump, and messengers passed to and fro betwixt them in the sight
of this deponent who saw them so passe to and fro in the sayd Governo:rs
owne boat, and saw and observed that the dutch shipps forbore to enter
the port till the returne of their messenger from the Governo:r and then
immediately made into and entred the sayd Port. And further faith that
att the same tyme that the sayd Governo:rs boat passed as aforesayd betweene
Vantrumps (sic) sayd fleet and the shoare, he the sayd Governo:r sent a messenger
to captaine Swanly in a boat which Messenger in the Governo:rs name and in the
p:rsence and hearing of this deponent commanded the sayd Capt Swanly and
Companie that on paine of death they should not shoot so much as a pistoll
in port for that in his Masters Chamber the King of Spaine they
were and should be secure and safe, And further saith that the sayd
Boat wherein the Messenger from the sayd Governo:r came to Capt Swanles
had//

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//had therein a Messenger of the sayd Young Van Trump, being his ?said
Interpreter and knoweth him this deponent, who then immediately went
off from the Harry Bonadeventure, and in the sayd Governo:rs boat in the
sight of this deponent arrived att vantrumps owne shipp, And saith That
immediately thereupon the sayd dutch shipps made upp to the place where
the Harry Bonadventure and the prize the S:t Peter lay, and two of the
sayd dutch shipps in the sight of this deponent ?clapped aboard the sayd prize
the S:t Peter, and four other dutch shipps clapped aboard the Harry
Bonadventure, wherby the Company of the sayd Dutch shipps possessed
themselves of both the sayd shipps the Harry Bonadventure and the S:t
Peter lying both within pistoll shott of the ffort of Trapany as aforesayd
this deponent being then in the castle of Trapany and seeing all the sayd passages. And otherwise
cannot depose.

To the fifteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith thatti colour this
busines there were about 12 small gunnes discharged from the Castle of
TRapany aforesayd but without shott, and noe execution done upon any of the
sayd Dutch shipps though one of their men of Warr was a ground. The
p:rmisses this deponent knoweth to be true, for that he was by Capt Swanley
afterwards upon the approach of the sayd Dutch shipps to make the sayd
seizure, sent a shoar, and gott acc?rosse into the Castle, and there saw the
souldiers manage the gunnes they so shott off as afoesayd, and by the
report or ?sound therof knoweth they were not laden with bullez
and saw two or three of the sayd Gunnes charged with powder onely and
noe bullet putt therein, being p:rsent att the tyme of their such chargeing
and from the sayd Castle walls saw the sayd English mann of warr and
prize S:t Peter boarded and seized as aforesayd, and one of the dutch
men of warr a ground as aforesayd, without any hurt or execution done upon
the dutch shipps fro y:e sayd Castle. w:ch he knoweth for the reasons aforesayd
And otherwise cannot depose.

To the sixteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the sayd Captaine
Swanley and Companie perceyving themeselves betrayed in manner as aforesayd
XXX so many of them as were not kept aboard the sayd dutch shippes
endeavoured to gett into the sayd Castle to make some shotts themselves ag:t
the sayd dutch shipps, but they were beaten downe and kept out by the
Captaine of y:e Castle and not p:rmitted so to doe, this deponent being att that
tyme in the castle and seeing and observing the p:rmisses. And otherwise
cannot depose.

To the seventeenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that the
sayd vanTrump (sic0 after he had surprized both the sayd shipps the Harry
Bonadventure and the S:t Peter of the sight and observacion of this
deponent struck his flagg three tymes and saluted the Towne with 5 or
7 gunnes, which thing according to the common interpretation of such actions
and as this deponent beleiveth were by him done in token of his respect
and thankfullness to the sayd Towne and Governo:rs. And further he cannot
depose

To the eighteenth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth That
after the sayd Van Trump was gone away with the sayd two shipps ?there
remained//

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//remained in the sayd Port of Trapanie two dutch merchants shipps till the
next day after, and saith that notwithstanding y:e sd Capt Swanly desired
and demanded of the sayd Governo:r satisfaction in the p:rmisses, noe restraint
was made of the sayd dutch merchants shipps nor any meanes used by the
sayd Towne of Governo:r for remedy of the English, this deponent
being p:rsent and seeing the p:rmisses, and hearing the sayd Governo:r say
he would not meddle with nor lay any restraint upon the sayd two dutch merchants
shipps. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the nineteenth and 20:th arles of the sayd allon This deponent saith that about and
soone after the aforesayd passages there was a Common XXXX and ?fame anongst
the Inhabitants of Trapany that the English were betrayed by the sayd Governo:r
and that he the sayd Governo:r had recyved a large reward or bribe in that
behalfe. And saith that the sayd shipp the Harry Bonadventure was a
strong and able shipp but the certayne burthen of her he knoweth not.
And saith the sayd shipp was compleatly fitted with Rigging, Anchors
Cables, masts yards and other necessaries, and had 110 men belonging to
her, and was victualled for .6. monethes, and had aboard her 41, gunnes
and two brasse mXXtering peices, and necessaries thereto appertaining
and had about 142 Kintalls of powder with musketts carbines pistolls
?hatchetts, barrs and round shott proportionable, and had aboard severall
good quantities of merchandizes the particulars whereof This deponent
cannot sett forth, and had likewise aboard diverse goods and necessaries
belonging to y:e sayd Captaine Swanley and Company (the pticulars whereof
this deponent cannot sett forth, And thi deponent saith himselfe had
aboard the sayd shipp for his owne Accompt att the tyme of her seizure by the dutch shipps aforesayd
monyes and Cloathes to y:e value,15:li sterle. and A gold chayne of the cleane
value of 55:li steré. And he verily beleiveth that the sayd shipp the
Harry Bonadventure with her tackle furniture and moneys and lading
aboard her was well worth the summa of 12 thousand pounds sterl and
upwards. And further he cannot depose.

To the one and twentyeth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith and verily beeiveth
that the losse of the sayd shipp the Harry Bonadventure and allso of the sayd
shipp the S:t Peter and all their respective ladings was occassioned through
the violence contrivance and fraud of the sayd Governo:r of Messina, and
Trapany, and saith and verily beleiveth that in case the Company of the
Harry Bonadventure had not bene prisoners att and abused att Messina
and if the sayd Governo:r of Trapany had not betrayed the sayd shippes
but had (as he might and ought to have done according to his promise)
protected and defended the same whilst they lay in the Port of Trapany
and within the Command of the Gunnes Castle and fforts of the sayd
Towne, the sayd shipps the Harry Bonadventure and the sayd prite the
S:t Peter and their respective ladings might and would have beene
p:rserved in the possession of y:e asyd captaine Swanly and Company
and not have bene taken by the Dutch nor lost to the English. And
otherwise he cannot depose.

To the last he saith this depositions are true-

LORENSO XXXX [His signature]

repeated before D:r Clarke)
and D:r Godolphin)

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//The 22:th day of September 1653

Examined upon the sayd allegaccon

2. JAMES COLLETT of the parish of Stepney in Midds
Cooper of the sayd shipp the Harry Bonadventure
aged eight and twenty yeares or thereabouts a
Witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith
as followeth. vizt.

To y.e first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that in January
ffebruary March Aprill May and June now last past the arlate
shipp the Harry Bonadventure was ymployed and sett out to sea in a warlike
voyage in the immediate service of this Commonwealth under y:e Command
of the arlate Captaine Robert Swanly, against the Dutch and
other enemyes of this Commonwealth, and proceeded upon the sayd designes
accordingly this deponent being Cooper in her and serving aboard her
all the sayd tyme And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the second arle of the sayd allon This deponents aith that upon the 19 day of
May 1653 the arlate shipp the Harry Bonadventure sett sayle from Messina
upon the sayd warlike expediccon, and being out att sea upon or about the
21:th day of May 1653 mett with two dutch shipps, which engaged
in fight with the Harry Bonadventure, till at last the Harry Bonadventure
after four howres ?dispate subdued tooke and surprized the bigger of
them named the S:t Peter together with all the goods in the same; and
saith the sayd Capt Swanley and Company tooke the Com,pany pf the
S:t Peter out of her in to their owne shipp, and therby be came absoluteXX
possessed of the sayd shipp the S:t Peter and her lading the Master
of the sayd shipp being slayne in the ffight. All which this deponent
knoweth being aboard the Harry Bonadventure att the tyme of the sayd
ffight and seizure. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the third arle of the sayd allon This deponent sayth that the arlate
shipp the S:t Peter was of the burthen of 500 tunnes or thereabouts
and was a compleat able shipp well fitted with all necessaries. and
of the sight of this deponent was as fully Laden as she could well bee
having as many goods in her holds as could be stowed, and a good ?quantity
of goods in her Gunn deck. And saith her ladeing was very rich
goods vizt, quicksylver, Rice, Anniseeds, Comin seeds, Almonds and other
merchandizes, the particular parcell of the goods this deponent cannpt
sett forth. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the fourth arle of the ayd allon This deponent saith and deposeth that XX
sayd ship the S:t Peter and the other Ducth shipp in Company with her
fought against the Harry Bonadventure four or five houres and ?did
their utmost endeavo:r to sinke and destroy her, and saith during thXXX
whole Chase and fight the Harry Bonadventure wore the English Colo;rs
and the S:t Peter and the sayd other dutch shipp the Holland Colo;rs, and
which this deponent well saw and observed. and otherwise cannot depose.

To the fifth arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that after the S:t Peter
was subdued as aforesayd he this deponent heard the Steersman Carpenter
and some others of the Peters Company that could speake the English
tongue say and affirme that they and their Company were dutchmen
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//which this deponent knoweth for the reasons aforesayd, and hearing the
sayd confessed and acknowledged XXXXX made in the p:rsence of this deponent
and others; and saith he heard not any thing to the contrary thereof from any
of them but heard some of them farther say that they did in tend, if
they had escaped the Harry Bonadventure, to seeke for Holland Men of
Warr to convoy them home. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the .6:th. and .7:th. he saith that the sayd shipp S:t Peter being much damnifyed
in her masts rigging and hull in the sayd fight Capt Swanley returned
with her and his sayd shipp of Warr back againe to Messina being in the dominions of y:e King of Spaine and there
provided himselfe of 2 masts a shore one for the prize shipp and
another for the sayd shipp of warr she having likewise XXXXX hurt
in the sayd fight. Annd saith the sayd masts being so provided the
Offiers of the sayd Towne or Citty of Messina by the authority of the
Governo:r and Juratts thereof hindred the sayd capt SWanley from bringing
the sayd masts aboard, but delayed and kept them a shoare notwithstandinge
the sayd Capt Swanley p:rsented the sayd Governo:r & other officers of Messina with a Chest of Venice
Glasses of good valew upon his promise to supply him y:e sayd Capt
Swanley with such necessaryes as he wanted. The p:rmisses he knoweth
being att the p:rmisses p:rsent and aboard the Harry Bonadventure att
Messina, and likewise being a shoare and seeing the sayd masts fitted
and made by Capt SWanleys owne Carpenters. and otherwise cannot depose

To the 8:th and 9:th hee saith that the sayd Captaine Swanley att the tyme of
such his being att Messina with his sayd 2 shipps sent John Merrick the
master of the prize shipp and Lorenzo ?Mishaut a Spaniard the Corporall
of his owne shipp a shoare in Company of a Broker of Messina to buy and
provide necessaries for the sayd shipps. And saith the sayd merick and
the sayd Corporall severall sayes were detayned and kept Prisoners att Messina
so that they returned not to the sayd shipps till they had bene a day or two
out att XXX, And saith the sayd Captaine Swanley was forced to putt out to SEa
before he had sufficiently fitted his shipps aswell through the
abuses that were daily offered to him, as by the advertisement sent
to him from some English merchants in Messina whose letters this deponent
heard read, in which the sayd Merchants did advise the sayd Swanley
to take the first opportunity to dept, for that there was a consultacon ?had
by the Governo:r and Juratts of Messina to wrest his sayd prize shipp
and her lading from him, and that for that purpose they had caused
it to be given out that he had landed some Quicksylver without notice
of the same given to y:e officers of the Towne and contrary to the rules
of that port, under ?role whereof and other p:rtences if the sayd Swanley
did not speadily avoyd the port they would arrest and in?filtrae the sayd
prize shipp and her lading. And more over saith that the sayd Captaine
Swanley did there hire a ?ffelonea with about 9 men in her to attend his
sayd shipps by the moneth to goe abroad to gaine intelligence, which
?ffelonia and her man the Governo:r of the sayd place, seized and deteyned
from him to his hreat p:riudice and ?difference of this Commonwealth, which
This deponent knoweth being Master of the Harry Bonadventure and
p:rsent with her and y:e sd prize shipp at Messina aforesd. And otherwise
cannot depose.//

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 4. John Standen, of London, near Bottolphs wharf, Chyrugeon of the harry bonadventure, aged 28: Date: Samed day

The same day

Examined upon the sayd allon

4. JOHN STANDEN of London neere Bottolphs wharfe
Chyrrgeon of the sayd ship the Harry Bonadventure
aged 28 yeares or therabouts, a witnes sworne
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth
vizt.

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//Spaniard to provide some necessaries a shoare att Messina, which sayd Merrick
and sayd Spanish Corporall were by the Governo:r of Messina without any inst
cause that this deponent over heard detayned and kept in prison in Messina
for severall dayes during which their imprisonment this deponent did visit
them and saw them in ?hold, and knoweth that they came not aboard againe
till after the sayd shipps were putt out from Messina. And further
cannot depose.

To the ninth he saith that Captaine Swanley did hire at Messina before he
went first from thence vizt before the ?4:th taking of the S:t Peter, a ?ffelenca
with 7 or eight men to serve and attend the sayd shipp of warr, and saith
that after his returne into Messina with y:e S:t Peter the sayd ffelenca was
seized and detayned , and the men belonging to the same were kept and deteyned
by the sayd Governo:r, wherby the sayd Captaine Swanley was deprived of
meanes to gaine Intelligence. the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth for
the reasons aforesayd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the 10. 11. and 12:th. he saith that the sayd Captaine Swanley on or about the
12:th day of June 1653 last past sett sayle with his sayd two shipps from
Messina and sayling along the Coasts of Scicily for Tunis the wind being
Crosse after 12 or 13 dayes sayleing espyed .7. dutch men of warr lyeing
under the Isles of Trapany which is a place subiect to y:e King of Spayne
and gott as neere the Castle of Trapany with both the sayd shipp as hee
durst for ?running them aground. which this deponent being then p:rsent
saw and observed. and otherwise cannot depose.

To the .13. and 14.:th he saith that after the arrivall of the Harry Bonadventure
att Trapanie and salutaccon given to y:e place, and notice being taken by y:e
sayd Towne and the Governo:r thereof that the sayd Harry Bonadventure
was a Mann of Warr of this Commonwealth, ?hee the sayd Governo:r sent
Capt SWanley word that he and his shipps should be protected, and that
the sayd Dutch shipps commended by Young Van Trump should not affront
or dammage the English in that port, And the Messenger that brought
the sayd message to Capt Swanley went immediately to y:e sayd Trump w:ho
was then makeing in for the sayd port , p:rtending he so went to hinder
the farther approach of the sayd Dutch ffleet of 7. sayle of shipps aforesd,
and withall telling the sayd Captaine Swanley and Companie that they might
att noe hand p:rsume to make any shott there for that they were and should
be dafe. But the p:rmisses Notwithstanding the sayd dutch shipps soone after
the arrivall of the sayd messenger from the Governo:r att them entred the
moule or port and made up to the sayd Harry Bonadventure ad S:t Peter
and there seized and tooke both the sayd shipps and
their lading, by meanes whereof the sayd Van Trump and Companie of the
sayd dutch shipps became possessed of the sayd Harry Bonadventure
and S:t Peter lyeing under the ffort of Trapany as aforesd this
deponent being then p:rsent and taken prisoner aboard the Harry
Bonadventure in his owne quarter. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the fifteenth he saith there were some shott about the same tyme made
from the fforts of Trapanie, but whether any execution were thereby done
upon the dutch men, or their shipps or noe this deponent knoweth
not and otherwise cannot depose.//

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 6. John Merrick, of Wapping, Middlesex, Mariner, late Lieutenant of the Harry Bonadeventure and Master of the S:t Peter, aged 31: Date: The same day

//The same day

Examined upon the sayd allon

6. JOHN MERRICK of Wapping in the County of Midds
Mariner late Leiuetenant of the Harry Bonadventure
and afterwards Master or Commander of the S:t Peter
a foresayd, aged one and thirty yeares or thereabouts
a witnes sworne and examined deposed and saith
as followeth.

To the first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that from the moneth
od December 1652 and intill the 25:th day of June 165?3 last past
the sayd shipp the Harry Bonadventure was imployed in the service of
this Commonwealth by the directions of M:r Longland Agent for the Commonwealth
now Resident att Leghorne, with Commission and Instructions to seize
and Take Dutch shipps, and other shipps belonging to the Enemyes of
this Commonwealth, and saith the sayd shipp under y:e Command of Captaine
Robert Swanley did proceed upon the sayd designe and expediccon, this
deponent being Leifetenant of her for the most part of the said tyme
And otherwise cannot depose.

To the 2:d he saith That on or about the 19:th day of May 1653 the sayd
shipp Harry Bonadeventure under the Command and for the service aforesd
sett sayle from Messina in Scicily and being bound for Tunnis by order
of the sayd Agent M:r Longland did in her Course, off of the Cape XXXXX
meet with two dutch shipps, which assaulted the Harry Bonadventure
whereupon a fight was begann, which continued about the space of four
howres, till att last after some dammage done to y;e Harry Bonadventure
in her sailes rigging masts and hull and killing of some of her Company
and wounding of others, the bigger of the sayd dutch shipps the S:t Peter
aforesayd was subdued and taken, and the master of her slayne in the
fight, and most part of her Companie taken out of her into the sayd
Harry Bonadventure, by meanes whereof the sayd captaine Swanly and
his Company became masters and absolute possessors of the sayd
shipp S:t Peter and all her lading. The p:rmisses he knoweth being p:rsent
in the sayd fight and att the sayd seizure. And otherise cannot depose.

To the 3:d he saith the S:t Peter was of the burthen of 400 tonnes or thereabouts
and had 24 gunnes, and two brasse ?bases, and was well rigged and ?p:fect
in all respects with tackle furniture victualls munition and other requisits
fitt for the sea saving the dammage she sustayned in fight, and was full laden and
she could well beare with rich Commodityes, Quicksylver, Rice, Annise seeds,
Currants, venice glasses and silke and other gods, the ?portions or
quantityes fof all or aby of which goods and merchandizes this deponent
cannot sett forth, nor doth he know what the value of the syd shpp XXX
Cargozon of goods did or might amount unto. And further cannot depose.

To the .4. he saith that from the beginning of the first Chase to the end of XX
sayd fight the Harry Bonadventure had out and wore the Colo:r of this
Commonwealth and the sayd 2 dutch shipps the S:t Peter and the other had out
and wore the Holland Colo;rs. And otherwise saving his foregoeing deposicon
he cannot depose.

To the .5. he saith that after the sayd seizure he this deponent hers XXX
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//of the Company of the S:t Peter say and confesse some in the Englishe tongue
and others in dutch but to the understanding of this deponent that the
sayd shipp S:t Peter and her lading were bound for Amsterdam, and were there
to make their discharge. And this deponent saith that he found severall
bills of lading aboard the sayd shipp S:t Peter, and delivered them to y:e
sayd Captaine Swanley who p:rsently after the perusing f them told this
deponent that according to the entryes in the sayd bills of lading all the
goods therein mencconed were consigned for Amsterdam. And further he cannot
depose.

To the .6:th. je saith that upon the taking of the sayd shipp S:t Peter, which
happened about the 22:th day of May 1653 the sayd shipp being much
disabled, and the Harry Bonadventure hurt in fight y:e sd Captaine Swanly
appoynted this deponent Master of the prize. and returned with both the
sayd shipps to Messina a foresayd a Citty in Scicily under the dominion
of the sayd King of Spaine

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 9. Robert Swanley, of Hackney, Midds, Mariner, Late Captaine or Commander of the Harry Bonadventure, aged 38: Date: September 27th 1653

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To the seventh he saith That this deponent uppon his arrivall att Messina
being a Citty under the dominions of the King of Spaine, having there
released, all the dutch priosners late of y:e Company of the S:t Peter, three
onely excepted, the Governo:r and Inhabitants of Messina did furnishe
the sayd Dutch men so released with ?ffeloncas and sent them to sea to meet
with two dutch shipps the Lyon comeing from Smyrna richly laden with
silkes, and the Diamond comeing from Alexandraia; And further saith
that the sayd Governo:r and Magistrates of Messina understanding that the sayd
two dutch shipps were bound therewith or for the ?Barre of Messina, and to hinder this deponent as he
verily beleiveth from attempting any thing against them to the great
dissXXXX of this Commonwealth refused to suffer this deponent or his Company
to fetch from the shoare the two masts by him provided as aforesayd, and allso
threatned this deponent to sinke his shipps if he should offer to weigh anchor
and moreover tooke away the old foremast of the S:t Peter being carryed
a shoare to mend, by which meanes and other injurious practises of them
the sayd Governo:r Magistrates and Inhabitants of messina, this deponent
was there deteyned neere a fortnight longer than he might or should have
stayed in case he had bene accomodated with necessaries for his moneyes
according to the promise of the sd Governo:r to whom this deponent p:rsented
a Chest of Venice glasses and fifty ?Chequeenes of Gold, in all to
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//value of .150. Crownes for his favo:r in that behalfe. And saith that whilst
this deponent was so deteyned att Messina the sayd shipp the Lyon having
by meanes of the sayd Governo:r and his contrivance gayned in intelligen:ts
of this deponents lyeing there with his shipp of warr gott safe into Amsterdam
this deponent afterwards understood as well by letters from thence as by
some of the Dutch themselves formerly dismist by this deponent, and
sent, from Messina to meet with the Lyon as aforesayd. And further
he cannot depose.

To the eighth and nynth he saith that in order to y:e further p:iudice of of this
deponent and to the disservice of this Commonwealth the sayd Governo:r and
Magistrates of Messina tooke and imprisoned John Merrick master of the
S:t Peter and Lorenzo Michell a Spaniard Corporall of the Harry
Bonadevnture and deteyned them in priosn tillthis deponent had made
shift to gett out to sea with his said shippes. And moreover saith that
they the sayd Governo:r and Magistrates of Messina to hinder this deponent
from gaining intelligence seized upon, his ffelensa and Companie XX
belonging, and halled the sayd ffelensa a shoare, and imprisoned th
Company thereof, and suffered them not to returne to this deponent to
serve in trhe ymployment wherein he had hired them and the said ffelensa
at sparate of 80 dollars p month. and saith that to p:rvent this deponent
getting out from Messina and to entrapp him and his sayd shipps XXX
sayd Governo:r and Magistrates did seize and imprison severall pilotts
belonging to y:e sayd port of Messina, and used them with ?Severity to
force them to confesse that this deponent had Landed goods contrary to
the rules of that port, and soemuch this deponent was given to understand
from his freinds in Messina, wjo advised this deponent to use his best
diligence to gett both his shipps out of that port, advising withall that
the sayd Governo:r and Magistrates had forced the said pilotts to confess
that this deponent had landed the Chests of uicksylver , in order to
bring this deponent and his sayd shipps especially the prize shipp in ?danger
And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the tenth he saith that hereupon, and the Pilotts of Messina not daring
to conduct this deponents sayd shipps out of that port, he att an extraordinary
price hired a Bandito to pilott his sayd shipps the Harry Bonadventure
and S:t Peter from Messina, upon or about the 12:th day of June 1653
last past, And being out att sea gott sayle and carryed the sayd shipps
alonst the Coasts of Scicilia intending to reach Tunnys (sic) as soone as ?was
possible according to the sayd M:r Longlands former Order, still in force and
continued, howebit he saith the winds being contrary he could not
steere to the Southward of the ?Barre of Messina, but was forces to beare XX
the Northwards alongst the Coasts of Scicily as afored. And otherwise cannot
depose.

To the eleventh he saith that the sayd shippes the Harry Bonadventure and S:t
Peter after 12 or 13 dayes being att sea, the winds crosse, and sayling along
the Coasts of Scicily, This deponent and his Company espied off of Trapany
under the Isles there 7 dutch shipps, which afterwards proved to be XX
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of dutch shipps comeing out of Trapanie. And otherwise cannot depose

To the 12:th he saith that upon eight of the sayd dutch shipps he this deponet eith
the advise of his officers resolved that the best meanes they could take for
the p:rservaccon of themselves and their syd shipps was to putt into the
port of Trapanie being a port or place scituat in the sayd isle of Scicily
and subiect to the sayd King of Spaine. And accordingly this deponent
did putt in there, and anchored both the sayd shipps the Harry Bonadventure
and S:t Peter within pistoll shott of the ffort or Castle of Trapanye. And
otherwise cannot depose.

To the 13:th he saith that the sayd dutch shippes followeing upon the Harry
Bonadventure and S:t Peter, before the sayd dutch shipps entred the sayd
port, This deponent John Merick master of the S:t Peter, and the sayd
Lorenzo Michael a Spaniard went to the Governo.r of Trapany and made
knowne to him their condiccon and requested his favo:r and protection of
them and their sayd shipps against the dutch shipps., And the sayd Governo:r
did thereupon promise protection accordingly saying that this deponent and
his sayd shipps being in the Chamber and under the standard of
his master the King of Spaine were and should be safe and secure
or spake words to the selfe same effect and purpose in the p:rsence and hearing
and to the understanding of this deponent, and moreover sayd that
he would send a messenger to the sayd Van Trump to forbidd him
to enter that Port or there to disturbe this deponent and his
sayd shièès. And othwerwise he cannot depose saving he saith that sending his sd Corporall
Lorenzo a second tyme to y:e Governo:r aforesd, he the said Governo:r pmissed ptection as before but with allXXXX XXX that he expected a XXXX two ships XX XXX w:ch this deponent promised him accordingly

To the .14.:th he saith that ymediately thereupn the sayd Van Trumps shipps
being about halfe a mile off of the harbo:r the sayd Governo:r of Trapany
sent a Messenger in a ffolensa to y:e sayd Van Trump who after his arrivall
there and some short stay returned back to Trapany the Curtaine of the

ffolensa being drawne, for the hiding oor concealing of Van Trumps Messenger therein
as this deponent conceyveth. And he saith that upon the returne of the
Governo:rs sayd ffebensa from the dutch shipps the sayd van Trump shott severall
gunnes by way of salutaccon And more over saith that soone after the returne of the sayd
ddalensa to Trapany, the aforesayd Governo:r sent a Messenger to this
deponent with expresse command upon paine of death not to make any shott
or permitt any to be made in that port; And saith that soone after the
p:rmisses the sayd ffolensa of the Governo:r went off againe from Trapany
sith the sayd Van Trumps Messenger in her, passing neere this deponents
shipp, And ymmediately upon the arrival of the sayd Messenger att
Vantrump, the sayd dutch men of warr made upp into the port and
two of the sayd dutch men of warr clapped aboard the prise S:t Peter, and
four of the sayd dutch men of warr clapped aboard the Harry Bonadventure
and thereby the Company of the sayd dutch sipps possessed themselves of
both the sayd shippes the Harry Bonadventure and S:t Peter and their
lading, within pistoll shot of the sayd ffort of Trapany. And
otherwise he cannot depose.

To the .15.:th he saith that after the sayd seizure was actually made some shott were
made from Trapany but without any execution att all upon the dutch shipps
and to relat the matter onely as this deponent beleiveth And otherwise he
cannot depose saving that one of the sayd Dutchman of Warr was and lay aground
att Trapany neere ??anchowre after the sayd seizure and XXXXXX.

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To the 17:th he saith that when the sayd Van Trump had surprized both the sayd
shipps the Harry Bonadventure and S:t Peter as aforesayd, att his goeing
off with them the dutchmen aboard their men of Warr and Souldiers in the
sayd Castle of Trepany by way of mutuall salutaccon and XXX XXX XXX
sayd Capps or hatts att each other and Van Trump saluted the Towne
with severall gunnes and struck his flagg three tymes, all which this
deponent saw and observed. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the 18:th he saith and deposeth that aafter the sayd Van Trump was gone away
with the sayd stwo shipps there remayned in the port of Trapany two
dutch merchants shipps till the next day after, and that noe restraint
was made of them, nor any and deavours used by the sayd Towne or Governo:r
to remedy the English, Amd more over saith that the sayd dutch shippes
remayned 2 dayes next after the seizure neere to y:e sayd Towne
of Trapany (and under the Command of the Castle as this deponent beleiveth
and did so remaine all together unmolested. And further saith that the
sayd Governo:r of Trapany refused to furnish this deponent with ffatuXXX
wherein he might to send to Van Trump to endeavour the retXXse of such
of his shipps Company as were detayned prisoners aboard the sayd dutch
shipps. And further he cannot depose.

To the 19:th he saith that after the sayd seizure was made, he this deponent ?saw
and observed divers of the Inhabitants of Trapany that tooke notice of
the passages aforesayd to shake their heads, and say that the Governo:r had
sould the English for money, and this deponent doeing to the Governo:r
aforesayd and XXing him of his injurious dealieng in this business and
threatning to make complaint thereof observed in his Countenance
and by his trembling that he was guilty of betraying the sayd
shippes to y:e Dutch for moneyes, And this deponent hath heard
that Vantrump did for the same purpose p:rsent or give him a
bribe of ?1000 (OR, 1500) ducketts or some other considerable summe. And further
he cannot depose.

To the 20:th he saith that the sayd shipp the Harry Bonadventure was of the
burthen of four hundred tonnes and upwards, and was comnpleatly ?fitted
with Rigging Anchors Cables masts yards and other tackles requisit and
was victualled for 6 monethes for about 140 men. and had aboard her 41
gunnes. 2 brasse buses, and 2 Iron ?mortherers, and all requisitts fitting
thereunto, and had aboard her 142 kintalls of powder att the keast, and
shott, musketts, Carbenes pistolls hatchetts, and other weapons and munitions
proportionable and fitt for a man of Warr of her burthen, and had
aboard her likewise about 63 baggs of AXXXXXXX and other things which
were taken out of the gunn deck of the S:t Peter. and had moreover merchants
goods aboard in ?tokens & goods taken aboard her att Smyrna to a great value
and allso severall goods ?Chests plate moneyes and necessaries belonging
to this deponent and mariners of the sayd shipps Company. And ptXXXXX
Thomas ?Constable Gunner of the sayd shipp and slayne att the tyme of ?seizure
in Trapany had aboard her att the tyme of the sayd seizure for his own accompt
several peices of ?Mokare, Dimmitiesm silke stockings ?Plates and other things
which were as this deponent beleiveth of the cleane value of forty
pounds sterl. And Edward Lyn masters mate of the sayd shipp slayn
likewise att the tyme of the sayd surprizall had then goods and Cloathes XXX
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Case: The King and Queene of Poland: Deposition: 1. George ?Dattivors, of Roane, France, Factor of the King & Queene of Poland, aged 30: Date: October 22nd 1653

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//The 22:th of October. 1653:-

The clayme of the King of Poland for all and)
singular the goods lately seized in the shipp the George)
John ?Pierson ?Sciopo M:r exceot sixtie Cases of)
Glasse and five Tonns of Vinegar belonging to the)
said M:r and Companie Suckley Smith)

Examined upon an Allegacon on y:e
behalf of His Ma:tie the King of
Poland and upon y:e schedule annexed to y:e
same.

1. GEORGE DATTIVORS of Roane in ffrance
ffacto:r of the King and Queene of Poland
aged 30. yeares or thereabouts a Wittnes sworne
and examined saith as followeth Viz:t:

That in or about the moneth of August last oast this depon:t as ffacto:r
and Agent for the King and Queene of Poland (and by their order XXXXed
to this depon:t by M:r XXX XXXXX of the s:d Queenes revenue in ffrance and Madam des Clarte persons of
great quality at Paris) freighted the said shipp the S:t George at Dieppe in
ffrance for the transpoting of some Religious persons ffryers and Nunns
and their Attendants from thence to Dantzick, And this depon:t at or about y:e
time aforesaid caused to be laden and putt aboard y:e said shipp the George
all and singular the goods mentioned and pticularized in the schedule annexed
to the said Allegaccon now read over to thios examinate, and compared and agreeing with
another of the same contents written in the ffrench tongue, which said schedule
containeth and expresseth the whole lading of the said shipp, (except a cetaine
quantity of glasses and Vinegar belonging to the Master and marin:urs of y:e
said shipp and a case of fine earthen ware all which said goods menconed in y:e said schedule were for the use
of the said Religious persons and their attendants, and for their Vestments religious
habits and ornaments for their Religious house in Poland, and were for the
proper accompts of the said King and Queene of Poland and their domestiques
And saith that no subjects of the King of ffrance or States of the United Provinces
had or have any interest in any part or parcell of the said foods schedulate,
which hee knoweth being as aforesaid ffacto:r to and for y:e said King and Queen
and in their name and on their behalfe haveing expressely laden all such singular XX
goods as aforesaid, And further saith That the said shipp is a Hamburg;r shipp
and for such and as a free shipp expressely freighted by this depon:t and the
M:r thereof is an Hamburgher, And the said King and Queen of Poland
and all the persons interessed in the goods schedulate, were and are psons in
amity with this Commonwealth, And beleeveth that the said persons now seized being
religious persons are and ought by the Law of Nations to be priviledged and not
searched molested or interrupted in their travailes, yet the said religious persons
as is notorious, have been very XXXXX?treated by the seizo:rs as this depon:t
hath Credibly understood, as also that the said seizo:rs did take away all y:e
said shipps provisions amounting to the valew of about 200:li sterl: which this
depon:t had also caused to be Laden aboard the said shipp for the said voyage, and
sevall goods trunks and ?males from y:e passeng:rs of very great valew. The
premisses hee deposeth being as a foresaid facto:r to y;e said King and Queene, andby
them expressely imployed for the hireing lading fitting and furnishing of the
said shipp and y.e goods schedulate upon their accompt: And otherwise cannot depose

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To the first hee saith, That hee cometh to bee a Wittnesse in this Cause by
the meanes and pswasion of Monsieur XXXXX of Paris and Madam des Escart
to declare the trueth of his knowledge on the behalfe of the said King and
Queene of Poland touching their interest in the goods in question; and saith
hee is a Protestandt, and otherwise negatively:-

To the second hee saith the goods schedulate were all in trunks boxes and
bailes marked as in the schedules, and made up with Cords, and the
trunkes locked up as hee beleeveth

To the third hee saith hee was present at and gave order for y:e lading of all
the said respective parcells aboard; but saw not the packing of them up they
being sent ready packed up from Paris and Roane to this dep:t at Diepe, together
with a List of the goods, according to the schedule annexed to y:e allegaccon:-

To the 4:th hee referreth himself to the said schedul. And saith that the
silkes interrate were for the use of the said King and Queen,
and for some of their Court. And otherwise cannot depose:-

To the 5:th hee saith hee was not present at the seizure of the said shipp or
at the time of the plunder interrate, and therefore cannot depose:

To the 6:th hee saith, That all the goods schedulate were laden for the accompt
of the King and Queene of Poland, and were to be used by them their
domestiques and the religious persons aforesaid, and were not at all to be
transported as Merchandizes, but as goods designed as aforesaid

To the 7:th hee saith, hee is a Native of Amsterdam, but departed thence
in his infancy. and hath lived at Roane for 20. yeares last and upwards, and
is a Subject to the King of ffrance.:-

G. DATTI?VORS [His signature]

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Case: The King and Queene of Poland: Deposition: 2. John Conyet, of Chambory, Savoye, Gentleman, aged 26: Date: October 22nd 1653

The same day:-

Examined upon y.e same Allegaccon:-

2;us. JOHN CONYET of Chambory in Savoye
Gentleman aged 26 yeares or thereabouts a
Witnesse sworne and examined saith and deposeth
as followeth, Viz:t

That in or about the moneth of August last past the shipp the S:T
George allegate was freighted at Diepe by this depon:ts precontest, ffactor
to the King and Queene of Poland for the transortation of certaine Religious
persons ffryers and Nunnes and their attendants into Poland and some serv:ts belonging to the Queene aforesaid With severall
bailes of goods, and truncks packed up, with divers necessaries for the use
of the said religious persons being such things as were requisite for their
vestments relligious habits utensills and ornaments for a Religious House and
a Chappell appointed for them in Poland by the King and Queene aforesaid
who as this depon:t then understood by the ffather directo:r of the said religious
persons had all of them beene bought by the especiall direction of the said King
and Queene for their owne use or for their domestique servants, and for the use
and//

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//and service of the said religious persons, and their Attendants being all or most of them natives of Savoy, or of Burgundy under y:e dominion of y:e King of Spaine some of
which this depon:t saw packed up at Roane, namely 5. or 6. bailes or bundles
of quilts, a Case of white earthen ware, a trunck with bookes and Cloathes
belonging to the said directo:r and another baile of bookes, linnen, artificall
flowers and other inventions, which from thence were transported to
Diepe aforesaid, and there imbarques in the said shipp the S:t george, and
the rest of the said bailes and trunkes were brought from Paris thither
for the use above specified, but what was contained therein; this depon:t
knoweth not; saving as hereafter declared And saith that the said shipp was and is commonly
accompted a Hamborough shipp and the M:r thereof John Peterson
Griep was and is accompted a Hamburgh:r And the King and
Queen of Poland and the religious psons aforesaid were and are persons
in amity with this Commonwealth, And beleeveth That the said Relligious
persons according to the Civill Customs of fforraigne Countries are priviledged and
ought to passe freely withiout searching or interruption in their trabells
Yet notwithstanding such their freedoms the said persons were by them
said seizo:rs treated in a most uncivill and violent manner, notwithstanding that the said
Master and others Genrlemen and passeng:rs showed unto them the letters
of safe conduct of his said Ma:tie of Poland and gave them a full
accompt of the designe, desiring them nit to interrupt their passage or
to injure or abuse them as they did. And saith that the said ffather
Directo:rs trunke with his bookes cloathes and goods to the valew of about
2. hundred french Crownes, the trunke of one Mons:r Blanchhart secretary
to Mons:r des Esarts Superintendent to the Queene of Poland or some other
persom of great quality Attendant upon y:e said Queene to the valew of
about 200 ffrench Crownes, the portmantle of one M:r de La?Lane
Comptroler to the Queene of Poland, to the valew of about 100:li
sterling, two trunkes belonging to one Mons:r Mantevle a Polonian Gentleman worth about
450:li sterl: and severall other goods as rings jewells, moneyes, linnen,
silver scales, and silver crosses of a very great valew, but the particular
valews this depon:t knoweth not, were violently plundered and taken
away by the said seizo:rs, and by certaine souldj:rs who come aboard the said shipp
in the haven of Dover The p:rmisses hee deposeth, being an attendant upon
y:e said ffather directo:r and designed to goe a passeng:r in the said Vessell
for Poland, and present at the lading of the said Vessell at Diepe
as aforesaid, and at the seizure and plunder of her, and the religious psons
and passeng:rs aboard her, as is predeposed. And otherwise cannot depose:-

To the Crosse Interries

To the first hee saith, That hee cometh on the behalf of the said religious
persons and by the psuasion of the said ffather directo:r to declare the
trueth of his knowledge in this Cause, and saith hee hath a bagg in y:e said
shipp w:th wearng cloathes linnen and other necessaries for his owne use, And
saith hee is a Roman Catholique. And otherwise cannot depose.

To y:e 2://

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//To the second hee saith, That the goods so laden at Diepe by his p:rmisses
for the use afoesaid were all in trunkes boxes and packs made up and
tiede with Cords, and locked as hee beleeveth.

To the third, hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing depon, And further cannot
depose, saving that the said ffather directo:r and some of the said Nunnes
at Diepe acquainted this depon:t that sewall of the goods mencconned in the
schedule anneyed to the Allegaccon were in the bailes and trunkes then laded
aboard y:e said shipp.

To the 4:th hee saith, That at such time as by vertue of a Commission from this
Court the goods interrate were searched at Dover, this depo:t being present
saw about two whole pieces of linnen, some whole peeces of sattin and taffetas
which as this depont hath been severall times informed both by the said ffather
directo:r and others of the Religious psons were for the use and accompt of the said
King and Queene and for their domestiques, and for the use and ornament
of the Chappell of the said REligious psons:-

To the 5:th hee saith, hee knoweth not nor beleeveth that any thing plundered out
of the said vessell is restored, And otherwise referring himselfe to his foregoing
sepon hee saith heee cannot depose:

To the 6:th hee saith by vertue of his oath, hee dooth not know nor beleeve, that
any of the goods laden on the said Vessell were for the accompt of ffrenchmen
or ffrenchwomen, subjects of the King of ffrance, the said Religious persons
being all of them Subjects of the King of Spaine or Duke of Savoye; And saith
this depon:t knoweth not nor beleevth that any thing in y:e said shipp was to bee
transported in the quality of Merchandize:-

To the 7:th hee saith hee this depon:t is Native of Chamery in Savoye, and
a Subject to the Duke of Savoy, and hath lived at Chambery a foresd as a ?Craveller and Student at
Turin, in Pemont, and other places in Italy and Paris in ffrance for theise ten yeares last past or
thereabouts

A: CUGNET [His signature]

Repeated w:th his p:routest before D:r Clarke
and D:r Godolphin:-

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The 24:th day of October. 1653:-

Examined upon y:e sayd Allon

3.:us JOHN PIETERSON GRIEP of Hambourough, Marin:r Mater of the said shipp y:e S:t
George aged 43 yeares or thereabouts sworne
and examined saith and deposeth as followeth viz:t

That in the moneth of August last past this depon:t entred into a Contract of Charterptie
with his p:rcontest George Dattivort ffactor to his ma:ties of Poland; Which s:d ffacto:r
freighted this depon:ts said shipp at Diepe in ffrance for the transportation of
certain religious persons ffryers and Nunnes and their Attendants from thence
to Dantzick, And that all the said shipps lading (except a parcell of about
sixtie Cases of glasse, and five tonnes of Vinegar belonging to this depon:t
and Marin;rs of his said shipp most of which glasse is broken and spoyled
by the seizo:rs of the said shipp as this dep:t hath credibly heard consisting of severall bailes and trunkes
of//

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//To the 6:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing depon, And otherwise
cannot depose, Saveing there were no goods aboard the said shipp to be
transported in y:e same in the nature of Merchandizes, save onely the
glasses and vinegar predeposed, all the rest of the goods being Laden for
the said King and Queenes accompt, and for the service of y.e said
religious persons and their attendants, and other passeng:rs havinge relation
to the King and Queene aforesaid:

To the 7:th hee saith hee is a Hamburgh:r borne, and a Subiect of that
ffree State, where hee hath lived ever since his infanca

XXX XXXXXX His signature

Repeated before D: Clarke and
D:r Godolphin:-

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The 31:th day of October 1653.

The Clayme of Don Sebastian Cortizos &.

Examined upon the sayd allegaton

3. ANTONIO FERNANDEZ CORVAISALL of the Citty of London
merchant aged fifty four yeares or thereabouts a witnes
sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth vizt.

X//

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//To the first second and third Articles of the sayd Allegaccon This deponent
saith and deposeth That for about theis seven yeares now past he hath
had and still hath Correspondence with the arlate Don Sebastian de
Cortizos and therby knoweth that for all that tyme he hath bene and is
an Assentista of his catholique Ma:ty the King of Spaine, and so accounted
And saith that he this deponent in or about the beginning of Aprill last
past receyved a letter from the producent dated at Madrid 25:th ffebruary
1653 new stile wherein he certifyed this deponent that he had caused to
be laden att Allicant aboard the sayd shipp S:t Augustine. 120 sackes of
wooll in ?pt for the paying and satisfying 530 thousand Crownes whereto hee
had engaged himselfe to y:e sayd King of Spaine, to be transported
ro ?Denica and there delivered to the arlate Augustin ffan?seca whom
he had ordered to draw bills for payment of pt of the sayd moneyes
to be made of the proceed of the sayd wools to the King of Spaines
Ambassado:r Residing here at London, and to remitt the remaynder of
the proceed of the sayd woolls by bills of exchange payable in fflanders
for the affayres and occasions of the sayd King there. which letter he
saith was and is a Reall and true letter, and he verily beleiveth that the
Contents thereof were and are true, and therefore ,a nd for that he
well knoweth that the producent doth usually once a yeare send from Allicant
to Venice severall great quantityes of wool yarn upon his owne Accompt
for supply of the sayd Kings occasions he is firmly assured that in January
ffebruary and March 1652 English stile, and March Aprill and May
1653. the sayd producent was and now is the sole owner and lawfull proprieto:r
of the 120 sackes of wooll now in question, and that he did by his facto;rs
lade the same for his owne Accompt upon the sayd shipp att Allicant abozr
January or ffebruary last past and consigned y:e same to be delivered to his
Correspondent Augustun de ffonseca att Venica for the foresayd Accomot for
supply of the occasions of his Catholique Ma:ty as aforesd. And otherwise
he cannot depose.

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 1. Antonio Estevan de Baldera?y, of Madrid, an Inhabitant of Lima, in the Indies, Merchant, aged 38: Date: October 31st 1653

//The 31:th day of October 1653

The Clayme of fferdinando Numez merchant)
of Sevill for his goods and merchandizes)
in the shipps the S:t George John Martins)
Captaine, and in the shipp Salvador Christian)
Cloppenbergh Captaine taken y some of)
the parliament ffleet)
Budd Smith

Examined upon an allegaccon on the behalfe
of the sayd fferdinando Numez.

1. ANTONIO ESTEVAN DE BALDERA?Y of Madrid
an Inhabitant of Limma in the Indies
merchant aged thirty eight yeares or thereabouts,
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith
as followeth. vizt.

To the first and second Articles of the sayd allon This deponent saith
that the arlate fferdinando Numez a merchant of Sevill well knowne
to this deponent for theise 25 yeares now past or thereabouts in the monethes
of July August and September 1652 was and att p:rsent is the Lawfull
Owner and proprieto:r of the arlate forty six sackes of Lambes woole
unwasht of the first marke in the margent, and of the arlate
one hundred and ten sackes of washed wools of the second marke
in the margent, And that in or about the month of July 1652 the
sayd producent did att Cadiz cause the same to be Laden for his owne
accompt aboard the shipp S:t George whereof John Martinsdorp was
Master to be transported to Ostend and there delivered for his use to
his Agent or Agents there the p:rmisses he knoweth to be true for
that about the beginning of the sayd month of July being att Sevill
he there saw the foresayd woolls in the quiet and peaceable possession
of the producent, and then and there heard him say and declare that
the same were his owne goods and that he would transmitt the same
for his owne Accompt to fflanders, and saw him then putt the same
into barkes to be carryed to Cadiz and there shipped, and afterwards
being att Cadiz saw the foresayd barkes whereon the sayd woolls were putt
safely arrive att the shipp of the sayd marzin Dorp riding att an anchor
in the bay of Cadiz and hath since seene bills of lading for the
sayd wools firmed with the hands and firme of the sayd John Martinsdorp
with whose character and manner of writing this deponent is well
acquainted. and otherwise he cannot depose.

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the Custome to signe three bills of lading all of one teno:r for each parcell
of goods, and this deponent

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Case: Clayme of Blases de la Oyna of Sevill: Deposition: 1. Antonio Estevan de Balderas, of Limma, West Indies, Merchant, aged 38: Date: November 15th 1653

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Case: Clayme of John Scrother: Deposition: 1. Jacob Wigandi, of Hamborough, Merchant, aged 25: Date: November 30th 1653

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Case:The Keepers against the ffortune of Statin: Deposition: 5. Richard Batson, of St Botolphs Billingsgate, London, Merchant, aged 53: Date: November 23rd 1653

The 23:th day of Novermber 1653.

The Keepers against the ffortune of Statin

Examined upon the sayd allegaccon

5. Richard Batson of the parish of S:t Botolps
Billingsgate London merchant aged 53.
yeares or thereabouts a witnesse sworne
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth
vizt.

That in or about the monthes of July August and September
last past good sweet sound and merchantable English
wheat was in this Commonwealth of England usually sold
att the rate of about nineteene and twenty shillings by the
quarter, which this deponent knoweth having about that tyme
dealt and traded in that Commodity, and more pticularly saith
that within the tyme aforesayd one M:r Boreman a merchant
a partner with this deponent in the sayd trade did buy severall
great quantities of English wheat good sweet sound and merchantable
samples whereof this deponent had and saw, and is to
have a third pt thereof to and for his owne accompt the sayd
whole pcell being 800 quarters or thereabouts, all to be safely
delivered a shipboard att the charge of the sellars, and att their
charge to be carryed frō the place where the same
was bought to the port of Kings Lyn in Norff. where the shipps or shipp
lay whereon it was to be laden, att the rate of betweene nynteene
and twenty shillings p quarter, and as this deponent remembreth
upon casting the whole upp It did amount to nyneteene shillings//

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//and six pence p quarter and not more: And saith as this deponent is
credibly informed and beleiveth the like good sound wheat
is usually bought and sold in the marketts in kent and other
places in England att the sayd rates of 19:s and 20:s by the
quarter att the ?p:rsent. And otherwise cannot depose

Upon the rest he is not examined by direction

To the Crosse Interries

To the 1. 2. 3. and 4:th he saith he knoweth nothing thereof

RICHARD BATSON [His signature]

Repeated before
D:r Clarke and D:r Godolphin

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Case: Gilbert Keate, Thomas Jennings and Company: Deposition: Captaine Richard Ell, of Twitnam, Middlesex, Esq:r, aged 54: Date: December 6th 1653

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//The sixth day of December 1653

Examined upon an allon on the behalfe of
the sayd Gilbert Keat Thomas Jennings
and Company^[2]

Captaine Richard Ell^[3] of Twitnam
in the County of Midds Esq:r aged
54 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth
vizt.

To the first arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith That in or about
the latter end of the yeare 1648. or beginning of the yeare 1649. the
tyme otherwise he remembreth not, hee this deponent did att Smirna
deliver diverse goods wares and merchandises in tinn clothe pepper
and other things to y:e value of. 480:li sterl and upwards to the sayd Dixwell Brent^[4]
then being att Smirna to and for the use and accompt of the arlate
Gilbert Keat Thomas Jennings and Companie. And the sayd Dixwell
Brent in his life tyme had and enioyed the sameXXX
the sd accompt and promised to dispose of the same to and for the best
benefit and advantage of them the sayd Gilbert Keat Thomas Jennings
and Companie, and to give and Accompt of the same or of the proceeeds
thereof to them or some of them, or their Agents. And otherwise hee
cannot depose.

To the second Article of the sayd allon This depont, saith that in the
yeares aforesd and att the tyme of the says attashment (sic) made of the
sayd 15:th p:t of the sayd shipp the foresayd Dixwell Brent was indebted
unto the sayd Gilbert Keat Thomas Jenings (sic) and Companie in the same
of four hundred and eighty pounds stock and upwards for the foresaid
goods wares and merchandises so by him receyved as aforesd for which
the sayd Dixwell Brent deceased in his life tyme nor any other on
his part and behalfe since his death hath made any payment or
satisfaction. And saith that the sayd Dixwell Brent in his life tyme
and not long before his death did severall tymes by letters and
otherwise acknowledge the sayd debt to him this deponent who had
delivered the sayd goods to him at Smirna as aforesd. And otherwise
cannot depose.

RICHARD ELL [His signature]

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Case: Gilbert Keate, Thomas Jennings and Company: Deposition: 2. Adrian Death, of S:t Lawrence parish, London, Merchant, aged 27: Date: December 7th 1653

The seventh day of December. 1653.

Examined upon the sayd allon-

2. ADRIAN DEATH of S:t Lawrence parish in London,
merchant aged xxvij. yeares or thereabouts a
witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as
followeth

To the first and second Articles of the sayd allon This deponent saith That
about the beginning of the yeare of o:r Lord 1649. the tyme otherwise
att p:rsent he remembreth not there were of y:e sight and knowledge of
this deponent severall parcells of Tinn Cloth pepper and other
merchandizes of the value of three hundred pounds lawfill English
money and upwards delivered att Smyrna by the arlate Capt Richard Ell
his XXXX pt to y;e sd Dixwell Brent who recyved ?them
in his XXXXXX, but is since departed ths life. And saith the XXX
goods//

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//goods were so delivered and receyved to and for the use and accompt
of the sayd Gilbert Keat Thomas Jennings and Company, to whom
or some of them or their Assignees the sayd Dixwell Brent
promised and undertooke to give and Accompt thereof
or of the proceed thereof to and for the benefit and Advantage of theXX
the sayd Keat Jennings and Company. And this deponent saith
that he never heard nor knoweth that the sayd Dixwell Brent did
his life tyme or any other in his behalfe since his death ever give
an Accompt of the sd goods or proceed thereof to y:e sd M:r Keat
M:r Jennings and Company or any of them, but saith that for ought
this deponent knoweth or hath heard the estate of y:e sayd Dixwell
Brent or his Exta:rs or Admina:rs are still lyable to accompt for y:e
300:li sterling as aforesd and upwards, to y:m the sayd Gilbert Keat
Thomas Jennings and Company. And otherwise cannot depose.

ADRIAN DEATH [His signature]

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Case: Gilbert Keate, Thomas Jennings and Company: Deposition: 3. Peter Maret, of Redriffe, Surrey, Mariner, aged 26: Date: December 7th 1653

The same day

Examined upon the sayd allon

3 PETER MARET of Radcliffe in the County of Surrey
Mariner aged 26 yeares or thereabouts a witnes
sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth
vizt.

To the first and second Articles of the sayd allon This deponent saith
that being att Smirna in or about the latter end of the year 1648. or
beginning of the yeare 1649. not otherwise att p:rsent remembring the
tyme he then and ther saw severall quantityes of goods tinn
Cloth pepper and other merchandises delivered to y:e arlate Disxwell
Brent then residing att Smirna by the order of the sayd Richard
Ell and for the Accompt of the sayd Gilbert Keat Thomas
Jennings and Company, which goods were of the value of betwixt
four and five hundred pounds, and were recyved by the sayd Dixwell
Brent in his life tyme, and he was to accompt for y:e same or
the proceed thereof to y:e sayd M:r Keat M:r Jennings and Company
or some of them for their advantage and benefitt, and so much
the sd M:r Dixwell Brent undertooke and promised to doe. And saith
the sd M:r Dixwell Brent since departed this life, and never did
in his life tyme so farr as this deponent knoweth or hath heard make
or XXXX any accompt of or for y:e sayd ?Prod:t, nor any for him or
on his behalfe since his death so far as this deponent knoweth . in
regard whereof his estate or his Executo:rs or Administrat:rs
and for ought this deponent knoweth to y:e Contrary debito:rs to y:e
sayd Gilbert Keat Thomas Jennings and Company for the
sd goods or the proceed thereof. And otherwise or further
he cannot depose

PETER MARET [His signature]

Repeated with his p:rcontest?s
before D:r Clarke and D:r Godolphin

Case: Gilbert Keate, Thomas Jennings and Company: Deposition: 4. ffrancis Duncombe, of Cornhill, London, Merchant, aged 25: Date: December 8th 1653

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Examined upon the sayd allon

4. FFRANCIS DUNCOMBE of Cornhill London
merchant aged 25 yeares or thereabouts a witnes
sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth

To the first Article of the sd allon This deponent saith there were
about the latter end of the yeare 1648. or beginning of the yeare
1649. the tyme otherwise att p:rsent he remembreth not, severall goods
and merchandizes, to ?say Tinn broadcloth pepper and other
things of a good value left or delivered att Smirna by the
arlate Richard Ell to and with the sayd Dixwell Brent
for the use and Accompt of the sayd Gilbert Keat Thomas Jennings
and Company, and the sayd Dixwell Brent resiing then att
Smirna recyved the same and promised to dispose thereof to y:e
benefit of the sayd Keat Jennings and Company and to be
accomptable for and of the proceed thereof to them or some of
them for their use. the p:rmisses he knoweth being then att Smirna
and privy to y:e sayd busines, and he and the sayd Dixwell Brent
acknowledged the receipt of the sayd goods to the effect aforesd
and saw some of them in his possession vizt sd broad cloth as he remembreth And otherwise cannot
depose.

To y:e second article of y:e sd allon This deponent saith that in the
yeares aforesd that is frō the tyme of delivery of the sayd goods
to M:r Dixwell Brent a foresd XX in his life tiyme, and himeselfe being since ?deceased his estate
Executo:rs or Administato:rs att the tyme of the attachment of the 16:th
pt of the sayd shipp Prosperous, stand indebted for the sayd
goods or greater pt thereof to y:e sd Keat Jennings and Company in the sume of four hundred and
fifty pounds sterling or thereabouts of lawfull money of
England. the p:rmisses this deponent knoweth for that he kept
the Accompts of the sayd shipp the Prosperous and her lading
whereof the goods aforesd were a part, for the sayd Gilbert
Keat Thomas Jennings and Company And saith so farr as
this deponent knoweth beleiverth or hath heard the sayd Dixwell
Brent in his life tyme nor any one on his behalfe since his
death hath payd or given satisfaction for the sd 450:li or any
part there of. And otherwise cannot depose

FFRANCIS DUNCOMBE [His signature]

Repeated with his p:rcontest before
D:r Godolphin and D:r Clarke.

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Case: Phillips and Company vs. the S:t Peter & Duart Nunez da Costa, ?Tunis Smith et al.: Deposition: Daniel Stratman, of Hamburgh, Mariner, Master of the S:t Peter, aged 37: Date: December 23rd 1653

The xxiij:th day of December 1653

Phillips and Company ag:st y:e shipp the)
S:t Peter (whereof Daniel Stratman is Ma:r)
and against Duart Nunez da Costa, ?Tunis)
Smith and others comeing in for their Interest)

Smith ffrancklin.)

Examined upon the allon, of Duart Nunez
da Costa, ?Tunis Smit and others.

DANIEL STRATMAN of Hamburgh
Mariner Ma:r of the sayd shipp the
S:t Peter aged 37 yeares or thereabouts
a witnes sworne andexamined
deposeth and saith as followeth. vizt.

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//The first and the rest of y:e Articles of the sayd allegaccon This depon:t
saith that he hath seene and perused a lre from his Catholique Mat:y the
King of Spaine bearing date the .21.:th day of may last past signd
by his Ma:tie s owne hand and directed to his Ambassado:r here Resident in
England wherein after recitall made that y:e sayd Don Domingo Centurion
(who us of the Counsell of his sayd Mat:y) had laden aboard the sayd shipp the
Morning Star or Stella Dorada att Cadiz to be transported to Dunkirje,
and there delivered for Accompt of his Ma:tyes factories .87. baggs of wool of Andaluzia and .?M. buyers of ?Segovia woolls
marked in the margent and for the supply of his ma:tyes owne affaires and army in fflanders
according to a Contract made by the syd Domingo Centurion in that behalfe,
His Ma:y did and doth require the sayd Lord Amb:r to seeke for restituccon of
y:e sayd wools in the behalfe of the sayd Domingo Centurion of and from
this Commonwealth and Parliam:t and Courts of Justice thereof into whose
power the sayd wools were come by vertue of a seizure made of the
sayd shipp by some of the frigats of this Commonwealth. And thisdeponent
hath likewise seene and perused another Letter dated [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] frō Madrid
from his Ex:cy Don Lewis (sic) da ?Haro Duke da Oliveros his sayd Ma:ties first
and Cheife Minister of State directed to y:e sd Lord Amb:r of Spaine
here Resident to y:e same effect and purpose wi?th y:e Kings aforesd letter.
ffor which Reasons and by reason of the bill of lading to y:e allon annexed
and now shewne him This deponent beleiveth that the sayd
Don Domingo Centurion in the moneth of January 1653 new
stile last past was and now is the lawfull owner of the arlate 138 baggs
of wooll, and that he did lade them by his facto;r att Cadiz for accompt
of the foresayd factories managed by him in his sayd ma:ts Royall name.
to be transported to Dunkirke and that the sayd wools were there to be
delivered for supply of his sayd Ma:ties Arms and Affaires in fflanders.
And otherwise cannpt depose.

To y:e Crosse Interries

To the 1. negatively.

To the 2. 4, and 4.:th Interries he saith that by lres of advise and publike
fame and as Secretary to y.e Lord Amb:r of Spaine he knoweth y:e sayd
Don Domingo Centurion to be a Spaniard and of his Ma:yes Counsell of Spaine
and an Inhabitant of Madrid and there to have lived many yeares
and y:e sd John da ?Vindt to be his facto:r resident at Cadiz and further
cannot depose

To the 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 22. 23. 23. and 14:th, he saith he cannot depose otherwise
than as afoesd being constantly resident in London.

To y:e .15:th he saith he was borne att Leige in y,e Confines of Germany and
liveth in this City. and otherwise negatively.

To y:e 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. and 22:th. he saith he cannot depose otherwise
than as aforesd

XXXX XXXXX [His signature]

Repeated before D:r Cocke & Godolphn

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Case: Richard Hill, John Hallett, John Gregory and Company concerning currants in the John Bonadventure and vs. John Gold: Deposition: Thomas Broome, of parish of White Chappell, Middlesex, Mariner, aged 34: Date: December 6th 1653

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Case: Moses Goodyeare xr: Deposition: Giles Giles, of Ratcliffe, Middlesex, Mariner, aged 29: Date: December 7th 1653

The seventh day of December 1653

Examined upon the sd allon

2. GILES GILES of Ratcliffe in the County of Miids
Mariner aged 29 yeares of thereabouts a witnes
sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth
vizt

To the first second third and fourth Articles, of the sayd Allegaccon This
deponent saith that in the monethes of December and January 164X
he this deponent was att Puenta Domas a port of Fallicia in Spaine
and ?there saw the arlate shipp the John Adventure now called the
Hopewell, which was XXX XXXX under severall names lye there in that port in the
quiete//

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//posession of the arlate M:r Samuel Travis who then was the lawfull
Owner of the sd shipp her tackle and furniture and so accounted. And
saith the arlate John Giles was then likewise there and about the
seventh day of the sayd moneth of January 1647 bought the sayd
shipp her tackle and furniture of and frō the sayd Samuel Travis
for the summe of 240:li sterling which moneyes this deponent saw
the sayd John Giles att Puenta Domas about the sd tyme. pay to y:e
sayd Travis for the sd shipp, and then and there saw the sayd Samuel
Travis in consideraccon of the sd summe of 240:li so to him payd and by
him received sell and alienate the sd shipp tackle and furniture
to y:e sd John Giles by a deed or bill of sale. And saith that the schedule
to y:e sd allegaccon annexed and now shewne him this Examinat was
and is the very originall bill of sale, and this deponent saw the
sayd Samuel Travis sign seale and deliver the same as and for
his Act and deed to y:e sayd John Travis in the p:rsence of him this
deponent and his P:rcontest Thomas W?others and severall others
whose names are sett or written as witnessed att the foot of the sayd
schedule of bill of sale, And saith the sayd bill of sale is reall and
the Contents thereof true. And further that he saw the sayd Samuel
Travis after sealing and delivery of the sd bill of sale putt the sayd
John Giles into the actuall and quiet possession of the sd shipp her
tackle and furniture att Puenta Domas aforesd in the sayd moneth of
January 1647. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the fifth and sixth arles of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that of his
certaine knowledge the sayd John Giles continued in the quiet possession of
the sd shipp as master and owner of her for two yeares and an halfe
and upwards after his buying of her as aforesd. And saith that towards
the latter end of the summer 1651. as this deponent now remembreth
the tyme, the sayd shipp the John Adventure which is now called by
some the Hopewell by others the Pigeon, being upon the high seas
and sayling to her designed Port of Dartmouth, (this deponent and
the sayd John Giles being then in and aboard her) was chased by
two Turkes men of warr or pyrattes of Sally, and being over
powered by them was for her safety forced into y:e Port of Brest
in ffrance where for some certaine tyme she lay in Anchor and
the sayd John Giles was for some tyme there in the quiet possession
of her. And farther saith he cannot depose

To the seventh arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that whilst the sayd shipp
lay att Brest as aforesd and within two dayes after her s?such Arrivall
there the Governo:r of Brest under Colo:r that y:e sayd shipp came from
Spaine or some other uniust p:rtence violenly and forceably seized the
sayd shipp and dipossessed the sayd John Giles of her, and all her lading
then on board her, and imprisoned the sayd John Giles and this deponent
and about 5 pr six more of the sayd shipps Company and kept them
in ?duresse for seven weekes, and restored not y:e sayd shipp to y:e sayd
John Giles but kept and Deteyned the same from him, by meanes whereof
and the sayd uniust seizure the sayd John Giles hath ever ?sithence beene
kept out of the quiet possession of his sayd shipp tackle and furniture
And othewise he cannot depose

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//To the eighth Article of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that in the
month of November last past the sayd John Giles having notice
given him by this deponent that the sd shipp the John Adventure
otherwise the Hopewell otherwise the Pidgeon did ly att anchor in XXX
by a warrant of this Court as belonging to himselfe, And the XXXX
seeing the sd XXXX made. And otherwise he cannot depose

To y:e last he saith his depsiccons are true.

To y:e Crosse Interries

To the first he saith he knoweth the sd shipp the Hopewell and otherwise
negatively.

To y:e second he saith saith the sayd shipp was taken by the ffrench as aforesayd; but
how long she continued in their power knoweth not and saith she was not condemned
in ffrance as prize so farr as this Rendt knoweth beleiveth or hath
heard And further otherwise than negatively cannot depose.

To the third Interry he saith he never heard beleiveth nor doth know and
thing to y:e effect interrate.

To y:e fourth and fifth Interryes he saith he hath heard and beleiveth that the yayd
William Hazzard came Ma:r in the sd shipp frō Funkirke to this
River. and heard some of his Company say he bought y:e same att
Dunkirke for 300 guilders, but saith he doth not beleive it to be true
for that he hath credibly heard that the sayd Hassard (sic) himselfe hath
acknowledged to M:r Prince, that he payd nothinge for the sd shipp.
And saith he cannot depose certainly who hath the p:rsent possession
of the sayd shipp but beleiveth she is in the possession of y:e John
Gibbs by authority of this Court. And otherwise he cannot depose-

GILES G GILES
his marke.

Repeated before D:r Clarke
and D:r Godolphine

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Case: Hill and others xr: Deposition: 2. Capt. Giles Lawrence, of Ratcliffe, Middlesex, late Master of the Agreement, aged 35: Date: December 8th 1653

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Case: XXX: Deposition: 1. Henry Lawe, of S:t Katherines, London, Mariner, aged 50: Date: December 13th 1653

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Examined upon an allon on the behalfe of the
sayd Williā Hassard

1. HENRY LAWE of S:t Katherines London Mariner aged
50 yeares or therabouts a witnes sworne andexamined
deposeth and saith as followeth. vizt.

To the first Article of the sayd allon this deponent saith that being att
Dunkirke in the moneth of September last past he saw the arlate shipp
the Hopewell arrive there in the possession of ffrenchmen laden with
goods vizt sugar, allom (sic), and Iron, and that y:e fffrench were there dispossed
of her and ther goods taken out of her, but whether she were there
judicially condemned knoweth not. And saith he hath creadibly heard
that y:e sayd Williā Hassard bought the sd shipp there, and he this
deponent saw him in possession of her as master and owner of her in the sayd moneth

To the second arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that he saw the
sayd producent possest of the sayd shipp as aforesd, and saw him att Dunkirke
XXXX furnish and equippe her, and fitt her with a new mast and
mend her sayles, but what he expended therein hnoweth not, and
saith he saw the sayd shipp laden with severall goods the tyme and
place aforesd which goods were in the sayd shipp under command of the
sayd Williā Hazzard (sic) brought frō Dunkirke to London and ?there
delivered of the sight of this deponent, who came along frō Dunkirke
to London aboard y:e Sara Joseph, whereof this deponent is master in
Company of the sayd vessell Hopewell arriving in this River in the
month of October last past. And saith the sayd William Hassard did
shipp the Mariners that came along and served in the sayd shipp and
as master of her took y:e goods aboard y:e same in her of severall
merchants who freighted y:e sayd vessell. And otherwise he
saith he cannot depose.

To the third Article of y:e sd allon hee saith the sayd shipp was brought
into Dunkirke by ffrenchmen as aforesd and was there commonly taken
and reputed to be a lawfull ffrench prize, and y:e subiects of the
King of Spaine were possest of her before the sayd Hassard had any
thing to doe with her. and further that he hath credibly heard and
beleiveth that the sayd Hassard did there buy her, and that hee
was and is the reputed owner of her. And otherwise cannot depose

To the fourth arle of y:e sayd allon this deponent saith that the XXX
Williā Hassard continually from the sayd month of September 1653
for and during all the tyme of her passafe from Dunkirke to this port
of London, and when she arrived att this port of London in the sayd
moneth of October 1653 was in the ?true
reall and acutall possession of the sayd shipp as master and owner thereof
which he knoweth for the reasons aforesd. And beleiveth that XXX
sayd Williā Hazzard from and continually since such arrival XX
and att this p:rsent s in the like reall and actuall possession of her XXX
heard both the sayd producent and others say and affirme so much XX

And further cannot depose.

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Ti the .1. he saith he comes to be a witnes in this cause att the Request of y:e
sd Williā Hassard: and further otherwise than negatively cannot depose.

To the 2:d he saith he never saw the sayd shipp Hopewell or Pigeon in England
before October last 1653. and further otherwise negatovely cannot
depose.

To the third he saith he did not see the sayd Hassard pay any money for
the sd shipp. neyther did he see the sayd shipp condemned nor knoweth
to whose use she was condemned. and further otherwise than negatively
cannot depose.

To the fourth he saith he neyther knoweth beleiveth nor hath heard any
the Contents of this Interrye

To the fifth Interry he knoweth not beleiveth nor hath heards any
thing to y:e effect of this Interry

HENRY LAW [His signature]

Repeated before three Judges in Court.

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Case: Allegation on behalf of William Hazzard: Deposition: 2. William de Smitt, of Ostend, Mariner, aged 33: Date: December 13th 1653

The same day

Examined upon the sayd allon

2. WILLIAM DE SMITT of Ostend Mariner aged 33.
yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
examined deposeth and sasith as followeth. vizt.

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Case: XXX: Deposition: Thomas Base, of Saxmunden, Suffolk, Mariner, late one of the Company of the Agreement, aged 23: Date: December 14th 1653

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: Samuel Beake, sonne of Arnold Beake: Date: October 10th 1653

The x:th day of October 1653

SAMUEL BEAKE sonne of Arnold Beake one of the
producents in this cause aged about one and twenty yeares a
witnesse producent sworne and examined in this cause Deposeth as
followeth viz:t

To the first arle of the said allegacon hee sayeth That for theis twelve monethes
last past or thereabouts the arlate M:r Arnold Beake this deponents father Peter
Mathewes and John ?Dolins arlate have bene and yet are commonly accompted reputed
and taken to be the Lawfull owners and proprieto:rs of the Shipp the S:t John arlate
her tackle and furniture ?etc further cannot Depose

To the second arle of the said allegacon He sayeth that more than by relacon and
report of this Deponents father and others interessed in the said shippe he and the Ladeing
?arlates hee cannot Depose:

To the third arle of this allegaton he sayeth That ?uppon pusall of this deponents
said fathers bookes of Accompt committed to his kepeinge and his care hee fyndeth
That uppon the sending of the ?Leade aboard the S:t John arlate from
London to Nants uppon the XXX and sending of the said Comoditie the
proceed thereof was invested, into wynes w:ch were there bought by the order
and discretion of this deponents father and the rest of the producents arlat
and was for their accompt and adventure to be transported to Dover where the M:r of the ship arlate was to
receive orders for transporting them into Flanders and accordingly there was
order//

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//order given to one M_r XXXX da ?Hase at Dower being this Deponents father the
correspondent to send the same Shipp uppon her XXX att Dowr for
Flanders And otherwise than as by ?in ?form ?acon out of his (and fathers bookes
of accompt and by Losses w:ch he hath seene touching to the effect of what hee
hath predeposed he cannot say:

To the fowrth arle of the said allegacon and to the ?two schedules or exhibits therein
menconed being shewed unto him this deponent and carefully pused by him att the
tyme of this his examinacon hee sayeth and Deposeth That hee was not prsent
?att y:e forming and figuring the said two schedules arlate but sayeth That Martyn
and Henry Domez were and are this Deponents said fathers factors and agents
in FXXXXX and of this deponents knowledge they hath for devers years beene
correspondents by way of Letters and advice betweene this Deponents father and the said
Martyn Domez and Henry Domez and hee hath seene devirs and sewrall papers and
Letters of advice w:ch have come to this Deponents father and under their
hands and this deponent is ?whrby psuaded in his conscience that the two exhibits
or Schedules XXX now shewn unto and perused by him were and are ?furnished by
Martyn or Henry Domez it being an ordinary and usuall course amongst merchants
and Factors That where they are imployed in ?company ?and ?doth usually subscribe
and firme for both in both their names and soe hee sayeth That the sayes Martyn and Henry Domez have
usually ?done in those Letters w:ch this deponent hath in
theire names And sayeth That the said two
exhibites were and are the ?very Letters and papers w:ch were sent unto this deponents
said father from Nants concerning the sale of the ?Leade and buying of the wynes
and vinegar arlate and were sent to this Deponents father by the ordinary Poast XXXX
before the seizure of the Shipp and goods arlate And further to this arle he cannot
Depose

To the 5:th hee sayeth and Deposeth That this Deponentts said Father did send downe a Letter
of advice to the arlate ?Mircaut de ?Haze liveing att Dower to send the said shipp & wynes
to Dunkirke as is arlate this deponent haveing seene a coppy of the said Letter to
the same effect amongst his fathers bookes w:ch XXXXX wrott before the seizure of the
Shipp wynes and vinager arlate and further cannot Depose.

To the Interrogatories

To the first Interrogatory he answereth That he is sonne to M:r Arnold Beake one
of the producents att whose request hee cometh to testify his knowledge in this cause
but sayeth that hee is not any way interested in the Shipp or goods within
And otherwise negatively

To the second Interry hee answereth That the M:r of the Shipp the S:t John M:r
?Roger Clauson is commonly reputed to be a Fleminge but whether hee be subiect to
the King of Spayne or the united provinces he cannot say.

To the third Interry hee cannot ?give any other answer thereunto than as aforesaid

To the fowrth Interry hee answeareth and beleeveth That his father doth not write any
Letters//

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//Letters or Letter to any of his Correspondents or factors beyond the Seas as hee beleiveth but the Coppyes
thereof are commonly entred into his said fathers books for that purpose And
further cannot say

To the fifth Interry hee answeareth That there was a bill of Exchange drawn by
Monsier de ?Founteyne of Paris by the order of Martyne and Henry Domez uppon
the deponents said father for the payment of 1800 guilders w:ch hee sayeth was for the
account of the said wynes as by the letters and exhibits shewn unto him att the time
of this his examinacon is to be seene and otherwise referringe himselfe to the same
Letters and exhibits XXXXXing in this Court hee cannot answeare

SAMUEL BEACK: [His signature: note the "c" in the signed version of his name and no "e" after the "k"]

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 3. James Hedgethorne, Servant to M:r Arnold Beake, aged 17: Date: October 10th 1653

3 JAMES HEDGETHORNE Servant unto M:r Arnold
Beake one of the producents in this Cawse with whom
hee hath lived for theis twoe yeares
and halfe last past or thereabouts aged 17 yeares or thereabouts
produced and examyned Deposeth as followeth

To the second .3. and 4:th arles of the said allegacon and the twoe schedules or
exhibits therin menconned beinge showen unto him att the tyme of his examinacon
hee sayeth and deposeth That in or about the moneth of May last past there
was shipt on board the Ship S:t John arlate three hundred piggs of Lead, w:ch
were to be transported from this Port of London to Nants in ffrance and
there to be delivered unto Martyn and Henry Damez the factors and agents of
the producent this Depontts M:r M:r Arnold Beake & Peter Mathews and there to be disposed of according
to the order and direccons of his said M:r But sayeth That the said Shipp
and her Lading afforesaid, in the course thither were seized and stayed about
June last by a XXXXX man of Warr of England and were ?detayned
by one Captayne ?HXXXX and his Company untill this deponents said M:r the
producent gott the said Shipp and her Ladinge of Lead to be XXXX by ?order
of this Court as this deponent hath credibly beene informed and beleiveth And
otherwise referring himselfe to the proceedings of this Court XXXX the
release of the said Shipp and her Lading predeosed hee ?cannot say saveing
That he this deponent havinge psued and taken XXXX XXX of the twoe schedules
and XXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX and XXXX by Martyn and Henry Domez
two of this deponents gathers factors and Correspondents att Nants
hee sayeth That the ?Letters of ?Advice and Accompt in the said XXXXXX
appear to be the propper hand writinge of the said Martyn and Henry Domez
for that he this deponent hath seene devirs Letters and papers sent XXXX XXX
and under the firme and subscription of the said Martyn and Henry Domez
XX XXXX what usually in their XXXX XXX names they
being both ?ingaged in dXXXXX of XXXXXX for England and saveing that
the XXXXXX of the same Lead sold for the said producents accompt at Nants
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Henry Domez XXXXXXX in wynesXXXXXXXXXX
XXXX//

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//sent back in the said Shipp for England And sayeth That the surplus w:ch
was left employed for the said wynes soe bought by the producents factors at Nant afforesaid
was drawen uppon this deponents said M:r by Bills of Exchange out of ffrance
w:ch Bills of Exchange were accepted by his said M:r about a moneth further in the p:rsence of this
Deponent And further he cannot Depose saveing that the said Bill of Exchange
XX ?never as hee can remember was for sixe hundred ?ozXXXXes

To the fifth arle of the said allegacon hee sayith and Deposeth That he
this deponent before the seizure of the Shipp arlate did Copy ?a Letter for his
said N:r wherein hee M:r Arnold Beake gave XXXX to the arlate Michael de ?Haze of Dower That
uppon the arrivall of the said Shipp and wynes from Nants att Dover that
hee should send the said Shipp and wynes from Nants att Dover that
hee should send the said Shipp and the wynes and Ladeing in her to Dunkirke to Joos
?ffreenXtt and William ?Cousnis arlate the said M:r Beakes factors and Correspondents
there and further cannot Depose:

To the Interrogatories

To the first Interrey he answeareth That he is servantt unto one of the producents vizt M:r
Arnold Beake and is of kinne unto him And otherwise negatively

To the second Interry hee knoweth nothinge more than what hee hath predeposed

To the third Interry hee answeareth That before the seizure of the Lead
neere the Isle of Wight by Captyne ?Greene as afforesaid, hee this deponent did
copy a Letter for his said M:r wherein hee gave advice to the said Martyn and
Henry Doomez (sic) for the buyinge of wynes and vinager with the proceeds of the
sale of the said Lead and therewith to lade the Shipp home againe for England And further
savinge his former Deposicons he cannot answeare

To the fowerth Interry hee answeareth That he is XXXXXXX with the Coppying
of the Letters w:ch his said M:r usually dispatched to his factors and
Correspondents beyond the Seas and further cannot say sayeing that to his best
Remembrance his said M:r did never disptach and Letters beyond the Seas for
this twoe yeares last past whereXXX hee did not XXX acquaint his sonne or him
this rendet

To the fifth Interr he answeareth That he cannot give a more pticular and
satisfactory answeare thereunto than what in his foregoeinge Depositions is XXXXXX
saving that the said Bill of Exchange interr was accepted by his said M:r
before he had XXXXX advise that the said shipp the S:t John XXX the XXXXX
aforesaid, were brought into Plymouth

JAMES HEDGETHORNE [His signature]

Repeated w:th his p:rcontest before
D:r Clarke and M:r Cor?be

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Case: Stone and Symonds against Collyer and ?Reay: Deposition: Geoffrey Neape, of Maldon, Essex, aged 40: Date: October 11th or 12th 1653

The ?xi:th day of October 1653 as uppon the allegacon
given on the behalfe of?Budds ?Clyaut

Stone and Symonds against Collyer and ?Reay)
BXXX XXXX)

GEOFFREY NEAPE of Maldon in Essex near XXXX
aged forty yeares or thereabouts a witnesse produced
and examined in this cause disposeth as followeth

To the fowreth arlate of the said allegacon whereuppon by direction he is onely examyned
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Case: The Clayme of Beake & Mathews: Deposition: Peter ?Som, Servant to M:r Peter Mathews, aged ?21: Date: October 14th 1653

The 14th of October 1653 uppon the allegacon on the
behalf of the Claymers

The Clayme of Beake & Mathews as for)
the Shipp the S:t John and the wynes)
and vinagar in her)

PETER SOM Servant unto Peter
Mathewes one of the producents in this Cawse
with whom he hath lived for allmost their
fXXX yeares last past aged aboat xxi:th yeares a
witnesse produced and examined Deposeth as followeth

To the first arle of the said allegacon hee sayeth and Deposeth That for theis ?twoe
moneths last past his this deponents M:r Peter Mathewes one of the producents in this cause hath XXX
and still is commonly reputed the lawfull own'r and Proprietor of the Shipp the S:t
John arlate her Tackle and ffurniture and sayith he hath heard his M:r M:r
Peter Mathews acknowledge That the arlate M:r Arnold Beake had likewise a share
in the said Shipp And further cannot Depose saveinge That hee this Deponent
by the direction and order of the said Peter Mathewes one of the producents did
pay for the said Shipp uppon a Bill of Exchange drawen from Holland uppon his
said M:r by order of one M:r Anthins de ?Sondt the summe of fower hundred
and nynty pounds seaven shillings sterlinge mony

To the second arles of the said allegacon and to the schedules therein
mencconed beinge shewne unto him and prused by him att the tyme of his examinacon he
sayeth and Deposeth That within the tyme arlate there were Laden aboard the Shipp
the S:t Johnarlate one hundred and fiftie pigges of Leade w:ch he sayeth were to be
transported to Nants in ffrance but sayeth That as he hath credebly beene informed
and beleveth The said Shipp and her Ladeing in the course thither was intercepted
stayed and seized by Captayne Greene and others but was afterwards by the
meanes of this deponents said m:r cleared by order of this Court And afterwards
did proceed onwards in her said voyage to Nants where ?according as by Letters
of advice sent to this deponents said M:r Peter Mathewes appeared the said Lead was safely
delivered and with the proceeds thereof the wynes and Vinager arlate were laden aboard
the said Shipp att Nant from whence they were to have beene transported to
Dunkirke for the accompt and adventure of this deponents said
M:r and Arnold Beake arlate to theire factors and correspondents there And sayeth
That hee hath seene Letters wch were sent from Martin and Henry Domez in the said
exhibits menconed whereby it was and is XXXfied to his said M:r That the said Lead
predeposed//

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//predeposed was XXXX in ffrance and that the said Martyn and Henry Domez or one of
them had returned the pracall thereof in Wynes and Vinagar aboard the S:t John
arlate for the accompt of the said M:r Beake and this deponents said M:r And otherwise
he cannot depose saveinge that the Letters w:ch this deponent hath soe seene hath
beene subscribed with the names of Martyn and Henry Domez ?whoe usually have
wrote Letters to this deponents said M:r in both their names and saveing that
he hath seene and perused the Letters and accompt arlate and hath ?received
and seene severall Letters ?handwriten and ?formed with the names of the said Henry
and Martyn Domez wXXXX XXX ?concyerninge the exhibits arlate with Letter w:ch
have beene ?directed to his said M:r from the said two brothers he is
verily psuaded in his conscience That the said Letters of advice and Accompt arlate,
XX XXXX formed and subscribed with the hands of the said Martyn and Henry
Domez or one of them but w:ch one of them he cannot say

To y:e Interogatories

To the first Interrs he answeareth That he is ?Cashere to M:r Peter Mathewes
aforesaid and otherwise negativel

To the second Intery he sayeth That for his pt he cannot remember whether he
was ewr aboard the Shipp the S:t John XXXX nor knoweth what Countrey
men the M:r of her is And further cannot answeare

To the third Interry hee sayeth That he this rendt hath seene Letters written by
his said M:r Peter Mathews wherby he gave order to XX said Martyn and Henry Domez
at Nant afforesaid That as for the buyeing the wynes and Ladeing the said
Shipp XXXXXXX they should follow the sirections and order of the
foresaid M:r ?Beake And otherwise cannot answear

To the fowreth Interry he answeareth Tht for his pt he doth not thincke it
impossible XXXX for his said M:r to write Letters w:ch this rendet might not
see nut sayeth for his ordinary and useable dispatches to his facto.rs beyond sea he
doth usually ?enumerate them or the ?effort of them to this rendt whoe coppyes
Letters for him And further cannot Answear

To the fifth he cannot of his owne knowledge ?speke or depose any thing thereunto

PETER ?SOEN [His signature]

Repeated before D:r Clerke &
D:r Godolphyn

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Uppon the allegacon given on the behalfe of
?Deleffe Boysen

The Clayme of Gold and ?Boyson for the)
Shipp y:e Angel Gabriel whereof
?Barne Williamson XXXXXX)

THOMAS HARRISON of Wapping in the County of Midd
Merchant Taylor aged 33 yeares or thereabouts a witnesse
produced and examyned in this Cawse deposeth as followeth
Vizt//

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Case: XXXX: Affidavit: John Shorter, of London, Merchant, and William Warren, of London, Merchant: Date: November 16th 1653

The sixteenth day of November 1653

Affidavit

JOHN SHORTER of London Merchant, and William
Warren alsoe of London Merchant sworne before the
right wor:ll Willm Clerke and XXX Godolphin Drs of Lawes
Judges of this High Court of the Admiraltie ?say
and depose by vertue of their oathes.

That the Shipp the JXXX of London otherwise called the XXXXth of Dunkirke
(Vincent ?Riflet master) of the burthen of two hundred and fiftie tonnes//

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Case: Clayme of Didier ffauqualt of London for the ship the Hope: Deposition: 1. Daniel Griel, of S:t Martins Lane, London, Merchant, aged 25: Date: January 17:th 1653

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The xvij:th day of January 1653:

The Clayme of Didier ffauqualt (sic))
of London for y:e shipp the Hope)
whereof Oliver Gwyn was Ma:r)
and her lading on board her taken)
by some of y:e Parliam:t shipps)

Smith)

ps

Examined upon an allegaccon on the behalfe
of the sayd Didier ffauquat (sic)

1. DAVID GRIEL of S:t Martins Lane London
merch:t aged 25 yeares or thereabouts a
witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith
as followeth vizt.

To y.e first Article of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that in or about
the month of July last 1653. the arlate Vessell the Hope Oliver
Gwyn Ma:r arrived safely att this port of London from the Port of
Rohau (sic) in ffrance laden with ffrench wynes for the use and Accompt
of the Prince of Condes Agent MONSIEUR BARRIERE here
Resident and y:e sayd Didier ffauquat, which he this deponent knoweth
to be true for that being here then resident and imployed by the
sayd Mons:r Barriere and sd ffaulquat fo that purpose he saw the sayd wynes
safely delivered out of y:e sayd shipp in this Port for the use
and accompt of them y:e sayd Mons:r Barrieres and ffauquat.
And otherwise he saith hee cannot depose.

To the second arle of y.e sayd allegaccon This deponent saith that after
such tyme as the sayd shipp the Hope had here delivered her sayd
lading of wynes as aforesays he this deponent by vertue of a
Commission or letter of Attorney of the sayd Didier ffacat (sic) made by
him to this deponent in that behalfe, and with the proper moneyes of
him y:e sayd ffauequall (sic) and for his use did here att London buy and
afterwards for his accompt lade aboard y:e sayd shipp the goods
and merchandizes now Claymed that is to say 28 Caske of Allom (sic)
10 pipes of sugar. 17 barrells of starch ans some other things all to
be carryed and transported from hence to Roane and ther to be
delivered to Nicholas Gisling of Roane the ffacto:r of y:e sayd Didier
ffawquat to and for y:e use and advantage of him the sayd Didier
ffawquat att the tyme of the lading of y:e sayd goods and continually ?since
was and att this p:rsent is and ought to be the true and lawfull
owner and proprieto:r of y:e sayd goods, and for and as such commonly
accounted reputed and taken. And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the third and fourth arles of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that y:e sayd
goods being so Laden att this port the sayd shipp sett sayle therewith
for Roane and was in her Course taken by an Ostend man of warr
and together with her lading carryed into Ostend. And saith
that y:e sayd Didier ffawrot did send over him this deponent to Ostend to
seeke for restituccon of the sayd shipp and goods, and that he this deponent
there by the order and for y:e use of y:e said ffaucout and w:th y:e Consent
of y:e Com:rs of the Admiralty of Bridges did contract for and buy the
sayd shipp and her lading of the Imployers of y:e sayd Ostend man of
warr for the ?summe or value of 320:li sterling, which money was really
payd//

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//payd here in London in manner hereaftr to y:e Assignees and for the use of y:e sayd Imployers
of y:e sd Ostend shipp of warr by M:r Michael ?Castile of London merchant
upon whom two bills of exchange were drawne in that behalfe, and saith
y:e money was payd by ?the hands of this deponent
to y:e sayd Assignees And saith that for
and after y:e sayd Contract and payment of y:e sayd moneyes the sayd Didier
ffawcault was and att this p:rsent is the true and lawfull Owner and
Imployer of y.e sayd shipp & her lading now on board her and for and
as such accounted which he knoweth for the reasons aforesd. And
otherwise he cannot depose.

To y:e fifth arle of y:e sayd allon he saith that after y:e sd shipp was with
her lading so brought by this deponent att Ostend as aforesd she sett
sayle from thence and as this deponent by Letters of advise from the
sayd Oliver Gain is informed, in her course for Rohan meeting with foule
weather was forced into Callica, and that being againe upon her Course
from Callica to Rohan was taken by some of the shipps of this Commonwealth
and carryed into Dover. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To y:e sixth arle of y:e sd allon he saith the sayd Didier ffauquot did pcure
the arlate M:r Michael Castuele of London merchant to give him a
letter of Credit to Ostend for such moneyes as should be requisit to redeeme y:e sayd shipp and goods which lre was by this deponent carryed to
Ostend and delivered to Anthiny Domician there y:e facto:r of Correspond:t
of y:e sayd M:r Castaele; which Dominican drew y:e foresd bills for 320:li
upon y:e sayd Michael Casteele and y:e sd Michael Castuele did accept
the sayd bills, and by the hands of this deponent
payd the sayd moneyes to y:e Assignees of the sd
Imployers for whose use the sayd bills were drawne, and saith the
money XXX 320:li so payd by the sayd Castaele was really payd for y:e
sayd shipp and lading, and was really and truly the moneyes of him
the sayd Didier ffauquat, which he knoweth for that he this deponent
did receyve y:e same of y:e sayd ffauquat and in satisfaction of y.e
sayd bills and in the name and behalfe of y:e sd Casteel upon whom
the same were drawne payd y:e same to y:e Assignees of y:e sd Imployers
here in London; And otherwise he cannot depose.

To y:e seventh alre of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that the schedule to
y.e sayd allon annexed and now shewne to him this Examinat was and is
the true Copie of the Originall sale or Agreement made
of the sayd shipp and goods, and this deponent did receyve y:e same
from the hands of one of the Actuaries of the Admiralty Court of
Bridges as and for a true Copie. And saith that albeit the sayd sale
were made to this deponent in his owne name yet y:e same was so
done by vertue of the sayd Commission or Lre of Attorney made by
the sayd ffawcault to this deponent as aforesd, and because y:e sayd
ffawcat was not then p:rsent, And saith that in reality and truly the
same was so done for y:e soleuse and accompt of the sayd Didier ffXXXXX
and he did really pay the money for y:e same in manner as aforesd
which he knoweth being privy to all y:e sd passages and further cannot depose
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//To the eighth arle of y:e sayd allon he saith the sd Didier ffawcot was and
is a subiect of the Commonwealth, and hath lived in London of this deponents
certaine knowledge four yeares and upwards, and by report 30 yeares
and upwards, and was and is a free denison of England and
for and as such commonly accounted reported and taken. And otherwise
he cannot depose.

To y:e 9:th arle he saith that y:e foresd Oliver ?Greyn the master of y:e sayd
shipp the Hope did give to this deponent his ?treue (OR, free) consent and for y:e
buying of y:e sayd shipp for y:e use and accompt of y:e producent, and did
expressly renounce all his Interest in the same and declare that
he had no money to buy or pay for y:e same, and desired this deponent
to buy y:e same.And further saith that from and since the buying of
the same as aforesd the sayd Gain nor any other pson what soever
the sayd ffauquet onely excepted had or hath any title or Interest in
the sayd shipp or her lading or any pt thereof, which he knoweth for
the reasons aforesd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To y:e last he saith his deposiccons are true.

To y:e Crosse Interries

To y:e .1. negatively.

To y:e .2. he saith he hath knowne y:e sayd shipp ever since July last past
and further saving his foregoeing deposiccon whereto he referreth
himselfe he cannot depose.

To y:e .3. he saith he this deponent did himselfe pay y:e sd 320:li sterling
to M:r Luca (OR, Luce) Knightly 200:li and to M:r ?Odger 120:li the Assignment of y:e sayd Imployers of
the Ostendman of warr whose names are mencconed in y:e sayd bill
of sale. and this deponent was p:rsent when y:e possession of y:e sayd
shipp was delivered att Ostend and saith it happned in the month of
October past and the delivery was made to this deponent
himselfe who accepted thereof in and on y:e behalfe and to y:e
uses of the producent onely and noe other pson whatsoever And
otherwise he cannot depose

To y:e 4:th he saith y:t he this Rendent bought the sayd allom of James Strater of this
Citty Salter and payd him 158:l . 12:s - for y:e same. and y:e sayd
Sugars of Thomas ffryer of London mercht and payd him for y:e same
250:l . 19:s - and y:e sayd starch of M:r ?Lane of London
Grocer and payd him for y:e same 18:s . p cent, and a parcell of
Cortex ?Guiaei of W:m Marston^[5] Grocer to whom he payd 40:s p Cent for
y:e same. And referreth to his foregoeing deposissons he saith
he cannot further depose.

To y:e 5:th he saith he is a native of Deipe (sic) in ffrance and an Inhabitant
of London. and otherwise negatively.

To y:e . 6:th he referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposissons and
otherwise negatovely.

To y:e .7:th he saith the sd vessell the Hope is of y:e burthen of 20 tonnes
or thereabouts; and ?sd shipp tackle and furniture is in his Judgement
worth about xxx:li sterl.

To y:e .8:th. Interry he saith that upon the depture of y:e sayd shipp from
this Port there was (sic) two bills of lading delivered by this Rendent to y:e
sayd Gain which bills for p:rserving of y:e sd goods in case they should
be mett with by ffrench or Dutch were made as to y:e accompt of y:e goods
therein mencconed in the mannr of this Rendent. and otherwise he cannot
depose.

D. GRIEL [His signature]

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 2. Michael Castel, of S:t Olaves Hart Streete, Lodon, Merchant, aged 66: February 18th 1653

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//The 18:th of Fbruary 1653

Examined upon the sayd X allegaccon

2. MICHAEL CASTEL^[6] of the parish of S:t Olaves Hart Streete
London Merchant, aged 66 yeares or thereabouts sworne
and examined saith as followeth.

To the sixth article hee saith and deposeth that the sayd Didier
ffawquot in September last past, did earnestly desire this deponent
to furnish him y:e sayd ffawcott with a lre of Credit to some of this
deponents freinds or Correspondents att Ostend for such a summe of moneyes
as should be need full for the redemption of a certaine vessell and
her lading taken in her course from this Port to ffrance by an
Ostend man of warr and by him carryed to Ostend, and this
deponent did accordingly furnish him with a letter of credit. which
as he hath heard and beleiveth was sent to Ostend by his p:rcontest
David Griel whom the sayd ffarot ymployed for y:e redeeming
of y:e sd shipp and goods. And saith that afterwards this deponent
understood that y:e sd Griel with y:e assistance of Anthiny ?Dornirent
this deponents Correspondent did redeeme y:e sayd vessell and goods
for 320:li sterling of and from y:e Imployers of y:e sayd Privat
man of warr of Ostend. And saith y:e sayd moneyes were here in
London really payd for y:e same to y:e Assignees of y:e sayd Imployers
of y:e sd Mann of warr for their use in manner following that is to say
there were 2 bills of exchange one of 200:l. the other of 120:l drawne
upon this deponent for payment of y:e sd 200:l to M:r Knightly and Company
and y:e sd 120:l to David Odger, all merchants of London. which bills this
deponent did accept, and when y:e same were to by payd sent word to y:e
sayd Didier ffaucott who with his owne moneyes discharged y:e sayd
bills and payd y:e sayd moneyed according to y;e respective assignements
aforesd. And otherwise cannot depose.

To y:e eighth arles of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that y:e sd Didier
ffawrot was and is a subiect of this Commonwealth and hath lived in
England by the space of 30 yeares or thereabouts, and hath beene
well knowne to this deponent 25 yeares, and was and is a freeman
of London of y:e Company of Apothecaryes and a free denizen of England and so
accounted. And otherwise hee cannot depose

Upon the rest he is not examined by direction of y:e producent.

To y:e Crosse Interries.

To y:e 1. negatively.

To y:e .2. & 3 he saith he say not y:e sd moneyes payd but knoweth y:e same was
really payd as aforesd because y:e sayd bills were discharged. and saith
he knoweth not y:e sd shipp nor saw her bought or delivered and further
otherwise than negatively saving as aforesd cannot depose.

To y:e 4:th he saith he sent not the sayd goods nor and of them bought. and
otherwise he cannot depose.

To y:e 5. 6. 7. and 8:th. he saith he was borne att Canterbury and liveth in London
and further otherwise than negatively cannot depose

MICHAL CASSEL [His signature]

Case: On behalf of John Harrison: Deposition: 3. William Neave, of Dukes Place, London, Merchant, aged 44: Date: December ?23rd 1653

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//On y:e behalfe of XXX John Harrison

The three and twentyth day of December 1653
Examined upon y:e sd allon

3. WILLIAM NEAVE of Dukes Place London merchant
aged 44 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
examined deposeth and saith as followeth . viz:t

To the first and second and third arles of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that he
this deponent was Resident at Riga in the monethes of July and August
1653. and there saw the sayd shipp ?Ostrich XXXX under the Command
of the sayd John Harrison who as this deponent then credibly heard had
lately bought the sayd shipp tackle and furniture att ?Dantzyck XXX
wheXXXXX then immediately came and saith that in the sayd monethes
of July and August the sayd John Harrison did att Riga for
his owne Accompt lade aboard y:e sayd shipp to be transported to the
Port of London upon his owne Adventure y:e goods and merchandises
hereafter followeing to say 68 bundles of hemp, weighing 206: shXXXX
English weight. 670:X of the value of about XXX p C. and 39 mXXX
of fine ?Lettonees flax wighing XX Hundred pounds Engl. weight
which this deponent knoweth for that he saw y:e sayd John Harrison
buy the sayd hempe and flax and saw the same weighed and sent
away out of y:e warehouses where the same were bought, and saw ?them
put aboard y:e sayd shipp all for his the sd Harrisons owne accompt and knoweth that
he did the tyme aforesd lade aboard y:e sd shipp for his like accompt
126 XXXXX wainscott of the value of ?110:li sterl. or thereabouts, and 860
four foot boards of the value of ?80:li sterl and 1600 of three
foot board, of the value of 96:l sterl. all which this deponent saw
laden the laying place and for the a?m:t aforesd: and saith the sayd flay
was worth ?50:l p C: and knoweth that y:e sd Hemp was XXXXXXX
to sell att Copenhagen in Denmarke 12 ?mattes of flaxe and XXXXXX
the foresd 38 mattes make sale thereof XX last 80:l or thereabouts this
deponent being att Copenhagen and seeing y:e sayd XX matts so sold
for providing of which XXXX X necessaries for him y:e sd harrison and
shipps Company of mariners who had XX XXX sd severall parcells of goods
XXX XXXX y.e sd shipp the tyme and place aforesd. for their Accompt
but the certaine quantity or value thereof he knoweth not And ?further
he cannot depose saveing that y:e sd John Harrison did acquaint this deponent
att ?Riga ty:e tyme aforesd that he bought y:e sd shipp att ?Dantzick XXXXX
XXX XXX XX and in want of XX XXX, for XXX X?partners

To y:e fourth arle of y:e sayd allon he saith y:e sayd shipp Ostrich in the sayd
monethes of July and August was a stXXX shipp of the burthen of 200
tunnes and upwards: and was worth with her tackle and furniture
having bene newly fitted and equipped the summe of one thousand
pounds ?sterl in the Judgm:t of this deponent who beleiveth she ?would then
have fetched ?soemuch moneyes to have bene sold att this port of London
And otherwise cannot depose:

To the fifth arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that y:e sayd shipp
having taken in y:e sayd goods sett sayle frō Riga and in XXXX for
London whither she was bound, putting into Copenhagen
which this deponent said her with her sayd Lading in XXX her XXX//

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 4. Peter Bellone, of Long Acre, parish of S:t Martin in y:e Fields, Middlesex, Gentleman, aged 50: Date: Same day

The same day Examined upon y;e sd allon

4 PETER BELLONE of Long Acre in y:e pish of
S:t Martin in y:e feilds and County of Midds
gentl. aged 50 yeares or thereabouts a
witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth. vizt.

To y:e 1. he saith that in or about y:e moneth of June 1653 last
y:e sayd shipp y:e Hope Oliver Guim M:r arrived at this port of
London with a lading of ffrench wynes for accompt of Monsieur
Barriere Agent for ye Pr. of Condes here resident and of y:e XXXX
Didier ffawcot which he knoweth for y:t a good pt of XX XXX
were disposed of and putt in y:e cellar of this deponent, and further
he cannot depose.

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To y:e 2 arle he saith hee was p:rsent and heard y:e arlate Didie ffauot
give Order to y:e sayd David Griel to procure for him y.e s:d producent
and lade for his accompt aboard y:e barke or vessell the Hope
severall goods to say allom sugars and starch, to be transported
to Roane and there delivered for y:e same accompt and this
deponent saw some barrells of sugar carryed frō y:e howses
of y:e producent towards y:e waterside to be so laden, and
hath credibly heard and verily beleiveth that y:e same and also
severall quantityes of allum and starch were really laden in
this port aboard y:e sd shipp for accompt aforesd, and that y:e
same were bought with the moneyes of the producent by his
facto:r David Griel imployed by him in that behalfe And otherwise
he cannot depose.

To y:e third fourth fifth and sixth arles he saith that he hath credibly
heard y:t y:e sayd vessell the Hope was in her Course for ffrance
taken by a fflandrian man of warr and carryed into Ostend with
her lading, And knoweth that upon the ?meanes thereof the producent
imployed and sent over his p:rcontest David Friel aforesd to redeeme
y:e sd shipp and goods and that for y:e effecting there of y:e sayd
Griel carryed with him or was furnisht with a lre of Credit
for moneyes in that behalfe necessary by M:r Michael Castell.
this deponent beong p:rsent when y:e sayd producent gave order
to y:e sayd Griel to goe over to Ostend for that purpose and
heard y:e sd Griel before he went over say and affirme y:t
he had a lre of Credit frō y:e sd Castell to y:e effect aforesd.
And this deponent hath credibly heard y:t y:e sayd David Griel
did safely arrive att Ostend and there or elsewhere in fflanders
redeemed y:e sayd shipp and lading for y:e use of y:e producent
for 325:li sterl. and that y:e sayd moneyes was (sic) drawne upon
y:e sd Castill (sic) by bills of Exchange which were by him
accepted and satisfyed by y:e producent. And hath heard that
y:e sayd vessell and her lading have XXXence in their Course
for ffrance bene seized by some of y:e shipps of this Commonwealth
And ?farther he cannot depose saving that before y:e sayd letter
of Credit was obtained from M:r Castell and before y:e sd Griel
went over to redeeme y:e sd shipp and goods he this deponent
was p:rsent and heard y:e sayd producent declare to y:e sayd
M:r Castell y:t y:e lading of y:e sd vessell was his owne, and
that he would send y:e sd Griel to redeeme y:e same for his owne
use, and that he would really satisfy him y:e sd Castell all
such summes of moneyes, as by his letter of Credit or other waies
the sayd Castill (sic) should pay or be lyable to pay in and for y:e
redeeming thereof or to y:e same effect.

To y:e .7:th. arle he saith he cannot depose

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To y:e 8:th arle hee saith y:e sayd Didier ffaucot hath bene well
knowne to this deponent. for theis 2?9 yeares last past to be
inhabiting in England. and saith he is a subiect of this
Commonwealth and a denison of England and so accomted
And otherwise, he cannot depose.

To y:e 9:th arle he saith he cannot depose.

To y:e Crosse Interries.

To y:e 1. negatively.

To y:e 2:d he saith he never saw y:e sd shipp. and further saving
as aforesd he cannot depose.

To y:e 3. and 4:th. he saith he saw not any moneyes payd either
for y:e sayd shipp or goods or any pt thereof. and otherwise
saving as aforesd he cannot depose.

To y:e 5:th he saith he was borne in Lorraine and liveth neere
London in y:e pish of S:t Martins aforesd and otherwise negatively

To y:e .6. negatively.

To y:e 7 and 8. he saith he hath heard that y:e sd vessell y:e
Hope is of y:e burthen of about 2?0 tonnes. and otherwise
or further he cannot depose

PETER BELLON [His signature]

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 7. Thomas Stiles, of the City of London, Customs House Waiter, aged 32: Date: The same day

The same day.

Examined upon the said allagaccon

7. THOMAS STILES of the cities of London, a Custome?house
Waiter, aged 32 ?yeeres or thereabouts sworne and
examined.

To the first and second articles of the said allon hee saith and deposeth
that on in about the 2?8:th of September last about 9 of the clock
in the morning hee this deponent was put as a Customhouse waiter
aboard the shipp the Great XXXXX arlate then lying neere over
against Limehouse bridge, and went accordingly, and comeing aboard ?her
hee there found a tall, palefaced, yellowily haired man (whom this
deponent hath XXX hears is called and named M:r ?Louns and ?with XXX XXXX
him in this XXXX) who speaking to this deponent asked him if hee XX
weere a XXXX XXXXX ?house waiter, and hee XXXXX XXXX, the said person said
it is well, I was with your commissioners and XXXX to XXXXX XX
to and ?answreth XXX aboard, for part of the goods belonge XXXX XXXX
and therefore XXXX ?have a care of them, or otherwise XXX XXXXX
?shall ?have of it, or in words to the same effect, and this deponent
tould him hee XXXX ?him a XXX thereof, and XXXX to and about
it being XXXX affirm soe to doe. And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the third hee cannot depose.

To the Interries hee saith hee hath noe relaccon to M:r XXXXX or
other person in thus XXXXXX wherein hee is ?nor was as XXXXXX as XXXX

THO: STILES [His signature]

Repeated with his p:rcontest before D:rs Clarke and Godolphin.

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Case: The Clayme of the Duke of Curland & Luke Lucie: Deposition: Abraham Gaultier, of the City of London, Merchant, aged 33: Date: February 21st 1653/54

The 21:th of ffebruary 1653.
Examined upon an allegaccon on
the behalfe of the said claimer.

The claime of the duke of Curland)
for the Companie of ?Libanno in Curland.)
John Jacobson ?Bloau M:r, and of the sd duke)
and Luke Lucie for the goods.)

Suckley Lucy ?X. Rp.

.1. ABRAHAM GAULTIER of the citie of London Merch:t
aged 33 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.

To the first article hee cannot depose, saving hee this deponent hath
seene letters from Peter Batten merchant of Libaun signifying that the
shipp belongeth to the said duke.

To the second, third and fourth articles hee saith and deposeth that in or about
the moneth of August last past the arlate Peter Batten factor to the
said Luke Lucie being here in London and at the ?house of the said M:r
Luke Lucie ?situat in ffenchurch streete London, and being upon his
retourne for ?Libaun in Curland (whence hee came lately before) the said
Luke Lucie in this deponents presence and hearing spake unto him and
gave him order that forthwith after his retourne and arivall at ?Libaune
hee should lade XX a ship with XXX XXX and flax and send the XXXX
XXX XXXX for Roscoe in ffrance, whereunto the said Batten agreed
and they both ?accorded that the said lading should be three quarter parts,
for the accompt of him the said Lucie, and the fourth or other
quarter part for the accompt of him the said Peter Batten, and
that the XXXX should by the said Batten be consigned to Peter dela port (OR, part)
at Roscoe aforesd in Bretany in the Kingdome of ffrance for the said
accompt of the said M:r Lucy and Peter Batten, Att w:ch order and
discourse this deponent came to be present and partake XXXX thereof
being Cashier of the said M:r Lucy and living in his house; and
very ?prsently after the said order be given and repeated over againe the said
Peter Batten departed ?hence upon his said retourne. and saith that
by letters received from the said Peter Batten from ?Libaun dated there
in or about October and November last and directed and sent to the
said Lucas Lucie, and in particular by a letter dated from ?Libaun
the 26:th of November last and sent from the said Batten to the
said M:r Lucie, hee the said Batten advised first that hee
would and afterwards that hee had shipped aboard the shipp XXXXance
of Lubeck (John Jacobson Blauw M:r) ?w:ch shipp (as hee wrote) hee had freighted)
about 1500 barrells and baggs of XXXXXX, and a parcell of flax
to be brought unto Roscoe for the accompt of the said M:r Lucie
and himselfe, or to that effect, and that hee afterwards sent the accompt thereof dated
the third of January w:ch came to the hands of the said M:r Lucie about
three weekes XXXX, w:ch this deponent knoweth for XXXXX XXX ?afreighted
and having bene XXXX and perused the said lres and accompt, and this
deponent leaveth the said lre of the date of 26 of November for
the information of this Court, and having now ?sene the accompt
predeposed, XX received by the said M:r Lucie from the said Batten
and ?w:ch the said M:r Lucie hath paid and satisffied the said Batten
for the said Lucies three quarter parte of the said lading XXXXX
by moneys (the XXXXX of English XXXXX XXXXX sold at Dantzike
by XXXX van ?Bowningham and Elias ?Turkin the said XXX factors
there and ?after the said van BXXXXXs death remitted and satisffied XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX to the said Batten by the
said M:r Lucies order, and thereif w:th moneyes remaying in the hands
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//for a ?12:th part, and John ?Cose an Englishman for a quarter part
XXX XXX XXXX the said M:r Luke Lucie XXX the said three quarters arlate
for the said M:r Luke Lucie his accompt, Xee as XXX XXXX XXXX XXX
paid or satisffied XXXX to the said M:r Luke Lucie for the same. And
otherwise saving as aforesaid hee cannot depose saving the said de la port
was and is a subiect of the Kinge of ffrance

ABRAHAM GAULTIER [His signature]

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Case: The Clayme of the Duke of Curland & Luke Lucie: Deposition: 2. Cornelius Van Bommell, of London, Merchant, aged 34: Date: February 22nd 1653/54

The 22:th of ffebruary 1653

Examined upon the foresaid allon

2. CORNELIUS VAN BOMMELL of London merchant, aged 34 years
or thereabouts sworne and examined.

To the first article hee saith that M:r Peter?Batten master ?interrate
?whereunto this producent M:r Luke Luce XXXX freighted the said shipp
the Temperance of and from the Duke of Curland fir
XXXX.

To the second third and fourth articles he saith and deposeth that in the monethes
of August and September last the arlate Peter ?Batten was in London, and
XXX factro for the said M:r Lucie in Curland, lodged at the said M:r Kucies
house, and retourned for Curland in the said moneth of September, and
?psently before this departure the said M:r Lucie gave him order and they
agreed together that forthwith after his retourne to LiXXXX
hee the said batten would furnish and lade off a shipp with XXXX
and a parcell of flax to be sent for RytXXX in ffrance, 3 quarter parts
for the accompt of the said M:r Lucie and the other quarter part of the
said goods for the said Matten his accompt, w:ch XXX the said
Batten accordingly did as by his letters of advise and accompt of the
XXX goods sent from LibXXX to the said M:r Lucie XXX saith it to be
XXXXX, and XX XXXX the XXXX to Peter dela port at Roscow in
Brettany for the accompt aforesaid, being 1552 barrells and baggs of
linseade and 23 shipp pounds and XXX XXXX of flay, and saith
that the accompt annexed and ?nowe ?shewn him is the said originall
accompt by him XX XX said Batten and received by the said M:r Lucie,
and was and is (as hee beleiveth) the proper hand writing of the said Batten with w:ch
this deponent is well acquainted, and with that the said M:r Lucie
his factors at Dantzick namely the XXXX of XXXX M:r ?Banington
and Elias ?Turkin have by M:r Lucies order furnished the said batten
with themost part of the money for the said 3 quarters parte, w:ch
moneys they had in their hands being the ?proceeds of English manufactures
XXX XXX the contract of the said ?Widowe van Bunningen (lately dead)
and the said Turkin ?by and from the said M:r Lucie, and for ?the use
of the said three quarter parts the said Batten wXX XXXXX of ?the
said M:r Lucies in his hands, All w;ch hee knoweth being book keeper
to the said M:r Lucie and ?seing and entreing or writing
the most of his dispatches in traffique, and having participateh
XXXXXX all the said letters both XXX the said Batten
and from the said factor at Dantzick XXXX the XXXXXX, and that
the lre dated the 26 of November last, left by this ?precontest was
and is one of the said Battens his letters, and this deponent never
XXX XX the said order about the said ladings, and further other
XXXXX part hee saith is XXX XXXX Batten his accompt//

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//M:r Batten hee saith was and is the said M:r ?SurXXX factor and correspondent
and hath for severall yeeres last laden ?off ?And all shipps from
?Lebouw with XXXXXXXX and other goods XXX for RetXXXX and ?then for
London for the said M:r ?Surit his accompt, and as this deponent hath heard
XXX XXXX and as is commonly reputed by XXX Batten is a Burger of
LibXXX and a subiect of the duke of Curland, and hath lived there and
elsewhere in the East country 17 or 18 yeeres and hath a wife and family
at LibXXXX, and saith that in regard of the warres with Holland, the said
M:r Lucie hath XXX in order to make the bills of lading and shipps
di?rections in his the said Battens owne name, and otherwise hee cannot
depose.

To the 8:th hee saith that the said M:r Lucie after the said order given
for the said lading XXXXX and was XXXXX that his factor Jacob Lucie
should come in for a further ?part of the said goods with him and this
deponent (who hath ?served him XXX above p:rsent) alsoe for a 12:th
part, and M:r John ?Coke an English merchant (XXXX in the iust XXXXX)
for a quarter part, (but none of them ?have yet paid him ought for their parts),
and that the XXXX next at RXXXXX so XX XXX for the essaid accompt by
the said deponent, who was and is the said M:r Jurin factor and
hath so bin for severall yeeres last.

To the 6:th hee said that the M:r Batten alsoe advised by letters that
the said duke had ?caryed a parcell ofXXXXX to be laden aboard
the said shipp of his owne accompt, thence to retourne in XXXX
and them the said ?producents hee wrote were for Dunnidge, that is to say
that theXXXXXX under the other goods to buye them from XXXXXX
hXXXXX. and otherwise XXXXXXXX

To the Interries

To the first article he is a native of Salt Bommell^[7] in G:le:elderland
and otherwise negatively saving as aforesaid

To the 2, 3 and 4 he cannot depose.

To the 5:th he referreth himselfe XXX XXX aforesaid.

To the 6:th he hath knowne Pieter Batten by XX XXXX with XXX
XXXX about 6 yeares and Peter dela XXXt this deponent hath
jnown for XXXX for about 13 yeares, and the said pXXX XXX hee beleeveth
is a ffrench man, and liveth XXX ?in Morlaix, and otherwise
saving as aforesaid hee cannot depose.

To the 7:th hee cannot depose saveing as aforesaid.

To the 8:th negatively.

To the 9:th hee saith the said Batten trades at XXX XXXX
and XX XXXX XXXXXX doth the said Peter dela XXXXX, and otherwise
negatively, saving that about 5 or 6 yeares since the said W:m XXX XXX
a XXXX of XXXX for the said Batten.

To the 10:th hee saith the said M:r XXX hath remitted moneyes as arlate
XXXX by XXX this XXX ?producent to XX said Batten And otherwise
hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.

To the 11:th hee answereth himselfe to his XXXXX depon, and is aprised
that the said three quarter parts are paid and satisffied with the
proper moneyes of the said M:r ?Surit.

To the 12 negatively.

To the last hee referreth himselfe to his forefoeing deponn

CORNELIUS VAN BOMMELL [His signature]

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//To y:e second Interry he saith that y:e sayd shipp came from and
began this her outwards voyage from Stockholme with her
p:rsent lading of goods being Iron pitch tarr Copper shott and
Salmon, which were all laden, and putt on board the sayd shipp
att Stock hollome aforesd, for accompt of Abraham and jacob
?Mumma y:e sd Peter Julius ?Coiet and Anthony Brain all
Inhabitants and merchants of Stock hollome all to be unladen
att this port of London whither she was bound and where she now is the foresayd Salmon
excepted which is to be transported to Burdeaux and there
unladen and delivered to Jan Van Pullen a facto:r for
y:e sayd Swedish merchants there resideing. And otherwise cannot
depose saving that y:e foresd Iron pitch tarr Copper and shott
is part delivered and the remainder now a delivereing and to
be delivered to John Bock and Company and M:r Smith all
merchants residing in this Citty of London. And otherwise he
cannot depose.

To y:e third Interry he saith the foresayd shipp is now bound to y:e
port of Burdeaux and is there to take in a lading of wynes
and other goods for accompt of y:e sayd Abraham and Jacon
Mumma Peter Julius CojeX and Anthony Brayn to be carryed
from thence to Stockhollom aforesd and there delivered to y:e
sd persons vizt y:e sd Mammaes, Cojol and Brayn. And further
saith that for y:e providing of y:e sayd wines and goods att Burdeaux
the foresd John Bock and Company are to furnish moneyes and
remitt the same to y:e foresayd Jan Van Pullen att Burdeaux
whoo is to lade y:e sayd wynes and goods there. And otherwise
he cannot depose

JAN CORNELISSEN [His signature]

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: Charles Marescoe, of S:t Nicholas Lane, London, Merchant, aged 21: Date: The same day (?1653/54, or 1654

The same day

Examined upon y:e sayd Interries

CHARLES MARESCOE^[8] of S:t Nicholas Lane London
merchant aged 21 yeares or thereabouts a
witnes sworne and examined deposeth and
saith as followeth vizt.

rpt.

To y:e sayd Interryes This deponent saith that Abraham and Jacob
Mamma^[9] and Company merchants of Stock hollom in Swethland
did for their owne accompt lade on board y:e sayd shipp the
On?germerland John Cornelison Master, att y:e sd port of
Stockhollom pt of a shipps lading of Iron pitch tarr Coppe
and shott all consigned to this port of London, and that the sayd
shipp is safely arrrived therwith att this port, and the most part
of the sd goods are allready delivered and y:e remaynder are
in delivery to John Bock^[10] and Company and one M:r Smith
merchants resideing in this Citty. And that there are likewise
some Quantityes of salmon on board y:e sayd shipp consigned for like//

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Case: William ?Braddick, & loss in the ArrXXX: Deposition: William Ware, of Shadwell, Midd, Mariner, aged 40: Date: Aprill 13th 1654

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Case: Business of Ensurance concerning XXXX: Deposition: 1. William Bushell, of Liverpool, Lancaster, Mariner, late Master & Owner of the Patrick: Date: May 5th 1654

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Case: XXX: Deposition: 5. James Hedgethorne, servant of Mr Arnold Beake, aged 20: Date: Same day (1654)

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from the said producent s factor at ?Bayon (named RXXXXXX
BaXpart) but to the said Arnold Beale XXXXX andXX XXXX
there were laden aboard the said shipp at Bayon in ffebruary ?last or thereabouts X XXXXXXXX
BaggXXXX for the said producents their accompt ?one hundred and
tenn tonnes and ?one hundred of Bayon wyne,
a parcell of skinnes, fourtie tonnes of XXin and 64 baggs
offXXXXXXX, and saith that the valewe and worth according
to the market of the said like wines in the monethes of ffebruary
and march last and at present was and is fifteene pounds
sterling or more XX XXXXXX, XXXXX to XXXXXXX
fourteene pounds per tonne, thXXX ?feathers XXX
pounds per hundred ?weight one hundred ?weight worth XXXX
and the skinnes about 3:li ?iii:s sterling per hundred,
w.ch hee knoweth having?served his saud master three yeares
who dealeth much in these commodities and had then of
these kinde of wines in his hands, and ?truely (or thereby) this deponent
became acquainted with the said valewes and prices. And
otherwise hee cannot depose.

JAMES HEDGETHORNE [His signature]

Repeated with his p:rcontest before
doctors Clarke and Godolphin.

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Case: Christofer Hatton of Dantzicke, English Merchant: Deposition: William Rivert, of London, Merchant, aged 31: Date: April 22nd 1654

The 22:th of Aprill 1654

On the behalfe of Christfer Hatton)
of Dantzicke English Merchant touching)
pipestaves and clapboards by him laden)
there for London)

WILLIAM RIVET of London
Merchant, aged 31 yeares or
thereavouts sworne before the
right Wor:ll William Clarke and
John Godolphin doctors of Lawes
Judges of the high Court of the
Admiraltie saith and deposeth by
Vertue of his oath.

That the said Christofer Hatton (according to a letter of
advise sent from him from Dantzicke dated the 8:th of Aprill
last

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Case: Clayme of John Scrothering, Senator of Hamburgh et al in the S:t Peter: Deposition: 2. John Lecmquell, of S:t Michael Crooked Lane, London; Merchant, aged 37: Date: March 20th 1653

The twentyeth day of March 1653

The Clayme of John ?Srrathering)
Senato:r of Hamburgh and)
others for their goods in y:e Peter)
whereof Mathias Cornelison)
was Ma:r)

Examined upon an allon on the behalfe
of the sd Claymers.

2. JOHN LECMQUELL of y:e pish of S:t Michaels
Crooked Lane London merchant aged 37.
yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and
examined deposeth and saith as followeth vizt.

Loomquell d:t

To y:e 1. arle of the sayd allon This deponent saith that the arlate
John Scrothering (whom this deponent hath knowne for this
twenty yeares) is a Senato:r and Counsello:r of that Citty of hambrugh & is
a Great dealer and trader in sundry merchandizes in Italy
Germany Spaine ffrance and England and hath his Agents
and Correspondents in those places to whom he sends goods
and merchandizes for returnes to be made to him for his owne
accompt. which he knoweth for that he is a Correspondent of
the sayd John Scrothering and so hath bene for theis four
yeares now last past, And for a merchant of great trade
the sd John Scrothering is commonly accounted reputed & taken.
And otherwise he cannot depose

To y:e second arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that the arlate
John Scrotheringe mongst others with whom he dealeth abroad
doth correspond in y:e way of trade with the arlate Tobias Zollicoffers (sic)
(who is by repute Consull for y:e Hansa townes of Germany att
Marsellis) and other of y:e Zollicoffers being of the house
of and kinne of the sd Tobias, which this deponent knoweth
being y:e Correspondent aswell of y:e sd Zollicoffers as sd Scrothering
And otherwise he cannot depose.

To y:e third arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that in or about
the monethes of September or October last past 1653. the sd Tobias
Zollicoffers did take to freight the arlate ship the S:t Peter then
lyeing neere Tholoone (sic) to goe from ?Genoa to Hamburgh with a
lading of goods for accompt of y:e sayd John Scrothering
that having freighted the same XX did about y:e same tyme lade
on board y:e sd shipp (having obteyned liberty as should seeme
from y:e sd Scrothering to freight pt of her for himselfe) for
accompt of the sayd John Scrothering of Hamburgh and
himselfe the sayd Tobias Zollicoffers att or neere Tholoone
the severall goods and merchandizes following. That is to say
401. great and 193 small Karatells (sic) of Currants. 147 baggs
of Currants, seventy five baggs of Allmonds. 20 quarteels
of Capers, and one bale of verdigreaze to be in the sayd
shipp transported to Hamburgh for accompt and Advantage of
of (sic) y:e sayd John Scrothering and sayd Zollicoffers, which he deposeth
for that by a lre dated att Hamburgh 27:+ Septemb. 165?3 . which
came to this deponents hands 14 Octobris .1653 . and by another letter
dated 25 Octobr 1653 from Hamburgh which came to this deponents
hand . 5:° . Novembris . 1653 . and by a third lre dated 8:° Novembris
1653 . which came to this deponents hands ?7:° . Novembris 1653 . all
sent by the sd John Screthering, he the sd Screthering did certify
his//

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y.e sd shipp in manner as aforesd in y,e second of the XXXXXXX take in
and ladeing the sayd goods for accompt aforesd, and consigning
them as a foresd, and in the third of the pticular quantities of
the says goods; and y.e ladeing of the same did likewise appeare to this
deponent by a bill of lading which came to this deponents
hands in a letter from y:e sayd John Scrithering, and also
by the Confession of y:e sayd Mathias Cornelison who did
acquaint this deponent that he recd y:e sd goods on board the
sd shipp att Tholone, many of which this deponent hath seene since
their inlading att this Port of London And further cannot depose

To y:e fourth arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that having
taken a view of a good pt of y:e sayd goods in the warehowses
wherein the same are disposed since their unlading att this
port he findeth that they are marked with the marke in the
margent which was and is the usuall marke of y:e sayd John
Screthering the same standing for and being the first letter
of his ?Christen name and surname, and as such commonly
held and understood by such as Correspond with the sayd
John Screthering, and are acquainted with his manner of dealing
and further he cannot depose

To y:e 5:th arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that by a lre
from y:e arlate (Paulus Langerman dated from Hamburgh
8:° Novembris . 1653 . which came to this deponents hands here in
London 18 . Novembris 1653. the sayd Pauly langerman did
advise this deponent that y:e foresayd Zollicofferes had about
the moneth of October 1653 laden on board y:e sayd shipp the
S:t Peter att Toloone (sic) for accompt of him y:e sd Langerman one Chest
of ?Storax (being a phsicall drug and marked P/L A)
to be transported to Hamburgh and there delivered for like
accompt. And further otherwise he cannot depose saving
that the syd marke is used to signify the name of y:e sayd
Paulus Langerman who was and is a merchant of good
quality and Burgher of Hamburgh and one that tradeth to
foreigne parts.

To y:e 6:th arle of y:e sayd allegacon This deponent saith that by
fame and report the family of y:e Zollicoffers are Switzers
and mannage severall factories in Common att Marseilles
and in Spaine and Italy; and y:e arlate Tobias Zollicoffer
the lader of y:e goods in question, but in the name of Joachim Lawrence
& David Zollicoffers (a thing usuall with that family) is y:e Consull
for y:e hansa Tobias resideing att Marseillis. and y:e name or XX
the like effect appeares to be true by a Certificat sent to this deponent under the
hands and seales of John ?Howorth (OR Alworth), Jordan ffairfax and
William Jackson English merchants residing att Marsellis
who likewise pticulaly certify that y:e sd Zollicoffers doe most
of y:e business there for accompt of Hamburgh merchants, and
that they did lade severall quantityes of Currants aboard the
shipp S:t Peter about October last past; which Certificat being
reall and not false or feigned and having come to this deponents hands
in//

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To y:e 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7 and 6:th Interries hee saith he knoweth nothing
thereof saving that y:e severall papers extracted out of the
Admiralty Court of Toloone and sent to this
deponent as true extracts in letters of advise frōmaresellis It
did and doth appeare that the sd shippe S:t Peter is a Swedish
shipp and Mathias Cornelison the master of her a Swede and
so accounted

To y.e 9 and 10:th he referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposicons
and otherwise cannot depose.

To the .14:th he saith he doth not know, beleive or ever hath heard
that by the name of Hamburgh in XXlland or great Hamburgh
Am?ptorda is usually meant or intended, or was or is ever so meant
and intended by and among seamen mariners or such as have
and have dealings in those places or other of thXXX. And otherwise he cannot depose

JOHN LEEMKUILL [His signature]

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Case: The Clayme of W:m Gilland: Deposition: Jean du Coya Nueva To y:e Crosse Interries: Date: XXXX

The Clayme of W:m Gilland
aforesd

Jean du Coya Nueva To y:e Crosse Interries

X And moreover saith that the sayd William Gilliand att thie Rendents
comeing from S:t mallo gave him pticular order for y:e disposing
and delivery of y:e sd goods in this Cause Claymed upon
their arrivall att Cadiz, XXX

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 4. Samuel Wastel, of the parish of S:t Botolph without: Date: XXXX

4. SAMUEL WASTELL of y:e pish of S:t Botolph without

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: Nicholas Williams, of Redriffe, Surrey, Mariner, sometime Quartermaster on the Freetrade, aged 36: Date: March 9th 1653/44

The ?9:th say of March 1653

Examined upon an allegaccon on y:e behalfe
of the sayd John Gibbs and others.

NICHOLAS WILLIAMS of Redriffe in the
County of Surrey Mariner sometyme quarter M:r
on board y:e sd shipp ffreetrade aged 36 yeares
or thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined
deposeth and saith as followeth. vizt.

To y:e 1. and 2. arles of the sd allon This deponent saith that in the yeares of o:r
Lord 1648. and 1649. and before and cotinually since the arlate John
Gibbs Michael Castile Nicholas Corsellys and Company all Inhabitants
in or about this Citty of London were and att p:rsent are the true and
lawfull Owners of the arlate shipp the free trade of London whereof
the sayd John Gibbs was Ma:r and of her tackle apparell and furniure
and XXXX and other provisions belonging unto her and were in
the quiet and peaceable possession of the same, which this deponent
knoweth for that he did belong to y:e sd shipp as one of her
Quartermasters from y:e first ?building of her by the foresayd
Owners, And saith that in or about the moneth of June 1649.
aforesd the sayd shipp free trade y:e sd Gibbs then Ma:r and this
depon:t q:rter M:r on board he was and remained in the porte of
Lisbone, and was then and there by the order and authority of
the King of Portugall of the sight of this deponent
and to y:e use of the sd King seized and sequestred and taken into
his ?service and in his service afainst the goodwill and likewing
of the sayd Owners and ymployers as a man of warr and for the
?Careening of his other shipps for the space of three yeares by
reason whereof the sayd shipp receyved much dammage by worm eating
and otherwise but to what value he knoweth not. And further
cannot depose

To y:e third and fourth arles of the sayd allon This deponent saith
That att such tyme as the sayd shipp free trade now seized at Lisbone
as aforesd she was a strong and tight shipp and had bene but
one voyage before att sea from the tyme of her first building
and was of the burthen of .200 tonnes or thereabouts and had
in her sixteene ?persons, and the tackele apparell and furniture
of and belonging unto her were likewise good and new And the
freight of the says hipp so provided with gunns and tackle
was well worth the summe of 250:li sterl p moneth And
soe much was and is usually given p moneth for a shipp of her burthen
and goodnes. And he further daith that att such tyme as the
sayd shipp was seized there were in her provisions of victualls.
which were well worth the summe of 170:li sterl. And he saith
that the sayd shipp when she was restored was damnifyed (besides
the foremenconned dammage in her hull) in her masts to y:e value of
10:li ster. In her Cables and other Cordayge to y:e value of 40:l sterl.

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Case: XXXX: Deposition: 4. Samuell Wastell, S:t Botolphs without Bishopsgate, London, Merchant, aged 34: Date: Same day (1653/44)

The same say Examined upon y:e sd allon

4. SAMUEL WASTELL of y:e pish of S:t Botolph without
Bishopsgate London merchant aged 34 yeares or
thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined deposeth
and saith as followeth. vizt.

To y:e 1. and 3. he saith he cannot depose.

To y:e 3. arle of y:e sd allon This deponent saith that in the yeares
1647. 1648. 1649. 1650. 1651. 1652. and monethes there in respectively
?concurring the arlate Timothy Shery was and still is indebted
to y:e producent Gilbert Keat in the summe of one thousand
pounds ?starl or thereabouts, arising upon accompt of a
factory mannaged by y:e sd Shery at Bilboa for the sd producent
and others, vizt Thomas Jennings and Robert Sainthill
whose common facto:r the sd Shery was and stands indebted
to them in 3000:li starl or therabouts, and to y:e sd Gilbert
Keat, (the sd trade and society betwixt y:e sd Keat Jennings &
Sainth?ill being in equall thirds) in 1000:li sterl or therabouts
as aforesd. The p:rmisses he knoweth to be true for that
he is Book Keeper to y:e sd 3 merchants M:r Keat and consorts
and so hath bene for theis eight yeares now last past and
having laetly consulted with and perused their bookes of
accompts findes upon y:e ballancing of y:e sd Accompts
betwixt y:e sd M:r Keat & consorts and their sd ffacto:rs Timothy
Shery that he y:e sd Shery was and is indebted to them all
in 3000:li or thereabouts as aforesd. and to y:e sd Gilbert Keat
in one 3:d pt thereof being 1000:li or thereabouts as
aforesd. And y:e p:rmisses this deponent likewise knoweth to be
true by severall letters sent by the sd Shery frō Lisboa to sd
Keat and consorts which this deponent hath likewise seene. And
otherwise he cannot depose

SAM: WASTELL [His signature]

Repeated with his
p:rcontest before
S:r Clarke & D:r Godolphin.//

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Case: Clayme of Daniel Skinner of Dover: Deposition: 2. Albertus Skinner, of S:t George Botolphs, London, Merchant, aged 30: Date: March XXX 1653

The XXXX day of March 1653

The Clayme of Daniel Skynner)
of Dover for his XXXX &)
in the refXXXXX)

Examined upon y,e sd allon

2. ALBERTUS SKINNER of S:t George Botolphs
parish London merchant aged 30 yeares or
Thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined
deposeth and saith as followeth vizt.

To the first arles of y:e said allon This deponent saith that for divers
yeares now last past the arlate Daniel Skynner hath bene an
usuall trader to france for wines and other goods, and that
ther arlate John Vanp?alle is his facto:r and presides att Bordeaux
and is commonly accounted a fflandrian and does busines att
Bourdeaux as a facto:r and for a facto:r is commonly accounted the
p:rmisses he knoweth being the brother of the producent and knowing
well that the sayd VanpaXX was y:e facto:r of this deponents'
father who used y:e same trade to ffrance that the arlate
Daniel Skinner now doth. And otherwise cannot depose.

To y:e 2:d arle of the sayd allon and y:e ?three schedules thereunto annexed
this deponent saith that the sd schedules were sent to this deponent
from the arlate Daniel Skinner as and for the true and
originall letter of advise factory and bill of lading for
the thirty five tonnes of wynes now in question, and this
deponent doth beleive that they are true and reall and y:e
Contents hereof so had and done as herein is conteyned
And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To y:e third arle of y:e sayd allon This deponent saith that the arlate
Daniel Skinner by his letter of the ?tenth of December 1653 last
past which came to this examinators hands XXXX London a bout 11 or 12. day
of y:e same moneth did acquaint him this deponent that he had
thirty five tonnes of wynes comeing frō Bourdeaux into y:e English Channell
in a Swedish shipp the ?Widome of Stockholme and that
the same were consigned for Dunkirke, but that he had
a desire to have the same disposed of att London and heretofore
desired this deponent to make and use meanes for a license
for bringing y.e same to London if it might be, or to procure
the same to the XXXXX by the officers of y:e Customs house, but
desired this deponent to use all expedition for that a convoy was
attending in the downes to XXXXX severall shipps for Dunkirke in which
noe doubt he XX the Master of y:e ?Wysdome XXXXX goe so his designed XXX
And farther cannot depose.//

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//To y:e fourth arles of y:e sd allon This deponent saith that the arlate
?Vanpulle the facto:r of y:e sayd Daniell Skinner doth uusually draw
y:e money for such wines and goods as he ladeth for the sayd
Daniel Skinner when he hath not effects in his hands XXXX M:r ?Milooyouse of Paris, who is a correspondent of this deponent
who since November last past hath payd accepted and remitted
the summe of 4006 Crownes and upwards all for accompt
of y:e said Daniel Skinner pt drawne upon this deponent
by y:e sd ?Miloyouse, and pt remitted to him by this deponent
And more pticularly saith that the 22:th say of Decemberlast
past he this deponent did here at London accept a bill of exchange
of 800 Crownes drawne by the sd M:r MXXyoose and dated
from Paris 20:th of Decemb. 1653. new stile for accompt of
y:e sd Daniel Skinner & y:e sd Daniel hath acquainted this deponent
that y:e sd 800 Crownes so drawne by y:e sd M:r Wiloyoose
had bene formerly drawne by the sd VanXXXX upon the sd
Wilooyoose for y:e wyne now in question. And otherwise he
cannot depose.

To y:e 5:th arle hee saith his foregoeing deposicon is true

To y:e Cross Interries.

To y:e 1. Interry he saith he was borne att Antwerpe under ye
Jurisdiction of y:e King of Spain. and hath lived for theis five
yeares last past in London. and about 2 yeares next before at
?Hull. and for three yeares next before att Dover and is a
Bachilor, and is brother of y:e producent.
and farther otherwise than hegatively cannot depose.

To y:e 2. hee saith he knoweth not Vannpulle a foresd by sight but
by ?fame hath knowne him severall yeares. and by like fame
hath heard he is a marryed man and keepes howse in Bordeaux
and further cannot depose.

To y:e 3:d he saith he was not p:rsent att y:e buying of y:e sd wines
and further cannot depose saving that hee this Rendent upon
y:e 14:th day of ffebruary last past did here in London oay the 800
Crownes aforesd to be for y:e sd wynes, to M:r John Ashurst the XX
AXX younger And further cannot depose.

To y:e 4:th negatively to every pt thereof.

To y:e 5:th saith y:e sd wynes are of y:e growth of ffrance and were
as he beleiveth laden att Burdeaux. and otherwise he cannot
depose.

To y:e 6:th he hath heard y;t the sd Van Valle hath lived in
ffrance a good space of tyme but how long in certayne
knoweth not nor hath heard. and further cannot depose

To y:e 7:th he saith he knoweth nothing thereof

ALBERTUS SKYNNER [His signature]

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Case: Gilbert Keat ag:t a 1/16:th of the Hanniball: Deposition: 2. Richard Boare, of Gravesend, Merchant, aged 60: Date: March 3rd 1653/54

The third day of March . 1653,
Examined upon y:e sd allon

On behalfe of y:e sd)
Gilbert Keat)
ag:t a 16:th pt)
of y:e Hanniball)

Smith d:r:

2 RICHARD B?EARE of Gravesend merchant aged
60 yeares a witnes sworne and examined
deposed and saith as followeth vizt.

To y:e 1 and 2. arels of y:e sd allon This deponent saith that
in y:e yeares 1647. 1648. 1649. 1650. 1651. 1652. and monethes
therein respectively ?concurring the arlate Timothy Sharpe
was and att p:rsent is Owner and proprieto:r of one
sixteenth pt of the sayd shipp y:e Hanniball and of 1/16:th pt
of her tackle furnitire and apparell and so accounted the
p:rmisses he knoweth to be true for that during all y:e sd tyme
he had bene and is a ptowner of y:e sd shipp himselfe and knoweth
that y:e sd shery did occasion y:e building of her in y:e yeare 1647. for
Captaine ?TaXXX y:e ?for Ma:r of her and that he did contribute to
y:e building and setting forth of 1/16:th pt of her and her tackle
and that in or about y:e yeare 1648 a dividend of y:e sd shipps
profitts was made at Lisboa where y:e sd Sherry and this deponent
att that tyme both were, the sd shipp being then there likewise
and that y:e sd Shery as owner of 1716pt of her as aforesd did
then receyve his proportion oy y:e sd Dividend, and hath ever
XXXXXXX continued Proprietor of y:e sayd 16:th pt of the
sayd shipp and for such hath bene and is accounted by this depon:t
and other the Owners thereof and others that know y:e sayd shipp
and the Interest of her right Owners therein And further cannot
depose.

To y:e 3. & fourth . XXXX. he cannot depose saving as aforesd

RICHARD BERE [His signature]

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↑ Trapany (alias Trapani). Port city on the north-west tip of Sicily. See Wikipedia entry on Trapani, viewed 06/05/12
↑ Gilbert Keat Thomas Jennings and Company. Gilbert Keat(e) (b. ?, d. ca. 1658). See C 6/130/74 Short title: Fredericke v Barker. Plaintiffs: John Fredericke, Thomas Jennings, Peter Vandepute, Gilbert Keate, Jonathan Keate and Thomas Rich. Defendants: William Barker, Isaac Barton and Elizabeth Barton his wife. Subject: money matters, Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1655. See also Case: Keats Jennings and others against ffredericke Chowne and others - Concerns voyage of the ship the Thomas Bonadventure at Cyprus, May 1652, carrying 100 bags of cotton wool and 400 bags of galls; Examination: 1. George Browne of Limehouse, Middlesex, Mariner, aged sixty years; Date: 15th February, 1655/56 (PROB 11/279 Will of Gilbert Keate of London 16 July 1658 Wootton 363-416); HCA 13/71: ff. 19r & 19v, P1080923, P1080924)
↑ Captaine Richard Ell (b. ?, d. ca. 1677), mariner. See "RICHARD ELL of the parish of S:t Dunstans in the East London Mariner the commander of the shipp the Prosperous of London, aged 50 yeares or therabouts, sworn xr." (PROB 11/353 Will of Richard Ell, Gentleman of Twickenham, Middlesex 13 April 1677 Hale 1-43; HCA 13/64, f. 27 recto, P1090539: Deposition by Captaine Richard Ell: 28th November 1650; 'Richard Ell,' Twickenham Museum web site, http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/detail.asp?ContentID=279, viewed 28/04/12)
↑ Dixwell Brent. Dixwell Brent (b. ?, d. ca. 1651), merchant of Smyrna. See "DIXWELL BRENT, deceased, at Smyrna. Admon. Oct. 16, 1651, to his brother John Brent, of goods unadmd by his father John Brent, decd. Another Grant made in Oct. 1661." (Frederick Arthur Crisp (ed.), Abstracts of Somersetshire wills, etc: copied from the manuscript collections of the late Rev. Frederick Brown, vol. 4 (?London, 1889) p. 138); "[1652] May 31. London....We have received a petition from John Brent, administrator of Dixwell Brent, whose books of account and papers your predecessor left in your hands; we desire that they and other things in your custody be delivered to such person as Brent shall appoint, taking his receipt or sufficient caution. [Levant Papers, Vol. IV., pp. 194, 195], in Mary Anne Everett Green (ed.), Calendar of state papers, domestic series, 1651-1652 (London, 1877), p. 371
↑ W:m Marston. Possibly William Marston (b. ?, d. ca. 1660), grocer of St Benet Sherehog (PROB 11/301 Will of William Marston, Grocer of London of Saint Benet Sherehog, City of London 13 September 1660 Nabbs 211-259)
↑ Michael Castel. Possibly Michael Castel (b. ?, d. ca. 1658), merchant of London (PROB 11/274 Will of Michaell Castel, Merchant of London 08 March 1658 Wootton 106-155)
↑ Salt Bommell. "Bommel, or Salt-Bommel, is a trading town containing 2700 inhabitants, on the left bank of the Waal, about seven leagues S.S.E. of Utrecht. The fortifications were demolished by the French in 1673; but were afterwards repaired. Its trade is on the decline, its port being choked up by a sand bank. The island of Bommel-waard, formed by the Waal and the Maese, contains several villages." (James Playfair, A System of Geography, ancient and modern, vol. 2 (?London, 1809), p. 13)
↑ Charles Marescoe. Charles Marescoe (b. ca. 1633, d. ca. 1670), London merchant ( PROB 11/333 Penn 67-128 Will of Charles Marescoe, Merchant of London 12 September 1670)
↑ Abraham and Jacob Mamma (alias ?Momma). See PROB 11/274/239 Gerlach Moma or Momma Merchant of London Chigwell, Essex. 16 December 1658
↑ John Bock. See speculatively C 22/33/21 Croche v. Bocke. 01 January 1558 - 31 December 1714

[1] Trapany (alias Trapani). Port city on the north-west tip of Sicily. See Wikipedia entry on Trapani, viewed 06/05/12

[2] Gilbert Keat Thomas Jennings and Company. Gilbert Keat(e) (b. ?, d. ca. 1658). See C 6/130/74 Short title: Fredericke v Barker. Plaintiffs: John Fredericke, Thomas Jennings, Peter Vandepute, Gilbert Keate, Jonathan Keate and Thomas Rich. Defendants: William Barker, Isaac Barton and Elizabeth Barton his wife. Subject: money matters, Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1655. See also Case: Keats Jennings and others against ffredericke Chowne and others - Concerns voyage of the ship the Thomas Bonadventure at Cyprus, May 1652, carrying 100 bags of cotton wool and 400 bags of galls; Examination: 1. George Browne of Limehouse, Middlesex, Mariner, aged sixty years; Date: 15th February, 1655/56 (PROB 11/279 Will of Gilbert Keate of London 16 July 1658 Wootton 363-416); HCA 13/71: ff. 19r & 19v, P1080923, P1080924)

[3] Captaine Richard Ell (b. ?, d. ca. 1677), mariner. See "RICHARD ELL of the parish of S:t Dunstans in the East London Mariner the commander of the shipp the Prosperous of London, aged 50 yeares or therabouts, sworn xr." (PROB 11/353 Will of Richard Ell, Gentleman of Twickenham, Middlesex 13 April 1677 Hale 1-43; HCA 13/64, f. 27 recto, P1090539: Deposition by Captaine Richard Ell: 28th November 1650; 'Richard Ell,' Twickenham Museum web site, http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/detail.asp?ContentID=279, viewed 28/04/12)

[4] Dixwell Brent. Dixwell Brent (b. ?, d. ca. 1651), merchant of Smyrna. See "DIXWELL BRENT, deceased, at Smyrna. Admon. Oct. 16, 1651, to his brother John Brent, of goods unadmd by his father John Brent, decd. Another Grant made in Oct. 1661." (Frederick Arthur Crisp (ed.), Abstracts of Somersetshire wills, etc: copied from the manuscript collections of the late Rev. Frederick Brown, vol. 4 (?London, 1889) p. 138); "[1652] May 31. London....We have received a petition from John Brent, administrator of Dixwell Brent, whose books of account and papers your predecessor left in your hands; we desire that they and other things in your custody be delivered to such person as Brent shall appoint, taking his receipt or sufficient caution. [Levant Papers, Vol. IV., pp. 194, 195], in Mary Anne Everett Green (ed.), Calendar of state papers, domestic series, 1651-1652 (London, 1877), p. 371

[5] W:m Marston. Possibly William Marston (b. ?, d. ca. 1660), grocer of St Benet Sherehog (PROB 11/301 Will of William Marston, Grocer of London of Saint Benet Sherehog, City of London 13 September 1660 Nabbs 211-259)

[6] Michael Castel. Possibly Michael Castel (b. ?, d. ca. 1658), merchant of London (PROB 11/274 Will of Michaell Castel, Merchant of London 08 March 1658 Wootton 106-155)

[7] Salt Bommell. "Bommel, or Salt-Bommel, is a trading town containing 2700 inhabitants, on the left bank of the Waal, about seven leagues S.S.E. of Utrecht. The fortifications were demolished by the French in 1673; but were afterwards repaired. Its trade is on the decline, its port being choked up by a sand bank. The island of Bommel-waard, formed by the Waal and the Maese, contains several villages." (James Playfair, A System of Geography, ancient and modern, vol. 2 (?London, 1809), p. 13)

[8] Charles Marescoe. Charles Marescoe (b. ca. 1633, d. ca. 1670), London merchant ( PROB 11/333 Penn 67-128 Will of Charles Marescoe, Merchant of London 12 September 1670)

[9] Abraham and Jacob Mamma (alias ?Momma). See PROB 11/274/239 Gerlach Moma or Momma Merchant of London Chigwell, Essex. 16 December 1658

[10] John Bock. See speculatively C 22/33/21 Croche v. Bocke. 01 January 1558 - 31 December 1714

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Case: The Keeper of the Liberty etc. vs. the Golden Starr: Deposition: 1. Mark Harrison, of Wapping, Middlesex, Mariner, aged 27: Date: September 22nd 1653

Case: The Keepers of the Liberty of England ag:t the ship the Heart of Skadam: Deposition: 1. William Evarson, of Skadam, Holland, Mariner, aged 44: Date: September 26:th 1653

Case: The Keepers of the Liberty of England ag:t the ship the Heart of Skadam: Deposition: 2. Herrick Williamson, of Skadam, Holland, Mariner, aged 40: Date: September 26:th 1653

Case: Edward Beale and Companie vs. the Expectaccon: Deposition: 4. Walter Hickst, of Travercion, Cornwall, an inhabitant of Messina, Sicicilia, Merchant, aged 28: Date: September 27th 1653

Case: The Keeper of the Liberty etc. vs. the Golden Starr: Deposition: 2. Robert Mill, of Deptford, Kent, Mariner, Captaine of the Advantage Frigot: Date: October 3rd 1653

Case: The Keeper of the Liberty etc. vs. the Golden Starr: Deposition: 3. Thomas Keyes, of Deptford, Kent, Mariner, late Quarter Masters Mate of the Advantage Frigot: Date: October 3rd 1653

Case: The Clayme of the Lord ?Roscea Daniel Halfe Rider and others for the shipp the S:t John: Deposition: 1. Jacob Groat, of Dantzÿck, Poland, ?Mariner and Master of the S:t John, aged 38: Date: October 4th 1653

Case: Sebastian Cortizos, of Madrid: Deposition: Henrique Jorge Mendez, of Antwerpe, Brabant, Merchant, aged 48: Date: October 26th 1653

Case: The Keepers of the Liberty of England ag:t ships mentioned in attached schedule: Deposition: John Major, of East Smithfeild, Middlesex, Leiftenant of the Elizabeth frigot, aged 25: Date: October 26th 1653

Case: XXXX: Deposition: Thomas Watson, of Galloway, Ireland, Merchant, aged 25: Date: October 7th 1653

Case: Joseph Markes and John Baptista Margarita et al, merchants of Spayne, concerning the ship the ffortune: Deposition: Philip Duncar, of Antwerpe, Brabant, Mariner, Captaine of the ffortune: Date: October 8th 1653

Case: Joseph Markes and John Baptista Margarita et al, merchants of Spayne, concerning the ship the ffortune: Deposition: 2. Juan Gomez Brit?e, of the Isle of Palma, Merchant, aged 40: Date: October 8th 1653

Case: Claim of widow of Hance ?Lemmermann of Hamburg et al: Deposition: Jacob Wigandi, of Hambrorough, Merchant, aged 25: Date: November 2 1653

Case: Clayme of Domingo Centurione for wools in the Morning Starr: Deposition: 3. Michael van Lubkin, of Hamborough, Mariner, Master of the Morning Starr, aged 31 Date: November 22nd 1653

Case: XXMartyn ?Nokote Matheas ?SwellinXXXXX and Company, Owners of the ffaith of ?Stettyn: Deposition: Thomas Adams, of Dartmouth, Devon, Gent, aged 42 Date: November 22nd 1653

Case: Clayme of Colonell Thomas Pride et al for beef and pork put aboard the Sea fflower: Deposition: John Snowe, of Bristoll, Somerset, Agent for the Victuallers of the Navie of the Commonwealth, aged 35: Date: October 26th 1653

Case: XXX: Deposition: John Thurmwood, of Redriff, Surrey, Masters Mate of the Endeavour, aged 46: Date: November 7th 1653

Case: XXX: Deposition: Lorenzo Michael, of Sevill, Spayne, Corporall of the Harry Bonadventure, aged 30: Date: September 20:th 1653

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 4. John Standen, of London, near Bottolphs wharf, Chyrugeon of the harry bonadventure, aged 28: Date: Samed day

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 6. John Merrick, of Wapping, Middlesex, Mariner, late Lieutenant of the Harry Bonadeventure and Master of the S:t Peter, aged 31: Date: The same day

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 9. Robert Swanley, of Hackney, Midds, Mariner, Late Captaine or Commander of the Harry Bonadventure, aged 38: Date: September 27th 1653

Case: The King and Queene of Poland: Deposition: 1. George ?Dattivors, of Roane, France, Factor of the King & Queene of Poland, aged 30: Date: October 22nd 1653

Case: The King and Queene of Poland: Deposition: 2. John Conyet, of Chambory, Savoye, Gentleman, aged 26: Date: October 22nd 1653

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 1. Antonio Estevan de Baldera?y, of Madrid, an Inhabitant of Lima, in the Indies, Merchant, aged 38: Date: October 31st 1653

Case: Clayme of Blases de la Oyna of Sevill: Deposition: 1. Antonio Estevan de Balderas, of Limma, West Indies, Merchant, aged 38: Date: November 15th 1653

Case: Clayme of John Scrother: Deposition: 1. Jacob Wigandi, of Hamborough, Merchant, aged 25: Date: November 30th 1653

Case:The Keepers against the ffortune of Statin: Deposition: 5. Richard Batson, of St Botolphs Billingsgate, London, Merchant, aged 53: Date: November 23rd 1653

Case: Gilbert Keate, Thomas Jennings and Company: Deposition: Captaine Richard Ell, of Twitnam, Middlesex, Esq:r, aged 54: Date: December 6th 1653

Case: Gilbert Keate, Thomas Jennings and Company: Deposition: 2. Adrian Death, of S:t Lawrence parish, London, Merchant, aged 27: Date: December 7th 1653

Case: Gilbert Keate, Thomas Jennings and Company: Deposition: 3. Peter Maret, of Redriffe, Surrey, Mariner, aged 26: Date: December 7th 1653

Case: Gilbert Keate, Thomas Jennings and Company: Deposition: 4. ffrancis Duncombe, of Cornhill, London, Merchant, aged 25: Date: December 8th 1653

Case: Phillips and Company vs. the S:t Peter & Duart Nunez da Costa, ?Tunis Smith et al.: Deposition: Daniel Stratman, of Hamburgh, Mariner, Master of the S:t Peter, aged 37: Date: December 23rd 1653

Case: Richard Hill, John Hallett, John Gregory and Company concerning currants in the John Bonadventure and vs. John Gold: Deposition: Thomas Broome, of parish of White Chappell, Middlesex, Mariner, aged 34: Date: December 6th 1653

Case: Moses Goodyeare xr: Deposition: Giles Giles, of Ratcliffe, Middlesex, Mariner, aged 29: Date: December 7th 1653

Case: Hill and others xr: Deposition: 2. Capt. Giles Lawrence, of Ratcliffe, Middlesex, late Master of the Agreement, aged 35: Date: December 8th 1653

Case: XXX: Deposition: 1. Henry Lawe, of S:t Katherines, London, Mariner, aged 50: Date: December 13th 1653

Case: Allegation on behalf of William Hazzard: Deposition: 2. William de Smitt, of Ostend, Mariner, aged 33: Date: December 13th 1653

Case: XXX: Deposition: Thomas Base, of Saxmunden, Suffolk, Mariner, late one of the Company of the Agreement, aged 23: Date: December 14th 1653

Case: XXXX: Deposition: Samuel Beake, sonne of Arnold Beake: Date: October 10th 1653

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 3. James Hedgethorne, Servant to M:r Arnold Beake, aged 17: Date: October 10th 1653

Case: Stone and Symonds against Collyer and ?Reay: Deposition: Geoffrey Neape, of Maldon, Essex, aged 40: Date: October 11th or 12th 1653

Case: The Clayme of Beake & Mathews: Deposition: Peter ?Som, Servant to M:r Peter Mathews, aged ?21: Date: October 14th 1653

Case: XXXX: Affidavit: John Shorter, of London, Merchant, and William Warren, of London, Merchant: Date: November 16th 1653

Case: Clayme of Didier ffauqualt of London for the ship the Hope: Deposition: 1. Daniel Griel, of S:t Martins Lane, London, Merchant, aged 25: Date: January 17:th 1653

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 2. Michael Castel, of S:t Olaves Hart Streete, Lodon, Merchant, aged 66: February 18th 1653

Case: On behalf of John Harrison: Deposition: 3. William Neave, of Dukes Place, London, Merchant, aged 44: Date: December ?23rd 1653

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 4. Peter Bellone, of Long Acre, parish of S:t Martin in y:e Fields, Middlesex, Gentleman, aged 50: Date: Same day

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 7. Thomas Stiles, of the City of London, Customs House Waiter, aged 32: Date: The same day

Case: The Clayme of the Duke of Curland & Luke Lucie: Deposition: Abraham Gaultier, of the City of London, Merchant, aged 33: Date: February 21st 1653/54

Case: The Clayme of the Duke of Curland & Luke Lucie: Deposition: 2. Cornelius Van Bommell, of London, Merchant, aged 34: Date: February 22nd 1653/54

Case: XXXX: Deposition: Charles Marescoe, of S:t Nicholas Lane, London, Merchant, aged 21: Date: The same day (?1653/54, or 1654

Case: William ?Braddick, & loss in the ArrXXX: Deposition: William Ware, of Shadwell, Midd, Mariner, aged 40: Date: Aprill 13th 1654

Case: Business of Ensurance concerning XXXX: Deposition: 1. William Bushell, of Liverpool, Lancaster, Mariner, late Master & Owner of the Patrick: Date: May 5th 1654

Case: XXX: Deposition: 5. James Hedgethorne, servant of Mr Arnold Beake, aged 20: Date: Same day (1654)

Case: Christofer Hatton of Dantzicke, English Merchant: Deposition: William Rivert, of London, Merchant, aged 31: Date: April 22nd 1654

Case: Clayme of John Scrothering, Senator of Hamburgh et al in the S:t Peter: Deposition: 2. John Lecmquell, of S:t Michael Crooked Lane, London; Merchant, aged 37: Date: March 20th 1653

Case: The Clayme of W:m Gilland: Deposition: Jean du Coya Nueva To y:e Crosse Interries: Date: XXXX

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 4. Samuel Wastel, of the parish of S:t Botolph without: Date: XXXX

Case: XXXX: Deposition: Nicholas Williams, of Redriffe, Surrey, Mariner, sometime Quartermaster on the Freetrade, aged 36: Date: March 9th 1653/44

Case: XXXX: Deposition: 4. Samuell Wastell, S:t Botolphs without Bishopsgate, London, Merchant, aged 34: Date: Same day (1653/44)

Case: Clayme of Daniel Skinner of Dover: Deposition: 2. Albertus Skinner, of S:t George Botolphs, London, Merchant, aged 30: Date: March XXX 1653

Case: Gilbert Keat ag:t a 1/16:th of the Hanniball: Deposition: 2. Richard Boare, of Gravesend, Merchant, aged 60: Date: March 3rd 1653/54

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