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The second day of November 1653. [CENTRE HEADING] The Clayme of the King of Poland} for goods and other necessaries lately} seized in the ''Saint George'' John Peterson George Master. Suckly. Smith} Examined upon an allegation given and [?XXX] in the Acts of Court on behalfe of the sayd seizers. '''1''' '''Christopher Drake''' of the parish of Saint Mary [?Street] Refiner aged 86 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth. That the stuffes commonly called or knowne by the name or names of Tabie or Tabies Sattens and all other like fine and Rich stuffes [?tabies] and sattens made att Nantes in ffrance or any other place in ffrance or elswhere are goods and commodities commonly vendible in Poland and are usually sold there to the good proffit and advantage of the merchant using that trade, the premisses he knoweth to be true having himselfe some tymes traded in Poland and there seene and observed such Tabies and rich stuffes commonly sold, videlicet att [?Tow?erin] Kneeson, and Powsen three principall Cittyes or places of trade in the sayd kingdome of Poland where this deponent hath bene and resided, And otherwise cannot depose, saving that hee beleiveth that the like part of Rich Tabies and stuffes are commonly made in ffrance and bought at Nantes. Christopher [?XXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] *************************************** The same day. [CENTRE HEADING] Examined upon the sayd allegation. '''2''' '''William Neave''' of Dukes Place London merchant aged forty three yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth videlicet. That the Stuffes commonly called Tabies Sattens and the like rich stuffes and sattens, and all other Rich sorts of stuffes tabies silkes and sateens were and are Commodityes usually sold in Poland and commonly worne by the Gentry and Nobility of that Country and yeild good advantage to the merchant which he knoweth for that he hath for diverse yeares lived and resided in [?the] quality of a merchant in Dantzyck and Tourne two cities in Poland and there and elsewhere in the sayd Country hath seene and observed the sayd commodityes commonly sold and [?worne] and otherwise cannot depose saving that having seene severall quantityes of like stuffes arrive in those parts in ffrench [?bottoms] he beleiveth such like tabies sattens and other rich stuffes are made in ffrance and bought att Nantes and other rich stuffes are made in ffrance and bought att Nantes and other ports cittyes and places in ffrance William Neave [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] Repeated with his precontest before Doctor Clarke and Mr Cock.
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