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To the Interrogatories: To the first 2. and 3 hee saith hee hath bin master of his said shipp the ''Hope'' about 8 yeeres last, which hee soe longe since bought at Lubeck of one John [?DourlaX] for accompt of this deponents owners, who are still owners of her and were and are Hamburgers there living and there borne and subiects of that state, and were and are by name Adrian Yonker owner of a halfe part, Michaell Hensh of a quarter part, Derrick de Dobblaer of an eighth and this deponents father Joachim Miertins of a sixteenth and this deponent of a sixteenth part, and this deponent came first aboard her at Lubeck the time aforesaid, this deponent on behalfe of his said owners paid 15200 markes Lubecke for the said shipp, and had a bill of sale thereof which is at Hamburgh. And otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition. To the fourth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition and otherwise cannot depose, saving this deponents said shipp hath never bin in holland since hee had her as aforesaid. To the 5 hee saith hee is in ballast and hath noe lading aboard. To the 6 hee saith hee was borne at hamborough and that his shipp being freed will be profitable unto him for that then hee may persue his voyage, and that otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition. To the 7th hee answereth negatively. To the 8 and 9 negatively for his part and shipp, and otherwise cannot answer saving as aforesaid. To the 10th negatively for his shipp and otherwise hee cannot depose. To the 11th hee saith hee had his seabriefe and certificate and some letters aboard which were seized and since brought into this Court, And otherwise negatively for his part. To the 12 hee cannot depose To the 13th hee came into the Elve fron his last voyage the 20th of July last and otherwise hee cannot answer saving his foregoing deposition whereunto hee referreth himselfe. To the 14 hee cannot depose. To the 15 hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition [?for] his shipp and otherwise cannot answer. To the last hee was constituted master by his said owners, And otherwise gee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition. per Simrick [?Martens] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] Repeated in Court before the three Judges. ***************************** The [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] day of November 1653. Examined upon the sayd allegation. '''5''' '''John detrye''' of Hamburgh Mariner master of the sayd shipp the ''Mercury'' aged two and thirty yeares a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that upon the 27th day of September 1653 last past the shipps arlate hereafter named sett sayle together in one fleet out of the Elve without any Convoy or men of warr with them upon a merchandizing voyage some for ffrance for wines that is to say the ''Mercury'' this deponent master, the ''Hope'', Hendrick Martin Master The ''fortune'' Bernard Verdunck Master the ''Carpefanger'' Barent Jacobson Carpfanger Master The ''Prophet Elias'' Simon Cornelison Prophet Master The ''King David'' Jacob Young Master The ''Saint Mathias'' Claus Billet Master The ''Brewer'' Claus Van [?Baton] Master The ''King David'' Witte Witteson Master the ''Saint Anthony'' Zachary [?Milde] Master the ''fflora Boy'' Peters Master the ''fortune'' of Hamburgh [?Hans] Claeson Master The ''Hope'' John Peterson Master The ''Fortune'' of Lubeck Jochim dunke Master the ''fortune'' of Stralsun one Gallantine Master the ''Hope'' of Lubeck Hendrick [?Cove] Master the ''Gideon'' Gerde ffalcus Maser and saith that being in their Course for france in the North Sea the ''Hope'' of dantzisck Martin [?Miner] Master the [''?Salvator''] of Lubeck Hendrick [?Dunner] Master The ''Starr'' of Embden Peter Eppen Master mett and ioyned with the sayd ffleet on or about the 1 of October being Saturday And otherwise cannot depose,
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