'''TNA''' PROB PROB 11/345/419 Will of Robert Bevin, Merchant of London 27 July 1674
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The 11th of Octoner 1659. The Claime of Thomas Cowling} for three pipes of Canary Wines} taken in the ''Saint Laurence'' Peter} Bennewysent Master} Budd: ffrancklyn: Examined upon an Allegation given in on the behalfe of the said Thomas Cowling:/: '''d:t Bevin j.us''' '''Robert Bevin''' of London Merchant aged 36 yeeres or thereabouts Sworne ad Examined To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and Deposeth that hee well knoweth the arlate Thomas Cowling, and soe hath done for theise sixteene yeeres last or thereabouts And saith hee is an Englishman and a Subject of this Comonwealth of England and soe Generally accomted to be: And further cannot depose./. To the second hee saith that in the moneths of May June and July 1658: and for many yeeres before the said Thomas Cowling did live at Teneriffe and of the Canary Islands as a Merchant stranger, and not as a Subject of the King of Spaine; and soe hee is reputed to live there. The premisses hee Deposeth having knowne the said Producent for the time aforesaid and bin his Correspondent for about three yeeres last and further cannot depose./. To the third hee saith that within these three yeeres last the said Cowling. hath sent severall pipes of Canary wines at severall times. from the Canarys to this Deponent here in London; And this Deponent here received them upon the Accompt of the said Thomas Cowling, and made him the returnes thereof, according to the said Cowlings order, and further cannot depose To the 4th hee saith that in or about the moneth of July 1658: this deponent received a letter from the said Mr Cowling, advising this Deponent that hee had caused three pipes of wines to be laden on board the arlate ship the ''Saint Laurence'' marked: '''B:''' upon his hazard and adventure or to that effect; and desired this Deponent to sell them to the best advantage, and to invest their proceeds in Chares and Stooles and other things. And saith that hee [XXX GUTTER] beleeveth, and is persuaded in his Conscience that the (said
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