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Transcription

To the first and second article of the said Allegation and schedule annexed and bill of
lading thereby exhibited and now showne to this examinate he saith and deposeth
That in or about the moneth of August last past this deponent received or
heard his said shipp the Saint John then lyeing at the kay of Roane and bound
for Hamburgh, from the arlate Christian Bolden Merchant of Hamburgh
two bailes of Merchandizes marked with the marke in the margent, and one
sack of goods, with the marke of the Custome howse of Roane, and one truncke
and one Portmantle, and some other goods folded in paper which hee remembreth
not, all to be transported and carried in his said shipp from Roane to
Hamburgh upon the accompt and adventure of the said Christian Balden and
there to be delivered unto him or his assignes for his use and accompt, And
after the receipt of the said goods aboard his said shipp hee this deponent aboard his said shipp at Roane signed
three bills of lading all of one tenor for the same, two whereof hee delivered
unto the said Christian Bolden, and the other hee reserved to himselfe, And
saith tht the bills of lading now showne unto him and remaining in the Registry
of this Court were and are two of the originall bills of lading signed by this
deponent at Roane, and that the contents thereof were and are true and
reall and no waies fictious. Hee further saith That at the time that
the said shipp and her lading were lately surprized and taken by a private
man of warr of this Nation, some of the said private manof
warrs Companie comeing aboard the said shipp tooke one trunke
with severall wearing cloathes and goods therein belonging to the sayd Christian [?le] Balden in this deponents presence
but the particulars or particular worth therof hee knoweth not. And
otherwise cannot depose.

To the 3. and 4th hee saith, That saving his bills of lading for the goods
aforesaid to which hee referreth, and saving that the said Christian Bolden
att Roane severall times affirmed to this deponent that the goods predeposed were
his owne proper goods, and laden for his owne accompt and adventure as
aforesaid, hee this examinate cannot further depose not being present at
the buying of or paying for the said goods.

To the 5th hee saith that after the said goods and the rest of the said shipps
lading were taken aboard her at Roane she departed thence with the same for
Hamborough , and in her Course thitherwards was mett withall surprized and
taken by a Private man of warr of this Nation, and brought into dover
where they now remaine, this deponent being Master of and aboard his said
said (sic) shipp at the time of the said seizure. And further saving his foregoing
depositions hee saith hee cannot depose:/

To the 6.th and 7th hee saith the said Christian Bolden came passenger aboard the said
shipp along with his said goods, And otherwise referreth himselfe to his
foregoing deposition./

To the 8.th hee hath knowne the said Christian Bolden for about 6. yeares
last