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which Batten hee saith was and is the said Mr Lucies factor and correspondent
and hath for severall yeares last laden severall shipps from
Libaun with linseede and other goods going for Roscowe and some for
London for the said Mr Lucies his accompt, and as this deponent hath heard
him say and as is commonly reported the said Batten is a Burger of
Libaun and a subiect of the duke of Curland, and hath lived there and
elswhere in the East countrey 17 or 18 yeares, and hath a wife and family
at Libaun, and saith that in regard of the warres with holland, the said
Mr Lucie hath given him order to make the bills of ladeing and shipps a
dispatches in his the said Battens owne name, And otherwise hee cannot
depose.

To the 5th hee saith that the said Mr Lucie after the said order given
for the said lading consented and was pleased that his brother Jacob LUcie
should come in for a twelfth part of the said goods with him and this
deponent (who hath served him above 11 yeares) alsoe for a 12th
part, and Mr John Cole an English merchant (nowe in the west countrey)
for a quarter part, (but none of them have yet paid him ought for their parts)
and that the same was at Rosco to be sold for the said accompts by
the said delaport, who was and is the said Mr Lucies factor and
hath soe bin for severall yeares last.

To the 6th hee saith that the said Batten alsoe advised by letters that
the said duke had caused a parcell of pipestaves to be laden aboard
the said shipp for his owne accompt, to have retourne in wines
and that the said pipestaves hee wrote were for Dunnidge, that is to say
that they were under the other goods to keepe them from dammage
by water. And otherwise hee cannot depose.

To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first hee saith hee is a native of Salt bommell in Gelderland
and otherwise negatively saving as aforesaid.

To the 2. 3. and 4 hee cannot depose.

To the 5th hee referreth himselfe to his deposition aforegoing.

To the 6th hee hath knowne Peter Batten by correspondence with Mr
Lucie about 6 yeares and Peter dela Port this deponent hath
knowne ppersonally for about 13 yeares, and the said Peter as hee beleeveth
is a ffrench man, and liveth nowe at Morlaix, and otherwise
saving as aforesaid hee cannot depose.

To the 7th hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.

To the 8th negatively.

To the 9th hee saith the said Batten trades alsoe for himselfe
and soe as hee beleeveth doth the said Peter dela Port. And otherwise
negatively, saving that about 5 yeeres since the said Mr Lucie sold
a parcell of goods for the said Batten.

To the 10th hee saith the said Mr Lucie hath remitted moneys at severall
times by other his correspondents to the said Batten An otherwise
hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.

To the 11th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition, and is [?assured]
that the said three quarter parts are paid and satisfied with the
proper moneys of the said Mr Lucie.

To the 12 negatively.

To the last hee referreth himselfe to his foregoinge deposition.

Cornelius Van Bommell [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]