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Transcription

The first of November 1653.

Examined upon the allegation on the behalfe of the State
given in this cause the 7th of October last past.

5.

Robert Kilvert of London Merchant aged 67. yeares or
thereabouts sworne and examined saith and deposeth as
followeth videlicet.

To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that
the exportation of any plate and Bullion from any parts and places
in the Kingdome of Spaine is absolutely forbidden by the Lawes
of that Countrey and noe man may lade and export any without
especiall License for the same, and whatsoever parcells shalbe found
laden without License shall be lyable to confiscation which hee knoweth
having as a Merchant lived 20. yeares in that Countrey ended
about 27. yeares since, and having ever since traded thither
and being by that meanes well acquainted with the Customess and
lawes of that Countrey in the matter of ladeing of silver and plate
and saith that hee this deponent hath knowne when many parcells
of silver have bin seized and apprehended in the parts and Ports of
Spaine within theise 40 yeares last past, and that such parcells have
bin condemned for confiscate but doth not know that any person
did suffer death for the crime of exporting his owne money And
further cannot depose

To the second and third articles hee saith and deposeth that for the discovery
of those which export plate without License the Judges in Spaine
search Merchants Bookes and writeings and Closetts, and doe alsoe
search many shipps that are ready to sett saile to find out the bills
of ladeing in the Pursers bookes, which may discover the offenders in
this kind, and for prevention in these cases many Merchants put into
the Bills of Ladeing the Laders by feigned and unknowne names, and
many make Bills of Ladeing with blanck as to the names of the
Laders, but the contents of the plate laden and the parties to whome
consigned is usually plainely expressed. And this hee knoweth for the
reasons aforesaid. And further cannot depose

To the fourth hee saith that hee this deponent cannot particularly
expresse any parcells of plate to be laden and exported from Spaine for
the accompt of hollanders, but it is generally beleeved that they doe
export good store as well as the Merchants of other nations And
further cannot depose

To the 5. hee saith that hee this deponent doth not knowe of any such
colourable bills of ladeing to be made for the securing and redeeming
of any such Goodes from danger, though it hath bin usuall and accompted
iust and right soe to doe. And further deposeth not

To the 6, hee saith hee cannot affirme any thing to this article more
then the generall opinion and receiving in holland when by this or
any other meanes they have escaped a danger, And further cannot depose

To the 7th hee saith hee cannot depose./

Repeated before doctors Clark and Godolphin.

Roger Kilverte [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]