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Transcription

Examined upon the aforesaid allegation [CENTRE HEADING]

5.

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

To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth
that the exportation of plate and Bullion from any part or place
in the Kingdome of Spaine is absolutely forbidden by the lawes
of that Countrey and noe man may lade and export any without
special license for the same, and whatsoever parcells shalbe found
laden without License and seized shalbe 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 Customs
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 those fortie 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 who export plate without License the Judges in
Spaine search Merchants bookes and writings and Closetts and die
alsoe search many shipps that are ready to sett saile to find out
the bills of ladeing or the Pursers bookes, which may discover the
offenders in this kind and for prevention in these cases mmany
Merchants put into the bills of ladeing the Laders by feigned
and unknowne names, and many make bills of ladeing with
blancks as to the name 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 hee 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 aswell as the Merchants of other Nations
and further cannot depose.

To the 5th hee saith that hee this deponent doth not know of any
such colourable Bills of ladeing to be made for the securing and
redeeming 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 7. hee saith hee cannot depose./

Repeated before doctors Clarke and Godolphin

Roger Kilverts [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]