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Transcription

past during which time hee the said Butt hath constantly hadd and held
his family and domicile at Middleburgh in Zeeland and was and
is a Subiect of the States Generall of of the United Provinces, and
for and as such generally accompted reputed and taken. Which this
deponent well knoweth by familiar acquaintance with the said Peter
Butt in regard that the deponent in and during the time aforesaid
hath severall times from this Port of London transported and
delivered goods and merchandises consigned to the said Peter Butt
at his house in Middleburgh aforesaid. And further cannot depose

To the second hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof, saving that hee
deponent hath credibly heard and understood as and for a thing
notorious and publique, That the said Peter Butt for severall
yeares before the time predeposed had resided and kept house and
family at dover in this Commonwealth./

To the third, 4th and 5th articles hee saith, That hee this deponent
well knoweth that the said Peter Butt hath in Companie with
this deponent made and performed severall voiages in and with
the said shipp the Waterhound as Master thereof, and hath for
and in all those voiages and at all times since this deponent first [?be= GUTTER]
came acquainted with him beene generally esteemed and reputed the
whole and sole Owner of the said shipp, and a Subiect of the
States aforesaid, without having any relation to Spanish fflanders
so farr as hee this deponen hath over heard or understood. And
further cannot depose

To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true/:.

To the Crosse Interrogatories;/ [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first hee saith hee knoweth not where nor when the Vessell interrate
was first built nor by whom, nor upon what accompt, And otherwise
negatively, saving his foregoeing deposition, to which hee referreth himselfe

To the second hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof./

To the third hee saith, hee knoweth not of what Countrey the said [?Butt GUTTER]
is Originary (sic), but saith his wife now liveth at Middleburgh, and that this
deponent hath severall times there delivered goods to her particularly about two yeares [?ago GUTTER] upon the
sayd Butt her husbands accompt, for which shee payd this deponent
ffraight in the absence of her said husband.

To the 4th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof

To the 5th hee knoweth nothing thereof.

To the 6th hee saith, That hee examinate well knoweth the interrate
Levinzs ffranck, and saith hee is a Burgher of Middleborough
a Merchant of great creditt and repute there and there hee
hath for many yeares successively dwelt and still dwelleth and is a subiect of the said States And
otherwise negatively, and cannot further depose

To the 7th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof, saving that hee
this rendent is a Subiect of the States aforesaid./