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Transcription

The 18th of June 1657.

On the behalfe of Nichola Warren and}
others touching losses by the Spaniards}

1

William Lee of London Merchant aged 28
yeeres or thereabouts sworne before the right
worshippfull Charles George Cock Esquire John Godolphin doctor of lawes one of
the Judges of the high Court of the Admiraltie of
England, and exámined upon certaine Interrogatories
ministred on the behalfe of Nicholas Warren
John Báncks, John Jermyn, George Toriano,
Richard Westcombe, Walter Tuckfeild, William
Lee, George Lee and George Webber saith and
deposeth as followeth videlicet.

To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee well knoweth the interrogated
Nicholas Warren, John Bancks, John Germyn, George Toriano,
Richard Westcombe, Walter Tuckfeild, William Lee, George Lee and
George Webber, who hee saith were and are all English men merchants
and suiects of this Commonwealth of England, and for such commonly
áccounted.

To the second and third Interrogatories hee saith and the schedule ánnexed hee
saith and deposeth that in the yeere 1655 and when the warr brake out
betweene England and Spaine, the said Nicholas Warren and other persons
aforenamed had in wines and other goods wares merchandizes and effects
schedulated, (amounting to the severall summes of money therein comprized)
at and in the Islands of the Canaries; all which hee saith were seized
on by the officers of the king of Spaine upon the said warr breaking
out in or about the moneth of October 1655, and by the said Nicholas
Warren and other persons company aforesaid the owners thereof utterly devasted and dispoiled of
the same, to their losse as in the said schedule is mentioned, amounting in all to the summe of five thousand
nine hundred, ninetie three pounds, eight shillings anad one penny
sterling; being in Spanish money two hundred thirtie nine thousand
seaven hundred thirty six Rialls, as in the foote of the said account or
schedule appeareth, which losse they really and immediately sustained
by the said seizure, besides the profitt the said goods and effects might have
produced being invested in goods of that place and laden for England.
All which hee knoweth being then factor (with his contest George Webber)
for the said company at the said Ilands.

Repeated before doctor Godolphin:

Wm Lee SIGNATURE, RH SIDE

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The same day. CENTRE HEADING

2.

George Webber of London Merchant, áged 29 yeeres or
thereabouts sworne and exámined as aforesayd.

To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee well knoweth the interrogated
Nicholas Warren, John Bancks, John Germyn, George Toriano, Richard
Westcombe, Walter Tuckfeild, William Lee, George Lee and George
Webber, who were (as hee saith) and are all Englishmen and Merchants
and subiects of this Commonwealth and for such commonly accounted

To the second and third Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth that when
the