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knoweth that her master arlate freely suff … knoweth that her master arlate freely suffered her to be [XXXXX] and made noe<br />
deniall of any of his lading or [XXXXX], at which time the arlate 100 barrells<br />
of powder were stowed in the hold of the said shipp which is of about 100 tonnes<br />
or thereabouts, and had 15 [persons] aboard. And otherwise hee cannot depose<br />
saving that the Captaine of the said man of war carried the said<br />
vessell being soe taken to Plimouth of this deponents sight/
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith that the interrogated James Jacobson hath bin master of the shipp<br />
the ''Rat van Aventure'' arlate when shee was built, and that this is her<br />
first voyage, and saith her said owners built her at Rotterdam. And otherwise<br />
saving his foregoeing deposition hee cannot depose.
To the second hee saith that ll the owners of the said ship are accompted to be<br />
dutch men and dwellers in holland and subiects of the states of the United<br />
Provinces, of which owners the said skipper is one, but this deponent hath noe<br />
share in her, and otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid
To the third hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the fourth hee saith that hee this deponent and the rest of the mariners<br />
were hired by the moneth, and that the owners victualled the ship which<br />
was victualed for about tenn monethes with beefe, fish, butter, [XXXX]<br />
and other necessaries, And otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the 5th hee saith hee soth not knowe the interrogated P[XXXX], or know his<br />
parents
To the 6th hee saith that the said powder was laden at Rotterdam<br />
and hee knewe of her said voyage about a moneth before shee soe sailed<br />
which was then in finishing and preparing for the voyage, and otherwise<br />
saving his foregoeing deposition hee cannot depose.
To the 7th hee saith that the said ship was seized betwixt Plimouth and<br />
ffalmouth, at which time the said master had the care of the said shipp and<br />
lading, and otherwise negatively.
To the 8th hee saith that the said shipp only put into G[XXX GXXX] after<br />
shee went from Rotterdam before shee was seized and into noe other port<br />
or harbour and had not unladen any goods out of her, and spent the rest<br />
of her time in sailing, having staid about 3 dayes and nights in G[XXX GXXX].
To the 9th hee saith that the said shipp hath alwaies bin called the ''Rat van<br />
Aventure'' since her first building, and that noe other than the said skipper<br />
was ever master of her, and otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the 10th hee saith hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.
To the 11th and 12th hee saith that this deponent alwaies spake and declared the<br />
truth [touching] the said goods aboard and what powder and [?amunition] they<br />
had aboard and where they were stowed, and that the said 100 barrells<br />
were stowed in hold under some deale boards and over the ballast, and<br />
saith the barrells of small shot were not [XXXX] as is arlate And<br />
otherwise saving as aforesaid hee cannot depose.
Repeated before doctor Exton
[dyack Janson frXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The first of October 1651.
The claime of the fore said M[XXXXX]}<br />
for the h[XXXXX] and [XXXX] aforesaid}
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Rp. 2'''
'''Nicholas Skinner''' of London Merchant aged 43<br />
yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article hee saith and deposeth that hee hath knowne the producent<br />
John M[XXXX] for these ten yeares last or thereabouts and saith<br />
heet or thereabouts and saith<br />
hee +
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