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And saith the said seizure was made by the … And saith the said seizure was made by the said Scots man about sixe or seaven<br />
of the clock in the morning. And saith that the said Abraham [XXXX] and<br />
company as aforesaid were and are owners of the said boyer, and otherwise negatively,<br />
saving as aforesaid.
To the 1[X]th hee saith that hee had his sea briefe abord when the Scots man seized<br />
him and noe other papers, having [XXX] throwne his letters showing that hee was bound<br />
for London over bord, assoone as hee [?perceived] that hee was a Scots man, who<br />
tooke his said Seabriefe away from him, and otherwise negatively.
To the last hee saith that the said boyer was built at S[erdam] in holland<br />
by the said Abraham Stockman and [XXXX ?saith hee XXXXXX]<br />
7 yeares since of the widowe of [?john] [?garson] of hamborowe/ [XXX]
[?repettit XXX XXXX]<br />
[Cheeke etcetera] [LH MARGIN]
Otto [XXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 12th of July 1651.
The claime of the said Abraham Stockman)
Examined upon the allegation aforesaid.
'''Rp. 3us.'''
'''Otto Pap?e''' of Hamborowe Mariner, master of the said<br />
boyer the ''White dove'' of hamborowe, aged 47 yeares or<br />
thereabouts, sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that in and or all the time<br />
arlate the producent Abraham Stockman, the widowe or heires of Garrit [?Arianson]<br />
the widowe of Si[XXX XXXXX], the widowe or heires of david [XXXXXXX], and hee<br />
this deponent all [?dutch] and hamurgers and Inhabitants of hamborowe have<br />
[XX] and are the true and lawfull and only owners of the said boyer the ''White''<br />
''dove'' of hamborowe and of her tackle and furniture and soe commonly reputed<br />
which hee knoweth being alsoe master of her and acquainted with the building<br />
and buying of her, and saith the said Stockman and this deponent and<br />
the widowe of Garrit Arianson aforesaid have each of them a fourth or quarter part<br />
in the said shipp and the other two widows each of them an eighth part. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second third and fourth hee saith that in the moneth of Aprill last the<br />
said Abraham Stockman for accompt of [XXX]as Jacobs of London and Jacob Pa[XXXX]<br />
of har[XXX] in ff[?reez]land laded the said boyer at hamborowe with wheate and sent<br />
the same for London where the said wheat was to be delivered to the said t[XXX]s<br />
Jacobs for the account afore said, but in her course shee was on the 30th of Aprill<br />
last met with and taken by a scotch man of warr, who tooke out this deponent<br />
her master and three others of his company, and put in six of his owne company<br />
and sent her away for Scotland, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 5th hee saith that the said producents were and are all dutch men and<br />
women, and subiects of the State of hamborowe betwixt which and this nation<br />
there was and is peace and amitie.
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition and otherwise cannot<br />
answere.
To the second hee saith that there was noe Charter partie or bill of lading<br />
for the said wheate the said Stockman onlie giveinge this deponent<br />
directions to carrie the said wheate and deliver part att London For the<br />
Accomte aforesaid, and he beinge allsoe a part owner of the shipp, and<br />
haveinge often imployed this deponent as Master and partowner, and beinge<br />
well assured of his faithfullnes doth not use to make anie bill of Ladinge<br />
or Charter partie for the like voyage, and otherwise he cannot answere<br />
saveing as aforesaid/
To the third hee referreth him selfe to his foregoeing deposition And otherwise<br />
cannot answeare/
To the 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. and 11th he saith that there were onlie two men and<br />
a boy of his this deponents Companie left in the boyer uppon the said<br />
seizure by the said Scotch man of warr, who (as hee heard) put sixe of his<br />
owne Companie in her to carry her for Scotland, where he beleeveth the<br />
said wheate has bin l[?ost] and made prize, but the Captaine of the said man<br />
of warr, presentlie (uppon the said seizure told him this deponent that hee<br />
should have his shipp againe free and that hee would declare that he was b[?ound GUTTER]<br />
with the said wheate for London he should [XXX] have his freight, And saith thereforeXXX] have his freight, And saith therefore +
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