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To the nynth he saith that he was borne an … To the nynth he saith that he was borne and now liveth att Hamburgh And<br />
saith he hath noe part or share in the sayd shipp or any part thereof, nor any Interest<br />
in the same by property or ensurance. And saith It will be noe benefitt to him<br />
this Rendent if the same be restored. And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the tenth he saith he cannot depose.
Jan Mart[?en]dorp [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before Doctor Exton:-/
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the sayd Allegation.
'''Rp 3'''
'''Otto George''' of Lubeck Mariner aged nyne<br />
and thirty yeares or thereabouts a witnesse<br />
sworne and examined.
To the first Article of trhe sayd Allegation hee saith and deposeth that he knoweth<br />
the arlate shipp the ''Salvadore'', and the Owners thereof, the names of whom<br />
and their particular share in the sayd shipp are as followeth. videlicet the arlate<br />
Daniel Brandts, Jerome Sniter, Jerom Peterson, John Baptista Yonker<br />
Girald Boremaster, Hennrick Hambroch, and Vincent Clingbroch<br />
all natives and Inhabitants of Hamborough have bene from the first<br />
building of the sayd shipp (which he saith is about five yeares as is arlate)<br />
Owners and Proprietors every of them severally and respectively of one<br />
eighth part of the sayd shipp her tackle apparrell and furniture and so commonly accounted. And Dirrick Roepke and<br />
Christian Cloppenburgh both of them Natives and Inhabitants of<br />
Hamburgh have bene for the sayd tyme arlate Owners each of them severally<br />
and respectively of one sixteenth part of the sayd shipp her tackle apparrell<br />
and furniture and so commonly accompted reputed and taken; The premisses<br />
this deponent knoweth being a sea faring man, and often trading and<br />
being att Hamburgh where he saw the shipp arlate a building for the use<br />
of teh sayd Owners, and hath from tyme to tyme observed that the sayd<br />
Christian Cloppenburgh hath bene and att present is Master of her in their<br />
names and on their behalfe. And further he cannot depose, saving that the<br />
sayd parties are now and for the tyme arlate have constantly bene<br />
Owners of the sayd shipp her tackle apparell and furniture as is arlate<br />
and so commonly Accounted.
To the second he saith that he this deponent being att Hamburgh in the yeare<br />
1647 then and there saw the sayd shipp ''Salvadore'' a building and observed<br />
that she was built by the directions, att the Charges and for the sole use<br />
and Accompt of the Owners aforesayd. And saith that noe subiect of the<br />
States of the United Provinces, or of the ffrench King arlate had or<br />
hath any share property or Interest in the sayd shipp or any part thereof<br />
that ever this deponent heard of or beleiveth. And otherwise he cannot<br />
depose.
To the third he saith and deposeth that the aforesayd Owners of the shipp<br />
''Salvador'' were and are Natives of Hamburgh and Subiects of that<br />
State and as and for such commonly accounted reputed and taken, And saith<br />
that for theis tenn yeares and upwards of this deponents knowledge they<br />
have bene and att present are Inhabitants of Hamburgh and so accounted<br />
Heinrick Hambrock onely excepted who as this deponent taketh it about<br />
three yeares agoe returned to Hamburgh from Saint Lucars in Spaine where<br />
he had lived about six or seven yeares. And he beleiveth that the sayd<br />
shipp hath bene during the tyme arlate sett out from tyme to tyme att the<br />
Charge and for the Accompt of the sayd Owners as is arlate And otherwise<br />
he cannot depose saveing that the aforesayd Owners have their howses<br />
and families in Hamburgh aforesayd as is arlate
To thein Hamburgh aforesayd as is arlate
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