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The seaventh day of October 1653. [CENTRE … The seaventh day of October 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of Otto [?Caper] John [?Caper] and}<br />
Companie for the shipp the ''Queene Esther'' of}<br />
Bremen, (John Harmanson Snacke Master) and}<br />
for the goods in the same. Budd. Smith}
Examined upon an Allegation on the behalfe of the<br />
sayd Claymers
'''jus./'''
'''John Harmanson''' of Russenaer Ziel in the<br />
Earledome of Oldenburgh in Germanie Mariner<br />
aged 50. yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined<br />
saith as followeth videlicet:-
To the first second third and 4th articles of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that about 14 weekes since (the time hee otherwise remembreth not) hee this<br />
deponent was hired by the said Master John Harmanson Snack, to goe with<br />
him for Stiersman of his shipp the ''Queene Esther'' from Emben to the Port<br />
of Wisbuy in Gotland there to take in a ladeing of Tarr, and from Wisbuy<br />
to Conduct and bring the same to Bremen and there to discharge which voyage this deponent undertooke, and<br />
accordingly sailed in the said shipp to Wisbuy, where the said Master tooke in a<br />
ladeing of about 50. lasts of Tarr, after the lading Whereof the said shipp sett<br />
sayle and departed from the said Port of Wisbuy toward Bremen aforesaid<br />
and in her Course thitherwards about a moneth since the said shipp and her<br />
lading were mett with surprized and taken by some of the shipps of this<br />
Commonwealth, and brought into England, where now they are. The premisses<br />
hee knoweth being as aforesaid Stiersman of and aboard the said shipp during<br />
the whole voyage in question. And otherwise cannot depose:-/
To the last, his foregoeing deposition is true:-/
To the Crosse Interrogatories.
To the first hee referreth to his foregoeing deposition
To the 2. hee saith hee knoweth not the parties interrate. And otherwise cannot<br />
depose:-/
To the 3. hee saith hee saw no moneys paid for the said shipp, nor saw the delivery<br />
thereof, And otherwise cannot depose:-/
To the 4th negatively, And otherwise cannot depose:-/
To the 5th hee saith, this deponent hath knowne the interrate John Harmanson<br />
Snacke at Bremen for 20 yeares last past, and beleeveth hee hath lived there all his time:-/
To the 6th hee hath not so deposed./
To the 7th hee saith, the said Tarre was laden at Wisbuy in Gottland by the<br />
said John Harmanson Snack, who paid for the same, as this deponent beleeveth for<br />
that this deponent saw the said Master carry some baggs of money from aboard his<br />
said shipp in to Wisby, on purpose, as hee then declared to pay for teh said Tarr<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose:/
Jan [?Harmands] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]se:/
Jan [?Harmands] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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