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The 8th of 8ber 1653.
The claime of the W … The 8th of 8ber 1653.
The claime of the Widowe and heires of George da Ettonheard}<br />
for their moneys in the ''Morning Starr''. Michael van Lubkin}<br />
Master. Smith. Budd.}
Examined upon the allegation<br />
on th ebehalfe of the said<br />
claimers.
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'''Lucas Wrede''' of hamborough Mariner<br />
Stiersman of the said shipp the ''Morning Starr''<br />
aged 52 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
in the monethes of January last or thereabouts there were in the bay of Cadiz<br />
laden and put aboard the shipp the ''Morning Starr'' arlate Michael van Lubkin<br />
master to be transported to dunquirke or Ostend eight cases or chests of silver
[MARKE, LH MARGIN]
marked as in the margin, in the name and as for the use and accompt of<br />
the said widowe and heires of the said George de Ettenheard, who were at the<br />
time of the said lading and are commonly accompted the true and lawfull owners<br />
and proprietors thereof; which hee knoweth being one of the said shipps company<br />
and seeing the said chests or cases brought aboard on a barque from Sevill, the<br />
master of which barque brought alonge with him a disparris or license for the<br />
lading thereof and showed the same. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third article hee saith that upon the said lading the said Michael Van Lubkin<br />
signed bills of lading for the said silver aboard the said shipp of this deponents<br />
sight and knowledge, referring himselfe to the said bills, And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose, saving that the three bills left to be showne unto him, hee saith<br />
were and are three of the said bills, and subscribed by the said master the time and<br />
place aforesaid.
To the fourth hee cannot depose.
To the fifth hee saith that after the said lading of the said eight cases of silver the<br />
said shipp departed from Cadiz for dunquirke or Ostend, and in her course thitherwards<br />
was seized by some of the Parliaments shipps, the which time of seizure the said<br />
silver was aboard her, which hee knoweth being aboard and seeing the said seizure<br />
soe made, and the said shipp and silver thereupon came to the possession of the<br />
Captaines that made the said seizure
To the 6th hee saith that the said widowe and heires were and are commonly<br />
accompted Spaniards, Inhabitants of Madrid, subiects of the kinge of Spaine<br />
and such as have and enioy his office of the Crusado, and doe upon occasion<br />
furnish him with greate summes of money for his affaires of State in fflanders<br />
and for their use and service (as the barkere said) the said eight<br />
chests or cases were brought aboard, and laden. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 6th (sic) hee saith that in all probabilitie and as the designe and intention of<br />
the master and company were, the said shipp should and had gonne and delivered<br />
the said silver according to the said bills at dunquirke or Ostend in case shee had<br />
not bin soe surprized and interupted.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee hath served in and belonged to the said shipp for theise<br />
foure yeares last and upwards, and came first aboard her at hamburgh, and<br />
otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the second and third hee saith, hee knoweth the said widowe and heires nor their<br />
factor interrogated, and otherwise saving his foregoing deposition hee cannot depose<br />
saving the said silver was laden in the day time, and received by the master<br />
or in his presence.
To the fourth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition and to the said bills, and<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the fifth and 6 hee saith the master aforesaid tooke notice in writing of the<br />
said lading, which writing hee beleeveth agreeth with the said bills, And otherwise<br />
hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the 7th hee cannot depose saving as aaforesaid.
To the 8th negatively.
Toas aaforesaid.
To the 8th negatively.
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