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To the 24th he saith there were in the Com … To the 24th he saith there were in the Company of the ''Gideon'' att the tyme<br />
of seizure about 19 or 20 shipps that came all from Hambrugh and<br />
beleiveth that they were and are all Hamburghers Luceckers Bremers<br />
and other Easterlings. and otherwise cannot depose.
To the 25th. he saith that att the tyme of seizure, and before the sayd shipp the<br />
''Gideon'' had the Lubeck colours out, and had not any other colours out from<br />
the tyme she came out of Hamburgh. And otherwise cannot depose<br />
not knoweing of any Hollands shipps chased by the English that<br />
made the seizure.
hans [?XXXXXXXson] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day
Examined upon the sayd Interrogatories.
'''2.'''
'''Lawrence Peterson''' of Barne in Norwary Mariner<br />
one of the Companie of the sayd shipp ''Gideon''<br />
aged eighteene yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne<br />
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth videlicet
To the 1. he saith he hath belonged to the sayd shipp from her firste<br />
building which ws about 4 or 5. yeares agoe. and ca,e first aboard att<br />
Lubeck and was in her att the tyme of seizure.
To the 2 and 3. he saith the Owners of the sayd shipp dwell att Lubeck and are by<br />
name, Claes Vrinson, Cort Brandt, Jasp Harts, Harman [?Head]<br />
Claes DroCroze, Henrick Haughle, Dirick Ravenstadt and Gord<br />
ffalcus the master of the sayd shipp, and saith the sayd shipp was<br />
built by the sayd Owners, which he knoweth being att Lubeck and seeing<br />
the said shipp there built by their order, and further cannot depose.
To the .4. he saith the sayd Gerdt ffalcus hath beene master of the sayd shipp<br />
from the first building thereof. and that the sayd Owners who built her<br />
are still owners thereof and otherwise cannot depose.
To the .5. he saith the said shipp begann her outward voyage from Lubeck<br />
with a lading of beere and some other goods, and delivering the same<br />
att Berghen in Norwar, att Berghen tooke in a quantity of fish<br />
and delivered the same att Hamburgh. and there videlicet att Hamburgh<br />
was freighted for Nantes in ffrance to returne to Hamburgh with wyne<br />
and was foeing to Nantes in her ballast saving that she had aboard<br />
about 100 empty casks. and otherwise negatively.
To the 6. 7. and 8. he saith the sayd shipp us in her ballast as aforesayd and<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the 9th he saith he was borne att Bearne, and that place doth account [?for]<br />
home. and otherwise negatively.
To he 10. 11. and 12th. he saith the sayd shipp is in her ballast as aforesayd<br />
and otherwise saving as aforesayd cannot depose.
To the 13. he saith he cannot depose.
To the 14. 15. 16. and 17. he saith he cannot depose
To the 18. he saith there belonged to the sayd shipp att the tyme of seizure [?XX ?men]<br />
anmd 2 boyes, and beleiveth that they were and are all Easterlings [?XX]<br />
the skipper or master of the sayd shipp is as he saith a Lubecker
To the .19. he saith the sayd shipp was bound to Nantes for wyne as aforesayd and<br />
otherwise saving as aforesayd cannot depose.
To the 20. he saith he cannot depose.
To the 21.th and 22th he saith there was noe flagg aboard saving the Lubeck flagg<br />
but one master namely Gerdt ffalcus aforesayd. and otherwise negatively<br />
[?XX]and otherwise negatively<br />
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