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The 19th day of October 1653:-
The Clayme … The 19th day of October 1653:-
The Clayme of John Temminck and John Deeckens}<br />
Merchants of Hamburgh for the ship the ''ffortune''}<br />
of Hamborough (whereof Asmus Hostorp is Master)}<br />
her tackle furniture and ladeing. Smith. ffrancklin.
Examined upon an Allegation<br />
given as in the Acts of Court on<br />
the behalfe of the said Claymers
'''Asmus Hostorp''' of Hamborough<br />
Mariner master of the said shipp the ''fortune''<br />
aged 31 yeares or thereabouts a Wittnesse<br />
sworne and examined saith and deposeth as<br />
followeth videlicet.
That in the moneths of August and September in this present yeare 1653 and<br />
some time before and since and at this present the said John Temminck<br />
and John Deeckins Merchants and Burghers of Hamborough were<br />
and are the lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the said shipp the ''fortune''<br />
her tackle appparrell and furniture and for such commonly reputed and<br />
taekn, And saith That in or about the time predeposed the Owners<br />
aforesaid did lade and putt on board or cause to be laden and putt on<br />
board the said shipp the ''fortune'' then lying within the City of<br />
Hamburgh two hundred and thirteene dozen of deale boards, twelve<br />
lasts of Tarre and eighteen fathom of wood for their owne account<br />
and adventure to be transported in the said shipp from Hamborough<br />
to Rochell in ffrance and there to be delivered to one Constantine<br />
Cruypenningh their factor or agent for the accompt of the said<br />
producents who for all the time predeposed were and stil are the true<br />
and lawfull Owners of the same; and in returne thereof the said ffactor<br />
was to have laden the said shipp with wynes to be carried to Hamburgh<br />
for the said producents accompt, The premisses hee well knoweth being<br />
Master of the said shipp the ''ffortune'', and constituted Master of her<br />
by the said producents at Hamborough, to whom this deponent had sold the<br />
shipp her tackle furniture, and the Merchandizes predeposed at Hamburgh<br />
about three moneths since for the summe of 3000. rixdollars. And this<br />
deponent further saith, That at the place and within the time predeposed<br />
This deponent for the accompt of himselfe and his shipps Companie laded Twelve<br />
lasts of Tarr more aboard the said shipp to be transported as aforesaid<br />
and there to be disposed of to their best advantage. After the lading<br />
of all which said goods, the said shipp within the time predeposed departed<br />
from Hamburgh towards Rochell aforesaid, and in her Course thither<br />
wards shee and her lading then being aboard her were mett<br />
withall surprized and taken about 14 daies since neere unto the Isle<br />
of Wight by one Captaine Jerrington and Companie of a private man<br />
of warr of this Nation, to whose hand and possession by meanes of the<br />
said seizure all the deales Tarr and woods predeposed came. All which<br />
hee also well knoweth being Master of and aboard the said shipp at the<br />
setting forth ladeing and seizure as aforesaid. And heee akso saith, That<br />
[?XXX]d heee akso saith, That<br />
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