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moneths since in their direct Course for R … moneths since in their direct Course for Rouane in ffrance, by reason of<br />
contrary windes were forced to putt into the River of the Maze in<br />
Holland where they have continued for about 7 moneths last past in<br />
expectation that the shippe and Merchandizes belonging to Sweden might<br />
in regard of the amity between this Commonwealth an dthat Nation nee<br />
permitted by the English to passe without disturbance or seizure, which this<br />
deponent then feared being informed of Swedish shipps brought up and<br />
staidd in England, And saith That upon the second of August last past by<br />
order of the said Lawrence de Geer and ffrancis Heyeman this deponent with the said shipp and<br />
lading sett sayle from the Maze towards Rochell in ffrance, and being<br />
in her Course thitherwards was upon the 4th of the said moneth seized by a fflemmish man of warr and<br />
by him brought into the Port of Dover, where after the Company of the said<br />
man of warr had taken out the Swedish Certificates and passports<br />
belonging to the said shipp and ladeing, they left her and her goods<br />
remaining:- The premisses hee knoweth being as aforesaid Master of the<br />
said during shipp all the time predeposed and thereby well acquainted with all the passages<br />
predeposed. And otherwise cannot depose./
To the 4.th hee saith, That after the said Vessell was so bought at<br />
Amsterdam as aforesaid, shee became a Swedish Vesselll, and belonging to the<br />
Subjects of the Crowne of Sweden, and sailed onely under the Swedish colours<br />
which were aboard her at the time of her seizure aforesaid. and the said<br />
ffineman and Adrian Tripp also Merchants and inhabitants at<br />
Nortropen in Sweden, and they and the said Lawrence de Geer all<br />
Subjects to the Crowne of Swden, and for such commonly accompted, And<br />
saith the said Laurrence de Geer for about 4 yeares last past hath<br />
resided in Holland as Agent to teh Queene of Sweden and is generally<br />
knowne and observed so to bee, The premisses hee knoweth being as<br />
aforesaid Master of the said shipp, and a Burgher of Nortropen aforesaid<br />
And otherwise referring himselfe to the Records of this Court hee saith<br />
hee cannot depose./
To the 5.th hee saith, hee this deponent is as aforesaid a Burgher of<br />
Nortropen in Sweden, and a Subject to that Crowne, and so generally<br />
knowne to be for about 14 yeares last past, onely his wife not having<br />
her health in Sweden, by speciall permission of the Queene of Sweden given<br />
hee hath for some time resided with his said wife at [OsXXX]<br />
in Holland. Which hee deposeth of certaine knowledge:-/
To the 6.th and schedule annexed hee saith, That the said schedule is a<br />
true Certificate of the entry of the shipp and lading now reclaymed<br />
made in the Sound, and is such a passe as<br />
is usually granted onely by the Danes themesleves unto the Swedes, there being in<br />
such no mention of toll received, or any seale thereunto, as is usuall in the<br />
passes granted to the Subjects of other Nations, and saith that such is the<br />
priviledge of the Swedes in the Sound, upon an Attestation brought from<br />
the Magistrates of that place of Sweden from whence they came, and so much<br />
hee saith is ususally and henerally knowne amongst Merchants, as hee<br />
beleeveth. The premisses hee declareth for the reasons predeposed And<br />
further cannot depose./
To the last hee saith his foregoing deposition is true./
(To the Interrogatoriesosition is true./
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