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Scrothering is one of the Magistrates of H … Scrothering is one of the Magistrates of Hamburgh, and Egidio<br />
Rolland and Mr Eerhart all Burghers and inhabitants of Hamburgh<br />
for so long as this deponent can remember, And saith That the greatest part<br />
of the present lading of the sayd shipp belongeth to the said John Scothering<br />
and the rest to the said Mr Rolland and Mr Eerhart and others<br />
Merchants of Hamburgh, And otherwise saving his foregoing and following<br />
depositions hee saith hee cannot depose:/
To the 9th hee saith, That hee this deponent had 25. men and boyes abord<br />
him being all Hamburghers or Easterlings and none of them Subjects of<br />
the States of the United Netherlands, and saith hee tooke them all or most aboard<br />
at Hamburgh, And otherwise negatively:-/
To the 10:th hee saith hee this deponent hath some muskadine wine, [?XXX]<br />
and rice and two Cases of Venice glasses, and some small goods in his<br />
Chest for his owne accompt for which there were no bills of lading<br />
aboard, And otherwise referring himselfe to the bill of lading from<br />
aboard his said shipp at the time of her seizure, and his booke of<br />
entries for the sayd goods, hee cannot at present further remember<br />
or particularly depose:
Peter Vandunnen [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 18th day of November 1653:- [CENTRE HEADING]
Philips and Companie against the shipp the ''Redd Lyon''}<br />
(whereof Michael Jochinson is Master) and against Dorvile}<br />
et cetera Smith. ffrancklyn}
Examined upon an Allegation given [?in]<br />
on the behalfe of the sayd [?Dorvile]<br />
and others./
'''j.us/'''
'''Henry Van Nelsen''' of Hamborough [?Mariner]<br />
aged 63. yeares or thereabouts a Wittnes<br />
sworne and examined saith and deposeth<br />
as followeth videlicet:/
To the first second third and 4.th articles of the said Allegation hee saith and<br />
deposeth, That hee this deponent hath well knowne the arlate Michael<br />
Joachinson a Burgher and inhabitant of Hamborough and a Subject of<br />
that free state for theise 7. yeares last past or thereabouts, And saith<br />
that the said Michael Joachinson for about two yeares last past had<br />
bin and at present is the true and lawfull Owner and Proprietor of the<br />
shipp or Vessell the ''redd Lyon'' arlate and of her tackle apparrell and<br />
furniture, and for such was and is well knowne at Hamborough, to which<br />
Port the said shipp really and truely belongeth, Which hee knoweth<br />
being a Burgher, and inhabitant of Hamborough, and having knowne the<br />
said Michael Joachinson for the time aforesaid in the quiet and [?peaceable]<br />
([?possession]nd [?peaceable]<br />
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