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of one Thousand Ryx dollers the first penn … of one Thousand Ryx dollers the first penny, which this deponent paid unto<br />
the said widow. and from that time to this present hath bin and is the<br />
true and lawfull Owner and Proprietor thereof and of the tackle and<br />
furniture thereunto belonging, And saith That after this deponent had<br />
so bought and fitted and furnished the said shipp to Sea at his owne expenses<br />
he did in person Conduct the same to the Port of Hamborough for his<br />
owne accompt, since which shee hath alwaies belonged to the Port of<br />
Hamborough, and as a shipp or vessell belonging to that Port shee<br />
was and is well knowne, and saith That since that time, this deponent hath<br />
made severall voyages with his said shipp, and constantly fitted her<br />
out at his owne Costs and Charges. And so much hee saith is publique<br />
and notorious amongest shipmasters belonging to that Port And<br />
otherwise cannot depose:-/
To The 4th hee saith That the said shipp the ''redd Lyon'' before her late<br />
seizure by the arlate Captaine Hohman and Companie, came last from<br />
the Port of Hamborough aforesaid about the beginning of October<br />
last, from whence shee as sett out at this deponents proper Charges<br />
and under his Conduct. And otherwise saving his following depositions<br />
hee cannot depose:/
To the 5: and 6th articles of the said Allegation and Charterpartie therein<br />
mentioned and now showne to this examinate hee saith and deposeth<br />
That in the moneth of September last past the arlate John Dorville<br />
a Burgher and Merchant of Hamborough tooke to fraight this deponents<br />
said shipp the ''Redd Lyon'' at Hamburgh to proceed from thence to<br />
Roane in ffrance with a lading of goods there to be discharged for the<br />
accompt of the said John Dorville and the widdow and heires of Joos<br />
van Overbeeck late of Hamborough deceased, and there to take in a<br />
Cargo or ladeing of goods to be brought in the said shipp to Hamburgh, and<br />
there delivered for the same accompt, And saith that upon or about the<br />
seaven and twentieth day of September last past there was a Charterpartie<br />
of affraightment made at Hamborough by a Notarie publique and wittnesses<br />
thereunto required betweene the said John Dorville and this deponent for the<br />
voyage aforesai, of which Charterpartie the schedule or Charterpartie of<br />
affreightment allegate and now showne to this examinate was and is a<br />
true Counterpart or exemplar, and saith that the said schedule was on<br />
board the said shipp the ''Redd Lyon'' at the time shee was taken and<br />
surprized by Captaine Holman and Companie, and together with the<br />
rest of the papers belonging to the said shipp, videlicet an Atestation in paper under<br />
the seale of the City of Hamborough and a Seabrief or passe under<br />
(thea Seabrief or passe under<br />
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