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To the Crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEA … To the Crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the .1. He saith he is Master of the sayd shipp the ''Brewer'' and so hath bene<br />
ever since ffebruarie last, and came first aboard att Hamburgh and<br />
was in her att the tyme of seizure.
To the .2. he saith that George Luyders is well knowne<br />
to this deponent, who [?XX hee] hath served in his shipps 29 yeares, for 30 yeares<br />
now past, during all which tyme he hath bene an Inhabitant of Hamburg<br />
was and is the sole owner seven eighth part of the sayd shipp the ''Brewer'', and for the sayd<br />
30 yeares hath bene and is a subiect of the free State of Hamburgh and<br />
so accounted, and is an Easterling by birth and so accounted, and this<br />
deponent is borne neere Hamburgh and a subiect of the free State thereof is owner of one eighth part thereof
To the 3. he saith he hath knowne his owne shipp the ''Brewer'' from february<br />
last and saith the same was about the end of January last bought at Sardam<br />
in Holland for four thousand and odd guilders, on behalfe of the sayd<br />
Luyders and this Rendent by a Broker, which moneyes was by this Rendent<br />
and sayd Luyders payd by bills of exchange, videlicet this Rendent<br />
payd 500 and odd guilders to the sayd Luyders<br />
att Hamburgh about february last for the sayd 1/8th part of the sayd<br />
shipp. and this deponent saw the sayd Luyders pay the same and residue<br />
of the sayd moneyes for his 7/8 part to a merchant of Hamburgh<br />
according to a Bill of Exchange drawne upon him from Sardam, for<br />
the sayd shipp. and saith he hath knowne the sayd shipp ''Mercury'' 3. monethes<br />
the ''Hope'' Hendrick Martins Master .5 yeares. the ''fortune'' Bernard Van dunke<br />
about 4 or 5 yeares. the ''Carpfanger'' 3 monethes the ''Prophet Elias'' about 6 yeares<br />
the ''King david'' Jacob Young Master about 10 yeares. the ''Saint Matthias'' .3 monethes<br />
the ''King david'' Witte Wittesom master, and ''Saint Anthony'' Zach. Mield Master .3 monethes the<br />
''fflora'' 3 monethes. the ''fortune'' Hans Clauson Master about 10 yeares. the ''Hope'' John Peterson master about<br />
8 monethes. the ''fortune'' Joachim Dowke Master . the ''fortune'' of Stralsondt, the ''Hope'' of<br />
Lubeck the ''Hope'' of Dantzyck about 3 monethes the ''Salvador'', the ''Starr'' of Embden and<br />
''Gideon'' 1 moneth respectively
To the 4 he saith he cannot depose otherwise than as aforesayd.
To the .5. he saith there is laden aboard the sayd ship ''Brewer'' 7 packes<br />
of flax and 2 packes of Russia hides and saith the same were laden by<br />
the sayd Jacques Martin in whose house att Hamburgh this REndent<br />
saw the sayd goods before they were laden And further cannot depose [#]
[#] [LH MARGIN AT 90 DEGREES]<br />
saving that he this Rendent hath aboard the sayd shipp for<br />
his owne Account 100 deales which he bought att Hamburgh of<br />
Henry Stubbes for 24 Ryx dollars which he payd to him<br />
about 3 monethes agoe in Hamburgh./ klaus van Reton [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
To the 6. he saith he was borne in a village neere to Hamburgh and was<br />
and is an Inhabitant of Hamburgh and so hath bene with his wife and<br />
family for 32 yeares or thereabouts, and hath 1/8 part in the sayd shipp<br />
and the foresayd deales which he hopes will be restored
To the 7. 8. 9 an 10. Interrogatories he saith he knoweth nothing thereof.
To the 11. he saith all the papers belonging to this deponents shipp came to<br />
the hands of Captaine Mings and so did the papers of the rest of the sayd shipps<br />
as he beleiveth and further cannot depose
To the 12, he saith he cannot depose.
To the .13. he saith the sayd shipp ''Brewer'' arrived att Hamburgh from<br />
Greeneland in August last. and otherwise saving his foregoing deposition s<br />
he cannot depose.
To the 14. he saith he cannot depose.
To the 15. he referreth himselfe to his foregoeing depositions and otherwise<br />
cannot depose.
To the 16. he saith he hath bene Master of the ''Brewer'' since [?John ?XXX]<br />
and was appoynted Master by George Luyders aforesayd and toke first Charge<br />
thereof att Hamborough and hath knowne the respective persons masters<br />
of the respective shipps as followeth videlicet John Detry of the [?MXXXX]oweth videlicet John Detry of the [?MXXXX] +
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