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To the second Interrogatory he saith the s … To the second Interrogatory he saith the sayd shipp began her outward voyage<br />
from Amsterdam, and was att the tyme of her seizure bound to the sayd port of<br />
Amsterdam with her lading which was consigned to and was to have<br />
bene delivered to the foresaid Owners, and others merchants and Inhabitants <br />
of Amsterdam. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the third Interrogatory he saith the said shipp receyved aboard the goods [?soe]<br />
seized in her att Bordeaux about three weekes now past, and the said<br />
lading be fatts and 2 tonnes of wyne and about [?XX bushells] of Chestnutts and beleiveth the same was growne<br />
worse with lyeing aboard the shipp the Chestnutts especially being<br />
a finit subiect to rott. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the ffourth Interrogatory he saith there was aboard the sayd shipp at the<br />
tyme of her seizure a sea breife, one bill of lading and two<br />
small packetts of letters all which were taken out of the chest of this deponent when<br />
Captaines Company that made the seizure. And otherwise negatively for<br />
his part And further cannot depose.
'''WW''' [MARKE, RH SIDE]<br />
Molle Moll his marke
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The same day
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''2)'''
'''Seaward Martins''' of [?Molgueren] in ffriesland<br />
Mariner Steersman of the sayd shipp the ''Posthorse''<br />
aged thirty yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne<br />
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth.
To the 1. 2. 3. and 4th. Interrogatories This deponent saith, that the sayd<br />
shipp the ''Posthorse'' for these .11. weekes of this deponents knowledge [?hath]<br />
belonged to the Port of Amsterdam where her owners live one<br />
excepted who is an Inhabitant of Dock[?ham] in ffreizland, and<br />
saith the foresayd Melle Mellys of Amsterdam was Master of the<br />
sayd shipp this voyage, and he with this deponent and all the sayd<br />
shipps Company are subiects of the States of the United Provinces<br />
And further that the sayd shipp began her outward voyage from<br />
Amsterdam and at Bordeaux tooke in her present lading being .60. fatts and<br />
two [?tonnes] of wine, and one hundred and sixty bushells of<br />
Chestnutts which wines will grow worse, and Chestnutts rott if they<br />
abide long aboard the sayd shipp, and saith the sayd shipp was<br />
att the tyme of her seizure bound for Amsterdam with her lading<br />
and thither should and would have returned in case she had not<br />
bene interupted, and the sayd goods were there to be delivered to the<br />
severall persons there livinge And saith there were some papers<br />
aboard the sayd shipp when she was seized the Contents whereof<br />
he knoweth not all which came into the hands and possession <br />
of the seizors and further otherwise than negatively cannot<br />
depose saving that the sayd shipp was built in Norway.
[?XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated with his precontest<br />
before Doctor Clarke and Doctor Godolphin/
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The 12th day of December 1653
On the behalfe of the sayd John Harrison}
Examined upon the sayd allegation.
'''2)'''
'''L'Estrange Mordant''' in the parish of Saint [?XXX]<br />
London merchant aged 24 yeares or therabouts<br />
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as<br />
followeth videlicet.
Toth as<br />
followeth videlicet.
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