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The 22th day of January 1653.
The Clayme … The 22th day of January 1653.
The Clayme of John donvestion}<br />
of Venice and James Thery}<br />
for sixty fourt Carratalls of}<br />
oyle in the shipp the ''Saint Marke''}<br />
whereof Dirrick Jausson Mars}<br />
is Master taken by the Parliaments}<br />
ffleet under the Command of}<br />
Generall Blake Smith Budd.}
Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe<br />
of the sayd Claymers.
'''Smith dt.'''
'''Thomas Cole''' of the parish of Saint Olaves<br />
in Southwarke Citizen and Weaver of London<br />
aged 73 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne<br />
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth<br />
videlicet:
T the fifth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that he hath well<br />
knowne the arlate James Therry, who att present is residing att<br />
Antwerpe, from the Childhood of him the sayd James, And saith that the<br />
sayd James Therry was and is an Englishman borne and a subiect<br />
of this Commonwealth which this deponent knoweth for that he this<br />
deponent was a Journeyman or servant under the father of the<br />
sayd James within the tyme of the Childhood of him the sayd James and the sayd father of the arlate James was a freeman<br />
of this Citty and of the livery of the Company of Weavers, and<br />
the sayd James was borne in Colemanstreet within this Citty<br />
of London where his father lived many yeares both before and<br />
after the birth of him the sayd James who was educated and bred likewise in this Citty And for an Englishman<br />
so borne and bredd the sayd James Therry was and is commonly<br />
accounted reputed and taken, And otherwise he cannot depose<br />
upon the rest he is not examined by direction
To the Crosse Interrogatoryes.
To the .1. negatively.
To the .2. he saith he hath knowne the sayd James Therry from his<br />
Childhood being about 50 yeares. And saith that the sayd James Therry<br />
when he went out of England went to live as this deponent hath<br />
heard att Amsterdam, but how long e lived there or whether he had<br />
a wife and family there knoweth not. And saith that about four<br />
or five yeares agoe the tyme otherwise he remembreth not, there<br />
came to this deponents howse one ffountaine a post that used to travell<br />
betwixt England and Holland and this deponent falling into discourse<br />
wit him concerning his acquaintance in Holland, amongst the rest made<br />
enquiry after the sayd James Therry. and the sayd ffountaine did<br />
then acquaint this Rendent that the sayd James Therry was removed<br />
from Amsterdam and was gone to live and did then live att Anstwerpe<br />
and att Antwerpe the sayd Therry hath resided ever since<br />
that tyme as this deponent hath heard, but whether as a merchant<br />
stranger or as a Burgher This Rendent for his part doth not know<br />
nor hath heard And further he cannot depose.
To the .3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. and 12th Interrogatoryes he saith he is now way<br />
privy to this cause or any thing therein deduced saving as a foresayd, and<br />
otherwise than negatively, saving as aforesayd canot depose to the sayd Interrogatoryes<br />
nor any of them.
Tho [?CoXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]of them.
Tho [?CoXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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