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To the eighth Interrogatory he saith that … To the eighth Interrogatory he saith that after the sayd bills of lading exhibited<br />
were signed by this Rendent as aforesayd, they were not out of this Rendents possession<br />
att any tyme before the shipp ''Patriarke Jacob'' was seized by the sayd<br />
frigat of this Commonwealth. And further cannot depose.
To the nynth Interrogatory he saith that he did deliver the two bills of lading of the<br />
tenor of the bill exhibited for Claes Mollers sylver to the sayd Claes Moller<br />
himselfe. And saith that the other 2 bills of lading of like tenor with the rest<br />
of the sayd bills exhibited respectively were severally delivered to severall<br />
persons who brought the sayd respective parcells of sylver aboard being<br />
persons unknowne to this Rendent, some of whom he did then understand to be<br />
Barkiers belonging to Cdiz, and others to be the servants or Cashiers<br />
or merchants inhabitants of Cadiz, The names of whom or of their masters<br />
or merchants that imployed them otherwise than by the bills of lading he knoweth not. And further cannot depose.
To the tenth Interogatory he saith that having never laded any sylver before this tyme<br />
att Cadiz for accompt of merchants, he cannot depose whether it be as<br />
usuall and customary to have sylver sent in shipps from Cadiz or Saint Lucar for<br />
the Accompt of Hollanders and Subiects of the States of the united<br />
Provinces, and subiects of the ffrench King as is upon the accompt of<br />
Hamburghers, he this Rendent having not had occasion to take notice<br />
what is usuall and Customary in this case.
To the .11. he saith he hath neyther seene heard or knowne that in tymes of<br />
warr att sea sylver and other goods are mentioned in bills of ladeing<br />
to be for the accompt of Hamberghers when really and tryly they<br />
belong to ffrench or Hollanders.
To the 12 and thirteenth Interrogatories he referreth himselfe to his<br />
depositions made to the same Interrogatoryes in preparatories, as not knowing that<br />
is unlawfull to lade sylver and moneyes without license att Cadiz, or that<br />
the Owners thereby loose their property therein, but having there seene severall<br />
quantityes so laden in the open day without any molestation. And<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
Class Colbarent [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 27th day of december 1653. [ACENTRE HEADING]
The Keepers of the Liberty of England}<br />
by authority of Parliament against the}<br />
sylver in the ''Crowne Imperiall''.}
Examined upon the sayd allegation.
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'''Captaine Claes Colbrandt''' of Hamburgh master<br />
of the shipp ''Patriarke Jacob'' of Hamburgh aged<br />
50 yeares or thereabouts. a witnes sworne an<br />
examined deposeth and saith as followeth. videlicet.
Top the sayd allegation and schedule annexed and the bills of lading therein<br />
mentioned to be exhibited This deponent saith, That riding att anchor with<br />
his sayd shipp ''Partriarke Jacob'' in the bay of Cadiz neere unto the allegat<br />
shipp the ''Crowne Imperiall'' Hans Meyners master on or about the<br />
15th day of october last one Martin Gantzberch of Hamburgh skipper<br />
being Marten Gantzber[?ch] schedulat came in a boate from Cadiz intending to goe aboard the ''Crowne''<br />
''Imperiall'' aforesayd, but by reason of a suddeb gust of wind was forced to<br />
putt aboard this deponents shipp where he stayd about an howre, and<br />
this deponent then and there saw in his possession one bagg marked as
[MARKE, LH MARGIN]
in the margent conteyning 4 hundred and fifty peices of 8/8 and one<br />
barr which weighed 24 markes being part opf the sylver schedulat and<br />
the sayd Martin Gantzberch then an dthere in discourse with this deponent<br />
did declare that the sayd moneyes and sylver were his owne, and that they<br />
didre his owne, and that they<br />
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