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To the first article of the said Allegatio … To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That in or about the<br />
moneth of August 1653. last hee this deponent being at Roane in ffrance upon<br />
Merchandizing affaires, did then and there see and observe foure bales or packs of<br />
goods, (whose severall markes this deponent remembreth not) and one barrell of [?XXXX]<br />
and some reames of paper brought and laden on board the shipp the ''Saint John''<br />
of Hamborough arlate, (Joachim Meesters the Commannder) lyingat the [?XXX ?of]<br />
Roane and bound for Hamborough, which said severall parcells of goods were<br />
laden and putt on board the said shipp by one Joachim Collins a ffactor at Roane<br />
and his precontest Claus Vosse, to be transported in the said shipp to Hamborough for<br />
the accompt and risico of the arlate John Stolly the producent in this [?Caiuse]<br />
and there to be delivered for his accompt to him or his Assignes, [?as ?the]<br />
said factor and this deponents precontest then severally affirmed and declared to [?him]<br />
And saith hee this deponent in or about the moneth of July last past was in<br />
Companie with his said precontest at Paris in ffrance where hee saw him buy<br />
severall french goods wares and merchandizes of severall french men there and<br />
saw him pay for the same with readie moneys, the said goods consisting in hatts [?XXXX]<br />
ribbons gloves belts and other Commodities, and saith hee this deponent saw part<br />
of the said goods packed up in two packs or bailes at the said Claus [?Vosse]<br />
his lodging in Paris to be sent from thence to Roane as accordingly they were and<br />
laden for the accompt aforesaid; as the said de Vosse both at the time of the<br />
buying and lading of the said goods affirmed to this deponent And otherwise saving<br />
his subsequent deposition hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the second hee saith, That hee was not present at nor aw the signing of<br />
the bills of ladeing arlate and now showne to this examinate at the time<br />
of his examination, but in regard hee is well aquainted with the hand<br />
writing of the said Joachim Meesters, and had bills of lading signed by<br />
him for such goods as hee this deponent at Roane caused to bee laden aboard<br />
the said shipp for Hamburgh, hee is in Conscience persuaded that the<br />
two bills of lading now shewne unto him were firmed at Roane by the<br />
said Master with his owne hand, and that the Contents thereof were<br />
and are reall and true. And otherwise cannot depose/
To the 3. and 4th. articles hee saith, That hee this deponent was [?present]<br />
at Paris, when the said Claus Vosse received monies by [?various]<br />
letters of exchange from the said producent, at the howse and from the [?XXX]<br />
of one Nicholas Gourrin a Merchant at Paris, and also saw the [?XXX<br />
said Clause Vosse drew monies upon the said producent from another<br />
Merchant at Paris (whose name hee remembreth not) with [?which]<br />
the said Claus Vosse paid for the goods and merchandizes there<br />
bought and provided by him upon the accompt aforesaid, And [?hee]<br />
in Conscience is verily persuaded, That the said goods wares and<br />
merchandizes were really bought, and laden aboard the said shipp<br />
for the accompt and upon the adventure of the said Detlef [?XX]<br />
and that no other person whatsoever hath any share or interest<br />
(thereinany share or interest<br />
(therein +
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