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of Hamburgh and subiects of the free State … of Hamburgh and subiects of the free State thereof and so<br />
commonly accounted reputed and taken. And otherwise he<br />
cannot depose.
To the 5th he saith he cannot depose saving that he hath many times [#]
[#] [LH MARGIN AT 90 DEGREES]<br />
heard the sayd Claes Colbrand say that the Laders of the sayd plate in question or Cashiers<br />
who brought the same on board with bills of lading to be signed for the same did<br />
say and averr to him the sayd Claes that the sayd sylver was all for accompt of the merchants<br />
Hamburghers to whom the same was consigned in the sayd bills of lading and hath<br />
likewise often heard the sayd Colbrandt say that in case he had any cause to<br />
have suspected the confreenes of the sayd sylver as belonging to ffrench men or<br />
Hollanders he would not have receyved the same aboard Michael Van Lubkan [SIGNATURE, LH MARGIN]
To the last he saith his deposition is true.
To the Crosse Interrogatories.
To the 1 and 2. he saith that he knoweth not the sayd shipps ''Crowne''<br />
''Imperiall'' and ''Patriarke Jacob'' or knoweth their burthen or for<br />
whom they came to and from Cadiz.
To the 3. he saith he cannot depose.
To the 4th he saith he cannot depose otherwise than as aforesaid
To the 5th he saith that about 3 yeares afoe the sayd Anthonio de Labistraet sent in the ''Morning''<br />
''Starr'' this Rendent Master a bout 40 barrells of wax, and Hans [?Gerts]<br />
severall parcells of Linnen, and ffrancis Sloyer a quantitye of<br />
linnen Cloath and some Cynamon, Daniel Brands about 38 [?parcells]<br />
of Linnen he being the partner of Jeronimo Snitger, Adrian<br />
Younger a good quantity of wax Joachim Van Campen severall<br />
barrells of knives and some bales of linnen, Albert Ankelman<br />
a Great quantity of Linnen, Peter and Arnold Rulands a great<br />
quantitye of Linnen, and ffrancis Wallich a quantity of Linnen<br />
and John Baptista Yonker some linnen and some wax, all which<br />
were delivered by this Rendent for their respective accompts to<br />
their factors att Cadiz but the values or particular quantityes of the<br />
sayd goods the tyme being now long since and this Rendent having<br />
not the Roll of his sayd voyage he cannot sett forth And further<br />
or otherwise cannot depose
Michell Van Lubkan [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 25th day of January 1653
The Clayme of John Waters}<br />
Robert Crowley for the}<br />
shipp ''John and Isaack''}
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''Smith dt.'''
'''(3'''
'''Phillip Hemings''' of Wapping mariner late steward<br />
of the sayd shipp aged 49 yeares or thereabouts<br />
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith<br />
as followeth videlicet
To the first second and third articles of the sayd allegation This deponent<br />
saith that in May June July August September October November<br />
December and January 1652 the arlate John Waterer Robert<br />
Crowley Richard Allen John King and Company all Englishmen<br />
and subiects of this Commonwealth were and still are or ought to<br />
be the true and lawfull Owners of the sayd shipp the ''John and Isaack''<br />
and that the sayd Roger Lawerence within the sayd tyme was master<br />
of her, and that the sayd shipp in her Course from the Barbadoes<br />
to this Port of London about 14 leagues off of Scilly was taken<br />
and surprized by a Sea Rover and carryed into ffrance all which<br />
this deponent knoweth for that hee was steward of the sayd shipp<br />
within the sayd tyme and present on board her att the seizure and<br />
saith he hath Credibly heard aswell by the sayd Captaine Lawrence<br />
as severall others that have bene lately att Plymouth that the<br />
sayd shipp is now there and called by the name of the ''John'' of Saint Mallos<br />
ande ''John'' of Saint Mallos<br />
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