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'''Silver .13'''
The first of June 1653. … '''Silver .13'''
The first of June 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of George Boscaart and James}<br />
Puinquett Merchant of Antwerp for their money}<br />
and silver in the ''Sampson'', ''Salvador'' and ''Saint George''}
Examined upon the allegation and schedules<br />
on the behalfe of the said claimers.
'''1'''
'''John Moller''' of Antwerp , servant of the said<br />
Mr Boscaart one of the producents, aged 22 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee deposeth and saith that in and<br />
for all the time arlate and for some monethes and yeares before and continually<br />
since and at present the producents George Boscaert and James Puiquet<br />
have severally driven and still doe drive and use a constant trade from Antwerp toCadiz in Spaine and places about Cadiz for plate and moneys, and for all<br />
the said time have and and still have their factors agents and correspondents<br />
at the said places in Spaine to that purpose, and for persons using such a<br />
trade they the said producents have bin and are commonly accompted and reputed<br />
which hee knoweth being servant and Cashier of the said George Boschaart<br />
and using to write or copie his letters of advice sent into Spaine in that way of<br />
trading. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second article hee saith and deposeth that within the said time and<br />
more particularly in or about the monethes of August September and<br />
October last past the said producents George Boschaart and James<br />
Puiquett by their agents and factors and for the accompt of them the said producents<br />
did lade and caused to be laden aboard the said shipp the ''Sampson'' (whereof<br />
Otto George was and is master) the ''Salvador'' (whereof Christian Cloppenburgh<br />
was and is master) and the ''Saint George'' (whereof John Martinson dorp<br />
then was and is master) then severally lying at or neare Cadiz and bound<br />
for Ostend in the Dominions of the king of Spaine theise severall and<br />
respective barrs and peeces of silver following and hereafter mentioned<br />
videlicet on board the said shipp the ''Sampson'' three greate barrs of silver<br />
No.232. 610. 13 weighing together three hundred ninetie and five markes<br />
and three ounces of fine silver marked as in the mmargent for the accompt of<br />
the said producents And aboard the said shipp the ''Salvador'' two cases No.<br />
4 with seaven peaces No. 31 one peace, No. 7 one peace, No. 18 two peaces No.<br />
19 two peaces, No. 35 one peace, the case No. 5 with tenn peaces, No. 62 one peace<br />
No. 80 [?0] 2 peaces, No. 82 foure peaces, No. 73 three peaces, weighing together<br />
671 markes and three fourth parts of an ounce of fine silver and<br />
marked with the second marke in the margin. And aboard the said<br />
shipp the ''Saint George'' one case No. 16 wherein are packed three barrs of<br />
silver, No. 81. 82. 83, which doe weigh together two hundred seaventie<br />
and six markes and foure ounces of fine silver, marked with the<br />
third marke in the margin. And alsoe eleaven peaces of silver, whereof<br />
nine of the numbers following No. 94. 1. 2. 13. 24. 36. 23. 87. 22 and [?more]<br />
without numbers two small baggs with diverse peaces of silver weighing together<br />
474 markes, 4 ounces and a quarter, of fine silver marked with the fourth marke<br />
in the margin; some of theise eleaven peaces marked with an '''A''' and some<br />
without marke and are baretons and round peaces small and greate one with<br />
another to be severally transported in the said shipps the ''Sampson'', the<br />
''Salvador'' and the ''Saint George'' to Ostend aforesaid for the account<br />
of the said producents and upon their adventure, and to be delivered to<br />
Peter Lams or his assignes for the said accompt and adventure<br />
of the said producents, who at the time and times of the said lading<br />
and ever since and at present have bin and are the true and lawfull owners<br />
and proprietors of the said silver and plate and of every part thereof<br />
and for such commonly accompted and reputed, which hee knoweth<br />
being servant as aforesaid of the said George Boschaert and acquainted<br />
with the orders and letters sent from him and the said Puiquett to ffrancis<br />
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