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The 5th of September 1654 [CENTRE HEADING] … The 5th of September 1654 [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of Arnold Leon for his goods}<br />
in the shipp called the ''Sphera Mundi'' taken}<br />
by some ship or shipps in the imediate}<br />
service of this Commonwealth: Suckly Budd}
Examined on an allegation given in by the sayd Suckely
'''Rp.'''
'''Joseph Ash''' of the parish of Saint Bartholomew<br />
by the Exchange London Esquire aged 35 yeares or<br />
thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined saith and<br />
deposeth as followeth/
To the sayd allegation he saith and deposeth that hee this deponent hath well<br />
knowne the allegate Arnold Leon for the space of these tenn yeares last or<br />
thereabouts and in that space hath bin severall tymes at his the sayd<br />
Arnold Leons house in Leege a place in Germany whereof the Bishopp of<br />
Cullen beareth the tytle of Prince and is soe commonly reputed, and saith<br />
during the tyme of this deponents knowledge of the sayd Arnold Leon hee this<br />
deponent hath dealt with him by way of Merchandize and trade for divers<br />
summes of good value and allwaies consigned the goods hee dealt with him for<br />
to the sayd Leon dwelling in the towne of Leege aforesayd and for an<br />
Inhabitant there and subiect of the sayd Bishopp of Cullen the sayd Arnold<br />
Leon during all the tyme aforesayd hath bin commonly reputed And this<br />
deponent hath heard a Common reporte that<br />
the sayd Arnold Leon was borne in the sayd Towne of Leige, and this deponent<br />
knoweth that hee did keepe a shopp in the sayd Towne as a Burgher there at such<br />
tymes as hee this deponent was there, and as hee beleeveth doth soe still And<br />
further hee cannot depose./
To the Interrogatories./ [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith he hath knowne the sayd Arnold Leon for about 10<br />
yeares last, and last sawe him in England about three or 4 yeares since, and saith hee<br />
beleeveth him to be of the age of about 40 or 45 yeares And saith hee was a<br />
married man when this deponent waslast at his house at Leige aforesayd, his<br />
fathers name this rendent knoweth not and further saving his foregoeing deposition<br />
hee cannot depose./
To the 2 Interrogatorie hee saith hee did cause the Clayme Interrogate to be<br />
put into this Court which hee soe did by the sole direction and appointment of<br />
the sayd Leon who writt a letter to this deponent to that effect And to the rest<br />
of this Interrogatorie hee answereth negatively./
To the last Interrogatorie hee saith hee hath receaved severall letters from the<br />
sayd Leon desyring this rendent to cause a clayme to be made in his the sayd<br />
Leons name for the goods now in question and to presente the sayd clayme in<br />
his behalfe which letters hee still hath in his Custody but how many those<br />
letters were, hee at present remembreth not And further cannot answere
Joseph Ashe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined on the sayd allegation
'''Rp. 2us'''
'''John Shawe''' of the parish of Saint Bartholomewe neere the<br />
Exchange London where his present aboade is, but his constant<br />
residence is at Antwerp in Brabant, borne in London<br />
aged Brabant, borne in London<br />
aged +
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