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The 6th of November 1654 [CENTRE HEADING] … The 6th of November 1654 [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against the shipp the}<br />
''Rogge Bloem'' or ''Rie Blossome'' of delfs}<br />
haven, Isbrand Michelson, master.}
['''Ronschout.''']
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'''Isbrand Michelson''' of delfs haven Mariner<br />
master of the said shipp the ''Rie Blossome'', aged<br />
29 yeares or thereabouts, sworne before the right<br />
worshipfull the Judges of the Admiraltie and<br />
examined upon certaine Interrogatories saith and<br />
deposeth as followeth.
To the first second third fourth and fifth Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth that<br />
the said shipp the ''Rie Blossome'' belongeth to the port of delfs haven in<br />
holland,a nd that her owners dwell all there and at Rotterdam and are all<br />
dutchmen and subiects of the States of the United Netherlands, namely<br />
Adrian Bonus, Garret GroonRish, Adrian Barckel and others, and<br />
that noe ffrench man or subiect of the ffrench kinge hath any interest therein. And<br />
saith the said shipp being freighted for accompt of a ffrench Companie, named<br />
the Grand Partie, tooke in her lading of salt at Bruage in ffrance, where<br />
the same was laden by one mr Avise a ffrench man, agent for the said companie<br />
to be transported to haver de Grace and there to be delivered for the accompt of<br />
the said companie, ffrenchmen, and there this deponent was to receive his<br />
fraight after the rate of 34 gilders per last of the said salt, which consisted<br />
at the time of the seizure in 130 lasts or thereabouts, which hee knoweth being<br />
themaster, whith whom the contract was made, And saith that at the time<br />
of the said seizure, the said shipp was in her course from Bruage to<br />
haver de Grace. And saith hee had his seabriefe aboard at<br />
the time of the seizure, and noe other papers, his Charter partie for the<br />
said voyage being sent over land to haver de Grace And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose, saving that hee was constituted master by the said owners.
To the 6 and 7 hee saith hee had 6 greate [?peeces], 10 muskets, and a birdinge peace<br />
300 ''lb'' powder, two sutes of sailes, foure cables, five anchors small and<br />
greate, and at the time of the seizure provision of victualls for his commpanie<br />
(being 13 eaters) for two monethes. And otherwise cannot depose saving as aforesaid
To the 8th hee saith the said ffrenchman that laded the said shipp caused him<br />
to signe two Charter parties one for haver de Grace (which was the true<br />
one and which was left with him to be sent over land) and one for Rotterdam<br />
which for Rotterdam was colourable and to avoide the English seizure, but this<br />
deponent made noe use thereof in that way, but upon his boarding<br />
confessed the truth.
To the 9th and 10th hee saith that hee was to delliver the said salt at<br />
haver de Grace to Anthony da Ga[?mmot] factor there for the said Companie<br />
And that this deponent hath bin master of the said shipp five yeares and<br />
upwards, and came first aboard her at Amsterdam, And otherwise hee<br />
referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To 11th negatively.
To the 12th negatively.
To the 13 hee saith hee had noe booke kept of his lading, and otherwise hee<br />
refereth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the 14 and his exmamination nowe showne unto him taken aboard the<br />
Vice Admirall dated 19 September last hee saith the same containeth<br />
the truth and is subscribed by him
Repeated before doctor Clarke.
[?XXX XXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] Clarke.
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