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To the 1. 2. 3. 4.. and 5th. Interrogatory … To the 1. 2. 3. 4.. and 5th. Interrogatoryes he saith he knoweth not the Owners of<br />
the sayd shipp the ''Rye Blossom'' nor to what Port she did or doth belong,<br />
being hyred into her three moneths agoe att Callis and having knowne<br />
her noe longer tyme. And saith, her present lading of salt<br />
was taken in on board her att Bronage in ffrance from whence<br />
she last came, and was bound to havre de Grace in ffrance<br />
thence to deliver the same to the use and accompt (as he hath<br />
heard) of the merchands of the Grand party in ffrance. As for<br />
the lader of the sayd salt or party to whom consigned or quantity thereof<br />
or price or writings touching the same he knoweth nothing<br />
thereof nor of any of them. And further cannot depose.
To the 6 and 7th he saith the saud shipp hath six gunnes five or six<br />
musketts, with some powder and ammunition, three Cables three<br />
anchors one suit of sayles and some double with other furniture<br />
and provisions.
To the 8. 9. and 10th. he saith he is one of the Common mariners of<br />
the sayd shipp and hath belonged to her three monethes and came<br />
first on board att Callis. and further saving as aforesayd cannot<br />
depose.
To the .11. 12. 13. and 14th he saith he knoweth nothing thereof.
Nicolas Pidd (sic) [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE. NOTE: THE SIGNATURE DOES NOT EXACTLY MATCH THE NAME OF THE DEPONENT, WHICH IS CLAES PETER]
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The same day Examined upon the sayd Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
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'''Robert du Moulin''' of Callis in ffrance Mariner<br />
one of the Company of the sayd shipp the ''Rye''<br />
''Blossome'' aged twenty two yeares or thereabouts<br />
a witnes sworne and examined saith and deposeth<br />
as followeth videlicet.
To the 1. 2. 3. 4. and fifth Interrogatories he saith he hath knowne the sayd<br />
shipp the ''Rye Blossome'' for theis three monethes now last past and<br />
first saw her and was hired to sayle in her and came aboard her att<br />
Callis in ffrance, the Owners of the sayd vessell or to what Port<br />
she did or doth belong he saith he knoweth not. But saith that<br />
she last came from Bronage in ffrance where she tooke in<br />
her present lading being salt and no other goods to be from<br />
thence transported to haver de grace in ffrance where she was<br />
to have made her discharge to and for the use and accompt<br />
of the ffrench merchants of the Grand party subiects of the<br />
kinge of ffrance. And otherwise he cannot depose not knowing<br />
the party that did lade the sayd salt nor upon what termes and<br />
conditions the same was laden.
To the 6. and 7th. he saith the sayd shipp hath six peices of SArtillery<br />
about six musketts with some powder and other munition, three<br />
Cables, four Anchors, a sute of sayles with other furniture<br />
and provisions.
To the 8th. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. and 14th. he cannot depose otherwise than as aforesayd.cannot depose otherwise than as aforesayd. +
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