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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined u … The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''dt. 2.'''
'''ffrancis Meare''' of the parish of Saint Michael Crooked lane<br />
London merchant, aged 30 yeares or thereabouts, sworne and<br />
examined.
To the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that it is an usuall<br />
ything and this deponent hath knowne it frequently accustomed both<br />
in London, fflanders and holland amongest merchants to make entries<br />
of goods in the customehouses in one mans name, when as the proprietie<br />
thereof is in, and the said goods are belonging to another, and this<br />
deponent hath made and hath often knowne such entries made in<br />
the Customehouses in all those countries. And saith that such<br />
entrie as aforesaid being frequent and common, it is not amongest<br />
merchants accompted any signe or proofe that the goods belonge<br />
to the man in whose name they are entred. All which hee<br />
knoweth having used merchandize and bin acquainted with<br />
such entries for theise seaven or eight yeares last. And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose, saving hee beleeveth the same custome is practised<br />
in most other countries.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee hath noe relation to Mr Prince the producent<br />
and saith the said Mr Prince knowing him to be a dealer in severall<br />
parts, spake to him to come and be a witnesse in this businesse, and<br />
saith hee is worth 300 ''li'' in his owne estate.
To the 2 and 3 hee saith hee was never at Gottenburgh, and<br />
therefore knoweth not the customes there.
To the fourth hee hath not soe deposed.
To the 5 hee saith hee hath knowne the said Mr Prince about<br />
12 yeares last, and knoweth Thomas Swinson a servant of Mr<br />
Princes, And otherwise hee cannot answer, saving hee alsoe knoweth<br />
one John Swinson, brother of the said Thomas.
Repeated with his precontest before}<br />
the three Judges in Court}
ffrancis Meare [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 10th day of March <u>1654:</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
his highnesse the Lord Protector against the shipp}<br />
called the ''Thomas'' (as is said) of London,}<br />
whereof James droyne was Master. Budd}
Examined upon Interrogatories ministred on<br />
the behalfe of his said highnesse.
'''.jus/'''
'''Walter Devereux''' of Waterford in Ireland<br />
Merchant aged 30. yeares or thereabouts sworne<br />
and examined./:-
To the first hee saith ahee hath knowne the shipp the ''Thomas'' interrate<br />
James droyne Master, ever since August last past, and saith shee<br />
was then generally reputed to belong to this Port of London, And<br />
(saithhis Port of London, And<br />
(saith +
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