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To the Interrogatoryes. [CENTRE HEADING]
… To the Interrogatoryes. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogaory he answereth that he commeth to be<br />
a wittnes by the procuremtnt of the producents, that he never<br />
was any of the sayd shipps Company, And otherwise<br />
referring himselfe to his former deposition he answereth<br />
negatively.
To the second he answereth that it appeared by Letters<br />
that the shipp was seized by some ffrench she then being<br />
at Roane, and that she was afterwards condemned And<br />
to the rest he knoweth not to answere.
To the third Interrogatory he answereth that the shipp interrate did<br />
belong to Philipp Richaut and Company before such<br />
time as this Rendent did come to live with the sayd<br />
Mr Richaut And to the rest he knoweth not to answeare.
Repeated before Doctor Clerke.
Pieter de brier [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The foresayd '''Peter Powles''' To the Interrogatories<br />
ministred concerning the said shipp the ''ffortune''<br />
''of the sea'' now called the ''Post''.
'''1)'''
To the first Interrogatory he answereth that he was Master<br />
of the interrate shipp at the time of her seizure, that he<br />
commeth to be a wittnes at the request of Mr Richaut<br />
And to the rest he answereth [?negatively] and that it is satisfyed in his<br />
foregoeing deposition
To the second he answereth that he beleiveth that the ffrench<br />
and Dutch did graunt Commissions to seize English<br />
shipps, but he beleiveth the interrate shipp was uniustly<br />
seized, at which time of seizure he this Rendent was on<br />
shoare, but he sayth it was seized by ffrench she then lying<br />
at Roane-haven And further he cannot answeare.
To the third Interrogatory he answereth that the shipp interrate<br />
was bought by this Rendent somewhat above three<br />
yeares since at Ostend for the account of the sayd Philip<br />
Richaut and Company of one Jacob of Ostend, and that the<br />
money for her (which was two hundred and two pounds) was<br />
payd by one Mr Abraham Vanderhorn, a Merchant of Ostend and<br />
Correspondent or Agent of the said Mr Richaut And<br />
to the rest he knoweth not to answeare
Repeated before Dr Clerke
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12th of ffebruary 1654. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''4)'''
'''John Deidan''' of the parish of Peter Le Poore servant<br />
to Mr Peter Richaut Merchant, with whom and<br />
father Sir Peter Richaut he hath lived about<br />
fower yeares past aged about 32 yeares, a wittnes sworne<br />
and examined he deposeth as followeth.
To the first and second articles of the sayd Libell given in and<br />
admitted on the behalfe of the sayd Mr Philip Richaut and<br />
Company he deposeth and saith that he this deponent being<br />
a servant unto Sir Peter Richaut now deceased the father<br />
of the arlate Philipp Richaut, did well know the arlate<br />
shippdid well know the arlate<br />
shipp +
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