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The last day of May <u>.1655:</u& … The last day of May <u>.1655:</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against the shipp the ''Saint Paul''}<br />
and her lading and against Captaine Philipps}<br />
Budd Smith:}
Examined upon an Allegation on<br />
the behalfe of the said Captaine Philipps.
'''Smith dt.'''
'''Ferdinando Hespel''' of Lisle or Ryssell in<br />
fflanders Merchant aged 26. yeares or thereabouts<br />
a Wittnesse sworne and examined saith and deposeth<br />
as followeth videlicet:/
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof:-
To the second hee saith, hee very well knoweth the arlate Emmanuel<br />
de Croyes, and hath so knowne him for about 4. or 5. yeares last<br />
past, during which time hee hath lived at dunquirke and other parts<br />
of fflanders, and in England, and hath been and is commonly reputed<br />
and well knowne to be a Merchant, but never was esteemed or<br />
reputed a Seaman so farr as this deponent ever heard or understood<br />
And further hee cannot depose./:
To the third hee saith, That hee this deponent being in London in the<br />
moneth of december 1653. last past perceived a letter of advise from<br />
one Mr Salisbury a Merchant there imporying that the shipp the ''Saint''<br />
''Paul'' arlate with a lading of wynes was brought up to Southampton<br />
as Prize, And further hee cannot depose:-/
To the 4th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the 5th article hee saith, That about the latter end of december or<br />
beginning of January <u>1653.</u> last past hee this examinate was informed<br />
by Captaine Isaac Philips the producent in this Cause, That hee the<br />
said producent had about that time obtained an Order or decree of this<br />
Court for the sale of the said shipp and her lading, And referring himselfe<br />
to the Registry and proceedings of this Court hee saith hee cannot<br />
further depose:-/
To the 6th hee saith, That upon or about the 20th day of January<br />
<u>1653.</u> aforesaid, the said producent Isaac Philips did here in London<br />
sell and dispose of the said shipp ''Saint Paul'' and her lading of wynes to this<br />
examinate being the arlate fferdinando hespell for the summe of<br />
2500 ''li'' sterling, which summe was to be paid by this deponent to the<br />
said producent or order upon the delivery of the said shipp and<br />
wynes at London in case the same were brought about, and<br />
here in safety delivered to this deponent before the 20th day of<br />
ffebruary <u>1653.</u> then next ensueing and not otherwise, and the<br />
said shipp and goods to be so brought about at the proper charges<br />
of the said producent, and the Customes due for the said<br />
Wines were by this deponent to be allowed to the said Captaine<br />
Phillips over and besides the summe aforesaid, The premisses<br />
(hee aforesaid, The premisses<br />
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