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Mr William [?Pawlin] (Consull for the Engl … Mr William [?Pawlin] (Consull for the English nation there and hee<br />
to whom they were consigned and deliver) with the condition of themselves<br />
and shipps, which was soe farr from being grannted them, that they were<br />
not suffered soe much as to write to him or any other, nor to have any<br />
pen; ink and paper untill such time as their (sic) had bin a [?clancular]<br />
proceeding and a pretended condemnation of the said shipps and goods,<br />
and then this deponent and the said Belin were turned ashore<br />
unprovided of clothes and necessaries, this deponent being in his<br />
wastcote and drawers, and desiring to have some of his clothes but<br />
could not obtaine them. And comming ashore and understanding of the<br />
proceeding against their shipps and goods and the adjudication of them<br />
this deponent went to the office and intreated to have a coppie of<br />
the sentence or adjudication, which hee saith was expressely denied<br />
him, and the said shipps and goods were all sold by the authoritie<br />
and to the use of the kinge of Spaine and soe the said owners were<br />
most injuriously dispoiled and deprived thereof to their excessive<br />
losse and dammage. And saith the said frigats and gallies were<br />
belonging to and were in the imployment of the kinge of Spaine. And<br />
the dammage soe sustained by the said Courteene and<br />
company owners of the ''Consent'' and of her lading over and above the<br />
principall summe of eight thousand three hundred pounds<br />
aforesaid, cannot in his estimation be lesse then five thousand pounds<br />
sterling, nor can the losse of the said Ballcharch and company for<br />
the ''George'' and goods be lesse than five thousand pounds in his<br />
estimation besides their foresaid principall of eight thousand<br />
three hundred and odd pounds. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Repeated before doctor Clarke.
John Cramp [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 30th of december 1654 [CENTRE HEADING]
A businesse of examination of witnesses}<br />
touching the losse of the shipp the ''Wheele''}<br />
''of ffortune'' of Rotterdam, Laurance Johnson}<br />
master. Suckley.}
Examined on an allegation on the behalfe of davison and others.
'''.1.'''
'''Laurance Johnson''' of Rotterdam mariner<br />
master of the said shipp aged 25 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that hee<br />
well knoweth the producent William davison of Amsterdam merchant<br />
and that the said William for severall monethes of this present yeare<br />
1654 hath bin and at this present is the true and lawfull owner and<br />
proprietor of the said shipp the ''Wheele of ffortune'' (whereof this<br />
deponent was late Master) being of the burthen of 24 lasts or thereabouts<br />
and of her tackle and furniture, and saith that in the moneth of October<br />
last past the said davison sent out the said shipp from Amsterdam for<br />
Gottenburgh to lade pitch and tarr for this port of London, the premisses<br />
hee deposeth and knoweth for that hee this deponent was master of the<br />
said shipp and was constituted master by the said davison, and soe<br />
sett out by him for Gottenburgh as aforesaid. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.d<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose. +
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