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merchandizes hereafter mentioned, that is … merchandizes hereafter mentioned, that is to say five bales of matte, two barrils<br />
0f alloes, a quantity of about fortie douzen of beades, some wax candles<br />
and rolls of wax, but the weight hee knoweth not, two packetts of thread<br />
and one great and one litle chest of earthenware or dishes being numbered<br />
from 1. to 11. and all designed by the said laden to be transported the said<br />
shipp to Roane and there delivered for the said producents accompt, to one Antonio Rodrigues de<br />
Morais a Portugueze factor, or Merchant there resident, who was to have<br />
disposed of the same for the said producents accompt, the premisses hee<br />
knoweth, for that the said Disente de Basto did dispose of the said goods<br />
before such their lading into this deponent's house at Lisbone in order to such<br />
their transport, and thereby this deponent came acquainted with their markes and<br />
qualities at aforesaid,and by frequent discourses with the said Disente<br />
de Basto the lader, both before and after the Lading of the said goods, this deponent<br />
came to knowe that the said goods were soe laden and designed by the said de Basto<br />
and that they were bought with the proceed of a quantity of hatts and<br />
buckramb formerly transmitted by the said producents from Hamburgh<br />
to Lisbone to bee disposed of to their best advantage, and moreover this<br />
deponent saw and perused some letters sent from the said producents jto the said<br />
de Basto importing order and direction for the lading of goods in returne<br />
0f the predeposed hatts and buchrams for their said factor: for their use. And<br />
further cannot depose saving his foregoing deposition to which hee referreth.
To the third hee saith that shortly after the ladeing of the goods and<br />
merchandizes predisposed by the said Disente de Basto, this deponent being<br />
in this Companie at Lisbone saw a sworne broaker of that place bring some bills of<br />
Lading and delivery same to the said de Basto telling that hee had<br />
brought him the bills of lading signed for the said goods by the Masters of the<br />
said shipp Nightingale, And further cannot depose.
To the 4th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition wherein hee hath<br />
Declared soe much as hee knoweth as to the contents of this article.
To the 5th hee saith, that the arlate Antonio Rodrigues de Morais the<br />
Consignatory aforesaid is a person well known to this deponent and is a<br />
Merchant stranger liveing at Raone, but a native of Portugall, and<br />
generally knowne and esteemed a Subject of the King of Portugall, and<br />
of the said Kings Agent at Roane, where this deponent hath often seen and<br />
conversed and corresponded with him in in merchandizing affaires. And<br />
further cannot depose.
To the 6th hee saith that the said goods being soe imbarqued in the said shipp<br />
Nightingale, she departed therewith bound for Roane, and that it is<br />
publique and notorious that the said ship and Ladeing in their Course<br />
surprised and taken at sea by some small shipp of shipps<br />
of this Commonwealth and brough into England. And further hee cannot depose.
To the 7th hee saith hee knoweth not the arlate Manuel and Francis#knoweth not the arlate Manuel and Francis# +
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