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To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
… To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee this deponent is a native of Rotterdam<br />
and hath lived in London about seaventeene yeares, and otherwise negatively<br />
saying hee was not in the voyage nor knoweth ought thereof.
To the second hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition and cannot otherwise<br />
depose.
To the third fourth and 5th hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid, not<br />
being in the voyage nor knowing ought thereof.
To the 6th hee saith hee verily beleeveth the bale of tapestry<br />
No. 1. marked '''I.B.''' claimed by the said Charles Barbou of Amsterdam<br />
to be really and truely belonging to him, and to none other person whatsoever<br />
having seene the bill of lading for the same signed by the master and<br />
having received advice from him touching such his proprietie. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 7th hee cannot depose.
To the 8th hee saith hee doth not knowe the arlate Abraham [?<aysert]<br />
and cannot otherwise depose.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
Henry Re[?gnier] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The second of November 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the said allegation.
'''4us.'''
'''Cornelius Martenson''' of derschelling in North Holland Mariner<br />
Master of the said shipp the ''Liesde'', aged 33 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that after the seizing and bringing of the said shipp the ''Liesde'' with her lading<br />
into Plimouth, this deponent by letters into holland to Amsterdam hath<br />
advised his owners there dwelling thereof, and by his said letters<br />
desiring to be advertised from them whether all such as had laden goods<br />
aboard him were subiects of the States General of the United<br />
Netherlands, they have answered and advised him that all such<br />
merchants as had goods aboard the said shipp were subiects<br />
of the said States, saving one that was an Irishman, and that<br />
all the goods aboard this deponents said shipp were free goods saving<br />
two packs, but this deponent cannot say that there are two packs<br />
of unfree goods aboard the said shipp. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose, saying hee doth not knowe any of the producents, and saving<br />
hee referreth himselfe to his bills of lading.
To the third and fourth hee referreth himselfe to his said bills of<br />
lading taken aboard the said shipp. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fifth hee saith that before the said shipp the ''Liesde'' tooke in her<br />
lading nowe in question, Marcus Janson May, Hake van da velde<br />
and company, owners of the said shipp, (who hee saith are all dwelling<br />
at Amsterdam saving this deponent who liveth at derschelling)<br />
gaveo liveth at derschelling)<br />
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