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gave expresse order and direction unto him … gave expresse order and direction unto him this deponent that hee should<br />
be very carefull not to take into the said shipp any goods which should<br />
be offered or tendred to be laden for accompt of any ffrench man or men<br />
subiect of or to the ffrench king, and that if hee suspected any goods<br />
offered or brought to be laden to be fore such accompt, hee should refuse<br />
them and not receive them aboard; which order and direction hee this<br />
deponent diligently observed, and woul not receive any goods whereof<br />
hee had the least suspition that they were for ffrench, and to that purpose<br />
hee retourned severall goods, and refused to receive them because hee had<br />
that suspition of them. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee hath belonged to and bin master of the said shipp<br />
the ''liesde'' about five monethes last, and that hee was borne at<br />
derschelling aforesaid and hath dwelt there all his time, and saith there<br />
were aboard the said shipp at the time of the seizure a thousand deales<br />
belonging to the said shipps owners, wherein hee hath share being with<br />
two of his brothers living at Amsterdam owner of a quarter part of the<br />
said shipp, And otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the second hee cannot depose, not knowing any of the persons producent.
To the third hee referreth him selfe to the said bills of lading and to<br />
his foregoeing deposition and cannot otherwise depose.
To the fourth hee saith that hee doth not knowe any of the producents<br />
and therefore cannot depose thereto.
To the fifth hee saith hee signed three bills of lading (all of one tenor)<br />
for every parcell of the said goods that were laden, one of each whereof<br />
hee brought alonge in the shipp, and the same were taken from him<br />
by the Captaine that tooke him, and that the other two of each<br />
parcell hee left with the aders, or such as brought them to be signed.
To the sixth hee saith hee only doubteth or susposeth (sic) that two packs<br />
of goods of the said shipps lading are belonging to ffrench, And<br />
otherwise negatively.
To the seaventh hee cannot depose.
To the last hee saith hee doth not knowe the interrogated Abraham [?Museert];<br />
and otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
cornelius [?XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor Godolphin and Collonel Cock.
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The third of November 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''5.'''
'''Erasmus Bedlowe''' of London Merchant aged 23 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first and second article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that hee hath well knowne the producent Jaques Casteline for theise six<br />
yeares last past and upwards, Mathew [?Smarke] about foure yeares,<br />
Baldwine] about foure yeares,<br />
Baldwin +
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