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and by North, or neere about that point, a … and by North, or neere about that point, and that considering the<br />
winde was in that quarter, the master and pilot of the said shipp steered<br />
their course for Cadiz soe as they declared was most convenient for them<br />
namely for the coast of England; and steering soe for the English coast<br />
had noe reason to avoide nor did (as hee beleeveth) endeavour<br />
to avoide to be seene by the English or to be met with by them, nor<br />
made or sett up any more saile in order to avoide them; And saith that<br />
hee heard the Captaine or commannder of the said shipp John kein<br />
commannd the Stiersman of the same upon her comming to<br />
steer for the English coast, and that as hee this deponent understood<br />
from the Stiersman and other Navigtors of the shipp the said course<br />
for the English coast (the winde and weather considered) was the most<br />
commodious course for the said shipp being bound for Cadiz<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Upon the rest not examined by direction of the producent
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee hath also a bale of linnen in the said<br />
shipp for his owne accompt, without marke, wjhich hee bought with<br />
Spanish wine that hee brought from Middleborowe, alsoe 33 peeces<br />
of pictures or liming worke, 8 looking glasses, a chest of East India [?hornes],<br />
three baggs of pepper, and 3 baggs of cloves, a barrell of gumme, 22<br />
rolls and one hogshead of tobacco, twelve dozen of knives, five<br />
tonnes of tobacco pipes, and a hamper of haberdasherie, containing<br />
tweesars, the release whereof will be advantagious to him, soe it bee<br />
speedie.
To the second hee saith hee cometh required by his precontest the master<br />
of the said shipp, to testifie in this cause, and otherwise negatively.
To the third hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition and cannot<br />
otherwise depose.
To the 4th hee hath not soe deposed.
Jan van Lathum [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''3.'''
'''John Danckars''' of Dergoose in Zealand Mariner. Stiersman<br />
of the said shipp the ''hare in the ffeild'' aged 35 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the third article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
when the shipp the ''hare in the ffeild'' came out with her lading in<br />
question from haver de Grace the master John kein and this deponent<br />
her stiersman the winde being about North East and by North, steered<br />
Nrth west and by North, and as was most convenient for them (respect<br />
being had to the winde and weather) for their designed port of Cadiz,<br />
Andir designed port of Cadiz,<br />
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