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The first of November <u>1653.</u … The first of November <u>1653.</u>
Examined upon the allegation on the behalfe of the State<br />
given in this cause the 7th of October last past.
'''5.'''
'''Robert Kilvert''' of London Merchant aged 67. yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined saith and deposeth as<br />
followeth videlicet.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
the exportation of any plate and Bullion from any parts and places<br />
in the Kingdome of Spaine is absolutely forbidden by the Lawes<br />
of that Countrey and noe man may lade and export any without<br />
especiall License for the same, and whatsoever parcells shalbe found<br />
laden without License shall be lyable to confiscation which hee knoweth<br />
having as a Merchant lived 20. yeares in that Countrey ended<br />
about 27. yeares since, and having ever since traded thither<br />
and being by that meanes well acquainted with the Customess and<br />
lawes of that Countrey in the matter of ladeing of silver and plate<br />
and saith that hee this deponent hath knowne when many parcells<br />
of silver have bin seized and apprehended in the parts and Ports of<br />
Spaine within theise 40 yeares last past, and that such parcells have<br />
bin condemned for confiscate but doth not know that any person<br />
did suffer death for the crime of exporting his owne money And<br />
further cannot depose
To the second and third articles hee saith and deposeth that for the discovery<br />
of those which export plate without License the Judges in Spaine<br />
search Merchants Bookes and writeings and Closetts, and doe alsoe<br />
search many shipps that are ready to sett saile to find out the bills<br />
of ladeing in the Pursers bookes, which may discover the offenders in<br />
this kind, and for prevention in these cases many Merchants put into<br />
the Bills of Ladeing the Laders by feigned and unknowne names, and<br />
many make Bills of Ladeing with blanck as to the names of the<br />
Laders, but the contents of the plate laden and the parties to whome<br />
consigned is usually plainely expressed. And this hee knoweth for the<br />
reasons aforesaid. And further cannot depose
To the fourth hee saith that hee this deponent cannot particularly<br />
expresse any parcells of plate to be laden and exported from Spaine for<br />
the accompt of hollanders, but it is generally beleeved that they doe<br />
export good store as well as the Merchants of other nations And<br />
further cannot depose
To the 5. hee saith that hee this deponent doth not knowe of any such<br />
colourable bills of ladeing to be made for the securing and redeeming<br />
of any such Goodes from danger, though it hath bin usuall and accompted<br />
iust and right soe to doe. And further deposeth not
To the 6, hee saith hee cannot affirme any thing to this article more<br />
then the generall opinion and receiving in holland when by this or<br />
any other meanes they have escaped a danger, And further cannot depose
To the 7th hee saith hee cannot depose./
Repeated before doctors Clark and Godolphin.
Roger Kilverte [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]phin.
Roger Kilverte [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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