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received them after 236 gallons to the to … received them after 236 gallons to the tonne, and delivered part thereof<br />
to the said Brewar, and after the said Brewar had received them hee<br />
would not pay the said Thoroughgood but after 252 gallons to the<br />
tonne, which was the ground of the foresaid sute as sayd Thoroughgood confessed to this deponent, And saith that<br />
the said sute (by the collusion as hee verily beleeveth of and<br />
betweene the said Thoroughgood and Brewar) came to a triall and<br />
a verdict obtained upon an old statute for 252 gallons to the tonne<br />
on or about the 15th of July last. And saith that for theise<br />
30 yeares (saving as aforesaid) hee never knew or heard of any question<br />
demannd or pretence by sute at lawe for 252 gallons of sweete oiles to the tonne,<br />
236 gallons being the common and continuall proportion or allowance,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the last hee saith hee never had any sute at lawe with the<br />
said Brewar, nor hath any difference with him (saving what<br />
as aforesaid concerneth the oiles in question) nor beareth him any<br />
malice or grudge whatsoever, nor hath this deponent declared<br />
himselfe nor is the said Brewars adversary, nor hath this deponent<br />
received any benefitt or proffit either directly or indirectly by this<br />
sute or by his deposition in the same, nor is any promised unto him;<br />
but on the contrary hee saith that if the said Brewar [?obtaine]<br />
in this sute, this deponent shall recover diverse hundred<br />
pounds namely if 252 gallons be the hae of sweete oiles, but if<br />
Brewar be overthrowne hee shall have neither proffit nor<br />
losse.
Repeated before doctor Clerke:-/
John day [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 12th of March <u>1654.</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of Balthazar and}<br />
John Coymans merchants of Amsterdam}<br />
for the ''Saint Mary de Guardalupa'', and}<br />
her tackle and furniture, and for goods}<br />
in the same. Smith. Budd.}
'''dt. P.v.d.p.'''
Examined upon an allegation given in<br />
on the behalfe of the said claimers.
'''.1.'''
'''Lucas Hendrickson Sinck''' of horne<br />
in North holland Mariner, master of<br />
the said shipp the ''Saint Mary de''<br />
''Guardalupa'', aged 41 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that hee<br />
well knoweth the producents Baltazar and John Coymans and<br />
hath soe donne for theise tenn yeares last past or thereabouts,<br />
and last past or thereabouts,<br />
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