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come freely and unmolested by vertue of th … come freely and unmolested by vertue of the said Peace though they<br />
have met with dunkirkers in their voyage, and hee hath heard [XXX GUTTER]<br />
and observed the same freedome in generall to the shipps<br />
and goods of Middleborowe, And this deponent at fflushing<br />
(whether hee often went) and at Rotterdam and other places of the<br />
said States dominions, hath observed it to be taken notice of [?there GUTTER]<br />
that there was such freedome as aforesaid, and that it was duely<br />
observed by the Spaniards and other Subiects of the said king; and<br />
all by vertue of the said Peace. And further saith that hee having<br />
lived at Middleborowe as aforesaid, hee went thense (upon the<br />
warres betwixt England and the United Provinces) and<br />
lived at dunkirke about two yeeres, and there constantly and from<br />
time to time heard it spoken that the articles were<br />
to the effect aforesaid, and saith that the private men of warr th[XXX GUTTER]<br />
proceeding were from time to time constrained to give bale in the Admiraltie before they could obtaine their [?Commissions GUTTER] that<br />
they should not meddle with or molest the hollanders or other Subiects of the said States, nor<br />
those they were comming out of ports of the said kings<br />
enemies and going to such ports. And otherwise hee cannot depose
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee was borne in Antwerp and under<br />
the Subiection of the king of Spaine, but that hee hath for two<br />
yeares last lived in London at Saint Catherines, and formerly lived<br />
tenn yeares at dover, namely before hee went as aforesaid to<br />
dwell at Middleborowe.
To the second hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition, and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee saith hee never sawe the originall Articles<br />
arlate, nor was imployed nor present at the making thereof, and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth and 5th hee saith hee understandeth ammunition f[XXXXX GUTTER]<br />
and victualls to be contrabanda goods, And otherwise hee cannot<br />
answer.
To the 6th and 7th hee sasith hee hath heard that sometimes<br />
the Seamen of dunquirke vessells; having bin aboard holland shipps<br />
that they have met with, have nowe and then taken a Peece of<br />
Wine, or some other provisions out of them but have still given<br />
them notes for the repayment and to make satisfaction for the same<br />
And hee cannot say but that there might be holland shipps<br />
molested and staid by the dunkirkers or other subiects of the<br />
king of Spaine, since the Peace but hee never heard of any, though hee<br />
lived soe longe at dunkirke as aforesaid. And otherwise hee cannot answer<br />
saving as aforesaid
To the 8th hee saith it is usuall in times of warr to make<br />
colourable bills of ladeing for the preservation of goods to the owners<br />
but the Practice at lisbone in that case or at other places in [??enmitie GUTTER]<br />
with the king of Spaine hee knoweth not. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot answer
To the 9th hee saith hee neither knoweth nor hath heard ought<br />
of the shipp the ''hare in the ffeild'', or of her voyage<br />
or mishap interrogated, And otherwise hee cannot answer
To the 10th hee saith it is prudence in Merchants by bills of<br />
lading made per forma or colourably, to preserve their owne goods,<br />
this deponent hath used the same [XXXXX] himselfe.onent hath used the same [XXXXX] himselfe. +
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