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To the first article of the sayd allegatio … To the first article of the sayd allegation hee saith that hee this<br />
deponent being a Merchant and being at the Port of Oratava in the<br />
moneth of May 1656 at such tyme as the ''Irish Merchant'' alias the<br />
''dolphin'' laye there to take in her lading arlate of wines tobaccoe and<br />
hydes, and having them a shipp alsoe lying in the same Port to be laden<br />
by him this deponent for his companyes Accompt hee by the and<br />
being well acquainted with and having traded with the arlate John Lopez<br />
da Miranda thereby well knoweth him the sayd Lopez and this deponent<br />
having discourse togeather as Merchants severall tymes while the sayd<br />
shipp ''Irish Merchant'' laye in the sayd Port takeing in her sayd ladeing<br />
now seized and in this cause controverted the sayd Lopez did amongst<br />
other discourse touching merchandizeing affayres saye and declare<br />
to this deponent that the wines tobaccoes and hides then laden on<br />
board the sayd shipp ''Irish Merchant'' were bought by him the sayd<br />
Lopez in the Island of Teneriff and were laden aboad the sayd<br />
shipp for Accompt of him the sayd Lopez and of the arlate Ignatio<br />
Landahola and don Antonio da Ponte who are all of them Spaniards and<br />
subiects of the Kinge of Spaine, the sayd Lopez and Landahola being being of this deponents knowledge accompted<br />
Biskequers and the sayd da Ponte an Inhabitant a Native of the Island<br />
of Teneriff and this deponent hath heard them themselves severall tymes acknowledge and<br />
confesse them selves soe to bee And further to this article hee cannot depose/<br />
saving his subsequent deposition./
To the second and third articles of the sayd allegation hee saith that<br />
hee being as aforesayd of familiar acquaintance with the sayd<br />
Lopez da Miranda and having traded with him in way of<br />
Merchandize and bought divers wines and other commodities of him<br />
and sold goods to him, the sayd Lopez being in<br />
discourse with this deponent touching Merchandizing affayres during<br />
the tyme the wines hydes and Tobaccoe in question were ladeing on<br />
board the sayd shipp ''Irish Merchant'', and being told by the sayd Lopez<br />
that they were laden aboard for Accompt of him, and the sayd Landahola<br />
and da Ponte, did tell the sayd Lopez that it would bee dangerous for<br />
him to transport the sayd goods to England (whither the sayd Lopez<br />
sayd they were to bee transported) they being for the Accompt of<br />
Spaniards subiects of the Kinge of Spaine or words to that effect,<br />
whereto the sayd Lopez replyed to this or the like effect following<br />
videlicet why (speaking to this deponent) how doe you being English trade<br />
heere, cannot wee thinke you as well colour our goods in England<br />
under other mens names who have liberty of trade there, as well as<br />
you doerade there, as well as<br />
you doe +
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