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is made, and told this deponent that hee w … is made, and told this deponent that hee would make the said colourable sale to mr<br />
Giles vandeput of London English Merchant; and in performance<br />
thereof, hee saith the said John kein after his setting saile stopping belowe<br />
Gravesend, sent up John van Lathum his Chirugeon to London with the said bill<br />
of sale (,signed and sealed by the said kein) to the said mr Giles vandeput,<br />
who disliking the businesse, refused the same, whereupon the said van<br />
Lathum came to this deponent and showing him the said bill, signed and<br />
sealed by that master, and acquainting him with the said vandeputs<br />
refusall to meddle therewith, asked this deponents counsell what<br />
hee the said Chryrurgeon should doe to give the said Captaine satisfaction<br />
whereupon hee this deponent told him that neither hee nor the<br />
Captaine should trouble them selves, but proceede on their voyage and that if<br />
they were intended to retourne with the said shipp from Spaine for<br />
Zeyland, this deponent should finde an expedient to s[?ave] or help them;<br />
and soe the said Chyrurgeon departed carrying the said colourable<br />
bill of sale with him, to deliver it to the Captaine. And<br />
further saith that the said Chyrurgeon alsoe told this deponent that<br />
with the said bill of sale, hee tendred to the said mr Vandeput or<br />
note to be signed by him the said Vandeput, purporting and declaring<br />
the said bill to be colourable and made meerly pro forma, and<br />
that the said mr Vandeput had really noe interest in the said shipp, and<br />
that the said mr Vandeput disliking the same and conditions<br />
of the said paper, had torne it in peeces, and given him back the<br />
said bill as aforeaid; and this deponent hath severall times<br />
heard the said mr Vandeput speake and say to the effect aforesaid.<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the eighth hee saith that the said shipp doth really and truely<br />
belong to the said Nicholas Clement and Adrian van Bulstrode<br />
and company, all subiects of the Lords the states of the United<br />
Netherlands, and that the said which hee knoweth because hee this<br />
deponent lately gave them an accompt of moneys drawne<br />
and remitted unto the said Adrian van Bulstrode for and<br />
concerning the said shipp, and is to give them a further account<br />
of moneys here received and to be received of this State for the<br />
freight of ffrench goods taken in the said shipp and condemned<br />
and this deponent doth prosequute this present businesse at<br />
the speciall request and cost of them the said owners. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose saving as afore said.
Charles Mar[?e]scoe [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 12th of September 1656.
Robert de Vinck and company against the shipp}<br />
commonly called the ''Strong Rowland'' and her}<br />
tackle and furniture and nowe called the}<br />
''Jamaica Marchant'', and against Mr Martin Noel and}<br />
company comming in for their interest. Budd. ffrancklin.}
Examined upon an allegation given<br />
in on the behalfe of the said mr<br />
Noell and company.
'''Rp. .j.'''
'''Roger Corbet''' of Ratcliff in the County<br />
of Middlesex, aged 33 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article hee referreth him selfe to the lawes and Statutes<br />
arlate and otherwise cannot depose. />
arlate and otherwise cannot depose. +
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