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And that they were and are subiects of thi … And that they were and are subiects of this Commonwealth of England<br />
and houskeepers resident in this citie of London, and for such commonly accounted<br />
And further that the said shipp the ''Hope'' (of the burthen of about two<br />
hundred tunns,) about two moneths since sailed from Apsham in England<br />
in ballast for Port Lewis in Bretany, there to take in<br />
her lading of corne to be brought for Apsham aforesaid for account<br />
of English Merchants who freighted her for the said voyage; But is at Port Lewis<br />
since stayed as they are informed upon pretence that shee belonged to the<br />
dominions of the Lords the States of the United Netherland Provinces<br />
which they say shee doth not, nor to any other place but to London,<br />
nor to any other person either in part or whole, but meerly to their<br />
the said daniell Thyssen and Robert ffellowes subiects of this<br />
Commonwealth.
Daniel Tiyssen [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]<br />
Robert ffellowes [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The fifth of May 1657. [CENTRE HEADING]
Touching the shipp}<br />
the ''Pha[?e]nix''.}
'''Rp.'''
'''Daniel Thyssen''' of London Merchant aged nine and thirtie<br />
yeares or thereabouts, '''Martin hulston[?t]''' of the same citie Merchant<br />
aged 36 yeares thereabouts, '''James Br[?ames]''' of London<br />
Merchant aged 35 yeares or thereabouts and<br />
'''James Guyot''' of the same citie Merchant aged 38<br />
yeares or thereabouts, sworne before the right worshipfull Charles<br />
George Cork Esquire: one of the Judges of the high Court<br />
of the Admiraltie say and depose respectively by vertue of<br />
their oathes.
That the shipp the ''Phaenix'' of London (Joachim Paulson master)<br />
(of the burthen of two hundred tonnes or thereabouts, hath about a yeare<br />
past sailed to and from severall ports in ffrance, namely from<br />
port to port in that dominion, and that about two moneths since<br />
being freighted at Bordeaux, shee sailed thence for Saint Malo's,<br />
where (as they are informed) shee is now under restraint upon pretence of being<br />
belonging to the dominions of the lords the States of the United Netherlands,<br />
But they respectively say and depose that the said shipp belongeth<br />
to this port of London and to noe other place, and that they were and<br />
at present are the true real and sole owners of her and of her<br />
tackle apparell and furniture without any other having any part of<br />
there therein, and that they were and are all subiects of this<br />
Commonwealth of England, and all houskeepers resident<br />
in this citie of London and for such commonly accounted and knowne
daniel Thyssen [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]<br />
James gugot [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]<br />
Masten hulstont [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]<br />
James: Braems [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]r />
James: Braems [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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