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The 29th of March 1659:/
Ex parte Baldero … The 29th of March 1659:/
Ex parte Baldero Harris and Sheppard and}<br />
Tompson aforesaid touching the ''Catherine''}
Examined on the said Allegation:
'''Rp. 2.'''
'''George Baldero''' of London Merchant aged<br />
56 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and Examined
To the 5th and 6th articles of the said Allegation hee saith that hee<br />
well knoweth the arlate Henry Baldero, William Harris, and<br />
John Sheppard. and soe hath done for a long space namely<br />
the said Mr Baldero: from his Infancy. and the said Mr<br />
Harris for about twenty yeeres and the said Mr Sheppard<br />
for about foure yeeres last, And well knoweth the<br />
said Henry Baldero was and is a subject of this Comonwealth, of England; And<br />
saith the said Mr Henry Baldero is of this Deponents Certaine<br />
Knowledge a native of England, and was borne at Berry<br />
in the County of Suffolk, where this Deponent was likewise borne<br />
and the said Henry Baldero Doth here (by this Deponent who<br />
is his Correspondent) pay taxes to this Comonwealth of England<br />
for Lands which hee hath here in England and is ffree of the Company of the Merchant Adventurers of<br />
London, and hath bin Treasurer of the said Company; And<br />
saith the said William Harris and John Sheppard were<br />
and are Comonly accounted and reputed to be borne here<br />
in England at or neere Plymouth and Exiter and to be subjects of this Comonwealth. And further<br />
deposeth that the said Henry Baldero,<br />
Resides in Holland meerely<br />
as Merchant Stranger: and is not a Subject to or of the States<br />
of the United Province, and doth not there beare any Office<br />
as a Dutchman; And saith hee verily beleeveth that<br />
the said Harris and Sheppard doe there alsoe live<br />
as Merchant Strangers and not as subjects of the<br />
said States of Holland, And the arlate John Tampson<br />
came to this City about foure or five yeeres<br />
since to live<br />
neere - London, and did here settle and hath made 4 voyages from<br />
hence (Master of a ship or ships, upon the Account of English men<br />
and returned to England againe and doth nowe at<br />
this Present live with his wife here in East Smith field<br />
neere unto this City. And further hee cannot depose./:
Repeated before Collonel Cock:/.
Geo Boldero [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day:
Examined on the said Allegation./.
'''Rp. 3:'''
'''Nicholas Jaspar''' of London Mariner<br />
Master of a ship called the ''Edward'' of London, aged<br />
50 yeeres or thereabouts: sworne and Examined
Toes or thereabouts: sworne and Examined
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