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'''K. K.'''
The twelveth of March 1658.
… '''K. K.'''
The twelveth of March 1658.
The claime of Philip van hulten, henry Mathias,}<br />
Christofer Co[?t]senburg, and Cornelius Mayeart}<br />
of Amsterdam for their hides and other goods, seized<br />
in the shipp ''Santa Maria'', John van Lienen Master.}<br />
Smith. Budd.}
Examined upon an allegation given in<br />
on the behalfe of the said claimers<br />
and schedules thereunto annexed
'''J'''
'''John van Lienen''' of Amsterdam, Mariner,<br />
Commander of the said shipp ''Santa Maria'',<br />
aged 37 yeares or thereabouts, a witnes<br />
sworne in this busines, saith as followeth.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and ddeposeth That<br />
hee well knoweth the producents Philip van hulten, hendrick Mathias,<br />
Christofer Cotsenburg and Cornelius Mayeart, who hee saith are all<br />
Marchants of Amsterdam where this deponent alsoe dwelleth, And further<br />
to this article hee cannot depose.
To the second article hee saith and deposeth That the said Philip van hulten<br />
did by Charter partie bearing date the fifteenth of May 1657 (new stile)<br />
hire of this deponent and take the said shipp ''Santa Maria'' to freight for a<br />
voyage to be made with her from Amsterdam for the Canaries, and from thence<br />
to any such parts and places as the said van hulten or his Agents should desire, and<br />
then to retourne to Amsterdam according to the said Charter partie.
To the third article hee saith and deposeth that the first schedule annexed (now<br />
showed unto him and by him p[?a]rused) is a true copie of the said Charter partie<br />
or contract of affreightment made betweene the said van hulten and this deponent,<br />
And that this deponent and the said van hulten on or about the said day of the<br />
date thereof signed the originall thereof in the writing office of Adrian Lock<br />
Notary living in Amsterdam, with their owne hand in presence of each other<br />
and there hee beleeveth the said originall (the contents whereof hee saith are true)<br />
is still remaining.
To the fourth hee saith that after and upon the said affreightment, the said<br />
van hulten at Amsterdam and in the Texel by himself and such as hee imployed<br />
laded and put aboard the said shipp a cargo of Marchandizes consisting in Linnen,<br />
and kerseys and other goods, and declared that they were for account of him the said<br />
Van hulten and company, and said that henrique Mathias Christofer<br />
Cotsenburgh and Cornelius Mayearts were his company therein, and saith they<br />
were soe laded to be carried to the Canaries and such other places in the West Indias<br />
as the said van hulten or his Agents should direct and order, and to be disposed<br />
as his factors and agents should order, which hee knoweth being Commander of the<br />
said vessell for the said voyage, and signing bills of lading for the said goods soe received<br />
aboard.
To the fifth hee saith that upon the said affreightment the articulate John Mollar<br />
a hamburger, dwelling in Amsterdam, was by the said Philip van hulten appointed<br />
and put Sopra cargo or Capa Merchant of the said shipp, and to him the said<br />
Mollar was committed the management of the lading and trade of the said shipp<br />
the said voyage, the said Philip van hulten soe declaring to this deponent, And further<br />
cannot depose.
To the sixth article and second schedule now showed unto him, hee saith hee cannot<br />
depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the seaventh hee saith that after the said affreightment and receiving the said<br />
outwards cargo aboard; the said shipp under conduct of this deponent her Master<br />
sailed from the Texel for the Canaries, and arived at The Iland of<br />
Teneriff one of the Canarie Ilands, where (namely at Santa Cruse) the said<br />
Mattar delivered out a parcell of deales (part of the said shipps said outwards<br />
lading) and there was there brought aboard as the proceed thereof thirtie pipes<br />
of Canarie wine and some oile, of this deponents sight and knowledge.
Toof this deponents sight and knowledge.
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