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The 18th of March 1658.
The claime of the … The 18th of March 1658.
The claime of the said hector Peterson}<br />
and others for the ''Saint Mary'' aforesaid}
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''2.'''
'''Joachim Stoll''' of Stralsund Mariner<br />
boatswaine of the said shipp, aged 36 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article hee saith that the said shipp the ''Saint Mary'' was and<br />
is a dutch built shipp, and built at Amsterdam, where this deponent<br />
saw her shortly after her launching about two yeares since, before<br />
her masts were set up, and was as hee understood ordered to be<br />
built by her owners hereafter named, and for their account. And<br />
further hee cannot depose saving what followes.
To the second, third and fourth articles hee saith that before the said shipp was<br />
fully finished, the arlate hector Peterson, Gilbert Cornelison Schou[?nter],<br />
Nicholas Blauehelme, William Momma Marten ffransen and company<br />
of Amsterdam and hamborow, as this deponent hath often heard and<br />
beleeveth bought the said shipp the ''Saint Mary'' of the shipwright and such<br />
as had the [?sale] of her, who as hee saith were dutch, this deponent<br />
knowing the said Shipwright to be an Amsterdammer, and brother of the<br />
said Schouten, and saith that hee well knoweth the said hector Peterson<br />
Gilbert Cornelison Schounten, Nicholas Bleauhelme, William Momma<br />
and Marten ffransen, and saith that they all were and are marchants and<br />
all together with the said master Inhabitants of Amsterdam and subiects of the<br />
States of the United Netherlands, saving the said Momma who and is<br />
a dweller and subiect of hamborow, and that they the said persons [?the ?producents]<br />
were and are the owners and proprietors of the said shipp and of her<br />
tackle apparell and furniture and for such commonly accounted, and<br />
the persons that put in the said van Linen master of her, and from hector<br />
Peterson this deponent saw the cordage and from Marten ffransen<br />
the sailes fetcht for the said shipp and saw them and the said Schouten and<br />
Bleayhelme to and againe looking after and ordering her fitting and<br />
furnishing as owners of her. And further hee deposeth not.
To the fifth hee saith the arlate Phillip van hulten (whom hee well<br />
knoweth) is commonly reputed the freighter of the said shipp, and to<br />
have taken her for the voyage arlate to freight of and from the said master<br />
And further hee cannot depose.
To the sixth hee saith that about two yeares since (the time otherwise hee<br />
doth not now remember) the said shipp departed from Amsterdam on the<br />
said voyage, and that in her retourne shee was met with and<br />
seized by the ''ffairfax frigot'' in the service of this Commonwealth and<br />
and then carried to Thulon, whereas hee beleeveth shee is now<br />
remaining.
To the seaventh hee saith the said owners living in Amsterdam keepe houses<br />
and families there, this deponent having bin at the houses of them all<br />
saving the said Bleauhelme. And otherwise referreth himselfe to his<br />
foregoeing deposition.
To the last hee beleeveth the producents to have continewed all along<br />
and to be still owners of the said shipp, and that noe Spaniard or<br />
subiect of Spaine had or hath any share or interest therein. And<br />
otherwise saving his foregoeing deposition hee cannot depose.
Toregoeing deposition hee cannot depose.
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