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To the 21th hee saith that the said shipp … To the 21th hee saith that the said shipp in her retourne from honduras<br />
touching at Truchillo aforesaid to take in the said Sassaperilla<br />
and hides, and there it being beleeved (as this deponent gave out for the<br />
reasons aforesaid and durst not say otherwise) that the said shipp was bound<br />
for Spaine, there was a packet of letters delivered him from the company<br />
of a shipp that was there (lately come from Spaine) to be conveyed [?thence GUTTER]<br />
which this deponent received, least by denying itm his designe might have<br />
bin discovered and all confiscated. And soe touching at Matausa in<br />
his retourne, hee there delivered it to be sent for Spaine, meaning [XX GUUTER]<br />
[?hand] that if hee met not with some such oportunitie, hee would have<br />
throwne it over board into the sea, the same [?nothing] concerning the<br />
''Hope'' or her lading.
To the 22th hee saith that the said shipp the said voyage did not carry<br />
out any fowling peeces, pistolls, [XXXds] or amunition other than for<br />
her owne necessarie arming and defense, nor were any tackle, sold<br />
away or delivered out of the said shipp, saving two or three pistolls<br />
which this deponent gave for presents to reward or make freinds for [XXX GUTTER]<br />
furtherance in his said negotiation and traffique. And further deposeth [?not GUTTER]
To the 23th and 24th and the schedule annezed now showed unto him<br />
hee saith and deposeth that within two or three dayes after such this deponents<br />
departure with the said shipp from Matanza hee fell sick which soe<br />
increased and grew to that [?height], that hee was in great danger of [?death GUTTER]<br />
which when hee found, and thought hee should indeed then die, hee called<br />
the cheife of the company and officers of the said shipp unto him<br />
and producing the said schedule and holding it in his<br />
hand declared that the same was the true and perfect account of the<br />
outwards and homewards lading of the said shipp, and of the proprietie<br />
of the said fernandez and companie aforesaid therein, and desired<br />
them (in case of his death) to convey the same unto them or to that effect<br />
telling them particularly that there were two hundred and eightie chests<br />
of Indico, twenty two chests of drugs, two small potacks and<br />
two small barrells of drugs, foure hundred seaventie six hides, and<br />
a thousand ninetie and foure arobes of sassaparilla all for the account<br />
and adventure of the said Antonio ffernandez, Gowen Painter, John<br />
Page Andrew dunkin, Antonio Robles, John Tilly and John Chanterwell<br />
and that they were the proceed (as they well knew) of the said outwards<br />
cargo, and praying them to have a care that they were delivered [?accordingly GUTTER]<br />
to them.
see his answer to the Interrogatories hereunder.
[?Juan XXXXandas] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 11th day of Aprill 1659.
The Claime of Patrick Betts}<br />
and Peter Ayleward}<br />
for their goods in the ship}<br />
the ''Hope'' (Patrick Betts late}<br />
Master.) Smith}<br />
Budd}
Examined upon an Allegation given in on the<br />
behalfe of the said Betts:/:
'''John Lopez''' of Cadiz in Spaine<br />
aged 30 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and<br />
Examined:/.
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
the said Patrick Betts was by the Producents Antonio<br />
ffernandez and Company arlate Constituted and<br />
Appointed to goe Master of the ship the ''Hope'' arlate<br />
on a voyage for their Account from Amsterdam to the<br />
(Spanishfrom Amsterdam to the<br />
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