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and saith that soe farr as ever hee could … and saith that soe farr as ever hee could heare, noe shipps of holland or hollanders<br />
nor others whatsoever that were not Spaniards or subiects of the king of Spaine have<br />
bin or are permitted to traffique in the said places of the West Indies, or to carry any<br />
goods thence, and soe strict are the Spaniards there, that they will not suffer fflandreanes<br />
or other forreine subiects of the king of Spaine to traffique there, nor any but what<br />
are meer Spaniards, and saith that as this deponent hath non informed by two of<br />
the officers of the said shipp ''Mary'', the said goods seized, were laded by Mexia de Herera<br />
a Spaniard, and (as they said they beleeved) for the account of Spaniards, And<br />
further hee cannot depose saving what followeth.
To the second, third, and fourth hee saith that severall of the company of the ''Santa''<br />
''Maria'', as alsoe the dutch master and pretended Sopracargo have confessed and<br />
acknowledged in this deponents presence shortly after the said seizure, that the said<br />
shipp was set out from Santa Crice under the command of the arlate Juan<br />
Mexia de herera, and there were severall Spaniards there shipped upon her<br />
to the number of twenty, and that they sailed from thence to Santa domingo, and<br />
that they did weare the Spanish colours both at Santa Cruce and at Santa domingo<br />
during the time of her stay there, and that the outward cargo of the said<br />
shipp was sold by the said Mexia de herera, and the shipp careened and<br />
fitted for her retourne by his order, and when soe fitted, the hides, [?cacoa]<br />
and other her said goods were laded aboard by him at Santa domingo, And<br />
this deponent verily beleeveth, that the said shipps cargo that was soe seized<br />
would have proved without any further testimony to be for the account<br />
of Spanish subiects by the papers that were aboard, and were throwne<br />
overboard by the said Spanish Captaine Juan Mexia de herera or his order, as<br />
severall of the company confessed that they were, and saith that the dutch master<br />
and pretended sopra cargo, could not denie the same when the truth thereof<br />
was demannded by Admirall Stokes in this deponents presence. And<br />
further deposeth not.
To the fifth article hee saith and deposeth that hee hath alsoe heard severall<br />
of the said company of the ''Mary'' say and acknowledge to the effect [?deXXX]<br />
in this article, and further hee cannot depose.
To the sixth hee saith that hee hath alsoe heard severall of the said<br />
shipp ''Mary'' her company confesse and say that upon her retourne after having<br />
touched at Santa Cruce and comming towards the coast of Spaine, they discovered<br />
a fleete of ffrench shipps comming from Newfoundland towards the streights<br />
mouth, and not knowing what they were and fearing that they might be<br />
examined by them, the said Spanish Capataine Juan Mexia de herera did<br />
cause his Spanish colours and papers to be put into a bagg, and that they<br />
were given into the hand of a boatswaines mate of the said shipp, to be<br />
heaved over board, and that the same were heaved over board accordingly,<br />
and soe much the said boatswaines mate himselfe confessed to this<br />
deponent soone after the said seizure. And further deposeth not.
To the seaventh article hee saith that hee hath heard the effect of the<br />
said article acknowledged by most of the said shipps company. And further<br />
deposeth not.
To the eighth hee saith that this deponent found the said shipp the ''Santa''<br />
''Maria'' on or about the 29th of October 1658 in the night in the<br />
Bay of Gibraltar dischardging part of her goods into a fflute that<br />
was sent from Cadiz to receive them, the master of which flute did at<br />
oraster of which flute did at<br />
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