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To the second Interrogatorie hee saith and … To the second Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee this deponent<br />
embarcked himselfe in the said shipp in the Texel few dayes before her departure<br />
thence on this present voyage, wherein shee was as hee saith bound for Cadiz in Spaine<br />
there to discharge her outwards lading, and was not to goe any further that hee<br />
knoweth of, but was as this deponent understood to retourne thence directly<br />
for Amsterdam, and therefore this deponent intended to retourne in her from<br />
Cadiz to Amsterdam. And saith this deponent went only passenger in her<br />
and hee [?laded] some goods in her for his account And otherwise hee cannot depose saving the said shipp would have gonne right<br />
for Cadiz if shee had not bin stayed in England.
To the third hee saith the said shipp carries eight and twenty guns, and soe<br />
many were in her when shee was seized, but her burthen hee knoweth not.
To the fourth hee saith that the said shipp departing from Amsterdam lay<br />
two or three monethes in the Texell to take in goods, and expect winde and<br />
weather for her voyage for Cadiz, and that on or about the first of September<br />
last new stile shee set saile from the Texel for Cadiz, and that on or<br />
about the nineth or tenth (new stile) of the same moneth shee arived<br />
in Portland roade and there overtooke her Convoy and the other dutch shipps<br />
that were under the same Convoy, and that afterwards shee was by fowle<br />
weather and contrary winde forced into Plimouth where shee was staid, and<br />
theise hee saith are all the ports shee hath bin in since her said departure from<br />
Amsterdam, and saith hee knoweth not of any other voyage that shee made<br />
before this.
To the fifth hee sauth that once while the shipp was riding before<br />
Amsterdam and shortly before her said last departure thence, this deponent<br />
saw her have the Spanish or Burgundian flagg abroade, being<br />
a ragged staff crossed, which shee soe carried asterne, and not in her<br />
mainetop, and did not see her carry or put it out at any other time, but<br />
alwayes the Prince of orange his flagge being redd, white and blew. And<br />
saith there was not at Amsterdam or in the Texel any report or speech at<br />
all that ever hee heard or beleeveth that the said shipp belonged to Spaniards<br />
or was to goe from Cadiz for Santa domingo to be a Spanish man of warr<br />
for such report hee saith had not bin truth, if any such had bin. And further<br />
deposeth not.
To the sixth hee saith that there were about fourtie persons of the said shipps<br />
company, and to his remembrance about twelve passengers, of which<br />
such as this deponent knew were hollanders, and there was not any of the<br />
passengers that was a Spaniard or fflandrian or other subiect of the<br />
king of Spaine that this deponent knoweth of, nor was any of the shipps<br />
company such soe farr as this deponent knoweth.
To the seaventh hee saith there was noe Spanish Captaine or master of the<br />
said shipp, but the Skipper Ida [?Semansen] was her sole commander<br />
and that there was not any Spanish merchant or factor belonging to her<br />
nor (as hee beleeveth) were any of the passengers a Spanish factor or marchant,<br />
And otherwise cannot depose, saving negatively for his part.
To the eighth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, and<br />
further cannot depose saving the same.
Tofurther cannot depose saving the same.
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