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'''D.D.'''
The 26th of [TORN PAGE]
The c … '''D.D.'''
The 26th of [TORN PAGE]
The claime of Peter Maria and Cesar}<br />
Gentilis Merchants of Genoa for silver}<br />
take in the ''Saint Laurence'' Peter}<br />
Bennewijsent Master. Budd}<br />
ffrancklin}
Examined upon the allegation on the<br />
behalfe of the said claimers.
'''jus'''
'''Peter Vandeput''' of London<br />
Merchant aged 47 yeeres or<br />
thereabouts sworne and<br />
examined.
To the first and second articles hee saith hee hath correspondence with the<br />
producents Peter Maria and Caser Gentilis in the<br />
way of Marchandize, and saith they were and are commonly<br />
reputed Natives and subiects and Inhabitants of the State of Genoa, and<br />
such hee beleeveth to be, having bin credibly informed<br />
that they are Patritij of the citie and State of Genoa. And<br />
further hee deposeth not, saving this deponent hath often received<br />
letteres from the said producents dated at Genoa as the place of<br />
their dwelling, and hath accordingly directed his letters to them there.
To the third hee saith that by the dealings and correspondence which<br />
this deponent hath had and hath with the said producents, hee<br />
verily beleeveth them to be Merchants of great dealing, worth<br />
and qualitie, and saith they have and doe drive a trade and commerce from the<br />
Canaries and dominions of the king of<br />
Spaine in and with silver by their factors there resident, and<br />
that before the bringing of the silver in question to this port, this deponent<br />
by other shipps received to the valew of two thousand seaven<br />
hundred pounds sterling and upwards for their account from the<br />
Canaries, and to the valew of fowre thousand five pounds<br />
sterling for their accounts since the seizure of the silver in question<br />
(besides the said silver in question) the same being consigned unto<br />
him, And further hee deposeth not
To the fourth article hee saith that before the lading of the silver<br />
in question namely about two yeeres since and severall other times this<br />
deponent received letters from severall Genoveses, where by they<br />
desired to be by him advised whether they might not safely<br />
send silver or Bullion to London and without danger consigne<br />
the same to him, or to the same effect, and that this deponent<br />
deeming (besides the furtherance of commerce) that hee should<br />
doe good service to the Commonwealth, did thereupon write<br />
to and encourage them to send silver, and for their further<br />
encouragement therein this deponent caused the Act of Parliament made for import<br />
of bullion, to be translated into Spanish and sent the same unto them<br />
and hee referreth himselfe to the said Act of Parliament for importation of silver, And<br />
further hee doth not deposend<br />
further hee doth not depose +
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