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The 25th of ffebruary 1658.
The claime of … The 25th of ffebruary 1658.
The claime of the said Pallavicino)<br />
in the ''Saint Laurence''.)
Examined on the foresaid allegation.
'''4.'''
'''John Nansan''' of London Merchant aged 30 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first , second and third articles of the said allegation hee saith<br />
and deposeth that hee well knoweth the producent Stephano<br />
Pallavicino and hath soe donne for theise tenn yeares last, for<br />
seaven of which yeares this deponent lived in Genua the place of the said<br />
producents residence and well knew him and was acquainted with him<br />
there all the said space, and had much doinge and dealing with him the said<br />
producent being there a merchant of great account and commerce<br />
And saith the said producent was and is one of the Nobilitie or Patritij<br />
and one of the principall persons of the said citie and State, and is commonly<br />
reputed a Native there, and was lately one of the senartors there, that<br />
office being there temporary and changeable on the end of a yeere or<br />
two, and for and as such as aforesaid, and a subiect of the Republique<br />
hee the said Stephano Pallavicino was and is commonly accompted<br />
and reputed, and the same was and is a greate dealer in merchandize<br />
betweene Genua and Spaine, using to send great quantities of<br />
silkes and other commodities from Genua, and to have the retournes<br />
thereof from Spaine in silver, and one that hath great Parti?das and<br />
dealings with the king of Spaine, by furnishing the officers and<br />
Garrisons of the king of Spaine in Millain and Naples, and having<br />
retournes thereof made by way of exchange from Spaine, and in silver at great profit.<br />
And further hee cannot depose.
Upon the other articles not examined by direction.
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee was by mr Nevill (undersytanding that this<br />
deponent had lived at Genua) requested to come hether and testifie what<br />
hee knew concerning the said producent, and otherwise negatively
To the second hee saith hee was in the Republique of Genua about two<br />
yeares since, but it is three yeares since hee last lived there, and then<br />
saw the said producent there, and saith hee doth not know the father<br />
or mother of the said producent, (who is about 50 yeeres of age)<br />
but beleeveth them to be dead, and that this deponent hath often received<br />
money by his order and hath had much other dealing with him by bills<br />
of exchange. And otherwise saving as aforesaid hee cannot answer.
To the third hee saith hee knoweth Carrolo Pallavicino who is brother<br />
of the said Stephano, and is alsoe a person of greate qualitie and dealing<br />
but hee doth not know any other person called Stephano Pallavicino but<br />
the foresaid person by him soe deposed of, who when this deponent soe came<br />
from genua had his house neare the Cathedral church there. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot answer, saving as aforesaid.
To the 4th hee cannot answer otherwise than as aforesaid.
To the 5 and 6 hee cannot answer, saving negatively for his part/.
To the last hee hath not soe deposed.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
John Nansan [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]dolphin.
John Nansan [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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