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some for the accompt of the said John Scot … some for the accompt of the said John Scothering, with whom the said<br />
Solicoffers of this deponents knowledge doe correspond in traffique, and<br />
have much money of his (the proceed of goods) in their hands, and<br />
for such persons as aforesayd, and for merchant strangers of Marseilla<br />
and originaries of Saint Gallo in Switzerland (the place of their constant dwelling)<br />
they the said Solicoffers whom this deponent hath knowne for theise fifteene<br />
yeares last were and are commonly accompted and reputed, And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
To the rest hee is not examined by direction of the producent.
To the Interrogatories ministred in the claime of Slegall<br />
for the shipp.
To the first, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. and 9 hee saith hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid<br />
for hee neither knoweth the said shipp nor master nor ought concerning her lading<br />
on the voyage in question.
To the last hee saith that in the time of the late warrs betwixt Spaine and<br />
Holland it was usuall in Spaine for such Hamburger skippers as were<br />
there and heard Hollanders (demannded by the Spaniards whence their shipps<br />
were) answer of Hamborough, to say to them privatley, yes<br />
of great Hamborough, meaning Amsterdam. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
answer.
Jacob [?gXXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before teh three Judges in Court.
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The 7th of ffebruary 1653.
Riley and company against the}<br />
''Oastwould''}
Examined upon an allegation on the<br />
behalfe of the said Riley and company
'''.1us.'''
'''Abraham Tymeson Schout''' of Zinderdorpe in North Holland<br />
Mariner aged 26 yeares or thereabouts, sworne<br />
and examined.
To the second and third articles hee saith and deposeth that on or about<br />
the 6th of December last Newstile the arlate Captaine Welch on the<br />
high and open sea Nore-Norewest of Schagen on the coast of Jutland<br />
met with set up on and seized the said shipp the ''Oastwoald'' (whereof<br />
Govert Marsh was master) laden with wheat and rie comming from<br />
Dantzike bound for Amsterdam, there to dischardge; and saith that the saud<br />
Govert Marsh the master and all his company seeing the said Captaine<br />
Welch approach forsooke and deserted their shipp and betooke themselves<br />
to their boate and therewith fledd ashore at Schagen,<br />
The premisses hee knoweth because hee this deponent came from Dantzike<br />
in her company in the shipp the ''Yellow Basket'' of Municken Dam<br />
whereof this deponent was Stiersman, and because the said shipp the ''Yellow''<br />
''Baskett'' was at the same time seized by the said galley neare the ''Oastwoald''<br />
and this deponent seeing the said master and company soe desert the said<br />
shipp and runn ashore, to avoide takeing, and saith the said Welch<br />
could not prevent their running ashore. And saith the said shipp the<br />
''Oastwoald'' ws and is Hollands built, and belonging to Brook in<br />
Waterland innging to Brook in<br />
Waterland in +
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