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the said Batten was and is the factor and correspondent of the said Luke Lucie<br />
and hath every yeere for 4 or 5 yeeres last laded linseede and other goods<br />
at Libaun for ffrance and London for the said Mr Lucies accompt, and<br />
this deponent hath heard him the said Batten say, and it is generally<br />
said and reputed that the said Batten hath lived for 18 yeares in the<br />
East countrey, and that hee dwelleth and keepeth his wife and family<br />
at Libaun, and was and is a subiect of the said duke of Curland<br />
and saving hee saith that in reagard of the differences betwixt the English<br />
and dutch the said Mr Lucie hath ordered the said Batten to make the<br />
bills of lading, Charter partie and freight letters in his the said<br />
Battens owne name.
To the fiftharticle hee saith and deposeth that the arlate Peter<br />
dela Port to whom the said goods are consigned at Roscow was <br />
and is the factor of the said Mr Lucy and soe hath bin for severall<br />
yeares last and was and is to sell the same for the accompt of the<br />
said Mr Lucie and others interessed therein, which hee knoweth<br />
for the reasons aforesaid. And otherwise hee cannot depose
To the sixth hee saith that the said Peter Batten in one of his letters<br />
alsoe advised the said Mr Lucie that the said Duke had caused<br />
a parcell of pipestaves of about 5000 to be laden under<br />
the said goods for the said Dukes Adventure, and the retourne<br />
to be made to him in wines. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories.
To the first hee saith hee is a native of Augou lesmer<br />
in ffrance and hath for 10 years last lived in London and 4<br />
yeares or thereabouts before in Ireland, and otherwise saving his foregoeing deposition<br />
hee answereth negatively.
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To the 6th hee saith thee hath knowne the said Peter Batten about<br />
5 or 6 yeares by correspondence with Mr Lucie and about 6 monethes<br />
personally, and Peter de la Port personally about 12 yeares <br />
and saith the said dela Port is a ffenchman and lives at [?XXXX]<br />
and formerly in Ireland, and otherwise hee cannot deposesaving as<br />
aforesaid.
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aforesaid.
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