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attempted to flee but submitted themselves … attempted to flee but submitted themselves, and most of the masters<br />
in their shipps went aboard the ''Elizabeth'' And saith the sayd<br />
ffleet nor any of them did not anyway assist the sayd 2 shipps that<br />
fought against the ''Elizabeth'' nor had they or any of them that ever this deponent<br />
heard any discourse with them or eyther of them. And otherwise he<br />
cannot depose, saving he saith the sayd ffleet had not any intention<br />
to resist or fight the sayd English shipp as he beleiveth.
To the seventh article of the sayd allegation he saith he hath heard it<br />
commonly reported on the Exchange att Hamburgh that the arlate John Baptista<br />
Yonker, Adrian Yonker Bartel Beakeman and Arne da Greave did<br />
about 3 moneths now past buy the sayd ship ''Mercurius'' att Hamburgh<br />
and otherwise he cannot depose.
To the eighth article of the sayd allegation he saith that the arlate ship the<br />
''Brewer'' whereof Claes van Reton is master, and the ''King David'' whereof<br />
Witte Witteson is master, and the ''Saint Anthony'' whereof this deponent was and is<br />
Master doe all belong to the sayd Port of Hamburgh where their Owners<br />
doe all Inhabite, and the sayd shipps came now from Hamburgh sett<br />
out by Hamburghers who had the quiet possession thereof and thither<br />
should have returned agayne for the Accompt of Hamburghers<br />
and saith noe subiect of the States of the United Provinces had or<br />
hath any interest in the sayd three shipps nor any of them and that hee<br />
knoweth the premises being the Master of the ''Saint Anthony'' and by<br />
frequent conversation and discourse with merchants and others of<br />
Hamburgh interessed in the sayd shipps. and otherwise cannot depose.
To the (sic) sayd Jacques Martin who as is sayd hath some goods laden<br />
aboard the sayd shipps the ''Brewer'' and ''King David'', hath for about<br />
six yeares of this deponents knowledge bene an Inhabitant of Hamburgh<br />
and for many yeares before by common repute. and otherwise he cannot<br />
depose saving that the sayd Martin speaketh the ffrench tongue well<br />
and saving that the sayd Martin is a Burgher of Hamburgh and<br />
a subiect of the free State thereof and so accounted.
To the Crosse Interrogatories
To the first he saith he is master of the ''Saint Anthony'' and so hath bene since<br />
May last and came first aboard her att Amsterdam and was in her att<br />
the tyme of seizure.
To the 2. he saith that William Vreda is owner of 1/8 part of the sayd shipp<br />
the ''Anthony'' William de Hartech of 1/8 part Rodolph Bearnberg of 1/8 part<br />
Derrick Dobbler of 1/8th part and Jurgen Ulkin of 1/8 part Albert<br />
Eylars of 1/16 part. Jan Eylders of 1/16 part. Berre Jacobson Carpfanger<br />
of 1/16th part. Otto Paep of 1/16 part. Jan Mildew of 1/16 part and<br />
this deponent of 1/16 part. and saith the sayd persons are all Hamburgh<br />
borne and there have lived all their tyme and the sayd William Vreda and<br />
William de Hartech live in the Ryck street. Rodolp Bearnbar in the Bakers<br />
street. Jurgen Ulkin and Derrick Dobbler in the New burgh. Otto<br />
Paep Berne Jacobson Carpfanger and this deponent and Jan Eylers in the<br />
Kaerweder Jan Mildew in the Hospitall and Albert Eylars<br />
in the Dyck street. And otherwise saving his foregoeing depositions<br />
he cannor depose.
To the .3d he saith he hath knowne the shipp ''Mercury'' [?this] yeare, and<br />
the ''fortune'' Bernard Verdunck Master, about 3 yeares, and the Carfanger<br />
Barent Jacobson Carfanger master 2 yeares which sayd 2 shipps were built<br />
in Holland, and the ''prophet Elias'' Simon Cornelison master 3 yeares<br />
which was built in Holland, and the ''King David'' Witte Witteson master [?one] yeare and<br />
the ''Matthias'' Claus Belliet master one yeare. and the ''Brewer'' Claes<br />
von. and the ''Brewer'' Claes<br />
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