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The 23th day of May 1653. [CENTRE HEADING] … The 23th day of May 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''2.'''
'''Don Antonio de Ponte''' of the Island of Teneriff Merchant<br />
aged 29 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first and 2 articles of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that hee well<br />
knoweth the producent Lorenzo da Velez and hath soe donne for theise nine<br />
yeares last past or thereabouts, and knoweth that in and for all or most part<br />
of the time arlate hee the said producent hath bin and at present is the true<br />
and lawfull owner and proprietor of all and singular the money, plate and<br />
goods schedulated (which schedule hath bin nowe read over unto him in his owne<br />
language) and for such commonly accompted and reputed, namely of thirtie<br />
peeces of silver of the first marke in the margin of the said schedule, fifteene<br />
[?peeces] of silver of the second marke in the margin, Two small barrs of<br />
silver weighing about 40 markes and two baggs of silver each contayning 258 peeces<br />
of eight of the third marke, tenn baggs contayning each 200 peeaces of eight<br />
of the 4th marke, three baggs of the fifth marke contayning each 200 peeces<br />
of eight, 6 baggs of the 6th marke contayning each 200 peeces of eight<br />
one barr of silver of the 7th marke contayning about 56 markes, thirteene<br />
baggs without marke contayning each 200 peeces of 8 of Peru money<br />
foure baggs of the eighth marke contayning 230 peeces of eight, and<br />
three small barrs without marke or number, and that in or about<br />
the moneth of July last past and shortly after the arivall of the Spanish<br />
fleete from the West Indies, the said producent who brought the said<br />
plate and silver (all saving the thirteene baggs without marke) from<br />
the said Indies with him did in the bay of Cales lade and cause all<br />
the said silver and plate to be laden aboard the shipp the ''Sampson'' arlate<br />
Otto George master (bound for Ostend) for his the said producents<br />
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