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The first of September 1655
The claime of … The first of September 1655
The claime of William Belyn of Amsterdam}<br />
for the shipp the ''Crosse of Jerusalem''}<br />
Peter Martenson master and her tackle and furniture}
Examined upon an allegation on the<br />
behalfe of the said William Belyn.
'''Morisco dt. K C interp.'''
'''.j.'''
'''James Crosse''' of Saint Malo's Mariner, aged 32<br />
yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined
To the first and second articles of the said alleagtion hee saith and deposeth<br />
that hee well knoweth the producent William Belyn and hath soe donne<br />
for theise fifteene yeares last past, and became first acquainted<br />
with him at Saint Malo's where hee was borne and where hee the said Belin<br />
lived till about tenn yeares since and then hee went for Amsterdam to<br />
dwell and hath dwelt there since and hath kept<br />
house and familie there for eight yeares last or thereabouts on the Reuseland where<br />
hee yet dwelleth and hath bin maried there about foure yeares<br />
last, which hee knoweth having very many times in that space bin<br />
at his house there, and this deponent being a mariner hath<br />
severall times served in shipps whereof the said William was owner<br />
the said William being (as hee saith hee is) a merchant of very<br />
good accompt and dealing, and was and is as hee saith a Burgher<br />
of Amsterdam and a subiect of the lords the States of the United<br />
Netherlands and for such commonly accompted, and that his wife is<br />
a dutch woman, the daughter of a Burgher of Amsterdam whom this<br />
deponent hath knowne. And otherwise hee saith hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first and second Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth that this deponent<br />
was borne at Saint Malo's, but hath dwelt foure yeares last at Saint Catherins<br />
neare the Tower of London, and before that in ffrance and somtimes<br />
in holland, being a Mariner and sailing from place to place, and<br />
saith hee hath nowe noe relation to the said Belin though formerly<br />
hee hath served him as a mariner, nor hath this deponent any part<br />
or interest in the shipp or lading in question, And otherwise hee<br />
referreth himselfe to his forgoing deposition.
To the rest of the said Interrogatories hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid<br />
for hee doth not as hee saith knowe the shipp the ''Jerusalem''<br />
''Crosse'' in question, nor ought of her voyage or lading, nor doth hee<br />
knowe her master./
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
Jacques deLa[?Couss] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The third of September 1655.
On the behalfe of Roger Young, master of}<br />
the shipp the ''Edward'' of London, touching}<br />
her lading at ffiall.}
'''Rp.'''
'''William Glanvile''' masters mate<br />
of the shipp the ''Edward'' of London aged<br />
24 yeares or thereabouts, '''John Cliff''' quarter<br />
master of the said shipp aged 55 yeares or<br />
thereabouts, and '''William Pike''' alsoe quarter<br />
master of the same aged 36 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne before the right worshippful John Godolphinn doctor of<br />
Lawes one of the Judges of the high Court of the Admiraltie<br />
saith and deposeth as followeth videlecet.
Thatand deposeth as followeth videlecet.
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