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and saith that the said [?fourteene] bills … and saith that the said [?fourteene] bills of lading exhibited and now showne<br />
unto him were severally one of the said three bills of lading soe signed by him<br />
this deponent, and that the said bills were and are reall and true and the contents [?thereof ?so]<br />
had and donne as therein is contained. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Upon the rest hee is not examined by direction of the producent.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith that hee was on board and master of the said shipp at the time<br />
of her seizure, and hath soe bin about eighteene moneths last past<br />
or thereabouts, and that hee was borne at derschelling aforesaid, where<br />
hee hath dwelt all his time saving one yeare that hee dwelt at Amsterdam<br />
and otherwise negatively.
To the second negatively saying hee doth not knowe Jeronimo Nunez<br />
da Costa, nor any other of the parties interrogated.
To the third hee saith hee doth not knowe any of the persons interrogated<br />
by these names, it not being materiall (as hee conceiveth) nor usuall for<br />
skippers to take notice of the factors names, but beleeveth that one of them<br />
is named Antonio Carrera Bra[?vo] at whose house hee hath often bin<br />
in Lisbone this voyage, and otherwise cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the fourth hee saith hee was not present at nor privie to the buying<br />
of the goods in question, and otherwise hee cannot answer saving his<br />
foregoing deposition to which hee referreth himselfe.
To the fifth hee saith the factors interrogated came not aboard that hee<br />
remembreth, nor had hee any conversation with them, for the goods were laden<br />
by two dutch brokers, imployed by the said factors, and<br />
saith hee sawe severall of the said goods in the house of one of the said<br />
factors or merchants, namely of the said [?BrXXX]. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the sixth hee cannot depose.
To the seaventh hee cannot depose, saying hee doth not knowe the<br />
interrogated Aldfr[?XX] [?Swarez].
To the eighth hee saith that of and for such goods as hee should<br />
deliver at Roane hee was to receive his freight there, and that hee<br />
was to make deliverie of all his lading at Roane, but if any of the<br />
merchants or factors would have him carry any of them to Amsterdam<br />
they were to contract with him for the freight de novo, his voyage [?XXX]<br />
to Charterpartie being to end at Roane.
To the 9th hee saith hee verily beleeveth that noe ffrench man or men<br />
whatsoever have or hath any part or share in the goods claimed in<br />
this cause. And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the tenth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing<br />
deposition and to the said bills of lading.
To the eleaventh hee saith and beleeveth that the said fourteene bills<br />
of lading are true and reall, and otherwise negatively referring<br />
himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the 12 negatviely
To the 13th hee hath not soe deposed.
To the 14 hee cannot answer.
To the 15 hee saith the said shipp about whitsuntide last was twelve monethes<br />
came last from Amsterdam, and otherwise negatively.
To the 16 hee saith there were five men and this deponent about<br />
the said shipp in the time of her seizure, which was all her company, and<br />
[?thXX]s all her company, and<br />
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, and saith that the said [?fourteene] bills … and saith that the said [?fourteene] bills of lading exhibited and now showne<br />
unto him were severally one of the said three bills of lading soe signed by him<br />
this deponent, and that the said bills were and are reall and true and the contents [?thereof ?so]<br />
had and donne as therein is contained. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Upon the rest hee is not examined by direction of the producent.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith that hee was on board and master of the said shipp at the time<br />
of her seizure, and hath soe bin about eighteene moneths last past<br />
or thereabouts, and that hee was borne at derschelling aforesaid, where<br />
hee hath dwelt all his time saving one yeare that hee dwelt at Amsterdam<br />
and otherwise negatively.
To the second negatively saying hee doth not knowe Jeronimo Nunez<br />
da Costa, nor any other of the parties interrogated.
To the third hee saith hee doth not knowe any of the persons interrogated<br />
by these names, it not being materiall (as hee conceiveth) nor usuall for<br />
skippers to take notice of the factors names, but beleeveth that one of them<br />
is named Antonio Carrera Bra[?vo] at whose house hee hath often bin<br />
in Lisbone this voyage, and otherwise cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the fourth hee saith hee was not present at nor privie to the buying<br />
of the goods in question, and otherwise hee cannot answer saving his<br />
foregoing deposition to which hee referreth himselfe.
To the fifth hee saith the factors interrogated came not aboard that hee<br />
remembreth, nor had hee any conversation with them, for the goods were laden<br />
by two dutch brokers, imployed by the said factors, and<br />
saith hee sawe severall of the said goods in the house of one of the said<br />
factors or merchants, namely of the said [?BrXXX]. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the sixth hee cannot depose.
To the seaventh hee cannot depose, saying hee doth not knowe the<br />
interrogated Aldfr[?XX] [?Swarez].
To the eighth hee saith that of and for such goods as hee should<br />
deliver at Roane hee was to receive his freight there, and that hee<br />
was to make deliverie of all his lading at Roane, but if any of the<br />
merchants or factors would have him carry any of them to Amsterdam<br />
they were to contract with him for the freight de novo, his voyage [?XXX]<br />
to Charterpartie being to end at Roane.
To the 9th hee saith hee verily beleeveth that noe ffrench man or men<br />
whatsoever have or hath any part or share in the goods claimed in<br />
this cause. And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the tenth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing<br />
deposition and to the said bills of lading.
To the eleaventh hee saith and beleeveth that the said fourteene bills<br />
of lading are true and reall, and otherwise negatively referring<br />
himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the 12 negatviely
To the 13th hee hath not soe deposed.
To the 14 hee cannot answer.
To the 15 hee saith the said shipp about whitsuntide last was twelve monethes<br />
came last from Amsterdam, and otherwise negatively.
To the 16 hee saith there were five men and this deponent about<br />
the said shipp in the time of her seizure, which was all her company, and<br />
[?thXX]s all her company, and<br />
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