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that they were all dutch men, and all subi … that they were all dutch men, and all subiects of the States of the United<br />
Netherlands.
To the 17 negatively, saving that this deponent had a quantitie of oranges<br />
and lemmons aboard, and a fatt of tentwine at the time of the seizure.
To the 18 hee saith his said vessell is of the burthen of 38 or 40 lasts<br />
or thereabouts, and otherwise hee cannot answer, saving as aforesaid.
To the 19th negatively.
To the 20th hee saith that the brokers and factors that brought the said<br />
bills of lading to be signed, had two of each partie or parcell back againe. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the last hee hath not soe deposed
hessel Jacob Johnsen neef [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
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The tenth of October 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of Richard Pistus English Merchant}<br />
for six hundred peeces of eight lately seized}<br />
in the ''Sampson'' of Saint Malo's}
'''Boone dt.'''
'''.j.'''
'''Hanibal Allin''' of the parish of Saint Mary<br />
Aldermanbury London Merchant aged 31 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article hee saith and deposeth that hee well knoweth the<br />
producent Richard Pistus and soe hath donne for theise sixe yeares last<br />
or thereabouts, during the which space this deponent hath had acquaintance<br />
and conversation with him in Spaine, and for three yeares last of that time<br />
hee the said Pistus lived in Cadiz the place of this deponents residence<br />
till lately that hee came thence; and saith the said<br />
Richard was and is an Englishman and for such commonly accompted and<br />
reputed, and a subiect of this Commonwealth, and being soe an<br />
Englishman, hee hath as this deponent hath bin informed suffered in<br />
the late Sequestration made upon the English in Spaine, this deponent<br />
comming thence a little before the said sequestration. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith the said Richard Pistus is in his this deponents estimation<br />
of about 32 yeeres of age, but this deponent did not knowe his father or<br />
mother, nor knoweth where hee was borne in England, but well knoweth<br />
his brother an Englishman, late supra cargo of a shipp of England<br />
named the ''Princesse'', lately seized in Malaga Roade by the Spaniards.<br />
And saith the said Richard Pistus is a batchelour, and otherwise cannot<br />
depose, saving hee beleeveth the said Richard is still at Cadiz and under<br />
restraint there as an Englishman.
To the second hee saith hee last sawe the said Richard at Cadiz on the<br />
12th of June last newe stile, being the day of this deponents comming thence,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the third hee saith hee this deponent is a native of [?Elam] in kent, and hath lived to and<br />
againe in Spaine seaventeene yeares last, and otherwise negatively
[?Alan] Allen [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]tively
[?Alan] Allen [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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