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The answer of the foresaid '''Abraham John … The answer of the foresaid '''Abraham Johnson''' to the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee is not nor was any of the company of the<br />
''Sampson'' arlate, the voyage in question, but the former voyage<br />
by him predeposed hee went Sailemaker in her, and served then about 18 monethes,<br />
And otherwise hee [?XXX] referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the second hee answereth negatively, saying hee was not present at the lading<br />
the silver in question aboard the ''Sampson''.
To the third hee cannot answer, not being present as aforesaid, but hee heard<br />
that the said shipp was wholly laden at Cadiz.
To the fourth hee saith hee hath knowne the said Peter Eleson (who as aforesaid is<br />
one of the owners of the said shipp ''Sampson'') about twelve yeares last past<br />
And otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition, saying hee doth<br />
not knowe any other of the owners of the said shipp saving the said Peter Eleson.
To the fifth hee saith hee last sawe the said Peter Eleson about 18 monethes<br />
since at Amsterdam upon the Exchange there, and saith hee is of a lowe stature<br />
of about 34 yeares of age, redddie coloured, and a well favoured man<br />
and that the said last time that this deponent saawe him hee did not speake<br />
with him, but hath severall times before drunck at his house and there<br />
spoke with him in Lowe dutch, and otherwise hee remembreth not saving<br />
his foregoeing deposition.
To the sixth hee saith that English (which hee can very well speake) is his<br />
Mother tongue, and that having lived 26 or 27 yeares in holland (ended about<br />
14 monethes since) hee can speake good lowe dutch, and that having often<br />
sailed in Spanish shipps hee can Speake Spanish, which language hee learnt<br />
about 14 yeares since, and that hee can speake some ffrench.
To the 7th hee saith hee can write legibly, and can reade both written and<br />
printed.
To the 8th negatively, saying hee doth not knowe the Purser of the<br />
''Sampson'', more then by sight, having yesterday seene him in this place<br />
and formerly severall times at Amsterdam in the hoouse of the said Peter<br />
Eleson.
To the 9th. 10th and 11th negatively, saying hee never sawe the Pursers booke<br />
interrogated.
To the 12th hee hath not soe deposed.
To the 13th negatively.
To the 14. and 15 hee hath not soe deposed.
To the 16th negatively
To the 17th and 18th hee saith that hee was not in company of any of the<br />
shipps of this Commonwealth that seized the said shipp the ''Sampson'' and<br />
her lading, and otherwise negatively.
To the 19th negatively.
To the 20th 21 and 22th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, And<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the 23th hee saith that hee lived continually at Amsterdam (saving nowe<br />
and then that hee was absent in sea-voyages) for 26. yeares or thereabouts<br />
ended about 14 monethes since, at which time hee removed to Ostend with<br />
his wife and there tooke a chamber for 6 weekes space or thereabouts<br />
and thence came for England and hath ever since dwelt in Saint Catherin's<br />
Lane neere the Tower of London, the place of his present abode.
To the 24th hee saith that the said 18 monethes that this deponent went<br />
as one of the company and served in the said shipp the ''Sampson'' about 7 or<br />
8 yeares since, was during the warrs betwixt Spaine and holland. And<br />
otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the 25th hee saith that the said Otto George upon his retourne to<br />
Amsterdam from Cadiz with the said shipp the said voyage wherein this<br />
deponent served in her as aforesaid delivered silver to one<br />
living at the signe of the Grave van Buren neere the old church in Amsterdam<br />
thehe old church in Amsterdam<br />
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