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The 6th day of december 1654:- [CENTRE HEA … The 6th day of december 1654:- [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the said Allegation:-/
'''7us/'''
'''Christian Cloppenburgh''' of hamborough Mariner<br />
aged 43 yeares or thereabouts a Wittnes sworne and<br />
examined saith as followeth videlicet/
To the 1. 2. and 3. articles of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
That this deponent being by profession a Mariner and haveing used and<br />
been constantly employed in Navigation for 20. yeares and upwards<br />
and being a hamburgher borne and bredd and having from his infancie<br />
had his constant and continuall relation, and fixed<br />
residence to and in the said Citie as a Burgher and Subject thereof<br />
hee well knoweth that the mould fashion and Composure of shipps<br />
built in that place about 12. yeares last and before and some stime since was<br />
remarkeably different from the fashion and fabrique then and<br />
now practised and used in the United Netherlands, and so much<br />
hee beleeveth might and may be easily perceived and distinguished<br />
by experienced marchants shiprights and Mariners the fashion<br />
of the said hamburg and other parts of the Eastland building of<br />
shipps being more strong rude unpolished and unhandsome<br />
then that of the said Netherlands, and so commonly observed to have<br />
been in and about that time. And particularly as to the shipp the<br />
''Saint George'' allate, (John Martenson dorp Master) this deponent saith<br />
that the said shipp is of the manner forme and fashion then<br />
usuall at hamburgh, which hee well knoweth, for that hee this<br />
deponent being as aforesaid a Mariner and Burgher of hamburgh<br />
was and remained at hamburgh, which hee well knoweth, for that hee this<br />
deponent being as aforesaid a Mariner and Burgher of hamburgh<br />
was and remained at hamburgh in the yeare 1642. and then<br />
and there saw and observed that the keele of the said shipp<br />
was there originally lade, and saw her perfected and launched and<br />
her masts and standing rigging sett up and fitted thereunto,<br />
And saith That this deponent in the yeare <u>1643</u> next ensueing<br />
saw the said shipp at Saint Lucars in Spaine under the command and Conduct of the<br />
allate John Martens dorp at and who from that time till the seizure<br />
of the said shipp by some shipps in the service of this<br />
Commonwealth, was continually Commander of her of this deponents<br />
knowledge, who from the yeare <u>1643</u>. predeposed till the said seizure<br />
hath many times seene and observed the said shipp the ''Saint George'' trading<br />
upon the Coast and in the Ports of Spaine and other places and that<br />
under the Command of the said John Martens dorp, And saith<br />
That this deponent for and during all the time predeposed hath<br />
(neverhe time predeposed hath<br />
(never +
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