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monethes since here in this port and thenc … monethes since here in this port and thence went in her to hull, and goeing thence<br />
for Bourdeaux shee was by an Ostender carried to Saint Sebastians, [?thense GUTTER]<br />
shee went to Rochell, and thense to Southampton, thense againe to Rochell GUTTER<br />
thense to Curland, thense to London, thense to Norway, thense to<br />
dartmouth, thense againe to Rochell, thence to Riga and thence was nowe<br />
comming for London, and not meaning to goe to Ostend nor steering<br />
thitherward.
The marke of Adrian h[XXX]<br />
[MARKE] [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The same day.
'''4.'''
'''Gerrit Johnson''' of Dantzik Mariner, aged 28 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts, sworne and exámined
The the first hee saith hee hath bin belonging to the said shipp the<br />
''Saint John Baptist'' about five monethes last, and saith shee is commonly<br />
accounted to belonge to this port, and that the master alwaies said soe<br />
but who are her owners hee knoweth not.
To the second hee saith shee tooke in her present lading of clapboards<br />
and other wood at Riga about five weekes since, and at the [?time GUTTER]<br />
report was aboard, shee was bound and intended for this port to<br />
discharge, but they were to say they were bound for Rochell, [?whXXX GUTTER]<br />
to avoide Ostenders, and this deponent was shipped for Rochell<br />
and saith hee hath not said (sic) nor heard the master or any of the company<br />
say that shee was bound for Ostend or any other port in fflanders<br />
or intended to goe thither. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee saith they were twelve men and a board when they<br />
were met by the English, whereof three were English men, and none<br />
of them fflandrians or subiects of the king of Spaine.
To the fourth hee saith the said shipp being at Rochell about<br />
five monethes since, this deponent was taken on for one of her<br />
company, and thense went in her for Riga, and from Riga went<br />
nowe comming in her upon her present voyage, and saith they were<br />
farr past the course for Ostend when they were met with and<br />
brought up, being met with betwixt Callise and Goodwin sands
The marke of Gerrit [MARKE] Johnson MARKE, RH SIDE
Repeated with his precontests before<br />
doctor Godolphin.
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The 11th of July 1656.
The claime of Luke Luce of London}<br />
Merchant for the ''Saint John Baptist'' of which}<br />
Broeder Backson is master and goods}
Examined upon an allegation given in<br />
on the behalfe of the said Mr Lucie.
'''Rp. .j.'''
'''Broeder Backson''' of holstein London<br />
Mariner, aged 40 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the first árticle hee saith and deposeth that for theise three yeeres<br />
last past or thereabouts the said Luke Luce hath bin and at present<br />
is the true and lawfull owner and Proprietor of the said shipp the<br />
''Saint''f the said shipp the<br />
''Saint'' +
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