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observation of his usuall and ordinary cha … observation of his usuall and ordinary character and manner of<br />
subscription, and this deponent further and firmely beleeveth, That the<br />
goods, silver, wynes and other Merchandises in the said severall bills<br />
respectively mentioned were really and effectually laden and putt<br />
on board the said shipp the ''Saint Lawrence'' at the Port of Oratava<br />
allate in or about the moneth of June last past to be thence<br />
transported and brought to this Port of London and there to be<br />
delivered, as they accordingly were, but saieth that he this deponent<br />
was not present at the firming of the said severall bills of lading<br />
nor doeth he remember to whom the said severall goods soe laden<br />
did or doe particularly belong, nor can sett forth the quantities or<br />
qualities thereof, forasmuch as the list of Memoriall which this deponent<br />
as Steeresman of the said shipp did take of the said severall parcells of<br />
goods was lately taken from him by the Commissioners for Prize<br />
=goods at Plimouth in England, and that thereby this deponent is<br />
deprived of that assistance to his memory touching the said goods<br />
And further to this Allegation, or to the said schedules or bills<br />
of lading thereunto annexed hee saieth he cannot depose
To the Interrogatories on the behalfe of his highnes:/:[INDENTED HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie he saieth, That for the reason predeposed<br />
he cannot remember the particulars of the goods now Claimed and<br />
mentioned in the bills of lading aforesaid, but saieth he was present<br />
at and did in the said quality of Steeresman take notice of all the<br />
said shipps lading taken in att Oratava aforesaid, nor doeth the<br />
rendent knowe the persons of the Laders or now Claymers thereof<br />
Nor can to this Interrogatorie further depose/
To the 2d 3. 4th and 5th Interrogatories hee saieth he cannot depose<br />
further or otherwise then as he hath predeposed to the said Allegation<br />
and bills of lading annexed whereunto he referreth himselfe
To the last hee saieth he cannot depose./
Repeated with his precontests<br />
before doctor Godolphin./
[?Louis XXXXXXXXXXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 10th of September. 1658:-/
The Claime of John Rowse of London}<br />
for twenty and three pipes of Canarie}<br />
Wynes in the ''Saint Lawrence''. etcetera]
Examined upon the said Allegation.
'''2us/'''
'''Peter Binnenysent''' of Hoorne in Holland Mariner<br />
late Master of the said shipp the ''Saint Lawrence'' aged<br />
29. yeares or thereabouts, a wittnesse produced sworner thereabouts, a wittnesse produced sworne +
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