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And that the rest of the pepper sufficient … And that the rest of the pepper sufficient fully to lade the said<br />
ship was then ready Provided, and Prepared, and was ready<br />
to have bin put on board, and would have bin Laden Aboard<br />
the said Ship within three or foure dayes next following, in<br />
case the arlate Antonio van Voozst and Company had not<br />
hindered them as hereafter is declared:
To the 6th and 7th article of the said Allegation hee saith that on or about<br />
the Eleveth day of October 1657: English Stile namely presently after hee<br />
this deponent had sent out the foresaid 672 Bahaires of Pepper on board the<br />
''Bantam ffrigot'', this deponent was sent for to Come on board<br />
the ''Bantam'', And this deponent accordingly went on board<br />
the ''Bantam'', and upon his comming to her found the Arlate<br />
Ship the ''Turtle Dove'' whereof the said Van Voozst was Comander<br />
and alsoe three vessells with about tenne or Twelve peeces<br />
of Ordinance a peece; Anchored neere the ''Bantam''; And saith that<br />
there came a Dutch Merchant from onboard the said Van Voozts<br />
Ship. (which was the Admirall in those parts.) who told this deponent that<br />
hee and the said Taylor must come aboard their Comadore, (meaning the ''Turtle''<br />
''Dove''; which this Deponent accordingly did. but the said Taylor<br />
refused soe to doe saying hee had order from his Imployers<br />
not to goe out of his Ship; or to that effect, And saith that upon<br />
this Deponents Coming on board the said ''Turtle Dove'' hee<br />
Asked the said van Voozst where fore hee had sent for this<br />
deponent and the said Captaine Taylor to Come on board his<br />
Ship, or to that effect whereunto the said Van Voozst made<br />
Answer, that it was in regard the said ship the ''Bantam<br />
ffrigot'' being an English Ship did trade there or to that effect,<br />
And the said Van Voozst then peremptorily Charged and Comanded<br />
this Deponent that neither hee nor the said Isaac<br />
Taylor nor any of the ''Bantams'' Company should trade there<br />
or to that effect, And this Deponent then told the said Van Voozst<br />
that the ships full Lading of Pepper was there ashore by him<br />
bought, and some of it was allready Laden, and the rest<br />
was provided to be laden and would within three or foure dayes<br />
be all Laden aboard the said ship, and that hee had<br />
money and Goods on shore; but that hee should Dispatch all within<br />
three or foure Dayes, and then be ready to depart with the ''Bantam''<br />
and her Lading on board her, or to that effect and desired<br />
the said Van Voozst not to give him any interruption therein<br />
But the said Antonio van Voozst then told this Deponent that if hee<br />
did not depart from thence with the said ship without further<br />
trading There, hee would forthwith force this deponent and the said Ship<br />
and Company thereof to Depart thence; or to that effect, All which<br />
words and ?Expressions passed betweene this Deponent and the said Van Voozst on<br />
(board the said Van Voozst on<br />
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