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Colours abroad at such time as the ''ffree … Colours abroad at such time as the ''ffreetrade'' first met her<br />
And this deponent further sayth that the Master of the ''ffreetrade''<br />
haled the ''Saint Mary'' and demanded whence she was? To which the<br />
sayd Andreas or Anderson, sor some of the ''Saint Marys'' Company made<br />
answer in this deponents hearing that she belonged to Amsterdam, and<br />
that she belonged to subiects of the States of the United Netherlands<br />
and was set out and came from thence. And further cannot<br />
answer to this Interrogatorie saving he sayth most of the ''Saint Maries''<br />
Company were Hollanders and spake Dutch./
Ad 3um Rendet That shortly after the Capytaine and Company of and<br />
in the ''Saint Mary'' had declared themselves to be of Holland<br />
as aforesaid they did in a hostile and warlike manner set<br />
upon seize and take the ''ffreetrade'' Interrate, and all her<br />
lading in her and carried the same away with them. And further answereth not, saving he sauth<br />
the foresayd five hundred bags of Galls and two bales of silkes<br />
(so marked and numbred as aforesaid) were then onboard the<br />
''ffreetrade'', and seized and carried away in her, whereby he<br />
sayth the Interrate Mr Gregory, Mr Nence, and Mr Allen<br />
were and are utterly dispoiled and dispossessed of the same./
Ad ult rendet That he hath heard from the Master of the ''ffreetrade''<br />
to the effect interrate, namely that the sayd ship had a<br />
license from the Vice King of Valentia to trade freely<br />
without any molestation. et alre non rendet./
John Gould[?stone] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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eads die [CENTRE HEADING]
'''3.'''
'''Johnannes Broadgate''' de Redriffe in Comitatus Surria nauta<br />
annos natus 25. aut eo circiter juratus et examiniatus<br />
supra Intessiys productus dicit et deponit prout sequitur./
Ad jum Interriu rendet That he very well knew the ship the<br />
''ffreetrade'', whereof the Interrate Simon fflew was Master of Commander<br />
and whereof this Deponent was a foremast man at such time as<br />
she was seized as hereafter is declared. And sayth the said ship<br />
had the said time on board her five hundred bags of Galls and two bales<br />
of silkes, which were laden at Scanderoone for the account of the<br />
Interrate John Gregory, John Bence and John Allen English<br />
men and merchants of London; to whom he sayth the same did properly<br />
belong, and were consigned; and to whom the same were to have<br />
been delivered here in London. And this respondent sayth moreover<br />
that there were severall other goods and merchandizes then<br />
on board the ''ffreetrade'', but the qualities or quantities of<br />
them, or to whom they did properly belong he knoweth not, only<br />
he sayth they were also to have been delivered here at London./
Ad 2um rendet et dicit That all the foresaid bags of galls were marked<br />
with this marke '''OB''' and numbred from '''No.1.''' to '''No.500.''' and the said<br />
two bales of silkes were marked also '''OB.''' and numbred '''No.5.''' and '''No. 6.'''<br />
And that in the said ships passage towards London she was met with<br />
neare the streights mouth by a certaine Dutch built ship<br />
(whose name this Rendent doth not now remember) whereof<br />
one Laurence Andrewas waas Commander And sayth he said Dutch built<br />
ship had the Dutch Colours up when the ''ffreetrade'' firts met her,<br />
whereupon the foresaid Simon fflew the Master of the ''ffreetrade'' haled<br />
the said ship, and asked whence she was to which answer was made by the<br />
said Andreas, or some of his Company in this Rendents hearing that she was of Amsterdam<br />
and that she was of Amsterdam<br />
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