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The second of August 1651. The claime of Michael despiu[o]sa and} Nicholas Juris alias Jeronimo [?Munez] d'Acosta} for their goods in the ''ffortune'' of Euchusen.] Examined upon an allegation and schedule on the behalfe of the said d'Espin[?o]sa and d'Acosta. '''jus.''' '''Peter Lucas alias Lutzen''' of Euchusen in holland mariner aged 56 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined. To the first article of the said allegation and schedul[?a] annexed hee saith and deposeth that the producent Michael d'Espinosa was and is commonly accompted the true and lawfull owner of all and singular the goods mentioned in the first schedula, and Nicholas Juris alias Jeronimo [?Munez] d'Acosta of those mentioned in the second schedula annexed, And otherwise saving his following deposition hee cannot depose. To the second article article hee saith that within the time arlate the said goods were at Avero in Portuguall laden aboard the said shipp the ''ffortun[?a]'' of EWuchusen for the fore said accompt to be thence carried and transported in her for Amsterdam and there delivered to them for their use, according to the bills of lading by him signed therefore, being to the effect aforesaid, which hee knoweth because hee soe signed the said bills, bein master of the said shipp and receiving the said goods aboard. To the third article hee saith and deposeth that the said shipp having received the said goods aboard sett saile within the time arlate and departed from Avero for New haven in ffrance to [?have] [?advice] whither shee should hoe to discharge, and in her course was about sixe weekes since met with at sea and taken by Captaine M[?atham] in a small vessell a man of warr, named as hee taketh it the ''hop[?a]'', at which time the said goods were aboard the said shipp the ''ffortuna'', which hee knoweth being master of and alsoe aboard her. And otherwise hee cannot depose. To the fourth article hee saith and deposeth that the bills of lading nowe showne unto him remayning in the Rehistrie of this Court and mentioned in the said fourth article were and are the originall and two bills of lading for the said goods and were and are signed with this deponents owne hands, and that the contents thereof were and are true and soe had and donne as therein is conteyned. And otherwise hee cannot depose. To the fifth article hee saith the producents arlate live in Amsterdam whither this deponent hath often brought them goods from Portugall, and thereby well remembreth their names and their habitations. And otherwise hee cannot depose. To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING] '''Smith [?debet]''' To the first Interrogatoria[a] hee saith that hee hath noe share in the oiles or any other goods aboard the said shipp brought from Portugall, nor well it be benefit or dammage to him to making prize or releasing the same and otherwise negatively. To the second hee saith that hee knoweth not the said producents by sight but meerly by name and relation as aforesaid, and otherwise hee cannot depose. To the third hee saith that the said producents did not freight him outwards from holland, but hee knoweth that the said producents were and are owners of the goods predeposed because hee signed the said bills of ladinge for them. And saith the said shipps lading carred from ffrance to A[?vera] was the[?re] delivered to severall persons according to their severall bills of lading, but hee was principally directed to one John Cruy[XXX] of Avero, who reladed the said shipp with oiles, And otherwise hee cannot depose saving his former deposition. To the last hee saith that there was a Charter parti[?a] for the said voyage made in france, which was aboard when hee was seized, and taken away from him with the rest of the papers by Captaine M[ortam] out of this deponents chest, and saith hee signed but one sort of bills of lading for the goods aboard the said shipp, and signed all for ffrance. And otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid. Repeated before doctor Clarke/ [XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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