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The [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] day of december 1653. [CENTRE HEADING] The Clayme of Hendrick Sutfeild and} Peter Hubrecht et cetera} Examined upon the sayd allegation. '''2''' '''Cornelius Yarrickson''' of hamburgh mariner Master of the sayd shipp the ''Peter'' aged 38 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth. videlicet. To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the arlate hendrick Sutfeild and Peter Hubrecht having bought the sayd shipp the ''Saint Peter'' att Hamburgh about eight dayes before whitsondtide last past have ever since being in the whole about 7 monethes had the possession of the said vesssell her tackle and furniture without any molestation or pretended right of any other thereto, and they did att their owne Costs and charges of the certayne knowledge of this deponent being master of her equipp and fitt her out to sea uppon a voyage under the conduct of this deponent whom they appoynted Master, from Hamburgh to Caen in ffrance and from thence to Burdeaux, and from Burdeaux back againe to Hamburgh, but afterwards this deponent by reason of contrarie winds being forced to lye and abide in the Elve eight weekes longer than he expected, the foresayd Hendrick Sutfeild and Peter Hubrecht gave this deponent Order to sayle the sayd shipp the voyage whereon she now is that is to say from Hamburgh to Caen aforesayd, and from thence directly home againe to Hamburgh; And saith the sayd Sutfeild and Hubrecht were and are the true and lawfull Owners of the sayd shipp having bought the same of one Hobbe ffulkers att Hamburgh as aforesayd, and for such for and during all the tyme aforesayd the sayd Owners have bene and are commonly accounted and observed And noe other person had or hath any part or Interest therein. And otherwise he cannot depose To the second article of the sayd allegation this deponent saith that the sayd hendricvk Sutfeild and Peter Hubrecht did in or about the moneth of August 1653. cause to be had laden aboard the sayd shipp att Hamburgh for their accompt the goods now seized in her which are 28. sackes or baggs of wooll great and small and eleven lasts of Stone Coales to be in the sayd shipp or vessell transported from Hamburgh to Caen and there to be delivered to their factor named in a bill of lading for the said producents and same Augustine Baden Roope att [?Caen] which goods he this deponent saw in the quiet possession of the sayd Owners before the lading thereof, that is to say the sayd wooll in the howse or warehowse of the sayd Peter Hubrecht att Hamburgh, and the sayd Coales in the Cole howse or warehouse of Harman Geerts att Hamburgh for the use and accompt of the sayd Owners, who are the true lawfull and sole repued Owmers of the sayd goods, and committed the sa,e to the care of this deponent who was in the full and free possession thereof as master of the sayd shipp on the behalfe and to and for the use and behoufe of them the sayd Owners, besides who noe other person had or hath any share right or interest therein, or any part thereof And otherwise cannot depose. To the third article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the sayd vessell in her Course from Hamburgh to Caen, was mett withall surprized and taken on or about the seventh day of October 1653 last past by a private Man of
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