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The 6th day of November .1654, [CENTRE HEADING] Against the shipp the} ''Golden tree''} Examined upon the sayd Interrogatories '''2''' '''Arient Tounes''' of Toogh in holland mariner Steersman of the sayd shipp the ''Golden tree'' aged two and thirty yeares sworne and examined saith as followeth videlicet. To the sayd Interrogatories he saith he knoweth well the sayd shipp the ''Golden tree'' whereof his precontest Symon Peterson is master and this deponent is steersman of her and so hath bene ever since June last when he first came on board the same att Amsterdam and saith that as ti her home she doth belong to the Port of Amsterdam where and elswhere in Holland her Owners live but their names he att present remembreth not. And further saith that her present lading is salt and not any other goods, and the samw was laden att Browage in the Kingdome of ffrance where a factor for the Grand party did for their accompt lade the same to be carryed to haver de Grace in ffrance and there delivered for the use of the sayd Grand party, and that the sayd shipp came last from Brouage and was bound to haver de Grace aforesayd. And saith he cannot give any more particular Accompt of the sayd shipp or lading or this present voyage. Saving that the sayd Vessell hath noe gunns but hath seven musketts and some powder and ammunition, three Cables and a peice. three great anchors with a warp anchor and two sutes of sayles with furniture and provisions meet for such a voyage. A[?rtrily] [?Tonn] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] ********************************* The 7th of November 1654. [CENTRE EHADING] '''John Lawrence''' of Schagen in holland Mariner Cooke of the said shipp the ''Golden Tree'' aged 24 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined. To the Interrogatories hee saith that the said shipp the ''Golden Tree'' belongeth to the port of Amsterdam and that her owners are commonly reputed to be there dwelling and to be subiects of the States of Holland, and that the Skipper is one of them, and saith that shee tooke in her lading of salt at Bruage to be thence carried to and dischardged at haver de Grace, and that it was laden by a ffrenchman, And otherwise hee cannot depose being only Cooke of the said vessell and not fully acquainted with the particulars of the lading, or for whose accompt the same was. Saving hee saith they had seaven muskets and a birdinge peece and provisions of victualls for about three weekes time. ion l{?XXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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