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'''Smith dt.'''
To the crosse Interrogato … '''Smith dt.'''
To the crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee was spoken unto<br />
and required by Mr N[o]ttell one of the producents to come and testifie the<br />
truth in this busines, which Mr Nottle hee hath only knowne about three<br />
weeked by meeting him here, but doth not knowe the interrogated W[alter]<br />
Tucker or Richard harris, and saith hee this deponent hath noe part<br />
or share in the goods claimed by the said producents, but saith that there were three<br />
and twentie hundred deale boards and sixtie masts, two lasts of pitch<br />
and one last of tarr, twoe cables, and about thirtie [lines] aboard<br />
the said shipp at the time of the said seizure for<br />
accompt of him this deponent and the rest of the owners of the said shipp
To the second hee saith that the said shipp and goods were not condemned<br />
at dunkirke for prize, nor suffered by the Governour to be brought<br />
into the harbour, but was by the Jersey man kept out in the Roade<br />
and there sold back as aforesaid as this deponent was informed; and<br />
in case of n[?one] redemption hee would have carried the said shipp and<br />
goods for Jersey as hee said and as this deponent was likewise<br />
informed, And otherwise saving his foregoeing deposition hee cannot depose<br />
saving that none of the said owners or merchants that redemmed the<br />
said shipp were or are ffrench men or subiects of the ffrench kinge.
To the last hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.
[ChXXXX TijXXXXs brontXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
UNIQaf7cb28931d24c4b-nowiki-0000012A-QINU
The 15th day of October 1651.
The Clayme of John Peterson G[ueson]}<br />
and Company. for the ship the ''Brower'' of Ossan}<br />
whereof Claes [T]ymonsen Brower is master and for}<br />
the goods wares and merchandizes schedulated}<br />
abord her taken by Captaine William Greene and Company.}
Examined upon the allegation and schedules annexed<br />
given and exhibited on the behalfe of the said Claymers<br />
and Company.<br />
[?yXX] Smith
'''Rp. XXXX'''
'''Rp. EA/ jus.'''
'''Claus Tyminson Brower''' of Ossan in Holland<br />
Marriner aged 49 yeares or thereabouts sworne and<br />
Examined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation and to the schedules thereunto<br />
mentioned hee saith and deposeth That when and for all the tyme<br />
arlate the producent John Peterson Ghueson and Company were and att this<br />
present are and ought to bee the true and lawfull Owners and<br />
proprietors of the shippe the ''Brower'' of Ossan arlate and of her<br />
tackle apparell and furniture and for such were and are comonlye<br />
accompted reputed and taken And saith that within the said tyme the said<br />
Ghuson and Company were and still are the true and lawfull owners and<br />
proprietors of all and singular the goods wares and Merchandizes<br />
mentioned and expressed in the first schedule to the allegation annexed now<br />
read over unto him and perused by him, which said goods the said producents and [?companye]<br />
about fower moneths did lade abord the said ship the ''Brower'' at Amserdam to bee<br />
transported therein to Barnestable where the same were to bee sold<br />
and disposed of by this deponent by theire appointment<br />
and for theire use and benefitt., And saith further that within the<br />
said tyme hee thsi deponent and Company. were and att this present<br />
are ande and att this present<br />
are and +
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