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To the 4th hee saith that the Owners afore … To the 4th hee saith that the Owners aforesaid have respectively dwelt in the<br />
severall places predeposed for all the time interrate, And were and are Subjects<br />
of the King of DEnmarke, and States of the United Netherlands./
To the 5th hee saith, the said shipp the ''fortune'' is laden with malt and barley<br />
which were taken aboard at Voremonde in Denmarke by order of the aforesaid<br />
Thomas Broederson for his accompt to be transported to Amsterdam; and there<br />
to be delivered to one John Cornelison vander Nenn a Merchant of that<br />
place/.
To the 6th hee siath there were no bills of lading signed for the goods predeposed<br />
And otherwise negatively. And further cannot depose:-/
To the 7th hee saith hee hath knowne the said John Cornelison vander Nenn<br />
to whom the said goods are consigned for about 10 yeares last past, And otherwise<br />
referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition./
To the 8th hee saith hee was fraighted from Amsterdam by the said John<br />
Cornelison Vander Nenn upon a voyage from thense to Denmark, and to end at<br />
Amsterdam, and was to have 1500. gilders fraight paid to him for the Voyage by the<br />
said Vander Nenn as factor and for the said Thomas Brooderson./
To the 9th hee saith, his shipp was taken upon the open seas neare Jutland<br />
haveing only Hollands Colours aboard, and one sall Danish flagg. And saith<br />
hee never saw the Commission of the Captaine that tooke him./
To the 10th hee was fraighted as aforesaid, but without any Charterpartie. And<br />
further cannot depose:-/
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The same day.
Examined upon the said Interrogatories/
'''Rp.'''
'''2us.'''
'''William Meys''' of Worrom in Holland Mariner<br />
aged 22 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined:
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee well knoweth the shipp the ''fortune'' interrate<br />
Peter Dirrickson Master) and was one of his Companie at the time of the seizure<br />
and saith the said shipp belongeth to Holland as hee beleiveth, And otherwise<br />
cannot depose./
To the secoond hee saith he cannot depose./
To the third hee saith, the said Peter Dirickson the Master is a Hollander and this rendent and<br />
all hos said shipps Companie (except one Dane) are also Hollanders./
To the 4th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof.
To the 5th hee saith the said shipps lading consisteth of malt and barley laden<br />
at Cortemonde in Denmarke, to be transported to Amsterdam. And further<br />
cannot depose/
To the 6th hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the 7th hee saith hee is a Hollander borne and bredd, but hath never bin<br />
to ffrance And further cannot depose./
To the 8th hee saith hee this deponent was hired by the said Master at Amsterdam<br />
upon a Voyage from Amsterdam to Denmark, and thence to returne to<br />
(Amsterdamhence to returne to<br />
(Amsterdam +
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