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officer in the service of this Commonwealth at
sea, and learned the said languages by frequenting
the countreys where they are naturall.

To the third hee saith that his said frigot was one
of the frigots of the Squadron of Admirall Stokes, and doth not
expect any share in the Mary (or her lading, but [?XX GUTTER]
refers himselfe therein to the law.

To the fourth hee saith hee hath first knowne the said
shipp Saint Mary and John van lynen her master from the said time of meeting her
off Cape finis [?terris].

To the fifth hee saith hee doth not know John
Mexia da herera, And otherwise hee cannot answer.

To the 6th hee cannot answer thereto saving as
aforesaid.

To the 7 hee cannot answer.

To the 8th hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid

To the 9 hee saith hee for his part hadnot nor
tooke any of the goods of the said shipp, And otherwise
cannot depose.

To the 10th hee saith hee heard the said John van
lynen confesse that hee brought the Spanish merchant
(who asked and did the busines about the lading at
Santa domingo) to Spaine and had there landed [?him GUTTER]
and beleeveth that the Spaniards taken in at Santa
Cruze were really for Spanish service and [?account GUTTER]
and that both shipp and goods belong to Spaniards
and soe farr as hee from beleeving that [?the GUTTER]
Spanish Captaine and
officers were taken in for a colour, that hee
verily beleeveth that the said van [?XXX] [?went ?with GUTTER]
her only for a colour to serve the Spaniard[?X GUTTER]
[?XXXX], and for Moller hee doth not beleeve
hee had noe accomodation in the shipp like one of
the