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this rendent beleeveth that he this<br … this rendent beleeveth that he this<br />
rendent knoweing that there was some<br />
hazard and danger in sendinge of goods<br />
to Saint Malloes in his owne name<br />
beinge an Englishman in regard there<br />
had been severall arrests made of<br />
Englishmens goods by frenchmen for<br />
satisfaction of pretended iniuries done unto<br />
them by the English the arlate William Showers did<br />
de factor after the ladeinge of this<br />
rendents, and the arlate William<br />
Showers his goods in this cause<br />
controverted and after the<br />
same were entred in the custome house att<br />
Exeter for his, and the arlate Mr Showers<br />
account write a letter unto the arlate<br />
Monseir Villen Jean Giuchett President<br />
in Saint Maloes wherein he did inclose an<br />
Invoice directed unto him for the receipt<br />
of the goods belongeinge unto this rendent<br />
and the said William Showers.
To the second pretensed position hee<br />
answereth and beleeveth that the<br />
lette, and Invoice arlate were and<br />
remained abord the shippe the<br />
''dyamond'' att such time as she was<br />
seized upon surprized and taken by the<br />
arlate shipps the ''merchant Adventure''<br />
and the ''Peter'', and the said letter, and<br />
Invoice was and is written with the proper<br />
hand writinge of the arlate Mr Showers,<br />
and directed unto the said Monseuir Villen<br />
Jean Guichett, which this rendent beleeveth<br />
was done by reason of the danger aforesaid<br />
meerely colourably, and to avoid arrests<br />
andably, and to avoid arrests<br />
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