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The second of August 1651.
The claime of … The second of August 1651.
The claime of Michael despiu[o]sa and}<br />
Nicholas Juris alias Jeronimo [?Munez] d'Acosta}<br />
for their goods in the ''ffortune'' of Euchusen.]
Examined upon an allegation and schedule on<br />
the behalfe of the said d'Espin[?o]sa and<br />
d'Acosta.
'''jus.'''
'''Peter Lucas alias Lutzen''' of Euchusen in holland mariner<br />
aged 56 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation and schedul[?a] annexed hee saith and deposeth that the producent<br />
Michael d'Espinosa was and is commonly accompted the true and lawfull owner<br />
of all and singular the goods mentioned in the first schedula, and Nicholas Juris<br />
alias Jeronimo [?Munez] d'Acosta of those mentioned in the second schedula<br />
annexed, And otherwise saving his following deposition hee cannot depose.
To the second article article hee saith that within the time arlate the said goods were<br />
at Avero in Portuguall laden aboard the said shipp the ''ffortun[?a]'' of EWuchusen<br />
for the fore said accompt to be thence carried and transported in her for Amsterdam<br />
and there delivered to them for their use, according to the bills of lading by him<br />
signed therefore, being to the effect aforesaid, which hee knoweth because hee<br />
soe signed the said bills, bein master of the said shipp and receiving the said<br />
goods aboard.
To the third article hee saith and deposeth that the said shipp having received<br />
the said goods aboard sett saile within the time arlate and departed from<br />
Avero for New haven in ffrance to [?have] [?advice] whither shee should hoe to discharge, and in her course was about sixe weekes since met<br />
with at sea and taken by Captaine M[?atham] in a small<br />
vessell a man of warr, named as hee taketh it the ''hop[?a]'', at which time<br />
the said goods were aboard the said shipp the ''ffortuna'', which hee knoweth being<br />
master of and alsoe aboard her. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth article hee saith and deposeth that the bills of lading nowe showne<br />
unto him remayning in the Rehistrie of this Court and mentioned in the said fourth<br />
article were and are the originall and two bills of lading for the said goods<br />
and were and are signed with this deponents owne hands, and that the<br />
contents thereof were and are true and soe had and donne as therein is<br />
conteyned. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fifth article hee saith the producents arlate live in Amsterdam whither this<br />
deponent hath often brought them goods from Portugall, and thereby well<br />
remembreth their names and their habitations. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Smith [?debet]'''
To the first Interrogatoria[a] hee saith that hee hath noe share in the oiles or any<br />
other goods aboard the said shipp brought from Portugall, nor well it<br />
be benefit or dammage to him to making prize or releasing the same<br />
and otherwise negatively.
To the second hee saith that hee knoweth not the said producents by sight<br />
but meerly by name and relation as aforesaid, and otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose.
To the third hee saith that the said producents did not freight him outwards<br />
from holland, but hee knoweth that the said producents were and are<br />
owners of the goods predeposed because hee signed the said bills of<br />
ladinge for them. And saith the said shipps lading carred from ffrance<br />
to A[?vera] was the[?re] delivered to severall persons according to their severall<br />
bills of lading, but hee was principally directed to one John Cruy[XXX]<br />
of Avero, who reladed the said shipp with oiles, And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose saving his former deposition.
To the last hee saith that there was a Charter parti[?a] for the said voyage<br />
made in france, which was aboard when hee was seized, and taken away<br />
from him with the rest of the papers by Captaine M[ortam] out of this deponents<br />
chest, and saith hee signed but one sort of bills of lading for the goods<br />
aboard the said shipp, and signed all for ffrance. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
Repeated before doctor<br />
Clarke/
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