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The 24th of November 1652. [CENTRE HEADING … The 24th of November 1652. [CENTRE HEADING]
The keepers of the Libertie of England}<br />
by authoritie of Parliament against}<br />
the ''Sampson'', ''Salvador'', ''Peter'' et cetera and goods therein.}
'''Rowe dt.'''
'''Derrick Hoast''' of Mortlake in the County of Surrey<br />
aged 64 yeares or thereabouts, examined<br />
upon certaine Interrogatories ministred on the<br />
behalfe of the State saith by vertue of<br />
his oath as followeth.
To the first hee saith that hee hath heard that the shipp interrogated<br />
the ''Sampson'' whereof, Otto George is master, the ''Salvador'' (Christian<br />
Cloppenburgh master) and the ''Peter'' (Daniel Straetman master) have<br />
bin lately seized by the Parliaments fleete, or some of the shipps<br />
thereof. And otherwise answereth not.
To the second hee saith hee hath seene the said Otto George and<br />
Christian Cloppenburgh since their last coming to this citie, but<br />
never sawe them nor knewe them before, nor knoweth any of their<br />
company, nor the arlate Daniel Straetman.
To the third hee saith hee hath bin since their said comming to towne<br />
at the house of Mr Peter Vandeput merchant in towne where the said<br />
Otto George and Christian Cloppenburgh were and soe hee hath<br />
bin in their company, and hath seane them here all in other<br />
places, and at the said Mr Vandeputs hee sawe a writing with<br />
markes and numbers, which (as hee was there informed) was a<br />
particular or catalogue of the goods aboard the said shipps the<br />
''Salvador'' and ''Sampson'' and of the moneys, but hee sawe them<br />
not in the custodie of the said masters or either of them, nor<br />
was told or acquainted by them that they had any bookes or writings<br />
in theri custodie since they were seized or that they had delivered<br />
any over to any one And otherwise hee cannot depose, [?saving]<br />
hee sawe noe other writings, bills or documents touching the said<br />
shipps, and saving that they told him they came from Spaine and were<br />
bound for fflannders, and that they came into the downes for Pilotes<br />
to carry them [?thither]. and that they knewe not but that the<br />
said moneys and goods were for accompt of the king of Spaines subiects
To the fourth hee saith that noe Register, boatswaines booke, or<br />
Pursers booke or Charter partie or [?XXXXXssements] or bills or other writings<br />
touching the said shipps or lading have since<br />
the said seizure come to this deponents hands, nor to the hands of any<br />
other of the witnesses or other person that hee knoweth of saving<br />
the said particular or note which was said to be a copie, which hee<br />
beleeveth to be still in the said Mr vandeputs hands. And otherwise<br />
heee cannot answer.
Dietrich Host [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor ExtonRE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor Exton +
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