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To the seventh he saith that since the beg … To the seventh he saith that since the beginning of June 1652. the sayd<br />
shipp hath not bene att Amsterdam, for that she departed from Amsterdam<br />
about November 1651, and sayled to Cadize. and from Cadize to Barcelona<br />
from Barcelona back againe to Cadize, from Cadize she was bound<br />
for Ostend this voyage, but being surprized att sea was brought to this<br />
Port of London. And he saith she did not nor doth belong to Amsterdam<br />
Burdeaux, or any Port under the Jurisdiction of the States of the united<br />
Provinces or ffrench King interrate. The premisses he knoweth by severall<br />
letters of advise from his Correspondents abroad, and by common and credible<br />
report. And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the eighth he saith that the Owners above specifyed first constituted the sayd Christian<br />
Cloppenbergh. Master from the first voyage she made, and he still continues<br />
master of her and they do all of them still continue Owners. And further<br />
he cannot depose.
To the ninth he saith that he was borne att Hamburgh, and liveth att Antwerpe<br />
and saith he hath noe part or share, or any manner of interest whatsoever in<br />
the sayd shipp. neither will the losse of her be to his dammage or the<br />
restitution of her to his benefit or advantage. And otherwise he cannot<br />
depose.
To the tenth he saith he cannot depose.
Jorge Bosschart [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before Dr Exton.
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The 8th of June 1653:- [CENTRE HEADING]
Eamined upon the Interrogatories ministred on<br />
the behalfe of the said keepers./:
The keepers of the Liberty of England by}<br />
authority of Parliament against the shipp}<br />
the ''Hope'' whereof Harman ffreeze was}<br />
late Master, and her Tackle and ffurnitiure}<br />
and whatsoever goods and Merchandizes}<br />
therein taken and seized by the shippes<br />
of the fleete of this Commonwealth}<br />
Budd}
'''Rowe dt.'''
'''Jus/'''
'''Jacob Lindeman''' of Hamborough<br />
Mariner aged 29. yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined./
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth, That at the time of the seizure<br />
interrate hee this rendent was Stiersman of abd aboard the shipp the<br />
''Hope'', and hath belonged unto her in the quality aforesaid ever since the<br />
beginning of October in the yeare 1652. at which time hee first came to<br />
serve aboard her at Hamborough. untill the death of Harman ffreeze the late<br />
master of the said shipp, which happened about a moneth agoe./.
To the second hee saith, that Hendricke hambrocke Merchant and Burgher<br />
of Hamborough is the onely Owner and Proprietor of the said shippe<br />
which hee knoweth for that Harman ffreeze late Master of the sayd shipp<br />
told this deponent before hee entred into service aboard the said shipp<br />
and severall times since, that the said shipp did wholely and solely belong unto<br />
the said Hendrick Hambrocke, and to no other person or persons whatsoever<br />
And since the death of the said Harman ffreeze, John Eyckhoff is<br />
(Mastereeze, John Eyckhoff is<br />
(Master +
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