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lading which hee knoweth for the reasons p … lading which hee knoweth for the reasons predeposed. And otherwise<br />
cannot depose./
To the 4th hee saith, That after the buying of the said shipp by the said<br />
Lawrence da Geer shee became a Swedish Vessell, and sailed under the<br />
Swedish Colours onely, and had them and no other aboard at the time of her late seizure.<br />
And saith the said Lawrence da Geere for about 5. yeares last of<br />
this deponents knowledge hath dwelt at Amsterdam as an Agent for the<br />
Queene of Sweden, whose Subject hee is, and for such generally knowne<br />
and taken, Which hee deposeth being as aforesaid Stiersman of the said<br />
shipp, and Inhabitant of Amsterdam, And otherwise referring himselfe<br />
to the Records of this Court hee cannot further depose:-/
To the 5th hee saith, That the interrate dowe Bo[?c]kes his precontest<br />
was and is commonly accompted a Burgher of Nortropen, and Subject of<br />
Sweden, and that his wife now liveth at Osana nere Amsterdam, where<br />
his said precontest hath also lived for some time of late, by an especiall<br />
permission of the said Queene, (as this deponent hath credibly heard) by<br />
reason his said wife had not her health in Sweden. And further cannot<br />
depose./
To the 6th and schedule annexed hee saith hee knoweth nothing of the<br />
said schedule, but hath Credibly heard That the Swedish Nation have<br />
a peculiar priviledge in the Sound more than the shipps of other Nations
To the 7th hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true./
To the Crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee hath no part or interest in the said shipp or<br />
lading, And otherwise referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition./
To the second negatively:-
To the third hee saith, that the said dowe Borkes is a hollander borne<br />
and hath kept his wife and family at Osana for about 2 yeares last past<br />
And further referreth to his foregoing depositions./
To the 4th hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the 5th hee saith there was but one Master of the said shipp at the<br />
time interrate, videlicet this deponents precontest who is as aforesaid a Subject<br />
to the Queene of Sweden, this deponent is an inhabitant of Amsterdam but borne at Sweden in the Eastland [?to]<br />
Easterlings, and one boy of Osana in Holland, who are all the said shipps<br />
Companie, and saith they had one holland Colours aboard at the time of<br />
their late seizure.
To the 6. hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition. And otherwise<br />
negatively.
Repeated before the Judges in Court./
[?Cornelis ?Conrnelisson] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 31th day of October 1653.
The Clayme of don Sebastian Cortizos etcetera.
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''3.'''
'''Antonio Fernandez Corvaisall''' of the Citty of London<br />
merchant aged fifty four yeares or thereabouts a witnes<br />
sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth videlicet.
Toseth and saith as followeth videlicet.
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