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assurances and protestations that the same … assurances and protestations that the same was for the same accompts mentioned in the<br />
bills of lading, hee verily beleeveth the same to be really and truely for the accompts<br />
mentioned in the said bills.
To the 8th and 9 hee saith that upon his signing the bills of lading hee kept one of each<br />
(being those brought in the shipp which were never out of his custody till the same<br />
were delivered at Plimouth) by him, and delivered the other two for each parcell to the persons<br />
that brought them or procured the signing thereof, being the persons that laded the said<br />
silver for the most part, and the rest the servants or such as were imployed by<br />
therest of the said laders to bringe the said bills to be signed, And otherwise saving<br />
his foregoing deposition to which hee referreth himselfe hee cannot depose.
To the 10th and 11th hee saith hee was never at Cadiz or Saint Lucars in merchant imployment<br />
before this voyage, nor did hee ever lade or bringe silver thence before this<br />
present voyage, and otherwise referring himselfe as aforesaid hee cannot<br />
depose.
To the 12th and last hee saith that for greate and considerable quantities of<br />
silver hee beleeveth that it is against the lawes of Spaine and forbidden<br />
as a Capitale crime to lade and export it from Spaine, but for<br />
oettie quantities of small importance, hee beleeveth that the same is not<br />
soe looked after, nor the persons lading it liable to any greate danger, and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose, not being acquainted with the customes and<br />
practises of Spaine in the point of ladeing silver.
Capta Jacoby [?XXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 16th of december 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The keepers of the libertie of England}<br />
by authoritie of Parliament, against the silver}<br />
laden aboard the ''Saint Paul'', hendrick Luck master}
Examined upon an allegation given in on the behalfe<br />
of Adrian Yoncker and others the 13th<br />
of this present.
'''1'''
'''Hendrick Luck''' of Hamborough Mariner master of the said<br />
shipp the ''Saint Paul'' aged 36 yeares or thereabouts sworne and<br />
examined.
To the first article of the said allegation and the schedule annexed and bills<br />
of lading therein mentioned and showne unto him, hee saith and deposeth<br />
that in or about the moneth of October last past, there were laden<br />
and put aboard the shipp the ''Saint Paul'' arlate in the port of Cadiz in the<br />
dominion of the king of Spaine the severall and respective quantities and<br />
parcells of silver mentioned in the said schedule, to be thence transported and<br />
carried in the said shipp to hamborough and there to be delivered to the severall<br />
and respective persons schedulated or their assignes<br />
according to the said respective bills of lading, videlicet one bagge marked '''K.'''<br />
containing one thousand peeces of eight, consigned to and going for the accompt<br />
of Adrian Yoncker merchant of hamborough. Item to Albert Ankelman<br />
merchant of hamborough ten baggs contayning together two thousand peeces of eight<br />
marked '''A.''' Item to daniel Ropke merchant of hamborough one bagg<br />
contayning 500 peeces of eight marked '''R.''' Item to derrick Cordes merchant<br />
of hamborough one bagg No.3. contayning three hundred thirtie six peeces of<br />
eight marked [MARKE] Item to Joachim van Campen Pardons sonne merchant<br />
of hamborough one bagge containing one thousand peeces of eight marked '''C.'''<br />
Item to ffrancis Wallich merchant of hamburgh one bagge containing<br />
three hundred twentie five peeces of eight marked '''WW.''' Item [?Sivert] [?Goodman]<br />
a skipper laded a thousand peeces of eight, being freight [?caried] by his shipp and<br />
[?XXX]aried] by his shipp and<br />
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