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Cadiz which sayd Arrivall was about the la … Cadiz which sayd Arrivall was about the latter end of July 1652. And <br />
otherwise, saving that he knoweth not of any parcells of sylver or other [?]<br />
delivered out of the sayd shipp after the lading of the sylver now claymed,<br />
he cannot depose.
To the four and twentyeth he saith that the sylver interrate was all of it laden<br />
aboard the ''Sampson'' riding att an anchor neere to Cadize under Commaund<br />
of the fforts. And otherwise, saving that he knoweth not of any pasport, he <br />
saith he cannot depose.
To the five and twentyeth he saith that the Purser of the sayd shipps name<br />
was Pedro da Campo, and was as this deponent beleiveth an Hamburger<br />
and otherwise he cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories given in 26th of May 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first and second he saith that being borne in Teneriffe as aforesayd<br />
and having never bene in Spayne above the space of about three monthes<br />
in all, he knoweth not the Lawes and Customes thereof, nor can he depose<br />
otherwise to eyther of theis Interrogatories or any part thereof
Pasquall Andrada [MARKE] his firme [MARKE, RH SIDE]
Roger Kilvert [SIGNATURE, LH SIDE]<br />
Sam DelaPlace [SIGNATURE, LH SIDE]
Repeated before Doctor Stephens./
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The same day [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the sayd allegation.
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'''Thomas Sanchez da Vicar''' of Valladolid<br />
in Nova Castilia in Spayne Merchant aged<br />
thirty four yeares or thereabouts a witnes<br />
sworne and examined, saith and deposeth
To the first Article of the sayd Allegation This deponent saith and deposeth<br />
That the arlate Antonio da Ponte being about the month of Aprill last<br />
past was twelve month neere about the latter end of the sayd month, att the<br />
Havana in the West Indies, there had some discourse with this deponent<br />
about the buying of plate, or peices of eight with the proceed of some<br />
merchandizes which he had there, and this deponent advised him rather to<br />
buy plate than peices of eight, and accordingly did of the sight and<br />
knowledge of this deponent buy six barrs of sylver, which this deponent<br />
saw afterwards carryed to the producents lodging att the Havana, and<br />
after the arrivall of the King of Spaynes Galleons laded aboard a shipp<br />
that was called the ''Saint Juan Baptista'' Juan Sericho Master to be from<br />
thence transported to Cadize arlate for the use and Accompt of the<br />
producent and there this deponent saw him in the quiet possession of<br />
the sayd six barres. And otherwise he cannot depose saving that this<br />
deponent cast upp the value and weight of the sayd barrs att Havana<br />
aforesayd but the markes and weight thereof cannot now perfectly<br />
call to mynde, and saving that he knoweth that in the monthes of<br />
May June July August and September 1652. he knoweth the sayd producent<br />
was the true and lawfull Owner of the sayd six barrs so by him bought as<br />
aforesayd, and from the same tyme continued in the quiet possession thereof<br />
And is att this present the lawfull Owner thereof he beleivethent the lawfull Owner thereof he beleiveth +
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