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at the tyme of seizure was and att present … at the tyme of seizure was and att present is the true and Lawful Owner and<br />
proprietor of the sayd sylver moneys and goods allegat this deponent having<br />
seene them all in the quiet possession of the sayd producent and his ffactor<br />
respectively as aforesayd, and knowing that they were and are the proceed of<br />
Linnen and often peice goods of fflanders which the sayd Michael Perry sold<br />
in Spaine for his owne Accompt. And further saith that he saw the producent<br />
lade the sayd Peru moneys aboard the ''Sampson'', and barrs of sylver and Mexico<br />
moneys aboard the ''Salvador'' to and for his owne Accompt and Risco to be from<br />
Cadize transported in the sayd shipps respectively to Oostend whither the sayd<br />
Shipps were bound, and there to be delivered to himselfe or his Assignes for his<br />
Accompt. And further he cannot depose.
To the second, third fourth fifth and sixth Articles of the sayd allegation this<br />
deponent saith and deposeth that after the aforesayd sylver plate and moneys<br />
were laden as aforesayd he this deponent saw the Purser of the ''Sampson'' Pedro<br />
Huckfeild or del Campo firme three bills of lading of one tenor for the sayd two <br />
baggs of Peru money in his lodging in Cadize about the latter end of September<br />
of beginning of October last past. And also about the same tyme saw the arlate<br />
Christian Cloppenbergh Master of the ''Salvador'' in his lodging in Cadiz signe three bills of lading of<br />
[one] [tenor] for the barr of sylver aforesayd and three bills of lading of [one]<br />
[tenor] for the Mexico moneyes aforesayd, one of which sayd bills of ladeing<br />
of [every] of the sayd three tenors respectively], videlicet one for the Peru moneys in the<br />
''Sampson'', one for the barr of plate and one for the Mexico moneys aboard the shipp<br />
''Salvador'' were aboard the sayd shipps respectively att the tyme of seizure, And<br />
saith that the three bills annexed to the allegation and now showne him being for the<br />
sayd plate and moneys were and are three of the originall bills of lading which<br />
this deponent saw firmed as aforesayd, and the same were as this deponent<br />
beleiveth brought to this Citty by the sayd producent coming a Passenger in<br />
the sayd shipp ''Salvador''. And he further saith that he knoweth that the arlate<br />
Nicholas Groote mentioned in the bill of lading for the moneys aboard the ''Sampson''<br />
was and is an Inhabitant of Antwerp, and a subiect of the King of Spaine<br />
and a Correspondent of the producents in the way of trade to take and [receive]<br />
goods of him. And moreover saith that whereas in the respective bills of <br />
lading entry is made therein that the sayd sylver plate and moneys [are] for the<br />
Accompt and Risco of Arnout van Haesdonck of Hamburgh, the truth is <br />
that the same was and is colourable onely and done for this purpose the better<br />
to preserve the sayd moneys and plates if the same [had] [bene] mett by the ffrench<br />
shipps, which manner of colourable bills during the warres betwixt<br />
ffrance and Spayne, and amity betwixt ffrance and Hamburgh hath bene<br />
usuall with some Merchants driving a trade betweene Spaine a<br />
fflanders, And saith that the producent did acquaint this deponent att Cadize<br />
aforesayd that the sayd moneys and plate were really for his owne proper Accompt<br />
and that he colourably made use of the name of the sayd Haesdonck for the end<br />
and purpose aforesayd. And further to theis Articles materially, referring<br />
himselfe to his forgoeing deposition and the Acts of this Court he cannot<br />
depose saving he saith that by common repute the sayd Haesdonck is a merchant Inhabitant of Hamburgh<br />
where this deponent saith he saw him about two yeares agoe.
To the seventh and eighth Articles he saith he saith that the arlate John de Laffly<br />
[was] and is a Boatman or Barkman belonging to Saint Lucar where this deponent<br />
hath knowne him for seven years now past or thereabouts. And saith that he <br />
the sayd Laffly brought the sayd moneys plate sarsaparilla in his barke or <br />
Boat from Saint Lucar, and carryed the sayd plate and moneys aboard the ''Sampson'' and ''Salvador''<br />
the producent being with him and lading them himselfe for his owne Accompt<br />
albeit the sayd Laffly be named as lader in the bills of Lading. And saith that<br />
noe subiect of the States of the united Provinces, ffrench king or of any<br />
Prince or State in hostility with England had or hath any property or [interest] <br />
in the money plate and goods now claymed in this Cause, And otherwise<br />
referring himselfe to his former depositions he cannot depose
Tois former depositions he cannot depose
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