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the arlate Ignatio da Costa a Portugueze M … the arlate Ignatio da Costa a Portugueze Merchant residing at the<br />
Bahias for the accompt of the said John Lyne, which chests of sugar this<br />
deponent there saw readie to bee laden, and beleeveth the same were really<br />
and actually laden aboard the shipp or Vessell the ''Nostra Seignora''<br />
''da Rosario'' (George Whiller Commander) to be transported from thence<br />
to Lisbone on Portugall for and upon the Adventure and accompt of<br />
the said John Lyne, this deponent being present at the bargaine or<br />
Contract made for the said sugars between the said John Lyne the<br />
producent and the said Ignatio da Costa, and by this deponents familiarity<br />
with them and the said George Whiller well knowne of the designe<br />
of lading of the said sugars in the shipp or Vessell and for the accompt<br />
aforesaid. And further hee cannot depose/:-
To the second article and schedules annexed hee saith and deposeth, That<br />
the said Imbargo or seizure of English shipps and goods then at the Bahia<br />
this deponent then and there heard and observed that the Chests of sugar<br />
predeposed were for the preservation of them from the said seizure designed<br />
to be and actually were laden by and in the name of the said Ignatio da<br />
Costa. And this deponent haveing severall times seene and observed the<br />
respective firmes and subscriptions of the said George Whiller and<br />
Ignatio da Costa, doeth in his Conscience beleeve that the said schedule<br />
or bill of lading annexed was and is a bill of lading signed or firmed<br />
with the proper handwriting of the said George Whiller, and that<br />
the second schedule or declaration annexed was and is the proper<br />
handwriting of the said Ignatio da Costa, and that the same was<br />
firmed and signed by the said Ignatio da Costa and George<br />
Whiller, and verily beleeveth the Contents of the said schedule<br />
now by him seene and seriously perused, to be reall and true, and<br />
expressely made for the preservation of the said goods from the Imbargo<br />
or seizure by the Portuguezes, And further cannot depose
To the third hee saith, it is publique and notorious Tha the said<br />
shipp Nostra Seignora and her lading were in their Course<br />
from the Bahia towards Lisbone mett with all surprized taken<br />
and brought up into England by an English man of warr<br />
And further hee cannot depose./
To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true./:
To the Crosse Interrogatories:-/ [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith, That hee this rendent is a Native of<br />
Lisbone in Portugall and hath lived for all or most of the time<br />
interrate in Fernambuck the Bahia and Rio de Genera in Brazileuck the Bahia and Rio de Genera in Brazile +
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