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that John Bancks their said factor hatha d … that John Bancks their said factor hatha dvised them that for the preservation<br />
of the said goods, from seizure by the ffrench, hee hath furnished the<br />
said master with a bill of lading purporting the said goods to be vound for<br />
Nantes in ffrance, and there to be delivered to Monsieur George [?Rozee] for his accompt<br />
And saith the said bill for ffrance is mearly colourable and made to the<br />
end aforesaid, and that the bill nowe showed is the true and reall bill and<br />
that the said goods are turely belonging to the said Thomas fford and this deponent<br />
English merchants, sibiects of this Commonwealth, and were and are<br />
truely and really bound for Topsham in this Commonwealth there<br />
to be dischardged, And that noe ffrenchman or other person<br />
subiect to any Prince or State in enmities with this Commonwealth<br />
hath any share whatsoever therein.
Richard ford [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The last of Aprill 1655 [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Thomas Lynnis''' of Towerstreete London<br />
Shipwright, aged 60 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne before the right worshipfull William Clerke<br />
doctor of lawes one of the Judges of the high Court of the<br />
Admiraltie, and examined upon certaine Interrogatories<br />
ministred on the behalfe of the said Valentine Austin, saith<br />
and deposeth as followeth, videlicet.
To the first and second Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth that<br />
hee never knew the shipp the ''ffortune'' of kerrick fergus (whereof<br />
Arthur Crowther is said to be master) either at Mevis or at [?XXXX]<br />
But this deponent hath heard that the interrogated Valentine Austin did<br />
at Mevis interrogated freight a halfe part of the said shipp for<br />
London about 3 quarters of a yeare since, and laded his said halfe part with<br />
tobaccoes, sugars and Indico's, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee saith hee hath heard and beleeveth that the said shipp<br />
with the said Austings goods aboard her departed from Mevis bound<br />
for this port of London, and that in her course of proceeding [?comming]<br />
off Scilly shee was taken by a Brest man of warr, and with<br />
her lading carried to Port Lewis in the dominions<br />
of the ffrench kinge, and there condemned and made prize, and<br />
that the losse of the said Valentine Austin amounted to about<br />
1800 ''li'' by the said seizure and confiscation. And this hee saith hee<br />
heard of three or foure persons of the company of the said<br />
shipp who went to said voyage and (as they said) were in her when<br />
shee was seized, and were present when shee and her lading [?were]<br />
confiscated, and some of them as they said sawe the said Indico's there [?seized]
To the crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie hee answereth negatively [?saying ?hee]<br />
was not of the company nor any wayes belonging to the said shipp<br />
And otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the second hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid for hee was not<br />
in the voyage.
Tohee was not<br />
in the voyage.
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