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'''1655.'''
The 27th of March <u>16 … '''1655.'''
The 27th of March <u>1655</u>. [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of the said Balthazar and John}<br />
Coymans for the ''Saint Mary'' aforesaid and goods}
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''dt. 2.'''
'''Peter Gurlero''' of Genoa Mariner, late Gunner<br />
of the said shipp the ''Saint Mary'', aged 32 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first and second articles hee saith and deposeth that hee well knoweth the<br />
producents Balthazar and John Coymans and hath soe donne for theise<br />
thirteene monethes last or thereabouts, during all which space hee saith they<br />
have bin and are as hee beleeveth the true and lawfull owners and proprietors of the said shipp<br />
and of her tackle and furniture, and for such commonly accompted, for hee<br />
saith they sett her out from Amsterdam to goe to the Canarie Ilands, and<br />
fitted and furnished her for that voyage; of his sight and knowledge, hee<br />
going out Gunner of her, on which voyage shee proceeded from Amsterdam<br />
in our about the middle of March 1653, namely somewhat above a yeere<br />
since. And further that they laded severall packs of goods in her for the<br />
Canaries to be there delivered to their factor, but the number of the packs<br />
hee remembreth not, And saith the said shipp and goods safely arived at<br />
the Canaries, and there the said packs were delivered ashore.<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third article and the schedule annexed hee saith and deposeth that after<br />
the said shipps arivall at the Canaries, the factors or agents of<br />
the said Coymans did there lade and put aboard her for their the<br />
said producents accompts severall quantities and parcells of Logwood<br />
Brasill, Campechiana and hides, but the iust quantitie or number of<br />
each hee knoweth not, to be thence carried and transported in her to Amsterdam<br />
and there to be delivered for their accompts, which hee knoweth being present<br />
and helping to stowe the said goods. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth hee saith that the said shipp having received the said goods aboard<br />
departed from the Iland of [?Gourero] one of the Canarie Ilands in or about<br />
the moneth of July last to goe for Amsterdam, and after two or three dayes<br />
that shee was soe departed, comming neere the Iland of Palma, shee was<br />
met with and taken by one Captaine Collart, pretending a Commission<br />
from the ffrench kinge, and that afterwards shee was retaken by the<br />
shipps of this Commonwealth and brought into Plimouth, which hee<br />
knoweth being in her and brought up to Plimouth in her company. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fifth and 6 hee saith that after the said seizure and that the said Collart<br />
was carrying the said shipp and lading towards ffrance, they were parted by<br />
storme and that afterwards hee met with her againe and carried her to Saint Michaels in<br />
the Terrera's to get victualls and to accomodate her and<br />
his owne frigat to goe to Rochell, whither (parting from the Terrera's)<br />
hee as carrying her, but in their course, they were met with<br />
by an English shipp which chased them, and thereupon the said Collart<br />
quitted the said shipp the ''Saint Mary de Guardelupa'' and fledd<br />
and escaped with his frigot, and therreupon the said English shipp seized<br />
her and afterwards brought her into Plimouth, But saith that when<br />
the said English shipp seized her there were seaven of the company of the said shipp the<br />
''Saint Mary'' her company aboard her, whereof this deponent was one<br />
Andreof this deponent was one<br />
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