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two hundred and fourteene dry [?linles] ma … two hundred and fourteene dry [?linles] marled '''PA''' and fiftie<br />
hides marked '''IF''' nbeing two huNdred sixtie foure hides in all,<br />
and were as hee taketh it all bul hides, and alsoe one and thirtie charges<br />
of cacoa, each charge seaventie five pounds weight (Spanish weight)<br />
all for the proper account of the said van lynen, and were really<br />
and truely bought with and were the proceed of his outwards<br />
goods. And having soe gained or produced the same the said<br />
John van lynen laded them aboard his said shipp the ''Saint Mary''<br />
for gis owne account to be carried in her to amsterdam for his<br />
account and adventure. All which hee knoweth seeing the<br />
premisses soe donne, and being assistant to the said John in the<br />
producing the said plate, money and goods for him of his said outwards<br />
ggods.
To the fifth hee saith that after the said goods and plate and<br />
money were soe laded the said shipp departed for Amsterdam<br />
with the plate and her other lading, and in her course of proceeding<br />
was seized by Captaine Storet in the ''ffairfax frigat'', and<br />
upon the said seizure the said Storey tooke the said two cases of<br />
plate into his frigot of this deponents sight and alsoe the said<br />
two thousand peeces of eight in two baggs, and then carried<br />
the said shipp and the rest of the said producents said goods and<br />
thereof of her lading to Tolon, the said goods being all aboard<br />
and with the said money and late comming all to the hands of<br />
the said Captaine upon the said seizure of his sight and knowledge<br />
And further hee cannot depose, saving the said Storey hath acknowledged<br />
the receipt of the said plate, money and goods, and having the said<br />
plate and silver aboard his said frigot, this deponent<br />
saw him open the said two cases and tell the peeces of plate, and<br />
saw him alsoe tell the said money, and soe lay them up in his<br />
cabbin.
To the 6 hee saith the said silver peeces or plate, money and goods<br />
before mentioned to be soe laded for John linenes account were<br />
really and truely provided and laded for his account, and<br />
hee alone with his owne goods paid for the same, and hee alone<br />
runneth the adventure thereof, which hee knoweth for the reasons<br />
aforesaid.
To the 7th hee saith the said John van linen is a hamborger<br />
by birth and liveth in Amsterdam and hath soe done severall<br />
yeares with his wife and familie, namely this deponent hath<br />
knowne him to dwell for about foure yeeres last. And<br />
further deposeth not.
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee hath noe part or share in the said plate<br />
money or goods here claimed in this cause, and was in the said shipp<br />
when shee was seized, and saith hee is a native of hamborowe<br />
and a subiect of that free State. And otherwise negatively.
To the second hee saith hee hath knowne John Van Lynen about<br />
fifteene yeeres, and saith that when this deponent first knew<br />
him hee the said John lived in hamborowe aforesaid, and saith hee<br />
is a married man and keepes house and familie in Amsterdam<br />
And otherwise negatively referring himselfe to his foregoing depositions
To himselfe to his foregoing depositions
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