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this deponent replying that hee knew not w … this deponent replying that hee knew not whether shee might in [?XXXX GUTTER]<br />
hee the said van lynen said, if shee d[?XX] suffer, I cannot, for I had<br />
sufficient securitie given mee before I came out of holland that<br />
though shee were I taken I should not suffer, and if hee (speaking [?of GUTTER]<br />
Moller) have plaid the foole in heaving the papers over board let him<br />
suffer, for I cannot. And further hee deposeth not.
To the third hee saith that alll such papers as were delivered to this<br />
deponent as comming out of the ''Santa Maria'', were only a Charter<br />
Partie and bills of lading and another writing which to his<br />
remembrance was called a Sea-brief, all which hee saith hee [?XXXX GUTTER]<br />
to the said Moller, and never sawe them afterwards. And further deposeth<br />
not.
To the fourth fifth and 6th hee saith that the arlate Andreas Peterson [?XXX GUTTER]<br />
and John E[XX]ring having voluntarily declared to Captaine Storey what they<br />
knew of the goods, namely that they were Spaniards goods and the [?XXXXGUTTER]<br />
voyage was managed by Spanairds, they were brought to this deponent, and in the<br />
presence of diverse of the Captaines, they repeated the same<br />
namely that they were Spaniards goods, and the voyage managed by Spaniards<br />
and the said Peterson B[XX]s. affirmed that hee was an<br />
Englishman and had ived and was maried in every [?thing], and they [?XXX GUTTER]<br />
under it their request in the presence of the said Captaines, that<br />
seeing they had voluntarily declared the truth, that this deponent<br />
would let them have their wages, whereupon it was the<br />
unanimous opinion and advice of all the said Captaines, that [?since GUTTER]<br />
seeing they had volntarily declared the truth, and that the said [?BXXX GUTTER]<br />
was and English-man, they ought to have their wages, whereupon this<br />
deponent ordered their wages to be paid out of the money which was<br />
taken in the ''Santa Maria'' and was in the hands of Captaine Storey<br />
which when they came to receive, and found it to bee in Peru dollers, they<br />
desired noe more than soe much as would pay their debts ashore and<br />
se[?cure] their [?tXXXs] there for the present, and desired the said Captaine<br />
Storey that hee would furnish them with the rest of their money in<br />
England, by drawing the same on some friend there by bill of exchange<br />
whereupon the said Captaine making this deponent and the rest of<br />
the said commanders acquainted therewith, and having their<br />
approbation, hee drew the said bill for payment of the said [?remainder GUTTER]<br />
of their said wages upon his wife, And further hee [?saith GUTTER]<br />
that the bill of exchange was entrusted to Captaine ffenn commander<br />
of the ''Bristoll frigot'', in which the said two persons were by [?XXX GUTTER]<br />
order to come to England, to the end that the money should be paid<br />
unto them after they came into England, and were examined in this [?cause GUTTER]<br />
which summe soe drawne was the [?rest] remainder of their wages and<br />
noe more, nor was any money paid them upon any other [?consideration GUTTER]<br />
than for wages. And further hee deposeth not saving as aforesaid.
To the seaventh article hee saith that of this deponents knowledge the<br />
arlate Captaine Storey hath bin from time to time very carefull and<br />
diligent in preserving of all goods fallen into his hands, and [?XXX GUTTER]<br />
in punishing sich as embeazeld any, and hath [?XXX] once brought<br />
five ,em before this deponent who had transgressed therein [?XXX GUTTER]<br />
were [?XXX] upon brought to and punished at the Capsten on the [?XXX GUTTER]<br />
And further hee deposeth not.
To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true.e saith his foregoeing deposition is true. +
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