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The 23th of ffebruary 1658.
The claime of … The 23th of ffebruary 1658.
The claime of the said Robles in the)<br />
''Saint Laurence''.)
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
dt Rob
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'''Augustin Coronel''' of London Merchant, aged 33 yeeres or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first, second, third and fourth articles hee saith and deposeth that hee<br />
well knoweth the producent Antonio Rodriguez Robles and hath soe donne<br />
for theise twelve or thirteene yeeres last or thereabouts, who was and is commonly<br />
reputed a Native subiect of the king of Portugall, and to be borne in the said<br />
kingdome, and for all the said time hath bin and is a Merchant, and saith<br />
that hee this deponent hath lived in London about five yeeres last, and for all<br />
that time hath knowne the said producent to be living and a house keeper with<br />
his wife children and familie in dukes place London, where hee hath from<br />
time to time paid and doth pay taxes and duties as other Inhabitants<br />
and parishioners of that parish use to doe of his condition, wherein hee liveth in<br />
good ranck and is a merchant of very good dealing and qualitie, and was and<br />
is by such residence a subiect of this nation, and for such hee was and is alsoe commonly<br />
accounted, which hee the better knoweth this deponent alsoe living in<br />
dukes place neere the said producent and having soe donne severall yeeres<br />
And this deponent hath in discourse with him heard him often say that hee<br />
was setled to his minde in London, and that in this citie or nation hee intended<br />
to spend and end his dayes and this hee useth seriously to declare and averr<br />
to his friends and acquaintance. And further that the said producent<br />
Antonio Rodriguez Robles hath for all the said time of this deponents<br />
living in London driven and doth drive a constant and considerable<br />
trade from London to the Canaries and from the Canaries to London<br />
in and for Canarie wines and other Merchandizes but especially in wines<br />
and hath factors and correspondents at the Canaries, and particularly don<br />
Simon da Herara Liva, who is alsoe this deponents correspondent there<br />
in the same way of trade, and this deponent dealing in the like manner<br />
to the Canaries, and living as aforesaid neere the said producent, well<br />
knoweth that hee hath great quantities of Canarie wines for his owne<br />
account sent him from yeere to yeere and time to time to this port<br />
which have bin by him and his order here received and vended for his<br />
account.
To the fifth hee saith that for the easons arlate, to avoid seizure and<br />
confiscation by the Spaniards, the said producent in such his trade [assumed GUTTER]<br />
the name sometimes of Adrian Turin, and sometimes of Peter Louis van<br />
Los?bach, and hath his bills of lading, Invoices and addresses usually made<br />
to him from thae Canaries under those fictitious names as this deponent<br />
hath often seene, and this was and is well knowne to his acquaintances<br />
and driverse merchants in this citie, and so his said correspondent abroad
To the 6 7th and 8th articles hee saith that hee well knoweth that the said [pXXXXX GUTTER]<br />
hath sent severall bales of goods and merchandizes within a yeere last and before [?from GUTTER]<br />
this citie for the Canaries for his owne account to be invested in wines<br />
of this deponents knowledge, who is correspondent with him and well knoweth<br />
and taketh notice of his trade, and that about a yeere since the said<br />
producent understanding then that the shipp ''Saint Laurence'' arlate was bound for<br />
this port to the Canaries, did hire and freight of the arlate mr Caseby<br />
seaventie tonnes of tonage of the said shipp wherein to lade and send goods there and bring<br />
wines from the Canaries to this port for his account, which hee knoweth<br />
being present at and privie to the said affreightment, and having soe<br />
freighted and hired the said tonnage, the said producent laded thirtie six bales<br />
of goods in her in this port and consigned the same to be delivered to the said<br />
Simon da Herera Liva, to the end with the proceeds thereof to buy wines<br />
and lade and send the same in the said shipp to this port to the<br />
said producent for the producents account, which hee knoweth for the reasons<br />
aforesaid, And cannot further depose.>
aforesaid, And cannot further depose. +
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