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The 22th of October. 1653:-
The clayme of … The 22th of October. 1653:-
The clayme of the King of Poland for all and)<br />
singular the goods lately seized in the shipp the ''George'')<br />
John Pieterson Griepe Master except sixtie Cases of)<br />
Glasse and five Tonns of Vinegar belonging to the)<br />
said Master and Companie Suckley Smith)
Examined upon an Allegation on the<br />
behalf of His Majestie the King of<br />
Poland and upon the schedule annexed to the<br />
same.
'''1.'''
'''George Dattivors''' of Roane in ffrance<br />
ffactor of the King and Queene of Poland<br />
aged 30. yeares or thereabouts a Wittnes sworne<br />
and examined saith as followeth Videlicet:
That in or about the moneth of August last oast this deponent as ffactor<br />
and Agent for the King and Queene of Poland (and by their order [?imparted]<br />
to this deponent by Mr [?Crooso?XX] receiver of the sayd Queenes revenue in ffrance and Madam des Esarts persons of<br />
great quality at Paris) freighted the said shipp the ''Saint George'' at Dieppe in<br />
ffrance for the transpoting of some Religious persons ffryers and Nunns<br />
and their Attendants from thence to Dantzick, And this deponent at or about the<br />
time aforesaid caused to be laden and putt aboard the said shipp the ''George''<br />
all and singular the goods mentioned and particularized in the schedule annexed<br />
to the said Allegation now read over to this examinate, and compared and agreeing with<br />
another of the same contents written in the ffrench tongue, which said schedule<br />
containeth and expresseth the whole lading of the said shipp, (except a certaine<br />
quantity of glasses and Vinegar belonging to the Master and mariners of the<br />
said shipp and a case of fine earthen ware all which said goods menconed in the said schedule were for the use<br />
of the said Religious persons and their attendants, and for their Vestments religious<br />
habits and ornaments for their Religious house in Poland, and were for the<br />
proper accompts of the said King and Queene of Poland and their domestiques<br />
And saith that no subjects of the King of ffrance or States of the United Provinces<br />
had or have any interest in any part or parcell of the said foods schedulate,<br />
which hee knoweth being as aforesaid ffactor to and for the said King and Queen<br />
and in their name and on their behalfe haveing expressely laden all such singular<br />
goods as aforesaid, And further saith That the said shipp is a Hamburger shipp<br />
and for such and as a free shipp expressely freighted by this deponent and the<br />
Master thereof is an Hamburgher, And the said King and Queen of Poland<br />
and all the persons interessed in the goods schedulate, were and are persons in<br />
amity with this Commonwealth, And beleeveth that the said persons now seized being<br />
religious persons are and ought by the Law of Nations to be priviledged and not<br />
searched molested or interrupted in their travailes, yet the said religious persons<br />
as is notorious, have been very uncivilly treated by the seizors as this deponent<br />
hath Credibly understood, as also that the said seizors did take away all the<br />
said shipps provisions amounting to the valew of about 200: ''li'' sterling which this<br />
deponent had also caused to be Laden aboard the said shipp for the said voyage, and<br />
sevall goods trunks and ?males from the passengers of very great valew. The<br />
premisses hee deposeth being as a foresaid factor to the said King and Queene, and by<br />
them expressely imployed for the hireing lading fitting and furnishing of the<br />
said shipp and the goods schedulate upon their accompt: And otherwise cannot depose
To the Interrogatorieswise cannot depose
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