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To the third article of the sayd allegatio … To the third article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that it being<br />
the Custome to signe three bills of lading all of one tenor for each parcell<br />
of goods, and this deponent having well veiwed the two bills of lading<br />
to the allegation annexed which, by the knowledge he hath of the sayd John<br />
Martins manner of writing, he is well assured are firmed with the<br />
handwriting of the sayd John Martins, and having seene two other<br />
bills of lading for the sayd woolls of the same tenor with the sayd bills of<br />
lading to the allegation annexed and now shewne him respectively, for these reasons<br />
he is as he saith firmely perswaded and verily beleiveth that about<br />
the day of the date of the sayd bills of lading the foresayd<br />
John Martins dorp did signe three bills of lading all of one tenor<br />
for the sayd unwasht woolls, and three bills of lading all of one tenor<br />
for the sayd washed woolls, and that two of the sayd bills of lading<br />
of each parcell one came along with the sayd woolls and came into the hands of the Takers<br />
and by them were sent into the Registry of this Court. and that the contents<br />
of the foresayd bills of lading were and are true. And otherwise<br />
he cannot depose
To the fourth and fifth articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the<br />
sayd shipp ''Saint George'' as he hath credibly heard and verily beleiveth after<br />
the lading of the sayd woolls departed from Cadis and in her Course to<br />
Ostend was seized together with the sayd woolls therein by some of the<br />
shipps of this Commonwealth whereby the sayd woolls came into the possession<br />
of the Takers, and that the sayd producent did and doth runn the sole<br />
hazard and adventure thereof. and otherwise saving his foregoeing<br />
depositions he cannot depose.
To the sixth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the arlate<br />
ffardinando Numez was and is a merchant of Sevill in Spaine and<br />
there hath lived .25. yeares of this deponents knowledge, and by common<br />
repute all or the greatest part of this time, and is a Spaniard borne and<br />
a subiect of the King of Spaine and so accounted. And otherwise he<br />
cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the .1. negatively.
To the .2. he saith he knoweth the producent and so hath done 25. yeares and<br />
saith he saw him putt the woolls aforesayd into barkes att Sevill but did not see<br />
him at Cadiz./
To the 3. he saith the sayd woolls were carryed aboard by a factor of the<br />
producent, whose name he knoweth not, and this deponent saith that he<br />
saw the sayd woolls in the producents possession att Sevil as aforesayd.
To the .4. he referreth him selfe to his foregoeing deposition and further<br />
cannot depose.
To the .5. he saith he saw not the sayd wools bought. and otherwise saving<br />
his foregoeing depositions whereto he referreth he cannot depose.
To the 6. he saith he was not present att the signeing of the bills of lading interrate
To the .7. he saith the bills of lading now shewne him are as he beleiveth<br />
true and reall, and further he cannot depose.
To the 8 and 9. he saith the wools were laden by the producents order but<br />
not by himselfe in person, but by his agent or factor and otherwise being not<br />
present aboard att the tyme of lading he cannot depose
To the .10. he knoweth nothing thereof
ToTo the .10. he knoweth nothing thereof
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