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well saw and observed that they made their … well saw and observed that they made their Course homeward<br />
by the North of Ireland and that they had not come through<br />
the Channell, and saith the sayd ffleet did consist of about<br />
four sayle and were assaulted by this deponent but escaped him<br />
And he saith he knoweth the arlate place called the Holy Goland<br />
and knoweth It is quite out of the way from Greenland to ffrance<br />
especially to the Port of Rochell and other ports adioyning, and<br />
he never kew or heard that any ffrench shipps came that way<br />
from Greenland to ffrance, but hath often heard and severall tymes<br />
seen and observed the Contrary videlicet that they have made the<br />
Northerne Course as aforesayd. And saith that the Holy Goland neere<br />
whereto, as is sayd the ''Lowisa'' was seized, was and is in the direct<br />
way from Greenland to the Textell and Coast of Holland, and not<br />
farr from thence, which he knoweth having severall tymes<br />
bene att Greenland and being well acquainted with the Coasts of<br />
Holland, and the passage from Greenland to those parts. And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose.
To the 6th 7. and 8.th articles of the sayd allegation Hee saith he knoweth notthing<br />
thereof.
To the Crosse Interrogatories
To the first he saith Mr Budd did on the behalfe of the Commonwealth<br />
produce this Rendent as a witnes in this cause, which he saith noe<br />
way concernes him. and further he cannot depose saving that he<br />
did not belong to any shipp whereby the ''Lewis'' or ''Hunter'' or eyther<br />
of them were seized.
To the second he esaith being produced as a witnes and sworne he<br />
hath declared the truth so farr as he knowes. and otherwise cannot<br />
depose.
John Gres[?CC] [SIHNATURE, RH SIDE]
********
The fourth day of Noevember 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of fferdinando Numez et cetera}<br />
for his woolls in the ''Saint George''.}
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''2'''
'''Antonio da Ponte''' of Tenariffa merchant aged<br />
28 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and<br />
examined deposeth and saith as followeth.
To the first and second articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith<br />
that the arlate fferdinando Numez a merchant of Sevil in Spayne<br />
whom this deponent hath well knowne for about 8 yeares now past<br />
in the monthes of July August September and October 1652 was and<br />
att this present is and ought to be the lawfull Owner of the arlate .46.<br />
baggs of Lambes wooll foale and unwasht of the first marke
'''D''' [FIRST MARKE, LH MARGIN]
in the margent, and of one hundred and ten sackes more of<br />
washed woolls of the second marke in the margent, and so
'''KR''' [SECOND MARKE, LH MARGIN]
accounted, and that he did cause the same to be laden aboard the<br />
sayd shipp ''Saint George'' John Martin's Master riding att an anchor<br />
neere Cadiz in the said moneth of July to be in the sayd<br />
shippf July to be in the sayd<br />
shipp +
, well saw and observed that they made their … well saw and observed that they made their Course homeward<br />
by the North of Ireland and that they had not come through<br />
the Channell, and saith the sayd ffleet did consist of about<br />
four sayle and were assaulted by this deponent but escaped him<br />
And he saith he knoweth the arlate place called the Holy Goland<br />
and knoweth It is quite out of the way from Greenland to ffrance<br />
especially to the Port of Rochell and other ports adioyning, and<br />
he never kew or heard that any ffrench shipps came that way<br />
from Greenland to ffrance, but hath often heard and severall tymes<br />
seen and observed the Contrary videlicet that they have made the<br />
Northerne Course as aforesayd. And saith that the Holy Goland neere<br />
whereto, as is sayd the ''Lowisa'' was seized, was and is in the direct<br />
way from Greenland to the Textell and Coast of Holland, and not<br />
farr from thence, which he knoweth having severall tymes<br />
bene att Greenland and being well acquainted with the Coasts of<br />
Holland, and the passage from Greenland to those parts. And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose.
To the 6th 7. and 8.th articles of the sayd allegation Hee saith he knoweth notthing<br />
thereof.
To the Crosse Interrogatories
To the first he saith Mr Budd did on the behalfe of the Commonwealth<br />
produce this Rendent as a witnes in this cause, which he saith noe<br />
way concernes him. and further he cannot depose saving that he<br />
did not belong to any shipp whereby the ''Lewis'' or ''Hunter'' or eyther<br />
of them were seized.
To the second he esaith being produced as a witnes and sworne he<br />
hath declared the truth so farr as he knowes. and otherwise cannot<br />
depose.
John Gres[?CC] [SIHNATURE, RH SIDE]
********
The fourth day of Noevember 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of fferdinando Numez et cetera}<br />
for his woolls in the ''Saint George''.}
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''2'''
'''Antonio da Ponte''' of Tenariffa merchant aged<br />
28 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and<br />
examined deposeth and saith as followeth.
To the first and second articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith<br />
that the arlate fferdinando Numez a merchant of Sevil in Spayne<br />
whom this deponent hath well knowne for about 8 yeares now past<br />
in the monthes of July August September and October 1652 was and<br />
att this present is and ought to be the lawfull Owner of the arlate .46.<br />
baggs of Lambes wooll foale and unwasht of the first marke
'''D''' [FIRST MARKE, LH MARGIN]
in the margent, and of one hundred and ten sackes more of<br />
washed woolls of the second marke in the margent, and so
'''KR''' [SECOND MARKE, LH MARGIN]
accounted, and that he did cause the same to be laden aboard the<br />
sayd shipp ''Saint George'' John Martin's Master riding att an anchor<br />
neere Cadiz in the said moneth of July to be in the sayd<br />
shippf July to be in the sayd<br />
shipp +
, well saw and observed that they made their … well saw and observed that they made their Course homeward<br />
by the North of Ireland and that they had not come through<br />
the Channell, and saith the sayd ffleet did consist of about<br />
four sayle and were assaulted by this deponent but escaped him<br />
And he saith he knoweth the arlate place called the Holy Goland<br />
and knoweth It is quite out of the way from Greenland to ffrance<br />
especially to the Port of Rochell and other ports adioyning, and<br />
he never kew or heard that any ffrench shipps came that way<br />
from Greenland to ffrance, but hath often heard and severall tymes<br />
seen and observed the Contrary videlicet that they have made the<br />
Northerne Course as aforesayd. And saith that the Holy Goland neere<br />
whereto, as is sayd the ''Lowisa'' was seized, was and is in the direct<br />
way from Greenland to the Textell and Coast of Holland, and not<br />
farr from thence, which he knoweth having severall tymes<br />
bene att Greenland and being well acquainted with the Coasts of<br />
Holland, and the passage from Greenland to those parts. And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose.
To the 6th 7. and 8.th articles of the sayd allegation Hee saith he knoweth notthing<br />
thereof.
To the Crosse Interrogatories
To the first he saith Mr Budd did on the behalfe of the Commonwealth<br />
produce this Rendent as a witnes in this cause, which he saith noe<br />
way concernes him. and further he cannot depose saving that he<br />
did not belong to any shipp whereby the ''Lewis'' or ''Hunter'' or eyther<br />
of them were seized.
To the second he esaith being produced as a witnes and sworne he<br />
hath declared the truth so farr as he knowes. and otherwise cannot<br />
depose.
John Gres[?CC] [SIHNATURE, RH SIDE]
********
The fourth day of Noevember 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of fferdinando Numez et cetera}<br />
for his woolls in the ''Saint George''.}
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''2'''
'''Antonio da Ponte''' of Tenariffa merchant aged<br />
28 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and<br />
examined deposeth and saith as followeth.
To the first and second articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith<br />
that the arlate fferdinando Numez a merchant of Sevil in Spayne<br />
whom this deponent hath well knowne for about 8 yeares now past<br />
in the monthes of July August September and October 1652 was and<br />
att this present is and ought to be the lawfull Owner of the arlate .46.<br />
baggs of Lambes wooll foale and unwasht of the first marke
'''D''' [FIRST MARKE, LH MARGIN]
in the margent, and of one hundred and ten sackes more of<br />
washed woolls of the second marke in the margent, and so
'''KR''' [SECOND MARKE, LH MARGIN]
accounted, and that he did cause the same to be laden aboard the<br />
sayd shipp ''Saint George'' John Martin's Master riding att an anchor<br />
neere Cadiz in the said moneth of July to be in the sayd<br />
shippf July to be in the sayd<br />
shipp +
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