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after the said seizure one of the officers … after the said seizure one of the officers of the sayd frigat that<br />
made the seizure who was as this deponent taketh it Purser of the<br />
sayd frigott with 2 or 3 more of the frigotts Company with him came<br />
aboard the sayd shipp the ''Saint John'', and tooke away the foresayd bills<br />
of Lading for the sayd Stollies goods and likewise many other bills<br />
of lading for other parts of the sayd shipps Cargazon but how many<br />
in certayne he knoweth not, and likewise severall letters and other papers<br />
but how many in certaine he knoweth not, and the sayd Purser of the<br />
frigott with others of the frigotts Company aforesayd kept the sayd bills<br />
of lading and papers in their possession or otherwise disposed of them att their will and returned them to the Master of the ''Saint John'' aforesayd And further cannot<br />
depose saving that being then aboard the ''Saint John'' aforesayd and seeing and well observing<br />
that the saud Purser possest himselfe of the sayd papers and bills of<br />
lading in manner as aforesayd he knoweth the premisses to be true.
To the third article of the sayd allegation this deponent saith that there hath<br />
bene sent into the Registry of this Court .12. bills of lading touching the<br />
sayd Cargazon of goods by the seizers aforesayd, and noe more for ought that<br />
this deponent hath seene or heard, and saith there are many still wanting<br />
deteyned by the sayd seizers as he beleiveth but how many in certaine<br />
he knoweth not, and amongst the rest of the foresayd 2 bills of lading for<br />
the goods of Detcliffe Stolloe aforesayd. And further cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first he saith he comes to be a witnes in this cause by the advise<br />
and direction of Mr ffrancklin one of the Proctors of this Court. and saith<br />
he hath noe share or Interest in the sayd shipp or goods nor eyther or any<br />
of them, and was a Passenger aboard the ''Saint John'', but not of the shipps<br />
Companie, and further cannot depose.
To the second he saith he can both write and read written hand, and speaketh<br />
the ordinary tongue of Hamburgh being a dialect or kind of dutch<br />
and further cannot depose, saving that he understandeth the dutch tongue.
To the third he saith the lading of the sayd shipp so farr as this Rendent<br />
knoweth was and is Brandywyne and peice goods, which were all laden<br />
att Roan in ffrance, and saith the sayd Stolloes goods above mentioned<br />
were laden for his the sayd Stollyes accompt and adventure who is as he<br />
saith an Hamburgher, and there liveth with his wife and Children, and<br />
beleiveth the sayd goods laden aboard the sayd shipp were and are for the<br />
most part of them if the growth or manufacture of ffrance And saith<br />
he beleiveth that the whole shipps lading was and is for the Accompt<br />
of Hamburghers. and further otherwise than negatively he cannot<br />
depose.
To the 4. negatively to every part thereof for his owne part.
To the .5. he saith he first saw the bills of lading above mentioned att<br />
sea aboard the ''Saint John'', the foresayd bills of lading for Stollees goods aforesayd<br />
which he first saw att Roane in ffrance. and saith he was aboard and<br />
saw the Master of the ''Saint John'' deliver the bills of lading interrate<br />
and other papers the particulars or Contents whereof he cannot sett<br />
forth otherwise than as aforesayd, to one of the sayd frigots Company whom<br />
he taketh to be the Purser of the frigot but knoweth not his name<br />
and saith the sayd papers were so delivered inthe day tyme upon the<br />
19th day of September 1653. in the sayd shipp ''Saint John'' off of Callis by the sayd Jochim<br />
Mester Master of the ''Saint John'', in the presence of this Rendent [?XXX Badlin] and others
To the .6. Interrogatorie he saith that there were severall bill sof lading aboard<br />
the ''Saint John'' att the tyme of her seizure as aforesayd. but whether the 12 bills<br />
of lading now shewne him be the very same, or some part of the<br />
same he knoweth not, nor whether they were signed bu the handwriting<br />
of the Master of the ''Saint John'' or his Purser. And further cannot depose. or his Purser. And further cannot depose. +
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