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more of the same for detiffe Stollee of th … more of the same for detiffe Stollee of the 23th marke, and more<br />
for the same person of the 24 marke. and more for derick Woottens<br />
of the 25 marke more for Isaac Vanstenhooven of the 26th marke<br />
more of the like for Hans Rooviers of the 27th marke. more for Claes<br />
[?Liees] of the 28th marke. and more of the like for Jurrean Beessalaer<br />
of the 29th marke. And saith that he this deponent did deliver into<br />
th hends and Custody of Jacob Gerston Purser of the said Galliot<br />
who with the Leivetenant and 3 or 4 more of the sayd Galliot came<br />
aboad the ''Saint John'' aforesayd after the seizure all the sayd seabriefes papers and writings and the sayd Purser kept<br />
the same in his Custody and tooke the same with him to is owne howse<br />
in dover together with this deponent and there disposed of the same<br />
and delivered them not to this deponent back againe. And further<br />
saving his subsequent depositions he cannot depose.
To the 3. he saith that having made search and enquiry in the Registry<br />
of this Court for the sayd seabreifes shipp booke and bills of ladeing<br />
he hath seene onely 12 of the sayd bills of ladeing, and beleiveth<br />
the rest are in the hands of the sayd Purser or his Captaine or others his<br />
Imployers or their Agents. And further cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories
To the .1. he saith he is produced as a witnes by direction of Mr ffranklyn<br />
one of the proctors of this Court and hath 11/16 parts in the sayd shipp the<br />
''Saint John'', and a small cargazon of goods for his owne accompt, that is to say .35.<br />
peices of vinegar. 480 bundles of dying stuffe called [?womve] 492 Reames<br />
of white paper. 53. grosse of Cards. and 40 dosen of earthen platters<br />
and one small packett with 16 pair of small stockins. and saith he<br />
is master of the sayd shipp. and the sayd shipps Company were and are all<br />
Easterlings one french boy excepted and none of them were or are Hollanders<br />
or subiects of the States of the United Provinces And further he cannot depose.
To the second Interrogatory he saith he can write and read written hand and<br />
speakes and understands high dutch and low dutch, and speakes a little<br />
broken English, and broken ffrench. And further cannot depose.
To the 3d he saith the mayne Cargazon of the ''Saint Johns'' Lading is brandewyne<br />
and peice goods and the same were laden att Roane in ffrance for the<br />
Accompt of Hamburghers some of whose names are above sett forth<br />
and for the rest he referrs him selfe to the bills of lading for the sayd<br />
goods remaining in the Registry of this Court, and he beleiveth the sayd<br />
shipps lading is of the growth and manufacture of ffrance, and saith the<br />
same is all of it for the sale Reckoning and Riske of Hamburghers<br />
and otherwise negatively.
To the 4th negatively for his owne part.
To the .5. he saith he first saw the foresayd seabreifes att Hamburgh and<br />
the sayd bils of lading and other papers att Roane. and the bills of<br />
lading this deponent himselfe did firme att Roane, and this Rendent<br />
delivered the same as aforesayd to Jacob Gerson Purser of the sayd Galliot<br />
about ten of the Clock in the day tyme upon the 19th day of September<br />
last aboard the sayd shipp ''Saint John'' att sea off of Callis in the presence of<br />
the Leivetenant of the foresayd Galliot and his precontests Christen Bolden<br />
and Claus Vos, and severall other Passengers and others whose names<br />
particularly he rembreth not.
To the 6. he saith the 12 bills of lading remaining in the Registry of this Court<br />
now shewne him were all aboard the sayd shipp att the tyme of her seizure<br />
and were all signed by the handwriting of this deponent.igned by the handwriting of this deponent. +
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