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then at Saint Lucar seene and perused the … then at Saint Lucar seene and perused the letters of advise sent by the shipp<br />
the producents to their said factor to the effect aforesaid. And saith That the goods<br />
videlicet the wines and Corke predeposed of this deponents certaine knowledge, and the<br />
rest of the goods and Merchandizes claymed by the said producents, as hee beleeveth<br />
were and are the proceed of such goods as hee hath predeposed received by the<br />
said ffactor to and for the use and intent aforesaid. And otherwise saving his<br />
foregoing and ffollowing depositions hee saith hee cannot depose:-/
To the 6.th and 7.th and bills of lading or schedule therein mentioned but not<br />
annexed hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the 8:th hee saith, That it is notorious, That the said shipp the ''black''<br />
Cock under the Conduct of the said John ffransen Haen with the said wines<br />
and Corke and the rest of her cargo aboard her being bound for Amsterdam<br />
were mett withall surprized and taken by some shipp or shipps of this<br />
Commonwealth, and brought into England. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the 9:th hee saith, That hee this deponent hath well knowne the arlate<br />
John Scrother for theise 6. or 7. yeares last past residing at Saint Lucar<br />
in Spaine as ffactor and Agent to and for the said producents and other<br />
Merchants of Hambourgh, and saith hee hath also knowne the arlate<br />
Bernardo Ras for about 3. or 4 yeares last past, and saith that for all<br />
that time hee hath resided at Amsterdam as ffactor to and for the said<br />
producents, and saith That for all the time respectively predeposed, they the<br />
said Scrother ad Ras have held and doe hold constant Correspondenceie<br />
and Communication with the said producents as being in quality of ffactors<br />
and agents to and for them as aforesaid, Which hee knoweth being familiarly<br />
acquainted with the said ffactos and their negotiation. And otherwise<br />
cannot depose:-
To the 10:th hee saith, That the arlate Hans Lemmerman deceased was<br />
commonly and generally accompted a Native of Hamburgh or thereabouts<br />
and whilest hee lived a Subject and Burgher of that Citie, and a Merchant<br />
Driving a great trade into Spaine, and saith that for about 6. or 7. yeares<br />
last of this deponents certaine knowledge, and since the decease of the said<br />
Hance Lemmerman the said trade hath been continued by the<br />
said widdow and John Lemmerman one of the sonnes of the said<br />
deceased in the behalfe of themselves and of Thomas Lemmerman and<br />
Hans Lemmerman arlate sonnes and coheires of the said deceased, who<br />
hee saith are well knowne and generally esteemed at Hamburgh and elsewhere<br />
the naturall and lawfull children of the said deceased and his said surviving<br />
widow; which hee deposeth, being well acquainted with the said widdow and<br />
heires, and having been in their house in the [?Grim] at Hamburgh, And<br />
(otherwisem] at Hamburgh, And<br />
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