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the Cooke by him predeposed were really an … the Cooke by him predeposed were really and truely laden aboard the said shipp<br />
the ''black Cock'' as aforesaid for the accompt of the Widdow and heires predeposed<br />
and for no other person whatsoever, and verily veleeveth that the rest of the goods now<br />
Claymed doe alsoe truely appertaine to teh said producents, And that no ffrench or<br />
Dutch Subject or Subjects of the King or States interrate had or have any interest<br />
therein./
To the 11:th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition, to which hee addeth, That<br />
this deponent by letters of advise sent by the said producents to their said factor and<br />
perused by this deponent well observed and knoweth, That the said producents gave him<br />
order to lade wyne and fruit and other merchandizes in returne of the goods they<br />
had sent him as aforesaid. And otherwise cannot depose:-/
To the 12th hee saith hee this deponent is a Native of Neere in the Principality of<br />
Liege, and hath lived at Saint Lucar aforesaid for the most part of twelve yeares<br />
last past. And otherwise negatively/:-
To the 13. hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition:-
To the 14. hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, and saith the said shipp<br />
the ''black Cock'' by relation of the said Skipper John ffransen Haen and the said John<br />
Scrother came from Dantsick to Saint Lucar with her lading and for the accompt<br />
predeposed. And otherwise cannot depose:-/
To the 15: and 16. hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition:
To the 17. hee noweth nothiong thereof./
To the 18. hee referreth to his foregoing deposition:-
To the 19: hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the 20: hee knoweth the interrate Berando Ras is a High German, And otherwise<br />
saving his foregoing deposition hee cannot depose:-/
To the 21. hee saith hee well knoweth the interrate Joachim Verpoorten who is<br />
also a High German and resideth as a ffactor or Merchant stranger at<br />
Amsterdam, and doeth ffactory for the said John Scrother but not hee for the said<br />
Verpoorten./
To the 22 hee saith hee knoweth not nor beleeveth, that the interrate John<br />
Scrother is factor for any Merchants of Holland or udner the Jurisdiction of<br />
the States interrate, And otherwise cannot depose, saving the said John<br />
Scrother doth deale in merchandizing many times for his owne accompt.
To the 23:th hee saith, That being a Wynecooper by profession and trade<br />
and by reason of his said profession and otherwise well knoweing the<br />
quality of Vonterbanda goods betwixt Nation and Nation in hostility, hee deposeth<br />
That Wynes are not nor ever were accompted as Contrebanda goods or un the<br />
quality confiscable being seized by an enemy of that State, to whose Port they<br />
were or are consigned for the accompt of free and Neutrall persons.
Jan Stueten Papa [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor Clarke and<br />
doctor Godolphinor Clarke and<br />
doctor Godolphin +
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