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The 30th of November. 1653:
The Clayme of … The 30th of November. 1653:
The Clayme of John Scrother for seaven and}<br />
fortie butts of sacke in the shipp the ''black Cock''}<br />
John ffranson Haen Master Bud, Francklyn}
Examined upon the Allegation on the<br />
behalf of the sayd Claymer:-
'''Jus'''
'''Jacob Wigandi''' of Hambrorough Merchant<br />
aged 25. yeares or thereabouts sworne and<br />
examined saith and deposeth as followeth
To the first second and third articles of the said Allegation hee saith and<br />
deposeth. That in or about the moneth of October 1652. last<br />
the allegate John Scrother caused to be laden aboard the shipp the<br />
''black Cock'', (John ffranson Haen Master) then lyeing at or neare<br />
Lucars in Spaine seaven and forty butts of sherrie sack marked<br />
with the marke in the margent to be transported in the said ship[?p]
'''HK''' [MERCHANT'S MARK, LH MARGIN]
to Amsterdam, and there to be delivered to Joachim Verpoorten ffactor [?or]<br />
Correspondent to the said John Scrother for his the said John Scrother<br />
the producents accompt and risque; And saith That for the reason[?s GUTTER]<br />
subsequent hee well knoweth, That the said John Scrother was<br />
and is and ought to bee the true and lawfull Owner of the said<br />
seaven and fortie butts of sack, so laden and putt on board as aforesaid<br />
Which said butts of sacke were bought and provided by the said John<br />
Scrother with his owne moines goods or effects, And that the said John<br />
ffranson ha[?e]n Master of the said shipp the ''black Cock'' at or about the<br />
time of the lading of the said 47. butts of sack aboard the said shipp<br />
did signe three bills of lading of one tenor for the receipt and [XXX]<br />
of the same for the accompt aforesaid, Which hee knoweth for hee<br />
this deponent being ffactor to the widdow and heires of hans [?Lemmerman]<br />
of hamburgh, (whose factors and Correspondent the said John Scrother<br />
and being here in London in or about the moneth of November: 165[?2]<br />
last past received the said Producents letter inclosed in a letter [?from]<br />
the said Lemmermanns. and importing that the said Producent intended<br />
to lade a certaine quantity of butts of sack for his owne accompt<br />
aboard the said shipp to be transported and delivered as aforesaid<br />
And for that this deponent after the seizure of the said shipp received<br />
a letter of advise together with two bills of lading was [XXXXX]<br />
goods of the said Lemmermans laden on board the said shipp for [XXX]<br />
accompt, and the other for the 47. butts of wyne predeposed<br />
, laden aboard the said shipp as aforesaid<br />
, And for that this deponent was<br />
(acquainted this deponent was<br />
(acquainted +
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