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To the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. and 6 articles of th … To the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. and 6 articles of the sayd allegation This deponent<br />
saith that he knoweth well the arlate Dirick Dobler the father<br />
and Dirick Dobler the sonn and allso Gerada Peters, the widdowe<br />
Wessells, and John Jacobsen Carpfanger, Abraham Vander weeden<br />
and John deekins. And saith that the sayd Dirick Dobler the father<br />
and the sayd Carpfanger, Vander weeden and Deekins the Claymers<br />
in this Cause were and are all merchants and Burghers of Hamburgh<br />
and such as foe drive a trade betwixt Hamburgh and ffrance<br />
and that the sayd Gerard Peters and the widdow Wessells are by<br />
birth Hamburghers and reside and live att Nantes and<br />
doe much busines in factorage for accompt of Hamburghes<br />
merchants and particularly for the sayd Claymers, and<br />
the sayd Dirick Dobler the younger who is now sayd to be resident<br />
in ffrance att Nantes to learne the Lingua was and is a native<br />
of Hamburgh. The premisses this deponent knoweth to be true<br />
being himselfe borne in Hamburgh and there hath lived all his<br />
tyme, and hath seene and observed the dealing and factorage<br />
that the sayd Peters and Wessells have held and kept for the [?XXX]<br />
merchants of Hamburgh, And for such persons the sayd<br />
Claymers and factors att Hamburgh and Nantes are commonly<br />
observed reputed and taken to be. And further or otherwise<br />
being noeway privy to the lading of the goods now in question he<br />
saith he cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories
To the 1. he saith he knoweth not the sayd shipp ''Justice'' but hee knoweth<br />
well all the persons aforesayd videlicet the sayd Dobler the younger hee<br />
knoweth from his childhood and the rest of the sayd persons<br />
before mentioned for 20 yeares and upwards. And otherwise<br />
saving as aforesayd he cannot depose.
To the 2. he saith he cannot depose.
To the 3. he saith he hath knowne the sayd Peters and Wessels twelve<br />
yeares and upwards, and att Nantes 3 yeares or thereabouts<br />
and there they doe busines for Hamburgh merchants as aforesaid<br />
but how long they have in certaine lived there or whether<br />
they pay contributions att Nantes or trade for themselves<br />
or for Hollanders or others of the United Provinces he saith<br />
he knoweth not and further cannot depose.
To the fourth he saith he cannot depose
Johan [?XX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day Examined upon the sayd allegation
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'''John Bland''' of Saint Olaves Hart street London<br />
merchant aged 37 yearrs or thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined deposeth<br />
and saith as followeth videlicet
To the first and second Articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith<br />
that the arlate Dirick Dober is a merchant of Hamburgh<br />
of great quality and repute and so accounetd and was there<br />
borne And saith that the sayd Michael Heytman is a [?SXXXX]<br />
and doth not understand the English tongue, and upon this<br />
deponentsongue, and upon this<br />
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