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To the Interrogatories:
To the first 2. a … To the Interrogatories:
To the first 2. and 3 hee saith hee hath bin master of his said shipp the ''Hope'' about<br />
8 yeeres last, which hee soe longe since bought at Lubeck of one John<br />
[?DourlaX] for accompt of this deponents owners, who are still owners of her<br />
and were and are Hamburgers there living and there borne and subiects of that<br />
state, and were and are by name Adrian Yonker owner of a halfe part,<br />
Michaell Hensh of a quarter part, Derrick de Dobblaer of an eighth<br />
and this deponents father Joachim Miertins of a sixteenth and this deponent<br />
of a sixteenth part, and this deponent came first aboard her at Lubeck the<br />
time aforesaid, this deponent on behalfe of his said owners paid 15200<br />
markes Lubecke for the said shipp, and had a bill of sale thereof which is<br />
at Hamburgh. And otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the fourth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition and otherwise<br />
cannot depose, saving this deponents said shipp hath never bin in holland<br />
since hee had her as aforesaid.
To the 5 hee saith hee is in ballast and hath noe lading aboard.
To the 6 hee saith hee was borne at hamborough and that his shipp<br />
being freed will be profitable unto him for that then hee may persue<br />
his voyage, and that otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the 7th hee answereth negatively.
To the 8 and 9 negatively for his part and shipp, and otherwise cannot answer<br />
saving as aforesaid.
To the 10th negatively for his shipp and otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 11th hee saith hee had his seabriefe and certificate and some letters aboard<br />
which were seized and since brought into this Court, And otherwise negatively<br />
for his part.
To the 12 hee cannot depose
To the 13th hee came into the Elve fron his last voyage the 20th of July last<br />
and otherwise hee cannot answer saving his foregoing deposition whereunto hee<br />
referreth himselfe.
To the 14 hee cannot depose.
To the 15 hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition [?for] his shipp and otherwise<br />
cannot answer.
To the last hee was constituted master by his said owners, And<br />
otherwise gee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
per<br />
Simrick [?Martens] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated in Court before the three Judges.
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The [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] day of November 1653.
Examined upon the sayd allegation.
'''5'''
'''John detrye''' of Hamburgh Mariner master of<br />
the sayd shipp the ''Mercury'' aged two and thirty yeares<br />
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth
To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that upon the 27th day<br />
of September 1653 last past the shipps arlate hereafter named sett sayle<br />
together in one fleet out of the Elve without any Convoy or men of warr with them upon a merchandizing voyage some<br />
for ffrance for wines that is to say the ''Mercury'' this deponent master, the<br />
''Hope'', Hendrick Martin Master The ''fortune'' Bernard Verdunck Master the ''Carpefanger''<br />
Barent Jacobson Carpfanger Master The ''Prophet Elias'' Simon Cornelison Prophet Master<br />
The ''King David'' Jacob Young Master The ''Saint Mathias'' Claus Billet Master The ''Brewer''<br />
Claus Van [?Baton] Master The ''King David'' Witte Witteson Master the ''Saint Anthony'' Zachary<br />
[?Milde] Master the ''fflora Boy'' Peters Master the ''fortune'' of Hamburgh [?Hans] Claeson<br />
Master The ''Hope'' John Peterson Master The ''Fortune'' of Lubeck Jochim dunke Master<br />
the ''fortune'' of Stralsun one Gallantine Master the ''Hope'' of Lubeck Hendrick<br />
[?Cove] Master the ''Gideon'' Gerde ffalcus Maser and saith that being in their Course<br />
for france in the North Sea the ''Hope'' of dantzisck Martin [?Miner] Master the [''?Salvator'']<br />
of Lubeck Hendrick [?Dunner] Master The ''Starr'' of Embden Peter Eppen Master mett and<br />
ioyned with the sayd ffleet on or about the 1 of October being Saturday And otherwise<br />
cannot depose,y And otherwise<br />
cannot depose, +
, To the Interrogatories:
To the first 2. a … To the Interrogatories:
To the first 2. and 3 hee saith hee hath bin master of his said shipp the ''Hope'' about<br />
8 yeeres last, which hee soe longe since bought at Lubeck of one John<br />
[?DourlaX] for accompt of this deponents owners, who are still owners of her<br />
and were and are Hamburgers there living and there borne and subiects of that<br />
state, and were and are by name Adrian Yonker owner of a halfe part,<br />
Michaell Hensh of a quarter part, Derrick de Dobblaer of an eighth<br />
and this deponents father Joachim Miertins of a sixteenth and this deponent<br />
of a sixteenth part, and this deponent came first aboard her at Lubeck the<br />
time aforesaid, this deponent on behalfe of his said owners paid 15200<br />
markes Lubecke for the said shipp, and had a bill of sale thereof which is<br />
at Hamburgh. And otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the fourth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition and otherwise<br />
cannot depose, saving this deponents said shipp hath never bin in holland<br />
since hee had her as aforesaid.
To the 5 hee saith hee is in ballast and hath noe lading aboard.
To the 6 hee saith hee was borne at hamborough and that his shipp<br />
being freed will be profitable unto him for that then hee may persue<br />
his voyage, and that otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the 7th hee answereth negatively.
To the 8 and 9 negatively for his part and shipp, and otherwise cannot answer<br />
saving as aforesaid.
To the 10th negatively for his shipp and otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 11th hee saith hee had his seabriefe and certificate and some letters aboard<br />
which were seized and since brought into this Court, And otherwise negatively<br />
for his part.
To the 12 hee cannot depose
To the 13th hee came into the Elve fron his last voyage the 20th of July last<br />
and otherwise hee cannot answer saving his foregoing deposition whereunto hee<br />
referreth himselfe.
To the 14 hee cannot depose.
To the 15 hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition [?for] his shipp and otherwise<br />
cannot answer.
To the last hee was constituted master by his said owners, And<br />
otherwise gee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
per<br />
Simrick [?Martens] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated in Court before the three Judges.
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The [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] day of November 1653.
Examined upon the sayd allegation.
'''5'''
'''John detrye''' of Hamburgh Mariner master of<br />
the sayd shipp the ''Mercury'' aged two and thirty yeares<br />
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth
To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that upon the 27th day<br />
of September 1653 last past the shipps arlate hereafter named sett sayle<br />
together in one fleet out of the Elve without any Convoy or men of warr with them upon a merchandizing voyage some<br />
for ffrance for wines that is to say the ''Mercury'' this deponent master, the<br />
''Hope'', Hendrick Martin Master The ''fortune'' Bernard Verdunck Master the ''Carpefanger''<br />
Barent Jacobson Carpfanger Master The ''Prophet Elias'' Simon Cornelison Prophet Master<br />
The ''King David'' Jacob Young Master The ''Saint Mathias'' Claus Billet Master The ''Brewer''<br />
Claus Van [?Baton] Master The ''King David'' Witte Witteson Master the ''Saint Anthony'' Zachary<br />
[?Milde] Master the ''fflora Boy'' Peters Master the ''fortune'' of Hamburgh [?Hans] Claeson<br />
Master The ''Hope'' John Peterson Master The ''Fortune'' of Lubeck Jochim dunke Master<br />
the ''fortune'' of Stralsun one Gallantine Master the ''Hope'' of Lubeck Hendrick<br />
[?Cove] Master the ''Gideon'' Gerde ffalcus Maser and saith that being in their Course<br />
for france in the North Sea the ''Hope'' of dantzisck Martin [?Miner] Master the [''?Salvator'']<br />
of Lubeck Hendrick [?Dunner] Master The ''Starr'' of Embden Peter Eppen Master mett and<br />
ioyned with the sayd ffleet on or about the 1 of October being Saturday And otherwise<br />
cannot depose,y And otherwise<br />
cannot depose, +
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