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To the 26th he saith the foresayd William … To the 26th he saith the foresayd William Corneliz did acquaint this Rendent that he<br />
had sent the sayd letter and bill of lading therein from Cadiz to Antwerpe<br />
before this Rendent came from Cadiz. but saith he did not see the<br />
sayd letter nor the [?XXXXXe] interrate. And otherwise cannot depose.
Lorenço develes [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
San DElaplace [SIGNATURE, LH SIDE]
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The 12th day of december .1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of Symon da ffonseca Pyna}<br />
merchant of Madrid for his moneyes}<br />
plate and sylver in the shipp the ''Saint George''}<br />
whereof John Martins is Captaine taken}<br />
by some of the Parliaments shipps.<br />
Smith. Budd.}
Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe<br />
of the sayd Claymer.
'''Sgr. Mendez dt:'''
'''Lorenzo de Veles''' of dunkirke<br />
in fflanders merchant aged 38 yeares<br />
or thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined<br />
deposeth and saith as followeth. videlicet.
To the 1. 2. 3. 4 and fifth articles of the sayd allegation and the bill of lading thereto<br />
annexed and now shewne him, This deponent saith That in th emonethes<br />
of August September October November december January february<br />
and March 1652. the arlate Symon da ffonseca Pyna was and<br />
att this present is and ought to be the true and lawfull Owner and Proprietor<br />
of six small barratons of sylver of the marke in the margent and<br />
weighing one hundred fifty five markes .5. ounces or thereabouts. and of one bagg<br />
number .9. conteyning three thousand two hundred Ryalls. therein<br />
more or lesse. the premisses this deponent knoweth for that he saw the<br />
sayd sylver and moneyes in the howse and possession of the Producents<br />
ffactor William Cornelison att Cadiz before the lading thereof and<br />
then and there heard him say and declare that the same was the sylver<br />
and moneyes of the sayd Symon ffonseca Pyna of Madrid. And saith<br />
that about the 19th day of August 1652 the sayd William Cornelison<br />
accompanied with this deponent did carry the sayd sylver and money<br />
aboard and in the presence and sight of this deponent did lade the same<br />
aboard the sayd shipp the ''Saint George'' whereof John Martins is Captaine<br />
for the accompt of the sayd Symon da ffonseca Pyna to be transported<br />
from Cadiz to Ostend and there delivered to the arlate John Alvarez<br />
or in his absence to the widow and heyres of Symon dias vas for the<br />
accompt of the sayd producent, And that att the same tyme and aboard the<br />
sayd shipp in the bay of Cadiz he this deponent saw the sayd John Martins<br />
signe three bills of lading all of one tenor fore the sayd sylver and<br />
moneyes, and that one of them was then left with the sayd John Martins<br />
to come along with the sayd moneyes and sylver, and this deponent<br />
hath since seene the same in the Registry of this Court, And further<br />
that the bill of lading or schedule to the sayd allegation annexed and now<br />
shewne him was and is one of the sayd bills of lading signed in this<br />
deponents presence and sight as aforesaid, and was and is signed by and<br />
with the proper handwriting of the sayd John Martins and the [?XXX]<br />
of the same were and are true. And saith that as he hath credibly<br />
heard the same was sent from Cadiz by Land to the sayd John Alvarez<br />
att Antwerpe, and was by him sent from thenve to Senor Henrique<br />
Mendez a merchant here residing in order to makethe clayme<br />
in this case, this deponent having seene the same in the hands of the<br />
sayd Sennor Mendez before the sayd Clayme was made in this<br />
Court. And otherwise cannot depose./
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Court. And otherwise cannot depose./
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