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further saith that the said person that so … further saith that the said person that soe bought them first, lived above<br />
100 miles from the place where they were sold, soe that it seames that<br />
(as hee saith) there was good notice given of the sale of the said goods.
To the 6 hee saith that shortly before the said seizure, the said fleete<br />
had taken a small vessell laden with salt which they afterwards finding<br />
to be Swedish, they let her goe, and carried the ''John Baptist'' with<br />
them with generall consent of the ffleete taking her and her<br />
lading to be clearly prize. And otherwise hee cannot depose saving<br />
as aforesaid.
Repeated before Collonel Cock.
Robert ffenn [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The last of ffebruary 1654. [CENTRE HEADING]
Prince against the goods in the ''Charitie''.}<br />
Smyth. Suckley.}
Examined upon an allegation in the acts<br />
of the 14th instant.
'''Prince. dt'''
'''.jus.'''
'''Walter devereux''' of Waterford in Ireland merchant<br />
aged 30 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the said allegation hee saith that hee hath in theise 12 yeares last<br />
as a merchant frequented the ports of fflanders, ffrance, Spaine<br />
and Ireland, and thereby well knoweth that it is and hath bin usuall<br />
there for merchants to enter goods in the Customehouses in the names<br />
of others then such as are the true proprietors thereof, and this<br />
deponent hath often done the same, and this deponents factors have<br />
often donne the like, namely they have entred his goods in<br />
their owne names. And this deponent hath in fflannders seane a<br />
ticket of goods entred in the Custome house at London in the name<br />
of a merchant here Resident, when as a merchant dwelling in<br />
fflannders hath of his knowledge bin the true proprietor thereof<br />
And therefore hee saith that the entrie of goods at the Customehouse<br />
in such a mans name, is not amongest merchants accompted any<br />
proofe of his proprietie therein. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee had recommendation from merchants in flanders<br />
to Mr Prince for assistance in this citie, and that upon discourse about the<br />
matters predeposed, Mr Prince finding that hee had used severall<br />
forraigne ports and knewe something of the premises, desired him to come<br />
and be a witnesse in this businesse, and saith hee is worth 100 ''li'' in his<br />
owne cleere estate, and hath noe relation to Mr Prince.
To the second and third hee cannot depose for hee was never at<br />
Gottenburgh, nor knoweth the usages and customes there.
To the fourth hee hath not soe deposed.
To the 5th hee saith hee hath knowne Mr Prince about a moneth, and knoweth<br />
that hee hath a servant named Thomas. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Walter Devereur [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]ose.
Walter Devereur [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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