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To the twelveth hee saith that the said sh … To the twelveth hee saith that the said shipp came last from Middleborowe<br />
on or about the sixteenth of March last newe stile, and about two dayes after arived<br />
at haver de Grace (being somwhat delaied by calme) and this deponent<br />
came from Middleborowe in her and arived in her at haver de Grace<br />
being master of her, And that at haver de Grace shee staid from<br />
the 18th or 19th (or thereabouts) new stile of March last that shee<br />
arived there as aforesaid, until the fifteenth (newe stile) of this<br />
present moneth at which time shee set saile and departed from<br />
haver de Grace, and saith hee went out from Middleborowe<br />
in the service and by order of his aid owners, And otherwise saving<br />
as aforesaid hee cannot depose.
To the 13th hee aith hee never knew the interrogated haarman Goris<br />
till nowe this voyage that hee met him at Roane in or about March<br />
last, and that this deponent sawe him this day in this house about<br />
tenn of the clock in the forenoone, And saith hee hath not had<br />
any speech or discourse with the said Goris about what hee or they<br />
should or would depose in this businesse, upon their examinations<br />
or otherwise, nor with any other person; for hee saith hee this<br />
examinate knewe not at all what matters or questions should<br />
be put unto him. And otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the 14th hee saith hee doth not knowe, nor is convinced in his<br />
conscience to beleeve that the said shipps lading or any part<br />
thereof doth belonge to any ffrench, or subiects of the ffrench kinge,<br />
and for the shipp hee saith hee well knoweth that noe ffrenchman<br />
or subiect of the said kinge hath any part or share therein, but the same<br />
is as hee saith wholly belonging to Middleburgers, subiects of the<br />
States of the United Netherlands, saving one sixteenth part which hee<br />
saith belongeth to three brothers of fflushing alsoe<br />
subiects of the said States, the eldest whereof is named Cornelius de<br />
[?Moore], And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 15th hee saith that hee remembreth not the discourse that happened<br />
betwixt Captaine Sanders and him upon the seizure, otherwise than that<br />
this deponent comming first aboard him, the said Captaine asked<br />
this deponent for his writings and papers, and this deponent delivered<br />
him a good parcell, which this deponent had in his right hand<br />
pocket, and the said Captaine asking him if there were all, this deponent<br />
answered him (as hee saith) now, hee had more in his other pocket, but<br />
they were sealed, and the said Captaine not demannding them, this deponent<br />
kept them, and hath since brought them into this Court as hee affirmeth<br />
And saith hee did not denie, nor did hee knowe that there were any<br />
other papers in the shipp other than what hee had soe delivered him, and<br />
were in his other pocket as aforesaid. But hee denieth that hee<br />
confessed or said to the said Captaine that the goods aboard the said shipp<br />
or many or any of them belonged to ffrenchmen. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose, referring himselfe (as hee saith) to his bills of lading.
To the 16th hee saith hee doth not knowe but thinketh hee had a passenger<br />
from haver de Grace, nor knoweth hee that hee had any Casket, nor what<br />
is become of the said passeport, but beleeveth that if it were<br />
aboard, the said Captaine Sanders hath it. And otherwise hee saith hee<br />
cannot depose
Repeated before doctor Clerke.
Jan kien [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]tor Clerke.
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