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The 15th of december 1654. [CENTRE HEADING … The 15th of december 1654. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Rp. 3.'''
'''John Siverson''' of the Westand neere Euchusen in holland mariner,<br />
Stiersman of the said shipp, aged 45 yeares or thereabouts sworne and<br />
examined.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith that the said shipp the ''Patience'' belongeth to the<br />
port of Euchusen, and that hee knoweth not the owners of her, and saith hee<br />
was Stiersman of her when shee was seized. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second Interrogatorie hee saith hee is a hollander borne, and soe are all<br />
the shipps company, (saving the pilot) and subiects of the States of the United<br />
Netherlands, and that hee hath gonne two voyages in the said shipp, namely<br />
one about half a yeare since to dantzike, and nowe this to Bourdeaux, And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee saith that the said ship ''Patience'' at the time of her seizure<br />
was comming from Bourdeaux bound for Saint Malo's there to ddischardge her lading<br />
of ffrench wines which shee tooke in at Bourdeaux, and that the same was laden<br />
by ffrenchmen one whereof was named Mr Sayes; and that the Skipper and<br />
company (all hollanders) have a hogshead of brandewine and three hogsheads<br />
of wine aboard for their proper accompt, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth hee saith hee was once before at Bourdeaux namely about<br />
nine yeares since, and saith hee never knew the said monsieur Sayes before<br />
this voyage, and doth not knowe any of the rest of the laders, And<br />
otherwise saving as aforesaid hee cannot depose.
To the fifth hee cannot depose.
To the last hee saith that the said shipp the ''Patience'' was taken by<br />
Captaine Wills and company about 7 or 8 leagues off Roscow on the<br />
ffrench coast on the open sea, And otherwise hhee cannot depose.
Jay Siverson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Rp. 4.'''
'''John Peterson Halt''' of Euchusen in holland mariner<br />
Boatswaine of the said shipp the ''Patience'', aged 35 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the said Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth that hee hath bib<br />
boatswaine of the said shipp the ''Patience'' about 20 weekes last, and<br />
made one voyage with her to dantzike and nowe this to Bourdeaux whether<br />
shee went in ballast from holland. And that her nowe lading is ffrench<br />
wines, laden at Bourdeaux by ffrenchmen to be carried to and delivered<br />
at Saint Malo's. And that he Skipper and dutch company (all hollanders)<br />
have a hogshead of brandewine and three hogsheads of wine aboard for<br />
their proper accompt. Ans saith the said shipp belongeth to the<br />
port of Euchusen, and that in her course from Bourdeaux for<br />
Saint Malo's shee was met with and seized at sea about 8 leagues<br />
off Roscow by Captaine Wills and company. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot as hee saith depose./
Repeated with his precontest before doctor<br />
Godolphin.
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Godolphin.
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