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The third of May 1656.
The clame of Willi … The third of May 1656.
The clame of William Bar[?tolotte] of}<br />
Amsterdam for his goods in the ''hare in''}<br />
''the feild''. Suckley. Budd.}
Examined upon an allegation given in on the<br />
behalfe of the said Bartolette.
'''vide 2us or 3us in A.9.'''
'''Rp. .j.'''
'''John Danckarts''' of Dergoose in Zealand<br />
Mariner, Stiersman of the said shipp the<br />
''hare in the feild'', aged 39 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
about this time twelve moneth and while the shipp the ''hare in the''<br />
''ffeild'' arlate lay at haver de Grace taking in lading for the barr<br />
of Saint Lucars or Cadiz there was a bale of merchandize laden aboard<br />
her of the marke in the margent numbred '''60'''; which hee knoweth
'''+''' [MARKE, LH MARGIN]<br />
'''A.S'''
having seene a note or schedule of the lading, and alsoe a bill<br />
of lading signed by John keene the master for the same by which it<br />
appeares that the said bale was laden for account of William<br />
Bartelott[?i] of Amsterdam, besides this deponent tooke a note<br />
of the said lading and remembreth the said bale, hee being stiersman<br />
of the said shipp and present at her taking in of all her lading.<br />
But the contents of the said bale hee knoweth not, and further<br />
hee saith that the the said shipp with the said bale and the rest<br />
of her lading setting saile from haver de Grace for the<br />
barr of Saint Lucars or Cadiz, was met with by two of the<br />
men of warr of this Commonwealth and seized and brought<br />
to Portsmouth, and afterwards to London, and hee well knoweth<br />
that the said bale was aboard when the said shipp was soe<br />
seized and came with the rest of the said lading to the<br />
officers hands of this Commonwealth. And saith that about<br />
eight monethes since, as the officers of prize goods came aboard<br />
the said shipp as then lay at Black wall to take out certaine<br />
goods that were made prize, this deponent was present and<br />
sawe the said bale of merchandize under the said marke and<br />
number aboard the said shipp, but about a moneth since as the<br />
said bale (being as it seemes ordered to be restored) was looked<br />
for, it could not be found nor iwas then remayning in the said<br />
shipp, being by some meanes or other imbeazled and taken away;<br />
while the said vessell was under the power of waiters and<br />
officers of this Commonwealth, and before John Keen as any of<br />
his company were admitted to have any command of her. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second hee cannot depose.
John [danckers fijsherman] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 6th of May 1656.
hammond and the ''Sisters'' aforesaid}<br />
and against Wright and others}
Exámined upon the same said allegation libell
'''Rp. 6.'''
'''Francis Corniche''' of Aldborough Mariner aged<br />
39 yeares or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
Toes or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
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