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The 4th of June 1656
The claime of the sa … The 4th of June 1656
The claime of the said Robinson}<br />
in the ''Anne'' of Brill}
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''dt. 3.'''
'''Martin Noel''' of London Merchant aged 42 yeeres or<br />
thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the first article hee saith that the arlate George Robinson is his<br />
this deponents servant, but permitted by this deponent to trade for<br />
himselfe, and to make use of this deponents correspondent Rocus<br />
PorXXn of Rotterdam, and saith the said Rocus is commonly reputed<br />
a dutchman borne and a subiect of the States of the United Netherlands<br />
and to be an Inhabitant of Rotterdam, from whense this deponent<br />
frequently receiveth lettres from him in the XXXy of Merchandize.
To the second and third and fourth articles hee saith that the said George<br />
Robinson being this deponents covenanted servant, and soe not free to<br />
trade for himselfe without this deponents permission, hee in or about<br />
October last told this deponent that hee had a desire to freight<br />
a shipp at Rotterdam to goe for Spaine to lade oranges and lemmons<br />
for this port and for his owne accompt, and desired this deponents<br />
leave thereto, which this deponent graunted, and was acquainted with<br />
his writing to the said Rocus Parvé about the said affreightment<br />
and with the answers of the said Rocus and his signifying that hee<br />
had freighted a shipp called the ''Anne'' of Brill for the said<br />
voyage upon account of the said Robinson and company. And this<br />
deponent hath bin often informed that the said shipp came to Saint<br />
Lucars and tooke in the said oranges and lemmons upon the said<br />
account, to be brought into the downes, where shee was to expect<br />
further orders from the said Robinson. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fifth hee saith that hee hath often heard the said Robinson<br />
say to the effect arlate, and verily beleeveth the same to be true<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 6th hee saith hee is very well assured that the said oranges<br />
and lemmons and corke in question are truely and really belonging<br />
to the said George Robinson and company, and were bought for them<br />
and that they ran the hazard thereof, and that there is noe frXXXX<br />
or XXlaXX whatsoever in the businesse, but that they are the very<br />
names of the said goods.
To the 7th and 8th and schedules annexed hee saith that hee<br />
having received many lettres from the said Rocus Parve, and<br />
having nowe perused the foure lettres and bill annexed, verily<br />
beleeveth the said foure lettres to be written and subscribed and<br />
the said bill of exchange to be subscribed by the said Rocus Parve, and<br />
the contents thereof to be true. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 9th and 10th hee saith hee hath heard and beleeveth<br />
that the said shipp in her course from the downes Spaine for the<br />
downes with the said goods aboard her was seized by the shipps of<br />
this Commonwealth. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Toalth. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
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