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The 21th of ffebruary 1655.
On the behalf … The 21th of ffebruary 1655.
On the behalfe of Mr}<br />
ffernandez touching the}<br />
''White fflower de lunn''.}
'''Senior Antonio ffernandez Caravajall''' of London<br />
Marchant, aged 56 yeeres or thereabouts sworne before<br />
as in the Acts of Court, saith and<br />
deposeth by vertue of his oath.
'''Rp.'''
That in or about the moneth of October 1655 hee this deponent<br />
wrote over to Amsterdam to Mr Joseph Perera desireing him and<br />
giving him order to buy for this deponents account a Dutch shipp or<br />
vessell, but to buy her in his the said Perera's owne name, because<br />
this deponents intended to send her ffor Spaine. And saith that in<br />
or about the moneth of November last next following, the said<br />
Perera by letters advised this deponent, that hee had there bought him a<br />
shipp named the ''Lyz-blanc'' (in English the ''white-flower da Lune'')<br />
for this deponents accompt, of the burthen of an hundred tonnes<br />
or thereabouts. And not long after the said Perera drew bills<br />
of Exchange upon this deponent, for the same, to the valew of<br />
about two hundred and fiftie pounds sterling, which hee this<br />
deponent accepted and hath paid. And further that in confirmation<br />
of the said bargaine this deponent hath since received from the<br />
said Joseph Perera the attestation nowe by him produced<br />
and left in Court concerning the said shipp And saith that<br />
the said shipp tackle, and furniture doe solely belong to him this<br />
deponent, and to noe other person or persons whatever<br />
And this the said shipp is lately arived in the Downes, and is<br />
in the possession of a master sent aboard her by this deponent<br />
named Patrick Betts for the use and service of him this deponent.
Anto Caravajale [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 22th of the same
'''Rp. 2'''
'''Alonzo de ffonseca Meza''' of London Merchant aged 22<br />
yeeres or thereabouts sworne as aforesaid saith as followeth
That his precontest Antonio ffernandes Caravajall in or about the<br />
moneth of October last past wrote over to Amsterdam to Joseph<br />
Perera, giving him order thereto buy for his the said ffernandes proper<br />
account a dutch shipp or vessell, but to buy her in the name of<br />
him the said Perera, because Mr ffernandez intended to send her for<br />
Spaine. And that in or about November last the said Perera by letters of<br />
advise the said Mr ffernandez then had the said Perera had there bought<br />
a shipp named the ''Lyz blanc'', (in English the ''White fflower''<br />
''da Luna'') for the said ffernandez his accompt, of the burthen of one<br />
hundred tonnes or thereabouts, And saith that not longe after the said<br />
Perera drew bills of exchange for the same upon the said Mr ffernandez<br />
to the valew of two two hundred and fiftie pounds sterling or thereabouts, which Mr<br />
ffernandez accepted and paid. And further that sawe the premisses<br />
saidr that sawe the premisses<br />
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