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in the ''Nicholas'', hee saw the said arme … in the ''Nicholas'', hee saw the said armes and ammunition (amongst which<br />
were eighteene greate guns) taking out of the ''Mary'' and saith the<br />
souldiers were about five or six hundred, and the master of the ''Mary'' was<br />
named [XXoud]. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 17 hee saith that it was not possible for one that was in<br />
the Castle of Santa domingo to see and distinguish what was<br />
taken into or out of the ''Nicholas'', which lay a good distance from<br />
the Castle, and many [XXXXX] interposed betweeene. And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
Upon the rest not examined etcetera.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee knoweth Peter Poulla and harti[?a]<br />
John in both of Amsterdam two of the owners of the said shipp<br />
''Nicholas'', and hath lately seene and spoken there with them.
To the second hee saith hee never saw the said shipp ''Nicholas'' at<br />
Amsterdam, and otherwise referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the third negatively, referring himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the 4th negatively for his part and otherwise hee cannot answer
To the 5th hee saith hee hath knowne the said Claes Johnson an<br />
Barent Claeson about five yeares, And otherwise cannot<br />
answer.
To the 6th hee cannot answer.
To the 7th hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition and<br />
cannot otherwise answer.
To the 8th hee saith hee did not see any money paid for the said<br />
shipp the ''Nicholas'', And otherwise cannot answer saving as<br />
aforesaid.
To the 9th hee saith the said Claes Johnson tooke the cheife<br />
command of the said shipp at Cadiz after such buying of her<br />
of Vice Admirall da Ruyter. And otherwise hee cannot answer
To the last hee cannot answer for hee was not then aboard.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
The marke of<br />
'''+''' Court Thysen. [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 2[?7]th of Aprill 1658. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Rp. 6'''
'''Thomas Martyn''' borne on Galloway in Ireland<br />
and now residing in Markelane London Marchant aged<br />
30 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the fourth fifth and sixth articles of the said allegation hee saith and<br />
deposeth that about two yeares and a halfe since the arlate Claus<br />
Johnson came to Cales coming (as it was commonly said) from<br />
Madridwas commonly said) from<br />
Madrid +
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