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he well knoweth that the shipp the ''fortu … he well knoweth that the shipp the ''fortune'' arlate ([?whereof GUTTER]<br />
Ciprian Pachao was Master) did in or about the moneth<br />
of december 1656. depart from Lisbone towards the Brazeele<br />
and did in or about the beginning of the moneth of March<br />
next ensueing arrive at ffernambuco, this deponent then sayling<br />
in Companie of the said shipp the ''fortune'' in the quality aforesaid<br />
and thereby also knoweth, That the said shipp departing from<br />
ffernambuco did sett sayle towards the Bahia, where, as this<br />
deponent hath been most credibly informed, shee did arrive at or<br />
about the latter end of the said moneth of March, And this<br />
deponent further saieth, That he well knoweth John Gonsalvo<br />
Britto and Manoel Autunes [?V]ian in this [?said] Article mentioned<br />
for and as Merchants of Lisbone and Subiects of the king of<br />
Portugall, and who were and are the Owners imployers and setters<br />
forth of the said shipp the ''ffortune'' upon the Voiage aforesaid<br />
and for and as such generally accompted reputed and taken both<br />
at Lisbone aforesaid, and in the parts of Brazeele, And that<br />
the designe and imployment upon which the said shipp went to the<br />
said parts of Brazeele the Voiage aforesaid was for the ladeing<br />
and taking in of sugars and other commodities of the growth<br />
of the Brazeele, in the dominions of the said king and to<br />
bring the same from thence to Lisbone, Which this deponent alsoe<br />
knoweth, both by his relation to the said Brazeele trade in the<br />
quality aforesaid, and also for that hee this deponent did as aforesaid<br />
saile in Companie of the said shipp ''ffortune'' both in her voiage<br />
to and returne from the Brazeele aforesaid. And more to this<br />
Article he deposeth not/
To the third Article he saieth, That as he hath bin most credibly<br />
informed and verily beleeveth upon the inducements before by him<br />
expressed upon the arrivall of the said shipp the ''ffortune'' at<br />
the Bahia aforesaid the ffactors and Agents of the said<br />
Brazeele Companie residing at the said place of the Bahia<br />
and particularly John Autunes [?]Viana Manoel dios Cam[XXXX]<br />
Manoel Peroba Rames and Manoel do Souza and others all<br />
Subiects of the said king and soe commonly accompted and reputed<br />
did in or about the moneths of July or August 1657 arlate<br />
at the Bahia aforesaid and under the dominions of the said king<br />
lade and putt on board the same a great quantity or<br />
Cargaison of Chests of sugar (the certaine or particular<br />
(quantityrtaine or particular<br />
(quantity +
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